【正文】 back up your claims. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “believe me”. Although ethos, pathos and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together. So, the next time you listen to a speech, watch a mercial or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.（1）What is the purpose of persuasion? A.To advise somebody to support you.B.To help someone have special skills.C.To convince somebody to realize his aim.D.To talk someone into being honest.（2）What is a speaker39。s way of convincing the audience to trust him? A.Pathos.B.Ethos.C.Logos.D.Education.（3）What do a politician and an animal charity have in mon? A.Both prevent themselves from being hurt.B.Both save people from terrible wars.C.Both make the audience support them.D.Both persuade people to donate money.（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.Convince the AudienceB.Three Basic Tools of PersuasionC.Believe MeD.Strength of Persuasion【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，說(shuō)服是一種說(shuō)服某人同意你的藝術(shù)，有三種基本的說(shuō)服方法：精神氣質(zhì)，悲情和理性。（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“Persuasion is to convince someone to agree with you, just like art which also calls for special techniques to acplish.”可知說(shuō)服的目的是勸告一些人贊成你，故選A。（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Ethos is a speaker39。s way of convincing the audience that he is trustworthy, honest and reliable. One mon way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education he has in the field.”可知說(shuō)話者可以通過(guò)介紹自己的經(jīng)驗(yàn)以及自己在這個(gè)領(lǐng)域所受的教育，也就是Ethos，來(lái)讓聽眾相信他，故選B。（3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“Pathos is a speaker39。s way of connecting with an audience39。s emotions.”可知一位政治家和一個(gè)動(dòng)物慈善團(tuán)體的共同之處就是讓聽眾支持他們，故選C。（4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)主題句“Persuasion is to convince someone to agree with you, just like art which also calls for special techniques to acplish. According to the ancient Greeks, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos.”可知這篇文章主要介紹了勸說(shuō)的三個(gè)基本方法，故選B。【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇生活類閱讀，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 The Mokoko tribe (部落) lived on the wrong side of the island of two faces. The two sides, separated by a great cliff (懸崖), were like night and day. The good side was watered by rivers and was filled with trees and abundant food, while on the wrong side there was hardly any water or plants, and wild beasts crowded together. The Mokoko had the misfortune of having always lived there, with no way to cross to the other side. Their life was hard and they lived in permanent terror of the beasts. Along the edge of the cliff separating the two sides, a skinny but strong tree grew, with which they could build two poles. There was no doubt that the tribe would choose the great chief and doctor to use the poles. But when the two of them were given their chance to make the jump, they didn39。t dare to. They thought that the pole could break or it would not be long enough. They put so much energy into these thoughts that they gave in. But into that tribe were born Nam and Ariki, a pair of young hearts. One day, they decided to take up the poles. Nobody stopped them, but everyone did try to discourage them, trying to present how dangerous the jumping was, using a thousand explanations. And what if what they say is true? wondered the young Naru. Don39。t worry. I am a bit scared too, but it doesn39。t look so difficult, replied Ariki, ever determined. But if it goes wrong, it will be a terrible end, continued Naru, undecided. Perhaps the jump will go badly. But staying forever on this side of the island surely won39。t work out well either. You39。re right. Let39。s do it tomorrow. And on the next day, Naru and Ariki jumped to the good side of the island. When taking up the poles, while feeling their desire, the fear hardly allowed them to breathe. And while flying through the air, helpless and without support, they felt that something must have gone wrong and death awaited them. But when they landed on the other side, they thought the jump really hadn39。t been so bad after all.（1）What situation were the Mokoko faced with? A.They lived a difficult life without fearing the beasts.B.They suffered a lot due to the terrible environment.C.They had easy access to the good side.D.They were surrounded by trees and rivers.（2）How did the chief and doctor feel when they were chosen? A.Frightened.B.Energetic.C.Desperate.D.Satisfied.（3）What39。s the tribe members39。 reaction when Nam and Ariki decided to take up the poles? A.The members desired to follow their steps.B.The members tried to prevent the behaviour.C.The members convinced them of the danger.D.The members encouraged them to have a try.（4）What can we infer about Naru and Ariki? A.They overcame difficulty with courage and determination.B.They felt relaxed in the whole process of making the jump.C.They never doubted the difficulty in making the jump.D.They hesitated to make the