1、高中英語閱讀專題訓(xùn)練（觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度類）AScience has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that theres always a temptation（誘惑） to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social

2、Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more a mbitious and serious than his earlier books. It is a

3、n attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sourc es of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others arent?To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines.C

4、onsidering this, you might expect the book to be a dry recitation of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unort hodox（非常規(guī) 的），and perhaps unfortunate, way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the r

5、eaders attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.On the whole,

6、 Brookss story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable c

7、haracters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brookss attempt to translate his tale into science.1. The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to. A. illustrate where science can be applieddemonstrate the va

8、lue of Brookss new bookremind the reader of the importance of scienceexplain why many writers use science in their works. According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?A. Its strong basis. B. Its convincing points.C. Its clear writing. D. Its memorable characters.Wh

9、at is the authors general attitude towards the book?A. Contradictory.B. Supportive.C. Cautious. D. Critical.What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?Problems with the book.Brookss life experience.Death of the characters.Brookss translation skills.BIt happened to me recently.

10、 I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President. A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly (精彩地) written book”. However, he then went on to talk about Mr. Obama in a wa

11、y which suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent. In the World Book Days “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dr earns From

12、 My Father is at number 9. The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as Im not one to lie too often (Id hate to be caught out), Ill admit he re and now that I havent read the entire top ten. But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of p eople,

13、I have read the book at number one, George Orwells 1984.1 think its really brilliant.The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that man y people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky (I havent read hi m, but havent lied about

14、 it either) and Herman Melville.Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to. This could be tricky if the conversation became more in-depth!But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J. K. Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the

15、 big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (Ill come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so). l.How did the author find his friend a book liar?By judg

16、ing his manner of speaking.By looking into his background.By mentioning a famous name.By discussing the book itself.2.Which of the following is a guilty secret according to the World Book Day report?Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list.42% of people pretended to have read 1984.The author

17、admitted having read 9 books D. Dreams From My Father is hardly read.3.By lying about reading, a person hopes to. A. control the conversationappear knowledgeable C. learn about the book D. make more friends4.What is the authors attitude to 58% of readers?A. Favorable. B. UncaringDoubtful D. Friendly

18、CA typical lion tamer （馴獸師）in peoples mind is an entertainer holding a whip （鞭子）and a chair .The whip get all of the attention , but its mostly for show .In reality , its the chair that does the important work .When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lions face , the lion tries to focus on a

19、ll four legs of the chair at the same time .With its focus divided , the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next .When faced with so many options , the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.How often do you find yourself in the same position

20、 as the lion ? How often do you have something you want to achiever （e,g. lose weight, start a business , travel more ） -only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress ?This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option

21、is best, the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information .The end result is that we feel like we cant focus or that were focused on the wrong things , and so we take less action , make less progress , and stay the same when we could be improving .It

22、 doesnt have to be that way .Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face ? remember this :A11 you need to do is focus on one thing .You just need to get started .Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people .If you have somewhere you want to go , something you want to accomplish , someone you want to beco