第三节：阅读理解
认真阅读下列短文， A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Perhaps every older generation since ancient times has complained about young people, and today is no different. Isn’t it obvious that kids these days are self-absorbed social network addicts?
However, this summer, my impression of today’s kids has been restored by the story of Rachel Beckwith. She could teach my generation a great deal about maturity (成熟) and unselfishness — even though she’s just 9 years old, or was when she died on July 23.
At age 5, Rachel had her long hair cut off and sent to Locks of Love, which uses hair donations to make artificial hair for children who have lost their own hair because of cancer or other diseases. After that, Rachel announced that she would
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grow her hair long again and donate it again. And that’s what she did.
Then when she was 8 years old, her church began raising money to build wells in Africa through an organization called “charity: water”. Rachel was astonished when she learned that other children had no clean water, so she skipped her ninth birthday party. Rachel set up a birthday page on the charity: water website with a target of $300. Instead of presents, she asked her friends to donate $9 each to charity: water. Finally Rachel raised only $220 — which had left her just a bit disappointed.
Then, on July 20, a serious traffic accident left Rachel critically injured. Church members and friends, seeking some way of showing support, began donating on Rachel’s birthday page — charitywater.org/Rachel — and donations reached her $300 goal, and kept rising.
When it was clear that Rachel would never regain consciousness, the family decided to remove the life-support machine. Her parents donated her hair for the final time to Locks of Love, and her organs to other children.
Word spread about Rachel’s last fund-raiser (募捐行动). Contributions poured in, often they donated $9. The total donations soon topped $100,000, then $300,000.
This is a story not just of one girl, but of a young generation of outstanding problem-solvers working creatively.
36. Which of the following is TRUE of Rachel? A. She died at the age of 8.
B. She was a cancer patient.
C. She was a warm-hearted girl. D. She founded Locks of Love.
37. The underlined word “skipped” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”. A. put off
B. gave up
C. expected
D. planned
38. According to the text, Rachel set up the birthday page to . A. make more new friends
B. call on people to donate hair
D. raise money to help
C. ask her friends to send her gifts African children
39. How does the author feel about the young generation now? A. Worried Doubtful
40. What would be the best title for the text? A. Rachel’s last fund-raiser
C. Kids are addicted to social networks. young generation?
D. What’s wrong with the
B. Rachel and her birthday page
B. Critical.
C. Appreciative.
D.
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B
The other day, I received a most unexpected message in response to one of my essays: I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished. I shared your opinion ? It was signed Margaret Leibfried, who was my English teacher — a teacher who appeared at a vital (关键) point in my life and helped me believe that I could become a writer.
Thirty years ago, I entered high school as an introvert (性格内向的人) made all the more shy because I was the school’s only nonwhite student. I always felt in danger of being swept away by a sea of tall white athletes. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories, hoping to escape being teased.
Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.
Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”
That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.
The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.
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When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.
41. What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried? A. Lonely.
B. Exciting.
C. Wild.
D. Busy
42. In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us . A. how she cared what her classmates thought B. when she became interested in “The Bell Jar” C. why many of her classmates disliked novels D. how Ms. Leibfried helped and encouraged her
43. Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?
A. To test whether she had a good memory.
B. To make her earn the respect of her classmates. C. To help deepen her understanding of “The Bell Jar.” D. To guide her to build a good relationship with others. 44. How did the author feel when she made the presentation? A. Comfortable.
B. sad.
C. Nervous.
D. Confident.
45. What was the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To express her thanks to her teacher.
B. To discuss the issue of racial prejudice (偏见). C. To introduce one of her favorite books. D. To suggest the ways to gain confidence.
C
A new reading tool was put on the market this week for the two-to five-year-old set. It is sold for at least $389, an expensive purchase for a kid – and that doesn’t even include a $99 annual subscription (订阅) fee for games, e-books, and
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age-appropriate software.
That might be fine for parents willing and able to pay thousands for private nursery schools, but will the tool actually help kids learn language and reading skills more effectively than traditional books?
Probably not, said Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Center for Media and Child Health at Children’s Hospital Boston. “There is a sensory components (感官因素) to books that isn’t there with e-books,” he explained. “You can smell it, turn the pages, and taste it, as young kids are likely to do.”
That might help little ones become more familiar with the books, helping them learn from them, but far more important is whether a person is actually sitting with them while they’re looking at the pages.
Researchers have shown time and again that kids learn better when they’re having interaction (互动) with real people, rather than electronic voices reading to them from a computer or speaking to them from the TV.
A Georgetown University study found that kids who learned to put on gloves from watching a video took six times as long to learn the process as those who watched it shown by an adult standing in front of them.
“I’m a big believer in teaching kids to live in the digital society and use what the rest of the family uses, but they do need to be supervised,” said Dr. Gwenn O’Keeffe, a Boston-based children’s doctor and spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “We don’t recommend that young kids use any type of technology for very long since they have the attention span (注意力持续时间) of a butterfly.”
46. According to the text, the new tool . A. is mainly used to entertain kids families
C. is designed for preschool kids free
47. Why is Dr. Michael Rich against the new tool?
A. Because it doesn’t really involve many of the senses. B. Because it does great harm to kids’ eyesight. C. Because kids can’t communicate with it. D. Because traditional books are cheaper.
48. The study mentioned in Paragraph 6 aims to . A. show the disadvantage of kids’ watching videos B. prove the importance of interaction with people C. ask parents to teach their kids to learn
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B. can be accepted by most
D. can download games for
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