Question

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Gina, who is thirteen years old, got the first prize in the “Young Cook 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 to cook while her father is cooking, who’s a good cook. 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 loved 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 did Gina learn to cook?

A. She watched her father cooking.

B. She read a recipe book.

C. She ate much nice food.

D. She won the 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 loved 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.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要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.根据文中“Gina learned to cook while her father is cooking, who’s a good cook. ”的描述可知，Gina是观看父亲的烹饪学会烹饪的。结合选项可知应选A。

2.细节理解题。通读第三段的描述可知，Bren喜欢跑步，出了事故，失去腿后还能参加马拉松。所以是一个惊奇。结合选项可知应选B。

3.细节理解题。通读第四段的描述可知，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。结合选项可知，A、B、D的叙述不正确，故应选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读。