高中英语人教版选修八教学案Unit1Section2

SectionU

LanguagePointsI（WarmingUp&Reading）

必记词汇

I.单词拼写

1.Todayanairplaneisusedsometimesasameans（手段）ofadvertising.

2.Hemadealotofmoneyduringthepropertyboom（繁荣）.

3.Itwasbecomingdistinct（明显的）tomethatshedidn'tlikeme.

4.Astrongmanwillbearhardship（困苦）withoutcomplaining.

5.Themajority（大多数）ofpeoplebelievedsmokingisharmfultohealth.

6.Theunemploymentpercentage（百分率）keepsrisingintherecentfinancialcrisis.

7.TaiwanIslandandthemainlandareseparatedbytheTaiwanStraits（海峡）.

8.ThespokesmanoftheForeignMinistry（部长）announcedthenewstothereporters,

n.拓展词汇

1.majorityn.大多数；大半minority（反义词）少数

2.Italyn.意大利fItaliann.&adj.意大利人（的）；意大利语（的）

3.racialadj.人种的;种族的fracen.人种；种族

4.electvt.选择;选举felectionn.选举

5.aircraftn.飞行器faircraft（pl.）

6.immigratevi.移入（外国定居）fimmigrationn.移民；移居入境

［巧记单词］一

例词规律

racialn.去e+・ial-adj.

派生词electionv.+-ion-n.

immigrationv.去e+-ionfn.

合成词aircraftn.+n.fn.

川.补全短语

1.liveon继续存在；继续生存；依靠……生存

2.bymeansof...用...办法；借助....

3.declarewaron/against...向...宣战

4.makealife习惯于新的生活方式、工作等

5.becomehometo成为...的家园

6.keepup坚持;维持；沿袭（风俗、传统等）

7.sufferfrom遭受

8.inaddition而且;除...以外（还）

必背句型

1.［教材原句］ExactlywhenthefirstpeoplearrivedinwhatwenowknowasCalifornia,no

onereallyknows.

最早的一批人是在什么时候来到我们现在所知道的加利福尼亚州地区的，谁也说不清楚。

［句型点拨］what引导宾语从句，作介词in的宾语。

［佳句赏析］In1492,ColumbusreachedwhatisnowcalledAmerica.

1492年哥伦布到达了现在所称的美洲大陆。

2.［教材原句］However,itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleast

fifteenthousandyearsago.

然而，可能至少在15000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亚了。

［句型点拨］itislikelythat…“有可能……”。

［佳句赏析］It'slikelythattheconferencewillbeputoffbecauseoftheweather.

这次会议有可能会由于天气原因而被推迟。

3.［教材原句］OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,themajoritywerereligiousmen,whose

ministrywastoteachtheCatholicreligiontothenatives.

在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他们的职责是向原居住人民传授天

主教。

［句型点拨］修饰序数词，thelast,theonly等或被这些词限定的名词/代词时，用不定式作定

语。

［佳句赏析］ShewasthefirstathletetowinthegoldmedalinRioOlympics.

她是第一个在里约奥运会上赢得金牌的运动员。

4.［教材原句］Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixofnationalitieswillbesogreatthatthere

willbenodistinctmajorracialorculturalgroups,butsimplyamixtureofmanyracesandcultures.

人们相信，用不了多久，多种国籍的混合将会非常之大，以至于不可能存在一种明显的

主要种族或文化群体，而只是多种族、多文化的混合体。

［句型点拨］Itisbelievedthat...“人们认为/相信...”，其构成为：It+be+过去分词+that

从句。

［佳句赏析］Itisbelievedthatgreenhousegasesarethemaincausesofglobalwarming.

人们认为温室气体是全球变暖的主要原因。

必研析单词•讲短语•解句型

重在语境中突破在剖析中记忆

1.Thecustomsandlanguagesoftheimmigrantsliveonintheirnewhome.(Pl)

这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。

★liveon继续存在；继续生存；以……为食；靠……为生

写出下列句中liveon的含义

@Inordertoliveon,thelionshavetoleavethisgrasslandforanotherplace.继续生存

②Ourgovernmenttookmeasurestomakethiscustomliveon.继续存在

@Hefounditquitehardtoliveonthemoneyheearnedinthefactory.靠...为生

@Apandalivesonbambooleaves.以...为食

livethrough经历...而幸存

liveupto符合；不辜负(希望)；履行

livewith和...一起生活；容忍....

live/leada...life过着...的生活

⑤Itissaidthattheoldsoldierhaslivedthroughtwoworldwars.

