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Unit 4 Digital life Developing ideas 课文阅读任务设计 阅读下列文章，完成阅读任务。 The fun they had In her diary,on 17 May 2157, Margie wrote: “Today, Tommy found a real book!" It was a very old book. They turned the old,yellow pages. It was strange to read the words. They stood still on the pages, instead of moving across a screen. “What a waste!" said Tommy. “When you finish the book, you just throw it away, I guess. Our television screen must have a million books on it! I wouldn't throw it away." Margie asked,“What's the book about?" “School.” “Why would anyone write about school?” “Because it's an old kind of school, from hundreds of years ago. They had a teacher, but it was a person. There was a special building, and all the kids and teachers went there" Margie wanted to read about those funny schools. But her mother called, "Margie! School!” Margie's classroom was right next to her bedroom. Her teacher was a machine. It was on and waiting for her. The screen was lit up. The machine said: “Today's lesson is on maths. Please put yesterday's homework in the opening. Margie did so sadly. She was thinking about the old schools. All the kids from the neighbourhood came, and laughed and shouted in the playground. They sat together in the classroom, and went home together after school. And the teachers were people. Margie was thinking about how the students must have loved school in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had. Adaptation from “The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov I.选择题 ( ) 1. What did Tommy find on 17 May 2157? A.A new machine teacher B. A real old book C. television screen with books D. A photo of an old school ( ) 2. What does the underlined word “They” refer to in the sentence “They stood still on the pages, instead of moving across a screen”? A. The old books B. The yellow pages C. The words in the book D. Tommy and Margie ( ) 3. We can learn that Margie’s school is different from the old kind of school because ______. A. Margie’s school has a special building B. Margie’s teacher is a machine C. Margie goes to school with other kids D. Margie’s school has a playground ( ) 4. Where is this passage most likely taken from? A. A science fiction story B. A history textbook C. A daily newspaper D. A school notice ( ) 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Tommy found a real book about old schools. B. Margie’s machine teacher gave her a maths lesson. C. Margie learned about old schools and envied the fun the students had. D. The difference between books and television screens. II.回答问题 6.When did Margie write about Tommy finding a real book in her diary? 7.Why did Tommy think the real book was a waste? 8.Where was Margie’s classroom? 9.What does “so” refer to(指代) in the sentence “Margie did so sadly”? 10.If you could choose between Margie’s school (with a machine teacher) and the old kind of school (with a human teacher and classmates), which one would you prefer? Why? 答案与解析 【主旨大意】2157 年，玛吉通过汤米找到的一本旧书，了解到几百年前有人类老师、学生共同在校园学习的旧学校。对比自己只有机器老师、独自在家上课的现状，玛吉深深羡慕旧学校里学生们一起学习、互动的热闹场景，心生向往，感慨那时的学生拥有的欢乐时光。 1.B细节理解题。文章开头明确提到“In her diary,on 17 May 2157, Margie wrote: ‘Today, Tommy found a real book!’”，直接说明了汤米在 2157 年 5 月 17 日找到了一本真正的旧书。故选B。 2.C代词指代题。结合上下文，该句前文提到 “It was strange to read the words.”，后文紧接着描述这些事物 “在书页上静止不动，而不是在屏幕上移动”，根据逻辑可判断 “they” 指代的是 “书中的文字”。故选C。 3.B推理判断题。文中提到“Her teacher was a machine.”（玛吉的老师是一台机器），而旧学校的特点是 “they had a teacher, but it was a person. There was a special building, and all the kids and teachers went there”（有人类老师、专用教学楼，孩子们一起上学）。A、C、D 选项均是旧学校的特征，并非玛吉学校的特点。故选B。 4.A文章出处题。文章设定的时间是 2157 年，描述了机器老师、电视屏幕存储书籍等未来场景，符合科幻故事的特征。故选A。 5.C主旨大意题。文章核心围绕玛吉通过汤米找到的旧书，了解到几百年前的旧学校模式，对比自己的机器教学，心生羡慕，最后点明 “Margie was thinking about how the students must have loved school in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had.”。故选C。 6.On 17 May 2157. 文中第一句明确给出时间“In her diary, on 17 May 2157, Margie wrote: ‘Today, Tommy found a real book!’”。 7.Because when you finish reading the real book, you just throw it away, but their television screen has a million books on it and they wouldn't throw it away. 汤米的原话“What a waste! When you finish the book, you just throw it away, I guess. Our television screen must have a million books on it! I wouldn't throw it away.”解释了他认为这本书是浪费的原因。 8.It was right next to her bedroom.文中直接提到“Margie's classroom was right next to her bedroom.”。 9.It refers to putting yesterday's homework in the opening of the machine teacher. 前文机器老师说“Please put yesterday's homework in the opening.”，后文“Margie did so” 即指代玛吉按照机器老师的要求，把昨天的作业放进机器的开口处。 10.I would prefer the old kind of school. Because I like studying with classmates—we can discuss problems, play games together, and learn from each other. A human teacher can also understand our feelings better and give us guidance, which makes school life more interesting and warm. Unlike Margie’s school, which is lonely with only a machine teacher, the old school can bring more fun and friendship. 该题是开放性问题，无固定答案。学生需明确表达选择倾向，并结合文章中两种学校的特点（如旧学校有同学、人类老师、互动乐趣；玛吉的学校是机器教学、独自学习），结合自身想法说明理由，言之有理即可。 ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $