第11講 閱讀理解2024新題賞析

　　題一：

　　Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mum, you must come and see the daffodils (水仙花)before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Lake Arrowhead. “I will go next Tuesday,” I promised, a little unwillingly, on her third call.

　　The next Tuesday it was cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn’s house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible (看不見的)in the cloud and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see！”

　　My daughter smiled calmly and said, “We drive in this weather all the time, Mum. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”

　　After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand-lettered sign that read “Daffodil Garden”．

　　We got out of the car and each took a child’s hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most beautiful sight! There were five acres of flowers! “But who has done this？” I asked Carolyn. “It’s just one woman,” Carolyn answered. “That’s her home，” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio (庭院), we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline.

　　The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs (鱗莖),” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”

　　I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than fifty years before, had begun — one bulb at a time — to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.

　　64. The author didn’t go to see the daffodils at first because ________.

　　A. she was not interested in them

　　B. they were growing on the mountain top

　　C. the weather was not good enough

　　D. it was not easy for her to drive there

　　65. What do we know about the woman living in the A-frame house?

　　A. She must be out of mind.

　　B. She acted as a gardener there.

　　C. It took her great determination to grow the daffodils.

　　D. She was poor and made her living by selling daffodils.

　　66. What could the author probably learn from this experience?

　　A. Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.

　　B. We must put the interests of others above our own.

　　C. We can change the world by growing flowers.

　　D. It’s never too late to learn.

　　67. What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A. An Unforgettable Experience

　　B. Beautiful Daffodils

　　C. One Bulb at a Time

　　D. I Love Daffodils

　　題二：

　　Every evening, 15-year-old Rashida returns home from school, changes out of her uniform, and rushes

　　to a neighboring farm to help her mother harvest vegetables. Her father is disabled, so the modest profit the two of them earn must cover food, clothing and other necessities for all seven children and their parents. Despite having precious little time to study, Rashida is one of the top students at her junior secondary school. But with so much responsibility on her small shoulders, she admits that it is sometimes hard for her to imagine a more promising future.

　　Last year, Rashida was invited to join 155 other girls at Camfed Ghana’s first Girls’ Career Camp, a program designed to inspire girls growing up in the country’s Northern Region to dream big, and to support them to pursue those dreams. “We organized this camp because we wanted to let girls know that even if they are struggling with poverty, their lives will not be defined by limitations，” says Dolores Dickson, Camfed Ghana’s Executive Director.

　　Over the course of five days, the camp led the junior and secondary school students through a range of experiences and career opportunities that were entirely new to them.

　　Dr. Agnes Apusiga, a lecturer from the University of Development Studies, ran the workshop on goal-setting and career choices, describing the universities and training colleges in Ghana that could help them achieve their dreams. Participants then visited the University for Development Studies, where they toured the medical school and science labs. Another highlight was a workshop at the computer lab at Tamale Secondary School. Many of the girls had studied information technology from a book but had never before seen a computer.

　　“When the girls arrived at camp, they were not ambitious, because they didn’t have any idea what the

　　world held for them,” says Eugenia Ayagiba, Project Officer with Camfed Ghana. “Many had scarcely

　　traveled beyond their own villages.”

　　“I think the most important thing that happened at the camp is that we opened a window of hope for a

　　group of girls coming from backgrounds of poverty, ” says Eugenia. For Rashida, who has been laughed at

　　in the past by her schoolmates because of her father’s disability, the experience was important. “She told

　　one of the camp mentors(輔導員) that when she is at school, she often feels like a misfit, and she prefers to keep to herself,” says Eugenia. “But at the camp, it was different. She made friends with girls who have

　　similar struggles. She took part in every single activity, every single game. On the last day, she said to

　　her mentor, “The camp has challenged me to study hard. Now I see that there is light at the end of the

　　tunnel. ”

　　64. How many people are there in Rashida’s family?

　　A. Seven.

　　B.

　　Eight.

　　C. Nine.

　　D.

　　Ten.

