强化训练02 阅读理解(二)
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A
Certainly, a wellrounded education is the foundation from which all of us spring forth. I am grateful to the many incredible teachers who have inspired me to do greater things, and have fired my enthusiasm for everlasting learning!
I have also been honoured to have the most amazing teachers in all of my children's lives.
These are extraordinary people who not only teach our children,
but love them,
challenge them,
and provide an environment where a child learns how to learn.
But, sometimes I wonder if the outline of our educational plan is lacking something. I watched the movie Easy A with my older daughter.
The main character's parents were loving, supportive, and built great confidence in their daughter and developed her ability to handle her own problems.
There was a scene where the mother was speaking to the younger child and he announced that he received an “A” on his spelling test. She replied. “That's great, honey, but everything has spell check these days.” It was funny－but TRUE! I don't mean that we shouldn't teach our children how to spell, but maybe some of our time should be spent educating them about the dangers of posting things on Facebook.
Maybe we might want to spend time showing them how real life works－the credit card isn't free money－you will have to pay it back at sometime.
Oh,
and get this－they charge you for borrowing that money. Perhaps, we should spend some time on interpersonal relationships. I worry that our kids do not know how to relate to one another.
Choosing a career is a daunting task. My daughter is in her second year in college and has changed her major twice.
It's not that she didn't know what she wanted to
do.
What she “wanted to do” and the degree she chose did not match.
I have learned many college students do not know what they want to do because they haven't seen what it looks like in the real world. Being a journalist in the real world looks very different from writing stories. Maybe if we spent some time exposing them to real life experience－maybe two or three courses in areas of interest in high school that give them a “feel” for what that particular field would look like, they might be better prepared. I do not know the solution, but it seems that it should at least be a topic of discussion.
1. Why does the author mention the movie Easy A?
A. To prove the importance of book learning.
B. To show the parents' ignorance of spelling.
C. To lead to the topic he is going to talk about.
D. To share with the readers his feeling about the movie.
2. The author believes that __________.
A. students need to focus on the skills in learning
B. parents and school should be consistent in education
C. his daughter is smart enough to make her own choice
D. courses in areas of interest in high schools will benefit students
3. The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 probably means __________.
A. discouraging B. specific
C. rewarding
D. regular
4. What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. Schools should prepare students for the real life.
B. What students learn in school should be practiced in life.
C. Life experience is of greater importance than school education.
D. Students should spend more time discussing practical problems.
【语篇解读】 本文主要通过几个实例来说明“教育是为真实生活做准备”的道理。
1．解析：考查推断。为了说明“教育是为真实生活做准备”的道理，作者以电影Easy A导入主题。
答案：C
2．解析：考查推断。由第一段第二句“I am grateful to the many incredible teachers who have inspired me to do greater things, and have fired my enthusiasm for everlasting learning！”可知：正是当年老师激发他的兴趣和热情，成就了作者。
答案：D
3．解析：考查猜词。由后面内容可知daunting意为“令人沮丧的”。
答案：A
4．解析：考查主旨。本文主要通过几个实例来说明“教育是为真实生活做准备”的道理。
答案：A
B
You've flown halfway around the world; you've sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of; so what on earth is there to do here? You consider this question as you sink into an old wooden beach chair above the sand.
It was a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee. By the time you found the bus station and got yourself sorted out, it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland.
Huaplee is located just south of Hua Hin, about two hundred kilometres from Bangkok, down the west side of the Gulf of Thailand. Not many tourists find this place, and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.
There's an apparent laziness that surrounds you here. It's what this place offers, and it's free of charge. The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything down. You settle into your beach chair in preparation for a long rest. You sit there and watch the sea.
It's early afternoon, so the cook comes out and asks what you'd like to eat this evening. Before long he's rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you ordered－every meal fresh and to order. No menu here.
There is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm, clear blue sea. There's no street noise. The only sounds are the murmurs of nature.
For now you just count your blessings (福祉), listing them in the sand with your toe (脚趾). You don't have to worry about being late for work. You don't have to do anything.
The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon (地平线), slowly narrowing to nothingness only to reemerge again on your left, now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you. Sand to your left and sand to your right; it's unbroken, endless. No start, no end, just sand, sun, and peace. Step off it, and you reenter the world of traffic, stress, work, and hurry.
Normally you're the type who can't sit still for more than ten minutes, but you're on Huaplee Lazy Beach now and, in the right frame of mind, it stretches all the way around the world.
“How could it take me so long to find it？” you wonder.
