【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 like learning of physics, which were taught as part of Fast Track, turned out to have less of an influence on crime and delinquency rates than did the soft skills, which are associated with emotional(情緒的) intelligence. Soft skills might include teaching kids to work cooperatively in a group or teaching them how to think about the longterm consequences when they make a decision. Researchers drew the conclusion that these soft skills should be emphasized even more in our education system and in our system of socializing children. Parents should do all they can to promote these skills with their children as should education policymakers. To the extent we can improve those skills, we can improve outes in delinquency.（1）Fast Track was intended for children who . A.were randomly chosen from their schoolsB.had some problems with academic learningC.often went against their teachers and parents39。 wishesD.were considered to have criminal trouble in the future（2）What can be learned about the intervention in Paragraph 2? A.It included all the students.B.It focused on social skills.C.It improved health services.D.It had positive outes.（3）Compared with soft skills, hard skills . A.almost have no influence on studentsB.are more affected by students39。 emotionC.are mainly related to academic learningD.offer children greater selfcontrol abilities（4）Which is the best title for the passage? A.Soft Social Skills MatterB.Fast Track Helps ChildrenC.How to Prevent DelinquencyD.What to DO for Education【答案】 （1）D（2）D（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，講述的是軟社交技能的重要性。(1)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“Academic learning is usually in the spotlight at school, but teaching elementaryage students ‘soft’ skills like selfcontrol and how to get along with others might help to keep atrisk kids out of criminal trouble in the ，F(xiàn)ast Track是為那些在未來被認為有犯罪問題的兒童準備的。故選D。(2)考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第二段中的“The students were randomly divided into two groups。 half took part in the intervention, which included a teacherled curriculum, parent training groups, academic tutoring and lessons in selfcontrol and social skills. ”學生被隨機分為兩組；一半的人參與了the intervention，其中包括教師主導的課程、家長培訓小組、學術(shù)輔導以及自我控制和社交技巧方面的課程。由此推知劃線詞的意思是“輔導”，故選D。(3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“The academic skills, or hard skills like learning of physics, which were taught as part of Fast Track, turned out to have less of an influence on crime and delinquency rates than did the soft skills, which are associated with emotional(情緒的) intelligence.”可知，與軟技能相比，硬技能主要與學術(shù)學習有關(guān)。故選C。(4)考查主旨大意。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Researchers drew the conclusion that these soft skills should be emphasized even more in our education system and in our system of socializing children.”可知，本文講述的是軟社交技能的重要性。故選A?！军c評】本題考點涉及推理判斷，詞義猜測和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇社會類閱讀，要求考生根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 In Korea, it is rude to wear shoes inside someone39。s house because it is considered dirty. In Saudi Arabia, you should not bring food to someone39。s house because taking food or drink suggests that you think the host cannot afford the meal. More and more people around the world are travelling abroad to study, to go on vacation, or to work, and while it can be a great way to learn about other cultures, there may be times when travelers accidentally annoy their host. The same gesture can have very different meanings in different countries. The gesture meaning OK in the United States means something pletely different in Brazil as Ella Yao discovered. Ella had travelled to Brazil to study and was living with a host family. During dinner, her host asked Ella if she was enjoying the meal. Because her mouth was full of food, Ella made a sign with her hand that to her meant OK. Although Ella meant the food was good, this symbol in Brazilian culture is extremely rude and her host was deeply annoyed. While travelling in Thailand, Elizabeth Brown learned that there are differences in food in the United States and Thailand. She stopped at a small, familyowned restaurant in Chiang Mai and ordered spring rolls. She was really enjoying eating them until she got the last one and noticed that there was an insect inside. She plained to the server. Later, she discovered that although insects are disgusting to most Americans, they are considered a delicacy(佳肴) in some countries. All these mistakes can be avoided with some research on cultural differences before you go abroad. However, if you do accidentally annoy someone, quickly apologize, and learn from your mistake.（1）For what reason did Ella make her host angry?A.She spoke with her mouth full.B.Her host misunderstood her gesture.C.She didn39。t like the meal her host prepared.D.Her host didn39。t like using body language.（2）What happened to Elizabeth Brown in a Thai restaurant?A.She ate an insect.B.She was badly treated.C.She argued with the server.D.She learned insects are wele there.（3）What may be the best title for the text?A.What mattersB.When in RomeC.How to be politeD.Why make mistakes【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）B 【解析】【分析】這是一篇關(guān)于風俗文化的文章。文章介紹了在韓國穿著鞋子在家里是不