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七、阅读短文，回答问题
Our English teacher, Tom Jackson, has some good friends. They are Ann, Joe, Mary and Carl.
Ann works in a hospital in a small town. She is a nurse. She likes her work very much. This month, she is helping mothers with their new babies.
Joe has been a taxi driver for 22 years. Joe likes his job. He is polite and always says “please” and “thank you”. He smiles a lot, so his passengers (乘客) like him. He makes a good living and supports (养活) a family of four.
Mary is a teacher at a middle school. She has been a teacher for five years. She teaches Music. There are 15 boys and 18 girls in her class. She is very kind, and she helps them a lot. She is always proud (自豪的) of being a teacher.
Carl is a train conductor (列车员). He is 49 years old. He began to work at the age of 21. It is a good job for him because he likes making friends with people. Carl is very helpful, and he tries to make the passengers happy. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.
1. What is Ann’s job?
2. What is Joe like?
3. How many students are there in Mary’s class?
4. Why does Carl like his job?
5. What do Tom Jackson’s friends have in common (共同之处)?
Our English teacher, Tom Jackson, has some good friends. They are Ann, Joe, Mary and Carl.
Ann works in a hospital in a small town. She is a nurse. She likes her work very much. This month, she is helping mothers with their new babies.
Joe has been a taxi driver for 22 years. Joe likes his job. He is polite and always says “please” and “thank you”. He smiles a lot, so his passengers (乘客) like him. He makes a good living and supports (养活) a family of four.
Mary is a teacher at a middle school. She has been a teacher for five years. She teaches Music. There are 15 boys and 18 girls in her class. She is very kind, and she helps them a lot. She is always proud (自豪的) of being a teacher.
Carl is a train conductor (列车员). He is 49 years old. He began to work at the age of 21. It is a good job for him because he likes making friends with people. Carl is very helpful, and he tries to make the passengers happy. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.
1. What is Ann’s job?
She is a nurse.
2. What is Joe like?
He is polite and kind./He is polite and he smiles a lot.
3. How many students are there in Mary’s class?
There are 33 students.
4. Why does Carl like his job?
Because he can travel to many different places.
5. What do Tom Jackson’s friends have in common (共同之处)?
They all like their jobs.
答案
1. She is a nurse.
2. He is polite and kind./He is polite and he smiles a lot.
3. There are 33 students.
4. Because he can travel to many different places.
5. They all like their jobs.
2. He is polite and kind./He is polite and he smiles a lot.
3. There are 33 students.
4. Because he can travel to many different places.
5. They all like their jobs.
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路如下：①先通读短文，掌握文中人物的职业、特点及相关信息；②针对每个问题，精准定位到短文对应段落，提取关键信息；③注意细节类问题（如数字计算），最后一题需归纳人物的共同特征，总结全文中人物对工作的态度即可。
【解析】1. 问题询问Ann的工作，定位短文第二段，原文明确提到“She is a nurse.”，直接提取答案；2. 问题询问Joe的特点，定位短文第三段，原文描述为“He is polite and always says “please” and “thank you”. He smiles a lot”，整理符合要求的表述；3. 问题询问Mary班级的学生总数，定位短文第四段，找到男生15人、女生18人，计算15+18=33；4. 问题询问Carl喜欢工作的原因，定位短文第五段最后一句，原文为“He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.”，直接提取；5. 问题询问Tom朋友的共同之处，通读全文，发现Ann、Joe、Mary、Carl均提到喜欢自己的工作，归纳得出结论。
【答案】1. She is a nurse.
2. He is polite and kind./He is polite and he smiles a lot.
3. There are 33 students.
4. Because he can travel to many different places.
5. They all like their jobs.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节查找、主旨归纳
【点评】本题考查学生从短文中获取信息、处理信息及归纳总结的基础英语阅读能力，题目均为直接信息提取或简单归纳，难度较低，适合巩固基础。
【难度系数】0.8
【解析】1. 问题询问Ann的工作，定位短文第二段，原文明确提到“She is a nurse.”，直接提取答案；2. 问题询问Joe的特点，定位短文第三段，原文描述为“He is polite and always says “please” and “thank you”. He smiles a lot”，整理符合要求的表述；3. 问题询问Mary班级的学生总数，定位短文第四段，找到男生15人、女生18人，计算15+18=33；4. 问题询问Carl喜欢工作的原因，定位短文第五段最后一句，原文为“He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.”，直接提取；5. 问题询问Tom朋友的共同之处，通读全文，发现Ann、Joe、Mary、Carl均提到喜欢自己的工作，归纳得出结论。
【答案】1. She is a nurse.
2. He is polite and kind./He is polite and he smiles a lot.
3. There are 33 students.
4. Because he can travel to many different places.
5. They all like their jobs.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节查找、主旨归纳
【点评】本题考查学生从短文中获取信息、处理信息及归纳总结的基础英语阅读能力，题目均为直接信息提取或简单归纳，难度较低，适合巩固基础。
【难度系数】0.8
