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实用文档实用文档回答问题话题1图表类第1篇WaterCountryUSAThelargestwaterparkintheMid-Atlantic.Agreatplaceforthewholefamily.Wehave:*ashop*ahotbath*swimmingpools*dininghalls*ariverforfloatingdown*areadingroom(onlyforchildren)Allwithactivitiesorlessonsforbothyouandyourchildren.TicketPrice:＄210foradults(成年人)＄116forchildrenunder16Open:11:00a.m.～11:00p.m.fromTuesdaytoSundayPlace:176WaterCountryParkway,Williamsburg,VA23185Telephone:1757-229-4386Website:www.It’snotjustwater...It’sWaterCountryUSA!WhatisthelargestwaterparkintheMid-Atlantic?________________________________________Whichplaceisonlyforchildren?________________________________________Howmuchshouldanadultpayfortheticket?________________________________________WhenisWaterCountryUSAopen?________________________________________WhereisWaterCountryUSA?________________________________________【主旨大意】本文是一则广告。介绍了美国的一家水上乐园，这家水上乐园是大西洋中部最大的，在此可以购物、游泳、阅读等。开馆时间是从周二至周日。它的口号是“它不仅仅只有水，而是美国的水上乐园！”。1.WaterCountryUSA.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：大西洋中部地区最大的水上乐园是什么？根据表格中的“ThelargestwaterparkintheMid-Atlantic.”可知WaterCountryUSA是大西洋中部地区最大的水上乐园。2.Thereadingroom.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：哪个地方只对孩子开放？根据表格中的“areadingroom(onlyforchildren)”可知阅读室只对孩子开放。3.＄210.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：成年人应该为门票付多少钱？根据表格中的“TicketPrice:＄210foradults(成年人)”可知成人的门票价格是＄210。4.At11:00a.m.～11:00p.m.fromTuesdaytoSunday.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：WaterCountryUSA什么时候开放？根据表格中的“11:00a.m.～11:00p.m.fromTuesdaytoSunday”可知开放时间是周二到周天的早上11点到晚上11点。5.176WaterCountryParkway,Williamsburg,VA23185.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：WaterCountryUSA在哪里？根据表格中的“Place:176WaterCountryParkway,Williamsburg,VA23185”可知WaterCountryUSA的地址。话题2寓意类第2篇“IwantthisreportbeforeSunday!Yourdeadline!”Robin,myboss,shoutedatmeasusual.OnaFridayevening,thatmeantmyweekendplanswouldbedestroyed.Iwasdisappointedandupset.Icouldn’tgoonwithmywork.IdecidedtoleaveforthedayandcomeearlytoworkonSaturdaymorning.Whatwasworse,Icouldn’tgetmycargoing.SoIdecidedtotakeataxi.AsIgotclosetotheroad,Ibecamemoredisappointed.Whyalwaysme?Ihadnoreasontosmileorbehappy.WhileIwaswaiting,Isawalittlegirlinadirtyanddustyshirtunderatinyroof(屋檐)nearby.Herhairlookeduntidy.Shewasplayingwithapuppyonherlap.Puppywasastreetdogjustlikethegirl.Bothofthemappearedhappywitheachother.Ihadnotthoughtaboutmyoffice,mydisappointmentandmyunhappinessevenforamomentsincewatchingthislittlegirl.ShehadnothingthatIhad.However,shehadwhatIlacked(缺乏)—thespirittobehappyandtheabilitytofindareasontosmile.Shehadunknowinglytaughtmeapricelesslesson.Happinessdoesnotdependonwhatyouhave;itdependsonwhatyouthinkofwhatyouhave.Ifshecouldsmileinthesituationshewasin,whowasstoppingme?Me,myself!Whenwasthewriteraskedtohandinthereport?________________________________________Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhecametohisdesk?________________________________________3.Whatwasthegirldoingwhenthewritersawher?________________________________________4.Whatdidthewritelackcomparedwiththelittlegirl?________________________________________Doyouthinkthewriterwillchangehisattitudetowardslife?