專題4：閱讀理解（推理判斷2）

1.Whileyoumighthavethoughtpreferring（偏好）chocolatetovanillawasallaboutyourtaste,it

turnsoutthatyouricecreamchoosingmayhavemoretodowithyourpersonality.Accordingtoa

newstudy,yourfavouriteicecreamtastecantellallkindsofthings,fromtheagewhenyou'llfind

lovetoyourtasteinmovies.

Inthestudy,whichwasconductedforicecreamcompanyBreyersbyOnePoll,2,000Americans

weredividedintothreeparts,bywhethertheypreferchocolate,vanilla,orstrawberryicecream.The

studyfoundthatfansofstrawberryicecreamtendtofindloveattheyoungestage,attheageof24.

Thiswasfollowedbyvanillafans,whofallinlovearoundtheageof25,andchocolatefans,whotend

tofindloveattheageof26.

Thestudyalsofoundthatstrawberryicecreamloversaremorelikelytolistentojazzandenjoy

sciencefictionmovies.Theyalsotendtoenjoywashingclothes.Vanillafans,ontheotherhand,don't

likewashingclothesalthoughthey'rehappytowashthedishes.Theyalsotendtostayuplate,love

dogs,andareintroverts（內向的人）.Vanillaicecreameatersarequitedifferentfromthosewhoprefer

chocolate.Chocolateicecreamloversaremorelikelytobeextroverts（夕卜向的人）.Theyalsolove

watchingromanticfilmsandprefertolistentopopandrockmusic.

AccordingtoastudyconductedbyBaskin-RobbinsandJulietA.Boghossian,thosewho

likeicecreamcones（蛋筒）"arepeoplewholeadwiththeirheart."Sugarconeeaters"arefunnyand

enjoythelifeoftheparty",whilethosewhopreferwaffleconestoholdingtheirspoonsoficecream

"tendtobethehostoftheparty,andareusuallycaregivers"Meanwhile,peoplewhoprefertoeattheir

icecreamoutofabowloracup"arerational（理性的）thinkers".Thosewhoprefertheiricecream

withouttheconealso"aredependable,family-centredandhard-working".

（1）Peoplewhoprefereatingaremorelikelytogetalongwellwithothersquickly.

A.icecreamoutofabowl

B.strawberrywafflecones

C.chocolateicecreamcones

D.vanillaicecreamwithoutthecone

(2)WhichofthefollowingcanbebestputatthebeginningofParagraph4?

A.Thewayyoueaticecreamcantellsomethingaboutyourpersonality.

B-Howyoueatyouricecreamdecideshowyougetalongwithothers.

C.Yourtasteoficecreamcanshowwhatkindofpersonyouare.

D.Differentpeoplehavedifferentwaystoeattheiricecream.

(3)Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Strawberryicecreamloversmaygetmarriedataveryyoungage.

B.Peoplewhopreferwaffleconesaregoodattakingcareofothers.

C.Peoplewhoprefervanillaicecreamhatedoinghouseworkathome.

D.Sugarconeeatersalwaysworkhardtomakemoneyfortheirfamilies.

(4)Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.PeopleHaveDifferentTastesandEatingWaysofIceCream

B.IceCreamHasSomethingtoDowithYourPersonality

C.HowYouChooseIceCreamDecidesYourHobby

D.WhatYourFavouriteIceCreamTasteSaysAboutYou

2.Whyispinkorpurpleacolourforgirlsandblueorbrownforboys?

Theanswerdependslargelyonculturalvaluesaswellaspersonalexperiences.TotheEgyptians,

greenisacolourthatrepresentsthehopeandjoyofspring,whileforMuslims,itmeansheaven.Red

isasymbolofgoodluckinmanycultures.InChina,childrenaregivenmoneyinaredenvelopeto

bringgoodfortuneinChineseNewYear.Formanynations,blueisasymbolofprotectionand

religiousbeliefs.Greekpeopleoftenwearabluenecklacehopingtoprotectthemselvesagainstevil

(邪惡).

