高中英语阅读的方法与技巧

高中英语阅读的方法与技巧

　知识是引导人生到光明与真实境界的灯烛，愚暗是达到光明与真实境界的障碍，也就是人生发展的障碍。下面是我整理的高中英语阅读的方法与技巧介绍，欢迎大家参考。

　第一部分：高中英语阅读的方法与技巧

　一、英语阅读中的三大障碍

　1.语言的障碍。Readingis a comprehensive skill because it concerns the recognition of configuration, pronunciation, grammatical inflexion and the comprehension of words, sentences and paragraphs.(魏立明，孙长顺：2001 )由于有的单词往往有几种甚至几十种意思，而一个词的确切含义只有在具体的文章之中根据上下文才能确定。因此，词义的转换和搭配仍是阅读中的障碍。所以要避免进入见词就查字典的误区。

　2.文化背景知识的障碍。因为文化背景知识是阅读的无形障碍。由于不了解英语国家的文化背景，因此有时很难做出判断。People believe that both visual and non-visual information is involved in reading comprehension. As a matter of fact, it seems that the more non-visual information the reader possess, the less visual information is needed.(魏立明，孙长顺：2001 )。 所以多做泛读的训练将有所帮助。

　关于这两个障碍的排除在本文的以下部分中也有较详尽的论述。

　3.阅读技巧的障碍。而这一障碍又是多方面的。如找中心思想，推断文章中有没有直接说明的意思，确定作者的语气等。本文将就这一方面进行重点论述。

　二、良好阅读习惯的培养原则

　大多数人在阅读的时候，有很多不利于提高阅读效率的习惯。以下简介几种：

　1.音读

　很多人都有出声阅读的习惯。这种阅读方式的主要弊端就是使阅读速度和效率受到说速度的限制。因为正常默读速度几乎要比出声朗读的速度快两倍以上。此外，出声阅读往往以不同方式表现出来，有时是唇诵，有时是喉诵。读写活动都会影响眼睛的扫视速度。因此，要克服这种不良的阅读习惯，就要养成通过视觉器官直接感知文字符号的视读能力。

　2.心读

　心读是一种很难觉察到的阅读习惯。在阅读的过程之中，人体的任何部位，包嘴，头喉都不动。只是在心里自言自语，一字一句地读出每一个词。由于这只是一种内在的说话方式，因此要改掉比较困难。所以要强制自己在深入理解文章的同时，还要强制自己加快阅读速度，才可以逐渐改掉这种坏的习惯。

　3.指读

　指读就是用手指，钢笔或其他东西指着一个一个词进行阅读的习惯。这种单纯的机械运动不仅会严重影响阅读的速度，而且还会把注意力引向错误的方向。况且对英语考生的要求不是考其注意单词的位置，也不是让其在每个单词上都平均花费时间，而是让他们把注意力集中在作者要阐明的思想内容上。恰恰是这种指读的习惯妨碍了眼睛的运动，并限制了大脑快速活动的能力。因此，必须克服这种不良的阅读习惯，逐渐养成用脑反映文字信息的能力。

　4.复视

　复视即回视，重读现象。阅读能力差的人往往过分依赖复视，以至于养成习惯。所以阅读大量难度适宜的读物，就不会因遇到生词或不懂的短语，句子和段落而回过头再来看，以至于养成复视的习惯。阅读时要尽量控制自己，尽量做到一眼读完就读懂。如果这样效果仍不明显，可选用遮盖训练法，即看一行遮一行，使眼睛不重看。这样反复联练习可见成效。

　5.头的摆动

　有的人在阅读文章时，头部会无意识地左右摆动。这也是一种不良的阅读习惯。在阅读的时候，他往往会使自己的鼻尖对准正在读的每一个字。这样一来，当他顺着一行字往下读的时候，就会轻微地摆动头部。而当他开始另一行时，就会很快地转回去，以便使鼻尖再次对准要读的部分。这种情况下头的摆动，自己往往自己意识不到。而正是这种不必要的动作，对阅读速度产生影响。因此，在阅读时要想办法检测并控制头的移动，以便养成阅读时只移动视线的习惯。

