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1单元综合检测(四)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AWoodBuffaloNationalParkofCanadaWoodBuffaloNationalPar

kisCanada'slargestnationalparkandoneofthelargestparksintheworld.Establishedin1922toprotectthelastremainingherdsofbison(野牛)innor

thernCanada，itnowprotectsanoutstandingexampleofCanada'sNorthernBorealPlains.TheparkwasdesignatedaWorldHeritageSitein1983.ContactInformation：P

hone：(780)697-3663Fax：(780)697-3560E­mail：wbnp.info@pc.gc.caBanffNationalParkofCanadaBanff'srichhistor

ydatesbackto1885，whenthreerailwayworkersmetwithhotmineralspringssurfacingfromdeepwithinthemountains.ThisdiscoveryledtotheestablishmentofBanffNational

Park，andmarkedthebeginningofCanada'snationalparkssystem.Spanning6，641squarekilometersofvalleys，mountains，glaciers，forests，meadows(草地)andriv

ers，BanffNationalParkisoneoftheworld'spremier(首选的)destinationspots.ContactInformation：Phone：(403)762-1550Fax：(403)762-33

80E­mail：banff.vrc@pc.gc.caSt.LawrenceIslandsNationalParkofCanadaConceivedinthe1870's，St.LawrenceIslandsi

soneofCanada'soldestnationalparks.Locatedinthescenic1，000islandstouristarea，thistinyjewelhasarichandcomplexnaturalhumanhistory.Centuri

esago，aboriginalpeoples(土著居民)referredtoitasthe“GardenoftheGreatSpirit”．Today，24scenicislands，alongwithamainlandareaatMallorytownLanding，2arei

ncludedinthepark.ContactInformation：Phone：(613)923-5261Fax：(613)923-1021E­mail：ont.sli@pc.gc.caGrasslandsNationalParkofCanadaItwashereSi

ttingBulltookrefuge(避难)aftertheBattleofLittleBigHornin1876.GrasslandsNationalParkisthefirstnationalparkofCanadatopreserveaportiono

fthemixedprairiegrasslands.Thismagicallandofdiversity，beautyandhistoryisdividedintotwoblocks.TheEastBlockcontainstheKilldeerBadlandsandtheW

oodMountainUplands，andtheWestBlockpreservestheFrenchmanRiverValleyandthedissected(深裂的)plateaus(高原)，co

ulees(深谷)andfamous70MileButte.ContactInformation：Phone：(306)298-2257Fax：(306)298-2042E­mail：grasslands.info

@pc.gc.ca【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了加拿大的四个著名的公园。1．IfyouaregoingtovisitthelargestnationalparkinCanadayoushouldcallthephonenu

mber．A．(306)298-2257B．(403)762-1550C．(780)697-3663D．(613)923-5261C[细节理解题。由第一部分WoodBuffaloNationalParkofCanada的第一

句话可知，它是加拿大最大的国家公园，要去该公园就要拨打(780)697-3663。]2．Inordertolearnthenaturalhumanhistoryontheislandsyou'dbettergoto．A．St.Lawrenc

eIslandsNationalParkofCanadaB．WoodBuffaloNationalParkofCanadaC．GrasslandsNationalParkofCanadaD．BanffNationalPa

rkofCanadaA[细节理解题。在这四个选项中，只有St.LawrenceIslandsNationalParkofCanada中的第二句提到“naturalhumanhistory”，因此要了解岛屿历史就要去该3公园。]3．Itispossibleth

atthepassageistakenfrom．A．astudent'stextbookB．anentertainingbookC．apersonaldiaryD．atravelguidebookD[推理判断题。文章讲了加拿大的四个景色别致、美不胜收的国家公园，故据此推测该文应是出自旅游指南方面

的书。]BDuringthewinter，AndyLawlikestokeephishousewarm，whichusedtobeaproblem.Hesometimesforgottoturndownthethermostat(恒温器)whenhet

ravelled，whichraisedhisheatingbills.Buthehasn'thadtoworryaboutthatsinceheboughtoneofGoogle'sNestthermost

ats.Infact，companiesaredevelopingmanysmartdevices(装置)thatwillchangetheirfunctionsaccordingtowhattheylearnabouttheirusers'needs.Butma

nyofthesedevicesarestillonthedrawingboard，sotheNestthermostatfirstprovidesagoodexampleofwhatisfastcomingdowntheroad.Offi

cialsatGoogleInc.saytheNestthermostatcanunderstandwhatitsownerswant.“Thefirstthreetofourdaysiswhenit'smosteagertolearn，”saidMaximeVeron

