Question

【題目】Learning to love reading

Taking public transportation in the United States, you can often see people reading books on their way to school or work. But in China, I rarely (很少地) see people reading during their free time.

Are people’s attitudes toward reading different here? Not really. Data (數(shù)據(jù)) released by Amazon China in December 2017 show that Chinese people still read a lot. They simply prefer e-books over regular books.

However, other data show that reading is still more popular in the us than in China. Is there a reason for this difference? I’m not sure. What I do know is that China has a rich history of literature (文學). From classic novels like Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三國演義》) to the modern science-fiction books The Three-Body Problem (《三體》), and many other styles, Chinese authors have created many fantastic written works.

Perhaps the difference starts from childhood. Reading textbooks and doing homework can make you feel quite tired. By the time you finish it, you might not feel like reading for fun. Chinese students definitely (肯定) have to read more and do more homework than US students. So it’s no wonder that they might not want to read much in their spare time.

But learning to love reading can be great. Reading can open doors to places, people and ideas that you cannot imagine. Even just a single book has the power to change your own personal beliefs and attitudes. Where will your next book take you?

【1】From Paragraph 1, what do we know about people in the US?

A. Most people take public transportation to work.

B. Students have homework to do on their way to school.

C. Many of them have the habit of reading.

D. They read books that are left behind on public transportation.

【2】Chinese authors have created many fantastic written works including ________.

A. classic novelsB. science-fiction books

C. realistic novelsD. All above

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Chinese people’s attitudes toward reading have changed.

B. Chinese people prefer e-books to regular books now.

C. Chinese people never read in their spare time.

D. Chinese people bought the most books from Amazon China in 2017.

【4】Why is reading less popular in China, according to the author?

A. Because Chinese people prefer to watch plays instead of reading.

B. Because it’s hard to choose what to read.

C. Because Chinese people already read enough books during their childhoods.

D. Because People’s childhood experiences may influence their reading habits.

【5】According to the author, reading books can ________.

A. help you learn more about schoolworkB. take too much of your time

C. make you feel tiredD. change your view of the world

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了學習熱愛閱讀是很好的。閱讀可以打開通向你無法想象的地方、人和思想的大門。文中講述了美國人比中國人們更有好的閱讀習慣。

【1】段落大意題。通讀整個第二段可知，大部分美國的人們都有閱讀的好習慣。故選C

【2】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中What I do know is that China has a rich history of literature (文學). From classic novels like Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三國演義》) to the modern science-fiction books The Three-Body Problem (《三體》), and many other styles, Chinese authors have created many fantastic written works.可知，包括經(jīng)典小說；科幻小說；現(xiàn)實主義小說，故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中Data (數(shù)據(jù)) released by Amazon China in December 2017 show that Chinese people still read a lot. They simply prefer e-books over regular books.可知，中國人現(xiàn)在更喜歡電子書而不是普通書。故選B

【4】推理判斷。根據(jù)文中Perhaps the difference starts from childhood. Reading textbooks and doing homework can make you feel quite tired. By the time you finish it, you might not feel like reading for fun. Chinese students definitely (肯定) have to read more and do more homework than US students. So it’s no wonder that they might not want to read much in their spare time.可知，因為人們的童年經(jīng)歷可能會影響他們的閱讀習慣。故選D

【5】觀點態(tài)度。根據(jù)文中But learning to love reading can be great. Reading can open doors to places, people and ideas that you cannot imagine. Even just a single book has the power to change your own personal beliefs and attitudes.可知，讀書能改變改變你對世界的看法。故選D