Question

【题目】 How do you read a novel? Do you feel that there are so many new words that it almost drives you crazy? 【1】 I used to have these annoying problems until this semester, when my English teacher taught us how to read novels.

Reading an original English novel is hard for high school students. 【2】 I didn’t use the dictionary, but read on to the next sentence first. Then I went back to the world I didn’t understand and tried to guess its meaning. Although I did not know the exact meaning of the word, I could understand the meaning of the whole sentence.

Moreover, I formed my own understanding of the story. 【3】 In addition, to improve our writing techniques, we should learn how famous authors write so vividly. 【4】 Above all, learning new words and mastering writing skills require that we read a lot.

【5】 In a word, reading is an irreplaceable part of a person’s life.

A. Though it might be different from others’, I got a deeper insight into the novel too.

B. When I didn’t know the meaning of a word, I followed my teacher’s advice.

C. It has so many advantages for us to read that I can’t list all the benefits here.

D. Do you use your dictionary all the time, but still struggle to understand story?

E. If we understand the writing skills, we will improve our own writing abilities.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】E

【5】C

【解析】

本文介绍了读英语小说的方法，以及读书写作的有益之处，读书是生活中不可缺少的一部分。

【1】根据后一句I used to have these annoying problems until this semester,说明上文在列举读小说时遇到的问题，故选D。

【2】根据空格后的句子I didn’t use the dictionary, but read on to the next sentence first. 我没有用字典，而是先读下一句。这是遇到新单词时的一种方法，也是老师给我们的建议，故选B。

【3】根据空前句子Moreover, I formed my own understanding of the story.这和A选项中的it是一致的，it指的就是my own understanding of the story，故选A。

【4】空格前后的句子都在说读书对提高写作技巧的作用，所以只有E选项内容和写作技巧有关，故选E。

【5】根据短文结构，最后一段起到总结上文的作用，总结读书对我们的有益之处，故选C。