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(4)考查推理判斷。可知,當(dāng)參賽者去睡時(shí),他們可以用一些東西來幫助他們?nèi)胨?。他們也用睡眠面罩蒙住眼睛?(3)考查推理判斷??芍荣愂窃卩须s的地方進(jìn)行的。根據(jù)第三段中的“It39。故選D。過去,人們每天午飯后都會(huì)小睡一會(huì)兒。 (1)考查詞義猜測(cè)。午睡比賽在一家超市舉行,有很多購(gòu)物者、尖叫的嬰兒、說話的聲音和腳步聲,以分散競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手午飯后睡覺時(shí)的注意力。do some research on how people sleepD.know if people still know the traditional habitB.have doctors to help themD.have their own bedsB.D.C.B.a short sleep after lunch(2)In what situation did the petition take place? A.a short sleep after suppernight sleepoversleeps a much better way to get more energy than drinking a cup of coffee. It is also believed that a nap, and in fact a good night39。 The National Association of Friends of the Siesta wants to bring Spain back to their traditional roots. They are doing this by having the siesta petition. They set up the petition to reward the best sleepers with money. Actually, they were paid to sleep. The siesta is a tradition in Spain that many feel is being forgotten. It used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day. This would energize them, and keep them going for the rest of the day. Not to mention the health benefits of a good nap. But, that39。 It39。 attention away from their after lunch sleeps. 【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,是一篇故事類閱讀,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。根據(jù)第一段中的“But one man, from California by reasonable assumption, who goes by Dave, recently took procrastination (拖延) one step further, by paying a parking ticket almost a halfcentury after it was given.”可知,本文講述的是一位神秘的拖延者終于支付了44年的停車罰單。故選A。根據(jù)最后一段中的“But apparently, guilt got the best of him, and he decided to finally cough up the money more than 40 years past its due date.”可知,一種強(qiáng)烈 的故選D。 (2)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Combs went on to share that the original ticket from 1974 was given to a vehicle that had an Ohio license plate.”可知,Dave的車可能來自俄亥俄州。Parking Ticket Carried Around for Almost Half a Century from Ohio【答案】 (1)C(2)D(3)A(4)B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,一位神秘的拖延者終于支付了44年的停車罰單。Mysterious Procrastinator Finally Pays 44YearOld Parking TicketC.Sudden change of his financial situation.(4)Which of the following can be the best title? A.Fear of being tracked by the police.C.t pay for it just because of procrastination.(3)What drove Dave to pay for the parking ticket at last? A.He failed to find out who he should pay the money to.D.He didn39。t Dave pay for the parking ticket until recently? A.Dave is of course the man39。The police are trying to find out more about him.C. Because there was no system for tracking tickets given to outofstate cars back then, Dave could have gotten away with never paying the $2 fine. But apparently, guilt got the best of him, and he decided to finally cough up the money more than 40 years past its due date.(1)How much do we know about Dave? A. Even though the initial parking ticket was only for $2, Dave must have felt awfully guilty because he left 150 percent, or $3, in interest.ve been carrying this ticket around for 40 plus years always intending to pay. Forgive me if I don39。 In December 2018, the Minersville Police Department in Pennsylvania received a letter in the mail. Whoever wrote the letter decided it was best to keep his name somewhat unknown, so he put the return address as Wayward Road, Anytown California under the name Feeling guilty.ve all had cases where we39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查,是一篇故事類閱讀,考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(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。 (4)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Or that nice police officer who took pity on my boys walking home in the rain when I was at work — even though the phone rang all the next day with calls from curious neighbors. ‘Was that a police car I saw at your house last night?’”以及最后一段“That wasn39。根據(jù)語境,作者的回答是想表達(dá)她做的事不是特別重要,只是一件小事罷了,故選D。 (2)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的I would lock the door at closing time, and we waited in the warm shop until their bus finally ,和孩子們一起在暖和的商店里等待公交車。她的善意得到了他人的感謝,她的孩子也得到了他人的幫助。D.devotion coexists with rewardC.taking responsibility is a virtueD.provide free doughnuts for the poorC.t done anything very significant(3)According to the author, those who _______ are Doughnut Ladies. A.t spent plenty of time with the childrenD.t made a lot of money from the childrenC.t found it hard to get along with the childrenB.t a big deal, (in paragraph 4) the author meant that _______. A.s helpD.provided schoolchildren with warm sheltersC.called the children39。 That wasn39。t leave until I arrived to pick her up。 Now I think about all the people who keep an eye on my own children. They bee, well, Doughnut Ladies. Like the men at the skating rink (滑冰場(chǎng)) who let my boys ring home。t a big deal, and that I enjoyed the kids.clock. He identified himself as the father of two of my favorites.t mind if the children waited for their bus inside. Sometimes I would hand out a bus fare when a ticket went missing — always repaid the next day. On snowy days I would give away some doughnuts. I would lock the door at closing time, and we waited in the warm shop until their bus finally arrived. Every afternoon around four o39。6.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. 故選C。通讀全文可知,文章敘述了Todd Brown撿到Hunter的錢包,將其寄還給Hunter的故事。故選A。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的Moved by the touching gesture, Hunter39。故選B。 (2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! … It also had a handwritten note … Hunter, Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver — row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best. … Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown可知,Todd Brown撿到了Hunter