题目内容
Some young Cambodians are learning a new sport — skateboarding. The country’s first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a local charity group at the edge of Phnom Penh, the capital.
Sports like Khmer boxing and soccer are wildly popular in Cambodia. But Chea ,who has been skating for 6 months ,says skating has already become his favorite sport.
The skaters are learning tricks like launching off a jump or half-pipe and flying through the air on their narrow wooden boards.
A non-governmental organization called Skateistan Cambodia organizes weekly programs at the park. Skateistan started its work in Afghanistan years ago. Rory Burke is working with the group which expanded to Cambodia last year.
Rory Burke points out, “Yeah, it’s definitely not a typical Cambodian pastime (消遣).And I think the idea of ‘why skateboarding’is that it’s not been done before here. We want to use skateboarding as something saying, ‘Hey,this is new ,this is something different.,And that kind of itself becomes a little bit of hook. People see it and they think and they say, ‘Wow, what is that?,and they want to get involved. ”
Skateistan partners with local groups that work with young people. The park is on the grounds of the group known as PSE, where children attend school and learn a trade. There are almost one hundred twenty participants. They all come from troubled lives.
Seventeen-year-old Sang Rotha is a student at PSE. “Sometimes I don’t do well on subjects like math,”he says, “I feel bad when I find it hard to keep up with my lessons. So that is why I skateboard -to improve my bad feelings. ’,
He says he began skateboarding more than a year ago. Before he started training, it seemed very easy. But it was very difficult to learn tricks, and he got hurt a lot from falling off.
Rory Burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders.
1.According to the passage, PSE is a group ______.
A. that works with Cambodian students
B. for young Cambodians to learn a trade
C. for young Cambodians in troubled lives
D. for young Cambodians taking skateboarding
2.What is said about skateboarding in the passage?
A. It is easy for young Cambodians to learn.
B. It is a good sport to help regain good feeling.
C. It originated in Afghanistan years ago.
D. It is as popular as Khmer boxing in Cambodia.
3.The underlined part a little bit of hook probably means ______.
A. something strange B. something quite new
C. something different D. something attractive
4.It can be inferred from the passage that skateboarding is becoming ______.
A. a sport liked by most young Cambodians
B. an increasingly popular sport in Cambodia
C. a sport used to better young Cambodians’ life
D. a good way to train young Cambodians’ learning skills
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.C
【解析】
试题分析:本文报道了在柬埔寨一些年轻人正在学习一项新运动--滑板,介绍了当地非政府组织开展这项活动的目的。
1.细节题:根据第六段中“ They all come from troubled lives.”他们都来自于陷入困境的生活。故选C。
2.细节题: 根据第七段中“So that is why I skateboard -to improve my bad feelings”这就是为什么我学滑板的原因-改善我不好的情绪。故选B。
3.细节题:根据第五段中“And that kind of itself becomes a little bit of hook. People see it and they think and they say, ‘Wow, what is that?,and they want to get involved. ””这东西本身就比较吸引人。人们看到它,他们会说,“哇,那是什么?,他们想要参与进来。此处“a little bit of hook”有点吸引力,只有D符合语境。故选D。
4.推理题:根据文章最后一句“Rory Burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders.”Rory Burke说学会应对困难是这些年轻滑板人课程中的一部分,可知这对学习滑板的年轻人应对生活中的困难是有用的。故选C。
考点:考查新闻报道类阅读
The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm.Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.
By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving.But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry.
Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6:30 - 8:30 pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8:00 pm or 8:30 pm means possible dinner, but 9:30 pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, arrive late.
But this is not always the case.If asked to a students’ party at 6:30 pm, it is unaccepted for guests to appear on time. Being the first to arrive — looking eager — is social death. When my mother is asked to a party at 6:30, she likes to be there, if not on time, then no later than seven.My age group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we’re young, we’re probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.
The accepted custom at present is confusing, sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element of surprise.
【小题1】The underlined words “off their heads” probably mean _______.
A.tired | B.crazy | C.happy | D.encouraging |
A.party invitations can be confusing |
B.party-goers usually get hungry at parties |
C.people should ask for food at parties |
D.birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull |
A.very difficult | B.particularly thoughtful |
C.friendly and polite | D.socially unacceptable |
A.It’s safe to arrive late just when food is served. |
B.It’s wise to eat something before going to a party. |
C.It’s important to follow social rules of party-going. |
D.There’s no need to read invitations carefully. |
Some young Cambodians are learning a new sport — skateboarding. The country’s first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a local charity group at the edge of Phnom Penh, the capital.
Sports like Khmer boxing and soccer are wildly popular in Cambodia. But Chea, who has been skating for 6 months, says skating has already become his favorite sport.
The skaters are learning tricks like launching off a jump or half-pipe and flying through the air on their narrow wooden boards.
A non-governmental organization called Skateistan Cambodia organizes weekly programs at the park. Skateistan started its work in Afghanistan years ago. Rory Burke is working with the group which expanded to Cambodia last year.
Rory Burke points out, “Yeah, it’s definitely not a typical Cambodian pastime (消遣). And I think the idea of ‘why skateboarding’ is that it’s not been done before here. We want to use skateboarding as something saying, ‘Hey, this is new, this is something different.And that kind of itself becomes a little bit of hook. People see it and they think and they say, ‘Wow, what is that?’ and they want to get involved. ”
Skateistan partners with local groups that work with young people. The park is on the grounds of the group known as PSE, where children attend school and learn a trade. There are almost one hundred twenty participants. They all come from troubled lives.
Seventeen-year-old Sang Rotha is a student at PSE. “Sometimes I don’t do well in subjects like math,” he says, “I feel bad when I find it hard to keep up with my lessons. So that is why I skateboard ---to improve my bad feelings. ’,
He says he began skateboarding more than a year ago. Before he started training, it seemed very easy. But it was very difficult to learn tricks, and he got hurt a lot from falling off.
Rory Burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders.
【小题1】 According to the passage, PSE is a group ______.
A.that works with Cambodian students |
B.for young Cambodians to learn a trade |
C.for young Cambodians in troubled lives |
D.for young Cambodians taking skateboarding |
A.It was born in Afghanistan years ago. |
B.It is easy for young Cambodians to learn. |
C.It is as popular as Khmer boxing in Cambodia. |
D.It is a good sport to help get good feeling again. |
A.something strange |
B.something quite new |
C.something different |
D.something attractive |
A.a sport liked by most young Cambodians |
B.an increasingly popular sport in Cambodia |
C.a sport used to better young Cambodians’ life |
D.a good way to train young Cambodians’ learning skills |