Unit 4 Section Ⅰ “Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节 课时跟踪检测-【新课程学案】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第四册配套练习word（外研版）

 　 Section Ⅰ　“Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节

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Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Ke'Nyzjah Ferebee was standing by the kitchen worktop, adding cupcake liners to a pan. She used an ice cream spoon to fill each with cake batter (面糊) to ensure they would look identical. A finished group sat on the counter with white buttercream turning on top. The cupcakes were for a 2­year­old's “Moana”­themed birthday party. The next day, she had orders for a two­tiered cake and two birthday cakes.

While most teenagers are spending the summer hanging out with friends and working, Ke'Nyzjah is filling orders, updating her website and getting new branding photos. She owns and operates KayKe Bakery, a home­based business, specializing in custom cakes and cupcakes. She offers 14 flavors. She requires at least two to four weeks' notice on orders, and she gets six to seven a week.

In 2020, she started baking out of boredom and a desire for cake. She asked her mom for a solution. Mom pointed her to a box of cake mix in the cupboard. Ke'Nyzjah's first attempt failed. But she tried making more cakes the next day. She got better.

She watched hours of videos online to come up with a recipe and to teach herself baking techniques. “Once I started seeing other people's decorated cakes online, that's when I got inspired to be a cake artist instead of just a baker，” she said. She took business classes such as digital marketing at her school. She also registered for a course to become a certified customer service specialist. It taught her how to talk to customers and get through a sale. She's constantly trying to find more ways to promote her business and find new clients. “It's a little difficult having to keep up with both my website and managing school, personal life and a business. It can be a lot sometimes, but I manage.”

Ke'Nyzjah gives her mother a large part of the credit. “She's like my biggest supporter. She's made me who I am. I've come to realize that I am an incredible person.”

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是Ke'Nyzjah Ferebee，一个十几岁的青少年，在父母的支持下，自己在家制作蛋糕，开展网上定制业务，生意火爆的故事。

1．What was Ke'Nyzjah doing according to the first paragraph?

A．Designing a themed party.

B．Making cakes for business.

C．Preparing for her birthday party.

D．Placing an order for cakes online.

解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第一段的描述，特别是最后一句可知，Ke'Nyzjah在为生意做蛋糕。

 

2．What can be inferred about Kayke Bakery?

A．It is well received.

B．It hosts parties for customers.

C．It is a joint business.

D．It mainly provides service for kids

解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第二段“She requires at least two to four weeks' notice on orders, and she gets six to seven a week.”可知，Kayke Bakery很受欢迎。

3．What might be a challenge for Ke'Nyzjah?

A．Attending business classes.

B．Teaching herself baking techniques.

C．Getting along with her clients.

D．Balancing her business with schooling.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句可知，Ke'Nyzjah面临的挑战是平衡她的事业和学业。

4．What is the text mainly about?

A．A home­based teen baker.

B．A boredom­killing bakery.

C．How to become a cake artist.

D．How to start a business.

解析：选A　主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段可知，本文主要讲的是Ke'Nyzjah Ferebee，一个十几岁的青少年，在父母的支持下，自己创业，开展网上定制业务，在家制作蛋糕在网上出售的故事。

B

George Miles has been working at the Dr Grabow pipe factory in North Carolina for fifty­two years. He started his career at eighteen and has no plans to retire. George says, “I like working. I don't like sitting around.”

Today, many young people look at George and think he's from another planet. They see work as an inconvenient necessity, a means of making money, while their “real” life happens in their free time, when they can do what they enjoy.

Despite this change in viewpoint, work remains an important part of our lives. It allows us to live independently, and every job, no matter how ordinary, contributes to society. My first work experience was at a nickel refinery (镍冶炼厂). Nickel is used in making stainless steel, batteries and many other products. To get nickel, the rocks have to be heated to an extremely high temperature, so I worked next to a big oven while wearing special protective clothes.