1、课时分层作业(十五).阅读理解AYa Ting had taken me under her wing after hearing me speaking Chinese in a hotel in Lijiang.She had been hitchhiking(搭便车旅行) around China for months.She invited me to travel with her，which was how we ended up on the side of the road looking for a ride to the Tiger Leaping Gorge.Within
2、 20 minutes，we had our first ride.The driver couldnt take us all the way and ended up dropping us at a freeway crossroads.As a new hitchhiker，I thought that would be the end of our luck，but almost immediately we got another ride.Our most unforgettable ride was when a twentysomething kid picked us up
3、.He couldnt take us the whole way so his uncle bought us lunch and a bus ticket for the rest of the journey.He felt it was his duty to help us find a way to complete our trip.It brought tears of joy and thankfulness to my eyes.This was the first time I understood how guests are respected in China.A
4、few weeks later，we said goodbye.I thought we had been so lucky because we had been a local and a foreigner travelling together.But now Ya Ting was no longer around to do the talking，nor did I have someone to depend on if something went wrong.When I stood by a highway in Sichuan，I knew all about the
5、difficulties before me.Now I was just a strange foreigner on her own who suddenly had to manage with poor Chinese.After about 30 minutes，a couple picked me up and took me the whole eight hours to Chengdu.We ate lunch on the way，and they refused to allow me to pay for any of it，which I had come to le
6、arn was typical(特有的) of Chinese culture.This made me believe that people werent being friendly because of Ya Ting.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。文章是一名外国女士描述她在中国搭便车旅行的经历。1What do the author and Ya Ting have in common?AThey both are foreigners.BThey both live in Lijiang.CThey both are hitchhikers.DThey both speak Chine
7、se well.C细节理解题。由第一段中作者对Ya Ting的描述“She had been hitchhiking(搭便车旅行)around China for months”和对她自己的描述“As a new hitchhiker”可知，她俩都是搭便车旅行者。2What can we learn about the authors trip to the Tiger Leaping Gorge?AIt was rather tiring.BIt was very smooth.CIt was full of danger.DIt was heartbreaking.B推理判断题。由作者在前
8、两段描述她们去虎跳峡搭便车的经历“Within 20 minutes，we had our first ridealmost immediately we got another rideOur most unforgettable ride”可知，作者和Ya Ting很幸运地搭上不同的便车到达虎跳峡。由此可推断，她们的这趟旅行很顺利。3What was the main cause of the authors difficulties mentioned in Paragraph 3?AShe lost her way.BShe had little money left.CShe was
9、 unable to find her friend.DShe was a lone foreign traveler in China.D细节理解题。由第三段中的“Now I was just a strange foreigner on her own who suddenly had to manage with poor Chinese.”可知，与Ya Ting分手后，作者面临的困难是：她是一名独自在中国搭便车旅行的外国人。4What did the couple do when taking the author to Chengdu?AThey dropped her halfwa
10、y.BThey lent her some money.CThey offered her a free lunch.DThey taught her about Chinese culture.C细节理解题。由最后一段中的“We ate lunch on the way，and they refused to allow me to pay for any of it”可知，这对中国夫妇免费请作者吃了顿午饭。BJust the other day，I was driving my son to the parttime job that he had at a workshop for th
11、e disabled.The sky was very dark.A cold rain was pouring down.The world seemed silent and sad with both people and animals taking shelter from the storm.I turned on the car radio for music to make me calm.When I did，however，Karen Carpenters sweet voice came out，singing，“Rainy days and Mondays always
12、 get me down.”I turned off the radio.That was not the song I wanted to hear on such a day.Still，the song kept playing in my head as the showers(阵雨)continued throughout the day.Later that afternoon，I was walking out of the bathroom when I saw my son turn on the television.A classic movie was playing
13、and suddenly I heard these musical tones(曲调)coming from Gene Kellys voice，“Im singing in the rain，just singing in the rain.What a glorious feeling.Im happy again.Im laughing at clouds，so dark up above.The suns in my heart and Im ready for love.”At that moment I saw that God in his lovingkindness had
14、 reminded me once again that all of life is a choice to love.Rains and problems will always come.We can let them get us down or we can choose to sing.We can let the showers soak our souls(灵魂)or we can use them to help our souls grow.We can allow the darkness to make us sad or we can use it to awaken
15、 the sunshine and love in our hearts.What are you going to do when the rains of life fall down upon you？I choose to sing.I choose to sing with all the love that God has put in my heart.I choose to share my sunshine even in the darkest days and never let my music die within me.May you do the same.【语篇
