解析：选B 与本空前的“big”构成对比，珍妮让“我”明白世界很大，而“我”过去却生活在很小的一个世界里。
二、阅读理解提速练(限时25分钟)
A
Dear Mary，
It was so nice to read your letter the other day. I have always dreamed about having a pen friend. Hopefully, we can learn from each other and grow to be the very best of friends. It is my wish that our letters will let us get to know each other and share parts of our lives.
Your horse Shannon sounds beautiful. I am very jealous (羡慕的) that you get to live on a farm. I cannot imagine how much fun it is to ride a horse through endless fields and I would love to come and visit you one day. Your siblings (兄弟姊妹) also sound lovely. I am an only child, so I can only imagine what it is like to have older brothers and sisters.
Life in New York is so busy and it is difficult to find the time to get to know people. Even becoming close to my classmates has proved to be quite difficult over the years. However, at times it can be the most amazing city in the whole wide world. At night it is so bright and lively and the whole place is full of things to do.
I love reading too! I have never read any books by your favorite author Enid Blyton though. I will have to go to my local library and find some. I also enjoy dancing and often enter competitions. My other favorite hobby is ice skating. In winter, I skate in Central Park. In the other seasons, I go to an indoor rink (溜冰场). I am hoping to start entering ice skating competitions next year.
Anyway, I have to go now and do my homework. I really hope that I hear from you soon! Lots of love， Megan
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。作者通过这封信向对方介绍了一些自己的情况并表示非常高兴能和对方成为好朋友。
1．What can we infer from the letter? A．Megan has pen friends all over the world. B．Mary plans to visit Megan in New York. C．Megan has been writing to Mary for years. D．Mary and Megan have just become friends.
解析：选D 推理判断题。由第一段中的“It is my wish that our letters will let us get to know each other and share parts of our lives.”可知，玛丽和梅甘是刚刚结识的一对朋友，故选D项。
2．What is mainly described in Paragraph 3? A．Mary's family.
B．Megan's hobbies. C．Mary's life in New York. D．Megan's opinion of New York.
解析：选D 段落大意题。梅甘在本段中主要谈论了自己对纽约这个城市的看法，故选D项。
3．How is Mary similar to Megan? A．She likes reading. B．She loves horse riding. C．She has an older brother. D．She lives in the countryside.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第四段中的“I love reading too！”可知，玛丽和梅甘都喜欢读书，故选A项。
B
(2018·成都摸底测试)“Hungary？” I looked at my school headmaster in confusion.“I never mentioned wanting to go to Hungary.” And with that, my adventure started.
My name is Jonathan Diamond and I just finished an amazing school exchange year in Hungary.
Going on an exchange had always been my dream.When my high school offered an all-year program, I jumped at the opportunity.It would pay for almost everything and all I had to do was buy a plane ticket.I knew where I wanted to go: Spain, the country of dancers wearing flowing red dresses.So when I heard that I was going to Hungary, I was pretty shocked.But I decided to make the best of it, since it was, after all, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.Before I knew it, I was on the airplane, leaving for Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Hungary.
I had difficult times when I almost gave up.Hungarian is the hardest language on the planet. Cultural differences occasionally embarrassed both my peers and me.I had to give up eating carrots, my beautiful favorite, for Hungarians think carrots are rubbish in their country.The change in the landscape was amazing, looking nothing like skyscrapers, bullet trains, cars, and people in tiny houses that I had been accustomed to.Gradually, I fell in love with the relaxing lifestyle, the warm-hearted people, and getting home at 2：30 p．m.at the latest from school.And I was sad to leave on my very last day.
Having the host family who took me as one of their own members was the best thing I've ever experienced.From my little sisters, I learned how to embrace life to its fullest.From my brothers I learned that it's OK for a boy to run around the house.From my host parents I learned to stay positive, to smile and that when you pick the right people and take their hands, suddenly, you become friends.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者作为一个交换生在国外学习的经历和感受。
4．How did Jonathan feel when he was told to go to Hungary? A．Excited and satisfied. B．Confused and shocked. C．Amazed and embarrassed. D．Delighted and interested.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据首段中的“I looked at my school headmaster in confusion.”可知，作者听到这个消息很迷惑；再结合第三段中的“So when I heard that I was going to Hungary, I was pretty shocked.”可知，选项B正确。
5．Why did Jonathan still decide to go to Hungary instead of Spain? A．He didn't like Spain.
B．He wanted to learn Hungarian. C．It was a rare chance.
D．Going to Hungary was much cheaper.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But I decided to make the best of it, since it was, after all, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”可知，作者决定充分利用这次机会，因为毕竟这是一次千载难逢的机会，所以选项C正确。a rare chance“一次罕见的机会”。
6．What can we learn about Jonathan during his stay in Hungary? A．He fell in love with eating carrots. B．He couldn't wait to leave. C．He was surprised by the landscape. D．He quickly got used to the life there.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The change in the landscape was amazing”可知选项C正确。
C
My friend Emily has three amazingly well-behaved children.They put their toys away when she tells them to, go to bed without making any noise, and even settle their own disagreements or quarrels.I actually witnessed her 3-year-old son John calmly asking for a truck back from a friend who had pulled it out of his hands suddenly.
Emily admits that her children have their moments — “They are kids after all！” — but she says that real discipline (纪律) challenges are not very often.“What's your secret？” I once asked, hoping she could impart some much-needed wisdom.“Do you threaten them with punishment, give them time-outs or praise them with prizes？” I asked.Emily shook her head and said, “Nothing like that.If I've done anything right, it's that I've made it clear what I expect from them from the beginning.Now, all I have to do is set them an example and shoot them a look, and they know to control their behavior and obey rules.”