19.话题十九 语言学习.docxVIP

话题十九　语言学习 一、阅读理解 A Peggy is a lovely girl. She is only ten years old but she likes reading and thinking. One evening, while Peggys mom was preparing dinner, Peggy came into the kitchen. She stood beside her mom for a few minutes and then suddenly asked, Mom, what is puberty(青春期)? When Mom heard the question, she stopped cooking and looked at her daughter with her mouth wide open. She wasnt sure how to answer the question. Mom thought for a few seconds and then she said to Peggy kindly, Peggy, why not look the word up in the dictionary? After that, we can talk about it, OK? Peggy agreed and left the kitchen happily. Half an hour later, she returned with a thick dictionary in her hand. Her mom asked her what the dictionary said. Puberty means,answered Peggy,the earliest age at which a girl is able to bear children. What do you think of that?her mom asked. Im not really sure, Peggy replied in earnest. I have always been able to bear children. Its adults who I cant bear at all.? In English, the word bear can have several meanings. In the dictionary, bear means to give birth to a child. But clearly, Peggy was thinking about its another meaning — to endure(忍受) something. 　　根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1.Why did Peggy come into the kitchen? A. To learn cooking. B. To find something to eat. C. To ask her mom a question. D. To play with her mom. 2.How did Peggys mom feel when she heard the question? A. Interested. B. Surprised. C. Pleased. D. Relaxed. 3.Why didnt Peggys mom answer the question? A. Because she didnt know the answer herself. B. Because she didnt want Peggy to know the answer. C. Because she found it hard to answer the question. D. Because she was too busy to answer the question. 4.What does the underlined phrase in earnest mean in Chinese? A. 认真地 B. 怪异地 C. 幽默地 D. 忧郁地 5.What can we infer(推断) from the text? A. Peggys mom didnt like children at all. B. Peggy liked children more than adults. C. Peggy finally understood the meaning of puberty. D. The dictionary didnt exp