閱讀理解-----Passage ***

　　Photographs are everywhere. They decorate (裝飾) the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.

　　Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.

　　Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty(貧窮)caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hine’s pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.

　　Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.

　　As historical and artistic documents(文獻) ,photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish(發表) them in books and on the Internet.

　　45. The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to

　　.

　　A. beauties

　　B. photos

　　C. goods

　　D. events

　　46. The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos

　　.

　　A. are also works of art

　　B. are popular ways of reporting news

　　C. often shock the public

　　D. can serve as a force for social change

　　47. What can we learn from the passage?

　　A. News with pictures is encouraging.

　　B. Photos help people improve their life.

　　C. News photos mean history in a sense.

　　D. People prefer reading news with pictures.

　　48. The text is mainly about

　　.

　　A. telling the story through pictures

　　B. decorating the walls of homes

　　C. publishing historical papers

　　D. expressing feeling through pictures

　　參考答案

　　45.B

　　46.D

　　47.C

　　48.A

　　-----A

　　Banks view online banking as a powerful “value-added” tool to attract and keep new customers while helping to eliminate costly paper handling or teller（出納員）interactions in an increasingly competitive banking environment.

　　Today, most large national banks, many local banks and credit unions offer some form of online banking, variously known as PC banking, home banking, electronic banking or Internet banking. Online banks are sometimes referred to as “brick-to-click” banks, both to tell them from “brick-to-mortar” banks that haven’t yet offered online banking, as well as from “virtual”（虛擬）banks that have no physical branches or tellers whatsoever.

　　The challenge for the banking industry has been to design this new service channel in such a way that its customers will readily learn to use and trust it. Most of the large banks can now offer fully safe , fully functional（功能的）online banking for free or for a small cost. As more banks succeed online and more customers use their sites, fully functional online banking will likely become as commonplace as automated teller machines (ATM).

　　Online banking has a lot of advantages. Unlike your corner bank, online banking sites never close; they’re at hand 24 hours a day, seven days a week and they’re a mouse click away. If you’re out of state or even out of the country when a money problem appears, you can log on instantly to your online bank and take care of business. Online bank sites generally carry out and confirm （確認）deals at or quicker than ATM processing speeds. Many online banking sites now offer fashionable tools to help you manage all of your valuable items more effectively.

　　1. The word “eliminate” in the first paragraph probably means “

　　”.

　　A. keep B. remove

　　C. reduce

　　D. improve

　　答案解析：答案為B。本題為詞義推斷題。結合該詞在第一段的前后文，銀行認為網上銀行是一種強大的增值工具, 可以用它來吸引和維護新的客戶，同時也可以幫助 “to eliminate costly paper handling or …”，此處costly意為 “昂貴的，代價高的”, 由此可知，eliminate 意為 “去除” 。故選B。

　　2. What is the challenge for the banking industry according to the text?

　　A. To make online banking attractive. B. To open new services all over the world.

　　C. To offer online banking for free. D. To take care of business 24 hours a day.

　　答案解析：答案為A。本題為段落主旨題。第三段的首句為本段的中心句，提到了“The challenge for the banking industry…that its customers will readily learn to use and trust it.” 即銀行業面對的挑戰是讓客戶學習使用和信任這種新的服務，第三段后面的內容都是對中心句進行解釋和說明。故答案為A，讓網上銀行變得具有吸引力。解答此題同樣要注意同義句的轉換。

　　3. From the text we can conclude that

　　.

　　A. “brick-to-click” banks are in fact another kind of physical banks

　　B. the function of a “brick-to-click” bank is as common as that of an ATM

　　C. a “brick-to-mortar” bank is no better than a virtual one

　　D. customers can deal with their banking by a mouse click

　　答案解析：答案為D。本題為細節理解題。從第二段 “Online banks are sometimes referred to as “brick-to-click” banks, both to tell them from “brick-to-mortar” banks that haven’t yet offered online banking, as well as from “virtual”（虛擬）banks that have no physical branches or tellers whatsoever.”“brick-to-click” 銀行，不同于沒有網上銀行業務的 “brick-to-mortar” 銀行; 網上銀行也是虛擬銀行，沒有實體的分行，故A不對；C選項中no better than 意為 “和 ... 一樣不好”“… fully functional online banking will likely become as commonplace as automated teller machines (ATM).”中，注意 “will likely” , 故B選項不對。

　　通過分析知，網上銀行被稱作是 “brick-to-click” 銀行, 可知D選項的意思 “顧客憑借鼠標就可以進行網上銀行操作”與文意符合。故答案為D。

　　4. What would be the best title for this text?

　　A. Banking of Various Forms

　　B. Improvement of Banking Industry

　　C. Development of Online Banking

　　D. Functions of the “Brick-to-Click” Bank

　　答案解析：答案為C。本題考查文章的標題。本文都是在圍繞網上銀行展開，故答案為C。

　　較難題目特訓：人物故事類

　　It was the first snow of winter—an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.

　　I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots (靴子).

　　In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence (信心).

　　I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.

　　I announced, “They’re on the wrong feet.”

　　She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.

　　"They’re my brother’s boots, you know, “ I said. “I hate them!”

　　Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying (煩人的)little girl. She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens (連指手套)?”

