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13. The old man was planting the tree to get himself some fruit to eat,wasn?t he? Who was he planting the tree for?
____________________________________________ 14. Did the rich man eat figs when he was a boy?
____________________________________________ 15. What should we do for the people after us? _____________________________________________
D
In general,laws for children are a good thing.
One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.
Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey rules or they should be punished,others do not agree. The Inuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don?t hit them. If the children go too far,the parents punish them by making fun of them.
Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank(打……臀部) their children at home,but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is also true in Germany. In contrast(对比), it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their rights. There is even a plan for children to divorce from their parents though this is not a law yet!
根据短文内容回答下列各问题。
16. How were children treated in industrial countries 100years ago? ________________________________________. 17. What does the author mean by “go too far?” ________________________________________.
18. Can a teacher in Germany hit his students in public school? ________________________________________.
19. What kind of people can beat children in Sweden?
__________________________________________.
20. What does it mean by “a plan for children to divorce from their parents?” _________________________________________.
E
Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country?s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous(人口稠密的) city of Australia.
The climate(气候) of Sydney is very good. It?s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue,the air is fresh(清新的), birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, “Don?t worry. ”
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Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305--metre(80 storeys) tower, you will have a great view(视野) of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口) .The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
根据短文内容回答下列各问题。
21. How old is Sydney?
。 ________________________________________ 22. How is the climate of Sydney?
。 ________________________________________ 23. How tall is Centrepoint Tower?
。 ________________________________________ 24. What is Sydney famous for?
。 ________________________________________
25. What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working? 。 ________________________________________
【参考答案】
A篇
【文章大意】 几乎所有的美国大学生都要支付教育费用。首先是学费。有些学校的学费很贵,高达一万美元一年甚至更多。还有其它的费用,如住宿费。最后还有教材费。有些家庭在孩子还小的时候就开始积攒教育经费,很多学生通过工作来挣钱支付学费,他们也可以向政府借贷,毕业后再还。
1. Nearly all American students 2. ten thousand dollars a year 3. Yes, there are some
4. study in other cities / leave their homes to study / study away from their homes / don?t study near their homes
5. buy textbooks for their courses 6. when they finish their education
B篇
【文章大意】有些人死后想被发射到太空去,有些人想被深埋在海底之下,但多数人想要被低温冷冻。现在有些疾病不能治疗,但到了将来它们可能会被治好。于是有些人希望死后尸体能被冷冻起来,等找到了治疗方法,再让他们复活。尽管大多数科学家认为这种方法不起作用,还是有1,000多人准备接受低温冷冻。
7. In the freezer.
8. They hope that they can come back to life one day.
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9. They usually keep it in liquid nitrogen at a temperature of 328 degrees below zero.
10. Around 1.000 people.
C篇
【文章大意】一位富人见一位90岁的老人在种无花果树,感到很惊讶。老人对他说,“我们的祖先为我们栽树,供我们享受,我也为我的后人们做同样的事。”
11.He was planting a fig tree.
12. He was ninety years old.
13. No, he wasn?t. He was planting the tree for the people after him . 14. Yes, he did.
15. We should do some good things for the people after us.
D篇
【文章大意】通常而言,为儿童制定法律是件好事。100多年前,在工业国家,7岁大的孩子在工厂一天要工作18小时,工厂的老板可以打小孩,家长和老师们也可以这样做。今天世界上有很多保护儿童的法律。有些人认为儿童应该遵纪守法,否则就要受到惩罚。其他人则不同,爱斯基摩人从不惩罚儿童。如果孩子们做得太过份了,父母亲用开玩笑的方式来惩罚他们。在其他地方则不同,美国的家长可以在家打孩子的屁股,但老师不能在学校打学生。德国跟美国一样。但在瑞士任何人都不能打孩子,并有专门的政府部门来维护孩子们的权利。
16. They were treated very badly. 17. Do something too much.
18. No, he can?t.
19. None can do that.
20. A plan for ending the children?s relationship with their parents.
E篇
【文章大意】这是一篇介绍悉尼的文章,分别从历史、气候、建筑、港口和居民等方面阐述了悉尼的迷人之处。
21. It?s just over 200 years old.
22. It?s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. It?s very good.
23. It?s 305 meters tall.
24. Sydney is famous for its deep harbor. 25. They love to go swimming and sailing.
阅读简答实例分析
(A)
John Smith was an old porter. He worked at the station. Every day he was busy carrying heavy things for the people. He was careful with his work. He was kind to everyone. He was always ready to help others.
One morning he stood in the station. He was waiting for the train. Just then he saw a man running towards the trains with a big bag in his hand.
“No train is starting. Why is he in such a hurry?” the old man thought to himself. He went up to the man and asked, “May I help you?”
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As soon as the man saw the porter, he stopped running.
