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语篇提能阅读理解AItwasthesummerof1998andIwastryingtostudyhardformyengineeringdegree.Iwentuptotheroofforabreakandwatchedpeopleswimminginthenaturalrockpoolbelowourhouse.Itwasasunnyday.ButasIlookedintothedistance,Idiscoveredaseriesofthreeorfourbigwavesracingtowardstheshore.Theymusthavebeenatleastfourmetreshighandwereheadingatspeedinthedirectionofthepool.Fromthescreamsthatstartedcomingfromthebeach,Icouldtellsomeonewasintrouble.Withoutthinking,Iheldmybodyboard(冲浪板)andshoutedatastrangertocallthelifeguards(救生员).MyneighbourMoiseshadheardthescreamingaswellandwasalsooutsidewithhisbodyboard,sotogetherwerushedtothesea.Oncewegotcloser,wediscoveredtwopeoplefloatingabout400metresout.Waitingforhelpwasn'tachoice.Ididn'tthinktwiceabouttryingtosavethem.Whenwefinallyreachedthem10minuteslater,theywerealmostlifeless,paleandmotionless.Wecouldtelltheywerestillalivefromtheirsmallbreaths.Weputthemonourboards,pattedtheirfacestowakethemup,tellingthemtobestrong,allthewhileswimminghardtokeepourselvesafloat.Thirtyminuteslater,Ibegantofeelabitafraidandtired.Finally,asmallboatwiththreelifeguardsheadedtowardsus.Whentheboatpulledup,wehelpedpushthecoupleonboard,onlytobetoldthattherewasnoroomforus.Itseemedprettyunprofessional(不专业的)toleaveusthere—wewereacoupleofmilesfromtheshore.Ididn'tfeellikeahero.I'msurethatanyonewhocouldswimwouldhavedonethesamething.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和他的邻居救助两位被海浪冲离岸边的游泳者的故事。1．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Astrangeraskedthewritertocallthelifeguards.B.Thewriterwasafraidandregrettedtherescue.C.Thewritertoldfromthescreamsthatsomeoneneededhelp.D.Aneighbourandthewriterrushedtotheseawithnothinginhand.答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Fromthescreamsthatstartedcomingfromthebeach,Icouldtellsomeonewasintrouble.”可知，答案选C项。2．Upongettingclosetothem,thewriterfoundthatthetwopeople________.A.hadbeensavedbyothersB.werestrugglingintheseaC.weredyingD.werecryingforhelploudly答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第三段第四句“Whenwefinallyreachedthem10minuteslater,theywerealmostlifeless,paleandmotionless.”可知，当作者和他的邻居到达溺水者身旁的时候，他们已经奄奄一息了。故答案选C项。3．FromParagraph4wecaninferthatthewriterthought________.A.peopleinneeddon'tcomefirstB.theyweretootiredtoswimbackC.waitingforhelpwasn'tachoiceD.thelifeguardsshouldmakeroomforthem答案与解析D推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句可知，作者认为那些救生员太不专业了，居然没考虑到给施救者(即作者和他的邻居)留出坐船的地方。故答案选D项。BGotopotThisphrasewasoriginallyusedinthekitchen.Alloftheleftovers(残余物)thatweren'tgoodforanythingelsewenttopot.Thatis,theywerethrownintoabigpottomakeastew(炖菜).Nowwhenwesaysomethinghasgonetopot,wemeanithasnotbeentakencareofandhasgonebad.“Haveyoucheckedthegardenrecently？”Danasked.“No，”Petereplied,“notforaweekorso.”“You'dbettergetoutthere,ortheweedswilltakeoverandthewholethingwillgotopot.”LiveandletliveThissayingmeansmindyourownbusinessandletotherpeopleliveastheywishtolive.KenyasaidtoDaryl,“Lookatthoseuglyshoes!Youneedtobuysomenewones.”“Kenya,Ithinkthesearecoolshoes，”Darylsaid.“I'mgoingtokeepdressingthewayIwanttodress.Asforyou,you'dbetterlearntoliveandletlive.”ShipshapeWhenashipisreadytosail,withallitsdeckscleanedandequipmentingoodorder,itisshipshape.Weusethissayingtodescribeanythingthatisinperfectorder.Mrs.Walterswavedherhandaroundthemessyclassroom.Thedeskswerecoveredwithcolouredpaper,paint,waterandpaintbrushes.“Listenup！”shecalledout.“Nobodygoestolunchuntilthisroomisshipshape.”ThroughthickandthinIfyou'reridingahorseintheforest,it'shardertoridethroughthickwoodsthanitistoridethroughthinwoods.Butadeterminedriderwillridethroughthickandthintogettohisdestination.Weusethisexpressiontodescribesomeonewhowillpersist(坚持)throughgoodtimesandbad.“MaleekandIarebestfriends，”Dwayneexplained.“He'sstuckwithmethroughthickandthin.”语篇解读本文是说明文，文章介绍了几条英文习语。4．Accordingtothetext,DanhopedPetewould________.A.gotothegardenwithhimB.helphimcleartheweedsC.visitthegardenfrequentlyD.takegoodcareofthegarden答案与解析D细节理解题。由“...somethinghasgonetopot...meanithasnotbeentakencareofandhasgonebad”可知，gotopot是指某事物没有得到应有的照料，变得糟糕了甚至被毁掉了。Dan提到的there指的是那个一周多没有打理的花园，他希望Pete能好好打理它。5．HowdidDarylfeelaboutKenya'sadvice?A.Hethoughtitwasinteresting.B.Hethoughtitwasuseful.C.Herejectedit.D.Hedoubtedit.答案与解析C细节理解题。由Daryl说的那段话可知，他认为自己的衣着很酷，希望Kenya不要进行干涉。由此可知，他拒绝了Kenya的建议。6．Mrs.Waltersaskedthestudentsto________.A.cleantheclassroomimmediatelyB.paintsomepicturesbeforelunchC.getreadyforapaintinglessonD.gototheartroomafterlunch答案与解析A细节理解题。“Nobodygoestolunchuntilthisroomisshipshape”这句话的意思是：大家必须把这间屋子收拾干净以后才可以去吃午饭。故选A项。7．Ifyoualwayssupportsomeone,evenindifficultsituations,________.A.youliveandletliveB.yoursupportgoestopotC.yourfriendshipisshipshapeD.youhelphimthroughthickandthin答案与解析D推理判断题。由最后两段可知，throughthickandthin是“历经甘苦、不畏艰险”的意思。你一直支持一个人，即使在困难的环境之中你也依然支持他，这种情况用throughthickandthin来描述十分恰当。