　　65. According to the passage, Camfed Ghana’s first Girls’ Career Camp is________.

　　A. a program to help poor girls to have ambition

　　B. a program to help poor girl students to get university education

　　C. a program to help poor girls to study hard

　　D. a program to help the poor families

　　66. Why did the camp lead the students to visit universities and training colleges?

　　A. To show they are better than their schools.

　　B. To encourage them to get good education.

　　C. To show them what they are like.

　　D. To get them to touch the advanced equipment there.

　　67. What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. Rashida has become friends with her mentors.

　　B. Rashida’s mentors has encouraged her a lot.

　　C. Rashida was sad because of her father’s disability.

　　D. Rashida has had her new dream since the camp.

　　題三：

　　A survey by an international temporary service agency found that U. S. managers believe that people with a sense of humour do better at their jobs, compared with those who have little or no sense of humour. In fact, about 96 percent of those surveyed said people with a sense of humour do better.

　　The survey went on to point out that the results suggest that a sense of humour may help light-hearted employees keep their jobs during tough times. And, what’s more, it may push them up the corporate ladder past their humourless colleagues. Why? It seems that those with a sense of humour are better communicators and better team players.

　　Studies have shown that happy workers are more productive. In fact, a researcher at California State University found that humour could help the employees to release tension.

　　Research done by psychologist Dr. Ashton Trice at Mary Baldwin College in Virginia showed that humour helps us think. When people feel stuck on important projects, they tend to feel angry or depressed. According to Dr. Trice’s research, taking time out to laugh can help us to get rid of negative feelings and allow us to return to a task or move on to another project unaffected by past defeat.

　　If humour is really this important, then why don’t we use it more often on the job? Most likely, the main reason is that many people are unaware of the positive effects of humour in the workplace. However, it is important to realize that some humour is not suitable for the workplace, and that it is often used at wrong times.

　　60. Most people think a sense of humour can ________.

　　A. help you to do your work better

　　B. make you have a rich life

　　C. make you pleased with your work

　　D. help you to make more friends

　　61. Many people don’t use humour more in the workplace because ________.

　　A. they like keeping silent when working

　　B. they don’t know the positive effects of humour

　　C. they think they should obey the rules

　　D. they don’t like joking or laughing

　　62. A person without a sense of humour is easier ________.

　　A. to feel surprised

　　B. to get along with

　　C. to be worried

　　D. to be successful

　　63. What is probably the best title for the article?

　　A. People with a Sense of Humour

　　B. Humour Is Important in the Workplace

　　C. Humour and Humourless

　　D. Everyone Likes Humour

　　題四：

　　In terms of history, Australian cuisine(烹飪)was on the basis of traditional British cooking brought to the country by the first settlers. Modern Australian cuisine, however, has been heavily influenced by Australia’s Asian and Southeast Asian neighbors. The trend, encouraged by long-term government health programs，is towards low-fat healthy cookery including low-fat meat and lightly cooked, colorful, steamed or fried vegetables. Besides, like many English families, in many Australian homes, a widespread tradition of having roast turkey, chicken, and ham for Christmas lunch or dinner still remains.

　　Generally breakfast is light in most parts of Australia. But in the colder regions porridge or meals similar to the full English breakfast may be consumed. In recent years, however, most Australian people prefer light breakfast in order to control their weight. The light breakfast commonly consists of cereals(谷類), toast and fruit. A heavier breakfast will frequently include fried bacon, eggs, mushrooms, etc. Drinks taken at breakfast include tea, coffee, milk or juice.

　　The evening meal is the main meal of the day for most Australians, and when consumed at home, it is often eaten with members of the immediate family. The dishes served will vary widely according to the tastes and background of the family. A typical Australian restaurant might offer sandwiches, chicken or other meat-based dishes and cakes.

　　In recent years, take-away food is becoming popular in Australia. American-style chain restaurants are common including Subway, KFC, and Mcdonald’s. They all come from America. Most of these restaurants sell high quality food at reasonable prices.

