【正文】 the British Empire at its peak than the opening chapters of Manchester39。 Third, I find good biographies relaxing. Winston Churchill once noted a man who works with his hands should have a hobby that engages his mind, and a man who works with his mind should have a hobby that engages his hands. Another way to apply Churchill39。 This is why I love reading good biographies, and why I pity the person who neglects them. Don39。The author finds Carlyle39。Carlyle believes great men alone cannot create history.C.s biographies.D.good biographiesB.the volumes of The Last LionD.The author considers biographical reading enjoyable.B.The author has fought many battles during his lifetime.D.s main purpose in writing the article? A.To introduce to readers his unique reading strategies.C.s history through biography reading.D. （1）考查推理判斷。所以通過第一段的關鍵詞go back to，had unique influence on their times，判斷出第一段暗示了作者同意歷史受某些人的影響很大。 （2）考查詞義猜測。讀一本好的傳記就像漫步在一個充滿智慧的購物中心。所以作者把讀好的傳記比喻成購物，將歷史人物和某個時期的歷史故事比喻成商店的商品。故選B。根據(jù)第二段中的For me, not to read biographies would rob me of pleasure in my life以及第三段 Indeed, few things are more relaxing to me than winding down the evening and entering into another world.可知，對我來說，不讀傳記會剝奪我生活的樂趣。所以作者認為傳記閱讀令人愉快。故選A。根據(jù)第二段中的First, I find good biographies fascinating.；第三段中的Second, I find good biographies informative.；第四段中的Third, I find good biographies relaxing. 以及最后段This is why I love reading good biographies, and why I pity the person who neglects them. Don39。我發(fā)現(xiàn)好的傳記信息豐富。這就是為什么我喜歡讀好的傳記，以及為什么我同情忽視它們的人?？芍?，作者通過自己的經(jīng)歷闡述了自己喜歡讀好的傳記的原因目的是推薦人們讀傳記。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，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。 Scientists found that sleeping considerably improves our creativity. After taking a nap people are able to think faster and put more imagination into their thinking. Besides, if we dream, the thinking abilities are improved even more. In the study, led by Professor Sara Mednick, scientists made a conclusion that the REM was important for assimilating(消化) new information into past experience in order to find solutions to creative problems. When given the same tasks, participants, who took a nap, were able to give more varied solutions, some of which were much better than they gave earlier. But when given new tasks, researchers found that those who entered REM sleep had a 40 percent better result pared to the performance they showed in the morning.（1）What does it refer to in the second paragraph?A.REM.C.A problem.（2）Why do the researchers study the REM?A.Because REM can store more information.C.Because REM can make a creative invention.（3）What can we know from this passage?A.Sleeping has three processes which is good for creativity.C.REM is a process taking place right after we awake when we nap.（4）The important stage in the study is________.A.to show a group of 3 wordsC.D.( 1 )詞義猜測題。( 2 )細節(jié)理解題。( 3 )細節(jié)理解題。故選A。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段It is worth mentioning that while some people slept, researchers used brain scans to see the type of sleep each participant ，研究很重要的一個階段就是要讓參加者睡一會，然后來掃描他們大腦看看他們進入的睡眠階段。4．閱讀理解t getting any cheaper. Since you can39。 Getting the best fare. Airlines put out their fare sales on Tuesday morning, making this day the best day to book a flight for less.t like to get up before the sun to get to the airport. Earlier boarding times can also considerably cut down your chances of getting bumped on an overbooked flight or delayed because of other delayed flights or mechanical issues. Fly on holidays. You already know that summer is the most expensive time to fly, and even though most other times are more affordable, the days surrounding holidays can be crazy. Save big if you39。 Don39。t know that there39。 Avoiding extra fees Airlines will charge for just about anything these days. Some have even toyed around with charging customers for using the restroom. All those extra fees can certainly add up, but there39。t have to. Here are some tips to keep money in your wallet once you get to the airport.s not necessary. Sometimes upgrades are free, but mostly you will be charged for seeking a lastminute bump to first class, and the cost can be hefty.s easy to reduce the amount of stuff you pack: Make sure all your clothing coordinates, so you can take less and still make more outfit binations, take only two pair of shoes, plan to do a bit of laundry on your trip and bring only travelsized toiletries.re flying internationally, it39。t rely on what39。 Do you have a tried and true method of getting the best deal on your flights? Let us know.（1）Tuesday is the best to book a ticket at a lower cost for ________.A.B.fare sales are usually announced on Tuesday.flights are seldom delayed on Tuesday.（2）Which of the following will help to cost you less for a flight?A.Travel surrounding Christmas.C.D.largeheavyfierceacceptable（4）To save the cost for the flight, you should ________.A.make sure your clothes and shoes are fit for a lot of walkC.plan to do the washes on flight【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文講述了買到便宜的飛機票的幾個竅門。根據(jù)第二段Getting the best fare. Airlines put out their fare sales on Tuesday morning, making this day the best day to book a flight for ，票價通常在星期二公布，所以這一天是以低價訂票的好時機。( 2 )細節(jié)理解題。t like to get up before the sun to get to the ，預訂早班航班將有助于你節(jié)省花費，因為早班機坐的人少，票價較便宜。( 3 )詞義猜測題。( 4 )推理判斷題。5．閱讀理解s Institute is urging supermarkets to do more to help consumers reduce their home food waste, after a survey of its own membership showed widespread confusion about “best before” and “use by” labeling(標簽) on packaging. In its report on food waste, the WI said supermarkets were “potentially contributing to home food waste by leading