1、1/5 课时分层作业(六) .阅读理解 A Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day，and mine is no different.Once the national holiday arrives，my mum rises early to make the meal.She puts a turkey in the oven，chops carrots and bakes pies.Im sorry to say that the men in the familymy dad，my younger
2、 brother and myselfrarely pitch in to help.Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over. Around 2 p m.every Thanksgiving Day， family members seat themselves around the kitchen table.Plates of turkey，vegetables，salad，rolls and pies cover it.At this point，we can hardly keep o
3、urselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes，but its not yet time to eat. First， we must bow our heads， close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have.Under normal circumstances，I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for.I gr
4、ew up in a loving family.My parents，who arent wealthy，took out loans to help me pay for university. However，the funny thing is，every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks，my mind usually goes blank.I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and
5、all of that food sitting right there under my nose. Eventually，though，we all finish our short prayers and dig inTo be sure，the day includes other highlightsvisiting with family and watching football.But usually around 6 pm.we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm be
6、d to sleep in. 【语篇解读】 本文为一篇叙事性的记叙文。作者对自己的家人如何庆祝感 恩节进行了描写，充分展现了一家人其乐融融的景象。 1The purpose of the text is to Atell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day Btell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day 2/5 Cintroduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day Dintroduce the American Thanksgiving Day B 主旨大意题。作者开门见山地
7、点明美国每家每户都有自己的感恩节传 统，然后详细描述他们一家人这一天的活动，因此 B 项“讲述这一家人如何过 感恩节”能概括全文大意。 2On Thanksgiving Day the authors family do the following except Awatch a movie Bmake visits Chave a big meal Dwatch football A 细节理解题。 文章前四段描述作者一家人准备感恩节大餐， 最后一段首 句“Eventually，though，we all finish our short prayers and dig in.”说明一家人终
8、于开吃了，首先排除 C 项；再由第二句“To be sure，the day includes other highlightsvisiting with family and watching football.”可知，这一天作者一家人还 会走访亲友以及观看足球赛等，故排除 B、D 两项；文章没有提及 A 项活动， 所以选 A。 3Why does the authors mind usually go blank when saying a prayer of thanks? AHe is too thankful to say a word. BHis mind is on the fo
9、od before him. CHe feels too excited to speak. DHe is too shy to speak in public. B 细节理解题。根据第四段信息“I think it has something to do with my growling stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.”可知， 作者吃 大餐之前祈祷以示感恩时，心思全被眼前的美食所吸引，所以 B 项正确。 4The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last par
10、agraph is closest in meaning to “ ” Achat with others Bmake a hole Cmix things up Dstart eating D 词义猜测题。 根据前文对一家人准备大餐以及作者心思全被眼前的美食 所吸引的描述，再看本句中的 Eventually“终于”一词，不难看出 dig in 在此表 示(一家人)“开吃”了。 B 3/5 The change of season can do a few things to our minds and bodies.The beginning of spring means that peo
11、ple can start putting away their winter clothes and opening up their gardens.They can bring out their barbeques(烤架)and sweep away the dead fallen leaves of winter. After a long winter，its always nice to put away your heavy coats and take out your summer clothes.Hello sandals，shorts，sunglasses and ba
12、thing suits；goodbye sweaters，ski socks and winter boots.The change of season often makes us want to go shopping after all the clothes we wore last summer couldnt possibly still be in style.You can go through your most trusted fashion magazine，and youre sure to find that a lot of your pieces can be u
13、sed to create current looks. When the weather is nice，most people want to spend as much time as possible outdoors.If you have the space，you might want to buy some outdoor furniture and a barbeque to entertain with.For people who love to plant， they might want to take a trip to their favorite nursery
14、(苗圃)and buy a few small plants and some seeds.Maybe this will be the year they finally grow that vegetable garden theyve been wanting. Warm weather means less clothing，which means you have less to hide the extra meat.Think of getting fit as your bodys spring cleaning.If you dont have money to join a
15、 gym，then you can go for a run outside，or play sports with friends.Something about the heat also makes people want to eat less heavy，warm and fattening foods， and more light，cold salads. 【语篇解读】 春天来了， 人们可以从事各种有益的活动， 以保证身心健康。 这些活动主要有：更新服装、整理花园、锻炼身体等。 5After the season of winter，people would like to Ag
16、o out to enjoy themselves Bstore something for the next winter Ccollect the dead fallen leaves Deat some heavy highcalorie foods A 推理判断题。根据第一段及第三段可推知，冬天过后，人们喜欢到户外 活动。 6According to the passage，you can find your favorite clothes with the help of 4/5 Afriends Bparents Csalesmen Dfashion magazines D 细节
17、理解题。 根据第二段最后一句可知， 阅读时尚杂志可以帮助你搜寻 到喜欢的衣服。 7How many activities can people take up when the weather is fine according to Paragraph 3? AOne. BTwo. CThree. DFour. B 细节理解题。文章第三段介绍了在天气晴好的春天可以从事的活动，包 括野餐和种植物，共两种。 8In the last paragraph，the writer advises us to Aexercise more to keep healthy Bdo some spring
18、cleaning with others Ctry to lose as much weight as we can Dhave more warm，fattening foods A 推理判断题。 根据最后一段第二、 三句可知， 春季应该多进行体育锻炼， 以保持健康。 .概要写作 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 Is there a way to turn back the clock on your age? A new study says yes.Exercise can make you younger.At least it can lower your
19、fitness agethat is the measure of how well your body works. A study of athletes is in the National Senior Games found that their fitness age was more than 20 years younger than their chronological age.The games took place in the Midwestern state of Minnesota. Tony Diamond took part in the games.Ever
20、y morning he went to a local park and walked fast for an hour.Then，the retired navy captain ran for an hour. Two or three times a week，he went to a gym for muscle training.Mr.Diamond won three medals at the 2015 National Senior Games. 5/5 “My current age is 86 years old，and my fitness age is 44.I th
21、ink I have such a good number because I do a lot of exercise during my life.I have been exercising since I was a little boy.” Helen White is a basketball player.She also teaches the sport to senior groups.And she plays pickleball.She won a sliver medal in pickleball at the 2013 National Senior Games
22、. “Im 62 years old and my fitness results showed that I was 32 years.” Ms.White and Mr.Diamond are some of the 5，000 Senior Games participants who took part in the fitness age study. Pamela Peeke was an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland.She worked on the study with Ulrik
23、Wisloff at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.Mr.Wisloff developed a fitness calculator. An online calculator is available for anyone to use for free.Ms.Peeke says there are benefits from using this test. The National Senior Games take place every two years.It is a competition for at
24、hletes older than 50.The games are a variety of sports. This year the average age of the people competing was 68.But their average fitness age was 43. 【参考范文】 Exercise can lower ones fitness age.(要点 1) A study of athletes in the National Senior Games found that their fitness age was more than 20 years younger than their chronological age.(要点 2) Mr.Diamond looks younger than his chronological age because he goes to a gym regularly.(要点 3) Ms.White is 62 years old but her fitness age is 32 years old because of regular exercise.(要点 4)
