题型四：阅读表达
【考情分析】
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Working Out through Online Videos
Physical exercise is good for our mind, body and spirit. Today, working out through online videos is becoming very popular. Since the Internet is widely used, it’s very easy for us to do so. That means we can work out anytime anywhere.
One of my friends, Lin Fei. followed short workout videos to do daily exercise. “With live programs, I feel like working out with my friends, which encourages me to hold on to the last minute.” she said. Another friend of mine, Michael, told me that workout videos let him feel so comfortable. “I have a fear of working out at the gym（健身房）because I don’t like being watched by others. Working out at home makes working out much more enjoyable.” he said.
With their examples, I decided to give it a try. When I told my plan to my elder sister, a P.E. teacher, she reminded me that workout videos could be helpful but might still carry some problems.
“Without being with someone in person, you will be less willing （愿意的）to work out to your best. Working out at the gym allows you to have advice in real time and get pushed harder.” my sister said to me. “Well, if you really want to have a try. first, choose proper programs or videos. That’s very important. And then ask your friends for advice. Their experiences can give you a good sight into what you can expect. Anyway, don’t be addicted（沉迷的）to it. You should try different ways to work out to be healthy.”
At her suggestions, I finally followed an online workout program with personalized help that is held for three months. After the first period of training, I felt it very practical and helpful when I put in the right amount （量） of work along with a strong pared with going to the gym, using online videos to work out is a much cheaper and time-saving choice. But it can be difficult sometimes when I’m too lazy or too busy to stick to it.
1．Which way to work out is becoming very popular today
2．Why does Michael dislike working out at the gym
3．What is the problem of working out without someone else in person
4．How did the writer feel about his first period of training
5．Would you like to follow online videos to work out Why or why not
Screen-Free Days
I remember the first time I suggested screen-free days in our school to some of our student leaders. Jokingly, I said to the group, “What do you think if we go a week without using our laptops or smartphones ”
They laughed, and one of them said, “No way, Mr. White. They would be too much.” I could feel their worry, and told them that I was only considering single screen-free days. Even that idea left them feeling upset.
According to a survey we did, most students in our school spend about six hours a day on screens. Many of my students start their day by checking their smartphones. I often see them looking at their phones when getting off the bus or at parents’ drop-off, they can’t use their own “screens” at school. They usually work on computers at school for at least two hours during the day.
It’s clear that our students spend a lot of time on screens. We do see the benefits of technology. However, we teachers also want to make sure that students have balanced learning and social experiences away from their screens. That’s why we have come up with the idea of screen-free days.
During the course of the year, we have built in several screen-free days that require us to make different plans for our students about how they will communicate with one another and the world around them without “screens”. For some teachers, this means bringing back a valuable lesson plan that has been put off for some time because it is “out of date”. Others have designed something completely new.
Fun activities, for example, card games and room escape(密室逃脱) games, are organized at school. In these activities, students socialize without smartphones and have face-to-face communication without checking on “likes” they’ve got online. These fun activities also make it possible for the whole grade to enjoy the company of their friends with no smartphones.
After our first screen-free day, students mentioned that they were surprised they enjoyed it. Finding ways to help our students connect with one another is important.
While technology is already part of our world, it shouldn’t play such an important role in a learner’s life.
6．How many hours do most students in the school spend on screens every day
___________________________________________________________________
7．Why have the teachers come up with the idea of screen-free days
___________________________________________________________________
8．What fun activities can the students have at school
___________________________________________________________________
9．How did the students feel after the first screen-free day
___________________________________________________________________
10．What do you think of the idea of screen-free days Why do you think so
___________________________________________________________________
This 12-year-old Girl Built a Robot to Find Plastics in the Ocean
Anna Du was walking along the beach when she noticed plastics there. She reached down to pick them up, and quickly realized there were many more tiny pieces than she could deal with. It seemed impossible to clean them all up.
Du, 12 years old at the time, tried to solve the problem like any good scientist—first, by doing a little research. That’s how she learned that 8 million tons of plastics end up in the oceans every year.
Then she got to work building something that could help solve the problem; a remote-operated vehicle(遥控潜水器), or ROV. Her ROV can move through water and find plastics on the ocean floor.
The actually cool part of Du’s ROV is the detection(探测) system. She uses a camera along with three different kinds of light to find the plastics. She also uses visible(可见的) light to find unnatural colors that might make the plastics stand out.
“She has a very good engineering sense to break down a problem like this and then go after it,” says engineer Casey Machado. “It sounds simple, but it’s a level of thinking that’s really amazing. ”
Du started attending public events and workshops at a university when she was five years old, and so she picked up the engineering skills necessary to build her ROV. She says actually getting her ROV to move through water well was not easy. She failed many times, but she never gave up trying and testing.
When asked about future plans, she mentions wanting to address the effects of climate(气候) change. “I think there are a lot of problems that could be solved with new inventions,” says Du.
Du thanks her parents, who for years have taken her to student outreach activities, for supporting her interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). She says she has been able to meet students and scientists there.
“I know I want to be an engineer because I like building things to help solve world problems,” says Du. “But I’m not sure what kind of engineer I want to be yet.”
