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阅读理解训练题（十一）
*A*
Imagine a classroom missing the one thing
that's long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing ? Paper. No
notebooks, no textbooks, no test paper. Nor are there any pencils or pens,
which always seem to run out of ink at the critical moment.
A
"paperless classroom" is what more and more schools are trying to
achieve.
Students don't do any
handwriting in this class. Instead, they use palm (手掌) size, or specially-designed computers. The
teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every
student's personal computer.
Having computers
also means that students can use the Web. They can look up information on any
subject they're studying ? from maths to social science.
High school
teacher Judy Herrell in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to
learn about the war in Afganistan (阿富汗)
over one year ago.
"We could
touch every side of the country through different sites ? from the forest to
refugee camps (难民营)," she said. "Using a
book that's three or four years old is impossible."
And exams can go
online too. At a high school in Tennessee, US, students take tests on their own
computers. The teacher records the grades on the network for everyone to see
and then copies them to his own electronic grade book.
A paperless
classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper. High school
teacher Stephanie Sorrell in Kentucky, US, said she used to give about 900
pieces of paper each week to each student.
"Think about the
money and trees we could save with the computers," she said.
But, with all this technology, there's always the risk that the machines will break
down. So, in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks
are still widely available for these hi-tech students.
56. What does the part of the last sentence in the first paragraph, “run out of ink at the critical
moment”, mean?
A. Pens may not
write well at the critical moment.
B. Pens get lost easily, so you may not
find them at the critical moment.
C. Pens may have little or no ink at the
critical moment.
D. Pens use ink, while pencils don't.
57. In a paperless classroom, what is a must?
A. Pens. B.
Computers. C.
Information. D.
Texts.
58. The high
school teacher, Judy Herrell, used the example of her class to show that
_______.
A. the Web could take them
everywhere B.
the Web taught them a lot
C. the Web is a good tool for
information
D. the Web, better than the textbooks,
can give the latest and comprehensive (全面的) information
59. The paperless classrooms will benefit _____ the most.
A. students B.
teachers C.
trees D.
computers
60. What does the phrase in the last paragraph, “break down”, mean?
A. Break
into pieces. B. Stop
working. C.
Fall down. D.
Lose control.
B
Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others.
The latter view has gained many supporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary rewards sparks creativity in grade-school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
“If kids know they’re working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity,” says Robert Eisenberger of the University of Delaware in Newark, “But it’s easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance or creating too much anticipation for rewards.”
A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and restore failing grades.
In earlier grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued reward, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.
61. According to the passage, which is true?
A. All the researchers performance at work and school.
B. All the researchers think that rewards often destroy creativity.
C. Among the educators they think rewards can destroy creativity.
D. Even the careful use of a small money is harmful to the creativity.
62. What’s the meaning of “approval”? ________
A. Praise. B. Happy. C. Blame. D. Feeling
63. According to the passage, which is true?
A. It doesn’t matter we give reward to the children according to their performances.
B. A reward will help a child increase his creativity.
C. In early grades, we can’t give children any rewards.
D. It doesn’t matter whether we tighten grading standards at university.
C
London has more than nine million visitors every year. They come and
visit some of the most famous places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of
London and the River Thames.
You can see some
of the most interesting places in the city by getting on one of London's tour
buses. It has an open roof and let you off at the places you want to visit.
Or you can take
a ride on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly takes you 135m above the
River Thames. From the top you have wonderful views of the whole city.
The River Thames
is London's main waterway. It has shaped the capital's landscape, history and
geography. So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is to take a
trip along the river. Much of the riverbank can now be walked along,
particularly the south bank.
The clock tower
of the Houses of Parliament (议会大厦), Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of London. It rises
up nearly 100m to a golden point above the clock and a 13-ton bell. The sound
of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio
programmes, has become well-known throughout the nation.
No visit to
London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part
of the city. After Big Ben, the Tower may be London's most visited tourist
spot. It is Europe's oldest palace and prison.
Directly south
is Tower Bridge, which is more than 100 years old.
Among all the
palaces in London, Buckingham Palace (白金汉宫) is the most famous. It has been the main London home of the royal
family since Queen Victoria moved there in 1837. You can visit some of the
rooms in August and September. And most mornings of the year you can watch the soldiers
outside hanging the guard.
About one hour
by train out of London is the town of Windsor. Here you can visit another of
the Queen's homes — Windsor Castle (温莎城
堡). This wonderful building is
Europe's biggest castle. There was a fire in 1992 and many of the rooms were
badly burned. But now they are full of beautiful pictures, tables and chairs
again.
Sight-seeing in
London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day
is to fill up on an English breakfast.
For starters,
have an egg, bacon, sausages (香肠), tomatoes, mushrooms, black pudding and fried bread. Then finish
off with toast and jam, and a large pot of tea. You can buy an English
breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes.
An English pub
is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink. You can get hot or cold food and
try one of England's many ales (淡色啤酒).
The English also
like to have afternoon tea. This is toast and jam, or cake and another pot of
tea.
Fish and chips are also a traditional English meal.
So look out for fish and chip shops in cities as well as by the sea.
Or
you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and
simply watch the busy world go by.
64．Which of the following is not suggested as one of the best ways to make sense of London?
A. Taking a trip along the Thames. B. Subway. C. Tour buses. D. London Eye.
65．According to the story, which place may be London's most visited tourist spot?
A. Buckingham Palace. B. The Tower of London.
C. Big Ben. D. The River Thames.
66．If you go to London in December, you will not be able to __________.
A. tour the city along the River Thames. B. visit Windsor Castle
C. watch the soldiers outside the Buckingham Palace changing guards
D. tour the Buckingham Palace
67．The word "starters" in the last paragraph but four means ________.
A. the first course of the
meal B.
beginner
C. the first time
D. those who haven't had an English breakfast
D
With the advent of fast food chains from the West such as McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, the Chinese are being introduced to a diet that markedly increases the death rate from certain diseases in any population.
The main killers in North America, the degenerative diseases such as heart attack and stroke as well as colon cancer, will become a way of death, not death, not life, in this country if the Chinese do not act quickly and compete with these health destroying food chains.
Scientific studies from all over the world show that a diet high in animal foods such as pork, beef, including sugar, white flour, white noodles and even white rice, undermines one’s health. Deposits of animal fat cling to the walls of arteries, blocking the blood supply to various organs.
This causes diseases in almost every organ, but in particular it damages two of the most vital ones, the heart and brain.
Compare these problems with the excellent health one may enjoy if one consumes good Chinese food. The cook goes out every day, procures great-tasting, fresh vegetables, then cooks them for just a few minutes so that their nutritional value is preserved and afterwards serves them in a most artistic and elegant fashion. Please cling to your traditional ways of eating. They are far superior to those of the West.
Certainly the fast food chains make lots of money, but who wants to fill the pockets of a foreign food chain that proceeds to ruin the health of the Chinese people?
Another reason Western fast food restaurants make money is that the food they serve, which comes from assembly lines, will not attract bugs or spoil easily.
