题文
The host: Now it's time for our You Must Read This program. Today we'll hear from Lauren Groff. She came across a book when she was going to have her first child and was worried about the future.Lauren Groff: Staring into darkness, I wanted to read about happiness.1n fact, books full of joy are hard to find because happiness is nearly impossible to write about. So, when I found Elizabeth and Her German Garden, by Elizabeth Von Arnim, I felt as if someone suddenly opened a curtain and revealed a window where I had thought there was a wall.
Elizabeth and Her German Garden feels as if it rose out of Von Arnim's deep unhappiness in the way she was supposed to fit into her world Still, what a cool drink this novel is. It has a few characters: the narrator, a countess (女伯爵) named Elizabeth, her husband, her three tiny daughters, various servants and some visitors. There is also Elizabeth's garden. whick we see in all its seasonal richness.
That is only the book's surface, however. There are great things hidden in the book. Eliza- beth is always comparing herself and the women around her and finding their fixed social roles disappointing. Her happiness, when it comes, arrives as an act of will. She has fought hard to achieve delight and I think it is more valuable for her struggle.
I appreciate Elizabeth for showing me a way through my darkest time, by revealing that an act of focused attention can lift a person out of a long, dark period in their lives. Anyone can get a little happiness from living, even by reading a few pages of a book.
The host : That's Lauren Groff. Her latest novel is Arcadia. The book she recommended(推荐) is Elizabeth and Her German Garden.
小题1:What can we learn from the second paragraph?A． Lauren Groff likes reading about happiness at night.B．Elizabeth Von Arnim wrote Elizabeth and Her German Garden.C．There are a few books about joy that Lauren Groff likes reading.D．Someone opened a curtain when Lauren Groff found her favorite book.小题2:The underlined word "it" in the fourth paragraph probably refers to_______.A． Lauren's delightB． Lauren's struggleC． Elizabeth's struggleD． Elizabeth's happiness小题3:Lauren Groff likes Elizabeth and Her German Garden because it________.A． is full of joy and laughterB． shows a way to happinessC．is a perfect way to kill timeD．describes a beautiful garden小题4:What can we learn about Arcadia?A．It is the next novel to be recommended. B．It is a novel written by Lauren Groff.C．It is Elizabeth Von Arnim's latest novel. D．It is recommended in the last program.小题5:Where can we find this conversation?A．In an interview about gardening. B．In a report about how to be happy.C．In a radio program about books.D．In a documentary about famous writers. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:C
解析
这篇文章是关于读书的广播节目，这期节目主要是Lauren Groff介绍一本书Elizabeth and Her German Garden，Lauren Groff介绍书的梗概和她喜欢这本书的原因，因为这本书展示了一种快乐的方式。
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子： when I found Elizabeth and Her German Garden, by Elizabeth Von Arnim 可知Elizabeth Von Arnim 写了Elizabeth and Her German Garden选B
小题2:猜词题：从第四段的句子：Her happiness, when it comes, arrives as an act of will.可知it指代的是前面提到的her happiness，选D
小题3:细节题：从倒数第二段的句子：I appreciate Elizabeth for showing me a way through my darkest time, by revealing that an act of focused attention can lift a person out of a long, dark period in their lives. 可知Lauren Groff喜欢Elizabeth and Her German Garden 是因为这本书展示了一种快乐的方式，选B
小题4:细节题：从最后一段的句子：The host : That's Lauren Groff. Her latest novel is Arcadia. 说明Arcadia 是Lauren Groff写的书，选.B
小题5:推理题:从第一段的句子：The host: Now it's time for our You Must Read This program. 我们可以得知这篇文章是关于读书的广播节目，选C
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The host: Now it's t.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
