B
A new TV documentary(纪录片) is being made which charts the lives of three children who are making a home in Britain. In each case, the children have travelled to the UK alone to join their mothers after a separation of several years.
Imran is 11 and lived in Pakistan with his grandmother before coming to a village near Peterborough in the East Midlands to join his mother and his new stepfather(继父), whom he had not met before. He speaks Urdu and Punjabi, but not a word of English. Imran soon gets into trouble at school because he is at a disadvantage among his confident English-born classmates. The other children mock(嘲笑) him because they think he is not cool, so he covers up his awkwardness by playing the fool. After school he sits drawing a picture of himself with tears on each cheek.
Like Imran, 10-year-old Altynay from Kyrgyzstan, spoke no English when she arrived at her new home in Penistone, Yorkshire, but she was lucky to have Kanykei, who has lived in England for three years, to interpret for her. Even so, this little girl, who was the head girl at her old school, found her first few months here very hard. Early in the film she is shown laughing and dancing with Kanykei, while later she appears to be homesick and disappointed by the language barrier at her village school. But that was a few months ago. Kanykei confirms that Altynay is happier now because she has learned more English.
Compared with the two, Marshal has a huge advantage, having been educated at English-language schools in Zimbabwe. He is also outgoing. When asked if settling into a new country is hard for him, he shakes his head, “No, it was not hard for me. I am a brave person.” But his new life is not without difficulties. “It is his reading I am worried about, ” says his mother Josephine. “He didn’t have my support when he needed it.”
4. What concerns Imran in the UK?
A. His foolish classmates.
B. His poor drawing skills.
C. His bad relationship with his stepfather.
D. His unpleasant experience at his new school.
5. What does Kanykei say about Altynay?
A. She is adapting to the new life speedily.
B. She finds it easy to learn a new language.
C. She is experiencing a positive change now.
D. She has become the top student in her new class.
6. How is Marshal different from Imran and Altynay?
A. He is good at reading.
B. He lacks parental love.
C. He has fewer difficulties in language.
D. He faces more challenges in his new life.
7. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Lonely Life in a New Country
B. Breaking the Barrier
C. Great Expectations
D. Happy life in the UK
【语篇解读】本文介绍了三位刚来到英国的孩子在学校生活中所遇到的问题。
【答案与解析】
4. D 推断题。根据第2段内容可知, Imran不会说英语, 所以他在新班级里并不自信, 同学们也因此嘲笑他, 正是学校的这些不愉快的经历困扰着Imran。
5. C 细节题。根据第3段中的“Kanykei confirms that Altynay is happier now because she has learned more English.”可知, Altynay慢慢适应了英国的生活, 并学会了一些英语, 所以她正在积极转变。
6. C 细节题。根据最后一段中的“Compared with the two, Marshal has a huge advantage, having been educated at English-language schools in Zimbabwe.”可知, Marshal在津巴布韦学过英语, 所以, 与Imran和Altynay相比, 他在语言方面的困难很小。
7. B 主旨题。文章介绍了初来英国生活的三个孩子的经历, 从他们的经历中我们可以看出, 他们要想适应这里的生活就需要克服重重障碍, 由此可知, B项最适合作标题。
A new TV documentary(纪录片) is being made which charts the lives of three children who are making a home in Britain. In each case, the children have travelled to the UK alone to join their mothers after a separation of several years.
Imran is 11 and lived in Pakistan with his grandmother before coming to a village near Peterborough in the East Midlands to join his mother and his new stepfather(继父), whom he had not met before. He speaks Urdu and Punjabi, but not a word of English. Imran soon gets into trouble at school because he is at a disadvantage among his confident English-born classmates. The other children mock(嘲笑) him because they think he is not cool, so he covers up his awkwardness by playing the fool. After school he sits drawing a picture of himself with tears on each cheek.
Like Imran, 10-year-old Altynay from Kyrgyzstan, spoke no English when she arrived at her new home in Penistone, Yorkshire, but she was lucky to have Kanykei, who has lived in England for three years, to interpret for her. Even so, this little girl, who was the head girl at her old school, found her first few months here very hard. Early in the film she is shown laughing and dancing with Kanykei, while later she appears to be homesick and disappointed by the language barrier at her village school. But that was a few months ago. Kanykei confirms that Altynay is happier now because she has learned more English.
Compared with the two, Marshal has a huge advantage, having been educated at English-language schools in Zimbabwe. He is also outgoing. When asked if settling into a new country is hard for him, he shakes his head, “No, it was not hard for me. I am a brave person.” But his new life is not without difficulties. “It is his reading I am worried about, ” says his mother Josephine. “He didn’t have my support when he needed it.”
4. What concerns Imran in the UK?
A. His foolish classmates.
B. His poor drawing skills.
C. His bad relationship with his stepfather.
D. His unpleasant experience at his new school.
5. What does Kanykei say about Altynay?
A. She is adapting to the new life speedily.
B. She finds it easy to learn a new language.
C. She is experiencing a positive change now.
D. She has become the top student in her new class.
6. How is Marshal different from Imran and Altynay?
A. He is good at reading.
B. He lacks parental love.
C. He has fewer difficulties in language.
D. He faces more challenges in his new life.
7. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Lonely Life in a New Country
B. Breaking the Barrier
C. Great Expectations
D. Happy life in the UK
【语篇解读】本文介绍了三位刚来到英国的孩子在学校生活中所遇到的问题。
【答案与解析】
4. D 推断题。根据第2段内容可知, Imran不会说英语, 所以他在新班级里并不自信, 同学们也因此嘲笑他, 正是学校的这些不愉快的经历困扰着Imran。
5. C 细节题。根据第3段中的“Kanykei confirms that Altynay is happier now because she has learned more English.”可知, Altynay慢慢适应了英国的生活, 并学会了一些英语, 所以她正在积极转变。
6. C 细节题。根据最后一段中的“Compared with the two, Marshal has a huge advantage, having been educated at English-language schools in Zimbabwe.”可知, Marshal在津巴布韦学过英语, 所以, 与Imran和Altynay相比, 他在语言方面的困难很小。
7. B 主旨题。文章介绍了初来英国生活的三个孩子的经历, 从他们的经历中我们可以看出, 他们要想适应这里的生活就需要克服重重障碍, 由此可知, B项最适合作标题。