People'schoiceofcoloursisalsoinfluencedbytheirbodies*reactions(反應)towardthem.

Greenissaidtobethemostrestfulcolour.Ithastheabilitytoreducepainandrelaxpeopleboth

mentallyandphysically.Peoplewhoworkinagreenenvironmenthavebeenfoundtohavefewer

stomachaches.

Redcancauseaperson'sbloodpressuretoriseandincreasepeople'sappetite(食欲).Many

decoratorswillincludedifferentshadesofredintherestaurant.Similarly,manycommercialwebsites

willhaveared“BuyNow"buttonbecauseredisacolourthateasilycatchesaperson*seye.

Blueisanothercalmingcolour.Unlikered,bluecancausepeopletoloseappetite.Soifyouwant

toeatless,somesuggestthateatingfromblueplatescanhelp.

Thenexttimeyouaredecidingonwhattowearorwhatcolourtodecorateyourroom,think

aboutthecolourcarefully.

(1)Muslimsregardgreenasasymbolofheavenmainlybecauseoftheir.

A.culturalvaluesB.commercialpurposes

C.personalexperiencesD.physicalreactionstothecolour

(2)Whywillmanycommercialwebsiteshaveared"BuyNow"button?

A.Torelaxpeoplephysically.

B.Toincreasepeople'sappetite.

C.Toencouragepeopletomakeapurchase.

D.Tocauseaperson'sbloodpressuretorise.

(3)Whatcolourmighthelploseweightaccordingtothetext?

A.Red.B.Green.C.Blue.D.Purple.

(4)Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostpropertitleforthetext?

A.ColoursandHumanBeings

B.TheCulturalMeaningofColours

C.ColoursandPersonalExperiences

D.TheMeaningandFunctionofColours

3.Wearealmostoftencalledupontosupportothersinfriendship.Severalyearsago,Donnawere

feelingverydepressed（沮喪的）.Shehadjustbrokenupwithherboyfriendoftwoyears,andshewas

havingaverydifficulttimeacceptingtheloss.Shehadbeenlaidupwithakneeinjury（傷）for

severaldays,andthetimealoneathomecertainlywasnothelping.Hersadnesswasonlyincreased

byherbeingdiscouragedatherselffornotbeingabletocheerupandstopcryingallthetime.

EarlyonemorningDonnareceivedaphonecallwithsometerriblenews:Herbestfriend*s

brotherhadbeenkilledinacaraccident.Donnahadknownthisfriend,Mary,andherbrothernearly

allherlife,andthenewswasreallysurprising.However,Donnaquicklypulledherselftogether,got

inthecar,anddrovetoherfriend'shousetobetherewithher.

Overthecourseofthenextfewdays,whenattendingthefuneral（葬禮）andreceivingthe

hundredsofvisitors,Donnawas100percentpresentforMary.Sheheldherclosewhileshecriedher

endlesstears,satbyhersideasthewavesofsadnesswashedoverherfriend,andsleptonthefloor

nexttoMary'sbedtomakesureshedidnotwakeupaloneinthemiddleofthenight.Duringthat

timeshefeltrarelyanypaininherkneeatallandnoneofthedepressionshehadbeenexperiencing.

Severalweekslater,whenlifebegantoreturntonormal,Donnarealizedthatthelevelofsupport

shehadgivenMaryhadbeenfargreaterthananysupportshehadofferedherselfduringherdarktime.

Shewasabletousethesupportshehadgivenherfriendasamirrorforthesupportshehadbeen

holdingbackfromherself.Sherealizedthatherowntearsrequiredasmuchcareandattentionfrom

herasanyoneelse's,andthatifshecouldgiveittoanother,shemustbeabletogiveittoherself,too.

