【正文】 good biographiess biographies.D.Carlyle believes great men alone cannot create history.C.The author finds Carlyle39。 This is why I love reading good biographies, and why I pity the person who neglects them. Don39。 Third, I find good biographies relaxing. Winston Churchill once noted a man who works with his hands should have a hobby that engages his mind, and a man who works with his mind should have a hobby that engages his hands. Another way to apply Churchill39。ll find no better account of the British Empire at its peak than the opening chapters of Manchester39。s The Last Lion. For me, not to read biographies would rob me of pleasure in my life.ll occasionally read a novel, but I39。 As one who is entrusted with a leadership position, I find it profitable to read of others who have led. Wherever you find me, you39。 The history of the world is but the biography (傳記) of great men, argued Thomas Carlyle, the advocate of what has e to be known as the Great Man Theory of History. This theory suggests that the broader movements and outline of history all go back to the leadership of great individuals who had unique influence on their times. Whether or not Carlyle39。但必須注意：既不能以偏概全，也不能在概括時過于寬泛，要恰如其分。【點評】主旨大意題解題技巧：1．首先要找出文章的主題句(Topic Sentence)，即中心思想，其他句子則為支撐句或擴展句(Developing Details)，是用來闡述、解釋、支持或發(fā)展主題句所表達的主題思想的。（4）考查主旨大意題。t put on a painful love song to share in the misery after a bad breakup?可知音樂是用來記錄情感的，聽悲傷的音樂可以讓人回憶起悲傷的經(jīng)歷。根據(jù)第四段Music is mainly used to record emotion. When we listen to a piece of music we share the artist39。故答案選C。（2）考查主旨大意題。（1）考查推理判斷題。D.What kind of music is popularB.s the best title of the text? A.ll show mercy on the artist39。D.we may be reminded of particular joyB.s feelings deeplywe39。D.C.B. A.influence your attention to a problem（2）The author wrote the second paragraph mainly topromote you to find more questionsC. A. s Ode to Joy, I bet you will feel a lot better about whatever it was that was bothering you! （1）We can infer from the first paragraph that music cant put on a painful love song to share in the misery after a bad breakup? On the contrary, we can share in the delight of songs of joy and happiness, or any song or piece of music that reminds us of a particular happy time in our past. Music is mainly used to record emotion. When we listen to a piece of music we share the artist39。 However studies have also shown that music, especially certain tones can reduce stress. Music can change brainwave patterns, deepen breathing, and bring on a totally stressfree and more open mindset（心態(tài)）. Using music to relax when considering a particular problem may not only raise your mood, but also could help you reach that ahamoment and find a solution.7．閱讀理解所以選D。(4)考查推理判斷。s Student Union blogger Jessica Stahl did her own survey to find out how American students and foreign students relate to each other. More than 100 students, about half of them American, answered her online questions.”可知杰西卡(3)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“Professor Gareis says, ‘Students from East Asia have cultures that are different on many levels from the culture in the United States. There are also language problems, and maybe some social skills, such as small talk, which are possibly not as important in their native countries, where it39。故選A。這些感受是澳大利亞密切關(guān)注其國際教育產(chǎn)業(yè)的原因之一。(1)考查主旨大意。D.International students are more likely to remain in the host country after graduation.C.International students like to make more friends in their own group.D.By asking questions on the Internet.C.By doing questionnaires from Students Union.D.t know small talks mean a lot to AmericansC.B.. A.The Relation between Foreign Students and Host Countries（2）Professor Gareis tends to think that International Education Industry in Australia and AmericaB. Professor Gareis says, “International students who make friends with host nationals are, overall, more satisfied with their stay in the host country. They have better language skills, better academic performance and better attitudes toward the host country.”（1）What can be the best title for the text? A. VOA39。 Professor Gareis says, “Students from East Asia have cultures that are different on many levels from the culture in the United States. There are also language problems, and maybe some social skills, such as small talks, which are possibly not as important in their native countries, where it39。 Many foreign students report feeling lonely or unwele in Australia. Those feelings are among the reasons why Australia is taking a close look at its international education industry. But wherever international students go, making friends may not always be easy. Elisabeth Gareis of Baruch College in New York surveyed 454 international students. They were attending fouryear colleges and graduate schools in the American South and Northeast.【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解個題型的考查，是一篇廣告類閱讀，要求考生準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)Base Camp部分中的“Inside out: Most of Base Camp is indoors, meaning the activities like climbing walls can be undertaken on winter’s coldest days.”可知，在冬天，孩子們可以在Base Camp營地里爬墻。故選C。（2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Tahosa High Adventure Base部分中的“Choose your adventure: Go allinclusive, where the staff prepares meals and runs the program, or take control and plan your perfect week. The choice is yours.”可知，Tahosa High Adventure Base是一個你可以設(shè)定自己節(jié)奏的營地。夏令營活動。D.Camp Raymond.C.Base Camp.D.How to choose camping equipmentC.It is a camp where you can set your own pace（2）What can be learned in Pamlico Sea Base? A.s a camp that is intended for brave kidsIt offers lessons on flying a planeC.It requires fishing licenses Inside out: Most of Base Camp is indoors, meaning the activitie