Question

I could still remember that hot afternoon when my mother ordered me to walk  to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. In this way, she hoped to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.

In the library, I found my way into the “Children's Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal friend I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.

There on the book's cover was a beagle which looked similar to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.

Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.

My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be so wonderful. I was going to read them.

I never told my mother about my wonderful experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in the literature, and published his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.

1.The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ___________.

A. help cure him of his reading problem

B. encourage him to do more walking

C. let him spend a meaningful summer

D. make him learn more about animals

2.The author managed to read the book through because         .

A. he was forced by his mother to read it

B. the book told the story of his pet dog

C. the book reminded him of his own story with his dog

D. the happy ending of the story attracted him

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. The author's mother read the same book.

B. The author has become a successful writer.

C. The author has had happy summers ever since.

D. The author's mother rewarded him with books.

4.Which one can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Charm of a Book    B. Mum's Strict Order

C. Reunion with My Beagle D. My Passion for Reading

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章通过讲述作者的母亲为了克服作者无法阅读的问题，带作者到图书馆读书的故事，作者在图书馆找的一本故事书，书的封面勾起作者的回忆。

1.A细节理解题。根据第一段In this way, she hoped to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.可知作者的母亲为了帮助作者克服无法阅读的困难。故选A。

2.C细节理解题。根据文章的讲述可知，这本书的封面引起了作者的回忆，让作者想起了自己的经历。故选C。

3.B推理判断题。根据最后一段 and published his own books, articles, poetry and fiction.：并出版了自己的书、文章、诗歌和小说。故选B。

4.A主旨大意题。根据文章内容的讲述，作者的母亲为了克服作者无法阅读的问题，带作者到图书馆读书的故事，作者在图书馆找的一本故事书，书的封面勾起作者的回忆，然后作者喜欢了读书，并且出版了自己的书、文章、诗歌和小说。故选A。

考点：考查日常生活类文章阅读

【名师点睛】

日常生活类文章这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。

日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：

该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。

为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：

1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。 比如第21题：21.细节理解题。根据第一段In this way, she hoped to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.可知作者的母亲为了帮助作者克服无法阅读的困难。故选A。问题较为简单，考生切不可掉以轻心。

2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。比如第22题：根据文章的讲述可知，这本书的封面引起了作者的回忆，让作者想起了自己的经历。故选C。此题目考查细节理解，考生要读完全文可知问题的答案。

3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。

4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。比如第23题：推理判断题。根据最后一段 and published his own books, articles, poetry and fiction.：并出版了自己的书、文章、诗歌和小说。故选B。