题目内容
Dear Liz，
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．
Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city．There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent in English，and 30 percent in Thai. I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks． When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．
Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next，we’re going to travel to Mr．Phairat，s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they have two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them．Sanan and Chinda say it’s really fun．
I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．
I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．
Love,
Mandy
【小题1】How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?
| A．4 | B．5 |
| C．6 | D． |
| A．Thai speaking | B．boxing |
| C．Thai writing | D．cooking |
| A．Pattaya beach | B．PhuketIsland |
| C．Phairat’s hometown | D．Bangkok |
【小题5】What is the possible subject of the e-mail?
| A．Study trip in Thai land |
| B．Food culture inThailand |
| C．Elephant riding inThailand |
| D．International schools inThailand |
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
【小题5】A
解析试题分析：这是一篇书信，是Mandy写给Lizde，介绍了Mandy在泰国的生活。Mandy去了曼谷，去了一所国际学校，参观了一些寺庙等等，在泰国很充实，很愉快。并说明会继续写信给Liz告诉她有关拳击的事情。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句话There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．“有Phairat先生和夫人，他们18岁的儿子Sanan，16岁女儿Chinda和爷爷奶奶。”可知他的房东家一共6口人，故选C。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据文章第三段第三行The cooking lesson is my favourite．“烹饪课是我最喜欢的。”可知Mandy最喜欢烹饪，故选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二行but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island“但是Sanan和Chinda说下个月要带我去普吉岛。”可知Mandy下个月要去普吉岛，故选B。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据第五段第二行Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．“大象是泰国文化和生活方式的一个重要特征。他们在战争与和平时代就已经成为泰国的一个传统的象征。”可知泰国的象征是大象，故选D。
【小题5】标题归纳题。本文主要是Mandy像朋友介绍自己在泰国旅行的事迹和记录，由此可以推断本题选A，泰国的学习之旅。
考点：日常生活类短文阅读。
阅读快车系列答案My name is Jim Smith. I come from Canada. I teach English in a high school in China. I like my work. I have a son, Mike and two daughters, Jane and Jenny. They are all in China. We lived in a tall building of the city center one month ago. But now we live in the countryside. We think the cost of living is high and the traffic is heavy in the city. And there is a beautiful park. It’s not far from my home. It is convenient. Many people take a walk there after dinner. My home is a little far from my school. So I usually go to work by car.
【小题1】 Jim’s family lives in ____ now.
| A．Canada | B．China | C．America | D．England |
| A．In a tall building . | B．In the city. |
| C．In the countryside. | D．In a tea house |
| A．By train . | B．By bus. |
| C．Takes his car. | D． On foot |
| A．便利的 | B．舒适的 |
| C．繁琐的 | D．麻烦的 |
A. his children don’t like the old house
his school moves to the countryside
he likes the beautiful park
the cost of living is high and the traffic is heavy in the city
When I was a child, my parents often took me to an old house in a thick forest. No other children ever stayed there. I didn’t even have the choice of playing with a brother or sister.
I could never understand what the attraction(吸引) of the house was, even for my parents, who enjoyed nothing better than to sit in silence with a good book. The woman in the house, my father’s distant cousin, was a terrible cook and her food was inedible.
One day, when I was wandering around the garden behind the house, I noticed a wooden house which had clearly been abandoned(被遗弃的). As I walked towards it, I heard a noise, like an animal moving hurriedly away. Then I saw a man with a long beard standing at the door. I was greatly surprised.
“Please don’t tell them you saw me,” he said. “They never use this place, and I have nowhere else to live.” “Don’t worry,” I said. “I won’t tell anyone. But are you all right out here? I mean—do you have enough to eat?” The old man shook his head.
The same evening, I took a small plastic bag into the dining room and, while no one was looking, emptied some of the food into it. Later, I got out of the back door secretly and gave the food to the old man, whose name I had discovered was Taff.
I had never seen anything else as lovely as the smile of satisfaction on Taff’s face when he ate the food. From then on, my visits to the old house had a purpose, and I enjoyed every minute of the rest of my stay.
【小题1】 How did the writer feel about staying in the old house at first?
| A．He was happy to be with his parents. |
| B．He enjoyed reading good books there. |
| C．He was pleased with the woods. |
| D．He felt very lonely. |
| A．too bad for him to eat | B．nice to look at |
| C．not enough to eat | D．as delicious as usual |
| A．near the back door of | B．in the dining room of |
| C．in the garden behind | D．among the bushes before |
| A．He was poor and hungry. |
| B．He helped to repair the old house. |
| C．He liked to play hide-and-seek with the writer. |
| D．He raised many animals. |
| A．it’s nice to raise wild animals |
| B．it’s valuable to help others |
| C．it’s good to live in the forest |
| D．it’s comfortable to live in the old house |
We go to school every day to become a better person. So how can we become powerful and start changes in our own life? Perhaps we can get tips from the US First Lady Michelle Obama. During her visit to China, from March 20–26, Mrs Obama shared her views on education with students.
The first lady encouraged Chinese students to aim high and get a good education. In Chengdu No 7 High School, she told students that having poor roots doesn’t matter as long as you have perseverance (毅力).
