2.Luciano Baietti,a retired school,headmaster from Italy,holds the Guinness record for the most university degrees.The 70-year-old currently has 15 bachelors or masters degrees from various universities across Italy,and is getting ready to get his 16th.
Getting more than one college degree is not exactly unheard of,but 15 is apparently quite impressive,since it's only been done by one man.Although he spends his days working around his house and garden,like most people his age,at night,Baretti turns into n student again.Every morning,at 3 a.m.,when most of the world is sleeping,he wakes up and studies by the light of his desk lamp.He claims studying helps keep his mind active and that every degree he has obtained has helped broaden his knowledge of the world around him.
"Thanks to books,I feel free.After all,the words share the share root,"he says,referring to the Italian words libro (book) and libero (free)."Me claims to have been inspired by the 19th century French essayist Louis-Francois Berlin,whose portrait is also on display in his study,alongside his many framed university degrees,and whom he describes as"a man of culture and knowledge.
Baietti first made it into the Guinness Book of Records in 2002,after his eighth degree.Then he spent the next 15 years adding seven more bachelors and masters degrees to his collection.
"Each time I set myself a new challenge to see how far my body and my brain can go."At 70-years-old,Baietti thinks he has enough energy for at least one more degree,this time in food science.
Probably the most important thing about Baietti's achievement is that he managed to get most of his university degrees while working as headmaster of a secondary school,and volunteering with Italy's Red Cross.The secret was always getting up at 3 in the morning to make sure that his thirst (渴求) for knowledge didn't affect his professional activity and his family life.He spent 3 hours studying every day,and that was apparently all he needed to pass his exams and write his thesis (論文).
 
32.Which of the following is true according to the passage?D
A.Louis-Francois Berlin is on good terms with Baietti.
B.Baietti is the first Italian to break a Guinness record twice.
C.Nobody but Baietti has ever got more than one college degree.
D.Challenging himself opens up a broader world to Baietti.
33.Baietti can be best described asC.
A.honest and considerate
B.optimistic and generous
C.determined and hardworking
D.reliable and imaginative
34.The key to Baietti's success isC.
A.the support from his family
B.his eagerness for fame
C.his nonstop daily learning
D.his unusual brain and energy
35.What lesson can we learn from the story of Baietti?B
A.Well begun is half done.
B.Never too late to learn.
C.Take things as they come.
D.Strike the iron while it is hot.

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了Baietti挑戰(zhàn)自己開拓了更廣闊的世界,活到老學(xué)到老的故事.

解答 32.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段The 70-year-old currently has 15 bachelors or masters degrees from various universities across Italy,and is getting ready to get his 16th可知Baietti挑戰(zhàn)自己開拓了更廣闊的世界;故選D.
33.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段Every morning,at 3 a.m.,when most of the world is sleeping,he wakes up and studies by the light of his desk lamp.He claims studying helps keep his mind active and that every degree he has obtained has helped broaden his knowledge of the world around him可知他是一個(gè)有決心的,勤奮的人;故選C.
34.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段The secret was always getting up at 3 in the morning to make sure that his thirst (渴求) for knowledge didn't affect his professional activity and his family life.He spent 3 hours studying every day,and that was apparently all he needed to pass his exams and write his thesis 可知Baietti成功的關(guān)鍵是每天不間斷的學(xué)習(xí);故選C.
35.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段The secret was always getting up at 3 in the morning to make sure that his thirst (渴求) for knowledge didn't affect his professional activity and his family life.He spent 3 hours studying every day,and that was apparently all he needed to pass his exams and write his thesis 可知我們可以從Baietti的故事中學(xué)到學(xué)習(xí)永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)太遲;故選B.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞.
注意:每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞.
82.He would rather keeping time for reading.keeping 改成keep
83.Shake the head from side to side means disagreement.Shake 改成Shaking
84.I don't need charity.On contrary,I need an honest job.contrary前加the
85.During the Spring Festival,people get together to have funs.funs改成fun
86.The theme park Dollywood is famous as its old wooden roller coasters.a(chǎn)s改成for.

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