第29讲：阅读方法综合运用1

1、sqkc-25高三一轮第30讲课后作业 第一篇 some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. why read an article in the newspaper, when the tv news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? why read the life sto

2、ry of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know? television has not killed reading, however. today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. and books of every kind are sold more than ever before. books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment.

3、although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbooks (平装本), which are quite cheap. a paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.

4、books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. every home should have a good dictionary. a good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. besides, you can have such books as histo

5、ry books., science textbook, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.1. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. tv programs are a chief provider of knowledgeb

6、. cinemas are the best choice in getting informationc. reading is a cheap way of learning and having fund. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself2. what does the sentences “television has not killed reading, however ” underlined in the second paragraph suggest?a. people only need reading,

7、though. b. reading is still necessary today.c.reading is more fun than television. d. watching television doesnt help reading.3. what can we learn from the passage?a. fewer and fewer people will buy books.b. a good dictionary should be kept in every home.c. books with hard covers sell better than pa

8、perbooks.d. more people like tv programs about famous men.第二篇 the small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems in asia. when people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in japan. which mean

9、s double income kids(小孩). in many major asian cities like seoul, singapore, and tokyo, the cost of a * is extremely high. a young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $3000,000 (though prices have fallen). for a flat with one bedrooms, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathro

10、om, the couple will pay about $900 a month. whats more, if they want to have a child, the childs education is very expensive. for example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5.000 a year. in such a situation, its difficult to afford children. the number of married women who want to continue wor

11、king because they enjoy their jobs. however, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs. in short, if they want to bring up children

12、properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. indeed, women who want to contimue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs. in a word, asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.4. what is the main prob

13、lem being discussed in the passage?a. the small number of newborn babies.b. the changing social situation of women.c. the high prices of houses and education.d. the necessary steps of asian government.5. according to the passage, which of the following is true?a. it is easy for a couple to afford a

14、child in asia.b. the prices of in asia are quite low now.c. fewer and fewer married women wan to have a job.d. the word “dinks” appeared in an asian country.6. to buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?a. 85,000 b. 85,900 c. $10.800 d. $15.8007. the seems t

15、o believe that asian governments should _.a. let women stay at home and have a babyb. allow one of the parents to go out to workc. care for the growing needs of women for job.d. the companies that permit women to leave.第三篇 the global energy crisis is approaching. what ca we do? here are some steps y

16、ou can take. cooling puts the greatest stress on your summer energy bill and the power grid(电网). just as t tune-up for your car can improve your gas mileage, a yearly tune-up of your heating and cooling system can improve efficiency and comfort. clean or replaces filters monthly or as needed. for ce

17、ntral air conditioning systems and room air conditioners, look for the energy star, the federal governments symbol for energy efficiency. for central air, purchase the system with the highest possible seasonal energy efficiency raton. (seer) use energy-efficient ceiling fans either alone or with air

18、 conditioning. ceiling fans do a great job of circulating air. when used with air conditioning, fans allow you to raise the thermostat(恒温器) and cut costs. ceiling fans cool people, not rooms, so before you leave; turn off the ceiling fan.let a programmable thermostat! “remember for you” to automatic

19、ally adjust the indoor climate with your daily and weekend patterns to reduce cooling bills by up to 10 percent. you can come home to a comfortable house without wasting energy and cresting pollution all day while you are at work. try to make your home airtight enough to increase your comfort, make

20、your home quieter and cleaner and reduce your cooling costs up to 20 percent. gut your air conditioning load, and reduce pollution by planting planting leafy trees around your home and fixing reflective bricks on your roof. close blinds or shades on south-and west-facing windows during the day, or f

21、ix shading equipment to avoid heat build-up. turn off everything not in use: lights, tvs, computers. and use fluorescent bulbs(荧光灯), which provide bright, warm light while using at least two-thirds less energy, producing 70 percent less heat and lasting up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs(

22、白炽灯). drive the car that gets better gas mileage whenever possible if you own more than one vehicle. if you drive 12,500 miles a year, switching 10 percent of your trips from a car that gets 20 mils per gallon to one that gets 30 mpg will save you more than 65 per year. carpool. the average u.s. com

23、muter(乘车上班族) could save about 260 a year by sharing cars twice a week with two people in a car that gets 20.1 mpg-assuming the three passengers share the cost of gas.8. according to the passage, the thermostat is used to .a. make rooms quieter b. control room temperaturec. turn off the air condition

24、er d. reduce room air pollution9. we can conclude from the passage that the author probably discourages .a. planting leafy trees around your homeb. turning off the ceiling fan before you leave your house c. keeping your south-facing windows open during the dayd. using fluorescent bulbs instead of in

25、candescent bulbs10. this passage is mainly about .a. energy-saving tips b. fuel-saving tips c. do-it-yourself tips d. environment-protecting tips第四篇 a new study has found no evidence that sunscreen, commonly used to reduce the risk of skin cancer, actually increase the risk. researchers from the uni

26、versity of iowa based their findings on a review of 18 earlier studies that looked at the association between sunscreen use and melanoma (黑素瘤). they said that they found flaws in studies that had reported associations between sunscreen use and higher risk of melanoma most health experts believe that

27、 by protecting the skin from the harmful effects of the sun, sunscreen helps prevent skin cancer, which is increasing in incidence (发生率) faster than any other cancer in the united states. but questions has been raised about sunscreen and whether it may has opposite effect, perhaps by allowing people

28、 to remain exposed to the sun longer without burning. the researchers said that among the problems with some earlier studies is that they often failed to take into account that those people most at risk for skin cancer- people with fair skin and freckles (雀斑), for example- are more likely to use sunscreen. as a result, it may appear that sunscreen users get cancer more often. the studies, which generally relied on volun