题文
阅读理解 We've all heard the old saying,"Sticks and stones can break my bones,but words can never hurt me."Don't you believe
it?Words are powerful,and they can hurt-a lot. In fact,if you're not careful,you can
even
hurt yourself,by using the wrong word in your writing.
Recently a
friend sent me a copy of an email she received from the customer service department of her
credit card company,after she contacted them with a question about her account. She was happy with their
positive response. But as I read the email,one line jumped out at me:"In lieu of good customer service..."
Did they really mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer
service?I doubt it. More likely,what the customer service department meant to say was,"Because good
customer service is important to us..." followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she
remained a happy customer.
So why didn't the writer say that?I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase "in lieu of",
thought it sounded more interesting than saying "becaus
e",and so used it-without bothering to check the
true meaning.
Have you ever done that?Try to impress others with a big word,only to find out you've used the word
incorrectly?It's just the opposite effect,isn't it?You may impress people all right,but it's not the impression
you were going f
or.
When you write,remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you
say,but they won't be able to dismiss you because you made careless mistakes in how you said it.1. What's the writer's purpose in giving the saying?A. To amuse the reader.
B. To persuade the reader.
C. To support a conclusion.
D. To lead to the topic.2. It can be inferred that the writer's friend _____.A. was the manager of the customer service department
B. was the customer of the credit card company
C. emailed a company to complain
D. used a phrase incorrectly3. What does the phrase "in lieu of" most probably mean?A. Because of.
B. In honour of.
C. Instead of.
D. In favour of.4. According to the writer,the customer service department _____.A. didn't prefer to use familiar words to attract customers
B. didn't express what they really meant
C. didn't need to offer their customers extra reward points
D. succeeded in impressing their customers 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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考点
据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解 We've all .....”主要考查你对 [故事类阅读 ]考点的理解。故事类阅读
故事类阅读概念：
这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。
故事类阅读应试技巧：
1、抓住文章的6个要素：
阅读时要学会从事情本身的发展去理解故事情节而不要只看事件在文中出现的先后顺序。因此，无论是顺叙还是倒叙，阅读此类文章时，必须要找到它结构中的5个W（when, where, who, why, what）和1个H（how），不过不是每篇都会完整地交待六个要素。毫无疑问，寻出这些元素是能够正确快速解题的一个先决条件。
2、注意作者的议论和抒情：
高考英语阅读理解故事类文章常伴随着作者思想情感的流露和表达，因此议论和抒情往往夹杂其中。行文时或按事情发生发展的先后时间进行或按事情发生发展的地点来转换，也可能按事情发展的阶段来布局。在引出话题，讲完一件事情后，作者往往会表达个人感悟或提出建议等。这些体现作者观点或思想的语句在阅读时可以划线，它们往往体现文章中心或者写作意图，属于必考点，所以要仔细体会。
3、结合前两点归纳文章中心，把握作者态度：
故事类文章是通过记叙一件事来表达中心思想的，它是文章的灵魂。归纳文章中心思想时，尤其要分析文章的结尾，因为很多文章卒章显志，用简短的议论、抒情揭示文章中心；文章中议论抒情的句子往往与中心密切相关；也有的文章需要在结合概括各段大意的基础上归纳中心。另外，叙述一件事必有其目的，或阐明某一观点，或赞美某种品德，或抨击某种陋习，这就要求我们在阅读时，通过对细节（第1点中的六要素）的理解，把握作者的态度。
4、有章有据进行解题判断：
分析文章，归纳主题，属于分析、概括、综合的表述能力的考查。切忌脱离文章，架空分析，一定让分析在文章中有依据。
