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1、课后阅读训练 十六Unit 4Period 4. 阅读理解AJack was born without eyes. Hes very lucky with his timing. He grew up having other kittens to play and socialize with, and was used to people from the moment he was born since there are always kids hanging around the barn. He was a favorite amongst the students at the
2、barn. However, when it came time to find the kittens homes, no one knew where Jack would end up. Thats when I got an e-mail from my friend. All she asked was“Do you still want one of the kittens? Theres one here with no eyes and no one can take him. ”Without thinking I told her that I did want the k
3、itten. When we first brought him home Jack walked cautiously around, sniffing everything. He went through a time when he could climb the stairs, but couldnt get down. He would sit at the top and cry until someone came and got him. Every now and then when he gets disoriented hell stop and cry. But we
4、 just call his name and talk to him and it isnt long before he finds his way back to us. Also, a few weeks after getting Jack, we got a new barn cat named Bear. I always take Jack outside at that time for some fresh air and exercise. He loves to run(at top speed! )around the backyard and gardens. Be
5、ar and Jack have become best friends. Jack always knows when Bear is around. Hell run across the yard straight to Bear and wrap his front legs around his neck in a big hug. When theyre tired theyll lie down in the grass together. Jack is truly an inspiration. Ive owned a lot of kittens in my life, b
6、ut Jack is the happiest, most playful of them all. People who know Jack dont feel sorry for him. They cherish him for the treasure that he is. I have talked to a few people who havent met him personally and tend to pity him, but they just dont understand. Jack doesnt need pity. I think that cats lik
7、e him dont have disabilities; they have adaptabilities. 【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一只叫做Jack的小猫, 虽然身患残疾, 但是慢慢适应了生活, 同时小猫的故事鼓舞了作者和其他人。1. According to the first paragraph, Jack_. A. got seriously disabled after birthB. had a good time in the place where he was bornC. ended up wandering in the street at firstD.
8、 grew up lonely and sad【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段可知, Jack周围有很多小猫陪他玩, 并且总是有孩子们围着他, 孩子们也喜欢他。所以Jack应该过得很开心。2. When Jack first came to the authors house, he_. A. would cry when he felt lonelyB. was very happy and played wildly in the roomC. had difficulty getting down the stairsD. always needed someone to guide
9、 him【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段He went through a time when he could climb the stairs, but couldnt get down. 可知Jack刚开始来到作者家时, 下楼梯很困难。3. Which of the following has a similar meaning to the underlined word “disoriented” in paragraph 2? A. Hurt. B. Caught. C. Lost. D. Broken. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段最后两句可知, 我们叫他的名字并且与
10、他谈话, 不久之后他就找到路了, 因此这里指的是当他迷路时会停下来大叫。4. What can we conclude from the last paragraph? A. Jack needs peoples pity. B. All disabled cats have strong adaptabilities. C. People always feel sad for Jack. D. Jacks story has inspired people. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段Jack is truly an inspiration. 可知Jack的故事鼓舞了人们。BA
11、ir pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto smoke contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012, the UN health agency said Tuesday. “Air pollution, and were talking about both indoors and outdoors, is now the biggest environmental health problem, and its affecting
12、 everyone, both developed and developing countries, ”said Maria Neira, the World Health Organizations public and environmental health chief. Globally, pollution was linked to one death in eight in 2012, new WHO research found. The biggest pollution-related killers were heart disease, stroke, pulmona
13、ry(肺的)disease and lung cancer. The hardest-hit regions of the globe were what the WHO labels Southeast Asia, which includes India and Indonesia, and the Western Pacific, ranging from China and South Korea to Japan and the Philippines. Together, they accounted for 5. 9 million deaths. The global deat
14、h toll included 4. 3 million deaths due to indoor air pollution, chiefly caused by cooking over coal and wood stoves and so on. The toll from outdoor pollution was 3. 7 million, with sources ranging from coal heating fires to gas engines. Many people are exposed to both indoor and outdoor pollution,
15、 the WHO said, and due to that overlap(重叠)the separate death toll attributed to the two sources cannot simply be added together, therefore the figure of seven million deaths. The new figure is shocking, Neira told reporters. When it last released an estimate for deaths related to air pollution, in 2
16、008, the agency had put the figure related to outdoor pollution at 1. 3 million, while the number blamed on indoor pollution was 1. 9 million. But a change in research methods makes comparison difficult between the 2008 estimate and the 2012 figures, Neira said. In the past, for example, the WHO did not take into account the overlap between exposure to both forms, and only
