1、1/6 课时分层作业(九) .阅读理解 A In December 2010，Lauren Robinson walked into science class.“My throat started closing， ” she remembers. “They called an ambulance(救护车)， and I had to go to the hospital.”It wasnt the first time that Lauren had to be rushed to the hospital.Thats because Lauren，15，has a food aller
2、gy(过敏症) Many people have food allergies.But Laurens allergy is much worse than most.She cant eat food that contains milk.When she was younger，Lauren could stay safe by choosing food carefully.That changed in middle school.By eighth grade， Lauren couldnt be in the same room with dairy products(乳制品)Th
3、ats what happened in Laurens science classroom.Earlier that day，students had held a pizza party.Cheese particles(微粒) still hung in the air.Lauren never returned to school after that. In 2011，Lauren got great news.She could go to school and stay safe by driving a robot to class.Lauren controls it fro
4、m home over the Internet，using a computer.She uses the keyboard to drive the robot from class to class.A video camera on the robot lets Lauren see what is going on in school.A video screen on the robot lets students and teachers see her.It has microphones(话筒) so that everyone can talk to Lauren too.
5、 At first，Lauren thought that using the robot was “a weird idea”No one went to school like that.“I kept knocking into walls at first， ” says Lauren， laughing. “Id keep falling！ ”But she got used to it quickly.Using the robot feels natural now.Lauren even created a way to“raise her hand” using the ro
6、bots headlights.“I can turn them on and off until the teacher sees me， ” she explains. Lauren looks forward to going to college.Shed like to work in a medical job. 【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。Lauren 通过远程遥控机器人去学校上学。 1Why was Lauren sent to the hospital in December 2010? AShe accidentally drank some milk. BShe care
7、lessly touched some pizza. CShe ate some dairy food. 2/6 DShe breathed in cheese particles. D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“couldnt be in the same room with dairy products”及“Cheese particles still hung in the air.”可知，那天在科学课上，Lauren 因为吸入奶酪微粒而导致过敏症发作，被送进医院。 2What do we know about Laurens allergy? ALaurens throat was t
8、otally damaged because of it. BIt becomes better as Lauren gets older. CIt often puts Lauren in a dangerous situation. DLauren was born with it. C 细节理解题。 根据第一段中的“My throat started closing”以及第二段中的 “But Laurens allergy is much worse than most.”， “Lauren couldnt be in the same room with dairy products”
9、和“Lauren never returned to school after that.”可知， Lauren 的过敏症一旦发作就会产生可怕的后果。 3The underlined word “weird” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_” Astrange Bclever Cwrong Dbig A 词义猜测题。根据画线单词后的“No one went to school like that.”可知， 一开始，Lauren 觉得用机器人代替自己去上学很奇怪，因为没人会那样做。 4According to the text，the robot _ Awas
10、easy to control at first Bbecomes friends with Lauren Ccan communicate with others all by itself Dmakes Lauren feel like shes really in school D 推理判断题。根据第三段的“A video camera.talk to Lauren too.”以及第 四段的“created a way.she explains.”可知，用机器人代替 Lauren 去学校上学跟她 自己去没什么两样。 B Most of us spend our lives seeking
11、 the natural world.We go fishing，sit in the garden， have a picnic， live in the suburbs or go to the seaside.The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk.When joggers jog，they dont run on the 3/6 streets.Every one of them tends to go to the park or the river. But despite this，our
12、children are growing up naturedeprived.I spent my boyhood climbing trees.These days，children are robbed of the ancient freedom，due to problems like crime， traffic， the loss of the open space and strange new ideas about what is best for children，that is to say，things that can be bought，rather than th
13、ings that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere.A study in the US：families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHDAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(注意力缺陷多动症)Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%；those who had the s
14、ame improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. ADHD is one of the great problems of modern childhood.One study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children.However， we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of
15、old people is measurably better when they have access to nature.The increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years.And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality.Even problems with crime an
