B．They will communicate more.
C．The child will learn art much better. D．The parent will learn something new.
3．The underlined word “nag” in the text probably means________. A．urge C．ignore
B．help D．teach
4．We can learn from the text that________. A．Lauren used to talk a lot with her father B．Dennis enjoys studying art with Lauren C．Lauren dislikes her father’s drawings D．Dennis likes playing computer games 【参考答案】阅读理解
语篇解读 父母应与孩子一起参与有意义的活动，通过和孩子一起学习、运动等，可以增加与孩子交流的机会，从而增进感情。
1．解析： 篇章结构题。作者在第一段提出问题后，紧接着在第二段提出自己的观点，因此第一段提出问题是为了引出要讨论的话题，故选C。 答案： C
2．解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中Pyper Dixon所说的“they start sharing things and talking about what they’re doing and what they like”可知，Dixon认为父母同孩子一起上美术课的好处是可以增进交流。 答案： B
3．解析： 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“He always leaves it to the last minute”可知，Lauren的父亲总是拖着不做作业，此处表示Lauren敦促父亲完成作业。 答案： A
4．解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后两句话可知，Dennis喜欢与Lauren一起上美术课。 答案： B D
(2017·四川广元二模)
The world is filled with smart,talented,educated and gifted people.We meet them every day.A few days ago,my car was not running well.I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes.He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine.I was amazed.The sad truth is,great talent is not enough.
I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn.I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100,000 a year.A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially.It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase,“They are one skill away from great wealth.”
There is an old saying that goes,“Job means ‘just over broke(破产)’”.And unfortunately,I would say that the saying applies to millions of people.Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence,most workers “live within their means”.They work and they pay the bills.Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn,more than what they will earn.
When I ask the classes I teach,“How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald’s?” almost all the students raise their hands.I then ask,“So if most of you can cook a better hamburger,how come McDonald’s makes more money than you?”The answer is obvious:McDonald’s is excellent at business systems.The reason that so many talented people are poor is because they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems.The world is filled with talented poor people.They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.
1.The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that . A.he has a sharp sense of hearing B.he is ready to help others
C.he is just one of the talented people D.he knows little about car repairing
2.The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by “ ”. A.spend more than they can afford B.do in their own way C.live in their own circle D.live within what they earn
3.Why do talented people earn so little according to the author? A.They lack financial intelligence.
B.They don’t work hard enough.
C.They don’t make full use of their talents. D.They have no specialized skills.
4.The main purpose of the author is to tell us . A.how young people can find a satisfactory job B.what schools should teach students C.how McDonald’s makes so much money D.why so many talented people are poor
1.C 推理判断题。根据文章前两句“The world is filled with smart,talented,educated and gifted people.We meet them every day.”可知,第一段举的例子是为了证明第一句话。所以这位技工是作者遇到的有才能的人之一。故选C项。
2.D 句意猜测题。根据文章第三段第一句话“工作意味着仅比破产高一点”以及此段中的“They work and they pay the bills.”可知,画线句子表达的意思是用自己赚的钱维持生计。 3.A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“The reason that so many talented people are poor is because they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems.”可知,有才能的人仍然很穷的原因是他们没有考虑商业体系,也就是他们缺乏理财方面的知识或智慧。
4.D 推理判断题。通读整篇文章,根据文章第一段最后一句以及最后一段的陈述可知,作者的写作意图是为了告诉我们为什么那么多有才能的人都很穷。 E