Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark B 外刊·时文阅读速递-【初中必刷题】2024-2025学年九年级上册英语同步课件（人教版）

英 语 九年级上册 RJ 1 2 3 Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 4 B 外刊·时文阅读速递 5 刷素养 6 素养 Ⅰ 阅读理解 素养：思维品质 题材：个人情况 词数：282 难度:★★★ 建议用时：7分钟 素材来源：Chicken Soup for the Soul 【2024原创】Jack is an eleven-year-old boy, but he looks different from other children. Whenever Jack was out with his family, there was someone asking about his small ears. This made Jack feel uncomfortable. Each time， Jack's mother explained that nothing was wrong and that the small ears were fine. 刷素养 返回目录 7 But Jack knew it wasn't the fact. When Jack was 4, his parents brought him to a hospital. He was told by the doctor that he had Microtia （小耳畸形）, which meant his ears didn't form （成形） properly and would stay small. However, Jack's mother always encouraged him not to have long hair or wear a hat to hide his ears. At the same time, facing the questions on Jack's ears, she always answered them patiently. She wanted her son to face his own problem bravely and grow up to be a real man. 刷素养 返回目录 8 Jack's mother had set a good example for him. Jack decided to make a change for his mother. He started to learn how to reply when he was asked about his small ears. At first, Jack couldn't answer it well, but day by day, he did it better and better. His family, his neighbors and some of his friends treated him well and warmly. They thought Jack was smart especially when he played chess. 刷素养 返回目录 9 Jack, who used to think he was different from other children, has now become a kid who thinks he is ordinary.He knows he is imperfect in appearance （外表）, but he gets the strength （力量） and courage to live on from the love of his family. Jack also learns to help other “imperfect” children like him feel better. 阅读理解·语篇导读 本文主要讲述了小耳畸形患者杰克在妈妈的帮助下勇敢面对 自己的缺陷的故事。 刷素养 返回目录 10 1.How does Jack look different from other kids?( ) C A.He is much taller. B.He doesn't have arms. C.He has two small ears. D.He is very fat. 【解析】细节理解题。根据He was told by the doctor that he had Microtia 可知选C项。 刷素养 返回目录 11 2.What does the underlined word “ordinary” in Paragraph 4 mean?( ) A A.normal B.brave C.weak D.unfriendly 【解析】词义猜测题。根据“Jack, who used to think he was different from other children, has now become a kid…”可知，杰克以前认为他与其他人不 同，可推知现在他认为自己是一个正常人，故选A项。 3.Which of the following is TRUE?( ) D A.Jack has long hair. B.Jack cares about his looks. C.Jack hates others' questioning. D.Jack is good at playing chess. 【解析】细节理解题。根据“They thought Jack was smart especially when he played chess.”可知选D项。 刷素养 返回目录 12 4.What is Jack like according to the passage?( ) B A.He is kind, shy and understanding. B.He is brave, smart and helpful. C.He is hard-working, friendly but mean. D.He is friendly, brave and creative. 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句及第四段最后两句可知选B项。 刷素养 返回目录 13 5.What can we learn from the passage?( ) C A.Microtia is not a disease. B.Nobody can stand the ugly appearance. C.Strong mind is more important than the perfect appearance. D.Helping others can make one be a great man with courage. 【解析】推理判断题。通读文章并根据“He knows he is imperfect in appearance, but he gets the strength and courage to live on from the love of his family.”可知，自己内心的强大要比完美的外貌更重要，故选C项。 刷素养 返回目录 14 Ⅱ 阅读填空 素养：文化意识 题材：生活变化 词数：337 难度:★★★ 建议用时：8分钟 素材话题：科技让生活更美好 【2024四川成都期末】As time moves forward， everything around us changes. We can't deny （否认） that it is technology that makes life much better!Here are some examples. 刷素养 返回目录 15 ●____ In the past: Snail mail （普通邮件） was a main way of keeping in touch with your faraway friends or relatives. I remember having pen pals in primary school and being very excited about writing letters and buying stamps. Although there's something very romantic about the idea of snail mail, it's slow. Now:We'd like to use anything else but snail mail to learn about each other. We can just send an instant （立刻的） message on social media or have a messaging or video chat. Technology has successfully shortened the time from several days to seconds. 刷素养 返回目录 16 ●Transportation In the past: You may not be able to imagine that people once thought that the roads were dangerous. When cars were a new invention, a man walked in front of them with a red flag, warning others to watch out. Now: Technology has greatly changed transportation. My grandparents still can't get over the fact that with a click of a button, you can get a car to pick you up right on your doorstep. Besides, with the help of technology, travel can become a lot more eco-friendly. Gone are the days when you had to print out your airline or train tickets. Instead， we now have e-tickets. 刷素养 返回目录 17 ●Entertainment In the past： It's hard to believe that about a century ago, we were first introduced to the large and heavy box called the television set. Your grandparents can tell you that when they first started watching TV, pictures were black and white, and most of them were about the family and news. Now： Technology has diversified （使……多样化） the entertainment world. We can read news, books and watch movies online. Technology has changed our lives. It seems that our dependence on technology isn't such a bad thing. 刷素养 返回目录 18 阅读填空·语篇导读 这篇短文主要讲述了科技发展对生活的影响。 刷素养 返回目录 19 6._____________________ changes/has changed 【解析】 根据“Technology has changed our lives.”可知，科技改变了我们 的生活；technology为不可数名词，时态为一般现在时或现在完成时，故填 changes/has changed。 刷素养 返回目录 20 7._______________ Communication 【解析】 根据第二、三段内容可知，此处说的是人们的沟通方式， communication意为“沟通”时作不可数名词；此处作小标题，首字母大写，故填 Communication。 高分技巧 做阅读填空题时，要注意观察上下和左右的内容，此处和Transportation及 Entertainment是并列关系，单词首字母也要大写。 刷素养 返回目录 21 8.___________ help/make 【解析】 根据“We can just send an instant message on social media or have a messaging or video chat.”可知，即时消息和视频聊天能帮助/使得人 们更快速地联系到朋友，help/make sb. do sth.为固定表达；主语为复数，故填 help/make。 9._________________ more convenient 【解析】 根据第五段可知，不管是短途还是长途旅行都更方便了，此处作表语， 故填more convenient。 刷素养 返回目录 22 10._________________ family and news 【解析】 根据倒数第三段中的“Your grandparents can tell you that when they first started watching TV， pictures were black and white， and most of them were about the family and news.”可知，早期的电视节目多是 关于家庭和新闻的，故填family and news。 刷素养 返回目录 23 $$