（1）Theunderlinedpart"pulledherselftogether"inParagraph2probablymeans"

A.controlledherselfB.dressedherselfup

C.gaveherselfupD.helpedherself

（2）WhichofthefollowingordersbestdescribeswhathappenedtoDonna?

a.MarytelephonedDonna.

b.Donnabrokeupwithherboyfriend.

c.Mary'sbrotherdiedinacaraccident.

d.Donnalayinbedwithakneeinjury.

e.DonnacametostaywithMary.

A.c-a-b-d-eB.b-d-a-c-eC.d-b-c-a-eD.b-d-c-a-e

（3）Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninfer（推斷）that.

A.withDonna'shelp,lifebegantoreturntonormal

B.MaryhadgivenDonnamuchgreatersupportthanshehadgivenherself

C.Donnacouldgetoutofherdarktimebysupportingherselfmore

D.Donnapaidmuchattentiontoherselfandshowedlotsofcareforherselfduringherdark

time

（4）Whatisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?

A.FriendshipB.SupportC.AccidentD.Experience

4.Weoftenreachapointinourlifewhenweshouldbereadyforchangethatwillhelpusunlock

ourself-improvementpower.However,there'salwayssomethingstaringatusrightunderournose

butwedon'tseeit.Theonlytimewethinkofunlockingourself-improvementpoweriswhen

everythinggetsworst.

Whendowerealizethatweneedtochangediets?Whennoneofourshirtsandjeanswouldfitus.

Whendowestopeatingcandiesandchocolates?Whenallofourteethhavefallenoff.Whendowe

realizethatweneedtostopsmoking?Whenourlungshavegonebad.Weseethewarningsignsand

signalswhenthingsgetroughanddifficult.

Theonlytimemostofuseverlearnaboutunlockingourself-improvementpoweriswhenthe

wholeworldisfallingapart.Wethinkandfeelthiswaybecauseitisnoteasytochange,butchange

becomesmorepainfulwhenweignore（忽視）it.

Changewillhappen,likeitorhateit.Atonepointoranother,weareallgoingtofinallyunlock

ourself-improvementpowernotbecausetheworldsaysso,butbecausewerealizeifsforourown

good.

Happypeopledon'tjustacceptchange;theyembrace（擁抱）it.Unlockingourself-improvement

powermeansunlockingourselvesoutoftheboxofthoughtthatisjustthewayweare.Itissucha

poorexcuseforpeoplewhofearchange.

Janealwaystellseveryonethatshedoesn'thavethecouragetobearoundgroupsofpeople.She

heardherfamilytellthesamethingsabouthertootherpeople.Overtheyears,thatiswhatJanehas

believed.Everytimeagreatcrowdcome,shestepsbackandlocksherselfupinaroom.Janenotonly

believesinherstory,butlivesit!

Self-improvementmaynotbeeverybody'sfavoriteword,butifwelookatthingsinadifferent

way,wemighthavegreaterchancesofenjoyingthewholeprocessinsteadofcountingthedaysuntil

wearefullyimproved.Threesessionsinaweekatthegymwouldresultinahealthierlife.Reading

bookseverydaywouldbuildupknowledge.Andonlywhenweareenjoyingthewholeprocessof

unlockingourself-improvementpowerwillwerealizethatwe'rebeginningtotakethingslightand

becomehappy.

(1)ThewritermentionsthethreequestionsinParagraph2toshowthat.

A.welearnourlessonswhenweexperiencepain

B.weareresponsiblefortheproblemswemeet

C.lifefailsuswhenwegetintothewrongway

D.lifeisalongjourneyfullofupsanddowns

(2)WhatisthekeytosolvingJane'sproblem?

A.Sheneedstorememberwhyshestarted.

B.Shehastoknowhowtogetonwithpeople.

C.Shehastorealizesheisnotwhatsheisinherstory.

D.Sheneedstounderstandtheimportanceofconfidence.

(3)Thewriterprobablyagreesthat.

A.theworldtellsushowtoimproveourselves

B.peoplechangewhentheyfinditeasytodothat

C.welcomingchangeinlifeisadrivetobecomebetter

D.enjoyingtheprocessofself-improvementmakeslifesimpler

(4)Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Isitimportanttotakethingslight?

