Ⅰ. 阅读理解
It’s not common that a grandmother aged 89 is crowned Queen of Icebergs in north America, but when it does happen it’s quite the sight.
On a recent trip to Iceland Judith Streng became that grandma after her son attempted to take a photograph of her sitting on an ice structure that looks like a throne (宝座) at Diamond Beach in Jokul. Shortly after Streng sat down to pose, the piece of ice broke off and floated into the water.
“I thought it was safe. One girl had been on it and then two girls at the same time, and it was very secure with them. When I got on it, it started to shake and a wave was coming in. A very large wave came in and made the throne kind of shake, and I could tell that I was slipping off, ” Streng told ABC News.
Streng’s story went hot after her 24-year-old granddaughter Catherine tweeted a text message exchange she had with her father about the incident. “My grandmother almost got lost at sea in Iceland today!”
Catherine, who teaches English in Seoul, South Korea, explained via Twitter that her father described the scene vividly. He has a PhD in English, and described the event in the following words, “She climbed to the throne after a wave had pulled back and left it briefly exposed on the beach. Then a wave washed in and removed the ice throne, rocking it from side to side. When the wave left, it lifted the throne and carried her out into the sea with the tide. ”
Luckily for the Streng family, Randy, a licensed boat captain from Florida with knowledge of water rescue strategies witnessed the whole thing, and was able to save the day.
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲了美国一位89岁的老奶奶在冰块上照相时意外地被风浪卷走并获救的故事。
1. Where was the grandma when her son was taking a picture for her?
A. On a crown. B. In an iceboat.
C. At a throne beach. D. On an iceberg.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句中内容“. . . her son attempted to take a photograph of her sitting on an ice structure that looks like a throne at Diamond Beach in Jokul. ”可知, 她儿子试图为她拍一张坐在像宝座的冰块上的照片。故选D。
2. How did Catherine spread this accident?
A. By drawing a vivid picture.
B. By exchanging tweeter account.
C. By talking with her father in Seoul.
D. By posting the text message exchange with her father.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第四段中内容“Streng’s story went hot after her 24-year-old granddaughter Catherine tweeted a text message exchange she had with her father about the incident. ”可知, 她24 岁的孙女凯瑟琳在推特上发了和父亲关于这件事的短信互动之后, 施特伦的故事火了。故选D。
3. Who saved the grandmother?
A. Catherine. B. Streng.
C. Randy. D. Judith.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段内容“Randy, a licensed boat captain from Florida with knowledge of water rescue strategies witnessed the whole thing, and was able to save the day. ”可知Randy, 一位来自佛罗里达州的有着水上救援知识的船长, 目睹了整件事, 救了老太太。故选C。
4. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Taking Pictures Must be Very Dangerous
B. A Grandma Floated out to the Sea on an Iceberg
C. An Optimistic Family Who Love Iceberg
D. The Licensed Boat Captain Went Hot Slowly
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知, 本文介绍了美国一位89岁的老奶奶在冰块上照相时意外地被风浪卷走并获救的故事, 故“一位老奶奶在冰块上漂到海里”最合适作文章的标题。故选B。
【知识拓展】 佳词积累
1. structure n. 结构
2. vividly adv. 生动地;逼真地
3. strategy n. 策略
长难句分析
Streng’s story went hot after her 24-year-old granddaughter Catherine tweeted a text message exchange she had with her father about the incident.
分析: 本句是一个复合句。after引导的是状语从句。
译文: 她24 岁的孙女凯瑟琳在推特上发了和父亲关于这件事的短信互动之后, 施特伦的故事火了。
