十三、阅读短文，完成下列各题。(14分)
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Tong Dizhou: a scientist who tried his best
Tong Dizhou was a famous Chinese scientist. When he was young, he was not good at study. In his first term, he only got 45 on average. The headmaster asked him to leave the school. Tong begged to stay, and the school let him try for one term.
Tong worked very hard. He got up early and read under a street light. At night, he still studied. After half a year, he caught up with his classmates. He got 100 in Maths. He said to himself, “If I try my best, I can do it.”
Years later, Tong Dizhou studied in Europe. He did a difficult experiment—to take off the skin of a frog’s egg. The professor asked students to do it but they failed. Tong was not afraid. He tried and he succeeded(成功). The professor said, “You are so talented!”
(一)阅读短文，选择正确的答案。(6分)
()1. What did the headmaster want Tong Dizhou to do at first?
A. To get 100 in Maths. B. To leave the school. C. To study in Europe.
()2. How did Tong Dizhou catch up with his classmates?
A. He asked the professor for help. B. He got up early and studied hard. C. He only studied Maths.
()3. What difficult experiment did Tong Dizhou do in Europe?
A. To read under a street light. B. To get 45 on average. C. To take off the skin of a frog’s egg.
()4. What does the story tell us?
A. When we meet with difficulties, we should try our best. B. We should give up when things are difficult. C. Only smart people can become scientists.
(二)阅读短文，回答问题。(2分)
According to the passage, why did Tong Dizhou become a great scientist?
A
Tong Dizhou: a scientist who tried his best
Tong Dizhou was a famous Chinese scientist. When he was young, he was not good at study. In his first term, he only got 45 on average. The headmaster asked him to leave the school. Tong begged to stay, and the school let him try for one term.
Tong worked very hard. He got up early and read under a street light. At night, he still studied. After half a year, he caught up with his classmates. He got 100 in Maths. He said to himself, “If I try my best, I can do it.”
Years later, Tong Dizhou studied in Europe. He did a difficult experiment—to take off the skin of a frog’s egg. The professor asked students to do it but they failed. Tong was not afraid. He tried and he succeeded(成功). The professor said, “You are so talented!”
(一)阅读短文，选择正确的答案。(6分)
()1. What did the headmaster want Tong Dizhou to do at first?
A. To get 100 in Maths. B. To leave the school. C. To study in Europe.
()2. How did Tong Dizhou catch up with his classmates?
A. He asked the professor for help. B. He got up early and studied hard. C. He only studied Maths.
()3. What difficult experiment did Tong Dizhou do in Europe?
A. To read under a street light. B. To get 45 on average. C. To take off the skin of a frog’s egg.
()4. What does the story tell us?
A. When we meet with difficulties, we should try our best. B. We should give up when things are difficult. C. Only smart people can become scientists.
(二)阅读短文，回答问题。(2分)
According to the passage, why did Tong Dizhou become a great scientist?
答案：A (一)1~4 BBCA
(二)Because he kept trying his best and never gave up.
(二)Because he kept trying his best and never gave up.
解析：
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每个问题回到原文定位关键信息：选择题需匹配原文对应表述，问答题需总结人物的核心品质与经历。
【解析】（一）1. 原文第一段明确提到“The headmaster asked him to leave the school”，对应选项B；2. 第二段说明童第周通过“早起在路灯下读书、夜间坚持学习”的努力赶上同学，对应选项B；3. 第三段指出他在欧洲完成的困难实验是“take off the skin of a frog’s egg”，对应选项C；4. 短文通过童第周努力学习、成功完成实验的经历，传递“遇到困难要尽力”的道理，对应选项A。（二）从全文可知，童第周凭借一直尽力、不放弃的态度，最终成为伟大科学家，据此回答原因。
【答案】（一）1~4 BBCA；（二）Because he kept trying his best and never gave up.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题考查学生对英语短文的信息定位与主旨归纳能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】（一）1. 原文第一段明确提到“The headmaster asked him to leave the school”，对应选项B；2. 第二段说明童第周通过“早起在路灯下读书、夜间坚持学习”的努力赶上同学，对应选项B；3. 第三段指出他在欧洲完成的困难实验是“take off the skin of a frog’s egg”，对应选项C；4. 短文通过童第周努力学习、成功完成实验的经历，传递“遇到困难要尽力”的道理，对应选项A。（二）从全文可知，童第周凭借一直尽力、不放弃的态度，最终成为伟大科学家，据此回答原因。
【答案】（一）1~4 BBCA；（二）Because he kept trying his best and never gave up.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题考查学生对英语短文的信息定位与主旨归纳能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6