選擇性必修第四冊Units1-2閱讀理解題組——練速度(35mins)閱讀理解ATheAdventuresofAmilyaRose:TheLieByChavonneD.Stewart,JasmineMills,publishedin2015Enterforachancetowinacopyofthebook.Itisthefirstbookinasurprisingseriesofchildren'sbooks.That'sfunandexcitingbutteacheskidsvaluablelessons.ChesterandGusByCammieMcGovern,publishedin2017Chesterhasalwayswantedtobecomeaservicedog.Whenhefailshiscertificationtest,itseemsthathisdreammightnevercometrue—untilafamilyadoptshimtobeacompanionfortheirten-year-oldson,Gus.ButGusactssodifferentlyfromanyoneChesterhasevermet.HeneverwantstopetChester.Chester'snotsurehowtohelpGus,buthe'sdeterminedtofigureitoutandshowhe'stherightdogforthejob.InvisibleEmmieByTerriLibenson,publishedin2017Thenoveltellsthestoryoftwototallydifferentlittlegirlsinaclass—quiet,shyandartisticEmmieandpopular,outgoing,athleticKatie—andhowtheirlivesunexpectedlyconnectonedaywhenanembarrassingnotefallsintothewronghands.Emmieeventuallylearnstospeakupforherself,realizingthatbeingsocialisn'tasimpossibleasshethought.OceanMeetsSkyByTerryFan,EricFan,publishedin2018Youngreaderswillbecaptivated(使著迷).—TheWashingtonPost.Finnlivesbytheseaandthesealivesbyhim.Everytimehelooksoutofhiswindow,it'saconstantreminderofthestoriesthathisgrandfathertoldhimabouttheplacewheretheoceanmeetsthesky.Finn'sgrandfatherhasgonebutFinnknowstheperfectwaytohonorhim.He'llbuildhisownshipandsailouttofindthismagicalplacehimself!Andwhenhearrives,maybehe'llfindsomethinghedidn'tknowhewaslookingfor.1.Whichbookisrelatedtothelossoflovedones?A.TheAdventuresofAmilyaRose:TheLie.B.ChesterandGus.C.InvisibleEmmie.D.OceanMeetsSky.2.WhyisChesteradoptedbyafamily?A.Tomakehimaccompanyaboy.B.Tomakehimdotherightjob.C.Tohelpaboyrealizehisdream.D.Tohelphimpasshiscertificationtest.3.WhatcanweknowaboutTheAdventuresofAmilyaRose:TheLie?A.Itmaybegainedforfree.B.It'sthefirstchildren'sbookin2017.C.It'sonlyforchildren'sfun.D.It'smainlyaboutteacher'slessons.4.Whowrotethestoryabouttherelationshipsbetweenclassmates?A.ChavonneD.StewartandJasmineMills.B.CammieMcGovern.C.TerriLibenson.D.TerryFanandEricFan.5.Whatkindofbookdothesefourbooksbelongto?A.Adultnovels.B.Children'sliterature.C.Moralstories.D.Adventureliterature.BBoomerangchildrenwhoreturntolivewiththeirparentsafteruniversitycanbegoodforfamilies,leadingtocloser,moresupportiverelationshipsandincreasedcontactbetweenthegenerations,astudyhasfound.Thefindingscontradictthepreviousresearchshowingthatreturningadultchildrentriggerasignificantdeclineintheirparents'qualityoflifeandwell-being.Theyoungadultstakingpartinthestudywere“morepositivethanmighthavebeenexpected”aboutmovingbackhome—theshameisreducedassomanyoftheirpeerswereinthesameposition,andtheyacknowledgedthebenefitsoftheirparents'financialandemotionalsupport.Daughterswerehappierthansons,oftenslippingbackeasilyintoteenagepatternsofbehaviour,thestudyfound.Parentsonthewholeweremoreuncertain,expressingconcernaboutthelikelydurationofthearrangementandhowtomanageit.Buttheyacknowledgedthatthingsaredifferentforgraduatestoday,wholeaveuniversitywithhugedebtsandfewerjobopportunities.Thefamiliesfeaturedinthestudyweremiddle-classandtendedtoviewtheachievementofadultindependencefortheirchildrenasa“familyproject”.Parentsacceptedthattheirchildrenrequiredsupportasuniversitystudentsandthenasgraduatesreturninghome,astheytriedtofindjobspayingenoughtoenablethemtomoveoutandgetonthehousingladder.“However,”thestudysays,“day-to-daytensionabouttheprospectsofachievingdifferentdimensionsofindependence,whichinafewextremecasescameclosetoconflict,characterisedtheexperienceofamajorityofparentsandalittleoverhalfthegraduates.”Areasofdisagreementincludedchores,moneyandsociallife.Whileparentswerekeentohelp,theyalsowanteddifferentrelationshipsfromthosetheyhadwiththeirownparents,andcontinuingtosupporttheiradultchildrenallowedthemtoremainclose.6.Whatisthefindingofthepreviousresearch?A.Boomerangchildrenmadetheirparentshappier.B.Theparentswerelookingforwardtotheirchildren'sreturn.C.Theparents'qualityoflifebecameworsewithreturningchildren.D.Boomerangchildrenneverdidanyhousework.7.Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2maybereplacedby“”.

