Question

配对阅读  左栏是对五个人对笔友需求的描述， 右栏是七个人的情况，请为每个人选择一个合适的笔友，有两项是多余的。并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。

41.1.Peter Vladovic, 18, comes from Serbia and would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the political (政治的) situation in the world. He likes jazz (爵士乐) and playing tennis. He also enjoys going to islands in his free time. 42.2.Tom Synder, 36, is a businessman from Toronto, Canada. He would like to find a pen pal from a different continent (大洲) to discuss business and differences between his country and others. 43.3. Olga, 32 years old, comes from Moscow, Russia. She is a historian and would like to find a pen pal who is interested in discussing the history of Russia. She is not interested in comparing different political systems. 44.4. Stuart, 22, is from Dublin. He loves traveling and wants to visit Asia in the future and would like a pen pal who likes playing football and who can tell him about the differences between life in Asia and Europe. 45.5.Elisabeth, 35 years old, comes from Sydney, Australia. She likes learning languages, but does not like using modern technology. She is interested in finding a pen pal who also enjoys learning languages in a traditional manner.

A. Mary, 24, comes from Scotland. She likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. She is interested in history but does not like discussing politics. B. Kim Lee, 19, comes from Seoul, South Korea. Kim loves traveling. He would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the differences between life in Europe and in Asia. He loves listening to pop music and playing football in his free time. C. Pietro, 42, comes from Argentina in South America. He is a businessman and would like to find a pen pal who is also a businessperson and lives in North America. He likes using the Internet in his free time. D. Helga, 31, comes from Germany and speaks French, English and German. She would like a pen pal who is interested in sharing ideas about language learning. She does not like using computers for learning and believes that language learning can only happen in a classroom. E. Alessandro, 25, comes from Rome. He is interested in finding a pen pal who speaks different languages and can exchange ideas on using the computer for learning purposes. He likes playing football in his free time. F. Jennifer, 18, comes from the United States. She is interested in discussing the political differences between East Europe and North America. She loves riding her horse, Jackie, and listening to jazz music. G. Sandy, comes from New York. She prefers going to one of the islands at weekends. She likes going swimming and meeting some friends in the TV games center in Star Club. She also likes go to the Internet Bar to talk with some net friends on Sundays.

Answer

1.F

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】本文介绍了几个人的兴趣爱好，选择适合自己的笔友。

1.F

根据Peter Vladovic, 18, comes from Serbia and would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the political (政治的) situation in the world. He likes jazz (爵士乐) and playing tennis. He also enjoys going to islands in his free time.可知Peter Vladovic想要一个喜欢讨论世界政治形式，喜欢爵士音乐和打网球的笔友，因此Jennifer符合他的要求，故选F。

2.C

根据Tom Synder, 36, is a businessman from Toronto, Canada. He would like to find a pen pal from a different continent (大洲) to discuss business and differences between his country and others.可知Tom Synder想要找一个来自不同大洲的笔友，可以讨论商业以及他的国家和其他国家之间的差异，因此Pietro符合他的要求，故选C。

3.A

根据Olga, 32 years old, comes from Moscow, Russia. She is a historian and would like to find a pen pal who is interested in discussing the history of Russia. She is not interested in comparing different political systems.可知Olga想要找一个喜欢讨论俄国历史的笔友，她对比较政治体系不感兴趣，因此Mary符合她的要求，故选A。

4.B

根据Stuart, 22, is from Dublin. He loves traveling and wants to visit Asia in the future and would like a pen pal who likes playing football and who can tell him about the differences between life in Asia and Europe.可知Stuart喜欢旅行，想要找一个喜欢踢足球能告诉他亚洲和欧洲生活差别的笔友，因此Kim Lee符合他的要求，故选B。

5.D

根据Elisabeth, 35 years old, comes from Sydney, Australia. She likes learning languages, but does not like using modern technology. She is interested in finding a pen pal who also enjoys learning languages in a traditional manner.可知Elisabeth喜欢学习语言，不喜欢使用现代技术，想要找一个喜欢用传统方法学习语言的笔友，因此Helga符合她的要求，故选D。