My name is Jane. I am 14 years old. My best friend is Mary. She is as old as me. We are in the same class. She is a tall girl with short straight hair. She is very outgoing and helpful. But I am a little shy. I am afraid to speak in front of others. However, Mary often helps to bring out the best in me. She always asks me to do meaningful things with her. Last week, we volunteered(自愿做) to help in a nursing home. I felt so happy to help others. I am poor at maths, so Mary always helps me with it after class. Sometimes I can’t understand well, so she explains again and again. She is really patient(有耐心的). Now I get better grades in maths than before.
In order to(为了) make me brave, Mary and I join some clubs in our school together. We join the music club and the volleyball club. Now, I’m an outgoing and helpful girl too. I’m so lucky to have a friend like her. So I think it’s unnecessary(不必要的) to be the same as your friend. As long as you care about each other, both of you can be the best.
1. How old is Mary?

2. What does Mary look like?

3. Where did they volunteer to help last week, in a nursing home or in a hospital?

4. Which subject is Jane bad at?

5. Why do Jane and Mary join some clubs in their school together?

1. She is fourteen/14(years old).
2. She is a tall girl with short straight hair.
3. They volunteered to help in a nursing home last week.
4. She is bad/poor at maths.
5. To make Jane brave.

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节题，解题思路是先通读短文理解大意，再针对每个问题，在短文中定位对应的关键句子，提取与问题匹配的准确信息，答案表述需简洁且符合原文内容，避免答非所问。
【解析】
1. 根据短文第一段内容，Jane说自己14岁，且Mary和她同岁，因此Mary14岁；
2. 短文第一段明确描述了Mary的外貌特征；
3. 短文第一段直接提到上周她们志愿帮忙的地点是疗养院；
4. 短文第一段指出Jane不擅长的科目是数学；
5. 短文第二段说明她们一起加入俱乐部的目的是让Jane变得勇敢。
【答案】
1. She is fourteen/14(years old).
2. She is a tall girl with short straight hair.
3. They volunteered to help in a nursing home last week.
4. She is bad/poor at maths.
5. To make Jane brave.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息提取
【点评】
本题为基础英语阅读理解题，考查学生快速定位原文细节信息的能力，题目设置直接，答案均来自原文，只要仔细阅读短文即可准确作答。
【难度系数】
0.9