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一、真题精练，感悟经典 (2019·全国Ⅰ卷·B篇) For Canaan Elementary’s second grade in Patchogue，N.Y.，today is speech day，and right now it’s Chris Palaez’s turn.The 8­year­old is the joker of the class.With shining dark eyes，he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking. But he’s nervous.“I’m here to tell you today why you should...should...” Chris trips on the “­ld，” a pronunciation difficulty for many non­native English speakers.His teacher，Thomas Whaley，is next to him，whispering support.“...Vote for...me...” Except for some stumbles，Chris is doing amazingly well.When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion，Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him. A son of immigrants，Chris started learning English a little over three years ago.Whaley recalls(回想起) how at the beginning of the year，when called upon to read，Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom. Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience.What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes.“It takes a lot for any student，” Whaley explains，“especially for a student who is learning English as their new language，to feel confident enough to say，‘I don’t know，but I want to know.’” Whaley got the idea of this second­grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president.The answer broke his heart.Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public.He wants these kids to learn to boast(夸耀) about themselves. “Boasting about yourself，and your best qualities，” Whaley says，“is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.” 语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了小学教师Thomas Whaley通过组织学生演讲来帮助学生增强自信的教学实践。 24．What made Chris nervous? A．Telling a story. B．Making a speech. C．Taking a test. D．Answering a question. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“today is speech day...Chris Palaez’s turn”和第二段中的“But he’s nervous.”可知，Chris在进行演讲时感到非常紧张。 25．What does the underlined word “