题文
If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised．They are a flash mob （快闪族）, which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly break up．They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communication network．At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some distractions（消遣） such as waving their hands and exchanging books, Then, they quickly break up before the police can arrive．Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reason．Bill Lasik, senior editor of Harper’s Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob came together on June 3, 2003 - after the first attempt was foiled at Macy's department store．Lasik claimed that the activity was designed to make fun of hipsters （起时髦的人）, and call attention to the cultural atmosphere．
Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people．Such an activity might seem amusing and untrue, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place．Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction．They also have great economic potential, such as using flash mobs to advertise a product．
The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular．People use it to do many things．For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson's fans took part in a flash mob to remember him．Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael's famous song "Beat It" together．Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory．
小题1:The undefined word "foiled" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _ 。A．forgottenB．preventedC．announcedD．/confirm/ied小题2:What can you learn about the flash mob from the passage?A．The flash mob usually breaks up quickly for lacking enough time．B．once the place for the activity is determined, it can't be changed．C．The flash mob can be made use offing many fields just for fun．D．It gives people the chance to come together to do something unusual．小题3:The main purpose of the passage is -A．to entertainB．to encourageC．to informD．to persuade小题4:The writer's attitude towards the flash mob isA．negativeB．favorableC．objectiveD．doubtful 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
解析
试题分析: 如果你在街上或者火车站看到一群人唱歌跳舞，你不必惊讶，这是快闪族在活动。快闪族是一群在公共场所突然聚集在一起的人群，做一些不同寻常的事情，然后快速解散。在本文中作者对快闪族进行了一些介绍。
小题1:B词义猜测题。根据第二段the first successful flash mob came together on June 3, 2003 - after the first attempt was foiled at Macy's department store．中破折号的作用可知前后句是解释说明作用，由此判断他们在成功集会之前曾经被阻止过，故B选项正确。
小题2:D细节理解题。从文章首段They are a flash mob （快闪族）, which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly break up．可知D选项正确。
小题3:C推理判断题。本文主要介绍了快闪族的形成、活动方式以及特点等，属于说明文范畴，故答案选C。
小题4:B推理判断题。根据文章第三段作者的用词shock、frighten以及Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction可知作者对此持反对态度，选B。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“If you see a group o.....”主要考查你对 [社会现象类阅读 ]考点的理解。社会现象类阅读
社会现象类阅读概念：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。
社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
