【文章內容簡介】 old of the winter weather provides a contrast to the fun going on indoors. Dickens39。 A Christmas Carol (1843) was the start of this, but Christmas is still a mon, cheery element (元素)in stories that feature winter scenes today. Consider the joy felt by Harry Potter and his friends in J. K. Rowling39。s Harry Potter and the Philosopher39。s Stone (1997) as they sit down for their festive meal： Harry had never in all his life had such a Christmas dinner. A hundred fat，roast turkeys。 mountains of roast and boiled potatoes。 platters of chipolatas。 tureens of buttered peas, silver boats of thick, rich gravy and cranberry sauce. It is almost as much a pleasure to read about the meal as it might have been to eat it. Although winter still isn39。t the most cheerful season in novels and poems, it39。s safe to say that writers have certainly warmed up since Shakespeare39。s days.（1）What39。s the author39。s main purpose in writing this article? remend some winter stories in literature. explain what winter is like in literary works. describe certain customs that are related to winter. tell us why winter is described as unpleasant in literature.（2）What can we learn from Shakespeare39。s works? didn39。t like winter for its bad weather. Lear was forced to give up being a king in a cold winter.39。s in winter when King Lear drove his two daughters off. is pared with the ugly side of humanity.（3）Why does the author mention Charles Dickens in the passage? a lot of his works are related to winter. he is the most popular author of winter stories. he started a new way of representing winter. his works make people feel cheerful in winter.（4）The example of Harry Potter and the Philosopher39。s Stone is used mainly to show . Christmas food makes the winter cheery is still a symbol of joy in modern stories39。s a pleasure to read Christmasrelated books in winter has bee the happiest season in literary works【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了冬季的令人不快甚至是令人恐懼的方面經常在文學作品中看到，但隨著時間的推移，文學作品中冬天的含義也在發(fā)生變化。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據第二段中的“This unpleasant and even frightening aspect of winter can often be seen in literature”可知，人們經常可以在文學中看到冬季的令人不快甚至是令人恐懼的方面。隨后，作者描述了冬天在不同作家的作品中的不同方面。可推知，作者寫本文是為了解釋文學作品中的冬天是什么樣子的。故選B。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據第三段中的“Here, winter is used to bring out the ugliness of inhumanity (無人性). There aren39。t many things that are worse than winter, according to Shakespeare.”可知，在莎士比亞的戲劇《皆大歡喜》中，冬天被用來展現(xiàn)人性的丑陋。莎士比亞認為，沒有什么比冬天更糟糕的了。故選D。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據第四段可知，自狄更斯以來，在文學中這個季節(jié)的表現(xiàn)常常是圣誕快樂的慶?；顒印Ｓ纱丝芍?，作者在文中提到查爾斯狄更斯是因為他開啟了一種描寫冬天的新方式。故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據第五段可知，寒冷的冬季天氣與室內的樂趣形成了對比。再根據第六段第二句話可知，在J. K. Rowling的《哈利?波特與魔法石》中，哈利?波特和他的朋友們在享用圣誕大餐時是快樂的。作者通過這個例子說明在現(xiàn)代故事中圣誕節(jié)仍然是快樂的象征。故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Many kids help out around the house with chores such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances or other rewards such as extra puter time. But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn39。t worth doing unless you get something in return. Running any kind of household is a team effort, Susie said. A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It39。s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and that families decide together how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look. Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed (兌取) either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points by pleting chores that they can turn in for reallife rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards, says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. Kids need positive reinforcement to help motivate them. What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return? Write a 200word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.（1）How does the author start the passage? A.By presenting some facts.B.By listing some evidence.C.By paring different views.D.By stating his own experiences.（2）According to Susie Walton, . A.kids should be rewarded for doing choresB.parents decide what kids can do for the familyC.kids have the responsibility to share houseworkD.kids can get extra puter time for doing chores（3）Paragraph 3 is mainly about . A.Chris Bergman39。s opinion on raising kidsB.main reasons why kids need encouragementC.how to motivate kids to try new applicationsD.the advantage of rewarding kids for doing chores（4）The purpose of writing the text is to . A.invite readers to express their opinionsB.inform readers of two different opinionsC.call on readers to reflect on their behaviorD.present the author39。s viewpoint about parenting【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，對孩子在家里做家務到底要不得到報酬進行討論，進而要求讀者表達他們的觀點。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據第一段可知，許多孩子在家里幫忙做家務，比如清空洗碗機，把衣服收起來，然后把垃圾拿出去。在交流中，有些孩子得到津貼或其他獎勵，如額外的計算機時間。因此作者是通過陳述事實來開始這一段文章的。故選A。