阅读理解
Making play dough (橡皮泥) at home is one of the most popular hands-on activities that make home life colourful. It is not only fun but also makes kids more creative.
Materials needed:
☆ 2 cups of flour
☆ 2 cups of warm water
☆ 1 cup of salt
☆ 2 spoons of vegetable oil
☆ Food colouring (食品色素)
How to do it:
☆ Mix flour, water, salt and vegetable oil in a bowl.
☆ Cut the dough into small pieces. Add different food colouring to each so that they can be colourful.
☆ Knead (揉) the small pieces until they are smooth and store them in airtight containers (密封容器).
() 1. Which of the following is not the reason why making play dough is popular?
A. It makes home life colourful.
B. It is an interesting activity.
C. Parents want kids to be creative.
D. It doesn’t take a long time.
() 2. What is the use of the food colouring?
A. To make the small pieces of dough more delicious.
B. To add colours to the small pieces of dough.
C. To make the small pieces of dough soft.
D. To keep the small pieces of dough fresh.
() 3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. We need flour, water, salt, vegetables and food to make play dough.
B. We need to mix all the materials before cutting the dough.
C. We will get small pieces of dough in different colours at last.
D. We can leave the small pieces of dough in the air when they are complete.

1.D
2.B
3.C

【分析】做英语阅读理解选择题时，需先通读原文把握主旨，再针对各小题问题回到原文定位相关语句，对比选项排除错误答案选出正确选项。第1题需找制作橡皮泥受欢迎的原因，对应原文第一段内容；第2题需找食品色素的用途，对应制作步骤中添加色素的说明；第3题需逐一核对选项与原文细节是否一致，排除错误选项。
【解析】1. 第1题：原文第一段明确提到制作橡皮泥受欢迎的原因是“让家生活多彩”“有趣”“让孩子更有创造力”，A、B、C均符合，D项“不花很长时间”原文未提及，故选D。
2. 第2题：根据制作步骤中“Add different food colouring to each so that they can be colourful”可知，食品色素的作用是给面团添加颜色，故选B。
3. 第3题：A项中“蔬菜”与原文“植物油”不符；B项无对应错误但非正确答案；C项符合原文“给每个小块加不同色素，最终得到不同颜色的小块”的表述；D项原文要求存放在密封容器，而非暴露在空气中，错误，故选C。
【答案】1.D；2.B；3.C
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】本题为英语阅读理解基础题，侧重考查学生对原文细节信息的查找与判断能力，只要仔细阅读原文，对应选项逐一核对即可得出答案，难度不大。
【难度系数】0.7