Meet Jack Rico. Age 10. Great reporter.
“Today is the day I get to break a big story (write and publish an important news report),” he told himself. Jack’s dream is to get the report he’s written published in a famous newspaper. He needs to find the right person and ask the right questions.
Later at school, Jack was sitting next to Molly, his best friend. She didn’t look too happy. “Best Friend In Sad Face,” said Jack. He sometimes talks in headlines(新闻标题). “What’s up?” Molly handed him a newspaper she had just bought. The headline read: Insects Closed Pool(泳池). People ran to close Norton Swimming Pool yesterday because the daily tests on water samples(样品) showed the illness Cryptosporidiosis(隐孢子虫病). The pool was closed at once.
“Great story,” said Jack.
“Glad you’re seeing the good side,” said Molly.
“What’s the matter?”
“The pool is where I train. There isn’t another one for miles. It’s the under-11s swimming match in two weeks. If the pool stays closed, I’ve got no chance of winning.”
“A follow-up story,” said Jack, reaching for his notebook. “Girl’s Swimming Match Destroyed By Insects. I’ll write it and take it to the newspaper centre after school. I knew this would be the day I’d finally publish a story.”
“I’m glad losing my chance in the match makes you so happy.”
“I’m not happy about it,” said Jack. “But it’s the news. I’ve got to report it. Just answer a few questions.”
“How does it feel to have your swimming match destroyed before it even begins?” Jack asked.
Molly gave Jack an angry look.
“I’m not answering that,” she said angrily. “Report something that can get the pool reopened if you want to help.”
Jack felt bad. He saw tears(眼泪) in Molly’s eyes. After school, Jack didn’t go to the newspaper centre. He sat on the chair, thinking. “I am a bad friend,” he said to himself.
The next day, Jack ran to Molly’s house. “I have a new plan!” he said. “Reporter Helps Fix Pool Problem!”
Molly looked surprised. “How?”
“I’ll write a story, but not about the problem,” Jack said. “I’ll write about how kids need the pool. I’ll ask people to help clean it. Maybe the newspaper will listen!”
Molly smiled. “That’s a good story, my friend.”
()37. Why was Molly sad about the newspaper report about the pool?
A. She couldn’t get enough practice.
B. She was ill because of the water.
C. The match wouldn’t allow her to join.
D. Jack published a story on the newspaper.
()38. Which of the following is in the correct order?
①Molly felt sad about the pool problem.
②Jack read the newspaper about the pool.
③Jack decided to make a big story today.
④Jack tried to ask Molly some questions.
⑤Molly felt better after hearing Jack’s new story.
A. ②③①④⑤
B. ③②①④⑤
C. ③①②④⑤
D. ③⑤①②④
()39. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Molly felt very glad to offer Jack some help.
B. Molly was angry because Jack didn’t support her.
C. Molly decided to give up the swimming match.
D. Molly hoped Jack could help to reopen the pool.
()40. What can we learn from Jack and Molly’s story?
A. Writing good stories needs friends’ help.
B. True friends should always help each other.
C. Being a reporter is better than having a friend.
D. Keep practising and your dream will come true.

37. A 【解析】细节理解题。根据“The pool is where I train…I’ve got no chance of winning.”可知，泳池是她训练的地方，而附近没有其他泳池，如果泳池一直关闭的话，她就无法进行足够的训练，这会影响她在比赛中获胜的机会。所以 Molly 难过是因为她不能得到足够的练习，故选 A。
38. C 【解析】事件排序题。根据“‘Today is the day I get to break a big story (write and publish an important news report),’ he told himself.”可知，Jack 今天决定报道一个大新闻；根据“Later at school, Jack was sitting next to Molly, his best friend. She didn’t look too happy.”以及“Molly handed him a newspaper she had just bought. The headline read: Insects Closed Pool.”可知，Molly 为游泳池的问题感到难过，然后她把报纸给 Jack 看，Jack 在报纸上读到了关于游泳池的消息；根据“But it’s the news. I’ve got to report it. Just answer a few questions.”可知，Jack 试着问 Molly 一些问题；根据“Molly smiled. ‘That’s a good story, my friend.’”可知，Molly 听了 Jack 的新故事后感觉好多了。所以正确的排列顺序为③①②④⑤，故选 C。
39. B 【解析】句意猜测题。前文 Molly 因泳池关闭无法参赛难过，Jack 却想借此做新闻，Molly 说“I’m glad losing my chance in the match makes you so happy.”，随后 Jack 回应“I’m not happy about it”，但强调要报道新闻，接着问 Molly 问题，Molly 愤怒回应“‘I’m not answering that,’ she said angrily. ‘Report something that can get the pool reopened if you want to help.’”。综上，Molly 本希望 Jack 能帮忙让泳池重新开放，可 Jack 一开始聚焦于借“泳池关闭影响比赛”做新闻，没关注解决泳池开放问题，这让 Molly 觉得 Jack 不支持自己，所以产生愤怒情绪，故选 B。
40. B 【解析】推理判断题。通读全文可知，Jack 最初为了实现新闻梦想，想要报道 Molly 的困境，但看到朋友难过后，转而思考如何帮助她解决问题，最终通过写呼吁重开泳池的故事来支持 Molly。这体现了真正的朋友应该互相帮助，故选 B。
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【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、事件排序、句意猜测、推理判断四类题型，需学生仔细阅读原文，定位关键信息，结合上下文语境逐一分析每个小题的选项，选出符合原文内容的答案。
【解析】
37. 细节理解题。根据文章中Molly的表述“The pool is where I train. There isn’t another one for miles. It’s the under-11s swimming match in two weeks. If the pool stays closed, I’ve got no chance of winning.”可知，泳池是Molly训练的地方，附近没有其他泳池，泳池关闭导致她无法获得足够训练，影响比赛，因此她难过的原因是无法得到足够练习，故选A。
38. 事件排序题。根据文章顺序：①Jack先决定今天要报道大新闻（对应③）；②Molly因泳池问题感到难过（对应①）；③Molly将泳池关闭的报纸给Jack看，Jack读到相关内容（对应②）；④Jack尝试询问Molly问题（对应④）；⑤Molly听了Jack的新计划后感觉好转（对应⑤）。因此正确顺序为③①②④⑤，故选C。
39. 句意猜测题。结合上下文，Molly因泳池关闭影响比赛难过，而Jack最初想借此做新闻，未关注解决泳池问题，Molly说的话表达了她的不满，她生气是因为Jack没有支持她，故选B。
40. 推理判断题。通读全文，Jack最初为实现新闻梦想想报道Molly的困境，后转为帮助Molly解决泳池问题，体现了真正的朋友应互相帮助的主旨，故选B。
【答案】37.A 38.C 39.B 40.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】本文是一篇记叙文，通过小记者Jack与朋友Molly的故事，考查学生对文章细节、事件顺序、句意及主旨的理解，解题时需紧扣原文信息，结合语境分析，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6