E(2025·江苏苏州调研)
Emma stared(凝视) sadly out of the window of the bus. Only 50 miles outside town was the farm. She thought about the farm all the time, especially the animals.
When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town, Emma was excited. But when she got to the new school, she felt very lonely.
With a sigh(叹气), Emma turned her attention back to the present. The bus came to a stop. “Welcome to the Leinweber Nature Centre,” her teacher said. “A guide will give us a presentation about animals, and then you’ll help to feed the baby squirrels. Now, I want everyone to find a partner.”
Emma didn’t have any friends yet. Who would be her partner? Emma got close to Julia, a talkative and outgoing girl. “Could I be your partner?” Emma asked uncertainly.
“Sure,” said Julia warmly.
Together, the girls walked into the centre. After the presentation, a keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels. Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels.
After the babies finished eating, the keeper asked, “Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels too?”
Emma was quick to volunteer, but when the keeper opened the first cage, the squirrel inside jumped out. Emma remained calm, held out her hand, made quiet sounds, and then quickly got it.
“Wow!” Julia said. “You’re always so quiet. I thought you were afraid of everything, but you are brave.”
“I know that when animals are frightened or excited, you have to stay calm.”
The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma, “Would you be interested in volunteering to help with the animals at the centre?”
“Interested? I would love to work here! What an opportunity!” Emma was excited.
That afternoon, on the bus on the way back to school, Emma sat next to Julia, her new friend. A rush of new-found happiness washed over her.
()1. How did Emma feel when she got to the new school?
A. Lonely.
B. Lucky.
C. Surprised.
D. Angry.
()2. At the nature centre, Emma and Julia .
A. took a chance to be tour guides
B. helped to feed the baby squirrels
C. asked the keeper many questions
D. made a presentation about nature
()3. On the way back, Emma felt happy because .
A. the volunteers warmly welcomed her
B. the teacher praised her for her bravery
C. she found a place to care for animals and she made friends with Julia
D. she went back to the farm and learnt a lot about animals
()4. 新考法 Which is the correct order of the following events?
①The girls fed the baby squirrels.
②Emma and Julia became good friends.
③Emma felt lonely in the new school.
④Julia praised Emma for her courage.
A. ①③④②
B. ③①②④
C. ①③④
D. ③①④②

1. A 【点拨】根据“But when she got to the new school, she felt very lonely.”可知，当埃玛到达新学校时，她感觉很孤独。故选 A。
2. B 【点拨】根据“Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels.”可知，在自然中心，埃玛和茱莉亚一起帮忙喂小松鼠。故选 B。
3. C 【点拨】根据最后两段可知，在回学校的路上，埃玛感到很高兴，因为她可以去自然中心帮忙照顾动物，而且还结交了一个新朋友。故选 C。
4. D 【点拨】根据全文内容可知，事情发生的正确顺序是③①④②。故选 D。

【分析】
这是一篇记叙文类阅读理解，解题时优先明确每道题干的核心提问点，带着关键词返回原文对应段落定位信息：第1题定位Emma到新学校的感受相关语句，第2题定位Emma和Julia在自然中心的共同活动，第3题定位返程时Emma开心的原因，第4题排序题需要逐个标记四个事件在原文中出现的先后顺序，排除不符合的选项即可得到正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段"But when she got to the new school, she felt very lonely."，直接可知Emma到新学校时的感受是孤独的，对应选项A。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第六段"Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels."，可知Emma和Julia在自然中心一起帮忙喂小松鼠，其余选项A当导游、C向饲养员提很多问题、D做自然相关的展示均未在原文提及，故选B。
3. 细节理解题：根据原文最后两段内容，Emma获得了在自然中心志愿照顾动物的机会，返程时还交到了新朋友Julia，两件事共同让她感到开心，其余选项A志愿者热烈欢迎她、B老师表扬她勇敢、D她回到农场均不符合原文内容，故选C。
4. 事件排序题：梳理全文事件先后：最早发生的是③Emma刚到新学校时感到孤独；之后班级前往自然中心，发生事件①两个女孩一起喂小松鼠；之后Emma成功抓住跳出笼子的松鼠，Julia夸赞她的勇气也就是事件④；最后返程的路上Emma和Julia成为了好朋友也就是事件②，正确顺序为③①④②，故选D。
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位，记叙文事件排序
【点评】
本题属于故事类基础阅读题，考点以细节理解为主，没有设置复杂的干扰项，学生只要能准确定位原文对应语句就能选出正确答案，能够有效锻炼学生的文本信息提取能力。
【难度系数】
0.8