专项训练：M2-阅读理解专练

6/6专项训练：M2阅读理解专练AInCanadaandtheUnitedStates,thereisanewgroupofchildrencalled“satellitekids”,wholiveinoneplacebutwhoseparentsliveinanotherplace.Asiansareimmigrating(移民)toCanadaandtheUnitedStatesinlargernumbersthaneverbefore.MostAsiansimmigratebecausetheybelievethattheycangivetheirchildrenabettereducationintheWest.InAsia,especiallyinChinaandJapan,itisdifficulttogotouniversity.Studentsmustfirstpassthestrictnationalexamination.However,inCanadaandtheUnitedStates,itiseasytogotouniversity,andanyonewhowantstogocango.Asaresult,Asianparentsdecidetoleavetheircountriessothattheirchildrencangotouniversity.TheproblemisthatwhenAsiansarrive,theydiscoverthatfindingajobandmakingmoneyaremoredifficultintheWestthanintheEast.Also,theyfindthattheyareverylonely,andthattheymisstheirhomes.Becauseofthesetworeasons,mostAsianparentsdecidetogobacktoworkwhiletheirchildrenstudyintheWest.Therefore,thesechildrenbecome“satellitekids”,andmostoftheirparentsdonotknowhowsaditistobea“satellitekid”.OnlyuntilnowareCanadiansandAmericansdiscoveringthe“satellitekids”problem.BecausethesechildrendonotspeakEnglishandbecausetheirparentsarenottheretotakecareofthem,theyareoftenabsentfromschool.Tobea“satellitekid”meansgrowingupinacountrywhereyouknowyouaredifferentandwhereyoucannotmakefriendsbecauseyoudonotspeakEnglishwell.Also,itmeansgrowinguplonely,becauseyourparentsareelsewhere.Whatthese“satellitekids”willprobablysaytotheirparentsisthatit’sbettertohaveparentsaroundthantohaveauniversityeducation.1.WhydosomeAsianparentssendtheirkidsabroad?A.Theyhopetheirchildrenmayeasilyfindajobthere.B.ThekidswanttoimprovetheirEnglishandmakeforeignfriends.C.Thekidsmaynotbeacceptedbyuniversitiesintheirowncountries.D.Allforeignuniversitiesarebetterthantheonesintheirowncountries.2.“Satellitekids”refertoAsiankids.A.withoutparentsB.livingabroadaloneC.withuniversityeducationD.whodon’tspeakEnglish3.SomeAsianimmigrantchildrenbecome“satellitekids”becausetheirparents.A.wantthemtobeindependentB.wantthemtogotouniversityC.returntotheircountriestoworkD.wanttoleavetheirowncountries4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Parentsfeellonelyandmisstheirfamilies.B.Parentswantbettereducationfortheirkids.C.Kidsinforeigncountriesalonearebadlyinneedofcarefromfamily.D.CanadiansandAmericansbegintonoticethe“satellitekids”problem.BYouprobablyknowyoushouldsay“please”and“thankyou”atrestaurants.Youprobablyknowtherulesofalibrary.Youknowyoushouldrespectandbenicetoyourclassmates.Butdoyouhavemusicmanners?KeepItDown!Youhavetonoticethevolumeofyourmusic.Youshouldnotplayyourmusicsoloudthateveryonearoundyoucanhearit.Somepeoplemightevengetangry.Usually,whenyouplaythemusicloudonanMP3player,otherpeoplecan’thearthewordsofthesong.Theyjusthearaloudsound.Noonewantstolistentothis.Veryloudmusiccanalsobebadforyourears.SoevenifyouarealonewhenlisteningtoyourMP3player,youshouldn’tturnituptoohigh.TakeThemOff!YouneedtoknowwhentoturnoffyourMP3andputitaway.Librariesandschoolsdon’tallowMP3players.Thereareotherplaces,likemuseums,thatdon’thaverules,butitwouldberudetohaveyourMP3playeron.Sometimes,itdoesn’tmakesensetolistentoyourMP3playeratevent.Whywouldyoulistentomusicataplay,amovieorasportingevent?Youwouldmisswhatisgoingonandotherswouldwonderwhyyouevencame.TakeOneOut!Onceinawhileit’sokayjusttotakeoutoneearphoneandnottheother.ImagineyouarelisteningtoyourMP3playerwhensomeoneasksyoutheway.Itwouldnotberudetotakeoutoneearphone,tellhimtheway,andputbacktheearphoneandcontinuelistening.Youcanalsodothiswhenyouorderfoodatafast-foodrestaurantorwhenyouanswerthetelephoneandit’snotforyou.It’sYourChoice!Therearetimeswhenyouneedtodecidewhatisbest.Forexample,somepeoplecanlistentomusicontheirMP3playerswhenreadingbooks,whileothersthinkitisdisturbing.Incaseslikethis,youneedtodowhatseemsrightforyou.5.Theunderlinedword“volume”inParagraph2probablymeans“”.A.thetypeofmusicB.thelengthofasongC.theamountofasoundD.thecolourofanMP3player6.Weshouldturndownthemusicwhenwearealonebecauseloudmusic.A.isnotenjoyableB.hurtsourearsC.isbadforMP3playersD.makesustired7.IfwelistentoourMP3playerataplay,.A.wewillmisspartoftheplayB.theactorswillgetangryC.otherswon’theartheplaywellD.thetheatrewon’tallowit8.Wecantakeoneearphoneoutwhenwe.A.havedinnerwithourparentsB.talktofriendsonthephoneC.watchasportingeventD.showotherstheway9.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.MusicLovers B.MP3PlayersC.MusicManners D.MP3Earphones参考答案【文章大意】文章向我们介绍了satellitekids,指一些亚洲国家到美国、加拿大留学的学生。由于父母不在身边,独自在国外成长时他们遇到许多困难。他们需要父母的爱及陪伴。1.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段可知在亚洲的很多国家上大学是非常困难的事情,而在美国和加拿大则很容易,所以这些家长为了让自己的孩子能够上大学,就去国外上学。2.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段对“satellitekids”的介绍“wholiveinoneplacebutwhoseparentsliveinanotherplace.”可知他们离开父母,独自在国外生活,故选B项。3.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段提到了两方面的原因:一方面是在西方找工作很难,另一方面他们很孤独,想念家乡。所以他们把孩子留在国外读书,自己回国工作。4.【解析】选C。主旨大意题。本文主要讲了“satellitekids”出现的原因,以及这些孩子在国外独自生活和学习所遇到的问题。故选C项。【文章大意】我们都知道社会