TopicSixteenSocialPhenomena社会万象话说中考在中考阅读理解中,本话题包括的题材很多,它们来自生活,来自社会,针对这些题材要求抓住关键的句子和一些与考查内容有关的问题所在,这样便于我们解题时“顺藤摸瓜”,找出问题的答案。这种题型一般是对文章理解能力的考查,抓住文章的关键句和关键词是非常重要的。解题思路:看清题干,明确把握问题指向,带着问题读文章,避免“回视”现象,提高做题的速度,提高解题质量。走进中考(福建莆田·2010)Inmostcultures,whenyoumeetpeopleyouknowforthefirsttimeduringaday,itisusualtogreetthem.OnceayoungwomanfromEnglandwenttoHongKongtowork.Whenshefirstarrived,sheknewlittleabouttheChinesecultureoflanguage.Onherwaytoschooloneday,shewenttoabanktogetsomemoney.Tohersurprise,thebankclerkaskedherifshehadhadherlunch.ShewassurprisedatsuchaquestionbecauseintheBritishcultureitwouldmeananinvitationtolunch.Betweenunmarriedyoungpeopleitcanalsomeantheyoungman'sinterestindatingthegirl.SincethisbankclerkwasastrangertotheBritishwoman,shewasverypuzzled,andquicklyansweredthatshehadeatenalready.Afterthisshewentontoschoolandwasevenmoresurprisedwhenoneoftheteachersaskedherthesamequestion.Bynowsheunderstoodthatitcouldnotbeaninvitationbutwaspuzzledastowhytheyaskedit.Inthefollowingdaysshewasaskedthesamequestionagainandagainandshespentmanyhourstryingtoworkoutwhysomanypeoplekeptaskingherthis.Atlastshethoughtthatthesepeoplemustbeconcernedabout(关心)herhealth.Shewasratherthinatthetime,andshethoughttheymustbeworryingthatshewasnoteatingwell!Infactthequestionlikethathasnorealmeaningatall—itisonlyagreeting.根据短文内容,判断句子的正误,正确的在括号内写“T”,错误的写“F”。()1.TheyoungBritishwomanwenttoHongKongforwork.()2.TheBritishwomanwenttothebanktogetsomemoney.()3.ThebankclerkinvitedtheyoungBritishwomantolunch.()4.Theteacher'squestionmadetheBritishwomanhappy.()5.InfacttheyoungBritishwomandidn'tknowmuchaboutChineseculture.解析1.T根据“OnceayoungwomanfromEngland...”可知这年轻英国妇女是来香港工作的,故此句表述是正确的。2.T根据“...shewenttoabanktogetsomemoney.”可知此句表述是正确的。3.F通过本文最后一句我们可以了解到,在中国问别人“吃了吗”是表问候,而不一定是真正的想请人吃饭。故此句的错误的。4.F根据“Afterthisshewentontoschoolandwasevenmoresurprised...”可知此句表述是错误的。5.T根据文章内容我们知道,这位英国妇女对中国文化不是很了解,所以对“ifshehadhadherlunch”产生困惑。话题专练一Chanel,theworld'soldestdog,celebratedher21stbirthdayonWednesdaywithacertificate(证书)fromtheGuinnessBookofRecordsandavisittoadoghotelandspa(温泉疗养地).Chanelwasoncearescue(救援)doginNewYork.Atherbirthday,sheworeanorangesweaterandredeyeglasses.Chanelhasaneyedisease,soshehastoweareyeglassestoprotecthereyesfromsunshine.ChanelistheGuinnessworldrecordholderfortheoldestforlivingdogs,saidJamiePanas,aspokeswomanforGuinness.Shaughnessygotherpetfromashelterwhenthedogwassixweeksold.AlthoughChanelcouldrunmilesinheryoungerdays,shenowsuffersfromjoint(关节)problemsandspendsmostofherdaysathome.根据短文内容,完成下列各题。1.Chanelwas_______yearsold.2.Chanelgotacertificatefrom_______.3.OnWednesdayChanelwasin_______.4.Chanelworeeyeglassesinorderto_______.5.Chanelis_______intheworld.答案:1.21/twenty-one根据短文第一句内容可知,Chanel过21岁生日,所以填21/twenty-one。2.theGuinnessBookofRecords根据短文第一段中介绍可知。3.anorangesweaterandredeyeglasses星期三是Chanel的生日,所以它穿的是anorangesweaterandredeyeglasses。4.protecthereyes根据短文第二段内容可知,Chanel有眼疾,所以戴眼镜是为了保护视力,即答案是protecthereyes。5.theoldestdog根据短文内容可知,chanel是世界上年龄最大的狗,所以答案是theoldestdog。二AhighschoolstudentinsouthwestChinawhoraisedmoneyforpeopleofWenchuanEarthquakebysellingcookiesandherownwatercolorpaintingsattendedtheinauguration(就职典礼)oftheUSnewPresidentBarackObama.LiZizimovedinAugust,2008toSichuanProvince,whichwasrockedbyaterribleearthquakeinMay.ShenowattendsChengduExperimentalForeignLanguagesSchool(外国语学校),whichisclosetomanyofthehardest-hitareas.HerfamilyisfromSichuan,butshewasbornandraisedinJapanandwaslivingtherewhenthequakehit.Whentheearthquakehappened,Libakedsugarcookiestosellatherschoolandsoldsomeofherwatercolorpaintings.Shefinallyearned$500tobuyschoolsuppliesforchildreninthequakeareas.Lialsosupportstwochildren,oneinfirstgradeandtheotherinthird,whoseparentswereforcedtofindworkfarawayinordertoearnmoneytorebuildtheirhomes.Liprovidesthechildrenwithpocketmoneyandticketstotraveltoseetheirparents.Becauseshewasbornandgrewupabroad,LisaidshehasafeelingofbeingclosetoObama,whomshecalledamiracle.He'stheperfectthingattheperfectmomentforAmerica,shesaid.根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。()1.WherewasLiZiziborn?A.Sichuan.B.Japan.C.America.D.Chengdu.()2.WhydidLiZizicollectmoneyinthequake?A.Becauseshehadtoraisemoneyforfinishingherstudies.B.Becauseshewantedtoseeherparents.C.Becauseshemusthelpherparentstorebuildtheirhomes.D.Becauseshewantedtohelpchildreninthequakeareas.()3.theTwochildrenlost_______intheearthquake.A.theirparentsB.theirhomesC.theirschoolsD.theirlives.()4.WhatdidLigivethetwochildrenbysellingcookiesandwatercolorpaintings?A.Somemoney.B.Tickets.C.Clothes.D.AandB.()5.Theunderlinedwordmiracleinthepassagemeans_______.A.机会B.奇迹C.渴望D.理想答案:1.B根据短文中第三段的内容可知,她出生在日本。2.D根据短文中第一、四两段内容可以确定她挣钱是为了帮助震区的孩子们。3.B根据短文中第四段“...,whoseparentswereforcedtofindworkfarawayinordertoearnmoneytorebuildtheirhomes.”可以确定孩子在地震中失去了家园。4.D根据短文中第四段“Liprovidesthechildrenwithpocketmoneyandticketstotraveltoseetheirparents.”可确定答案。5.B根据上下文提示可以看出是“一种特别的、几乎不敢相信的事情”,即一种“奇迹”。三Ahard-workingChinesericefarmerwassupportinghischildren,wifeandhisoldfather.Heworkedlongandhardeachday,butstillhewashardlygrowingenoughtofeedhischildrenandwife.Onedayhedidn'twork