1、课时分层作业(六).阅读理解AWhen I took Amy home from the animal shelter，she was scared.I believed she had been abused(虐待) because she was afraid of anything my husband，Bill，or I held in our hands.With a lot of care and attention，she became a great dog that surprised us every day.About three years ago，Amy and I
2、joined a volunteer project called Canines with Class.At our first school visit，Officer Lisa called Amy and asked her to show how to shake hands and give a high five.The students clapped(拍手) in joy and Amy received a reward.Then the students got to touch the dog.One by one they came up to meet Amy.So
3、me of them started talking to me about their own pets.I didnt feel worried any more.I thought the children liked staying with us.On our next school visit，I put a big chain(链条) on Amys neck and walked away from her.You could see that Amy was not happy.When I took the chain off her neck，Amy shook her
4、tail happily and wouldnt stop licking(舔) my face.That was when we talked about“breaking the chain”On our third school trip，Amy started acting poorly when it was time to show off a few tricks.The students watched to see how I would correct her mistakes.It was a good chance to explain that if your dog
5、 doesnt do exactly what you ask，you dont have to shout at her or hit her to make it right.I think the children have learned a lot about respect and patience.Amy loves the program and has come so far since I found her a few years ago.Amy has broken the chain，and the love she gives to those children w
6、ill help them become good pet owners.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者与自己领养的狗参加了一个志愿者项目，旨在告诉人们要善待动物。1During the first school visit，the author was most probably _AnervousBencouragedCcalmDupsetB推理判断题。根据第二段的“Some of them started.staying with us.”可推断，刚开始作者也很担心，但是和孩子们交流之后发现，孩子们也喜欢他们来学校，因此作者深受鼓舞。2What was the purpose of
7、the second school visit?ATo show how dogs get happy.BTo encourage children to be free.CTo encourage children to save dogs.DTo show why we should stop using dog chains.D细节理解题。根据第三段的“That was when we talked aboutbreaking the chain”可知，第二次去学校交流的目的是为了告诉孩子们狗不喜欢被链子拴住，我们应该停止使用狗链。3What did the children learn
8、 from the third school trip?ADogs are stupid at times.BEveryone makes mistakes.CDog owners should be patient.DPeople should respect each other.C推理判断题。根据第四段的“It was a good chance.respect and patience.”可推断，孩子们学会了对宠物要有耐心。BMy elephant adventures began in 1984 when，with our oneyearold daughter，my husband
9、 and I crossed the jungle in a jeep，sticking behind a lorry for comfort and company.The elephants standing like watchers on either side of the forest highway had us praying for our safety.One elephant made loud noise and angrily pawed (抓) the ground，warning us off.We raced away before they could att
10、ack.It was wise to keep elephants at a distance.We heard stories of tourists whose jeeps were overturned，and a couple of photographers were killed because they moved too close.Elephants are misleading animals.They give people an impression of being quiet and kind，so tourists think its safe to picnic
11、 in the jungle.Yet angry elephants have knocked them down in seconds before they could take off.Elephants might make life unpredictable and dangerous.Its difficult for inexperienced environmentalists to even begin to grasp this reality.Ive heard city people say “We humans are encroaching (侵害) on the
12、ir forests.” But whats the solution?When a poor farmer borrows heavily to plant a crop，hell do anything to protect it.His life depends on it.Elephants ruining an abouttobeharvested corn field cannot expect to be welcomed like special guests.The battle between beast and farmer is violent.Experts are
13、working on solutions to humanelephant conflicts (冲突)Some are sure to fail to like the plan to build electric fences around human settlements. Elephants rapidly figure them out and come in，around and over them.There are more questions than answers，for sure.But as my husband said，“More people die in c
14、ar accidents every single day，in every city on the earth.But they wont take cars off the roads，will they？” So we need to seek practical ways of preventing elephant accidents.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了一家人在1984年进行的观看大象的丛林冒险行动，还讨论了大象与人类的冲突问题。4What is the writers purpose in writing Paragraph 1?ATo tell reader
15、s her familys experience of elephant adventures.BTo show readers elephants are angry and dangerous.CTo introduce the topic of the whole passage.DTo describe how her family keep away from elephants.C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“My elephant adventures began in 1984”(1984年，我的大象探险活动开始了)可知，第一段是为了介绍整篇文章的主题，故选C。5Why do t
