【正文】 ic leaves that they couldn39。 Bacow has spent most of his professional career at MIT, Harvard and Tufts. He was a professor of environmental studies at MIT, and later a principal at the university. He led Tufts from 2001 to 2011. At Tufts, Bacow earned a reputation for shaking up a sleepy university that was being overshadowed by its peers in Boston. He is also credited with leading it through both 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis. Bacow grew up in Pontiac, Michigan. His father39。t be here if this country had not been open to people like my parents at that time. Nor would I if my father hadn39。s journey had reflected the power of college education to transform generations and the opportunities that have historically been available in the United States. The new president of Harvard University is the son of an Eastern European refugee and Auschwitz (奧斯威辛) survivor—Lawrence S. Bacow. His father worked full time while attending a state college in Detroit at night to earn his degree.5．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。分析選項(xiàng)可知D項(xiàng)符合題意，故選D。m cool with that.”可知，她認(rèn)為自主出版的方式讓她能出版自己的書(shū)，自己要寫(xiě)的故事。 （4）考查推理判斷。s Digest SelfPublished Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize.”可知“第25屆年度作家文摘出版圖書(shū)頒獎(jiǎng)上，2300多篇作品獲得了大獎(jiǎng)”。 （3）考查推理判斷。作家，想出版自己的小說(shuō)時(shí)，改變了她對(duì)商業(yè)的態(tài)度。根據(jù)第三段中的“Yet Laqueur39。故選A。她在阿爾弗雷德大學(xué)主修舞蹈和戲劇，并在她母親的舞蹈工作室任教多年。根據(jù)第二段中的“Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother39。s Digest)自出版圖書(shū)獎(jiǎng)上大出風(fēng)頭。后來(lái)，成為一名自主出版的作家，自費(fèi)出版了自己的小說(shuō)。She enjoys the way of selfpublishing.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，蘇安妮She will never use traditional publishing.C.s said? A.D.got all the attention.B.became a failure.D.Selfpublishing her novels.B.Her mother39。was interested in running her mother39。t like teaching dancing in factC.was a parttime writer when she was youngB.s marketable, There are tradeoffs, which everyone will tell you, but by selfpublishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I39。 she says. If you work with traditional publishing, it39。s Digest SelfPublished Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize.s disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a selfpublished author. In the fall of 2013, she decided to pursue Selfpublishing as a way of sharing her first pleted novel with friends and family. During the process, she realized that following her true passion—telling stories through writing—made the business of the art worthwhile, and owning that business meant she could direct her writing career however she chose.t want to own it. Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother39。 For most of her life, Suanne Laqueur39。 【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(lèi)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。根據(jù)Pandas like to be naughty 中的“In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies”可知，熊貓寶寶的行為與人類(lèi)的嬰兒相似。故選B。根據(jù)A cat honors its owner的內(nèi)容可知，這只貓到墓地去懷念自己的主人。 （2）考查推理判斷。這說(shuō)明馬靠嗅覺(jué)辨別草的好壞。當(dāng)馬抬起鼻子打開(kāi)鼻孔時(shí)，它們的神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)讓它們感覺(jué)到我們感覺(jué)不到的氣味。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。D.The horse.B.The whale.They are active and lovely.D.They are clever.B.D.C.B.s grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now stands guard at the grave for hours at a time.（1）What can horses do to pick delicious grasses? A. A cat honors its owner Pandas like to be naughty Whale says thanks Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can39。 Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans 【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(lèi)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。t invited to the StubHub party. But you know I39。 （3）考查推理判斷。（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。Intelligent and humorous.D.Patient and modest.B.Accepting who you are makes you realize your strengths.D.You must choose a career that you like.B.flee San FranciscoD.watch the Super BowlB.ll understand what fits your life. I say, dive in head first.（1）The author went to Dallas tom incredibly happy for making my decision to leave Texas. Although the legal department didn39。t invited to the StubHub party. But you know I39。year internship(實(shí)習(xí)期) I knew I wanted something different and my chance came during the 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas. A snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow and thousands of people were gathered. I overheard that StubHub, a big pany from a great city, San Francisco, was throwing a party next door to my hotel. I thought if l could get an internship, I could leave for the summer and at least see what it was like. Yes, it was a huge leap. I told myself I was ready. My family lives in Texas. I was born and brought up in Texas and I am a graduate of the University of Texas. However, around my second year in law school, I wanted to make a great change, which was almost unheard of for Texans: I wanted to leave! 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類(lèi)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。 （4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第四段中的“Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language.” 在英語(yǔ)不是第一語(yǔ)言的國(guó)家中，日本排名第49位。故選A。s not too late. We will teach you one word a day39。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。D.The early bird catches the worm.B.Japanese people bee open to the rest of the world.（4）What is the main idea of the passage? A.The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.C.Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.（3