11．What did Anna Du notice while walking along the beach
____________________________________________________________________
12．How old was Du when she did a little research to solve the problem
____________________________________________________________________
13．What can Du’s ROV do
____________________________________________________________________
14．Why does Du want to be an engineer in the future
____________________________________________________________________
15．What made Du succeed in building her ROV
____________________________________________________________________
试卷第1页，共3页
试卷第1页，共3页
参考答案：
1．Working out through online videos. 2．Because he doesn’t like being watched by others. 3．Without being with someone in person, you will be less willing to work out to your best. 4．It is very practical and helpful. 5．Yes. Because I feel free and relaxed when I follow online videos to work out. It doesn’t cost money and saves my time.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者在朋友的鼓励下跟着视频进行锻炼，这是方便又节省时间的选择。
1．根据“Today, working out through online videos is becoming very popular.”可知，如今，通过在线视频健身变得非常流行。故填Working out through online videos.
2．根据“I have a fear of working out at the gym because I don’t like being watched by others.”可知，Michael害怕在健身房锻炼，因为不喜欢被别人注视。故填Because he doesn’t like being watched by others.
3．根据“Without being with someone in person, you will be less willing to work out to your best.”可知，如果没有和某人在一起，你就不太愿意努力做到最好。故填Without being with someone in person, you will be less willing to work out to your best.
4．根据“After the first period of training, I felt it very practical and helpful when I put in the right amount of work along with a strong will.”可知，在第一阶段的训练后，我觉得我投入了适量的工作和坚强的意志，这是非常实际和有用的。故填It is very practical and helpful.
5．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：Yes. Because I feel free and relaxed when I follow online videos to work out. It doesn’t cost money and saves my time.
6．They spend about six hours on screens every day. 7．Because they want to make sure that students have balanced learning and social experiences away from their screens. 8．They can have fun activities like card games and room escape games. 9．They were surprised they enjoyed it. 10．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：I think it is a good idea. Because it is not only good for our health but also helps us keep a good relationship with real friends.
【分析】本文向我们介绍学校的无屏幕日，起初学生认为这是不可能的，但是慢慢发现无屏幕日带来更多的是好处。
6．根据“According to a survey we did, most students in our school spend about six hours a day on screens.”可知，根据调查，学校的大多数学生每天花大约6小时在屏幕上。故填They spend about six hours on screens every day.
7．根据“However, we teachers also want to make sure that students have balanced learning and social experiences away from their screens. That’s why we have come up with the idea of screen-free days.”可知，我们老师也希望确保学生在远离屏幕的情况下能够平衡学习和社交体验，这就是提出“无屏幕日”理念的原因。故填 Because they want to make sure that students have balanced learning and social experiences away from their screens.
8．根据“Fun activities, for example, card games and room escape(密室逃脱) games, are organized at school.”可知，学校组织了一些有趣的活动，比如纸牌游戏和密室逃生游戏。故填They can have fun activities like card games and room escape games.
9．根据“After our first screen-free day, students mentioned that they were surprised they enjoyed it.”可知，在第一个无屏幕日之后，学生们提到，他们很惊讶自己能喜欢它。故填They were surprised they enjoyed it.
10．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：I think it is a good idea. Because it is not only good for our health but also helps us keep a good relationship with real friends.
11．She noticed plastics. 12．At the age of 12. / When she was 12 years old. 13．It can move through water and find plastics on the ocean floor. 14．Because she likes building things to help solve world problems. 15．Her good engineering sense to break down a problem, the engineering skills necessary to build it, her persistence(not giving up) and her parents' support.（另外答出the careful observation, the awareness of protecting the oceans也可酌情给分）
【分析】文章大意：本文主要讲Anna Du十二岁时就制作了自己的遥控潜水器，她从小就对STEM感兴趣，长大后想成为一名工程师，帮助解决世界问题。
11．根据第1段中“Anna Du was walking along the beach when she noticed plastics there.”可知Anna Du在海滩散步的时候注意到了塑料。故答案为：She noticed plastics.
12．根据第2段中“Du, 12 years old at the time, tried to solve the problem like any good scientist—first, by doing a little research.”可知Du做了一点调查来解决这个问题的时候，她12岁了。故答案为：At the age of 12. / When she was 12 years old.
13．根据第3段中“Her ROV can move through water and find plastics on the ocean floor.”可知Du的ROV能够在水中移动，找到海底的塑料。故答案为：It can move through water and find plastics on the ocean floor.
14．根据最后一段中Du的话“I know I want to be an engineer because I like building things to help solve world problems”可知她想要成为一名工程师是因为她喜欢制造东西来帮助解决世界问题。故答案为：Because she likes building things to help solve world problems.
15．根据第5段中“She has a very good engineering sense to break down a problem like this and then go after it”可知她在解决问题方面有良好工程悟性；根据第6段中“and so she picked up the engineering skills necessary to build her ROV”可知她学会了建造ROV所需的工程技术；根据第6段中“She failed many times, but she never gave up trying and testing.”可知她不轻言放弃；根据倒数第2段中“Du thanks her parents, who for years have taken her to student outreach activities, for supporting her interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).”可知Du的父母很支持她。这几点都是她成功制作ROV的重要因素。故答案为：Her good engineering sense to break down a problem, the engineering skills necessary to build it, her persistence(not giving up) and her parents' support.（另外答出the careful observation, the awareness of protecting the oceans也可酌情给分）
答案第1页，共2页
答案第1页，共2页
