二、阅读短文，选择正确答案
() 1. Why was Liu Tao interested in English when he was a child?
A. Because it was important to learn English.
B. Because he knew that English was very useful.
C. Because it was easy for him to learn English.
D. Because he often met foreign visitors in his village.
() 2. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A. Liu Tao missed his teachers.
B. Liu Tao loved keeping cows.
C. Liu Tao came from a poor family.
D. Liu Tao enjoyed working as a cowboy.
() 3. 新考法·篇章结构 What is the structure of the passage? (① ~ ⑤ for each paragraph)

1. D 2. C 3. D

1. 本题为细节理解题，结合对应阅读短文内容可知，孩童时期的刘涛是因为常在村子里遇到外国游客，接触到陌生的英语后才对这门学科产生兴趣，其余选项不符合他当时的实际经历与认知，因此选D。
2. 本题为推理判断题，从第四段提及的刘涛小时候需要帮家里放牛、没有良好的就学条件等细节，可以合理推断出刘涛来自贫困家庭，其余选项均无法从第四段内容得到佐证，因此选C。
3. 本题为篇章结构题，梳理全文段落逻辑可知：第1段是总起部分，对主人公刘涛做整体引入；第2、3、4段分别从不同维度介绍他学习英语的相关成长经历，属于并列的分述部分；第5段对全文内容做总结升华，整体是典型的总分总结构，对应选项D的结构图示。

三、根据短文内容，结合自己的理解，回答下面问题
新考法·开放设问 What did Liu Tao do in August 2021? Why is learning English important for people in tourist areas?

Liu Tao worked as a volunteer in the nearby tourist area in August 2021. He used his English to help foreign visitors, such as showing them the right way and introducing local famous sights to them.
Because there are many foreign visitors coming to tourist areas every year. Learning English helps people there communicate with foreign visitors easily, offer them better service, and introduce our Chinese local culture to visitors around the world.

本题为阅读开放类问答题，第一问需要定位对应阅读文本的细节信息，使用正确的一般过去时态描述2021年8月发生的事件；第二问在理解文章主旨的基础上，结合生活常识给出逻辑合理的回答即可，注意表述语法正确，符合七年级英语的表达规范。