16、d aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. We need the wild world.It is essential to our wellbeing，our health and our happiness. 【语篇解读】 这是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了接触大自然对儿童和老人 有很多益处，还可以改善人们的生活质量。 5According to the author，people enjoy _ to seek nature. Ajogging on the street
17、Bsitting in the garden Cshopping in the supermarket Drunning in the gym B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句“Most of us spend our lives.or go to the seaside.”可知，坐在花园里是享受自然的一种方式，其他三项文中都没有提 到。 4/6 6From the second paragraph，we can see that _ Aadults deprive the children of their rights to approach nature Bclimbing tree
18、s will certainly do good to the children Cchildren probably spend less time in nature nowadays Dchildren tend to be happier as a result of their material satisfaction C 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“But despite this，our children are growing up naturedeprived.”可推知，孩子们身处大自然的机会越来越少了，接 触自然的时间也越来越短。 7In what way do peo
19、ple benefit from their contact with nature? AChildren with ADHD can be cured. BA garden nearby improves the quality of old peoples life. CProblems with crime and violent behavior will easily be solved. DChildrens performance at school is greatly improved. B 细节理解题。 根据第五段倒数第二句“And study after.that qua
20、lity.”可知， 住处附近有花园可以提高老年人的生活质量。 8What is the main idea of this passage? AAccess to nature improves our life. BNature treats children with ADHD. CGetting close to nature reduces crime. DMan cant live without natural areas. A 主旨大意题。 通读全文可知， 本文主要介绍了亲近自然对儿童和老人有 很多益处，接触大自然可以提高人们的生活质量。 .读后续写 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所
21、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。 Steve，a twelveyearold boy with alcoholic parents，was about to be lost forever，by the US.education system.He could read，yet，in spite of his reading skills，Steve was failing.He had been failing since first grade.Steve was a big boy， looking more like a teenager
22、 than a twelveyearold， yet， Steve went unnoticed.until Miss White came. 5/6 Miss White was a smiling，young，beautiful lady.For the first time in his young life，Steve couldnt take his eyes off his teacher；yet，still he failed. In the middle of the first semester of school，the entire seventh grade was t
23、ested for basic skills.Steve hurried through his tests，and continued to dream of other things.His heart was not in school，but in the woods，where he often escaped alone camping there，trying to shut out the sights，sounds and smells of his alcoholic home.No one checked on him to see if he was safe.No o
24、ne knew he was gone， because no one cared.Oddly，Steve never missed a day of school. One day，Miss Whites impatient voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve！” Startled，he turned to look at her. “Pay attention！” She began to go over the test results for the seventh grade. “You all did pretty well， ” she
25、told the class，“except for one boy， and it breaks my heart to tell you this， but.” She hesitated， pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp stare，her eyes searching his face. “The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class！” She just stared at Steve，as the class spun around for a good look.S
26、teve dropped his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips. After that，Steve still wouldnt do his homework.Even as the punishments became more severe，he remained stubborn. “Just try it！ONE WEEK！” He was unmoved. “Youre smart enough！Youll see a change！” Nothing fazed him. “Give yourself a chance！Don
27、t give up on your life！” Nothing. “Steve！Please！I care about you！” Wow！ Suddenly， Steve got it！ Someone cared about him? Someone， so beautiful and perfect，CARED ABOUT HIM？！ Paragraph 1： Steve went home from school，thoughtful，that afternoon. _ _ _ _ 6/6 _ _ _ _ _ Paragraph 2： The following Monday，Mis
28、s White，gave a quiz on the weekend homework._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 参考范文 Paragraph 1： Steve went home from school， thoughtful， that afternoon.Walking into the house， he took a look around.Both parents were drunken and passed out， the room filled with smell of alcohol！With a look of disgust，he quickly gath
29、ered up his camping equipment，a jar of peanut butter，a loaf of bread，a bottle of water.and this time， his schoolbooks.Determined，he headed for the woods. Paragraph 2： The following Monday， Miss White， gave a quiz on the weekend homework.Steve hurried through the test， and was the first to hand in hi
30、s paper.With a look of surprise， Miss White took his paper.Obviously puzzled，she began to look it over.Steve walked back to his desk，sitting and looking at the beautiful lady.Miss Whites face was in total shock！Suddenly，her face broke into a bright smile.The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