Mrs Obama said her family was not rich. Like many Chinese students, her parents had big dreams for her. She felt the weight of her parents’ sacrifices (牺牲) on her shoulders and worked hard to make them proud.
Persevering was not easy, though. Sometimes she had to wake up at 4:30 a.m. and study late into the night. “But whenever I got tired or discouraged… I would remember something my mother always told me. She said: ‘A good education is something that no one can take away from you.’”
Mrs Obama also encourages Chinese students to study abroad. “As the Chinese saying goes: It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books,” she said. It’s not enough to get good grades in school. It’s also important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own, she noted.
Studying abroad could also gain future international relations. It could help young people from different countries work together to deal with problems such as climate change, Mrs Obama said.
Views from Michelle Obama on 【小题1】
| Tips | 【小题2】 |
| To aim 【小题3】 and get a good education | *To have perseverance. If you insist, you will 【小题4】 . *To feel the weight and encouragement from her 【小题5】 . *To study 【小题6】 . |
| To study 【小题7】 | * It’s important to have real experience with 【小题8】 languages, cultures and societies. *To gain 【小题9】 international relations. *To work together to deal with problems 【小题10】 climate change. |
Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn’t last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and what to do when you don’t like it.
If you don’t like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don’ have enough friends, or maybe you don’t get along with your teacher. Sometime it’s a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you’ll never catch up.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don’t have to share what you've written with others.
【小题1】 What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph?
| A．A good education. | B．School. |
| C．Future life. | D．Friendship. |
| A．find out why | B．go to see a doctor |
| C．ask your parents for help | D．leave school for a short time |
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．keep silent about your problems | B．share what you’ve written with others |
| C．write down your feelings about school | D．get along well with your classmates |
Jane always goes to school early. She likes to talk to her friends before class. After school she does not go home early. She is always late. Jane stops to see the animals in the pet shop. She likes to see the dogs. One of them is a little white dog. She watches the little dog play in the window of the shop. She watches for a long time, so she comes home late.
One day her father and mother ask why she is late, and she tells them about the little dog in the pet shop.
Jane is not late the next day. She stops to look in the window of the shop. But she doesn’t see the dog, and she is very sad. She is also very happy, today is her birthday.
Mother shows her a big birthday cake and Father gives her a birthday surprise(惊奇). He gives her the little white dog from the shop. Jane is very happy. The next day Jane does not come home late. She runs home to play with the white dog.
【小题1】 Before class begins, Jane usually ________.
| A．talks to her friends | B．plays with her friends |
| C．looks at the dogs in the window | D．takes a bus |
| A．comes home early |
| B．is always late to go home |
| C．plays with the dogs |
| D．looks at the shops along the road |
| A．the big dog | B．the little white dog |
| C．little animals | D．the pet shop |
| A．is stolen(偷) | B．is put away(抛弃) by the shop |
| C．is ill | D．is sold(卖) out by the shop |
| A．a big cake | B．some presents |
| C．the little white dog | D．a birthday party |
When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and created a bestseller based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages （孤儿院）. It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.
【小题1】Without Mr. Clark, the writer _________.
| A．might have put into prison | B．might not have won the prize |
| C．might have joined a women’s club | D．might not have moved to Atlanta |
| A．a show | B．a speech |
| C．a classroom rule | D．a bestseller |
| A．None | B．Three |
| C．Fifty-five | D．All |
| A．Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling |
| B．Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs |
| C．a good teacher can raise his or her students’ score |
| D．a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students |
| A．He speaks highly of Mr. Clark. |
| B．He looks down upon Mr. Clark. |
| C．He doesn‘t show his attitude towards Mr. Clark. |
| D．He takes a neutral （中立的）attitude towards Mr. Clark. |
I work in a small shop. It is near a factory. Every day, workers, old ladies and housewives come to the shop to buy things.
I live in a house not very far from the shop. I usually get up at six, have breakfast and then go to work by bike. I take some food along in my lunch box.
I get to the shop at about ten to seven. At seven customers(顾客) begin to arrive. They buy meat, eggs, sugar, soybean, sauce, cooking oil (食用油), salt, candies, biscuits and many other things. We don’t sell(卖) vegetables or fruit. There is a shop for these things nearby. I have my meal at noon from my lunch box. At seven in the evening we close the shop. I tidy things up and then go home for supper.
Some people may think my work isn’t so interesting. But I do my bit for the modernizations(现代化), don’t I?
【小题1】What does the “I” do in the passage? She is a ____________.
| A．worker | B．customer |
| C．teacher | D．saleswoman(女售货员) |
| A．grocery(副食) | B．vegetable |
| C．fruit | D．grain(粮食) |
| A．Five hours. | B．Fourteen hours. |
| C．Twelve hours. | D．Eight hours. |
| A．very far from; by bus | B．very close to; by bike |
| C．very far from; by bike | D．very close to; on foot |
| A．She thinks her work is too tired. |
| B．She doesn’t like having lunch in the shop. |
| C．She thinks the long-hour work is a pleasure. |
| D．She likes her work a lot though(尽管) she is busy all day. |