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阅读理解专题训练（2）AFaye Wong (Wang Fei) is set to finally release her long-awaited new album.“Future Love” is Wongs first album for Sony, and is set to launch a surprising attack on the charts by the Beijing-born star.Wong could not have picked a better time to release her new record. She won the title of Asias best female singer at the CCTV-MTV awards in spite of not having had a new record for not having had a new record for two years.Born in Beijing, Wong moved to Hong Kong at the age of 18 and released her first album, the gold-selling “Wang Jingwen” the following year.“Coming Home” though, was the album that made her a famous singerseveral of its songs becoming big hits, such as “Fragile Woman” (Rong Yi Shou Shang de N Ren).Wongs charm lies not only in her artistic talent, but in her in-and-cool style. “She is just so differenther voice, her manner of dressing and her own way of life,” says Xiao Liao, one of Wongs fans, “she is now more a pop-culture idol than a talented singer.”Wong is indeed a unique, down-to-earth idol. “Im lazy and I smoke,” she says, “Im a straightforward person and often offend people. I throw my temper around. Im not motivated and Im always thinking of holidays. Im not an idol, so please dont treat me as one!”1. Faye Wong achieved success as a singer with her album .A. “Future Love”B. “Wang Jingwen”C. “Coming Home”D. “Fragile Woman”2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. “Future Love” is her first album since Faye Wong signed up Sony.B. Faye Wong moved to Hong Kong at the age of 18 and released her first album, the gold-selling “Wang Jingwen” that year.C. Wong is special because of her voice and her own way of life.D. Her Fans regard Faye Wong as a pop-culture idol.3. The underlined word “charm” in the six paragraph means .A. attractionB. pleasureC. successD. song4. The last sentence “Im not an idol, so please dont treat me as one!” shows that .A. Faye Wong is really not an idol.B. Her song is not so good.C. She lacks self-confidence.D. She is really a special idol.BWhen someone meets a stranger with the same hobby, that person immediately becomes a friend. People enjoy the company of others who share a similar interest. Often they will form a club and travel great distances to attend meetings where they can talk about their hobbies. Other people have such unusual hobbies that no one else can share them. Sometimes they try to do something better, faster or longer than anyone else in order to have their names included in the Guinness Book of World Records.A lady in Massachusetts may have the worlds easiest hobbyshe lets her hair grow. Diane Witte has not cut her hair for twelve years. It is now eight feet (2.44meters) long, and she will soon set a new world record and her name will be placed in the Guinness Book. A thirty-year-old man in Pennsylvania played the piano for forty-five days and eleven hours, while a musician in Connecticut played the flute for forty-three hours.A teacher in California typed for over 162 hours, probably the cleanest people in the world are two young women from England who stayed in the shower for over ninety-eight hours; but a man in Oregon was more than twice as clean after taking a shower that lasted two hundred hours.Someone said that “records are made to be broken.” One record that many young men might enjoy breaking is the one made by Roger Guy, English of California. During a period of eight hours Roger kissed three thousand young women.5. People want to break the world records in order to .A. show that they are brave enough.B. get a lot of money from it.C. be world-famousD. enjoy themselves.6. Which of the following might break the world record according to the text?A. Janes hair is now 2.38 meters.B. Tom played the piano for 1,090 hours.C. Mr. Smith took a shower that lasted 8 days.D. Miss. Green typed for one whole week.7. John, a 14-year-old boy, is dreaming to break the Guinness Records.Which of the following records do you think is suitable for him to break ?A. having the longest hairB. typingC. kissing many girlsD. taking the longest showerCWestern manners are little different from good Chinese manners.1. Greeting the teacherIf you are in a very large class, it may not be necessary to greet the teacher on arriving, but it is always quite proper if you happen to catch the teachers eyes as you enter. In a small class, the teacher will probably notice each one as he arrives, and you should smile and say, “Good morning, Dr. Fenn.”2. Coming late It is bad manners to come late to class. If you are unavoidably late, an apology should be made to the teacher either at the time or after class.3. Talking in classIt is bad manners to interrupt anyone who is speaking. And it is especially rude to the teacher, making it very difficult for him to continue the lesson. It is also bad manners to keep silent when the teacher asks you a question. If you do not know the answer, say so immediately; if you do, give it in a clear voice so that all the class may hear.4. Looking at others workOne may not agree with the examination system, but at present it is basically the only measure to decide whether a student is qualified(合格的)in a certain line or not.5. Laughing at othersIt is bad manners to laugh at others mistakes or accidents. You can realize why if you think how you feel yourself when laughed at. Its very bad manners to laugh at any unfortunate student who has a peculiarity(独特)of walking or talking or any deformity(不足)of the body. Be friendly.6. Thinking of othersGood manners are especially important in the library. The general rule is: Do not do anything that might disturb