据说这位老兵经历了两次世界大战。,

⑥Hadsheliveduptoherpromise,shewouldhavemadeittoYaleUniversity.

如果她当年履行了自己的诺言，她就会进入耶鲁大学了。

2.However,itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteen

thousandyearsago.(P2)

然而，可能至少在15000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亚了。

★it'slikelythat...=sb./sth.belikelytodosth.”做某事是可能的“

①Itislikelythattheweatherwillbefinetomorrow.

=Theweatherislikelytobefinetomorrow.

明天天气可能会很晴朗。

［辨析］

likely

possible

probable常用于itisprobablethat...句型中

②Woulditbepossibleformetoleaveamessageforher?

我可以给她留个口讯吗？一

③It'slikely/probable/possiblethattheywillcomebacknextweek.

他们可能下周回来。

3.ScientistsbelievethatthesesettlerscrossedtheBeringStraitintheArctictoAmericaby

meansofalandbridgewhichexistedinprehistorictimes.(P2)

科学家们认为这些迁居者通过一条史前时代曾经存在的大陆桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡

到达美洲。

★meansn.方法；手段(单复数同形)

(l)ameansof...........的方法

meansofproduction/transport/communication

生产工具/运输工具/通信手段

(2)bymeansof用，依靠；通过

byallmeans无论如何；当然可以(口语)

bynomeans绝对不；无论如何都不(用于句首，句子要倒装)

①Carshavebecomeapopularmeansoftransport,bringinggreatconveniencetoourlife.

小汽车已经成为一种流行的运输工具，给我们的生活带来很多方便。

②(2015・重庆高考书面表达)Bymeansofcontrolledrelease,Icandelivermybookstosome

specificperson.

通过定向发放，我能把我的书送给某个特别的人。

©Howeverweareinahurry,weshouldbynomeansgothroughtheredlight.

fHoweverweareinahurry,bynomeansshouldwegothroughtheredlight.

无论我们多么匆忙，我们决不要闯红灯。一―一」

［点津］当means表示“方法，方式，手段”时，单复数同形0means作主语若有every,each,

one等词修饰时，谓语动词用单数；有some,several,many,few等词修饰时,谓语动词用复数。

④Everypossiblemeanshasbeentried(try),butnoneworks.

=A11possiblemeanshavebeentried(try),butnoneworks.

所有可能的办法都已经尝试过了，但没有一种奏效。

4.OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,themajoritywerereligiousmen,whoseministrywas

toteachtheCatholicreligiontothenatives.(P2)

在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他们的职责是向原住民传授天主教。

★majorityn.大多数；大半(常与the连用)

(l)ina/themajority占大多数

a/themajorityof大多数...

by/withamajorityof以大多数.......

(2)minorityn.少数

intheminority占少数

①(2015s折江高考书面表达)WhenIhaveadifferentopinion,Imaychoosetogiveitupand

respecttheopinionofthemajority.

当我有不同意见时，我可能选择放弃我的意见并尊重大多数人的意见。

②Amongthemembersofthecommitteethosewhoareinfavouroftheplanareinthe

majority.

委员会成员中赞成这项计划的占大多数。

［点津］(l)themajority单独作主语时，谓语动词用单复数形式均可。

［复数名词+复数谓语动词

⑵themajority不可数名词+单数谓语动词

(3)Amongthetradeunionleaders,themajorityis/are(be)againsttheproposalputforwardat

themeeting.

在工会领导中，大多数不支持会议上提出的建议。

5.Somediedorreturnedhome,butmostremainedinCaliforniatomakealifeforthemselves

despitegreathardship.(P2)

有些人死了或回家了，但是大多数人留在加利福尼亚谋生，尽管困难重重。

★makealife习惯于新的生活方式、工作等；谋生

①Manyyoungpeoplearegoingtobigcitiestomakealifeforthemselves.

许多年轻人去大城市里谋生。

make/earna/one*sliving谋生

lead/livea...life过着...生活

cometolife变得活跃起来

come(back)tolife苏醒过来

bring...(back)tolife使...苏醒；使....生动

loseone*slife失去生命

②Weshouldlead/livealow-carbonlifeinordertoprotectourearth.

为保护我们的地球，我们应该过一种低碳生活。

③Thewholeclasscametolifethemomenttheyheardthebellring,announcingabreak.