，directorofproductmarketingforNest.“Itgathersdata，temperature，thetimeitwassetandoccupancy.”Afterfourdays，Nestlearnsenoughtokeep

thehouseashotorcoldasthepersongenerallyprefersatdifferenttimes.OnefeaturethatwillappearaboutaweekafterNeststartslearningisits“Auto-Away”funct

ion.Nestwillautomaticallyadjustthetemperaturetowhateverpeoplepreviouslyhaveindicatedtheypreferwhenthey'regone.TheAuto­Awaysensors(传感器)

alsoaredesignedtoscanaroomformovementabovemostpets'heads，sotheydon'tmistakeadogorcatforapersonandassumesomeoneisstillinthehome.Butthet

hermostatscanbefooledbylargepets.Anotherfeaturemanypeopleseemtolikeis“NestLeaf”，whichgivestheusersfeedback

(反馈)wheneverthetemperaturestheysetsaveenergy.Soifthepersonraisesthetemperatureenoughonahotdayordownonacoo

lone，agreenleafappearson4thethermostat.However，somepeoplesaythatitistooexpensive.Butaftertryingitout，PCMagazineedito

rJohnDelaneysaid，“ItisamustforanyonelookingtosaveonheatingandairconditioningcostsandIliketheideaofsetting

itandforgettingit.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了谷歌新推出的智能装置——Nest恒温器。4．AfterbuyingaNestthermostat，AndyLaw．A．ha

sreducedhisheatingbillsB．hassolvedhishealthproblemsC．doesn'tneedtokeephishousewarmD．doesn'tworryabouthistravellingexpensesA[推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Hesometime

sforgottoturndownthethermostat(恒温器)whenhetravelled，whichraisedhisheatingbills.Buthehasn'thadtoworryaboutth

atsinceheboughtoneofGoogle'sNestthermostats”可知，AndyLaw有时外出会忘记调低恒温器的温度，以至于取暖费用大增。不过自从他买了谷歌的Nest恒温器以后，他就不用担心这个问题了。由此可推断Ne

st恒温器帮助AndyLaw减少了取暖费用。故选A。]5．Bysaying“onthedrawingboard”inParagraph2，theauthormeansthatmanyofthesedevicesare．A．outofco

ntrolB．madeforaspecialpurposeC．designedinmanynewwaysD．intheprocessofbeingplannedD[词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“sotheNestthermostatfirstprovidesagoodexampleofwha

tisfastcomingdowntheroad”可知，谷歌的Nest恒温器跨出智能装置领域的第一步，由此可推断，许多这样的装置仍“在策划阶段”。]6．OnefeatureoftheNestthermostatisthatitcan．A．

affectandchangeitsusers'livinghabitsB．learnitsusers'dailyheatingandcoolingpreferencesC．collectdetailedinformationaboutitsusers

'activities5D．recognizethedifferencesbetweenpeopleandlargepetsB[细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...theNestthermostatcanunderstandwhatitsownerswant”以及“Afterfourday

s，Nestlearnsenoughtokeepthehouseashotorcoldasthepersongenerallyprefersatdifferenttimes”可知，Nest恒温器能够掌握用户平常对温

度的具体喜好。]7．Agreenleafwillappearwhenyou．A．placeyourNestthermostatinacoolhouseB．turndownyourNestthermostatonahotdayC．turno

nthe“Auto­Away”functionofyourNestthermostatD．adjustyourNestthermostattoanenergy­efficienttemperatureD[推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“‘NestLeaf’，whichg

ivestheusersfeedback(反馈)wheneverthetemperaturestheysetsaveenergy...agreenleafappearsonthethermostat”可知，每当用户设定的

