Question

Reading is an activity that people enjoy a lot in their free time. Some like reading newspapers, and others enjoy novels or comic books. I like reading about the lives of great people. This always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life better.

Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up when their lives were difficult. They used every opportunity to change their lives and make the world better.

One good example is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers who invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small village. Hard work, not good luck, is the reason why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become remarkable people. Today we still remember them when we see planes in the sky.

When I feel sad, stories of great people always help me feel better. This is why I enjoy reading about great people’s lives.

1. What does “This” mean in the first paragraph?

A. Being a great person.

B. Living in a special way.

C. Reading about the lives of great people.

D. Reading newspapers, novels, or comic books.

2. Which book might the writer be most interested in?

A. How to Build a Strong Plane

B. Ten Books That Have Made Our World Better

C. Use Every Opportunity to Read in Your Free Time

D. Michael Jordan: The Man Who Changed Basketball History

3. We still remember those great people, because               .

A. they were handsome or beautiful

B. they were handsome and beautiful

C. they were always lucky enough to have opportunities to change their lives

D. they never gave up when they had difficulties in their lives

4. Wright Brothers are great ,because they       .

A. invented a new kind of medicine

B. changed their lives better

C. tried to make the world better

D. they worked hard and became rich

5.What does “remarkable” mean in the third paragraph?

A. Nice and polite.B. Tall and handsome.

C. Special and famous.D. Lucky and interesting.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了读书是人们在空闲时间非常喜欢的一项活动。作者喜欢读名人的传记因为那总是给他许多启示。

1.联系上文I like reading about the lives of great poeple.可知this指的是上文的读书行为,故选C

2.根据I like reading about the lives of great poeple. 可知作者喜欢读大人物的传记,故选D,米歇尔乔丹——一个改变篮球历史的人

3.细节理解题。根据第二段Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up when their lives were difficult.可知因为名人在遇到困难时从来不放弃所以被人们牢记，故选D

4.归纳总结题。根据第二段的启下句They used every opportunity to change their lives and make the world better.及第三段描述故选C。

5.联系本段前文他们发明了直升飞机，可知他们成为了特殊的著名的人，故选C。

考点：阅读类短文阅读。