How the Chinese could patronize these fast food places when Chinese cook such delectable food, not just in this country but over the entire world, is beyond my comprehension.
Western restaurants are clean and tastefully decorated. Moreover, these restaurants also do indeed have “good service and an inviting dining atmosphere”. However, Chinese food chains could do likewise if they would organize themselves as the Western chains do.
These lessons in management and décor are the only ones worth learning from the invasion of this country by the Western fast food chains. In other words only imitate the style of the restaurants, not the content of the food or the menus in any way, shape or form.
Do not let the desire for money destroy the wonderful tradition that China has established in producing absolutely fantastically tasty as well as healthful food.
68．A diet high in animal foods and refined foods will cause diseases, in particular it damages _________.
A．the heart and brain B．the walls of arteries C．all organs D．the blood
69．The reasons Western fast food restaurants make money are __________.
A．assembly lines that will not attract bugs or spoil easily B．clean and tastefully decorated
C．good service and an inviting dining atmosphere D．above of all
70．What will be worth learning from the Western fast food chains? _______
A．The content of the food. B．The menus.
C．The lessons in management and decoration. D．Shape or form of the food.
71．In the passage, the author thinks _________
A．Chinese should learn everything from Western fast food restaurants.
B．Chinese should say no to Western fast food.
C．Western fast food are good. D．Chinese food are bad.
E
Special trees that
grow faster, fight pollution, produce better wood, and even sense chemical
attacks are being planted by scientists in the US.
When 40
per cent of Hawaii's US$14 million-a-year papaya (木瓜)industry was destroyed by a virus five years
ago, work began on creating genetically engineered trees.
Researchers successfully introduced seeds that were designed to resist
the virus. Since then, more and more people have been testing genetically
engineered trees.
Some researchers
put special bacteria into trees to help them grow faster and produce better
wood. Others are trying to create trees that can clean polluted soil.
Meanwhile fruit
farmers are looking for trees that are strong enough to resist worms, and paper
companies want trees that produce more wood and therefore more paper.
The Pentagon
(五角大楼，美国国防部所在地) even gave the researchers
US$500,000 this year after they developed a pine tree that changes its colours
if it senses a chemical attack.
So far, the poplar,
eucalyptus (杨树与桉树), apple and coffee trees are
among those being engineered. All this is can be done today because we have a
better understanding of tree genomes (基因组).
However, some
people fear that the genetically engineered trees will cause dangerous results.
They are worried that the new trees will breed with natural species and change
the balance of the forest environment.
"It could be destructive," said Jim Diamond, an
environmentalist. "Trees are what is left of our natural environment and
home to many endangered species."
But researchers insist
that science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and
man-made dangers.
They hope to answer
the critics by stopping the new trees from breeding, so their effect on the
environment can be controlled.
72．Which kind of tree is not the ones that scientists are planting in the US?
A. Trees that worms can't hurt. B. Trees that can protect themselves at a chemical attack.
C. Trees that can resist wind better. D. Genetically engineered trees.
73．What caused the American scientists to work on special trees?
A. They think science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers.
B. Great numbers of trees have been lost due to attacks by viruses.
C. Researchers successfully introduced seeds designed to resist the virus.
D. Tree genomes are mapped out so scientists know how to improve trees.
74．Which of the following was probably the first kind of trees being engineered?
A. Papaya. B. Pine. C. Apple. D. Poplar.
75．Why did critics think engineered trees dangerous? Because _______.
A. these trees can destroy the balance of nature
B. everything except trees has been genetically engineered
C. trees are home to many endangered species D. these trees may affect normal trees
阅读理解训练题(十一)
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阅读理解训练题（十二）
A
Haikou: A shark was killed after being dragged to shore at Yalong Berth beach in Sanya, South China’s Hainan Province, on Sunday afternoon.
It was the first time a shark had been caught in the beach area, a popular tourist site in Hainan.
Local fishermen said they caught the 3-meter-long, l-ton shark by chance When they were fishing in sea water 1,000 metres deep near the beach.
Police temporarily protected the shark while oceanographers decided whether it was a species belonging to State protection.
Fishermen later killed and sold the shark after oceanographers confirmed that it was a whale shark and therefore not under State protection.
The shark was believed to have drifted into the area from the deep sea due to strong waves caused last week by Typhoon Imbudo. It had no open injuries but experts said they believed it suffered from internal bleeding.
Local police officer Fu Chenggeng said beachgoers should not feel threatened by sharks because the fish never attack human beings on their own initiative. Fu said he had never heard of any shark attacks at the Sanya beach since he first started work there eight years ago.
However, police said they will improve the security system to safeguard tourists’ safety on the beach.
56．A possible title of the article should be .
A．Tourists in Danger B．Killing Whale Shark
C．Shark Caught in Beach Area D．Whale Shark in Danger
57．From the article it can be learned .
A．the shark was caught because of obvious injuries B．the number of the whale shark may be small
C．typhoon Imbudo may have brought the shark to the area
D．it’s not unusual to see a shark on the beach
58．The underlined word“confirmed”probably means .
A．said B．believed C．thought D．made sure
B
There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.
But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.
You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.
59．Open education allows the students to .
A．grow as the educated B．be responsible for their future
C．develop their own interests D．discover subjects outside class
60．Open education may be a good idea for the students who .
A．enjoy learning B．worry about grades
C．do well in a traditional classroom D．are responsible for what they do in life.
61．Some students will do little in an open classroom because .
A．there are too few rules B．they hate activities
C．open education is similar to the traditional education D．they worry about the rules
62．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Some traditional teachers do not like it. B．Many teachers do not believe in open education.
C．Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.
D．The teacher’s feelings and attitudes are important to the students.
63．Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
A．Open education is a really complex idea.
B．Open education is better than traditional education.
C．Teachers dislike open education.
D．The writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice.
C
Pocket Tape-Recorders“Family and Home Magazine”test what’s on the market now.
1）Pearlcorder S702 $64
This simple model at the bottom of the Olympus range scored the most points for its excellent quality of recording. Background noise hardly affects the sound and recording from a pocket is perfectly possible, but it doesn’t turn off automatically.
Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight:240g.
2）Sony M9 $49.95
Small and very good looking, sony’s latest offering scored most for appearance. Sounds clear, but there is slight machine noise. The big control buttons are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders. Doesn’t switch off automatically but a red light shows if the machine is still running.
Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 195g.
3）Sony M400 $115
Lots of little control buttons that make a noise and are difficult to use . Recording was good but machine noise lost points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 230g.
4）Imperial OEM. MC $29.95
Cheap and simple compared with the rest, but recording was good as long as there was no background noise. Use only its own make of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast forward button and the record button makes a loud noise.
Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight: 285g.
5）Philips 585 $80
Handsome and simple to use, but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation. No recording light. Tape length: 15 minutes per side. Weight: 220g.
64．The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is the .
A．Pearlcorder S702 B．Sony M9 C．Sony M400 D．Imperial OEM MC7
65．It you want a machine which turns off automatically and weighs very little you should choose the .
