9．The NBA playoffs（季后赛）began on April 28，and the next two months will be filled with games in the final minutes．The playoffs are also a way to show off the world's best basketball players．
（From New York Times）
There's a saying from Spiderman："With great power comes great responsibility（责任）．"This is true no matter whether you are a class monitor or a president．A recent survey in the USA asked kids what they would do to make life better for other kids if they were president．"Providing shelter"topped the list．
（From China Daily）
May 19，1613：Xu Xiake，a famous traveler during the Ming Dynasty，started his trip around China，which lasted for more than 30years．In 2011，China announced its first National Tourism Day，held on May 19every year in memory of this ancient explorer．
（From Chian Daily）
Do you have female friends that refer to（指的是） as"guimi"？If you are a girl and the answer is yes，you are a lucky dog．"Guimi"is only used among girls．It refers to your most honest friends．In English，the word to use is"BFF"-which stands for best friend forever．But if you want to say a guy is your close friend or"nanguimi"，you should use"bromeo"，which is made up of"bro"and"Romeo"．
（From Shanghai Students'Past）
CHINA is planning to build a national earthquake monitoring and warning system in five years．While the system would never be able to forecast an earthquake，it could detect（探测） quakes and notify people within seconds before seismic（地震引起的） waves actually hit them．
（From 21st Century）
52．Which of the following is wrong according to the passage？A
A．The playoffs can show off the world's best football players．
B．In English，the word"BFF"means best friend forever．
C．China will build earthquake warning system in five years．
D．"Providing shelter"was on the top of the list in American kids'survey．
53．What does the sentence"This is true whether you are a class monitor or a president．"C
A．If you are a monitor or a president，you have greater power but less responsibility．
B．If you are a monitor or a president，you have less power but more responsibility．
C．If you are a monitor or a president，you have greater power and more responsibility．
D．If you are not a monitor or a president，you have no power and no responsibility．
54．"Guimi"refers toC．
A．any female friends
B．bromeo
C．your most honest female friends
D．friends who only share happiness
55．From the passage we know May 19isD in China．
A．the day when NBA playoffs began
B．the birthday of Spiderman
C．Earthquake Day
D．National Tourism Day
56．China‘s earthquake monitoring and warning system canD．
A．forecast an earthquake
B．be used now
C．not detect quakes
D．warn people within seconds before the earthquake
57．The above five passages may be fromB．
A．posters
B．newspapers
C．textbooks
D．novels．
分析 文章大意：本题主要考察了摘自报纸的五篇小短文．五篇短文分别涉及体育比赛，在美国的一个调查，中国著名旅行家徐霞客，闺蜜和中国要建立地震监测预警系统的信息．
解答 52-57：ACCDDB
52题答案：A细节题．根据第一篇短文The playoffs are also a way to show off the world's best basketball players．描述季后赛也是世界上最好的篮球运动员一种方式来炫耀，不中足球运动员，可知选项A描述错误．
53题答案：C 翻译题．根据题干前面的句子With great power comes great responsibility能力越大，责任越大，所以选择C．
54题答案：C 细节题．根据第四篇短文"Guimi"is only used among girls．It refers to your most honest friends．描述Guimi只是在女孩中使用．它指的是你最诚实的朋友，可知选C．
55题答案：D 细节题．根据第三篇小短文In 2011，China announced its first National Tourism Day，held on May 19 every year in memory of this ancient explorer．描述2011，中国宣布5月19日其第一个中国旅游日，可知选D．
56题答案：D 细节题．根据最后一篇短文While the system would never be able to forecast an earthquake，it could detect（探测） quakes and notify people within seconds before seismic（地震引起的） waves actually hit them，描述虽然该系统将永远无法预测地震，它可以检测地震，并通知人们在几秒钟内地震波真正击中他们，可知选D．
57题答案：B 主旨题．上面五篇短文分别涉及体育比赛，在美国的一个调查，中国著名旅行家徐霞客，闺蜜和中国要建立地震监测预警系统的信息．故最有可能出自一篇报纸．选B．
点评 本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据．只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读．文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同．
