Question

【题目】

Dear Aunt Tara， I have a problem with my homework. We have to do it in a group. It has to be finished this Friday, but Gary, the boy in our group, has done nothing helpful. He just keeps rocking_the_boat. Every time we talk about the work with him, he always says, “Don't worry. I'll do it later.” But he seldom does his job. And when he does, he does it the wrong way. Someone has to do it for him again. What's worse is when Ms Lin asks about our group, Gary always tells her that we others don't work hard enough. I'm really mad at Gary about this. We're in the same group. Shouldn't we help each other to do a better job? Kate

Dear Kate, It is important for students to learn how to work together in a group. Maybe you should talk to Gary about the problem and tell him you all need his help. If he still doesn't change, go and talk to your teacher. I believe she can make Gary do his job. Aunt Tara

【1】What does “rocking the boat” most likely mean in Kate's letter?

A. Doing easy jobs.

B. Telling people what to do.

C. Working without thinking.

D. Stopping things going well.

【2】What does the underlined “this” mean in Kate's letter?

A. Speaking at the wrong time.

B. Talking too much about himself.

C. Saying something bad about the group.

D. Making excuses for being late for group meetings.

【3】Who most probably is Ms Lin?

A. Kate's mother. B. Gary's mother.

C. A teacher. D. A student.

【4】What do we know from Aunt Tara's letter?

A. Kate is the best student of the class.

B. Gary has decided to change himself.

C. Gary should be put in another group.

D. Kate should let Gary know how she feels.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

这篇短文是Aunt Tara写给Kate关于自己小组中学习的困惑，以及Kate给他的回信。

【1】词义猜测 根据下文Every time we talk about the work with him, he always says, “Don't worry. I'll do it later.可知，上文中rocking the boat的意思是“阻止我们做得更好”。故选D。

【2】推理判断 根据上文What's worse is when Ms Lin asks about our group, Gary always tells her that we others don't work hard enough可知，下文中this指的是说他们小组不好。故选C。

【3】根据文中What's worse is when Ms Lin asks about our group, Gary always tells her that we others don't work hard enough可知，Ms Lin是我们的老师。故选C。

【4】根据文中Maybe you should talk to Gary about the problem and tell him you all need his help. If he still doesn't change, go and talk to your teacher. I believe she can make Gary do his job.可知。凯特应该让加里知道她的感受。故选D。