2012初三下阅读理解跟踪训练—标题主旨大意1AMeetingpeoplefromanotherculturecanbedifficult.Fromthebeginning,peoplemaysendthewrongsignal(信号).Ortheymaypaynoattentiontosignalsfromanotherpersonwhoistryingtodeveloparelationship.Differentculturesemphasize(强调)theimportanceofrelationshipbuildingtoagreaterorlesserdegree.Forexample,businessinsomecountriesisnotpossibleuntilthereisarelationshipoftrust.Evenwithpeopleatwork,itisnecessarytospendalotoftimeon“smalltalk”,usuallyoveraglassoftea,beforetheydoanyjob.InmanyEuropeancountries–liketheUKorFrance–peoplefinditeasiertobuildupalastingworkingrelationshipatrestaurantsorcafesratherthanattheoffice.Talkandsilencemayalsobedifferentinsomecultures.IoncemadeaspeechinThailand.Ihadexpectedmyspeechtobeasuccessandstartalivelydiscussion;insteadtherewasanuncomfortablesilence.Thepeoplepresentjuststaredatmeandsmiled.Aftergettingtoknowtheirwaysbetter,IrealizedthattheythoughtIwastalkingtoomuch.Inmyownculture,weexpressmeaningmainlythroughwords,butpeopletheresometimesfeeltoomanywordsareunnecessary.EvenwithinNorthernEurope,culturaldifferencescancauseseriousproblems.CertainlyEnglishandGermanculturessharesimilarvalues;however,Germansprefertogetdowntobusinessmorequickly.Wethinkthattheyarerude.Infact,thisisjustbecauseoneculturestartsdiscussionsandmakesdecisionsmorequickly.Peoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldhavedifferentvalues,andsometimesthesevaluesarequiteagainsteachother.However,ifwecanunderstandthembetter,amulticultural(多元文化的)environmentwillofferawonderfulchanceforustolearnfromeachother.()Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MulticulturalEnvironment.B.MulticulturalDifferences.C.HowtoUnderstandEachOther.D.HowtoBuildUpaRelationship.BZinc(锌)isoneofabout20elementsnecessaryforgoodhealth.Itispresentinthebodyinaverysmallamountbutmakesitpossibleforimportantchemicalactionstobecarriedoutincells.Scientistsarejustbeginningtodiscoverhowzincandotherelementswork.Researchersfirststudiedzincasawaytospeedrecovery.Dr.WaltorPowysformerlywiththeUnitedStatesAirForcenotedthatthelaboratoryanimalsrecoveredfasterwhensomematterswereaddedtotheirfood.Oneofthesematterswaszinc.Dr.PowyslatertestedthezinctreatmentonanAmericanairmanrecoveringfrommedicaloperations.Theairmanwhoreceivedzincsulphate(硫酸盐)recoveredinhalfoftheusualtime.Otherdoctorsstudiedpersonswhohadanumberofstrangedisorders.Thedoctorslearnedthatalloftheseproblemswerecausedbylackofzincinthebody.Theytreatedthesedisorderssuccessfullybygivingthepatientszincsulphate.Theamountofzincinthebodycanbefoundbyexaminingbloodandhair.Alackofthisimportantelementisnotuncommonamongpeopleinbothindustrialanddevelopingcountries.Zincisfoundinmosthighprotein(蛋白质)foodssuchasmeat,milk,fishandeggs.Itisalsofoundinwholegrains.Butmanypeopledonoteatenoughofthesefood.Foodmarketsshouldaddtheseelementssothatmorepeoplecouldgetneededamountofthesenecessarymatters.()Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_______.A.ANewDiscoveryB.ZincandHealthC.HowZincWorksD.AddZinctoYourFoodC2012初三下阅读理解跟踪训练—标题主旨大意2Manyfarmersraisehenstolayeggs.Somebreedsofhenslaywhiteeggs.Otherslaybrowneggs.Afewbreedslaygreenorblueeggs.Ahenusuallylaysnomorethanoneeggaday.Afterthehenhaslaidallhereggs,shesitsonthemgently,turningtheeggsovernowandthen,keepingthemwarmallover.Warmingtheeggsiscalledincubation.(incubation=in-kew-BAY-shun)Themotherhenincubateshereggsforabout3weeks.Duringthistime,achickisgrowinginsideeachegg.Whentheincubatedeggsareabout3weeksold,thebroodingmotherhearsacheepingsound.Theeggshellofoneoftheeggsbeginstocrack.Achickusingitseggtooth,asharppartofitsbeak,isbreakingoutofitsshell.Theothereggsbegintohatch,too.Atfirstthechicksarewetandsticky.Theyareverytired.Soontheydryandhavefluffyyellowfeatherscalleddown(绒毛).Theybecomestronger.Theycanseeandhearandbegintomoveabout.Thechicksmakeacheepingsoundtolettheirmotherknowwheretheyare.Themotherhenclucksanddropsfoodinfrontofthem.Chickscaneatthesamefoodastheirmothers.Inafewweeksthechicksarebigger,buttheirmotherstillprotectsthem.Thechickshavegrownfeathers.Inafewmonthstheseyoungchickenswilllookliketheirmotherorfather.()Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Whathappenstotheeggs?B.Chicksandchickens.C.Howdomotherhenshelpthechicks?D.Whatisincubation?DPoliteness(礼貌)nowadaysinsomebigcitiesseemstodisappear.Itisnothingforabig,strongschoolboytopushanelderlywomanasideintherushfortheemptyseatonthebus,muchlessstandupandofferhisseattoher.Thisquestionofgivingupseatsinbusesismuchargued(争论)byyoungmen,whosaythat,sincewomenhavedemandedequality(平等),theynolongerneedtobetreatedwithpolitenessandthatthosewhogoouttoworkshouldtaketheirturnindailylifelikeanyoneelse.Womenhaveneversaidtobeasstrongasmen.Evenifitisnotagreed,however,thatyoungmenshouldstandupforyoungwomen,thefactremains(保持)thatpolitenessshouldbeshowntotheoldandthesick.Areyoureallysolosttoallideals(理想)ofunselfishnessthatwecansittherereadingthepaperorabook,sayingtoourselves“Firstcome,firstserved”,whileagrey–hairedwoman,amotherwithayoungchildstands?Yetthisisalltoooftenseen.Ifcitiesaretoremainpleasantplacestoliveinatall,however,itseemsnecessary,notonlythatcommunications(沟通)intransportshouldbei