　6.查字典

　我们在做题的时候，往往会遇到部分生词，有的人查字典寻词义，而忽略采用猜测或逻辑推理的办法加以解决。只是频繁地查字典。这看似勤奋。实则用手代替了脑的思考。阅读时，查生词的次数过多，不仅影响阅读理解，而且容易打断阅读的思路，不利于阅读的进行和阅读能力的培养。事实上，有很多词完全可以根据上下文线索以及构词法推测出来。比如上下文同义或反义现象，关联词，以及前缀和后缀等。

　除了以上提到的各点之外，还有一些不良的阅读习惯也会在一定程度上影响阅读效果。比如说有人阅读时心不在焉，有的学生一边阅读一边转笔，不时地发出声响。有的人身体乱动，还有人过多地进行语法分析等现象。而这些现象频繁的出现就会变成不良的习惯，影响阅读的效果，应当予以纠正。Forming good reading habits can get twice the result with half the effort. (魏立明，孙长顺：2001 )

　三、英语阅读的方法和技巧

　一般来说，英语的阅读可分精读、泛读和快读三种形式。

　精读的任务在于传授系统的基础语言知识，如语音，语法，词汇，篇章结构，语言功能意念等;训练语言的基本技能，如听，说，读，写，译等;培养运用英语进行交际的能力。学生进行精读训练的一般步骤是先疏通词汇，粗知文章的轮廓及大概，再研究文章的结构，弄清文章的内部联系，然后深入重点，剖析语言，分析内容，把握文章的重点，最后综合归纳，领会作者的意图。有一些阅读的基本技术在平时就要注意运用，如圈点，摘要等。最好手里拿一只笔，边读边将文章出现的重点信息，如时间，地点，事件，任务，及数字，生词等勾画出来，通读全文后，再将所勾画的零碎信息闪电般地串起来，重新组成文章。这样不但有助于学生阅读答题的速度，而且还可以回过头来有目的、有意识地核对其中的细节，完成以后，应养成良好的记录笔记的习惯。对文章的生词、语法、句法等难点进行整理，以便今后复习。

　泛读的任务在于着重提高阅读理解能力;培养细致观察语言以及假设、判断、分析、归纳、推理、论证等逻辑思维的能力;培养速读能力以及阅读的兴趣，扩大词汇量，增强文化背景知识，学生应尽可能涉猎交际功能强，实用性强的应用文，以及各种体裁、题材的文字资料。如人物传记，科普读物，寓言故事，社会文化，文史知识，新闻报道，广告说明，信函，图表等。如果有条件，还可以读一些英文版的简易读本。这对于了解各种文化的共性和差异，从而形成良好的文化意识则有所帮助。

　这两种阅读方式都需要在平时进行训练和加强。然而在各种英语考试之中，时间是不可忽略的因素。因而我们还需要掌握另一种阅读方法，即快速阅读。快速阅读要求读者在非常有限的时间内迅速完成答题者和出题者书面交际的任务。在阅读的过程之中，略过无关信息，筛选有关信息，利用标题、段落、黑体、斜体、图表、图画、主题句和关键词语，辨认要点，迅速有效地获取重要信息。但是，要想提高阅读速度，进行快速阅读也需要一些具体的方法和技巧，如快速泛读、计时阅读、略读和查读等。

　1.快速泛读

　平时要养成快速泛读的习惯。这里将讲的泛读指广泛阅读大量涉及不同领域的书籍。要求读得快，理解掌握书中主要内容即可(文秋芳，1996)。要确定一个明确的数额，要结合自己的实践，量体裁衣。同时应注意读物的难易程度，单纯以速度衡量效果是不全面的。

