Question

【題目】Fishing for Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods is an American golfer, who is among the greatest golfers of all time. He used to be the World No. 1, and now is No. 3 in the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes.

Tiger Woods has achieved so much in his life, both in his career and the fame that any successful person could get. He must be excellent when it comes to the golf course. His another desire is to become good at catching fish. Yes, you are reading it right; fishing is what he does whenever he’s not playing golf.

Climbing Trees for Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell is an English television producer. He is known in the United Kingdom and the United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Britain’s Got Talent and American Idol. He might have been known for his sarcastic comments(嘲諷的評論) when he was part of American Idol as one of its judges. He is also the owners of the television production and music publishing house Syco.

Although he has strong and straight personality, he loves climbing up the tress like a kid. Instead of taking up an ordinary hobby, he finds it challenging and energetic to climb up trees.

for Claudia Schiffer

Claudia Schiffer is a German model, who rose to popularity and became a household name during the early 1990s as one of the world’s super models. She has set up a company with her own clothing label to be a businesswoman.

Most women dislike the frightening little things that can be seen. But with Claudia Schiffer, she does what most women hat in general. She goes to gardens or woods for insects to collect. She is neither a bit afraid nor thinks that they can hurt her.

【1】Has Tiger Woods achieved much success in his career?

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【2】Where does Simon Cowell known as a talent judge?

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【3】Why does Simon Cowell select climbing trees as his hobby?

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【4】What does Claudia Schiffer do according to the article?

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【5】What do you think was Claudia Schiffer’s hobby? Please complete the blank in the article.

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【6】What similarities(共同點) do you think the three people share? List three points in sentences.

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, he has.

【2】In the United Kingdom and the United States.

【3】Because he finds it is challenging and energetic.

【4】She is a German model and a businesswoman.

【5】Collecting insects.

【6】They all do well in their career and are famous and have unique hobbies.

【解析】

本文講述了老虎伍茲、西蒙·考威爾和克勞迪婭·希弗三個名人取得成就和他們的愛好。

【1】題意：老虎伍茲在他的職業(yè)生涯中已經(jīng)取得了很大的成功嗎？考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段Tiger Woods is an American golfer, who is among the greatest golfers of all time. He used to be the World No. 1, and now is No. 3 in the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes.（老虎伍茲是美國高爾夫球手，他是有史以來最偉大的高爾夫球手之一。他曾經(jīng)是世界第一，現(xiàn)在是福布斯最高薪運動員排行榜的第三名。）可知“老虎伍茲在他的職業(yè)生涯中取得了很大的成功”；故答案是. Yes, he has.

【2】題意：西蒙·考威爾在哪里被稱為天才評委？考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第3段第2句He is known in the United Kingdom and the United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Britain’s Got Talent and American Idol.（他在英國和美國因在英國《達人》和《美國偶像》等電視節(jié)目中擔任才藝評委而聞名。）可知答案是In the United Kingdom and the United States.

【3】題意：為什么西蒙考威爾選擇爬樹作為他的愛好？考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第4段Although he has strong and straight personality, he loves climbing up the tress like a kid. Instead of taking up an ordinary hobby, he finds it challenging and energetic to climb up trees.（盡管他性格剛直，但他喜歡像個孩子一樣爬到樹上。他發(fā)現(xiàn)爬樹不是一種普通的愛好，而是一種挑戰(zhàn)性和活力。）可知“西蒙考威爾選擇爬樹作為他的愛好是因為它一種挑戰(zhàn)性和充滿活力”；可知答案是Because he finds it is challenging and energetic.

【4】題意：根據(jù)這篇文章克勞迪婭·希弗干什么？考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第5段Claudia Schiffer is a German model, who rose to popularity and became a household name during the early 1990s as one of the world’s super models. She has set up a company with her own clothing label to be a businesswoman.（克勞迪婭·希弗是一位德國模特，在20世紀90年代初，他作為世界超級模特之一而聲名鵲起。她成立了一家有自己服裝品牌的公司，成為了一名女商人。）可知“克勞迪婭·希弗是一名德國模特和一個女商人�！惫蚀鸢甘�She is a German model and a businesswoman.

【5】題意：你認為克勞迪婭·希弗的業(yè)余愛好是什么？請完成文章中的空白部分。考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第6段第3句She goes to gardens or woods for insects to collect.（她去花園或樹林里收集昆蟲。）可知克勞迪婭·希弗的業(yè)余愛好是收集昆蟲；故答案是Collecting insects.

【6】題意：你認為這三個人有什么共同點？在句子中列出三點。考查細節(jié)理解。本文講述了老虎伍茲、西蒙·考威爾和克勞迪婭·希弗三個名人取得成就和他們的愛好。根據(jù)主要內(nèi)容可知這三個人共同點：他們在事業(yè)上都做得很好，很有名，有獨特的愛好。故答案是They all do well in their career and are famous and have unique hobbies.