Question

①Last year I spent my whole winter vacation in the US with my host family. The most unforgettable experience I had there was joining the Boy Scouts (童子军) of America. It was there that I got to face a great challenge: camping in the rain.

②One Saturday, we went hiking in the rain for more than six hours. When we finally reached the camping site, my shoes, my clothes, my bag and all the things inside it were totally soaked.

③Then, an even worse thing happened. Our guide teacher stepped out and said: “Today’s hiking is a test. We’re not going back home tonight! We have to live here tonight!” Soon we began to accept the truth and went to work. We just covered ourselves with a kind of plastic sheet and lay down by the campfire. While sleeping, I woke up several times. But to my surprise, I adapted (适应) to the environment quickly. Many others didn’t even fall asleep.

④The sun finally rose and our hope returned. The bus came at 6 am and sent us back to our lovely home.

⑤Many in China say that children in the US were born with an adventurous spirit. But I think they were born with nothing different. Instead, they make differences by facing troubles positively. The camping adventure was a gift they gave themselves. Many Chinese children are over-protected when they are growing up. Therefore, when facing troubles, how can it be possible for us to react positively?

1.How is the passage organized?

A. ①/②③/④⑤    B. ①/②③④/⑤

C. ①②/③④/⑤    D. ①②③/④/⑤

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “soaked” in paragraph 2?

A. dirty    B. broken    C. wet    D. tidy

3.During the camping, the writer_________________.

A. couldn’t fall asleep like others

B. complained all the time and refused to accept the teacher’s test

C. arranged everything well and soon adapted to the environment

D. enjoyed sleeping outside and had a deep sleep

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. The Boy Scouts of America

B. My Experience in the Boy Scouts

C. An Unforgettable Day with My Host Family

D. The Differences between American Children and Chinese Children

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】这篇短文中作者给我们讲述了他去年寒假在美国参加童子军的一次难忘的经历，从这次经历他知道了在面对困难的时候，我们需要以积极的态度去应对。

1.主旨大意题。这篇短文中作者给我们讲述了他假期在美国参加童子军的一次难忘的经历。第一段作者先引出了这次经历，中间三段具体介绍了这个经历的过程，最后一段是作者的感受。引出这篇短文是总分总的结构，故B选项是正确的。

2.词义猜测题。根据短文第二段中One Saturday, we went hiking in the rain for more than six hours.可知，作者和童子军们一起在雨中徒步旅行了6个小时，由此可推测，他的鞋、衣服、书包等都湿了，故soaked这个单词的意思应该是wet，湿的。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第三段中Soon we began to accept the truth and went to work. ……But to my surprise, I adapted (适应) to the environment quickly.可知，作者和其他人只能接受现实，但是他很快适应了环境。由此可知应选C。

4.主旨大意题。这篇短文中作者给我们介绍的是他在美国参加童子军的时候的一次难忘的经历以及自己的感受，因此B选项能概括文章的大意，选B。A选项是美国的童子军，这不是短文的主要内容；C选项错在不是和寄宿家庭在一起度过的一天；D选项只是文章的最后一段的内容，不能概括全文。

点睛：这篇短文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了他在美国参加童子军的一次难忘的经历。记叙文就是记人或者叙事，我们要了解事情发生的时间、地点、人物、事情发生的原因、经过和结果。后面题目 的设置有主旨大意题、词义猜测题和细节理解题。细节理解题我们可以从原文中找到相应的内容进行信息的加工，结合选项作答。词义猜测题我们需要根据语境进行猜测，例如第2小题，这个单词出现在短文的第二段，根据这一段的第一句话我们可以知道，作者是在雨中徒步走了6个小时，由此我们就可以知道，他的鞋、衣服等都湿了，这样就可以知道这个单词的正确意思。主旨大意题考查学生对整篇短文内容的把握，例如第4小题，让我们给这篇短文选择正确的题目，这个题目需要能概括全文的主要内容，不能只是其中的一个方面，也不能与文意不符。