12.Ever since Donald Trump was elected the next president of the US,the entire Trump family has been put under a microscope(显微镜).
In China,the spotlight has been mainly focused on Trump and his daughter Ivanka.She is described on WeChat as an extremely influential role model with stunning beauty,a successful career,and a happy family.
She leads a dream life that a million girls would kill for.Yes,she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.But she got where she is by herself.
There's always going to be articles that say people born into wealthy families are better looking and have a better family background than you,but these people do work harder than you.
Are you a loser if you were raised in an ordinary family?Should you feel guilty that you sleep eight hours a day because Ivanka sleeps five?If you just want to keep a stable(稳定的) nine-to-five job,does it mean you are not ambitious?How about if you don't work out or eat healthy,does that mean you will not find your Mr.or Miss Right?
There is a tendency in media nowadays to encourage elitism(精英主义).They are trying to brainwash young people into thinking that they should invest(投资)a large amount of time and money in bodybuilding and appearance.They encourage lifestyle makeovers:wine tasting classes and expensive trips overseas.They make you believe that if you do as they say,you can improve the quality of your life and join the elites (社会精英).
But what's the downside of being ordinary?Do you really need to go to the gym five days a week?Do you need to take hundreds of selfies(自拍) and Photoshop the selected ones to post on WeChat?Do you really need to break your neck and sacrifice to earn your first pot of gold only to worry constantly about how to enter high society later?
Don't let the idea of elitism get to you.Everybody has a right to the life they want.Human beings should not be judged as a success or failure based on whether they are a part of the elite or not.As long as you lead a happy and comfortable life,why bother to chase after other people's shadows?Choose your own life path and go for it.
32.Why does Ivanka become a hit online in the writer's opinion?B
A.She lives such a dream life that a million girls would like to kill her.
B.She gets what she has through personal efforts despite rich origin.
C.She has a better family background than ordinary people.
D.She is a role model frequently seen among ordinary people.
33.Which of the following are considered as a life belonging to the elites?A
①Polish and post carefully-selected selfies on WeChat.
②Break your neck to earn your first pot of gold.
③Spare no effort to improve physical appearance.
④Sign up for wine tasting classes and oversea trips.
A.③④
B.②④
C.②③
D.①④
34.It can be inferred from the text thatD.
A.Ivanka sleeping five hours a day makes the majority of people guilty.
B.Keeping a stable nine-to-five job will be thought of as a loser.
C.Improving the quality of life will help you enter high society.
D.Joining the elites is what more and more people dream of nowadays.
35.Which attitude towards life would the writer probably agree with?C
A.Life is like a dogsled team.If you aren't the lead dog,the scenery never changes.
B.Life is not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.
C.There is only one success-to be able to spend your life in your own way.
D.The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,属于夹叙夹议文,文章由美国新当选总统Trump的女儿Ivanka的"完美人生"引发思考,主要谈论了成为"精英"、过"精英生活"是否适合每个人.
解答 32.B;细节理解题.根据原文中提到"she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.But she got where she is by herself."(她出生时嘴里叼着一只银匙.但她自己到了她自己的地方),可知尽管她出身丰富,但她还是通过自己的努力获得了自己的一切.故B正确.故选B.
33.A;细节理解题.根据文中第6段提到现在媒体鼓吹"elitism精英主义",并试图让年轻人相信"join the elites"的方式就是"invest an enormous amount of time and money in bodybuilding and appearance enhancement,even plastic surgery"以及"wine tasting classes and expensive trips overseas".故选A.
34.D;推理判断题.根据第6段第一句话"There is a tendency in media nowadays to encourage elitism."可知,现在有一种倾向在媒体鼓励精英主义
,故可知,过精英生活是现在普遍提倡的文化.故选D.
35.C;细节理解题.根据文章最后一段,尤其是"Don't let the idea of elitism get to you.Everybody has a right to the life they want."以及"As long as you lead a happy and comfortable life,why bother to chase after other people's shadows?Choose your own life path and go for it."可知,作者同意只有一种成功--能够以自己的方式度过自己的一生.故选C.
点评 本文考察学生的细节理解能力以及细心程度,只要抓住文章的关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,就能找到正确答案.