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五、阅读理解
Walter's brother, Morgan, was a star athlete. He was a great runner, a good
swimmer, and a fine baseball player. People all said, "He's amazing. He makes it
look so easy!" Of course, a person who makes something look easy usually has
worked hard at it. Morgan was that kind of person.
Walter admired his brother's ability to play sports and wanted to do what
Morgan could do. He wanted to run like the wind, swim like a shark, and swing a
bat like... Morgan.
▲ The first was that Walter didn't enjoy sports all that much, because he
wasn't good at them. The second was that he liked to spend his free time reading and
writing stories. How would he find time to become good at sports?
However, Walter decided to challenge himself. When he told his family the
unexpected news, they all looked at him in disbelief. The next day, Walter stayed
after school and ran ten laps on the playground. After he finished his homework, he
practised baseball in the backyard. On weekends, he practised swimming.
The next week, Walter did the same thing. His body ached all over, and he was
always tired. "Is this what you really want to do?" asked Dad worriedly.
"Well, it's not much fun," Walter answered. "But I want to be as good as Morgan."
"You're already good at something," said Mum. "You're a creative storyteller and an
outstanding writer! Why do you want to be good at something you don't enjoy?"
Walter thought about it and realised she was right. He decided to give up. The
decision gave him a feeling of great relief. A week later, Walter wrote an article about
trying to be something he's not, and it appeared in a magazine a few months later.
"I wish I could write as well as you," said Morgan, smiling at his brother. "You make it
look so easy!"
(
A. He is Walter's cousin.
B. He is a talented but lazy sportsman.
C. He can play baseball very well.
D. He is interested in writing.
(
A. Walter never had any difficulty.
B. Walter began to make training plans with his parents.
C. To be like Morgan was like a piece of cake for Walter.
D. Two things stood in the way of Walter's success.
(
A. Each one has his good points.
B. Practice makes perfect.
C. No pain, no gain.
D. All things are difficult before they are easy.
Walter's brother, Morgan, was a star athlete. He was a great runner, a good
swimmer, and a fine baseball player. People all said, "He's amazing. He makes it
look so easy!" Of course, a person who makes something look easy usually has
worked hard at it. Morgan was that kind of person.
Walter admired his brother's ability to play sports and wanted to do what
Morgan could do. He wanted to run like the wind, swim like a shark, and swing a
bat like... Morgan.
▲ The first was that Walter didn't enjoy sports all that much, because he
wasn't good at them. The second was that he liked to spend his free time reading and
writing stories. How would he find time to become good at sports?
However, Walter decided to challenge himself. When he told his family the
unexpected news, they all looked at him in disbelief. The next day, Walter stayed
after school and ran ten laps on the playground. After he finished his homework, he
practised baseball in the backyard. On weekends, he practised swimming.
The next week, Walter did the same thing. His body ached all over, and he was
always tired. "Is this what you really want to do?" asked Dad worriedly.
"Well, it's not much fun," Walter answered. "But I want to be as good as Morgan."
"You're already good at something," said Mum. "You're a creative storyteller and an
outstanding writer! Why do you want to be good at something you don't enjoy?"
Walter thought about it and realised she was right. He decided to give up. The
decision gave him a feeling of great relief. A week later, Walter wrote an article about
trying to be something he's not, and it appeared in a magazine a few months later.
"I wish I could write as well as you," said Morgan, smiling at his brother. "You make it
look so easy!"
(
C
)1. What can we know about Morgan?A. He is Walter's cousin.
B. He is a talented but lazy sportsman.
C. He can play baseball very well.
D. He is interested in writing.
(
D
)2. Which of the following can be put into " ▲ " in Paragraph 3?A. Walter never had any difficulty.
B. Walter began to make training plans with his parents.
C. To be like Morgan was like a piece of cake for Walter.
D. Two things stood in the way of Walter's success.
(
A
)3. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Each one has his good points.
B. Practice makes perfect.
C. No pain, no gain.
D. All things are difficult before they are easy.
答案
1.C 2.D 3.A
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握内容，再针对各题目类型（细节理解、句子还原、主旨大意）定位原文信息分析选项。第1题需查找关于Morgan的具体描述；第2题要结合空格前后的逻辑关系选择合适句子；第3题需总结文章核心主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：定位原文第一段，Morgan是Walter的哥哥（排除A），是努力的运动员而非懒惰（排除B），棒球打得好（C正确），对写作感兴趣的是Walter（排除D），故选C。
2. 句子还原题：空格后提到两个阻碍Walter的问题，D选项“有两件事阻碍Walter的成功”与下文逻辑衔接，A、B、C均不符合，故选D。
3. 主旨大意题：文章讲述Walter尝试成为运动员后，发现自己擅长写作，说明每个人都有自身优点，对应A选项；B（熟能生巧）、C（不劳无获）、D（万事开头难）均不符合主旨，故选A。
【答案】1.C 2.D 3.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解的核心能力，要求学生精准定位原文、梳理逻辑、归纳主旨，需结合文本细节与整体内容分析。
【难度系数】0.5
本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握内容，再针对各题目类型（细节理解、句子还原、主旨大意）定位原文信息分析选项。第1题需查找关于Morgan的具体描述；第2题要结合空格前后的逻辑关系选择合适句子；第3题需总结文章核心主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：定位原文第一段，Morgan是Walter的哥哥（排除A），是努力的运动员而非懒惰（排除B），棒球打得好（C正确），对写作感兴趣的是Walter（排除D），故选C。
2. 句子还原题：空格后提到两个阻碍Walter的问题，D选项“有两件事阻碍Walter的成功”与下文逻辑衔接，A、B、C均不符合，故选D。
3. 主旨大意题：文章讲述Walter尝试成为运动员后，发现自己擅长写作，说明每个人都有自身优点，对应A选项；B（熟能生巧）、C（不劳无获）、D（万事开头难）均不符合主旨，故选A。
【答案】1.C 2.D 3.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解的核心能力，要求学生精准定位原文、梳理逻辑、归纳主旨，需结合文本细节与整体内容分析。
【难度系数】0.5
