【正文】 s different reading styles the average time children spend on reading out the causes of children39。t challenge themselves to read difficult books.（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph? spend little time on afterclass reading school students seldom read tough books39。 re in. Having an interest is the most obvious factor here — if you like the book, you try hard to really understand it.You might think that students who read harder books might make more mistakes and understand them less well. But students39。I also created two lists of books: one for the books that most secondary pupils had chosen to read, and another for the books they had voted as their favorites. According to the readability, these students39。To discover these trends, I analyzed data collected by Accelerated Reader (AR) software, which asks pupils to check their understanding of the books they39。re in primary school, children read books that really challenge them. But once they reach secondary school, the level of difficulty doesn39。 9．閱讀理解 故選A。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better.”可知，大多數(shù)人同意自然生長的食物（即有機(jī)食品）味道更好。故選C。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“However, organic consumers argue it is better to be safe than sorry.”可知，有機(jī)食品消費(fèi)者們認(rèn)為安全總比后悔好，所以愿意為了安全花更多的錢。 products.（3）Which of the following do most people agree on organic food? tastes better. is easier to grow. contains more fat. is more nutritious.（4）Where does this text probably e from? health magazine. medical report. chemistry paper. menu of a restaurant.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，講述了人們在有機(jī)食物的價格，有機(jī)食物是否更有營養(yǎng)等方面持有不同的觀點(diǎn)。Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better. Is tastier food worth the extra money? This is a matter of opinion. Whether it is healthier or not may require more research. However, organic consumers argue it is better to be safe than sorry.（1）What is probably the major concern(關(guān)注) of organic food consumers? ....（2）What is the doctors39。Is organic food more nutritious (有營養(yǎng)的)? This is part of the debate. Many farmers and consumers (消費(fèi)者) believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals cause health problems, such as cancer. Many health experts disagree. Few studies prove that organic food prevents health problems. Health experts worry more about bacteria (細(xì)菌). These can e into contact with organic and non173。Some people think organic means locally grown. At the beginning, this was true. Over time organic farming became more difficult. The demand for organic food grew larger than the supply. Small panies had to sell out to large panies. There weren39。 organic food. Some parents and pet owners pay up to 200 percent more for organic food while some people think organic food is a waste of money. 8．閱讀理解 故選A。 （4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Or will the solution e from a different mindset, a simpler approach and practice, and overall a new culture?”或者，解決方案將來自一個不同的心態(tài)，一個更簡單的方法和實(shí)踐，以及一個全新的文化?可推知作者似乎同意改變對健康的態(tài)度。故選B。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s widespread awareness of the importance of regular exercise, nearly every munity has a gym or fitness club where people can go or pay to work out, and we understand more about how the human body works.”顯然，這些最新的發(fā)展帶來了很多好處:人們普遍意識到定期鍛煉的重要性，幾乎每個社區(qū)都有一個健身房或健身俱樂部，人們可以去那里或花錢去那里鍛煉，我們對人體如何工作了解得更多，可知健身產(chǎn)業(yè)帶來了積極的影響。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。問題產(chǎn)生很大一部分原因是人們?nèi)狈?nèi)在動機(jī)。 s body in a practical and effective manner is no longer an embarrassing condition. The fitness industry no matter how good each new program claims to be, has failed to get the majority of people to value, practice, and enjoy physical exercise. s widespread awareness of the importance of regular exercise, nearly every munity has a gym or fitness club where people can go or pay to work out, and we understand more about how the human body works. Yet despite the many health and fitness methods, programs, and resources, the general population has never been so physically sedentary (久坐的)and outofshape. A recent World Health Organization report indicates that life expectancy (壽命)in the U. S. dropped for the first time since 1993. The health of modem people is declining, despite highly advanced medical technologies and the booming health and fitness industry. As we reflect on the evolution of fitness over the centuries, and the emergence of a well organized and growing fitness market and industry, it is well to ask ourselves: what have we lost, and what have we gained? 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。因此軟技能幫學(xué)生跟人和睦相處。根據(jù)第一段中的“Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed in the job market and in life”可知軟技能是指人的品質(zhì)，能幫助人與人之間有效交流的品質(zhì)。故選D。學(xué)校正在探索新的教學(xué)模式以提供軟技能和專業(yè)訓(xùn)練。根據(jù)第三段中的“Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent more time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely ignoring areas like public speaking and teamwork. But that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training”可知傳統(tǒng)上，非洲的中學(xué)花時間在數(shù)學(xué)和科學(xué)等科目上，很大程度上會忽略公共演講和團(tuán)隊協(xié)作等領(lǐng)域。故選A。根據(jù)第一段中的“Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others”可知，軟技能是指人的品質(zhì)，能幫助人與人之間有效交流的品質(zhì)。ve been doing.（1）Which of the following is not an example of soft skills? petent in software. with others well. a good speech in public. a good sense of cooperation.（2）In what way have secondary schools in Africa changed? focus on mathematics and science. ignore areas like public speaking and teamwork. apply new teaching methods. make an effort to offer students soft skills.（3）What can we learn from the passage? program Kazi Kanoze Access aims to appeal to employers. Niyitegeka will definitely find a good job after graduation. with soft skills are lik