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''(2018·山西太原3月模拟，B)Today we talk about a time when half the world is waking from the dark, cold winter months. Spring! We often describe “spring” as a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening. Many trees are blossoming and early flowers are pushing through the earth. Things are coming to life!
But the word “spring” is not just a season. It is also a verb that means something going on or coming out quickly. When you put “spring” and “life” together, you will get “spring to life”．This expression means something suddenly becomes very active or perhaps seems more alive! You may “spring to life” after hearing that a distant friend will be visiting you. Or maybe your favorite soccer team finally “sprang to life” in the second half, played well and won the match.
Now, besides being a season and a verb, the noun “spring” refers to a metal coil(线圈) that is wound tightly. When the coil unwinds, it often jumps. So, we often say a person “has a spring in his step” if he is lively and active. He might even appear to jump, or bounce a little when he walks.
There is another way we use “spring” as a description. In the case of a “spring chicken”，“spring” means young.However, “spring chicken” is also an informal and humorous way to refer to someone who is young. So, we use this expression in the negative form, as in “no spring chicken”. For example, let's say you know an 85-year-old man who decides to run a marathon, even though he has never exercised before. You could say, “That's amazing! After all, he's no spring chicken.”
But be careful when using this expression. It could be a little disrespectful. Let's say your boss shows you a picture of his wife, and you say，“Wow, she's no spring chicken.”That response would be disrespectful and a bad career move.
1.What does “spring” mean in the expression “spring to life”？ A．The season after winter. B．Being young and healthy. C．A tightly wound metal coil. D．To occur or appear quickly.
2．How does someone feel when he “has a spring in his step”？ A．Angry. C．Happy.
B．Surprised. D．Frightened.
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3．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．Being young is a great advantage in career development.
B．Women may feel offended when described as “no spring chicken”． C．Using “spring-related” expressions in conversations seems impolite. D．Expressions with the word “spring” are always disrespectful to others. 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．The origin of the word “spring”． B．The meaning of the season “spring”． C．Some expressions with the word “spring”． D．Some characteristics of the season “spring”．
答案：【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了spring及其短语的不同意义和用法。 1．D 解析：词义猜测题。本题题干意为：词组“spring to life”中的“spring”是什么意思？根据第二段中的“This expression means something suddenly becomes very active or perhaps seems more alive！”可知，“spring”在短语“spring to life”中为动词，意为“迅速发生或出现”，故答案为D项。
2．C 解析：推理判断题。本题题干意为：当某人步伐充满活力时(has a spring in his step)，他感受如何？根据第三段中的“So，we often say a person ‘has a spring in his step’if he is lively and active. He might even appear to jump，or bounce a little when he walks.”可知答案为C项。
3．B 解析：推理判断题。本题题干意为：从最后一段我们可以推断出什么？根据最后一段中“‘...she's no spring chicken.’That response would be disrespectful and a bad career move.”可知，当被描述为“不再年轻”时，女人可能会觉得被冒犯了，故选B项。
4．C 解析：主旨大意题。本题题干意为：本文主要讲的是什么？纵观全文，文章讲述的是spring在一些短语中的不同含义，故答案为C项。
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''(2018·湖南G10教育联盟4月联考)Award-winning film Ballad from Tibet(《天籁梦想》) by Chinese director Zhang Wei was screened in New York City in March.
The film, which tells the story of four visually impaired kids from China's Tibet embarking on a journey for their dreams.
Based on a true story, Ballad from Tibet is about the four Tibetan kids—Thupten, Sonam, Kelsang and Droma—achieving their dreams against all odds.
Thupten is a 10-year-old boy partially sighted in one eye and blind in the other. His doctor says that there is a chance he could completely lose his sight, but there
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is an operation that could offer a 50 percent chance of saving his vision.
His teacher firmly suggests that he should have the operation right away, but Thupten is afraid and wants to see the world before his life is plunged into total darkness.
Along with his three friends who also suffer from blindness, Thupten embarks on an exciting adventure. Together they decide to go to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province, a city more than 3,7000 km away from Tibetan capital Lhasa.
The reason for the children's decision to go to Shenzhen is their love of music. They are all talented and want to sing their hearts out in front of the national audience by participating in a Shenzhen-based reality show.
The foursome's trip is indeed fun, but also turns out to be dangerous. Luckily, help is on hand along the way in the form of a wandering family, a shepherd, a motorcycle club, and a TV producer's assistant.
Ballad from Tibet has won the award for Best Children's Feature at the 13th China
International Children's Film Festival in November 2017, and earned nominations at 17 different international children's film festivals in Germany, Canada, Japan, Greece, Australia and India.
1．What does the underlined word “impaired” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Damaged. C．Short-sighted.
B．Strengthened. D．Amazing.
2．Why do the four children in Ballad from Tibet choose Shenzhen as their destination?
A．Their teacher advises them to go there to pursue their dreams. B．They want to look for their parents there.
C．They long to earn money there to support themselves. D．They want to take part in a Shenzhen-based reality show. 3．What does the author think of Ballad from Tibet? A．Successful. C．Awful.
B．Negative. D．Surprising.
答案：【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了由张唯导演的，获得第十三届中国国际儿童电影节最佳儿童片的《天籁梦想》的有关情况。
1．A 解析：词义猜测题。本题题干意为：第二段画线词“impaired”的意思是什么？根据第四段第一句“Thupten is a
10-year-old boy partially sighted in one eye and blind in the other.”及第六段第
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