1、课时分层作业(六).阅读理解AToday，roller skating is easy and fun.But many years ago，it wasnt easy at all.Before 1750，people never tried skating on wheels.That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin.Merlins work was making instruments.In his free time he liked to play the violin.Merlin was a man with many i
2、deas and many dreams.People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party.He was very pleased and a little excited.As the day of the party came near，Merlin began to think.He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party.Merlin had an idea.He
3、thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll.Finally，he decided to put two wheels under each shoe.These were the first roller skate shoes.Merlin was very proud of them.He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating
4、 into the room while playing the violin.He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room，playing his violin.Everyone was really surprised to see him.There was just one problem.Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating.He rolled on，playing the
5、 violin.Then，with all eyes on him，Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall.The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise.Nobody forgot Merlins wonderful entrance after that.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了Joseph Merlin发明第一双旱冰鞋时发生的有趣的故事。1People called Merlin a dreamer because Ahe slept and dreamed a lotBhe
6、was full of different ideasChe invented the first roller skate shoesDhe always made peoples dreams come trueB细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams.People called him a dreamer.”故选B。2What was Merlins problem after he rolled into the room?AHe couldnt stop his roller skating.B
7、He couldnt attract a lot of attention.CEveryone was surprised at him.DHe couldnt play the violin while rolling.A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“There was just one problem.Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating.”故选A。3Whats the best title for the passage?AJoseph Merlins StoryBHow Roller Skating Was InventedCA S
8、urprising Entrance to the PartyDRoller SkatingB标题归纳题。本文在第一段点出主题：“Before 1750，people never tried skating on wheels.That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin.”，下文则具体介绍了滑旱冰的由来。故选B。BEven though one out of three American children live within a mile of their school，almost not half of those student
9、s often bike or walk to class，scientists report.Children who live in the south，in country areas，or who have collegeeducated parents，are among those least likely to bike or walk to school，notes the report，which is published in July.Sarah Martin and her workmates at the US Centers for Disease Control
10、and Prevention (CDC)studied materials from more than 7，000 children between 9 and 15 years of age.They found that almost 35 percent of the children lived within one mile of their schools.Children between 11 and 13 years old were more likely to walk or bike than 9yearolds.Children whose parents had a
11、 high school education were more likely to bike or walk than children with collegeeducated parents.“The majority of children are missing an opportunity to increase daily physical activity，” Martin said in a prepared statement.According to the CDC，nearly one in five (18.8 percent)children between 6 a
12、nd 11 years old are overweight.Increased daily physical activity is one of the methods the CDC gives to help deal with obesity (肥胖)in children.Martin said that there are all kinds of reasons why children in city areas might be more likely to bike or walk.They said the fact is that schools may be in
13、mixeduse neighborhoods where it is more possible to bike or walk，compared with other places where there may be fewer safe sidewalks.【语篇解读】本文讲述了导致现在学生肥胖的原因之一是运动量过小。即使在那些家距离学校一英里之内的学生当中，也只有不到一半的学生走路或骑自行车去上学。4Sarah Martin and her workmates found that Ayounger children would like to bike or walk to scho
14、olBolder children are much stronger than the younger childrenCkids whose parents received less education walk moreDsome children are becoming much lazier than othersC细节理解题。由第四段的最后一句可得出，父母受教育程度较低的孩子更有可能走路或骑自行车上学。5According to the CDC，many children are overweight because they Aeat too much every dayBh
15、ave unhealthy mealsCare too busy to travelDtake less physical activityD细节理解题。由第六段的最后一句可知，孩子们肥胖的真正原因是运动太少，增加运动量是减肥的方式之一。6From the passage，we can infer that Achildren should receive a better educationBsome children dont bike or walk because there are fewer safe sidewalksCit is unnecessary for children
16、 to walk to schoolDchildren in country areas have more chance to bike or walk than those in citiesB推理判断题。由最后一段可知，城区的孩子更有可能走着或骑自行车去上学的前提之一是有安全的人行道。7What section of a newspaper may this passage be taken from?AEducation.BCulture.CSports.DHealth.D文章出处题。整篇文章的中心议题是造成孩子们肥胖的原因，故应该属于health(健康栏目)。.读后续写阅读下面材料，
17、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。I sat at the breakfast table with my fouryearold son，Matthew, trying to ignore the ache in my stomach.“Mama, want to play？”“Not today, baby，” I shook my head.These days I could barely get out of bed.I was still recovering from a surgery.I hoped for strength
18、 and happiness.But the future seemed so hopeless.Suddenly, Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor.“Bird！” he shouted, rushing to our courtyard.Sure enough, there was a white dove seated in a rubber tree.It sat there for a few moments, and then flew away.Strange, Id never seen one in ou
19、r neighborhood before.When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back.This time with a mate carrying twigs(嫩枝)“Look, Matthew，” I said, pointing to the tree.“Theyre going to make a nest.” The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all week, building on top of the rubber tree.
20、Matthew could hardly contain his excitement.Every morning, hed run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding glass door talking to the birds while they worked.His enthusiasm was influential.As much as I was grieving(悲伤), I couldnt help but look forward to the doves visits too.Then it all wen
21、t wrong.The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber trees broad, thin leaves were far from stable.One night, a strong wind blew, throwing the doves nest to the ground.I heard the twigs break apart.I surveyed the damage.Nothing good ever lasts.I wouldnt blame the doves if they nev
22、er came back.But they returned.And they paid no attention to the pile of sticks that had once been their nest.They started again from scratch.Again, though, the wind destroyed all their hard work.The next day, and the next, they renewed their efforts, as if nothing had happened.Paragraph 1：I knew I
23、had to do something. Paragraph 2：“It works! The birds are back！” Matthew announced. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1：I knew I had to do something.The white dove and its mate had given me something to look forward to, even in my darkest days.Now I was going to help them in return.I woke up the following morning wit
24、h a plan.There was only an hour before the doves usually made their visits.I hammered a shelf into the wall next to the rubber tree and covered it with leaves to make it look like a tree.Then Matthew and I stood by the sliding glass door，waiting and hoping.Paragraph 2：“It works! The birds are back！”
25、 Matthew announced.There they were sitting on top of the shelf, adding some twigs to the new nest despite damage from the strong wind.Three weeks later, we watched three chicks break free from their shells.“Chirp, chirp！” Matthew sang.I held him close and kissed him, feeling more positive and hopeful than I had in months.I realized all around me, life went on.And it was filled with wonders and surprises that I couldnt even imagine.