________________________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在工作中因为压力而不开心，但是在看到一个小女孩和小狗快乐的玩耍之后，他知道了自己不开心的原因，并且懂得自己应该微笑面对生活。1.BeforeSunday.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：作者被要求什么时候交报告？根据第一段中的“IwantthisreportbeforeSunday!Yourdeadline!”可知答案。2.Disappointedandupset.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：当作者回到自己的座位时，他感觉如何？根据第二段中的“Iwasdisappointedandupset.”可知答案。3.Shewasplayingwithadog.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：当作者看到那个女孩时，她正在做什么？根据第三段中的“Shewasplayingwithapuppyonherlap.Puppywasastreetdogjustlikethegirl.”可知答案。4.Thespirittobehappyandtheabilitytofindareasontosmile.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：和小女孩相比，作者身上缺乏什么？根据第四段中的“thespirittobehappyandtheabilitytofindareasontosmile”可知答案。5.Yes,hewill.【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：你认为作者会改变他的生活态度吗？根据文章最后一段可知作者从小女孩身上得到启发，无论处于什么样的境况，都要以乐观的心态面对生活，所以可推知答案是肯定的。第3篇Onceuponatime,intheforesttherelivedababyelephantwhohadnofriends.Noneoftheanimalswantedtobehisfriendbecausehewastoolarge.Oneday,awildfirehappenedintheforest.Theanimalsrantosaferplaces.Thedrytreescaughtfireandthefirewassuretogoallaroundtheforest.Thebabyelephantrantothenearestriver,collectedmuchwaterinhistrunk（象鼻）andrushedtotheburningtrees.Hesprayed（喷）thewateronthefire.Finally,heputoutthefire.Later,whilehewasrestingafterthehardjob,alltheanimalscametohimandexpressedtheirthanksforhiskindhelpintime.Theywerenowreadytoregardhimastheirgoodfriendandtheirhero.Theysaid,“Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.”Thebabyelephantwashappytogetsomanyfriendsandplayedgameswiththem.Hewalkedthroughtheforest,carryingseveralsmallanimalsonhisback.1.Whydidthebabyelephanthavenofriendsatfirst?________________________________________2.Wheredidthewildfirehappen?________________________________________3.Whoputoutthefireintheend?________________________________________4.Whatwasthebabyelephantdoingafterthehardwork?________________________________________5.Wasthebabyelephanthappytogetsomanyfriends?________________________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一头小象因为个头太大而没有朋友。一天森林着火了，小象用它的长鼻子吸水扑灭了火，拯救了森林和动物。所有的动物都视小象为好朋友和英雄。文章告诉我们：患难见真情。1.Becausehewastoolarge.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：为什么小象起初没有朋友？由nofriends可定位至第一段第一句；再由后一句“Noneoftheanimalswantedtobehisfriendbecausehewastoolarge.”可知原因是小象个头太大。2.Intheforest.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：野火发生在哪里？由wildfire可定位至第二段第一句“Oneday,awildfirehappenedintheforest.”，由此可知野火发生在森林里。3.Thebabyelephant.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：谁最终扑灭了火？由putoutthefire可定位至第二段中的“Thebabyelephantrantothenearestriver,collectedmuchwater...Finally,heputoutthefire.”，由此可知是小象扑灭了火。4.Hewasresting.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：辛苦工作后，小象在做什么？根据第三段第一句“Later,whilehewasrestingafterthehardjob,alltheanimalscametohimandexpressedtheirthanksforhiskindhelpintime.”可知他在休息。5.Yes,hewas.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：得到这么多的朋友小象开心吗？根据最后一段第一句“Thebabyelephantwashappytogetsomanyfriendsandplayedgameswiththem.”可知答案。第4篇Mymotheronlyhadoneeye.Ineverwantedhertoshowupinmyschool.Onedayduringmyprimaryschool,Iwasterriblyillandmymothercame.