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英语阅读理解专题
阅读理解专题
TherearemanyshopsinSingaporewherecustomersstillbargain,althoughpricesareclearlyshownonthegoods.Thereisnothingoutoftheordinaryinhaggling;someshopkeepersexpectyoutoandwillbesurprisedifyouaccepttheirpricesimmediately.WeknowthatthepricesinsomestoresareabithigherthanthoseinChangeAlley,butwealsorealizethattokeepastorelike
Robinson'sisbynomeanscheap.Besides,insuchplacesweshopinair-condition(空调)comfort.Forallthese,wepayalittleextra.
ItisnotalwaystruetosaythatthingsinChangeAlleycostless.IonceboughtaCzechoslo-vakianglassbutter-dishfromRobinson'sforalittleundertwodollars.IthenwentontoChangeAlleyandjustbychancesawanarticleofthesameshape,designandsize,inoneoftheshops.Ithenaskedaboutitsprice,andwassurprisedwhenthemandemandedmorethanfourdollarsforit."Howmuchcanyouoffer?
"heshoutedatme.IofferedhimexactlythesamepriceIpaidforthearticleandhisreplywasshockinglyrude(粗鲁).Iopenedmybag,showedhimmyreceipt,staredathimandwalkedoutofhisshop.
AbuyerinEnglandexpectstofindthepriceofgoodsclearlyshown,or,tobetoldexactlywhatthepriceis.Heknowsthisisthelowestpricethatwillbeaccepted.Ifhethinksthepriceisbeyondwhathecanafford,heshrugs(耸耸)hisshouldersandwalksaway.Hedoesnotattempttobargainwiththeshopkeeper.Evenifheshowedannoyanceorsurprise,hewouldexpecttobetothatifthepricewasunacceptable,heshouldtryelsewhere.
1.Theunderlinedword"haggling"(line2,Para.1)inthetextmostprobablymeans________.
A.acceptingthepricesimmediately
B.fixingtherightcostforsomegoods
C.arguingaboutthepriceofsomething
D.payingextraforcomfortableshopping
2.WecanlearnfromthetextthatRobinson’sisastorewhichsells
A.expensivegoodsB.air-conditioners
C.CzechoslovakiangoodsD.goodsatabargainprice
3.Thewriteraskedaboutthepriceofaglassbutter-dishinChangeAlleybecausehewantedto________.
A.buyitatalowerprice
B.changehisdishforsomethingelse
C.findoutiftheshopassistantispolite
D.comparethepricesofthedishintwostores
4.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestilefeelingofaBritishcustomerwhen"heshrugshisshouldersandwalksaway"(line3,para.3)?
A.Frightened.B.Worded.C.Annoyed.D.Disappointed.
5.WhatwouldprobablyhappenifacustomerdoesbargainwithashopkeeperinEngland?
A.Thecustomerwouldbeadvisedtoshopinotherstores.
B.Thecustomerwouldgetthegoodsatalowerprice.
C.Theywoulddiscussandthenreachanagreement.
D.Theywouldquarrelaboutthepriceofthegoods.
答案:
1.C2.A3.A4.D5.A
Somepeoplearguethatthepressureoninternationalsportsmenandsportswomenkillstheessenceofsport----thepursuitofpersonalexcellence.Childrenkickafootballaroundforfun.Whentheygetolderandplayforlocalschoolteams,theybecomecompetitivebuttheystillenjoyplaying.Theindividualrepresentinghiscountrycannotaffordtothinkaboutenjoyinghimself,hehastothinkonlyaboutwinning.Heisresponsibleforentirenation'shopes,dreamsandreputation.
AgoodexampleisthefootballWorldCup.Footballisthirdworld'smostimportantsport.WinningtheWorldCupisperhapsthesummitofinternationalsportingsuccess.MentionArgentinatosomeoneandthechancesarethathe'11thinkoffootball.Inasense,winningtheWorldCupputArgentinaonthemap.
SportsfansandsupportersgetquiteunreasonableabouttheWorldCup.PeopleinEnglandfeltthattheircountrywassomehowimportantaftertheywonin1966.LastyearthousandsofScotssoldtheircars,andeventheirhouses,andspentalltheirmoneytravelingtoArgentina,wherethefinalswereplayed.
So,amIarguingthatinternationalcompetitionkillstheideaofsport?
Certainlynot!
