24. What made Chris nervous?
- A. Telling a story.
- B. Making a speech.
- C. Taking a test.
- D. Answering a question.
答案：B
答案句：But he’s, nervous.“I’m here to tell you today why you should … should…”Chris trips on the“-ld,”a. pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers.
参考译文：但他很紧张。“我今天要告诉你们为什么你们应该……应该……”克里斯在“-ld”这个发音上绊住了，这对许多非英语母语者来说是一个发音难点。
定位线索：题干“What made Chris nervous”→答案句“But he's nervous”及“Chris trips on the '-ld'”；文中“trips on the '-ld'”（在发音上绊住）对应选项B“Making a speech”（做演讲）——他是在演讲中因发音问题而紧张。
解析：题干问什么让克里斯紧张，答案句直接说“但他很紧张”，随后描述他在演讲中因“-ld”发音困难而绊住，说明紧张源于演讲本身。选项B“做演讲”正是答案句所描述的情境。选项A“讲故事”、C“考试”、D“回答问题”在原文中均未提及，属于无中生有。
25. What does the underlined word “stumbles” in paragraph 2 refer to?
- A. Improper pauses.
- B. Bad manners.
- C. Spelling mistakes.
- D. Silly jokes.
答案：A
答案句：Chris trips on the“-ld,”a. pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers. His teacher , Thomas Whaley , is next to him, whispering support.“…Vote for … me … ”Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well.
参考译文：克里斯在“-ld”这个发音上绊住了，这对许多非英语母语者来说是一个发音难点。他的老师托马斯·惠利在他旁边轻声支持。“……投……我……”除了有些磕绊，克里斯表现得非常好。
定位线索：题干“the underlined word 'stumbles' in paragraph 2”→答案句“Except for some stumbles”；文中“trips on the '-ld'”（在发音上绊住）和“stumbles”（磕绊）对应选项A“Improper pauses”（不恰当的停顿）——指演讲中因发音困难而出现的停顿。
解析：词义题需结合上下文。答案句中“Chris trips on the '-ld'”描述他发音困难，而“Except for some stumbles”紧接其后，说明“stumbles”指演讲中的发音磕绊，即不恰当的停顿。选项A“Improper pauses”正是此意。选项B“坏礼貌”、C“拼写错误”、D“愚蠢笑话”均与发音停顿无关，属于偷换概念。
26. We can infer that the purpose of Whaley’s project is to _________.
- A. help students see their own strengths
- B. assess students’ public speaking skills
- C. prepare students for their future jobs
- D. inspire students’ love for politics
答案：A
答案句：Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast(夸耀)about themselves. “Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities,” Whaley says,“is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.”
参考译文：惠利说这个项目不仅仅是学习在公共场合阅读和演讲。他想让这些孩子学会夸耀自己。“夸耀自己和你最好的品质，”惠利说，“对一个走进教室时没有自信的孩子来说是非常困难的。”
定位线索：题干“purpose of Whaley's project”→答案句“He wants these kids to learn to boast about themselves”；文中“boast about themselves”（夸耀自己）和“your best qualities”（你最好的品质）对应选项A“help students see their own strengths”（帮助学生看到自己的优点）——夸耀自己即认识到自己的优点。
解析：题干问项目目的，答案句明确说“他想让这些孩子学会夸耀自己”，并解释夸耀自己最好的品质对不自信的孩子很难，说明项目旨在帮助学生认识自身优点。选项A正是此意的同义转述。选项B“评估演讲技能”、C“为未来工作准备”、D“激发对政治的热爱”在原文中均未提及，属于无中生有。
27. Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher?
- A. Humorous.
- B. Ambitious.
- C. Caring.
- D. Demanding.
答案：C
答案句：His teacher , Thomas Whaley , is next to him, whispering support. … Whaley recalls(回想起)how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom. … “It takes a lot for any student,” Whaley explains,“especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say,‘I don’t know, but I want to know.’” … He wants these kids to learn to boast(夸耀)about themselves.
参考译文：他的老师托马斯·惠利在他旁边，低声给予支持。 … 惠利回想起在年初的时候，当被叫到朗读时，克里斯会借口去洗手间。 … “对任何学生来说，”惠利解释说，“尤其是对一个正在把英语作为新语言学习的学生来说，要足够自信地说‘我不知道，但我想知道’需要付出很多。” … 他想让这些孩子学会夸耀自己。
定位线索：题干“Whaley as a teacher”→答案句多处体现惠利行为：“whispering support”、“recalls”、“explains”、“wants these kids to learn”；文中“whispering support”对应选项C“Caring”（关心体贴）；文中“wants these kids to learn to boast”体现其用心培养。
解析：题干问惠利作为老师的特点，答案句通过多个细节展现其行为：在学生演讲紧张时低声支持、回忆学生困难、耐心解释学生需要、希望孩子学会自信，这些均体现其关心学生，对应C项Caring。A项Humorous（幽默）文中无幽默言行，属无中生有；B项Ambitious（有雄心的）虽项目有目标，但侧重个人抱负，非对学生的关怀；D项Demanding（要求严格的）文中未体现严格苛求，属偷换概念。