Last year, two days after Christmas, we kicked China out of the house. Not the country obviously, but bits of plastic, metal, and wood with the words “Made in China”. We kept what we already had, but stopped bringing any more in. because it had coated our lives with toys, and useless stuff. Sometimes I worried about jobs sent overseas, but price triumphed over virtue at our house. We couldn’t resist what China was selling.
But on that dark Monday last year, an unease feeling washed over me as I sat on the sofa. It wasn’t until then that I noticed a fact: China was taking over the place.
It stared back at me from the empty screen of the television. I spied it in the pile of tennis shoes by the door. It glowed in the lights on the Christmas tree and watched me in the eyes of a doll lying on the floor, I slipped off the couch and sorted gifts into two piles: China and non-China. The count came to China, 25, the world, 14. Christmas, I realized, had become a holiday made by the Chinese. Suddenly I wanted China out.
I persuaded my husband, and on Jan. 1 st, we started a-year-long household embargo on Chinese imports. The idea wasn’t to punish China. And we didn’t fool ourselves into thinking because we wanted to measure how far it had pushed in. We wanted to know what it would take in time, money, and worry to kick our China habit!
In the spring, our 4-year-old son started a campaign to support “China things”. “It’s too long without China,” he cried. He kept at me all day. I have discovered for myself that China doesn’t control every aspect of our daily lives, but if you take a close look at the underside of boxes in the toy department, I promise it will give you pause. “When we can buy China things again? Let’s never stop.” My son said.
After a year without China I can tell you this: You can still live without it, but it’s getting costlier by the day. And a decade from now I may not be brave enough to try it again.
小題1: The best title for the text could be _______.
A.China Free Living: A Trouble One
B.A Year without “Made in China”
C.Why I Choose “Made in China”
D.“Made in China”: Good or Bad
小題2: According to the passage, why did the author stop bringing in things “Made in China”?
A.Because she wanted to bring back job opportunities for her natives.
B.Because she has a strong sense of nationalism against “Made in China”.
C.Because she wanted to learn what life would be like without “Made in China”.
D.Because too much stuff made in China was take over her house.
小題3: The Underlined word “embargo” in the forth paragraph means ________.
A.reactionB.ban
C.restrictionD.cancellation
小題4:The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is ________.
A.to tell the readers an interesting experience
B.to describe the trouble facing a housewife
C.to explain the importance of Chinese goods
D.to show the difficulty without Chinese goods

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析:本文敘述了一位記者想了解經(jīng)濟全球化對普通美國人的影響,決定做一個試驗,在一年的時間里,抵制所有“中國制造”(made in China)的產(chǎn)品。這本短文就是講述她這一年的經(jīng)歷及其思考。
小題1:標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)we kicked China out of the house 和with the words “Made in China” After a year without China I can tell you this故選B。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)And we didn’t fool ourselves into thinking because we wanted to measure how far it had pushed in. We wanted to know what it would take in time, money, and worry to kick our China habit!沒有中國的產(chǎn)品的日子會是什么樣的,故選C。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I persuaded my husband, and on Jan. 1 st, we started a-year-long household embargo on Chinese imports. The idea wasn’t to punish China.可知作者想嘗試一下,他們?nèi)医官I中國個任何產(chǎn)品,故選 B。
小題4:寫作意圖題。根據(jù)You can still live without it, but it’s getting costlier by the day.沒有中國的產(chǎn)品一切的消費都增加了,故選C。
點評:標(biāo)題歸納題在英語閱讀理解題中屬深層理解題,它要求考生在通讀全文的基礎(chǔ)上,準(zhǔn)確把握文章大意及作者的寫作意圖。一般說來,標(biāo)題應(yīng)該具有概括性、針對性、簡潔性三個突出特點。其中概括性,是指標(biāo)題應(yīng)最大程度地覆蓋全文,囊括文章的主要內(nèi)容,體現(xiàn)文章的主題;針對性,是指標(biāo)題的含義要直接指向文章的主要特點;而簡潔性,則是指標(biāo)題應(yīng)言簡意賅,能吸引讀者的注意力,并喚起讀者對文章的閱讀興趣等。
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科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:完形填空

One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so _6_ that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was _7_ for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me,saying,“Hi,where are you going?”I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to _8_ her. Clearly she had taken me for somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness,_9_ to give explanation to my girlfriend later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else,my girlfriend raised her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously,“who’s she?” The pretty girl,quite _10_ of the situation,spoke out first,“Hi,let me _11_ myself. I’m Nancy,used to be _12_.Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very _13_.
But I was at a loss to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend _14_ the pretty girl again turned to me,“Will you give me your cellphone number so that we can keep contact(聯(lián)系) later?” I had to submit to her _15_.
Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop. A minute later I got a short _16_ on my phone from a stranger. My girlfriend _17_ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl,who said,“Just now,two thieves tried to pick your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the _18_ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also _19_ to leave at the same stop. Because of the _20_ I delayed my departure. Now you’ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”
小題1:
A.tiringB.slowC.crowded D.messy
小題2:
A.readyB.a(chǎn)vailableC.specialD.suitable
小題3:
A.identifyB.realizeC.remind D.judge
小題4:
A.preferringB.planningC.managingD.promising
小題5:
A.proudB.carefulC.a(chǎn)fraidD.a(chǎn)ware
小題6:
A.explainB.enjoyC.introduceD.help
小題7:
A.partnersB.neighborsC.friendsD.colleagues
小題8:
A.naturallyB.generouslyC.cautiouslyD.normally
小題9:
A.whileB.beforeC.whenD.until
小題10:
A.requestB.questionC.commandD.opinion
小題11:
A.suggestionB.warningC.noticeD.message
小題12:
A.removedB.seizedC.foundD.caught
小題13:
A.terminalB.formerC.previousD.latter
小題14:
A.pretendingB.intendingC.demandingD.a(chǎn)nnouncing
小題15:
A.incidentB.matterC.a(chǎn)ccidentD.a(chǎn)ffair

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