B.Isitnecessarytoembracechallenges?

C.Toholdontothelastmomentortogiveup?

D.Tofreeourselvesoutoftheboxortostayinit?

5.OnOctober25th,2018,Christie's（佳士得拍賣行）hadaveryunusualsale.Itsoldthefirst

pieceofartworkcreatedbyartificialintelligencefor$432,500.

ThepaintingwascreatedbyanAIprogramwrittenbyObvious,anAIresearchstudioinParis.

Soonquestionsrangthroughthemedia:Isthisart?Whoistheartist?Howabouttheowner?Are

machinesnowcreative,too?

Allgoodquestions-buttooearly.Thetechnologyisfarfromadvanced（高級的），asObvious

suggested,becausethepubliciscompletelyconfusedaboutwhatAIis,andwhatitisabletodo.

Infact,thepaintingwasjustoneofthecountlessartworksAIcouldproduce.Itwastheteam

behindObviousthatchosethisone.TheteamfirstprogrammedtheAI,andthentheychose15,000

paintingstotrainthesoftware（軟件）.Connectingthepaintingwiththealgorithm（計算程序）was

justaclevermarketingtool.AIdidnotproducethepaintingonitsownatall.

LotsofartistsareusingthesamesoftwareasObvious,butnoneofthemisworriedaboutlosing

jobsbecauseofALAstheybuildthemachinethemselvesandworkwithiteveryday,theyknowhow

limiteditis.Whatintereststheartistsistocreateworkstogether:thewayAIletsthemgobeyond

theirnaturalability.

ArtistsalsolaughattheideathatAIiscreative.Itcertainlycreatesthings,sometimesinnewand

successfulways,butitdoessowithoutapurpose.Itistheartistwhoshapesitsoutput."Youmakea

fireanditproducesinterestingshapes,butintheendthefireisnotcreative.AIisaglorified（被美化

的）campfire,"saidoneofthepioneersofusingAIinart.

（1）Theunderlinedword"confused"inParagraph3probablymeans"

A.easytounderstandB.angry

C.unabletothinkclearlyD.certain

(2)Paragraph4mainlytalksabout.

A.whatthepaintingwascreatedfor

B.howAIlearnedtopaint

C.whythepaintingwasconnectedwiththealgorithm

D.whythepaintingwasnotcreatedbyAIalone

(3)Accordingtothearticle,theAItechnologymakesartistsableto.

A.paintonthecomputersB.comeupwithnewideas

C.improvetheirpaintingskillsD.savetimeandmoney

(4)WecanlearnfromthearticlethattheAItechnology.

A.canproducecountlessartworksB.requiresnoprogramming

C.canthinkforitselfD.makesartistslosejobs

6.OtherkidsfeltsorryforJohnwhenhewasgrowingup.Hisparentsalwayshadhimweeding

thegarden,carryingoutthegarbageanddeliveringnewspapers.ButwhenJohnreachedadulthood,he

wasbetteroffthanhischildhoodplaymates.Hehadmorejobsatisfaction,abettermarriageandwas

healthier.Mostofall,hewashappier,farhappier.

Thesearethefindingsofa40-yearstudythatfollowedthelivesof456teenageboysfrom

Boston.Thestudyshowedthatthosewhohadworkedasboysenjoyedhappierandmoreproductive

livesthanthosewhohadnot."Boyswhoworkedinthehomeorcommunitygainedcompetence(能

力)andcametofeeltheywereworthwhilemembersofsociety,"saidGeorgeVaillant,the

psychologist。心理學家)whomadethediscovery."Andbecausetheyfeltgoodaboutthemselves,

othersfeltgoodaboutthem."

Vaillant'sstudyfollowedthesemalesingreatdetail.Interviewswererepeatedatages25,31and

47.UnderVaillant,theresearcherscomparedthemen'smental-healthscoreswiththeirboyhood-

activityscores.Pointswereawardedforpart-timejobs,housework,effortinschool,andabilityto

dealwithproblems.

