题目内容
Teens Enjoy Reading
According to a survey on reading conducted by the U.S. Nat
ional Education Association (NEA), young Americans say reading is important—more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the twelve to eighteen years old children interviewed said they enjoy reading a lot. Seventy-nine percent find it stimulating and interesting, and 87% think it is relaxing. Most of those surveyed (68%) disagree with the opinion that reading is boring, or old-fashioned.
Teens Read Variety of Material
Over half the teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also showed that middle-school students read more books than high school students. Most teens (66%) like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. Only 26% were interested in non-fiction, such as biographies and history books. Sixty-four percent of students liked reading ‘stories about people of my own age’ as their favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture and heritage.
Other Interests
Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complained that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date, interesting books and magazines. Even though many teenagers in the U.S. enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.
Another survey which is published by www. SmartGirl.com studied the differences between teenage boys’ and girls’ reading habits. According to the report, more girls than boys read for fun. Many more girls (77%) than boys (6%) read fashion and beauty magazines. More boys (47%) than girls (7%) read magazines about video games, but an equal number of each like to read adventure stories and newspapers. Girl also read m
ore material about celebrities and social issues such as crime, drugs, or poverty. Boys, on the other hand, read more about sports.
1.Most teens enjoy reading______.
A. history books B. novels and stories
C. about their own culture D. about science
2.The teens think that ________ is the most difficult to give up.
A. reading books B. watching TV
C. reading magazines D. listening to music
3.The proper headline for paragraph 4 is ______.
A. Teens’ Reading Habit B. Another Survey about Teens
C. Boys’ and Girls’ Interests D. Boys’ and Girls’ Habits Differ
1.B
2.D
3.D
【解析】
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了一份有关阅读的调查报告。主要包含四方面：青少年中阅读，青少年阅读各种材料，其他爱好，在阅读方面男孩和女孩的不同。
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考点：调查报告类短文阅读。
名校课堂系列答案根据短文内容，完成表格。每空一词。
People have reported seeing a wild man-like creature in the Himalayas. They call it a Yeti. Each report produces similar descriptions of the creature. Yetis are said to be heavily built and hairy. People believe that it sometimes comes down from the mountains to attack villagers.
In 1998, an American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti on the Chinese side of the Himalayas. ‘It walked like a human but it had thick black fur and was about six feet tall with huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands,’ he said.
Ten Chinese engineers also reported that they saw a Yeti in the Shennongjia National Forest Park in western Hubei Province. The engineers ran after the creature, which ran with amazing speed and strength.
In 1970, 1,089 footprints were discovered in the snow near Bossburg, Washington in the United States. Footprints are one of the few pieces of hard evidence supporting the existence (存在)of Yetis. These footprints are about 14 to 18 inches long, 5 to 9 inches wide and much larger than those of a human. Also, they are always deeper than footprints made right next to them by men.
Some scientists think that these footprints are not left by Yetis. They say that the footprints could have been made by bears or other animals. They have found that the sun often causes footprints in the snow to become larger. Some scientists even think that these footprints could have been made by people playing a joke.
Dr Krantz, a scientist from Washington State University, has studied reports of Yetis for many years. He believes that there are Yetis while studying the footprints. He says that this creature possibly lived in Asia some 3,000,000 years ago. It could have made its way to other parts of the world and lived on until today.
General descriptions of Yetis | Heavily built with much 1. Coming down from the mountain to 2. villagers |
Places where Yetis were seen | Himalayas ● They walked like a 3. ● They have thick black fur, huge shoulders, long arms and large hands |
Shennongjia National Forest Park ● The Yeti was so 4. and fast that the engineers couldn’t catch up with it. | |
Bossburg, Washington in the USA ● 5. footprints were discovered: 14 or 18 inches long, 5 to 9 inches wide. ● They are 6. than those men made right next to them. | |
Scientists’ 7. about whether there are Yetis | Yes ● Bears and other animals could have made them. ● The fingerprints became larger 8. of the sun. ● People could have made them for 9. a joke. |
No ● It’s 10. that Yetis lived in Asia some 3,000,000 years ago. ● They could have traveled to other parts of the world and lived on until now. |
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56-65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词
People visit other countries for many purposes. Some travel on businesses; others travel to visit interesting places that are only found in other countries.
Wherever you go, and for whatever purpose, it’s important to be safe. A tourist can attract a lot of attention from local people. While most people you meet when travelling are sure to be nice, there are dangers—theft being the most common. So prepare for your trip in advance.
As you prepare for your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork. You don’t want to get to your destination （目的地）only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport is about to expire (到期). Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travels, you can be treated. If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have an international driver’s license.
If you need to take medicine with you—such as travel-sickness pills—keep it in its original container（容器）. If you don’t, you may find yourself doing a lot of explaining to customs officials at your destination.
Buy a guidebook and read about the local customs of the country you are going to. Also, try and learn a few basic words and phrases—don’t assume that the local people will speak your language.
When you get to your destination, you’d better use official transport. Always go to the bus and taxi stands, don’t accept rides from strangers who offer you a lift. If there is no meter in the taxi, agree on a price before you get in. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while travelling, make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside. If you are travelling with valuables such as jewelry, or a lot of money, you should ask about a safe for storing them in. Finally, remember to smile. It’s the friendliest and most sincere form of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world!
Have a Safe Trip | ||
Aspects of being safe | 1. on safety. | |
Paperwork | visa | You must have the 2. visa. |
medical insurance | You are able to get 3. if you’re ill during the journey. | |
driving license | You should have the 4. driver’s license if you’d like to drive in foreign countries. | |
Medicine | Make sure it is 5. in its original containers. | |
Guidebook | If you buy one, you’ll know the local customs by 6. it. | |
7. | You can try to learn some simple words and phrases the local people use. | |
Transport | Use public transport. Don’t 8. into strangers’ cars. | |
Hotel | Lock the door from the 9. . | |
Form of communication | Don’t forget to 10. when communicating with others. | |