Question

    People read books less often in these days. With the invention of radio, television and most recently, the Internet and computer games, it seems that reading books is no longer a popular activity. However, I believe that books are an important part of our lives.

Books offer an outstanding wealth of learning and at a cheaper price than taking a course. Books can make people cleverer, because heavy readers have greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people were.

Everything in today’s society requires reading. Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills. Someone could not understand them and become very sick or even die.

Even something as simple as walking or driving through the city could become very dangerous without enough reading. Sometimes, you must be able to understand what is written and explain the meaning of them.

Some people say that reading is a waste of time and we can do better things with our time. Even if we don't read books, we still read every day, and reading books can strengthen (加强) our abilities. Reading is one of the greatest things we can do in our spare time.

With a book, you can travel anywhere you want, do anything you want, and talk to anyone you want. Reading is very important in our lives, no matter your age. So I think people should read books.

1.What activity is less popular these days than before?

A.Reading a book.

B.Listening to the radio.

C.Watching TV.

D.Surfing the Internet.

2.We can learn from the second paragraph that _______.

A.reading can improve your memory

B.reading can make you interesting and attractive

C.reading can make you smarter

D.reading can reduce stress

3.The underlined word "them" in the third paragraph refers to ________.

A.the books they are reading

B.the directions on a medicine bottle

C.the good reading skills

D.the words a doctor tells a sick person

4.Some people disagree to read books because they think _________.

A.walking in the city also needs reading skills

B.driving along the road is dangerous

C.reading books is very helpful for our abilities

D.reading books just wastes their time

5.The best title of the passage can be _________.

A.People Should Enjoy Themselves

B.How We Improve Reading Skills

C.Why People Should Read Books

D.What We Love Doing in Spare Time

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

本文就“为什么人们应该读书”提出了自己的理由，陈述了许多阅读的好处、阅读的作用。

1.句意：什么活动在现在这些日子里比以前更不受欢迎？A.读一本书。B.听收音机。C.看电视。D.上网冲浪。原文“People read books less often in these days.”（在这些日子里，人们不经常阅读书籍。），说明阅读在这些日子里不那么受欢迎了，故选A。

2.句意：我们可以从第二段中知道阅读可以让你更聪明。A.阅读可以提高你的记忆力B.阅读可以让你有趣和有吸引力C.阅读可以让你更聪明D.阅读可以减轻压力，原文“Books can make people cleverer”（书籍可以让人更聪明），故选C。

3.句意：第三段中带下划线的“它们”一词是指药瓶上的说明。A.他们正在阅读的书籍B.药瓶上的说明C.良好的阅读能力D.医生告诉病人的话，原文“Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills.”（想象一下，尝试做一些简单的事情，比如在没有良好阅读技巧的情况下阅读药瓶上的指示。），后面说到“一些人无法理解它们，并且变得生病甚至死亡。”，说明一些人不理解的就是“药瓶上的说明”，这导致了生病或死亡，故选B。

4.句意：有些人不同意阅读书籍，因为他们认为阅读书籍只会浪费他们的时间。A.走在城市也需要阅读技巧B.沿着这条路行驶是危险的C.阅读书籍对我们的能力非常有帮助D.阅读书籍只会浪费他们的时间，原文“Some people say that reading is a waste of time and we can do better things with our time.”（有人说，阅读是浪费时间，我们可以用我们的时间做更好的事情。），这是一些人不同意阅读的理由，故选D。

5.句意：这篇文章的最佳标题可以是为什么人们应该读书。A.人们应该玩的开心B.我们如何提高阅读技巧C.为什么人们应该读书D.我们喜欢在闲暇时间做什么。这篇文章一直在围绕为什么要阅读展开了讨论，讲到了阅读的好处、阅读的作用，到最后得出自己的观点“So I think people should read books”（所以我认为人们应该读书），所以本文的标题可以是“为什么人们应该读书”，故选C。