全国职称英语考试综合类C级课堂笔记阅读理解第3讲

　　考题预测：

　　阅读理解部分仍然至少会有一篇文章直接来自阅读理解部分的练习题

　　重点推荐文章：

　　Dancing in the street, inspecting a used car, mother knows best? Feast on turkey and good wished at thanksgiving, storms sink ships, TV shows and long bus trips, one-room schools, single-parent kids do best, New York the melting pot, smuggling, the Barbie dolls, goal of American education, taxi riding, spacing in animals, some things we know about language, the business of weddings, the national park service, pushbike peril, The Cherokee Nation, A ride in a cable car, early or later day care. (B)

　　非重点推荐文章：

　　Modern sun worshipers, late-night drinking, sleep, orbital space plane (曾经作为考题出现过), driven to distraction, Eiffel is an eyeful, sleep lets brain file memories, clone farm, income, forecasting methods, importance of services, snowflakes.

　　职称英语C级常见词汇

　　defeat n. 击败，战胜，失败vt. 击败，战胜，使失败

　　defend vt. 防护，辩护，防卫

　　define vt. 定义，详细说明

　　definite adj. 明确的，一定的

　　degree n. 度数，程度，学位(to some degree/在某种程度上)

　　delay v. 耽搁，延迟，延期n. 耽搁，延迟

　　deliberate adj. 深思熟虑的，故意的 v. 商讨( deliberate upon/仔细研究, 审议)

　　delicate adj. 精巧的，脆弱的，精密的

　　delicious adj. 美味的

　　delighted adj. 欣喜的，快乐的

　　deliver vt. 递送，发表(一篇演说等)

　　demonstrate vt. 示范，证明，论证

　　deny v. 否认，拒绝

　　departure n. 启程，出发，离开(take ones departure/动身，离开)

　　depend vi. 依靠，依赖( depend on/依靠;由而定, 取决)

　　dependent adj. 依靠的，依赖的，由决定的( be dependent on/依靠;随而定)

　　deprive vt. 剥夺，使丧失(deprive sb. of....../剥夺某人的，使某人丧失)

　　derive vt. 得自vi. 起源(derive.. from....../由而来，源出)

　　descend vi. 下来，下降(descend from/从下来;是的后裔，源于)

　　describe vt. 描写，记述(describe...as.../把某人说成是(称作))

　　desert n. 沙漠 adj. 沙漠的，荒凉的vt. 放弃

　　deserve vt. 应受，值得

　　desire vt. 想望，期望，希望n. 愿望，心愿，要求(at ones desire/应某人的要求，have a desire for sth. /渴望...， have a desire to do sth. /渴望做...)

　　despite prep. 不管，尽管，不论(in spite of .../不顾，尽管，任凭)

　　destroy vt. 破坏，毁坏，消灭v. 消灭，摧毁

　　destruction n. 破坏，毁灭(do destruction to/(对造成)破坏，(使)毁灭)

　　detail n. 细节vt. 详述，细说(in detail/精细地，彻底地)

　　detect vt. 察觉，侦查，探测v. 发现

　　determine v. 决定，下定决心

　　be determined to do sth. /决心做某事

　　develop vt.逐步展开(情节，音乐主题，方程式等), 培养，开发，研制，患(病)vi. 发展，生长，发育(develop a photograph/冲洗照片develop a disease/患病develop a habit/培养兴趣develop weapon/研制武器)

　　device n. 装置，设计, 设备

　　devise vt. 设计，发明，作出(计划)，想出(办法)

　　devote vt. 投入于，献身(devote oneself to/致力于，献身于;专心于)

　　diagnose v. 诊断(diagnose ones illness as.../诊断出某人的病是...病)

　　diagnosis. 诊断(make a diagnosis of/对进行诊断)

　　die vi. 死亡，消逝，熄灭(die away/逐渐停止，逐渐消失)

　　diet n. 通常所吃的食物(go on a diet/节食;吃限定食物)

　　differ vi. 不一致，不同(differ with sb. /与某人意见不同)

　　difference n. 差异，差别，分歧，争论(make a difference/有影响，很重要)

　　different adj. 不同的(be different from/与不同)

　　difficult adj. 困难的，艰难的，(人)难相处的

　　difficulty n. 困难，难点(be in difficulty/有困难without difficulty/容易地，毫不费力)

