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1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课时阅读训练二十一Period1Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary文本研读课阅读理解AOurchildrenandgrandchildrenmaynothaveachancetovisitmanyofthemostfamousplacesaroundtheworld.War,weather,age,trafficandpollutiondamagethesefamousplaces.Lookingaftertheseplacesoftencostsmorethanonecountrycanafford.Intheearly1970s,worldgovernmentsdecidedthatiftheyjoinedtogether,theywouldbeabletopreserveourhistory.Ifeverycountrypaidsomemoney,theysaid,itwouldbepossibletolookafterimportanthistoricplaces.Also,iftheydiscoveredthatamonumentneededurgenthelp,theywouldhavemoneyforrepairs.Forthesereasons,countriesaroundtheworldunitedtoformtheworldheritageorganizationin1972.Today,theorganizationhelpstomaintain(维护)andrestorethemostimportantplacesfromourhistory.However,oneofthebiggestproblemsforhistoricplacesisvandalism.Peoplesometimesenterthesitesanddestroyordamagethebuildings.Atsomesites,suchasStonehengeinEngland,governmentshavebuilthighfencestoprotectthesitefromvandals.Therearemanydifferentideasabouthowtosolvetheproblemofvandalism.Someexpertssaythatifguardspatrolled(巡逻)thesites,vandalswouldnotbeabletogetin.Someexpertssaythatiftheyfixedmoretelevisioncameras,theywouldnotneedsomanyguards.Otherexpertssaythatthebestsolutioniseducation.Ifpeoplelearnedtorespecthistory,theywouldnotdestroyordamageit.Theywouldalsowanttospendmoneylookingafteroldplaces.Forthisreason,theworldheritageorganizationhelpstospreadinformationaboutthevalueofhistoricsites.【语篇概述】本文阐述了世界文化遗产所面临的危机,以及人类对这些问题所采取的补救措施。讲述了人类及世界遗产组织对故意破坏文化遗产的行为所采取的防范措施。21.Whydidcountriesallovertheworldunitetoformtheworldheritageorganization?A.Itwouldbeabletokeepourhistory.B.Itwouldbepossibletotakecareofimportanthistoricplaces.C.Theywouldhavemoneytodosomerepairsifamonumentneededhelp.D.Alloftheabove.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第二段得知A,B,C三项都是成立这个组织的原因,所以选D。2.Whichofthefollowingshowsustheactionofvandalism?A.Peopleenterthesitesanddestroyordamagethebuildings.B.Governmentshavebuilthighfencestoprotectthesitefromvandals.C.Guardspatrolledthesitesandtheyfixedmoretelevisioncameras.D.Theyalsospendmoneylookingafteroldplaces.【解析】选A。细节理解题。由文章第三段中第二句可知vandalism是故意破坏遗址建筑的行为,所以选A。3.What’sthebestwaytosolvethebiggestproblemofvandalism?A.Everycountryspendsmoremoneylookingaftertheseplacesoften.B.Toformtheworldheritageorganization.C.Toomanyguardsareneededtopreventvandalsgettingin.D.Tomakepeopleknowinformationaboutthevalueofhistoricsites.【解析】选D。推理判断题。由最后一段的倒数第三句和最后一句可知答案选D。BIoncethoughtthatouterbeautyistheonlyfactortobecomeagreatperson.WhenIwasyoung,Ireadmanykindsofbooks,mostofwhichdescribedcharacterswhoarehandsomeorbeautiful.SoIthinkthatbeingbeautifulistheonlywaytobecomeasuccess.AsIgrewup,thestoryofmybestfriendmademerealizethatouterbeautywasnotsoimportanttomakeapersonsuccessful.Shewassobeautifulagirlthateveryclassmatelikedtochatwithher,butshewasveryarrogant(傲慢).Inheropinion,shecouldgetallshewantedbecauseofherbeauty,butallofherfriendsleftheronebyone!Onlythendidshecometoknowtheimportanceofthebeautyina3person’sheart,whichchangedherattitudeandshemadefriendsagain.TurningonTV,wecanseemanyadvertisements,mostofwhichseemtogiveusafeelingthatphysicalattractivenessisthemostimportantthing.Thereseemstobeaboominplasticsurgery.Itissurprisingthatmoreandmorepeople,especiallygirlsandwomen,tryitlikethefirstman-madebeautyinChina,HaoLulu.Itisacommonsensethatattractivepeoplecaneasilyfindwork.Mostgoodlookingguys,usuallygethigherscoresinthejobinterviews.But,whatisrealbeauty?Iwanttosaythatisinnerbeautybecausethosewhohavebeautyintheirsoularereallybeautifulpersons.Asisknown,thebeautyjudgedwitheyesistemporary,soweshouldconcentrateoninnerbeauty.Andifwemaketheeffortstomakeourmindsbeautiful,we’llliveahappierlife.【语篇概述】作者受各种书的影响,非常重视外在的美,以为只要漂亮就能成为一个成功的人,面试中也能得高分,这也正是整容手术越来越繁荣的原因,而朋友的经历使作者深刻认识到,内在美才是真正的美。4.Whydidtheauthorwanttohaveagoodappearancewhenshewasyoung?A.Becauseshewantedtobeoneofthecharactersinthebook.B.Becauseshewantedtogethigherscoresinthejobinterviews.C.Becauseshewantedtofollowtheexampleofherfriend.D.Becausethesuccessfulcharactersinthebooksshereadwereattractive.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段可知作者之所以想变得漂亮,是因为小时候读的很多书中描写的男女主人公都很美,所以自己也想拥有漂亮的外表,故选D项。5.Whydidthewriterrefertoherfriend’sstory?A.Toshowhowimportantouterbeautyis.B.Toshowhowterribletobeabeautifulgirl.C.Toshowtheimportanceofthebeautyinaperson’sheart.D.Toshowhowbeautifulherfriendwas.【解析】选C。推理判断题。文章第一段作者竖起了靶子,早些时候认为外在美是成功的唯一因素,第二段举例反证它的错误,引出作者的观点,外在美是暂时的,它不是一个人成功的关键因素,故选C项。46.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphmean?A.Alargenumberofpeoplepayattentiontoouterbeauty.B.Surgeryisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.C.Morepeoplecanaffordthepriceofdoingplasticsurgery.D.Thelivingstandardhasbeenimprovedoverthepastyears.【解析】选A。推理判断题。下文对这一句话作了解释,越来越多的人为了追求外在美,像中国第一位人造美女郝璐璐那样做了整容手术,可知很多人注重自己的外在美,故选A项。7.Whichofthefollowingcoversthepassagebest?A.Howdoattractivepersonsbecomesuccessful?B.Innerbeautyistherealbeauty.C.Thekeyfactortofindagoodjobisbeingattractive.D.Plasticsurgeryisthebestwaytomakeapersonmorebeautiful.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。作者受各种书的影响,非常重视外在的美,以为只要漂亮就能成为一个成功的人,面试中也能得高分,这也正是整容手术越来越火的原因,而朋友的经历使作者