四、阅读理解
It was half past seven on Monday morning: time to get ready for school. Jay Stone rolled out of bed, went over to his mirror(镜子)and looked at himself.
"Not bad, Stone, not bad," he said to himself and smiled. Maybe he wasn't ready for Hollywood, but with his dark brown eyes and his thick brown hair, he had the looks that turned girls' heads. He moved closer to the mirror and smiled, checking his teeth.
"Perfect," he thought. "Good enough for a toothpaste(牙膏)ad."
As his eyes moved down to his strong arms, he smiled again. The hours he spent in the gym doing sit-ups have paid off.
But suddenly, the smile froze. His eyes moved from the upper part of his body down to his legs. His legs were short. Not just short, but far too short for his body. He had the upper body of a sixfooter, but because of his legs he was much less than six feet! Six inches less! Sitting, he was as tall as almost anyone. Standing, he had to look up at most of the boys and even many of the girls.
Why didn't his legs grow with the rest of his body? He was one of the shortest boys in his class. He was the shortest in his own family. Where did his legs come from?
He certainly didn't get them from his parents. They were both quite tall. Looking through old family photos, he found the answer. It was his grandfather on his mother's side. His short legs were a gift from Grandpa Tuttle. Thanks a lot, Grandpa!
Of course, the kids at school all noticed Jay's short legs and they had a nickname(外号) for him: Stubs! Almost no one called him by his real name; they all called him Stubs. Stubs Stone, Jay didn't like his nickname, but he had to accept it. He had no choice.
But Jay couldn't see in the mirror what his legs could do. They were quick and strong. He was the youngest player on the Brewer High football team. He could run faster than anyone else in the team and, like a rabbit, he kept going and going. Even at basketball, where the other players were much taller than him, they were still afraid of him because of his speed.
Jay shook his head. "Stubs, Stubs Stone, the kid with stubby legs. Yeah, that's me," he said to himself with a little smile. Suddenly, he heard his mother's voice.
"Jay! It's breakfast time!"
( ) 1. What can we learn about Jay in Paragraphs 2-4?
A. He was happy with his looks. B. He wanted to be a film star.
C. He once played a role in an ad. D. He found it useless to do sit-ups.
( ) 2. What does the underlined word "froze" probably mean in Paragraph 5?
A. Spread. B. Stopped. C. Continued. D. Returned.
( ) 3. Which of the following best describes Jay?
A. Careful and serious. B. Clever and helpful.
C. Funny and confident. D. Patient and shy.
( ) 4. What does the writer mainly want to tell in the passage?
A. Teenagers like to play tricks.
B. Teenagers should always have dreams.
C. People's legs usually grow with other body parts.
D. People can turn their weak points into advantages(优势
It was half past seven on Monday morning: time to get ready for school. Jay Stone rolled out of bed, went over to his mirror(镜子)and looked at himself.
"Not bad, Stone, not bad," he said to himself and smiled. Maybe he wasn't ready for Hollywood, but with his dark brown eyes and his thick brown hair, he had the looks that turned girls' heads. He moved closer to the mirror and smiled, checking his teeth.
"Perfect," he thought. "Good enough for a toothpaste(牙膏)ad."
As his eyes moved down to his strong arms, he smiled again. The hours he spent in the gym doing sit-ups have paid off.
But suddenly, the smile froze. His eyes moved from the upper part of his body down to his legs. His legs were short. Not just short, but far too short for his body. He had the upper body of a sixfooter, but because of his legs he was much less than six feet! Six inches less! Sitting, he was as tall as almost anyone. Standing, he had to look up at most of the boys and even many of the girls.
Why didn't his legs grow with the rest of his body? He was one of the shortest boys in his class. He was the shortest in his own family. Where did his legs come from?
He certainly didn't get them from his parents. They were both quite tall. Looking through old family photos, he found the answer. It was his grandfather on his mother's side. His short legs were a gift from Grandpa Tuttle. Thanks a lot, Grandpa!
Of course, the kids at school all noticed Jay's short legs and they had a nickname(外号) for him: Stubs! Almost no one called him by his real name; they all called him Stubs. Stubs Stone, Jay didn't like his nickname, but he had to accept it. He had no choice.
But Jay couldn't see in the mirror what his legs could do. They were quick and strong. He was the youngest player on the Brewer High football team. He could run faster than anyone else in the team and, like a rabbit, he kept going and going. Even at basketball, where the other players were much taller than him, they were still afraid of him because of his speed.
Jay shook his head. "Stubs, Stubs Stone, the kid with stubby legs. Yeah, that's me," he said to himself with a little smile. Suddenly, he heard his mother's voice.
"Jay! It's breakfast time!"
( ) 1. What can we learn about Jay in Paragraphs 2-4?
A. He was happy with his looks. B. He wanted to be a film star.
C. He once played a role in an ad. D. He found it useless to do sit-ups.
( ) 2. What does the underlined word "froze" probably mean in Paragraph 5?
A. Spread. B. Stopped. C. Continued. D. Returned.
( ) 3. Which of the following best describes Jay?
A. Careful and serious. B. Clever and helpful.
C. Funny and confident. D. Patient and shy.
( ) 4. What does the writer mainly want to tell in the passage?