A．Pearlcorder S702 B．Sony M9 C．Sony M400 D．Philips 585
66．Which machine is unsuitable for general use?
A．Pearlcorder S702 B．Imperial OEM MC7
C．Sony M400 D．Philips 585
67．What disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM MC7 have?
A．No light shows when it is on B．It requires a special cassette.
C．It picks up background noise. D．The record button makes a noise.
D
Having reached the highest point of our route according to plan, we discovered something the map had not told us. It was impossible to climb down into the Kingo valley. The river lay deep between mountain sides that were almost vertical（垂直）.We couldn’t find any animal tracks, which usually show the best way across country, and the slopes were covered so thickly with bushes that we could not see the nature of the ground. We had somehow to break through to the river which would give us our direction out of the mountains into the inhabited lowlands.
Our guide cut a narrow path through the bushes with his long knife and we followed in single file. Progress was slow. Then, when we thought we had really reached the river, we found ourselves instead on the edge of a cliff with a straight drop of 1,000 feet to the water below. We climbed back up the slope and began to look for another way down. We climbed slipped, sweated and scratched our hands to pieces and finally arrived at the river. Happily we came downhill along its bank without having to cut our way. However, after a few miles the river entered a steep-sided gap between rocks and suddenly dropped thirty-five feet over a waterfall. There was no path alongside it and no way round it.
Then one of the guides saw a way of overcoming the difficulty. There was a fallen tree lying upside down over the waterfall with its leafy top resting on the opposite bank below the falls. Without hesitation he climbed down the slippery trunk to show us how easy it was. Having got to the fork of the tree, he moved hand over hand along a branch for four or five feet with his legs hanging in space, then he dropped onto the flat bank the other side, throwing his arms in the air like a footballer who has scored goal, and cheerfully waving us on.
68．Having reached the highest point on their route, the travelers expected to be able to .
A．track animals to the river B．put away the maps they had been using
C．come near to the river from a different direction
D．get down to the river without much difficulty.
69．The travelers wanted to get to the river because .
A．it would lead them to the waterfall B．it would show them which way to go
C．it was the only possible way out of the mountains
D．it was a quicker way than going over the mountains
70．One reason why the travelers took so long to get to the river was that .
A．it was too hot to move quickly B．there was no proper path
C．they all tried to go different ways D．they could not follow the animal tracks
71．To get past the waterfall the guide had to .
A．use a fallen tree as a kind of bridge B．cross the river above the waterfall
C．slide down a steep river bank D．swing across the river from a high branch
*E*
Anxiety is the appropriate emotion when the immediate personal terror—of a volcano, an arrow, a stab（刺伤）in the back and other disasters, all directed against one’s self-disappears.
The kind of world that produces anxiety is actually a world of relative safety, a world in which no one feels that he himself is facing sudden death. The anxiety exists as an uneasy state of mind, in which one has a feeling that something unspecified and indeterminable may go wrong. If the world seems to be going well, this produces anxiety—for good times may end. If the world is going badly—it may get worse. Anxiety tends to be without focus; the anxious person doesn’ t know whether to blame himself or other people. He isn’t sure whether it is the current year of the administration or a change in climate or the atom bomb that is to blame for this undefined sense of unease.
It is clear that we have developed a society which depends on having the right amount of anxiety to make it work…While we agree that too much anxiety is harmful to mental health, we have come to rely on anxiety to push us into seeing a doctor about a symptom which may indicate cancer, into checking up on that old life-insurance policy which may have out-of-date provisions in it, into having a conference with Billy’s teacher even though his report card looks all right.
People who are anxious enough keep their car insurance up, have the brakes checked, don’t take a second drink when they have to drive. People who are too anxious either refuse to go into cars at all—and so complicate the ordinary course of life—or drive so tensely and carefully that they help cause accidents. People who aren’t anxious enough take chance after chance, which increases the terrible accidents of the roads.
72．According to the author, anxiety is the emotion when .
A．one is filled with a sudden sense of uneasiness B．one sees no immediate danger
C．one has a vague sense about his life D．one feels that the world may go badly
73．The author holds that .
A．anxiety is a good thing B．anxiety is a symptom of mental illness
C．some anxiety can lead to changes for the better D．no anxiety is bad for society
74．According to the author, accidents of the road tend to be caused by .
A．all those who are too anxious B．all those who have anxiety
C．those who have no anxiety D．those who are not anxious enough
75．The best title for the passage would be .
A．One Man’s Thought about Anxiety B．The Right Amount of Anxiety
C．Anxiety versus Safety D．Different Attitudes to Anxiety
阅读理解训练题（十二）答案
56-60CCDCB 61-65 ADAAC 66-70DBDCB 71-75ABCDA
阅读理解训练题（十三）
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The total area of land on earth is about 149 million square kilometers, or about 39 percent of the total area of the earth.
The average height of the land is about 750 metres above the sea level .The Eurasian land mass is the largest with an area of 54,527,600 square kilometers .The smallest continent is the Australian mainland, with an area of about 7,614,600 square kilometers, which together with Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, is described as Oceania .The total area of Oceania is about 8,935,500 square kilometres, including West Iran which is political in Asia .
The world’s largest peninsula（半岛）is Arabia ,with an area of about 3,327,500 square kilometres .
The largest island in the world is Greenland, with an area of about 2,175,600 square kilometres. The largest island surrounded by fresh water is the Ilha de Marajo (4,022 square kilometres) in the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil .The largest island in a lake is Manitoulin Island (2,766 square kilometres) in the Canadian section of Lake Huron. This island itself has on it a lake of 106 square kilometres called Manitou lake, in which there are several islands.
56．The area of Tasmania, of New Zealand, of New Guinea and of the Pacific Islands add up to
about square kilometres .
A.8,935,500 B.1,320,900 C.7,614,600 D.16,550,100
57．Oceania is made up of .(Suppose I: Australia ;II: Tasmania and New Zealand ; III:
New Guinea and the Pacific Islands)
A.I and II B.II and III C.I and III D.I,II and III
58．Which of the following diagrams （图解）shows the correct relationship between Manitoulin
Island(MI), Lake Huron (LH), Manitou Lake (ML) and the “several islands” (SI) mentioned at the end of the passage ?
59．The largest island surrounded by fresh water is in .
A.a river B.a lake C.a sea D.an ocean
B
Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea . People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like , mainly because tea was very expensive . It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity . Some of them were not sure how to use it . They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves . Then they served them mixed with butter and salt . They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches .
Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century . During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it .
At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea . Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it , but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added . She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk . Because she was such a great lady that her friends thought they must copy everything she did ,they also drank their tea with milk in it . Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk .
At first , tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening . No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess （公爵夫人）found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it . She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so , tea-time was born .
60．This passage mainly discusses .
A. the history of tea drinking in Britain B. how tea became a popular drink in Britain
C. how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea D. how tea-time was born
61．Tea became a popular drink in Britain .
A. in the eighteenth century B. in the sixteenth century
C. in the seventeenth century D. in the late seventeenth century
62．People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because .
