今年各地阅读在词汇量、题型、难度上均与去年持平，但是应用性的文章越来越受到重视，如广告、网站信息、节目单等。这类文章就如上海、浙江、广东等省考查的任务型阅读一样，主要考查学生实际运用和处理所得信息的能力。这从一定程度上反映了一个趋势：阅读理解今后会更加注重考查对应用性文章的理解能力。

A篇：一篇记叙文，讲述的是一个贫困家庭自
　　 行车被盗，得到陌生人帮助的故事。这篇文章基本上没有什么生词，比较容易把握。设题上，56、58、59均为细节题，57为推理题。

56. Why was the bike so important to the couple?
　　A. The man's job was bike racing.
　　B. It was their only possession.
　　C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.
　　D. They used it for work and daily life.
　　【解析】由于文章中讲到“The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.” 所以，很明显，D是最佳选项。做此类题(56、58、59)应该回到原文，寻找相关内容，通过细节定位来解答。