题文
DEARAUNTYfMy husband’s niece is 13 and what I would call “a handful”. She wants to stay with us for while, and her mother and grandmother have told me what a great influence I would be on her. Her visit ，no doubt, would bring about a long list of demands’ and she’d want to bring a friend too. I don t feel comfortable hosting her, but I don 3r know how to tell my husband’s family members without hurting their feelings.
-Reluctant Aunt
Dear Reluctant,
Let’s get you out of this mess. Your husband’s family is making a request that borders on a demand and sugarcoating it with self-serving flattery (恭维）• Put your foot down, and tell the truth. Say you don’t feel equipped or comfortable hosting the little darling, and regretfully decline (拒绝).Under no circumstances should you take part in any discussion that attempts to change your mind through flattery.
DEAR AUNTY
have two stepdaughters, 21 and 24. On holidays, the older one always buys me gift but adds her sister’s name on the card. I feel insincere thanking the younger daughter -Vd rather get no gift than be a part of this pretence. Is it tacky (俗气)to ask the 24-year-old to stop giving her sister credit while it isn t deserved? Will the younger one ever learn to be thoughtful?
-Mindful Mum
Dear Mindful,
Lighten up! Your older stepdaughter is a considerate and generous sister who covers for and protects her younger sister. Good for her! The girls’ relationship is between them. As for your role, you can’t punish anyone into being thoughtful. You can, however, model thoughtful behavior. Spend some time with her, and get to know her better.
小题1:The underlined word “a handful” would probably mean a person who______A．is difficult to deal withB．enjoys making friendsC．is easy to get along withD．gets easily influenced小题2:AUNTY suggested that Reluctant Aunt______A．kindly host the guestB．discuss with her husbandC．politely turn down the requestD．try to meet all the demands小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about the second case?A．Mindful Mum is very proud of her two step daughters.B．The two stepdaughters always buy Mindful Mum gifts.C．AUNTY thinks the older sister should be punished.D．The older stepdaughter cares for her sister.小题4:In which section does the passage most probably appear in a magazine?A．Entertainment.B．Advice.C．Health.D．Food &Recipes. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
解析
这是两封写给Aunty的信，向她征求一些处理家庭生活和家庭成员方面的建议。
小题1:猜词题：从第一段的句子：Her visit ，no doubt, would bring about a long list of demands’ and she’d want to bring a friend too. 可知handful是指很难相处的人，选A
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：Put your foot down, and tell the truth. Say you don’t feel equipped or comfortable hosting the little darling, and regretfully decline (拒绝). 可知AUNTY 建议Reluctant Aunt_礼貌的拒绝这个要求，选C
小题3:推理题：从第三段的句子：On holidays, the older one always buys me gift but adds her sister’s name on the card.可知大些的继女关心小的继女，因为她给作者买东西会把妹妹的名字写上，选 D
小题4:文章出处题：这是两封写给Aunty的信，向她征求一些家庭生活方面的建议，所以在报纸的建议栏出现的，选B
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“DEARAUNTYfMy husband.....”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。
