Question

Pole dancing (钢管舞) is a very difficult sport. LuAyne Brown began to learn it in 2006.

“I’d always wanted to try it, but I was worried about what people would think,” LuAyne Brown told Closer (a British magazine). “But when I had my first class and everyone was in stilettos (细高跟女鞋) and tiny shorts, regardless of (不顾) their different sizes, I felt a lot better.” LuAyne Brown began competing in 2008. Some people didn’t support her and they said something bad, so she wasn’t confident because of the disappointing views. LuAyne Brown also took part in America’s Got Talent in 2012 and passed it. The experience gave her more confidence to take part in other competitions. As “the world’s heaviest pole dancer,” LuAyne Brown told The Huffington Post in a phone interview, “You should love yourself until your last day. Life is wonderful. Don’t let the size of your jeans determine (决定) what kind of life you want to lead.”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.When did LuAyne Brown begin to learn pole dancing?

A. In 2006.    B. In 2008.

C. In 2012.    D. In 2014.

2.What does the underlined word “disappointing” mean in Chinese?

A. 令人兴奋的    B. 令人失望的

C. 使人惊讶的    D. 催人泪下的

3.LuAyne Brown took part in       in 2012.

A. Closer

B. The Huffington Post

C. The Moment of Truth

D. America’s Got Talent

4.Which is NOT true about LuAyne Brown?

A. She is the heaviest pole dancer in the world.

B. At first, she was worried about what others would think.

C. She didn’t take part in the competitions until 2012.

D. Some newspapers and magazines interviewed her.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The heavy people should lose weight.

B. We should love ourselves all the time.

C. It’s easy to learn something if you put your heart into it.

D. Taking part in competitions helps you become confident.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】这篇短文主要介绍了钢管舞蹈家LuAyne Brown是怎样成为一名优秀的舞蹈家的。

1.根据文中Pole dancing (钢管舞) is a very difficult sport. LuAyne Brown began to learn it in 2006.可知，在2006年。故选A。

2.根据上文Some people didn’t support her and they said something bad可知下文disappointing的意思是“令人失望的”。根据题意，故选B。

3.根据文中LuAyne Brown also took part in America’s Got Talent in 2012 and passed it.可知，参加America’s Got Talent活动。故选D。

4.根据文中LuAyne Brown also took part in America’s Got Talent in 2012 and passed it.可知，直到2012年参加这个活动，故选C。

5.点睛：通过读LuAyne Brown的故事，使我们认识到我们应该一直爱我们自己。故选B。

(一)先读问题，弄清考查要点，以便能带着问题看文章，这样会心中有数，有的放矢。

(二)快速浏览全文，掌握全貌，注意发现与问题有关的信息，如果时间紧，至少要扫视一下起首段和尾段。再把标题和文章内容结合起来想一想，这样全文大意便清楚了。此时，不要忙于答题。

(三)细读原文，捕捉相关信息词，掌握短文细节内容。这是解题的关键，应特别注意以下几点：

1. 抓住四个"W"和一个"H"，就是边读边用铅笔做些标记，把What (事件)，When(时间)，Where(地点)，Why(原因)，How(经过)划出来。抓住了四个“W”和一个“H”，就抓住了文章的全貌，一些直接性的问题便可解决。

2.抓住连接词及起关键作用的副词、代词、介词、插入语等。因为这些词具有因果，让步，递进，转折，指代，列举及承上启下等各种连接上下文的特殊功能。这对考生分清文章层次，辨明各种关系，了解人物心理，推断作者意图，进行逻辑推理等手段来分析难点，都具有举足轻重的作用。

4.根据题意，初选答案。这一步须仔细审题，领会测试要求，确定解题方法。对那些明显的，有把握的题可以断然确定，不必把其余三个答案再作推敲而浪费时间：有些略难的题，应再查阅短文(不是重读一遍)，迅速找出依据，予以排除。