【正文】 good as British methods【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，一部關(guān)于教學(xué)方法的紀錄片在中英兩國引起了不小的關(guān)注——五名中國老師被派去教英國學(xué)生，結(jié)果學(xué)生很不適應(yīng)，這說明教學(xué)方法是以文化為基礎(chǔ)的，在一個國家取得成功的教學(xué)方法在另一個國家不一定奏效。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“The idea is to see if the Chinese method improves academic performance.”這個想法是為了看看中國的方法是否能提高學(xué)習(xí)成績，可知，五名中國老師被派去教英國學(xué)生是為了檢驗中國教學(xué)方法的成效。故選D。 （2）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第四段中的“with Chinese teachers calling their students lazy and lacking in discipline, while the students say the high pressure and harsh teachers are driving them crazy.”中國老師稱他們的學(xué)生懶惰和缺乏紀律，而學(xué)生則說壓力太大和嚴厲的老師讓他們發(fā)狂。由此可知，劃線詞意為“嚴厲的”。故選A。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“The Chinese teaching methods are designed to strictly train the majority. Foreign teaching methods, however, are more natural and relaxing, and designed to inspire students39。 interest in learning. Education methods are based on culture.”可知，楊東平認為，中國的教學(xué)方法側(cè)重于嚴格要求，而英國的教學(xué)方法更為自然和輕松，旨在激發(fā)學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)興趣，教學(xué)方法是以文化為基礎(chǔ)的。由此可知，楊東平認為中國的教學(xué)方法有待改進。故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Parents who have books in the home increase the level of education their children will attain(獲得), whether rich or poor, according to a 20year study led by Mariah Evans. For years, educators have thought the strongest predictor(預(yù)示物) of attaining high levels of education was having parents who were highly educated. But, the study showed that the difference between being raised in a bookless home pared to being raised in a home with a 500book library has as great an effect on the level of education a child will attain as the difference between having parents who are barely literate (有文化的) and having parents who have a university education. Being a sociologist, Evans was particularly interested to find that children of lesseducated parents benefit the most from having books in the home. What kinds of investments should we make to help these kids get ahead? The results of this study indicate that getting some books into their homes is an inexpensive way that we can help these children succeed. Evans said, Even a little bit goes a long way. Having as few as 20 books in the home still has a significant impact on motivating a child to a higher level of education, and the more books you add, the greater benefit the children get. The researchers were struck by the strong effect having books in the home had on children39。s educational attainment even above and beyond such factors as education level of the parents, the father39。s occupation or the economic level of the country. Having books in the home is twice as important as the father39。s education level, and more important than whether a child was brought up in a developing country or a developed country. Surprisingly, the difference in educational attainment for children born in a developed country and children born in a developing country was just 2 years, less than twothirds of the effect that having 500 or more books in the home had on children.（1）In the past educators held a point of view that ______ . A.children whose family had a library would possibly attain high levels of educationB.children who were born in poor families studied harder than those in rich familiesC.children whose parents are highly educated would attain high levels of educationD.parents39。 level of education had nothing to do with their children39。s levels of education（2）What does the underlined word motivating in Paragraph 3 mean? A.Making somebody want to do something.B.Helping somebody to finish somethingC.Making somebody pretend to do something.D.Preventing somebody from achieving something.（3）Which of the following has the most important effect on the level of education a child will gain? A.The economic level of the country.B.The father39。s occupation.C.Education levels of parents.D.Having books in the home.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，分析了影響孩子教育水平的因素，告訴我們家里有書對孩子的重要性勝于家長受過高等教育的影響。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“For years, educators have thought the strongest predictor(預(yù)示物) of attaining high levels of education was having parents who were highly educated”. 多年來，教育工作者一直認為，預(yù)示孩子能獲取高教育水平的最強的因素莫過于有受過高等教育的父母”?？芍?，過去教育家們認為受過高等教育的父母的孩子將獲得高水平的教育。故選C。 （2）考查詞義猜測。文章第二、三段一直說家中有書對孩子的積極影響。再根據(jù)第三段中的“Even a little bit goes a long way. ...the greater benefit the children get” 即使是一點點書，也能大有幫助......你家的書越多，孩子得到的好處就越大?！笨芍瑫鴮⒆佑泻艽笥绊?。所以劃線詞的句子“Having as few as 20 books in the home still has a significant impact on motivating a child to a higher level of education”這句話是說“ 即使家里只有20本書，在激勵孩子接受更高層次的教育方面仍然有很大的影響”。所以，家中有書可以激勵孩子獲得更高層次的教育水平。由此可推斷出劃線詞的意思是“使某人想做某事”。故選A。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“The researchers were struck by the strong effect having books in the home had on children39。s educational attainment even above and beyond such factors as education level of the parents, the father39。s occupation or the economic level of the country.” 研究者們感到震驚的是，在家里看書對孩子的受教育程度的影響甚至超過了父母的受教育程度、父親的職業(yè)或國家的經(jīng)濟水平等因素的影響。故選D。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和詞義猜測兩個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行推理，歸納，從而選出正確答案。9．閱讀理解 She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday. When it es to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world39。s recordholder. She lived to the ripe old age of 122. So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(壽命)? If scientists e up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond? Researchers don39。t entirely agree on the answers. Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn39。t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135, says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas. Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees. People can live much longer than we think, he says. Experts used to say that humans couldn39。t live past 110. When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120. So why can39。t we go higher? The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it39。s all just guessing. Anyone can make up a number, says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan. Usual