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...