题目内容
7.Keep safe in stormsIn the spring and summer months,thunderstorms (雷雨) are common. (36)D In thunderstorms,lightning can strike(击中) people and buildings and is very dangerous.
It was reported that a man was struck by lightning when he was making a phone call under a tree.He died at once.You may not know it,but nearly 1,800thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world.(37)CSo what should you do during a lightning storm?Scientists say that a person's chances of being struck by lightning are 1in 600,000.(38)A
If you are indoors during a thunderstorm:
Stay away from anything that is metal because lightning can come into the house through it.
Don't stand near the windows.
Don't take a shower or bath.Lightning can travel through water.
Never use the phone.(39)B
If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors:(40)E If there's no building around,try to find a low place to stay in.
Do not go under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you.
A.But you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules. B.Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you. C.In fact,many people are killed by lightning every year. D.Since they happen often,some people don't take them seriously. E.Go into a nearby building or car right away. |
分析 本文主要介绍如何避免遭受雷击的一些安全措施:不要站在窗子附近;不要洗澡;不要使用电话;在户外遇到雷击时快速进入屋内;不要去树下.
解答 36--40 DCABE
36.D 考查上下文理解判断能力. 根据上文In the spring and summer months,thunderstorms are common可知,下文应是:既然它们时常发生,一些人并不慎重地对待它们.故选D.
37.C 考查上下文理解判断能力.根据下文So what should you do during a lightning storm可知,在雷雨期间你应当做什么,上文应是:实际上,每年许多人被闪电杀了.故选C.
38.A 考查上下文理解判断能力.根据上文Scientists say that a person's chances of being struck by lightning are 1in 600,000可知,科学家说被闪电击中的概率是60万分之一,下文应是:通过遵循这些安全规则可以减少这种概率.故选A.
39.B 考查上下文理解判断能力.根据上文Never use the phone可知,不要使用电话,下文应与电话相关,应是:闪电可通过电话线击中你.故选B.
40.E 考查上下文理解判断能力.根据下文If there's no building around,try to find a low place to stay in可知,如果周围没有建筑物,找一个低的地方呆下来,上文应是:进入到建筑物或汽车里.故选E.
点评 选句填空,实际上有时完全作对并不容易,需要方法和分析能力及足够的耐力,有必要进行专门练习.首先,快速浏览一遍七个备选答案,先确定哪个选项适合放在文章的什么位置.其次,快速浏览文章,确定文章体裁,抓住文章结构,分析篇章结构,找出各段的主题句或主旨大意.其三,注意各选项中出现的句子衔接手段,寻找句中衔接标志词,七选五备选答案中有两个多余的选项,会对文章中两个空的选择构成干扰,这时要特别细致地比对相似选项.最后,用代入法,检查答案是否合理,将所有选择答案放回空白处,通读全文,检查文章内容是否语义连贯合理、紧扣主题,语篇结构是否通顺连贯、具有一致性、合乎逻辑,写作思路是否清晰明了,格式以及用语是否恰当贴切,从而判断选择的答案是否正确.
An artist named Johanna Basford pretty much owns two slots of the top seven books on Amazon,next to household names like Erik Larson and Dr.Phil.But Basford's books aren't novels---they're collections of black-and-white drawings.The artist,who graduated from design school in 2005and is based in Scotland,has turned her lovely ink drawings into coloring books"for grownups."And they're wildly popular,selling millions of copies.
What is it about these books that has made them so popular with adults?Basford told me that when she first suggested to publishers the idea of a grownup coloring book four years ago,"colouring for adults wasn't the trend it is now.You can imagine how quiet they went after I suggested it."
But the book she ended up drawing has become a phenomenon:2013's Secret Garden:An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book is currently#2on Amazon's Top 100and has sold 1.4million copies.The followup,Enchanted Forest:An Inky Quest & Coloring Book,is#6right now.Why is coloring suddenly a craze amongst grownups?
Basford pointed to some reasons---first,that coloring books are a way for adults who don't normally draw or paint to be creative."A blank sheet of paper can be discouraging,but a colouring book acts as a bit of a buffer(缓冲) in this situation,"she says.
Second,coloring books don't require anywhere near as much logical thought as,say,drawing a portrait.There are psychological benefits,too:
"I've heard from so many people ranging from lawyers,financial advisers,business owners and busy mums,all say the same thing:that colouring helps them relax.Then there're people who are recovering from illness or dealing with a difficult time in their lives,they too find the calming effects of colouring is beneficial to them."
What's so striking about Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest is that they've managed to stay at the top of Amazon's best seller list as physical books,alongside those that can be instantly downloaded and read.Basford hears that too:She points out that her books are an activity that can be done without the help of your wifi router."It's a chance to unplug,look away from the screens and do something fun,"she says.Maybe Basford has plugged into a vast and unacknowledged desire to really,actually do nothing---to let the brain take over,without the technology.
Secret Garden & Enchanted Forest
Author Johnna Basford | ●She is an artist graduating from design school and(71)living/working now in Scotland. ●She(72)ranks/comes third on Amazon behind Erik Larson and Dr.Phil. ●With all the publishers'(73)disapproval/disagreement(s)/objection(s,she still stuck to her idea to draw. |
About the books | ●They are coloring books,many black-and-white drawings (74)contained. ●(75)Adults/Grownups are their target readers. ●They have become extremely successful,with millions of copies sold. ●Strikingly,as physical books,they top Amazon's best seller list along with(76)e-books. |
Reasons why the books have become such a(n) (77)hit/success | ●Compared with a blank sheet of paper,it can (78)encourage people to be creative in drawing or painting. ●They can bring inner (79)calmness/peace/relaxation to patients and stress-out adults with different occupations. ●They allows people the (80)chance/possibility to have entertainment without technology. |