14.Jane Scott is fourteen and the year before last she began to study in a middle school.She likes dancing and singing and spends a lot of time on them.But she hates math and does not work hard at it.She thinks it difficult to learn.She falls behind her classmates and once failed the math exam.She decides to drop it.Her father is angry with her when he knows about it.
It was Sunday.Mr Scott gave a call to his sister,who teaches math in another school.He hoped she would come and tell his daughter how to learn math.The woman came quickly and said."You're a clever girl,Jane.I'm sure you'll soon do well in math if you work hard at it."
"I'm afraid I can't,Aunt,"said Jane,"Girls can't be good at math."
"I don't think so,"said the woman."I was good at it when was a girl.You must do more exercises and practice a math problem again and again until you master it.Remember:Practice makes perfect.Well,it's a math problem.Think about it and practice it again,and you'll work it out."
"OK,"said the girl,"Let me try."
About an hour later,Jane took the exercise book to her aunt and said,"I've done the problem ten times."
"Well done!"her aunt said happily,"What result did you get?"
"Ten answers."
56.Jane has difficulty in learningB.
A.dancing
B.math
C.singing
D.English
57.Why does Jane fall behind classmates in math?D
A.Because it's too difficult to learn.
B.Because she isn't clever.
C.Because she spends much time on any other lesson.
D.Because she doesn't study it hard.
58.Mr Scott wanted her sister to help with her becauseA.
A.She was a math teacher
B.Jane loved her very much.
C.Jane was afraid of her.
D.He knew nobody except her.
59.The woman told herB.
A.it is not difficult to learn math
B.to work hard at math
C.math is important
D.She was clever at math
60.Which of the following is true?D
A.Jane has learned math.
B.Jane agreed with her aunt.
C.The woman is pleased with Jane's answers
D.Jane hasn't worked out the math problem at all.
分析 简•斯科特十四岁,前年她开始在一所中学学习.她喜欢跳舞和唱歌,花很多时间.但是她讨厌数学而且不努力学习它.她认为很难学.一次数学考试不及格落后她的同学.她决定放弃它.她的父亲很生气当他知道这件事.星期天.斯科特打电话给他的妹妹,他在另一所学校教数学.他希望她会来,告诉他的女儿如何学习数学.那个女人过来快速说."你是一个聪明的女孩,简.我相信你很快就会在数学方面做得很好如果你努力学习.""我恐怕不能,阿姨,"简说,"女孩子不可能擅长数学.""我不这么认为,"那个女人说."我很擅长当我是女孩的时候.一个数学问题你必须做更多的练习和实践,一个数学问题一次又一次,直到你掌握它.记住:熟能生巧.这是一个数学问题.再次思考它,实践它,你会解决这个问题."女孩说:"让我试一试."大约一小时后,简把练习本给她阿姨说,"我做了十遍.""做得好!"姑姑高兴地说,"你得到了什么结果?""十个答案."
解答 答案:56. B.细节理解题.根据第一段中She thinks it difficult to learn.She falls behind her classmates and once failed the math exam.的意思是"她认为学习很难,落在了同学的后面,数学考试不及格",因此答案选B.
57. D 细节理解题.根据第一段中有But she hates math and does not work hard at it."她不喜欢数学,不努力学习数学",因此答案选D.A的意思是"因为数学太难了",B的意思是"因为她不聪明",C的意思是"因为她在任何一门课上花费许多时间",D大意思是"因为她不努力学习数学".
58.A 细节理解题.根据第二段第一句It was Sunday.Mr Scott gave a call to his sister,who teaches math in another school.意思是"星期天,斯科特先生给他妹妹打电话,他的妹妹在另一所学校教数学",因此判断出,斯科特的妹妹是数学老师.故答案选A.
59. B细节理解题.根据第二段最后一句"You're a clever girl,Jane.I'm sure you'll soon do well in math if you work hard at it."意思是"珍,你是聪明的女孩.我确信,如果你努力学习,不久你会取得数学好成绩",因此答案选B.
60.答案 D.最后三段的意思是"珍拿了练习本做数学题,一个小时后拿给她姑姑看,姑姑问她结果是什么,珍说十个答案."说明她根本没有算出数学题.因此答案选D.
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