1、课时分层作业(六).阅读理解A“Smile！” I shouted，holding a yellow sign up on a busy street in Seattle.We were three thousand miles away from home on a Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism Road Trip.We had two aims.One was to try out our new “Smile！” signs and see how much kindness and joy we could spread in Pi
2、ke Place Market.The other was to raise $80 by doing street performances，enough for gas to Portland and a small hotel room.We werent sure how people would react (回应) to our signs.I nervously raised up our signs and shouted，“Hi，there！” to a young couple.They looked over and felt confused.Then they rea
3、d our signs and broke into a smile.Before long，some tourists wanted to take a photo with us and some strangers stopped to ask us about our signs.In fact，we paid so close attention to our “Smile！” project that we forgot the other aim.Before we knew it，the sun was setting，and we had no money for our t
4、rip to Portland.We sat down to watch a blind musician play the guitar while thinking about what to do.He was packing up when a passing crowd kicked down his change bowl.He stumbled (绊倒) into the crowd.We rushed to help him，but another man moved more quickly to help him.Once the musician had his mone
5、y safely returned，we ran over to meet the strange helper and said，“We just wanted to praise you for your good deed.” He smiled，looking at our signs.“Your trip reminds me of something similar I once did when I was young，” he said.“Look！Id like to donate (捐赠)” We told him，“No，thanks！We are fine.Weve c
6、ollected plenty of money.” We lied.“Please let me donate.It will make me feel like Im a part of this adventure，” he insisted.And then the stranger opened his wallet and pulled out four $20 bills.The money was exactly what we had intended to raise that day.We were astonishedIt seemed as if he had kno
7、wn somehow.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者一行人在志愿者旅行活动中用“微笑！”标牌来传播善意和快乐。1Whats the main purpose of the road trip?ATo spread kindness and joy.BTo invite more people to join in the trip.CTo raise money for a trip to Portland.DTo encourage people to take happy photos.A细节理解题。根据第一段的“.on a Random Acts of Kindness and Vo
8、lunteerism Road Trip.”可知，此次志愿者旅行活动的主要目的是传播善意和快乐。2How did people react to the “Smile！” signs later?ADisappointed.BWorried.CInterested.DMoved.C推理判断题。根据第二段的“Before long，some tourists wanted to take a photo with us and some strangers stopped to ask us about our signs.”可知，后来，人们对标牌很感兴趣。3According to the l
9、ast paragraph，why did the strange helper want to donate money?ABecause he felt pity for the author.BBecause he wanted to join in the project.CBecause he hoped to help the homeless.DBecause he felt sorry for his impoliteness.B细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Please let me donate.It will make me feel like Im a part of t
10、his adventure，he insisted.”可知，这位男士是想参与到这项志愿活动中来。4What does the underlined word “astonished” in the last paragraph most probably mean?ATired.BSatisfied.CFrightened.DSurprised.D词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“It seemed as if he had known somehow.”可知，作者他们一行人很“吃惊”，好像这位男士早知道他们需要80美元一样。BI was recently asked what inspires
11、me most.That was easy to answer：I live and breathe track and fieldIt is the only sport that has allowed me to spread my wings and truly fly.I have struggled a lot in my life after being diagnosed(诊断) with a learning disability at the age of three.I was also born four months too early，weighing less t
12、han four pounds.Even at 17，Im still working to catch up.Mentally Im on the level of a 12yearold.I had to repeat the third and fifth grade，which caused me a lot of stress and embarrassment.I was joked so much that I would often hide in the bathroom instead of going to class.My parents always gave me
13、lots of love and support，but I still felt worthless most of the time.Im also quite shy，so making and keeping friends has always been a challenge.Then one day when I was 12，my life changed forever.My parents decided my younger brother and I should try track.From that moment on my life was different.I
14、 was a natural middistance runner.When I was on the track，the other kids just saw me and my speed.No one saw my learning disability.For the first time in my life I felt normal.When I entered high school，I joined the track team and the coach quickly saw my talent.I was selected to run on the“A”team f
