Ⅰ.單詞拼寫1．Todayanairplaneisusedsometimesasameans(手段)ofadvertising.2．Hemadealotofmoneyduringthepropertyboom(繁榮)．3．Itwasbeingdistinct(明顯的)tomethatshedidn'tlikeme.4．Astrongmanwillbearhardship(困苦)withoutplaining.5．Themajority(大多數(shù))ofpeoplebelievedsmokingisharmfultohealth.6．Theunemploymentpercentage(百分率)keepsrisingintherecentfinancialcrisis.7．TaiwanIslandandthemainlandareseparatedbytheTaiwanStraits(海峽)．8．ThespokesmanoftheForeignMinistry(部長)announcedthenewstothereporters.Ⅱ.拓展詞匯1．majorityn．大多數(shù)；大半→minority(反義詞)少數(shù)2．Italyn．意大利→Italiann．&adj.意大利人(的)；意大利語(的)3．racialadj.人種的；種族的→racen．人種；種族4．electvt.選擇；選舉→electionn．選舉5．a(chǎn)ircraftn．飛行器→aircraft(pl.)6．immigratevi.移入(外國定居)→immigrationn．移民；移居入境[巧記單詞]例詞規(guī)律派生詞racialn.去e＋-ial→adj.electionv.＋-ion→n.immigrationv.去e＋-ion→n.合成詞aircraftn.＋n.→n.Ⅲ.補全短語1．liveon繼續(xù)存在；繼續(xù)生存；依靠……生存2．bymeansof...用……辦法；借助……3．declarewaron/against......向……宣戰(zhàn)4．makealife習慣于新的生活方式、工作等5．beehometo成為……的家園6．keepup堅持；維持；沿襲(風俗、傳統(tǒng)等)7．sufferfrom遭受8．inaddition而且；除……以外(還)1．[教材原句]ExactlywhenthefirstpeoplearrivedinwhatwenowknowasCalifornia,noonereallyknows.最早的一批人是在什么時候來到我們現(xiàn)在所知道的加利福尼亞州地區(qū)的，誰也說不清楚。[句型點撥]what引導(dǎo)賓語從句，作介詞in的賓語。[佳句賞析]In1492,ColumbusreachedwhatisnowcalledAmerica.1492年哥倫布到達了現(xiàn)在所稱的美洲大陸。2．[教材原句]However,itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.然而，可能至少在15000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亞了。[句型點撥]itislikelythat...“有可能……”。[佳句賞析]It'slikelythattheconferencewillbeputoffbecauseoftheweather.這次會議有可能會由于天氣原因而被推遲。3．[教材原句]OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,themajoritywerereligiousmen,whoseministrywastoteachtheCatholicreligiontothenatives.在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他們的職責是向原居住人民傳授天主教。[句型點撥]修飾序數(shù)詞，thelast,theonly等或被這些詞限定的名詞/代詞時，用不定式作定語。[佳句賞析]ShewasthefirstathletetowinthegoldmedalinRioOlympics.她是第一個在里約奧運會上贏得金牌的運動員。4．[教材原句]Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixofnationalitieswillbesogreatthattherewillbenodistinctmajorracialorculturalgroups,butsimplyamixtureofmanyracesandcultures.人們相信，用不了多久，多種國籍的混合將會非常之大，以至于不可能存在一種明顯的主要種族或文化群體，而只是多種族、多文化的混合體。[句型點撥]Itisbelievedthat...“人們認為/相信……”，其構(gòu)成為：It＋be＋過去分詞＋that從句。[佳句賞析]Itisbelievedthatgreenhousegasesarethemaincausesofglobalwarming.人們認為溫室氣體是全球變暖的主要原因。1．Thecustomsandlanguagesoftheimmigrantsliveonintheirnewhome.(P1)這些移民的風俗習慣以及語言在他們的新家都得以延續(xù)。★liveon繼續(xù)存在；繼續(xù)生存；以……為食；靠……為生寫出下列句中l(wèi)iveon的含義①Inordertoliveon,thelionshavetoleavethisgrasslandforanotherplace.繼續(xù)生存②Ourgovernmenttookmeasurestomakethiscustomliveon.繼續(xù)存在③Hefounditquitehardtoliveonthemoneyheearnedinthefactory.