16、解读】虽然我们无法选择天气，但我们可以选择用怎样的心情去面对糟糕的天气。只要心中有爱，我们的内心时刻都可以晴空万里。5Why does the author mention people and animals taking shelter from the rain?ATo describe the panic that she felt in the rain.BTo criticize the attitude of escape in front of difficulties.CTo show the sense of loss the rain arouse in the auth
17、or.DTo show how people and animals protected themselves from the rain.C推理判断题。根据第一段的“The world seemed silent and sad with both people and animals taking shelter from the storm.”以及文中对作者情绪的描述可知，作者描写雨中的人和动物都在四处躲藏是为了烘托大雨给人带来的失落感。6Why does Gene Kellys song impress the author?ABecause it expresses happy fe
18、elings.BBecause it has pleasant musical tones.CBecause it cheers her up in the bad weather.DBecause its totally different from Karen Carpenters song.C推理判断题。由第三段Gene Kelly的歌词可知，这首歌表达了在雨中寻找快乐的情绪，从而给作者传递了积极的正能量，让作者也从消极情绪中振作起来。7What does the writer mean by saying the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?A
19、Showers usually make us feel upset and down.BShowers can always make our souls totally wet.COur souls need to be showered more often than not.DWe can choose to let the showers weaken our souls.D推理判断题。根据划线句后面的“or we can use them to help our souls grow”可知，这句话的意思是，我们可以让阵雨浸透我们的心灵，也可以让阵雨帮助我们的心灵成长，关键在于我们自
20、己的选择。因此选D项。8What is the key message of this passage?AMusic reflects peoples choice of life.BChoose to walk on the path of love.CRainbows always appear after rain.DAccept the imperfect side of life.B主旨大意题。根据全文作者对于两段不同音乐的感受，以及最后一段中作者对生活态度的选择来看，本文是激励读者在生活中不囿于环境的不利影响，要主动去寻找爱，选择走自己的爱之旅。.读后续写阅读下面的材料，根据其内容
21、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。It was somewhere between spring and summer，and my mom and I were driving through the countryside.Back then，I was 13 years old，and always felt unhappy with Mom.But little did I know that this trip was going to be a special one.A pot of flowers sat in the back sea
22、t，whose heavenly scent filled the car.Suddenly，in the middle of nowhere，my mom pulled over.“What are you doing？” I cried，fearing that the car had broken down and wed be stuck there，so far from home.But that wasnt the case.My mom hopped out of the car，grabbing the flowers from the back seat.“Itll jus
23、t be a minute，” she called back through the open windows.My eyes impatiently skimmed the edge of the road before settling on a little sign showing that it was a nursing home.I looked back to the building，somewhat annoyed，as my mom reappeared，emptyhanded.Before she started the car，curiosity drove me
24、to ask，“Do you know someone there？” She shook her head.“Then what did you do with the flowers？” She smiled slightly，“I gave them to the receptionist.” “What？” She laughed at my confusion.“I told the receptionist to give the flowers to whoever needed them，especially who hasnt gotten any in a while.”I
25、 kept silent for a moment.Not long after we continued our driving，I spoke again，“Did you leave your name？” To this she answered instantly，“No.Leaving flowers there for someone who will appreciate them makes me feel good，which is enough of a thank you for me.”Suddenly，still thinking about Moms deeds，
26、I heard something burst loudly.It was our car that broke down! Nothing could be worse，because neither my mom nor I understood how to repair it，and we didnt know where the garage was.It also seemed impossible to wait for any passerby，since we had seen so few along the way.Paragraph 1：We were worrying
27、 about what could be done. Paragraph 2：As we drove along，a flower shop came into sight on the road. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1：We were worrying about what could be done.But after waiting in vain for a considerable time，Mom and I decided to walk back the road to the nursing home and seek help.God knows how fa
28、r we had driven! When we arrived，the receptionist was surprised，but warmly helped us contact the garage.There，the old men who had received the flowers were excited to meet us，talking about how great that day was.It amazed me what random actions of kindness could mean to the people who received it.Wh
29、ile we were laughing and talking merrily，the garage got our car repaired.Paragraph 2：As we drove along，a flower shop came into sight on the road.I paced quickly into the flower shop，where a bunch of flowers glowing red in full bloom caught my eye.Having witnessed the effect of kindness，I decided to send Mom the sweet flowers.Soon，the heavenly scent filled the car again.Mom tried to conceal her excitement，but the glittering tears failed her.Through this trip，I discovered that，despite my occasional anger towards her，I actually felt proud of her.This was the trip of my life.
