二十一世纪报纸高三版阅读文章附答案.docx

1、二十一世纪报纸高三版阅读文章附答案二十世纪报纸高三版阅读文章1.My Italian Treat （BCAD）Everyone has heard of the famous Italian dishes of pasta （面食 ） and pizza, far fewer have actually had the chance to taste them in Italy. But I was lucky enough to visit the country with my school and enjoyed my fill of these and other lively foo

2、ds. We went to the town of Vietri, Salerno, in southern Italy.On the fist day, we were told that dinner would be at 7:30, but it actually began at 7:50. Our teachers had told us in advance about the relaxed pace of Italian life ! But still, we were starving （ 饥饿的 ）. However, once it did, it was wort

3、h all the waiting.The sea-food salad was delicious, not too sour and not too salty. The cheeses were a different matter; I had heard they were famous, but it took me a while to get used to them. The fruits were excellent, so fresh they tasted as if they had just been picked.As we had been banned fro

4、m drinking alcohol, we sipped （ 吮吸 ） water, instead of wine at meals. There were two types, one was ordinary, the other sparkling （ 发泡的 ） water. It tasted like a flavorless soda.During the visit, we discovered that real Italian pizza was very different from anything we had tasted before. It was chea

5、p, savory（美味的）and had a soft texture （质地）.My favorite was a plain one with just a cheese topping. Once I ate a whole one, almost 20cm in diameter （直径 ）. I so stuffed （塞满） myself that I felt ill at the end of the meal.To be honest, unlike the other, I didn tmuch like the pasta. Perhaps I am too much

6、in love with Chinese noodles to really take to them.My friend and I walked the whole of the town trying out different kinds of pastry （ 糕饼）. The combination of sugar, cream and chocolate made them delicious. But if you hadn thad a sweettongue, you would not have liked them, since they were very swee

7、t.Every day, last thing in the evening, we had ice cream at a local store. We tried all the flavors ! It was so satisfying to go to bed on a full stomach with the memory of a whole day of eating fresh in your mind. Here shoping that you too get to sample the wonderful food of Italy !1.In the article

8、, the writer mainly tells us about .A.Italian pizza B. her experience of trying Italian foodsC. the beautiful sights of Italy D. Italy s mysterious traditions2.On the fist day in Italy, the dinner was delayed by 20 minutes probably because .A.the food they ordered was difficult to prepareB.waiting w

9、ould give them a bigger appetiteC.Italians have a relaxed attitude to lifeD.the Italians weren tvery welcoming3.During their stay in Italy, the writer enjoyed all of the following Italian foods EXCEPT .A.pasta B. pizza C. sea-food salad D. pastries4.The article tells us that the writer .A.fell in lo

10、ve with Italian cheeses at her first biteB.felt ill after trying many flavors of ice creamC.doesnthave a sweet tongueD.was not allowed to drink alcohol in Italy2.Hard Road to Success （BADC）I had my fist job at a local diner called the Buttercup Bakery whe n I was 22.1 worked there for seve n years a

11、nd lear ned so many less ons, especially from a fellow waitress Hele n, who did what she loved erving people. She made every one smile and feel good.Being a waitress changed my life. One of my regular customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electro nics salesma n. When I saw him walk ing toward the din er,

12、I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat dow n.Thanks to the con fide nee I picked up from Hele n, I dreamed of havi ng my own restaura nt. But whe n I called my parents to ask for a loa n （贷款），they said: We just don have the mon ey. “The n ext day, Fred saw me and asked; What wrong, sunshi

13、ne I shared my dream with him and said :Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me. “He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000 -along with a note. It reads: The only collateral（担保物）on this loan is my trust in your ho

14、n esty as a pers on. Good people with a dream should have the opport unity to make that dream come true.I took the checks to Merrill Lyn ch, a brokerage house （经纪人事务所 ）,where the money was in vested （投资）for me. But my in vestme nts soured （变坏，令人失望 ）and I lost the mon ey.I found myself thinking about

15、 what it would be like to be a stockbroker （股票经纪人） .I decided to apply for（ 申请）a job at Merrill Lyn ch. Even though I had no experie nee, I was hired and en ded up beco ming a pretty good broker. I paid back Fred and my customers the $50,000, plus 14-perce nt ann ual in terest.I got a tha nk-you n o

16、te from Fred, which will be impri nted （铭记） on my heart forever. He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped cover his medical bills. His letter read: That loanmay have bee n one of my best in vestme nts. Who else could have in vested in a coun ter （柜台） girl and watch that investment mature

