十、提升题 校园科技节的讲解员正在介绍一名“小小发明家”。他是谁呢？阅读短文，完成思维导图。
Sam is a 12-year-old student. His friend John uses a wheelchair. John loves music, but it's hard for him to play instruments. Sam wanted to help. He saw John's phone and had an idea. With his dad's help, Sam made a special instrument and connected(连接) it to John's phone. When John touched the phone, the instrument played music. It was easy for John to use. John played it happily. Sam's small invention helped his friend. He was happy, too.

1. Sam
2. 12/twelve
3. instrument
4. help
5. happily

【分析】这是一道阅读理解的细节匹配题，需根据短文内容对应思维导图的各个模块：先定位Who模块的姓名和年龄，从短文开头提取对应信息；再找What模块的特殊物品，定位短文里Sam制作的特殊事物；接着确定Why模块的目的，从短文找Sam做发明的原因；最后从短文末尾提取Result模块中John玩该事物的状态。
【解析】1. 短文第一句明确小小发明家的名字是Sam，故填Sam；2. 短文提到Sam是12岁，故填12/twelve；3. 短文说明Sam制作了一个特殊的乐器，故填instrument；4. Sam做这件事的目的是帮助朋友John，故填help；5. 短文最后指出John玩这个乐器很开心，故填happily。
【答案】
1. Sam
2. 12/twelve
3. instrument
4. help
5. happily
【知识点】阅读理解细节提取，信息匹配，短文理解
【点评】本题以思维导图形式考查学生从短文中提取关键信息的能力，属于基础题型，侧重基础信息的定位与匹配。
【难度系数】0.2

十一、提升题 讲解员还给大家介绍了一款奇特的杯子。阅读短文,完成下列任务。
Take a look at this cup. Why has it got three legs?
The Kangaroo(袋鼠) Cup gets its name because the three legs are just like a kangaroo's strong legs and tail. This cup is easy to hold. It helps people with Parkinson's disease(帕金森病). This illness makes their hands shake. It's hard for them to hold things like a cup.
Who came up with(想出) this clever idea? The inventor is Lily Born. Her grandfather had this disease. So Lily decided(决定) to design a cup to help. She was only 8 years old at that time. She worked hard to turn her idea into a real cup. And now it helps a lot of people.
任务一:根据短文内容选择正确的答案。
()1. What is the name of the cup?
A. The Panda Cup. B. The Kangaroo Cup. C. The Tiger Cup.
()2. How many legs does the cup have?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
()3. Who invented the cup?
A. Lily Born. B. A doctor. C. Lily's grandfather.
()4. How old was Lily when she designed the cup?
A. Six years old. B. Seven years old. C. Eight years old.
()5. The cup helps people with .
A. a cold B. Parkinson's disease C. a headache
任务二:判断下列句子的正误,正确的写“T”,错误的写“F”。
()1. The cup is easy to hold.
()2. Parkinson's disease makes people's hands shake.
()3. Lily's father had Parkinson's disease.
()4. Lily was ten years old when she had the idea.
()5. The cup helps many people now.
任务三:根据短文内容回答问题。
What do you think of the Kangaroo Cup? Why?

任务一:
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
任务二:
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
任务三:
It is useful because it can help people with Parkinson's disease.

【分析】
本题是英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：1. 先通读短文，掌握短文核心内容；2. 针对任务一的选择题，根据题干关键词在短文中定位对应句子，匹配正确选项；3. 针对任务二的判断题，将每个句子与短文原文内容逐一对比，判断正误；4. 针对任务三的问答题，结合短文对杯子的描述，总结其特点与作用，组织规范语言作答。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 题干问杯子名称，短文第二段第一句明确提到“The Kangaroo Cup gets its name...”，对应选项B。
2. 题干问杯子的腿数，短文第一段第二句“Why has it got three legs?”，对应选项B。
3. 题干问发明者，短文第三段第二句“The inventor is Lily Born.”，对应选项A。
4. 题干问Lily设计杯子时的年龄，短文第三段第四句“She was only 8 years old at that time.”，对应选项C。
5. 题干问杯子帮助的人群，短文第二段第四句“It helps people with Parkinson's disease.”，对应选项B。
任务二：
1. 短文第二段第三句“This cup is easy to hold.”，与题干一致，故为T。
2. 短文第二段第五句“This illness makes their hands shake.”，与题干一致，故为T。
3. 短文第三段第三句“Her grandfather had this disease.”，是祖父而非父亲，故为F。
4. 短文第三段第四句“She was only 8 years old at that time.”，不是十岁，故为F。
5. 短文第三段最后一句“And now it helps a lot of people.”，与题干一致，故为T。
任务三：
根据短文内容，杯子能帮助帕金森病人，因此回答为“It is useful because it can help people with Parkinson's disease.”
【答案】
任务一：1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.B；任务二：1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T；任务三：It is useful because it can help people with Parkinson's disease.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，主要考查学生从短文中提取关键信息的能力，所有题目均为原文直接对应内容，难度较低，适合学生巩固细节查找的阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.8