　　digest vi. 消化vt. 消化，融会贯通

　　diligent adj. 勤勉的，用功的

　　diminish v. (使)减少，(使)变小

　　direct adj. 径直的，直接的，直率的adv. 直接地vt. 指引，指示，指挥，命令，导演vi. 指导，指挥

　　direction n. 方向, (常用复数)指示，用法，说明(书)(in all directions/四面八方;各方面)

　　directly adv. 直接地，立即director n. 主任，导演，(公司)董事(technical director/技术指导;board of directors董事会)

　　dirty adj. 肮脏的

　　disappear vi. 消失，不见

　　disappointed adj. 失望的

　　disaster n. 灾难，天灾，灾祸

　　discard vt. 丢弃，抛弃v. 放弃

　　disclose vt. 揭露，透露

　　discover vt. 发现，发觉 v. 发现

　　discovery n. 发现，发明的东西

　　discriminate v. 歧视，区别，区别待遇(discriminate against/歧视, 排斥discriminate...from.../分清与的差别)

　　discuss vt. 讨论，论述(discuss with sb. /和某人谈话)

　　disease n. 疾病( catch a disease/患病)

　　dismiss vt. 解散，下课，开除，解职，使(或让)离开vi. 解散

　　disorder n. 杂乱，混乱，无秩序状态vt. 扰乱，使失调 (fall into disorder/陷入混乱)

　　display vt. 陈列，展览，显示 n. 陈列，展览，显示(on display/正在展览中)

　　dispute v. 争论，辩论 n. 争论，辩论，争吵(dispute with/与争论;与有争议)

　　distance n. 距离，遥远，(时间的)间隔(at a distance/相距，相隔keep ones distance/保持一定距离)

　　distant adj. 远的，关系远的(亲戚)，疏远的

　　distinct adj. 清楚的，明显的，截然不同的，独特的((be distinct in...from.../在某方面与不同)

　　distinction n. 区别，差别，级别，特性(make a distinction between/对加以区别)

　　distinguish v. 区别，辨别(distinguish......from....../辨别，识别;把和区别开)

　　例题解析：

　　passage 1

　　Mother knows the best?

　　Once while being prepped for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers.I made the point that one reason were seeing more stay-at-home dads may be that its no longer a given that a man makes more money than his wife.Many families now take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.

　　At that point，one of the male crew members commented, almost to himself but loud enough for my benefit，It should be the better parent who stays home.A lot of guys say things like that.Usually its code for， My wife(read：any woman)is the better parent.

　　I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so his declaration made me bristle.It implied that our familys choice could only have been correct if 1 was a better parent than my wife.

　　I think men shoot themselves in the foot with this kind of thinking.I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the better parent：She had spent more time with Ry,could read him better and calm him more quickly.And given a choice.hed have picked her over me.But as she was the more employable one.my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.

　　Know what? I caught up.Because of the increased time I spent with him.I soon knew Ry well，understood what he needed and could look after him more or 1ess as well as my wife could.Actually, the experience helped me unlock one of the worlds great secrets：Women are good at looking after children because they do it.Its not because of any innate female aptitude or a mothers instinct--which I think is mostly learned anyway.Its because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.

　　Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing.but over the long term experience is more important.When I got the experience myself, I was good.too.As good? I dont know.Who cares? Children are not made of glass.other people ale capable of looking after them besides Mom.

　　练习：

　　1.Which of the following does the first paragraph imply?

　　A)Men are no longer given the opportunity to stay at home.

　　B)In more and more families the wife is earning more than the husband.

　　C)The author works at a TV station.

　　D)More and more men choose to stay at home to look after their children.

　　2.the author decided to stay at home to look after their son eight years ago because

　　A)he though the was the better parent.

　　B)it was easier for his wife to find a job.

　　C)their son Ry liked him better.

　　D)he was earning less than his wife.

　　3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a thing that a good parent should do with his or her child?

　　A)Spending more time with him.

　　B、taking him t0 school.

　　C)Reading stories to him.

　　D)Being able to calm him down.

　　4. Women generally are better than men at taking care of children because

　　A)they were born with the ability.

　　B)they just enjoy doing it.

　　C)they spend more time with them.

　　D)they have learned to do it at school.

　　5.which of the following is the conclusion the author draws at the end of the article?

　　A)He is better than his wife at taking care of children.

　　B)He is as good as his wife at taking care of children.

　　C)Anyone Can take good care of children as far as he has the experience.

