二、阅读短文，选择正确答案
() 1. 新考法·信息组合 What do you know about Davon Strickland?
① He was interested in shows about sharks.
② He has taken part in a TV play about sharks.
③ He is teaching students something about sharks.
④ He will leave the university to become an actor.
A. ①② B. ③④ C. ①③ D. ②④
() 2. What does the underlined word “aquarium” mean?
A. A building where people can go to look at water animals.
B. A place where people can go to look at different plants.
C. A large open area where people can walk, play games, etc.
D. A special room or building in which a scientist does tests.
() 3. What does Strickland think of his two hobbies?
A. Simple. B. Difficult. C. Helpful. D. Impossible.
() 4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Shark Fest B. A hobby of football
C. An oceanic science program D. An interest in sharks

【主旨大意】Davon Strickland 有两大爱好：鲨鱼和足球。后来就读佛罗里达国际大学海洋生物专业研究鲨鱼，同时也一直踢足球，他认为二者相辅相成。
1. A 【点拨】细节理解题。由“As a child, Davon Strickland loved watching shows about sharks...has made his first appearance on Shark Fest, a TV play...sharks.”可知，①②项符合题意。故选 A。
2. A 【点拨】词义猜测题。上一段提及 Davon Strickland 是佛罗里达国际大学的一名学生，他研究鲨鱼，此处表示他喜欢去海滩和水族馆。画线单词意为“水族馆”。故选 A。
3. C 【点拨】推理判断题。由“Those skills can also work in studying. He said, ‘You’re just using them differently.’”可知，Davon Strickland 认为他的两种爱好非常有用处。故选 C。
4. D 【点拨】最佳标题题。Davon Strickland 从小酷爱鲨鱼，如今在大学研究鲨鱼，他首次在 Shark Fest 节目中亮相。由此可知，最佳标题为 An interest in sharks。故选 D。