PAGE5-課時分層作業(十二)Ⅰ.閱讀理解AAsachild，Martawassurprisinglycreativepaintingpicturesbeforeshereceivedanyformaltraining.Atage8，sheinformedmesheplannedtobecomeafilm-makerandstucktothatuntil，at17，sheandIdecidedthatinsteadoftakingacourseinfilm，sheshouldbeapprenticedtoabrilliantsoundeditor，BruceNyznik，andhistalentedassociatessuchasPeterTilley，withwhomIwasthenworking.Marta'sloveoftrainsledtothecreationofherfirstfilm，TrainofThought，in1991.Afterthattransitionfromsoundtofilm，shecontinuedtodirectandproduce，aswellasedit.HerworksincludeShatteredDreams，a2006documentaryaboutadisadvantagedyouthinToronto；TheSaviourofCeylon，afilmabouttheheroismofRCAFofficerLeonardBirchall；andtheseven-parttelevisionseriesBeing80withJeanVanier.Martawasdiagnosedwithcancernineyearsbeforeherdeath.Shesawhercancerassomethingtobegratefulforbecauseitmadeherconcentrateherattentiononlastingspiritualrealities，ratherthanthetemporarypassionsthatdefinemostofourlivesandmostofthetime.Martahadworkedasaneditoranddirectoronmorethan30filmswithJeanVanier，thefounderofL'Arche，aninternationalorganizationthatassiststhedevelopmentallyhandicapped.Soshecametohergreattrialwithsomehopethatherphysicalpaincouldpromotespiritualgrowth.Shehadhadlittlecontactwithformalreligiouspractice，sowhatchangedherwashavingtofindthemeaningofthecancerthatthreatenedherlife.Inherfinalyearorso，shebegantowriteaboutherexperiencewithcancerandtheenlightenment(啟發)thatcamewithit.Shemeanttogivepurposetoherlifebyhelpingothers.Aboveall，shewantedherfriendsandfamilytosharethehelpshewasabletogive.InaconversationshortlybeforeMarta'sdeath，Iexpressedsomediscouragementinmylife，andsheadvisedmetoconcentrateonsomethingforwhichIwasgrateful.【語篇解讀】本文一篇記敘文。文章主要敘述了Marta如何在電影上取得勝利的故事。Marta的天賦和她那堅韌的精神深深地打動了作者，也給了作者尋求生活意義的動力。1．WhatdidMartadoinordertoachievehergoal?A．ShedecidedtopayavisittoBruceNyznik.B．Sheplannedtotakearelatedcourse.C．Shewantedtolearnfromafamoussoundeditor.D．ShehopedtomakefriendswithPeterTilley.C[細微環節理解題。依據文章第一段中的“sheshouldbeapprenticedtoabrilliantsoundeditor，BruceNyznik”可知，Marta不想學習電影方面的課程，而是干脆跟著音效剪輯師學習。]2．AfterMartawasdiagnosedwithcancer．A．shehadtoturnherattentiontoherconditionB．sheproducedover30filmswithJeanVanierC．sherealizedwhatdefinedmostofherlifeD．shetookapositiveattitudetowardlifeD[細微環節理解題。依據文章第三、四段可知，從Marta被確診為癌癥之后，她并沒有屈服于癌癥，而是把它看作令人感謝的事。由此可知，她很樂觀。]3．Martawroteaboutherexperiencewithcancer.A．toshareitwithothercancervictimsB．toremindherfamilyofherseriousillnessC．toprovidehelpforothersD．toprovideinformationforcancerresearchC[細微環節理解題。依據文章倒數其次段中的“givepurposetoherlifebyhelpingothers.Aboveall，shewantedherfriendsandfamilytosharethehelpshewasabletogive”可知，她想用這種方式幫助他人。]4．WhatdoyouthinkofMartainthepassage?A．Hard-working. B．Inspiring.C．Humorous. D．Stubborn.B[推理推斷題。盡管Marta身患癌癥，但是她依舊樂觀地生活著。文章最終兩段提到，她不僅英勇面對癌癥，而且還激勵他人。inspiring“鼓舞人心的”，故選B。]BClevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy—they'regivenafterall.Choicescanbehard.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthatInternetusagewasgrowingat2，300percentperyear.I'dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast，andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold，andI'dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn'tworksincemoststart-upsdon't，andIwasn'tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy，I'dbeenagarageinventor.I'dalwayswantedtobeaninventor，andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople，andIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmired.