Question

【題目】

One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column.No one knows who writes it.The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column.Here are some of them and their answers.

ASK THE WISE OWL

Q：I'm always late for school.I try not to be, but I can't help it.Please advise me what to do.—Tommy.

A：You are probably late for school because you don't really like school.My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, and then you won't be late so often.

Q：I find it difficult to make friends.What do you think I should do? —Sara.

A：I can't advise you until I know more about you.Your problem may be that you are shy.On the other hand, it may be the opposite.You may be too bold.Write and tell me more about yourself.

Q：I'm always at the bottom (底)of the class.What do you advise me to do? —Molly.

A：I advise you to concentrate on improving your grades in one subject to start with.If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom.Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on.If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom.

【1】What is Tommy's problem?

A. He is always late for school. B. He finds it difficult to make friends.

C. He is always at the bottom of the class.

【2】What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?

A. Stop being so shy. B. Stop being so bold.

C. Give more information about herself.

【3】What does Molly want to do?

A. Make more friends. B. Improve her grades. C. Stay at the bottom of her class.

【4】By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?

A. At the top. B. Quite a long way up from the bottom.

C. At the bottom.

【5】What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Sara finds it difficult to make friends.

B. Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.

C. The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】短文介紹了校報中最受歡迎的一個欄目“咨詢專欄”，學(xué)生們經(jīng)常在這個欄目中提出自己的困惑，而總有些人及時給予解答，提出合理化的建議。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的Q: I'm always late for school. I try not to be, but I can't help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy. 可知湯姆的主要問題是：總是上學(xué)遲到。此處的Q是Question“問題”的縮寫。故答案為A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.可知Sara的問題是發(fā)現(xiàn)交朋友很難。根據(jù)下一段中的You may be too bold(大膽的). Write and tell me more about yourself.可知Owl建議Sara給出更多有關(guān)自己的信息。故答案為C。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Q: I'm always at the bottom(底端) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.可知Molly想要提高自己的成績。故答案為B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二句話If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes. 如果你一次只專注于某一個科目，到年底時，你的課程就要從根本上走得很遠(yuǎn)。故答案為B。

【5】主旨大意題。本文的第一句話One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column.就點(diǎn)明了文章主旨，指出學(xué)校的建議欄很受歡迎，并由此展開敘述。故答案選C。