　2.计时阅读

　有的人对于同一篇文章慢读时理解准确率就高，而快读时准确率就降低了。这是为什么很多学生抱怨平时做题准，一到考试就不理想的原因之一。那么要想提高阅读速度，平时必须有意识地多做计时阅读的训练。高考中平均每篇阅读理解平均所需要的时间大约七、八分钟左右。因此平时计时阅读训练每次进行5至10分钟即可，不宜太长。因为计时阅读精力高度集中，时间长了，容易疲劳，精力反而容易分散，没有效果。所以训练时可以由老师或自己先计下起读时间，阅读完毕，计下止读时间，即可以算出阅读速度，持之以恒，应见成效。

　3.略读

　我们把略读也可称为跳读或者浏览。这是一种专门的非常实用的快速阅读的技能。而所谓的略读，实指尽可能快的阅读，迅速地获取文章的大意或主题思想。也就是说略读要求读者有选择地进行阅读，可以跳过某些不必要的细节，而抓住文章的大概，从而加快阅读的速度。

　我们在进行略读训练时要注意以下技巧：

　(1)要利用排版格式，如书或文章的标题、副标题、小标题、斜体字、黑体字脚注、标点符号等。对书和文章进行预测略读。预测略读要了解作者的思路、文章方式，以把握大意、有关的细节极其相互关系。

　(2)以一般速度阅读。阅读文章开头的一、二段，力求抓住文章的大意、背景情况、作者的文章风格、口吻或语气等

　(3)阅读段落的主题句和结论句。聚统计，大约有80%的主题句是段落的首句，其他20%左右的是尾句。因此我们往往可以通过阅读每段的首句或尾句来了解整篇文章的大意。

　(4)注意关联词，如转折词however, moreover,序列词firstly, secondly 等.

　4.查读

　查读又称为寻读。同略读一样，查读也是一种快速阅读的技巧。熟练的读者运用查读，获得具体信息，以提高阅读效率。查读是一种从大量资料之中查找某一具体事实或某一特定信息，如人物，事件，时间，地点，数字等。而对其他无关部分则略去不读的快速阅读的方法。(文秋芳，1996)。运用这种方法就能够在最短的时间之内略过尽可能多的文字资料，找到需要的信息。

　作为一种快速寻找信息的阅读技巧，查读既需要速度，又要求查读的准确性。具体地说，查读带有明确的目的性，有时针对性地选择问题的答案。因此可以把整段的文字映入大脑，不必逐字逐句过目。视线在文字上掠过，一旦发现有关的内容，就要稍做停留，标示或摘下。既要保证查读的速度，又要做到准确无误。所以用查读技巧作应用文体裁的阅读题型，成效更见显著。

　查读与略读不同。略读时读者事先对材料一无所知，而查读则是读者对材料有所了解的情况下进行的。

　为了进行有效的查读，读者应运用以下技巧：

　(1)利用材料的编排形式。资料多半按字母顺序排列，如字典、邮政编码及参考资料等。但也有按年代或类别。总之是利用某种逻辑方法排列的。

　(2)利用章节标题和说明。查读之后首先看文章标题或章节标题，确定文章是否包含自己所需要的`资料，或者哪一部分包含哪些资料。这样就可以直接翻到那个部分进行寻找。

　(3)抓提示词。读者找到所包含信息的章节，准备查读。这就要留心与那个具体信息有关的提示词。找到提示词之后，就可以采用一般速度获得所需要的信息。

　我们在做阅读理解时，这几种阅读方法也会交叉使用到，具体步骤为：

　(1)先精读问题，了解题后做到心中有数。

　(2)用目光略读全文，捕捉有关信息。可利用标题、主题句等。例如，读记叙文时我们要问5W，即为何(Why)、什么(What)、谁(Who)、何时(When)、何地(Where)、怎样(How)。例如要找一个人名，我们可以直接找到含有这个人名的句子。

　(3)停下来读这个句子。如果是答案。我们这个问题就解决了，如果不是，可以继续搜寻查找。同时注意一些关键的提示词和标点符号。

　四、 结语

　实际上正如我们所体验的，阅读不是一个繁长线形的过程，不必要把所有的文章一一阅读。根据不同的阅读目的，可以采用不同的阅读方法。可以跳过某个词语、句子，甚至不必要的段落去获取必要的信息。