温度有助于节能时，Nest恒温器就会出现一片绿叶为用户提供反馈。]CLondonersaregreatreaders.Theybuyvastnumbersofnewspapersandmagazinesandofbooks—especiallypaperbacks，whic

harestillcomparativelycheapinspiteofever-increasingrisesinthecostsofprinting.Theystillcontinuetobuy“proper”books，too，printedongo

odpaperandbound(装订)betweenhardcovers.TherearemanystreetsinLondoncontainingshopswhichspecializeinbook­selling.Perhap

sthebestknownoftheseisCharringCrossRoadintheveryheartofLondon.Herebookshopsofallsortsandsizesaretobefound，fromthecelebratedonew

hichboastsofbeing“thebiggestbookshopintheworld”tothetiny，dustylittleplaceswhichseemtohavebeenleftoverfromDicke

ns'time.Someoftheseshopsstock，orwillobtain，anykindofbooks，butmanyofthemspecializeinsecondhandbooks，inartbooks，inforeignbooks，inbooksonp

hilosophy，politicsoranyotherofthecountlesssubjectsaboutwhichbooksmaybewritten.Oneshopinthisareaspecializesonlyinbooksaboutballet!6Although

itmaybethemostconvenientplaceforLondonerstobuybooks，CharringCrossRoadisnotthecheapest.Forthereallycheapsecondhandbooks，thecollectorm

ustventureoffthebeatentrack，toFarringdonRoad，forexample，intheEastCentraldistrictofLondon.Herethereisnothingsoimpressiveasbooksh

ops.Thebooksellerscomealongeachmorningandpourouttheirsacksofbooksontosmallhandcarts.Andthecollectors，som

eprofessionalsandsomeamateurs，havebeenwaitingforthem.Inplaceslikethesetheycanstill，occasionally，pickupforafewpenceanoldonethatmaybeworthmanypounds

.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了伦敦的书店，从出名的书店到街边小推车书摊等。8．“Londonersaregreatreaders.”meansthat．A．LondonersaregreatbecausetheyreadalotB．thereareagreatnumber

ofreadersinLondonC．LondonersarereaderswhoreadonlygreatbooksD．LondonersreadalotD[句意猜测题。由第一段可知，伦敦人买大量的报纸、杂志和书籍来阅读

，故D项正确。]9．Accordingtothispassage，CharringCrossRoad．A．isinthesuburbsofLondonB．isfamousforitsbookshopsC．containsv

ariouskindsofshopsD．isthebusieststreetinLondonB[细节理解题。由第二段的“TherearemanystreetsinLondoncontainingshopswhichspecializeinbook-selling.

PerhapsthebestknownoftheseisCharringCrossRoadintheveryheartofLondon.”可知B项正确。]10．Inthispassage，whatdoestheunderlinedpart“ventureof

fthebeatentrack”mean?A．Buybooksinamostbusystreet.B．Moveawayfromabusystreet.C．Wastetimelookingforbooks.7D．Takeariskoflosingone'slife.B[词义猜测题。由语境

可知，要想买便宜的二手书就要离开这些方便的书店去伦敦东部，那儿有人把书放在推车上卖，也就是“从繁忙的街道到僻静的地方”，故B项正确。]Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Gettingtosleepisallaboutthe4Rs—Regularity，Routine，aRestfulbedroomandtheRightbed.1．RegularityRegularityofbedtimesandgetting­uptimeshelpsensuregood

sleep.11Keepyourbedroomdarkwhileyouaresleepingsothatthelightwillnotinterferewithyourrest.Assoonasit'stimetowakeup，openthecurtainsorturnalighton.Li

ghthelpsyourbodyknowit'stimetowakeup.Planneddaytimenaps(小睡)arefine，butoversleepingwillruinyournight­timesleep.122．RoutineHavingabedtimer

outine—likehavingabathbeforebed—willhelpyourbrainwinddownandprepareyouforsleep.Readingabookorlisteningtothesamepieceofc

almingmusiceverynightmayhelp，too.13Writedownyourworriesandpossiblesolutionsbeforeyougotobed，thenstopthinkingabo

utthem!3．ARestfulbedroom14Itisnotagoodideatouseyourbedfordoingwork，makingphonecallsetc.Helpyourbodyrecognizethatthisisaplacefor

restbygettingridofanythingwork-relatedbeforeyougotobed.4．TheRightbedYouneedtolookafteryourbed.Turnthemattress(床垫)overeveryfewmonths.158A．Trytos

tayawakealldayifyoucan.B．Itshouldgetreplacedevery10yearsatleast.C．However，stayingupisharmfultoyourhealth.D．Yourbedroomshou

ldbeaplaceforsleepingonly.E．Anxietyexcitesthenervoussystem，makingyoumorealert.F．Itisnecessarytomakeyourbedroomcomfortablet

olivein.G．Ifpossible，tryandgotobedandwakeupatthesametimeeveryday.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了睡眠的四大要素。11．G[通过第一空前一句可知，睡觉和起床的规

