1、课时分层作业(十五).阅读理解AOrville Wright was born on August 19，1871 in Dayton，Ohio，USA and died on January 30，1948.Together with his brother，Wilbur (April 16，1867 May 30，1912)，he was the first airplane builder.The brothers created the first controlled，powered and heavierthanair human flight.Their parents were
2、 Milton Wright and Susan Catherine Koerner and besides the two famous brothers they had five children.One day after a trip their father brought a small helicopter as a gift.The kids loved it and as they played daily with it，it broke after a while.The brothers managed to create a new one.Wilbur even
3、let go his plans of attending Yale.He spent his time helping his sick mother and reading in his fathers library.In 1884 the family decided to move to Dayton and they remained there until the 1870s.A printing press was built by the two and Wilbur was an editor.In 1892 they started being fascinated by
4、 the aeronautical(航空的) events of that time.Then they started to create an airplane and Wilbur was considered the head of the team.They were the inventors of “three axiscontrol”，which permitted the pilot to steer the aircrafts balance.In 1900 they had their first attempts to make a functional glider(
5、滑翔机)of course it didnt have a pilot.After three years they thought of introducing an engine to the glider.At first，their patent application was refused in 1903，but after one year it was accepted.Orvilles first flight lasted 12 seconds and had 36.5 meters.He was responsible with the public shows near
6、 Washington in the United States.On September 9，1908 his flight was 62 minutes and 15 seconds long and the success was huge.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了飞机发明家莱特兄弟奥维尔莱特和维尔伯莱特，包括他们的爱好、发明以及对人类进步做出的巨大贡献。1What might make Wright brothers interested in the plane?AThe pleasant trip.BCatherines education.CThe political even
7、ts.DTheir fathers gift.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“One day after a trip their father brought a small helicopter as a gift.The kids loved it and as they played daily with it，it broke after a while.The brothers managed to create a new one.”可知，是父亲带回来的飞机模型使莱特兄弟对飞机产生了兴趣。故选D。2Wilbur didnt go to Yale probably because A
8、he had to create a planeBhe didnt have enough moneyChe would like to learn by himselfDhis mother asked him to stay at homeA推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The brothers managed to create a new one.Wilbur even let go his plans of attending Yale.He spent his time helping his sick mother and reading in his fathers librar
9、y.”可知，维尔伯因为制造飞机而没有去耶鲁大学上学。故选A。3The underlined word “steer” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”AkeepBdriveClearn DenjoyA词义猜测题。由画线词所在句“They were the inventors of three axiscontrol，which permitted the pilot to steer the aircrafts balance.”可知，“three axiscontrol”肯定是有助于保持飞机平衡的东西，故画线词的含义是“保持，维持”。故选A。4This pa
10、ssage tells us about Athe planes historyBMilton and his childrenCWright brothers livesDthe development of scienceC主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了莱特兄弟的生平。故选C。BSure，you talk to your parents，but what if you need to really talk? Maybe you have a problem you cant solve alone，or it could be that you want to feel closer to
11、Mom and Dad.Its easy to say “Hi，Mom” or “Dad，can you pass the potatoes？”，but it can be harder to start a discussion about tougher topics.When you were younger，it probably felt easy to tell your parents about your trouble.Even though youre older now，its still perfectly OK to believe in your parents.I
12、n fact，it can help a lot.So why does it seem so uncomfortable at times? Why is it hard to bring up the important stuff? Sometimes kids dont speak up because they dont want to feel embarrassed(尴尬的)Lets face ittalking about personal stuff can make you feel embarrassed.But remember，your parents know yo
13、u pretty well，and they were your age once，too! So dont let a little embarrassment stop you.Its OK to go ahead and share the personal stuff.Other times，kids might not want to make their parents anxious or upset.As you explain your problem，your mom might look sad or your dad might look worried.But tha
14、ts OK.Your mom and dad can deal with knowing about your problem，big or small.That look on their face just means they care，and they feel for you.Thats what families dowe feel for the people we love.Sometimes，kids dont bring up a problem because they just dont want to think about it.They hope it will
15、just go away.When meeting a problem，they will likely choose not to face it or just keep it for themselves.But running away from a problem hardly ever solves it.And bottling up your feelings can make you feel stressed.Talking things over with parents can help you feel less stressed.Together，you can t
16、hink of ways to solve the problem and make you feel better.Just knowing your parents understand and care about what youre going through can reduce your stress a lot.【语篇解读】孩子长大后和父母交谈的次数越来越少。本文建议孩子应和父母分享自己的感情，因为和父母交谈可以帮助自己减轻压力。5Some kids dont want to share their problems with parents because they Abel
17、ieve they can solve the problems themselvesBare afraid their parents may know their secretsCdont think their parents will understand themDdont want to make themselves embarrassedD细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“Sometimes kids dont speak up because they dont want to feel embarrassed(尴尬的)”可知，一些孩子不想和父母分享烦恼是因为他们不想感到尴尬。故
18、选D。6What is the advantage of talking with parents about your problems?AIt makes your problems less difficult.BIt improves the family relationship.CIt helps a lot to reduce pressure.DIt improves your ability to solve problems.C细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Talking things over with parents can help you feel less st
19、ressed.”可知，和父母交谈可以减少压力。故选C。7What might be the best title of the passage?ALets Talk to Each OtherBWhen You Need to Talk to Your ParentsCWhy You Dont Want a TalkDCome and Talk to Your ParentsD标题归纳题。本文在第一段就点出主题，然后介绍了和父母进行交谈的好处，特别是最后一段强调了和父母进行交谈的必要性。所以D项作本文标题最佳。.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。
20、It was somewhere between spring and summer，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 seat，whose heavenly scent filled the car.Sudd
21、enly，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 just be a minute.” She called back through the
22、 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 reappearedemptyhanded.Before she started the car，curiosity drove me to ask.“Do you know someone there？”She shook
23、 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 kept silent for a moment.Not long after we con
24、tinued 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 for me.”Suddenly，still thinking about moms deeds，I heard something burst loudly.It was our car that b
25、roke 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.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。Paragraph 1：We were worrying about what could be do
26、ne. 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 far we had driven! When
27、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 that random actions of kindness could mean a lot to the people who received it.While we were laug
28、hing 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.