题文
Every year Chris Brogan posts his three words for a new year. many others and I have followed his lead for the past three or four years. They helped me a lot. My words for last year were “passion”, “focus” and “delegate” and I stayed true to them. This year, 2013, my goals are more personal and less professional.FOCUS
Focus is making a repeat appearance on my list this year because I’m too much of a multitasker. The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me. When I was working as a writer, all my projects were handled via a schedule, I’m putting a fitness and housekeeping routine into my schedule.
HEALTH
I get so busy taking care of everyone else, and I forget to take care of myself and this has to change. My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check , not only for me but because I promised my 9-year-old son. I’ll make good food and lifestyle choices. I miss being thin, and it’s time to get it back.
CELEBRATE
What good is having it if I’m not taking time to enjoy it? I have a wonderful job, a happy family, and so much to be thankful for. So how come I spend all my time working? Last summer my family took our first vacation in four years, the best thing I’ve done for myself and my family in a long time. This year, I’m making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings.
Do you have any words for 2013?
小题1:The underlined word “multitasker” probably refers to a person who .A．makes a living by writingB．always fails to finish a task on timeC．has several things to do at the same timeD．pays more attention to fitness and housekeeping小题2:Why does the writer have “HEALTH” as one of his three words?A．He wants to take better care of others.B．He’s gaining weight and feeling bad.C．He did not take any exercise in the past. D．He got the idea from his son.小题3:What can we learn from the passage?A．The word “CELEBRATE” can remind the writer to enjoy life.B．The writer has a vacation with his family every four years.C．The word “FOCUS” can help the writer focus on his family.D．The writer used to be overweight for lack of exercise.小题4:The best title for the passage might be .A．Three Words for 2013B．Health Should Go FirstC．Keep OrganizedD．Goals for 2013 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:A
解析
作者介绍了2013年的三个重要单词，focus，health，celebrate说明了为什么选择这三个单词的原因。
小题1:猜词题：从第二段的句子：The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me.可知这个单词是“一次又很多任务的人”选C
小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check ,可知作者的健康和体重出了问题。选 B
小题3:细节题：从倒数第二段的句子：I’m making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings.可知celebrate这个词提醒作者要享受生活。选A
小题4:推理题：从最后一段的句子：Do you have any words for 2013?可知这篇文章讲的是2013年的三个单词。选A
点评：本文主要还是考查了细节题和推理题，注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据段落大意，结合语境，做出准确的判断。这篇文章可以利用小标题快速找到答案。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Every year Chris Bro.....”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。