A. it tasted like milk B. it tasted more pleasant C. it became a popular drink
D. Madame de Sevinge was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy
the way she drank tea
63．We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the
influence of .
A. a famous French lady B. the ancient Chinese
C. the upper(上层的) social class D. people in Holland
C
Six chimps(猩猩) were introduced to a slot machine called the Chimp- O- Mat, which would give out one grape when a white coin was insert into the slot. When Dr Wolf showed a young chimp named Moos how he could win himself a grape by inserting a coin, Moos immediately picked up another coin, pushed it into the slot, then stuck out his paw and waited for a grape to drop out..
Besides white coins, the chimps were given yellow coins to insert into the slot, but nothing came out because they were worthless. The chimps soon learned this fact. When a handful of white and yellow coins were thrown into the cage housing, Bula, Bimba and Alpha, the three chimps rushed for the white coins and never touched the yellow ones.
Now the chimps were madly in love with money. Would the six chimps value money enough to work for it? To find the answer, Dr Wolfe designed a work machine. The chimps were shown that when a large handle was lifted, they could pick one grape. When they had learned the skill of lifting the handle to get the grape, Dr Wolf made a change to the machines so that instead of the grape they would find a white coin. This coin would still buy them one grape at the Chimp- O- Mat.
Thus the complexity of getting a grape was not only doubled, but also the money to buy the grape could be achieved only by honest work. The handle they had to lift to get the coin weighed eighty pounds. Great effort is needed for a young chimp to raise that weight, yet the formerly lazy chimps not only quickly mastered the new operation, but also showed great eagerness to work for money.
64．The purpose of the Chimp- O- Mat experiment was to discover whether chimps would learn to________.
A. enjoy themselves B. work together C. use coins D. operate a machine
65．In the first part of the experiment the chimps learned to __________.
A. tell the difference between the useful and the worthless coins
B. use yellow coins to get grapes
C. wait for the grapes to drop out D.buy grapes with coins
66．Which of the following shows the correct order of the things a chimp did in the second part of the experiment?
a. got a white coin
b. got a grape
c. lifted the heavy handle
d. inserted a coin into the Chimp- O- Mat
A. c a b d B. c a d b C. a b d c D. a d c b
67．The passage showed that _________.
A. Dr Wolfe was disappointed with his experiment
B. The chimps could do everything if taught
C. The chimps were willing to work if something was paid back
D. The chimp’s understanding was as good as a man’s
D
Career education is instruction intended to help young people identify, choose, and prepare for a career. Such instruction may focus on a person’s role in work, leisure, or family life. Career education differs from vocational education, which is designed to teach specific occupational skills.
Career education includes the formal and informal learning that occurs in the family, in the community, and in schools. In schools, career education consists of instructive activities included in many courses. These activities are designed to improve the attitudes, knowledge, and skills important for work roles. Career education helps students develop self- understanding and use it to plan their education and working life.
A complete career education program in school begins in kindergarten and continues at least through high school. Many colleges and universities also offer career education through their counseling(咨询) programs. In kindergartens and elementary schools, youngsters learn about different types of work. In middle schools or junior high school, children begin to explore the occupations and leisure activities that interest them most. In high school, students get more specific information about occupations and life styles. They may be in classroom, small group, or individual sessions where they learn how to make career decisions. They also should obtain the skills they need for further study or for a job after graduation. Counselors provide information on such matters as how to locate and apply for jobs and how to be successful in interviews. Teachers and counselors use a variety of methods to provide career education, including films about occupations or industries. Children may invite parents or other adults to come to school and describe their jobs. A student may accompany a worker on the job. Cooperative education combines classroom study with practical work experience.
68．According to the passage, which statement is true?
A. Career education is carried out in primary schools only.
B. Career education is carried out in middle schools only.
C. Career education is carried out in colleges only.
D. Career education is carried out in the whole process of people’s education – from kindergarten to university.
69．It may be inferred from the passage that _________.
A. not only teachers but also parents are responsible for youngsters’ career education
B. in high schools, students know more specific information about occupations
C. career education may be in classroom, small group, or individual sessions
D. teachers use a variety of methods to provide career education, including films
70．A child may get career education in all the following places EXCEPT _________.
A. schools B. homes C. communities D. public places
71．The underlined word “combine” in the last paragraph means “to ________”.
A. connect B. force C. provide D. attempt
E
One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the “cashless society” is not on the horizon----it’s already here.
While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.
Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.
72．According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to .
A. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes
B. obtain more convenient services than other people do
C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper
D. cash money where he wishes to
73．From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that .
A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cards
B. credit cards are mainly used in the United States today
C. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash
D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before
74．The phrase “ring up sales” most probably means .
A. make an order of goods B. record sales on a cash register
C. call the sales manager D. keep track of the goods in stock
75．It can be inferred that .
A. computers will bring disaster B. computer industry will not develop faster
C. computers will bring about more convenience to people’s life D. None
阅读理解训练题（十三）答案
56-60 BDDAA 61-65 CDCCA 66-70BCDAD 71-75ABCBC
阅读理解训练题（十四）
A
Friend is better than fortune. Friend is worse than poison in some cases. The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways.
My ideal friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below-he has no bad likings, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality(节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares feelings of his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him as a model. With his help I am free from all difficulties,
Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word "failure".
56. This passage tells us __
A. how to make friends with others B. how the writer' s friend helps him
C. what kind of person the writer's friend is D what kind of person we should make friends with
57. An ideal friend means
A. a true friend B. a false friend C. an imaginary friend D. an excellent friend
58. From the passage we can learn that
A. the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other
B. the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend
C. the writer's ideal friend has a lot to learn from him
D. the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend
59. From the second paragraph, we can infer the writer is sure that
A. nothing cannot be done with friend B. only the first sentence is reasonable
C. he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend
D. good friends should always help each other
B
Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn't matter where you live--in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village--the chances are that you' 11 be disturbed by jet planes, transistor radios, oil - powered engines, etc. We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they' re working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be a very frightening experience for a human being. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓). The noise level in some discos is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
One recent report about noise and concentration suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really influences their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise which doesn't change too much(music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
60. According to this passage, the noise pollution __
A. has become the worst in the countryside B. has become better in big cities
C. has spread from cities to villages D. has been controlled in modern cities
61. What does background music refer to?
A. Music played while people are working. B. Music played in the backyard.
C. Noise that continues while you' re listening to other noises.
D. Music used to help people to concentrate.
62. Some people have their hearing harmed __
A. while listening to pop music B. in complete silence
C. when speaking loudly D. while watching TV
63. Which of the following isn't included among the things causing noise?
A. trucks B. motorcycles C. electric engines D. jet planes
64. Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating on something is
A. all kinds of noise B. great changes in the level of noise
C. background noise D. popular music
C
Sheffield
Lincoln College of English
Classes for foreign students at all levels.
3 months, 6 months, 9 months and one year course.
Open all year.
Small class (maximum 12 students).
Library, language laboratory and listening center.
Accommodation with selected families.
25 minutes from London.
Course fees for English for one year are ￡ 1,380 with reduction for shorter periods of study.