靠……為生④Apandalivesonbambooleaves.以……為食livethrough經(jīng)歷……而幸存liveupto符合；不辜負(希望)；履行l(wèi)ivewith和……一起生活；容忍……live/leada...life過著……的生活⑤Itissaidthattheoldsoldierhaslivedthroughtwoworldwars.據(jù)說這位老兵經(jīng)歷了兩次世界大戰(zhàn)。⑥Hadsheliveduptoherpromise,shewouldhavemadeittoYaleUniversity.如果她當年履行了自己的諾言，她就會進入耶魯大學了。2．However,itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.(P2)然而，可能至少在15000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亞了。★it'slikelythat...＝sb./sth.belikelytodosth.“做某事是可能的”①Itislikelythattheweatherwillbefinetomorrow.＝Theweatherislikelytobefinetomorrow.明天天氣可能會很晴朗。[辨析]likely用于itislikelythat...;sb./sth.belikelytodosth.句型中，但不用于itislikelyforsb.todosth.句型中possible用于itispossible(forsb.)todosth.；itispossiblethat...句型中，但不用于sb.bepossibletodosth.句型中probable常用于itisprobablethat...句型中②Woulditbepossibleformetoleaveamessageforher?我可以給她留個口訊嗎？③It'slikely/probable/possiblethattheywillebacknextweek.他們可能下周回來。3．ScientistsbelievethatthesesettlerscrossedtheBeringStraitintheArctictoAmericabymeansofalandbridgewhichexistedinprehistorictimes.(P2)科學家們認為這些遷居者通過一條史前時代曾經(jīng)存在的大陸橋穿越北極地區(qū)的白令海峽到達美洲?！飉eansn．方法；手段(單復(fù)數(shù)同形)(1)ameansof...……的方法meansofproduction/transport/munication生產(chǎn)工具/運輸工具/通信手段(2)bymeansof用，依靠；通過byallmeans無論如何；當然可以(口語)bynomeans絕對不；無論如何都不(用于句首，句子要倒裝)①Carshavebeeapopularmeansoftransport,bringinggreatconveniencetoourlife.小汽車已經(jīng)成為一種流行的運輸工具，給我們的生活帶來很多方便。②(2015·重慶高考書面表達)Bymeansofcontrolledrelease,Icandelivermybookstosomespecificperson.通過定向發(fā)放，我能把我的書送給某個特別的人。③Howeverweareinahurry,weshouldbynomeansgothroughtheredlight.→Howeverweareinahurry,bynomeansshouldwegothroughtheredlight.無論我們多么匆忙，我們決不要闖紅燈。[點津]當means表示“方法，方式，手段”時，單復(fù)數(shù)同形。means作主語若有every,each,one等詞修飾時，謂語動詞用單數(shù)；有some,several,many,few等詞修飾時，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)。④Everypossiblemeanshasbeentried(try),butnoneworks.＝Allpossiblemeanshavebeentried(try),butnoneworks.所有可能的辦法都已經(jīng)嘗試過了，但沒有一種奏效。4．OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,themajoritywerereligiousmen,whoseministrywastoteachtheCatholicreligiontothenatives.(P2)在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他們的職責是向原住民傳授天主教。★majorityn．大多數(shù)；大半(常與the連用)(1)ina/themajority占大多數(shù)a/themajorityof大多數(shù)……by/withamajorityof以大多數(shù)……(2)minorityn.少數(shù)intheminority占少數(shù)①(2015·浙江高考書面表達)WhenIhaveadifferentopinion,Imaychoosetogiveitupandrespecttheopinionofthemajority.當我有不同意見時，我可能選擇放棄我的意見并尊重大多數(shù)人的意見。②Amongthemembersofthemitteethosewhoareinfavouroftheplanareinthemajority.委員會成員中贊成這項計劃的占大多數(shù)。[點津](1)themajority單獨作主語時，謂語動詞用單復(fù)數(shù)形式均可。