Question

    On a sunny, spring day, a group of children, four to seven years old, sit on their bicycles. They wear helmets to protect their heads and gloves to protect their hands. Their mothers, standing nearby, watch them closely. The children are ready to learn how to ride. Rachel Varn still remembers how she felt riding a bicycle for the first time. She says, “It is probably the biggest confidence booster (提升). It gives kids such a sense of independence and self-guidance.” Now, her job is helping children experience that moment.

Rachel Varn left her job of selling bicycles to become a trainer for bicycle riding last year. She founded Pedal Power Kids to teach bicycle education. Before starting a ride, she teaches the children how to make sure the bicycles are in good condition for safe use. She calls it “ the ABC quick check.” “A” is for air. she explains, “We have to check out tires before we ride. “B” is for brakes. We want to make sure our brakes work before we find ourselves at the top of a hill about to go down. And “ C ” is for chain.” She says the chain must be clean.

The rest of the training is more fun. The children learn riding skills, from balance and pedaling to turning, starting and stopping. And they learn to keep their eyes up and look ahead while riding. Varn says many children struggle to do this. They look down at the pedals insteađ. She adds, “ Obviously that doesn’t allow them to see what’s going on around them, and it doesn ’t allow them to turn properly either.” Varn says watching where you are going helps you turn easier.

Learning to ride a bicycle can open a whole new world to children. It gives them a sense of accomplishment and freedom. They become more sensitive to their surroundings and better able to make safe, smart decisions going from one place to another. Varn’s goal is to get more children on two wheels. She says, “ That’s really a great way for kids to be active and develop healthy habits. It helps reduce pollution and just keep families and communities connected. ”

1.Racher Varn’s Current job is ______.

A.Looking after preschool children B.selling bicycles on the Internet

C.teaching children how to ride bicycles D.providing consulting service of riding bicycles

2.What does “ the ABC quick check ’’ refer to?

A.Basic skills of driving a vehicle. B.Exams to take after the bicycle course.

C.Some useful tips before riding a bicycle. D.Things to check before buying a bicycle.

3.Looking down at the pedals while riding a bicycle ______.

A.makes the rider forget to brake B.makes turning more challenging

C.helps increase the speed of riding D.helps the rider be aware of the ground condition

4.From the last paragraph, we can learn about ______.

A.what Varn ’s goal is

B.what being a trainer means to Varn

C.what the benefits of learning at an early stage are

D.what learning to ride a bicycle means to children

5.Which can best describe Rachel Varn?

A.She is very strict about teaching.

B.She is enthusiastic about what she is doing.

C.She doesn’t care about her income.

D.She wants to become a successful business woman.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了Rachel Varn工作是教孩子们如何骑自行车，她用自创的“ABC快速检查”教孩子们如何确保自行车处于安全使用的良好状态，以及说明了教授骑自行车的过程。Rachel Varn对自己的工作充满了热情。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中Rachel Varn still remembers how she felt riding a bicycle for the first time. She says, “It is probably the biggest confidence booster. It gives kids such a sense of independence and self-guidance.” Now, her job is helping children experience that moment.（瑞秋还记得她第一次骑自行车的感觉。她说:“这可能是最大的信心助推器。它给孩子们一种独立和自我指导的感觉。现在，她的工作是帮助孩子们体验那一刻）可知，Racher Varn目前的工作是教孩子们如何骑自行车。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中She calls it “ the ABC quick check.” “A” is for air. she explains, “We have to check out tires before we ride. “B” is for brakes. We want to make sure our brakes work before we find ourselves at the top of a hill about to go down. And “ C ” is for chain.” She says the chain must be clean.（她称之为“ABC快速检查”。A代表空气。她解释说:“我们必须在骑车前检查轮胎。B是刹车。在我们到达即将下山的山顶之前，我们要确保刹车失灵。C代表链条。她说链条必须是干净的）可知，“ABC快速检查”指的是骑自行车前的一些有用的建议。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中And they learn to keep their eyes up and look ahead while riding. Varn says many children struggle to do this. They look down at the pedals instead.（瓦尔恩说，很多孩子都很难做到这一点。他们反而看着踏板）可知，骑自行车时低头看踏板使转弯变得更有挑战性。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段中Learning to ride a bicycle can open a whole new world to children. It gives them a sense of accomplishment and freedom.（学习骑自行车可以为孩子们打开一个全新的世界。它给他们一种成就感和自由感）可知，从最后一段，我们可以了解到学习骑自行车对孩子们意味着什么。故选D。

5.推理判断题。根据最后一段中She says, “ That’s really a great way for kids to be active and develop healthy habits. It helps reduce pollution and just keep families and communities connected. ”（她说:“这对孩子们来说真的是一个来活跃和培养健康的习惯很好的方式。它有助于减少污染，让家庭和社区保持联系。”）可推知，Rachel Varn对自己所做的事充满热情。故选B。