65. This passage is probably taken from __
A. an advertisement B. a notice C. a poster D. a piece of news
66. Who are admitted in?
A. Both foreign and native students. B. Only foreign beginners and the advanced.
C. Foreign students from beginners to the advanced. D. Only( foreign students advanced.
67. While you stay there, who will take care of you?
A. The school where you study. B. Your classmates.
C. The family you have chosen. D. Your parents.
D
Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away? You probably felt sorry and made up your mind to pay attention and always have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.
"On the contrary, "says L. Giambra, an expert in psychology, "daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day. You can' t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues."
Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger says, "We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures. Day- dreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life."
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your day- dreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicated They move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.
68. The writer of this passage considers daydreams
A. hard to understand B. important and helpful
C. harmful and unimportant D. the same as sleep dreams
69. The writer quoted L. Giambra and Eric Klinger to __________.
A. point out the wrong ideas of early experts B. list two different ideas
C. support his own idea D. report the latest research on daydreams
70. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. An unconscious mind can work all the problems out.
B. Daydreaming can give artists and scientists ideas for creation.
C. Professor Eric Klinger has a better idea than L. Giambra.
D. Early experts didn't understand what daydreams were.
71. What is the main difference between daydreams and sleep dreams?
A. People have daydreams and sleep dreams at different times.
B. Daydreams are the result of unconscious mind while sleep dreams are that of conscious mind.
C. Daydreams are more harmful. D. Daydreams are more helpful in solving problems.
E
When nature is left alone, a balance is reached among the animals and plants living in one area. But when man starts his work in nature, the balance is likely to be destroyed. He grows a crop and takes it away to eat ;then there are no dead leaves to fall on the ground, holding water while it sinks into the surface, or decaying(腐烂) and adding humus(腐殖质) to the soil. Unless a farmer acts with knowl- edge and skill, he is therefore most likely to make the land poorer. To take the place of the useful matter in the crops that he removes, he uses some kind of fertilizer. Chemical fertilizers are of great help, but the waste products of animals and decaying remains of plants should also be put on the land. In some places, it is a habit to burn waste material lying about, but such burning destroys the useful matter in the dead plants. Although the ashes that are left are valuable when put on the land, a better practice is to bury the waste so that it decays and increases the humus in the soil.
In the past, when the world population was much lower than it is now, a man had little difficulty in ordinary times in growing the food that was needed. When a field had been used some years and had become tired, the farmer could move to another place. The tired land then slowly recovered. Gradually grasses and other plants would appear on it and its productive power would slowly return to normal through their decay. But nature, left alone, would take a long time to bring back the land to its former state; the length of time required would depend on local conditions, but it might well be ten years.
It is a bad practice to grow the same crop in a field year after year. If the crop is changed, the land will suffer less because it is treated and used in a different way. Different plants have different effects on the soil. Therefore, a change of crop will do less harm than the growing of the same crop year after year and a regular change to grass will do good to the soil. Much will therefore be gained if different crops are grown one after another, a method known as the rotation(轮作) of crops.
72. According to the passage, the land will become poorer
A. if all the dead leaves are cleared away B. if the humus is increased after the harvest
C. if dead leaves decay in the soil by themselves D. if waste plant material lying about is buried
73. We can learn from the passage that the tired land has gradually recovered
A. when grasses and other plants appear again
B. when the treatment is given by nature alone
C. after new grasses and other plants have decayed again
D. after nature has been left alone for several months
74. A modern farmer can hardly move to another place as he did before because
A. the productive power of a new field isn't higher than that of an old one
B. there are few free fields left for him to do farming
C. it takes a farmer more than ten years to start farming in a new field
D. there will be too many grasses in a new field to grow crops
75. It is most likely that the author will go on to ______ in the paragraph following the passage above.
A. introduce other methods of planting crops B. deal with how to prevent land getting tired
C. start another topic of how to make use of land D. further explain what the rotation of crops is
阅读理解训练题（十四）答案
56-60DCBAC 61-65AACBA 66-70CCBCB 71-75DACBD
阅读理解训练题（十五）
A
Wanted
Project management Assistant
Responsibility:
—Provide service for the project in Chongqing.
—Provide assistance to the project manager for everyday work.
—Responsible for file management, customer service for students and parents.
Requirements:
—College degree and above.
—Good English and computer skills.
—Related working experience in the international organization.
—Patient, careful, supportive. Has strong teamwork spirit.
English Teacher
Responsibility:
—Conduct English teaching according to British education system.
Requirements:
—University degree and above in English major or normal English.
—Eager to learn and open-minded with creativity.
—With deep understanding and respect for different cultures. （Warmly welcome the fresh graduates to apply for this position.）
Marketing Assistant
Responsibility:
—Responsible for the local management of marketing and sales activities according to the instruction from the head office.
—Collect related information to the head office .
—Develop relationship with local media and customers .
Requirements :
—College degree and above with good English (speaking and writing).
—With basic idea of sales and marketing, related experience is preferred.
—Working experience in the international organization is a must .
—Good communication and presentation skills .
Accountant
Responsibility:
—Accountant （会计）work for Chongqing office and project .
—Perform the finance management locally according to the rules and policy of the company.
Requirements:
—College degree and above in finance area .
—Good English and computer skills .
—Good sense of finance management .
—At least two years of experience as accountant in the international organization is a must
—Self—management ,hard –working ,independent and able to deal with pressure.
You can go to http://www.51 job.com for the information.
Please mail or fax your resume (both in English and Chinese ),diploma ,training certificates and expected salary to the following address within two weeks .Please write “应聘”on the envelope .No personal visit or telephone call before that. Your materials will be kept in ACE files .
Add :Room 1607,Plaza Building ,Yuzhong District ,Chongqing,400100
Fax No : 023—
E—mail: acercq@ cta. cq. cn
56．If you have just graduated from a university ,you should apply for the position as .
A．a project management assistant B．an English teacher
C．a marketing assistant D．an accountant
57．If you want to get the position as the project management assistant ,in your resume you’d better say , .
A．you always have new ideas and can’t wait to see them realized
B．you can decide everything for yourself and have your plan carried out
C．you are always ready to listen and help carry out good decisions
D．you are good at persuading others to follow you
58．If you want to apply to position ,you can .
A．go to the company or make a phone call at any time
B．go to acercq @ cta. cq.cn for the information about the employment
C．tell the company how much money you want for your position
D．write about yourself either in English or in Chinese .
B
“Mummy ,I don’t know what to play with “Steve interrupts his mother ,who is talking to a friend ,for the fourth time .”You’ve got a room full of toys !”his mother says ,impatiently .In fact it is the jumble of toys which is to blame for four –year –old Steve’s lack of interest in his dolls ,cars and stuffed (packed )animals .Each morning he tips out three washing baskets of toys all over his floor ,listlessly pulls out something and shortly after is standing at his mother’s desk or following her into the kitchen saying : “Mummy, I am bored .”
