9.Here are some books published this year.The following introductions of these books may help you choose a book to your own taste.
Life Simplified
If you are looking for a book that will transform your life for good,Life Simplified is that book.If you are looking for a guide to inspire and lead you back to your inherent self,Life simplified will act as your compass.Life Simplified provides readers with a carefully mapped approach to create life changes.The reader will develop a sense of personal pride in their progress as each chapter is completed,motivating them further.The book is an absolute must read if you would like an uncomplicated method in positively improving your life.
Building the Best You
How can you become the person you've always dreamed of being?Personal transformation begins when you take stock of where you are and what you are doing right now…and work to change it.All you have to do is to answer some basic questions and take five minutes of"focus time"daily to get there.You are responding to questions like"What am I grateful for today?","What challenged me?"and"How can I overcome that challenge?"
The Gifts of Imperfection
In this latest book,the writer Brown emphasizes that above all other ingredients of living an emotionally healthy life is the importance of loving ourselves.The point is to embrace(接受)life and oneself with all the imperfections,releasing the stress of overdoing and overworking.Brown offers exercises for readers to understand their own emotions and begin to develop the kind of resilience(适应力)needed to refuse unrealistic expectations of others and ourselves.
The Strengths Book
You are remarkable.But do you always realize it?Realize your strengths and you will be realizing the best of you.Do you want to be confident,successful,and sustainably happy?Do you want to achieve your goals and enjoy better relationships?The Strengths Book reveals the sixty strengths that make us who we are.If you are a manager,a parent,a career changer,or even just you,remarkable as you are,The Strengths Book is for you.Discover your strengths--what you do best and love to do--and transform your life by realizing the best of you.
24.Building the Best You helps you achieve personal transformation byC.
A.reading some stories B.asking some questions
C.answering some questions D.accepting some suggestions
25.The Gifts of Imperfection consists of the following ideas exceptD.
A.nobody is perfect
B.set a realistic goal
C.accept and love yourself
D.practice makes perfect
26.Which book doesn't involve the topic of change?C
A.Life Simplified.
B.Building the Best You.
C.The Gifts of Imperfection.
D.The Strengths Book.
27.Which word can best describe the four books?A
A.Inspiring B.Thrilling
C.Touching D.Interesting.
分析 本文属于广告类阅读,介绍了四本书籍的有关内容,这些书都是鼓励人们根据环境变化来实现个人潜力,展现个人能力的书籍.
解答 24.C 细节理解题.根据Building the Best You部分最后两句All you have to do is to answer some basic questions and take five minutes of"focus time"daily to get there.You are responding to questionslike"What am I grateful for today?","What challenged me?"and"How can I overcome that challenge?"可知在这本书里,你可以通过回答问题实现转变.故C项正确.
25.D 细节理解题.根据The Gifts of Imperfection部分后两句The point is to embrace(接受)life and oneself with all the imperfections,releasing the stress of overdoing and overworking.Brown offers exercises for readers to understand their own emotions and begin to develop the kind of resilience(适应力)needed to refuse unrealistic expectations of others and ourselves.可知不完美的礼物的想法,包括没人是完美的,设立一个现实的目标,接受和爱自己;故选D.
26.C 细节理解题.根据Life Simplified第一句If you are looking for a book that will transform your life for good可知此书涉及改变.根据Building the Best You第二句Personal transformation begins when youtake stock of where you are and what you are doing right now…and work to change it.可知此书与改变有关.根据The Strengths Book部分最后一句Discover your strengths--what you do best and love to do--and transform your life by realizing the best of you.可知此书也和改变有关.只有C项The Gifts of Imperfection没有涉及改变.故C符合题意.
27.A 推理判断题.这四本书都是鼓励人们根据环境变化来实现个人潜力,展现个人能力的书籍.所以A项"inspiring"是正确的.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.