“Yourmotheronlyhasoneeye!”Someofmyclassmatesyelled(喊叫).Iwishedmymotherwouldjustdisappear(消失).Ishoutedather,takingnonoticeofthesadlookonherface.Mymotherjusthandedmesomemedicineandleftwithoutsayinganything.Atthattime,Ididn’tthinkIhadhurtherfeelings.ThatnightIsawmymothercryinginherroom.Evenso,Ihatedhertearsfromoneeye.Imadeadecision:Imuststudyhardandleavemymother.Yearslatermydreamcametrue.Iwasquitesuccessful.Ineverthoughtofgoingbacktoseemy“ugly”motheruntilonedayIgotaletter.“MysonI’msorryIonlyhaveoneeye.Whenyouwerelittle,youhadanaccidentandlostyoureye.Icouldn’tstandwatchingyoulivewithonlyoneeye.SoIgaveminetoyou.IneverregretteddoingitbecauseIloveyou.”Icriedoutaloud.OnlythendidIrealizehowbeautifulmymother’seyewas!1.Whydidthewriterneverwanthismothertoshowupinhisschool?________________________________________2.Whatdidthewriter’smothergivehimwhenhewasill?________________________________________3.Wasthewriterasuccessfulmanwhenhegrewup?________________________________________4.Whendidthewriterthinkofgoingbacktoseehismother?________________________________________5.Whatdidthewriterthinkofhismother’seyefinally?________________________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者因母亲只有一只眼睛而讨厌母亲，甚至伤害母亲。作者努力学习实现梦想后离开了母亲，后来当作者得知是母亲将眼睛捐给自己后，他放声大哭。故事向我们展示了母爱的无私和伟大。1.Becausehismotheronlyhadoneeye.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为:作者为什么从来不想让他的妈妈在他的学校露面？根据题干中的showup可定位到第一段第二句，再由第一段第一句“Mymotheronlyhadoneeye.”可知，因为作者的妈妈仅有一只眼睛，所以他从不想让他妈妈在他的学校露面。2.Somemedicine.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为:当作者生病时，他的妈妈给了他什么？根据第一段最后一句“Mymotherjusthandedmesomemedicineandleftwithoutsayinganything.”可知，作者的妈妈带了一些药给他。3.Yes,hewas.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为:当作者长大后，他是一个成功的人吗？根据successful可定位到第三段第一、二句“Yearslatermydreamcametrue.Iwasquitesuccessful.”可知，作者长大后是一个成功的人。4.Whenhegotaletter.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为:作者什么时候想起回家看望他的妈妈？根据第三段第二句“Ineverthoughtofgoingbacktoseemy‘ugly’motheruntilonedayIgotaletter.”可知是当他收到来信时。5.Beautiful./Itisbeautiful.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为:最后作者如何看待他妈妈的眼睛？根据最后一段最后一句“OnlythendidIrealizehowbeautifulmymother’seyewas!”并联系上文可知，作者收到妈妈的信，知道了真相后，他认为妈妈的眼睛是非常漂亮的。第5篇DianaGopearwasexpectinganicedinnerandmaybesomeflowersforher46thbirthday,butwhatshegotwasamuchbiggersurprise.“Myheartwasbeatingfast.Iwasshaking.Iwassonervous,”DianaGopear,Emily’sstep-mother,said.Emilygaveherstep-motherthesurpriseofalifetime.“Itwasjustamazing.Icouldhardlyreadit.”Dianasaid.Shereadsomeoftheletteraloud.“Withoutyou,Iwouldn’tbethewomanIamtoday.”“Iwrappeditreallynicesoitwouldn’tbebroken.Itwasfive

pagesabouthowamazingsheisandeachpagehadapictureofher,andthenattheendsaid‘willyouacceptme?’Andthenthepaperbehinditwastheonewhereshehadtosignit,”Emilysaid.DianaGopearhasknownEmilysinceshewasalittlebaby.“Ineverlikedthewordstepforstep-parentbecausesomepeoplearen’tstep-parents.Somepeopleareworthbeingastep-parentbutinoursituationitwasjustthewayitwas,”shesaid.Andwhilethebirthdaygiftprobablywon’teverbethebest,butitisthemostvaluableforher.“Blooddoesn’tmakeyoufamily,soshe’smymombecauseshe’sbeenthereforme,sosheisworthbeingmymomin-law.”Emilysaid.1.HowoldwasDianaGopearwhenshereceivedthesurprisingbirthdaygift?