1、课时分层作业(六).阅读理解AA day in the life of 18yearold David Lanster is full of teenage activities：school，baseball practice，homework.And then he starts cooking.“Some nights Im up until 1 am.making pies，or even later if were cooking beef，”said the student at Ransom Everglades High School in Florida，US.For the
2、 past year，Lanster and Kelly Moran，his classmate，have been hosting fancy dinner parties at Lansters parents home.Their meals have 17 courses and are all made by them.Their guests used to give them gifts to thank them，until the pair decided to do something nice for charity.“We got some really great M
3、iami Heat tickets，a nice watch，and many kitchen machines，”Lanster said.“But we wanted to make this something positive for people rather than us.”Lanster and Moran focused on Common Threads，a charity(慈善机构) that helps to teach kids in poor neighborhood to cook and make healthy eating choices.The young
4、 cooks ask their guests to give however much they want as payment for their meals.It all goes to Common Threads because Lansters parents cover their food costs.After their last 12person event，Lanster and Moran gave $1，600 to the charity.Now，theyre taking their show out of the kitchen and on the road
5、.Lanster and Moran have started to organize private dinner parties in a similar way：the host pays for the ingredients(食材)，and the guests make a donation(捐赠) to a charity.Outside the kitchen，the two are busy preparing their college applications.Neither is sure what they will do in the future，but they
6、ve promised their parents that theyll leave cooking alone until they finish high school.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了兰斯特和凯利莫兰热衷于厨艺，并以举办私人晚宴的方式来为慈善团体筹款的故事。1Why does Lanster and Moran cook now?ATo get gifts from guests.BTo raise money for charity.CTo become cooks.DTo make healthier eating choices.B细节理解题。根据第三
7、段中“Lanster and Moran focused on Common Threads，a charity that helps to teach kids in poor neighborhood to cook and make healthy eating choices.”可知，兰斯特和莫兰现在做饭是为慈善事业筹款。2What can we infer about Lanster and Moran?AThey will give up cooking forever.BThey are sure about their future jobs.CTheir parents su
8、pport cooking as a job.DThey will stop cooking for college application.D推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知，为了申请大学，他们将不再做饭了。3How can we best describe Lanster and Moran?ASelfish and reliable.BCreative and helpful.CConfident and careful.DOutgoing and patient.B细节理解题。根据第二段中“Their meals have 17 courses and are all made by t
9、hem.Their guests used to give them gifts to thank them，until the pair decided to do something nice for charity.”可知，他们很有创造性而且也乐于帮助别人。BRunning on the beach can certainly be a good thing.Its completely different from running on the pavement，a track or trails with soft surfaces.For starters，sand can be
10、a challenge because it has an uneven(不平的) surface and constantly moves under your feet.As you push off，youre going to lose some of your push as the sand moves.So，youre not going to be able to push yourself forward as you would on a track or pavement！But this unevenness has an upside：It gives your bo
11、dy an extra workout，forcing you to exercise muscles that dont get as much use during runs on firm surfaces.You also might feel painful afterward because beaches tend to slope(倾斜) downward, toward the water.If youre going for a long run on the beach，you might notice that one side of your bodyincludin
12、g your ankle，leg or kneemight feel more painful because youre putting more pressure on it due to the slope.Some beach runners tend to run barefoot.However，if youre not used to barefoot running，start slowly and run short distances at first.Thats because running barefoot uses different muscles than ru
13、nning with shoes does，and its important to strengthen these muscles and adapt your feet.Despite these challenges，running on sand can be a smart choice for athletes because running on it can decrease the bad influence on your body during highintensity workouts.This could potentially lead to less musc
14、le damage and less pain.Women had less myoglobin(肌红蛋白)a protein that can be a sign of muscle painin their blood after running on the sand than they did after running on grass.This suggests running on softer ground surfaces，such as sand，may reduce muscle damage.【语篇解读】在沙滩上跑步肯定是一件好事。这和在人行道上跑步完全不同，因为路面是
