2.Buying insurance is a way in which people can protect themselves against large losses.Protection against fire is one kind of insurance.Large numbers of people pay small sums of money to an insurance company.Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance,only a few will lose their homes by fire.The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the small sums of money it had collected.
The first modem fire insurance company was formed in London in the 1740s.A great fire had just destroyed most of the city and people wanted protection against further losses.The first company grew rapidly.Some other companies were founded in otherareas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752,and then a new kind of insurance for farmers was suggested.The new insurance would provide protection against the loss of crops from storms.
Later on another new insurance company was started in America.This company,which offered life insurance,collected small sums of money regularly from many different men.If a man died,his family was given a large sum of money.
Over the years,insurance companies have offered new kinds of insurance protection.The new kinds of insurance cover from such accidents as car and plane crashes.Today,most people have some kind of insurance.
9.The first fire insurance company was foundedA.
A.in England B.in 1740 C.in America D.in 1752
10.We can lean from the passage thatB.
A.the first modem fire insurance company was founded before a great fire in London
B.in America,farmers have protection against the loss of crops from storms if they buy insurance
C.fire insurance will prevent people's homes from burning
D.life insurance was started in London,England
11.Insurance means protection againstD.
A.the loss of car and plane crashes
B.the loss of fire
C.the loss of life
D.losses of many kinds of accidents
12.The best title for this passage isA.
A.Protection for Everyone
B.The First Fire Insurance Company
C.The Founder of the Insurance Company
D.Life Insurance.
分析 本文主要介紹了保險業(yè)的誕生發(fā)展以及人們買保險的原因.現(xiàn)在有很多人買保險的原因是在遇到巨大損失時,有保障.
解答 9.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段The first modem fire insurance company was formed in London in the 1740s可知第一家火災(zāi)保險公司成立在英國;故選A.
10.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段This company,which offered life insurance,collected small sums of money regularly from many different men.If a man died,his family was given a large sum of money可知在美國,農(nóng)民有保護(hù)作物免受風(fēng)暴的損失如果他們買保險;故選B.
11.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一滴Over the years,insurance companies have offered new kinds of insurance protection可知保險就是防止各種事故的損失;故選D.
12.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段Buying insurance is a way in which people can protect themselves against large losses可知文章最佳標(biāo)題為對每一個人的保護(hù),保險;故選A.
點評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.