B(2025·江苏南京·期中)
“What’s your favourite sport, Mike?” Ms Smith asks.
Mike thinks for some time. Everyone in the class is looking at him. He is nervous. He needs a good answer. “I like football.” Everyone smiles. A few students say, “I like football too!”
That is a safe answer. Mike really likes ice hockey(冰球), but no one else in the class likes it. He wishes he could be
honest, but he worries about what they will say. They will say things like, “Ice hockey? Why?” or “What is that?” They don’t know about it.
Mike comes from Maryland. All the kids there like ice hockey. But here in Florida, kids love football. He asks his dad, “Why don’t the kids here like ice hockey?”
His dad smiles. “Their families grow up watching football. They like football. We grow up watching ice hockey, so we like ice hockey.” “They are so similar(相似的).”
“Why not invite(邀请) some kids to the next game?” Dad asks. “We will take them with us.”
Mike does that. He asks his friends Dave and Tommy. They do not know about ice hockey. They never watch an ice hockey game before. They are excited to see it.
At the game, they have hot dogs and cola. Dave and Tommy ask Mike many questions about the rules and the teams. They watch with great interest. All of them have fun.
The next time at school when Ms Smith asks Mike what his favourite sport is, he says, “Ice hockey.” Dave and Tommy smile and say, “We like ice hockey too!”
Mike is happy. He likes it when other people like the things he likes. He has friends who understand(理解) him.
(
D
)4. Which is the right order(顺序) according to the story?
①Mike is nervous in class.
②Mike’s friends say they like ice hockey too.
③Mike asks his dad for help.
④Mike invites friends to watch the game.
A. ④③②①
B. ④②③①
C. ①②③④
D. ①③④②
(
C
)5. How do Dave and Tommy feel after watching the ice hockey game?
A. Sad.
B. Nervous.
C. Happy.
D. Angry.
(
A
)6. The underlined phrase “be honest” in Paragraph 3 means “to say something
”.
A. true
B. amazing
C. different
D. easy
(
B
)7. Mike doesn’t share his true feelings(感受) at first because he
.
A. likes football better
B. is afraid others don’t like his hobby
C. thinks football is a popular sport
D. thinks nobody likes football
