1、课时分层作业(三) .阅读理解 A When I was growing up in America，I was ashamed of my mothers Chinese English.Because of her English，she was often treated unfairly.People in department stores，at banks，and at restaurants did not take her seriously，did not give her good service，pretended not to understand her，or eve
2、n acted as if they did not hear her. My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well.When I was fifteen，she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was her.I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her.One time I had to call her stockb
3、roker (股票经纪人)I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing， “This is Mrs.Tan” And my mother was standing beside me， whispering loudly，“Why he dont send me check， already two week late.” And then， in perfect English I said: “Im getting rather concerned.You agreed to send the check two we
4、eks ago，but it hasnt arrived.” Then she talked more loudly.“What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again， “I cant tolerate any more excuse.If I dont receive the check immediately，I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New Yo
5、rk next week.” The next week we ended up in New York.While I was sitting there redfaced， my mother，the real Mrs.Tan，was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager，my mothers broken English embarrassed me.But now， I see it differently.To me， my mothers English is perfectly clea
6、r， perfectly natural.It is my mother tongue.Her language， as I hear it， is vivid， direct， and full of observation and wisdom.It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things，expressed ideas，and made sense of the world. 【语篇解读】 本文作者讲述了母亲的英语不好，在美国常受人欺负，也令 作者尴尬。但后来，在作者看来，正是母亲的语言才教会我如何看待事物，如何 表
7、达思想，了解世界。 1Why was the authors mother poorly served? AShe was unable to speak good English. BShe was often misunderstood. CShe was not clearly heard. DShe was not very polite. A 细节理解题。主要信息点在第一段。由第一段第一句和第二段第一句， 以及下文中引用的母亲所讲的英语原话，可知母亲讲的英语不好。由第一段中的 “did not take her seriously，did not give her good serv
8、ice，pretended not to understand her，or even acted as if they did not hear”可排除选项 B 和 C。由这些 信息可以推断出，是因为她的英语讲得不好店里的人欺侮她，而不是她无礼，可 排除选项 D。 2From Paragraph 2，we know that the author was _ Agood at pretending Brude to the stockbroker Cready to help her mother Dunwilling to phone for her mother D 推理判断题。 由“I
9、 was forced to.”可知， 应当选 D， 而不要选 C。 由“that was not very convincing”可排除选项 A。本段没有信息支持选项 B，也应排除。 3After the author made the phone call，_ Athey forgave the stockbroker Bthey failed to get the check Cthey went to New York immediately Dthey spoke to their boss at once B 推理判断题。由电话中的话“I cant tolerate any mor
10、e excuse.If I dont receive the check immediately，I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”和下段中的“The next week we ended up in New York.” 可知他们没有得到支票。 4What does the author think of her mothers English now? AIt confuses her. BIt embarrasses her. CIt helps her underst
11、and the world. DIt helps her tolerate rude people. C 推理判断题。根据文章最后“It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things，expressed ideas，and made sense of the world.”可知选 C。 B I once had a student who got his finger stuck inside a test tube in science class.It was really quite stuck.I knew someth
12、ing was up when I saw about 12 different shoulders around the room shaking as they heroically tried to hold back their laughter.This young mans finger continued to get whiter and whiter right before my eyes. Remaining calm， I suggested he carefully rotate (旋转) the tube.It wouldnt move a bit.He tried
13、 soap and cold water.Still stuck.Meanwhile chaos was breaking out in my class， as my lesson became completely derailed Finally， I sent this young man to the secretary，who raised six children of her own.With her in charge，I was completely confident all would be OK. Forgetting about the lesson of the
14、day，I masterfully got the students back in some degree of order by sharing my own story of getting my knee stuck between the rails of a balcony.Same kind of curiosity， I remembered wondering at the time how far I could thrust (塞) my knee between the rails.Inch by inch， I kept pushing and before I kn
