六、任务型阅读。

Ms White is an old woman. She has no family. Today is her 65th birthday. She is not happy because she doesn't have family or friends to celebrate it with her. Jenny, a kind middle school student, and her friends Lucy, Lily and Nancy know about it. They want to help Ms White have a happy birthday. First, they go to a big store next to their school. Jenny buys some red apples and Lucy buys some yellow bananas. Lily buys a nice birthday card and writes “Happy birthday” on it. Nancy buys some food and a birthday cake. The cake has some candles on it. They go to Ms White's home and have a small birthday party for her. After that, they have a birthday dinner too. Ms White is very happy to be with them. They have a nice day.
“Thank you for preparing a birthday party and a birthday dinner for me,” Ms White says. “You're really good girls.”
Jenny and her friends are very happy too. They ask some of their friends to come to see Ms White with them. Now Ms White is not lonely(孤独的）because Jenny and her friends often spend time with her. So please help the old and you can be happy too.
1. How old is Ms White?（不超过5个词）
2. What does Jenny buy for Ms White?（不超过5个词）
3. What does the writer want us to do?（不超过5个词）

1. She is 65. 2. Some red apples. 3. To help the old.

【分析】
本题为任务型阅读的细节查找题，解题思路是：针对每个问题，精准定位原文对应语句，提取符合“不超过5个词”要求的关键信息即可。
【解析】
1. 问题询问Ms White的年龄，定位原文第一段“Today is her 65th birthday”，直接提取对应内容；
2. 问题询问Jenny购买的物品，定位原文“Jenny buys some red apples and Lucy buys some yellow bananas”，提取Jenny的购买物；
3. 问题询问作者的呼吁，定位原文最后一句“So please help the old and you can be happy too”，提取核心内容。
【答案】
1. She is 65. 2. Some red apples. 3. To help the old.
【知识点】
任务型阅读（细节查找）、语篇信息提取
【点评】
本题为任务型阅读基础细节题，难度较低，只需准确定位原文信息即可作答，适合巩固信息提取的解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.8