____________________________________________________________________________2.HowwasDianaGopearfeelingwhilereadingherdaughter’sletter?____________________________________________________________________________3.WherewasDianaGopearaskedtosign?___________________________________________________________________________4.WhohasbeenthereforEmilysinceshewasalittlebaby?___________________________________________________________________________5.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?__________________________________________________________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了Emily在继母46岁生日之际呈上了一份让继母感动至深且视为最为金贵的礼物——长达5页的一封信，道出了DianaGopear恩情胜于血缘的触动。1.46/46yearsold.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：当DianaGopea收到这份令人惊奇的礼物时她多少岁？根据第一段中“DianaGopearwasexpectinganicedinnerandmaybesomeflowersforher46thbirthday”可知她46岁。2.Moved./Surprised./...【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：当DianaGopear读着女儿的信时感觉如何？根据第二段“‘Myheartwasbeatingfast.Iwasshaking.Iwassonervous,’DianaGopear,Emily’sstep-mother,said.Emilygaveherstep-motherthesurpriseofalifetime.”可推知，她很感动，故填Moved./Surprised./...。答案不唯一。3.Behindthepaper./Atthebackofthepaper.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：DianaGopear被要求在哪里签字？根据第三段最后一句“Andthenthepaperbehinditwastheonewhereshehadtosignit,”Emilysaid.”可知在纸的背后。4.DianaGopear./Emily’s(Her)step-mother.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：自从Emily小时候起谁一直陪在她的身边？根据最后一段“‘Blooddoesn’tmakeyoufamily,soshe’smymombecauseshe’sbeenthereforme,sosheisworthbeingmymomin-lowtobelegally(合法的)mymom,’Emilysaid.”可知是她的继母DianaGopear。5.Asurprisingbirthdaygift.【解析】标题归纳题。题干意为：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？通读全文知，整篇文章都是围绕着这份生日礼物写的。第6篇Abrownowl（猫头鹰）satonabranchandwatched.Hewasgoodatwatching.Hisbigeyesblinked(眨眼睛).Downbelow,awhiterabbitplayedinthegrass.Therabbitwasveryfast，anditwastoofasttocatch.Everytimetheowltriedtocatchtherabbit,therabbitranaway.Theowlwashungry,buthehadtofindawaytocatchtherabbit.Howcouldhecatchthefastrabbit?Ifheflewdownontopofhim,therabbitwouldseehisshadow(影子)andrunintohishole.Whatcouldhedo?Suddenly,theowlhadanidea.Hiseyesgotreallybig,becausehewasexcited.Amomentlater,hetookoff.Whentheowlwasflying,hemadesuretostayawayfromtherabbit.Theowldidn’twanttherabbittoknowhewascoming.Then,whenhecameclosetotherabbit,hespreadhisbodytochangetheshapeofhisshadow!Thewhiterabbitstoppedeatinggrassandlooked.Suddenly,therewasanblackrabbitnexttohim.Thewhiterabbitlookedatit.Hedidn’tknowtherewasanowlnearhishome.Itlookedlikehecouldmakeanewfriend!Suddenly,theblackrabbitdisappeared,andinitsplacewastheowl.Therabbitcriedoutandtriedtorunforhishole,buttheowlwaswaitingforhim.Therabbitranrightintotheowl’sclawsandbecamehisdinner.Sometimes,whenyoutrysomethingnew,youcansurpriseyourselfandothers.1.Whycouldn’ttheowlcatchtherabbitatfirst?________________________________________2.Whatdidtheowldowhenhecameclosetotherabbit?________________________________________3.Didtherabbitknowtherewasanowlnearhishome?________________________________________4.Whatwastheblackrabbitactuallybe?________________________________________5.Wheredidtherabbittrytorun?________________________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一只猫头鹰如何抓住一只兔子的故事。