题文
My sister Jodie and I are always traveling for work. As jewelry designers, we need to go to a lot of shows. We can’t pack lightly and usually bring about four suitcases filled with our work.Most of our stuff is made from heavy materials and metals. So part of the routine for us when we fly is getting stopped by security. Our jewelry sets off the alarms, and we’ve become accustomed to arriving early to go through private screenings. Most of the time, it’s not troublesome.
However, on our recent trip to a Paris trade show, we were stopped at security and asked to empty our bags. One of the agents walked over to another agent and they started whispering to each other. Both gentlemen came back, and one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous object.
My sister and I just said, “Huh?” Of course, we were a little concerned, thinking that maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we weren’t looking.
One of the agents then started to unpack our bags. I kept asking what he was looking for and then the object in question finally appeared. It was our Cosima necklace. It’s a piece of jewelry, with large, metal triangular spikes.
My sister and I looked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief. We started laughing and explained to the two male agents that it was just a necklace from our collection, not a weapon of mass destruction. They thought we were lying, and one agent kept repeating that he believed it was a weapon.
I tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show, and this was simply a piece from our collection. But the agents didn’t buy it. Then a few women guards came over to assist. One of the women guards was holding an earring up to her ear and another was trying on a ring. Apparently, they liked our stuff.
It was only at this point that the male guards gave up. And I think they also got tired of listening to a bunch of women talk about jewelry. They let us through.
We took the names of the women agents and sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks.
小题1:When the object in question finally appeared, the writer and her sister felt _______. A．anxiousB．relievedC．excitedD．frightened小题2:The writer and her sister were stopped by the agents because ________. A．their suitcases were too heavyB．the agents wanted to play a joke on themC．they were suspected to carry dangerous objectsD．the agents wanted to admire the jewelry inside the suitcases小题3:The underlined word “buy” in Paragraph 7 probably means ________. A．doubtB．believeC．purchaseD．understand小题4:The writer sent the women agents a piece of jewelry in order to ________. A．persuade them to buy her jewelry laterB．get help from them next timeC．show them her talent in designing jewelryD．show them her gratitude for their assistance小题5:According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A．Someone put something dangerous in one of the writer’s bags. B．The male agents didn’t believe the writer at first. C．The female agents liked the jewelry. D．The writer is always travelling on business. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
解析
我和妹妹朱迪经常因为工作的原因而到处旅行。作为珠宝设计师，作者姐妹需要参加很多的展览。因为需要带很多的行李，姐妹俩有一次被挡在了安检门外。
小题1:根据第六段“My sister and I looked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief. We started laughing”可知，当可疑物品被找到时，姐妹俩松了一口气，故选B。
小题2:根据第三段“one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous object.”可知，工作人员怀疑她们携带有危险物品，故选C。
小题3:根据第七段“I tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show, and this was simply a piece from our collection. But the agents didn’t buy it.”可知，作者尽力的向工作人员解释，但工作人员不买账，也就是说，工作人员不相信作者说的话，故选B。
小题4:根据最后一段“sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks”可知，作者寄给工作人员首饰是为了表示感谢，故选D。
小题5:根据第四段“maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we weren’t looking”和第五段“It’s a piece of jewelry, with large, metal triangular spikes.”可知，可疑物品是珠宝首饰，有人偷偷往箱子里放危险物品只是作者的猜测，故选A。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“My sister Jodie and .....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
