1、课时分层作业(十二).阅读理解APopular SelfHelp BooksWant to be happier, healthier and more successful? Here are four popular selfhelp books to get you going.How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThis is the book that started the selfhelp genre(类型). Carnegie says financial success is 15% profession
2、al knowledge and 85% “the ability to express ideas and inspire people”. Here are a couple of his top tips: Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers; talk about your own mistakes before blaming the other person.Who Moved My Cheese？by Spencer JohnsonThis book is about how to adapt to cha
3、nge in your life. Its a story about two mice and two “little people” (who represent humans). They all live in a maze (迷宫) and spend their days eating cheese. But one day they discover that their regular supply of cheese has disappeared. The mice immediately start searching the maze for more cheese b
4、ut the two “little people” get angry. Finally, one of the “little people” accepts the situation and decides to look for a new cheese supply.The Millionaire Next Doorby Thomas Stanley & William DankoThe authors of this book spent years interviewing American millionaires to figure out the secrets of t
5、heir success. And they discovered that most millionaires dont live a life of luxury(奢侈). Theyre rich because they live below their means and reinvest(重新投资) what they earn.59 Seconds by Richard WisemanThis is a selfhelp book with a difference. Wiseman, a scientist, says 59 Seconds is about the “scien
6、ce of selfhelp”. And he uses science to show many selfhelp ideas are false. Other tips in the book are: If you want to eat more healthily, hang a mirror in your kitchen. This can reduce unhealthy eating by 35%. If you want to be more creative, put a plant on your desk. Studies show that youll come u
7、p with 15% more original ideas.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本流行的自助书籍。1What is special about How to Win Friends & Influence People?AIt talks about humans behavior.BIt was one of the first selfhelp books.CIt was written with the help of some professionals.DIt talks much about the importance of sharing ideas.B
8、细节理解题。由How to Win Friends & Influence Peopleby Dale Carnegie部分“This is the book that started the selfhelp genre.”(这本书开创了自助类书籍的先河。)可知，如何赢得朋友和影响他人是最早的自助书籍之一，这是这本书的特别之处。故选B项。2Which book is about dealing with change?A59 Seconds.BWho Moved My Cheese?CThe Millionaire Next Door.DHow to Win Friends & Influe
9、nce People.B细节理解题。由Who Moved My Cheese？by Spencer Johnson部分“This book is about how to adapt to change in your life.”(这本书是关于如何适应你生活中的变化。)可知，谁动了我的奶酪？这本书是关于如何应对变化的。故选B项。3Whose book offers an idea for improving creativity?ADale Carnegies.BSpencer Johnsons.CRichard Wisemans.DThomas Stanley & William Dank
10、os.C细节理解题。由59 Seconds by Richard Wiseman部分“If you want to be more creative, put a plant on your desk. Studies show that youll come up with 15% more original ideas.”(如果你想变得更有创造力，在你的办公桌上放一盆植物。研究表明，你会多提出15% 以上的原创想法。)可知，Richard Wiseman在他写的59秒这本书中提出了提高创造力的想法。故选C项。BThe other day I was shopping at a local
11、store and came across a lady from India squatting (蹲) on the floor looking for a certain product on the bottom shelf. She stood up quickly when she saw me as if to get out of my way. Feeling sorry, she explained that she was a cashier at a nearby store and was on her lunch break, trying to get a few
12、 needed things before her time was up.I comforted her. “I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do. I have plenty of time.” While she searched for something, she said that sometimes customers were rude to her at the store and she was really thankful for my kindness. I told her that I had
13、noticed cashiers being treated rudely by some people and that those people needed to be more understanding.She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, “The world would be a better place if we all acted kindly toward each other. Those who are rude may have bad karma (报应) coming after t
14、hem finally for treating people badly.” She nodded and was surprised that I knew what karma was.She asked me what karma meant. I gave her a simple answer. She looked puzzled, then broke out in a big smile and covered her mouth with her hand, laughing as she walked away.It felt so good that I may hav
