内容正文:
全国甲卷阅读理解教学设计
材料分析:
2023全国甲卷(阅读理解B)
问题
Terri Bolton is a dab hand when it comes to DIY (do-it-yourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself.
4. Which is closest in meaning to “a dab hand” in paragraph 1?(词义猜测))
A. An artist. B. A winner.
C. A specialist. D. A pioneer.
She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day’s work was rewarded with £5 in pocket money. She says: “I’m sure I wasn’t much of a help to start with. But when Derek built our family house about eight years ago, I was heavily involved (参与), painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house. It took weeks and it was back-breaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills.”
5. Why did Terri’s grandfather give her £5 a day?(推理判断)
A. For a birthday gift.
B. As a treat for her work.
C. To support her DIY projects.
D. To encourage her to take up a hobby.
Terri, who now rents a house with friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from losing any deposit when a tenancy (租期) comes to an end. She adds: “I’ve moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures. So, it’s been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I’ve moved out.”
6. How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented?(细节理解)
A. By making it look like before.
B. By furnishing it herself.
C. By splitting the rent with a roommate.
D. By cancelling the rental agreement.
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