Unit5Thepowerofnature阅读提速练阅读理解A(2018·河南洛阳高三统考)Goodreadsrecommendsthefollowingbooksyouwanttoreadfortheeventtocome.1．TheLyrics：1961－2012ByBobDylanSimon&Schuster,$60Whatit’sabout:Thisheavy,welltimedpublicationcontainslyricsbythesongwriterwhojustwontheNobelPrizeinLiterature,fromhisfirstalbum,BobDylan,throughTempest.What’stolove:Thetimesmaybechanging,butDylan’sfansareconstant,traditionaldevoteeswhowillwantthisepiccollectionfortheirshelves,tositbesidethosebelovedoldlargepapers.2．TaylorSwift:ThisIsOurSongByTylerConroySimon&Schuster,$28Whatit’sabout:AnelegantfanzinecelebratingallthingsaboutTaylorSwift,especiallythepopstar’scountlessfans.What’stolove:Momand/orDad,thefanofTaylorSwift,willthinkyou’reprettycoolifheorshediscoversthistempletoTaylorundertheChristmastree(evenifitisabook)．3．MistyCopelandByGreggDelmanRizzoli,$39.95Whatit’sabout:StarfigurefemaleballetdancerMistyCopelandstrikesapose(95,tobeexact)inphotostakenbetween2011and2014,inthecasualsettingofdancestudios.What’stolove：SincebecomingthefirstAfricanAmericanwomantobenamedaprincipaldancerwiththeAmericanBalletTheatre,Copelandhasbecomeaculturalphenomenon,andDelman’sarrestingpicturescapture(捕捉)hermuscularpowerandelegance.4．NatGeo:TheMostPopularInstagramPhotosByNationalGeographicNationalGeographic,$19.95Whatit’sabout:NationalGeographic’spopularInstagramaccount(nearly63millionfollowers)comestobookforminthistitlefilledwitheyepoppingimagesfromaroundtheworld.What’stolove:Here’sproofthatNatGeo’stalentedphotographershaveconqueredsocialmediawhilemaintainingtheusualqualityoftheirwork.Andforfansofmoretraditionalcoffeetablesizebooks,checkoutNationalGeographic’sWild,BeautifulPlaces：PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe($40)．【解题导语】本文主要推荐了几本在圣诞节期间值得阅读的书。1．Whichauthorisnotedforliteratureachievements?A．BobDylan.B．TylerConroy.C．GreggDelman.D．NationalGeographic.A解析：细节理解题。根据第一本书下的“Thisheavy,welltimedpublication...fromhisfirstalbum,BobDylan,throughTempest.”可知，BobDylan在文学方面的造诣很高。2．Forwhateventarethebooksmostprobablyrecommended?A．NewYear’sDay.B．ChristmasDay.C．One’sanniversary.D．Literatureawards.B解析：推理判断题。根据第一段及第二本书下的“Momand/orDad...undertheChristmastree(evenifitisabook)．”可推知，本文所介绍的书都是为即将到来的圣诞节而推荐的。3．Howmuchwouldaphotographernormallyspendonhisfavouritebookslisted?A．$39.95.B．$19.95.C．$59.9.D．$99.9.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三本书下的“andDelman’sarrestingpicturescapture(捕捉)hermuscularpowerandelegance”和第四本书及其下的“Andforfansofmoretraditionalcoffeetablesizebooks...PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe($40)．”可知，摄影爱好者会对最后介绍的两本书感兴趣，还会对Wild,BeautifulPlaces：PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe感兴趣，买这三本书他要花$39.95＋$19.95＋$40＝$99.9。4．Whichbookwouldapopstar’sfanprobablybuy?A．TheLyrics:1961－2012.B．TaylorSwift:ThisIsOurSong.C．MistyCopeland.D．NatGeo:TheMostPopularInstagramPhotos.B解析：细节理解题。根据第二本书下的“AnelegantfanzinecelebratingallthingsaboutTaylorSwift,especiallythepopstar’scountlessfans.”可知，流行音乐歌手的粉丝们会买TylerConroy写的书。B(2018·河北石家庄高三质检)RecentlyIandotherRedCrossvolunteersmetagroupofvictimsfromHurricaneKatrina.Wewerethere,asmentalhealthprofessionals,tooffer“psychologicalfirstaid”andIwasstruc...