Thelinkbetweenwhatthemenhaddoneasboysandhowtheyturnedoutasadultswas

surprisinglysharp.Thosewhohaddonethemostboyhoodactivitiesweretwiceaslikelytohave

warmrelationswithawidevarietyofpeople,fivetimesaslikelytobewellpaidand16timesless

likelytohavebeenunemployed.TheresearchersalsofoundthatIQandfamily'ssocialandeconomic

classmadenorealdifferenceinhowtheboysturnedout.

Working-atanyage-isimportant.Childhoodactivitieshelpachilddevelopresponsibility,

independence,confidenceandcompetence——theunderpinnings(基礎)ofemotionalhealth.Theyalso

helphimunderstandthatpeoplemustcooperateandworktowardcommongoals.Themost

competentadultsarethosewhoknowhowtodothis.Yetworkisn'teverything.AsTolstoyoncesaid,

"Onecanlivemagnificentlyinthisworldifoneknowshowtoworkandhowtolove,toworkforthe

persononelovesandtoloveone'swork."

(1)WhatdoweknowaboutJohn?

A.Hewasenviedbyothersinhischildhood.

B.Hehadfewchildhoodplaymates.

C.Hereceivedlittlelovefromhisfamily.

D.Heenjoyedhiscareerandmarriage.

(2)Vaillant^teamobtainedtheirfindingsby.

A.recordingtheboys1effortinschool

B.evaluatingthemen'smentalhealth

C.comparingdifferentsetsofscores

D.measuringthemen'sproblem-solvingability

(3)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"sharp"inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Quicktoreact.B.Havingathinedge.

C.Clearanddefinite.D.Suddenandrapid.

(4)Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Competentadultsknowmoreaboutlovethanwork.

B.Emotionalhealthisessentialtoawonderfuladultlife.

C.Lovebringsmorejoytopeoplethanworkdoes.

D.Independenceisthekeytoone'ssuccess.

7.Fairytale（童話）fictionornot?

OnehotdebatetopicfromICanIBibi（《奇葩說》）hasbecomepopularonWeibo:Should

parentstelltheirchildrenthatfairytalesarefake（假的）？Somepeoplethinkweshouldn't.Fairytales

givekidshopeandteachlifelessons.Butothersthinkthatchildrenneedtheabilitytodistinguish（區

分）realfromfake,andthisroleisbestplayedbytheirparents.What'syouropinion?

YES

HuEnqi,16

Thereisnodoubtthattheworldoffairytalesisbeautiful,buttherealworldiscruel（殘酷的）.If

childrenarealwaysdeepinfairytales,theymightnotadjust（調節）themselvestosociety.That*swhy

therearesomany"giantbabies"insociety.Itisparents1dutytotellchildrenthatbeautyanddarkness

arecoexistent（共存的）.Theyneedtobestrongertoadaptto（適應）society.

LiZiyi,16

It'simportanttotellkidsthewisdominfairytales,notwhetherthey'refakeornot.IfI'maparent,

Iwilltellmykids:"Dear,theQueen'spoisonedappleisfake,butinourdailylives,fakeapplesmay

bemanyotherseductions（誘惑）thatyouneedtobecarefulof."Fairytalescanneversolveall

problems.Afterall,dangersarealwayspresentinbothfairytalesandreality（現實）.

NO

YuanSiyi,16

Noteveryfairytaleisfake-they*refromourlives.Theessence（本質）offairytalesistoteach

childrenthemostbasictruthsbasedontherealworld.Thecontentoffairytalesisnotmeaningless.

Parentscouldlookonthemaspartnerstochildrenwhentheygrowup.Childrenwillunderstandthe

truthstepbystep.

HuPei,16

Asakidbathedinfairytales,Idon'twanttobetoldthattheyarefake.Fairytalesgetkidsto

read,helpshapetheirworldoutlook,encouragetheirimaginationsandgivethementertainment.Even

ifparentstellthekidsthecruelreality,theymaymissthepoint.Instead,theymaybefilledwithfear

ofthefutureandtheworld,whichisnotourpurpose.

