【正文】 Decade. Grossman says these phrases became part of the American idiom because they were accurate. In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase pushing the envelope. In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as The 39。s first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. The Right Stuff was the book for me, says Grossman. It reminded me, in case I39。t do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people. Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the things they did affected the world around them. When Tom Wolfe39。 Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the New Journalism. I39。9．The passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. 故選D。根據Scotland部分中的“In Scotland, April Fools39。故選B。有一次，愚人節(jié)放映了一部英國短片，講的是種意大利面的農民如何從意大利面樹上收獲意大利面”和“有一次，愚人節(jié)放映了一部英國短片，講的是種意大利面的農民如何從意大利面樹上收獲意大利面。根據America and Britain部分中的“Today, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on 1 , a British short film was shown on April Fools39。故選A。根據France and Italy部分中的“In France and Italy, if someone plays a trick on you, you are the‘fish of April’.“在法國和意大利，如果有人捉弄你，你就是“四月魚”。作者講述了關于“愚人節(jié)”的一些事情以及一些國家愚人節(jié)的風俗習慣。D.America.B.Italy.To inform the audience.（3）Where does April Fools39。To trick the audience.C.If one prefers chocolate.（2）What was the purpose of the British short film? A.If one is fond of fish.C.s back without them knowing.（1）In what condition would someone be called fish of April in France? A. Day lasts for two days! The second day is called Taily Day and tricks on this day involve the bottom (or the tail, in informal speech). Often a sign saying ‘kick me39。 Scotlands shoe and say Your shoelace (鞋帶) is untied. When they look down, they are laughed at. Schoolchildren might tell a friend that school has been cancelled. Sometimes the media get involved. Once, a British short film was shown on April Fools39。 America and Britain In France and Italy, if someone plays a trick on you, you are the fish of April. By the month of April fish have only just hatched and are therefore easy to catch. Children stick paper fish to their Friends39。 Day has now developed into an international festival of fun, with different nationalities celebrating the day in special ways. 【點評】本題考點涉及詞義猜測和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生根據上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。ve won they often write less,...可知在獲得諾貝爾獎之后的第一年，作家作品會少一些。 （3）考查推理判斷。因為和平獎通常會由政治家、組織及活動家獲得，而他們通常處在更多的公眾監(jiān)管之下。根據第六段中的“For winners of the peace prize the decision is often more clearcut, as the honor tends to go to politicians, organizations and activists who are under more public supervision.originality獨創(chuàng)性，創(chuàng)造性， 故選B。 （1）考查推理判斷。比如，房產就是眾多諾貝爾獎獲得者喜歡投資的方向。have the freedom to create more and better worksD.bee less productiveB.plex（3）According to the passage, in the first year after winning Noble Prize, literature winners mayuniqueprivateopenFew winners would spend their prize money on housesD.The money is actually the best part of the Nobel PrizeB. Literature winners tend to be more private about how they use the money, but the choice is often equally straightforward. Even if Nobelwinning authors are quite well known, many of them will not have made much money from writing, said Anna Gunder, a Nobel literature expert at Uppsala University. While the prize might keep the wolf from the door for some years, giving them freedom to write, it can also briefly have the opposite effect. It really changes their careers… During the first year after they39。s a beautiful old place, he told AFP(法新社), adding that The money is a nice part of the process, but the important thing about the prize is the recognition. I think it depends a lot on which country they e from, their personal finances... what kind of ines they have when they get the prize, he said. When Sir Paul Nurse won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2001, he decided to upgrade his motorbike. A fellow winner in 1993, Richard Roberts, installed a croquet lawn in front of his house. Austrian author Elfriede Jelinek, who won in 2004, said the prize meant financial independence.7．閱讀理解 可推斷餐廳以它特別的食物而受到歡迎，故選C。 （5）考查推理判斷。根據倒數第二段中的“One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. ”可知Joojeh Kabob是一道非常健康美味的菜肴，由烤雞片和米飯或面包搭配而成。根據第七段中的 The food especially appeals to healthconscious eaters because each dish is very healthy餐廳的每道菜都非常健康，故選D。故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。D.is popular for its special foodB.Beef（5）It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant A.BreadChickenRiceD.is rich in varietyB.is served in small amountsD.Watching news events on TV.B.looks like a mon restaurant（2）What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant? A.is crowded with dining tablesB.has pleasant smells of kabobs One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef. The food especially appeals to healthconscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架). A mon sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching