PAGEUNIT1PEOPLEOFACHIEVEMENT課時分層作業(三)Ⅰ.閱讀理解AAmeliaEarhartwasbornonJuly24，1897,inAtchison，Kansas.ShewastheelderofEdwinStantonandAmyOtisEarhart'stwodaughters.Childhoodwasnothappyforthetwobrightsisters.Theirfatherwasanalcoholic(酒鬼)andlostjobsoften.Thefamilytraveledagreatdeal.Thegirlsoftenrecitedpoetrywhiledoingtheirchoresbutalsolovedsports,includingbasketballandtennis.Theirparentsencouragedthemtotrynewthings.DuringthewarAmeliaworkedasamilitarynurseinCanadaandlatershebecameasocialworkerandtaughtEnglishtoimmigrantchildren.Besideswork，Ameliahadonehobby.Sheenjoyedwatchingairplanestunt(絕技)shows,whichwerepopularinthe1920s.Thenonedayshetooka10-minuteplanerideandknewwhathervocationwouldbe.After10hoursofinstructionandseveralcrashes，Ameliawasreadytofly.Shemadeherfirstsoloflightin1921.Theflightwentwell.Till1928，flyingwasonlyherhobby.ThischangedwhenAmeliareceivedacallfromCaptainHiltonHRailey.HeaskedhertojoinpilotsWilmerStultzandLouisGordononaflightfromtheUnitedStatestoEngland.ThoughAmeliawasjustapassenger,shebecamethefirstwomantocrosstheAtlantic.Afterthis,Ameliagotgreatpublicity.InMay1932,shecrossedtheAtlanticaloneandsetanewtransatlanticcrossingrecordof13hoursand30minutes.ShereceivedamedalfromAmericanPresidentHerbertHooverforthis.Severalyearslater,shebecamethefirstwomantoflyfromCaliforniatoHawaii，whichwasadifficultroute.Amelia'slastflightbeganinJune1937.SheandnavigatorFredNoonansetouttoflyaroundtheworld.Theywereinatwin-engineplane.ThetwoofthemtookofffromMiamiinAmericatoSouthAmerica，ThentheycrossedtheSouthAtlanticOceantoDakarinAfrica.FromtheretoThailandtoAustraliaHowever,aftertheyleftLaeinNewGuineaforHowlandIsland，theAmericancoastguardlostcontactwiththeplane.Despiteanextensivesearch,theAmericanNavyneverfoundatraceofeithertheplaneortheaviators.Theirdisappearanceisstillamystery.[語篇解讀]本文介紹了聞名的女性飛行員——阿梅莉亞·埃爾哈特。文章簡述了她的童年，提到了她學習駕駛飛機的契機，并講解并描述了她的飛行生涯和最終一次飛行。1．WhydidEarharthaveanunhappychildhood?A．Becausethefamilytraveledagreatdeal.B．Becauseshehadtodosomehousework.C．Becauseshewastheelderofthetwodaughters.D．Becauseherfatherwasoftendrunkandoutofwork.D[細微環節理解題。依據第一段中“Theirfatherwasanalcoholic(酒鬼)andlostjobsoften.”可知，她的父親是個酒鬼，而且常常失業。由此推斷，她的家庭狀況較差。]2．WhatdidEarhartdecidetodo?A．Shewouldlearntoflyaplane.B．Shewouldbuyanairplaneherself.C．Shewouldwatchairplanestuntshows.D．ShewouldteachEnglishtoimmigrantchildren.A[細微環節理解題。依據第三段的最終一句“Thenonedayshetooka10-minuteplanerideandknewwhathervocationwouldbe.”和第四段的第一句“After10hoursofinstructionandseveralcrashes，Ameliawasreadytofly.”可知，她要“學習開飛機”。]3．WhywasEarhartgivenamedalfromtheAmericanPresident?A．ShewasthefirstwomantocrosstheAtlantic.B．ShewasthefirstpilottocrosstheAtlanticalone.C．ShecrossedtheAtlanticaloneandsetanewrecord.D．Shewasthefirstwomantoflyaroundtheworld.C[細微環節理解題。依據第五段中的“shecrossedtheAtlanticaloneandsetanewtransatlanticcrossingrecordof13hoursand30minutes”可知，她獨自飛越大西洋并創建了新的紀錄，因此而獲得了獎章。]4．WhatcanweinferaboutEarhartfromthepassage?A．Shehadmanykindsofinterests.B．Herparentswantedhertobeapoet.C．Herwishwastobecomeanurse.D．Herparentsdidn'tletherdoanyhousework.A[推理推斷題。依據其次段中“她喜愛背誦詩歌，喜愛籃球、網球”可知，她愛好廣泛。]