(2)themajorityof＋eq\b\lc\{\rc\(\a\vs4\al\co1(復(fù)數(shù)名詞＋復(fù)數(shù)謂語動詞,不可數(shù)名詞＋單數(shù)謂語動詞))③Amongthetradeunionleaders,themajorityis/are(be)againsttheproposalputforwardatthemeeting.在工會領(lǐng)導(dǎo)中，大多數(shù)不支持會議上提出的建議。5．Somediedorreturnedhome,butmostremainedinCaliforniatomakealifeforthemselvesdespitegreathardship.(P2)有些人死了或回家了，但是大多數(shù)人留在加利福尼亞謀生，盡管困難重重?！飉akealife習慣于新的生活方式、工作等；謀生①Manyyoungpeoplearegoingtobigcitiestomakealifeforthemselves.許多年輕人去大城市里謀生。make/earna/one'sliving謀生lead/livea...life過著……生活etolife變得活躍起來e(back)tolife蘇醒過來bring...(back)tolife使……蘇醒；使……生動loseone'slife失去生命②Weshouldlead/livealow-carbonlifeinordertoprotectourearth.為保護我們的地球，我們應(yīng)該過一種低碳生活。③Thewholeclasscametolifethemomenttheyheardthebellring,announcingabreak.一聽到休息的鈴響時，整個班活躍起來了。6．BythetimeCaliforniaelectedtobeethethirty-firstfederalstateoftheUSAin1850,itwasalreadyamulticulturalsociety.(P2)到1850年加利福尼亞成為美國第31個聯(lián)邦州的時候，它已經(jīng)是一個有著多種文化的社會了?！飁lectv．選擇；決定做某事；選舉某人①Likemen,womenhavetherighttoelectandtobeelected.女性享有和男性平等的選舉權(quán)和被選舉權(quán)。(1)electsb.(as/tobe)...選舉某人為……electtodosth.選擇或決定做某事(2)electionn.選舉；當選；推舉②(2015·陜西高考書面表達)Besides,IhavesuchagoodmandofEnglishthatIamelectedasassistanttomyEnglishteacher.此外，我英語掌握得如此好以至于我被選舉為英語課代表。③Wewonderwhowillwinthenextelection(elect).我們都想知道下屆選舉誰會獲勝。[點津]在“electsb.＋職務(wù)”表達中，表示職務(wù)的名詞不加冠詞。這類名詞常見的有monitor,mayor(市長),chairman,president,captain,head,dean(系主任)等。④HewaselectedchairmanoftheLabourPartyforthesecondtime.他第二次當選為工黨主席。7．Today,Chinese-AmericansliveinallpartsofCalifornia,althoughalargepercentagehavechosentostayinthe“Chinatowns”ofLosAngelesandSanFrancisco.(P2)今天，加利福尼亞州各地都有美籍華人居住，盡管有很大比例的華人還是選擇住在洛杉磯和圣弗朗西斯科的“唐人街”里?！飌ercentagen．百分比；百分率①Whatpercentageofhisineistaxable?他收入的百分之多少需要納稅？②Alargepercentageofthecropwasspoiledinthedisasterlastyear.去年的災(zāi)害中，大部分的莊稼被毀。③Asmallpercentageoftheworkersareunskilled.少數(shù)工人是非熟練工。④Thepercentageofunskilledworkersissmall.非熟練工的比例很小。[點津](1)“apercentageof＋n.”作主語時，謂語動詞的單復(fù)數(shù)與of后的名詞保持一致。(2)percentage放在the后作主語時，謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式。[辨析]percent表示“百分之……”，相當于“%”，其前面往往是一個具體的數(shù)字percentage表示“百分比；百分率”，前面不能是具體數(shù)字，只能被high,low修飾，提問一般用what8.In1911immigrantsfromDenmarkestablishedatownoftheirown,whichtodaystillkeepsuptheirDanishculture.(P2)1911年，丹麥移民建立了自己的城鎮(zhèn)，至今仍然保留著丹麥文化?！飇eepup堅持；維持；沿襲(風俗、傳統(tǒng)等)；跟上；繼續(xù)做寫出下列句中keepup的含義①Theancientcustomofwell-dressingisstillkeptupinthosevillages.沿襲(風俗、傳統(tǒng)等)②Weareveryanxioustokeepupthereputationofthefirm.保持③Bystudyinghardshemanagedtokeepup.趕上④Therainhasbeenkeepingupfortwodaysandtheroadsareflooded.持續(xù)⑤Keepupthegoodwork.