阅读微技巧之二--文章首段目的.doc

阅读微技巧之二：文章首段的目的
【提示】：以下段落皆取材于阅读文章的首段，
【材料一】：
In Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be. “There’re too many cars, and you can't move around a lot.”
16. Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order to______.
A. show care for them B. introduce their life C. solve traffic problems D. raise the topic
【材料二】：
Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, it's something I would rather avoid．Thank goodness for the Internet! It's more convenient to buy CDs，electrical items，even food，from the comfort of your sofa．But that’s not the only reason：price is an important factor．We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy．This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”．
21. The two questions in Paragraph l are raised to _________
A．introduce the topic B．give two examples C．compare different opinions D．get answers from readers

【材料三】：
Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs—what do they have in common? They are, of course, all Americans. And according to a survey by social networking site badoo. com, they all best illustrate(举例说明) the word “cool”.
26. Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs are mentioned in the first paragraph to ________.
A. introduce the topic B. draw our attention C. tell us what they have in common D. tell us what is “cool”