江苏省高三英语阅读理解专练(55)

江苏省2011届高三英语阅读理解专练（55） A There is no other five-year –old like him. He has a potato-shaped head , thick eyebrows and a voice that is not easily forgotten. He is not evil, but trouble follows him wherever he goes. Crayon Shinchan enjoys great popularity in China He has many fans in Hong Kong , Taiwan and on the mainland. And he is one of the hottest cartoon characters in his home country, Japan. But, the trouble-maker’s show was ranked the No. 1 most unwanted cartoon program by Japan’s Parents’ Association on April 18. More than half the parents who took part in the study thought Shinchan was a negative role model for children. They believed his actions and speech were adult in nature and not suitable for kids. Many parents and education experts in China agree with them. Shinchan, they say, is really offensive. He looks out for pretty ladies on the street; at the bookstore he reads magazines full of sexy women; he pretends to be kidnapped by his teacher when he sees a police car; and he raises his mum’s skirt and shouts out the color of her underpants if she doesn’t buy him what he wants. “Crayon Shimchan is full of dirty humor. The boy shows some terrible adult mentality(心态),which doesn’t match his age,” said Pang Lijuan, professor of the Education Department at Beijing Normal University. Pang further pointed out that Shinchan destroys the traditional image of a polite, hard-working boy. She fears that some teens may copy his behavior and harm their psychological development. Pang and many others in China think that Shinchan is a cartoon for adults-----not for children. But some kids disagree. Jiangxin, a senior 2 student in Luhe Middle School in Beijing, became a fan of Shinchan after he first saw the cartoon two years ago. He said it is Shinchan’s humor , courage, and cleverness that makes him and his friends love and the little cartoon character . “Shinchan looks at the adults’ world with kid’s eyes. He uncovers the hypocrisy(虚伪) and selfishness in a childish way,” explained Jiang. “We watch it just for fun.” But Jiang also admitted that Shinchan is not good for all ages. “It may not be suitable for primary school kids. They may try to blindly copy him.” Shinchan’s “father ”, Japan’s popular cartoonist, Yoshito Ushi, never thought Shinchan would cause such a heated discussion. He argued that Shinchan is a childish copy of Japan’s middle-aged men. The boy does everything adults would like, but don’t dare to do. “People can easily forgive him because he’s only five years old,” said Yoshito. 1 Teachers and parents dislikes Crayon Shinchan because _________. A. he looks very ugly B. he caused a heated discussion C. the character was created by an adult cartoonist D. he was regarded as a negative role model for children to follow 2 Many children are crazy about Shinchan mainly because________. A. he looks very funny B. the cartoon character is suitable for all ages C. they think he is humorous, clever and brave D. he is a childish copy of Japan’s middle-aged men 3 The underlined word “offensive” in Paragraph 5 probably means_________. A. humorous B. ugly-looking C. funny D. unpleasant B Los Angeles-------- Say it’s Mickey Mouse , say it’s Goofy, but 35 years after Walt Disney’s death, he is having a successful career as an adviser. Disney’s quotes are not as widely known as those of Benjamin Franklin or Winston Churchill , but Walt is increasingly mentioned, especially in business books , where such Disney sayings as “If you can dream it , you can do it” are fast becoming favorites. Never regarded in life as particularly clever, Walt isn’t known to have said anything that sings like Churchill’s “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma(谜).” But however common the phrasing, Walt’s humor and wisdom are often quoted by today’s business writers. Now, more than 200 of Walt’s best sayings have been collected in the book “The Quotable Walt Disney.” The little square book is filled with common sense sayings. Animation , the theme parks and making your dreams come true are favorite subjects. And because Disney was frequently asked the secret of his success , it is no surprise to read , among Walt’s explanations: “I suppose my formula (准则，公式) might be: dream, diversify---- and never miss an angle.” Business consultant Bill Capodagli of Indianapolis, Indiana, is one of several authors who advice their readers to use Disney’s principles as a model for how to run a business. Capodagli is the co-author of “The Disney Way: Harnessing the Management Secrets of Disney in Your Company” and “The Disney Way Field book: How to implement Walt Disney’s Vision of Dream, Believe, Dare and Do in your Own Company ” from McGraw-Hill. One critic described the book as “so useful you may whistle while you work”. Those who actually knew Walt don’t remember him as being particularly talkative or flattering , especially employees who felt his anger. And while he loved to have clever people working for him, he had little tolerance(宽容) for the self-important. As he said: “Whenever I don’t have the answer to something, I find someone who does.” Many businessmen found their favorite quote as “I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing -----that it was all started by a mouse.” 4 What can be learned about Walt Disney form the first two paragraphs? A. He once worked as a very successful adviser. B. He was not famous as Benjamin Franklin or Winston Churchill. C. His words and sayings are of great help to today’s businessmen. D. He is becoming increasingly popular around the world as a cartoon-maker. 5 Which is NOT true about Walt Disney’s sayings? A. His sayings are not so clever as Winston Churchill’s. B. More business writers are beginning to quote his sayings in their books. C. His sayings are mainly about animation, the theme parks and making dreams come true. D. Bill Capodagli must think highly of Walt Disney’s common sense sayings 6. Which would Walt Disney probably disagree about how to be successful? A. People have to work hard. B. People need have a dream and plan. C. People should look at things from different sides . D. Everyone should learn from his common sense sayings. 7 Which can be inferred from the last three paragraphs? A. The critic mentioned in the passage didn’t think much of Disney’s sayings. B. People around Disney all found it very hard to get along well with him. C. Clever and self-important employees were greatly valued by Walt Disney. D. The last paragraph infers that small things can lead to great successes. C The conventional(依照传统的) wisdom about what’s good for you and what’s bad changed over the years. Here’s what experts now say: Off the Forbidden List What We Used to Think Eggs are so full of cholesterol(胆固醇) they might as well be poison. Stay away. What Doctors Say Now Cholesterol in food doesn’t necessarily raise blood-cholesterol levels. What to Do If you’ve got cholesterol problems avoid eggs. If not, they are fine in moderation. Pass the Salt What We Used to Think It will send your blood pressure sky-high. Always choose low-sodium(低钠的)foods, and don’t touch the salt jar. What Doctors Say Now It isn’t necessarily so, unless you’ve already suffered from high blood pressure.