题目内容
1.Gabby Logan was a gymnast when she was young.She is now the 39-year-old mother of seven-year-old twins,Reuben and Lois.The other day on TV she was dressed in a new swimsuit,which was designed to show off her nice figure,which was admired by a great number of television viewers.Gabby,who won high praise for her television show of the Olympics,has asked the woman of the whole nation to go to the swimming pool,saying the secret of her figure is regular swimming.She is also making advertisements for the new Sculpture Swimwear of Speedo,an international swimsuit company,to help women find the perfect swimsuit.
Gabby said,"We all felt uneasy about getting into our swimwear at first.But we should be excited by the sporting achievements we have seen at the Olympics this summer.To get ourselves a little healthier,have a try and go to the swimming pool."Then she said,"Swimming is the perfect exercise if you want to feel healthy or simply relax.I find that going for a swim always clears my mind and also gives me some valuable 6 my time'.I like the calm of swimming which I can't experience when I am not in the pool."
A study by Speedo,an International company,which sells swimsuits,reported the biggest reason why women were put off going to the pool was the way they looked in swimwear.More than half of the l,000 women surveyed have been reduced to tears when trying on swimwear.And 48 percent said they felt too self-conscious to go swimming with their children.Sally Polak,from Speedo,said,"We're hoping to give women the courage and confidence to get back into the water."
21. What can we learn about Gabby Logan?A
A.She has two children of the same age.
B.She appeared on TV to show off her nice figure.
C.She was a swimmer when she was young.
D.She took part in the Olympic Games when she was young.
22.What is the main reason why Gabby has a nice figure?B
A.She is a gymnast.
B.She often swims.
C.She has a peaceful mind
D.She wears Sculpture Swimwear.
23. The biggest reason why most women were stopped from swimming isA.
A.their shy mind of wearing the swimsuit
B.their being too busy with their housework
C.their not being comfortable in the swimsuit
D.their being afraid of their child seeing them wear less
24.What is the author's purpose of writing the text?D
A.To introduce a famous woman.
B.To discuss a TV show of the Olympics.
C.To report a way of keeping a good figure.
D.To encourage women to go swimming.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,属于记叙文,主要通过Gabby Logan的亲身事例告诉了我们游泳对体形、健康的重要作用.鼓励妇女们克服害羞心理重返泳池.
解答 1.A细节推理题.根据第一段She is now the 39-year-old mother of seven-year-old twins,Reuben and Lois.可知她有一对7岁的双胞胎孩子,A正确;根据Gabby Logan was a gymnast when she was young.The other day on TV she was dressed in a new swimsuit和Gabby,who won high praise for her television show of the Olympics可知其他项错误,故选A.
2.B推理判断题.根据第二段Gabby,who won high praise for her television show of the Olympics,has asked the woman of the whole nation to go to the swimming pool,saying the secret of her figure is regular swimming.可知她身材好是因为经常去游泳,故选B.
3.A推理判断题.根据第三段We all felt uneasy about getting into our swimwear at first.和第四段 the biggest reason why women were put off going to the pool was the way they looked in swimwear.可知妇女出于穿泳衣害羞,所以就不去游泳.故选A.
4.D推理判断题.第二段Gabby,who won high praise for her television show of the Olympics,has asked the woman of the whole nation to go to the swimming pool,saying the secret of her figure is regular swimming.讲了游泳对塑造体形的重要性;第三段Swimming is the perfect exercise if you want to feel healthy or simply relax.I find that going for a swim always clears my mind and also gives me some valuable 6 my time'.讲了游泳的好处.最后一句We're hoping to give women the courage and confidence to get back into the water."鼓励妇女去游泳.故选D.
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,推理判断题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测
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