your neighbor. Pulling or pushing chairs and stamping your feet are impolite, as well as talking or laughing while others are trying to work.7. Helping the teacherIt is polite for the students to help the teachers when they see something they can do. Sometimes the blackboard needs to be cleaned, or the door or window closed or opened. Sometimes there are papers to collect or give out. This kind of help is always appreciated.8. If you are in a very large class, .A. you must greet the teacher on arriving.B. Its unnecessary for you to greet the teacher.C. youd better greet the teacher if he notices you.D. you should smile and say, “Good morning.”9. Which of the following is polite?A. Coming lateB. Laughing at othersC. Looking at others work D. Think of others10. If the teacher asks you a question in class, youd better .A. keep silentB. interrupt your teachers asking.C. answer the question loudly so that everybody can hear you.D. say sorry and sit down.11. Whats the best title for this passage?A. School MannersB. Classroom RulesC. Bad MannersD. Western MannersDWithout proper training, dogs will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing.One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to train it. Obedience training(驯服)doesnt solve all behavior problems, but it s the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training opens us a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do.Training is also an easy way to establish the social order. When your dog obeys a simple request of “Come here, sit”, it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack(群)by using extreme measures. You can teach your dog its subordinate(从属的)role by teaching it to show obedience to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to accept that you are in charge.Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.12. Behavior problems of dogs are believed to .A. get worse in modern societyB. occur only they go wildC. be just part of their natureD. present a threat to society13. The primary purpose of obedience training is to .A. enable the dog to regain its normal behavior B. make the dog aware of its owners authorityC. teach the dog to perform tricksD. teach the dog to serve its owner14. Effective communication between a dog and its owner is . A. an extreme measure in obedience training.B. a good way to teach the dog new tricksC. the foundation for dogs to perform tasksD. essential to solve the dogs behavior problems15. Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters? .A. To show their willingness t obey.B. To show their affection for their masters.C. To avoid being punished.D. To win leadership of the dog pack.16. When a dog has received effective obedience training, which of the following is true? .A. Its owner will enjoy a family life. B. Its owner can give the dog more freedom.C. Its owner can give the dog more rewards.D. Its owner will have more confidence in himself.EIf you expect something to turn out badly, it probably will. Pessimism is seldom disappointed. But the same principle also works in reverse(向相反方向). If you expect good things to happen, they usually do! There seems to be a natural cause-and-effect relationship between optimism and success.Optimism and pessimism are both powerful forces, and each of us must choose which we want to shape our outlook and our expectations. There is enough good and bad in everyones life ample sorrow and happiness, sufficient joy and painto find a rational（理性的）basis for either optimism or pessimism. We can choose to laugh or cry, bless or curse. Its our decision: From which perspective（观点）do we want to view life? Will we look up in hope or down in despair?I believe in the upward look. I choose to highlight the positive and slip over the negative. Im an optimist by choice as much as by nature. Sure. I know that sorrow exists. I am in my 70s now, and Ive lived through more than one crisis. But when all is said and done, I find that the good in life far outweighs the bad.17. According to the writers opinion, .A. If you expect bad things to happen, they probably wont.B. If you expect good things to happen, they probably wont.C. If you expect bad things to happen, they must happen.D. If you expect good things to happen, they usually do.18. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “curse” in the second paragraph?A. 咒骂B.祈祷C.幸福D.祸根19. We can infer from the text that .A. The writer is pessimismB. The writer is a nature optimist.C. The writer is an old man now.D. The writer seldom suffered sorrow during his life.20. From which perspective do you want to view life according to the text?A. looking up in hopeB. looking down in despairC. choosing the negativeD. ignoring the positive阅读理解答案与解析：A篇：文章难度：中等。本篇主要介绍影视明星王菲的成长经历和她的唱片发行情况，以及她独特、朴实、极具个性的偶像特点。1、C 根据文章第五段“Coming Home, though, was the album that made her a famous singer”可知。2、B 根据文章第四段最后一句可知王菲发行首张唱片是在迁往香港去的第二年。3、C charm此处意为“魅力、魔力”。4、D 根据最后一段可知王菲自认为自己是一位独特的、朴实的偶像。重难点单词与句型：launch发射、发动、发起release释放、发行album唱片集、专辑long-awaited期盼以久的down-to-earth朴实的straightforward坦率地charts最畅销品排名set to开始起劲地（做、干）in spite of不管不顾throw ones temper around = lose ones temper发脾气B篇：文章难度：中等。本篇主要介绍很多人为了出名都千方百计打破各种各样的吉尼斯世界纪录。5、C 根据文章第一段最后一句话可知“in order to have their names included in the Guinness Book of world Records.”6、D 由文章可知，A项吉尼斯纪录为2.44m，B项纪录为191小时（fortyfive days and eleven hours），C项纪录为200小时（192小时），D项纪录为162小时，小于Green 的 168小时。7、B 符合一名14岁的学生所破的纪录最好应为打字。重难点单词和句型：Guinness吉尼斯纪录flute笛子have their names included 让他们的名字被列在set a new world record创造新的世界纪录C篇：文章难度：较易。本篇主要介绍学生在学校的礼节问题，涉及向老师问好、上课迟到、抄袭他人的作业、嘲笑他人、为他人着想、帮助老师等内容。8、C 根据第一节Greeting the teacher可知在大班上课除非老师留意你，否则没有必要和老师打招呼。9、D 为他人着想是礼貌的行为。10、C 根据第三节（Talking in