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9.When my friend Eden invited me to join her book club,I was excited.After all,gaining a position in a desirable book club had become as competitive as gaining acceptance to Harvard.Now,the next time my neighbor invited me to watch American Idol with her,I would sigh,"I wish I could,but I must polish off the last 300pages of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers for my book club meeting tonight."
Right away,I started to read the group's present selection,a best-selling novel that reviewers considered as"a work of great genius(天才)."But I was in trouble with page three.This was a tale about a man named Geet,who led a hard life.With 543pages still ahead,I shared his suffering:the stealing of his possessions on page 98; his best friend's death on page 255.I dared not imagine the terrors on page 456.I wondered:Was this any way to spend my precious reading time?
I expected the other members to hate the book as much as I did.I was wrong."I thought the writing was unique,"the hostess said."I agree,"nodded another one.
Hearing that,I worried that I was not smart enough to appreciate a literary work this depressing.When I declared that I thought the book should be required reading for all prisoners,the group was silent.Good,maybe they'll kick me out!I hoped.However,they didn't.
Hoping the club would cheer up,I brought the humor books that I was quite fond of to the next meeting as suggested reading.They ignored me,as one might ignore someone who had accidentally made an embarrassing sound.
In spite of that,I still stayed in the club and I would stay long enough to get my turn to pick a book and lead the discussion,after which I happily left.
21.What was the author's attitude towards being admitted by the book club at first?B
A.Regretful.B.Proud.C.Careful.D.Curious.
22.The underlined words"polish off"in Paragraph 1probably meanC.
A.correct
B.remember
C.finish something quickly
D.make something shiny
23.What was the author's problem with the best-selling novel?A
A.She couldn't stand its sadness.
B.It had too many pages.
C.She couldn't afford to buy it.
D.It was too difficult.
24.After the author expressed her opinion about the novel,other membersD.
A.ignored her
B.kicked her out
C.suggested comic books to her
D.showed their disagreement with silence.

分析 本文讲述了作者在一个读书俱乐部的故事,对于畅销书的看法与他人的不同,使得作者很尴尬,不过还是不能阻止他继续读书.

解答 21.B 细节理解题.根据文章第一段的内容When my friend Eden invited me to join her book club,I was excited.After all,gaining a position in a desirable book club had become as competitive as gaining acceptance to Harvard.说明作者当时的心情是激动兴奋自豪的,故选B.
22.C 词义猜测题.根据划线短语的前后可知,作者想要对自己的能力进行展示,因此他想很快的把300页的书读完,结合选项,C为正确答案.
23.A 细节理解题.根据文章第二段This was a tale about a man named Geet,who led a hard life.With 543pages still ahead,I shared his suffering:the stealing of his possessions on page 98; his best friend's death on page 255.I dared not imagine the terrors on page 456.说明该主人公的生活是很悲催的,财产的丢失,朋友的离世,作者对于他的悲催难以忍受,故选A.
24.D 细节理解题.根据When I declared that I thought the book should be required reading for all prisoners,the group was silent.其他人的沉默,说明他们是不同意我的观点的,结合选项,故选D.

点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.

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