高二英語閱讀理解：關(guān)于世界讀書日的用意

　　World Book Day is a celebration of all things wonderful about books for all ages, with author events, school fancy-dress parades(游行)and a ￡1 book token(購書券)given to all school children under 18. It is a yearly event on 23rd April, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ), to promote reading.

　　In the United Kingdom, the day is recognized on the first Thursday in March. On 3rd March 2016 children of all ages in the UK will come together to appreciate reading. Sometimes, reading a modern novel can be tough ( Booker Prize winner The Luminaries runs to 832 pages! ), especially if reading is not your strong suit. In fact, one in six people in the UK never pick up a book because they’ve experienced difficulties or are out of the habit of reading for pleasure.

　　The Galaxy Quick Reads series are designed to introduce reluctant readers to bestselling short funny novels, which bring the joy of reading without demanding hours of concentrated time. They cover a range of subjects, from romance to comedy.

　　Jojo Moyes’s Paris For One is a romantic adventure in which 26-year-old Nell books a weekend away to Paris with her lazy, neglectful boyfriend. When he fails to turn up, she is alone in the city. That is, until she meets Fabien, who shows her the charms of the French capital -- in more ways than one.

　　Adele Geras’s moving story Out In The Dark was set in World War I, in which young Rob came back from the battlefields. Determined to find the officer’s widow to return the photo of her and their daughter that the captain kept with him, he traveled several thousand miles but never

　　Dead Man Talking is a fantastic tale of Pat, who had a terrible fight with his best friend, Joe, ten years ago -- but now hears that Joe is dead, and he must attend his funeral. But Joe is not going quietly that very night -- he’s lying in his coffin being very chatty indeed.

　　28. What is the main aim of the World Book Day?

　　A. To promote book selling. B. To win authors fame.

　　C. To encourage reading. D. To perfect education.

　　29. If you lack confidence in your reading skills, you will probably avoid reading _____.

　　A. Dead Man Talking B. Paris For One

　　C. The Luminaries D. Out In The Dark

　　30. What else do you expect the author to introduce?

　　A. A romance. B. A moving story.

　　C. A horror story. D. A comedy.

　　31. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TURE?

　　A. The Luminaries tells a story of a Booker Prize winner.

　　B. Paris For One tells a story of Nell and Fabien.

　　C. Out In The Dark is a story during World WarⅡ.

　　D Dead Man Talking is a story of Pat and his talkative friend.

　　答案 【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說明文。世界讀書日鼓勵(lì)人們閱讀，然而有些書讓不善于閱讀的讀者望而卻步。文章向讀者推薦了the Galaxy Quick Reads series銀河快速閱讀系列并列舉了其中幾本讀物。

　　28. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段的It is a yearly event on 23rd April, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading.可知，世界讀書日鼓勵(lì)人們閱讀。故選擇C項(xiàng)。

　　29. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段Sometimes, reading a modern novel can be tough (Booker Prize winner The Luminaries ran to 832 pages!), especially if you lack confidence in your reading skills.可知，不擅長閱讀的人讀這本長達(dá)832頁的The Luminaries會(huì)吃力，很可能不去讀它，故選擇C項(xiàng)。

　　30. D推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段最后一句They cover a range of subjects, from romance to comedy.可知該系列讀物包括愛情故事、喜劇等各種故事，文章已經(jīng)列舉了愛情故事、感人的故事以及恐怖故事，因此如果文章還可以舉一個(gè)讀物的話，應(yīng)該非comedy莫屬。故選擇D項(xiàng)。

　　31. B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)文章第二段， The Luminariess是Booker Prize 的一個(gè)獲獎(jiǎng)作品，而不是書中人物，故排除A項(xiàng)。根據(jù)文章Paris For One講述的是Nell 和Fabein 在法國巴黎的浪漫故事，故選擇B項(xiàng)。Out In The Dark 講述的是一戰(zhàn)期間的故事， 故排除C項(xiàng)。Dead Man Talking 講述的是Pat 的朋友葬禮上的恐怖事情， 故排除D項(xiàng)。