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  True or false? Only old women knit(編織)?

  Not anymore! Knitting has now become a fashionable hobby with women in their 20s and 30s.Young women can be seen knitting in coffee shops, hairdressers', bookstores, and bus stops, and Hollywood stars like Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Madonna, and Gwyneth Paltrow all knit.They are knitting collars, hats, socks, and sweaters-even wedding dresses!

  Knitting is being called the “new yoga”.It is very relaxing and is the perfect hobby for our busy, stressful, 21st-century life.It slows down your heart and lowers your blood pressure.Lissay Blomster,a 25-year-old buyer from New York, says, “I come home from work, mad and stressed almost every day.But after 30 to 45 minutes of knitting, I'm totally relaxed.”Jenny Carter, a 32-year-old advertising firm worker from Seattle, always knits through her lunch break.“It helps me clear my head and start fresh.”She says.

  Even some men are taking up knitting.Dave White, a 33-year-old IT manager from San Francisco, started knitting six months ago, after a female friend introduced him to it.“I like knitting because I can go into my own little world and forget about my problems,” he says.But he has not told many of his male friends that he knits, and he never knits in public.Brian Duffey, however, a 26-year-old student from Chicago, says, “I knit anywhere, everywhere.I have never had a bad comment…in fact, I find it attracts women!”

(1)

What has changed about knitting?

[  ]

A.

Most people are fond of knitting.

B.

Old women have stopped knitting.

C.

More women than men are knitting.

D.

Young people are taking up knitting.

(2)

Why is knitting called the “new yoga”?

[  ]

A.

Because it comes from India.

B.

Because it is fun like a game.

C.

Because it is a rest during the break.

D.

Because it relaxes your body and mind.

(3)

In what way is Dave different from Brian?

[  ]

A.

Dave's male friends are not so good as Brian's.

B.

Brian's knitting skill is better than Dave's.

C.

Brian is more popular among women.

D.

Dave isn't so open-minded as Brian.

(4)

Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

[  ]

A.

It Is Cool to Knit

B.

Knitting Is Better Than Yoga

C.

Americans Are Crazy about Knitting

D.

Women Are Better at Knitting Than Men

答案:1.D;2.D;3.D;4.A;
解析:

(1)

細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第1段Knitting has now has become a fashionable hobby with women in their 20s and 30s,最后一點(diǎn)也談到一些年輕男子也開(kāi)始從事編織?芍F(xiàn)在編織已經(jīng)不再是老太太的專(zhuān)利了。

(2)

細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段It is very relaxing and is the perfect hobby for our busy, stressful, 21st-century life.可知編織可以讓人放松。

(3)

推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的描述,Dave只是喜歡編織,但從來(lái)不告訴其他男性,也不在公共場(chǎng)合做,而B(niǎo)rian卻是到處編織,從不避諱,這說(shuō)明Dave沒(méi)有Brian那么開(kāi)放。

(4)

  解析:主旨大意題。本文主要談?wù)摿司幙椩谀贻p人中間流行,人們普遍把它當(dāng)做一種健身運(yùn)動(dòng),一種消遣和娛樂(lè),因此可用It is Cool to Knit做標(biāo)題比較貼切。

  文章大意:編織曾一度是老太太的專(zhuān)利,但越來(lái)越多的年輕女子甚至男子卻發(fā)現(xiàn)編織是一種很好的健身健心運(yùn)動(dòng),因此編織變得流行起來(lái)。


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Have you got any wonderful plans for your coming winter vacation? Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time.

(1)

This passage aims to ________.

[  ]

A.

make comments on films for a cinema

B.

introduce films for a film corporation

C.

recommend several films for fun

D.

advertise several films for a website

(2)

If you bring your seven-year-old sister to the cinema, which of the following film should you avoid?

[  ]

A.

Away We Go.

B.

Orphan.

C.

2012.

D.

500 Days of Summer.

(3)

Among all the characters mentioned in the passage, who directed films in Hollywood?

[  ]

A.

Roland Emmerich.

B.

Tom and Summer.

C.

Burt and Verona.

D.

Esther.

(4)

Which of the following statements is TRU according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Orphan is a comedy about Esther adopted by a kind family.

B.

500 Days of Summer is a romance with a happy ending.

C.

Away We Go shows beautiful scenery on the young couple’s journey.

D.

The ancient Mayan prediction is going to happen in 2012.

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