15、e helped someone feel better for even a few seconds. In a brief exchange I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have added to her belief in humanity (人性). Maybe she thought about that later in the day, perhaps when someone was treating her unkindly.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在
16、一次购物中对人友善的故事。4Why did the lady squat on the floor?ATo find a certain product.BTo get out of the way.CTo have a lunch break.DTo explain that she was a cashier.A细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The other day I was shopping at a local store and came across a lady from India squatting on the floor looking for a certain pr
17、oduct on the bottom shelf.”可知，这位女士蹲在地上是为了寻找某个商品。故选A项。5Which of the following can best describe the writer?ARude. BFriendly.CHumorous.DBrave.B细节理解题。根据文章第二段“I comforted her.”和第三段“She thanked me for being so nice and friendly.”可知，作者是一个友善的人。故选B项。6What made the lady surprised?AShe was treated rudely.BThe
18、 writer knew what karma was.CShe was misunderstood.DThe writer comforted her.B细节理解题。根据文章第三段“She nodded and was surprised that I knew what karma was.”可知，这位女士对于作者知道“因果报应”感到惊讶。故选B项。7What does the writer want to tell the readers?ANo pains, no gains.BIts easier said than done.CFailure is the mother of su
19、ccess.DKindness is the sunshine of social life.D推理判断题。根据文章末段中的“In a brief exchange I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have added to her belief in humanity”可知，作者想要向读者表达与人为善在社会生活中很重要。选项D“Kindness is the sunshine of social life.”表述正确。故选D项。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成
20、一篇完整的短文。I was born and grew up in a small seaside town. In my childhood, I often played on the beach with my elder sister, chasing (追逐) the waves and enjoying the seaside scenery.One sunny summer afternoon, my sister and I were playing on a big rock quite a distance from the beach. We were so happy
21、that we didnt notice the water rising. When we decided to go back, we were shocked to find that the rock had almost been covered by water and there was no way back to the shore. Meanwhile, the wind blew harder and harder. We got into a panic, waving and shouting crazily towards the shore. Suddenly,
22、I slipped (滑) and fell into the sea. My sister stretched out her hand to catch hold of me. However, she could not stay still, and slid off the rock into the sea, too.“Help! Help！” We cried. I could feel my body tingling (酸麻) as I tried to breathe for air. I attempted to swim back to the rock, but th
23、e water was too deep and the waves were too strong. What made things worse was that the rough water made it almost impossible for anyone to hear our cries. Tears mixed with the water as I struggled in the sea. My sister, although using all her strength, wasnt able to pull me in. Instead, she was bei
24、ng pushed apart from me by the big waves. The two of us, scared to death, kept crying.Luckily, two boys playing on the beach happened to see us. They quickly found a stick nearby and approached us cautiously, hand in hand. They tried to pull us ashore with the stick. But the stick was too short for
25、us to reach. Worse still, the wind was getting so strong that the two boys were rocked from side to side, unable to stand steadily. Eventually, they had no choice but to go back to the shore to look for other people to help us.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Another huge wave crashed over my head and pul
26、led me under._Fortunately, the two boys managed to find a lifeguard._【参考范文】Another huge wave crashed over my head and pulled me under. I struggled desperately, trying to reach the surface, but couldnt make it. Seeing this, my sister swam as hard as she could towards me. “Hold on！” She yelled when sh
27、e grasped my arm and tried to head for the shore with me. But she was soon physically exhausted and looked terribly pale. I felt a sharp pain in my lungs and could barely breathe. Both of us felt hopeless and thought we were not going to survive!Fortunately, the two boys managed to find a lifeguard.
28、 Having learned what was happening, the lifeguard rushed fearlessly against the strong wind and huge waves. Such an experienced swimmer was he that he reached us in no time. He grabbed my arm and quickly carried me to the shore, where he left me taken care of by the two boys. Then, without delay, he returned to save my sister. We were so blessed to be alive and heartily thankful to that courageous lifeguard and the two boys who had saved our lives!