【正文】 ye in Hindu tradition? help the other eyes see better. look to the distance. see the outside world. pay respect to God.（3）Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi? word bindi means red in some Hindi dialects. was believed to be a lucky color for husband and wife. red dot represented the blood of God. stood for a wife39。 s thou ghts. In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital(婚姻的)status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu(印度教的)religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi is the one that is most monly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one. 【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，是一篇文化類閱讀，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)最后一段中的“Whatever its failings, TED is a source of inspirational information for those who seek it out.”不管它的缺點(diǎn)是什么，TED都是那些尋找它的人鼓舞人心的信息來源?？赏茢喑觯琓ED因給予富人或有權(quán)勢(shì)的人特殊待遇而受到批評(píng)，故選C。它因其高昂的票價(jià)被稱為精英主義；以及最后一段中的“And accusations of elitism ring hollow when so much is given away for free on TED39。t immune to criticism. It39。 （3）考查推理判斷。s most inspired thinkers,’ as the website puts it.”TED網(wǎng)站源于一種與世界分享會(huì)議的愿望，用網(wǎng)站的話說，就是“向世界上最有靈感的思想家們提供免費(fèi)的知識(shí)”。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“And at , you can access lectures by artists, scholars, designers, technicians and others.”，你可以訪問藝術(shù)家、學(xué)者、設(shè)計(jì)師、技術(shù)人員和其他人的演講。t important is the best website【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了TED以及它的歷史發(fā)展。s website. Whatever its failings, TED is a source of inspirational information for those who seek it out.（1）What is the main topic of the article? case against TED39。 s host afterward.s been called elitist(精英) for its high ticket prices (more than 6,000 dollars total). It39。TED, of course, isn39。 s most inspired thinkers, as the website puts it. The current version of the site was launched in April 2007, and contains videos of talks given at the TED conferences around the world. The talks are transcribed into hundreds of languages. TED began in 1984 as a conference that brought together individuals from the fields of technology, entertainment and design. It was intended to be a onetime event focusing on technology and design. The event ended up losing money, and it was six years before the founders tried it again. This time it worked, and since 1990, the TED conference has been an annual event. There are now two held every year, with topics as diverse as music, medicine, and money. Other specialized spinoff conferences address narrower issues. 高三英語(yǔ)閱讀理解(社會(huì)文化)及其解題技巧及練習(xí)題(含答案)含解析一、高中英語(yǔ)閱讀理解社會(huì)文化類1．閱讀理解 There are lots of ways to educate yourself on the Internet. You can find photos, documents, and films on almost any topic you can imagine. And at , you can access lectures by artists, scholars, designers, technicians and others. The TED website came from a desire to share the conferences with the world, to offer free knowledge from the world39。The TED website is owned by the Sapling Foundation, a non profit devoted to fostering the spread of great ideas. The Sapling foundation acquired TED in 2001. Since then, it has been focusing on using TED to broadcast ideas that might change the world. t immune to criticism. It39。s been accused by a few people of censorship for not publishing their talks. One controversial speaker was upset about being criticized by the conference39。The plaints, however, seem to be relatively few for such a large, longrunning organization. And accusations of elitism ring hollow when so much is given away for free on TED39。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 wealthy or powerful negative ments on TED greatly affects its reputation（4）This author probably believes that________. is elitist is beneficial isn39。 （1）考查主旨大意。以及以下幾個(gè)段落的內(nèi)容，可知這篇文章的主題是“TED是什么”，故選D。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?？芍?，“”這種表述錯(cuò)誤，故選A。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“TED, of course, isn39。s been called elitist(精英) for its high ticket prices.”當(dāng)然，TED也免不了受到批評(píng)。s website.”而當(dāng)這么多東西在泰德的網(wǎng)站上免費(fèi)贈(zèng)送時(shí)，精英主義的指責(zé)就顯得空洞了。 （4）考查推理判斷?？赏茢喑?，這位作者可能認(rèn)為TED是有益的，故選B。2．閱讀理解 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(chéng))and serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer39。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。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(diǎn)，這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)，它代表的是第三只眼，可以時(shí)時(shí)提醒信徒要尊敬上帝。 （1）考查推理判斷。雖然這通常被認(rèn)為是他們婚姻狀況的一個(gè)指標(biāo)，但這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)。故選C。根據(jù)第二段可知，印度傳統(tǒng)上認(rèn)為人有第三只眼。s thoughts．”因此，點(diǎn)作為一個(gè)持續(xù)的提醒，以保持神在信徒的思想面前。故選D。根據(jù)第三段中的“According to H