A.cause B.defeatC.arise D.allow8.Whatistheattitudeofthecollegegraduatestowardsreturninghome?A.Theyareashamedofturningtotheirparentsforhelp.B.Theyaregladthattheycouldcomeback.C.Theyaredoubtfulaboutwhethertheyshouldreturn.D.Theyareproudtobeindependentfromthefamily.9.Whatcanbeinferredasthereasonforthe“boomerangchildren”phenomenon?A.Thechildrenwanttokeepinclosertouchwiththeirparents.B.Theparentsarewillingtoprovidesupporttotheirchildren.C.Itisharderforthechildrentosecureasatisfyingjob.D.Thereismorehouseworkneededtobedonebythechildren.10.Whatisthesideeffectofthe“boomerangchildren”phenomenon?A.Bothparentsandchildrenenjoyamoreharmoniousrelationship.B.Neitherparentsnorchildrenwanttodothechoresathome.C.Notonlyparentsbutalsochildrenwanttobeindependent.D.Thereareoccasionalquarrelsbetweenparentsandchildren.CReadingabookcanenlargetheimagination,supportindependentthinkingandwidenaperson'sworld.Writingabookcandoevenmore.Educatorsnowareusingbook-writingtohelpstudentsdevelopcreativityandaloveofreadingatanearlyage.ThisisathirdgradeclassroomatTaylorElementarySchoolinArlington,Virginia.Thestudentsofeightornineyearsoldarebusywriting,makingpicturesandtalkingwiththeirteachers.Andtoday,eachstudentisworkingonwritingastory.Creatingabookbeginswiththechildrenfindingtheideasthatinterestthem.Thentheywritethefirstversion(版本).Afterthat,theyedittheirwork,whichmeanstomakecorrectionsandchanges.Intheprocess,studentslearntothinklikerealwriters.HollyKarapetkovawriteschildren'sbooksandteachesliteratureatMarymountUniversityinArlington.Shesayssheishappythather8-year-oldsonK.J.andhisclassmatesarewritingbooksatschool.Shethinkscreatingbookssendsthembacktobooks.Itencouragesthemtoreadmore,boththebookstheyarecreatingandotherbooks.CreatingbooksisoneofherfavoriteactivitiesathomewithK.J.andhis3-year-oldsister,Kalina.“Wehavemadebooksaboutanimals,aboutweather,andalotofbooksaboutlettersandnumberstoreinforceskills.Oneofourfavoritekindsofbookstomakeisanalphabetbook,justwithasimpleletter,thenpictures,eitherpicturesthatweprintoutfromourrealphotosorpicturesthatthechildrendrawtomatchthoseletters.”Shesaysthewaytokeepchildreninterestedincreatingbooksistogivethemfreedomofchoice.K.J.haswrittenmorethan12booksondifferentsubjects.HismotherhopestheskillsheandKalinaaredeveloping—writing,reading,thinking,andimagining—willhelpthemsucceedinthe21stcenturyjobmarket.11.What'sthefirststeptowriteabookforthechildren?A.Writingthefirstdescription.B.Decidinganinterestingsubject.C.Changingsomedetailsinthebook.D.Correctingthemistakesinthestory.12.What'sHollyKarapetkova'sattitudetothebook-writingmethod?A.Disapproving. B.Approving.C.Doubtful. D.Curious.13.Theunderlinedword“reinforce”inParagraph5means“”.

A.strengthen B.createC.experience D.examine14.IntheopinionofHollyKarapetkova,writingbookscanhelpchildren.