(1)Accordingtothepassage,"thegiantbabies"are.

A.thosebabieswhocan'tgrowup

B.thosebabieswhoarebiginshape

C.thoseadultswhocanadapttosocietywell

D.thoseadultswhocan'tdistinguishrealfromfake

(2)AccordingtoLiZiyi,.

A.weshouldn'ttellchildrenfairytalesarefake

B.somefairytaleshavewisdomwhileothersdon't

C.therearemanydangersindifferentshapesinreality

D."poisonedapples"needn'tbeafraidofbecausetheyarefake

(3)Fromthepassage,wecanknow.

A.infairytaleseverythingisbeautifulandgood

B.somepeoplethinkfairytalescangivekidshopeandteachlifelessons

C.fairytaleshavenothingtodowiththerealworld

D.fairytalesmainlyneedtotellkidscrueltyofreality

8.PippiLongstocking,the9-year-oldred-hairedheroofchildren'sbooks,turned75yesterday.

ThefirstPippiLongstockingbook,writtenbySwedishauthorAstridLindgren,waspublished(出版)

in1945.

PippiLongstockingfirstcametolifein1941,whenMs.Lindgren'sdaughter,Karin,wassickin

bedforalongtime.Ms.LindgrenreportsthatKarinsuddenlysaidtoher,"TellmeaboutPippi

Longstocking."ThestoriesMs.Lindgrenmadeupwereaboutawild,butgood-heartedyomsunggirl

wholivedbyherselfinahousecalledVillaVillekulla.Thegirllivedwithherhorseandhermonkey.

Shewasalwayssurprisingherneighbourfriendswithhercrazyadventures(冒險).

Butitwasn*tuntilthreeyearslaterthatMs.Lindgrenbegantowritedownthestoriesshehad

toldherdaughter.Whenshefinishedherbook,shesentittoawell-knownpublisher,butthebook

wasturneddown.Ms.Lindgrenkeptworkingonthebook.In1945,Ms.Lindgrenenteredherbookin

acompetitionbeingheldbyadifferentpublisher.PippiLongstockingwonthefirstprize,andthe

bookcameoutinNovember.

PippiLongstockingwasquicklyahitwithyoungreaders,wholaughedatherjokes,andadmired

herbraveryandherwillingnesstostandupforwhatwasright.Butthebookwaslesspopularwith

someadults,whofeltlikePippisetabadexample.Pippididn'tgotoschool;shelivedbyherself,and

onlyfollowedtherulesshewantedtofollow.Butwithtime,Pippi'sgoodheartwonoverreadersofall

ages.

Pippialsohelpedchangepeople'sideasaboutwhatgirlscoulddo.Shewasoneofthefirst

charactersinachildren'sbooktoshowagirlasastrong,fearlesspersonwhodidn'tconstantlyneed

thehelpofboys.

Ms.Lindgrenwrotemanyotherbooks,includingover30booksforchildren.Inall,shehassold

over165millionbooks.ButPippiLongstockingremainshermostfamouscharacter.ThethreePippi

Longstockingbookshavebeentranslatedintoover75languages,andhavebeenmadeintoseveral

moviesandTVshows.

SowhyisPippi*sbirthdaycelebratedonMay21?May21isthebirthdayofMs.Lindgren's

daughterKarin,whofirstrequestedthestoriesallthoseyearsago.

(1)ReadersofallageslovePippiforthereasonsincluding.

A.Pippineverdoeswrongthings

B.Pippialwaysplaysjokesonothers

C.Pippiisbraveandkind-hearted

D.Pippilovesgoingtoschool

(2)Putthefollowingsentencesintherightorderaccordingtothepassage.

a.PippiLongstockingwonfirstprizeinacompetitionin1945.

b.KarinaskedhermothertotellhersomethingaboutPippiLongstocking.

c.ReadersofallagesareinterestedinthestoriesofPippiLongstocking.

d.Ms.LindgrenfinishedPippiLongstocking^storiesshetoldherdaughter.

