
Kim Rohlf is a teacher. She has taught for 35 years. Now she is retiring (退休). Before that, she made special quilts (被子) for every student in her class. It tookher several months. She wanted to give them a nice gift.
1.1.Ms. Rohlf has worked as a teacher for ________ years.
A fifteen
B thirty-five
C twenty-five
D fifty
解析:选B。B细节理解题。文章第一段明确提到“She has taught for 35 years.”,数字35对应的英文表达正是thirty-five,因此B选项与原文信息完全吻合。不选A(fifteen,15)、C(twenty-five,25)和D(fifty,50)是因为这三个数字在文中均未出现,属于利用形近或常见数字设置的干扰项。故选B。
2.2. Why did Ms. Rohlf make quilts for her students?
A To sell them for money.
B To show her new hobby.
C To give them a nice gift.
D To finish a school task.
解析:选C。C细节理解题。文章第一段最后一句直接点明了原因:“She wanted to give them a nice gift.”,即她想给学生们一份美好的礼物,所以C选项准确对应原文。不选A是因为文中完全没有“卖钱赚钱”的相关信息;不选B是因为quilting(缝制被子)是Ms. Rohlf一直以来的爱好,而非“新爱好”,且她的目的也不是为了展示爱好;不选D是因为这些被子是她自发为学生准备的退休礼物,并非学校布置的任务。故选C。
3.3. The underlined word “unique” means ________.
A 独特的
B 普通的
C 厚实的
D 小巧的
解析:选A。A词义猜测题。文章第二段紧接着对unique一词作出了解释:“No two quilts are the same.”(没有两条被子是一样的),这说明每条被子都是独一无二的,因此unique的含义是“独特的”,A选项正确。不选B是因为“普通的”与文意恰好相反;不选C(厚实的)和D(小巧的)是因为这两个描述在文中均找不到任何依据,属于脱离语境的纯词汇干扰。故选A。
4.4. What can we learn about Ms. Rohlf from the passage?
A She is busy every day.
B She loves her students.
C She doesn’t like teaching.
D She will open a quilt shop.
解析:选B。B推理判断题。通读全文,Ms. Rohlf在退休前花费数月时间为班上每一位学生亲手制作独一无二的被子,特意选用每个学生最喜欢的颜色,还附上温暖的卡片,学生们也非常开心——这些细节共同指向一个结论:她非常关爱自己的学生,因此B选项是基于文本的合理推断。不选A是因为文中没有关于“她每天都很忙”的相关描述;不选C是因为她执教35年且用心准备退休礼物,恰恰说明她热爱教育事业,而非不喜欢教书;不选D是因为“开一家被子店”在文中完全属于无中生有,文中只提到她即将退休,并未提及任何商业计划。故选B。