　我们中国有句成语：?读书破万卷，下笔如有神?比较形象地描述了阅读的重要性。对英语也同样适用。然而，从某种意义上讲，好的英语不是英语老师讲出来，都是学生们练出来的。所以我们的学生以及其他英语爱好者，不仅要有良好的阅读习惯和恰当运用英语阅读方法和技巧的能力，更要与长期的阅读实践相结合。只有这样，才会尽可能地克服英语中存在的三大障碍，才能更快更好地提高英语阅读水平，增强英语阅读能力。

　第二部分：高考英语科普类阅读答题方法

　题型说明科普知识类文章在高考试卷中是倍受青睐的又一宠儿。每年高考都有关于科普知识类阅读理解材料的考查。这类文章的特点是科技词汇多，句子长且结构复杂，理论性和逻辑性又都较强，再加之文章所介绍的知识对于同学们来说是比较陌生的。因此，同学们看这类文章觉得是雾里看花。

　文章特点科普类文章的主要特点：

　1. 文章中词汇的意义比较单一、稳定、简明，不带感情色彩，具有单一性和准确性的特点。综观整篇文章可以明显看出，它没有文学英语中常采用的排比、比喻、夸张等修饰手段，一词多义的现象也不多见。

　2. 句子结构较复杂，语法分析较困难。为了描述一个客观事物，严密地表达自己的思想，作者经常会使用集多种语法现象与一体的长句。

　3. 常使用被动语态，强调动作的承受者。

　4. 常使用双重否定句。

　结构特点科普知识类文章结构一般也是由标题(Headlines),导语(Introductions)，背景( Background)，主体(Main body)和结尾(Ends)五部分构成。标题是文章中心思想高度而又精辟的概括，高考这类阅读理解材料一般也不给标题，而要同学们选择标题。导语一般位于整篇文章的首段。背景交待一个事实的起因。主体则对导语概括的事实进行详细叙述。这一部分命题往往最多，因此，阅读时，同学们要把这部分作为重点。结尾往往也是中心思想的概括，并与导语相呼应，命题者常在此要设计一道推理判断题。

　备考提醒要做好这类阅读理解题，先要掌握这类文章的特点和结构，真正读懂并理解它。其次，工夫在课外，平时一定要多读科技幻想类文章，比如：太空与海洋、创造与发明、计算机发展、人类未来、动物世界等。特别是从网上搜寻一些取材原版、内容时新、语言鲜活的科技幻想类材料阅读。这样长期坚持，既可以增长知识、开阔视野，又可以扩充科技词汇，还能提高解答这种类型试题的能力。我们何乐而不为呢?

　实例分析阅读下面的文章，然后做后面的阅读理解题：

　Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington, D.C. He is one of 250 mail carriers in the United States.

　Mr. Leachim, who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details. He knows each child?s name, the parents? names and what each child knows and needs to know. In addition, he knows each child?s pets and hobbies. Mr. Leachim does not make mistakes. Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification number. His computer brain puts the child?s voice and number together. He identifies the child with no mistakes. Then he starts the lesson.

　Another advantage is that Mr. Leachim is flexible. If the children need more time to do their lessons they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr. Leachim?s lesson over and over again. When the children do a good job, he tells them something interesting about their hobbies. At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off.

