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ike anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely needed to be aroused(激發(fā)) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”1.What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A.News reports. B.Research papers.C.Private e-mails. D.Daily conversations.2.What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A.They’re socially inactive.B.They’re good at telling stories.C.They’re inconsiderate of others.D.They’re careful with their words.3.Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to ’s research?A.Sports news. B.Science articles.C.Personal accounts. D.Financial reviews.★ can be a suitable title for the text?A.Sad Stories Travel Far Wide.B.Online News Attracts More People.C.Reading Habits Change with the Times.D.Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks.Passage 5 (2015全國(guó)Ⅱ)話題:圖書分享活動(dòng)詞數(shù):250Reading can be a social of the people who belong to book choose books to read and then meet to discuss , the website turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to provides an identification number to stick inside the the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Peterson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you bines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of -mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虛擬).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.★ does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?A.To explain what they are.B.To introduce BookCrossing.C.To stress the importance of reading.D.To encourage readers to share their ideas.2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.The book.B.An adventure.C.A public place.D.The identification number.3.What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?A.Meet other readers to discuss it.B.Keep it safe in his bookcase.C.Pass it on to another reader.D.Mail it back to its owner.★ is the best title for the text?A.Online Reading: A Virtual TourB.Electronic Books: A new TrendC.A Book Group Brings Tradition BackD.A Website Links People through BooksPassage 3 (2016 therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap (間隙) with in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs.Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of municating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons , when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under , Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they e across the personal anxiety their patients may be should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.1.What does the author say about silence in conversations?A.It implies anger. B.It promotes friendship.C.It is culture-specific. D.It is content-based.2.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A.The Chinese. B.The French.C.The Mexicans. D.The Russians.3.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A.Let it continue as the patient pleases.B.Break it while treating patients.C.Evaluate its harm to patients.D.Make use of its healing effects.★ may be the best title for the text?A.Sound and SilenceB.What It Means to Be SilentC.Silence to Native AmericansD.Speech Is Silver。A組 2016~2014年各省市高考題(改編)考點(diǎn)一 主旨大意與寫作意圖題Passage 1 (2016全國(guó)Ⅰ)話題:沉默的解讀詞數(shù):329The meaning of silence varies among cultural may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely unfortable。 Silence Is GoldPassage 2 (2016全國(guó)Ⅲ)話題:蘋果節(jié)詞數(shù):277If you are a fruit grower—or would like to bee one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s ’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite a