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    Imagine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps. The pay was low, it was
    a dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children.
    Medway's annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their
    traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot (烟灰) behind and have some fun.
    The sweeps' holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year. Locally, they used to mark the occasion by
    staging a procession through the streets of Rochester.
    Their fun continued with the Jack-in-the-Green ceremony, a seven-foot character that they used to waken
    at dawn on Blue Bell Hill, Chatham. The Jack-in-the-Green would walk with the chimney sweeps in their
    parade. When the Climbing Boys' Act 1868 made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade, the
    traditional procession gradually began to fade. The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s.
    The modern day Rochester Sweeps Festival is a colorful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with
    more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the three-day festival. The festival was
    revivedin 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton, a keen historian. He decided it was time to bring it
    back and over the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today-an excellent performance of
    traditional Britain.
    Gordon researched the Sweeps' tradition and organized a small parade, involving local Morris teams. In
    time, Medway Council took over organization of the festival but Gordon remained actively involved. Today
    he is festival producer and plays melodeon (簧风琴) for several Morris teams. Doug Hudson is the festival's
    music director, a role he has held for many years. Through Gordon's vision and hard work, Doug's musical
    ability and the council's help, the Rochester Sweeps Festival has become the largest May Day celebration of
    its kind in the country.
    1. According to the writer, chimney sweeps _____.
    A. were highly respected
    B. were well rewarded
    C. led a hard life in the past
    D. worked in good conditions
    2. Medway's Sweeps Festival _____.
    A. has been organized by the Jack-in-the-Green
    B. dated back to the May celebration in the early 1900s
    C. is held to honor those chimney sweeps every other year
    D. has become a time for chimney sweeps to enjoy themselves
    3. The underlined word "revived" in the 4th paragraph most probably means _____.
    A. realize
    B. review
    C. recreate
    D. recognize
    4. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
    A. the festival has never been supported by the local government
    B. The festival is a good way to see British folk customs in action
    C. youngsters has been forbidden to be chimney sweeps since 1981
    D. the modern festival lasts five days celebrating the coming of spring
    5. What is the passage mainly concerned about?
    A. Sweeps Festival history
    B. Medway's traditional holidays
    C. Climbing Boys' Act 1868
    D. a procession in Rochester
    本题信息:2011年山东省模拟题英语阅读理解难度极难 来源:张雪
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本类题型常用的方式是夹叙夹议。叙述的目的是为了议,所以要把握其议才是主要方面。阅读这类文章,先弄清其引入的话题,再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法,然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。


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题型说明】历史文化类阅读理解文章属高考常选材料之一。这类文章常涉及历史、文化、法制、宗教等方面的文学艺术、发明创造、文化遗产保护、宗教与文化、风俗与习惯、道德与法制、中外文学名著节选、等等。这类材料的命题点往往落在主旨大意题、事实细节题上。
答题方法】在做这类阅读理解题时,我们应注意以下几个方面:
1、采用先题后文:先读题目,再带着问题读文章。这类阅读理解文章相对来说事实细节题稍多一点,如果带着问题读文章,有利于我们抓细节。
2、先做细节题。因为做完了局部性的事实细节题后,自然会加深我们对文章的理解,这样更有利于做主旨大意题。
3、重点敲定主旨题。主旨大意题提问的形式主要有两大类:一类是Main idea型;一类是Topic或Title型。
在解答这类试题时应注意以下几点:
a.读首句抓大意。
文化教育类阅读理解文章多采用说明文、议论文体裁,而这类文章大都采用文章段落的中心,即主题句在文章开头。因此,要寻找这类文章的主旨大意就需要研究文章的首句。
b.读尾句抓大意。
有时这类文章的主题句安排在文章的结尾,作为对全篇的总结。
c.读首段抓大意。
有些文章或段落的开头和结尾部分都有主题句。这种结构是为了突出主题思想而使用两次点题的写作方法。这两个主题句在句子结构和用词上有所不同,而且在内容上前句和后句也不重复。
d.从段落中抓大意。
有些文章或段落的主题句在文章中,这种文章或段落往往以一句话或几句话引出要表达的主题,在主题句出现后,再举例子陈述细节或继续论证。
e.归纳要点抓大意。
有些文章或段落无明显的主题句,只是暗示性地体现主题。这就要求同学们在阅读过程中根据文中所叙述的事实或线索来概括总结主旨大意。