《创新课堂》Unit 1 People of Achievement Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking （1） 课时跟踪检测（含答案）

Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking （1） 阅读理解 A 　　In 2010， Justin Horner was driving down a busy freeway in Portland， Ore.， when his tire blew out.He pulled over to the side of the road and made a sign that said he needed help. 　　Three hours later， a van finally pulled up.Out came a family of four.They were Latino， and their young daughter acted as translator between her parents’ Spanish and Horner’s English， so that they could work together to fix Horner’s car. 　　They took about an hour， starting with the father finding a log on the side of the road， and using it to lift the car.When they finished， the mom pulled out a big jug of water， and they drank and washed their hands. 　�———�I just thanked them and I tried to give her money，” Horner recalled.“ I only had a $20 bill， and I just thought， you know， it’s the least I could do.And she just wouldn’t take it.” But Horner was adamant （坚决的）， and eventually he put the money in her hand， and walked away. 　　Then he heard their small daughter call out， to ask Horner if he was hungry.Indeed he was， and she came over with a pancake from their cooler.They exchanged thank yous， she got into the van， and the family started to drive away. 　�———�As they’re trying to get into traffic， I unwrapped the pancake and my money was in the pancake，” Horner said.Horner immediately ran over to the van to get the father’s attention. 　�———�He rolls down his window.He sees me coming and he’s just shaking his head.And I keep saying like， ‘Por favor， por favor’ — I’m holding a bill out，” Horner remembered.“And with this big smile on his face， he just says， ‘Today you， tomorrow me.’” 　　The man then gave Horner a wave， rolled up the window， and drove off.The last thing Horner saw was the young girl waving goodbye through the window.He never saw them again. 1.What happened to Horner on his way in Portland？（　　） A.He got lost.　　 B.His food ran out. C.His car broke down.　　 D.He was stuck in traffic. 2.Why did the small daughter give Horner a pancake？（　　） A.To express her thanks.　　 B.To show her kindness. C.To win Horner’s recognition.　　 D.To give back Horner’s money. 3.What did the father mean by saying “Today you， tomorrow me”？（　　） A.Everyone should be kind.　　 B.Everyone can be in trouble. C.Everyone should learn to repair a car.　　 D.Everyone should be grateful to others. 4.Which of the following can best describe the father’s behaviour？（　　） A.Change danger into safety.　　 B.Offer fuel in snowy weather. C.Act bravely for a just cause.　 　D.Risk one’s life to save others. B Heman Bekele， the 15-year-old from Annandale who was named the 2024 Time Kid of the Year， added another award to his list of achievements.The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes named Bekele a winner， earning him an award of $10，000 to support his research. 　　Bekele developed a bar of soap that helps treat skin cancer.He started the research ... ...