第1页共10页高二上学期总复习（四）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A★★★☆☆TheKeytoExtraordinaryByNatalieLloyd.$16.99.Grades3-7.Filledwithmagic,thisunusualstoryfollowsEmmaPearlCaseyonhertasktosaveherfamily’sBoneyardCafe,belovedbythepeopleofBlackbirdHollow,atownwhereflowerspassonmessages.Red:TheTrueStoryofRedRidingHoodByLieslShurtliff.$16.99.Grades3-7.ReadersmetRedinShurtliff‘sRump:TheTrueStoryofRumpelstiltskin.Here,shetakescenterstage,startingahero’sjourneytofindacureforGranny.Redwillmakereadershungryformorehumorousfairytales.TheFireflyCodeByMeganFrazerBlakemore.$16.99.Grades4-7.LifeinOldHarmonieisperfect,downtothekidswhoaregenetically(从基因上)engineeredtobetheir“best”selves.Still,thenewgirlintown,Ilana,seemsalittletooperfect.AsMorifindsoutIlana’ssecrets,thekidsonFireflyLanemustdecide:isitfinallytimetostartquestioningtheonlyworldthey’veeverknown?OnceWasaTimeByLeilaSales.$16.99.Grades4-7.When10-year-oldLottieistransportedfromwartimeEnglandof1940tomodern-dayAmerica—leavingbehindherbestfriendandherfather,atime-travelexpert—shetriestofindherwayback.AClatterofJarsByLisaGraff.$16.99.Grades3-6.InaworldinwhichpeoplehaveTalents(才能)withacapitalT,frommindreadingtorecognizingdifferentkindsoffrogs,agroupofkidsmeetatsummercamp.Strangethingsstarttohappen,andit’suptothecamperstofigureoutwhy.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutTheKeytoExtraordinary?A.Itisbasedonatruestory.B.Itissetinamagicalplace.C.ItaimstointroduceBoneyardCafe.D.ItismainlyabouttheplantsofBlackbirdHollow.第2页共10页2.WhatdoesRedtrytodoinShurtliff‘sRed?A.Findatruehero.B.Savehergranny.C.Satisfyherhungerforsuccess.D.Setoutonacomfortablejourney.3.Whowroteabookabouttimetravel?A.NatalieLloyd.B.MeganFrazerBlakemore.C.LeilaSales.D.LisaGraff.B★★★☆☆BryanClayisTheWorld’sGreatestAthlete.Really.That’shistitle.OnAugust22,2008,hewonthegoldmedalinthedecathlon(十项全能运动)attheOlympicsinBeijing,China.Itisgreatsuccesstowinthisevent.In1912,whenAmericandecathleteJimThorpewongoldinthedecathlonattheOlympicsinSweden,thekingofthatcountrytoldhim,“Sir,youarethegreatestathleteintheworld.”Eversince,themanwhowinsthedecathlonhasbeenknownunofficiallyas“TheWorld’sGreatestAthlete”.Thegoldmedalhasn’tchangedClay’slifethatmuch.HelivesinCalifornia,withhiswife,Sarah,andtheirthreeyoungchildren.“Ineverdidthistogetrichorfamous.IdoitbecauseIlovetheevent.Ireallydidn’texpectanythingmorethanwhatI’vedone.Iexpectedtowinthegoldmedal,andthenIexpectedtocomehometolifeasnormal.”Hislifeisnormal,butthewayhelooksatlifehaschanged.Theathlete,whogrewuppoorinOahu,Hawaii,says,“NowIreallydobelievethatanythingispossible.”Claywantedtosharethatbeliefwithasmanychildrenashecould,sohestartedtheBryanClayFoundation,whichprovideslearningandathleticopportunitiestopoorkidsinHawaiiandCalifornia.Clayspeakstokidsoftenandfindsthatpeoplewanttohearwhathehastosay.“Idon’tthinkI’manydifferentfromanybodyelsewhospeaks,butbecauseofthisgoldmedal,peopleactuallylisten,”hesays.Clayhassomeadviceforkidswhowanttofollowhisexample.“Findoutwhatyou’repassionate(热爱的)aboutanddothat.Learntotakeeverybitofyourbeingandpouritintowhatyouaredoing.Ifyoudothat,youcanbeverysuccessful.”第3页共10页WinningtheOlympicdecathlonwillgetyoumanythings.Butitwon’tnecessarilymakeyourichorworld-famous....