律性有助于确保良好的睡眠。其意与G项中的“gotobedandwakeupatthesametime”相对应。]12．A[通过第二空前一句可知，睡得过多会毁掉夜晚的睡眠。由此可推出A项“如果可以的话，白天尽可能保持清醒”正确。]13．E[由第三空后的关键词w

orries可推出E项“焦虑使神经系统兴奋，使你变得更加警觉”正确。]14．D[由第四空后一句“Itisnotagoodideatouse...”可知D项“你的卧室应仅是个睡觉的地方”正确。]15．B[由第五空前一句每

几个月需要翻动床垫可推出B项“至少每十年要换床垫”正确。]Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Onemorning，thedooroftheclassroomopen

edandanewteacher，Mrs.Cosby，walkedin.Shelookedtoo16toeverhandleus.Andwesuregaveherahardtime，17sheneve

rlosthertemper.Andthencamethelastdayofthefirstmonthshehadbeenourteacher.She18abunchofpapers.We19theworst—atest.Butohno，itwassomethi

ngthattotally20us.Mrs.Cosbyaskedustocometothefrontoftheclass，andgaveeachofussheetof21，inwhichshehadwrittenwhatthestudentinquestionhadbe

en22atduringthelastmonth.Noonehadever23us.Nooneeverlikedus.Wewereconstantlytoldhow9good-for-nothingwewere.Andhere，24，wassomeonew

hohadbeen25uscloselyforamonth.Wemadethingsasdifficultforheraswecould.Andyetshecouldfindsomething26tosayabouteachofus

.Mrs.Cosbydidthisevery27fromthenon.Eachmonthwegotapieceofpaperthatemphasizedour28.Onthatshecommented29myco

urage，howpunctualIwas，howgoodtosettleargumentsifIwanted.Herpositiveattitudechangedourclass.Wedidnotwantto30herfeelingsan

ymore.Weactuallystartedto31．Andthencamethedayofourgraduation.Mrs.Cosbyhuggedusandtolduswithtearsinhereyeshow32shewasofus.The

nshe33eachoneofusabook.Alltheencouragingwordsthroughtheyearswerethere，inhardcovers.Shesaid，“Iwantyoueachtokeepthisbookandifeverdu

ringyourlifeyoufeelunworthy，34thisandreadhowgoodyouare.Youcanbeanythingyouwanttobe35youbelieveinyourself.Promisemeyou'llrem

emberthat！”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述的是面对一些调皮捣乱的孩子，一位新老师采用的教育方法不是批评说教而是找出这些问题学生的长处，发掘他们身上的闪光点。16．A.softB．strictC．funnyD．ordinaryA[由too...to结构以及空后的handle

us可知，此处应填soft，表示她看上去太温柔了，根本管不了我们。]17．A.andB．butC．althoughD．sinceB[由语境和空后的“sheneverlosthertemper”可知，此处表示转折，故选but。]18．A.pickedupB．tookou

tC．paidforD．cameacrossB[根据语境可知，此处表示她拿出一堆试卷。pickup“拾起，捡起”；takeout“拿出，取出”；payfor“为„„付钱”；comeacross“(偶然地)碰到”。故选B。]1019．A.expectedB．neede

dC．fearedD．dreamedC[根据常识并结合选项可知，学生最怕(fear)考试了。]20．A.disappointedB．surprisedC．thrilledD．satisfiedB[根据下文内容可知，学生们本来以为这是一次考试，但他们没有想

到老师在纸上写出了这些问题学生的优点，因此他们感到大为惊讶。surprise“使惊奇”。]21．A.testB．commentC．paperD．letterC[由上文的“Sheabunchofpapers”可知，此处应用paper，表示老师给这些问题学生每人一张纸。]22．A.poorB．

angryC．goodD．delightedC[下文多次提到这位新老师善于发现学生的优点，由此可知，此处表示她在纸上写出问题学生上个月哪些方面做得很好。begoodat“在某方面擅长”。]23．A.forgotaboutB．playedwit

hC．believedinD．lookedforC[由下文中的“Nooneeverlikedus.Wewereconstantlytoldhowgood-for-nothingwewere”可知，此处表示没有人信任(believein)我们。]24．A.naturallyB．reg

ularlyC．suddenlyD．graduallyC[一直以来，没有人相信这些问题学生，没有人喜欢他们，他们被认为一无是处，但Mrs.Cosby却看到了他们的优点，这一变化对他们来说是突然的，故此处用suddenly。]25．A.teachingB．pra

isingC．followingD．observingD[由上文内容可知，此处表示“密切观察了我们一个月”。teach“教”；praise“赞美，表扬”；follow“跟随”；observe“观察”。]26．A.strangeB．positive11C．wrongD．interesting

