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【题目】Mini Book Excerpts (节选)

Biography

When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it.... The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their famous neighbor.

J. D. Salinger:A Life by Kenneth Slawenski(Random House,$27)

Mystery

“You’re a smart boy. Benny’s death was no accident, and you’re the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it ? ”The boy was starting stubbornly at his lap again.

Athought suddenly occurred to Annika ,“Did you …You recognized the man in the car , didn’t you?”

The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers ,“Maybe ,”he said quietly.

Red Wolf by Liza Marklund(Atria Books, $25. 99)

Short Stories

She wants to say to him what she has learned , none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take.Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don’t want to be.Some mothers suffer so their daughters won’t. Some mothers love so their daughters won’t.

You Are Free by Danzy Senna(Riverhead Books,$15)

Humor

Do your kids like to have fun? Come to FunTimes! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times! ’s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a day’s drive lf most cities?

Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle(Ecco,$14. 99)

1What did Salinger do for his town?

A. He built a car park. B. He tried to protect its land.

C. He wrote some good novels. D. He rescued many townspeople.

2The bookYou Are Free is mainly about .

A. smart children B. happy daughters

C. different women D. suffering mothers

3Which book should readers choose, if they want to know something about Fun Times?

A. Red Wolf.

B. You Are Free.

C. J. D. Salinger: A Life.

D. Happy And Other Bad Thoughts.

【答案】

1B

2C

3D

【解析】本文属于文化类短文阅读,介绍了4本不同类型的书,并对书中的部分内容进行了描述。

1B

细节理解题。根据第一段中When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it.可知他尽力保护城镇的土地。故选B。

2C

细节题。根据文章第三部分 She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take.可知You Are Free描述的正是有多种性格的女性。故C正确。

3D

细节理解题。根据文章最后一部分Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times! Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry DoyleEcco,$14. 99)可知如果你想知道关于Fun Times,你应该选择Happy And Other Bad Thoughts,故选D。

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Yorkers story is familiar to girls growing up in Ghana. There, a girl’s place is in the home. Educating girls is considered a waste of money.

“It happens more than it should, where parents have money to send their girls to school but choose not to,” says Ryan Roach, a volunteer in Ghana, where nearly 55% of girls are not allowed to attend secondary school. Cultural beliefs say education is not a wise investment (投资).

The White House’s Let Girls Learn is working to change this view of girls’ education, in Ghana and in countries worldwide. Former First Lady Michelle Obama says parents have to be persuaded that girls’ education is a better investment than household labor. A study shows that for every year of secondary-school education, a girl’s earning power increases by 18%. Today, Let Girls Learn works in 13 countries, and there are plans to expand the program. Recently, Let Girls Learn hosted a 24-hour event to come up with creative solutions for the barriers (障碍) to girls’ education.

Yorke, now 22, is about to finish high school. Thanks to Let Girls Learn, she plans to attend college and study computer science. She says working alongside college students at the Let Girls Learn event strengthened her determination. “I’m focused on my books,” says Yorke. “I know if I study hard, I, too, can go to university and live a happy life.”

1What was the attitude of Yorkers aunt towards girls attending school?

A. She was against it. B. She had no idea of it.

C. She was in favor of it. D. She considered it hard work.

2According to Ryan Roach, the reason for girls not receiving enough education is that

A. they are too busy to go to school

B. their families are too poor to afford it

C. there are few secondary schools for girls

D. cultural beliefs prevent girls from attending school

3What can we learn about Let Girls Learn?

A. It has spread all over the world.

B. It is a Ghana-based organization.

C. It aims to offer free education to girls.

D. It has got support from Michelle Obama

4What’s Yorke’s next plan?

A. To further her studies.

B. To join in Let Girls Learn.

C. To write some books for girls.

D. To get a computer-related job.

【题目】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
C
My students often tell me that they don't have "enough time" to do all their schoolwork.
My reply is often a brief "You have as much time as the president." I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that "not enough time" is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.
Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, "That's irrelevant (无关的). What's important is the quality of your work." Since then I have had time to think carefully about the "hard worker" dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions- all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.
If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of "time", which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of "work" during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it's not how hard one works but the quality of the product that's important.
That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone's office: "Don't work harder. Work smarter." There is a lot of sense in that idea.
If you can't get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since "work" for students usually means "homework", the expression "work habits" should be read as "study habits".
Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.
(1)From the passage, we know that the author is probably ______.
A.a poet
B.an engineer
C.a novelist
D.an educator
(2)We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that we students still _____.
A.have enough time
B.can meet the president
C.get everything done well
D.should accept the explanation
(3)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The author's students make good use of their time to do all their homework.
B.The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.
C.You can't improve the quality of the work if you can't get more time.
D.You'll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if you're a clever student.
(4)What's the passage mainly about?
A.Students don't have enough time.
B.No one can get more time.
C.Don't work harder; work smarter.
D.Read better and write better.

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