Question

Names	Personal (个人的) information
Thomas Edison	Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA, invented (发明) over 1000 inventions, died in 1931.
Dr. Henry Norman Bethune	Born in 1890, a doctor in Canada, came to China in 1938, died in 1939 in China.
Mark Twain	Born in 1835 in the USA, a writer in the USA, wrote The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, died in 1910.
Bill Gates	Born in 1955 in the USA, the founder and the chairman of Microsoft.
J.K. Rowling	Born in 1965 in Bristol, England, a writer, famous for.Harry Potter.

根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Who comes from Canada?

A. Thomas Edison.    B. Dr. Henry Norman Bethune.    C. Mark Twain.    D. J.K. Rowling.

2.How many people are from the USA?

A. One.    B. Two.    C. Three.    D. Four.

3.Who is the writer of Harry Potter?

A. Bill Gates.    B. Mark Twain.    C. J.K. Rowling.    D. Thomas Edison.

4.How old was Thomas Edison when he died?

A. 68.    B. 80.    C. 84.    D. 87.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Doctor Bethune worked in China for four years.

B. Bill Gates invented over 1000 inventions.

C. J.K. Rowling was born in 1955 in England.

D. Mark Twain was the writer of The Adventure of Tom Sawyer.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】这篇短文主要讲述了一些名人的个人信息。

1.根据文中Dr. Henry Norman Bethune Born in 1890, a doctor in Canada,可知答案。故选B。

2.Thomas Edison Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA；Mark Twain；Born in 1835 in the USA, a writer in the USA；Bill Gates Born in 1955 in the USA可知答案，故选C。

3.根据文中J.K. Rowling Born in 1965 in Bristol, England, a writer, famous for.Harry Potter.可知答案，故选C。

4.根据文中Thomas Edison Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA, invented (发明) over 1000 inventions, died in 1931.可知答案。故选C。

5.根据文中Mark Twain Born in 1835 in the USA, a writer in the USA, wrote The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, died in 1910.可知答案，故选D。

点睛：(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。