Question

It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the easiest. Competitors have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.

This is where things start getting difficult. Lots of people are doing the same thing. And the winner of the “handstand” contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person gets to own the car.

It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world . And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone else----someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.

Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one is allowed to lean on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills.

Maybe the popularity of the “handathon” is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. Competitors in the Longview handathon certainly don’t seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by “getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will “eat healthy food” or “pray for success”.  The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.

Handathons are competitions, but there is little rivalry (竞争) between competitors. They help each other out and keep each other’s spitits up. People who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement.

1.What ability is most important in a handathon?

A. Not leaning on the car    B. Standing without any support

C. Having strong powers of attention    D. Eating and drinking in five minutes

2.Why is handathon popular?

A. Anyone who is interested can join in it.

B. Someone can win with special training

C. It doesn’t need to make any preparation

D. People get along well with each other in it.

3.Which of the following statements about the “handathon” is right?

A. Competitors are not allowed to drop out

B. Competitors don’t encourage each other

C. Competitors can sit down and take a 10-minute break every hour

D. A competitor has to place his or her hand anywhere on the body of a car.

4.Which is the writer’s opinion about the “handathon”?

A. It is the easiest of all sports.

B. It can last a whole day.

C. It is not as easy as it looks at first.

D. It is no good competing in a “handathon”

Answer

☞C选项It is not as easy as it looks at first.

【解析】试题分析：把手放在车身上, 站立不动, 坚持时间最长的人会得到这部车, 你见过这样的“手拉松”吗? 本文就这种马拉松运动做出了详细地介绍，讲述了运动过程，运动中最难的部分以及运动受欢迎的原因。

1.细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. 可知，“手拉松”最重要的是需要运动员注意力高度集中。故选C项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第五段中第一句Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. 可知, 它流行的原因是因为不需要进行专门的训练, 换句话说, 只要有兴趣就可以参加。故选A项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.可知，运动员必须把他们的手放在车声的任何地方保持不动。故选D项正确。

4.观点态度题。纵观全文可知，第一段作者说“它好象是很容易”，第三段“那仍然看起来是很简单的事情”，但是马上来了个转折But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world .，由此推断作者认为“手拉松”并不像它看上去那么简单。故选C项正确。

【名师点睛】

每一篇文章都会包含作者的某种观点和态度，只不过有的直截了当，有的含而不露，有的通过所用词语的褒贬来体现。此类题可细分为作者态度题(表明作者的好恶)和作者观点题(表明作者对某事物的看法)。准确把握作者的情感和态度，需要注意以下几点：1.作者对某一事物的看法,要么支持,要么反对,带中立色彩的词最不可能是正确答案。2.漠不关心类词语往往不对,既然写文章就不会不关心。3.不要把自己的态度揉入其中,也要区分作者的态度和作者引用的别人的态度。4.当作者的态度没有明确提出时,要学会根据作者使用词语的褒贬性来判断。5.作者的观点一般与文章的主旨相关联。6.绝对化或语气过于强烈的选项常常是错误的,如:strong, complete, entire等。本篇文章中的小题4就是观点态度题。

【解题剖析】此题属于作者观点题，表明作者对某事物的看法。

【答案定位】纵观全文可知，第一段作者提到And at first sight, it looks like the easiest.“它好象是很容易”，第三段作者再次提到的It still seems to be an easy thing to do. 讲述“那仍然看起来是很简单的事情”，但是接下来是一个转折But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world .

【推理关系】题干Which is the writer’s opinion about the “handathon”?☞文章内容the most difficult job in the world