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Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the USA today. A lot of books like these begin with titles that start with the words “how to”. Many “how to” books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you would like to become very rich you can buy a book How to Make a Million. If you never make any money you need a book called How to Live on Nothing.

One of the most popular kinds of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you are unhappy with your life you can read How to love Every Minute of Your life. If you are tired of books on happiness you may prefer a book called How to Make Yourself Sad.. Many of these books help people use their free time better. Some people want books which will give them useful information about sports hobbies and travels.

Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements in their homes. They like books which give step-by-step instructions on how to repair things like electrical writing or how to decorate a house or make it larger.

Why have “how to” books become so popular ? Maybe because life has become so popular. Maybe because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use more choices to make and more problems to solve. “How to” books help people deal with modern life. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1. When one wants to change his job he probably needs to read .

A. How to Succeed in A Job

B. How to Turn Failure into Success

C. How to Choose A Career

D. How to Be A Successful Worker

2. If you never make enough to feed yourself at all you can buy a book with the title .

A. How to Live on Nothing

B. How to Love Every Minute of Your Life

C. How to Make Yourself Happy

D. How to Make Yourself Sad

3.Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage ?

A. How to Drive Car

B. How to Repair Electrical Writing

C. How to Make Your House Larger

D. How to Make Your Room Look More Beautiful

4.Why are so many people interested in these books beginning with titles “How to . . .” ?

A. Because life has become so difficult.

B. Because people haven’t much free time to use.

C. Because people have more money on books.

D. Because people want to deal with all kinds of problems well.

5. This passage makes us think that .

A. “how to” books are helpful

B. it’s a waste of time to read “how to” books

C. there’s no need to publish so many “how to” books

D. people seem to be tired of reading “how to” books

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.D

5.A

分 析：
本文告诉我们：“怎样……”的书是有帮助的。当一个人想要换工作时，他可以读《怎样择业》；如果你根本没有赚到足够的钱养活自己，你可以买本题目是《怎样一无所有地生存》的书等。

1. “how to” books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it.及题干题意，故选C。

2. you never make any money you need a book called How to Live on Nothing.可知A。

3. like books which give step-by-step instructions on how to repair things like electrical writing or how to decorate a house or make it larger. 故选A。

4. people have far more free time to use more choices to make and more problems to solve. “How to” books help people deal with modern life.可知答案，应该选D。

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