15、ew it，my knee was stuck swelling right before my eyes and in front of lots of strangers at a popular Las Vegas hotel! Many of the students listening to my story of humiliation (丢脸) shot up their hands eager to tell their own stories of heads，arms，fingers stuck in places they shouldnt be.The laughter
16、 was refreshing while we waited for the finger tube boy to return.We returned to the science lesson on “total internal reflection” carefully now to use the equipment properly. A few minutes later，the young man came back with a grin ear to ear，test tube unbroken and finger returning to a lovely shade
17、 of pink.I just couldnt get mad at this kid.Hes only twelve after all.I too got my knee unstuck， but not without a tremendous amount of embarrassment. The excuse for me，however，was not youth but sheer stupidity.I was after all 51 years old when this happened. 【语篇解读】 本文讲述了一个学生在作者的课堂上把手指卡在了试管里， 尝试过多种办
18、法， 都失败了， 最后把他送去救治。 班里一片混乱， 为了稳定学生， 作者与同学们分享了自己被卡的经历。学生们是因为年轻不懂事被卡， 而作者是 因为愚蠢，因为被卡时她已经五十一岁了。 5What do we know about the other students when they saw the boy getting stuck? AThey were curious about it. BThey thought it was funny. CThey pretended to be calm. DThey were frightened. B 细节理解题。根据第一段“I knew
19、something was up when I saw about 12 different shoulders around the room shaking as they heroically tried to hold back their laughter.(当我看到房间里有 12 个不同的肩膀在颤抖，他们勇敢地试图控制住自 己的笑声时，我知道出事了)”可知，当其他学生看到这个男孩被卡住时，他们 认为这很有趣。故选 B。 6 Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “derailed” in Paragraph 2? AO
20、ut of control. BIn order. CBeyond reach. DIn charge. A 词义猜测题。根据上文“Meanwhile chaos was breaking out in my class， as my lesson became completely derailed”可知，与此同时，作者的课堂上一片混 乱，课堂彻底失控了。故可推测划线部分单词意思为“失去控制”。故选 A。 7Why did the author mention her own experience at a hotel? AShe tried to distract her students
21、 from the accident. BShe hoped to teach her students the lesson of the day. CShe wanted to inspire her students curiosity. DShe intended to show how she got unstuck from the rails. A 推理判断题。根据第三段“I masterfully got the students back in some degree of order by sharing my own story of getting my knee st
22、uck between the rails of a balcony.”可知，作者通过分享了自己膝盖卡在阳台栏杆之间的故事，巧妙地让 学生们在一定程度上恢复了秩序。 故作者提到她自己在酒店的经历是为了试图分 散学生们对事故的注意力。故选 A。 8What did the author think of the boy? AHe was to blame for the accident. BHe was too young to get his finger stuck. CHe had good reason to make the mistake. DHe was responsible
23、for his stupid behavior. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“I just couldnt get mad at this kid.Hes only twelve after all.(我不能生这孩子的气。他毕竟才十二岁)”可知，作者认为这 个男孩才 12 岁，犯这种错也是情有可原的。故选 C。 .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。续写的词数应为 150 左右。 Jenny was the only child in her family.She had a quarrel with her mother that aft
24、ernoon and she ran out of the house angrily.She couldnt help weeping(哭泣) sorrowfully(悲伤地) when she thought of the scolding(责骂) from her mother.Having wandered(游荡) aimlessly in the street for hours，she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat.She stood beside a stand(货摊) for a while，watch
25、ing the middle aged seller busy doing his business.However，with no money in hand，she gave a sigh(叹气) 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 treat yo
26、u 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(擦拭) her tears.“Even a stranger on the street w
27、ill 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 wh
28、o has raised you since you were a baby.Can you number the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude(感激) 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
29、 stranger made 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. Paragraph 1： Approaching the doorway，_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Paragraph 2： A gentle touch on her
30、 hair called her mind back. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 【参考范文】 Paragraph 1： 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 scen
31、e of the quarrel appeared in her mind.She remembered her rudeness to 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. Paragraph 2： A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back.She
32、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.
