第三节 阅读理解

　　A lot of people don’t want to talk about their age，especially(尤其是)women over 30.The thought of grow—ing older is a painful(痛苦的)one and most of US，if possible，would like to have nothing to do with it.However，

　　getting older is a thing that happens to all of US.As a result，many people work hard to keep youn9.So the last thing they want is for someone to ask the question，“How old are you?”

　　People may answer this question like： “How old do you think I am?”“30 somethin9.I’m in my thirties.

　　Let’S just leave it at that.…‘I Can’t remember.…‘Oh.don’t ask me that.…‘A lot older than what l would like to be.”

　　However，if you really want to know someone ’S age，this is how you could find out the answer.First you esti—mate(估计)their age.Then you subtract(减去)ten years from that estimation.Certainly you will get a big smile from that person who will also say，“Wow.You are my best friend.I’m 38 already.Can you believe it?”You.of

　　course.say.“N0.I really Call’t.You’re jokin9.You don’t look a day over 28.”

　　阅读上列短文,回答下面的问题.

　　1、Most of men are pleased to tell others how old they are.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn' t Say

　　答案及解析 C【题型】推理题

　　【解析】文章中说大多数人不喜欢谈论自己的年龄，尤其是过了三十岁的女人，但没有说明男人乐意谈论年龄。

　　2、Many people try their best to look young.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn' t Say

　　参考解析：A【题型】细节题

　　【解析】从文章第一段 “As a result，many people work hard to keep young.”可以看出题干中的表述是正确的。

　　3、if you want to ask a person' s age, you can put the question at the end of your talk.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn' t Say

　　参考解析：B【题型】细节题

　　【解析】这一道题目是属于对 “So the last thing they want is for someone to ask the question，‘How old are you?…这句话的错误理解，the last thing是最不想说的意思。

　　4、It' s impossible for you to know a stranger' s age.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn ' t Say

　　参考解析：B【题型】推理题

　　【解析】第三段说到可以用巧妙的方式来问到别人的年龄，当然主要指的是不认识的人。

　　5、Only your best friends will tell you that you look young.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Doesn' t Say

　　参考解析：B【题型】推理题

　　【解析】文章最后一段说通过故意把别人的年龄说小，指出别人很年轻来达到问出真实年龄的目的，可见题干中的表述是错误的