2018高考英语高考英语第二轮复习 阅读理解新闻类

第18练阅读理解＋七选五＋短文改错＋书面表达Ⅰ.阅读理解A less well－known benefit of having great EQ is that it can help in effective stress management，or in other words，to bring our stress to a comfortable level.But how can Emotional Intelligence help in stress management?Our emotions are good indicators of our stress level.If we are aware of our own emotions，we can identify the signs of unusually high stress earlier.Then we can take steps to relax or to control our emotions，and avoid further stress.For example，getting angry ten times in one single day at our team members，peers，or other people we interact with is most likely not a sign that they have suddenly become more annoying or incapable.It is more likely to be a sign that our level of stress has increased，and that our tolerance for anything that doesn’t go our way has decreased.Self－management，the second dimension of Emotional Intelligence，also helps decrease our stress.Self－management is our ability to prevent the waves of our negative emotions from rising too high.An example of self－management is keeping our sadness or anger from reaching an intensity when we cannot function and work normally，and when it can even be painful.Such high emotional wave further escalates stress in two ways.First，stress is expanded by the feeling that we are “losing control”．And then it can be accompanied by guilt...and even more stress.Secondly，decisions we make during these emotional waves are usually not well－thought and usually bring us more trouble and more stress.For example，decisions we make during a period of anger can be expected to result in extra work to repair “additional damages”．Social awareness，the third dimension of Emotional Intelligence decreases stress by reducing interpersonal conflicts in the workplace.One serious conflict with one of our team members or peers can eat up a large amount of our energy and result in a lot of stress.How exactly does better social awareness lead to less conflicts？Social awarenessis the ability to recognize emotions in other people，and to handle them resourcefully.In situations when conflicts can easily arise，this skill is particularly useful.By identifying the emotions in our counterpart and then acknowledging these emotions，we can prevent a disagreement from turning into an open personal conflict.As a conclusion，if you are feeling that you are too stressed，I encourage you to look at how you could develop your Emotional Intelligence further.1．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “escalates” in Paragraph 4?A．Decreases. B．Raises.C．Relieves. D．Substitutes.答案B[词义猜测题。