B[该段中作者采用对比的方式进行描述，之前没有人信任他们、喜欢他们，然而现在有人仔细观察他们，发现他们身上的优点，即积极的一面。下文中的“positiveattitude”也是提示。]27．A.dayB．weekC．monthD．yearC[第

一段中的“thelastdayofthefirstmonth”是提示，空前面的didthis指的是她列出这些问题学生做得好的方面。此外下文的“Eachmonth”也是提示。]28．A.shortcomin

gsB．mistakesC．strengthsD．wishesC[由上文中的“Mrs.Cosbydidthiseveryfromthenon”可知，此处应用strengths，表示每个月我们都会拿到一张强调我们优点的纸。]29

．A.atB．aboutC．onD．forC[commenton意为“对„„评论”，符合语境。]30．A.understandB．attackC．hurtD．foolC[由上文可知，Mrs.Cosby的积极的态度转

变了她的学生们，故此处表示我们不想再伤害(hurt)她的感情了。]31．A.studyB．playC．fightD．jokeA[既然被新老师转变了，那问题学生当然是开始真正地学习了。故填study。]32．A.carefulB．proudC．tiredD．kindB[

根据上下文可知，问题学生发生了转变，他们知道学习了，因此此处表示Mrs.Cosby含着泪告诉这些学生她为他们感到骄傲(proud)。]33．A.promisedB．boughtC．handedD．suggestedC

[此处表示毕业那天老师送给学生们每人一本书，所以应该是把书递给12(hand)他们。hand“递，给”。]34．A.rememberB．changeC．openD．foldC[由下文的“readhowgoo

dyouare”可知，此处表示打开(open)这本书看看自己是多么优秀。]35．A.evenifB．aslongasC．assoonasD．asthoughB[此处aslongas引导条件状语从句，表示只要你们相信自己，那么无论你想做什么

都会成功。]Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。OnKeepingaDiaryinEnglishKeepingadiaryinEngl

ishisoneoftheeffectivewaystoimproveourEnglishwritingability.36．(compare)withotherformsofwriting，itisshorterandtakes37.(

little)time.ItcanhelpustodevelopthehabitofthinkinginEnglish.38.wekeeppractising，graduallywe'lllearnhowtoe

xpressourselvesinEnglish.OnkeepingadiaryinEnglish，wecertainlymeetwithmany39.(difficult)．Firstly，40.oftenhappenstha

twehavetrouble41.(find)appropriatewordsandphrasestogiveexpressiontoourmind.Secondly，therearemanyidiomaticwaysofsayingthingsinChinese.Anditi

sextremelyhardforustoputthemintoEnglishproperly.AsfarasI42.(concern)，mysuggestionisthatweshouldalwaysh

aveanotebookandaChinese-Englishdictionarywithineasyreach.Wheneverwemeetwithsomethingthatwedon'tknowhowto

expressinEnglish，wecanfirstputit43.inournotebookandthenrefertoourdictionary.WecanalsoturntoourEnglishteacherforhelp，ifnecessary.In

short，Ibelievethatitisvery44.(use)tokeepadiaryinEnglishfor45.developmentofourwritingskills.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了写英语日记面临的困难及其应对措施，并

告诉我们写英语日记对提升写作能力的重要性。36．Compared[考查非谓语动词。此处的it与compare之间是逻辑上的动13宾关系，故用过去分词作状语，表示被动。]37．less[考查形容词的用法。此处意为：写日记花更少的时间。little的比较级是

less。]38．If[考查连词的用法。此处意为：如果我们坚持练习，我们会逐渐学会用英语表达自己。]39．difficulties[考查名词的用法。many修饰可数名词复数。]40．it[考查代词的用法。此处

是it作形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的从句。]41．(in)finding[考查非谓语动词。havetrouble(in)doingsth.“做某事遇到了麻烦”。]42．amconcerned[考查固定结构。asf

arasIamconcerned“在我看来”。]43．down[考查动词短语。此处意为：我们先把它记在笔记本上。putdown“记下”。]44．useful[考查形容词的用法。is是系动词，后接形容词作表语。]45．the[考查冠词的用法。此处特指“我们写作技能的发展”。]Ⅴ.应

