Top lists are lecturing people on everything from “100 places to visit” to “100 books to read ”.
Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time?
Now you have a list to end all lists!
Take a look at the following two examples from the list of “101 things not to do”:
Swim with Dolphins（海豚）？
Swimming with dolphins is one of the world’s most profitable tourist activities. However, every dolphin will welcome having their busy, tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming and pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded with tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋槳).
Here’s a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they’re just opening their mouths.
Go to See the Mona Lisa?
There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的)smile. The 6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year can’t all be wrong, after all. But they can be quite annoying, standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact, it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds at most.
If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn’t just be smiling, she’d be laughing.
So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit www.not2dobeforeidie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20％ discount.
小題1:According to the passage, swimming with dolphins________.
A．is the world’s most popular tourist activity
B．gives fun to both tourists and dolphins
C．will make tourists busy and tired
D．can cause danger to dolphins
小題2:What does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa?
A．It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile.
B．It is not as satisfying as expected.
C．Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough.
D．Queuing for hours is worthwhile.
小題3:The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author_______.
A．thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other lists
B．believes other lists are not humorous enough
C．intends to persuade people to read more lists
D．wants to provide a list different from other lists
小題4:What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To advertise a book
B．To introduce a website
C．To comment on popular lists
D．To recommend tourist activities.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A
這篇文章的作者對(duì)所謂的《100個(gè)必須旅游的地方》、《100本必須要讀的書》等書是持抵制和鄙視態(tài)度的。也正是因?yàn)槿绱�，他出爐了《101件死前不要做的事》。在這些事情中，和海豚一起游泳其實(shí)是對(duì)海豚生命的傷害和威脅；去看蒙娜麗莎的微笑，也會(huì)因?yàn)槿藵M為患而索然無(wú)趣……但說到底，他是為了自己的新書打廣告。
小題1:從此句判斷而出：“Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded with tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋槳).”
小題2:從這兩句可看出答案：“In fact, it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds at most.”，并且作者還開玩笑的說：如果蒙娜麗莎知道了她現(xiàn)在的名聲和盧浮宮里游人如織的情景，她早就不是微笑，而是大笑了。
小題3:從此句“Now you have a list to end all lists! Take a look at the following two examples from the list of “101 things not to do:”可知。雖有借踩踏其他名單而抬高自己之嫌，但是這確是他打廣告的目的——售書。
小題4:從“If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit www.not2dobeforeidie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20％ discount.”可知，作者終極目的是要把讀者拉到他的網(wǎng)站來(lái)買書，還提供八折購(gòu)書。
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