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【题目】 Are you a bookworm? Is your head permanently stuck in a book? 【1】 There are many benefits to reading. Getting into a good novel improves our literacy. But who or what encourages us to pick up a book and start reading?

Of course, when we are young, our parents and teachers inspire us by introducing us to characters that we love or hate. As a child, I loved books written by Roald Dahl, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Twits. 【2】 They are popular with children even today, despite competition from contemporary authors.

One modern-day children's author is J. K. Rowling, who's known for her books about the wizard, Harry Potter. 【3】 The UK's National Literacy Trust awarded her the title for “turning a generation of children into readers”.

【4】 It can also help people in difficult circumstances. The author Pat Winslow worked as a writer in prisons and found reading and discussing stories helped prisoners reflect on their patterns of behavior. She says, “very often we would have discussions about the moral compass of a character. What was the motivation of somebody? Why did they behave that way?”

Today I like to read factual books such as biographies, where you get an insight into the lives of important and well-known people. I also enjoy looking at travel books and learning about journeys and new destinations. 【5】

But the main benefit of reading is the improvement it brings to our literacy. The more we do it, the better we get and who knows—one day you may become the next Tolstoy, Jackie Collins or even William Shakespeare.

A.If so, that's a good thing for you.

B.It's a good substitute if you can't visit in person.

C.Good writing can really capture our imagination.

D.Reading books is more than an enjoyable leisure time.

E.These fictional stories were funny, twisted and slightly evil.

F.Who are your favorite authors and which are your favorite books?

G.She was named as a “literacy hero” for improving people's love of reading.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】E

【3】G

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述阅读带来的好处。

【1】空格前面是两个一般疑问句，向读者发出提问，空格后面一句是，阅读有很多好处，那空格处需要承上启下，A. If so, that's a good thing for you.如果是这样，那对你来说是一件好事情，前半句回应了那两个问句，后半句为什么是好事情况呢，正好引出了空格的后一句，因为阅读有很多好处。所以选A项

【2】空格后一句，出现代词“They”说明空格处也应该是复数而且空格前一句“I loved books written by Roald Dahl, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Twits.”我喜欢罗尔德·达尔写的书，比如查理、巧克力工厂和小树枝。是介绍了几本我喜爱的书，所以空格处依旧是要写这几本书有关的东西，故E项“这些虚构的故事情节有趣的、扭曲的，还有点邪恶”切题。故选E项。

【3】空格前一句是介绍“J. K. Rowling” ，空格后是英国国家文学给她颁奖，因此空格处还是要围绕她来说，故G选项 “她因提高人们对阅读的热爱而被称为 “扫盲英雄” 切题。故选G项。

【4】空格后一句话是“It can also help people in difficult circumstances.”它也帮助处在困难的人，说明空格处是讲的好事，同时也要与“difficult circumstances”呼应，故D项“读书不仅仅是一个愉快休闲的时光”切题。故选D项

【5】空格前主要讲了作者喜欢看比如像自传的一些书，在这些书里可以看到名人的生活。同时作者也喜欢看一些旅游的书并且了解旅行和新的地方。这些都是作者不能亲自体验的，是作者通过阅读来体会的，结合选项，故B项“如果你不能亲自前往，它也会是一个很好的替代物”切题。故选B项。

七选五的解题技巧之一是根据上下文词汇来锁定线索。即文中要关注前空后的代词。在本文中，第2小题空格后的“they”，均与上下文或选项中有相呼应的词语。