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Ⅴ.阅读理解
阅读下面的材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Every day after school, Ethan would rush home, grab his guitar and lose himself in music. Playing was his greatest joy.
One day,a local talent show was announced. Ethan decided to join,but soon started to worry. He compared himself with other musicians and began to question his skills. The fear of failure began to weigh on him.
Ethan's grandfather noticed he was troubled and shared a story from his own youth. "I once dreamed of being a painter,but self-doubt held me back. An old artist told me to paint in front of a crowd. I was scared,but he said, 'Don't worry about what others think. Paint from your heart. True beauty comes from being authentic,not perfect.'"
Inspired by this story,Ethan practiced tirelessly. On talent show day,he walked onto the stage and played like never before. His fingers danced over the strings,creating music that touched listeners' hearts.
Ethan didn't win the competition,but he felt like a winner. He learned that success isn't just about winning prizes — it's about enjoying what you love to do. The true reward is the journey itself.
1. Why did Ethan start to worry after deciding to join the talent show?
A. He lost his guitar.
B. His grandfather didn't support him.
C. He didn't have enough time to practice.
D. He compared himself with other musicians.
2. What advice did the old artist give to Ethan's grandfather?
A. Practice more every day.
B. Don't care about what others think.
C. Find a better teacher.
D. Choose easier pictures to paint.
3. How did Ethan feel after the talent show even though he didn't win?
A. He felt disappointed and sad.
B. He was angry with the judges.
C. He felt like a winner.
D. He was unsure about his musical talent.
4. What do the underlined words "weigh on" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Making him feel heavy.
B. Making him worried and unhappy.
C. Helping him become stronger.
D. Making him practice more.
5. What is the best title for this story?
A. How to Win a Talent Show
B. The Importance of Music Education
C. Finding Joy in the Journey
D. A Grandfather's Painting Dream
阅读下面的材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Every day after school, Ethan would rush home, grab his guitar and lose himself in music. Playing was his greatest joy.
One day,a local talent show was announced. Ethan decided to join,but soon started to worry. He compared himself with other musicians and began to question his skills. The fear of failure began to weigh on him.
Ethan's grandfather noticed he was troubled and shared a story from his own youth. "I once dreamed of being a painter,but self-doubt held me back. An old artist told me to paint in front of a crowd. I was scared,but he said, 'Don't worry about what others think. Paint from your heart. True beauty comes from being authentic,not perfect.'"
Inspired by this story,Ethan practiced tirelessly. On talent show day,he walked onto the stage and played like never before. His fingers danced over the strings,creating music that touched listeners' hearts.
Ethan didn't win the competition,but he felt like a winner. He learned that success isn't just about winning prizes — it's about enjoying what you love to do. The true reward is the journey itself.
