题目内容
15.At first glance Esther Okade seems like a normal 10-year-old.She loves dressing up as Elsa from"Frozen",playing with Barbie dolls and going to the park or shopping.But what makes the British-Nigerian youngster stand out is the fact that she's also a university student.Esther,from Walsall,an industrial town in the UK's West Midlands region,is one of the country's youngest college freshmen.The talented 10-year-old enrolled at the Open University in January and is already top of the class,having recently scored 100% in an exam.
"It's so interesting and super easy,"she laughs."My mum taught me in a nice way."She adds:"I want to finish the course in two years.Then I'm going to do my PhD in financial maths when I'm 13.I want to have my own bank by the time I'm 15 because I like numbers and I like people and banking is a great way to help people."
And in case people think her parents have pushed her into starting university early,Esther disagrees."I actually wanted to start when I was seven.But my mum didn't agree."After three years of begging,Mother Efe finally agreed to explore the idea.
Esther has always jumped ahead of her peers.Her mother noticed her daughter's gift for figures shortly after she began homeschooling her at the age of three.Initially,Esther's parents had enrolled her in a private school but after a few short weeks,the usually-energetic youngster refused to go back to that school because the teachers didn't let her talk in class.In the UK,education is not compulsory until five,so Efe started to do little things at home by teaching basic number skills but Esther was miles ahead.By four,her natural talent for maths had seen the eager student move on to algebra (代数学) and quadratic equations (二次方程式).
And Esther isn't the only maths miracle in the family.Her younger brother Isaiah,6,will soon be sitting his first A-level exam in June.
56.Which of the following makes Esther Okade different from her normal peers?B
A.She is the youngest college student in the UK.
B.She goes to university at a much earlier age.
C.She often gets full marks in maths exams.
D.She loves acting as a university student.
57.From the passage we can learn thatC.
A.Esther thinks her parents expect too much of her
B.Esther cannot adapt herself well to college life
C.Esther asked to go to university even earlier
D.Esther dislikes being taught at home
58.What might be a main factor that has led to Esther's being a maths genius?A
A.The gene from her family.
B.Her course in the university.
C.The criticism from her teachers.
D.Her mother's homeschooling.
59.Esther can be described as a girl whoA.
A.is ambitious and has a clear goal
B.is creative and loves exploring the unknown
C.is rebellious but ready to help others
D.is energetic but reluctant to challenge herself.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,属于人物传记,第一眼看上去,十岁的埃丝特•奥卡德好像和同龄孩子没什么不一样.她喜欢打扮成《冰雪奇缘》里的艾尔莎,喜欢芭比娃娃,也喜欢去公园和商场.本文以此展开,主要讲述了英国天才女孩十岁上大学.
解答 56.B.细节理解题.根据But what makes the British-Nigerian youngster stand out is the fact that she's also a university student.可知,使奥卡德变得不同的是她十岁就成为了大学生.故选B.
57.C.推理判断题.根据文章上下文,尤其是And in case people think her parents have pushed her into starting university early,Esther disagrees."I actually wanted to start when I was seven.But my mum didn't agree."After three years of begging,Mother Efe finally agreed to explore the idea.可知,奥卡德适应大学生活适应的很好.故选C.
58.A.推理判断题.根据And Esther isn't the only maths miracle in the family.Her younger brother Isaiah,6,will soon be sitting his first A-level exam in June.可知,奥卡德的弟弟也是一个数学天才,故可推测出,是基因让她成为一个数学天才的.故选A.
59.A.推理判断题.根据全文内容,尤其是I want to finish the course in two years.Then I'm going to do my PhD in financial maths when I'm 13.I want to have my own bank by the time I'm 15 because I like numbers and I like people and banking is a great way to help people可以看出,奥卡德是一个有野心,有着清晰目标的人.故选A.
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,推理判断题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.
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