16.Near the end of football season,schools usually hold a celebration called homecoming.Usually,the celebration lasts a week and it features all sorts of activities such as dress up days,a parade,a homecoming dance,and of course,the big football game.Often the former students of the school will come back to watch the big game,so the name"homecoming".
Homecoming festivities usually start with Spirit Week.These are days when teachers and students can come to school dressed up in a fun costume to fit in with the theme of the day.Once we had"Dress as a Famous Person Day"and you saw people dressed as Lady Gaga,Harry Potter,and many more.What made my day was seeing my Science teacher dressed up like Albert Einstein.
This is also time for people to start campaigning for Homecoming King and Queen.Boys and girls are nominated by their peers to form the Homecoming Court consisting of 12girls and 12boys.
Students will usually recommend those that are involved in school activities,have good grades,and girls that are pretty and boys that are handsome.
During my freshman year,something really touching happened.A girl named Erica really wanted to be Homecoming Queen,but she didn't know what to do.She suffered from a disease called Down syndrome (唐氏综合症) and had much difficulty in mental and physical growth.But her fellow students were very supportive of Erica's goal because they described her as"a ray of sunshine"and found her to be"an inspiration".When she was asked how her day was Erica would always respond"Amazing!"Finally,she ended up winning Homecoming Queen that year.It was certainly touching to see that these girls would give up such an honor to help out a classmate.
The Homecoming Queen and King are announced on the Friday of homecoming week during
halftime of the big football game.It is the end of the celebration and the previous graduates of the school can come and watch the festivities.After the game,there is a homecoming dance where the students come together to celebrate.Sometimes the dance lasts until midnight!
24.Why is the celebration named Homecoming?A
A.The previous graduates will come.
B.The football players will come.
C.The seniors will come.
D.The freshmen will come.
25.Erica's fellow students helped her to win Homecoming Queen becauseD
A.she suffered from a serious disease
B.she wanted to achieve her goal
C.she took an active part in school activities
D.she was always positive about everything
26.What is involved in the Homecoming festivities?B
A.A nursing day.
B.A celebration parade.
C.A movie-making activity.
D.A campaigning dance.
27.What can we learn about the Homecoming Court?B
A.The Homecoming Court consists of 24talented students.
B.Something moving may happen in the campaign for King and Queen.
C.Many students recommend themselves to form the Court.
D.The Homecoming King and Queen are announced after the big game.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了学校举办的返校节活动,它拥有装扮日,游行,一个舞会和足球比赛等项目,在活动中埃莉卡的同学将患有疾病依然十分阳光的埃莉卡选为了舞会王后.
解答 24.A.推理判断题.根据文章第一段"Usually,the celebration lasts a week and it features all sorts of activities"通常,庆祝活动将持续一周,它的特点是各种各样的活动,可知这个活动是学校的一个传统,因此它的名字来自于以前的毕业生会;故选A.
25.D.推理判断题.根据文章第五段"But her fellow students were very supportive of Erica's goal because they described her as"a ray of sunshine"and found her to be"an inspiration""但是,她的同学们都很支持埃莉卡的目标,因为他们她形容为"一缕阳光",发现她是他们的"灵感",可知埃莉卡的同学帮她赢得舞会皇后因为她对一切都很积极;故选D.
26.B.细节理解题.根据文章第一段"such as dress up days,a parade,a homecoming dance,and of course,the big football game"可知同学会涉及的活动有装扮日,庆祝游行,一个舞会,和大的足球比赛;故选B.
27.B.细节理解题.根据文章第三段"This is also time for people to start campaigning for Homecoming King and Queen"这也是返校节的国王和王后开始竞选活动的时间,可能会发生一些事;故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断