题文
There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to “OK”．
The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President .They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”．
小题1:The author __________. A．believes both of the storiesB．doesn’t believe a word of the storiesC．is not sure whether the stories are true D．is telling the stories just for fun小题2:According to the passage，President Jackson_____________.A．couldn’t draw up any documents at allB．didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC．often had his assistants sign documents for himD．wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling小题3:According to the first story, the term “OK”_______________. A．was approved of by President Jackson B．was the title of some Official documentsC．was first used by President JacksonD．was an old way to spell “all correct’’小题4:According to the second story，the term ‘‘OK”_____________. A．was the short way to say‘ ‘old Kinderhook Club”B．meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC．was the name of Van Buren’s clubD．was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election小题5:According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used ______________A．by Van BurenB．in a presidential electionC．to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD．by the members of the ‘‘Old Kinderhook Club” 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析
文章介绍了OK的两种来历的有趣的说法。小题1:C 细节题。根据第一段最后一句We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．可知C正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据第二段he had difficulty reading and writing和he didn’t know how to spell可知D正确。
小题3:C 细节题。根据文章第2段The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．可知C正确。
小题4:D 细节题。根据最后一句They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”可知Ｄ正确。
小题5:B 细节题。根据第三段Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President可知是他的朋友帮助他竞选总统的时候使用这个短语，故B正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“There are stories ab.....”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。
