18.I Am A Pencil
Children's book author Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third-graders in the New York City.His students were immigrants (移民) or the children of immigrants from 21 countries,speaking 11 languages and having many different beliefs.But there were a few things they had in common:family troubles,money struggles and poetry.
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What It Takes To Help Me Out
An editor for US News & World Report,David L.Marcus takes us inside a boarding (寄宿)school for troubled teens.He shows the great stresses that are put on these teens and make them lose their confidence.This should cause us to think hard about troubled teens.
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The Most Scenic Drives in America
Published again and again and translated into several languages beginning in 1997,this travel book includes over 200 brand-new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes.
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Our Brother's Keeper
Author Jedwin Smith tells what happened when he met several of his brother's old friends.They make a journey to Vietnam,to visit the place where Jeff,his brother,died.Surprisingly,their Vietnamese guide was the former commander (海軍中校)carrying out the attack that killed Jeff.A powerful story of brotherhood,bravery and understanding carried out.
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11.Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut?D
A.I Am A Pencil
B.What It Takes To Help Me Out
C.The Most Scenic Drives in America
D.Our Brother's Keeper
12.If you are interested in pictures,you would probably chooseC.
A.Our Brother's Keeper
B.What It Takes To Help Me Out
C.The Most Scenic Drives in America
D.I Am A Pencil
13.From the book I Am A Pencil,we can learn that Sam Swope's studentsC.
A.a(chǎn)re homeless children
B.have the same beliefs
C.like writing poetry
D.a(chǎn)re in different grades
14.What can we learn from the passage?
A.I Am A Pencil is written by Jedwin Smith.
B.What It Takes To Help Me Out is about troubled teens.
C.You have to pay﹩47.88 for The Most Scenic Drives in America.
D.Jedwin Smith was killed in Vietnam.
15.What type of writing is this passage?A
A.An advertisement.
B.A newsreport.
C.An announcement.
D.A tourguide.
分析 本文屬于廣告類閱讀,作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了四本書的廣告,分別介紹了書的內(nèi)容、價(jià)格及折扣.
解答 11.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)各篇后的YouSave內(nèi)容比較可知OurBrother'sKeeper中的YouSave:49.40 (About 83%)降價(jià)最多,故選D.
12.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)The Most Scenic Drives in America 中的this travel book includes over 200brand-new photographs of the wonderful places along 120selected routes.可知此書中有許多精美的照片,故選C.
13.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)I Am A Pencil中的But there were a few things they had in common:family troubles,money struggles and poetry.可知他的學(xué)生們的共同點(diǎn):他們都喜歡寫詩,故選C.
14.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)What It Takes To Help Me Out中的Marcus takes us inside a boarding (寄宿) school for troubled teens.He shows the great stresses that are put on these teens and make them lose their confidence.This should cause us to think hard about troubled teens.可知這本書的主要講述的是困惑的青少年的故事,故選B.
15.A 推理判斷題.文章是四本書的廣告,分別介紹了書的內(nèi)容、價(jià)格及折扣.故選A.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力.做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確選擇.在做推理判斷題時(shí)不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.