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Nowadays, watermelons can be found in almost every home in China in summer. The fruit has become more and more popular. It is reported that watermelon sales on the online platform have increased many times.
This has caused a growing need for watermelon testers like Lee Jun Kang from Malaysia. Just by holding the fruit near his ear and knocking on it with his fingers, Lee can tell by the sound whether the fruit is ripe enough to be eaten or not.
Six years ago, Lee learned about melon-knocking as a profession through a friend. He decided to learn from a farmer with rich experience. After a year's learning, Lee could work independently as a watermelon tester. "It was a challenge for me at first. When I learned from my teacher, I often cut watermelons open to see if I was right. There are just no easy ways," he said.
Lee now works with a group of farmers who grow watermelons. His task is to carry out knock tests for online buyers to make sure the watermelons sold online have similar sizes and good quality. He puts thousands of watermelons through the knock test daily in summer. "August is the peak season (旺季) for watermelon sales. And I check more than 10,000 watermelons each day," he said. "When one of my hands gets numb(麻木的), I will use the other hand. I hope to pick good watermelons for all buyers."
()1. Why does the writer mention the sales of watermelons in Paragraph 1?
A. To tell us the benefits of online shopping.
B. To call on people to buy watermelons.
C. To introduce a famous online platform.
D. To show the popularity of watermelons.
( )2. What did Lee think of melon-knocking in the beginning?
A. Difficult.
B. Dangerous.
C. Boring.
D. Relaxing.
()3. What do we know about Lee?
A. He is very busy in August.
B. He gets tired of his job now.
C. He learned to grow watermelons six years ago.
D. He sells over 10,000 watermelons daily in summer.
()4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Suggestions on Picking Ripe Watermelons
B. The Key to Becoming a Watermelon Tester
C. The Most Popular Fruit in the World
D. An Introduction to a Watermelon Tester
Nowadays, watermelons can be found in almost every home in China in summer. The fruit has become more and more popular. It is reported that watermelon sales on the online platform have increased many times.
This has caused a growing need for watermelon testers like Lee Jun Kang from Malaysia. Just by holding the fruit near his ear and knocking on it with his fingers, Lee can tell by the sound whether the fruit is ripe enough to be eaten or not.
Six years ago, Lee learned about melon-knocking as a profession through a friend. He decided to learn from a farmer with rich experience. After a year's learning, Lee could work independently as a watermelon tester. "It was a challenge for me at first. When I learned from my teacher, I often cut watermelons open to see if I was right. There are just no easy ways," he said.
Lee now works with a group of farmers who grow watermelons. His task is to carry out knock tests for online buyers to make sure the watermelons sold online have similar sizes and good quality. He puts thousands of watermelons through the knock test daily in summer. "August is the peak season (旺季) for watermelon sales. And I check more than 10,000 watermelons each day," he said. "When one of my hands gets numb(麻木的), I will use the other hand. I hope to pick good watermelons for all buyers."
()1. Why does the writer mention the sales of watermelons in Paragraph 1?
A. To tell us the benefits of online shopping.
B. To call on people to buy watermelons.
C. To introduce a famous online platform.
D. To show the popularity of watermelons.
( )2. What did Lee think of melon-knocking in the beginning?
A. Difficult.
B. Dangerous.
C. Boring.
D. Relaxing.
()3. What do we know about Lee?
A. He is very busy in August.
B. He gets tired of his job now.
C. He learned to grow watermelons six years ago.
D. He sells over 10,000 watermelons daily in summer.
()4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Suggestions on Picking Ripe Watermelons
B. The Key to Becoming a Watermelon Tester
C. The Most Popular Fruit in the World
D. An Introduction to a Watermelon Tester
答案
1. D
2. A
3. A
4. D
2. A
3. A
4. D
解析
【分析】
做这几道阅读理解题时，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的关键词定位原文，结合原文信息分析选项：
1. 第1题关键词是“Paragraph 1”，定位第一段，内容提到西瓜在中国夏天普及、受欢迎，线上销量大增，目的是体现西瓜的受欢迎程度，对应选项D；
2. 第2题关键词是“in the beginning”，定位第三段，原文明确说“ It was a challenge for me at first”，“challenge”意为困难，对应选项A；
3. 第3题关键词是“Lee”，定位第四段，提到August是销售旺季，他每天检查超1万西瓜，说明八月很忙，对应选项A；
4. 第4题是主旨题，全文围绕西瓜测试员Lee的工作、经历展开，对应选项D。
【解析】
1. 第1题：第一段通过描述西瓜在中国夏天的普及度、受欢迎度及线上销量增长，目的是展示西瓜的受欢迎程度，A（网购好处）、B（号召买西瓜）、C（介绍平台）均不符合，故选D；
2. 第2题：根据第三段“ It was a challenge for me at first”，“challenge”表示有挑战性，即困难，A（困难）符合，B（危险）、C（无聊）、D（放松）均不符，故选A；
3. 第3题：根据第四段“August is the peak season... I check more than 10,000 watermelons each day”，可知Lee八月很忙，A正确；B（厌倦工作）未提及，C（六年前学种西瓜）是学敲西瓜，D（卖1万多）是检查不是卖，故选A；
4. 第4题：全文围绕西瓜测试员Lee的职业经历、工作内容展开，A（挑西瓜建议）、B（成为测试员的关键）、C（世界最受欢迎水果）均偏离主旨，D（介绍西瓜测试员）符合，故选D。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解、主旨大意）
【点评】
本文介绍了西瓜测试员Lee的工作经历，题目以细节理解题为主，少量主旨大意题，要求学生准确查找原文对应信息，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生作答。
【难度系数】
0.6
做这几道阅读理解题时，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的关键词定位原文，结合原文信息分析选项：
1. 第1题关键词是“Paragraph 1”，定位第一段，内容提到西瓜在中国夏天普及、受欢迎，线上销量大增，目的是体现西瓜的受欢迎程度，对应选项D；
2. 第2题关键词是“in the beginning”，定位第三段，原文明确说“ It was a challenge for me at first”，“challenge”意为困难，对应选项A；
3. 第3题关键词是“Lee”，定位第四段，提到August是销售旺季，他每天检查超1万西瓜，说明八月很忙，对应选项A；
4. 第4题是主旨题，全文围绕西瓜测试员Lee的工作、经历展开，对应选项D。
【解析】
1. 第1题：第一段通过描述西瓜在中国夏天的普及度、受欢迎度及线上销量增长，目的是展示西瓜的受欢迎程度，A（网购好处）、B（号召买西瓜）、C（介绍平台）均不符合，故选D；
2. 第2题：根据第三段“ It was a challenge for me at first”，“challenge”表示有挑战性，即困难，A（困难）符合，B（危险）、C（无聊）、D（放松）均不符，故选A；
3. 第3题：根据第四段“August is the peak season... I check more than 10,000 watermelons each day”，可知Lee八月很忙，A正确；B（厌倦工作）未提及，C（六年前学种西瓜）是学敲西瓜，D（卖1万多）是检查不是卖，故选A；
4. 第4题：全文围绕西瓜测试员Lee的职业经历、工作内容展开，A（挑西瓜建议）、B（成为测试员的关键）、C（世界最受欢迎水果）均偏离主旨，D（介绍西瓜测试员）符合，故选D。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解、主旨大意）
【点评】
本文介绍了西瓜测试员Lee的工作经历，题目以细节理解题为主，少量主旨大意题，要求学生准确查找原文对应信息，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生作答。
【难度系数】
0.6