　　With the high levels of immigration(移民)from the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, Korea, China and other countries from all over the world to Australia, many authentic(正宗的)and high-quality restaurants are run by first-and second-generation immigrants from these areas.

　　68. According to the first paragraph, what does the Australian government encourage its people to do?

　　A. To try to eat low-fat healthy foods.

　　B. To have roast turkey for Christmas dinner.

　　C. To use traditional British cooking methods.

　　D. To learn from Asian neighbors to cook foods.

　　69. The main idea of the second paragraph is________.

　　A. what breakfast is like in Australia

　　B. what Australian people drink at breakfast

　　C. that Australians often have a heavy breakfast

　　D. that most Australian people don’t have breakfast to lose weight

　　70. The underlined part “the immediate family” in Paragraph 3 probably mean people who ________.

　　A. have the same family names

　　B. do some cooking together at times

　　C. live next to one another in the same area

　　D. are very directly-related members of a family

　　71. From the passage, we learn that ________.

　　A. fewer and fewer immigrants enter Australia every year

　　B. Subway is a chain restaurant and it is from the USA

　　C. home cooking is becoming more and more popular in Australia

　　D. a typical restaurant mainly offers porridge and noodles for supper

　　第11講 閱讀理解2024新題賞析

　　主講教師：張志強 北京市英語高級教師

　　題一：DCAC

　　解析：

　　64. 根據第一段I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Lake Arrowhead.去這個地方需要開車兩個小時，所以不容易。

　　65. 選C。推理判斷題。老太太花了40多年栽種黃水仙，說明她毅力非凡。

　　66. 根據上一題的解釋可知，這些水仙花是一位女士從1958年一直堅持到現在種植出來的。可知如果你全身性投入就沒有困難的事情。

　　67. 根據全文講的是令人驚嘆的大面積的水仙花的種植的經過，所以選擇C為最佳選項。

　　題二：CABD

　　解析：

　　64. 根據第一段for all seven children and their parents可知他們家有9口人。

　　65. 根據第二段Camfed Ghana’s first Girls’ Career Camp, a program designed to inspire girls growing up in the country’s Northern Region to dream big, and to support them to pursue those dreams.可知，這個活動旨在鼓舞在農村長大的孩子擁有大的夢想。

　　66. 參觀大學的目的在于旨在鼓勵他們努力學習，以后能夠接受好的教育，選B。

　　67. 根據文章最后一句The camp has challenged me to study hard. Now I see that there is light at the end of the tunnel.（這個活動已經挑戰我努力學習，現在我知道在隧道的盡頭有了曙光）可知。

　　題三：ABCB

　　解析：

　　60. 根據第一段In fact, about 96 percent of those surveyed said people with a sense of humour do better.（事實上，大約96%的那些被調查者說有幽默感的人做的更好）所以選A. help you to do your work better.（有助于你做的更好）。

　　61. 根據最后一段中the main reason is that many people are unaware of the positive effects of humour in the workplace.（意為：主要原因是許多人沒有意識到幽默在工作地點的積極的影響）。

　　62. 根據文章倒數第二段中的taking time out to laugh can help us to get rid of negative feelings and allow us to return to a task or move on to another project unaffected by past defeat.（花點時間笑可以有助于我們擺脫消極的情緒并且讓我們重新回到工作中去，繼續不受過去的失敗影響而去干另外一個工作），可以推測C。C. to be worried，本題意為：沒有幽默感的人更容易擔心。

　　63. 整個文章講的是幽默對于工作的積極的影響。

　　題四：AADB

　　解析：

　　68. 根據第一段encouraged by long-term government health programs是由長期政府健康項目所鼓勵的。

　　69. 整個第二段講的是早飯的構成，所以選A。

　　70. 由于在家里吃飯，所以常常是和自己的家人，即是有直接聯系的家人。

　　71. 根據倒數第二段American-style chain restaurants are common including Subway, KFC, and Mcdonald’s，可知Subway, KFC, and Mcdonald’s都是美國式的連鎖餐飲。