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阅读理解 A vuvuzela is a horn, about a meter long, usually made of a colorful cheap plastic. When it's blown bythousands of supporters at the same time, it's loud, very loud.It sounds a bit like an air horn and you can
hear it a lot during the 2010 World Cup.
The vuvuzela was originally made from a kudu horn and was traditionally used to summon people to
gatherings.Butthe horn you see at soccer matches in South Africa today originated from a tin horn that
became popular with South African soccer fans around 15 years ago.A sports company began to
massproduce a plastic version in the South Africa colors, and this is what you see (and hear) at every
soccer match.Now it's become an official symbol of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and more
popular around the world.
The vuvuzela will be ubiquitous during the 2010 World Cup.There was a call for FIFA to ban the
vuvuzela during the Confederations Cup that took place in South Africa in June 2009.European
journalists got into a tizzy(紧张) about the noise.The Guardian reported:"It sounds like extremely
terrible."But FIFA stood its ground, as Mr.Blatter, FIFA's president says"Vuvuzelas, drums and singing
are part of African football culture.It is part of their celebration, it is part of their culture, so let them blow
the vuvuzelas."
Adam Carnegie, a graphic artist from Cape Town, founded the Kelp Environmental Learning Project.
The project employs local men and women to collect kelp, dry it and then hand paint colorful designs on
it.The mission is simple."We want to create jobs, make a noise, make people laugh, remind people to be
in the moment."
Like most trumpets, getting any noise from a vuvuzela requires significant pursing of the lips and the ability to blow with force.Your cheeks will be zinging afterward.You can personalize your vuvu blowing techniques with a lot of practice, but generally it produces one big sound.
1.Which of the following sentences can be used to fill in the blank in the first paragraph?
A. It was chosen by FIFA as the unique musical instrument.
B. It has been used at soccer matches for thousands of years.
C .It is the choice of noisemaker for South African football fans.
D. It is a traditional instrument South African soccer fans use to celebrate victory.
2.The vuvuzela ___ .
A.is usually made of metal
B.has a length of two and a half feet
C.was first used in a local sports game
D.is one of the official symbols of the 2010 World Cup
3.The underlined word "ubiquitous" in the 3rd paragraph probably means" ".
A. banned
B. heard everywhere
C. extremely expensive
D. strictly limited
4.Why did FIFA stand its ground on the issue of the vuvuzela?
A. Because the vuvuzela is typical of African football culture.
B. Because it is the host country's right to make their choice.
C. Because the vuvuzela will make the 2010 World Cup special.
D. Because more member countries support the use of the vuvuzela.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. It requires effort to get noise from vuvuzela.
B. Vuvuzela will be banned after the 2010 World Cup because it is too noisy.
C. The Kelp Environmental Learning Project employs many people to sell vuvuzela.
D. Vuvuzela is too noisy for both the players and the audience. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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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。
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为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
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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。
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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。