A family therapist （心理医生）explains why children lose interest when they have a whole “toy shop” at home : “According to their brain development ,little children are not in a position to judge the quality of a variety of things at once .There is always just one favorite toy for the moment .All the rest is left lying about . “What can parents do to stop their children from being oversupplied with toys ? Under no conditions should we simply make something disappear without the child’s knowledge .If he /she takes no more notice of a toy ,a parent can ask if it can be stored or given away .Be warned though the child will always say he /she wants it then ! A talk with relatives and friends may also help .Lyn is the mother of four –year –old Jessie ,and we like her way .A small set of shelves in her child’s room holds the toys and books that are the current (at present ) favorites .When it seems to her that her daughter is tired of these toys ,they put them away in a box together and select some other toys from a cupboard in another room .The box of “old” toys goes into the cupboard .When her child says she is “bored”, they also get something from her cupboard –it may be something she has had for some time but because she hasn’t seen it for a while it is almost like a new toy .
Some favorite toys stay out all the time ,and there is collection of dolls which sits in the corner ,but in this way Lyn has found that she has fewer toys to put away at the end of the day and her daughter always has something “fresh” to play with .
69．Steve interrupted his mother several times because .
A．he felt uninterested in his toys B．he disliked his mother’s guest
C．he didn't have enough toys to play with D．he hoped his mother would play with him
60．According to the therapist ,children often complain that they have nothing to play with because .
A．they can’t play alone for a long time B．they are too young to play with so many toys
C．they are too lazy to pick out their favourites
D．they lack the ability to value too many things at a time
61．Which of the following can be used in place of “jumble”?
A．Simple choice . B．Mixture in disorder . C．Ordinary appearance .D．Same shape .
62．Which is the advice given to parents in the text ?
A．Buy fewer toys for their children . B．Form good habits for their children
C．Spare some time to play with their children. D．Arrange the toys in a proper way .
C
You either have it, or you don’t—a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understand ho wit works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasize that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
l If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
l If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
l Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
63. Scientists believe that ____.
A. some babies are born with a sense of direction
B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C. people never lose their sense of direction
D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth
64. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?
A. They never have a sense of direction without maps.
B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.
C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.
D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.
65. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ____.
A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen
B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it
D. remember something easily recognizable on the route
66. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to ____.
A. ask policemen for directions
B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself
C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs
D. count the number of landmarks that you see
D
China recorded fewer traffic accidents in 2001 than in 2000 and a lower going continued in January this year .
The traffic accidents in 2001 totaled 270,000,fewer by 20,000 than in 2000.
But the number of the dead for 2001 was 54,000,an increase of 1,000 from the year before .The increase was not as slow as that in recent years .
A government official said in Beijing yesterday that 3,821 persons were killed in highway traffic accidents last month ,a drop of 12.8 percent from January 2001.He also said there were 21.201 traffic accidents in the first month of the year ,10.1 percent fewer than January last year ,and 11,700 people injured .
The traffic accidents last year caused a loss worth 27.32 million yuan ,about 2.9 million US dollars .
Economic Daily also said 170,000 persons were injured in the traffic accidents in 2001,fewer by 10,000 than in 2000.
(From China Daily ,February 16,2002)
67．In 2000 the total number of the traffic accidents was .
A．20,000 B．250,000 C．290,000 D．310,000
68．In 2000 persons were killed in the traffic accidents .
A．1,000 B．53,000 C．54,000 D．55,000
69．Which is true according to the news report ?
A．The traffic accidents in 2002 will go up continuously.
B．Economic Daily said the traffic accidents caused a loss worth 2.9 million US dollars in 2000.
C．In January 2002 , there were 3,821 highway traffic accidents .
D．There were more traffic accidents in January 2001 than in January 2002.
70．The best title for this news report should be .
A．Road accidents 2001 B．Road Accidents 2000
C．Death Up or Down This Year D．$2.9 Million loss in Traffic Accidents
E
“I’ve changed my mind . I wanted to have a telescope , but now I want my daddy back .” Lucien Lawrence’s letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate ,must have touched every heart . Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn’t see the stars in the sky . When those whom we love depart from us , we cannot see the stars for a while .
But Lucien , the stars are still there , and one day , when you are older and your tears have gone , you will see them again . And , in a strange way , I expect that you will find your father is there too , in you mind and in your heart .I find that my parents , long dead now , still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive . I still live to please them and I’m still surprised by their reactions . I remember that when I became a professor , I was so proud , or rather so pleased with myself , that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents . The reply was a long time in coming , but when it did , all Mother said was ” I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!” I haven’t forgotten . The values of my parents still live on .
It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care . Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者), and to lay down my life for those in my care ? How many people would want me back for Christmas ? It’s a serious thought , one to give me pause .
I pray silently , something , in the dead of night , that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul form the sword (剑), and my darling form the power of the dog .”Yet I know that death comes to us all , and sometimes comes suddenly . We must therefore plan not to live forever , but live as if we will die tomorrow . We live on , I’m sure , in the lives of those we loved , and therefore we ought to have to care for what they will remember and what they will treasure . If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true , there might be fewer knives on our streets today .
71．According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph .
A．puts forward the subject of the text B．shows the author’s pity on the kid
C．acts as an introduction to the discussion D．makes a clear statement of the author’s views
72．In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us .
A．how much he misses his parents now B．why his parents often appear in his dream
C．when Lucien will get over all his sadness D．how proud he was when he succeeded in life
73．What feeling did the author’s mother express in her reply ?
A．Proud B．Happy C．Disappointed D．Worried
74．In the author’s opinion ,the value of a person’s life is .
A．to leave behind a precious memory to the people related .
B．to have a high sense of duty to the whole society
C．to care what others will remember and treasure
D．to share happiness and sadness with his family
75．What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem ?
A．Call on criminals and murders to lay down their guns .
B．Advise parents to stay with their children safely at home .
C．Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death .
D．Try to keep violence and murder far away from society .
阅读理解训练题（十五）答案
56—60 BCCAD 61—65 BDDCD 66—70 BCBDA 71—75 CBDAD
阅读理解训练题（十六）
A
"It hurts me more than you", and "This is for your own good." These are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.
That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school. The schools and the educators made it easy on us. They thought that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators(计算器), turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.
Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we've made a terrible mistake. One such teacher is Sharon Klompus who says of her students -- "so passive" -- and wonders what happened. Nothing was demanded of them, she believes. Television, says Klompus, leads to children's passivity. "We're not training kids to work any more," says Klompus. "We're talking about a generation of kids who’ve never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying 'go look it up', you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say no to a kid. "
Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It's time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work. It's time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it's for their own good. It's time to start telling them “No” again.
56. Children are becoming more inactive in study because _______.
A. they watch TV too often
B. they have
done too much homework
C. they have to do too many duties
D. teachers are too strict with them
57. To such children as described in the passage _______.
A. it is easier
to say no than to say yes
B. neither is easy to say yes nor to say no
C. it is easier to say yes than to say no
D. neither is difficult to say yes nor to say no
58. By the underlined words "permissive period in education" the author means a time _______.
A. when children are allowed to do what they wish to
B. when everything can be taught at school
C. when every child can be educated
D. when children are permitted to receive education
59. The main idea of the passage is that _______.
A. parents should leave their children alone
B. kids should have more activities at school
C. it's time to be more strict with our kids
D. parents should always set a good example to their kids
B
As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it's not easy to change later in life. Financial experts say that every one also has their own belief of how to manage their money. According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are: the ant, the cricket and the snail.