17、（成熟）into a very successful career woman ”5.Which choice gives the events below in the correct ordera.The author got some checks totali ng $50,000 from Fred.b.The author called her pare nts to ask for a loa n.c.The author in vestme nts failed and she lost all the mon ey.d.The author became a good bro

18、ker.e.The author paid off her debts.A.a-b-d-c-e B. b-a-c-d-e C. b-a-d-c-e D. b-a-d-e-c6.From the un derli ned sentences in the 5 th paragraph, we can con clude that .A.Fred believed an hon est pers on like the author should have a cha nee at greater success.B.Fred thought that the author should pay

19、off her debts before she went after her dream.C.Fred advised the author not to have too big a dream and do things in a practical way.D.Fred was sure that the author would make a fortune before he decided to in vest in her.7.Which of the followi ng is closest in meaning to the word cover in the last

20、paragraphA.spread over B. protect some one fromC. free from worries of D. proved payme nt for8.The last two paragraphs may suggest that .A.the author would eventually leave Merrill Lynch to open her own brokerage houseB.Fred would promise the author more loa ns in the futureC.Fred trust in the autho

21、r had paid offD.the author paid back Fred $50, 000 in all3.Around the World from Sofa to Sofa（4.12）Just how comfortable is your sofa Would you be prepared to let a stranger crash （ 夜宿 ） outthere for the night Just on the basis of a short e-mail correspondence （ 通信 ） and seeing a photo of the sofa, w

22、ould you travel halfway across the world to do the same It might sound crazy, but this is exactly what milli ons of people are doing -its known as couch （沙发）surfi ng.Couch surfing is traveling on a budget, using a broad network of contacts in order to get overnight accommodation for free, or at as l

23、ittle cost as possible. Participants join dedicated （专 业的） websites, providing as much information about themselves as possible in order to make others feel comfortable hosting them, or using them as a host.Various safety features are available in such online networks, like verification （确认） of name

24、s and addresses, personal references, and “vouching （担保 ） for”a particular member as a reliable host or guest.As well as the financial advantages of couch surfing, participants also claim that the practice gives them a more unique, authentic travel experience, allowing them to get to know culture an

25、d cuisine （美食） through the locals, rather than through tour agents. “Couch Surfing is not just about finding free accommodation. We open our minds and lives and welcome the knowledge that becomes available through cultural exchange, ”said Casey Fenton, founder of CouchS. “CouchSurfing wants to chang

26、e not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world. ”1.What is the right order for someone planning to travel as a couch surfera.Provide as much information about themselves as possible.b.Travle to the hostshouse to use the couch.c.Join dedicated websites.d.Send emails and check photos of

27、sofas.A.d-b-a-c B. b-c-a-d C. a-d-c-b D. c-a-d-b2.Which of the following is NOT a safety feature of online networksA.Verification of identity. B. A photocopy of the passport.C. Personal references. D. “Vouching for ”the member as reliable3.Which of the following statements is trued according to the

28、articleA.A more personal, local, real travel experience is possible as a couch surfer.B.Couch surfing tests how much a stranger can be trusted.C.People couch surf simply for financial reasons.D.Couch surfing leads to trust between people.4.Why Laughter Matters （4.12）So a scientist walks into a shopp

29、ing mall to watch people laugh. There sno punchline（ 笑点 ）.Laughter is a serous scientific subject, one that researchers are still trying to figure out.Laughing is our first way of communication. Babies laugh long before they speak. No one teaches you how to laugh. You just do.You may laugh at a pran

30、k（ 恶作剧 ） on April Fools Day. But surprisingly, only 10 to 15 percent of laughter is the result of someone making a joke, says Baltimore neuroscientist （ 神经科学家 ） Robert Provine, who has studied laughter for decades. Laughter is mostly about social responses rather than reaction to a joke.“Laughter ab

31、ove all else is a social thing, Provine says. Over the years, Provine has boiled laughter down to its basics.“All language groups laugh ha-ha-habasically the same way, ”he said, “Whether you speak Mandarin, French or English, everyone will understand laughter. There sa pattern generator （发生 器 ） in o

32、ur brain that produces this sound. ”Each “ha”is about one-15 th of a second, repeated every fifth of a second, repeated every fifth of a second, he said.Deaf people laugh without hearing, and people on cell phones laugh without seeing, showing that laughter isn t dependent on a single sense but on social interaction（ 交流 ） with life, ”said Jaak Panksepp, a Bowling Green University psychology professor. “It s deeply social.”And it snot just a people thing either. Chimps tickle （ 挠痒