【新课标】2016届高考英语二轮复习 攻关篇 专题二 应用广告类.doc

专题二 应用广告类 专项强化·训练 A (2015合肥二模) Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes—By Louis Sachar Twelve-year-old Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian.He never stops joking,regardless of the fact that nobody laughs much and his classmates think he is stupid.Therefore he had no real friends at school.Due to being laughed at by his classmates,Gary Boone thought winning the school talent show would be his dream of proving himself to be a real comedian,but on the big night his dream went wrong with funny results. Winners Never Quit—By Mia Hamm Mia Hamm,American soccer champion,tells a true-to-life inspiring story of learning that winning and losing aren’t as important as being part of a team.More than anyone,soccer superstar Mia Hamm knows the value of teamwork.She shares this lesson,paired with energetic pictures by Carol Thompson,and this story is perfect for soccer kids and their soccer moms. Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage—By Alfred Lansing The astonishing adventure of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas,as Time magazine put it,“defined heroism”.To write the authoritative story,Lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and personal accounts by eight others.The book has a first-hand account,expanded with maps and illustrations especially for this edition. The Alchemist—By Paulo Coelho The Alchemist,by Paulo Coelho,continues to change the lives of its readers forever.It tells the magical story of Santiago,an Andulusian shepherd-boy(牧童) who desires to travel in search of treasure.The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts and above all,following our dreams. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。短文以表格的形式图文并茂地向我们介绍了四本书。阅读时只要把握关键信息,后面的题目便不难解答。 1.Why did Gary Boone want to win the school talent show? A.To develop his comedy skills. B.To please his classmates. C.To make more friends. D.To realize his dream. 解析:细节理解题。根据第一本书中的信息“Due to being la