(一)(2012·高考江西卷)
[1]Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions.The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize stamp collection according to the issue dates.
[2]Of course，there are many ____________________．You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme.For example，sport lovers may choose the Olympic theme.They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years.Some of them may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games，gymnasium，swimming，etc.
[3]If you like astronomy，you may be keen on collecting stamps describing the stars，planets，spacecraft，spacemen，etc.Once you have fixed the topic，you no longer need to bother about stamps other than the theme you selected.Then，you can put all your effort to collect the stamps around it.
[4]China issues zodiac animal stamps(十二生肖邮票) every year to celebrate the Lunar New Year.They are extremely popular and a lot of collectors wait patiently for 12 years to collect a full set of them.Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year special stamp series began in 2000 with the Year of Dragon and the twelfth and final set was issued in 2011，the Year of Rabbit.Recently some Western countries have issued zodiac animal stamps，which attract a lot of attention as well.
[5]You may choose any theme you like.However，you should bear in mind an essential point.The topic you choose should not be too narrow.Otherwise，it is very difficult to accumulate stamps around the topic.You will be depressed and even lose your interest in collecting stamps.
[6]Collecting stamps with themes is especially popular among teenagers because there is a wide range of choices for them．The main challenge is how you organize and expand your collection around your theme.
1．What is the main idea of the passage? ( no more than 5 words)
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2．Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 5 words) Of course，there are many ________________________________________________________________________.
3．What should you do if you want to collect a full set of zodiac animal stamps? ( no more than 7 words)
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4．List the three general themes in collecting stamps mentioned in the passage.(3 words)
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5．What does the word “them” ( Line 2，Paragraph 6) probably refer to? (1 word) ________________________________________________________________________
(二)(2012·高考山东卷)
[1]Ashley Power’s mother bought a computer for her when she was eight.When she was thirteen，she was surfing the Internet regularly，but she couldn’t find anywhere for teenagers to meet and talk.And one day she thought，“If I had my own website，I’d make it a really interesting site for teenagers. ”
[2]So，when Ashley was sixteen，she launched her own website，called GooseHead.She had no idea how big a success it would be，but three years later，the site was the most successful teen site in the USA！It was getting 100，000 hits every day，and Ashley had about 30 employees.
[3]After a few years，the website closed down.Then Ashley，who lives in Los Angeles，was asked to write a book called The GooseHead Guide to Life.The book is about how to design a website and start a business.It begins with a section called “All About Ashley，”where Ashley tells readers what it is like to be the boss of a company when you are only sixteen.“I was so happy.But it was crazy in a lot of ways.I got very stressed.I mean，I was only sixteen－I didn’t even have a car！If you were sixteen and you had your own company，you’d be stressed，too！”
[4]In an interview Ashley gave advice to teenagers who wanted to start their own business，“Just be strong and have your dreams and work hard at them.And don’t listen when ________，because I heard ‘no’ a lot.Just keep going until you hear ‘yes’！”
1．For what purpose did Ashley create GooseHead？(no more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________________
2．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2？(no more than 6 words)
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3．According to Paragraph 3，what did Ashley do after GooseHead closed down？(no more than 10 words)
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4．How did Ashley feel as a young boss of a company？(no more than 5 words) ________________________________________________________________________
5．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.
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参考答案解析
(一)
本文是一篇说明文。向大家介绍如何搜集不同主题的邮票。
1．由第六段可知，文章主要介绍搜集不同主题的邮票在青少年中大受欢迎。 Collecting stamps with themes
2．由后文可知搜集邮票的方式多种多样。 other methods of collecting stamps
3．由第四段前两句可知，集齐一套十二生肖邮票需要耐心等候12年。 We should wait for 12 years.
4．由第二、三、四段可知，文中提到的搜集邮票的主题有运动主题，天文主题和动物主题。
sport(s)：astronomy；animal(s)
5．由划线单词前一句可知，搜集主题邮票对青少年来说有很大的选择空间。 Teenagers
(二)
本文是一篇记叙文。讲述一位十六岁小女孩成功开办自己的网站随后又出书立著的故事。
1．由第一段最后一句可知，Ashley创办GooseHead的目的是要办一个青少年感兴趣的网站。
She wanted to create an interesting website for teenagers. 2．由第二段第二句可知，Ashley的网站取得了成功。Ashley’s GooseHead was a big success.
3．由第三段第二句可知，网站关闭后，Ashley写了一本书。 She wrote a book called The GooseHead Guide to Life. 4．由第三段“I was so happy.But it was crazy in a lot of ways.I got very stressed.”可知，Ashley感到既兴奋也有压力。
She felt happy but stressed.
5．由后一句because I heard “no” a lot可知，应填people tell you that you can’t do it.或people discourage you.
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