繼續(xù)做keepupwith跟上……；與……保持同步keepon(doingsth.)繼續(xù)(做某事)keepawayfrom不靠近/遠離……keepoff不靠近；遠離；勿踩；勿踏keepback阻止；保留；隱瞞keepoutof(使)不進入⑥Itoldthechildrentokeepawayfromthefire,buttheywouldn'tlisten.我告訴孩子們遠離火源，但他們不聽。9．Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixofnationalitieswillbesogreatthattherewillbenodistinctmajorracialorculturalgroups,butsimplyamixtureofmanyracesandcultures.(P3)人們相信，用不了多久，多種國籍的混合將會非常之大，以至于不可能存在一種明顯的主要種族或文化群體，而只是多種族、多文化的混合體?！锉揪渲杏昧恕癐tisbelievedthat＋主語．..”句型。該句型可與“主語＋bebelievedtodosth.”結(jié)構(gòu)互換，意為“人們相信/據(jù)信……”。能用于此結(jié)構(gòu)的動詞還有：say,know,report,believe,think,expect,consider,suppose等。①Itisbelievedthatreadingincreasesourknowledgeandbroadensourmind.＝Readingisbelievedtoincreaseourknowledgeandbroadenourmind.人們相信閱讀增長我們的知識、拓寬我們的視野。[點津](1)Itissuggested/hopedthat...不能轉(zhuǎn)換成“主語＋be＋過去分詞＋todo”結(jié)構(gòu)。(2)在“主語＋be＋said/expected...＋todo”結(jié)構(gòu)中，不定式的形式取決于它與謂語動作發(fā)生的先后關(guān)系。之后或幾乎同時發(fā)生，常用一般式(todo)；強調(diào)同時發(fā)生時還可用進行式(tobedoing)；之前發(fā)生用完成式(tohavedone)。②Itissaidthatsheworksasanactress.＝Sheissaidtoworkasanactress.(做演員與據(jù)說同時發(fā)生)據(jù)說她現(xiàn)在是個演員。③ItissaidthatTomwentabroadlastweek.＝Tomissaidtohavegoneabroadlastweek.(出國發(fā)生在據(jù)說之前)據(jù)說湯姆上周已出國了。④ItisreportedthattheUFOwasflyingfromthewesttotheeastwhenpeoplesawit.＝TheUFOisreportedtobeflyingfromthewesttotheeastwhenpeoplesawit.(飛行和據(jù)報道同時發(fā)生)據(jù)報道，人們看見那個不明飛行物時，它正從西向東飛。Ⅰ.單句語法填空1．Thegovernmentannouncedadditionalrulesonimmigration(immigrate).2．Peopleofdifferentraceshavedifferentracialcustoms.(race)3．Herelection(elect)totheboardofdirectorscausedgreatsurprise.4.Everypossiblemeanshasbeenused(use)topreventairpollution,buttheskyisstillnotclear.5．Onethirdthecountryiscoveredwithtreesandthemajorityofthecitizensareblackpeople.(be)6．Inaddition,manypeoplediedofthediseasesbrought(bring)bytheEuropeans.7．Wecanoftenseethenotice“keepoffthegrass”inthestreetorpark.8．Inmyopinion,itisnotsohelpfultogivesomeonesomebreadasitisimportanttoteachhimhowtomakealife.9．Whenmyfathercamebackhome,mymothertoldhimwhathadhappened.10．Itislikelythatshewillringmetonight.Ⅱ.完成句子1．Thereasonwhyhedidn'tattendthemeetingontimewasthathewascaughtinthetraffic.他沒有按時來開會的原因是他堵車了。2．Itissuggestedthatthesportsmeeting(should)beputoffforthebadweather.天氣不好，有人建議推遲運動會。3．ThenextpersontoattendthemeetingisMrBaker.下一個參加會議的是貝克先生。4．Thepolicemandiedforthepeoplebuthisspiritsliveon.那位警察為人民而犧牲了，但他的精神永存。5．Bynomeansisthisagoodwaytosolvetheproblem.這決非是解決這一問題的好辦法。Ⅲ.一句多譯1．報紙報道說昨天這家銀行被搶劫了。①Itisreportedinthenewspaperthatthebankwasrobbedyesterday.②Thebankisreportedtohavebeenrobbedyesterdayaccordingtothenewspaper.2．