专题限时集训(十一)阅读理解—词义猜测之代词指代A(2019·绵阳市诊断性考试)WhenIwasakid，Iwasthegirlwhokeptthetrainingwheelsonmybikeaslongaspossible.Evenmyyoungersisterhadgotridofthemmuchearlierthanme.ButasIbegantogrowolder，thischanged.AllthishappenedontheBikeSafetyDay.Itissupposedtobeafundayatschoolwhenallofuskidsbringourbikestoschoolandtheschoolprovidesuswiththeopportunitytorideoutsideandlearnproperbikesafety.Soundslikefun，right？No.Infact，itcausedmetopanic.WhatwasIgoingtosaywhenmyfriendsaskedmeaboutmytrainingwheels?Withthepressureofeveryoneseeingmytrainingwheels，Ideterminedtoletthemgo.ThiswasthefirstbigchangeI'devermadeonmyown.Iwenttomyparentsandtoldthemallaboutmydilemma.Theyweremorethanhappytohelp.Wewentoutsideandgotmybike.Insteadofrunningawayandhidingbehind，Istoodinfrontofmybikeandtookgreatprideinmydecisionasmydadremovedthetrainingwheels.Igotonandsteadiedmyself.Myheartracedbutmyfeetandhandswerecalm.MydadstartedtopushbeforemyfeetevenmovedandsuddenlyIwasoff.Thefearfadedawayandarelaxedmindcameintoitsplace.ItwascrazytothinkhowquicklyIlearnedsomethingthattooksolongformetoeventry!Myconfidencesoared(高涨)．Thiswasgoingtobethestartofabrandnewworldforme.Myaccomplishmentwouldcarrymeforthtonewgoalsandwins.IrealizedthatifIsetmymindondoingsomething，Icouldachieveit.【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者小时候迟迟不敢去掉自行车的稳定轮，在学校“自行车安全日”来临之前因为害怕同学看见她的稳定轮而最终下决心去掉它们。1．WhatdoestheschoolexpectthestudentstodoonBikeSafetyDay?A．Havetheirbikeschecked.B．Rideoutsideforfun.C．Acquirebikesafetyskills.D．Removethetrainingwheels.C[考查细节理解。根据第二段中的theschoolprovidesuswiththeopportunitytorideoutsideandlearnproperbikesafety可知，学校想让学生在“自行车安全日”学会一些自行车安全技能，故选C项。]2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph3referto?A．Theauthor'sfriends.B．Theauthor'sparents.C．Thesafetyproblems.D．Thetrainingwheels.D[考查词义猜测。根据语境及画线词所在句的前半部分Withthepressureofeveryoneseeingmytrainingwheels可知，作者迫于害怕别人看见自己的自行车稳定轮的压力才决心去掉它们，故画线词指的就是“稳定轮”，故选D项。]3．Whathappenedwhentheauthorfinallyrodewithoutthetrainingwheels?A．Shefeltextremelyembarrassed.B．Everythingturnedouttobeeasy.C．Sheendedupfallingdown.D．Hersistersfollowedherexample.B[考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，长时间不敢尝试的东西，作者竟学得很快，由此可推知只要努力尝试，就没有解决不了的难事，故选B项。]4．Whatdoestheauthorthinkisnecessaryforhertoachieveagoal?A．Patience.B．Determination.C．Pressure.D．Concentration.B[考查推理判断。根据最后一段最后一句可知，作者意识到如果自己下定决心做一件事的话，自己就会做到。由此可推知，作者认为对于她来说实现一个目标的关键在于决心，故选B项。]B(2019·广州市综合测试)In1874，FrancisGalton，aBritishprofessor，analysedtosampleofEnglishscientistsandfoundthevastmajoritytobefirstbornsons.Thisledhimtotheoriesthatfirstbornchildrenenjoyedaspeciallevelofattentionfromtheirparentsthatallowedthemtoadvanceintellectually.HalfacenturylaterAlfredAdler，anAustrianpsychologist，madeasimilarargumentrelatingtopersonality.Firstbornchildren，hesuggested，weremorediligent，whilethelaterbornweremoreoutgoingandemotionallystable.Manysubsequentstudieshaveexploredtheseideas，buttheirfindingshavebeenvaried—somesupportingandsomerejectingtheoriginalconclusions.Themainproblemwiththepreviousstudiesisthatt...
