2.It happened to me recently.I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President.A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was,in his words,"a brilliantly(精彩地)written book".However,he then went on to talk about Mr Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all.I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.
And it seems that my friend is not the only one.Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven't.In the World Book Day's"Report on Guilty Secrets",Dreams From My Father is at number 9.The report lists ten books,and various authors,which people have lied about reading,and as I'm not one to lie too often (I'd hate to be caught out),I'll admit here and now that I haven't read the entire top ten.But I am pleased to say that,unlike 42percent of people,I have read the book at number one,George Orwell's 1984.I think it's really brilliant.
The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it.It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen,Charles Dickens,F(xiàn)yodor Dostoevsky (I haven't read him,but haven't lied about it either ) and Herman Melville.
Asked why they lied,the most common reason was to"impress"someone they were speaking to.This could be tricky if the conversation became more in depth!
But when asked which authors they actually enjoy,people named J.K.Rowling,John Grisham,Sophie Kinsella (ah,the big sellers,in other words).Fortytwo percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (I'll come clean:I do this and am astonished that 58percent said they had never done so).
44.How did the author find his friend a book liar?D
A.By judging his manner of speaking.
B.By looking into his background.
C.By mentioning a famous name.
D.By discussing the book itself.
45.Which of the following is a"guilty secret"according to the World Book Day report?B
A.Charles Dickens is very low on the topten list.
B.42% of people pretended to have read 1984.
C.The author admitted having read 9books.
D.Dreams From My Father is hardly read.
46.By lying about reading,a person hopes toB.
A.control the conversation
B.a(chǎn)ppear knowledgeable
C.learn about the book
D.make more friends
47.What is the author's attitude to 58% of readers?C
A.Favorable.
B.Uncaring.
C.Doubtful.
D.Friendly.
分析 這篇文章主要講述了作者發(fā)現(xiàn)一個朋友撒謊說讀過Barack Obama的 Dreams From My Father,有2/3的人曾撒謊說讀過某本書.撒謊人數(shù)之多而主要原因是想要給別人留下好印象.
解答 DBBC
44.D 細節(jié)理解題.由文章第一段可知,作者和朋友交流奧巴馬的《父親之夢》時發(fā)現(xiàn),他根本不了解奧巴馬的背景,讓作者感覺到他的朋友在說謊.由此推測,作者在和朋友討論《父親之夢》時,感覺到朋友就是個book liar.
45.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段信息句But I am pleased to say that,unlike 42 percent of people,I have read the book at number one,George Orwell's 1984.及第三段內(nèi)容可知,42%的人其實假裝自己看了喬治•奧威爾的《一九八四》這本書.故選B項.
46.B 細節(jié)理解題.由文章第三段The World Book Day…It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen,Charles Dickens…及第四段內(nèi)容可知,許多人撒謊看了許多名著,實際就是為了炫耀自己讀書之多、知識豐富.I haven't read him,but haven't lied about it either從側(cè)面就折射出作者說話的意圖.
47.C 觀點態(tài)度題.由文章最后一段特別是astonished可得知,作者對58%的人也產(chǎn)生了懷疑.故選C.
點評 學生需要認真閱讀原文,把握文章大意,對文章脈絡(luò)有整體的了解,能仔細查找文中細節(jié),并能根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容進行合理的推測判斷.