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二、阅读短文，选出与短文内容相符的最佳选项。
Do you know Betty Brussels? She broke three swimming world records at the age of 99 in late January 2024.
Two film-makers were very happy for Betty, so they made a documentary（纪录片）about her. They started to do it in 2023 and finished it later in 2024.
Betty was born in 1924, and she was 100 years old in July, 2024. All her three children were over 70 years old. Some people asked Betty how to live so long and stay fit. She said, “I'm a happy woman. I think that's one of the secrets.”
Betty has many hobbies. She loves reading, doing puzzles, growing tomatoes and flowers. But swimming is her favourite. She says, “I enjoy swimming. When I'm swimming, I don't think about anything.” She often wears a T-shirt that says, “You don't stop swimming when you get old. You get old when you stop swimming.”
()1. What world records did Betty break?
A. Swimming.
B. Doing puzzles.
C. Reading.
D. Growing flowers.
()2. How many children does Betty have?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
()3. What does the underlined word “secrets” mean in paragraph 3?
A. 规律
B. 习惯
C. 路线
D. 秘诀
()4. What's the last paragraph mainly about?
A. What Betty loves doing.
B. Why Betty loves reading.
C. What Betty loves to wear.
D. Why Betty loves doing puzzles.
()5. What can we learn from Betty's story?
A. To teach is to learn.
B. Take things as they come.
C. Bad times make a good man.
D. One is never too old for anything.
Do you know Betty Brussels? She broke three swimming world records at the age of 99 in late January 2024.
Two film-makers were very happy for Betty, so they made a documentary（纪录片）about her. They started to do it in 2023 and finished it later in 2024.
Betty was born in 1924, and she was 100 years old in July, 2024. All her three children were over 70 years old. Some people asked Betty how to live so long and stay fit. She said, “I'm a happy woman. I think that's one of the secrets.”
Betty has many hobbies. She loves reading, doing puzzles, growing tomatoes and flowers. But swimming is her favourite. She says, “I enjoy swimming. When I'm swimming, I don't think about anything.” She often wears a T-shirt that says, “You don't stop swimming when you get old. You get old when you stop swimming.”
()1. What world records did Betty break?
A. Swimming.
B. Doing puzzles.
C. Reading.
D. Growing flowers.
()2. How many children does Betty have?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
()3. What does the underlined word “secrets” mean in paragraph 3?
A. 规律
B. 习惯
C. 路线
D. 秘诀
()4. What's the last paragraph mainly about?
A. What Betty loves doing.
B. Why Betty loves reading.
C. What Betty loves to wear.
D. Why Betty loves doing puzzles.
()5. What can we learn from Betty's story?
A. To teach is to learn.
B. Take things as they come.
C. Bad times make a good man.
D. One is never too old for anything.
答案
1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.D
解析
【分析】做这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每个小题的问题，回到原文定位对应信息，结合上下文分析选项，排除不符项后确定答案。具体思路：1. 明确题干问题的核心指向；2. 回原文找到与问题相关的语句；3. 对比选项与原文表述，选出匹配的答案。
【解析】
1. 题干问Betty打破的世界纪录类型，定位原文第一段“She broke three swimming world records...”，可知是游泳纪录，对应选项A。
2. 题干问Betty的孩子数量，定位原文第三段“All her three children were over 70 years old.”，可知有三个孩子，对应选项C。
3. 题干问第三段划线词“secrets”的含义，前文提到有人询问她长寿和保持健康的方法，“secret”在此处指长寿的秘诀，对应选项D。
4. 题干问最后一段的主旨，该段介绍了Betty的各类爱好（阅读、做拼图、种植等，最喜欢游泳），对应选项A。
5. 题干问从Betty故事中能学到的道理，最后一段标语“You don't stop swimming when you get old. You get old when you stop swimming.”意为“人老了不要停止做事，停止努力才会变老”，对应选项D（人做任何事都不嫌晚）。
【答案】1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】本题为基础英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、理解词义及概括段落主旨的能力，整体难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8
【解析】
1. 题干问Betty打破的世界纪录类型，定位原文第一段“She broke three swimming world records...”，可知是游泳纪录，对应选项A。
2. 题干问Betty的孩子数量，定位原文第三段“All her three children were over 70 years old.”，可知有三个孩子，对应选项C。
3. 题干问第三段划线词“secrets”的含义，前文提到有人询问她长寿和保持健康的方法，“secret”在此处指长寿的秘诀，对应选项D。
4. 题干问最后一段的主旨，该段介绍了Betty的各类爱好（阅读、做拼图、种植等，最喜欢游泳），对应选项A。
5. 题干问从Betty故事中能学到的道理，最后一段标语“You don't stop swimming when you get old. You get old when you stop swimming.”意为“人老了不要停止做事，停止努力才会变老”，对应选项D（人做任何事都不嫌晚）。
【答案】1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】本题为基础英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、理解词义及概括段落主旨的能力，整体难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8
