Bringing a giraffe into the world is a tall order. A baby giraffe is born 10 feet high and usually lands on its back. Within seconds it rolls over its legs under its body. Then the mother giraffe rudely introduces its children to the reality(现实) of life.
In his book, A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond describes how a new-born giraffe learns its first lesson.
The mother giraffe lowers her head long enough to take a quick look. Then she puts herself directly over her child. She waits for about a minute, and then she does the most unreasonable(不合情理的) thing. She throws her long leg and kicks her baby, so that it’s sent sprawling(四脚朝天).
When it doesn’t get up, the process is repeated again and again. The struggle to rise is important. As the baby giraffe grows tired, the mother kicks it again. Finally, it stands for the first time on its shaky(摇晃的) legs. Then the mother giraffe kicks it off its feet again. Why? She wants it to remember how it got up. In the wild, a baby giraffe must be able to get up as quickly as possible to stay with its group, where there’s safety.
Another writer named Irving Stone understood this. He spent a lifetime studying greatness, writing stories about such men as Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh, Sigmund Freud, and Charles Darwin.
Stone was once asked if he had found something that runs through the lives of all these great people. He said, “I write about people who sometime in their life have a dream of something. They’re beaten over the head, knocked down and for years they get nowhere. But every time they stand up again. And at the end of their lives they’ve realized some small parts of what they set out(着手) to do .”
【小题1】What does the underlined part “a tall order” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A.A happy thing.B.A difficult task.
C.A big dream.D.A beautiful scene.
【小题2】What does the book A View from the Zoo talk about?
A.A new-born giraffe’s first lesson.
B.A mother giraffe’s story.
C.The lives of some great people.
D.The way for a giraffe to stand up.
【小题3】Why were some great people mentioned in the passage?
A.Because they all worked hard.
B.Because they all liked to read some special stories.
C.Because they were born with some illnesses.
D.Because they were similar to giraffes in some ways.
【小题4】Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
A.This passage is a description of giraffes’ living habits.
B.Baby giraffes can’t stand up until three months old.
C.Irving Stone spent a lifetime studying and writing stories about great people.
D.The great people can’t stand up after they’re knocked down for years.
【小题5】What would be the best title for the passage?
A.How to Raise a Baby Giraffe.
B.Learning to Get Back Up.
C.Stories about the great people.
D.A Mother Giraffe and Its Baby Giraffe.

Bringing a giraffe into the world is a tall order. A baby giraffe is born 10 feet high and usually lands on its back. Within seconds it rolls over its legs under its body. Then the mother giraffe rudely introduces its children to the reality(现实) of life.

In his book, A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond describes how a new-born giraffe learns its first lesson.

The mother giraffe lowers her head long enough to take a quick look. Then she puts herself directly over her child. She waits for about a minute, and then she does the most unreasonable(不合情理的) thing. She throws her long leg and kicks her baby, so that it’s sent sprawling(四脚朝天).

When it doesn’t get up, the process is repeated again and again. The struggle to rise is important. As the baby giraffe grows tired, the mother kicks it again. Finally, it stands for the first time on its shaky(摇晃的) legs. Then the mother giraffe kicks it off its feet again. Why? She wants it to remember how it got up. In the wild, a baby giraffe must be able to get up as quickly as possible to stay with its group, where there’s safety.

Another writer named Irving Stone understood this. He spent a lifetime studying greatness, writing stories about such men as Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh, Sigmund Freud, and Charles Darwin.

Stone was once asked if he had found something that runs through the lives of all these great people. He said, “I write about people who sometime in their life have a dream of something. They’re beaten over the head, knocked down and for years they get nowhere. But every time they stand up again. And at the end of their lives they’ve realized some small parts of what they set out(着手) to do .”

1.What does the underlined part “a tall order” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A.A happy thing.                          B.A difficult task.

C.A big dream.                           D.A beautiful scene.

2.What does the book A View from the Zoo talk about?

A.A new-born giraffe’s first lesson.

B.A mother giraffe’s story.

C.The lives of some great people.

D.The way for a giraffe to stand up.

3.Why were some great people mentioned in the passage?

A.Because they all worked hard.

B.Because they all liked to read some special stories.

C.Because they were born with some illnesses.

D.Because they were similar to giraffes in some ways.