故事告诉我们：有时候，尝试新的方法可能会有意外的收获。1.Becauseitwasveryfast./Becausetherabbitwastoofasttocatch.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：为什么最初猫头鹰抓不到这只兔子？从文章第一段倒数第二句“Therabbitwasveryfast,anditwastoofasttocatch.”可知，是因为这只兔子跑得太快了。2.Hespreadhisbodytochangetheshapeofhisshadow.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：当猫头鹰接近兔子时，猫头鹰做了什么？根据第二段最后一句“Then,whenhecameclosetotherabbit,hespreadhisbodytochangetheshapeofhisshadow!”可知，当接近兔子时，猫头鹰伸展它的身体来改变它影子的形状。3.No,hedidn’t.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：这只兔子知道它房子附近有一只猫头鹰吗？根据第三段第四句“Hedidn’tknowtherewasanowlnearhishome.”可知，它不知道房子附近有一只猫头鹰。4.Theowl.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：这只黑色的兔子实际上是什么？从文章第三段最后一句“Suddenly,theblackrabbitdisappeared,andinitsplacewastheowl.”可知，实际上那是只猫头鹰。5.Tohishole.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：兔子试图往哪里逃？从文章最后一段第一句“Therabbitcriedoutandtriedtorunforhishole,buttheowlwaswaitingforhim.”可知兔子想跑回自己的洞穴。话题3科技创新第7篇GoogleandToyota（丰田）haveworkedtogethertocreateanewsmartcar.Itcanrunontheroadwithoutadriver.Itdrivesitself.Theself-driving（自驾的）carhasn’tbeenonsaletothepublic,sowedon’tknowhowmuchitcosts.Anotherthingthatmostpeoplewanttoknowiswhetheritwillbesafeenoughtorunontheroad.Theself-drivingcaruseselectricityasitspower,anditcan’tdriveveryquickly—thetopspeedwouldbe25milesperhour.Itisactuallycontrolledbyacomputersysteminthecar.Thesystemkeepsoncollectinginformationbysomevideocamerasinsidethecar.Acomputerreceivestheinformationanddecideswhattodo.“Theself-drivingcarhasonlybuttons(按钮)forgoandstop,soit’sveryeasytouse.”anengineerofGooglesays,“Itwillmakecaraccidentslessandtheworldsafer.”Theself-drivingcarhastraveledhundredsofthousandsofmilesinCalifornia,andithasonlygottenintotwoaccidentsbyhumanmistake.Howmuchdoesthisnewkindofsmartcarcost?________________________________________2.Whatdoesself-drivingcaruseasitspower?________________________________________3.Whatistheself-drivingcarcontrolledby?________________________________________4.Whosays“Itwillmakecaraccidentslessandtheworldsafer.”?________________________________________5.Whydidtheself-drivingcargetintotwoaccidents?________________________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了谷歌和丰田开发的新型智能汽车，该汽车以电能为原料，不需要司机。目前，该汽车正在检测中，还未公开出售。1.Wedon’tknow.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：这款新型智能车花费多少钱？根据第二段第一句“Theself-driving(自驾的)carhasn’tbeenonsaletothepublic,sowedon’tknowhowmuchitcosts.”可知该自驾车并没有向公众出售，所以我们不知道它的价格是多少。2.Electricity./Ituseselectricityasitspower.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：自驾汽车用什么作为它的能源？由第三段第一句“Theself-drivingcaruseselectricityasitspower...”可知汽车用电作为能源。3.Acomputersysteminthecar.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：自驾汽车由什么来控制？由第三段第二句“Itisactuallycontrolledbyacomputersysteminthecar.”可知自驾汽车是由汽车内的电脑系统控制的。4.AnengineerofGoogledoes.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：是谁说“它将会使汽车事故减少，世界更加安全”由第四段第一句“‘Theself-drivingcar...easytouse.’anengineerofGooglesays,‘Itwillmakecaraccidentslessandtheworldsafer.’”可知是谷歌的一个工程师说的。5.Becauseofhumanmistake.【解析】主细节理解题。题干意为：这辆自驾汽车为什么出了两起事故？根据文章最后一段中的“Theself-drivingcarhastraveledhundredsofthousandsofmilesinCalifornia,andithasonlygottenintotwoaccidentsbyhumanmistake.”