When I finally caught his eye,he shook his head. “You can't come,Leslie. You’d just slow us down. ” I pulled on my grandfather's old leather ski boots,knowing that when my brother's friend Mark showed up,he would invite me.
Mark arrived at the house. “You should come with us ,” he called to me as he knocked on the door for my brother. Sam glared at me as he came outside,but he couldn’t get me to stay home now.
We made our way to the seasonal road. My grandfather's old wooden skis felt about a foot too long,but I didn't dare to show any hesitation (犹豫) . If I did,Sam would tell me to turn back.
“Hey!” Mark surprised me. He’d been waiting for me to catch up. “ Do this. ” He walked like a duck. Then I tried to copy him. After a few minutes,I reached the top of the hill. I pushed off. Snow billowed (翻滚) out behind me as I raced down the slope. What a wonderful experience!
Time passed quickly as I went for run after run. Too soon,I heard my brother yelling from farther down the hill, “Leslie,where are you? It's time to go. ”
“I'm coming!” I stood up,but I fell down,with one ski on,one ski off. I wondered how I was going to get there. I sat on the skis to rest. That's it!Just then,I came up with an idea. I used my skis like a sled (雪橇) and started down the hill,then finally stopped at the boys’ feet.
1. Who said “You’d just slow us down”?
A. Leslie.
B. Mark.
C. Sam.
D. Leslie's grandfather.
2. Sam glared at Leslie because .
A. he didn't want Leslie to go skiing with him
B. Leslie was too young to go skiing
C. Mark didn't invite Leslie to go skiing
D. Leslie didn't have leather ski boots
3. What did Leslie do in order to catch up with Mark?
A. She had to ask him to stop on the slope.
B. She walked in the snow like a duck.
C. She sat down and had a rest.
D. She carried her wooden skis.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Leslie?
A. Leslie always fought with her brother.
B. Leslie came back home by herself.
C. Leslie didn't mind her old,long skis.
D. Leslie didn't enjoy herself during the skiing.
5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The friendship between the children
B. A popular winter sport
C. The naughty girl's boyhood
D. Leslie's skiing experience
本文作者主要记叙了自己一次快乐的滑雪经历。作者 的哥哥怕她拖后腿,不想带她一起去滑雪,但是哥哥的朋友 Mark邀请她一起去。于是,作者顺利地跟他们去了,虽然在 滑雪过程中遇到一些困难,但是作者克服了它们,顺利完成 了这次滑雪之旅。
1. C细节理解题。由第二段的“Sam glared at me as he came outside,but he couldn’t get me to stay home now. ”可知,Sam想让Leslie待在家里,他认为Leslie去了会拖 他们的后腿。
2. A细节理解题。由文章前两段可知,Sam不想Leslie跟他一起去滑雪,故选A项。
3. B细节理解题。由第四段的“He walked like a duck. Then I tried to copy him. After a few minutes,I reached...” 可知,为了赶上Mark,LeSlie在雪地里像鸭子一样行 走,故选B项。
4. C推理判断题。最后一段提到了“…used my skis like a sled and started down the hill,then finally stopped. . . ” , 由此可推断Leslie不介意她的滑雪板又旧又长,相反, 她还利用它顺利赶上了哥哥和Mark。故正确答案为 C项。
5. D主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了 Leslie的一次快乐的滑雪经历,故选D.
leather n.皮革 glare v.怒视;瞪
障碍句分析
Sam glared at me as he came outside,but he couldn't get me to stay home now.当他来到外面时,Sam瞪了我一眼,但 他现在无法让我留在家里了。
as表示两个短暂行为或事情几乎同时发生。get sb. to do sth.意思是“使某人做某事”。
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