A.b—d—a—cB.b—a—d—cC.d—a—c—bD.d—a—b—c

(3)Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.PippiLongstockingsoonwontheheartofadultswhenitfirstcameout.

B.Ms.Lindgren'sdaughterandPippiLongstockinghavesomethingincommon.

C.Ms.Lindgrenisafamouswriterwhoonlywritesbooksforchildren.

D.PeopleallovertheworldcanreadPippiLongstockingintheirownlanguage.

(4)Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.KarinGaveBirthtoPippiLongstocking

B.Ms.LindgrenandHerFamousBooks

C.Children'sBooksforAllReaders

D.PippiLongstockingTurns75

9.Rockartisthenamegiventopicturesdrawnonrockbyancientpeoples.IntheAmerican

Southwest,rockartcanbeseenonthewallsofcavesandmountains.Manyoftheseplacesareinthe

FourCornersarea,wherethestatesofArizona,Colorado,Utah,andNewMexicomeet.Morethan

7,000rockartplaceshavebeenfoundjustinUtah,wherethearea'sdryclimate(氣彳陡)hashelped

keeptheart.

Therearethreeformsofrockart.Thefirstispetroglyphs,whicharepicturescarved(雕亥!J)into

thesurfaceofrock.Asharp(尖的)stonemayhavebeenusedasacarvingtool.Aheavystonemay

havebeenusedtohitthesharpstoneintothesurface.Thesecondformofrockartispictographs,

whicharepicturespaintedonrock.Thepaintwasmadefromplantsandtrees.Theartistspaintedwith

fingers,brushesmadeofhair,orbirdbones.Thethirdkindofrockartisgeoglyphs,whicharedesigns

madeonthegroundbytakingawaystones.

Somerockartshowsfaces,hands,animals,andtrees.Otherpicturesaresymbolssuchaslines,

circles,andsquares.Somescientiststhinkthesesymbolsmarkedthelocationofwaterorgood

huntinggrounds.Somethinkthesymbolswereputthereduringspecialcelebrations.Othersthinkthe

symbolsshowedthemovementofplanetsandstars.Stillothersbelievethattheyarejustdoodles.

Somerockartmaybeaformofwriting.Largescenesareshownonmountains.Somescenes

seemtotellastory.Ahuntingscenemayincludeanimalsandpeoplewithhuntingtools.Ascenewith

manypeopleholdinghandscouldmeanfriendship.Rockartincavesmayhavebeenawayto

decoratetheartist*shome.

SomerockartintheSouthwestisabout200yearsold.Otherrockartmaybe10,000yearsold.

ScientiststhinkanancientpeoplecalledtheAnasazicreatedtheolderworks.Theywerefarmersand

livedincaves.

(1)Thewritermainlywants.

A.tointroduceanancientartform

B.todescribepicturesdrawnonrock

C.totellthehistoryofacertainarea

D.tosolvethemysteryofoldsymbols

(2)Accordingtothepassage,whatare"doodles"probablylike?

A.Theyarecarelesslywrittenordrawn.

B-Theyshowdifferentsymbols.

C.Theyarecarefullychosenordesigned.

D.Theyhavespecialmeanings.

(3)Whatcanwelearnaboutrockart?

A.Theartistswereusuallyfarmersandlivedincaves.

B.Itrequiresspecialpaintmadefromplantsandtrees.

C.Mostofitdescribesthedailylifeofancientpeoples.

D.UtahhasthelargestcollectionofitintheSouthwest.

（4）Whatcanweinfer（推斷）fromthepassage?

A.Petroglyphsaretheeasiesttobewashedawaybyrain.

B.Artistsofmoderntimescancopyrockartrathereasily.

C.TheworkscreatedbytheAnasazimustbepictographs.

D.Placeslikerainforestsarenotidealforkeepingrockart.

10.E