“Can I catch the 10:35 train to London?” the man asked. He looked worried.
The old porter looked at him for a few seconds and said, “Well, sir. I?d like to help you, but I can?t answer your question because I don?t know how fast you can run.” Then he explained to the man, “The 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago. Can you run fast enough to catch it?”
1. What was John?s job?
2. Where do you think the man was going?
3. Why did the man run towards the trains and look worried? 4. What time was it when the man got to the station? 5. What do you think of John Smith?
【答案及解析】
通读全文, 故事讲述的是车站搬运工John Smith有一天在火车站同一名旅客间的一段对话,故事很幽默。
第一个问题是一个细节题,第1段清楚地说明了他的工作:John Smith was an old porter。porter的意思的“(车站、码头) 的搬运工人”,如果考生不认识这个词,也可以由He worked at the station. Every day he was busy carrying heavy things for the people.这两句话了解他的工作性质。因此第一个问题的回答:John?s job was to carry heavy things for the people at station. / He was a porter.
第二个问题是一个推理题,问题:这名旅客要去哪里。由文中这句旅客的问话Can I catch the 10:35 train to London?很容易推断出他要去伦敦。
第三个问题仍要求考生推理得出答案,问题:为什么此人看上去很急的样子朝火车赶去。很显然是因为他在赶火车。对why提问要用because进行回答,第三个问题的回答是Because he wanted to catch the 10:35 train to London.
第四个问题是推理题, 问的是:这名旅客赶到火车站的时间。由下文John的回答The 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago可知火车已开走,这名旅客赶到的时间是大约10: 40,因此第四题的回答是It was about10:40 (twenty to eleven) 。第五个问题是归纳题, 考查考生对文章大意的理解。这个问题的回答实际上就是全文的中心句, 在第一自然段里已做了介绍。He was careful with his work. He was kind to everyone and always ready to help others.
(B)
John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington, He inherited(继承) $ 1,000, 000 when he was 23. He didn?t feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs, but he didn?t have to. John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didn?t tell any of his friends and gave $ 100, 000 of his money to a charity(慈善团体) that helped poor children to live better lives, but he is much happier.
Up to now,John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world, $ 200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in cash(现金). The money pays for the child?s school expenses, food, medical care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the child?s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.
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When John first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was not anything special,” he said, “Until I had the chance to go to these countries and meet the children I was helping, I did not know anything about the type of life they had.”
Once John went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very very happy,” he said, “I saw that the money was used for a very good plan. It brought me closer to the child in a way that giving money alone cannot” “ I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need, “he added.
根据短文内容回答下列问题,不超过五个单词:
1. What kind of life is John living?
He is living a _______________________..
2. Did John want to look for a job or stay at home after he got the money? ___________________
3. Does John only help the poor children in Africa? ____________________________
4. The child receives the money in cash, doesn?t he?
_______________________________
5. Why did John say that the meeting with the little girl was very exciting? Because he saw his money was well used and this made him_____________. 6.. How do you like John Brown? He is_______________________
【答案及解析】
这篇短文讲述的是John Brown继承了一笔遗产,并用这笔钱来资助15个孩子的故事。注意有的问题是用句子回答,有的则是用短语或词回答,词数有要求,不能超过五个单词。
阅读简答的答题技巧
学生们做“阅读简答”这样的题目时,普遍觉得不难,而考试结果一出来,却发现得高分的不多,原因就在于这种题型不仅要求考生读懂文章, 还要求他们用自己的语言简练的回答有关问题;既考查了学生的阅读理解能力,也考查了他们的英语表达能力和概括能力,另外,对回答的拼写、语法的正确性的要求,使得做简答题有一定的难度。再加上解答这样的题型几乎没有猜题的技巧可言,也从某种意义上加大了做题的难度。要想取得较好的成绩,好的解题步骤和技巧是非常重要的。
1. 通读全文。做简答题的关键是要读懂原文,因此首先要通读全文、弄清楚段落大意及文章的中心意思以及作者的基本观点、态度,正确理解语境。
2. 按题查读,即根据问题去寻找答案。认真阅读问题,充分理解问题,准确理解所问的内容,确定需要在文章中查找的对象,避免答非所问。
3. 简练作答。在基本确定了每道题的回答内容之后,就要用简练、准确的英语表达出来。注意回答问题时要切中要点,不要画蛇添足。组织答案时,注意避免语言错误,如:时态、主谓一致、句子结构和拼写等。如需引用原文,要作适当改动,最好不要整句照搬.
4. 认真核查。完成所填的答案以后,再将原短文和补全后的短文或句子放在一起,审读一遍,上下对比参照,逐一检查所填的词是否符合原文主旨和细节,是否答非所问,是否仍存在语法、词汇拼写等错误,另外还有一点也要注意:如果对字数有要求, 是否符合要求。
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