　　D)Children prefer to be taken care of by their mother than by anyone else.

　　答案及解析：

　　文章标题分析：Mother knows the best?

　　(第1段：跳读)Once while being prepped for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers. .Many families now take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.

　　因此推测文章是关于谁(父亲?母亲?)应该留在家里照顾家庭?

　　直接解题：

　　1.Which of the following does the first paragraph imply?

　　A.Men are no longer given the opportunity to stay at home.

　　B.In more and more families the wife is earning more than the husband.

　　C.The author works at a TV station

　　D.More and more men choose to stay at home to look after their children.

　　1.B.分析：结合刚才了解到的文章的主题判断A(段落最后都没有提到谁应该留在家里)和C(原文提到我和主持人交谈，因此判断作者不是电视台的人)都与文章内容不一致，段落中间(第2句)提到了money因此推测B是答案。答案相关句：I made the point that one reason were seeing more stay-at-home dads may be that its no longer a given that a man makes more money than his wife. (越来越多的爸爸留在家里可能是因为男人不一定比女人赚钱多)

　　2.The author decided to stay at home to look after their son eight years ago because ___.

　　A.he thought ha was the better parent

　　B.it was easier for his wife to find a job

　　C.their son Ry liked him better

　　D.he was earning less than his wife.

　　2. B。分析：利用题干中的their son和eight years ago作为答案线索，这样发现答案相关句：(第3段)I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so his declaration made me bristle. (It implied that our familys choice could only have been correct if I was a better parent than my wife. (第4段).I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the betterparent: She had spent more time with Ry, could read him better and calm him down quickly.) But as she was more employable one, my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.

　　该划线句直接揭示答案B(他的妻子找工作更容易)

　　3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a thing that a good parent should do with his or her child?

　　A.spending more time with him

　　B.taking him to school

　　C.reading stories to him

　　D.being able to calm him down

　　3. B/C。分析：借助被选项中的核心词/结构(spending more time， school， reading stories， calm him down)作为答案线索，这样发现这些结构大部分都集中在以下的句子中：I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the betterparent: She had spent more time with Ry, could read him better and calm him down quickly.对比被选项判断B/C没有出现，所以B/C是答案。

　　4.Women generally are better than men at taking children because

　　A.they were born with the ability

　　B.they just enjoy doing it

　　C.they spend more time with them

　　D.they have learned to do it at school

　　4. C。 分析：借助常识猜测答案可能是C。也可以借助原文：注意文章中提到妇女擅长../good at的结构，这样发现答案相关句：(第5段)Women are good at looking after their children because they do it. It is not because of any innate female aptitude or a mothers instinct which I think is mostly learned anyway. Its because they put in the time and attention required to be good at the job.划线句内容直接揭示了C(妇女花了更多的时间和孩子在一起)是答案。

　　5.Which of the following is the conclusion the author draws at the end of the article?

　　A.he is better than his wife at taking care of children

　　B.he is as good as his wife at taking care of children

　　C.anyone can take good care of children as far as he has the experience

　　D.children prefer to be taken care of by their mother than by anyone else

　　5.C.分析：在文章的结尾处发现句子： Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing, but over the long term experience is more important. (该划线句的内容与C一致：长期照顾孩子的经验更为重要) I was good, too. As good? I dont know, who cares? Children are not made of glasses. Other people are capable of looking after them besides Mom.

　　Passage 2

　　A ride in a cable-car

　　A ride in a cable.car is one of the most exciting and enjoyable experiences a child Call have.In Switzerland.which is the home of the cable-car，it is used mostly to take tourists up the slope of a mountain，to a restaurant from which one can have a birdseye view of the surrounding country.or to the top of a ski-run，from which，in winter, skiers glide down the snow-covered slope on skis.In Singapore，however, the cable-Car takes one from the summit of a hill on the main island to a low hill on Sentosa，a resort island just off the southern coast.

　　The cable.car is really a carriage which hangs from a strong steel cable suspended in the air.It moves along the cable with other cars on pulleys，the wheels of which are turned by electric motors.The cars are painted in eye catching colours and spaced at regular intervals。.Each Car call seat up to six persons.After the passengers have entered a car, they are 10cked in from outside by an attendant.They have no control over the movement of the car.

　　Before long，the passengers get a breath-taking view through the glass windows of the modem city, the bustling harbour.and the several islands off the coast.The car is suspended so high in the air that ships on the sea look like small boats，and boats like toys.On a clear day，both the sky above and the sea below look beautifully blue.

