16.The world record holder for the number of university degrees is a 70-year-old Italian.
Mr.Luciano Baietti lives in the town of Velletri near Rome and spends his days walking around his small house and garden.But every morning as early as 3o'clock,he pulls out his textbooks and starts studying.
He now holds 15 bachelors or master's degrees from universities across Italy,and is already attempting his 16th.
"Thanks to books,I feel free,"he tells the BBC journalists."After all,the words share the same root,"he says,referring to the Italian words libro (book) and libero (free).
The certificates proving his talent hang on the walls of his study,showing people that he was writing new pages in the Guinness Book of Records.In 2002 he got his eighth degree in motor skills.And before that he already had degrees in sociology,literature,law,political science and philosophy,most from Rome's famous La Sapienza University,one of the oldest in the world.
Since then,he has added seven other degrees to his list,including one Ln criminology(犯罪學(xué)),one in military strategies and the latest one in tourism this month.All of these three were from online universities.
"Each time I set myself a new challenge to see how far my body and my brain can go,"says Mr.Baietti.
25.What can we know about Mr.Baietti from the passage?A
A.He has a wide range of learning.
B.He is the oldest world record holder.
C.He has got crazy about getting degrees.
D.He got all his degrees by going to school.
26.Why has Mr.Baietti tried to get so many degrees?B
A.To show his talent.
B.To challenge himself.
C.To become popular.
D.To break the world record.
27.Where does this passage most probably come from?A
A.A newspaper.
B.A biography.
C.A travel magazine.
D.A story book.
分析 本文寫了大學(xué)學(xué)位數(shù)的世界紀錄的保持者是一位70歲的意大利的老人.這位老人活動學(xué)位的經(jīng)歷.
解答 25.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)句子 He now holds 15 bachelors or master's degrees from universities across Italy,and is already attempting his 16th. 他現(xiàn)在在意大利擁有15所大學(xué)的學(xué)士或碩士學(xué)位,并且已經(jīng)在嘗試他的第十六個學(xué)位了. 可見他學(xué)識廣泛,所以答案選A.
26.B 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)Mr.Baietti說的話:Each time I set myself a new challenge to see how far my body and my brain can go.每次我給自己一個新的挑戰(zhàn),看看我的身體和大腦能走多遠.所以答案選B
27.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第一段The world record holder for the number of university degrees is a 70-year-old Italian.大學(xué)學(xué)位數(shù)的世界紀錄的保持者是一位70歲的意大利的老人.后文詳細介紹了老人的經(jīng)歷,可以推斷出本句是新聞報道的刊頭題目,故答案選A.
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