题目内容
I’m beginning to think whether my grandmother was right when she complains,as she frequently does,that children nowadays aren’t as well-behavioured as they used to be.She recounts in detail how she used to be told to respect her elders and betters.She was taught to speak when she was spoken to and when she went out on her own,she was reminded to say please and thank you.Children in her days,she continues,were expected to be seen and not heard,but these days you are lucky if you ever hear parents telling their children to mind her manners.?
If you give her the chance she then takes out of her writing desk the old photograph album which she keeps there,and which she never tires of displaying.Of course when you look at pictures of her parents you feel sure that,with a father as strict looking as that,you too would have been “seen and not heard”.Beside him sits his wife,with their children around her;Granny and her elder brothers.It always occurs to me that perhaps those long,stiff,black clothes were so burdensome (heavy) to a little girl that she hadn’t enough breath left to be talkative,let alone mischievous (淘气的).It must have been a dull and lonely life too,for she stayed mainly at home during her childhood,while her brothers were sent to school from an early age.?
However,my childhood was much freer than Granny’s.I went to school with my brother.I played football with him and his friends.We all spoke a common language,and we got up to the same mischief.I would have died if I had to stay indoors,wearing tight,stiff clothes.
1.The writer thinks that her grandmother_________ .?
A.makes mistakes about the youth?
B.complains too much about her childhood?
C.received good education at school?
D.led an unhappy life when she was a child?
2.When Granny was young,children were expected_________.?
A.to speak to the elders loudly?
B.to hear and not to see?
C.to be present quietly?
D.to stay still and study?
3.This passage is mainly about _______.?
A.Granny’s life story in the past?
B.Granny’s complaints about the children?
C.women’s life in different times?
D.children in the past and at present
1.D 事实题。从文章第二段倒数第二行“It must have been a dull and lonely life too,for she stayed mainly at home during her childhood....”可以找到答案。?
2.C 细节题。从文章的第一段第五行“Children in her days,she continues,were expected to be seen and not heard”可以推测出答案。to be seen是present,not to be heard是quietly。?
3.D 主旨题。第一句话的后半部分“that children nowadays aren’t as well-behavioured as they used to be”点出了文章的中心思想,即 “现在的孩子的行为举止不如过去的孩子的行为举止好”。第一段是grandmother对童年的回忆;第二段是作者从grandmother的相册上看到的grandmother童年,并由此推断出grandmother的童年不快乐;第三段是作者自己现在的童年,正好与grandmother的童年形成了对比,因此D项合适。

任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
It all began with ...
Orlando Bloom was not a “good” student in school. Because of dyslexia, a reading and writing disorder (障碍), he struggled in many courses.
But Bloom says the dyslexia gave him the encouragement to overcome (克服) his difficulties.
In an interview with the Telegraph, the 32-year-old said the condition turned him into an ambitious person. “Because of the dyslexia, I always thought I had to work twice as hard as everyone else just to go the same distance,” he said. “That gave me a real kick as a kid and a lot of encouragement later on. In one sense, I guess that I'm grateful (感激的).”
Bloom is always preparing it thoroughly(充分地) when it comes to an audition (试镜) for a part. Perhaps this is what won him his role in the Lord of the Rings, a highly successful film trilogy (三部曲). “I really prepared it thoroughly for the audition and it's paid off,” he said.
It was the beginning of a fame that led to even greater success as a movie actor. But unlike some young people who aim for fame and fortune, Bloom believed an acting career “has been fulfilling (实现) his childhood fantasies”.
“Aged 9, I had this girlfriend and we used to have running races in the park to see who would be her boyfriend for the day. I wanted to be like Superman and fly in and rescue her. Once I realized Superman was an actor, I thought, ‘That's for me''.”
Bloom has always played special characters, like a knight (骑士) and a prince. It's difficult to picture him in everyman roles.
In October, Bloom was named Goodwill Ambassador (亲善大使) for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). His first task will be to film a documentary about the importance of clean water supplies.
In fact, Bloom started work for the UNICEF in 2007. On his first visit to Nepal, he was asked by students to take a small part in a play they were performing on local radio.
Personal record of Orlando Bloom | |
When he was nine years old | He wanted to be like Superman and fly in and _____ (1) his girlfriend. That's why he became an _____ (2). |
When he was a student at school | _____ (3) of dyslexia, Bloom _____ (4) in many courses, which _____ (5) him to work twice as hard as everyone else. In a sense, dyslexia _____ (6) him overcome his difficulties. |
When he chose to be an actor | Bloom is always well _____ (7) for auditions. Perhaps this is _____ (8) won him his role in the Lord of the Rings. |
In 2007 | Bloom started work for the UNICEF. |
In this October | Bloom was _____ (9) Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. His first task will be to _____ (10) a documentary about the importance of clean water supplies. |