B Kyra wants to introduce her family. She loves food, so she uses food to talk about each member of her family. Read her speech script and choose the best answer for each question.
Hi! Let me introduce my family to you! My mother has a beautiful face with very soft skin. She has skin like a peach. My father is a little fat, but he says he’s just pear-shaped.
I have a little sister too. She has red hair, so we call her carrot top. She is really kind. I think she is as sweet as sugar. We all love her very much. My mother calls her the apple of her eye.
As for me? I like watching television and eating snacks. My parents tell me I should exercise more. Sport is not my cup of tea, but I don’t want to become a couch potato.
We have a dog. His name is Freddie. Every time he plays with his ball, he gets very excited—he goes bananas! Maybe Freddie and I can find a fun way to exercise together!
1 Who in Kyra’s family is “pear-shaped”?
a Her mother. b Her father. c Her sister.
2 Why does Kyra call her sister “carrot top”?
a Because her sister has red hair.
b Because her sister is really kind.
c Because her sister is sweet.
3 What does Kyra like doing?
a She likes playing sport.
b She likes eating apples.
c She likes watching television.
4 What does “go bananas” mean?
a Get very excited.
b Eat lots of bananas.
c Play with a ball.
答案：【解析】：
這是一道閱讀理解題，主要考查學(xué)生對(duì)英文文本的理解能力以及從文本中提取信息的能力。題目給出了Kyra介紹她家庭成員的演講稿，并要求根據(jù)演講稿內(nèi)容回答相關(guān)問題。
1. 對(duì)于第一個(gè)問題，需要定位到文本中提到“pear-shaped”的部分，通過閱讀可以明確找到“My father is a little fat, but he says he’s just pear-shaped.”這句話，從而確定答案。
2. 第二個(gè)問題詢問為什么Kyra稱她的妹妹為“carrot top”，需要找到文本中關(guān)于“carrot top”的描述，即“She has red hair, so we call her carrot top.”，據(jù)此可以確定答案。
3. 第三個(gè)問題問Kyra喜歡做什么，需要定位到文本中關(guān)于Kyra喜好的部分，即“As for me? I like watching television and eating snacks.”，由此可以得出答案。
4. 第四個(gè)問題詢問“go bananas”的意思，需要找到文本中“go bananas”出現(xiàn)的上下文，即“Every time he plays with his ball, he gets very excited—he goes bananas!”，通過上下文可以推斷出“go bananas”的意思是“變得非常興奮”。
【答案】：
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. a