阅读理解训练（12）ADarnay Duck walks into a pub and orders a pint of beer and a hamsandwich. The landlord looks at him and exclaims, 'But you'rea duck!''Your eyes work,' replies the Darnay Duck.'And you talk.' utters the landlord.'And your ears,' continues Darnay Duck, 'Now can I have my beer and my sandwich please?''Certainly,' agrees the landlord, 'sorry about that... it's just we don't get many ducks in this pub. What are you doing round this way?''I'm working on the building site across the road,' explains the duck.The landlord watches, astonished, as Darnay Duck drinks his beer, eats his sandwich and leaves.The duck visits regularly for two weeks. Then one day the circus comes to town. The owner of the circus comes into the pub and the landlord says to him, 'You're with the circus, aren't you? I know this duck that would be just brilliant in your circus - he talks, drinks beer and everything.''Sounds incredible,' says the owner, 'get him to give me a call.'So the next day when Darnay Duck comes into the pub the landlord says, 'Hey Mr Duck, I believe I can line you up with a top job, paying really good money.' 'Yeah?' questions Darnay, 'Sounds great, where is it?''At the circus.' Answers the landlord.'The circus?' Darnay Duck enquires, rather puzzled.'That's right,' replies the landlord.'What, the place with the big tent? Big canvas roof, hole in the middle, loads of animals?' asks the duck.'That's right.' smiles the landlord.Darnay Duck looks confused. 'Why would they want a plasterer(泥水匠)?'21. What does the underlined sentence “Your eyes work.” mean in the passage?A Your eyes are good in functionB I am a real duckC You’d better work with your eyesD You can see clearly with your eyes22. Why does the owner of the circus ask the landowner to get the duck to givehim a call?A He wants to get in touch with the duckB He wants to employ the duckC He doesn’t believe what the landowner says.D He gets some news for the duck23. Why does the Duck look confused when the landowner find him a job in the circus?A He does not know what job a plasterer can do at the circus.B He does not know what performance he can give at the circus.C He does not know why a plasterer can be paid good money at the circus.D He does not know what is wrong with the circus.24. What job does the landowner try to recommend to the duck at the circus?A a plastererB a talkerC a drinkerD a performer参考答案21---24 BCADB“Time,” says the proverb, “is money”. This means that every moment well spen t may put some money into our pockets. If our time is usefully employed, it will either turn out some useful and important piece of work which will fetch its price in the market, or it will add to our experience and increase our capacities so as to enable us to earn money when the proper opportunity comes.Our life is nothing more than our time. To kill time is therefore a form of suicide. We are shocked when we think of death, and we spare no pains, no trouble, and no expense to preserve life. But we are too often indifferent to the loss of an hour or of a day, forgetting that our life is the sum total of the days and of the hours we live.Our life is a brief period measuring some seventy or eighty years in all. But nearly one third of this has to be spent in sleep; some years have to be spent over our meals; some in making journeys on land and voyages by sea; some in merry making. Now if all these years were to be deducted(扣除) from the term over which our life extends, we shall find about twenty or thirty years at our disposal for active work. Whoever remembers this can never willingly waste a single moment of his life.All time is precious，but the time of our childhood and of our youth is more precious than any other portion of our existence，for those are the periods when we can acquire knowledge and develop our capacities. If we allow these morning hours of life to slip away, we shall never be able to recover the loss. Just as money laid out at interests doubles and trebles itself in time, so the precious hours of childhood and youth, if properly used, will yield us incalculable advantages.25. Why does the author quote the proverb “time is money” in the beginning?A to explain the meaning of the proverbB to show how precious time isC to compare the importance of time and lifeD to warn us not to waste time26. According to the author, which of the following is right?A A day or an hour wasted is so much life lost.B We s houldn’t spend one third of our life sleepingC Merry making is something unnecessary in our life.D We have less than twenty or thirty years to do active work27. What is the best title for the passage?A Time is moneyB The value of timeC How we spend our timeD The morning hours of life28. In the last paragraph, the author warns that _____.A one must do his best to acquire knowledge and develop its ability when youngB young people must deposit enough money to make large interests in the futureC the morning hours are important for the young and shouldn’t be wastedD the time of childhood and youth should be used to acquire countless advantages.参考答案25---28 BABACThe latest revelations from the NSA files, supplied by Edward Snowden and reported on by Glen Greenwald’s The Intercept, have shown that US and UK spy agencies could have the ability to listen in on billions of mobile phone calls from around the world. What’s happened?The biggest manufacturer of Sim cards in the world has reportedly been hacked into by the US NSA and UK GCHQ.The security agencies stole the encryption keys（密码） that are built into every one of the Sim cards made by the Dutch firm Gemalto.What does this mean?With the encryption keys for Sim cards, the US and UK security services can potentially listen in on any conversation across any network that uses the compromised(缺乏抵抗力的）Sim cards.How could they listen in?The keys allow the security services to decode voice communications sent between a mobile phone and a mobile mast（天线杆）, which carries the call to the receiver. To pick up the call they can use an aerial（天线）placed in the neighbourhood of the caller. They will have to be relatively close to the mobile phone user, but an aerial could be placed anywhere and would not have to be visible.Who is affected?Gemalto supplies 2bn Sim cards annually to 450 mobile phone providers globally across 85 countries. Most mobile phone providers will have used Gemalto Sim cards at some point, meaning anyone with a Sim in their mobile phone could be affected.What can be done?There is very little that can be done . That means someone could be listening in on any conversation had via the mobile phone network.Users can separately encrypt their voice and text communications using messaging services such as Apple’s iMessage, Facebook’s WhatsApp or similar secure services.29. What happened?A US and UK spy agencies listened in on billions of mobile phone calls from aroundthe world.B Sim card database hack gave US and UK spies access to billions of cell phones.C the Dutch firm Gemalto gave away the encryption keys that are built into everyone of the Sim cards.D Edward Snowden and Glen Greenwald’s The Intercept stole the encryption keys fromGemalto.30. How could the US and UK spy agencies listen in?A They use a mast to receive and decode the call.B They use an aerial to receive and decode the call.C They use an aerial to receive the call and the encryption keys to decode the callD They use a mobile mast to receive the call and encryption keys to decode the call.31. Who is possibly affected?A One who doesn’t use a Sim c ard made by Gemalto.B One who separately encrypts his voice and text communications using messagingservicesC One who stays far away from any aerial.D One who is at conversation via the mobile phone network.参考答案29---31 BCDDVacations are supposed to be welcome by children and parents both. But they seem to have become a source of tension for parents, as they are worried about theirchildren spending hours on iPads and mobile phones, surfing the Internet or playing online games.Their concern is not groundless, though, because addiction to electronic gadgets(装置) or the Internet could do harm to students' health. More importantly, spending hours on electronic gadgets is a waste of time not only because the same time could be spent more productively, but also because it stops face-to-face interaction with parents and peers.The disadvantages of addiction to electronic gadgets cannot be overlooked. What therefore children need is proper guidance from parents on how to use electronic gadgets and on the Internet. Parents also need to negotiate with their children about how long they can play with electronic devices. This is important because it's almost impossible to stop them from using computers and mobile phones. Since children tend to copy their parents, their role models, actions, parents should not be glued to phones or tablets for long; they must also avoid watching TV for long hours. Instead, they should spend as much time as possible with their children, teaching them the valuable lessons of life and helping them with their homework. Since children's normal routines are to change during vacations, parents should ask them to set a different timetable which could include doing housework, getting physical exercise and playing sports, pursuing their hobbies and doing holiday homework. For children who have abundant free time and relatively little homework during vacations, their parents can, for example, take them on hiking trips or make them play more outdoor games. This will not only ensure children remain physically fit and focused on studies, but also leave them little time to play online games and chat on mobile phones.32. Why do parents worry about their children spending time on electronic gadgets and the Internet?A Because it threats students’ health.B Because children should spend more time on productive work.C Because children may not have time to have face-to-face communications.D All of the above33. We can infer from the passage that____.A children can play on the electronic gadgets and the internet but should payattention to the usage and the time limit.B parents shouldn’t spend long time on TVs, but they are free to chat on phonesor play online games.C children should observe their normal routines even on vacations to focus ontheir study and keep healthy.D going on hiking trips or playing more outdoor games is a must for childrenon vacations.34. How many ways are suggested for parents to deal with their children spendingtime on electronic gadgets and the Internet?A TwoB ThreeC FourD Five35. The passage aims to_____.A tell parents not to worry about their children spending time on mobile phones,tablets and the internetB tell parents how to make their children’s vacations interesting and worthwhile.C suggest a few ways for children to stop being addicted to electronic gadgetsand the internetD advise parents how to help their children keep away from electronic gadgetsand the Internet and have a meaningful vacation.参考答案32---35 DACD。