◆ The ant — works first
Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don't care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks(股票) with low risk.
◆ The cricket — fun first
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn't think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance(保险).
◆ The snail — lives under pressure
The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans(贷款) from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.
60. One’s values may__________.
A. be his ways of managing money
B. be his beliefs about society
C. determine his family and education
D. influence his behavior
61. Mr. Smith always enjoys spending a weekend with his friends, fishing, hunting and playing cards. Moreover, he spends money in a very luxurious way. So, _____.
A. Mr. Smith belongs to the ant type
B. Mr. Smith belongs to the cricket type
C. Mr. Smith belongs to the snail type
D. it’s hard to tell which kind of person Mr. Smith is
62. The writer of the passage seems to be in favor of _______.
A. the ant B. the cricket C. the snail D. none of them
63. According to the passage, the most suitable title would be ______.
A. Spending Nature
B. What Comes First
C. How to Understand Your Values
D. Work and Fun
C
Beijing ---- A recent Chinese blockbuster (轰动的作品) “A World Without Thieves” is based on the experiences of a young migrant worker (民工)carrying 60,000 yuan on a train packed with thieves. But while the image of a warm-hearted but somewhat naive migrant worker may have made film fans chuckle, it’s a sure bet that most of China’s migrant workers are yet to step into a cinema to admire it.
“Forty yuan a ticket? I can’t afford it,” said Shen Jie, a migrant worker at a construction site in Dongzhimen, east Beijing.
Shen found it hard to remember when he last watched a film, or what it was about. “It must be 10 years ago,” he said.
Though they are the builders of the nation’s theaters and cinemas, a limited cultural life is common among China’s 120 million migrant workers.
Shen arrived from East China’s Zhejiang Province in1991. Life was better then; money seemed to come more easily. “Now, as more and more workers are rushing to the capital, it’s too hard to earn money, and none of us dare think about watching films,” he said.
For many like Shen, the dream is earning enough to pay for their children’s education so they can find jobs in the cities and say goodbye to the hardships of rural life forever. This drives them to work hard and save as much as possible.
With a monthly salary of less than 500 yuan, Shen has to send money home to his little son and silver-haired parents.
In Shen’s small dormitory, which he shares with seven other co-workers, there is a well-thumbed copy of a magazine published in 1998.
A recent survey by local media revealed that 80 percent of migrant workers spent their spare time sleeping and chatting because of exhaust and a lack of income. The same survey found that 47 percent of migrant workers have to work for more than 10 hours a day. Around 40 percent do not even possess a book, and nearly 60 percent say they are dissatisfied with their cultural life.
Like many of Shen’s co-workers, reading newspapers and hanging out in Beijing’s streets provide evening entertainment.
From China Daily
64. We can infer from the passage “A World Without Thieves” is a film that __________.
A. talks about experiences of a group of thieves
B. deals with the life of migrant workers
C. explains how to catch thieves on trains
D. attracts many migrant workers
65. As for the migrant worker, Shen Jie, ____________.
A. life was harder when he first came to work in Beijing
B. he enjoyed a lot of films ten years ago
C. his wish was to pay for his son’s education
D. the capital is too hard a place for him to make any money
66. According the passage, which of the following is TRUE _________.
A. the workers enjoy reading very much, no matter how old the magazines are
B. the workers have so little to read that they often read the same magazine again and again
C. the workers enjoy magazines because they are easy to understand
D. the workers think highly of the copy of the magazine published in 1998
67. The main idea of this passage is that migrant workers _________.
A. lack cultural experiences
B. are not very well-paid in Beijing
C. are looked down upon by city people
D. need the government’s attention
D
The following are four kinds of medicine. How to use the medicine is very important. Never take some by mistake.
| Take the medicine with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For further nighttime and early morning, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in 24 hours. For children between six and twelve years old, give half the adult dosage（剂量）. For children under six years old, go to your doctor for advice. Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place. |
| Each pill of the medicine taken three times every day for fourteen-year- olds. As usual, a pill at 6:00a.m. before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart attack. |
| The medicine for a person with a fever. Once two pills a day before sleep for adults. Don’t take the medicine without fever. Half for children under 12 years old. For children with a high fever, go to see a doctor at once. |
| The medicine taken three times a day, once five pills for adults with a cold. Half of the pills for children under 14 years old. Take the medicine before breakfast, lunch, supper or before sleep. |
68. If a little child under six has a fever, it’s suggested that he ________.
A. take two tablets before sleep B. stop to take another pill
C. take one tablet before sleep D. go to see a doctor
69. Obviously a kind of medicine mentioned above isn’t proper for ________, judging from the information.
A. children over twelve years old B. some adults of 18 years old
C. some old persons with heart attack D. neither adults nor children
70. When an adult has a cold, he had better __________.
A. have as many as fifteen pills a day B. have twice a day
C. have four times a day D. have nine pills a day
71. How many kinds of medicine can be taken by children of seven years old?
A. Two kinds. B. Three kinds.
C. None. D. Four kinds.
E
Researchers in the United States say dust clouds from dry African deserts may be a threat to the environment and human health. They say the dust may contain many small organisms(有机物) that could be dangerous to some people.
Each year, huge dust storms form in the Sahara and Sahel deserts of northern Africa. Winds carry the dust across the Atlantic Ocean. The movement of dust across the Atlantic Ocean has been increasing in recent years because of longer periods without rain in Africa.
From February to April, the dust settles in South America. From June to October, the winds change and transport the dust to North America, Central America and the Caribbean(加勒比海地区). The dust clouds travel several thousand meters above sea level. It takes five to seven days for the dust to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Researchers have long known that the dust clouds could travel long distances. But they thought few microorganisms could survive the trip because of damaging ultraviolet radiation(紫外线) from the sun. Researchers now believe that the dust clouds block enough of the light to protect viruses, bacteria, and fungi in the dust.
Researchers say these microorganisms may be a health risk to some people. About half the bacteria and fungi that survive the trip from Africa are known to cause disease in people or plants.
More than half of the dust that reaches the United States settles in the state of Florida. For many years, it has caused the skies there to turn red. Now researchers say there may be a link between the dust storms and increased health risks in Florida. They believe the dust causes higher rates of asthma, allergies, and other breathing problems in people there. The dust also has been linked to a large increase in lung problems in at least one Caribbean nation.
72. Which statement about African dust storms is TRUE?
A. They form in the north of Africa and move eastwards.
B. They form in the north of Africa and move westwards.
C. They settle in South Africa from February to April.
D. It takes over a week for them to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
73. The worst thing about African dust storm is ______.
A. the heat they give off B. the distance they cover
C. the microorganisms they contain D. the time they last
74. What does the underlined word “survive” mean?
A. continue to live after B. be able to finish
C. miss the chance of D. give up
75. The best title for this passage is ______.
A. How African Dust Storms Form
B. Dust Storms and Environment
C. Dust and Health
D. Dust Storms and Human Beings
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（A）
He has lived through various dangers but time may be running out for the Palestinian leader , Yasser Arafat .