15、柔软的。文章主要说明了在沙滩上跑步需要注意的一些事项。4What makes running on sand difficult for starters?AThe smooth surface.BThe moving surface.CThe sloping surface.DThe hard surface.B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“For starters，sand can be a challenge because it has an uneven surface and constantly moves under your feet.(对于新手来说，沙子可能是个挑战，因为它
16、的表面不平整，而且在你脚下不停地移动。)”可知，运动的表面使得初学者刚开始在沙地上跑步很困难。5Which of the following best explains the word “upside” underlined in Paragraph 2?AAdvantage.BReason.CSurprise.DChallenge.A词义猜测题。根据下文“It gives your body an extra workout，forcing you to exercise muscles that dont get as much use during runs on firm surfa
17、ces.(它给你的身体提供了额外的锻炼，迫使你锻炼肌肉，而这些肌肉在坚实的地面上跑步时不会得到太多的锻炼。)”可知，是在描述这种不平整的一个好处。故可推测画线单词意思为“好处”。6What should you avoid when trying running barefoot?AStarting slowly.BAdapting your feet.CDeveloping some muscles.DRunning long distances.D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“However，if youre not used to barefoot running，start slowl
18、y and run short distances at first.(然而，如果你不习惯赤脚跑步，开始时要慢慢来，跑短距离。)”可知，要避免赤脚跑长距离。7What is the benefit of running on sand to women?AHaving no muscle damage.BBecoming much healthier.CFeeling less painful.DHaving a good feeling.C细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Women had less myoglobin.in their blood after running on the sa
19、nd than they did after running on grass.This suggests running on softer ground surfaces，such as sand，may reduce muscle damage.(女性在沙滩上跑步后血液中的肌红蛋白含量比在草地上跑步时要低。这表明在较软的地面上跑步，比如沙地，可以减少肌肉损伤。)”可知，对女性来说，在沙滩上跑步的好处是不会那么痛苦。.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。Jenny was the only child in her family.She had
20、 a quarrel with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily.She couldnt help weeping(哭泣) sadly when she thought of the scolding from her mother.Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours，she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat.She stood beside a stand(货摊) f
21、or a while，watching the middleaged seller busy doing his business.However，with no money in hand，she gave a sigh and had to leave.The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked，“Hey，girl，you want to have the noodles？”“Oh yes，but I dont have money on me，”she replied.“Thats nothing.Ill tr
22、eat you today，”said the man.“Come in.”The seller brought her a bowl of noodles，the smell so attractive.As she was eating，Jenny cried silently.“What is it？” asked the man kindly.“Nothing.Actually I was just touched by your kindness！”said Jenny as she wiped her tears.“Even a stranger on the street wil
23、l give me a bowl of noodles，while my mother drove me out of the house.She showed no care for me.She is so merciless(无情的)compared to a stranger！”Hearing the words，the seller smiled，“Girl，do you really think so？I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot.But it is your mother who has ra
24、ised you since you were a baby.Can you number the times she cooked for you？Have you expressed your gratitude to her？”Jenny sat there，speechless and numb(麻木的) with shock；she remembered her mothers familiar face and weathered(变形) hands.“Why didnt I think of that？A bowl of noodles from a stranger made
25、me feel indebted(感激的)Why havent I thanked my mum for what she has done for me？”On the way home，Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Approaching the doorway， A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back. 【参考
26、范文】Approaching the doorway，Jenny took a deep breath.Tired and sad，she sat down in front of the house.“Where might my mother be？”she wondered.“Is she really so angry with me that she doesnt want to show any care for me？”Again，the scene of the quarrel appeared in her mind.She remembered her rudeness t
27、o her mother，and she just realized that all the scolding from her mother was due to the fact that her mother really cared a lot about her.Tears rolled down her cheeks.A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back.She raised her head to see the familiar face and the worried eyes.“Here you come！Ive been looking for you，”came the tired voice.Jenny couldnt help but throw herself into her mothers arms.“Im sorry and thank you for all you have done for me.”She expressed the sincere apology and the great gratitude.Then she felt the hug tightened.
