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when asked which authors they actually enjoy,they named J.,Jilly Cooper,and Stephen King (ah,the big sellers,in other words).Forty173。one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story.So which books have you lied about reading—if any—and which is your favourite?1.The main reason why people lie about reading is to________.A.make fun of the listener B.impress the listenerC.please the listener D.interest the listener【解析】 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的第一句“Asked why they lied,the most mon reason was to impress someone they were speaking to”可知,人們?nèi)鲋e說(shuō)讀過(guò)某一本書是為了給對(duì)方留下深刻的印象?!敬鸢浮俊2.The underlined word“proceeded” in the passage probably means “________”.A.wanted B.happenedC.continued D.stopped【解析】 詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容可知,我跟別人談起美國(guó)現(xiàn)任總統(tǒng)巴拉克奧巴馬的Dreams from My Father一書時(shí),對(duì)方完全同意我的意見。當(dāng)他繼續(xù)談下去的時(shí)候,我發(fā)現(xiàn)他根本沒有讀過(guò)這本書。第一段第三句中的proceeded一詞表示“繼續(xù)下去”,與continued同義?!敬鸢浮俊3.What does the World Book Day survey show?A.Nearly half of the people surveyed didn’t read through a whole classical book.B.People don’t like Dreams from My Father and George Orwell ’s 1984.C.Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen.D.People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens.【解析】 推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后一句“Forty173。one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story.”可知,41%的人承認(rèn)他們沒有讀完一本書的內(nèi)容就翻到后面讀故事的結(jié)局。這與A項(xiàng)的陳述基本一致。其他三項(xiàng)均與文中有關(guān)陳述不符合?!敬鸢浮俊4.What is the best title for the passage?A.Are You a Book Liar?B.Readers Are All LiarsC.World Book DayD.Dreams from My Father【解析】 主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了the World Book Day survey的內(nèi)容,同時(shí)問讀者是否就某書撒過(guò)謊,結(jié)合全文的內(nèi)容,尤其是第一段和最后一段可判斷最佳標(biāo)題是A?!敬鸢浮俊?