可知答案。第8篇Whenyouborrowbooksfromalibrary,youareusuallyrequiredtoreturnthemsothatotherscanreadthemlater.However,therearesomelibrarieswhereyouareallowedtoreturnnothingatall.Unlikemostotherlibraries,theselibrariesdon’tlendbooks;theylendseeds!Aseedlibraryisaplacewherepeoplecanborrowanddonateseeds.Itisdifferentfromaseedbankwhichonlystoresseeds.Itencouragespeopletoplantandshareseeds.Seedsinaseedlibraryareoftenkeptdryandcoolinsmallpackets.Peoplecanreadthenameoftheplantvarieties(种类)onthepacket.Ifyouwanttogrowyourownplants,suchaspotatoesortomatoes,youcanborrowseedsfromaseedlibrary.Youcanfirstchoosetheseedsyou’dliketoplant.Then,youtaketheseedstothecirculationdesk(图书借还处)to“borrow”them.Youdon’tneedtoreturntheseedsunlessyousucceedingrowingstrongandhealthyplants.Someseedlibrariesalsoprovidegardeningbookstoteachyouhowtoplanttheseeds.Atpresent,there’sonlyasmallgroupofseedlibrariesintheworld,butthenumberisgrowing.Peoplewhohavecreatedtheseseedlibrarieswanttoprotectplantdiversity(多样性)byofferingpeopleaplacewheretheycanobtainknowledgeaboutplantsandplanting.Theybelievethatprotectingplantdiversityisnotonlythejobofbotanists,butallofus.1.Whatcanpeopledoinaseedlibrary?_______________________________2.Howareseedskeptinaseedlibrary?_______________________________3.Doyouneedtoreturnseedstoaseedlibrary?__________________________________4.Whydopeoplecreatetheseseedlibraries?___________________________________5.Whosejobisittoprotectplantdiversity?___________________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章向我们介绍了一个神奇的图书馆——种子图书馆。这个图书馆不借书，可以借种子，而且借完种子不用归还。这个图书馆的目的就是为了让人们多了解和认识植物并保护植物的多样性，他们相信这项工作不仅仅是植物学家的职责，也是我们大家的责任。1.Theycanborrowanddonateseeds.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：人们在种子图书馆能做什么？根据文章第三段第一句“Aseedlibraryisaplacewherepeoplecanborrowanddonateseeds.”可知答案。2.Theyarekeptinsmallpackets.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：种子在种子图书馆怎么被保存的？根据文章第三段倒数第二句“Seedsinaseedlibraryareoftenkeptdryandcoolinsmallpackets.”可知答案。3.No,youdon’t.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：你需要归还借来的种子吗？根据文章第四段倒数第二句“Youdon’tneedtoreturntheseedsunlessyousucceedingrowingstrongandhealthyplants.”可知答案。4.Toprotectplantdiversity.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：为什么人们创办这些种子图书馆？根据文章最后一段第二句“Peoplewhohavecreatedtheseseedlibrarieswanttoprotectplantdiversity(多样性)byofferingpeopleaplacewheretheycanobtainknowledgeaboutplantsandplanting.”可知答案。5.Allofus.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：保护植物多样性是谁的工作？根据文章最后一句“Theybelievethatprotectingplantdiversityisnotonlythejobofbotanists,butallofus.”可知答案。第9篇Theclockwork(机械)radioistheonlyradiothatdoesn’tneedbatteries(电池)orelectricity.Itispowered(提供动力)byturningthehandle(手柄)foraminute.Theclockworkradiowasinventedin1991byTrevorBayliss,aBritishinventor.TrevorhadtheideawhilehewaslisteningtosomenewsaboutAfricaontheradio.ItwasreportedthatAfricansweredyingofAids(艾滋病)andtherewasnoeasywaytosendthemsomeinformationaboutthedisease.ButnoonewouldhelpTrevordevelophisideaforanewkindofradio.Finally,in1993,aTVprogramshowedhisinvention,andafterwards,aSouthAfricanbusinessmanheardofTrevor’scleverideaandcontacted(联系)him.ThefirstclockworkradiosweremadeinSouthAfricain1995.Sincethen,theradioshavebeenagreatsuccess.Trevorhasbeengivenmanyprizes.Trevorhashungaletterwrittenbyanotherengineeronthewallinhishouse.TheengineerexplainedintheletterwhyhethoughtTrevor’sideaforaclockworkradiocouldn’tpossiblywork!1.Howdopeoplepowertheclockworkradio?