1、课时分层作业(三).阅读理解AYou may not know a lot of people when you start high school. Even if you know some freshmen, you still feel nervous that you dont know any upperclassmen or teachers. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?Most high schools hold a freshman orientation before
2、school actually starts, which is helpful not only because you can know your way around the buildings and get to meet some of your teachers, but also because you get to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognise a few familiar faces. When y
3、ou talk to your new classmates, youll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are. Theyre all new to the school and dont know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with them can help you develop friendships.The work in high school is something that freshmen are probably w
4、orried about. The work in high school builds on what you learnt in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects. So you may find you have more work to do or that its a bit more challenging. If you ever find your work too difficult, teachers can give you extra help.High school
5、 also has more extracurricular activities than middle school does such as clubs, music and theatre groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.High school gives you the chance to learn how to manage your time, to develop your social skills and interests,
6、 and more importantly to be more independent and responsible.【语篇解读】本文主要从新生培训大会、认识新同学、高中学业和课外活动等方面向新生介绍了高中生活。 1What does the underlined word “orientation” mean in Paragraph 2?ATraining.BGame.CDiscussion.DExamination.A词义猜测题。根据文章第二段第一句中的“before school actually starts，which is helpful not only because y
7、ou can know your way around the buildings and get to meet some of your teachers，but also because you get to meet fellow freshmen.”可知，freshman orientation可以帮助你了解校园，认识老师和同学，类似于新生培训大会。故orientation指的是培训。故选A项。2What are freshmen probably worried about?AThe learning task.BThe ability to make friends.CThe r
8、elationship with teachers.DThe freshman orientation.A细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句“The work in high school is something that freshmen are probably worried about.”可知，高中的学业是新生们会担心的一方面。故选A项。3Extracurricular activities mainly help students_.Abuild up healthy bodiesBdevelop friendshipsCdevelop their interestsDimprove
9、 their learning abilityC细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句“This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.”可知，高中的课外活动是让你探索自己的兴趣爱好和尝试新事物的好机会。故选C项。4Who is this passage written for?AFreshmen at high school.BFreshmens parents.CMiddle school students.DUpperclassmen in high school.A推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要从
10、新生培训大会、认识新同学、高中学业和课外活动等方面向新生介绍了高中生活。因此，此篇文章是针对高中的新生写的。故选A项。BToday the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.True friendship doesnt mean that when you need your friends help, you will
11、treat him to dinner，and when you have to protect yourself, you will put your friends in a difficult situation.In fact, true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts.True friendship is like water. Compared with decent wine，water is tasteless，but is of great help when we are thi
12、rsty. True friends dont need to be with each other every day, but are connected in heart every minute.True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter，it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good w
13、ord for you, not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.True friendship has nothing to do with fame, power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential,_but come to you whenever you need their help. Youre not his steppingstone to succ
14、ess, but are his crutch(拐杖；支持物) to live through difficulties.True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your lifeyour parents, your spouse(配偶)，and your children, who take care of you and make your life happy. However, you still need someone who understands your thoughts a
15、nd souls. Without them, you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.True friends stay in your heart, rather than at your side；they know you more than yourself, and try to better you.【语篇解读】本文叙述了什么是真正的友谊以及友谊的益处。友谊就像水，它在人们的生活中起着很重要的作用；友谊与名誉、钱财和权力无关。友谊不是朋友们天天在一起，但是心是在一起的。有朋友可以让自己保持精神健康。本文告诉我们要珍惜友谊。5The wri
16、ter feels sad because some people _.Adont have friendsBdont understand friendshipCmake wrong friendsDblame their friendsB细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used.It makes me very sad.”可知，有些人开玩笑地或认真地说，朋友是用来被利用的，这让作者很伤心。6The writer speaks of water because _.Ait has
17、 no tasteBit is important to our lifeCit is easy to getDit stays with us every dayB推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Compared with decent wine，water is tasteless，but is of great help when we are thirsty.”可知，作者要叙述的是水在人们的生活中是很重要的，故选B。7The underlined word “influential” in Paragraph 6 means “_”ApowerfulBbusyChelpfulDquietA
18、词义猜测题。根据第六段中的“True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential，but come to you whenever you need their help.”可知，这里influential指的是有势力的人，故选A。8According to the passage, true friends may help you_.Aachieve successBunderstand them betterCenjoy mental healthDlive a happy lifeC细
19、节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的最后一句“Without them，you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.”可知，有朋友可以让自己保持精神健康，故选C。.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。School mornings were always busy. The first sentence I usually heard was “Its time to rise！” It was Mums loudest voice, and there was no way I could pretend not t
20、o hear it or hide from it.By then, I couldnt get to the kitchen fast enough. In fact, it was a race between my sister, my brother, and me. We usually seated ourselves at the same time, sometimes knocking each other out of our places. After breakfast, we all rushed out to the bus stop as we took our
21、lunch bags that contained a sandwich, fruit, and dessert.Then, one day, much to my surprise, there was no dessert in my lunch! What could have happened to it? Did Mum forget to make or buy it? “Oh, well，” I thought, “its only one time, so its no big deal.” But, for the next few days, my lunch contai
22、ned no dessert! So one day, after school, as soon as I got home, I asked，“Mum! Why havent you been putting a dessert in my school lunch? ”Mum answered，“Why, Eugene, I have been including a dessert in your lunch. If youre not getting it, then who is？”So then we thought of my activities, and what I di
23、d with my lunch each day. As soon as I arrived at school, I always put my lunch in the classroom closet (储物间) along with all of the other lunches. And that brought us to Carlthe bad boy of the thirdgrade classroom. The teacher didnt like him in class and would send him to the closet, where he would
24、spend most of each day.Carl lived in a group foster home (集体寄养之家). He was loud and somewhat of a thief. He would take just about anything that wasnt fastened down (盖紧), so he wasnt welcome at school. Mum and I decided that with nothing else to do Carl was probably going through the lunches and eatin
25、g what he liked. 注意：1续写的词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。My mother and I talked about ways to solve this problem._Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother._ 参考范文My mother and I talked about ways to solve this problem.After some thinking, my mother said she was going to put two p
26、ackages of goodies in my lunch: one for me and one for Carl. And then I put my lunch bag in the classroom closet as usual. One day, Carl stopped and asked me why there were always two desserts in my lunches. I told him that one was for him.Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother.I told him that he would be welcome at our house as long as he did not steal, fight or swear again. He agreed. After that，Carl would come to our house every day after school and we enjoyed our time together playing games. I learnt a lifelong lesson from Mum about how to treat others.