據(jù)說羅伯特去年到國外學習了，但我不知道他是在哪個國家學習的。①ItissaidthatRobertstudiedabroadlastyear,butIdon'tknowwhichcountryhestudiedin.②Robertissaidtohavestudiedabroadlastyear,butIdon'tknowwhichcountryhestudiedin.3．她很可能會成功，因為她聰明又勤奮。①Itislikelythatshewillsucceed,forshe'scleverandhard-working②Sheislikelytosucceed,forshe'scleverandhard-working.Ⅳ.課文縮寫語法填空閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Californiaisthethird1.largest(large)stateintheUSAbuthasthelargestpopulation.ItisthemostmulticulturalstateintheUS.Thisisnot2.surprising(surprise)whenyouknowthehistoryofCalifornia3.whichhasattractedpeoplefromnearlyeverycountryintheworld.Noonereallyknowswhattimethefirst4.settlers(settle)arrivedin5.whatwenowknowasCalifornia.ThescientistsbelievethattheNativeAmericansreachedAlaska6.bymeansofalandbridge.Inthe18thcentury,CaliforniawasruledbySpain.OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,the7.majority(major)werereligiousmen.In1848,goldwasdiscoveredinCaliforniaandthedreamofbeingrichquicklyattractedpeoplefromallovertheworld.Infact,fewachievedtheirdream,butmostremainedinCaliforniatomakealifeforthemselves.Inmorerecentdecades,California8.hasbee(bee)hometopeoplefromAsia.9.Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixofnationalitieswillbe10.sogreatthattherewillbenomajorracialorculturalgroups.[對應(yīng)學生課下能力提升(二)]Ⅰ.根據(jù)提示寫出單詞的正確形式1．GraduatesfromTsinghuaUniversityhavedistinct(明顯的)advantagewhenapplyingforjobsinfamouspanies.2．Themajority(大多數(shù))ofpeopleinterviewedpreferwatchingTVtolisteningtoradio.3．Themostpopularmeans(方式)oftransportationarebikesandbuses.4．Theboom(繁榮)inbuildinghasresultedinthelocallandbeingmorevaluablenowforhouses.5．Wehaveonlyasmallpercentage(百分比)offoreignbooks.6．Risingfoodpricescausedgreathardship(困苦)formostofthepeople.7．Theshippassedthroughthestrait(海峽)betweentwoislands.8．Anewlawhasbeenbroughtintodiscourageracial(race)prejudice.9．Onlyabout20ofthepeoplevotedinthelocalgovernmentelection(elect)．10．Therearestrictcontrolsonimmigration(immigrate)intothiscountry.Ⅱ.選詞填空alargepercentageof，inthemajority，makealife，keepup，declarewaron/against，liveon，inaddition1．You'rerequiredtopractiseplayingbasketballfivehoursaday.Inaddition,strengthtrainingexercisesareremendedatleasttwiceaweek.2．Thetrappedcoalminershadtoliveonwaterforaweekbeforetheywererescued.3．Asisknowntoall,Germanydeclaredwaron/againstPolandin1939.4．Walkingaloneinthedark,theboywhistledtokeepuphiscourage.5．Somepeoplefromthecountryfindithardtomakealifeinbigcities.6．Inthisclub,youngwomenmembersareinthemajority，somenhavenotmuchrighttodecideonthings.7．Alargepercentageofschoolbooksnowhavepictures,sotheylookmoreattractive.