Question

Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.

Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the “Young Look of the Year” competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹饪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing （观察） her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful!

Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."

Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

1.How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

A. By observing her father.

B. By writing a recipe book for kids.

C. By giving them delicious food to eat.

D. By getting first prize in the competition.

2.Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete?

A. Because he can' t walk. B. Because he lost part of one leg.

C. Because he gave up running. D. Because he used to love running.

3. Which of the following is true about Helga?

A. She saw a car hit a train in her town.

B. She sold special machines to car drivers.

C. She invented a special machine for car drivers.

D. It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities      B. How to Be a Good Student

C Different People, Different Ideas      D. How to Get Living Skills

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】【主旨大意】来自网页的文章介绍了三个不同非凡本领的孩子，给儿童写烹饪的Gina；喜欢跑步，出交通事故失去腿的一部分 还能参加马拉松的Bren；通过火车汽车相撞突发灵感而发明避免火车汽车相撞的机器的Helga。

1.细节理解题 由文章第二段“"I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use”“我想让它（烹饪书）有趣，并足够容易适合儿童读”，可知。

2.细节理解题 通读第三段可知Bren喜欢跑步，出了事故，失去腿的一本后还能参加马拉松。所以是一个惊奇。

3.细节理解题 通读第四段可知当Helga听说在她的城镇发生了汽车火车相撞事故，突发奇想，发明了避免火车汽车相撞的机器，不久将出现在商店，可知C正确。

4.整体理解题 通读文章可知文章介绍了三个不同非凡本领的孩子，给儿童写烹饪的Gina；喜欢跑步，出交通事故失去腿的一部分 还能参加马拉松的Bren；通过火车汽车相撞突发灵感而发明避免火车汽车相撞的机器的Helga，可知这三个令人惊讶孩子，具有非分的本领。