Question

Blackbird (畫眉)
★A good sign
★Paradise
★Magic
Seeing a blackbird for most is a good sign. It can also mean shyness and insecurity, which directly means a lack of self-confidence. The color black, as we know, is connected with supernatural power.
Bluebird (藍知更鳥)
★The arrival of spring
★Hard work
★Joy
Bluebirds are connected with joy, and they most often mean a happy condition or good news coming your way. They may also refer to the hope of an individual for their inner child, which means innocence (單純).
Bluejay (冠藍鴉)
★Fearless
★Truthful
★Talkative
A bluejay can mean being faithful to others. Seeing a bluejay either in its natural habitat or in your dreams could also send across a message to develop an innate (先天的) talent.
Canary(金絲雀)
★Joy
★Freedom
★Intellectual development
Canaries are happy birds that spread joy and a sense of well-being. For some, a flying canary can be a sign of the spread of unwanted information. It can also mean that you are the cause of the gossip (閑話) as an individual. A canary is also a symbol of selflessness.
【小題1】Both the bluebird and the canary can be a sign of      .

A．innocence

B．joy

C．the coming of spring

D．shyness

【小題2】Which bird can be a sign that someone is not confident?

A．The blackbird.

B．The bluebird.

C．The bluejay.

D．The canary.

【小題3】What does it mean when you see a bluejay in your dream?

A．It means you spread unwanted information.

B．It means you man develop an innate talent.

C．It means you will have joy.

D．It means someone is missing you.

【小題4】Which bird can mean selfessness?

A．The blackbird.

B．The bluebird.

C．The bluejay.

D．The canary.

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：本文介紹了畫眉、藍知更鳥、冠藍鴉及金絲雀這幾種鳥的特征，它們的給人們帶來的上什么象征，其中藍知更鳥和金絲雀是給人們的快樂，但是畫眉還表示人沒有自信，金絲雀表示人的無私。冠藍鴉表示對別人的忠誠。
【小題1】細節(jié)理解題。根據Seeing a blackbird for most is a good sign. Canaries are happy birds that spread joy and a sense of well-being.故選B。
【小題2】細節(jié)理解題。根據which directly means a lack of self-confidence.缺乏自信的標志，故選A。
【小題3】細節(jié)理解題。根據Seeing a bluejay either in its natural habitat or in your dreams could also send across a message to develop an innate (先天的) talent.能發(fā)展人們的先天的天賦，故選B。
【小題4】細節(jié)理解題。根據A canary is also a symbol of selflessness. 金絲雀是無私的象征，故選D。
考點：科普類短文閱讀。
點評：細節(jié)題為閱讀考題的重頭戲，所占比例高達80% ，相對而言較簡單，因為這類題雖然要求理解準確，但基本上限于字面意義的理解，范圍也限于局部，因此是我們可望得高分的部分。細節(jié)題絕大部分體現(xiàn)“中心思想是解”這一原理。本文都是細節(jié)理解題，在文中比較容易找到答案。