A. Teenagers like to play tricks.
B. Teenagers should always have dreams.
C. People's legs usually grow with other body parts.
D. People can turn their weak points into advantages(优势
答案：1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D
解析：
【分析】
1. 第1题：先通读第2-4段，梳理Jay的心理与外貌描述。第2段他对着镜子自我肯定，第3段认为牙齿完美，第4段看到强壮手臂很满意，这些细节都能体现他对自身外貌的认可。再逐一排除错误选项：B选项原文只是调侃外貌未达好莱坞水准，并非想当电影明星；C选项是说牙齿条件够拍牙膏广告，并非真的出演过；D选项原文表明仰卧起坐有成效，并非无用。
2. 第2题：结合上下文语境，前文Jay持续微笑，突然看到自己的短腿，笑容应是戛然而止，由此推测“froze”的含义为“停止”，再匹配选项得出答案。
3. 第3题：从Jay接受外号时的自嘲式微笑，以及他凭借短腿带来的速度优势在球队表现出色，能看出他既幽默又自信，对应选项C，其余选项的性格特点在文中无依据。
4. 第4题：梳理文章核心，Jay的短腿原本是弱点，但他利用腿的特点获得速度优势，将弱点转化为长处，这是作者想要传达的主旨，对应选项D。
【解析】
1. 第1题：
第2-4段中，Jay多次对着镜子夸赞自己的外貌、牙齿，看到锻炼出的强壮手臂也很开心，说明他对自己的外形很满意，对应A选项。
B选项：原文“Maybe he wasn't ready for Hollywood”只是自嘲外貌未达好莱坞标准，并非想成为电影明星，错误。
C选项：原文“Good enough for a toothpaste ad”是指牙齿条件适合拍牙膏广告，并非实际出演过广告，错误。
D选项：原文“The hours he spent in the gym doing sit-ups have paid off”表明仰卧起坐有效果，并非无用，错误。
2. 第2题：
前文Jay一直在微笑，当看到自己的短腿时，笑容突然“froze”，结合语境可知此处指笑容停止，“froze”与“Stopped”意思相近，选B。
3. 第3题：
Jay面对不喜欢的外号“Stubs”，能坦然接受并自嘲“Yeah, that's me”，体现他的幽默；同时他凭借速度优势成为球队成员，展现出自信，对应C选项。A、B、D选项的性格特点在文中均未体现。
4. 第4题：
文章讲述Jay因腿短被起外号，但他的短腿让他速度出众，在运动中发挥优势，说明人们可以将自身弱点转化为优势，这是作者的写作意图，对应D选项。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D
【知识点】
1. 词义猜测
2. 细节判断
3. 主旨归纳
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕青少年Jay的外貌困扰与自身优势展开，贴近学生生活。题目涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、性格推断和主旨归纳，既考查学生对文本信息的提取能力，也引导学生正确看待自身优缺点，树立积极的自我认知。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题：先通读第2-4段，梳理Jay的心理与外貌描述。第2段他对着镜子自我肯定，第3段认为牙齿完美，第4段看到强壮手臂很满意，这些细节都能体现他对自身外貌的认可。再逐一排除错误选项：B选项原文只是调侃外貌未达好莱坞水准，并非想当电影明星；C选项是说牙齿条件够拍牙膏广告，并非真的出演过；D选项原文表明仰卧起坐有成效，并非无用。
2. 第2题：结合上下文语境，前文Jay持续微笑，突然看到自己的短腿，笑容应是戛然而止，由此推测“froze”的含义为“停止”，再匹配选项得出答案。
3. 第3题：从Jay接受外号时的自嘲式微笑，以及他凭借短腿带来的速度优势在球队表现出色，能看出他既幽默又自信，对应选项C，其余选项的性格特点在文中无依据。
4. 第4题：梳理文章核心，Jay的短腿原本是弱点，但他利用腿的特点获得速度优势，将弱点转化为长处，这是作者想要传达的主旨，对应选项D。
【解析】
1. 第1题：
第2-4段中，Jay多次对着镜子夸赞自己的外貌、牙齿，看到锻炼出的强壮手臂也很开心，说明他对自己的外形很满意，对应A选项。
B选项：原文“Maybe he wasn't ready for Hollywood”只是自嘲外貌未达好莱坞标准，并非想成为电影明星，错误。
C选项：原文“Good enough for a toothpaste ad”是指牙齿条件适合拍牙膏广告，并非实际出演过广告，错误。
D选项：原文“The hours he spent in the gym doing sit-ups have paid off”表明仰卧起坐有效果，并非无用，错误。
2. 第2题：
前文Jay一直在微笑，当看到自己的短腿时，笑容突然“froze”，结合语境可知此处指笑容停止，“froze”与“Stopped”意思相近，选B。
3. 第3题：
Jay面对不喜欢的外号“Stubs”，能坦然接受并自嘲“Yeah, that's me”，体现他的幽默；同时他凭借速度优势成为球队成员，展现出自信，对应C选项。A、B、D选项的性格特点在文中均未体现。
4. 第4题：
文章讲述Jay因腿短被起外号，但他的短腿让他速度出众，在运动中发挥优势，说明人们可以将自身弱点转化为优势，这是作者的写作意图，对应D选项。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D
【知识点】
1. 词义猜测
2. 细节判断
3. 主旨归纳
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕青少年Jay的外貌困扰与自身优势展开，贴近学生生活。题目涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、性格推断和主旨归纳，既考查学生对文本信息的提取能力，也引导学生正确看待自身优缺点，树立积极的自我认知。
【难度系数】
0.6