七、阅读表达。
阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
Frank is my neighbour. He is a manager(经理) of a company. He works hard every day, but people around him think he is too careful with money.
Most people in his company drive to work. Frank has a bike. So he usually goes to work by bike. He says riding a bike can make him healthy.
Usually Frank takes a bottle of water with him. When others drink juice or coffee, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.
Frank likes reading. But he spends little money on books. When he has free time, he goes to bookshops or libraries to do some reading. If he really wants to buy a book, he will buy it online.
Some people think Frank is mean(吝啬的). Do you think so?
1. What is Frank?

2. How does Frank usually go to work?

3. What does Frank usually take?

4. Where does Frank do some reading when he is free?

5. Do you think Frank is mean? Why?

1. He is a manager of a company.
2. By bike. 3. A bottle of water.
4. In bookshops or libraries.
5. No. Because he helps keep the air clean.（答案合理即可）

【分析】本题是英语阅读理解的细节理解与开放问答结合的题目，解题思路为：先通读短文掌握大意，再针对每个问题在短文中定位对应信息句，提取关键内容作答；最后一题是开放题，需结合文本中Frank的行为（如骑车上班、合理节约），表达符合逻辑的观点即可。
【解析】1. 问题询问Frank的职业，定位短文第一段第二句“He is a manager of a company.”，提取信息作答；2. 问题询问Frank上班的方式，定位短文第二段“So he usually goes to work by bike.”，提取方式作答；3. 问题询问Frank通常携带的物品，定位短文第三段第一句“Usually Frank takes a bottle of water with him.”，提取物品作答；4. 问题询问Frank空闲时阅读的地点，定位短文第四段“When he has free time, he goes to bookshops or libraries to do some reading.”，提取地点作答；5. 问题为开放题，结合文本中Frank节约但合理的行为，表达合理观点即可，如认为他不是吝啬，因为他的节约是健康、环保的合理方式。
【答案】1. He is a manager of a company. 2. By bike. 3. A bottle of water. 4. In bookshops or libraries. 5. No. Because he rides a bike to work to keep healthy and save money in a reasonable way, not being mean.
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语开放型阅读问答
【点评】本题为基础英语阅读题，重点考查学生从文本提取关键信息的能力，最后一题开放型问题需结合文本逻辑表达观点，整体难度不大，适合学生练习。
【难度系数】0.3