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六、阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
主题群:社会与文化 子主题:教育家 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★★
Professor Chen Lin was a famous Chinese educator of the English language. He did a lot to help English learners in China. On January 21, 2023, he passed away at the age of 101.
When he was interviewed in 2006, he talked about an amusing experience with China Daily. “In 1982, China Daily celebrated its first anniversary. At that time, Katherine Flower of the UK and I were helping with the British English-teaching TV program ‘Follow Me’.”
“Soon after that, the editorial board suggested that we should help them with their publicity（宣传）program. So we appeared in a CCTV ad in which we sat at the breakfast table reading China Daily. We raised our heads and said to the audience: ‘Let’s read China Daily DAILY.’ We thought it was very clever and enjoyed it.”
Since then, the number of China Daily’s readers has been increasing. Then at Professor Chen Lin’s suggestion, a series of English weekly newspapers for middle school students, such as 21st Century Teens JR and 21st Century Teens SR, came out. Now, they are enjoyed by many teachers and students in China.
1. Who was Professor Chen Lin?
2. When was China Daily started?
3. Why did Professor Chen Lin and Katherine turn up in a CCTV ad?
4. What English weekly newspapers for middle school students are mentioned in this passage?
5. Do you often read China Daily? Why or why not?
主题群:社会与文化 子主题:教育家 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★★
Professor Chen Lin was a famous Chinese educator of the English language. He did a lot to help English learners in China. On January 21, 2023, he passed away at the age of 101.
When he was interviewed in 2006, he talked about an amusing experience with China Daily. “In 1982, China Daily celebrated its first anniversary. At that time, Katherine Flower of the UK and I were helping with the British English-teaching TV program ‘Follow Me’.”
“Soon after that, the editorial board suggested that we should help them with their publicity（宣传）program. So we appeared in a CCTV ad in which we sat at the breakfast table reading China Daily. We raised our heads and said to the audience: ‘Let’s read China Daily DAILY.’ We thought it was very clever and enjoyed it.”
Since then, the number of China Daily’s readers has been increasing. Then at Professor Chen Lin’s suggestion, a series of English weekly newspapers for middle school students, such as 21st Century Teens JR and 21st Century Teens SR, came out. Now, they are enjoyed by many teachers and students in China.
1. Who was Professor Chen Lin?
He was a famous Chinese educator of the English language.
2. When was China Daily started?
In 1981.
3. Why did Professor Chen Lin and Katherine turn up in a CCTV ad?
To help with the publicity program of China Daily.
4. What English weekly newspapers for middle school students are mentioned in this passage?
21st Century Teens JR and 21st Century Teens SR.
5. Do you often read China Daily? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. Because it can help me improve my English and know more about the world.（言之有理即可）
答案
1. He was a famous Chinese educator of the English language. 2. In 1981. 3. To help with the publicity program of China Daily. 4. 21st Century Teens JR and 21st Century Teens SR. 5. Yes, I do. Because it can help me improve my English and know more about the world.（言之有理即可）
解析
【分析】
解答这类英语阅读简答题，需先通读全文掌握主旨，再针对每个问题回到原文定位对应信息：1. 针对人物身份的问题，直接查找原文介绍人物的语句；2. 针对创刊时间的问题，结合原文中提到的周年时间推算；3. 针对原因类问题，查找原文中说明目的的语句；4. 针对列举类问题，直接提取原文提到的内容；5. 开放类问题结合自身实际给出合理回答即可。
【解析】
1. 问题询问陈琳教授的身份，定位原文第一段第一句“Professor Chen Lin was a famous Chinese educator of the English language.”，直接提取该句作为答案；
2. 问题询问《中国日报》的创刊时间，原文提到1982年是其first anniversary（一周年），因此创刊时间为1982-1=1981年；
3. 问题询问他们出现在央视广告的原因，定位原文第三段“the editorial board suggested that we should help them with their publicity program.”，提炼目的为帮助《中国日报》的宣传项目；
4. 问题询问提到的中学生英语周报，定位原文第四段“such as 21st Century Teens JR and 21st Century Teens SR”，直接提取这两个名称；
5. 开放类问题，结合《中国日报》的作用（如提升英语、了解世界等）给出合理回答即可，示例答案符合要求。
【答案】
1. He was a famous Chinese educator of the English language.
2. In 1981.
3. To help with the publicity program of China Daily.
4. 21st Century Teens JR and 21st Century Teens SR.
5. Yes, I do. Because it can help me improve my English and know more about the world.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息查找、推理判断
【点评】
本题为社会文化类记叙文阅读题，考查学生的信息定位、提取及简单推理能力，开放题部分兼顾语言表达，难度适中，能有效检验学生的英语阅读水平。
【难度系数】
0.7
解答这类英语阅读简答题，需先通读全文掌握主旨，再针对每个问题回到原文定位对应信息：1. 针对人物身份的问题，直接查找原文介绍人物的语句；2. 针对创刊时间的问题，结合原文中提到的周年时间推算；3. 针对原因类问题，查找原文中说明目的的语句；4. 针对列举类问题，直接提取原文提到的内容；5. 开放类问题结合自身实际给出合理回答即可。
【解析】
1. 问题询问陈琳教授的身份，定位原文第一段第一句“Professor Chen Lin was a famous Chinese educator of the English language.”，直接提取该句作为答案；
2. 问题询问《中国日报》的创刊时间，原文提到1982年是其first anniversary（一周年），因此创刊时间为1982-1=1981年；
3. 问题询问他们出现在央视广告的原因，定位原文第三段“the editorial board suggested that we should help them with their publicity program.”，提炼目的为帮助《中国日报》的宣传项目；
4. 问题询问提到的中学生英语周报，定位原文第四段“such as 21st Century Teens JR and 21st Century Teens SR”，直接提取这两个名称；
5. 开放类问题，结合《中国日报》的作用（如提升英语、了解世界等）给出合理回答即可，示例答案符合要求。
【答案】
1. He was a famous Chinese educator of the English language.
2. In 1981.
3. To help with the publicity program of China Daily.
4. 21st Century Teens JR and 21st Century Teens SR.
5. Yes, I do. Because it can help me improve my English and know more about the world.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息查找、推理判断
【点评】
本题为社会文化类记叙文阅读题，考查学生的信息定位、提取及简单推理能力，开放题部分兼顾语言表达，难度适中，能有效检验学生的英语阅读水平。
【难度系数】
0.7
