1、课时分层作业(九).阅读理解AIn December 2010，Lauren Robinson walked into science class.“My throat started closing，”she remembers.“They called an ambulance(救护车)，and I had to go to the hospital.”It wasnt the first time that Lauren had to be rushed to the hospital.Thats because Lauren，15，has a food allergy(过敏症)Many
2、 people have food allergies.But Laurens allergy is much worse than most.She cant eat food that contains milk.When she was younger，Lauren could stay safe by choosing food carefully.That changed in middle school.By eighth grade，Lauren couldnt be in the same room with dairy products(乳制品)Thats what happ
3、ened in Laurens science classroom.Earlier that day，students had held a pizza party.Cheese particles(微粒) still hung in the air.Lauren never returned to school after that.In 2011，Lauren got great news.She could go to school and stay safe by driving a robot to class.Lauren controls it from home over th
4、e Internet，using a computer.She uses the keyboard to drive the robot from class to class.A video camera on the robot lets Lauren see what is going on in school.A video screen on the robot lets students and teachers see her.It has microphones(话筒) so that everyone can talk to Lauren too.At first，Laure
5、n thought that using the robot was “a weird idea”No one went to school like that.“I kept knocking into walls at first，”says Lauren，laughing.“Id keep falling！”But she got used to it quickly.Using the robot feels natural now.Lauren even created a way to“raise her hand” using the robots headlights.“I c
6、an turn them on and off until the teacher sees me，” she explains.Lauren looks forward to going to college.Shed like to work in a medical job.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。Lauren通过远程遥控机器人去学校上学。1Why was Lauren sent to the hospital in December 2010?AShe accidentally drank some milk.BShe carelessly touched some pizza.CS
7、he ate some dairy food.DShe breathed in cheese particles.D细节理解题。根据第二段的“couldnt be in the same room with dairy products”及“Cheese particles still hung in the air.”可知，那天在科学课上，Lauren因为吸入奶酪微粒而导致过敏症发作，被送进医院。2What do we know about Laurens allergy?ALaurens throat was totally damaged because of it.BIt become
8、s better as Lauren gets older.CIt often puts Lauren in a dangerous situation.DLauren was born with it.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“My throat started closing”以及第二段中的“But Laurens allergy is much worse than most.”，“Lauren couldnt be in the same room with dairy products”和“Lauren never returned to school after that.”可
9、知，Lauren的过敏症一旦发作就会产生可怕的后果。3The underlined word “weird” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”AstrangeBcleverCwrongDbigA词义猜测题。根据画线单词后的“No one went to school like that.”可知，一开始，Lauren觉得用机器人代替自己去上学很奇怪，因为没人会那样做。4According to the text，the robot _Awas easy to control at firstBbecomes friends with LaurenCcan com
10、municate with others all by itselfDmakes Lauren feel like shes really in schoolD推理判断题。根据第三段的“A video camera.talk to Lauren too.”以及第四段的“created a way.she explains.”可知，用机器人代替Lauren去学校上学跟她自己去没什么两样。BMost of us spend our lives seeking the natural world.We go fishing，sit in the garden，have a picnic，live i
11、n the suburbs or go to the seaside.The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk.When joggers jog，they dont run on the streets.Every one of them tends to go to the park or the river.But despite this，our children are growing up naturedeprived.I spent my boyhood climbing trees.These
12、 days，children are robbed of the ancient freedom，due to problems like crime，traffic，the loss of the open space and strange new ideas about what is best for children，that is to say，things that can be bought，rather than things that can be found.The truth is to be found elsewhere.A study in the US：fami
13、lies had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHDAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(注意力缺陷多动症)Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%；those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.ADHD i
14、s one of the great problems of modern childhood.One study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children.However，we spend money on drugs rather than on green places.The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature.The increasing conce
15、rn for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years.And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality.Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.We n