_______________________________2.Whenwastheclockworkradioinvented?_______________________________3.WouldmanypeoplehelpTrevordevelophisideaforanewkindofradio?_______________________________4.Wherewerethefirstclockworkradiosmade?_______________________________5.WhathasbeenhungonthewallinTrevor’shouse?_______________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。一个英国的发明者在1991年发明了机械收音机，但是从它被发明到生产应用，经历了曲折的过程。1.They/Peoplepoweritbyturningthehandleforaminute.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：人们怎么给机械收音机提供动力？由文章第一段第二句“Itispowered（提供动力）byturningthehandle（手柄）foraminute.”可知答案。2.In1991.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：机械收音机是什么时候被发明的？由第二段第一句“Theclockworkradiowasinventedin1991by...”可知答案。3.No,theywouldn’t.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：很多人会帮助Trevor开发关于他的新型收音机的想法吗？由第三段第一句“ButnoonewouldhelpTrevordevelophisideaforanewkindofradio.”可知没有人帮助他。注意本句是个一般疑问句，回答用Yes或No，注意主语与助动词与问句保持一致。4.InSouthAfrica.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：第一批机械收音机是在哪里被制造的？由第三段最后一句“ThefirstclockworkradiosweremadeinSouthAfricain1995.”可知答案。5.Aletter(writtenbyanotherengineer).【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：什么被挂在Trevor家的墙上？由最后一段第一句“Trevorhashungaletterwrittenbyanotherengineeronthewallinhishouse.”可知答案。话题4跨文化交际第10篇MoreAmericansprefertogetfoodattheirlocalfoodmarkets.AccordingtoanewstudyoftheUniversityofIowa(UI),it’snotjustbecausethesepeoplebelievethefoodisfresherandtastesbetter,butbecausetheythinktheyarefollowingakindofsocialduty—sharingahealthylifestyle,helpingsaveenvironmentandsoon.Theseso-called“locavores(土食者)”areshoppingatfarmersmarketsandjoiningfoodcoops(食品合作社),becausetheyenjoyknowingwhogrowsthefood.Theyarealsodriventoeatlocallygrownproduceandmeatbecausetheirpromisetodosomakesthemfeelapartofsomethinggreaterthanthemselves.Vasi,anassociateprofessorattheUI,saidthelocalfoodmarketisa“moralized(道德化的)market”,andthatisamarketinwhichpeoplecombineeconomicactivitieswiththeirvalues.Amongthefindings,theUIresearchersdiscoveredlocalfoodmarketsweremorelikelytodevelopinareaswherelocalpeoplehadastrongpromisetosocialduty,healthandtheenvironment.“It’saboutvaluingtherelationshipwiththefarmersandpeoplewhoproducethefoodandbelievingthathowtheyproducethefoodagreeswithyourpersonalvalues.”Vasisaid.VasisharedtheresultsofthestudyattheAmericanSociologyAssociationannualmeetinginChicagoonAug.22,2015.Researchersalsodid40interviewswithconsumersandproducersindifferentlocalfoodmarketsinIowaandNewYork.1.WheredopeopleliketogetfoodbetterinAmerica?________________________________2.Whydothelocavoresjoinfoodcoops?________________________________3.Howdopeoplefeelwheneatinglocallygrownproduceandmeat?________________________________4.Whofoundthatlocalfoodmarketswerepossibletodevelopinareas?______________________________________5.WhendidVasisharetheresultsofthestudyattheAmericanSociologyAssociationannualmeeting?_______________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国社会的一种现象——人们更倾向于购买当地食品。