15、or crosscounty and the“A”team for indoor and outdoor track.Im on the school team for the 4400metre and 4800metre relays，and colleges are even interested in me!My crosscounty team won the 2011 County and Regional Championship.When I accepted my award，my mom cried because she was so proud of me，and fo
16、r once，I was proud of myself.Even though Im a specialeducation student，I now know that my learning disability does not define(限定) me.I can hold my head up high because track has allowed me to spread my wings and truly fly!【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者是一个在学习上有障碍的学生，但是却在田径运动中找到了自己的价值。5The underlined sentence in P
17、ara.1 may mean “_”AI can easily breathe on the trackBtrack and field is where I liveCtrack and field is my lifeDI take track and field as a sportC句意理解题。根据第一段画线句子后面的“It is the only sport.wings and truly fly.”可知，作者认为田径运动让他展翅翱翔，所以他视田径为生命，故选C项。6What is the problem with the writer?AHe didnt want to make
18、friends.BHe didnt get more love from his parents.CHe weighed a little less than others.DHe had a poor learning ability.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“diagnosed(诊断) with a learning disability at the age of three”可知，作者学习能力有问题，故选D项。7The first time the writer was on the track，he _Afelt as normal as othersBwas proud of
19、himselfCwas still a little shyDtreated himself as a heroA细节理解题。根据第三段中的“For the first time in my life I felt normal.”可知选A项。8The best title for the passage may be “_”AFly in the SkyBSpread My WingsCTry Track BravelyDBe an Honor StudentB标题归纳题。作者在学习上有障碍，但是从事田径运动却如鱼得水，是一个天生的田径运动员。田径运动让作者找到了自己的价值，有了展翅飞翔的机
20、会，故选B项。.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。Its not easy to die when you are only fifteen.Those were the words that began the story I heard from Robert White，a North Carolina factory worker.He and his wife were visiting their daughter Lee in the hospital as they did every evening.S
21、he knew she had an illness that would not spare her.She suffered a lot but never complained.She had already accepted her great journey into the unknown.This particular evening，she suddenly said，“I always dreamed of working in a big ocean park with dolphins.Ive loved them since I was little.I still d
22、ream of swimming with them，free and happy in the open sea.”Shed never asked for anything，but she said with all the strength she had，“Daddy，I want to swim in the open sea among the dolphins just once.Maybe then I wouldnt be so scared of dying.”It seemed like an impossible dream，but she hung on to it.
23、Robert and his family talked it over and decided to do everything they could.They phoned a research center in the Florida Keys.“Come at once，”they said.When they arrived in Grassy Key，Lee didnt want to rest for a minute and begged her parents to take her to the dolphins.Robert took her out toward th
24、e dolphins，Nat and Tursi，who were playing about thirty feet away from them.At first they seemed distracted and uninterested，but when Lee called them softly by name，they responded without hesitation.Nat came over first，raised his head and gave her a kiss on the end of her nose.Then Tursi came over ha
25、ppily.A second later they picked her up with their mighty fins (鳍) and carried her out to sea with them.“It feels like Im flying！”cried Lee，laughing with delight.Lees family hadnt heard her laugh like that since she became ill.The dolphins stayed with Lee for more than an hour，always tender，always a
26、ttentive，and always responsive to her wishes.Paragraph 1：Maybe its true that they are more intelligent and sensitive creatures than man._Paragraph 2：The next day she was too weak to get out of bed，but she whispered to her father._ 参考范文Paragraph 1：Maybe its true that they are more intelligent and sen
27、sitive creatures than man.Those amazing dolphins understood that Lee was dying and wanted to comfort her as she faced her great journey into the unknown.From the moment when the dolphins approached her，greeting her with a kiss，they never left her alone for a second.They swam with her and played with
28、 her.In their company，Lee found again the enthusiasm and the will to live.When she got out of the water，it was as if she had been reborn.Paragraph 2：The next day she was too weak to get out of bed，but she whispered to her father.“Daddy，dont be sad for me.I will never be afraid again.It is not easy to face death alone when I am only fifteen，but the dolphins have made me understand that I have nothing to be scared of.”She had no strength to talk more.Just before dawn，Roberts little girl died in his arms，leaving great sorrow for her family.