5．As an English teacher，I've been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world．I've seen people celebrate everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars．I've attended weddings，parties and religious celebrations in countries such as Argentina and Japan，and I've noticed that gold---the metal or the colour of it---is always part of cultural events，traditions and celebrations．
It makes me wonder：Why do people love gold？
For some people，gold seems to be a status（地位）symbol．Indian businessman Datta Phuge loves gold so much that he even bought a shirt made of gold at a cost of 250，000．I'mnotsureI'dspendsomuchmoneyonashirt，wouldyou？ButDattaPhugehashisreason．Heexplains，"SomepeoplewanttoownanAudioraMercedes．Ichoosegold．"＜br/＞Forotherpeople，goldisaninvestment（投資）．ThepriceofgoldgenerallyincreasesovertimeandinEuropeanmarkets，itreachedeven1，500 per ounce in 2011．
And for many people，a family heirloom（傳家寶）brings together status and investment．My mother has a gold bracelet（手鐲）that was given to her by her grandmother who，in turn，inherited it from her own grandmother．It's quite a heavy piece and probably worth quite a lot of money．But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars．It's a beautiful object that holds many family memories．When the time comes，my mum will give the bracelet to me，and one day，I'll pass it on to the younger generation．
Therefore，status and investment are good reasons to value gold．However，I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects．Think about Tutankhamen's death mask．Have you ever seen anything so beautiful？
People love gold because it holds their minds，their imaginations and，above all，their hearts．
56．The main idea of the first paragraph is thatD．
A．the author has traveled to many countries  
B．people celebrate almost everything
C．there are many ways to use gold         
D．people all over the world love gold
57．Datta Phuge bought a shirt made of gold becauseA．
A．gold is a status symbol to him          
B．he loves this kind of shirt
C．people there love gold so much     
D．he is a successful businessman
58．According to the passage，in Europe，gold could beCper ounce in 2010．
A.1，550           B.1，500          C.1，450           D.1，600
59．The gold bracelet is the heirloom for the author's family mainly becauseD．
A．it's worth a lot of money              
B．it brings status and investment
C．it's a beautiful object                
D．it holds family memories
60．In the author's opinion，the real reason why people love gold is thatB．
A．it is a status symbol to some people         
B．it can be made into beautiful objects
C．it can be passed on to the younger generation
D．it can bring people a lot of money．

分析 本篇文章主要講了全世界的人們都愛(ài)金子，這是由于金子它獨(dú)特是屬性所決定．

解答 D，A，C，D，B
56．D  概括題．根據(jù)and Japan，and I've noticed that gold---the metal or the colour of it--is always part of cultural events，traditions and celebrations．可以看出第一自然段主要講了全世界的人們都愛(ài)金子．故選D．
57．A  細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)For some people，gold seems to be a status（地位）symbol．可知Datta Phuge買了一件金子作成的襯衣，是因?yàn)閷?duì)他而言，金子象征著社會(huì)地位．故選A．
58．C 推理題．根據(jù)The price of gold generally increases over time and in European markets，it reached even\1，500 per ounce in 2011．可知在歐洲市場(chǎng)上，金價(jià)在2011年漲到了每盎司1500美元，也就是說(shuō)在2010年，金價(jià)要低于每盎司1500美元．故選C．
59．D 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)It's a beautiful object that holds many family memories．可知金手鐲是作者家庭的傳家寶，主要是因?yàn)樗４媪思易宓挠洃洠蔬xD．
60．B 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)However，I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects．可知依作者來(lái)看，人們喜歡黃金的真正原因是它可以被制成好看的物體．故選B．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 閱讀理解題測(cè)試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對(duì)未說(shuō)明的趨勢(shì)或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點(diǎn)理論，對(duì)文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋．考生首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn)．

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14．Whenever my dog，Barney，comes into the house after having been for a ride in the car，he runs to the pen（圍欄） we have set up for him by the back door．It's not something we intentionally trained him to do．The habit came simply because my husband tended to put him in his pen whenever they came in．After doing it a few times，Barney just figures that's what you do when you come inside after a car ride．
It's the same with your thinking．You get into the habit of thinking a certain way and then you'll rarely question it after that．
This is especially true when you were growing up．You developed habits that just made things easier for you．You probably didn't even think about them．That's just the way it was and that's what you did．Just like Barney thinks he has to go into his pen，you do things automatically as well．
For example，when you were a kid，you may have been told not to"talk back"and to just keep quiet about things that were bothering you．These are habits that might have worked to keep you safe and out of trouble when you were young．
Now that you're grown up，you may be finding that these previous strategies are actually causing you problems．In a relationship，not communicating isn't going to work as your partner can't read your mind．What works when you're a child may not work when you become an adult．
When you decide you need to change your thoughts，your brain may at first feel that it's not a safe thing to do．Lots of practice and years of experience says it's not．Also，you don't know to question the thought．It's a truth for you．The trick is to look at your results and see if your thoughts are the cause．Be willing to question your thinking and ask yourself if there are thoughts that are hindering （妨礙） you．As you are now in a different phase of your life，different strategies may be needed．
63．As with the dog Barney，peopleA．
A．think in a habitual way              
B．enjoy having a car ride
C．usually behave in a friendly way       
D．have a good memory
64．According to the passage，as a kid，one tends toD．
A．be afraid to make mistakes  
B．have the experience of playing with a dog
C．learn much from adults like his/her parents
D．form a habit which can keep his/her out of trouble
65．In the writer's opinion，adults shouldC．
A．not"talk back"
B．a(chǎn)void causing any problem
C．change the habit which will bring troubles
D．value their habits formed in their childhood
66．It can be concluded from the passage thatC．
A．the author's husband must be good at training dogs
B．childhood is the best time for developing good habits
C．one can change his/her life by changing his/her thoughts
D．you should change all your childhood habits when you grow up．

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：選擇題

15．Have you ever seen a doctor？If ______，what happened？（　�。�
A．anyB．everC．notD．so

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