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark，listenedcarefullytome，andfinallysaid，“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea，butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn'talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesomesensetome，andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight，itreallywasadifficultchoice，butultimately(最終)，IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisiontonottryatall.Aftermuchconsideration，Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion，andI'mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus，intheend，weareourchoices.【語篇解讀】聰慧是一種天賦，而和善是一種選擇。天賦得來簡單，但選擇往往很困難；做選擇時是困難的，但我們的選擇會確定我們的一生。5．Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A．Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.B．ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.C．Thesupportofhisboss.D．Themillionsofexcitingtitles.B[細微環節理解題。依據文章其次段其次、三句可知，快速增長的互聯網運用量讓作者產生了創建亞馬遜網上書店的想法。]6．WhatwasMacKenzie'sattitudewhentheauthortoldherhisidea?A．Puzzled. B．Opposed.C．Supportive. D．Worried.C[細微環節理解題。依據其次段中的“MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.”以及“andshewantedmetofollowmypassion”可知，作者的妻子支持他那么做，所以選C。]7．Wecanknowfromthepassagethat．A．thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB．theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaC．theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaD．theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailedB[推理推斷題。依據第三段中的“Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing.”可知，即使失敗，作者也不會懊悔。]8．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ClevernessandKindnessB．TheStartingofAmazonC．FollowingMyPassionD．WeAreWhatWeChooseD[標題歸納題。在文章的開頭，作者表明，做選擇是困難的；在其次、三兩段中作者具體講解并描述了當時做出創建亞馬遜網上書店這個選擇的艱難；在最終一段中又強調我們的選擇確定我們的一生。故D項作為標題最合適。]Ⅱ.讀后續寫閱讀下面的材料，依據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。續寫的詞數應為150左右。Aliandhisyoungersister，Zahra，livedwiththeirparentsinapoorneighborhood.Theirmotherwasverysickandtheirfatherwasstrugglingtofindajob，andtheyhadonlyalittlemoneywithwhichtobuyfood.Astheyhadnotpaidtherentforseveralmonths，thelandlordwasbreathingdowntheirnecks.Oneday，AlitookZahra'sshoestoashoerepairmantobefixed，buthelostthemonthewayhome.Itwasn'tuntilhegothomethatherealizedhehadlosttheshoes.Hewasafraidthathisparentswouldbeangryanddisappointed，sohebeggedhissistertokeepitsecret.ZahraagreedandthetwodecidedtoshareAli'srunningshoes.Zahra'sschoolhourswereinthemorning，soshewouldwearthemfirst.Afterschool，shewouldrushbackandgivethemtoAli.Hecouldthenruntohisschool，whichbeganintheafternoon.Althoughheranasfastashecould，Alioftenarrivedlateandwaswarnedbytheschool.Aliheardaboutalongdistanceracethatwasheldfortheboysinthecity.Whenhelearnedthatthethirdprizewasanewpairofshoes，hedecidedtotakepart.Heranhomeexcitedlyandpromisedhissisterthathewouldwinherthenewshoes.Thedayofracearrived.Alihadastrongstart，buthalfwaythroughtheracehebegantogettiredandhislegsbegantoache.GettingmoreandmoreexhaustedhethoughtonlyofZahraandhispromisetoher.Dreamingofthenewshoeshewouldwinforhissistergavehimstrength，andhestayedrightbehindthetwofastestrunners，determinedtofinishthird.Suddenly，asthefinishlinedrewnear，anotherrunnercollided(碰撞)withAlifrombehindandhecrashedtotheground.Paragraph1：Alilookedupandsawtheotherboysrushingahead.Paragraph2：Filledwithdelight，Aliwalkedhomequickly.【參考范文】Paragraph1：Alilookedupandsawtheotherboysrushingahead.Refusingtogiveupatthispoint，hejumpedtohisfeetandranasfastashecould.Hedashedacrossthef