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语篇提能Ⅰ.阅读理解Canadianwomenhavealongtraditionofcontributingtotheartsaswriters,visualartistsandmusicians.Bythe20thcenturycareersinmanyfieldswereopeninguptomorewomen，andwritersandartistssuchasGabrielleRoyarepartofanimportanttraditioninCanadianlife.GabrielleRoy'searlydeterminationtobecomeawriterledtogreatsuccessandaverylonglistofbookstoherreputation.Gabriellehadtoworkhardatschool.ThemoneyshewonforherfinalexaminationresultspaidforherfirstyearattheWinnipegNormalInstitute.In1929,whenherfatherdied,shebegantoteachatschoolandcontinuedtoteachandtocontributeherwagestoherfamilyuntil1937.WhilelivinginParisandLondon，GabrielleRoybeganhercareerasawriter.In1943shewroteaseriesofarticlesonthepoorinMontrealwhichformedthebasisforherfirstnovel,TheTinFlute,publishedin1945.ThepublicationofTheTinFluteestablishedRoy'screditasanovelistandprovidedherwithgreaterfinancialsecuritythanshehadeverknown.Overthenext20yearsshepublishedonebookafteranother.ShewontheGovernorGeneral'sAwardin1955forStreetofRiches.Royalsowrotetwovolumesofstoriesforchildren,MavacheBossiepublishedin1976,andCourtsQueuein1979.Amongtheseyears,shepublishedherlastnovelChildrenofMyHeart,whichspokeofherloveforchildren.Beforeshediedin1983Gabriellewroteanautobiography,EnchantmentandSorrow,whichwaspublishedin1984.AlthoughshewroteinFrench,herworkswerefrequentlytranslatedintoEnglish(andmanyotherlanguagesaswell),ensuringthattheywouldleaveanenduring(持久的)markontheculturallifeofhercountry.1．Theunderlinedword“reputation”inthesecondparagraphhasasimilarmeaningto________.A.recognitionB.determinationC.scholarshipD.examination答案与解析A词义猜测题。这里应表示“荣誉；认可”，与前面的“success”相对应。2．WhichofthefollowingsshowstheRIGHTtimeorderofGabrielle'sexperience?a.Sheworkedatschool.b.Shebeganhercareerasawriter.c.Sheexpressedherloveforchildren.d.ShewontheGovernorGeneral'sAward.A.a，b，d，cB.a，c，b，dC.b，c，d，aD.b，d，c，a答案与解析A推理判断题。a的时间为1929年；b为1937—1943年间；c为1976—1979年间；d为1955年。故选A项。3．WhatcanNOTbeinferredaboutGabrielle?A.Shesufferedeconomichardshipduringschoolyears.B.Shewasunhappyandboredatteaching.C.ShehaswonrespectnotonlyinCanada.D.ShehashadabiginfluenceonCanadianculture.答案与解析B细节理解题。根据第二段的“Gabriellahadtoworkhardatschool.Themoneyshewonforherfinalexaminationresultspaidforherfirstyear...”可知，A项表述正确；根据最后一段的“...herworkswerefrequentlytranslatedintoEnglish(andmanyotherlanguagesaswell)...”可知，C项表述正确；根据最后一段的“...theywouldleaveanenduringmarkontheculturallifeofhercountry”可知，D项表述正确；B项文中没有提及。4．Whatwillprobablybetalkedaboutafterthesixthparagraph?A.AnotherCanadianwoman.B.Canadianman'scontributions.C.ACanadianwomanmusician.D.Gabrielle'sachievementsinthearts.答案与解析D推理判断题。文章第一段提到“...writersandartistssuchasGabrielleRoyarepartofanimportanttraditioninCanadianlife”，本文介绍了Gabrielle在文学上的成就，由此可知，下面应该就是介绍Gabrielle在艺术方面所取得的成就。Ⅱ.阅读理解七选五__1__Mostfitnessadviceisaimedatageneralaudience.Butifyou'reanolderadult,theInternationalCouncilonActiveAging(ICAA)hassometipsforseniorstogetstartedandkeepthematthetopoftheirgame.__2__Talkwithyourdoctoraboutgettingpermissiontobeginafitnessprogramandmakinganychangestosuityoursituation.__3__Beforestarting,pickaprogramyou'llenjoy,soyou'lldoitregularly.Checkoutthefacilityandthestaff.Istheplacefriendly?Canyouchangeclothescomfortably?Arefacilitieseasilyaccessed?Determineyourparticipationstyle.Choosewhat'sbestforyou—aclassorgoingsolo?Morningornighthours?__4__Startslowly.Mostpeopleareovereagerandsometimesoverdoit.Recordabaselineofyourregularactivitiesanddetermineareasonableplan.Makeadate.Findafriendtoexercisewithyouandkeepyoumotivated.Setspecificshort­termandlong­termgoals.Planforactivityinyourdayandmakeitapriority.Remindyourselfwhatyourgoalsare.Ifithurts,don'tdoit.__5__Andonceyou'vereachedyourgoal,treatyourselfforthegoodjobyou'vedone,soitwillencourageyoutocontinue.A.Makealist.B.ExerciseTipsforSeniorstoStartaHealthyGame.C.Knowyourchoice.D.Learntoworkaroundpain,notthroughit.E.Indoororoutsideexercise?F.AlltheSeniorsShouldBeCarefulBeforeExercise.G.Getathoroughexamination.答案1.B2.G3.C4.E5.D