　　In contrast to the fast-moving traffic on the ground，the cars in the air move in a leisurely manner, allowing passengers more than enough time to take in the scenery during the brief trip to the island of Sentosa.After a few hours on Sentosa，it will be time again to take a cable.Car back to Mount Faber.The return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip.

　　练习：

　　1.The cable.Car in Singapore

　　A)takes visitors up to a mountain restaurant

　　B)takes skiers to the top of a ski.run.

　　C)takes visitors to Sentosa.

　　D)takes visitors to a high mountain.

　　2.Which of the following about the cable-Cars is true?

　　A)The cars move along the steel cable.

　　B)The cars are operated by a driver. .

　　C)The Cars are controlled by the passengers.

　　D)The cars move on wheels.

　　3.Passengers call get a breathtaking view when riding in a cable-Car because

　　A)tar is painted in eye-catching colours.

　　B)the Car is suspended SO high in the sky.

　　C)each car call seat up to six persons.

　　D)both the sky and the sea look beautifully blue.

　　4.The short trip does not bother passengers who want a good view because

　　A)the cars move slowly.

　　B)the Cars move quickly.

　　C) the cars are suspended very high.

　　D)the cars have glass windows.

　　5.The last sentence of the passage，The return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip，means

　　A)The return trip is less boring than the outward one.

　　B)The return trip is more enjoyable than the outward one.

　　C)The return trip is as thrilling as the outward one.

　　D)Both the outward and return trips are uninteresting.

　　答案及解析

　　文章标题分析：A ride in a cable-car(缆车)

　　直接解题：

　　1.The cable-car in Singapore

　　A.Takes visitors to a mountain restaurant

　　B.Takes skiers to the top of a ski-run

　　C.Take visitors to Sentosa

　　D.Takes visitors to a high mountain

　　1. C. 分析：利用题干中的特征结构Singapore作为答案线索，这样发现答案相关句：In Singapore, however, the cable-car takes one from the summit of a hill on the main island to a low hill on Sentosa, a resort island just off the southern cost.该划线句的内容是说缆车把人们从主要岛屿上的山顶带到位于Sentosa的一个小山上，因此C是答案。

　　2.Which of the following about the cable-cars is true?

　　A.The cars move along the steel cable

　　B.The cars are operated by a driver

　　C.The cars are controlled by the passengers

　　D.The cars move on wheels

　　2.A.分析;被选项都是在描述有关缆车运动或控制的情况，因此注意文章中这方面的内容，这样发现答案相关句：The cable-car is really a carriage which hangs from a strong steel cable suspended in the air. It moves along the cable with other cars on pulleys, (与A一致)the wheels of which are turned by electric motorsThey have no control over the movement of the car.(该划线句的内容与B和C矛盾，所以B和C都错误)

　　3.Passengers can get a breath-taking (adj.惊人的)view when riding in a cable-car because

　　A.car is painted in eye-catching colors

　　B.the car is suspended so high in the sky.

　　C.Each car can seat up to six persons

　　D.About the sky and the sea look beautifully blue

　　3.B.分析：该题可以借助常识直接判断答案B正确。利用题干中核心结构breath-taking view作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：Before long, the passengers get a breath-taking view through the glass windows of the modern city, the bustling harbor, and the several islands off the coast. The car is suspended so high in the air that ships on the sea look like small boats and boats like toys. (划线中揭示了能看见令人惊讶的景色的原因高高在空中)

　　4.The short trip dos not bother passengers who want a good view because

　　A.the cars move slowly

　　B.the cars move quickly

　　C.the cars are suspended very high

　　D.the cars have glass windows

　　4.A。分析：被选项中出现正反项(A和B)，重点注意，结合常识猜测答案是A。结合被选项的内容在文章中发现答案相关句：In contrast to the fast-moving traffic on the ground, the cars in the air move in a leisurely manner,(慢慢悠悠地朝前移动) allowing passengers more than enough time to take in (注意到)the scenery during the brief trip to the island..

