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课件网) 二十六 选择性必修 第二册 Unit 2 Improving yourself (限时35分钟) Ⅰ. 阅读理解 A (2021·辽宁模拟) A fourth-grade teacher allowed one of her students to shave her head in the schoolyard, after bullies (仗势欺人者) teased him about his own short buzz cut (短寸头发型). Tori Nelson got the idea after noticing that Matthew Finney, a shy boy from her homeroom at Winlock Miller Elementary School in Washington state, was standing outside his classroom crying and wearing a winter hat. Ms Nelson could see the back of his neck had been shaved, and since Matthew usually had very thick brown curly hair, she realized that he’d had a haircut over the weekend. She asked him what was wrong, and he said he’d gotten a buzz cut for the summer. But this morning, a fifth grader on the bus made fun of him, and he didn’t want to come to class and get teased by other kids. Ms Nelson tried to convince Matthew to come inside, but since school rules prohibit kids from wearing hats indoors he refused—explaining that he was afraid of showing his haircut to the other children in case they also made fun of him. “Finally I said, ’If you take off your hat and come to class, I’ll let you give me a buzz cut, too, ’” Ms Nelson told Yahoo Parenting. “I figured it’s just hair, and mine is already short anyway. I might as well get it shorter in time for the warm weather. ” Matthew excitedly took her up on the offer, and Ms Nelson and another teacher gathered all the fourth graders together during break time. A school employee brought in scissors, which Matthew used to the cheers of his classmates, excitedly watching as his teacher’s hair fell away onto the ground in the schoolyard. “It was a lot of fun for the kids, and it helped Matthew feel better about himself, ” said Ms Nelson. “You have to do what it takes to reach children. Teaching isn’t just about reading and writing, it’s about self-esteem and accepting differences. ” 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 讲述了Matthew由于害怕同学们嘲笑自己的发型不敢进教室, 老师Tori Nelson安慰他, 让他感觉从容、自信, 允许他当众给自己剪成同样发型的故事。 5. What mainly led to Matthew’s standing outside the classroom? A. His fear of being laughed at. B. His willingness to learn. C. His violating school rules. D. His not finishing his homework. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But this morning, a fifth grader on the bus made fun of him, and he didn’t want to come to class and get teased by other kids. ”和“explaining that he was afraid of showing his haircut to the other children in case they also made fun of him”可知, Matthew在教室外哭泣不敢进去, 是因为害怕同学们嘲笑他, 故选A。 6. Why did Ms Nelson have her head shaved? A. To show sympathy for Matthew. B. To comfort and encourage Matthew. C. To prepare for the warm weather. D. To show her unique personality. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“It was a lot of fun for the kids, and it helped Matthe ... ...
