【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 val is Phoenix、musicalcelera ,on of munity culture. Since its founding in 2004 f it is the only100% non – profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate themunity. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from aroundthe country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture. The Old Settler39。s Music Festival April 19 22, 2018, Dale The Old Settler39。s Music Festival is a nationallyknown music festival for American music. The festival is held in the country ofTexas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler39。s Music Festivaloffers great music and activities for the whole family.（1）In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year39。s Day? A.PhoenixB.Uvita.C.SydneyD.Dale（2）What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival? A.It encourages people to receive education.B.It is not aimed at making money.C.It provides an opportunity for friend gathering.D.It focuses on cultural exchanges.（3）Which festivals are connected with nature? A.Field Day and the Envision Festival.B.The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.C.The Old Settler39。s Music Festival and the McDowll McDowell Mountain Music Festival.D.The Envision Festival and the Old Settler39。s Music Festival.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了世界各地的四個(gè)受歡迎的音樂節(jié)：講述了節(jié)日舉行的時(shí)間和節(jié)日特色。（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Field Day部分中的“Field Pay means New Year39。s Day for young people in Sydney.”可知，F(xiàn)ield Day對(duì)于年輕人來說意味著新年，因此人們?cè)谙つ崮軌蛳硎苡腥さ男履辍９蔬xC。（2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)The McDowell Mountain Music Festival部分中的“Since its founding in 2004 f it is the only 100% non profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the munity.”可知，自從建立以來，這個(gè)節(jié)日一直是非盈利的音樂節(jié)。因此推斷它的目的不是賺錢。故選B。（3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)The Envision Festival部分中的“Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.”和The Old Settler39。s Music Festival部分提到的“The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season.”可知，這兩個(gè)音樂節(jié)與大自然有關(guān)。故選D。【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Americans gave nearly $300 billion away last year. Do you know the reason? Beyond the noble goals of helping others, it is that giving will make them happier. It is a fact that givers are happier people than nongivers. According to the Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, a survey of 30,000 American households, people who give money to charity are 43% more likely than nongivers to say they are very happy about their lives. Similarly, volunteers are 42% more likely to be very happy then nonvolunteers. The happiness difference between givers and nongivers is not due to differences in their personal characteristics, such as ine or religion. Imagine two people who are identical in terms of ine and faith, as well as age, education, politics, sex, and family circumstances, but one donates money and volunteers, while the other does not. The giver will be, on average, over 40 percentage points more likely to be very happy than the nongivers. A number of studies have researched exactly why charity leads to happiness. The surprising conclusion is that giving affects our brain chemistry. For example, people who give often report feelings of euphoria, which psychologists have referred to as the Helper39。s High. They believe that charitable activity produces a very mild version of the sensations people get from drugs like morphine and heroin. Of course, not only does giving increase our happiness, but also our happiness increases the possibility that we will give. Everyone prefers to give more when they are happy. Researchers have investigated this by conducting experiments in which people are asked about their happiness before and after they participate in a charitable activity, such as volunteering to help children or serving meals to the poor. The result is clear that giving has a strong, positive causal impact on our happiness, so does happiness on giving（1）According to Paragraph 2. We can learn that . A.only those people who gave money to charity will be happyB.more givers say they feel having happy lives than nongiversC.those who donate money are happier than those who volunteerD.42% of the volunteers say they are as happy as the nonvolunteers（2）What causes the happiness difference? A.Ine.B.Faith.C.Education.D.Donation.（3）If a person feels happy, he may . A.ask for more donationsB.stop charitable activityC.be likely to give more.D.cook food for the poor【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了美國人愛做慈善，因?yàn)榻o予別人幫助比得到幫助更讓人快樂。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù) 第二段中的“people who give money to charity are 43% more likely than nongivers to say they are ‘very happy’ about their lives.”可知給予者比得到幫助者更快樂。故選B。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段年齡，性別，收入，信仰，家庭環(huán)境都相同的兩個(gè)人，總是向慈善機(jī)構(gòu)捐錢的那個(gè)人，更快樂?？芍蔷栀?zèng)和給予影響一個(gè)人的快樂。故選D。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“not only does giving increase our happiness, but also our happiness increases the possibility that we will give.”一個(gè)人越快樂就越愿意去捐贈(zèng)，去幫助別人。故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。6．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 Going back to school can be an anxious time for many students. But one institution in Texas is doing its part to make sure middle schoolers are returning refreshed and inspired to learn. T