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Angry but satisfied.C.Surprised and thrilled.D.On the second Wednesday.B.s recovery from cancer.(3)When did the writer decide upon the white car? A.D.Because he wanted to mark his wife39。B.Because his car was so old that he didn39。D.He was asked to write a report about that car store.C.He wanted to collect some raw materials for his story. While this conversation was going on, there was no one in the store. The sales consultant had arranged it so that we could share the moment alone. Even so, it39。t know what to do. I was in tears. I took out my invoice (發(fā)票) from the previous Monday, pointing to the white coupe, said, "No, honey, this car isn39。s celebrate life. From Team Saturn" Every employee at Saturn of Albuquerque had signed the back of that sign.d ever heard in 29 years of marriage.ll be out."t until 9:30 Saturday morning when we finally made our way to the Saturn store. Jane had never been in a Saturn store. When we went through the front door, the Lord took control of her feet and her mouth. She saw that little white Saturn coupe all the way across the showroom floor. She quickly passed a multicolored sea of automobiles, sat in the little white Saturn and said, "Oh, what a pretty little car. Can I have a new car?" I said, "No. Not until our son graduates from college." She said, "I39。d take my chances and asked him to put it in the showroom.t guarantee it39。d bring Jane in on Wednesday at 4:30. I told them why I was buying the car.ve ever done in my life: I bought a new Saturn. I didn39。s information.s my fifth anniversary of being cancerfree." I was surprised, partially because I was embarrassed that I had forgotten and, partially because.... Well, I didn39。 On Sunday, the day after my second visit to the Saturn store, my wife, Jane, and I were walking as we frequently do. On this particular June morning, Jane gently slipped her hand in mine and said tenderly, "I don39。t know me from Adam。 I was curious. How does a car dealership get 72 percent of its firsttime visitors to return? And how can they sell six to eight cars a day in a declining car market? A car dealership in my hometown of Albuquerque was selling six to eight new cars a day. I was also told that 72 percent of this dealership39?!军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解,詞義猜測(cè)和推理判斷三個(gè)題型的考查,是一篇人生感悟類閱讀,考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的同時(shí),需根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進(jìn)行分析,推理,選出正確答案。(4)考查推理判斷。(3)考查詞義猜測(cè)。(2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。D.She is responsible for her family.C.She is easy to be homesick.D.Protect.B.Inspire.D.She in fact loved music no less than her sister.C.She disliked the dull and dry life in her hometown.D.She realized friends were more important.C.She knew her friends were all homesick.s actual birthday in June, the chance for my sister and my mum to visit became a birthday treat. The experience of finding our way together to the concert or getting to show them around the Paris sites such as the Eiffel Tower,the Arc du Triomphe and even my favorite ice cream place,Amorino, was an amazing memory for us all !Despite the fact that I felt the slight pressure to make sure the weekend went smoothly,even the heavy rain failed to dampen our mood.s favorite American rapper, Angel Haze.ll be 21. My sister is a very big music fan and this year, I created my status as the best older sister by keeping an eye out for music concerts in Paris. In our home town of Leicester, we don39。 However, I was fortunate that my mum and sister recently found the time to see me. Both my sister and I have major birthdays this year as she39。 One of the hardest parts of living abroad is being away from your loved ones, especially your family. While my friends are so important to me, I39?!军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查,是一篇教育類閱讀,要求考生根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理,選出正確答案。t mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poor people honest.”可知,并不是所有的富人都是不值得信任的,也并不是所有的窮人都是誠(chéng)實(shí)的,故A,C都錯(cuò)誤;B項(xiàng)“金錢是萬惡之源”這只是一個(gè)引子,并不是文章要告訴我們的;根據(jù)文章第一段科學(xué)家發(fā)表的聲明可知,富人們更加有可能不道德,也就是行為上更糟糕,惡劣。(4)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts(本能) and values in different ways.”可知,實(shí)驗(yàn)的目的是展示生活在不同的社會(huì)狀況下的人們?nèi)绾我圆煌姆绞絹肀磉_(dá)他們的本能和價(jià)值觀。s feelings.”按照科學(xué)家的研究,富人們通常認(rèn)為錢可以解決一切麻煩,所以他們更不害怕冒險(xiǎn),也意味著他們更少在乎其他人的感受,可知,他們喜歡冒險(xiǎn)并不是讓他們不道德的因素,而且從常識(shí)來說,并不是所有喜歡冒險(xiǎn)的人就是富人,而且喜歡冒險(xiǎn)也不代表不道德,故選A。(2)考查推理判斷。(1)考查推理判斷。D.All rich people are untrustworthy.B.The poor are respectable.D.s instincts and values in different ways.C.B.To show how social status affects people39。D.They have more desires.C.They wele risks.D. attention to the researchC.B.. A.t mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poor people honest. He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts(本能)and values in different ways.(1)By saying “money is the root of all evil”, the author wants to Finally, it just makes them greedier. “Higher wealth status seems to make you want even more, and that increased want leads you to bend the rules or break the rules to serve your self interest,” said Paul Piff, lead scientist of the study. According to the scientists, rich people often think money can get them out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks. It also means they care less about other people39。 They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley. They noted that drivers of newer and more expensive cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks. Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive ears ignored a pedestrian pared with only 30 percent of people driving mow modest cars.5.閱讀理解根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“As I mentioned in my book.”可推知作者可能是一名作家,故A選項(xiàng)正確;根據(jù)最后一段中的“What interests me is exploring personal growth and sharing what I learn along the way.”可知真正令作者感興趣的是探索個(gè)人成長(zhǎng),并與人一路分享自己所學(xué),由此可知C和D正確,故選B?!?