Unit 17 Laughter课时练1阅读理解提速练 阅读理解A(2018成都高中毕业班摸底测试)The world record holder for the number of university degrees is a 70yearold Italian.Mr.Luciano Baietti lives in the town of Velletri near Rome and spends his days walking around his small house and garden.But every morning as early as 3 oclock，he pulls out his textbooks and starts studying.He now holds 15 bachelors or masters degrees from universities across Italy，and is already attempting his 16th.“Thanks to books，I feel free，”he tells the BBC journalists.“After all，the words share the same root，”he says，referring to the Italian words libro(book)and libero(free)The certificates proving his talent hang on the walls of his study，showing people that he was writing new pages in the Guinness Book of Records.In 2002 he got his eighth degree in motor skills.And before that he already had degrees in sociology，literature，law，political science and philosophy，most from Romes famous La Sapienza University, one of the oldest in the world.Since then，he has added seven other degrees to his list，including one in criminology(犯罪学)，one in military strategies and the latest one in tourism in February 2017.All of these three were from online universities.“Each time I set myself a new challenge to see how far my body and my brain can go，”says Mr.Baietti.【解题导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。来自意大利的70岁的Luciano Baietti先生是已获得大学学位总数最多的世界纪录保持者。1What can we know about Mr.Baietti from the passage?AHe has a wide range of learning.BHe is the oldest world record holder.CHe has got crazy about getting degrees.DHe got all his degrees by going to school.A解析：推理判断题。根据第三至五段可以推断Luciano Baietti先生的学习范围非常广泛。a wide range of意思是“广泛的，多种多样的”，所以选项A正确。2Why has Mr.Baietti tried to get so many degrees?ATo show his talent.BTo challenge himself.CTo become popular.DTo break the world record.B解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Each time I set myself a new challenge to see how far my body and my brain can go”可知选项B正确。3Where does this passage most probably come from?AA newspaper.BA biography.CA travel magazine. DA story book.A解析：推理判断题。根据全文尤其是第四段Luciano Baietti先生接受BBC采访的信息可以推断本文应该是一篇新闻报道。所以选项A正确。B(2018南昌模拟)Next time you are blamed for bad behavior, mainly blame it on the whole apple, pear or any other uncut food that your parents packed in your lunch box.Thats because biting into anything that requires the use of the front teeth, is likely to cause rude behavior in kids! At least thats the conclusion some researchers from Cornell University have made, after observing the behavior of 12 students at a summer camp.The researchers began by dividing the students into two groups.On the first day, one group was given chicken on the bone.The other was provided with the same chicken cut into delicious, bitesize pieces so that the only way to eat it was with a fork.The following day, the food was exchanged, so that the first group received the small pieces and forks, while the second, enjoyed the chicken on the bone.Each day the camp counselors also gave the kids strict instructions to let them stay within a circle with a 9foot radius.The researcher recorded both the meal time and then asked behavioral experts to evaluate what happened.They agreed that the kids that were required to bite the food were twice as likely to show aggressive behavior and disobey the adults, as those that focused on eating their food with forks.Of course, the latter also showed some rude behavior.If that isnt bad enough, the former group was also more likely to leave their special circle and even, stand and jump on the picnic tables!This has made Mr.Wansink, who led the research and his team, conclude that for some reasons, kids that bite into their food are more likely to exhibit bad behavior than those forced to eat with forks.Therefore, he advises parents to cut up the food they serve to their kids to enjoy a peaceful meal!【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，孩子吃东西的方式可能会影响他们的行为举止。4What probably results in kids bad behavior?AThe way kids bite into food.BThe way food is cooked.CThe unhealthy food kids eat.DTheir attitude toward the food.A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Thats because biting into anything that requires the use of the front teeth, is likely to cause rude behavior in kids！可知，孩子表现粗鲁和吃东西的方式有关。故选A。5Paragraph 2 mainly shows _Athe result of the researchBthe time on the researchCthe way the research went onDthe difficulties the research facedC解析：段落大意题。根据第二段的内容可知，研究者做了一个实验，主要是为了研究孩子的粗鲁表现是否和吃东西的方式有关。在实验中孩子们被分成两组，然后在两天里分别用不同的方式吃东西。故本段主要写的是实验方式。故选C。6What can we learn about the students at the summer camp?AThey enjoyed the food there very much.BThey exhibited different levels of rude behavior.CThey were asked to bite the food with care.DThey were likely to behave badly frequently.B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句They agreed that the kids that were required to bite the food were twice as likely to show aggressive behavior and disobey the adults, as those that focu