Ⅲ.完成句子1．Thelocalarmymenhelpedthevictimsoftheearthquakebymeansofrebuildingtheirhouses.當?shù)氐能娙擞弥亟ǚ课莸霓k法幫助震區(qū)災(zāi)民。2．ThepictureremindedmeofwhatIhadexperiencedinthevillage.這幅畫使我想起了我在那個村子里的經(jīng)歷。3．Iknowyoufindthesubjectdifficult,butthatiswhyyoushouldworkharderatit.我知道你感到這門學科困難，但這就是你要更加努力鉆研它的理由。4.Itiswidelybelievedthatthevirusoriginallycamefromthemonkeys.人們普遍認為這種病毒最初來自猴子。5.Havingfinishedtheletter,hefoldeditandputitintotheenvelope.寫完信后，他把信折起來裝進了信封。Ⅳ.閱讀理解ASeagullsareflyingoverhead.Notfaraway,aboatismakingabignoise.Thesoundsofpeopletalkingandlaughingareeverywhere.Thesmellofpopcorniscarriedonthefreshandpleasantwindblowingoffthelake.Duluthisacityfullofsights,smells,andsounds.Myfamilyvisitsitoften,buteachtimeitisanewadventure.Duluth,Minnesota,wasfoundedin1870.LocatedatthesoutheastcorneroftheSt.LouisCounty,onLakeSuperior,DuluthisthethirdlargestcityinMinnesota,withapopulationof86,918.ItwasnamedafterDanielSieurDuLhut,aFrenchexplorer.NativeAmericansettlementswerefirstfoundintheareabyFrenchexplorersinthelate1600s.Soonafter,Duluthbecameanimportanttradeandshippingcenterforthetimber(木材)industry.In1865,ironwasdiscovered,makingDuluthamajorore(礦石)shippingpoint.WhentheSt.LawrenceSeawayopenedin1959,itbecameoneoftheGreatLakes'leadingportsforexportinggrain.TourismisveryimportanttoDuluth.Peopleareattractedtoitsnaturalscenery,aswellasthemuseums,zoos,andofcourse,themanygiftshopsdowntown.DuluthisthehomeoftheGreatLakesAquarium,whichistheonlyall-freshwateraquariumintheUnitedStates.However,theAerialLiftBridgeisthethingthatmostpeoplewanttoseewhentheyvisit.Standingnearly400feettall,itisaspectacularfeat(功績)ofengineering.TheLakeSuperiorMaritimeMuseum,whereyou'llfindmoreaboutoreboats,theliftbridge,andotherthings,isjustashortwalkawayfromthebridge.IfyouvisitDuluthinthewinter,youcangotoSpiritMountaintoskiorsnowboard.Frombridgestomuseums,zoostoshops,Duluthhasitall.Nomatterwhatyourinterestsare,Duluthhassomethingforeveryone.語篇解讀：本文是說明文，題材為風景名勝類。本文介紹了美國明尼蘇達州的城市杜魯斯市的發(fā)展歷史以及主要旅游景點。1．Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A．Bygivingexamples.B．Bygivingasummary.C．Bygivingadescription.D．Bymakingparisons.解析：選C寫作手法題。分析第一段，作者描述了在杜魯斯市的所見所聞，以此引出文章的話題。2．WhowasDanielSieurDuLhut?A．TheleaderofNativeAmericans.B．ThefounderofDuluth,Minnesota.C．ThepersonwhogaveanametoDuluth.D．OneofthefirstFrenchexplorerstoDuluth.解析：選D細節(jié)理解題。分析第二段和第三段可知，杜魯斯市以法國探險家DanielSieurDuLhut的名字命名，說明他應(yīng)該是最早到達杜魯斯市的法國探險家之一。3．WhydomostpeoplegotoseetheAerialLiftBridge?A．Itisnearafamousmuseum.B．Itisamasterpieceofengineering.C．PeoplecanoverlookDuluthonit.D．ItisthehighestbuildinginDuluth.