16、ourists think it is safe to picnic in the jungle?AThey think elephants are quiet and kind.BThey havent heard the stories of elephant killing people.CThey like elephants too much.DThey think they can race away in seconds.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They give people an impression of being quiet and kind.in the jun
17、gle.”他们给人们安静和蔼的印象，所以游客们认为在丛林里野餐是安全的，故选A。6What does a poor farmer do to protect his crops?AWelcome elephants like special guests.BFight with elephants for his harvest.CStop planting crops.DDepend on elephants for his life.B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“His life depends on it.Elephants ruining an abouttobeharvested c
18、orn filed cannot expect to be welcomed like special guest.is violent.”他的生活就靠它了。大象毁坏了即将收成的庄稼地，就不能指望像特殊客人一样受到欢迎。野兽和农夫之间的战斗是激烈的。可知选B。7What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?AIt is a good idea to build electric fences around human settlements.BIt is impossible to find a solution to settle humane
19、lephant conflicts.CWe should first reduce car accidents to prevent elephant accidents.DIt is our duty to protect elephants rather than kill them.D推理判断题。根据最后两段可知，尤其是最后一段中的“So we need to seek practical ways of preventing elephant accidents.(我们需要寻找可行的方法来预防大象事故。)”可知，我们应该保护大象，而不是杀死它们。故选D。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内
20、容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his backyard in the snow.Bobby didnt wear boots；or rather，he didnt own any.The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold.Bobby had been in his backyard for about an hour already.Try as
21、 he might，he could not come up with an idea for his mothers Christmas gift.He shook his head as he thought，“This is useless.Even if I do come up with an idea，I dont have any money for a gift.”Wiping tears from his eyes，Bobby started walking down to the street where the shops were.It wasnt easy being
22、 six without a father，especially when he needed a man to talk to.Bobby walked from shop to shop，looking into each decorated window. Everything seemed so beautiful but so out of reach.It was starting to get dark and Bobby reluctantly turned to walk home when suddenly his eyes caught the glimmer(微光) o
23、f the setting suns rays reflecting on something on the roadside.He reached down and discovered a shiny dime(一角硬币)Never before has anyone felt as wealthy as Bobby did at that moment.As he held his newlyfound treasure，warmth spread throughout his entire body and he walked into the first store.His exci
24、tement quickly turned cold when the salesperson told him that he could not buy anything with only a dime.He saw a flower shop and went inside to wait in line.When the shop owner asked if he could help him，Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mothers Christmas gift.Th
25、e shop owner looked at Bobby and his offering tencent.Then he put his hand on Bobbys shoulder，saying，“You just wait here and Ill see what I can do for you.”The sound of the door closing as the last customer left pulled Bobby back to reality.All alone in the shop，Bobby began to feel alone and afraid.
26、注意：1.续写的词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Eventually the shop owner came out and moved to the counter._With the bunch of beautiful roses in his hands，Bobby backed off and then turned and ran._【参考范文】Eventually the shop owner came out and moved to the counter.There，before Bobbys eyes，lay twelve red roses，with leave
27、s of green and tiny white flowers all tied together with a big silver tape.Bobbys heart sank as the owner placed them gently into a long white box.“That will be ten cents，young man.”the shop owner said，reaching out his hand for the dime.Slowly，Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.Could this
28、 be true？He wondered.With the bunch of beautiful roses in his hands，Bobby backed off and then turned and ran.Within minutes，he was at home，still breathless.“Look，Mother，what have I got for you？”Bobby called out in the backyard.Mother came out from inside the house.She could hardly believe her eyes upon seeing the beautiful flowers in front of her.“Merry Christmas！”Bobby said and began to tell her everything he had experienced in the flower shop.Tearfully，Mother hugged her son in her arms.Standing in the bitter cold air，they somehow didnt feel cold at all.