　　5.The last sentence of the passage, the return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip, means

　　A.the return trip is less boring than the outward one

　　B.the return trip is more enjoyable than the outward one

　　C.the return trip is as thrilling as the outward one

　　D.both the outward and return trips are uninteresting

　　5.C.分析：no less..than = as as因此判断C(回程就象出发时一样令人激动)正确。　　考题预测：

　　阅读理解部分仍然至少会有一篇文章直接来自阅读理解部分的练习题

　　重点推荐文章：

　　Dancing in the street, inspecting a used car, mother knows best? Feast on turkey and good wished at thanksgiving, storms sink ships, TV shows and long bus trips, one-room schools, single-parent kids do best, New York the melting pot, smuggling, the Barbie dolls, goal of American education, taxi riding, spacing in animals, some things we know about language, the business of weddings, the national park service, pushbike peril, The Cherokee Nation, A ride in a cable car, early or later day care. (B)

　　非重点推荐文章：

　　Modern sun worshipers, late-night drinking, sleep, orbital space plane (曾经作为考题出现过), driven to distraction, Eiffel is an eyeful, sleep lets brain file memories, clone farm, income, forecasting methods, importance of services, snowflakes.

　　职称英语C级常见词汇

　　defeat n. 击败，战胜，失败vt. 击败，战胜，使失败

　　defend vt. 防护，辩护，防卫

　　define vt. 定义，详细说明

　　definite adj. 明确的，一定的

　　degree n. 度数，程度，学位(to some degree/在某种程度上)

　　delay v. 耽搁，延迟，延期n. 耽搁，延迟

　　deliberate adj. 深思熟虑的，故意的 v. 商讨( deliberate upon/仔细研究, 审议)

　　delicate adj. 精巧的，脆弱的，精密的

　　delicious adj. 美味的

　　delighted adj. 欣喜的，快乐的

　　deliver vt. 递送，发表(一篇演说等)

　　demonstrate vt. 示范，证明，论证

　　deny v. 否认，拒绝

　　departure n. 启程，出发，离开(take ones departure/动身，离开)

　　depend vi. 依靠，依赖( depend on/依靠;由而定, 取决)

　　dependent adj. 依靠的，依赖的，由决定的( be dependent on/依靠;随而定)

　　deprive vt. 剥夺，使丧失(deprive sb. of....../剥夺某人的，使某人丧失)

　　derive vt. 得自vi. 起源(derive.. from....../由而来，源出)

　　descend vi. 下来，下降(descend from/从下来;是的后裔，源于)

　　describe vt. 描写，记述(describe...as.../把某人说成是(称作))

　　desert n. 沙漠 adj. 沙漠的，荒凉的vt. 放弃

　　deserve vt. 应受，值得

　　desire vt. 想望，期望，希望n. 愿望，心愿，要求(at ones desire/应某人的要求，have a desire for sth. /渴望...， have a desire to do sth. /渴望做...)

　　despite prep. 不管，尽管，不论(in spite of .../不顾，尽管，任凭)

　　destroy vt. 破坏，毁坏，消灭v. 消灭，摧毁

　　destruction n. 破坏，毁灭(do destruction to/(对造成)破坏，(使)毁灭)

　　detail n. 细节vt. 详述，细说(in detail/精细地，彻底地)

　　detect vt. 察觉，侦查，探测v. 发现

　　determine v. 决定，下定决心

　　be determined to do sth. /决心做某事

　　develop vt.逐步展开(情节，音乐主题，方程式等), 培养，开发，研制，患(病)vi. 发展，生长，发育(develop a photograph/冲洗照片develop a disease/患病develop a habit/培养兴趣develop weapon/研制武器)

　　device n. 装置，设计, 设备

　　devise vt. 设计，发明，作出(计划)，想出(办法)

　　devote vt. 投入于，献身(devote oneself to/致力于，献身于;专心于)

　　diagnose v. 诊断(diagnose ones illness as.../诊断出某人的病是...病)

　　diagnosis. 诊断(make a diagnosis of/对进行诊断)

　　die vi. 死亡，消逝，熄灭(die away/逐渐停止，逐渐消失)

　　diet n. 通常所吃的食物(go on a diet/节食;吃限定食物)

　　differ vi. 不一致，不同(differ with sb. /与某人意见不同)

　　difference n. 差异，差别，分歧，争论(make a difference/有影响，很重要)

　　different adj. 不同的(be different from/与不同)

　　difficult adj. 困难的，艰难的，(人)难相处的

　　difficulty n. 困难，难点(be in difficulty/有困难without difficulty/容易地，毫不费力)

