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【题目】 It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father and how it had changed my views of the former US president. The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was a wonderfully written book. However, he then went on to talk about Mr. Obama, which showed that he had no idea of his background at all. I realized that I was talking to a book liar.

______ Nearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t read. In the World Book Day survey, Dreams from My Father is at number 9. The survey lists top ten books, and different writers, which people have lied about. As I don’t lie very often, I’ll admit (承认) that I haven’t read all the ten books. But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s absolutely outstanding.

When people were asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to. This could be difficult if the conversation went deeper!

The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it. It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which writers they really enjoy, they named J.K. Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King (ah, the big sellers). Forty-one percent of people asked said they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story.
So which books have you lied about reading-if any-and which is your favorite?

【1】Which of the following can be the missing part in Paragraph 2?

A.Do you know what a book liar is?

B.And it seems that that person is not the only one.

C.Dreams from My Father is really popular in the world.

D.I’m a book liar, too.

【2】What does the World Book Day survey show?

A.Over 40% of people didn’t really read a whole book by famous writers.

B.People don’t like Dreams from My Father and 1984.

C.Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen.

D.Many people like Charles Dickens better than J. K. Rowling.

【3】If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(①=Para.(自然段)1 ②Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5)

A.①; ②; ③④⑤B.①②; ③; ④⑤

C.①②; ③④; ⑤D.①; ②③④; ⑤

【4】The best title of the passage may be “_______”.

A.Are You a Book Liar?B.Readers Are All Liars

C.World Book DayD.Dreams from My Father

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文是通过世界读书日的一项调查来告诉我们很多人关于书本骗子的话题。

【1】推理判断题。A：你知道什么是书本骗子吗？B：似乎这个人并不是唯一的。C：《我父亲的梦想》在世界上很受欢迎。D：我也是个书本骗子。联系上下文，第一段举例引出book liar，第二段的第二句“Nearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t read.”说明,第一段中提到的这个人并不是唯一的一个。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。A：超过40%的人没有真正读过著名作家的整本书。B：人们不喜欢《我父亲的梦想》和《1984》。C：很少有人会谎称读过简·奥斯汀的经典著作。D：许多人更喜欢查尔斯·狄更斯而不是J·K·罗琳。根据第四段最后一句“Forty-one percent of people asked said they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story.”可知，41%的被调查者表示，他们在读完故事之前会翻到书的最后一页。故选A。

【3】篇章结构题。分析全文可知，文章第一段以作者自己的故事引出read liar，第二、三、四段介绍两个调查，第五段进行总结。故选D。

【4】最佳标题题。A：你是个书本骗子吗？B：读者都是骗子。C：世界读书日。D：《我父亲的梦想》。根据全文内容可知，全文围绕book liar展开。故选A。

本文是通过The World Book Day的调查来告诉我们很多人关于读书说谎的话题。本文主旨鲜明，很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。