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(2018·运城市模拟)Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life.It 1 our happiness when we are cheerful，and lessens our 2 when we are sad.A good book may absorb our attention so 3 that for the time being we forget our 4 .
Whatever may be our main purpose in reading，good books should never fail to give us 5 .With a good book in our hands we will never be 6 .Whether the characters in the book are taken from real life or are purely 7 ，they may become our companions and make us laugh.The people we meet in books may 8 us either because they are similar to our close friends or because they present 9 types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances.Our human friends sometimes 10 us，but the friends we make in books always respect us.By turning the pages we can 11 them without any fear of hurting their feelings.When our human friends 12 us，good books are always there to give us sympathy and encouragement.
One of the most valuable gifts from books is 13 .Few of us can travel far from home， 14 all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of book.When we wish to 15 from the dull realities of everyday life，a book will help us when 16 else can.To travel by book we don't have to 17 and save a lot of money.Through books we may get the thrill of adventure without 18 .We can climb high mountains or cross the hot sands of the desert， 19 ，through books the whole world is ours for the asking.The 20 of our literary experiences are almost unlimited.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。主要介绍一本好书可以给我们带来快乐、朋友、经验和指导。
1．A.achieves B．reduces
C．increases D．threatens
C [当我们高兴的时候，它增加(increases)我们的幸福；我们难过的时候，它降低我们的悲痛(sorrows)。]
2．A.duties B．sorrows
C．chances D．diseases
B [参见上题解析。]
3．A.completely B．naturally
C．frequently D．desperately
A [一本好书会完全(completely)吸引我们，以至于我们忘记了周围的环境(surroundings)。]
4．A.performances B．prejudices
C．responsibilities D．surroundings
D [参见上题解析。]
5．A.agreement B．treatment
C．enjoyment D．judgement
C [无论我们读书的目的是什么，好的书应该总是给我们享受(enjoyment)。]
6．A.lonely B．lazy
C．tired D．guilty
A [手中有一本好书从来都不会寂寞(lonely)。]
7．A.average B．imaginary
C．typical D．fortunate
B [无论书中的人物形象来自于真实生活还是虚构的(imaginary)，都会使我们发笑。]
8．A.greet B．shock
C．worry D．delight
D [我们在书中遇到的人使我们高兴(delight)，要么是因为他们与我们亲密的朋友相似，要么是因为他们呈现给我们不熟悉(unfamiliar )类型的人，我们很高兴把他们当作新的熟人。]
9．A.uncertain B．unpractical
C．unfamiliar D．unnecessary
C [参见上题解析。]
10．A.make fun of B．take care of
C．catch sight of D．pay attention to
A [有时我们人类的朋友会取笑(make fun of)我们，但是书中的朋友会尊重我们。]
11．A.order B．control
C．believe D．ignore
D [通过翻书页我们可以忽略(ignore)它们，不用担心会伤害到他们的感情。]
12．A.challenge B．abandon
C．understand D．persuade
B [当我们人类的朋友遗弃(abandon)我们时，书中的朋友总是给我们以同情和鼓励。故选B。]
13．A.pleasure B．knowledge
C．experience D．success
C [书中最有价值的礼物之一就是经验(experience )。]
14．A.but B．or
C．if D．so
A [我们很少能出远门。但是(but)我们都可以通过书了解丰富多彩的生活。]
15．A.return B．recover
C．graduate D．escape
D [当我们想从日常乏味的生活中逃脱(escape)时，如果没有别的东西(nothing)的话，一本好书将会给我们帮助。]
16．A.anything B．nothing
C．everything D．something
B [参见上题解析。]
17．A.pay B．stop
C．guess D．race
A [在书中旅游不用花钱(pay)。]
18．A.reason B．evidence
C．danger D．instruction
C [在书中我们可以没有危险(danger)地得到冒险的刺激。]
19．A.However B．Therefore
C．Otherwise D．Anyway
D [不管怎样(Anyway)，通过书整个世界我们都可以去询问。]
20．A.purposes B．possibilities
C．directions D．suggestions
B [我们文学经历的可能性(possibility)几乎是没有限制的。]
