任务二 阅读理解
On my birthday, my grandma gave me a white money box and a set of crayons. “This is for you,” she said with a warm smile. I spent the next hour carefully painting it with bright colours and nice designs. When I finished, she put a two-dollar coin into it. “Let this be the start of your savings,” she told me.
Then, she told me a story about when she was a little girl.
One sunny day, she went to a fair(集市) with her dad. The air was full of sounds and smells—there was music, laughing, and the sweet smell of candy. Her father gave her a dollar. He said kindly, “You can buy some candy to eat now, or you can buy one of those baby chickens.”
He pointed to a box with many small, soft chickens. “If you choose a chicken, you will take it home. You must give it food and water and take care of it. It will grow up to be a hen. The hen will lay eggs. You can eat the eggs or sell them. Later, you may have more chickens and more eggs. One day, you could have a lot more than one dollar.”
My grandma looked at the pretty candy. It looked very good. Then she looked at the little chickens. They were moving and making soft sounds. “I will buy the baby chicken,” she said to her father.
Back home, her father helped her make a little house for the chicken. He showed her how to give it water and food. Then, he smiled kindly, took her favourite candy from his pocket, and gave it to her. So, she got to eat the candy.
Grandma looked at me kindly. “That little chicken taught me a valuable lesson about making wise choices(选择),” she said. “And that is the story behind your money box.”
Now, every time I save a coin, I remember my grandma’s story. I understand that sometimes the best choice is the one that helps you build a better future.
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A. put a coin into it B. went to the fair
C. put crayons into it D. made it colourful
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① Grandma got her favourite candy from her father.
② Grandma got a dollar and a choice from her father.
③ Grandma chose to buy the baby chicken.
④ Grandma’s father helped build a home for the chicken.
A. ①③②④ B. ②③④① C. ②④①③ D. ②③①④
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A. Easy. B. Expensive. C. Important. D. Interesting.
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A. A special money box B. Save for a rainy day
C. My amazing birthday D. Wise father and daughter
On my birthday, my grandma gave me a white money box and a set of crayons. “This is for you,” she said with a warm smile. I spent the next hour carefully painting it with bright colours and nice designs. When I finished, she put a two-dollar coin into it. “Let this be the start of your savings,” she told me.
Then, she told me a story about when she was a little girl.
One sunny day, she went to a fair(集市) with her dad. The air was full of sounds and smells—there was music, laughing, and the sweet smell of candy. Her father gave her a dollar. He said kindly, “You can buy some candy to eat now, or you can buy one of those baby chickens.”
He pointed to a box with many small, soft chickens. “If you choose a chicken, you will take it home. You must give it food and water and take care of it. It will grow up to be a hen. The hen will lay eggs. You can eat the eggs or sell them. Later, you may have more chickens and more eggs. One day, you could have a lot more than one dollar.”
My grandma looked at the pretty candy. It looked very good. Then she looked at the little chickens. They were moving and making soft sounds. “I will buy the baby chicken,” she said to her father.
Back home, her father helped her make a little house for the chicken. He showed her how to give it water and food. Then, he smiled kindly, took her favourite candy from his pocket, and gave it to her. So, she got to eat the candy.
Grandma looked at me kindly. “That little chicken taught me a valuable lesson about making wise choices(选择),” she said. “And that is the story behind your money box.”
Now, every time I save a coin, I remember my grandma’s story. I understand that sometimes the best choice is the one that helps you build a better future.
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D
) 1. After getting a white money box, the girl .A. put a coin into it B. went to the fair
C. put crayons into it D. made it colourful
(
B
) 2. Which shows the RIGHT order of the story?① Grandma got her favourite candy from her father.
② Grandma got a dollar and a choice from her father.
③ Grandma chose to buy the baby chicken.
④ Grandma’s father helped build a home for the chicken.
A. ①③②④ B. ②③④① C. ②④①③ D. ②③①④
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C
) 3. What does the word “valuable” in the story mean?A. Easy. B. Expensive. C. Important. D. Interesting.
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A
) 4. What is the best title for this story?A. A special money box B. Save for a rainy day
C. My amazing birthday D. Wise father and daughter
答案：1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A
解析：
【分析】
本题是一篇关于储蓄与明智选择的英语记叙文阅读理解，需结合原文细节解答题目：
1. 第1题是细节理解题，需定位拿到存钱罐后女孩的行为，找到对应原文内容即可；
2. 第2题是细节排序题，需梳理奶奶童年故事的发展顺序，按原文事件先后匹配选项；
3. 第3题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境推断“valuable”的含义；
4. 第4题是主旨大意题，需提炼全文核心线索（存钱罐）确定最佳标题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“I spent the next hour carefully painting it with bright colours and nice designs.”可知，女孩用蜡笔给存钱罐涂上鲜艳色彩和精美图案，让存钱罐变得多彩，故选D。
2. 细节排序题：按故事发展顺序：①爸爸给奶奶1美元并让她做选择；②奶奶选择买小鸡；③爸爸帮奶奶给小鸡搭建小房子；④爸爸给奶奶她最爱的糖果，对应顺序为②③④①，故选B。
3. 词义猜测题：根据奶奶的话“That little chicken taught me a valuable lesson about making wise choices”可知，小鸡教会了奶奶关于明智选择的重要道理，“valuable”意为“重要的”，故选C。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕奶奶给作者的白色存钱罐展开，讲述存钱罐背后的故事，点明储蓄与明智选择的意义，核心线索是“特殊的存钱罐”，故选A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、阅读理解词义猜测、阅读理解主旨大意
【点评】
本文通过奶奶给作者存钱罐并讲述童年选择的故事，传递了做明智选择、为未来储蓄的道理，题目以基础阅读题型为主，需学生仔细定位原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题是一篇关于储蓄与明智选择的英语记叙文阅读理解，需结合原文细节解答题目：
1. 第1题是细节理解题，需定位拿到存钱罐后女孩的行为，找到对应原文内容即可；
2. 第2题是细节排序题，需梳理奶奶童年故事的发展顺序，按原文事件先后匹配选项；
3. 第3题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境推断“valuable”的含义；
4. 第4题是主旨大意题，需提炼全文核心线索（存钱罐）确定最佳标题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“I spent the next hour carefully painting it with bright colours and nice designs.”可知，女孩用蜡笔给存钱罐涂上鲜艳色彩和精美图案，让存钱罐变得多彩，故选D。
2. 细节排序题：按故事发展顺序：①爸爸给奶奶1美元并让她做选择；②奶奶选择买小鸡；③爸爸帮奶奶给小鸡搭建小房子；④爸爸给奶奶她最爱的糖果，对应顺序为②③④①，故选B。
3. 词义猜测题：根据奶奶的话“That little chicken taught me a valuable lesson about making wise choices”可知，小鸡教会了奶奶关于明智选择的重要道理，“valuable”意为“重要的”，故选C。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕奶奶给作者的白色存钱罐展开，讲述存钱罐背后的故事，点明储蓄与明智选择的意义，核心线索是“特殊的存钱罐”，故选A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、阅读理解词义猜测、阅读理解主旨大意
【点评】
本文通过奶奶给作者存钱罐并讲述童年选择的故事，传递了做明智选择、为未来储蓄的道理，题目以基础阅读题型为主，需学生仔细定位原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6