5.It happened to me recently.I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President.A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was,in his words,"a brilliantly (精彩地)written book".However,he then went on to talk about Mr.Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all.I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.
And it seems that my friend is not the only one.Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven't.In the World Book Day's"Report on Guilty Secrets",Dreams From My Father is at number 9.The report lists ten books,and various authors,which people have lied about reading,and as I'm not one to lie too often (I'd hate to be caught out),I'll admit here and now that I haven't read the entire top ten.But I am pleased to say that,unlike 42percent of people,I have read the book at number one,George Orwell's 1984.I think it's really brilliant.
The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it.It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen,Charles Dickens,F(xiàn)yodor Dostoevsky (I haven't read him,but haven't lied about it either) and Herman Melville.)
Asked why they lied,the most common reason was to"impress"someone they were speaking to.This could be tricky if the conversation became more in-depth!
But when asked which authors they actually enjoy,people named J.K.Rowling,John Grisham,Sophie Kinsella (ah,the big sellers,in other words).Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (I'll come clean:I do this and am astonished that 58percent said they had never done so).
29.How did the author find his friend a book liar?D
A.By judging his manner of speaking.
B.By looking into his background.
C.By mentioning a famous name.
D.By discussing the book itself.
30.Which of the following is a"guilty secret"according to the World Book Day reportB?
A.Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list.
B.42% of people pretended to have read 1984.
C.The author admitted having read 9books.
D.Dreams From My Father is hardly read.
31.By lying about reading,a person hopes toB.
A.control the conversation
B.a(chǎn)ppear knowledgeable
C.learn about the book
D.make more friends
32.What is the author's attitude to 58% of readers?C
A.Favorable.
B.Uncaring
C.Doubtful
D.Friendly.
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀,這是一篇關(guān)于"讀書謊言"的文章,由作者發(fā)現(xiàn)一個朋友撒謊說讀過奧巴馬的《我父親的夢想》引入話題.進(jìn)而用數(shù)據(jù)說明了撒謊人數(shù)之多,有2/3的人曾撒謊說讀過某本書,而撒謊的主要原因是他們想要給別人留下好印象.并列舉了當(dāng)今人們最喜歡的作家.
解答 29-32 DBBC
29 D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段"However,he then went on to talk about Mr.Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all."可知作者發(fā)現(xiàn)朋友撒謊,是因?yàn)榕笥褜Υ藭纳钊胗懻摫┞读怂麑W巴馬背景的無知,故選D.
30 B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段"But I am pleased to say that,unlike 42 percent of people,I have read the book at number one,George Orwell's 1984.I think it's really brilliant.",并結(jié)合上文"The report lists ten books,and various authors,which people have lied about reading"可知作者不像42%的人一樣假裝讀過喬治•奧威爾(英國小說家)的《1984》,因此可推測出有42%的人撒謊說讀過《1984》,故選B.
31 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段"Asked why they lied,the most common reason was to‘impress'someone they were speaking to."可知,大多說人撒謊是想要給別人留下好印象,從而結(jié)交更多朋友,故選B.
67.C 作者態(tài)度題.根據(jù)第五段"I'll come clean:I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so"可知作者對這些人說從未這樣做過表示很驚訝,因此可推知作者對這58%的人表示懷疑,故選C.
點(diǎn)評 做閱讀理解時要快速的瀏覽全文,把握文章主旨大意,帶著問題回到原文,尋找細(xì)節(jié)或概括相應(yīng)的答案,最后要理清作者寫作思路.