　　digest vi. 消化vt. 消化，融会贯通

　　diligent adj. 勤勉的，用功的

　　diminish v. (使)减少，(使)变小

　　direct adj. 径直的，直接的，直率的adv. 直接地vt. 指引，指示，指挥，命令，导演vi. 指导，指挥

　　direction n. 方向, (常用复数)指示，用法，说明(书)(in all directions/四面八方;各方面)

　　directly adv. 直接地，立即director n. 主任，导演，(公司)董事(technical director/技术指导;board of directors董事会)

　　dirty adj. 肮脏的

　　disappear vi. 消失，不见

　　disappointed adj. 失望的

　　disaster n. 灾难，天灾，灾祸

　　discard vt. 丢弃，抛弃v. 放弃

　　disclose vt. 揭露，透露

　　discover vt. 发现，发觉 v. 发现

　　discovery n. 发现，发明的东西

　　discriminate v. 歧视，区别，区别待遇(discriminate against/歧视, 排斥discriminate...from.../分清与的差别)

　　discuss vt. 讨论，论述(discuss with sb. /和某人谈话)

　　disease n. 疾病( catch a disease/患病)

　　dismiss vt. 解散，下课，开除，解职，使(或让)离开vi. 解散

　　disorder n. 杂乱，混乱，无秩序状态vt. 扰乱，使失调 (fall into disorder/陷入混乱)

　　display vt. 陈列，展览，显示 n. 陈列，展览，显示(on display/正在展览中)

　　dispute v. 争论，辩论 n. 争论，辩论，争吵(dispute with/与争论;与有争议)

　　distance n. 距离，遥远，(时间的)间隔(at a distance/相距，相隔keep ones distance/保持一定距离)

　　distant adj. 远的，关系远的(亲戚)，疏远的

　　distinct adj. 清楚的，明显的，截然不同的，独特的((be distinct in...from.../在某方面与不同)

　　distinction n. 区别，差别，级别，特性(make a distinction between/对加以区别)

　　distinguish v. 区别，辨别(distinguish......from....../辨别，识别;把和区别开)

　　例题解析：

　　passage 1

　　Mother knows the best?

　　Once while being prepped for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers.I made the point that one reason were seeing more stay-at-home dads may be that its no longer a given that a man makes more money than his wife.Many families now take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.

　　At that point，one of the male crew members commented, almost to himself but loud enough for my benefit，It should be the better parent who stays home.A lot of guys say things like that.Usually its code for， My wife(read：any woman)is the better parent.

　　I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so his declaration made me bristle.It implied that our familys choice could only have been correct if 1 was a better parent than my wife.

　　I think men shoot themselves in the foot with this kind of thinking.I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the better parent：She had spent more time with Ry,could read him better and calm him more quickly.And given a choice.hed have picked her over me.But as she was the more employable one.my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.

　　Know what? I caught up.Because of the increased time I spent with him.I soon knew Ry well，understood what he needed and could look after him more or 1ess as well as my wife could.Actually, the experience helped me unlock one of the worlds great secrets：Women are good at looking after children because they do it.Its not because of any innate female aptitude or a mothers instinct--which I think is mostly learned anyway.Its because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.

　　Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing.but over the long term experience is more important.When I got the experience myself, I was good.too.As good? I dont know.Who cares? Children are not made of glass.other people ale capable of looking after them besides Mom.

　　练习：

　　1.Which of the following does the first paragraph imply?

　　A)Men are no longer given the opportunity to stay at home.

　　B)In more and more families the wife is earning more than the husband.

　　C)The author works at a TV station.

　　D)More and more men choose to stay at home to look after their children.

　　2.the author decided to stay at home to look after their son eight years ago because

　　A)he though the was the better parent.

　　B)it was easier for his wife to find a job.

　　C)their son Ry liked him better.

　　D)he was earning less than his wife.

　　3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a thing that a good parent should do with his or her child?

　　A)Spending more time with him.

　　B、taking him t0 school.

　　C)Reading stories to him.

　　D)Being able to calm him down.

　　4. Women generally are better than men at taking care of children because

　　A)they were born with the ability.

　　B)they just enjoy doing it.

　　C)they spend more time with them.

　　D)they have learned to do it at school.

　　5.which of the following is the conclusion the author draws at the end of the article?

　　A)He is better than his wife at taking care of children.

　　B)He is as good as his wife at taking care of children.

　　C)Anyone Can take good care of children as far as he has the experience.

　　D)Children prefer to be taken care of by their mother than by anyone else.

