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Did you know that reading can keep your mind active and engaged well into old age?

Several years ago when I was working as a newspaper reporter, I interviewed a woman who was a resident at a local nursing home. She was 100 years old. She read at least one book per week, mostly novels. She was bright, intelligent and fun to talk with.

“I love to read. It helps me keep up with what’s going on in the world,” she said. “A friend of mine brings me a new book every week. I look forward to her visits and I look forward to the books.”

“I can’t get around much any more,” said the 100-year-old woman, “but when I read, I can go anywhere, anytime I want. And no one has to help me!”

Reading also sets a good example for younger generations. I have observed that the best readers are those students who see their parents reading. And I’m not talking about only reading novels. Newspapers and magazines are important too. Your actions will communicate a great deal to your children and grandchildren about what you value.

But why is reading so important? In this day and age, with television to give us news, and movies and videos to keep us entertained, who needs to read?

The answer is everyone.

Developing good reading skills does not only mean that you can read a novel or a magazine, it also means being able to read and understand things like a credit card contract or an insurance policy, or the instructions for how to put a new printer to use with your computer. In addition, developing good reading skills means that you can think for yourself. You can read about the advantages and disadvantages of anything from homeschooling to taking a vacation to Ireland. And then you can make up your own mind about what’s best for you and your family.

1.The example of the 100-year-old woman is used to _______.

A. inform us of a woman who loved reading

B. show a new way of gaining information

C. find differences between books and travels

D. introduce the benefits of reading books

2.The 100-year-old woman loved reading because _______.

A. reading helped her meet her friends

B. reading could broaden her horizons

C. she wanted to escape from the real world

D. she taught her grandchildren to read

3.Who are most likely to be book lovers according to the author?

A. The kids taught by intelligent teachers.

B. The kids forced to read by their serious parents.

C. The kids influenced by book lovers around them.

D. The kids curious about the outside world.

4.We can infer form the passage that _______.

A. other media are less important than books

B. the old woman’s friend was a bookseller

C. understanding is important in reading

D. the author once worked in a nursing home

5.In which part of a newspaper would the passage be most likely to appear?

A. Business  B. Lifestyle  C. Travel  D. History

 

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.B 【解析】 试题分析:阅读可以使你的头脑活跃并且保持身心健康,是一种良好的生活习惯,作者希望大家都热爱阅读。 1.D细节理解题。根据短文 She was 100 years old. She read at least one book per week, mostly novels. She was bright, intelligent and fun to talk with.可知她虽然100岁了,但是因为多读书,所以聪明又机智,说明了读书的好处,故选D。 2.B细节理解题。根据I love to read. It helps me keep up with what’s going on in the world,” she said.可知她喜欢读书是因为读书可以让她知道世界上发生了什么,能够开拓她的视野,故选B。 3.C细节理解题。根据短文 Reading also sets a good example for younger generations. I have observed that the best readers are those students who see their parents reading.可知如果身边有喜欢读书的人做榜样,那么小孩子就更容易喜欢读书,故选C。 4.C推理判断题。根据短文Developing good reading skills does not only mean that you can read a novel or a magazine, it also means being able to read and understand things like a credit card contract or an insurance policy, 可知理解在阅读中也是十分重要的,故选C。 5.Did you know that reading can keep your mind active and engaged well into old age?可知本文介绍的是阅读可以使你的头脑活跃并且保持身心健康,是一种良好的生活习惯,本文涉及生活方面,故选B。 考点:考查人生感悟类短文阅读
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