A Diary on the Farm
Read & answer: How can Peter be strong and tall?
August 12th
Dear Diary,
I'm having such a wonderful holiday on my uncle's farm! I stay with my cousin Peter all the time. He's one year younger than me, but he is taller and stronger. He has a very healthy lifestyle that I can learn from.
Peter gets up early every morning. He often helps with farm work. He eats fresh vegetables, fruit and drinks milk from the farm every day. He doesn't like candy. On the farm, he plays happily with animals. He even reads stories to the cows just for fun. In the evening, we watch TV for a short time and then go to bed early. We count the bright stars through the window and soon fall asleep.
Tomorrow afternoon, we will go swimming with my uncle. Peter is good at swimming. So am I. I will try my best to swim faster than Peter.
Ⅰ. Read and answer. 读一读，选出正确的答案。
() 1. Peter is than me.
A. shorter and stronger
B. taller and thinner
C. taller and stronger
() 2. Peter on the farm.
A. eats candies
B. reads to the sheep
C. eats fresh food
() 3. Peter before he goes to bed.
A. watches TV
B. reads books
C. checks his phone
() 4. Peter can well.
A. sing
B. swim
C. cook
Ⅱ. Read and write. 读一读，写出表弟Peter的生活好习惯，至少四点。





Word bank
taller /'tɔːlə/ adj. 更高的（tall的比较级）
stronger /'strɒŋgə/ adj. 更强壮的（strong的比较级）
lifestyle /'laɪfˌstaɪl/ n. 生活方式
even /'iːvn/ adv. 甚至
bright /braɪt/ adj. 明亮的
river /'rɪvə/ n. 河流

Ⅰ. Read and answer
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
Ⅱ. Read and write
1. He gets up early every morning.
2. He often helps with farm work to do exercise.
3. He eats fresh vegetables, fruit and drinks milk from the farm every day, and he doesn't like candy.
4. He goes to bed early after watching TV for a short time in the evening.
5. He has regular physical activities like swimming.（任选符合要求的四点即可）
Answer to the question: How can Peter be strong and tall?
Peter has a very healthy lifestyle: he keeps getting up early, does a lot of farm work and sports, eats nutritious fresh farm food instead of candy, and keeps a regular early-sleep routine, which makes him strong and tall.

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，包含选择题和信息提取题。解题时需先通读短文，针对选择题，精准定位题干对应的原文语句，匹配选项得出答案；针对信息提取题，需从短文中梳理出Peter的健康生活习惯，至少四点；最后回答问题时，整合文中提到的让Peter强壮高大的生活方式即可。
【解析】
Ⅰ. Read and answer
1. 题干询问Peter比“我”的情况，定位原文第一段“He's one year younger than me, but he is taller and stronger.”，可知答案为C。
2. 题干询问Peter在农场的行为，定位原文第二段“He eats fresh vegetables, fruit and drinks milk from the farm every day. He doesn't like candy. ... He even reads stories to the cows...”，A选项“吃糖果”与原文“He doesn't like candy”矛盾，B选项“给羊读故事”与原文“reads stories to the cows”矛盾，C选项“吃新鲜食物”符合原文，故选C。
3. 题干询问Peter睡前的行为，定位原文第二段“In the evening, we watch TV for a short time and then go to bed early.”，可知答案为A。
4. 题干询问Peter擅长的事，定位原文第三段“Peter is good at swimming.”，可知答案为B。
Ⅱ. Read and write
从原文提取Peter的生活好习惯，任选四点：
1. He gets up early every morning.
2. He often helps with farm work.
3. He eats fresh vegetables, fruit and drinks milk from the farm every day and doesn't like candy.
4. He goes to bed early after watching TV for a short time in the evening.
回答问题“How can Peter be strong and tall?”：Peter has a very healthy lifestyle: he keeps getting up early, does a lot of farm work and sports, eats nutritious fresh farm food instead of candy, and keeps a regular early-sleep routine, which makes him strong and tall.
【答案】
Ⅰ. 1.C 2.C 3.A 4.B
Ⅱ. 1. He gets up early every morning.
2. He often helps with farm work.
3. He eats fresh vegetables, fruit and drinks milk from the farm every day and doesn't like candy.
4. He goes to bed early after watching TV for a short time in the evening.
Answer to the question: Peter has a very healthy lifestyle: he keeps getting up early, does a lot of farm work and sports, eats nutritious fresh farm food instead of candy, and keeps a regular early-sleep routine, which makes him strong and tall.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、生活习惯类阅读
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，要求学生能快速定位原文信息，具备信息提取与总结能力，是小学阶段典型的英语阅读练习题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5