　1. The first paragraph of the passage tells us _____.

　A. human beings are not as smart as robots

　B. robots will take the place of man to rule the earth

　C. we can only use robots to do some regular jobs

　D. robots can help people in many different ways

　2. Mr. Leachim?s _____ makes him a good teacher.

　A. knowledge B. appearance

　C. advantages D. energy

　3. What is the most important thing Mr. Leachim can do in his lessons?

　A. To meet the needs of each student.

　B. To talk to the students in different languages.

　C. To keep everyone?s interest in his lesson.

　D. To introduce more hobbies to the children.

　4. The word flexible in the last paragraph means _____.

　A. not strict B. not hard

　C. suitable D. changeable

　5. Which of the following statements may be true according to the passage?

　A. There are 250 robot teachers in the United States.

　B. Mr. Leachim is run and controlled by electricity.

　C. Bobby works in a large office building in Washington D.C.

　D. The lessons taught by Mr. Leachim are given on a TV set.

　答案与解析文章主要讲的是机器人可以以不同的方式帮助人类。

　1. D。主旨大意题。从With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do different jobs. Some robots do regular jobs可知机器人可以做各种不同的工作，能以各种方式帮助人类，故答案选D。

　2. C。事实细节题。从Mr. Leachim, who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher可知答案C正确。

　3. A。推理判断题。从Another advantage is that Mr. Leachim is flexible可知他非常的灵活，可满足每个学生的要求，故答案选A

　4. D。词汇猜测题。 从文章最后一段可知学生可以根据需要有选择地运用Mr. Leachim, 可见flexible是形容Mr. Leachim很灵活，富有变化，即答案选D。

　5. B。事实细节题。从文章最后一句话At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off可知答案B正确。

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高中英语阅读理解及答案

　激情,是朗诵艺术必不可少的,甚至是首要的因素,但理性特征却依然贯穿于朗诵艺术表演活动的始终。我整理了高中英语朗读短文，欢迎阅读!

高中英语朗读短文篇一

　The future can be anything we want to make it!未来尽在掌控

　I do not know who wrote those words, but I have always liked them as a reminder that the future can be anything we want to make it.

　我不知道这段文字是谁写的，我一直很喜欢并用它们来提醒自己，那就是未来操之在我。

　We can take the mysterious, hazy future and carve out of it anything that we can imagine, duanwenw.com just like a sculptor carves a statue from a shapeless stone.

　我们可以掌握神秘而不可知的未来，从中创出我们所能想象的任何东西，一如雕刻家可以将未成型的石头刻出雕像一样。

　We are all in the position of the farmer. duanwenw.com If we plant a good seed, we reap a good harvest. If our seed is poor and full of weeds, we reap a useless crop. If we plant nothing at all, we harvest nothing at all.

　我们每个人都是农夫。我们若种下好种子，就会有丰收。倘若种子长得不良且长满杂草，我们就会徒劳无获。如果我们什么也不种，就根本不会有什么收获。

　I want the future to be better than the past. I don't want it contaminated by the mistakes and errors with which history is filled. We should all be concerned about the future because that is where we will spend the reminder of our lives.

　我希望未来会比过去更好。我不希望未来会被那些充斥在历史中的错误所污染。我们应关心未来，因为往后的余生都要在未来中度过。

　The past is gone and static. Nothing we can do will change it. The future is before us and dynamic. Everything we do will effect it.

　往昔已一去不复返而且是静止的。任凭我们怎么努力都不能改变过去。未来就在我们眼前而且是动态的。我们的所作所为都会影响未来。

　Each day will brings with it new frontiers, in our homes and in our businesses, if we will only recognize them. We are just at the beginning of the progress in every field of human endeavor.

　只要我们体会的出来，每天都可以发现新的知识领域伴随而生，可能是在家里，也可能是在我们的事业中。我们正处在人类所努力钻研的每个领域中进步的起点。

高中英语朗读短文篇二

　We often hear people say, "Never give up.

　我们常听到人们说:"永远不要放弃。"

　"These can be encouraging words and words of determination. A person who believes in this will keep trying to reach his or her goal no matter how many times he or she has failed. In my opinion, it is important to be determined. Therefore, I believe that we should never give up.

