1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家.阅读理解Drinks Have No WingsYou may have heard that “Red Bull gives you wings”But while most people take the advertising slogan as a metaphor (隐喻)，some Americans seem to have taken it very seriously.Benjamin Careathers had been drinking the drink for 10 years，expecting to at least feel
2、more energetic，but nothing happened.Feeling fooled by the ad，he took the issue to court in January 2013.In October，the Austriabased company agreed to pay $6.5 million (39.7 million yuan) to customers who have bought the drink since 2002.People in the US can apply for a share through before March 201
3、5.But is the case really that ridiculous?Red Bull said they had done nothing wrong and they only paid the money to save the cost and trouble of legal action.However，the suit told a different story.Even though there is no evidence that Red Bull energy drinks provide more benefit for consumers than a
4、cup of coffee，the company markets their products as a superior source of energy that costs little.“Such conduct means that Red Bulls advertising and marketing is not just puffery，but is misleading and therefore actionable (可诉讼的)，” the suit said.The company said that the drink could promote healthy j
5、oints and reduce the risk of eye diseases.However，according to the organization，the product contains a lot of sugar，which could actually lead to many health problems.CocaCola agreed to pay $1.2 million in compensation in July.But to fully stop the company from linking the drink to health benefits，Tr
6、uth in Advertising，another nonprofit organization，took the issue to court again in late October.False advertisements have become a common problem around the world.China changed its consumer rights law last year to ban advertising companies and media from making or publishing false advertisements.Cel
7、ebrities (明星) are also made responsible if they endorse (代言) false or substandard products.本文以“红牛”为例，告诉我们夸大其辞做虚假宣传的商家会受到法律的严惩。1What benefits can people get，according to the Red Bull company?AOne can really fly like birds，for it offers you wings.BDrink it，and one can be forever energetic and young.CA
8、s it contains a lot of sugar，it can make one more powerful.DHealthy joints can be promoted if one takes this drink.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第八段中的“The company said that the drink could promote healthy joints and reduce the risk of eye diseases”可知，公司声称红牛饮料可以使关节更加健康。故选D项。2This article shows clearly that _.Amor
9、e companies will be taken to court as they fail to live up to their promisesBboth Red Bull and CocaCola are now winning the consumers trust and respectCBenjamin Careathers has benefited a great deal since he drank Red BullDno puffery words have ever appeared in both Red Bull and CocaColas advertisem
10、ents答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据文章第九、十段可知，可口可乐公司因夸大饮料的功效而受到惩罚，而现在世界范围内虚假广告已经成为一个严重的问题，中国政府也改变法律来禁止公司做虚假宣传，连代言的明星都要承担法律责任，由此可推知，将会有更多夸大其辞的公司被告上法庭，故选A项。3Faced with the suit，the Red Bull company decided to _.Aapologize to its customers and pay for their losses in healthBtake full responsibility for the bad effects
11、it has caused to its customersCgive no one but its American customers some money as a rewardDspend some money to save the cost and trouble of legal action答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Red Bull said they had done nothing wrong and they only paid the money to save the cost and trouble of legal action”可知，红牛公司认为
12、自己没有做错，他们只是花钱来挽回损失和处理法律诉讼的问题，故选D项。4What is each country as well as the publics attitude towards those false advertisements?ATolerant. BFavorable.CUnbearable. DIndifferent.答案：C解析：推理判断题。阅读全文可知，政府和很多机构都在对做虚假宣传的公司进行监督和处理，夸大其辞的广告商品非但不能达到厂家宣传的效果，可能还会对消费者的身体造成危害，因此公众对这些虚假广告是无法容忍的，故选C项。.七选五A garden thats ju
13、st right for youHave you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum (总和) of its parts? _1_.But it doesnt happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natu
14、ral world and how you approach the gardening process._2_Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers (肥料). _3_. However, there are a number of other
15、reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years.Recall (回忆) your childhood memoriesOur model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandmas rose garden and Dads vegetable garden might be good or bad, but thats not whats important._4_how
16、 being in those gardens made us feel. If youd like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth. _5_. Then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grownup garden. Have fun.AKnow why you gardenBFind a go
17、od place for your own gardenCIts our experience of the garden that mattersDIts delightful to see so many beautiful flowersEStill others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plantsFYou can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden，tooGFor each of those gardens, write down the strongest memory you have1.F2.A3.E4.C5.G高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
