题文
阅读理解。 Footrace (竞走) is a popular activity in the United States. It is not only seen as a competitive sport,but also as a way to exercise, and to donate (捐赠) money to a good cause. Though serious runners
may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not
competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time, or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise.
People of all ages, from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, enter into this sport. The races
are held on city streets, on college campuses,through parks, and in suburban areas, and commonly 5 to
10 kilometers in length.
The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San
Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west
side at the Pacific Ocean. In 1993 there were 80,000 people running in this race through the streets and
hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win,and who might finish in as
little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who wear costumes just for fun. In 1993 there was a group of men all of whom dressed up like Elvis Priestly. There was a group of firefighters who were all tied in a long line and were carrying a
fire-hose (水龙带). One year there was a wedding party in which the bride dressed in a long white gown (长袍) and the groom wore a tuxedo (晚礼服). They threw flowers to by-standers, and were actually
married at some point along the route.1. The main purpose of this text is to __________．A. describe a popular activity
B. encourage people to exercise
C. make fun of runners in costume
D. give reasons for the popularity of footraces2. Which of the following is implied by the author?A. Walkers don't compete for prizes．
B. Footraces appeal to a variety of people．
C. Entering a race is a way to make friends．
D. Running is a good way to strengthen the heart．3. The underlined words "to a good cause" in the first paragraph could best be replaced by __________.A. for a good reason
B. to support a sound principle
C. for a good purpose
D. to protect an excellent player 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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1-3ABC解析
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考点
据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解。 Footrace .....”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。
