Passage 5（2019 •湖北省孝感市）
阅读短文, 按要求完成所给任务。
A middle-aged man, Xu Shijie, from Kaifeng is a pedicab (三轮车）driver, or rather, a tour guide. Over the past 15 years, he has served hundreds of foreign tourists. He told them stories about Kaifeng in English.
① With the help of a dictionary, he read English magazines and books in his spare time. He also kept a diary in English. Thus, he could learn more new words and grammar.
He first talked to a foreign tourist in 2003. He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not. Luckily, the tourist understood him and they talked happily that day.
Since then, Xu has studied English even harder. He practiced listening and speaking skills every night. In order to provide a better introduction to Kaifeng, he has also read lots of books about the city's history and culture. Xu is now better known as Jason, his English name. He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng. ② He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine. Sometimes, he also helps them find quality hotels. Many people call Xu a culture ambassador. XU said he would try his best to live up to the praise and make Chinese culture known to the world.
58. 下面四个选项中选出能填入文中 ①: 和 ②: 处的最佳选项。
A. Xu has learned English all by himself.
B. At first, people laughed at Xu’s poor pronunciation of English.
C. Foreign tourists don’t care about Xu’s best service.
D. This is not only because he can speak English, but also because he is warm-hearted.
59. Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese.
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60. What does the passage mainly talk about?
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【答案与解析】
【文章大意】本文介绍的是英语车夫许世杰。许世杰是一名三轮车司机，他自学了英语，为数百名外国游客服务，用英语给他们讲开封的故事，让世界了解中国文化，被称为文化大使。
58. AD
【解析】根据With the help of a dictionary, he read English magazines and books in his spare time.可知许世杰自学了英语，备选句子Xu has learned English all by himself.符合句意，故①处选A；根据He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng.结合下文He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine.可知需陈述许世杰受欢迎的原因，备选句子This is not only because he can speak English, but also because he is warm-hearted.符合句意，故②处选D。
59. 任务二： 他很紧张，不确定那位游客是否能听懂他。
【解析】nervous紧张的；not sure不确定；whether or not是否；the tourist那位游客；could能；understand him理解他。根据句意结构，可知填：他很紧张，不确定那位游客是否能听懂他。
60. 任务三：Xu Shijie learned English by himself and he introduced Kaifeng / Chinese culture
【解析】这篇文章主要讲了什么?考查文意理解。根据短文内容，结合he has served hundreds of foreign tourists. He told them stories about Kaifeng in English.可知许世杰自学了英语并长期介绍开封/中国文化，故填Xu Shijie learned English by himself and he introduced Kaifeng / Chinese culture。
【点睛】阅读短文回答问题，即根据文章的表层意思进行深层次的推理判断，组织语言回答问题。首先要粗读文章了解大意，其次通过细读，理解全文。在粗读的基础上，仔细阅读题后所给的题目，根据题目要求，再有重点地返回来仔细阅读。在阅读时要注意辨认和记忆具体事实，重要情节，事物的起因、过程、结果及发生的地点、时间等，这对题目的判断至关重要，需要考生综合所有的细节来理解把握。
阅读短文, 按要求完成所给任务。
A middle-aged man, Xu Shijie, from Kaifeng is a pedicab (三轮车）driver, or rather, a tour guide. Over the past 15 years, he has served hundreds of foreign tourists. He told them stories about Kaifeng in English.
① With the help of a dictionary, he read English magazines and books in his spare time. He also kept a diary in English. Thus, he could learn more new words and grammar.
He first talked to a foreign tourist in 2003. He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not. Luckily, the tourist understood him and they talked happily that day.
Since then, Xu has studied English even harder. He practiced listening and speaking skills every night. In order to provide a better introduction to Kaifeng, he has also read lots of books about the city's history and culture. Xu is now better known as Jason, his English name. He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng. ② He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine. Sometimes, he also helps them find quality hotels. Many people call Xu a culture ambassador. XU said he would try his best to live up to the praise and make Chinese culture known to the world.
58. 下面四个选项中选出能填入文中 ①: 和 ②: 处的最佳选项。
A. Xu has learned English all by himself.
B. At first, people laughed at Xu’s poor pronunciation of English.
C. Foreign tourists don’t care about Xu’s best service.
D. This is not only because he can speak English, but also because he is warm-hearted.
59. Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese.
_______________________________________________________
60. What does the passage mainly talk about?
________________________________________________________
【答案与解析】
【文章大意】本文介绍的是英语车夫许世杰。许世杰是一名三轮车司机，他自学了英语，为数百名外国游客服务，用英语给他们讲开封的故事，让世界了解中国文化，被称为文化大使。
58. AD
【解析】根据With the help of a dictionary, he read English magazines and books in his spare time.可知许世杰自学了英语，备选句子Xu has learned English all by himself.符合句意，故①处选A；根据He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng.结合下文He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine.可知需陈述许世杰受欢迎的原因，备选句子This is not only because he can speak English, but also because he is warm-hearted.符合句意，故②处选D。
59. 任务二： 他很紧张，不确定那位游客是否能听懂他。
【解析】nervous紧张的；not sure不确定；whether or not是否；the tourist那位游客；could能；understand him理解他。根据句意结构，可知填：他很紧张，不确定那位游客是否能听懂他。
60. 任务三：Xu Shijie learned English by himself and he introduced Kaifeng / Chinese culture
【解析】这篇文章主要讲了什么?考查文意理解。根据短文内容，结合he has served hundreds of foreign tourists. He told them stories about Kaifeng in English.可知许世杰自学了英语并长期介绍开封/中国文化，故填Xu Shijie learned English by himself and he introduced Kaifeng / Chinese culture。
【点睛】阅读短文回答问题，即根据文章的表层意思进行深层次的推理判断，组织语言回答问题。首先要粗读文章了解大意，其次通过细读，理解全文。在粗读的基础上，仔细阅读题后所给的题目，根据题目要求，再有重点地返回来仔细阅读。在阅读时要注意辨认和记忆具体事实，重要情节，事物的起因、过程、结果及发生的地点、时间等，这对题目的判断至关重要，需要考生综合所有的细节来理解把握。