一听到休息的铃响时，整个班活跃起来了。」一

6.BythetimeCaliforniaelectedtobecomethethirty-firstfederalstateoftheUSAin1850,it

wasalreadyamulticulturalsociety.(P2)

到1850年加利福尼亚成为美国第31个联邦州的时候，它已经是一个有着多种文化的社

会了。

★electV.选择；决定做某事；选举某人

①Likemen,womenhavetherighttoelectandtobeelected.

女性享有和男性平等的选举权和被选举权。

(l)electsb.(as/tobe)...选举某人为...

electtodosth.选择或决定做某事

(2)electionn.选举；当选；推举

②(2015・陕西高考书面表达)Besides,IhavesuchagoodcommandofEnglishthatIam

electedasassistanttomyEnglishteacher.

一场，我英语掌握得如此好以至于我被选举为英语课代表。

③Wewonderwhowillwinthenextelection(elect).

我们都想知道下届选举谁会获胜。

［点津］在“electsb.+职务”表达中，表示职务的名词不加冠词。这类名词常见的有

monitor,mayor(市长),chairman,president,captain,head,dean(系主任)等。

@HewaselectedchairmanoftheLabourPartyforthesecondtime.

他第二次当选为工党主席。

7.Today,Chinese-AmericansliveinallpartsofCalifornia,althoughalargepercentagehave

chosentostayinthe"Chinatowns“ofLosAngelesandSanFrancisco.(P2)

今天，加利福尼亚州各地都有美籍华人居住，尽管有很大比例的华人还是选择住在洛杉

矶和圣弗朗西斯科的“唐人街”里。

★percentagen.百分比；百分率

①Whatpercentageofhisincomeistaxable?

他收入的百分之多少需要纳税？

②Alargepercentageofthecropwasspoiledinthedisasterlastyear.

去年的灾害中，大部分的庄稼被毁。

③Asmallpercentageoftheworkersareunskilled.

少数工人是非熟练工。

@Thepercentageofunskilledworkersissmall.

非熟练工的比例很小。

［点津］(1)"apercentageof+机”作主语时,谓语动词的单复数与of后的名词保持一致。

(2)percentage放在the后作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。

［辨析］

percent表示“百分之一…，相当于“％”，其前面往往是一个具体的数字

表示“百分比；百分率”，前面不能是具体数字，只能被high,low修饰，提问

percentage

一般用what

8.In1911immigrantsfromDenmarkestablishedatownoftheirown,whichtodaystillkeeps

uptheirDanishculture.(P2)

19n年，丹麦移民建立了自己的城镇，至今仍然保留着丹麦文化。

★keepup坚持；维持；沿袭(风俗、传统等)；跟上；继续做

写出下列句中keepup的含义

①Theancientcustomofwell-dressingisstillkeptupinthosevillages.沿袭(风俗、传统等)

②Weareveryanxioustokeepupthereputationofthefirm.保持

(3)Bystudyinghardshemanagedtokeepup.赶上

@Therainhasbeenkeepingupfortwodaysandtheroadsareflooded.持续

⑤Keepupthegoodwork.继续做

keepupwith跟上....；与....保持同步

keepon(doingsth.)继续(做某事)

keepawayfrom不靠近/远离...

keepoff不靠近；远离；勿踩；勿踏

keepback阻止；保留；隐瞒

keepoutof(使)不进入

@1toldthechildrentokeepawayfromthefire,buttheywouldn'tlisten.

我告诉孩子们远离火源，但他们不听。

9.Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixofnationalitieswillbesogreatthattherewillbeno

distinctmajorracialorculturalgroups,butsimplyamixtureofmanyracesandcultures.(P3)

人们相信，用不了多久，多种国籍的混合将会非常之大，以至于不可能存在一种明显的

主要种族或文化群体，而只是多种族、多文化的混合体。

★本句中用了“Itisbelievedthat+主语.句型。该句型可与“主语+bebelievedtodo

sth.”结构互换，意为“人们相信/据信……”。能用于此结构的动词还有：say,know,report,

believe,think,expect,consider,suppose等。

①Itisbelievedthatreadingincreasesourknowledgeandbroadensourmind.

=Readingisbelievedtoincreaseourknowledgeandbroadenourmind.

人们相信阅读增长我们的知识、拓宽我们的视野。

［点津］⑴Itissuggested/hopedthat…不能转换成“主语+be+过去分词+todo”结构。

(2)在“主语+be+said/expected...+todo”结构中，不定式的形式取决于它与谓语动作发

生的先后关系。之后或几乎同时发生，常用一般式(todo);强调同时发生时还可用进行式(tobe

doing);之前发生用完成式(tohavedone)o

②Itissaidthatsheworksasanactress.

