述，沒有哪個聰明的小孩相信它們是真的。故答案為B，作者用sticksandtelephones來證明一些人對神話故事存在誤解。5.Oneofthereasonswhysomepeoplearenotinfavoroffairytalesisthat_______.A.theyarefullofimaginationB.theyjustmakeupthestorieswhicharefarfromthetruthC.theyarenotinterestingD.theymaketeachersofhistorydifficulttoteach答案解析：答案為B。本題為細節題。從第三段的首句“Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundsthattheyarenotobjectivelytrue,thatgiants,witches,two-headeddragons,magiccarpets,etc.donotexist…”可知，也有人反對神話故事是因為它們不是客觀真實的，故答案為B。解答此題同樣要注意同義句的轉換，“notinfavorof”與objectto同義；”notobjectivelytrue”與“farfromthetruth”同義。閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A.B.C和D項中，選出最佳選項。“Everybodylovesabargain.”Oneperson'suseless,ugly,orbrokenobjectcanbeanotherperson'sbargain.ThatiswhysomanyAmericansdonotthrowthingsaway.Theyputthemoutsidetheirhouses.Theyputona“ForSale”sign.And,assimpleasthat,theyhaveayardsale.Thesellersputapaidannouncement(付費通告)inalocalnewspaper.Ittellswhenandwheretheyardsalewilltakeplace.Thesesalesareverypopularduringweekendsinspring,summer,andautumn.Earlyinthemorning,allthethingstobesoldarecarriedoutofthehouse.Thentheysitalldayinthesunlight----liketiredguestsataparty----waitingforsomeonetotakethemhome.Justaboutanythingcanbesoldatayardsale.Sometimes,therearemoreclothesthananythingelse.Cookingequipmentisalsopopular.Soareoldtoys,tools,books,tablesandchairs.Thenthereareobjectscalled“whiteelephants”.Awhiteelephantissomethingyouthinkisextremelyuglyoruseless.Itmaybeanelectriclightshapedlikeafish.Youfeelasharppainwheneveryoulookatit.Tosomeoneelse,however,itmightbeathingofbeautyandjoy.Somepeoplegotoyardsalestofindaspecialthingthattheycollect.Itmaybeoldtoytrains,forexample,orpaintingofdogs.ExpertssaymoreAmericansarecollectingoldthingsnowthaneverbefore.Mostpeoplewhogotoyardsales,however,arenotlookingforanythingspecial.Theymightbuyanobjectsimplybecauseitcostssolittle.Theyenjoynegotiating(談判)overprices,eveniftheyreallydonotneedtheobject.Later,theymayholdtheirownyardtosellallthethingstheyhavebought.6.Whatkindofthingswillgotoayardsale?A.Cheapanduglythings.B.Thingspeoplenolongeruse.C.Thingsoutofseason.D.Thingsofgreatvalue.7.Awhiteelephantrefersto_________.A.somethingthatcancauseafeelingofpainB.somethingdislikedbytheownerswhileappreciatedbyothersC.somethingsoldatthelowestpricesD.atoyshapedlikeafish8.Mostpeoplegotoyardsalesto________.A.findvaluablepaintings B.lookforsomethingspecialC.findabargain D.killtheirtime9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutayardsale?A.Itmaynotbeheldwhentheweatherisverycold.B.Itcanlastforawholeday.C.Itisusuallyheldwithaparty.D.Itisheldoutdoors.10.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat__________.A.peoplemayfindsomethingofgreatvalueonayardsa