　　答案及解析：

　　文章标题分析：Mother knows the best?

　　(第1段：跳读)Once while being prepped for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers. .Many families now take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.

　　因此推测文章是关于谁(父亲?母亲?)应该留在家里照顾家庭?

　　直接解题：

　　1.Which of the following does the first paragraph imply?

　　A.Men are no longer given the opportunity to stay at home.

　　B.In more and more families the wife is earning more than the husband.

　　C.The author works at a TV station

　　D.More and more men choose to stay at home to look after their children.

　　1.B.分析：结合刚才了解到的文章的主题判断A(段落最后都没有提到谁应该留在家里)和C(原文提到我和主持人交谈，因此判断作者不是电视台的人)都与文章内容不一致，段落中间(第2句)提到了money因此推测B是答案。答案相关句：I made the point that one reason were seeing more stay-at-home dads may be that its no longer a given that a man makes more money than his wife. (越来越多的爸爸留在家里可能是因为男人不一定比女人赚钱多)

　　2.The author decided to stay at home to look after their son eight years ago because ___.

　　A.he thought ha was the better parent

　　B.it was easier for his wife to find a job

　　C.their son Ry liked him better

　　D.he was earning less than his wife.

　　2. B。分析：利用题干中的their son和eight years ago作为答案线索，这样发现答案相关句：(第3段)I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so his declaration made me bristle. (It implied that our familys choice could only have been correct if I was a better parent than my wife. (第4段).I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the betterparent: She had spent more time with Ry, could read him better and calm him down quickly.) But as she was more employable one, my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.

　　该划线句直接揭示答案B(他的妻子找工作更容易)

　　3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a thing that a good parent should do with his or her child?

　　A.spending more time with him

　　B.taking him to school

　　C.reading stories to him

　　D.being able to calm him down

　　3. B/C。分析：借助被选项中的核心词/结构(spending more time， school， reading stories， calm him down)作为答案线索，这样发现这些结构大部分都集中在以下的句子中：I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the betterparent: She had spent more time with Ry, could read him better and calm him down quickly.对比被选项判断B/C没有出现，所以B/C是答案。

　　4.Women generally are better than men at taking children because

　　A.they were born with the ability

　　B.they just enjoy doing it

　　C.they spend more time with them

　　D.they have learned to do it at school

　　4. C。 分析：借助常识猜测答案可能是C。也可以借助原文：注意文章中提到妇女擅长../good at的结构，这样发现答案相关句：(第5段)Women are good at looking after their children because they do it. It is not because of any innate female aptitude or a mothers instinct which I think is mostly learned anyway. Its because they put in the time and attention required to be good at the job.划线句内容直接揭示了C(妇女花了更多的时间和孩子在一起)是答案。

　　5.Which of the following is the conclusion the author draws at the end of the article?

　　A.he is better than his wife at taking care of children

　　B.he is as good as his wife at taking care of children

　　C.anyone can take good care of children as far as he has the experience

　　D.children prefer to be taken care of by their mother than by anyone else

　　5.C.分析：在文章的结尾处发现句子： Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing, but over the long term experience is more important. (该划线句的内容与C一致：长期照顾孩子的经验更为重要) I was good, too. As good? I dont know, who cares? Children are not made of glasses. Other people are capable of looking after them besides Mom.

　　Passage 2

　　A ride in a cable-car

　　A ride in a cable.car is one of the most exciting and enjoyable experiences a child Call have.In Switzerland.which is the home of the cable-car，it is used mostly to take tourists up the slope of a mountain，to a restaurant from which one can have a birdseye view of the surrounding country.or to the top of a ski-run，from which，in winter, skiers glide down the snow-covered slope on skis.In Singapore，however, the cable-Car takes one from the summit of a hill on the main island to a low hill on Sentosa，a resort island just off the southern coast.

　　The cable.car is really a carriage which hangs from a strong steel cable suspended in the air.It moves along the cable with other cars on pulleys，the wheels of which are turned by electric motors.The cars are painted in eye catching colours and spaced at regular intervals。.Each Car call seat up to six persons.After the passengers have entered a car, they are 10cked in from outside by an attendant.They have no control over the movement of the car.

　　Before long，the passengers get a breath-taking view through the glass windows of the modem city, the bustling harbour.and the several islands off the coast.The car is suspended so high in the air that ships on the sea look like small boats，and boats like toys.On a clear day，both the sky above and the sea below look beautifully blue.

