1、课时分层作业(十五).阅读理解AMichael Jackson was on the road of performing when he was five years old.As is known to all，the road to fame and fortune is a long，hard one.Michael remembered those early years when he was young.“My father was a machine operator，”he explained，“and he worked at a steel plant.My mother
2、 worked at Sears，a big department store.But they were both musicians.”Michaels father Joe Jackson realized his sons had a lot of talent，and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians.In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good.He knew if his sons were to
3、 stand out，they would have to be the best.Practice makes perfect.And they practised！Gradually the group took shape.Then word of this group began to get around.Thus Michael got a chance to do some solo(独唱)songs.In the following years，Michael was always on the top.One million records of his were sold
4、in New Zealand，which has only a total population of three million!When Michael was eighteen，he entered another field of his career(生涯)acting.“I plan to star in movies，”he told his friends，“but of course，my first love is music.”Michael wrote a lot of his own songs.“Songs came about in the strangest w
5、ays，”he said.“Ill just wake up from sleeping and there is a whole song coming into my head.And then I put it down on the paper.”Still，with all his success，Michael managed to keep his head calm.“I just do a different job from other people，”he said，“but it doesnt make me think Im better than other peo
6、ple.”To be quite honest，his fans just love to hear and watch him!【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了迈克尔杰克逊如何从一个孩子一步一步走向成功的。1What can we know from the text?AMichael Jacksons parents enjoyed music a lot.BMichaels mother worked in a factory when he was young.CMichaels father spent a lot of time in drinking.DMichael b
7、egan to earn money when he was only four years old.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But they were both musicians.”可知，迈克尔杰克逊的父母非常喜欢音乐，故选A项。2What did Joe Jackson realize?AHis children didnt need much practice.BHis children had little talent for being musicians.CHis children couldnt become famous if they werent the best
8、.DThere were a small number of music groups in those days.C推理判断题。根据第三段可知，Joe Jackson意识到那时候有大量的音乐团体，且其中一些是非常优秀的，他们想要出名，就必须是最好的，故选C项。3Which of the following is true?AAll of Michaels songs were written by other people.BMichael thought that he was much more clever than others.CMichael began to act in fi
9、lms when he was five years old.DA great number of New Zealanders bought a record of Michaels.D细节理解题。根据第五段第一句可知C项错；根据第六段中的“Michael wrote a lot of his own songs.”可知A项错；根据倒数第二段中的“but it doesnt make me think Im better than other people”可知，B项错。根据第四段中的“One million records of his were sold in New Zealand，w
10、hich has only a total population of three million！”可知D项正确，故选D项。4Whats the main idea of the text?AWhy Michael was so popular all over the world.BHow the Jacksons became successful.CHow Mr.Jackson trained his children.DHow Michael became so popular all over the world.D主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了Michael如何一步一步走向成功的。故
11、选D项。A项侧重点是成功的原因；B项讲的是the Jacksons是如何成功的；C项侧重Mr. Jackson是如何训练他的小孩的。BEnglish songs have been very popular with people around the world for many decades.Songs from Elvis Presleys to Ricky Martins，from the Beatless to Eminems and from Natalie Coles to Britney Spearss have all been enjoyed by people arou
12、nd the world，even by people who dont speak English.From my experience，some people listen to English songs for 2030 years but still dont acquire any good English skills.Some people choose to learn English by listening to English songs，but most of them failed.Listening to English songs does not help y
13、ou to speak English fluently.It does help you gain some vocabulary，but most of these words are unusual ones that you dont use in everyday life.You wont learn the sentence “It is a difficult project.We really need to meet the deadline.” in any English songs.All you will hear are love，passion，affectio
14、n，hate and blue，for the feelings，not the color.People like using English songs to practise English skills because its easy and enjoyable.They think that sitting in the car listening to English songs day after day will improve their English skills.It actually will not.You will definitely not improve
15、your listening skills because normal people dont speak with a tune.People dont talk like Eminems songs.You cant get yourself familiar with English pronunciation or accent just from listening to English songs.The words that are pronounced in the songs are not the words that you will hear in your ever
