Top lists are lecturing people on everything from"100 books 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 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 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．can cause danger to dolphins
D．will make tourists busy and tired
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．Queuing for hours is worthwhile.
C．Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough.
D．It is not as satisfying as expected.
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 introduce a website.
B．To advertise a book.
C．To comment on popular lists.
D．To recommend tourist activities.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:B

試題分析：你是否厭倦了“100件必須做的事”之類的說法？那么就來看看這本書吧，《101件不要做的事》 。想知道更多？那就先看看這里的簡介。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。由“when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋槳).”可知，海豚在于人們距離過近游泳時可能會有危險。故選C。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第三段可知人們要跑好長的隊才能看上15秒鐘，你去了以后會很失望，因此建議不要去。故選D。
小題3:推理判斷題。由“Aren’t you just tired of being told what to do with your time?Now you have a list to end all lists!”可知這本書的創(chuàng)作意圖是為了提供給讀者不一樣的列表書籍類型。故選D。
小題4:主旨大意題。文章列舉了一本書中的小部分內容，為的是給書打廣告。故選B。
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How much: About $240 a night
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小題1:You can book your tickets ________.
A．a(chǎn)t 9 a.m. on MondayB．a(chǎn)t 5 p.m. on Wednesday
C．a(chǎn)t lunch time on weekendsD．a(chǎn)t noon on workdays
小題2:Where is the Goddington Theater?
A．To the south of Princes Street.
B．On the right of the Ticket Office.
C．In the Goddington university.
D．At the bottom of North Street.
小題3:What can we learn from the passage?
A．You can find a free parking place in the university.
B．You have to collect your tickets if you pay by credit card.
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A．The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesB．The Moscow Metro
C．The London MetroD．The Hong Kong MTR
小題2: ___________ is done with the purpose of making money.
A．The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesB．The Moscow Metro
C．Shanghai Metro D．The Hong Kong MTR
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A．carries the most people each day
B．is the world’s largest
C．may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the future
D．is the busiest in the world
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B．You’ll feel sick when you travel on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines.
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