题文
Less educated and less poised（沉着的）than his brother William, Britain’s Prince Harry has occasionally found himself on the front pages of some tabloid (小报) for the wrong reason. Harry has admitted drinking underage and smoking marijuana（大麻）in the past. In January 2006, he apologized after being pictured at a costume party dressed as a Nazi. But one thing he has been serious about is going to Iraq to fight with his fellow soldiers. After completing training last year, he demanded a chance to serve.As a child he collected military toys and his bedroom walls were covered with posters of helicopters and tanks. Despite his youth, the army has always held a special place in his heart.
“There’s no way I am going to sit back home while my boys are out fighting for their country,” he said in an interview to mark his 21st birthday. “That may sound patriotic（爱国的）, but it’s true.” Perhaps this shows new strength in him.
Britain’s Defense Ministry announced last week that the 22-year-old Harry would serve a six-month tour of duty in southern Iraq.
Harry said he was “over the moon” and has insisted he wants to be treated the same as any ordinary soldiers.
In Britain, British Prime Minister Tony Blair described Harry’s decision as in keeping with his character. But in Baghdad, Iraqis described it as a public relations move.
小题1: Harry has been the focus of attention in the past few years probably because of________.A．the identity as a prince of the UKB．his bad habits and wrong behaviorC．his devotion to his countryD．his preference to the army小题2:By saying “Perhaps this shows new strength in him.”, the author means that Prince Harry changed his image by_______.A．taking an interest in militaryB．apologizing for a Nazi uniformC．being willing to serve in the army in IraqD．defending Britain against attack小题3:The underlined word “over the moon” in the Paragraph 5 means_____.A．very pleasedB．very sadC．very frightenedD．very calm小题4: Which of the followings is NOT the reason why he insisted on serving in Iraq?A．He was more or less affected by his childhood’s interestB．He has grown up and felt a sense of duty to his countryC．His strong character contributes to his decisionD．He wants to make up for his wrong actions小题5:In Iraqis’ eyes, Harry’s decision to serve in Iraq is_______.A．patrioticB．politicalC．friendlyD．personal 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析
小题1:细节理解题。由文章第一段和第七段可知哈利王子过去喜欢穿纳粹人的服装和有酗酒、吸毒的恶习，这正是在最近他成为报纸头条新闻的原因。故答案为B。
小题2:判断作者意图题。由第一段可知，作者所说的哈利王子一个新的优点是他坚持去英国军队服役，与士兵并肩作战。
小题3:词义猜测题。第二段说英国国防部宣布同意哈利王子的请求，当然他会感到高兴，over the moon的意思为“欣喜若狂”。
小题4:可以采用排除法。由第1、4、5段可知，哈利王子多少受到儿时爱好的影响（A项）；由倒数第二段可知B项也是原因之一；最后一段Tony Blair指出了哈利王子的决定符合他的性格（B项）。D项内容与文章的整个基调（哈利王子已经成为一个成熟爱国的年轻人）不相符合，故D项符合题意。
小题5:细节理解题。由文章最后一句 “But in Baghdad, Iraqis described it as a public relations move.” 可知伊拉克人认为这是国与国之间公共关系一种措施而已，是政治性的，故答案为 B。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Less educated and le.....”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。