用文写作(满分15分)假如你是记者，请根据下面所提供的信息，用英语为某英语报社写一篇短文，介绍澳门，发表在该报的“LocalFeature(地方特辑)”专栏。LocalFeature城市名称澳门(Macao)地理位置位于广东省南部，面积不大，与珠海、香港毗邻人口情

况人口60多万，其中96%是华人历史概况自古属于中国领土。1887年被葡萄牙人从清政府手中夺走。1999年12月20日回归祖国城市特色清洁美丽，树木花草满城；街道狭窄，全天车水马龙，但人人遵守交通规则；世界三大赌城之一，每年接待游客数百万人注意：词

数：80左右。参考词汇：Portuguese葡萄牙人；gambling赌博14【参考范文】Macao，whichliestothesouthofGuangdong，isasmallcitywithZhuhaiandHongKongasitsneighbors.Ithasapopulationo

fmorethan600，000，96%ofwhichareChinese.Itisacleanandbeautifulcitywithtrees，flowers，andgreengrasseverywhere.Therearelotsofcarsrunninginthenarrowstr

eets.Butallpeopleobeythetrafficrules.Macaoisalsofamousforitsgambling，andseveralmillionvisitorscometotoureveryyear.Macaobelongsto

China，butitwastakenawaybythePortuguesein1887fromtheQingDynasty.OnDecember20th，1999，Macaoreturnedtoourmotherland.Ⅵ.概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的

内容概要。Ifyoutakealookatthebest­sellingbooksintheUKthesedays，itisalmostcertainthattherewillbealotofautobiographies(自传)inthatlist.BillClin

ton，NelsonMandelaandactorMichaelJFoxhaveallwrittenthem.Anautobiographyisthestoryofaperson'slife，writtenbythatperson.Itisusuallyaveryfamouspersonwho

mighttellusallabouttheirchildhood，howtheybecamefamousandanyotherinterestingthingsthathavehappenedintheirlives.Traditionally，someonewouldwritea

nautobiographywhentheywereolderbecausetheyhadhadalong，successfullife.However，thesedaystherearemanymagazineswithstoriesandphotosofthestarswhichse

llverywell.RealityTVshowsareextremelypopularandlotsofpeoplebecomefamousveryeasilyjustfrombeingontheTVratherthanbeingabletosingoractwell.Asaresult，peo

plebecomefamousveryquicklyandassoonastheyarefamous，alotofmoneycanbemadefromwritinganautobiography，eveniftheyareveryyoung.Sonowyoucanf

indanautobiographyfromalmosteveryonewhoisinthe15publiceye.EventhoughwecanfollowthelivesofthestarsverycloselyonTVorinmagazinesnowadays，wemaybedon'tk

nowhowtheylivetheirlivesfromdaytoday.Autobiographiesoftengivetheinformationweneverknewaboutthestars.Th

eBritishpublicareverycurioustofindoutmoresotheyareveryeagertoreadautobiographies.Noteverystarwantstowritethough.Sometimesstarsemploywrit

erstowritetheirlifestoriesforthem.Thewriterwillinterviewthestars，listentoeverythingtheywanttosay，recordinterviewsand

thenwritebooksbasedontheirwords.DavidBeckhamdidthiswithhisbookMySide.Noteveryonelikestoreadbooksregularlybuttheymightliketoreadaboutt

helivesofstars.AutobiographiesarehelpingtogetmoreBritishpeoplereadingbooks.About100millionautobiographiesaresoldi

nBritaineveryyear.Morestarsdependonthemforextraincomeandasmoreofthesebooksappearintheshops，morepeoplearesuretokeepbuyingthem.【参考范文】Autobiographies，st

orieswrittenbyfamouspeopleaboutthemselves，arepopularintheUK.(要点1)Butunliketraditionalones，manyoftoday'sautobiogra

phiesareaboutyoungstarswhorisetofamequickly.(要点2)Astheyoftencontaininformationunknownbefore，readersarekeenonreadingthem.(要点3)Notfondofwriting，ho

wever，somecelebritieshirewriterstowritetheirautobiographies.(要点4)Besides，duetoautobiographies，moreBritishpeopleareinvolve

dinreadingnow.(要点5)