　　I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”

　　1. The little girl was more satisfied with her　.　

　　A. trousers B. jacketC. boots D. hat

　　2. Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girl’s boots mainly because　.　

　　A. the girl got them from her brother

　　B. the girl put something in them

　　C. they were on the wrong feet

　　D. they did not fit the girl well

　　3. Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

　　A. Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes.

　　B. Because it was the most exciting day of the winter.

　　C. Because the little girl played a trick on her.

　　D. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.

　　4. We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson　.　

　　A. was losing confidence in the little girl

　　B. gradually lost patience with the little girl

　　C. became disappointed with the little girl

　　D. was getting bored with the little girl

　　【參考答案】10.1-4 DBCB

　　高考英語沖刺閱讀理解專項-----B

　　Awareness Weeks （認知宣傳周）have become a regular part of Britain’s cultural landscape over the past few years . They started back in 1957, when one charity （慈善機構, Christian Aid, decided to make all its money-raising efforts on one time of year. It was thought that by doing this they would get more publicity for their cause.

　　They were right, and soon other charities and campaign （活動）groups followed them. These days , most donations（捐款）to charity are not collected on the streets. So instead of just asking for money, charities prefer to spend their time “raising awareness” —spreading knowledge of the work they do or the cause they support . They also compete with businesses and trade groups who use awareness weeks as marketing campaigns for their products.

　　There are now 500 awareness weeks held every year in the UK. No week goes by without one group or another trying to make the British public aware of something, with most held in May or October.

　　The danger with all these awareness weeks is that people start to become cynical(不信任). Take National Smile Week; it seems like a great idea. Let’s all make each other’s life a little bit happier with a friendly smile. But really it’s just a group of dentists and cosmetics companies trying to sell us toothpaste. It’s enough to make you want to start National Forget About It Week.

　　“People feel that many awareness campaigns are just marketing exercises,” says Ms Ormiston , who edits the Awareness Campaign Register, a news letter which encourages people who run Awareness Weeks to become more aware of each other . “But 90 per cent of campaigns are run by traditional charities or not for groups to make money.”

　　“There’s still no official group for awareness campaigns,” says Ms Ormiston. “People can do what they like, whatever the size of their budgets（經費）or their public relations machines allows .”

　　This situation has led to calls for laws to stop real charities having their efforts overshadowed by marketing campaigns. This could be done by making the two groups hold their weeks at different times or stopping businesses running imitation(模仿) charity campaigns.

　　But there is another way. Maybe it’s time for National Weak Awareness Week, especially for people whose awareness of Awareness Weeks is weak.

　　1. What’s the main purpose of awareness weeks run by charities in Britain?

　　A. To raise money for charities. B. To spread knowledge of charities.

　　C. To take up marketing campaigns. D. To advertise their goods for sale.

　　答案解析：答案為A。本題為細節題。從第一段第二句話 “…decided to make all its money-raising efforts on one time of year.”可知，答案為A。

　　2. Why do people start to become cynical about awareness weeks?

　　A. Too many awareness weeks make people feel bored.

　　B. People feel many awareness weeks are just for marketing exercises.

　　C. People have a weak awareness of awareness weeks.

　　D. Awareness weeks are held too often and too much money is raised.

　　答案解析：答案為B。本題為細節題。第四段中提到了人們開始對認知宣傳周不滿意，第五段中首句 “People feel that many awareness campaigns are just marketing exercises…”可知，答案為B。

　　3. What does Ms Ormiston think about awareness weeks?

　　A. Most of the awareness weeks should not be for making money.

　　B. Official groups should take the place of charities in awareness campaigns.

　　C. People can do what they like in awareness weeks.

　　D. People can get larger budgets through awareness campaigns.

　　答案解析：答案為A。本題為細節題。從第五段的最后一句話 ““But 90 per cent of campaigns are run by traditional charities or not for groups to make money.”可知，答案為A。在第六段中Ms Ormiston提到認知宣傳活動沒有正式的群體（no official group for awareness campaigns），因而人們可以做他們想做的，不考慮到活動經費或者公共關系機器所允許的范圍。故B，C，D都與文意不符。

　　4. Which of the following is the right measure to be taken to solve the problems in awareness campaigns?

　　A. Laws should stop awareness weeks run by real charities.

　　B. There should be large public relations departments in awareness campaigns.

　　C. Business and awareness campaigns should not be held at the same place.

　　D. Marketing campaigns should not be in the name of charity ones.

　　答案解析：答案為D。本題為推理題。從倒數第二段首句 “This situation has led to calls for laws to stop real charities having their efforts overshadowed by marketing campaigns.”可知，要解決前面提到的問題就要制定法律來阻止真正的慈善活動被市場營銷活動所過度遮蔽，言外之意就是市場營銷活動不應在慈善活動的名義下進行。故答案為D。A選項與文意不符；B選項未提及。倒數第二段的第二句話 “This could be done by making the two groups hold their weeks at different times or stopping businesses running imitation charity campaigns.”可知，文中提到了 “different times”，而非C 選項的 “not be held at the same place”, 故C選項不正確。

　　5. What’s the writer’s view on Awareness Weeks?

　　A. National Forget About It Week should be held to stop awareness weeks.

　　B. National Smile Week is a great idea to improve people’s life.