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阅读理解组合练训练1(对应学生用书第153页)Ⅰ.阅读理解【导学号：38144038】A(2017·浙江杭州二中模拟)Many years ago，my mother read from the book Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey to me.I remember as if it were yesterday，hearing her voice at my side on a cold wintry night.My mother's voice changed my world.Long before I could read on my own，she shared with me the strength and beauty of MeCloskey' s language —a story of a little girl and her mother out in nature，co­existing with a mother bear and her own baby.The power of the story，of language and of my mother，all came together.And it happened many times after that，over and over.The read aloud made me a reader.Years later，I was reading aloud a picture book to a small child in a classroom.His life，so far，had not been easy.His childhood was troubled by poverty and loneliness.In that moment，in the joy of the read aloud，he had an idea that started something big.What he said was this：“Mrs.Allyn，let' s make sure everyone knows how good this feels.Let' s have a holiday for the read aloud.”Therefore，my organization，LitWorld，created a grassroots movement World Read Aloud Day in 2010 to honor this young boy's wish for everyone to be able to have a read aloud every day.Since the day he shared that good idea with us，World Read Aloud Day has become a worldwide event reaching over one million people in more than 65 countries around the world.This year we are over 600 cities strong，a number that is growing every day.Children who grow up as readers become engaged citizens of the global world，and every child deserves the right to read.When I say that reading aloud will change the world，I know it sounds simple.But one of the many great things about giving kids access to the power of stories and sharing them together is that it is simple.It is also cheap and easily done.And the impact is huge.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。

