Question

Zhao Min, 13, Shanghai	I’m going to take the math exam next Thursday. Will I do well in it? Will my parents be angry if I don’t? I’m really worried. I can’t eat well in the day or sleep well at night. What should I do?
Bill, 14, Tokyo	My good friend, Helen, often asks me some questions in class, so I can’t hear the teachers clearly. Other students are angry with us.
Jenny, 14, New York	Julia, my good friend, will have her 14^th birthday party next Friday. She invited me to the party, but I don’t have enough money to buy her a gift. What should I do?
David, 12, London	My classmate Alice often borrows books from me but she sometimes loses them or makes them dirty. I don’t want to lend her any books any more. What should I say to her?

1.What’s the best advice for Bill?

A. Try to relax himself.    B. Make a gift for Helen by himself.

C. Drink some milk.    D. Tell Helen to ask questions after class.

2.What’s the matter with Jenny?

A. She does badly in the exam.

B. She doesn’t have enough money to buy a gift.

C. She can’t go to her friend’s birthday party.

D. She can’t hear the teachers clearly in class.

3.____ is under too much pressure(压力) and should try to relax.

A. Zhao Min    B. Bill    C. Jenny    D. David

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Zhao Min and Jenny are of the same age.

B. David lives in England.

C. Helen is the most popular girl in class.

D. David is angry because Alice never returns his book.

5.Which is the best title for the above information?

A. Can I help you?    B. What should I do?

C. How to make friends?    D. Why not solve the problems?

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】短文列举了来自4个不同国家的同学在生活中遇到的一些烦恼事，向大家征求意见，想寻求解决问题的办法。

1.D

细节推理题。根据第二项中的句子“My good friend, Helen, often asks me some questions in class, so I can’t hear the teachers clearly. Other students are angry with us.”可知，Bill的朋友Helen由于上课问Bill问题，而影响Bill和其它的学生听讲，因此建议Helen下课询问问题，故答案为D。

2.B

细节理解题。根据表格第3项中的句子“but I don’t have enough money to buy her a gift. What should I do?”可知，Jenny没有足够的钱给她的朋友购买礼物，故答案为B。

3.A

细节理解题。根据表格第1项中的句子“I’m really worried. I can’t eat well in the day or sleep well at night. What should I do?”可知，Zhao Min为数学考试而忧虑，有压力，故答案为A。

4.B

细节判断题。根据表格第4项中的信息“David, 12, London”可知，David来自伦敦，故B答案正确。

5.B

主旨大意题。短文列举了来自4个不同国家的同学在生活中遇到的一些烦恼事，向大家征求意见，想寻求解决问题的办法。故B答案最符合题意。

点睛：主旨大意包括文章的中心思想、基本论点、文章标题、主题大意或段落大意等。它要求我们在理解全文的基础上对文章进行高度的概括或总结。 

此题型要求考生在理解全文后归纳短文要点，概括中心思想。不少文章一开头便出示出文章的主题。尤其是新闻报道之类的，第一段通常是故事的更概，这一段往往表达了文章的中心思想。在文章的段落中则往往由开头的一句作为主题句来概括该段的中心思想。必须具备一定的归纳和概括能力，才能选出概括范围最广的符合全文主旨的答案。如第5小题，考查的是文章的标题。通读全文可知，四个人都遇到了麻烦，想征求别人的建议，四段中都出现了类似的句子What should I do? 故答案为B。