1、阅读强化训练(十四)学生用书P154(单独成册)(建议用时：25分钟) 阅读理解I always feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations. When my three children were young，most days it was hard keeping my house from becoming a battlefield.It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago，Zack，then 16，couldnt make it t
2、hrough a day without making his sisters，Alex 11 and Taryn 9，angry.My husband and I tried to be understanding the boy at such an age. We reasoned，punished，and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how he was hurting our family. His answer was “I say it because its true.”I even tried telling the girls
3、 to fight back. Bad ideANow I had three children at war. Whatever I said to them，they paid no attention. When there was no way out，I told everything to my sister，Mary，in an email. She replied，“Dont email me. Email him.”Our son was online every day，mailing and talking with his friends. Maybe he would
4、 actually hear me this way. I didnt say anything different，but email just took the tension away. Thered be no shouting or door banging. Zack wouldnt feel under attack. Zack didnt reply for days. When he finally did，his entire message was four small words. I smiled when I read them: “Youre right. Im
5、sorry.”The children still fought，of course，but Zack changed. Best of all，I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them. I like it that they dont tune me out as much as they used to. They like not having to listen to me shouting to them. Or as Alex says，“Youre so much nicer online.”A
6、ll I know is that the house is quiet. But were talking.【解题导语】作者夫妇因为孩子们经常发生争执而烦恼。后来作者给大儿子发了电子邮件。事情得到了改善。作者也从这件事中学会了如何和孩子们相处。1What was the trouble before the online talk in the family?AThe writer failed to understand her daughters.BThe children couldnt get along peacefully.CThe family found it difficu
7、lt to keep the house clean.DThe parents were not willing to talk with their children.B解析：细节理解题。根据文中的When my three children were young，most days it was hard keeping my house from becoming a battlefield.可知答案。2The writer once tried to deal with her sons problem by _Atalking with him about his painBtell
8、ing him about the truth of the familyCtelling her daughters to keep away from himDencouraging her daughters to fight against himD解析：细节理解题。根据文中的I even tried telling the girls to fight back.可知答案。3The writer emailed her sister _Ato tell her about the family problemBhoping shed email the boyCasking abou
9、t childraisingDto escape from the problemA解析：细节理解题。根据文中的When there was no way out，I told everything to my sister，Mary，in an email.可知答案。4The underlined phrase “tune me out” in the passage probably means “_”Aquarrel with meBget angry with meCpay no attention to meDkeep me out of their roomsC解析：词义猜测题。根
10、据文中的Best of all，I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them.可知，作者的孩子们不像以前那样不理睬作者的意见了。故选C项。 完形填空Rhubarb was kept by my family two years ago.She was very_1_to everybody.She would wag(摇摆) her_2_to show welcome no matter_3_someone came to the house.Besides，she got along well with Will
11、ie，an older dog in the house.Though dying to_4_，she was very respectful to Willie and left him alone when he felt_5_and needed rest.Willie was not very well and_6_about a year later，but I believe Rhubarbs being there helped him keep going for longer than if he had been alone._7_，the strange thing ab
12、out Rhubarb was that she almost never_8_from then on.She even only made a little crying sound when seeing a bone(骨头) and getting_9_One hot night，we went to bed with the windows open and the_10_unlocked.At about 3：00 am，woken by Rhubarbs barking，I_11_，walked out of the bedroom and found Rhubarb comin
13、g toward me.I turned on all the_12_and noticed the door to the kitchen was open.Then I saw the door of the house was also open.I_13_locked all the doors，and went back to bed.The next day，I was_14_to learn that several houses had been_15_just the night before.Most people had_16_their wallets.Mine was
14、 right next to the door with hundreds of_17_and some important items in it，but Rhubarb had scared the_18_away before he could take it.Rhubarb lived to be almost 12，but that night was the only time she barked after Willies death.Fortunately，she never saw the need to_19_us of any other danger.We loved
15、 her like a member of the_20_and still miss our sweet dog now.【解题导语】养狗不但能给主人带来很多乐趣，关键时刻还能起到防贼和保护财产的作用。1AhonestBcoldCfamiliarDfriendlyD解析：根据后面的to show welcome可推断，这条狗对每个人都很友好。2AtailBheadCtongueDfaceA解析：根据常识可知，狗高兴时会摇尾巴。3AwhereBwhatCwhenDhowC解析：不管什么时候有人来屋子里，它都欢迎。4AeatBplayCtalkDwalkB解析：根据上下文语境可知，虽然这条狗很想
16、和另外一条狗玩，但是如果那条狗想休息，它也会尊重它。5AfrightenedBsadChungryDtiredD解析：根据后面的needed rest可知，如果这条狗累了想要休息，Rhubarb也会尊重它。6AescapedBdiedCleftDdisappearedB解析：根据后文的after Willies death可知，Willie死了。7AHoweverBThereforeCOtherwiseDMeanwhileA解析：前文讲Rhubarb的存在对延续Willie的寿命起到一定的帮助作用；后文讲Willie死后Rhubarb出现的变化；前后有转折关系。8AjumpedBcaredCb
17、arkedDrecoveredC解析：奇怪的是，Willie死后，Rhubarb几乎不再叫了。9ArelaxedBbusyCgratefulDexcitedD解析： 根据seeing a bone以及通过常识可知，狗看见骨头会变得兴奋。10AdoorsBcarCsuitcaseDdrawersA解析：根据后文几扇门被打开的语境可知，作者睡觉的时候并没有把门锁上。11AwaitedBroseCstoodDsatB解析：被狗叫吵醒后，作者起身查看。rise意为“起身、起床”。12AtelevisionsBcomputersCphonesDlightsD解析：根据后文的noticed the doo
18、r to the kitchen was open可知，作者打开灯看见门是开着的。13AbravelyBsecretlyCquicklyDhappilyC解析：作者看见门开着，所以迅速锁好所有的门后，回去接着睡觉。14AdisappointedBsurprisedCluckyDpleasedB15Abroken intoBburned downCwashed awayDpulled downA解析：第二天作者惊讶地得知，头一天晚上，有盗贼光顾了几户人家。16ArecognizedBfoundClostDhiddenC解析：因为有盗贼闯入，所以人们的钱包丢了。17AcardsBphotosCmessagesDdollarsD解析：作者的钱包里装了好几百美元，还有一些重要的东西。18AthiefBworkerCownerDneighborA解析：根据后文的before he could take it可知，盗贼未能得逞就被Rhubarb给吓跑了。19AremindBwarnCinformDcureB解析：幸运的是，再也没有遇到需要Rhubarb向我们发出危险警告的时候。20AgroupBclassCfamilyDteamC解析：作者把Rhubarb当作家庭中的一员。
