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二、阅读理解 从放牧到跑者之巅
素养:思维品质 难度:中 用时:7分钟
Joss Naylor is a sheep farmer from the Lake District. Among most people, his name means little, but in certain circles, he is known as one of the finest mountain runners to have ever lived.
Joss lives and breathes mountains. He has lived and farmed almost all his life in an area of the Lake District which has many mountains, including the tallest mountain in England. Joss has an almost superhuman ability to run at speed over mountains. However, he wasn't always a mountain runner. As a young man, he was advised to give up farming because of serious back problems. But, when he was 24, he was tired of being told to take it easy.
Nothing can stop a good man from being better! He continued working and took up running. When he ran his first mountain race, he discovered that he fell in love with it. All his time spent herding(放牧) sheep on the mountains had prepared him for this.
His achievements are nothing short of famous. For example, he smashed his own record and set a new one. At the age of 50, he ran up
214 mountains. "It is a wonderful experience though the practice is very hard," he said. Many of his runs have raised money for charity, and he is popular in the community.
He keeps writing and sharing his experiences about his climb. "I want people back home—especially family and friends who support me—to get a real feel for what it's like," he said.
1. Why is Joss famous in certain circles?
A. Because he is a well-known sheep farmer.
B. Because he is one of the best mountain runners.
C. Because he gets first place in his first mountain race.
D. Because he has raised too much money for charity.
2. What does the underlined word "smashed" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Forgot. B. Lost.
C. Kept. D. Broke.
3. What can we know about Joss from the passage?
A. He won a writing competition once.
B. He made efforts to be a better man.
C. He gave up running when he was 24.
D. He had serious heart problems.
4. Which part of a magazine is the text probably taken from?
A. People. B. Business.
C. Nature. D. Science and Technology.
素养:思维品质 难度:中 用时:7分钟
Joss Naylor is a sheep farmer from the Lake District. Among most people, his name means little, but in certain circles, he is known as one of the finest mountain runners to have ever lived.
Joss lives and breathes mountains. He has lived and farmed almost all his life in an area of the Lake District which has many mountains, including the tallest mountain in England. Joss has an almost superhuman ability to run at speed over mountains. However, he wasn't always a mountain runner. As a young man, he was advised to give up farming because of serious back problems. But, when he was 24, he was tired of being told to take it easy.
Nothing can stop a good man from being better! He continued working and took up running. When he ran his first mountain race, he discovered that he fell in love with it. All his time spent herding(放牧) sheep on the mountains had prepared him for this.
His achievements are nothing short of famous. For example, he smashed his own record and set a new one. At the age of 50, he ran up
214 mountains. "It is a wonderful experience though the practice is very hard," he said. Many of his runs have raised money for charity, and he is popular in the community.
He keeps writing and sharing his experiences about his climb. "I want people back home—especially family and friends who support me—to get a real feel for what it's like," he said.
1. Why is Joss famous in certain circles?
A. Because he is a well-known sheep farmer.
B. Because he is one of the best mountain runners.
C. Because he gets first place in his first mountain race.
D. Because he has raised too much money for charity.
2. What does the underlined word "smashed" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Forgot. B. Lost.
C. Kept. D. Broke.
3. What can we know about Joss from the passage?
A. He won a writing competition once.
B. He made efforts to be a better man.
C. He gave up running when he was 24.
D. He had serious heart problems.
4. Which part of a magazine is the text probably taken from?
A. People. B. Business.
C. Nature. D. Science and Technology.
答案
1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“but in certain circles, he is known as one of the finest mountain runners to have ever lived”可知,答案为 B。
2. D 词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“set a new one”可推知,他打破自己保持的纪录,创造了新的纪录,因此 smashed 与 broke 的意义一致,故选 D。
3. B 推理判断题。
4. A 文章出处题。
语篇研读
主题和内容
本语篇主要介绍牧羊人 Joss Naylor,他克服背痛,凭借放牧经验成为顶尖山地跑者,屡破纪录并为慈善奔跑,常分享经历以回馈支持者。
意义和价值
通过对 Joss Naylor 遇到的困难及成功克服困难的经历的描述,使读者明白要克服困难取得成功,不仅要有优秀的个人品质(顽强的毅力,坚定的信念和永不放弃的精神等),还要有各方面的充分准备。
方式和方法
语篇类型:本文为记叙文,以时间顺序和因果线索展开,先介绍人物与矛盾,再讲其行动与成就,最终通过其分享与回馈收尾,意在讴歌其坚持与榜样作用。
篇章结构:本文为“总—分—总”结构,在文章开头(第1段)交代人物身份与总体评价,接着在文章主体部分(第2-4段)先点出背景和矛盾:生活环境,早年背痛被建议放弃(铺垫冲突);再说明成因与起点:不服输、开始跑步、第一次参赛爱上比赛;最后用事实证据与具体事例支持总述;在文章结尾(第5段)回声式结尾:将具体事例上升为人物动机与价值的总结,呼应开头。
亮点表达:文中运用词语,如“be known as”“take up”,以及“prepare... for”等,生动地展现了人物的坚持与榜样作用。
【语篇解构】阅读文章,补充下面的结构图(每空一词)
注:人物传记类语篇研读见答案 P14
注:人物传记类语篇研读见答案 P14
答案
1. back problems 2. the mountain race 3. Achievements 4. fifty/50 5. charity