=Sheissaidtoworkasanactress.(做演员与据说同时发生)

据说她现在是个演员。

③ItissaidthatTomwentabroadlastweek.

=Tomissaidtohavegoonabroadlastweek.(出国发生在据说之前)

据说汤姆上周已出国了。

④ItisreportedthattheUFOwasflyingfromthewesttotheeastwhenpeoplesawit.

=TheUFOisreportedtobeflyingfromthewesttotheeastwhenpeoplesawit.(飞行和据报

道同时发生)

据报道，人们看见那个不明飞行物时，它正从西向东飞。

演练当堂达标测试固基础

提能“课下过关检测提能力

nt-达标—测茗

I.单句语法填空

1.Thegovernmentannouncedadditionalrulesonimmigration(immigrate).

2.Peopleofdifferentraceshavedifferentracialcustoms,(race)

3.Herelection(elect)totheboardofdirectorscausedgreatsurprise.

4.Everypossiblemeanshasbeenused(use)topreventairpollution,buttheskyisstillnotclear.

5.Onethirdthecountryiscoveredwithtreesandthemajorityofthecitizensareblackpeople,

(be)

6.Inaddition,manypeoplediedofthediseasesbrought(bring)bytheEuropeans.

7.Wecanoftenseethenoticet6keepoffthegrass5,inthestreetorpark.

8.Inmyopinion,itisnotsohelpfultogivesomeonesomebreadasitisimportanttoteachhim

howtomakealife.

9.Whenmyfathercamebackhome,mymothertoldhimwhathadhappened.

10.Itislikelythatshewillringmetonight.

n.完成句子一1「

1.Thereasonwhyhedidn'tattendthemeetingontimewasthathewascaughtinthetraffic.

他没有按时来开会的原因是他堵车了。-'

2.Itissuggestedthatthesportsmeeting(should)beputoffforthebadweather.

天气不好，有人建议推迟运动会。:一

3.ThenextpersontoattendthemeetingisMrBaker.

下一个参加会议的是贝克先生。〜

4.Thepolicemandiedforthepeoplebuthisspiritsliveon.

那位警察为人民而牺牲了，但他的精神永存。

5.Bynomeansisthisagoodwaytosolvetheproblem.

这决非是解决这一问题的好办法。

III.一句多译

1.报纸报道说昨天这家银行被抢劫了。

①Itisreportedinthenewspaperthatthebankwasrobbedyesterday.

②Thebankisreportedtohavebeenrobbedyesterdayaccordingtothenewspaper.

2.据说罗伯特去年到国外学习了，但我不知道他是在哪个国家学习的。

①ItissaidthatRobertstudiedabroadlastyear,butIdon'tknowwhichcountryhestudiedin.

②Robertissaidtohavestudiedabroadlastyear,butIdon'tknowwhichcountryhestudiedin.

3.她很可能会成功，因为她聪明又勤奋。

①Itislikelythatshewillsucceed,forshe'scleverandhard-working

②Sheislikelytosucceed,forshe*scleverandhard-working.

W.课文缩写语法填空〜

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Californiaisthethird1.largest(large)stateintheUSAbuthasthelargestpopulation.Itisthe

mostmulticulturalstateintheUS.Thisisnot2.surprising(surprise)whenyouknowthehistoryof

California3.whichhasattractedpeoplefromnearlyeverycountryintheworld.Noonereallyknows

whattimethefirst4,settlers(settle)arrivedin5.whatwenowknowasCalifornia.Thescientists

believethattheNativeAmericansreachedAlaska6.bymeansofalandbridge.

Inthe18thcentury,CaliforniawasruledbySpain.OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,the

7.majority(major)werereligiousmen.In1848,goldwasdiscoveredinCaliforniaandthedream

ofbecomingrichquicklyattractedpeoplefromallovertheworld.Infact,fewachievedtheirdream,

butmostremainedinCaliforniatomakealifeforthemselves.Inmorerecentdecades,California

8.hasbecome(become)hometopeoplefromAsia.9.Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixof

nationalitieswillbelO.sogreatthattherewillbenomajorracialorculturalgroups.

