Food or friends? Lip salve (潤唇膏) or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers’ lives today? Let’s take a look.
Some find that they can’t do without people.
“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.
With others, food always comes first.
“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.
Sometimes, the things teenagers can’t do without are strange.
Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. “I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”
Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can’t live without these high-tech (高科技的) things.
Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.
So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can’t you live without?
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。 （10分）
小題1:To Adrian Fernandez, 　　　 is the most important.
A．a(chǎn) friendB．lip salveC．a(chǎn) computer D．chili con carne
小題2:How often does Max Wu eat chili con carne?
A．Once a week.B．Every day.
C．Twice a day.D．Three times a week.
小題3:Hannah Sacchini will become 　　　 if her lips get dry.
A．fatB．excitedC．shyD．a(chǎn)nnoyed
小題4:We can learn that Justin Beck 　　　 takes his iPod to school.
A．neverB．sometimesC．a(chǎn)lwaysD．hardly ever
小題5:The passage mainly tells us 　　　.
A．what things the US kids really must have
B．what the US teenagers do every day at school
C．what the most important food in the US teenagers’ lives is
D．how the US teenagers’ lives are every day at school

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:A

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了幾個(gè)美國孩子們生活中必不可少的一些事情。
小題1:根據(jù)“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, 描述，可知費(fèi)爾南德斯認(rèn)為朋友最重要，故選A。
小題2:根據(jù)“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu,描述，可知選Max Wu 每天都吃香辣肉醬。故選B。
小題3:根據(jù)“I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”描述，可知如果她的嘴唇邊干，她會很生氣，故選D。
小題4:根據(jù)Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.描述，可知他總是帶他的音樂播放器去學(xué)校。故選C。
小題5:根據(jù)最后一段So, now we know the things US kids really must have.及上文描述，可知這篇短文主要介紹了幾個(gè)美國孩子們生活中必不可少的一些事情。故選A。
點(diǎn)評：本文淺顯易懂，層次分明，學(xué)生很容易把握文章中心內(nèi)容。答題中注意帶著問題閱讀短文，一般就能順利找出答題依據(jù)。對于不能直接找到根據(jù)的問題注意聯(lián)系上下文，根據(jù)短文中心總結(jié)出正確答案。
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