【正文】 cing a name repeatedly, however, shows a lack of effort. It is not okay to be fortable with mispronouncing names, and being unfamiliar with a language is no excuse. If you39。re unsure whether you39。re pronouncing a name correctly, just ask. Think of it as a way to expand and strengthen understanding, both personally and culturally. When meeting someone for the first time, make sure that you heard the name correctly. It doesn39。t take a lot to simply repeat the name back. Spell it out. Write it down. Do whatever you have to do to get the name right. Making the effort to correctly pronounce someone39。s name is an essential part of cultural petency (文化素養(yǎng)). Without this, we cannot expect to show respect and tolerance for our diverse munity.（1）What may a person39。s name tell us? A.His cultural background.B.His physical appearance.C.His favorite sound.D.His attitude to life.（2）What39。s the longterm influence of mispronouncing ones name? A.The feeling of shame may be caused.B.The person may feel overburdened.C.The character of the person may change.D.The person may try to hide his roots.（3）What does the writer think of mispronouncing a name repeatedly? A.It is unavoidable.B.It is unacceptable.C.It strengthens friendship.D.It shows discrimination.（4）What39。s the last paragraph mainly about? A.How to show our respect for others.B.How to avoid mispronouncing names.C.How to improve our pronunciation.D.How to live harmoniously in a munity.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了人的名字所代表的含義。一個(gè)名字不僅僅是一個(gè)單詞。它承載著一個(gè)人整個(gè)身份的重量。名字可以代表一個(gè)人的種族和文化，也可以表示對(duì)祖先的尊重。一個(gè)自取的名字可能代表一個(gè)人的信仰或選擇的身份。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“A name can represent a person39。s ethnicity (種族身份) and culture, or show respect for their ancestral roots.”名字可以代表一個(gè)人的種族和文化，也可以表示對(duì)祖先的尊重?？芍?，一個(gè)人的名字可以告訴他的文化背景。故選A。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“In the long term, this might cause someone to distance themselves from their roots.”從長遠(yuǎn)來看，這可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致一些人遠(yuǎn)離自己的根?？芍?，讀錯(cuò)名字的長期影響是這個(gè)人可能會(huì)試圖隱藏他的根源。故選D。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第五段中的“Mispronouncing a name repeatedly, however, shows a lack of effort. It is not okay to be fortable with mispronouncing names, and being unfamiliar with a language is no excuse.”然而，反復(fù)念錯(cuò)一個(gè)名字，表明你缺乏努力。對(duì)名字念錯(cuò)感到不舒服是不好的，不熟悉一門語言也不是借口?？芍髡邔?duì)一個(gè)名字反復(fù)發(fā)錯(cuò)音這是不可接受的。故選B。 （4）考查段落大意。根據(jù)第一段中的“If you39。re unsure whether you39。re pronouncing a name correctly, just ask. Think of it as a way to expand and strengthen understanding, both personally and culturally.“如果你不確定你的名字發(fā)音是否正確，直接問。把它看作是擴(kuò)展和加強(qiáng)理解的一種方式，無論是個(gè)人的還是文化的?！笨芍詈笠欢沃v述的是“如何避免名字發(fā)音錯(cuò)誤。”故選B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和段落大意大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 After shopping for deals in stores on Black Friday, or online on Cyber Monday, Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular Giving Tuesday. Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is the brainchild of 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City and United Nations Foundation. As the name indicates, Giving Tuesday is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindness. In 2015, 700, 000 people from 71 countries came together to donate $ million in cash. An additional $ million was spent on gifts. While the easiest way to participate is by donating to your favorite charity, this day can be celebrated in many other ways too. You can give back by volunteering at your local shelter or food bank, or even by donating blood. If all else fails, a purchase from the growing number of organizations that give a portion of their sales to charity will do the trick. But perhaps the best way to celebrate the day is by helping those nearest and dearest to you. Assist a family member with a simple chore like folding laundry, cooking dinner, or even reading to a younger sibling. No matter what you do, be sure to share you good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate Giving Tuesday as well!（1）Which of the following has the shortest history? A.Black FridayB.Giving TuesdayC.Thanksgiving DayD.Cyber Monday（2）What39。s the main purpose of Giving Tuesday? A.To make Thanksgiving Day enjoyableB.To get voluntary work better knownC.To encourage more people to do charitiesD.To persuade more people to shop online（3）Why does the author advise sharing good deeds on social media? A.To keep a record of one39。s experienceB.To help people make new friendsC.To donate money to local schoolsD.To make Giving Tuesday more popular（4）Which section of a website does the next probably e from? A.EducationB.CultureC.LifestyleD.Business【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了Giving Tuesday （給予星期二）。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“After shopping for deals in stores on ‘Black Friday’, or online on ‘Cyber Monday’, Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular ‘Giving Tuesday’可知在黑色星期五或網(wǎng)絡(luò)星期一購物后，美國人和世界各地的人都在為新流行的給予星期二做準(zhǔn)備，給予星期二是一個(gè)新流行，說明它最近才出現(xiàn)，應(yīng)該是歷