Question

When something becomes fashionable very quickly , we say that it’s a “craze”. The latest craze is sometimes a style of clothes or a hairstyle. Sometimes it is a game or a TV programme.

In the 20th century a lot of crazes started in the USA and then became popular in the USA and then became popular in other parts of the world. American youth culture has spread through tourism , TV , films, magazines and music videos.

One of the biggest crazes was the hula hoop（呼啦圈）. Hula hoops are not popular now, but in the1950s they were a sensation. An American company called Wham-O started to make plastic（塑料的）hoops toys, and in the USA the company sold 100 million hoops in a year.

Frisbees（飞盘）were another Wham-O product（产品）. Some people say that the idea

started in the factory of the Frisbee Baking Company in Connecticut. Workers there threw metal pans to each other during their breaks. Two businessmen made a plastic type of the flying pans, and sold their products to Wham-O. They became a big business.

So businesses usually help to produce a craze. Yoyos were another example. In the Philippines, where its name means “comeback”, the yoyo was a popular toy in the 1920s. But it didn’t become a global (世界性的) craze until an American called Donald Duncan bought the idea and sold it to the world. Around 100 million people bought yoyos in 1962 and 1963.

Most crazes come and go, but sometimes they survive. When the big skateboard started in California in 1965, many parents and governments said that the boards were dangerous, and they were not allowed in some areas. But the boards became popular again and they are still an important part of youth culture today.

1.What is a “craze” ?

A. A special culture in the western country.

B. Something that is liked by the young.

C. Something that first spreads in the USA.

D. Something that becomes very popular over a short period (时期) of time.

2.What does the underlined word “sensation” mean ?

A. 昂贵的物品

B. 值得珍藏的物品

C. 轰动一时的物品

D. 昙花一现的物品

3.What fact does the passage provide ?

A. All crazes in the world come and go quickly.

B. Skateboards are not allowed in most areas of America.

C. In the last century the USA introduced many new crazes.

D. Crazes have nothing to do with culture.

4. Which of the following can be chosen as the best title of the passage ?

A. Something about Crazes

B. Wham-O products

C. A successful Company

D. American Youth Culture

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了，当事情变得时髦得很快，我们就说它是一个“热”。最新的“热”有时是一种风格的衣服或发型，有时或是游戏，或是电视节目，或是玩具。也跟着时代的不同而变得流行。

1.细节理解题。根据When something becomes fashionable very quickly , we say that it’s a “craze”.可知疯狂，着迷是指一段时间内的东西很受欢迎。可知选D。

2.词义猜测题。有上下文可知sensation的意思是轰动一时的物品。可知应选C。

3.细节理解题。通读全文可知这篇文章是给我们在新世纪的美国提供给我们很多新鲜的东西。故选C。

4.标题归纳题。通读全文可知这篇文章主要是讲关于痴迷的东西。故选A。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。