Question

It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President. The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a wonderfully written book.” However, he then proceeded to talk about Mr. Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar(说谎者)．

And it seems that he is not the only one. Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In The World Book Day survey, Dreams From My Father is at number 9. The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading. As I’m not one to lie too often, I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire ten books. But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s absolutely outstanding．

Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to. This could be difficult if the conversation became more in-depth!

The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it. It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named JK Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King. Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story．

So which books have you lied about reading —if any — and which is your favorite?

1.The main reason why people lie about reading is to __________.         

A．make fun of the listener                  B．impress the listener

C．please the listener                      D．interest the listener

2.The underlined word “proceeded” in the passage probably means“___________”.

A．wanted           B．happened         C．continued         D．stopped

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Are You A Book Liar?                     B．Readers Are All Liars

C．World Book Day                        D．Dreams From My Father

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是通过The World Book Day的一项调查来告诉我们很多人关于读书说谎的话题。

1.B 细节题。根据文章第三段第一行Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to.说明他们说谎是为了给对方留下印象，故B正确。

2.C 推理题。根据本句he then proceeded to talk about Mr. Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all.说明他们的对话在继续，后来反应出他没有读过这本书，故该词是指继续。故C正确。

3.A 主旨大意题。本文是通过The World Book Day的一项调查来告诉我们很多人关于读书说谎的话题。故A正确。

考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读

点评：本文是通过The World Book Day的一项调查来告诉我们很多人关于读书说谎的话题。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。