2018高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（18）及答案A(·南京二模，A) French tourist outsmarts Dutch thiefAMSTERDAM—A quick­thinking French tourist outsmarted a Dutch thief after the thief tried to seize his bag, Amsterdam police said Wednesday.After winning a brief tug­of­war over the sports bag, the 27­year­old tourist ran into a nearby police station with the thief in hot pursuit.The thief“realized too late he had run straight into ‘the_long_arm_of_the_law’”，police spokeswoman Wilma Verheij said of the incident，which took place Tuesday.After it dawned on the thief, a 28­year­old man whose identity was not released, said that he was in the middle of a police station, so he tried to run away again. But he was quickly caught by officers and arrested，Verheij said.Liz Taylor remains hospitalizedLOS ANGELES—Heart trouble is keeping Elizabeth Taylor hospitalized in Los Angeles for some time, but her publicist says the 78­year­old actress is OK and has been visiting with family and friends.Taylor's spokeswoman Sally Morrison said in a stat ement Tuesday that the two­time Oscar winner is comfortable at Cedars­Sinai Medical Center and“there has been steady improvement in her condition” since she was admitted last week.Taylor is being treated for symptoms of heart failure, a condition she revealed in November 2018.“Her medical team is satisfied by her progress to date, and it is hoped and expected that this will continue over the next few days. For now, she will remain under their care in the hospital for continued monitoring，” Morrison said. “Friends and fans around the world should be convinced that Elizabeth Taylor is in good health and receiving the best possible care from her skilled and devoted doctors and nurses.”Morrison described Taylor's condition as stable but offered no other details.Japan halts(暂停) whale hunt after chase by protestersTOKYO—Japan has halted its annual Antarctic whale hunt following protests from a campaign group. Activists from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society，a US­based environmental group, have been chasing the Japanese fishing ship.Commercial whaling was banned in 1986 but Japan uses a regulation permitting hunting for scientific research.Iceland and Norway have claimed official objections to the ban and continue to hunt commercially.“Putting safety as a priority, the ship has halted scientific whaling for now. We are currently considering what to do，” Tatsuya Nakaoku, an official at the fisheries agency, told Reuters news agency.The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society says one of its boats has been blocking the ship loading ramp(斜梯) ，preventing any hunted whales from being loaded on to the ship. “Every whale saved is a victory to us, so we've gotten a lot of victories down here this year，” Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson told Reuters news agency by satellite phone from the Steve Irwin ship.本文为三则新闻。

高考题型组合练36 阅读理解＋阅读理解＋书面表达Ⅰ.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A(2017·太原高三一模)(导学号 58210075)Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature.However，whether you are on the mountains，in the waves，or on the grassland，you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.Some sports are resource-hungry.Golf，as you may know，eats up not only large areas of countryside，but also tons of water.Besides，all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses(球场)in good condition.This causes major environmental effects.For example，in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain，golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.There are many environment-friendly sports.Power walking is one of them that you could take up today.You don't need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don't have to worry about resources and your purse.Simple and free，power walking can also keep you fit.If you walk regularly，it will be good for your heart and bones.Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make yo u feel less anxious，sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up，you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials.But the final goal should be “green gyms”．They are better replacements(代替物)for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers.Members of green gyms play sports outdoors，in the countryside or other open spaces.There is no special requirement for you to start your membership.And best of all，it's free.【语篇解读】文章简述了一些对资源耗费较多的运动如高尔夫，也讲述了一些不怎么耗费资源的运动如power walking。

高考题型组合练40 阅读理解＋阅读理解＋书面表达Ⅰ.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(2017·衡阳第八中学、永州市第四中学联考)A“My work is done.”Those words were some of the last penned by George Eastman.He included them in his suicide note.They mark an ignoble end to a noble life，the leave taking of a truly great man.The same words could now be said for the company he left behind.Actually，the Eastman Kodak Company is through.It has been mismanaged financially，technologically and competitively.For 20 years，its leaders have foolishly spent down the patrimony of a century's prosperity.One of America's bedrock brands is about to disappear，the Kodak moment has passed.But George Eastman is not how he died，and the Eastman Kodak Company is not how it is being killed.Though the ends be needless and premature，they must not be allowed to overshadow the greatness that came before.Few companies have done so much good for so many people，or defined and lifted so profoundly the spirit of a nation and perhaps the world.It is impossible to understand the 20th Century without recognizing the role of the Eastman Kodak Company.Kodak served mankind through entertainment，science，national defense and the stockpiling of family memories.Kodak took us to the top of Mount Suribachi and to the Sea of Tranquility.It introduced us to the merry old Land of Oz and to stars from Charlie Chaplin to John Wayne，and Elizabeth Taylor to Tom Hanks.It showed us the shot that killed President Kennedy，and his brother bleeding out on a kitchen floor，and a fallen Martin Luther King Jr.on the hard balcony of a Memphis motel.When that sailor kissed the nurse，and when the spy planes saw missiles in Cuba，Kodak was the eyes of a nation.From the deck of the Missouri to the grandeur of Monument Valley，Kodak took us there.Virtually every significant image of the 20th Century is a gift to posterity(繁荣) from the Eastman Kodak Company.In an era of easy digital photography，when we can take a picture of anything at any time，we cannot imagine what life was like before George Eastman brought photography to people.Yes，there were photograph ers，and for relatively large sums of money they would take stilted(不自然的) pictures in studios and formalsettings.But most people couldn't afford photographs，and so all they had to remember distant loved ones，or earlier times of their lives，was memory.Children could not know what their parents had looked like as young people，grandparents far away might never learn what their grandchildren looked like.Eastman Kodak allowed memory to move from the uncertainty of recollection，to the permanence of a photograph.But it wasn't just people whose features were savable; it was events，the sacred and precious times that families cherish.The Kodak moment，was humanity's moment.And it wasn't just people whose features were savable; it was events，the precious times that families cherish.Kodak let the fleeting moments of birthdays and weddings，picnics and parties，be preserved and saved.It allowed for the creation of the most egalitarian art form.Lovers could take one another's pictures，children were photographed walking out the door on the first day of school，the person releasing the shutter decided what was worth recording，and hundreds of millions of such decisions were made.And for centuries to come，those long dead will smile and dance and communicate to their unborn progeny(子孙)．Family history will be not only names on paper，but smiles on faces.The cash flow not just provided thousands of people with job，but also allowed the company's founder to engage in some of the most generous charity in America's history.Not just in Kodak's home city of Rochester，New York，but in Tuskegee and London，and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.He bankrolled(资助) two historically black colleges，fixe d the teeth of Europe's poor，and quietly did good wherever he could.While doing good，Kodak did very well.Over all the years，all the Kodakers over all the years are essential parts of that monumental legacy.They prospered a great company，but they—with that company—blessed the world.That is what we should remember about the Eastman Kodak Company.Like its founder，we should remember how it lived，not how it died.History will forget the small men who have scuttled this company.But history will never forget Kodak.【语篇解读】文章叙述了柯达公司的没落，柯达公司对世界作出的巨大贡献以及作者对柯达公司的敬仰。