课2巩固-d

［对应学生课下能力提升（二）］

I.根据提示写出单词的正确形式

1.GraduatesfromTsinghuaUniversityhavedistinct（明显的）advantagewhenapplyingfor

jobsinfamouscompanies.

2.Themajority（大多数）ofpeopleinterviewedpreferwatchingTVtolisteningtoradio.

3.Themostpopularmeans（方式）oftransportationarebikesandbuses.

4.Theboom（繁荣）inbuildinghasresultedinthelocallandbeingmorevaluablenowfor

houses.

5.Wehaveonlyasmallpercentage（百分比）offoreignbooks.

6.Risingfoodpricescausedgreathardship（困苦）formostofthepeople.

7.Theshippassedthroughthestrait（海峡）betweentwoislands.

8.Anewlawhasbeenbroughtintodiscourageracial（race）prejudice.

9.Onlyabout20ofthepeoplevotedinthelocalgovernmentelection（elect）.

10.Therearestrictcontrolsonimmigration（immigrate）intothiscountry.

II.选词填空“J

alargepercentageof,inthemajority,makealife,keepup,declarewaron/against,live

on,inaddition

1.You'rerequiredtopractiseplayingbasketballfivehoursaday.Inaddition,strengthtraining

exercisesarerecommendedatleasttwiceaweek.

2.Thetrappedcoalminershadtoliveonwaterforaweekbeforetheywererescued.

3.Asisknowntoall,Germanydeclaredwaron/againstPolandin1939.

4.Walkingaloneinthedark,theboywhistledtokeepuphiscourage.

5.Somepeoplefromthecountryfindithardtomakealifeinbigcities.

6.Inthisclub,youngwomenmembersareinthemajority,somenhavenotmuchrightto

decideonthings.

7.Alargepercentageofschoolbooksnowhavepictures,sotheylookmoreattractive.

Ill.完成句子♦

1.Thelocalarmymenhelpedthevictimsoftheearthquakebymeansofrebuildingtheir

houses.

当地的军人用重建房屋的办法帮助震区灾民。

2.ThepictureremindedmeofwhetIhadexperiencedinthevillage.

这幅画使我想起了我在那个村子里的经历。:

3.Iknowyoufindthesubjectdifficult,butthatiswhyyoushouldworkharderatit.

我知道你感到这门学科困难，但这就是你要更加努力钻研它的理由。

4.Itiswidelybelievedthatthevirusoriginallycamefromthemonkeys.

人们普遍认为这种病毒最初来自猴子。

5.Havingfinishedtheletter,hefoldeditandputitintotheenvelope.

写完信后，他把信折起来装进了信封。

IV.阅读理解

A

Seagullsareflyingoverhead.Notfaraway,aboatismakingabignoise.Thesoundsofpeople

talkingandlaughingareeverywhere.Thesmellofpopcorniscarriedonthefreshandpleasantwind

blowingoffthelake.Duluthisacityfullofsights,smells,andsounds.Myfamilyvisitsitoften,

buteachtimeitisanewadventure.

Duluth,Minnesota,wasfoundedin1870.LocatedatthesoutheastcorneroftheSt.Louis

County,onLakeSuperior,DuluthisthethirdlargestcityinMinnesota,withapopulationof86,918.

ItwasnamedafterDanielSieurDuLhut,aFrenchexplorer.

NativeAmericansettlementswerefirstfoundintheareabyFrenchexplorersinthelate1600s.

Soonafter,Duluthbecameanimportanttradeandshippingcenterforthetimber（木材）industry.In

1865,ironwasdiscovered,makingDuluthamajorore（矿石）shippingpoint.WhentheSt.

LawrenceSeawayopenedin1959,itbecameoneoftheGreatLakes'leadingportsforexporting

grain.

TourismisveryimportanttoDuluth.Peopleareattractedtoitsnaturalscenery,aswellasthe

museums,zoos,andofcourse,themanygiftshopsdowntown.DuluthisthehomeoftheGreat

LakesAquarium,whichistheonlyall-freshwateraquariumintheUnitedStates.However,theAerial

LiftBridgeisthethingthatmostpeoplewanttoseewhentheyvisit.Standingnearly400feettall,it

isaspectacularfeat(功绩)ofengineering.TheLakeSuperiorMaritimeMuseum,whereyoullfind

moreaboutoreboats,theliftbridge,andotherthings,isjustashortwalkawayfromthebridge.If

youvisitDuluthinthewinter,youcangotoSpiritMountaintoskiorsnowboard.

