Question

Less educated and less poised（沉著的）than his brother William, Britain’s Prince Harry has occasionally found himself on the front pages of some tabloid (小報(bào)) for the wrong reason. Harry has admitted drinking underage and smoking marijuana（大麻）in the past. In January 2006, he apologized after being pictured at a costume party dressed as a Nazi. But one thing he has been serious about is going to Iraq to fight with his fellow soldiers. After completing training last year, he demanded a chance to serve.

As a child he collected military toys and his bedroom walls were covered with posters of helicopters and tanks. Despite his youth, the army has always held a special place in his heart.

 “There’s no way I am going to sit back home while my boys are out fighting for their country,” he said in an interview to mark his 21st birthday. “That may sound patriotic（愛國的）, but it’s true.” Perhaps this shows new strength in him.

Britain’s Defense Ministry announced last week that the 22-year-old Harry would serve a six-month tour of duty in southern Iraq.

Harry said he was “over the moon” and has insisted he wants to be treated the same as any ordinary soldiers.

In Britain, British Prime Minister Tony Blair described Harry’s decision as in keeping with his character. But in Baghdad, Iraqis described it as a public relations move.

Harry has been the focus of attention in the past few years probably because of________.

A. the identity as a prince of the UK

B. his bad habits and wrong behavior

C. his devotion to his country

D. his preference to the army

By saying “Perhaps this shows new strength in him.”, the author means that Prince Harry changed his image by_______.

A. taking an interest in military   

B. apologizing for a Nazi uniform  

C. being willing to serve in the army in Iraq 

D. defending Britain against attack

The underlined word “over the moon” in the Paragraph 5 means_____.

A. very pleased   B. very sad    C. very frightened   D. very calm

Which of the followings is NOT the reason why he insisted on serving in Iraq?

A. He was more or less affected by his childhood’s interest

B. He has grown up and felt a sense of duty to his country

C. His strong character contributes to his decision

D. He wants to make up for his wrong actions

In Iraqis’ eyes, Harry’s decision to serve in Iraq is_______.

A. patriotic     B. political          C. friendly          D. personal

Answer 1

【小題1】B

【小題2】C

【小題3】A

【小題4】D

【小題5】B

解析:

【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第一段和第七段可知哈利王子過去喜歡穿納粹人的服裝和有酗酒、吸毒的惡習(xí)，這正是在最近他成為報(bào)紙頭條新聞的原因。故答案為B。

【小題2】判斷作者意圖題。由第一段可知，作者所說的哈利王子一個(gè)新的優(yōu)點(diǎn)是他堅(jiān)持去英國軍隊(duì)服役，與士兵并肩作戰(zhàn)。

【小題3】詞義猜測題。第二段說英國國防部宣布同意哈利王子的請求，當(dāng)然他會(huì)感到高興，over the moon的意思為“欣喜若狂”。

【小題4】可以采用排除法。由第1、4、5段可知，哈利王子多少受到兒時(shí)愛好的影響（A項(xiàng)）；由倒數(shù)第二段可知B項(xiàng)也是原因之一；最后一段Tony Blair指出了哈利王子的決定符合他的性格（B項(xiàng)）。D項(xiàng)內(nèi)容與文章的整個(gè)基調(diào)（哈利王子已經(jīng)成為一個(gè)成熟愛國的年輕人）不相符合，故D項(xiàng)符合題意。

【小題5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章最后一句 “But in Baghdad, Iraqis described it as a public relations move.” 可知伊拉克人認(rèn)為這是國與國之間公共關(guān)系一種措施而已，是政治性的，故答案為 B。