【正文】 ey would take a pay cut to work for an organization whose values are the same as their own.”對(duì)他們來(lái)說(shuō)，改變世界是如此重要，以至于45% 的人說(shuō)他們?cè)敢饨邮?5% 的減薪去為一個(gè)對(duì)社會(huì)或環(huán)境有影響的組織工作，58% 的人說(shuō)他們?cè)敢饨邮軠p薪去一個(gè)與他們價(jià)值觀相同的組織工作。 【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，是一篇教育類閱讀，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。 Why does night fall but never break and day break but never fall？Why are people who ride motorcycles called bikers and people who ride bikes called cyclists？In what other language do people drive in a parkway and park in a driveway？In what other language do they call the third hand on the clock the second hand？s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweetmeats are candy， while sweetbreads, which aren39。 We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes(悖論), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.t fing, grocers don39。t ham？If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn39。 How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next？s why, when stars are out, they are visible。 but when I wind up this essay, I end it.（1）Which of the following words or expressions have the similar meaning? and oversee. a lot and quite a few. as hell and cold as hell. wise man and a wise guy.（2）What does the author probably think of English people? ....（3）What can we learn from the text? rings should be round. should be eggs in an eggplant. are the apples on the pine tree. and sweetbreads are different things.（4）How does the author organize the text? the order of time. the order of place. giving a great number of examples. paring English with the other languages.（5）What39。 （1）考查推理判斷。故選B。根據(jù)最后一段中的“English was invented by people, not puters, and it reflects the creativity of human beings.”英語(yǔ)是由人而不是計(jì)算機(jī)發(fā)明的，它反映了人類的創(chuàng)造力，以及列舉了英語(yǔ)中的許多悖論可推知，作者想表明英國(guó)人是很聰明的。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。t sweet, are meat.”蜜餞是糖果，雜碎是肉，但不甜，可知，蜜餞和雜碎是不同的東西。 （4）考查推理判斷。故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的“English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger.”英語(yǔ)是一門瘋狂的語(yǔ)言。由此可以判斷出，作者以既幽默又輕松的語(yǔ)氣在論述英語(yǔ)是一門瘋狂的語(yǔ)言。 【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，是一篇教育類閱讀，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。 Children should do housework. That39。t get done.s a problem. For starters, housework is good for kids. Being a part of the routine work of running a household helps children develop an awareness of the needs of others, while at the same time contributing to their emotional wellbeing. But for all that their help matters, few kids are doing much around the house at all. In a survey of 1, 000 American adults, 75 percent said they believed regular housework made kids more responsible. Yet while 82 percent reported having had regular housework growing up, only 56 percent of those with children said they required them to do housework. What should you do when getting children to do housework? Accept no excuses. Don39。re spending more time getting the child to do this job than it would take to do it yourself, then you39。re trying to teach kids to share the responsibility of a home, paying them for routine housework is not the right message.（1）What is most parents39。They are against the idea.They fail to put it into practice.C.They are finding excuses for their children.（2）Why does the author mention the small study? A.To give examples of some successful people.C.To suggest kids take responsibility for their behavior.（3）According to the survey of American adults, how many of them used to do housework as children? ....（4）Why does the author write the last paragraph? criticize some irresponsible parents. discuss the impact of a good family atmosphere. advise parents to spend more time with their kids. offer parents some advice on assigning children housework.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，作者認(rèn)為孩子應(yīng)該分擔(dān)家務(wù)，這不僅有利于培養(yǎng)他們的責(zé)任心，而且能提升他們的幸福感。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。t get done.”一些父母會(huì)說(shuō)他們的孩子太忙了，沒(méi)有時(shí)間做家務(wù)?？芍贁?shù)家長(zhǎng)覺(jué)得孩子學(xué)業(yè)太忙無(wú)暇做家務(wù)，但多數(shù)家長(zhǎng)即便認(rèn)為孩子該做家務(wù)，實(shí)際生活中也沒(méi)有很好地付諸實(shí)踐。故選B。根據(jù)第三段中的“Those early shared responsibilities extended to a sense of responsibility in other areas of their lives.”那些早期共同承擔(dān)的可知文章在第二段介紹了孩子做家務(wù)的好處，第三段用一項(xiàng)研究具體闡釋了第二段的內(nèi)容?？芍髡咛岬窖芯渴菫榱俗C明讓孩子做家務(wù)是有益的。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?？芍?，參與調(diào)查的1000個(gè)人中，82%的人說(shuō)自己成長(zhǎng)過(guò)程中經(jīng)常做家務(wù)，即有820人小時(shí)候做過(guò)家務(wù)。 （4）考查推理判斷?？芍髡邔懙淖詈笠欢问墙o父母一些關(guān)于分配孩子做家務(wù)的建議。 【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，是一篇教育類閱讀，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。Some African schools are adding programs that teach what officials are calling soft skills to students. Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed in the job market and in life. For the secondary school students, this information is important. In a few months, they39。Rwanda has started a work readiness training program called Akazi Kanoze Access. It means work well done in Kinyarwanda, the official language of Rwanda. The program has trained more than 20,000 students to help make them more appealing to employers. ve been doing.（1）Which of the following is not an example of soft skills? petent in software. with others well. a good speech in public. a good sense of cooperation.（2）In what way have secondary schools in Africa changed? focus on mathematics and science. ignore areas like public speaking and teamwork. apply new teaching methods. make an effort to offer students soft skills.（3）What can we learn from the passage? program Kazi Kanoze Access aims to appeal to employers. Niyitegeka will definitely find a good job after graduation. with soft skil