题文
There used to be a term that was used to describe someone who drove their vehicles down the highway while staring at the scenery. These drivers just drove slowly, taking their own sweet time, as if they had nothing to do and no place in particular to go. Thus, the expression, “Sunday driver”, was born. Consequently, a Sunday driver wasn’t necessarily someone who was driving on a Sunday. A person could be a Sunday driver any day of the week. The expression simply meant that the person was an obstacle to other drivers who were in a hurry.The expression probably came about because there was a time when people would often decide to go for a relaxing drive on Sunday afternoons. A Sunday drive was a common occurrence years ago and especially on a nice warm sunny day. There were no stores open on Sunday because of the “blue laws”, so you needed to be sure and fill up the gas tank and make any other needed purchases before Sunday arrived.
Some of the states had strict blue laws that even prohibited some activities on Sunday. However, there is still a lot to be said for the slow, gentle life that once existed. It was a time when very few people worked on Sunday except for those professions vital to our well-being such as those in the medical profession. It was a day “set apart” that was used to rest, visit with neighbors and friends, or maybe go to grandma’s house for supper. Today there are many who return to work and children who go back to school overly tired on Monday due to a lack of rest. Perhaps there would be less stress related illnesses if we really kept Sunday as a day of rest.
小题1:According to the passage, “Sunday driver” refers to the person who ______. A．drives his vehicle on SundaysB．drives for fun and relaxationC．enjoys a weekend breakD．makes a Sunday purchase小题2:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph l mean? A．Sunday drivers affected traffic flowB．Sunday drivers drove too slowlyC．Sunday drivers increased traffic speedD．Sunday drivers felt hatred for other drivers小题3:What kind of activity was strictly prohibited on Sunday by the laws?A．Visiting with neighbors and friends. B．Going to the hospital to see a doctor.C．Having a family get-together. D．Selling goods or services.小题4:According to the author, Sunday rest would help people______. A．earn a lot more moneyB．experience less pressureC．keep pace with societyD．improve academic performance 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
解析
文章通过对“Sunday driver”的解释和这个词的由来的说明，告诉人们利用星期天放松可以减缓压力，有助于第二个星期的工作学习。
小题1:猜词题：从第一段的句子：These drivers just drove slowly, taking their own sweet time, as if they had nothing to do and no place in particular to go. 可知“Sunday driver”是指那些为了放松，游玩的司机。选B
小题2:句意理解题：这句话的意思是星期天司机可能会成为其他匆忙的司机的障碍，就是他们会阻碍交通。选A
小题3:细节题：从第二段的句子：There were no stores open on Sunday because of the “blue laws”, so you needed to be sure and fill up the gas tank and make any other needed purchases before Sunday arrived. 可知根据法律在星期天销售东西和服务是禁止的。选D
小题4:细节题：从最后一段的句子：Perhaps there would be less stress related illnesses if we really kept Sunday as a day of rest. 可知星期天休息可以让人们减少压力。选B
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“There used to be a t.....”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。
