【正文】 n Weinberg, Leonard Susskind, and other physicists, make it a great time for people who want to learn about big ideas but aren39。 When I pointed out that some students still might find physics boring, Greene said that the key is to teach them about things that are strange. The basic stuff is important, Greene said. But I think it39。 Greene has followed Albert Einstein39。s about experimenting, showing an interest in strange phenomena (現(xiàn)象)—and having fun!（1）A milliondollar question is probably very . （2）The books by Weinberg and Susskind . boring to read mainly about maths popular science books only popular among kids（3）According to Paragraph 4,which of the following does Greene agree with? physics is a boring subject. plays an important role in studying. is not necessary to learn all about physics. is easy to describe black holes and the Big Bang.（4）In the last paragraph, Greene hopes that . can love science and physics can do well in physics exams can have fun with experiments can find more strange things in life【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，物理和數(shù)學(xué)教授Brian Greene希望更多的孩子可以對(duì)現(xiàn)代物理學(xué)感興趣。根據(jù)第二段Greene對(duì)這個(gè)問題的解釋以及他說需要未來的物理學(xué)家去解決可知,作者提出的這個(gè)問題非常難。 （2）考查推理判斷。t yet ready, perhaps, to learn maths39。故選C。根據(jù)第四段可知,當(dāng)作者指出一些學(xué)生覺得物理無聊時(shí),Greene說重要的是向孩子們講述一些稀奇古怪的事,并描述一些諸如黑洞和宇宙大爆炸的現(xiàn)代物理現(xiàn)象,如果孩子們知道了這些,他們中的一些就愿意了解所有詳細(xì)的內(nèi)容。故選B。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Greene has followed Albert Einstein39。故選A。3．閱讀理解 t want to live life in style? Life is like a road on which you never get a chance to return, and is not a very long road either. So we should try to live life to the fullest and enjoy every bit of it. People with a knack for the arts usually discover it in childhood. But art isn39。 it can help everyone grow. Those with a strong artistic background are often more energetic, and more successful in all fields of life. Art widens the range of a person39。 Painting is one of the most popular art forms. Those who are interested in taking it up as a career need to go through extensive training to get familiar with the various styles. Professional painters often host art exhibitions, with art lovers from all over the world ing to see and buy their creations. Sometimes the paintings are sold at high prices.life is difficult but enjoyable timelife is valuable and ordinaryC.D.s the main idea of Paragraph 2? A.Different peoples have different cultures.C.D.characterB.powerD.How great artists make a living by selling their works.B.How the arts contribute to people39。How much performing arts have to do with talent and education.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，人生苦短沒有回頭路，但藝術(shù)可以把不同背景的人聯(lián)系在一起，有藝術(shù)天賦的人通常在各個(gè)領(lǐng)域都會(huì)更加成功。 （1）考查推理判斷。我們不能浪費(fèi)生活，要珍惜生活給我們的一切，故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的“But among these, the arts provide an easy and natural way for people to connect.”可知藝術(shù)可以很自然地把不同背景的人聯(lián)系在一起，故選D。根據(jù)第三段中的“People with a knack for the arts usually discover it in childhood. ”可知在童年時(shí)期有藝術(shù)天賦地人就可以發(fā)現(xiàn)自己這方面的才能。But art isn39。 it can help everyone grow. ”藝術(shù)不僅對(duì)有才能的人有好處，它可以幫助所有成長，是一致的。 （4）考查主旨大意。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷，詞義猜測，段落大意和主旨大意四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，要求考生根據(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。 Almost none of us have the time to read everything we39。 Founded in 2012, iReader, a microlearning app on mobile phones, brings the biggest ideas from bestselling books through 15minute audio (音頻) and text. So far, more than 3,000 books have been included, ranging from psychology and parenting to management and economics, with new titles added every day.t read a single paper book this year, but reading isn39。 The books in iReader are rewritten to ensure it is easy to remember the main content. The way the content is edited has been specifically designed to ensure it is useful in practice. Besides, the content is rewritten with relevant examples in real life, which means users are more likely to remember and apply what is helpful to them.Read and think.B.Avoid taking buses.D.它開創(chuàng)了一種新的閱讀方式，已經(jīng)有超過900萬的用戶享受到了這種好處，同時(shí)也正改變著英國人的閱讀方式。第一段中的“Almost none of us have the time to read everything we39。 （2）考查推理判斷。即從PRC的發(fā)現(xiàn)中我們能得知新的書籍形式正在改變英國人的閱讀方式。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （4）考查主旨大意。它把偉大的想法轉(zhuǎn)化成小包裝，你可以在15分鐘內(nèi)聽或讀。 【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。 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 childre