2018高考英语二轮复习阅读理解1随堂训练(含答案和解释)随堂训练1A 15-year-old girl wrote to me and asked about figuring out what to do with her life She wrote“As a high-school student I’m often being reminded to figure out what to do with my life, what job I would like to have and so on I feel huge amounts of pressure when my teachers and parents tell me to figure out something noI’m young and I don’t want to make a mistake and ruin my future I knohat I like and what my interests are but when I read about a job related to those interests, I feel as if I wouldn’t enjoy it and I don’t knohy ”What an extremely hard thing to figure out what to do with your future! Now, I can’t really tell this young woman what to do, but I can share what I’ve learned looking back on my life, and what I would tell my kids Here’s what I’d say You can’t figure out the future Even young people who have a plan(be a doctor, lawyer, research scientist, singer)don’t really knohat will happen Life doesn’t go according to plan, and while a fepeople might do exactly what they set out to do, you never knoif you’re one of those Other things e along to change you, to change your opportunities, to change the world So if you can’t figure out the future, what do you do? Don’t focus on the future Focus on what you can do right nothat will be good no matter what the future brings Learn skills Go on adventures Make friends These things will help in the future。

2018高考英语（通用）二轮训练：阅读理解（主旨大意）含答案阅读理解----主旨大意题常见的命题方式有：1．What is the best title for this passage?2．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?3．What’s the main idea of the text?4．The main idea of the second paragraph is probably that .1．标题归纳类标题归纳类题目应该注意其醒目性、概括性和针对性。

解题时抓住文章的首段和每一段的首尾句以及一些贯穿整篇文章始终的关键词。

名师点津干扰项特点1．以偏概全；2.断章取义；3.主题扩大；4.张冠李戴；5.无中生有。

典题印证(2016·全国Ⅱ，C片段)Reading can be a social activity.Think of the people who belong to book groups.They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them.Now，the website turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share.BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book.Then the person leaves it in a public place，hoping that the book will have an adventure，traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson，the managing director of BookCrossing，says，“The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read.BookCrossing combines both.”32．What is the best title for the text?A．Online Reading：A Virtual TourB．Electronic Books：A New TrendC．A Book Group Brings Tradition BackD．A Website Links People Through Books答案 D解析标题归纳题。

专题3 阅读理解Ⅰ：主旨大意题1.[2016·全国卷Ⅰ] DThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person's needs.Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority. Nurses and other care­givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient's silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.35. What may be the best title for the text?A．Sound and silenceB．What it means to be silentC．Silence to Native AmericansD．Speech is silver; silence is gold2.[2016·全国卷Ⅱ] CReading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, travelling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and b ooks you read. BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E­mails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.Bo okCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty­five countries.12. What is the best title for the text?A. Online reading: a virtual tourB. Electronic books: a new trendC. A book group brings tradition backD. A website links people through books【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了网站建立的目的以及它是如何促进人们分享图书的。