四、阅读理解。
主题群:做人与做事 子主题:自我提升 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★★
Betty lived in a small town. Beautiful flowers were seen everywhere in the town. Because of her shyness, Betty just stood with few words in public. The shy girl hardly talked to people in social activities. She was often considered as a quiet girl in the community. She felt like a wallflower and wondered if she would go unnoticed all the time.
However, her closest friend, Fiona, was completely different. Fiona loved to communicate with others and she encouraged Betty to change. She told Betty that life wasn't always as beautiful as roses but that everyone was able to make it full of joy.
With the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change. Instead of being a wallflower, she started attending a community theatre class. She took an active part in acting in the theatre group. Her gift for acting began to shine. However, new difficulties were never far away. One of Betty's classmates became a thorn (刺) in her heart. The classmate was not satisfied with her achievements, but Betty continued to deal with the situation. She managed to show herself and became friends with the classmate. All the changes made her feel fresh every day.
Betty's hard work paid off when the town's famous director, Mr Johnson, watched one of her plays. He liked her acting so much that he offered her the lead role in his new play. Betty's moment arrived. People were happy to watch her show.
Finally, Betty became a confident girl. Her change was like a beautiful rose in full bloom. She encountered many difficulties which taught her that there's no rose without a thorn. But those thorns helped develop her abilities. Betty proved that personal changes were possible for anyone.
1. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Betty's encouragement.
B. Betty's changes.
C. Betty's gift for acting.
D. Betty's achievements.
2. What does the underlined word "encountered" probably mean in Paragraph 5?
A. Gave.
B. Forgot.
C. Met.
D. Avoided.
3. What does Betty's story tell us?
A. Acting can help people become confident.
B. It's possible for everyone to make a change.
C. Friendship makes it possible for everyone to change.
D. The more changes we make, the more confident we are.
主题群:做人与做事 子主题:自我提升 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★★
Betty lived in a small town. Beautiful flowers were seen everywhere in the town. Because of her shyness, Betty just stood with few words in public. The shy girl hardly talked to people in social activities. She was often considered as a quiet girl in the community. She felt like a wallflower and wondered if she would go unnoticed all the time.
However, her closest friend, Fiona, was completely different. Fiona loved to communicate with others and she encouraged Betty to change. She told Betty that life wasn't always as beautiful as roses but that everyone was able to make it full of joy.
With the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change. Instead of being a wallflower, she started attending a community theatre class. She took an active part in acting in the theatre group. Her gift for acting began to shine. However, new difficulties were never far away. One of Betty's classmates became a thorn (刺) in her heart. The classmate was not satisfied with her achievements, but Betty continued to deal with the situation. She managed to show herself and became friends with the classmate. All the changes made her feel fresh every day.
Betty's hard work paid off when the town's famous director, Mr Johnson, watched one of her plays. He liked her acting so much that he offered her the lead role in his new play. Betty's moment arrived. People were happy to watch her show.
Finally, Betty became a confident girl. Her change was like a beautiful rose in full bloom. She encountered many difficulties which taught her that there's no rose without a thorn. But those thorns helped develop her abilities. Betty proved that personal changes were possible for anyone.
1. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Betty's encouragement.
B. Betty's changes.
C. Betty's gift for acting.
D. Betty's achievements.
2. What does the underlined word "encountered" probably mean in Paragraph 5?
A. Gave.
B. Forgot.
C. Met.
D. Avoided.
3. What does Betty's story tell us?
A. Acting can help people become confident.
B. It's possible for everyone to make a change.
C. Friendship makes it possible for everyone to change.
D. The more changes we make, the more confident we are.
答案：1. B 段落大意题。根据“With the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change.”以及后文描述 Betty 开始参加社区戏剧课等行为可知,第三段主要讲的是 Betty 的改变。
2. C 词义猜测题。根据“She encountered many difficulties which taught her that there's no rose without a thorn.”可知,她遇到很多困难,它们教会她,没有刺就没有玫瑰,由此可推测 encountered 是“遇到”的意思,与 met 同义。
3. B 主旨大意题。根据“Betty proved that personal changes were possible for anyone.”可知,Betty 的故事告诉我们每个人都有可能做出改变。
2. C 词义猜测题。根据“She encountered many difficulties which taught her that there's no rose without a thorn.”可知,她遇到很多困难,它们教会她,没有刺就没有玫瑰,由此可推测 encountered 是“遇到”的意思,与 met 同义。
3. B 主旨大意题。根据“Betty proved that personal changes were possible for anyone.”可知,Betty 的故事告诉我们每个人都有可能做出改变。
解析：
【分析】本题为阅读理解题，包含段落大意题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题三类。第1题需定位第三段核心内容，通过段落首句及后续行为判断主旨；第2题需结合第五段语境推测划线词含义；第3题需抓取全文主旨句确定答案。
【解析】1. 第三段首句“With the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change”点明核心，后续Betty参加社区戏剧课、积极表演等均为改变的具体表现，故第三段主要讲Betty的变化，选B。2. 第五段原句“She encountered many difficulties which taught her that there's no rose without a thorn”，结合语境可知encountered意为“遇到”，与met同义，选C。3. 第五段最后一句“Betty proved that personal changes were possible for anyone”点明主旨，即每个人都可能做出改变，选B。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.B
【知识点】阅读理解（段落大意）、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】文章围绕自我提升主题，以Betty的转变为线索考查不同阅读题型，难度适中，需学生掌握各类阅读题的解题技巧，如找段落中心句、结合语境猜词义、抓全文主旨句。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 第三段首句“With the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change”点明核心，后续Betty参加社区戏剧课、积极表演等均为改变的具体表现，故第三段主要讲Betty的变化，选B。2. 第五段原句“She encountered many difficulties which taught her that there's no rose without a thorn”，结合语境可知encountered意为“遇到”，与met同义，选C。3. 第五段最后一句“Betty proved that personal changes were possible for anyone”点明主旨，即每个人都可能做出改变，选B。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.B
【知识点】阅读理解（段落大意）、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】文章围绕自我提升主题，以Betty的转变为线索考查不同阅读题型，难度适中，需学生掌握各类阅读题的解题技巧，如找段落中心句、结合语境猜词义、抓全文主旨句。
【难度系数】0.6