1、课时分层作业(十二).阅读理解AAs a child，Marta was surprisingly creative painting pictures before she received any formal training.At age 8，she informed me she planned to become a filmmaker and stuck to that until，at 17，she and I decided that instead of taking a course in film，she should be apprenticed to a brill
2、iant sound editor，Bruce Nyznik，and his talented associates such as Peter Tilley，with whom I was then working.Martas love of trains led to the creation of her first film，Train of Thought，in 1991.After that transition from sound to film，she continued to direct and produce，as well as edit.Her works inc
3、lude Shattered Dreams，a 2006 documentary about a disadvantaged youth in Toronto；The Saviour of Ceylon，a film about the heroism of RCAF officer Leonard Birchall；and the sevenpart television series Being 80 with Jean Vanier.Marta was diagnosed with cancer nine years before her death.She saw her cancer
4、 as something to be grateful for because it made her concentrate her attention on lasting spiritual realities，rather than the temporary passions that define most of our lives and most of the time.Marta had worked as an editor and director on more than 30 films with Jean Vanier，the founder of LArche，
5、an international organization that assists the developmentally handicapped.So she came to her great trial with some hope that her physical pain could promote spiritual growth.She had had little contact with formal religious practice，so what changed her was having to find the meaning of the cancer th
6、at threatened her life.In her final year or so，she began to write about her experience with cancer and the enlightenment(启发)that came with it.She meant to give purpose to her life by helping others.Above all，she wanted her friends and family to share the help she was able to give.In a conversation s
7、hortly before Martas death，I expressed some discouragement in my life，and she advised me to concentrate on something for which I was grateful.【语篇解读】本文一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了Marta如何在电影上取得成功的故事。Marta的天赋和她那顽强的精神深深地打动了作者，也给了作者寻求生活意义的动力。1What did Marta do in order to achieve her goal?AShe decided to pay a visit to
8、 Bruce Nyznik.BShe planned to take a related course.CShe wanted to learn from a famous sound editor.DShe hoped to make friends with Peter Tilley.C细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“she should be apprenticed to a brilliant sound editor，Bruce Nyznik”可知，Marta不想学习电影方面的课程，而是直接跟着音效剪辑师学习。2After Marta was diagnosed with cance
9、r Ashe had to turn her attention to her conditionBshe produced over 30 films with Jean VanierCshe realized what defined most of her lifeDshe took a positive attitude toward lifeD细节理解题。根据文章第三、四段可知，从Marta被确诊为癌症之后，她并没有屈服于癌症，而是把它看作令人感激的事。由此可知，她很乐观。3Marta wrote about her experience with cancer .Ato share
10、 it with other cancer victimsBto remind her family of her serious illnessCto provide help for othersDto provide information for cancer researchC细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“give purpose to her life by helping others.Above all，she wanted her friends and family to share the help she was able to give”可知，她想用这种方式帮助
11、他人。4What do you think of Marta in the passage?AHardworking.BInspiring.CHumorous. DStubborn.B推理判断题。尽管Marta身患癌症，但是她依然乐观地生活着。文章最后两段提到，她不仅勇敢面对癌症，而且还鼓励他人。inspiring“鼓舞人心的”，故选B。BCleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice.Gifts are easytheyre given after all.Choices can be hard.I got the idea to start
12、Amazon 16 years ago.I came across the fact that Internet usage was growing at 2，300 percent per year.Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast，and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me.I had just turned 30 years old，and Id been married
13、for a year.I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most startups dont，and I wasnt sure what to expect.MacKenzie told me I should go for it.As a young boy，Id been a garage inventor.Id always wanted to be an inventor，and she
14、wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people，and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired.I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet.He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listen
15、ed carefully to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea，but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision.Seen in that light，it really
16、 was a difficult choice，but ultimately(最后)，I decided I had to give it a shot.I didnt think Id regret trying and failing.And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration，I took the less safe path to follow my passion，and Im proud of that choice.For al
17、l of us，in the end，we are our choices.【语篇解读】聪明是一种天赋，而善良是一种选择。天赋得来容易，但选择往往很困难；做选择时是困难的，但我们的选择会决定我们的一生。5What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?AHis dream of being an inventor.BThe greatly increasing usage of the Internet.CThe support of his boss.DThe millions of excitin
18、g titles.B细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二、三句可知，迅速增长的互联网使用量让作者产生了创建亚马逊网上书店的想法。6What was MacKenzies attitude when the author told her his idea?APuzzled. BOpposed.CSupportive. DWorried.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“MacKenzie told me I should go for it.”以及“and she wanted me to follow my passion”可知，作者的妻子支持他那么做，所以选C。7We can know from t
19、he passage that Athe boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorBthe author might not regret if he failed the ideaCthe author wanted someone else to try the ideaDthe author might go back to his boss if he failedB推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I didnt think Id regret trying and failing.”可知，即使失败，作者也不会后悔。8Which o
20、f the following would be the best title for the passage?ACleverness and KindnessBThe Starting of AmazonCFollowing My PassionDWe Are What We ChooseD标题归纳题。在文章的开头，作者表明，做选择是困难的；在第二、三两段中作者详细讲述了当初做出创建亚马逊网上书店这个选择的艰难；在最后一段中又强调我们的选择决定我们的一生。故D项作为标题最合适。.读后续写阅读下面的材料，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。Al
21、i and his younger sister，Zahra，lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood.Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job，and they had only a little money with which to buy food.As they had not paid the rent for several months，the landlord was breathing down their necks
22、.One day，Ali took Zahras shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed，but he lost them on the way home.It wasnt until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes.He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed，so he begged his sister to keep it secret.Zahra agreed and the two decided
23、to share Alis running shoes.Zahras school hours were in the morning，so she would wear them first.After school，she would rush back and give them to Ali.He could then run to his school，which began in the afternoon.Although he ran as fast as he could，Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
24、Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes，he decided to take part.He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.The day of race arrived.Ali had a strong start，but halfwa
25、y through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache.Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her.Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength，and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners，determined to finish third.Su
26、ddenly，as the finish line drew near，another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.Paragraph 1：Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. Paragraph 2：Filled with delight，Ali walked home quickly. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1：Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ah
27、ead.Refusing to give up at this point，he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could.He dashed across the finish line and won the fourth prize.Thinking he would let her sister down，Ali couldnt help sobbing.Just then he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won the third prize
28、 as the runner who collided with Ali was disqualified for breaking the rule.Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony，Ali felt overjoyed and relieved as he eventually won the shoes for his sister.Paragraph 2：Filled with delight，Ali walked home quickly.He could not wait to see hi
29、s sister and share the thrilling news.On his arrival，Ali found Zahra was waiting outside.She was really nervous whether her brother had brought her what she was expecting.“Zahra，see what I have got for you，”he took the prize out of his bag with his trembling hands.The instant Zahra saw the shoes，her face lit up. So thrilled was she that she threw herself at Ali.“Thank you！Ali.”Tears of joy welled up their eyes as the brother and sister hugged tightly together.
