题组层级快练19 Unit 4 Body language 阅读速度提升练(时间：20分钟)阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。(原创)Napoleon climbs up the ladder, takes a running start and leaps into the pool. He splashes down, and the crowd cheers. As Napoleon swims to the edge of the pool, he looks excited. It might sound a lot like a diving event at the Olympics, but this sport is for a different type of competitor the furry, tailwagging type. It is called dog diving.Napoleon, a black Labrador retriever,_has been participating in the sport for two years. That is not the only thing that makes Napoleon special. The person who trains him and handles him at dogdiving events is Ashley, a 10yearold kid!Ashley became interested in the sport of dog diving while at a state fair near her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She saw the dog divers competing to leap the farthest into a pool, and thought Napoleon would be good at the sport because he loves the water. When her parents tried working with Napoleon he didnt do well, so Ashley decided to try it herself. With Ashley as his trainer, Napoleon caught right on, leaping as far as 24 feet at a time!On June 30, Ashley and Napoleon participated in a competition in Denver, Colorado. Dogs showed off their skills in several furraising events, from jumping over hurdles to catching flying disks. As usual, Napoleon focused on the competition.To warm up, Ashley took Napoleon on a walk, had him practice fetching and stretched him out. “Napoleon was scared when he first arrived at the competition，” said Ashley. “But when he focused, he did a good job.” Leaping into the water to grab his favorite toy, Napoleon took sixth place out of nine.It was not enough to qualify for(有.的资格) the upcoming “Dog Olympics，” officially known as the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge. But that wont stop Napoleon and Ashley from pressing on.1. Ashley is a person who _A. is crazy about waterB. loves attending all kinds of sports activitiesC. trains the dog Napoleon wonderfullyD. can leap the farthest into a pool2. In the competition in Denver, Colorado, Napoleon _A. had a wonderful performanceB. won the first placeC. was very scaredD. could leap as far as 24 feet at a time3. According to the last paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. “Dog Olympics” cant stop Napoleon and Ashley from pressing on.B. Napoleon and Ashley will make even greater efforts.C. “Dog Olympics” is a great sporting competition for every dog to take part in.D. Napoleon is qualified to participate in the upcoming “Dog Olympics”4. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Dog DivingB. Ashley And His Dog NapoleonC. Cooperation Is Of Great ImportanceD. Competing For The First答案与解析【文章大意】本文主要讲述了小狗们参与的一种体育娱乐运动 dog diving。文章以Ashley和她的小狗Napoleon为例，介绍了这种娱乐运动方式的参与规则等内容。1. 答案C解析细节理解题。A项根据Napoleon would be good at the sport because he loves the water可知表述错误，是Napoleon喜欢水，而非Ashley；B项“喜欢参加各种体育运动”文章未提及；C项根据The person who trains him and handles him at dogdiving events is Ashley, a 10yearold kid！可知正确；D项can leap the farthest into a pool指的是Napoleon。2. 答案A解析细节理解题。根据文章第4、5段可知，A项正确，文章提到But when he focused, he did a good job；B项根据Napoleon took sixth place out of nine可知错误；C项是在比赛之前发生的；D项在丹佛的这次比赛中未提到。3. 答案B解析判断推理题。根据文章最后一段可知：虽然艾希莉和她的小狗Napoleon还不够资格参加“Dog Olympics”，也就是the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge，但是会继续努力的(that wont stop Napoleon and Ashley from pressing on)。故B项正确。其它各项表述均有误。4. 答案A解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了一种新的体育娱乐运动dog diving。文中很大篇幅提到Ashley和Napoleon更多是为了以此为例介绍这种运动的参与方式、原则等内容。C项“合作至关重要”，D项“角逐第一名”均不符合本文所讲述的内容。(原创)Its often been suggested that the CEOs of the Fortune 500 are of aboveaverage height. Tall people make an average of $789 per inch per year (for every inch above a person of average height) and this has been shown repeatedly in salary survey studies over 50 years in both the U. K. and the U. S.A great number of studies show that when bosses are given resumes(履历)of two employees, theres about a 70% chance that bosses will pick the taller person for the job. In followup studies where the managers were asked to rate(评估)the employees coming in to the job, they gave good opinions to the tall people. All of these show that tall people have advantages over short ones in jobhunting and during work time.One reason tall people are successful is that they are very memorable. It is clear that when a tall person walks in the room, everyone in the room takes a look at him/her, because millions of years ago the biggest person was either going to be a protection or a threat. Being memorable is a major advantage if youre doing great work, but its a doubleedged sword(双刃剑): If your work is awful, everyone is going to know it; they wont forget.Tall people are also very good at protecting their personal space. When two friends are talking they tend to be 18 inches apart, when two coworkers are talking they tend to be about three feet apart. Wh