In ninth grade, I thought Jennifer Fever, the dark-haired girl who sat behind me in classroom, was an alien(外星人). Our class organized an activity to raise money for the library, and in one month, Jennifer read 34 books. I couldn’t believe it. Surely, she was from some faraway planet where creature lived and they didn’t own television sets. How could a human being, a 13-year-old girl, read 34 books in one month?
I had read three books. And by “read”, I mean skimmed. I mean opened and placed them on my lap while watching cartoons.
Who had time to read? In addition to my favorite cartoons, I had a basketball that required playing, a baseball that required throwing, and a volleyball that required volleying. And it wasn’t as if my bike could ride itself.
Besides, reading was boring. And if I wanted to be bored, it would be much easier just to pay attention during Mr. Kearly’s social studies class.
After senior high school, my education had become very narrow: computer engineering, mathematics, physics, and not much else.
Years later, I realized something: I had not memory of ever reading a book for pleasure. But there was a world of knowledge outside science and engineering, and I was tired of being ignorant(無知的)of it, so I decided I would become a reader. I dived into book after book. In short, the bookworm within me had awakened.
Today, I carry a book(if not two or three) with me wherever I go. An hour-long waiting for the bus is not trouble; rather, it’s a chance to enjoy a few chapters of Malcolm Gladwell’s latest works. Sometimes, I wish my waiting was longer.
【小題1】 From the first paragraph, we learn that Jennifer Fever         .

A.was an alien B.couldn’t believe me
C.organized an activity D.was my classmate
【小題2】What used to make the author bored?
A.Watching cartoons.
B.Reading.
C.Playing basketball.
D.Riding her bike.
【小題3】Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A.My education had become very narrow after high school.
B.A 13-year-old girl could also read 34 books in one year.
C.I skimmed my three books while reading in the library.
D.I was still tired of reading during my study in the university.
【小題4】We can infer from the passage that the author       .
A.enjoyed some faraway planet very much
B.felt surprised to study computer engineering
C.loved reading very much after growing up
D.became wise and rich after high school


【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】A
【小題4】C

解析試題分析: 本文講述自己上九年級有了個象外星人的同學(xué),她非常喜歡閱讀,我最討厭閱讀,后來我逐漸意識到自己的無知,開始喜歡閱讀,無論到哪,都會帶本書。
【小題1】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段提到In ninth grade, I thought Jennifer Fever, the dark-haired girl who sat behind me in classroom, was an alien(外星人).在九年級時,Jennifer Fever她做在我的后邊,褐色頭發(fā),好象個外星人,說明她是我的同學(xué),故選D項。
【小題2】B 細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)第四段提到Besides, reading was boring.,故選B項。
【小題3】A 判斷題。根據(jù)第一段提到How could a human being, a 13-year-old girl, read 34 books in one month?是一個月之內(nèi)而不是一年,故B項錯誤 ;根據(jù)第二段提到I mean opened and placed them on my lap while watching cartoons.是在看動畫片時,故C項錯誤;根據(jù)最后一段提到Today, I carry a book(if not two or three) with me wherever I go可知D項錯誤。根據(jù)第五段提到After senior high school, my education had become very narrow:可知A項正確。
【小題4】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段提到But there was a world of knowledge outside science and engineering, and I was tired of being ignorant(無知的)of it, so I decided I would become a reader.這是個知識的世界,我厭倦做個無知的人,所以我決定做個愛讀書的人,故選C項。
考點:日常生活類閱讀。

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