七、阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
Kaikai is a Grade 6 student in Nantong. His grandfather, Chen Bao, was born in 1949. They are talking about changes in life.
My family lives in a tall building. I have my own bedroom.
I used to (曾经) live in a hutong (胡同) with my family. My brother and I shared a small room.
Now everyone can go to school. Students can have meals at school after class.
In 1949, about 8 in 10 Chinese people could not read or write. Going to school was a dream for many people.
This summer, my grandfather and I visited his brother. We took the high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai. It only took about five hours! We have the largest high-speed rail network (网络) in the world.
I wrote letters to my brother in Shanghai 30 years ago. But now, we can talk to and see each other online whenever (无论何时) and wherever we like.
(
A. 1949 B. 1939 C. 1959
(
A. 60% B. 40% C. 80%
(
A. people didn’t like going to school at that time
B. it was difficult for many people to go to school
C. most people could go to school
(
A. About five hours. B. About six hours. C. About seven hours.
(
A. the differences between Kaikai’s and Chen Bao’s lives
B. the technology in Kaikai’s and Chen Bao’s lives
C. the story of Kaikai’s and Chen Bao’s childhood
Kaikai is a Grade 6 student in Nantong. His grandfather, Chen Bao, was born in 1949. They are talking about changes in life.
My family lives in a tall building. I have my own bedroom.
I used to (曾经) live in a hutong (胡同) with my family. My brother and I shared a small room.
Now everyone can go to school. Students can have meals at school after class.
In 1949, about 8 in 10 Chinese people could not read or write. Going to school was a dream for many people.
This summer, my grandfather and I visited his brother. We took the high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai. It only took about five hours! We have the largest high-speed rail network (网络) in the world.
I wrote letters to my brother in Shanghai 30 years ago. But now, we can talk to and see each other online whenever (无论何时) and wherever we like.
(
A
) 1. Chen Bao was born in A
.A. 1949 B. 1939 C. 1959
(
C
) 2. In 1949, about C
Chinese people couldn’t read or write.A. 60% B. 40% C. 80%
(
B
) 3. The underlined sentence “Going to school was a dream for many people” means “B
”.A. people didn’t like going to school at that time
B. it was difficult for many people to go to school
C. most people could go to school
(
A
) 4. How long did it take Kaikai and his grandpa to go to Shanghai by high-speed train?A. About five hours. B. About six hours. C. About seven hours.
(
A
) 5. The article is mainly about A
.A. the differences between Kaikai’s and Chen Bao’s lives
B. the technology in Kaikai’s and Chen Bao’s lives
C. the story of Kaikai’s and Chen Bao’s childhood
答案：1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A
解析：
【分析】
做本题时，需先通读短文理解大意，再带着每个小题的问题回到原文定位对应信息，逐一核对选项：第1题找Chen Bao的出生年份；第2题找1949年不识字的中国人比例；第3题理解划线句含义；第4题找高铁出行时间；第5题概括文章主旨，通过原文细节匹配选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 原文第一段明确提到“His grandfather, Chen Bao, was born in 1949”，对应选项A；
2. 原文中“In 1949, about 8 in 10 Chinese people could not read or write”，8/10即80%，对应选项C；
3. 划线句“Going to school was a dream for many people”意为“上学是很多人的梦想”，说明当时上学难度大，对应选项B；
4. 原文提到“We took the high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai. It only took about five hours”，对应选项A；
5. 文章围绕Kaikai和爷爷Chen Bao的生活变化展开，主要讲两人生活的差异，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题是英语阅读理解基础题型，侧重考查学生提取原文细节信息和理解文章主旨的能力，题目设置直接，只要仔细定位原文即可解答，难度不大。
【难度系数】
0.7
做本题时，需先通读短文理解大意，再带着每个小题的问题回到原文定位对应信息，逐一核对选项：第1题找Chen Bao的出生年份；第2题找1949年不识字的中国人比例；第3题理解划线句含义；第4题找高铁出行时间；第5题概括文章主旨，通过原文细节匹配选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 原文第一段明确提到“His grandfather, Chen Bao, was born in 1949”，对应选项A；
2. 原文中“In 1949, about 8 in 10 Chinese people could not read or write”，8/10即80%，对应选项C；
3. 划线句“Going to school was a dream for many people”意为“上学是很多人的梦想”，说明当时上学难度大，对应选项B；
4. 原文提到“We took the high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai. It only took about five hours”，对应选项A；
5. 文章围绕Kaikai和爷爷Chen Bao的生活变化展开，主要讲两人生活的差异，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题是英语阅读理解基础题型，侧重考查学生提取原文细节信息和理解文章主旨的能力，题目设置直接，只要仔细定位原文即可解答，难度不大。
【难度系数】
0.7