In my last essay, I wrote briefly about a bathtub in the classroom. What really was the use of that bathtub? “Guys, it is Reading Workshop time now. When I call your table, get your things, please!” said Mrs. Toalson. She was holding a cup that had many sticks in it; on every stick was written each student’s name and table number.
What does she mean? Probably books, I thought. Mrs. Toalson picked a stick out of the cup and said, “Okay, Aniqa’s table; Table Two, you may get your things. ”Then my four classmates ran for the cushions（墊子）in the bathtub. Mrs. Toalson kept picking sticks and calling out different table numbers. On hearing their numbers, students would run to get cushions. Because there were not enough cushions for everyone, the last to be called had to go without. Those students sighed, “Oh! They are the lucky ones.”
Finally, Mrs. Toalson picked the last stick ; what is she going to do now?
“Kate, you may use the bathtub. ” Mrs. Toalson said. Gosh! Use the bathtub? Is Kate going to take a bath, I wondered. Kate is the girl who had pretty brown hair. She ran happily with her book to the bathtub and lay down in it. As she read, she hugged a teddy bear. I think it must be comfortable reading in a bathtub.
Except for lucky Kate, everybody had to read elsewhere. Some were sitting on the seats, some were lying down under the table, and everybody’s reading pose（姿勢）was different.
Just then, my friend found me sitting at my table quietly, not doing anything. She said, “Mary, let me find you a book. ” I nodded. Then she led me to a comer of the classroom where the book-shelf was and picked a picture book for me.
Regina thought that it would be more fun to read outside on the grass. What a great idea! The next day our whole class went to the park across the street from our school. As we read, animals such as squirrels ran around us. It was amazing !
【小題1】 In Mrs. Toalson’s Reading Workshop, every student can learn _________.

A．brieflyB．comfortablyC．quicklyD．eagerly
【小題2】 Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A．Mrs. Toalson told the student to sit in the bathtub as a punishment.
B．The student who used the bathtub in that class was thought to be unlucky.
C．Not every student can get a cushion in Mrs. Toalson’s Reading Workshop.
D．In Mrs. Toalson’s Reading Workshop, only the best student can lie down reading.
【小題3】 Who got the chance to use the bathtub in that class?
A．A student whose table was last called.
B．The student who sat at the table quietly.
C．The student who got the last cushion.
D．A student whose table was first called.
【小題4】 The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A．tell us how to use a bathtub in the classroom
B．introduce us a new way of teaching style
C．teach us how to organize reading activifies in class
D．show us the importance of reading poses


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：文章主要介紹了在美國中小學(xué)閱讀課的課堂上，學(xué)生不用端端正正坐在椅子上，卻可以躺在桌子下，靠在墊子上，甚至是臥在浴缸里享受閱讀的趣味。有時(shí)根據(jù)學(xué)生的建議，老師甚至可以帶學(xué)生去公園里上課，空氣清新宜人，小松鼠在身旁跳來跳去。
【小題1】B 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章主要內(nèi)容，在美國中小學(xué)閱讀課的課堂上，學(xué)生不用端端正正坐在椅子上，卻可以躺在桌子下，靠在墊子上，甚至是臥在浴缸里享受閱讀的趣味，他們在學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)感到非常舒適，所以選B
【小題2】C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段Because there were not enough cushions for everyone, the last to be called had to go without.可知不是每個(gè)人都能得到墊子的，所以選C
【小題3】A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段Finally, Mrs. Toalson picked the last stick ; what is she going to do now?“Kate, you may use the bathtub. ”可知最后被叫到名字的人可以用浴缸，所以選A
【小題4】B 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章提供的信息可知，作者是想給我們介紹美國輕松舒適的教學(xué)方式，所以選擇B
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