　这句话可能是要鼓励别人,也可能是表示自己的决心。相信这一信念的人,不管经历多少次失败,都会不断努力要达到目标。我认为,有成功的决心是很重要的。因此,我认为我们应该永不言弃。

　One reason is that if we give up too easily, we will rarely achieve anything. It is common for us to fail in our first attempt at something new, so we should not feel discouraged and should try again. Besides, if we always give up when we fail, we will not be able to develop new skills and grow mature. Another reason we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes only if we make an effort. If we do not try again, the lessons we will have learnt will be wasted. Finally,duanwenw.com we should never give up because as we work to reach our goals, we develop confidence and this confidence can help us succeed in other areas of our lives. If we never challenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.

　其中一个理由是,如果我们太轻易放弃,就几乎无法完成任何事。我们第一次尝试新事物会失败,这是很平常的事,所以我们不应感到气馁,而应该再试一次。而且,如果我们总是一失败就放弃,就无法培养新技能或不断地成长。另一个让我们永不放弃的理由是,只要我们努力了,我们才能从错误中学习。如果我们不再试一次,那么我们所学到的教训就白白浪费了。最后,我们应该永不放弃,因为当我们努力达到目标的时候,我们会培养出自信,而这种自信将有助于我们在生活的其他领域中获得成功。如果不挑战自我,我们就会开始怀疑自己的能力。

　In short, it is important that we do not give up when working towards our goals. Whether we succeed in the end or not, we will learn something, and what we learn will help us to become better and more confident. Furthermore, if we give up, we will lose the chance of achieving our goals, but if we keep trying, there is always a chance that we will succeed one day.

　简言之,当我们努力追求目标时,永不放弃是很重要的。不管最后有没有成功,我们都会学到一些东西,而我们所学到的东西,将会使我们自己成为一个更优秀、更自信的人。而且,如果放弃的话,我们就没有机会完成目标,如果我们不断尝试,将来总有一天会成功。

高中英语朗读短文篇三

　If we did not know our age, some of us would appear to be very young, and some of us would seem very old.

　如果不知道年龄，我们中的某些人会变得很年轻，而某些人会变得苍老。

　Sometimes, people use age as a convenient excuse. ?I am too old to start something new,? or, ?I couldn?t learn that at my age.? Other people, though, go on to achieve their greatest accomplishments in life in later years.

　有时人们只是用年龄作为一个方便的借口。?我太老了，不能从头来过。?或者说：?我这把年纪学不会了。?还有些人能够在生命的后期完成最伟大的成就。

　Take, for example, Colonel Harland Sanders who started franchising his chicken outlets when he was 65 years old, duanwenw.com Up to the age of 90 years old he traveled 250000 miles a year visiting Kfc franchises. He didn?t let age stand in his way!

　比如桑德斯上校65岁时开始授权推出他的炸鸡，到90岁时仍然每天长途跋涉二十五万英里检查肯德基特许经营店。他不仅克服了自身经营上的困难，更重要的上他没让年龄成为拦路虎。

　Feeling lead to attitudes, attitudes become beliefs, and beliefs become the basis for actions.

　感觉导致态度，态度变成信仰，信仰变成行动的根本。

　It is not important how old you are;

　多大年纪并不重要

　It is how you feel, how you think, duanwenw.com

　重要的是你之所想你之所感

　And what you do that is important.

　以及你之所为

　To quote Satchel Paige, ?How old would you be if you didn?t know how old you was?

　撒切尔.佩吉说过：?忘记你多大，你想多大就是多大。?

高中英语阅读理解及答案

英语阅读理解是高中英语考试中的常见题型，也是易错题，为了帮助大家提高英语阅读理解能力，我分享了一些高中英语阅读理解题，希望能对大家有所帮助!

　Moderation

　One should be moderate(适度) in all things. Moderation is always the safest way to do things and a virtue(品质)we should have. Let's take the student life for example. There are some students who study too hard and play too little, while there are others who play too much and study too little. On one hand, it is harmful to his health if he has too few exercises, and on the other hand, it is harmful to his mind if he plays too much.

　In the matter of eating, one also should be moderate. Do not eat too much or too little. Too much eating will make you sick, while too little eating will make you weak.

