题文

阅读理解。

The English language we know today is about six hundred years old. For half that time, English was   just language of the people living in England. The modem English language grew from about the year   1400. Now English is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is one of the working languages at    International meetings, business, science and in other fields.        The differences between American English and British English are not very great. Written English is   more or less the same in both Britain and America, though there are some spelling differences. For   example, centre, licence, colour and travelled are spelt center, license, color and traveled in American   English. In America, "cock, rubber, ill, holiday, lorry and post" are called "rooster, eraser, sick, vacation,   truck, mail". But people from the two countries can still understand each other easily.        There are only a very small number of differences in grammar between American English and British   English. Some words may have two kinds of pronunciation. You may wonder "Which is correct?" The   answer is that it doesn't matter. But you should speak either American English or British English. Don't try    to speak both at the same time!

1. When did the modem English language begin to grow?     ______________________________________________________________

2. Is English the only working language at International meetings?     ______________________________________________________________

3. What is the word "color" spelt in British English?     ______________________________________________________________

4. What is the word "ill" called in American English?     ______________________________________________________________

5. How many differences are there in grammar between American English and British English?     ______________________________________________________________

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

1. From about the year 1400.   2. No, it isn't.   3. It's spelt "colour".   4. It's called "sick".   5. Only a very small number of differences.     (答案不唯一)

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科教类阅读

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  如果是介绍社会现象的文章，要掌握所谈现象的内涵。

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  1. 加强整体意识，把握文章的主要内容。在阅读的时候可给段落标上序号，并给重要的句子和
     关键词做上记号，尤其是各段中心句，为答题提供更快捷更多的信息源。
  2. 审清题干，发觉和把握试题中有效的提示性信息，确认命题的角度、阅读范围和答题方式。
  3. 定位阅读，强化对应意识。同时要注意原文利用和自我加工相结合。