D (2025·泰州泰兴期末)
不要因为偏见影响到结交新的朋友。阅读下面这篇文章一起来了解一下吧。
Vanessa and Niki had just begun a friendship. Niki was new to the school, and Vanessa had thought she was a snob. That was mostly because Niki said little, and besides, that was the rumour about her. But then, Niki left her notebook on the playground by accident, and Vanessa picked it up and returned it to her. Then the two girls started to talk, and they got to know each other. Now Vanessa knew that Niki wasn't a snob, but she still didn't understand why Niki wouldn't talk to anyone.
One day, Niki explained herself, "I don't really know anyone here except you, and I'm kind of shy. I know everybody thinks I'm a snob, but I'm not. I just don't know what to say to people."
Vanessa had an idea for helping Niki. "If my other friends get to know you," she told Niki, "they'll like you too. So why don't you sit with my friends and me at lunch tomorrow? Then everybody will see what you're like." Niki was very uncertain, but she was tired of everyone thinking she was a snob. So she agreed to have lunch with Vanessa and her friends.
The next day, Vanessa and Niki waited in the dining hall for Vanessa's other friends. Niki was nervous, but Vanessa said, "Don't worry. Just be yourself. You'll be fine." At last, everyone else arrived.
One of Vanessa's friends took one look at Niki and asked, "Why are you sitting with the snob, Vanessa? Come on and eat with us." Niki's eyes filled with tears.
Vanessa took a breath and then said, "I'm sitting with Niki because she's my friend and she's nice. Don't judge people before you know them. How about finding out for yourself instead of believing every rumour you hear?" For a moment, everyone looked at each other. Then, very slowly, the other girls sat down at the table. At first, nobody said much, but soon, they started talking. By the time lunch was over, Niki realized that Vanessa was right—all she had to do was to be herself. And what everyone else needed to do was to stop believing rumours.
()1. Why did people think Niki was a snob at first?
A. Because she refused to share her notebook.
B. Because she liked not to be noticed by others.
C. Because she spread rumours about others.
D. Because she seldom spoke and others believed the rumour.
()2. How did Niki feel when she agreed to have lunch with Vanessa's friends?
A. Excited and confident.
B. Angry but active.
C. Uncertain but hopeful.
D. Shy and worried.

()3. What is the correct order of events?
①One of Vanessa's friends called Niki a snob.
②Vanessa returned Niki's notebook.
③The girls talked and understood Niki.
④Niki explained her shyness.
A. ②→①→④→③
B. ④→②→③→①
C. ②→④→①→③
D. ①→③→②→④
()4. What can we infer about Vanessa's friends by the end of the story?
A. They thought Vanessa was lying about Niki.
B. They realized rumours were not always true.
C. They decided to spread new rumours about Niki.
D. They refused to accept Niki whatever Vanessa said.
()5. What lesson can we learn from the text?
A. Every dog has its day.
B. Many hands make light work.
C. Practice makes perfect.
D. Don't judge a book by its cover.

D 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章围绕瓦内萨和妮基的友谊展开，详细叙述了妮基被误解以及最终被大家接受的过程，旨在告诉人们不要通过传闻来判断一个人。
1. D [解析]细节理解题。根据第一段中的“That was mostly because Niki said little, and besides, that was the rumour(传闻) about her.”可知，人们认为妮基是势利的人，主要是因为她很少说话，而且有关于她的传闻。故选D。
2. C [解析]细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Niki was very uncertain, but she was tired of everyone thinking she was a snob. So she agreed to have lunch with Vanessa and her friends.”可知，妮基同意和瓦内萨的朋友们一起吃午饭，但她的心里并不确定，但又希望改变大家对她的看法。故选C。
3. C [解析]事件排序题。根据第一段中的“But then, Niki left her notebook on the playground by accident, and Vanessa picked it up and returned it to her.”、第二段中的“One day, Niki explained herself ...”、第五段中的“One of Vanessa's friends took one look at Niki and asked, 'Why are you sitting with the snob, Vanessa? Come on and eat with us.' Niki's eyes filled with tears.”和最后一段中的“At first, nobody said much, but soon, they started talking.”可知，先是瓦内萨捡到妮基的笔记本并归还(②)，然后妮基向瓦内萨解释自己很少说话是因为害羞(④)，接着瓦内萨的一个朋友称妮基为势利的人(①)，最后女孩们一起交谈并了解了妮基(③)，所以事件的顺序为②→④→①→③。故选C。
4. B [解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Then, very slowly, the other girls sat down at the table. At first, nobody said much, but soon, they started talking.”可知，最后瓦内萨的朋友们意识到传闻并不总是正确的。故选B。
5. D [解析]主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文通过讲述妮基被误解为势利的人，最后大家了解她并非如此的故事，告诉我们不要仅凭外表或传闻来判断一个人。选项D“不要以貌取人”符合文章主旨。故选D。

【分析】
本题是英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、事件排序、推理判断、主旨大意四类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握文章大意，再针对每个小题的问题类型，定位原文对应段落的关键信息，逐一分析选项得出答案；其中事件排序题需梳理事件发生的先后顺序，按原文时间线匹配选项。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据文章第一段“That was mostly because Niki said little, and besides, that was the rumour about her.”可知，人们认为Niki是势利的人是因为她很少说话且有关于她的传闻，对应选项D。
2. 细节理解题：根据文章第三段“Niki was very uncertain, but she was tired of everyone thinking she was a snob. So she agreed to have lunch with Vanessa and her friends.”可知，Niki同意一起吃午饭时内心不确定，但希望改变他人对自己的看法，对应选项C。
3. 事件排序题：梳理原文事件顺序：①Vanessa归还Niki的笔记本（第一段）；②Niki向Vanessa解释自己害羞（第二段）；③Vanessa的朋友称Niki为势利的人（第五段）；④女孩们一起交谈并了解Niki（最后一段），对应顺序②→④→①→③，选项C正确。
4. 推理判断题：根据最后一段“Then, very slowly, the other girls sat down at the table. At first, nobody said much, but soon, they started talking.”可知，Vanessa的朋友们最终接受了Niki，说明她们意识到传闻并不总是正确的，对应选项B。
5. 主旨大意题：文章讲述Niki被误解为势利的人，最终大家了解她并非如此的故事，旨在告诉我们不要仅凭传闻判断一个人，对应选项D“Don't judge a book by its cover”（不要以貌取人）。
【答案】
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语阅读理解（事件排序）、英语阅读理解（主旨大意）
【点评】
本文是围绕友谊与理性判断主题的记叙文，考查学生对英语阅读中不同题型的解题能力，需学生精准定位原文信息、梳理事件逻辑、把握文章主旨，整体难度适中，适合学生巩固英语阅读解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6