16、yday life.They can even confuse you more about how English is pronounced.I would fully encourage you to watch English movies and listen to radio news or other normal talks，but not music.Of course，you can consume it for fun but not with the aim of improving your English skills.Having good English ski
17、lls is not that easy.Remember you should work hard to improve your English step by step.【语篇解读】大家喜欢听英文歌曲来学习英语是因为这是一种简单且享受的方式。有些人以为天天坐在车里听听歌就能学好英语，其实这是不可能的。5According to the passage，listening to English songs can help you Aimprove your English grammarBspeak English more fluentlyCgain the skills of wri
18、tingDlearn more new wordsD细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It does help you gain some vocabulary”可知，听英文歌曲的确可以增加你的词汇量。6What can we learn about the words in English songs?AMost of them are vivid and interesting.BThey are seldom used in peoples everyday life.CEnglish learners should learn more of them.DThey can help peop
19、le improve their pronunciation.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“but most of these words are unusual ones that you dont use in everyday life”可知，英语歌曲中的很多词汇在实际生活中并不经常使用。7It can be inferred from the passage that the writer may be A.an experienced English learnerBa wellknown pop singerCa Chinese music fanDan American teac
20、herA推理判断题。根据第三段中的“All you will hear are love，passion，affection，hate and blue，for the feelings，not the color.”和最后一段中的“I would fully encourage you to watch English movies and listen to radio news or other normal talks，but not music.”可知，作者对听歌曲学英文的利弊非常了解，并且对如何学习英语提出了中肯的建议，这些说明他是一个非常有经验的英语学习者。8What does
21、the underlined word “consume” mean?AStore.BRecord.CUse. DDownload.C词义猜测题。根据画线单词后面的“for fun but not with the aim of improving your English skills”可知，你可以用英文歌曲来娱乐。.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。To celebrate his girlfriends birthday，Luke Fortune drove from a small town in Central
22、 Oregon to Portland，where he parked his car in a paid garage overnight.The next morning，he discovered that the cars window had been smashed，along with his dreams for the future：His backpack and computer were gone.“Everything important to me was on that computer，”said Fortune，21，who is studying to be
23、come a paramedic(护理人员).“My classwork，every paper Id written，and all the programs I needed for my paramedic tests.Every letter I was working on for job application.I felt sick.”Two days after the theft，another young man was standing outside his apartment，also in Portland.Masoud Almazrouei，29，was an e
24、xchange student from the United Arab Emirates.He had been approached by a man who said he had a computer for sale.Only $200.Almazrouei，who had been in the United States for only a year，admits now that he was naive(天真).But he needed a computer，so he bought it，took it home，and turned it on.Within seco
25、nds，he saw files and photographs.“I wondered who would sell a computer with all of these on it.”he said.“I realized it could be stolen.”Almazrouei found what appeared to be the owners cell phone number and called it.“This guy with a thick accent told me he had my computer，”Fortune said.“He told me t
26、he story and said it was his fault.I thought it was a scam(骗局).I told him if he really had the computer，he should take it to the police.”Soon after，a police officer called Fortune to say that a man had dropped the computer off and had said he was sorry.He passed along the mans number.Paragraph 1：For
27、tune called and thanked Almazrouei and insisted on paying him a reward of $200，the money he was out. Paragraph 2：A story about the two young mens encounter made it to the local papers. 参考范文Paragraph 1：Fortune called and thanked Almazrouei and insisted on paying him a reward of $200，the money he was
28、out.Almazrouei refused.He said it was his mistake to buy the computer from someone he didnt know and he was the one to shoulder the responsibility.More importantly，he said，it was his honour to return the property to the rightful owner.“I saw a photo of this man in his paramedic uniform，”Almazrouei s
29、aid.“They help people.He is a good man.I dont want my money back.”Paragraph 2：A story about the two young mens encounter made it to the local papers.Overnight，Almazrouei became a household name and received numerous compliments for his honesty and kindness.One day he got a call from the president of
30、 Portland State University，where Almazrouei is studying economics.Impressed with his students integrity，the president gave Almazrouei a new laptop“We thought since you gave back the laptop，we should give you a laptop so that youll have one，”he told him.“Were very proud of you.It was a great story，and you did the right thing.”