2020-2021学年高中英语外研版选修6课时作业 2 MODULE 1　SMALL TALK FUNCTIONVOCABULARYREADING AND GRAMMAR WORD版含解析.DOC

1、.阅读理解In my late twenties I taught swimming to people afraid of water.I had an amazing lady of 77 years of age, who just began to love water at that age.It was beautiful to see her story as she was so afraid of water so many years ago.She felt so good about swimming that she became more active.She be

2、gan to do yoga again and she fell in love with a new neighbor.Her eyes were twinkling! She told me it was like when she was 16 years old.She inspired me to spend more time with my own grandma.My grandma had some physical problems，and I decided to help her do some exercise.We did it once every two we

3、eks and we ended up doing it for around 15 years!The greatest part was that we developed a new kind of really fun relationship together.We started to go out shopping with her wheelchair and we talked a lot and shared really fun moments.All her physical difficulties were not a burden any more and she

4、 became stronger.And so did I! I am really happy that I made that decision in my late twenties.My grandma is not with us any more, but I know the fact that someone in the family who was close to her had made her live a happier life.I always encouraged her to be independent and to learn new skills as

5、 long as she could.And at 80, she was able to pay her bills on the Internet, send cards，receive photos of her grandchildren and play games with her son.Now I miss her very much, but I am happy to recall all those fun memories we had together.If everybody spent more time with the elderly and loved on

6、es, I think that nobody would ever feel lonely.Who in your family could you give a little more time to?作者近30岁时教授游泳课，一位77岁的学生的改变给了作者很大的启发。作者通过本篇文章想提醒读者不要让老人和心爱的人感到孤独，要多陪伴他们。1The author mentioned the lady of 77 years of age because_.Ashe was the best student in the swimming classBthe author found the

7、ladys story inspiringCthe author meant to advertise his own class with her storyDthe author wanted to show the importance of swimming答案：B解析：考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“She inspired me to spend more time with my own grandma”可知，作者提及这位77岁的老人，是因为她的故事给作者带来很大的启发。2Whats the most important thing for the author in helpin

8、g his grandma do exercise?AHelping her recover.BDeveloping a closer relationship.CEncouraging her to be independent.DSetting a good example for others.答案：B解析：考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“The greatest part was that we developed a new kind of really fun relationship together”可知，作者认为最重要的事是在帮助奶奶锻炼的过程中，两人之间形成了一种更加亲密的关

9、系。3What can we learn about the grandma from the passage?AShe fell in love with a new neighbor.BHer physical difficulties were a burden.CShe passed away many years ago.DShe used to walk with the author to go shopping.答案：C解析：考查细节理解。根据文章可知，作者和奶奶的回忆是发生在作者将近三十岁时，再由第五段中的“My grandma is not with us any more

10、”可知，作者的奶奶已去世多年。4The passage mainly encourages readers to_.Aspend more time with their familyBteach the elderly to swimCtake more exercise to stay healthyDlearn new skills to be independent答案：A解析：考查主旨大意。作者在最后一段中指出，如果每个人都多陪陪老人和心爱的人，他们就不会感到孤独。因此作者是想鼓励读者多陪伴家人。故选A项。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。How to s

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17、me_to_go_for_a_holiday,_but_how_can_you_save_money_while_traveling?_(要点1)_Firstly,_you_should_save_money_ahead_to_meet_the_cost_of_traveling.(要点2)_Secondly，youd_better_find_a_credit_card_without_charging_international_fees_when_traveling_abroad.(要点3)_Finally,_some_mobile_apps_contribute_to_finding_great_deals_around_you._(要点4)_In_short,_planning_ahead_is_helpful._(要点5)