BItwasanamazingfeelingtobeacknowledgedforthePrideofBritainAwardatNo.10DowningStreet.Thelastthingyouexpectwhendoingsomethingasordinaryaspickingyoursonupfromasleepoveristoendupsavingthreepeople'slivesinaplanecrash—butthat'sexactlywhathappenedtomeinMaythisyear.IthinkIwasactingunconsciously.Ijumpedout，leavingGiacomointhecar.Theplanewasupsidedownandflameswerecomingoutofthedriver'sseatandIcouldhearscreaming.Ithinktheremusthavebeenroughlyhalfaminutebetweengettingthefirstandlastpersonout.Thenanotherguy—whoturnedouttobeJoelSnarr—arrivedonthescenetohelpatjusttherighttime.Idon'tthinkI'dhavebeenabletogetthepilotout—hewasabigguy.ThereisnowayhewouldhavesurvivedifJoelhadn'tbeenthere.IcouldtellstraightawayJoelhadamilitarybackgroundbyhowheconductedhimself.We'djustgotallthreeofthemtoasafedistancewhentheaircraftwascompletelyswallowedbytheflames.GiacomoandIstaredateachother，almostlaughinginrelief.Theemergencyservicesarrivedprettyquickly，andwewereatthesceneforacoupleofhourswhiletheydealtwiththefirewasthefirsttimetheemotionofthewholethinghitme.Ikeptrandomlyburstingintotears.Thankfully，StuartMoore，thepilot，andhisnephewandnieceJackMoore，19，andBillieManley，16，haveallsincemadeafullrecovery.JackandBillieweresufferingalotmorethanIwas.Althoughtheyweresafe，thememoryofbeinginsidethatburningplanewouldhavebeenmoreofanemotionalscar.[語篇解讀]本文主要講的是作者經驗了驚心動魄的救人事務，這讓他獲得了英國傲慢獎。5．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A．Hepridedhimselfonbeinghelpful.B．Heregrettedhavingsavedthefamily.C．Hewasovercomebyfearanddespairthen.D．Hewaswellequippedwithfirst-aidknowledge.A[細微環節理解題。依據題目定位到文章第一段，結合下文作者在飛機失事后救了三個人可知，他為自己樂于助人而驕傲，故A項正確。]6．Whatisthefourthparagraphmainlyabout?A．JoelSnarr'scharacter.B．Theimportanceofteamwork.C．Therescueprocess.D．Aninvestigationoftheaircrash.C[主旨大意題。依據題目定位到文章第四段，通讀該段可知，該段主要講的是作者和JoelSharr在飛機失事后救出三個人的過程，故C項正確。]7．WhydidtheauthorandGiacomoalmostlaughinrelief?A．Itwasanarrowescape.B．TheybothappreciatedJoel'shelp.C．Theybothsurvivedthecrashingplane.D．Theemergencyservicesarrivedintime.A[推理推斷題。依據題干中的“almostlaughinrelief”定位到文章第五段，結合第四段內容可推知，作者剛剛經驗了驚心動魄的營救過程，最終在飛機被火焰完全吞噬前救出了全部的人，所以此刻才會和Giacomo一起幾乎如釋重負地笑，“anarrowescape”意為“死里逃命”，故A項正確。]8．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AnUnforgettableAwardB．ACrashingPlaneC．AThrillingRescueD．AnExcitingExperienceC[標題歸納題。文章第一、二段引出主題——作者在飛機失事后救了三個人，其后的段落圍繞詳細的營救過程和事故的其他方面綻開，故C項最適合作本文的標題。]Ⅱ.讀后續寫閱讀下面材料，依據其內容和所給的段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。WhyWeShouldBeThankfulNoteveryonegetstohavethesamethingsthatwehave.Infact，peopleallaroundtheworlddon'thavethemeanstocelebrateanyholidays，withmuchlessfoodtofeaston.Everyoneshouldbehappyforeverythingtheyget.Mostpeoplearethankful...butnoticewhyIsaymost.TheonepersonwhowantsmoreandmoreislittleRicky.He'sneverunderstoodwhatitistoshare.Let'spayhimavisit,shallwe,aswemakeourwaytolittleoldCanada—allthewaydowntoMapleStreetandtothenicehousethatlittleRickylivesin.Aswemovecloser，youcanheartheyellsandscreamsoflittleRickynotgettingwhathewants.“ButMommy,Iwantthenewrobottoy!Iwantit，Iwantit！”Rickyyelled.Atelevisioncommercialwason,showingthe“MRDESTRUCTOR$500”“Ricky,no，”saidhismom.“Youalreadyhaveenoughtoys.Ifyoucandonatesomeofyourtoystothelessfortunatekids,thenyoucangetanewtoy,okay？”Ricky'smomwasalwaysworriedaboutherson'sgreed.LittleRickywasconfused—hedidn'tunderstandwhathismommywassaying.“Mommy,whatisdonation？”Rickyhadneverheardaboutthat.“Well，it'swhenwegatherupallofthetoysthatyoudon'twantanymore,andwegotoahomelessshelteroranorphanageandgivethelittleboysandgirlsthetoys.Wesharewiththembecausetheydon'thaveenoughmoney.”Ricky'smomsuredidhopethathersonunderstoodwhatshewastellinghim.ButlittleRickywasstillconfused.Whydidn'tthelittleboysandgirlshaveallthestuffhehad?Rickysmiledathismomandwentrunningtohistoyroom.Hebegantosortthroughallofhisoldtoysuntilhehadabigstack.留意：1.續寫的詞數應為150左右；2．請按如下格式作答。“Mommy，mommy！Comeon，let'sgotogiveallthekidsmytoys！”Rickywasexcited.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Onthewayhome，Rickystartedtocry._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________