解析：選B細節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第二段“Standingnearly400feettall,itisaspectacularfeatofengineering”可知，這座橋是一個建筑奇觀。4．Thetextislikelytoappearin.A．a(chǎn)newsreportB．a(chǎn)touristguideC．a(chǎn)historypaperD．a(chǎn)nartshowreview解析：選B文章出處題。本文主要介紹了杜魯斯市的發(fā)展歷史以及主要旅游景點，最有可能出現(xiàn)在旅游指南上。BIthappenedtomerecently.IwastellingsomeonehowmuchIhadenjoyedreadingBarackObama'sDreamsFromMyFatherandhowithadchangedmyviewsofourPresident.AfriendIwastalkingtoagreedwithmethatitwas,inhiswords，“abrilliantly(精彩地)writtenbook”.However,hethenwentontotalkaboutMrObamainawaywhichsuggestedhehadnoideaofhisbackgroundatall.IsensedthatIwastalkingtoabookliar.Anditseemsthatmyfriendisnottheonlyone.Approximatelytwothirdsofpeoplehaveliedaboutreadingabookwhichtheyhaven't.IntheWorldBookDay's“ReportonGuiltySecrets”，DreamsFromMyFatherisatnumber9.Thereportliststenbooks,andvariousauthors,whichpeoplehaveliedaboutreading,andasI'mnotonetolietoooften(I'dhatetobecaughtout),I'lladmithereandnowthatIhaven'treadtheentiretopten.ButIampleasedtosaythat,unlike42percentofpeople,Ihavereadthebookatnumberone,GeorgeOrwell's1984.Ithinkit'sreallybrilliant.TheWorldBookDayReportalsohassomeotherinterestinginformationinit.ItsaysthatmanypeoplelieabouthavingreadJaneAusten,CharlesDickens,FyodorDostoevsky(Ihaven'treadhim,buthaven'tliedaboutiteither)andHermanMelville.Askedwhytheylied,themostmonreasonwasto“impress”someonetheywerespeakingto.Thiscouldbetrickyiftheconversationbecamemorein-depth!Butwhenaskedwhichauthorstheyactuallyenjoy,peoplenamedJ．K.Rowling,JohnGrisham,SophieKinsella(ah,thebigsellers,inotherwords).Forty-twopercentofpeopleaskedadmittedtheyturnedtothebackofthebooktoreadtheendbeforefinishingthestory(I'lleclean:Idothisandamastonishedthat58percentsaidtheyhadneverdoneso)．語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。世界讀書日的一個調(diào)查報告表明：有些人撒謊說他們讀過某本書，其實他們根本沒有讀過。他們?nèi)鲋e主要是想給別人留下深刻的印象。5．Howdidtheauthorfindhisfriendabookliar?A．Byjudginghismannerofspeaking.B．Bylookingintohisbackground.C．Bymentioningafamousname.D．Bydiscussingthebookitself.解析：選D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的倒數(shù)第二句可知，作者與朋友進一步交流對奧巴馬所寫的書的看法的時候，根據(jù)朋友所說的話，作者斷定他根本沒有讀過這本書。6．Bylyingaboutreading,apersonhopesto.A．controltheconversationB．a(chǎn)ppearknowledgeableC．learnaboutthebookD．makemorefriends解析：選B推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第四段的第一句可知，撒謊說讀過某本書的人是為了給別人留下深刻的印象，由此可推知B項正確。7．Whatistheauthor'sattitudeto58%ofreaders?A．Favorable.B．Uncaring.C．Doubtful.D．Friendly.解析：選C觀點態(tài)度題。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的“amastonishedthat58percen