Unit5TravellingabroadⅠ.阅读理解[2017·湖南郴州三检]Bothofmyparentsworkedfull－timewhenIwasalittlegirl，somygrandmotherwouldstayatourhouseduringtheday.Wewouldwatchgameshowsinthelivingroom.OurfavoritewasThePriceIsRight.Wewouldcalloutouranswersalongwiththecontestants.WhenIgotolderandstartedgoingtoschool，wecouldn'twatchourgameshowsregularly.Thatwasokaywithme，though，becausetheonethingIlikedbetterthanwatchinggameshowswithmygrandmotherwashelpingherbake(烘烤)cakes.Watchingherinthekitchenwasamazing：sheneverseemedtoneedtherecipesbuteverythingshemadetasteddelicious.AtfirstIwouldjustsitinthekitchenandwatch，eventhoughIdidn'tunderstandwhatshewasdoing.AsIgotolder，sheletmehelpwiththeeasyparts，suchasmeasuringthesugar.Thedaysheletmeseparatetheeggs，IfeltlikeIhadfoundcompletepleasure.Atlast，myparentsdecidedthatIcouldtakecareofmyself，andmygrandmotherstoppedcomingovereveryday.Theloveofbaking，however，stayedwithme.Istartedbakingbymyself，andevenifthecookiesendedupburntsometimes，moreoftentheyturnedoutprettywell.Itriedoutnewrecipes，andwheneverIgottoathornypart，Iwouldcallmygrandmotherforadvice.SometimesIwouldcallherjusttotalk，too.IfeltlikeIcouldtalktoheraboutanything.Mygrandmotherpassedawaytenyearsago，butIstillthinkofhereveryday.Lastweek，Ifoundarecipebookshemadeforme.Itincludedherrecipesforbrownies，cookies，andmyfavorite，lemonpie.AsIlookedthroughthepages，IthoughtIcouldhearhervoice.Shewastheonewhotaughtmenotjustaboutbaking，butaboutlife.1．Thepassageismainlydevelopedby__________.A．analyzingcausesB．makingcomparisonsC．examiningdifferencesD．followingthetimeorder2．Whilehelpinghergrandmotherbake，theauthor__________.A．turnedouttobeatroublemakerB．founditinterestingandappealingC．hopedtomakealivingbybakingD．regrettedmissingthegameshows3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thorny”inParagraph4mostprobablymean?A．Basic.B．Common.C．Difficult.D．Special.4．What'stheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Torememberhergrandmother.B．Toshowhergoodbakingskills.C．Totalkaboutherhappyfamilylife.D．Todescribeherchildhoodmemories.答案：[解题导语]文章讲述了作者小时候由于父母忙于工作，奶奶每天来照顾她的经历。在这个过程中，奶奶教会了她烘烤，她对此也是乐此不疲。文章充满了对奶奶的怀念之情。1．D解析：推理判断题。根据文章每一段的关键句：(1)．..whenIwasalittlegirl...;(2)WhenIgotolderandstartedgoingtoschool...;(3)Atlast，myparentsdecidedthatIcouldtakecareofmyself...可知，文章主要是以时间为线索来写的。故选D项。2．B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段的信息Watchingherinthekitchenwasamazing...及第三段的信息．..Ihadfoundcompletepleasure.可知，在帮助奶奶烘烤的过程中，作者觉得很有趣。故选B项。3．C解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后一句．..Iwouldcallmygrandmotherforadvice.可知，只有碰到问题才会征求建议，由此可以断定，thorny的意思是“”困难的，与difficult意义相近。故选C项。basic意为“”基础的；common意为“”常见的；普遍的；special意为“”特殊的；特别的。4．A解析：推理判断题。文章从作者小时候与奶奶相处开始描述，一直到奶奶去世，这中间一直在回忆与奶奶相处的快乐，作者最后一段再次提出，现在仍然天天想念奶奶。由此可知，作者写这篇文章的目的就是为了怀念奶奶。故选A项。Ⅱ.阅读填空[2017·广西自治区一检]Astudent'slifeisnevereasy.__1__Alotofpreparationsareneededsoyoucanbesuretogobackhomewithadiplomaandabrightfuturewaitingforyou.Thefollowingaresomebasicthingsyouneedtodobeforeevenseizingthatpassportandboardingontheplane：·Knowingthec...