　The man of progress is he who neither has too high an opinion of himself nor thinks too poorly of himself. If a man thinks too highly of himself, he is sure to become very proud, but if he has too poor an opinion of himself, he will have no courage to make an advance. Both the conditions above will make you lose your advancing aim. A broadminded man is he who always moves within the orbit (轨道)of reasonableness. Whether in any activities in life, moderation is one of the best ways to enjoy real happiness.

　1.―Someone is moderate‖ means ______ .

　A.he walks neither too fast nor too slowly

　B.he has good characters and good ways to do things

　C.he is not only safe but also successful

　D.he is either tall or short

　2.The writer suggests that a student should ______ .

　A.have much more time to study than to play

　B.spend most of the time playing different games

　C.only study hard without any time to play

　D.correctly arrange (安排)his time for study and play

　3. Moderate eating means ______ .

　A.eating as much food as one can if the food is tasty B.eating food rich of fat

　C.eating a proper amount of food D.eating either too much or too little

　4.If one wants to be broad-minded, he must ______ .

　A.believe in himself B.be full of courage

　C.enjoy real happiness

　D.do everything that is reasonable

　答案：B D C D

　long journey

　Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.

　When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.

　After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. once he lost to the Indians in　battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.

　Daniel Boone died at the age of 86 . He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.

　1.Daniel Boone's early life was mainly spent in ______ .

　A.learning about nature B.hunting with his friends

　C.learning useful skills from the Indians

　D.studying at home because he couldn't go to school

　2.When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to ______.

　A. set up a large farm B.go on a journey with his wife

　C. find food, new land for his farm D.live a peaceful life with his family

　3.Daniel Boone became famous because ______ .

　A.he travelled a lot in the western lands

　B.he was very good at telling stories

　C.he found better animal skins than others

　D.he was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains

　4.Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?

　A.Because they wanted to learn from him.

　B.Because he wanted to make peace with them.

　C.Because they wanted to make friends with white people. D.No reason is told in this article.

　5.In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as ______ .

　A.warm-hearted B.strong C.careful D.brave

　答案：ADADD

　future

　Scientists around the world have been studying the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean known as El Nino. The appearance of El Nino is known to affect the weather around the world. Scientists still do not completely understand it. Yet they now find they can use it to tell about the future in different areas of the world.

　One example is the work of two scientists at Columbia University in New York, Mark Cane and Gordon Eshel. A scientist of Zimbabwe, Roger Buckland worked with them. They have found that when El Nino appears, Zimbabwe has little or no rain. This means corn crops in Zimbabwe are poor. The last El Nino was in 1991 to 1993.That was when southeastern Africa suffered a serious lack of rain.

　The scientists wrote about their recent work in the publication Nature. Their computer program can tell when an El Nino will develop up to a year before it does. They suggest that this could provide an effective early warning system for southern Africa, and could prevent many people from starving.

　1.El Nino is known as ______ .

　A.the changing of the weather in southern Africa

　B.the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean

　C.the weather which brings drought(旱灾)to Africa

　D.the weather phenomenon(现象)that brings heavy rains to Africa 2.Scientists study El Nino in order that ______ .

　A.they can provide a kind of early warning to the place that will suffer from drought B.they can tell why Zimbabwe has little or no rain C.they can do some research work in this field.

　D.they can put all this information into their computers. 3.Which of the following is true according to the article? A.Scientists come to understand how El Nino appears. B.Three scientists from the U.S.A. work on this subject.

　C.Southern Africa suffered a serious drought and many people died from hunger. D.El Nino has something to do with Zimbabwe's crops.

　4.Which of the following is not true according to the article? A.The computer is used in this research work.

　B.Scientists know when an El Nino appears by means of computer program. C.The scientists published their results of the research work.

　D.Nature is the name of the article written recently by the scientists. 5.Choose the best title for this article.

　A.Appearance of El Nino Predictable(可预报的) B.Drought in Zimbabwe C.Early warning system D.Weather in Africa

　答案：BADDA

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