一、蚂蚁和蚱蜢对享受当下还是谋划未来有不同选择。请阅读课本第88页和第89页的文章，完成下列任务。
任务一：将单词或短语与其含义匹配。
()1. summertime
()2. collecting
()3. preparing
()4. autumn
()5. fight her way
A. move with difficulty
B. the season of summer
C. gathering things together
D. getting ready for something
E. the season between summer and winter
任务二：提升题 根据文章内容和你的思考回答问题。
1. What did the ant do in summer and autumn?


2. What did the grasshopper do in summer and autumn?


3. What's your advice for the grasshopper?

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. E
5. A
1. The ant collected corn in summer and wood in autumn.
2. The grasshopper sang and danced.
3. Prepare today for the needs of tomorrow.

【分析】
首先处理任务一：需明确每个单词或短语的含义，再匹配对应选项的释义；任务二需结合蚂蚁和蚱蜢的故事内容，提取关键行为作答，最后围绕“谋划未来”的主题给出合理建议。
【解析】
任务一：逐个匹配单词/短语与选项：
1. summertime意为“夏季”，对应选项B（the season of summer）；
2. collecting意为“收集”，对应选项C（gathering things together）；
3. preparing意为“准备”，对应选项D（getting ready for something）；
4. autumn意为“秋季”，对应选项E（the season between summer and winter）；
5. fight her way意为“艰难前行”，对应选项A（move with difficulty）。
任务二：结合故事内容作答：
1. 蚂蚁夏天收集玉米，秋天收集木头；
2. 蚱蜢夏天唱歌跳舞；
3. 围绕“未雨绸缪”的主题，给出合理建议。
【答案】
任务一：1.B 2.C 3.D 4.E 5.A
任务二：
1. The ant collected corn in summer and wood in autumn.
2. The grasshopper sang and danced.
3. Prepare today for the needs of tomorrow.
【知识点】
英语词汇匹配、英语阅读理解
【点评】
本题结合经典寓言故事，考察词汇含义匹配与阅读理解能力，同时引导学生树立提前规划的意识，题型基础且贴合主题。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、人生所有的目标都能实现吗？请阅读短文，根据短文内容和你的思考回答问题。
One day, a young man named Mason went to see a wise old man. He wanted to know why he was not able to achieve all of his goals in his life.
The old man was reading in a small house by the river. He listened to Mason's story with a smile and told him, “First, please help me boil a kettle(壶) of water.”
Mason saw a big kettle next to a small stove(火炉), but there was no wood in the house. So he went out to get some.
He came back with some dry wood. He filled the kettle with water and put it on the stove. Then he added some wood to the stove and started a fire. But because the kettle was too big, by the time he had used up all the wood, the water still hadn't boiled. So he ran out to get more.
When he got back, the water had gone cold. He learned his lesson, and this time he got more wood before he started a fire. Finally, he got the water to boil.
“If there is not enough wood, how can you boil the water?” the old man asked. Mason thought for a minute but didn't come up with an answer.
“Well, then just pour some water out of the kettle!” the old man explained. “At first, you set too many goals—just like the big kettle full of
water. You didn't have enough wood, so you couldn't boil the water. If you want to succeed, you will have to boil less water.”
1. Where was the old man reading?

2. What happened after Mason got more wood for the first time?

3. Why couldn't Mason boil the water?

4. 提升题 Do you agree with the wise old man's words about goals? Why or why not?





5. 提升题 What is your goal? How are you going to achieve it?

1. In a small house by the river.
2. The water had gone cold.
3. Because the kettle was too big and he didn't have enough wood.
4. Yes, I do. If we set too many goals, we may not have the ability or time to make them all come true. It's better to focus on a few important ones. / No, I don't. We will have more chances to succeed if we work harder and set more goals.
5. My goal is to become a professional photographer. I plan to take online courses in photography in my free time and practise by taking photos every weekend. I will also share my photos on social media, which can help me improve my skills. I will work hard and learn more about photography.

【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解题和开放性表达题。解题时，1-3题需回到原文定位对应句子，提取关键信息作答；4、5题需结合短文主旨（合理设定目标，避免过多），联系自身思考组织语言回答。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第二段第一句“The old man was reading in a small house by the river.”，直接提取地点信息作答。
2. 定位原文第四段和第五段，第一次取木头后，用完木头水未开，返回时水已凉，据此作答。
3. 定位原文第四段“But because the kettle was too big, by the time he had used up all the wood, the water still hadn't boiled.”，结合上下文可知他未提前准备足够木头，故原因是壶太大且木头不足。
4. 为开放性问题，需围绕“目标设定”，可同意或不同意，说明合理理由即可。
5. 为开放性问题，需明确自身目标，再说明具体实现计划，言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. In a small house by the river.
2. The water had gone cold.
3. Because the kettle was too big and he didn't have enough wood.
4. Yes, I do. If we set too many goals, we may not have the ability or time to make them all come true. It's better to focus on a few important ones. / No, I don't. We will have more chances to succeed if we work harder and set more goals.
5. My goal is to become a professional photographer. I plan to take online courses in photography in my free time and practise by taking photos every weekend. I will also share my photos on social media, which can help me improve my skills. I will work hard and learn more about photography.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息查找、主旨理解
【点评】
本文通过煮水壶的小故事传达合理设定人生目标的哲理，题目兼顾基础信息提取与思辨表达，能考查学生的英语阅读能力和思维拓展能力。
【难度系数】
0.6