1、UNIT 1 TEENAGE LIFE阅读理解AMy favourite book is The Adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly in a quiet street of St. Petersburg, Missouri. Hes a lively and clever young boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures. He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and J
2、oe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days. With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave. And finally, they find a box of gold.My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead. He decides to go to his own funeral. He hides
3、and watches for a time and then suddenly he appears. Everyone is astonished to see him but theyre also pleased to see him alive.Tom is the hero of the story, but there are other important characters. Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him. Becky is pretty with fair hair. Joe is Toms best
4、friend. And Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.The theme of the story is about children growing up. It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America. Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished for bad behaviour.Why do I think The Adventure of Tom Sawyer
5、 is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but its still read and loved by people all over the world today. And although its only a story, Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century, so it sounds very real. Today its thought to be one of t
6、he greatest books in American literature. Go onread it! I know youll enjoy it, too.本文主要介绍了马克吐温的汤姆索亚历险记这本书的主要内容，这本书主要是关于孩子的成长的。1Where does Tom run away with his two friends?ATo a quiet street. BTo a small town.CTo an island. DTo a forest.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn
7、 and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days.”可知，他和两个朋友一起逃到了小岛上。故选C。2Who is the bad man in the story?AHuck Finn. BInjun Joe.CBecky. DPolly.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“And Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.”可知，书中的坏人角色是Injun Joe。故选B。3How did people feel when Tom appeared a
8、t his own funeral?AThey were surprised and happy.BThey were surprised and sad.CThey were worried and excited.DThey were frightened and happy.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“then suddenly he appears. Everyone is astonished to see him but theyre also pleased to see him alive.”可知，当他出现时，人们既惊讶又高兴。故选A。4The writer writ
9、es the article to _.Aask us to read the bookBtell us how popular the book is todayCtell us when Mark Twain wrote the storyDtell us why the story sounds very real答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“Go onread it! I know youll enjoy it, too.” (快来读这本书吧！我知道你也会喜欢上它的)可知，本文介绍汤姆索亚历险记这本书的内容，目的是号召大家读这本书。故选A。BMy teacher，Mr Aug
10、ust JBachmann，was the most influential teacher I ever had.I had gotten into trouble in his class：Another student had pushed me for fun，and I became angry and began to hit him.Mr Bachmann stopped the fight，but instead of sending me to the office，he sat me down and asked a simple question，“Penna，why a
11、re you wasting your life？Why arent you going to college？”I didnt know anything about colleges or scholarships.No one had ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neighborhood had a future.That day，instead of rushing off for lunch，he stayed and explained possible education options to me
12、.At the end of our talk，he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college.This was in 1962 at Emerson High School in Union City，New Jersey.Well,55 years have passed，and what have I done with the knowledge he gave me？I gained a PhD from Fordham University when I was only 29.I taught En
13、glish and social studies and then moved up the chain of command from teacher to principal(校长)Ive sat on the board for Magnet Schools of America and represented that organization at the United Nations.Ive won a number of great educational awards.But where would I be if a truly caring teacher had not
14、taken the time out of his lunch period to speak to me？It was without question only his confidence in me that helped me forward.I have repaid his kindness hundreds of times by encouraging misguided youngsters to aim higher.If I have saved any children，it is because of him.If I have been a successful
15、educator，it is because I had a great role model in Mr Bachmann.本文是一篇记叙文。作者在文中记述了一位对自己有深远影响的老师。“我”在遇到我的老师Mr Bachmann以前是一个没有人关心、不求上进的人，但Mr Bachmann对我的教导，改变了“我”的一生，最终成为了一个成功人士的故事。5The writer _ before Mr Bachmann talked to him.Awas an active boyBwas an aimless boyCliked making troubles in classDwould ge
16、t punished by his teachers答案：B解析：推理判断题。由文章第二段中“I had gotten into trouble in his class: Another student had pushed me for fun, and I became angry and began to hit him.” 以及第三段中“I didnt know anything about colleges or scholarships. No one had ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neigh
17、borhood had a future.” 可知，我在遇见Mr Bachmann之前没有人关心过我，是一个无目标、不求上进的孩子。因此我对未来并没有什么计划，而是漫无目的，故选B。6Which of the following best describes Mr Bachmann?AFair. BConfident.CInspiring. DHumorous.答案：C解析：推理判断题。由第三段中“That day，instead of rushing off for lunch，he stayed and explained possible education options to me.
18、At the end of our talk，he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college.This was in 1962 at Emerson High School in Union City，New Jersey.” 可知，他鼓励我让我看清自己的未来，他对“我”是有激励性的，在文章中并没看到巴赫曼老师的公平、自信以及幽默，因此A、B和D是错误的，故选C。7How did Mr Bachmann influence the writer?AHe set the writer on the right pa
19、th.BHe was strict with the writer.CHe helped the writer with his study.DHe tried to set a good example to the writer.答案：A解析：推理判断题。由第二段中“asked a simple question，Penna, why are you wasting your life? Why arent you going to college？”和第三段中“I didnt know anything about colleges or scholarships.No one had
20、ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neighborhood had a future.At the end of our talk，he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college.”可知，我原来的生活是没有目标、没有未来的，而巴赫曼老师替我指出了正确的道路，故选A。8What does the writer think of his achievement?AHe is very proud of himself.BHe feels hi
21、s effort gets paid off at last.CHe owes his achievement to Mr Bachmann.DHe thinks it an honor to be a successful educator.答案：C解析：推理判断题。由文章中最后一句“If I have saved any children，it is because of him.If I have been a successful educator，it is because I had a great role model in Mr Bachmann.”可知，我把我的成功归结为巴赫曼老师对我的鼓励。故选C。