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【题目】 While a female politician or first lady can use her clothing to create a favorable image, male politicians don't have as many fashion choices to play with, But Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems to have discovered a goldmine - his socks.

He's been seen wearing"statement socks".at many public events. For example, during a NATO(北大西洋公约组织) meeting in Brussels in May, Trudeau wore one blue sock and one pink, both with the NATO symbol printed on them. And in June, he wore a pair of socks with the pattern of maple leaves a national symbol of Canada --- when he appeared on a TV show.

The New York Times editor Vanessa Friedman praised Trudeau's play on his socks as"clever

"Socks are subtle enough not to be distracting, but visible enough that you can't miss the point, she wrote, "Rarely have a man's ankles said so much."

One example is a pair he wore during a meeting with Enda Kenny, then the prime minister of Ireland, in Montreal on May 4. During their meeting, Trudeau wore Star Wars socks-simply because that day happened to be Intemational Star Wars Day. If this pair of socks sent out any message, according to Vogue magazine reporter Emily Farra, that message was just that he has a quirky side and loves George Lucas films, " she wrote.

However, some say that 45-year-old Trudeau's unusual sock choices show a childish side of the prime minister that proves he isn't mature enough to be the leader of a country.

But Friedman doesn't see it that way. "The socks have been a source of pride and applause on an international scale-a symbolboth of Mr Trudeau's ability to embrace multiculturalism and of his position as a next-generation leader not bound by old traditions. "she wrote. They have opened up possibilities for the future.

【1】Trudeau wore a pair of socks with the pattern of maple leaves to __________.

A.distract audience's attention from the TV show

B.send a message that he is proud of his country

C.narrow the gap between politicians and civilians

D.claim that he is the new-generation leader of the country

【2】The underlined word"quirky" is closest in meaning to _________.

A.abnormal or immature

B.serious or straight

C.patriotic and enthusiastic

D.odd or unpredictable

【3】According to Friedman, Justin Trudeau ___________.

A.has a promising future but is still an inexperienced politician

B.used a clever way to explore and finally discovered a goldmine

C.is open-minded and is ready to accept different cultures

D.is a leader who has abandoned old traditions to build up his future

【4】The article is mainly about ___________.

A.the strange hobby of a young politician

B.a young leader's clever choice of socks

C.how male politicians maintain public image

D.the gender difference in modem politicians

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章围绕袜子这一主题讲述年轻领导明智地选择袜子。

【1】细节理解题。答案定位到第二段最后一句，a national symbol of Canada --- when he appeared on a TV show，枫叶是加拿大的标志，因此加拿大首相以自己国家为骄傲。故选B。

【2】词义猜测题。根据第二段He's been seen wearing"statement socks" at many public events.可知加拿大首相穿过星球大战的袜子，此举出人意料，并且有人认为这样的行为幼稚，但quirky的意思显然不是幼稚，因此应为D古怪或者出人意料。故选D。

【3】细节理解题。文章最后一段第二句话"The socks have been a source of pride and applause on an international scale-a symbolboth of Mr Trudeau's ability to embrace multiculturalism and of his position as a next-generation leader not bound by old traditions. "she wrote.（袜子一直是国际范围内的骄傲和掌声的来源——象征着Trudeau先生拥抱多元文化主义的能力和他作为新一代领导人不受旧传统束缚的地位。”她写道。）表明Trudeau先生能融入多样文化，并且不受传统束缚。故选C。

【4】主旨大意题。第一段While a female politician or first lady can use her clothing to create a favorable image, male politicians don't have as many fashion choices to play with, But Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems to have discovered a goldmine - his socks.（虽然女政治家或第一夫人可以利用自己的着装来塑造良好形象，但男政治家却没有那么多的时尚选择，加拿大总理Trudeau似乎发现了一座金矿——他的袜子。）是全文的主题句，结合全文内容可知，全文围绕袜子这一主题，因此文章中心讲述的是年轻领导明智地选择袜子。故选B。

细节理解题大多是根据文章中的具体信息如事实、例证、原因、过程、论述等进行提问的。抓住文段中的事实和细节是做好该题型的关键，也是做好其它类型问题的基础。该题型几乎都可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息，或是其变体。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法，即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题和选项有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。正确选项虽然一般不是原文照搬，但是一般是原文的改写，意思不变。如换一个同义词，把否定改为肯定，把肯定改为否定等。如第1小题，答案定位到第二段最后一句，a national symbol of Canada --- when he appeared on a TV show，枫叶是加拿大的标志，因此加拿大首相以自己国家为骄傲。故选B。