12.A report by the US'Open Syllabus Project found that the most read books among US college students in the past year were books like The Republic by ancient Greek philosopher Plato and The Clash of Civilizations by US political scientist Samuel Huntington.And according to reports by Chinese college libraries,the most popular books among Chinese students are novels like Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Chinese author Jin Yong.
This is considered by many to be one of the reasons why Chinese students are sometimes not as good at critical thinking or observing global perspectives (視野) as US students-they read too many bestseller novels.
"By reading texts in history/social studies,science,and other subjects,students build a foundation of knowledge in these fields that will also give them the background to be better readers in all areas,"Robert Pondiscio,vice president of the Core Knowledge Foundation in the US told Th.e Washington Post.
According to China Youth.Daily,there are usually five stages when it comes to reading,with popular novels at the bottom.More advanced readers normally go on to read classic fictional literature,history and philosophy,or books with critical ideas.
We spend hours,days or even weeks on a book,so it's only natural that we want to learn something useful in return for our efforts.Many see reading as an investment (投資) in themselves.But this practical view of literature and the thought that history and philosophy books are superior to novels are not agreed by everyone.After all,what they offer are two different kinds of satisfaction.While the former provides knowledge,the latter brings emotional experiences."Fiction and poetry are medicines,"UK writer Jeanette Winterson once wrote."What they heal is the rupture (裂痕) reality makes on the imagination."
25.What are the most popular books among Chinese students?B
A.Philosophy books.
B.Bestseller novels.
C.History books.
D.Books with critical ideas.
26.What do Chinese students lack compared with US students?D
A.Careful observation.
B.Vast stores of knowledge.
C.Practical use of knowledge.
D.Critical thinking.
27.Which of the following does Jeanette Winterson probably agree with?D
A.People read books to learn something useful.
B.Imagination is not so important as knowledge.
C.History and philosophy books are superior to novels.
D.Novels can bring necessary emotional experiences.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了中美學(xué)生對于閱讀內(nèi)容的不同,中國學(xué)生缺乏批判性思維,而小說也確實能帶來必要的情感體驗.
解答 25.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段And according to reports by Chinese college libraries,the most popular books among Chinese students are novels like Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Chinese author Jin Yong可知最受中國學(xué)生歡迎的書是暢銷小說;故選B.
26.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段This is considered by many to be one of the reasons why Chinese students are sometimes not as good at critical thinking or observing global perspectives (視野) as US students-they read too many bestseller novels可知與美國學(xué)生相比,中國學(xué)生缺乏批判性思維;故選D.
27.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段But this practical view of literature and the thought that history and philosophy books are superior to novels are not agreed by everyone.After all,what they offer are two different kinds of satisfaction.While the former provides knowledge,the latter brings emotional experiences可知珍妮特•溫特森會同意小說能帶來必要的情感體驗;故選D.
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.