【正文】 t a really horrible and damaged body, Agatha Christie once said. But her pen dared to travel where her eyes would not. In her 50year writing profession, Christie39。s murder stories made her the world39。s bestknown mystery (神秘)writer. Only the Bible and Shakespeare39。s works have sold more copies than her. Her novels have been turned into films and TV scenes. This month, British TV announced they will remake eight Christie films. Her work has continuing appeal for viewers, said director Laura Mackie. There is always a desire for a really good detective novel. Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a nurse during World War I. She went on to produce 79 novels and lots of short stories, dying at the age of 86. With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who starred in 30 of her works. Among the most popular are Murder on the Orient Express(1934) and Death on the Nile (1937). Poirot is a tidy little man with a funnylooking moustache, an eggshaped head and a high opinion of himself. He draws conclusions from observing the behaviour of those around him, always managing to spot patterns that others cannot see. Poirot has bee so famous that someone has even written his biography, The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot.（1）What kind of works did Agatha Christie write? A.Love stories.B.Documentary books.C.Adventure stories.D.Murder stories.（2）We can infer from the text that Christie . A.joined the Army in World War IB.has been a teacher at a police academyC.is the third bestselling writer in the worldD.has had all her novels turned into films（3）From Mackie39。s view, why do Christie39。s novels have continuous appeal for viewers? A.Because she is wellknown to the whole world.B.Because she has a good knowledge of weapons.C.Because people have a desire to learn about murders happening.D.Because people are longing to read really good detective novels.（4）What is Hercule Poirot? A.He is Christie39。s coworker.B.He is the hero in many of Christie39。s works.C.He is a real police officer.D.He is the writer who wrote a biography of Christie.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文主要介紹以寫謀殺故事而成為世界著名推理小說家的Agatha Christie以及她的作品。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中In her 50year writing profession, Christie39。s murder stories made her the world39。s bestknown mystery (神秘)writer.(在克里斯蒂50年的寫作生涯中，她的謀殺故事使她成為世界上最著名的神秘作家。)可知，Agatha Christie寫謀殺故事。故選D。 （2）推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中In her 50year writing profession, Christie39。s murder stories made her the world39。s bestknown mystery (神秘)writer. Only the Bible and Shakespeare39。s works have sold more copies than her.（在她50年的寫作生涯中，克里斯蒂的謀殺故事使她成為世界上最著名的神秘作家。只有《圣經(jīng)》和莎士比亞的作品比她賣得多。）可知，克里斯蒂是世界第三暢銷作家。故選C。（3）推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中Her work has continuing appeal for viewers, said director Laura Mackie. There is always a desire for a really good detective novel.可知，Laura Mackie認(rèn)為她的作品對觀眾有著持續(xù)的吸引力，人們總是渴望一本真正好的偵探小說。因此在Mackie看來，克里斯蒂的小說之所以會對觀眾產(chǎn)生持續(xù)的吸引力是因?yàn)槿藗兛释x真正好的偵探小說。故選D。 （4）推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who starred in 30 of her ，Hercule Poirot是克里斯蒂30部作品中的男主角。故選B。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解。介紹人物類閱讀理解要專注人物的生平和成就，抓住文章細(xì)節(jié)，而且要理解全文，把握文章主旨。結(jié)合上下文合理概括，做有依據(jù)的推理。8．閱讀短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 For Kim Duffy, sending away her teenage daughter was the best hope for saving the girl39。s life. Corinne, then 17, had been struggling with bulimia (貪食癥) and anorexia (厭食癥) for more than five years. Duffy and her husband, Terry, found a residential facility in Virginia, and Corinne signed on for a twomonth stay in the summer of 2009. Today, Corinne39。s healthy and pursuing a master39。s degree in Colorado. She and her parents believe the holistic (整體) approach and individualized focus were key to her recovery. And they know they had access to unique resources. We were fortunate, says Duffy. We could pay for everything. But many can39。t. According to a report released in November 2014 by the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, between 600, 000 and one million Canadians suffer from an eating disorder. Public in patient programs often won39。t admit patients until they39。re in lifethreatening condition. Private clinics often have a long waitlists and high costsat Homewood, in Guelph, Ont., a room is $ 305 to $360 per day. The Duffs39。 struggle led then to connect other families with the quality of care they received in the United Sates. In late 2013, hey founded the WaterStone Clinic, a private eating disorder center in Toronto. Since the facility opened, 170 clients have received treatment. They take yoga, do art therapy and participate in meal preparation, building reallife skills with a support team. Programs run weekdays from 8 a. m. to 2 p. m., and notably, so far WaterStone has no waiting list. But this approach is costly: approximately $650 per day. Realizing that the price tag puts WaterStone out of reach for many, the Duffys created the WaterStone Foundationa charity that provides aid to patients who can39。t afford treatment the following year. Candidates are assessed by two mittees that make a decision based on clinical and financial need. Since 2014, the foundation has helped 100 people. Duffy also wants to change the public system. In June of this year, the foundation awarded ＄170, 000 to four Ontario hopitals offering creative treatment to eating disorder patients. Yes, people need private treatment, she says, but it39。s important to help out on a broader scale, too.（1）Why did Duffy think they were fortunate? A.They had enough money to travel abroad.B.They could afford the medical resources.C.They happened to find a right hospital.D.They met very experienced doctors.（2）What can we infer from Paragraph 3? A.Public hospitals cannot treat patients with eating disorder.B.Many people die from eating disorder in Canadian public hospitals.C.A lot of eating disorder patients have no access