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语篇提能阅读理解AAmateurPerformanceNightEverythirdThursdayofthemonth,aspiringartistspresent,readorperformoriginalorexistingmaterial,attheAmateurPerformanceNight—andanyonecancomeandwatch.SocometotheAmateurPerformanceNighttoenjoypresentationsandperformancesonawidevarietyofsubjects,andpractiseyourlanguages(ChineseandEnglish)whileyoudo!7—9pm,March1520yuan(entrancefeeincludesonedrinkandasnack)Room109,[e-mail]­HeartSaleENOholdsaseasonalsaleatdiscountedprices,somemorethan50percentoff.WhenyoumentionSCAA(SecondChanceAnimalAid),10percentofthesalesincomewillbedonatedtotheanimalrescuegroup.CashonlyMarch10—24InFactory,6F,buildingA,1147XikangRoad,nearWuningRoadFreeCoffeeforAllThisFriday,March16,willbeanexcitingdayformostcoffeebuyers,especiallythosewholoveStarbucks.Between10amand12noon,Starbuckswillholditssecond“CoffeeBreak”andeveryonewhodropsbyalocalStarbucksoutletcangetafreeTall(12­ounce)cupofcoffee.TheeventwasfirstheldinAmericalastyearandattractedmorethan500,000people.ThisyeartheCoffeeBreakwillspreadtoallStarbucksstoresintheUS,Canada,NewZealand,Australia,Thailand,Malaysia,thePhilippines,Indonesiaand,bestofall,China.ShanghaiBookCrossingBringbooksyouwanttoexchange,takeawayyournextfabread.BooksaremostlyEnglishlanguage,andincludenovels,thrillers,biography,non­fiction,travelbooks,classics(古典文学)magazines,etc.Opentoall,noregistrationnecessary.JoininginisfunandFREE.2pm,March17,April21FigaroCoffee,160XingyeRoadhttp：//groups.yahoo.com/group/shanghaibxers1．Inwhichsectionwillthetextappearinthenewspaper?A.Newsreports.B.Businessworld.C.Differentvoices.D.Lifeevents.答案与解析D文章出处题。文章是对四个活动的介绍，故D项正确。2．ByattendingwhichoftheeventswillitbelikelyforyoutopractiseyourEnglish?A.AmateurPerformanceNightandShanghaiBookCrossing.B.AmateurPerformanceNightandGood­HeartSale.C.Good­HeartSaleandShanghaiBookCrossing.D.Good­HeartSaleandFreeCoffeeforAll.答案与解析A细节理解题。由A项中两个活动的介绍可知，这两个活动涉及到了英语。3．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Ticketstoalltheeventsarefree.B.FreeCoffeeforAllwillattractmoreChinesethanforeigners.C.Ifyouwanttogetanyinformationabouttheevents,youcanonlysurftheInternet.D.BoththeorganizersandparticipantsofGood­HeartSaleshowconcernaboutanimals.答案与解析D推理判断题。由Good­HeartSale活动的介绍，可知该活动的组织者和参与者都关注动物。BWheninIreland,doastheIrishdo.Andwhenitcomestofoodanddrink,besuretotrytheselocalspecialities(地方特色菜)．1)BakedHam(烤火腿)Definitelynotapoor­man'sdish,thetraditionalIrishhamwascoatedwithsugar,dressedwithcloves(丁香),andthenbakeduntilitwascrispontheoutside,tenderontheinside.Generallyitisservedwithboiledcabbageandcookedorfriedpotatoes.Itisnoteverydayfood,evenforthewell­to­do,butbargainscanbehadatsomepubrestaurants.2)SmokedSalmon(鲑鱼)Themostpopularwaytoenjoysalmonissmoked,eitheronbreadwitheggs,orsimplyonitsownwithasaladontheside.Farmedsalmoncanberatherordinary,sowildsalmontendstobemuchhigher.3)DublinCoddleDublinersofteneatthisonSaturdaynightsbeforetheygoout.Itisagoodbasicdishmadeofchoppedsausageandbaconcookedwithonionsandpotatoesinbeefstock.Itisalsoeasytomakeinquantity,andcanbereheatedthenextday.4)SoupoftheDayAdvertisednearlyeverywhere,itisusuallyservedwithbreadandbutter,andisaverygoodvalueforalunchtimesnack.InatypicalIrishwaythequestion,“Whatisthesoupoftheday？”will,nine_times_out_of_ten,_beansweredwithashrugandtheword,“Vegetables.”.Potluck(家常便饭)istheorderoftheday.4．Whichofthefollowingislikelytobeeatenonspecialoccasions?A.BakedHam.B.SmokedSalmon.C.DublinCoddle.D.SoupoftheDay.答案与解析A细节理解题。根据第一道菜的首句“Definitelynotapoor­man'sdish...”和“Itisnoteverydayfood,evenforthewell­to­do,butbargainscanbehadatsomepubrestaurants.”可知，正确答案为A项。5．Whichofthefollowingisusuallycookedandeatenonweekends?A.BakedHam.B.SmokedSalmon.C.DublinCoddle.D.SoupoftheDay.答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第三道菜的首句“...onSaturdaynightsbeforetheygoout.”可知。6．Theunderlinedphraseinthelastparagraphprobablymeans“________”．A.scarcelyB.usuallyC.fortunatelyD.unluckily答案与解析B词义猜测题。根据最后一句“Potluckistheorderoftheday.”可知，家常便饭自然是“经常；频繁”食用的。故选B项。7．AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT________.A.BakedHamisusuallyeatenbytherichB.SoupoftheDayisthemostcommondishofthefourC.ThepriceofwildsalmonismuchlowerthanthatoffarmedsalmonD.DublinCoddlecanbecookedinquantity答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第二道菜可知，野生的鱼比养殖的价格要高得多，故C项错误。