　　In contrast to the fast-moving traffic on the ground，the cars in the air move in a leisurely manner, allowing passengers more than enough time to take in the scenery during the brief trip to the island of Sentosa.After a few hours on Sentosa，it will be time again to take a cable.Car back to Mount Faber.The return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip.

　　练习：

　　1.The cable.Car in Singapore

　　A)takes visitors up to a mountain restaurant

　　B)takes skiers to the top of a ski.run.

　　C)takes visitors to Sentosa.

　　D)takes visitors to a high mountain.

　　2.Which of the following about the cable-Cars is true?

　　A)The cars move along the steel cable.

　　B)The cars are operated by a driver. .

　　C)The Cars are controlled by the passengers.

　　D)The cars move on wheels.

　　3.Passengers call get a breathtaking view when riding in a cable-Car because

　　A)tar is painted in eye-catching colours.

　　B)the Car is suspended SO high in the sky.

　　C)each car call seat up to six persons.

　　D)both the sky and the sea look beautifully blue.

　　4.The short trip does not bother passengers who want a good view because

　　A)the cars move slowly.

　　B)the Cars move quickly.

　　C) the cars are suspended very high.

　　D)the cars have glass windows.

　　5.The last sentence of the passage，The return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip，means

　　A)The return trip is less boring than the outward one.

　　B)The return trip is more enjoyable than the outward one.

　　C)The return trip is as thrilling as the outward one.

　　D)Both the outward and return trips are uninteresting.

　　答案及解析

　　文章标题分析：A ride in a cable-car(缆车)

　　直接解题：

　　1.The cable-car in Singapore

　　A.Takes visitors to a mountain restaurant

　　B.Takes skiers to the top of a ski-run

　　C.Take visitors to Sentosa

　　D.Takes visitors to a high mountain

　　1. C. 分析：利用题干中的特征结构Singapore作为答案线索，这样发现答案相关句：In Singapore, however, the cable-car takes one from the summit of a hill on the main island to a low hill on Sentosa, a resort island just off the southern cost.该划线句的内容是说缆车把人们从主要岛屿上的山顶带到位于Sentosa的一个小山上，因此C是答案。

　　2.Which of the following about the cable-cars is true?

　　A.The cars move along the steel cable

　　B.The cars are operated by a driver

　　C.The cars are controlled by the passengers

　　D.The cars move on wheels

　　2.A.分析;被选项都是在描述有关缆车运动或控制的情况，因此注意文章中这方面的内容，这样发现答案相关句：The cable-car is really a carriage which hangs from a strong steel cable suspended in the air. It moves along the cable with other cars on pulleys, (与A一致)the wheels of which are turned by electric motorsThey have no control over the movement of the car.(该划线句的内容与B和C矛盾，所以B和C都错误)

　　3.Passengers can get a breath-taking (adj.惊人的)view when riding in a cable-car because

　　A.car is painted in eye-catching colors

　　B.the car is suspended so high in the sky.

　　C.Each car can seat up to six persons

　　D.About the sky and the sea look beautifully blue

　　3.B.分析：该题可以借助常识直接判断答案B正确。利用题干中核心结构breath-taking view作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：Before long, the passengers get a breath-taking view through the glass windows of the modern city, the bustling harbor, and the several islands off the coast. The car is suspended so high in the air that ships on the sea look like small boats and boats like toys. (划线中揭示了能看见令人惊讶的景色的原因高高在空中)

　　4.The short trip dos not bother passengers who want a good view because

　　A.the cars move slowly

　　B.the cars move quickly

　　C.the cars are suspended very high

　　D.the cars have glass windows

　　4.A。分析：被选项中出现正反项(A和B)，重点注意，结合常识猜测答案是A。结合被选项的内容在文章中发现答案相关句：In contrast to the fast-moving traffic on the ground, the cars in the air move in a leisurely manner,(慢慢悠悠地朝前移动) allowing passengers more than enough time to take in (注意到)the scenery during the brief trip to the island..

　　5.The last sentence of the passage, the return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip, means

　　A.the return trip is less boring than the outward one

　　B.the return trip is more enjoyable than the outward one

　　C.the return trip is as thrilling as the outward one

　　D.both the outward and return trips are uninteresting

　　5.C.分析：no less..than = as as因此判断C(回程就象出发时一样令人激动)正确。