4.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

A.This passage is a description of giraffes’ living habits.

B.Baby giraffes can’t stand up until three months old.

C.Irving Stone spent a lifetime studying and writing stories about great people.

D.The great people can’t stand up after they’re knocked down for years.

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.How to Raise a Baby Giraffe.

B.Learning to Get Back Up.

C.Stories about the great people.

D.A Mother Giraffe and Its Baby Giraffe.

 

Bringing a giraffe into the world is a tall order. A baby giraffe is born 10 feet high and usually lands on its back. Within seconds it rolls over its legs under its body. Then the mother giraffe rudely introduces its children to the reality(现实) of life.
In his book, A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond describes how a new-born giraffe learns its first lesson.
The mother giraffe lowers her head long enough to take a quick look. Then she puts herself directly over her child. She waits for about a minute, and then she does the most unreasonable(不合情理的) thing. She throws her long leg and kicks her baby, so that it’s sent sprawling(四脚朝天).
When it doesn’t get up, the process is repeated again and again. The struggle to rise is important. As the baby giraffe grows tired, the mother kicks it again. Finally, it stands for the first time on its shaky(摇晃的) legs. Then the mother giraffe kicks it off its feet again. Why? She wants it to remember how it got up. In the wild, a baby giraffe must be able to get up as quickly as possible to stay with its group, where there’s safety.
Another writer named Irving Stone understood this. He spent a lifetime studying greatness, writing stories about such men as Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh, Sigmund Freud, and Charles Darwin.
Stone was once asked if he had found something that runs through the lives of all these great people. He said, “I write about people who sometime in their life have a dream of something. They’re beaten over the head, knocked down and for years they get nowhere. But every time they stand up again. And at the end of their lives they’ve realized some small parts of what they set out(着手) to do .”

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined part “a tall order” in Paragraph 1 mean?

    1. A.
      A happy thing
    2. B.
      A difficult task
    3. C.
      A big dream
    4. D.
      A beautiful scene
  2. 2.

    What does the book A View from the Zoo talk about?

    1. A.
      A new-born giraffe’s first lesson
    2. B.
      A mother giraffe’s story
    3. C.
      The lives of some great people
    4. D.
      The way for a giraffe to stand up
  3. 3.

    Why were some great people mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      Because they all worked hard
    2. B.
      Because they all liked to read some special stories
    3. C.
      Because they were born with some illnesses
    4. D.
      Because they were similar to giraffes in some ways
  4. 4.

    Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

    1. A.
      This passage is a description of giraffes’ living habits
    2. B.
      Baby giraffes can’t stand up until three months old
    3. C.
      Irving Stone spent a lifetime studying and writing stories about great people
    4. D.
      The great people can’t stand up after they’re knocked down for years
  5. 5.

    What would be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      How to Raise a Baby Giraffe
    2. B.
      Learning to Get Back Up
    3. C.
      Stories about the great people
    4. D.
      A Mother Giraffe and Its Baby Giraffe
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容回答问题。
  We've had the Tiger Mom, the Wolf Dad, now we have the Eagle Dad. The
Eagle Dad is a man from Nanjing who uploaded a video of his four-year-old son
running through the snow and cold of New York's central Park. The boy was
dressed only in pants and sneakers. And the video shows the boy crying, his skin
bright red from the cold.
  The man was very proud of the video and his treatment of the boy. He said
that, just like the eagle, a parent should be tough on his child. He said hardship
and suffering would make the child strong and successful. I suppose the Tiger
Mom would agree. She said that punishment was one way to make the child work
harder. And the Wolf Dad would certainly agree. He said that beating a child
was a good way to make the child successful in school.
  Many people, of course disagree. They say that people who treat their
children the same way that some animals treat their young are close to
criminality. The fact that many people also agree with those kinds of parents
shows that they are confused (困惑) about how to raise children properly.
  All parents love their children and want to do what is best for them. But
tough love may not be the best way for all children. The better way for the Eagle
Dad is to take some of his feathers and use them to keep his child warm.
1. Where is the Eagle Dad from?
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2. What was his son doing in the video?
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3. Why is he called the Eagle Dad ?
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4. Who would agree with the Eagle Dad's treatment of the children?
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5. What is the writer’s advice?
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