1. When the author first went to Huaplee Beach, __________.
A. he had difficulty in finding it
B. he became sensitive to smell
C. he failed too sort himself out
D. he found it unworthwhile
2. What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?
A. Quick delivery.
B. Self service.
C. Free food.
D. No menu.
3. In the author's opinion, a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he __________.
A. draws pictures in the sand
B. plans a detailed schedule
C. forgets his daily routine
D. sits in a beach chair
4. What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage?
A. He should have come to the place earlier.
B. He shouldn't have spent so much time on the trip.
C. He should have understood the wonder of nature.
D. He shouldn't have counted the blessings.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍泰国名胜——Huaplee，它是如何的美，如何给你带来心灵的平静。
1．解析：考查推断。由第二段第二句中“it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland”信息和第三段第二句中“Not many tourists find this place.”可知这个地方不易找。
答案：A
2．解析：考查细节。由第五段最后一句“No menu here”可知。
答案：D
3．解析：考查推断。由第七段“For now you just count your blessings, listing them in the sand with you toe. You don't have to worry about being late for work. You don't have to do anything”可推知：享受Huaplee Beach的海景，忘记日常工作。
答案：C
4．解析：考查推断。由最后一段最后一句“How could it take me so long to find it？”可知作者感叹与Huaplee Beach“相见恨晚”。
答案：A
C
A 15yearold boy planned to put a ball covered with petrol into his mouth and set it on fire. He would film the dangerous action and put it on YouTube. And, he hoped to become famous on the Internet.
But things didn't go the way he imagined. His clothing caught fire, and he was rushed to the hospital with serious burns on his body.
YouTube hosts millions of videos of people attempting dangerous actions. Many of them are by kids and young adults.
Some experts say that by hosting these videos, YouTube encourages young viewers to take deadly risks. Research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more than 180,000 Americans die from accidental injuries each year. That's one person every three minutes. More than 14,000 of those killed are kids under the age of 19. Is YouTube to blame?
People have always found it interesting to watch others try risky things. Audiences love these kinds of things. Some of the earliest Greek comedies had characters followed by wild animals and knocking into walls. Now, in the age of the Internet, anyone with a camera and a YouTube account can create this kind of “fun”. Many viewers, especially teenagers, are influenced by what they see and want to try it themselves. “YouTube has taken the playing in the neighborhood to a worldwide level，” says Clair Mellenthin, a researcher from the Centers.
Supporters of YouTube argue that it isn't YouTube's responsibility to examine its content. “Parents should be the ones to make sure that kids are behaving safely，” they say. In fact, YouTube has a rule on content.
For example, dangerous activities that have a risk of serious physical harm or death are not allowed. Staff of YouTuhe, carefully watch the website 24 hours a day, looking for videos that are against their rules. But is this enough?
1. What happened to the 15yearold boy?
A. He got burnt in a traffic accident.
B. He played with fire and burned himself.
C. He set fire to a ball by accident.
D. He watched an action film on YouTube.
2. What do Clair Mellenthin's words suggest?
A. YouTube should examine kids' accounts.
B. YouTube users like to copy Greek comedies.
C. YouTube affects people greatly.
D. YouTube has a positive influence on teenagers globally.
3. According to the last paragraph, the author seems to believe that __________.
A. YouTube should do more to make sure of kids' safety
B. parents should be strict with their kids
C. YouTube should make a rule on content
D. parents shouldn't allow their kids to take risks
4. The passage mainly discusses __________.
A. how to prevent accidental injuries
B. how to become famous on the Internet
C. whether YouTube should be open to kids
D. whether YouTube should show dangerous videos
【语篇解读】 每年有上万个青少年死于上传网络视频的伤害，YouTube是否应该为此承担责任，本文就这个话题展开讨论。
1．解析：考查细节。由第一、二段信息可知这个孩子想拍摄危险动作并在YouTube上传，结果伤害了自己。
答案：B
2．解析：考查释义。由倒数第二段最后一句中“YouTube has taken the playing in the neighborhood to a worldwide level.”信息可知YouTube把本来小范围的玩玩扩大到全球水平，也就是“影响范围大了”。
答案：C
3．解析：考查推断。由最后一段最后一句“Staff of YouTube, carefully watch the website 24 hours a day, looking for videos that are against their rules. But is this enough？”反问语气可以看出作者的态度——对YouTube现有的管理不满，希望有所改进。
答案：A
4．解析：考查主旨。每年有十几万个青少年死于上传网络视频的伤害，YouTube是否应该为此承担责任，本文就这个话题展开讨论。
答案：D