16、eed the wild world.It is essential to our wellbeing，our health and our happiness.【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了接触大自然对儿童和老人有很多益处，还可以改善人们的生活质量。5According to the author，people enjoy _ to seek nature.Ajogging on the streetBsitting in the gardenCshopping in the supermarketDrunning in the gymB细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句“Most
17、 of us spend our lives.or go to the seaside.”可知，坐在花园里是享受自然的一种方式，其他三项文中都没有提到。6From the second paragraph，we can see that _Aadults deprive the children of their rights to approach natureBclimbing trees will certainly do good to the childrenCchildren probably spend less time in nature nowadaysDchildren
18、tend to be happier as a result of their material satisfactionC推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“But despite this，our children are growing up naturedeprived.”可推知，孩子们身处大自然的机会越来越少了，接触自然的时间也越来越短。7In what way do people benefit from their contact with nature?AChildren with ADHD can be cured.BA garden nearby improves the qua
19、lity of old peoples life.CProblems with crime and violent behavior will easily be solved.DChildrens performance at school is greatly improved.B细节理解题。根据第五段倒数第二句“And study after.that quality.”可知，住处附近有花园可以提高老年人的生活质量。8What is the main idea of this passage?AAccess to nature improves our life.BNature trea
20、ts children with ADHD.CGetting close to nature reduces crime.DMan cant live without natural areas.A主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了亲近自然对儿童和老人有很多益处，接触大自然可以提高人们的生活质量。.读后续写 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Steve，a twelveyearold boy with alcoholic parents，was about to be lost forever，by the US.educ
21、ation system.He could read，yet，in spite of his reading skills，Steve was failing.He had been failing since first grade.Steve was a big boy，looking more like a teenager than a twelveyearold，yet，Steve went unnoticed.until Miss White came.Miss White was a smiling，young，beautiful lady.For the first time
22、in his young life，Steve couldnt take his eyes off his teacher；yet，still he failed.In the middle of the first semester of school，the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills.Steve hurried through his tests，and continued to dream of other things.His heart was not in school，but in the woods，whe
23、re he often escaped alone camping there，trying to shut out the sights，sounds and smells of his alcoholic home.No one checked on him to see if he was safe.No one knew he was gone，because no one cared.Oddly，Steve never missed a day of school.One day，Miss Whites impatient voice broke into his daydreams
24、.“Steve！” Startled，he turned to look at her.“Pay attention！” She began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.“You all did pretty well，” she told the class，“except for one boy，and it breaks my heart to tell you this，but.” She hesitated，pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp stare，her eyes
25、 searching his face.“The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class！”She just stared at Steve，as the class spun around for a good look.Steve dropped his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.After that，Steve still wouldnt do his homework.Even as the punishments became more severe，he
26、remained stubborn.“Just try it！ONE WEEK！” He was unmoved.“Youre smart enough！Youll see a change！” Nothing fazed him.“Give yourself a chance！Dont give up on your life！” Nothing.“Steve！Please！I care about you！”Wow！Suddenly，Steve got it！Someone cared about him? Someone，so beautiful and perfect，CARED AB
27、OUT HIM？！Paragraph 1：Steve went home from school，thoughtful，that afternoon. _Paragraph 2：The following Monday，Miss White，gave a quiz on the weekend homework._参考范文Paragraph 1：Steve went home from school，thoughtful，that afternoon.Walking into the house，he took a look around.Both parents were drunken a
28、nd passed out，the room filled with smell of alcohol！With a look of disgust，he quickly gathered up his camping equipment，a jar of peanut butter，a loaf of bread，a bottle of water.and this time，his schoolbooks.Determined，he headed for the woods.Paragraph 2：The following Monday，Miss White，gave a quiz on
29、 the weekend homework.Steve hurried through the test，and was the first to hand in his paper.With a look of surprise，Miss White took his paper.Obviously puzzled，she began to look it over.Steve walked back to his desk，sitting and looking at the beautiful lady.Miss Whites face was in total shock！Suddenly，her face broke into a bright smile.The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
