2.Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural(就職)Ball dress four years ago---and the risk paid off.
The First Lady looked extremely attractive in a red dress by designer Jason Wu.She teamed the dramatic dress with heels by Jimmy Choo and a diamond ring by Kimberly McDonald.
She surprised the fashion world by returning to a Wu design which had been made for her.
Four years ago at her first Inauguration Ball,Michelle shone in a white,one-shouldered floor-length dress by the designer.
Wu,who was 26at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years,saw his career take off after the First Lady's surprise decision to wear one of his dresses.
He said at the time that he was unaware she had chosen the dress and had been watching at home on his couch and eating pizza when she appeared.
After her 2013decision,Wu told Women's Wear Daily:"Mrs.Obama likes to keep her secrets.She fooled me again."
Wu released a women's clothing and accessories(配飾)collection at Target last year and continues to be popular with the First Lady for official appointments.
The sleeveless dress with low-cut back flattered (突出)49-year-old Michelle's arms and neat waist.
It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure from the dark and plain color tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.
Vice-President Joe Biden's wife Jill also looked attractive in a blue silk dress by Vera Wang at the Inauguration Ball.

64.What does the passage mainly talk about?D
A.Mrs.Obama's 2013decision.
B.Wu,a great designer.
C.The First Lady's secrets.
D.Michelle Obama's inaugural ball dress.
65.Michelle Obama's brave decision proved to be aB.
A.risk           B.success          C.surprise           D.danger
66.Which of the following best describes Jason Wu?C
A.Daring and gifted.
B.Unusual and cautious.
C.Talented and lucky.
D.Careful and brave.
67.We can infer from the passage thatB.
A.Wu was aware that Mrs.Obama had chosen his work again
B.Being First Lady,Mrs.Obama hasn't stuck to her dark and plain color tone.
C.Mrs.Obama told Wu to give away her secrets
D.Mrs.Obama should have told Wu the truth.

分析 本文主要介紹了米歇爾夫人的就職舞會晚禮服是由設(shè)計(jì)師Jason Wu設(shè)計(jì)的,并介紹了晚禮服的式樣.米歇爾夫人四年后仍然樂于穿Jason Wu設(shè)計(jì)的晚禮服,并經(jīng)常出席一些重要的社交場合.

解答 64-67 DBCB
64.D 主旨大意題.根據(jù)第一段Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural Ball dress four years ago可知,本文主要討論的是米歇爾夫人的總統(tǒng)就職舞會禮服.故選D.
65.B 推理判斷題. 根據(jù)第二段The First Lady looked extremely attractive in a red dress by designer Jason Wu可知,米歇爾夫人的大膽的決定是正確的,是一個成功.故選B.
66.C 推斷判斷題.從第五段Wu,who was 26 at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years可知,他只有26歲,僅僅在服裝設(shè)計(jì)公司工作了三年,可見他能夠被奧巴馬夫人看重說明他是有才華的也是很幸運(yùn)的.故選C.
67.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.從倒數(shù)第二自然段It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure from the dark and plain colour tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.可知做為第一夫人米歇爾沒有堅(jiān)持以前的暗色的樸素的顏色.選B.

點(diǎn)評 人物故事類閱讀理解文章是高考英語常考材料之一.這類文章一般可分為人物傳記和短篇故事兩類.這兩類閱讀材料一般較長,即詞數(shù)多,而且命題也較多,特別是推理判斷題和事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題多.在做此類閱讀理解題時往往是材料看得懂,題目不好做的感覺.因此,在閱讀材料時要重點(diǎn)放在事情發(fā)展的過程和結(jié)果上,注意把握事件的發(fā)展進(jìn)程及人物之間的關(guān)系,細(xì)節(jié)與主題的關(guān)系,用以說明人物性格特點(diǎn)的事實(shí)、作者的態(tài)度等,這些內(nèi)容往往是推理判斷題的命題點(diǎn).至于事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題的解答,同學(xué)們切忌想當(dāng)然或者憑印象,一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確選擇.

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No matter which pocket money route you take in parenthood,kids will feel empowered by being able to handle their own money.
24.According to Susie Walton,if kids don't do chores,parents shouldB.
A.teach them the entrepreneurial spirit
B.talk to them about family responsibilities.
C.give them a smaller pocket money than usual
D.order them to give a reasonable explanation
25.In Paragraph 6,"a straight allowance"probably means"D".
A.money given by charity organizations
B.money earned by doing part-time jobs.
C.money earned by doing everyday household chores
D.money given by parents and not dependent on chores
26.What is the author's attitude towards Kevin's action?C
A.Worried.
B.Doubtful.
C.Approving.
D.Unfavorable.
27.The text is mainly aboutB.
A.the importance of kids doing chores
B.whether parents should pay kids for chores
C.Whether it is good or bad to give kids pocket money
D.whether parents should give kids regular pocket money.

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Then there is television.The vast majority of television ads today consist of brief advertising spots,(53)A in length from a few seconds to several minutes.According to one estimate,American youngsters sit through three hours of television commercials each week.By the time they graduate from high school,they will have been(54)D 360,000TV ads.Television advertises in airports,hospital waiting rooms,and schools.
Major sporting events are now major advertising events.Racing cars serve as high speed (55)B.Some athletes receive most of their money from advertisements.One top-ranking basketball player earned 3.9 million dollars by playing ball.Advertisers paid him nine times that much to(56)Btheir products.
There is no escape.Commercial ads are (57)Don walls,buses,and trucks.They(58)Bthe inside of taxis and subways--even the doors of public toilets.(59)Amessages call to us in supermarkets,stores,elevators--and(60)Bwe are on hold on the telephone.In some countries so much advertising comes through the mail that many recipients proceed directly from the mailbox to the nearest wastebasket to (61)Athe junk mail.
(62)C Insiders'Report,published by McCann-Erickson,a global advertising agency,the estimated amount of money spent on advertising worldwide in 1990 was 275.5 billion dollars.Since then,the figures have soared to 411.6 billion dollars for 1997 and 434.4 billion dollars for 1998.Big money.
What is the(63)A of all of this?One analyst put it this way:"Advertising is one of the most powerful socializing forces in the culture.Ads sell (64)D than products.They sell images,values,goals,(65)C of who we are and who we should be.They shape our attitudes and our attitudes shape our behavior."

51.A.lonelyB.a(chǎn)loneC.singlyD.individually
52.A.commerceB.consumersC.commercialsD.contracts
53.A.rangingB.varyingC.changingD.a(chǎn)djusting
54.A.taken toB.spent inC.expected ofD.exposed to
55.A.flashesB.billboardsC.a(chǎn)ttractionsD.messages
56.A.improveB.promoteC.urgeD.update
57.A.symbolizedB.illustratedC.demonstratedD.displayed
58.A.modifyB.decorateC.polishD.fix
59.A.AudioB.StudioC.OralD.Video
60.A.sinceB.whileC.unlessD.if
61.A.throw awayB.lay downC.blow outD.break down
62.A.Except forB.Apart fromC.According toD.Including in
63.A.effectB.a(chǎn)ffectC.resultD.purpose
64.A.lessB.sameC.similarD.more
65.A.outlooksB.opinionsC.conceptsD.implications.

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