【正文】 en, threeteen, and fiveteen. That example es from Stanislas Dahaene39。 Take a look at the following list of numbers: 4, 8, 5, 3, 7, 9, 6. Read them loud. Now look away and spend 20 seconds memorizing them in order before saying them out loud again. If you speak English, you have about a 50% chance of remembering those perfectly. If you are Chinese, though, you39?！军c評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并結合題目要求，選出正確答案。(3)考查細節(jié)理解。San Francisco Silent Film Festival（May 29 to June 1）4天； Union Street Festival（June 7 to 10）4天；Stern Grove Festival（Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24）時間更長。(2)考查細節(jié)理解。s beer, wine, biscuits tasting and more separate themesfashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness.”可知，今年有啤酒、葡萄酒、餅干品嘗和時尚、美食、科技、地方、工藝、健康和健身等多個主題。(1)考查細節(jié)理解。D.C.B.Some foreign culture is presented in it.（3）When can you enjoy the oldest arts festival in the United States? A.It has the longest history of food.B.Stem Grove Festival.（2）How is North Beach Festival different from the other festivals? A.North Beach Festival.B. （1）Which of the following festivals contains the most themes? A. This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States. It includes a wide variety of acts, from the local symphony orchestra to well known artists such as Smokey Robinson. s oldest street party, with live entertainment, delicious food and arts and crafts. Situated in the Little Italy district, known for its associations with the “Beat Generation”, festival goers are guaranteed plenty of good Italian food. There is also as the “blessing of the animals”, a San Francisco tradition which takes place at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo Street) at 2 pm on both days of the festival. North Beach Festival June 7 to 10。 This popular street fair stretches out over six blocks of the city, in the fashionable shopping area of Union Street. This year, there39。 Films at this odd cinematic event have a variety of musical acpaniments, including piano and violin. It includes some classic silent movies. If you want to see them all, you can buy a festival pass.May 29 to June 1。 Here39?！军c評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。s Music Festival部分提到的“The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season.”可知，這兩個音樂節(jié)與大自然有關。（3）考查細節(jié)理解。因此推斷它的目的不是賺錢。（2）考查推理判斷。s Day for young people in Sydney.”可知，F(xiàn)ield Day對于年輕人來說意味著新年，因此人們在悉尼能夠享受有趣的新年。（1）考查細節(jié)理解。The Envision Festival and the Old Settler39。The Old Settler39。Field Day and the Envision Festival.B.D.It is not aimed at making money.C.It encourages people to receive education.D.SydneyB.Phoenixs Music Festivaloffers great music and activities for the whole family.（1）In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year39。 The Old Settler39。s Music Festival The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix、musicalcelera ,on of munity culture. Since its founding in 2004 f it is the only100% non – profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate themunity. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from aroundthe country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture. The McDowell Mountain Music Festival February 22 – 25, 2018, Uvitas day.s a gathering of friends ingtogether for a great fun filled first day of the year. There39。s Day for young peoplein Sydney. Seen as the city39。 January 1, 2018. Sydney A music festival is a munity event focusingon live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presentedwith a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the your favorite now!故選A． 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。佩戴賓蒂帽與其說是一種宗教習俗，不如說是一種時尚宣言。 （4）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“According to Hindu beliefs，the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple．”可知，根據(jù)印度教的信仰，紅色被認為能為已婚的夫婦帶來好運。故選D。s thoughts．”因此，點作為一個持續(xù)的提醒，以保持神在信徒的思想面前。根據(jù)第二段可知，印度傳統(tǒng)上認為人有第三只眼。故選C。雖然這通常被認為是他們婚姻狀況的一個指標，但這種做法主要與印度教有關。 （1）考查推理判斷。s love for her husband.（4）Which of the following statements is true about bindis today? are now used to make people look better. are worn anywhere on the face now. Indian women do not wear bindis anymore. men than women wear bindis in India.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，大多數(shù)印度女人的眉毛中間都戴著紅點，這種做法主要與印度教有關，它代表的是第三只眼，可以時時提醒信徒要尊敬上帝。Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife39。The position of the bindi is standard center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot means piety(虔誠)and serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer39。 3．閱讀理解 可推斷出，這位作者可能認為TED是有益的，故選B。 （4）考查推理判斷。s website.”而當這么多東西在泰德的網(wǎng)站上免費贈送時，精英主義的指責就顯得空洞了。s been called elitist(精英) for its high ticket prices.”當然，TED也免不了受到批評。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“TED, of course, isn39?？芍?，“”這種表述錯誤，故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的“The TED website came from a desire to share the conferences with the world, to ‘offer free knowledge from the world39。以及以下幾個段落的內(nèi)容，可知這篇文章的主題是“TED是什么”，故選D。 （1）考查主旨大意。s on TED today. and cons of . is TED（2）Which of the following statements is NOT true? TED conference came after the success of . TED conferences are now held every year. talks are available in many languages. Sapling Foundation owns .（3）From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that ________. is accepted to all involved that some TED talks might not be published host of the conference is one who plays a supportive role to the speakers is criticized for giving special treatment to the weal