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课时提能练(十七)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2019·山西八校联考)At a farm off Narrow Lane near Lexington，Kentucky，US，old-fashioned houses look over the little red barn(畜舍)．The farm is mostly empty now.Jim Mahan and his family，who lived there for generations，have moved to a different plot of land in northern Fayette County.As land is sold，houses go up where there once were fields.
But during the summer，the barn is filled with city kids who have come to enjoy the farm.They're members of the Fayette County Livestock(FCL) Club，which showcases skills as varied as cutting wool.The barn is where they look after the animals.“A lot of Lexington kids don't know anything about farm life，”said Adria Meier,17，who has looked after goats and sheep for three years.“There is so much to learn.”
The dozen or so children who take care of their goats and sheep at the little red barn must do a six-hour class before they get an animal.They pay for their own animals but get special club programs，such as one that provides vet(兽医) care.
Mahan lets the group use the barn for free，and the kids spend up to three hours a day there during the summer.But as his land gets sold，he doesn't know whether the club can continue.What makes the FCL Club special is that most of the kids can't just walk out their doors and take care of their animals.Most are driven to the barn by their mothers，who usually hang around and chat as their kids feed and exercise the animals.
There are valuable lessons learned along the way.For instance，don't cut wool off your goat when there is wind，and sheep are social animals and will cry loudly when separated.“Tending to animals helps teach us responsibility.Unlike learning to shoot an arrow，caring for an animal isn't something you can simply abandon，”said Carly Playforth,16，of Lexington.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，向我们讲述了一群城里的孩子来到乡间农场体验不同的生活——照顾农场动物的故事。
1．What is the requirement for kids before they get animals? A．Attend a class. B．Pay certain money. C．Have varied skills.
D．Get special club programs.
A [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“must do a six-hour class before they get an animal”可知，得到动物之前，孩子们必须上一节六小时的课程，这个课程可能是培训孩子们如何照顾动物。]
2．What do we know about the club? A．They offer services unconditionally. B．They pay for their use of the barn. C．They let mothers care for animals. D．They allow mothers to push kids.
D [推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Most are driven to the barn by their mothers”可推知，该俱乐部让孩子们的妈妈督促孩子参与农场活动，故选D项。]
3．How does Carly Playforth feel about the experience? A．Suspicious. C．Appreciative.
B．Moved. D．Opposed.
C [观点态度题。最后一段首句是段落主旨句，作者引用Carly Playforth的话为的是进一步说明照顾动物教会孩子们的珍贵东西，比如责任。由此可知，Carly Playforth对这种经历是赞赏的(Appreciative)。]
4．What is the passage mainly about? A．Kids' life on a sold farm.
B．Valuable lessons learned on the farm. C．A special club intended for Lexington kids. D．A club activity of caring for farm animals.
D [主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文重点介绍的是FCL俱乐部借助一个农场举办的活动让孩子们亲自照顾动物，在这一过程中，孩子们受益匪浅。故D项概括最为全面。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2019·福州质检)The holiday season is supposed to be the most festive and fun time of the year，but all those plans and expectations of joy can turn tougher and more stressful than they sound.This is especially true for those of us who struggle with mental illness.
1 Sometimes you're forced to spend time with family you rarely see and don't always get along with.Or you are off from work，with more time to think troubling
thoughts.Or you are put into party situations that you don't like.
When you have a routine，it's easier to manage whatever mental struggles you may face，and when that routine is broken，it can trigger(引发) things you may not be ready to face. 2 It was during the holidays that I hit a low moment and，with the help of my mother，decided to seek help for my eating disorder.
During the holidays，I often feel as if I were supposed to be everywhere with everyone. 3 To fight this，I've developed a mantra(咒语)：it's not selfish to take time for yourself.
Take a walk in nature.Talk to a friend you trust.Sit out one of the holiday gatherings in favor of some personal time. 4 Trying to spend all of your time pleasing everyone else is not only exhausting—it's impossible.And you know what？ 5
A．I know it has for me.
B．The holidays break your routine.
C．There are many things crowding in your mind. D．I will accompany my friends to go wherever they like. E．I have the added guilt of knowing it's the season of giving.
F．Just do whatever helps you calm down and gives you a break from the stress. G．If you take a little time for yourself，you will be a much better company for those around you.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。假日季节应该是一年中最愉快和有趣的一段时光，但所有快乐的计划和期待可能变得更艰难、更有压力。
1．B [本空位于段首，是该段的主题句，后面的例子讲的都是平时很少做或不愿意做的事情，因此该段的主题句应该是假期打破了常规，所以答案选B项。]
2．A [本空位于该段中间，起承上启下的作用，空处前讲的是有无打破常规的影响，空处后讲的是打破常规对“我”的影响，A项中的it照应上文中的it，指代的是that routine，A项中的me照应下文中的I。]
3．E [空前一句讲的是“我”经常感到“我”应该和大家去每一个地方，又根据“it's not selfish to take time for yourself”可知“我”没有和大家出去，故空处应表示“我”的愧疚，故E项符合语境，且E项中的giving照应本段最后一句中的not selfish。]
4．F [空前内容讲的是怎么放松自己，故F项“只做帮助你平静下来、使你从压力中得到休息的事情”符合语境，所以答案选F项。]
5．G [空前内容讲的是把所有时间花在取悦别人上不仅使人筋疲力尽，而且是不可能的，那么该怎么做呢，最后应该是提出建议，故G项“如果能为自己花一些时间，你会更好的陪伴周围的那些人”符合语境。所以答案选G项。]
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
The fearless veteran
On an October afternoon last year，James Vernon,76，was supervising a youth chess club competition in a conference room.About 16 kids quietly sat at two rows of tables，and James walked from pair to pair，overseeing the matches and offering tips.
Suddenly，a short but strong teenager wearing glasses burst into the room.“I'm gonna kill some people！” he yelled.
At first，James thought the unusual sight was a Halloween trick，but then he saw the
knives that the teenager was holding in each hand.The teen，whom police
later identified as Dustin Brown,19，shouted incoherently (语无伦次地) and began cutting his left forearm with one of the knives.Blood dripped from his arm and onto the floor，inches from where two astonished chess players sat. James had been traine
，but he decided to calm
the boy by talking to him.“Hey，who are you? Why don't you go to school? What's the problem？” James asked the boy.“Let's talk about this.I'll listen.”
“My life is dull and painful，” Dustin replied as he looked down at the floor and continued to cut his arm.
While James talked to Dustin on one side of the room，Sandy Rassi，the mother of three of the chess players gestured silently for the children to quietly leave the room one by one.
When Dustin finally looked up，he saw that the chairs were empty，and he came at James.
“I think he would attack me because I was the only one left.” said James.
Dustin swung a knife toward the man's neck and face，but James caught the blade(刀刃) with his left hand.
注意：
1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；