Frombridgestomuseums,zoostoshops,Duluthhasitall.Nomatterwhatyourinterestsare,

Duluthhassomethingforeveryone.

语篇解读：本文是说明文，题材为风景名胜类。本文介绍了美国明尼苏达州的城市杜鲁

斯市的发展历史以及主要旅游景点。

1.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?

A.Bygivingexamples.

B.Bygivingasummary.

C.Bygivingadescription.

D.Bymakingcomparisons.

解析：选C写作手法题。分析第一段，作者描述了在杜鲁斯市的所见所闻，以此引出文

章的话题。

2.WhowasDanielSieurDuLhut?

A.TheleaderofNativeAmericans.

B.ThefounderofDuluth,Minnesota.

C.ThepersonwhogaveanametoDuluth.

D.OneofthefirstFrenchexplorerstoDuluth.

解析：选D细节理解题。分析第二段和第三段可知，杜鲁斯市以法国探险家DanielSieur

DuLhut的名字命名，说明他应该是最早到达杜鲁斯市的法国探险家之一。

3.WhydomostpeoplegotoseetheAerialLiftBridge?

A.Itisnearafamousmuseum.

B.Itisamasterpieceofengineering.

C.PeoplecanoverlookDuluthonit.

D.ItisthehighestbuildinginDuluth.

解析：选B细节理解题o由倒数第二段“Standingnearly400feettall,itisaspectacularfeat

ofengineering”可知，这座桥是一个建筑奇观。

4.Thetextislikelytoappearin.

A.anewsreportB.atouristguide

C.ahistorypaperD.anartshowreview

解析：选B文章出处题。本文主要介绍了杜鲁斯市的发展历史以及主要旅游景点，最有

可能出现在旅游指南上。

B

Ithappenedtomerecently.IwastellingsomeonehowmuchIhadenjoyedreadingBarack

Obama*sDreamsFromMyFatherandhowithadchangedmyviewsofourPresident.AfriendIwas

talkingtoagreedwithmethatitwas,inhiswords,“abrilliantly(精彩地)writtenbook”.However,

hethenwentontotalkaboutMrObamainawaywhichsuggestedhehadnoideaofhisbackground

atall.IsensedthatIwastalkingtoabookliar.

Anditseemsthatmyfriendisnottheonlyone.Approximatelytwothirdsofpeoplehavelied

aboutreadingabookwhichtheyhaven*t.IntheWorldBookDay*s"ReportonGuiltySecrets”,

DreamsFromMyFatherisatnumber9.Thereportliststenbooks,andvariousauthors,whichpeople

haveliedaboutreading,andasI'mnotonetolietoooften(I'dhatetobecaughtout),I'lladmithere

andnowthatIhaven*treadtheentiretopten.ButIampleasedtosaythat,unlike42percentof

people,Ihavereadthebookatnumberone,GeorgeOrwelFs1984.1thinkit'sreallybrilliant.

TheWorldBookDayReportalsohassomeotherinterestinginformationinit.ltsaysthatmany

peoplelieabouthavingreadJaneAusten,CharlesDickens,FyodorDostoevsky(Ihaven'treadhim,

buthaven*tliedaboutiteither)andHermanMelville.

Askedwhytheylied,themostcommonreasonwasto^impress^someonetheywerespeaking

to.Thiscouldbetrickyiftheconversationbecamemorein-depth!

Butwhenaskedwhichauthorstheyactuallyenjoy,peoplenamedJ.K.Rowling,JohnGrisham,

SophieKinsella（ah,thebigsellers,inotherwords）.Forty-twopercentofpeopleaskedadmittedthey

turnedtothebackofthebooktoreadtheendbeforefinishingthestory（Illcomeclean:Idothisand

amastonishedthat58percentsaidtheyhadneverdoneso）.

语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。世界读书日的一个调查报告表明：有些人撒谎说他们读

过某本书，其实他们根本没有读过。他们撒谎主要是想给别人留下深刻的印象。

5.Howdidtheauthorfindhisfriendabookliar?

A.Byjudginghismannerofspeaking.

B.Bylookingintohisbackground.

C.Bymentioningafamousname.

D.Bydiscussingthebookitself.

解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段的倒数第二句可知，作者与朋友进一步交流对奥巴

马所写的书的看法的时候，根据朋友所说的话，作者断定他根本没有读过这本书。

6.Bylyingaboutreading,apersonhopesto.

A.controltheconversation

B.appearknowledgeable

C.learnaboutthebook

D.makemoref