六、任务型阅读。（2025·江苏南通·期中）
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
Reading a good book is a wonderful journey because the reader can live in someone else's world for a while. Reading together with others, known as buddy reading, will make this journey even more fantastic. During the journey, the buddies spend time doing a lot of reading activities. This not only adds to the pleasure of reading, but also deepens their understanding of the books.
Although it is all right to have students join in buddy reading with same-aged schoolmates, schools usually pair up older students with younger ones. In 2021, Green School started such a programme and has got a great success.
Both younger and older readers in this school learnt a lot from this two-year programme. For example, when they listened to each other, they learnt to be kind and careful. This activity also provided them with a chance to practise lifelong skills such as exercising leadership or getting on well with others. A student called Jason said that reading to a younger buddy was really helpful. He became more confident, as he knew he was a role model for someone.
The school also became a closer community. The reading buddies felt more connected as they often met each other. The students were always excited when they saw their buddies pass by in the hallway.
Now winter vacation is coming. It's a great time to get into books. Why not pair up with a friend, choose a book you both like and read it together?
1. What is buddy reading?
Reading together with others.
2. How long was the reading programme in Green School?
Two/2 years.
3. Why did Jason think the programme was helpful?
Because he became more confident.
4. What benefit did the school get from the programme?
It became a closer community.
5. Do you like the buddy reading? Why?
Yes. Because it can make us interested in reading.
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语任务型阅读题，解题思路是先通读全文把握主旨，再根据每个问题的关键词回到原文定位对应信息，提取准确答案；第5题为开放性问题，需结合短文内容合理作答。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第二句“Reading together with others, known as buddy reading”，提取核心信息作答。
2. 定位原文第三段第一句“this two-year programme”，提取时长信息作答。
3. 定位原文第三段最后一句“He became more confident, as he knew he was a role model for someone”，提取原因作答。
4. 定位原文第四段第一句“The school also became a closer community”，提取学校的益处作答。
5. 本题为开放性问题，结合短文提到的阅读乐趣等内容，合理表达观点即可。
【答案】
1. Reading together with others.
2. Two/2 years.
3. Because he became more confident.
4. It became a closer community.
5. Yes. Because it can make us interested in reading.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、任务型阅读、细节理解
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，要求学生能快速定位原文信息，开放性问题需结合短文内容合理表达，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