A.developtheskillsofwritingstoriesB.makemoneyforcollegeeducationC.gatherexperienceinsociallifeD.findagoodjobinthefuture15.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Someyoungwriters.B.Severalinterestingbooks.C.Ateachingmethod.D.Debatesabouteducation.DGettingintocollegeisabigstepforhighschoolgraduates,anditcomeswithalotofchanges.Formoststudents,it’sthefirsttimethey’relivingawayfromhomeandmanagingtheirownlife.Notsurprisingly,adaptingtothisnewlifestylecanbechallenging.Thefollowingfourtipswillmakehighschoolgraduatesbetterpreparedforcollegelife.GoalsettingWhensettinggoals,whetherthey’reacademic,career,orpersonal,remembertheyshouldbeattainablebutnottooeasy,sothatyoureallyhavetopushyourselftoachievethem,andfeelrewardedwhenyoudo.Writingdownyourgoalsandbreakingdowneachhuge,long-termgoalintosmallermorepracticalonescanhelpmakeitfeelmorereal,andwritingoutaplanforachievingitcangiveyouaroadmaptosuccess.InterpersonalskillsAtcollege,youwillinteractwithfellowstudents,professors,librarians,andmanyothers.Stronginterpersonalskillswillhelpyoubuildrelationshipsduringthistime,andgetmoreoutofthem.Ifyoufeelthatyourinterpersonalskillsneedsomework,practiceaskingthoughtfulquestionsandlisteningclosely,developyourunderstandingbyputtingyourselfinsomeoneelse’sshoes,andenhanceyourself-confidence.StudyingWithfewerin-classhoursandmoreon-your-ownlearning,you’rerequiredtoreallydigestlearningmaterialratherthansimplymemorizefacts.Tobesuccessfulincollegeyou’llneedtolearnhowtointegratelargeamountsofinformationobtainedthroughreading,doresearch,andwritepapers.Organizationisthekey,soifyouarenotsomeonewhoisnaturallyorganized,setupyourstudyschedule.BudgetingManagingmoneyisacriticallifeskill,andformany,itisatcollegethattheydevelopitforthefirsttime.Startbyestimatingyourfinancialbalance.Thengivehighprioritytotheexpensesonbasicneedsanddeterminelowmuchmoneytosetasideeverymonthtocoverthosecosts.Don’tforgetaboutsavings...andthefunstuff(movies,dinnersout),too.16.Whoisthispassagemostprobablywrittenfor?A.Collegeteachers.B.Universitygraduates.C.Highschoolteachers.D.Would-becollegestudents.17.Whatistheauthor’ssuggestionforreachingahugegoal?A.Divideitintosmaller,moreachievableones.B.Rewardoneselfforeachgoalonehasset.C.Purchaseaclear,updatedroadmap.D.Pushoneselftoanupperlevel.18.Oneofthesuggestedwaystoenhanceyourinterpersonalskillsisto.

A.preparecomplicatedquestionsB.tryonsomeoneelse’sshoesC.listentootherscarefullyD.takeadvantageofothers19.Whatisthekeytosuccessfulcollegestudyaccordingtotheauthor?A.Beingwell-organized.B.Beingwell-informed.C.Effectivereadingskills.D.Reliableresearchmethods.20.Tolearnhowtomanagemoney,thefirstthingtodois.

A.savemoneyforfinancialinvestmentB.estimateone’sincomeandexpensesC.setasidemoneyforfunactivitiesD.openapersonalbankaccount

選擇性必修第四冊Units1-2閱讀理解題組——練速度1.D解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)OceanMeetsSky部分的“Finn'sgrandfatherhasgonebutFinnknowstheperfectwaytohonorhim.”可知,OceanMeetsSky中提到了失去親人。故選D項。2.A解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)ChesterandGus部分的“...afamilyadoptshimtobeacompanionfortheirten-year-oldson,Gus.”可知,收養(yǎng)它是為了陪伴自己的孩子。故選A項。3.A解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)TheAdventuresofAmilyaRose:TheLie部分的“Enterforachancetowinacopyofthebook.”可知,報名參加活動有機會贏得這本書。故選A項。4.C解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)InvisibleEmmie部分的“ByTerriLibenson,publishedin2017”以及“Thenoveltellsthestoryoftwototallydifferentlittlegirlsinaclass—quiet,shyandartisticEmmieandpopular,outgoing,athleticKatie...”可知,這本書中有關(guān)于同學關(guān)系的內(nèi)容。故選C項。5.B解析推理判斷題。通讀全文可知,每本書的內(nèi)容均與孩子有關(guān)。因此這些書應(yīng)屬于兒童文學。故選B項。6.C解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Thefindingscontradictthepreviousresearchshowingthatreturningadultchildrentriggerasignificantdeclineintheirparents’qualityoflifeandwell-being.”可知,以往的研究顯示,返家的成年子女會導(dǎo)致父母的生活質(zhì)量和幸福感顯著下降。故選C項。7.A解析詞義猜測題。根據(jù)“...returningadultchildrentriggerasignificantdeclineintheirparents'qualityoflifeandwell-being.”可知,返家的成年子女會導(dǎo)致父母的生活質(zhì)量和幸福感顯著下降。trigger意為“導(dǎo)致,致使”。故選A項。8.B解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Theyoungadultstakingpartinthestudywere‘morepositivethanmighthavebeenexpected'aboutmovingbackhome—theshameisreducedassomanyoftheirpeerswereinthesameposition,andtheyacknowledgedthebenefitsoftheirparents'financialandemotionalsupport.”可知,大學畢業(yè)生對回家的態(tài)度是積極的。故選B項。9.C解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Buttheyacknowledgedthatthingsaredifferentforgraduatestoday,wholeaveuniversitywithhugedebtsandfewerjobopportunities.”可推斷,孩子們很難找到一份滿意的工作。故選C項。10.C解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段“‘However,'thestudysays,‘day-to-daytensionabouttheprospectsofachievingdifferentdimensionsofindependence,whichinafewextremecasescameclosetoconflict,characterisedtheexperienceofamajorityofparentsandalittleoverhalfthegraduates.'”可知,多數(shù)家長和超過半數(shù)的畢業(yè)生希望獨立。故選C