1. Why did Ethan start to worry after deciding to join the talent show?
A. He lost his guitar.
B. His grandfather didn't support him.
C. He didn't have enough time to practice.
D. He compared himself with other musicians.
2. What advice did the old artist give to Ethan's grandfather?
A. Practice more every day.
B. Don't care about what others think.
C. Find a better teacher.
D. Choose easier pictures to paint.
3. How did Ethan feel after the talent show even though he didn't win?
A. He felt disappointed and sad.
B. He was angry with the judges.
C. He felt like a winner.
D. He was unsure about his musical talent.
4. What do the underlined words "weigh on" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Making him feel heavy.
B. Making him worried and unhappy.
C. Helping him become stronger.
D. Making him practice more.
5. What is the best title for this story?
A. How to Win a Talent Show
B. The Importance of Music Education
C. Finding Joy in the Journey
D. A Grandfather's Painting Dream
答案
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C
解析
【分析】
做这篇阅读理解时，我们可以先通读题干标记关键信息，再带着问题回原文对应段落定位，逐一匹配选项：1. 第一题询问Ethan报名才艺秀后担忧的原因，直接定位到第二段的内容，找到他和其他音乐人对比、怀疑自身能力的描述，就能对应正确选项；2. 第二题询问老艺术家给Ethan祖父的建议，定位到第三段祖父讲的故事里老艺术家的原话，直接匹配选项即可；3. 第三题询问Ethan没获奖后的感受，定位到最后一段开头的原句就能找到答案；4. 词义猜测题结合前后文语境，前文提到Ethan怀疑自己的技能、害怕失败，能推断出这个短语表达负面的、让人焦虑的含义，排除正向选项后选出正确答案；5. 主旨大意题要结合全文结尾的升华句，故事核心是告诉大家成功不只是获奖，享受过程本身才是意义，由此选出最贴合的标题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段第三句"He compared himself with other musicians and began to question his skills."可知，Ethan报名才艺秀后开始和其他音乐人比较，质疑自己的能力，因此感到担忧，对应选项D。A（丢了吉他）、B（祖父不支持）、C（没有足够时间练习）原文均未提及。
2. 细节理解题：根据第三段祖父转述老艺术家的话"Don't worry about what others think. Paint from your heart."可知，老艺术家的建议是不要在意他人的看法，对应选项B。其余选项内容均不是老艺术家给出的建议。
3. 细节理解题：根据最后一段第一句"Ethan didn't win the competition,but he felt like a winner."可知，即使没有获奖，Ethan依然觉得自己是赢家，对应选项C。
4. 词义猜测题：划线短语"weigh on"出现在第二段末尾，前文提到Ethan不断和他人比较、怀疑自己的能力，对失败的恐惧一直困扰他，让他焦虑不安，因此该短语含义是“让他担忧、不开心”，对应选项B。A是字面含义不符合语境，C、D都是正向含义和原文情绪不符。
5. 主旨大意题：全文通过Ethan参加才艺秀的经历，最后点明核心道理：成功不只是赢得奖品，享受自己热爱的事，过程本身才是真正的回报，因此最贴合的标题是"Finding Joy in the Journey"（在旅程中找到快乐），对应选项C。A（如何赢得才艺秀）不符合故事核心，B（音乐教育的重要性）原文未提及，D（祖父的绘画梦想）只是故事的支线内容，不能概括全文。
【答案】1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C
【知识点】细节信息查找，词义猜测，主旨大意把握
【点评】这是一篇温馨的哲理记叙文，题目设置以细节题为主，难度梯度平缓，既考察学生快速从文本中定位关键信息的阅读能力，也引导学生理解“过程的体验远重于输赢结果”的正向价值观，符合中小学英语阅读的考察导向。
【难度系数】0.8
做这篇阅读理解时，我们可以先通读题干标记关键信息，再带着问题回原文对应段落定位，逐一匹配选项：1. 第一题询问Ethan报名才艺秀后担忧的原因，直接定位到第二段的内容，找到他和其他音乐人对比、怀疑自身能力的描述，就能对应正确选项；2. 第二题询问老艺术家给Ethan祖父的建议，定位到第三段祖父讲的故事里老艺术家的原话，直接匹配选项即可；3. 第三题询问Ethan没获奖后的感受，定位到最后一段开头的原句就能找到答案；4. 词义猜测题结合前后文语境，前文提到Ethan怀疑自己的技能、害怕失败，能推断出这个短语表达负面的、让人焦虑的含义，排除正向选项后选出正确答案；5. 主旨大意题要结合全文结尾的升华句，故事核心是告诉大家成功不只是获奖，享受过程本身才是意义，由此选出最贴合的标题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段第三句"He compared himself with other musicians and began to question his skills."可知，Ethan报名才艺秀后开始和其他音乐人比较，质疑自己的能力，因此感到担忧，对应选项D。A（丢了吉他）、B（祖父不支持）、C（没有足够时间练习）原文均未提及。
2. 细节理解题：根据第三段祖父转述老艺术家的话"Don't worry about what others think. Paint from your heart."可知，老艺术家的建议是不要在意他人的看法，对应选项B。其余选项内容均不是老艺术家给出的建议。
3. 细节理解题：根据最后一段第一句"Ethan didn't win the competition,but he felt like a winner."可知，即使没有获奖，Ethan依然觉得自己是赢家，对应选项C。
4. 词义猜测题：划线短语"weigh on"出现在第二段末尾，前文提到Ethan不断和他人比较、怀疑自己的能力，对失败的恐惧一直困扰他，让他焦虑不安，因此该短语含义是“让他担忧、不开心”，对应选项B。A是字面含义不符合语境，C、D都是正向含义和原文情绪不符。
5. 主旨大意题：全文通过Ethan参加才艺秀的经历，最后点明核心道理：成功不只是赢得奖品，享受自己热爱的事，过程本身才是真正的回报，因此最贴合的标题是"Finding Joy in the Journey"（在旅程中找到快乐），对应选项C。A（如何赢得才艺秀）不符合故事核心，B（音乐教育的重要性）原文未提及，D（祖父的绘画梦想）只是故事的支线内容，不能概括全文。
【答案】1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C
【知识点】细节信息查找，词义猜测，主旨大意把握
【点评】这是一篇温馨的哲理记叙文，题目设置以细节题为主，难度梯度平缓，既考察学生快速从文本中定位关键信息的阅读能力，也引导学生理解“过程的体验远重于输赢结果”的正向价值观，符合中小学英语阅读的考察导向。
【难度系数】0.8