他们这样做的原因，一方面是因为当地食品更新鲜、更美味，另一方面还因为他们愿意承担一定的社会责任。这些人感到，承担社会责任使自己会变得更加“伟大”。1.Attheirlocalfoodmarkets./Theyliketogetfoodattheirlocalfoodmarkets.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：美国人更喜欢在哪里购买食品？从第一段第一句“MoreAmericansprefertogetfoodattheirlocalfoodmarkets.”可知，他们更喜欢在当地食品市场购买食品。2.Becausetheyenjoyknowingwhogrowsthefood.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：为什么这些“土食者”加入食品合作社？从第二段第一句“Theseso-called‘locavores(土食者)’areshoppingatfarmersmarketsandjoiningfoodcoops(食品合作社),becausetheyenjoyknowingwhogrowsthefood.”可知，他们加入食品合作社是因为他们喜欢知道谁种植的这些粮食。3.Theyfeelapartofsomethinggreaterthanthemselves.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：吃当地生产的农产品和肉类时，人们感觉怎样？从第二段最后一句“Theyarealsodriventoeatlocallygrownproduceandmeatbecausetheirpromisetodosomakesthemfeelapartofsomethinggreaterthanthemselves.”可知，他们吃当地生产的农产品和肉类时，感觉到自己似乎更加伟大。4.TheUIresearchers.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：谁发现本地食品市场有可能在一些地域得到发展？从第三段第二句“Amongthefindings,theUIresearchersdiscoveredlocalfoodmarketsweremorelikelytodevelopinareaswherelocalpeoplehadastrongpromisetosocialduty,healthandtheenvironment.”可知，爱荷华大学的研究者发现食品市场有可能在一些地域得到发展。5.OnAug.22,2015.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：瓦西什么时候在美国社会学协会年会上分享了他的研究成果？从第四段第一句“VasisharedtheresultsofthestudyattheAmericanSociologyAssociationannualmeetinginChicagoonAug.22,2015.”可知，他在2015年8月22日在美国社会学协会年会上分享了他的研究成果。第11篇ZongziisatraditionalChinesefood.IntheWesternworld,itisalsoknownasricedumplings.ItistraditionallyeatenduringtheDragonBoatFestivalwhichfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthofthelunarcalendar.ApopularbeliefaboutthefestivalisthedeathofQuYuan.HeisafamousChinesepoetfromthekingdomofChu.WhenhiscountrywasdefeatedbythekingdomofQin,QuYuanwassohopelessthathedrownedhimselfintheMiluoRiver.Accordingtothelegend,peoplethrewriceintotherivertostopthefishfromeatingthepoet’sbody.Therearemanykindsofshapesaboutzongzi.Makingzongziisaskillthatispasseddownthroughfamilies.Itisalsoatraditionalfamilyeventthateveryonewillbeinterestedin.Thefillingsusedforzongziaredifferentfromregiontoregion,butthericeusedisalmostalwaysthestickyrice.Dependingontheregion,thericemaybelightlycookedorsoaked(浸泡)inwaterbeforebeingused.Inthenorth,fillingsaremostlyredbeansandreddates(红枣).Inthepast,zongziwasmadeonlyonceayearontheDragonBoatFestival,butnowitisquitedifferent.Peoplecaneatzongziatanytimeofayear.Andwecanfindallkindsofzongziattraditionalmarkets.1.Whendopeopleeatzongzitraditionally?_______________________________2.WheredidQuYuandrownhimselfinto?_______________________________3.Whydidpeoplethrowriceintotheriver?_______________________________4.WhatarethemainfillingsusedforzongziinnorthChina?_______________________________5.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?_______________________________【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了粽子的来历、制作工艺以及在当今社会的流行情况。粽子起源于战国时期，是为了纪念著名诗人屈原而产生的一种食品。包粽子是一种人人都喜欢的传统技术。在当今社会随时都可以吃到粽子，它已经成为一种美食。1.DuringtheDragonBoatFestival.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为:人们传统上在什么时候吃粽子？根据第一段第三句“ItistraditionallyeatenduringtheDragonBoatFestival…”可知人们传统上在端午节吃粽子。2.MiluoRiver.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为:屈原跳进了