DotheArgentineanreallybelievethatbecauseelevenoftheirmenprovedthemostskillfulatfootball,theirnationisineverywaybetterthanallothers?
Notreally.Butit'snicetoknowthatyouwonandthatinonewayatleastyourcountryisthebest.
1.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinthepassage?
A.Toexplaintheroleofsport.
B.TocompareScotlandwithArgentina.
C.ToshowthatArgentinaisbetterthanallothers.
D.Toprovethatfootballistheworld'smostimportantsport.
2.Inthesecondparagraph,theword"summit"means_______________.
A.awardB.summary
C.highestpointD.mountaintop
3.Accordingtothepassage,Argentinaisworld-famousbecauseofits______________.
A.obviouspositiononthemap
B.successesinthefootballWorldCup
C.excellenceatmostimportantsports
D.largenumberofsportsfansandsupporters
4.Accordingtothepassage,ifasportsmanonlythinksaboutwinning,hewill_____________.
A.failtosucceedB.loseenjoyment
C.besuccessfulD.beunreasonable
5.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsinternationalgames?
A.Nationsthatmeetonafootballfieldareunlikelytomeetonabattlefield.
B.NationsthatwinthefootballWorldCupareregardedasbestinallaspects.
C.Nationsthatwinininternationalgamesprovethebestonthesportsfieldatleast.
D.Nationsthatgivemuchattentiontointernationalcompetitionsareworld-famousinmanyways.
答案:
1.A2.C3.B4.B5.C
AtthefirstsighttheplanetMarsdoesnotappearverywelcometoanykindoflife.Ithasverylittleoxygenandwater,thetemperatureatnightisbelow-50°Candwindsof100milesperhourcausesevereduststorms.However,thesurfaceoftheplanetseemstoshowthatwaterflowedacrossitsometimeinthepast,anditisbelievedthatthereisenoughiceatthepolestocovertheplanetwithwaterifitmelts.AlthoughthereisnolifeontheMarsnow,somescientiststhinkthattheremayhavebeensomeformoflifelongtimeago.Atthattime,theplanethadactivevolcanoes;theatmospherewasthickerandwarmer;andtherewaswater.Infact,insomewaystheMarsmayhavebeensimilartotheEarth,wherelifeexists.
SomepeoplebelievethattheMarscouldsupportlifeinthefutureiftherightconditionswereproduced.ThefirststepwouldbetowarmtheplanetusingcertaingaseswhichtraptheSun'sheatintheplanet'satmosphere.Withwarmth,waterandcarbondioxide(二氧化碳),simpleplantscouldbegintogrow.TheseplantscouldslowlymaketheMarsmoresuitableforliving.Itisestimatedthatthewholeprocessmighttakebetween100,000and200,000years.Inthemeantime,peoplecouldbegintoliveontheplanetinspecialclosedenvironments.TheywouldprovidealotofusefulinformationaboutconditionsontheMarsandtheproblemsconnectedwithlivingthere.
1.SomescientiststhinktheremayhavebeenlifeontheMarsinthepastbecause_______________.
A.thereisnolifetherenow
B.thereisalargeamountofwateratthepoles
C.theMarsmaybeabletosupportlifeinthefuture
D.conditionsmayhavebeensimilartothoseontheEarth
2.TherecouldbelifeontheMarsinthefutureif________________.
A.itsupportedlifeinthepast
B.certaingasesareusedtocooltheplanet
C.theatmospherecanbeheatedenoughtogrowsimpleplants
D.theplanet'svolcanoesbecomeasactiveastheywereinthepast
3.PeoplemaybeabletoliveontheMars_________________.
A.withinthenext200,000years
B.only200,000yearsfromnow
C.only150,000yearsfromnow
D.assoonastheplanetbecomescoolenough
4.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthepossibilityoflifeontheMarsinthefutureis____________.
A.doubtfulB.positiveC.negativeD.uninterested
5.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.ThePossibilityofLifeontheMars
B.FutureConditionsontheMars
C.TheMarsandtheEarth
D.AStudyoftheClimateoftheMars
答案:
1.D2.C3.A4.B4.A
PassageOne
Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateanexcessiveamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes(运动员).Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.
Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents'andcoaches'criticismstoheartandfindaflaw(缺陷)inthemselves.
Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday'syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.
Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters'performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Researchindicatesthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout
1.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis___________________.
A.toreducetheirmentalstressB.toincreasetheirsens
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