On September 11, Israel（以色列）announced its decision to remove him , following several Palestinian suicide bomb attacks on Israel . “He should be punished for the killings ,” an Israeli official said , “He has done nothing to stop the terrorist groups .”
But the decision has angered many other countries . China said that Arafat is the true leader , elected by the Palestinian people , and removing him would harm the peace in the Middle East . This idea is shared by other governments .
Arafat himself said : “They can kill me , but never get me out of my country .” He has spent most of his life in danger as the most important aim of Israel .But , just like a cat with nine lives , Arafat escaped every time .
For years he has made a practice of sleeping in a different bed each night , thinking a moving person is harder to hit . In 1985 , Israel sent fighter planes to kill Arafat . The wild bombing destroyed his office in Tunis but Arafat himself was unhurt . In 1992 , the aircraft in which he was flying over north Africa broke in two during a crash landing . The pilot was killed but he managed to remain alive .
What is so unbelievable is that he always remains calm in great danger .
Israeli tanks and planes attacked his office building in Ramallah in December , 2001 . When they saw the attackers coming , Arafat’s bodyguards ignored his orders to stay still and carried him to safety underground . Seconds later , several bombs were dropped nearby . Though safe , his bodyguards were so frightened that they were wet in sweat .
But , Arafat , with Israeli tanks only 200 meters away , showed no fear at all . He stayed in the damaged office , talking by phone with foreign leaders in hope of preventing further attacks from Israel .
All these experiences have made him a beloved leader to his people and an enemy to some others .
But has he used up the last of his nine lives ? Only time will tell .
56．Which of the following statements cannot be used to describe Arafat ?
A．He went to visit a few foreign countries last year. B．He is not afraid of death in face of his enemy.
C．His office used to be in Tunis. D．He remained alive during an air crash in 1992.
57．According to the passage, which statement is true?
A．In 1992, Arafat’s plane crashed in south Africa.
B．Israeli officers thought Arafat himself sent the terrorist groups to Israel.
C．China is the only country against Israel’s decision of removing Arafat.
D．Being Palestinian leader, Arafat would rather die in his own country than be driven away from his people.
58．What did the author mean by saying “just like a cat has nine lives” when he talked about Arafat? A．Arafat is as clever as a cat. B．Arafat can live as long as a cat.
C．Arafat can stay alive after accidents or disasters as if he has nine lives.
D．Arafat should have died for at least 8 times.
59．The underlined word “ignore” can be replaced by __________.
A．obey the instructions B．take no notice of
C．pay much attention to D．give out orders
60．What’s the writer’s attitude towards Arafat’s future, judging from the last sentence of the passage? A．Hopeful. B.Interesting. C．Satisfactory. D．Doubtful.
(B)
A new period is coming. Call it what you will: the service industry, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a great change in the way we work. Already we’re partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen sharply in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more are in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breath of the great change can’t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held opinions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between workers and employers-all these are being doubted.
We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have seen the ways in which a single invention, the chip(芯片), would change our world thanks to its uses in personal computers, and factory equipment. Tomorrow’s achievements in biotechnology or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of great changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who own it, whether they work in factories or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to deal with problems by making use of information instead of performing regular tasks will be valued above all else. If you look ahead 10 years, information service will be leading the way. It will be the way you do your job.
61．Information age means _____________.
A．the service industry is depending more and more on women workers
B．heavy industries are rapidly increasing
C．people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories
D．most of the job chances can now be found in the service industry.
62．Knowledge society brings about a great change that __________.
A．the difference between the workers and employers has become smaller
B．people’s old ideas about work no longer exist
C．most people have to take part-time jobs D．people have to change their jobs from time to time
63．What does the author mean by referring to computers and other inventions?
A．People should be able to act quickly to the advancement of technology.
B．Future achievements in technology will bring about big changes.
C．The importance of high technology has been paid no attention to.
D．Computer science will play a leading role in the future information services.
64．The future will probably belong to those who _________.
A．own and know how to make use of information B．can read and write well
C．devote themselves to service industries D．look ahead instead of looking back
(C)
One of the United States’ social problems is the breakdown of the two-parent family. Today, millions of American children grow up without fathers. Too often, these children lack the love and help they badly need and which they would ordinarily receive from not one but two parents. In the old days, American parents placed the needs of their children above their own. At present, however, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce(离婚), with often troubling results for their children. Worse, every year, thousands of teenage, unmarried Americans become mothers outside marriage, with generally terrible results for the mothers and children alike and for American society more generally. However, Chinese continue to value whole marriages. This is not to say that Chinese marriages are all perfect-they certainly are not, judging from increasing rates of divorce and extramarital affairs－but the willingness of Chinese to set aside their own needs and stay together for the sake of the children is admirable and worthy of study.
Families, in whatever form they may take, are important to Americans. If one was to ask a group of Americans what is dearest to them, the majority would say“family”.And yet, so many Americans spend much more time at work-that is, beyond the formal forty-hour work week-than they do with their own families. Obviously, the USA is one of the most powerful in the world, owing in large measure to“workaholism”（工作狂）.It seems to me that Chinese generally find a better balance between work and family needs than many Americans do. I don’t see the number of workaholics in China that I do in the United States（or American organizations in China）.Instead, average Chinese usually head home right after work（in the office or field），have meals together, and spend time with their family members. What’s more, Chinese try to make more time for grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins than many Americans; in many cases, multigenerational families live together. Of course, like many facts of Chinese society, this is all changing; increasing numbers of“New Chinese”are working longer hours and spending less time with their families than ever before. Still, while Americans do value their loved ones. I think we have something to learn from the Chinese about finding the proper balance between work and family.
65．The main point of the passage is .
A．family plays a very important role in America.
B．there is something about family for Americans to learn from China.
C．a proper balance between work and family needs to be found for Chinese
D．the Chinese have a proper balance between work and play
66．According to the passage, the American family value in the past is that .
A．Americans love their families more than their jobs.
B．Americans often set aside their children’s needs
C．Americans have a strong work desire
D．American parents place the needs of their children above their own
67．It can be concluded from the passage that .
A．in the author’s eyes, the breakdown of the two-parent family in China will be more serious than that in
the U. S. in the future.
B．today young Americans should reduce their material comforts in the interests of their children’s future
C．Chinese marriage is said to be all perfect
D．at present, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce in China
68．What does the author think according to the passage?
A．Children living in one-parent families badly need their parents’ love and help
B．Children with one-parent need their parents’ money badly.
C．Chinese value whole marriage more than before. D．Work is dearest to most Chinese.
（D）
In many ways, the earliest periods of photography are the most satisfying. Learning to use the controls is easy and comes quickly, and you can measure the results in terms of sharp and correctly developed pictures. