Question

【题目】

Taking a bus or subway in the United States, you can often see people reading books on their way to school or work. But in China, I hardly ever see people reading during their free time.

Are people’s attitudes (态度) toward reading different here? Not really. Data (数据) from Amazon China in December 2017 show that Chinese people still read a lot. They just like e-books better than traditional books.

However, other data show that reading is still more popular in the US than in China. Is there a reason for this difference? I’m not sure. What I do know is that China has a rich history of literature from great Chinese literature like Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》) to the modern science-fiction epic The Three-Body Problem (《 三 体 》). Chinese writers have created many wonderful written works.

Perhaps the difference starts from childhood. Reading textbooks and doing homework can make you feel quite tired. By the time you finish it, you might not feel like reading for fun. Chinese students have to read more and do more homework than US students. So that's why they might not want to read much in their free time.

But learning to love reading can be great. Reading can open doors to places, people and ideas that you cannot think of. Even just a small book has the magic to change your own personal thoughts and attitudes. Where will your next book take you?

【1】Americans often when they take a bus or subway.

A.workB.readC.sleep

【2】The difference in reading between China and the US may start when .

A.they are childrenB.they are teenagersC.they are old enough

【3】Why don't Chinese students want to read a lot in their free time?

A.Because the great Chinese literature is difficult to understand.

B.Because they spend too much time on textbooks and homework.

C.Because they might feel like reading textbooks for fun.

【4】We can learn in the last paragraph.

A.reading makes a full man

B.reading is the key to traveling

C.reading teaches you to play magic

【5】What can you infer from the passage?

A.Chinese students are busier with schoolwork than American students.

B.Amazon China is a famous book that Chinese people read a lot.

C.Traditional books are more popular among Chinese people.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【5】A

【解析】

本文介绍了中国人和美国人在阅读方面的差异。

【1】细节理解题。根据Taking a bus or subway in the United States, you can often see people reading books on their way to school or work.可知，美国人经常在乘坐公共汽车或地铁时读书。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据Perhaps the difference starts from childhood.可知，中国人和美国人在阅读方面的差异可能始于儿童时期，故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据Chinese students have to read more and do more homework than US students. So that's why they might not want to read much in their free time.可知，中国学生要比美国学生读更多的书，做更多的作业。所以这就是为什么他们在空闲时间可能不想读太多书的原因。故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据Reading can open doors to places, people and ideas that you cannot think of. Even just a small book has the magic to change your own personal thoughts and attitudes.可知，阅读可以打开门，通往你想不到的地方、人和想法。即使是一本小书也有改变你个人思想和态度的魔力。因此阅读使你充实。故选A。

【5】推理判断题。根据Chinese students have to read more and do more homework than US students.可知，中国学生比美国学生功课更忙，故选A。

认真阅读题干，根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题2，根据Perhaps the difference starts from childhood.可知，中国人和美国人在阅读方面的差异可能始于儿童时期，故选A。