题文
Urban legends are stories that are told and believed in many places．Too many places，in fact．It simply isn’t credible that the same unlikely events take place in so many different towns．For some reason，though，that particular set of events appeals to the imagination and the tale spreads．A very common North American urban legend concerns a mad man in the woods．A dangerous mad man has escaped from a hospital for the mentally ill．At some point in his life he has lost a hand and it has been replaced by a hook．A boy and a girl are out dating，sitting in a car．They hear on the radio that the area is dangerous，so they drive off．When they arrive home they find a bloodstained hook hanging on the door handle of the car door next to the girl．
Missing kidney(肾)stories are fairly common．Of course，the details are variable．It might be a woman waking up in a strange hotel in Bangkok，or a man finding himself in a cold bath in Toronto．or a young man with faint memories of wild disco party，but they all find a flesh wound，and discover that one of their kidneys has been removed and，probably, sold．
The back seat killer has plenty of drama．A woman gets into her Car late at night．Another Car follows her, speeding，flashing lights and really frightening her．She gets home and keeps on pressing the horn．Her husband runs out．The chasing car stops．The husband demands to know why the driver has been frightening his wife．He says he saw a strange man get into the back of the car as the wife got in，and then hide．They go and look，and there is a dangerous mad man...
小题1:What is the writer’s attitude towards “urban legends”?A．Curious．B．Disgusted．C．Frightened．D．Doubtful．小题2:What can be inferred from the hook hanging on the Car door?A．The mad man left it there as a warning．B．The mad man narrowly escaped being injured in a car accident．C．The mad man had just been about to attack the girl．D．The boy had meant to frighten the girl with it．小题3:What do we know about the three people mentioned in the third paragraph?A．They had their kidney removed when they were unconscious．B．They sold their kidneys for profit．C．They were suffering loss of memories．D．They had been wounded before the accident．小题4:Why does the woman driver keep on pressing the horn?A．To warn the other driver not to follow her．B．To give herself enough courage to face the danger．C．To made her husband aware of something urgent．D．To inform her family of her safe return．小题5:How should we describe the second driver in the 4th paragraph?A．Crazy．B．Dangerous．C．Brave．D．Helpful． 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
解析
文章介绍了几个经常在城市中发生的故事。小题1:细节题。根据第一段第2行in fact．It simply isn’t credible that the same unlikely events take place in so many different towns．可知他认为这样的事情是isn’t credible，是不可信的。故D正确。
小题2:推理题。根据第二段最后一句When they arrive home they find a bloodstained hook hanging on the door handle of the car door next to the girl．可知那个坏人正要攻击他们的视乎，他们开车走了。
小题3:推理题。根据地三段内容可知是关于偷肾的，最后一句discover that one of their kidneys has been removed and，probably, sold．可知A正确。
小题4:推理题。根据最后一段第二句．Another Car follows her, speeding，flashing lights and really frightening her．可知他还能害怕，不断按喇叭，告诉丈夫出事情了，故C正确。
小题5:推理题。根据文章最后一段可知第二辆车的司机非常的乐于助人，看到有不好的情况，立刻提供帮助。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Urban legends are st.....”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。
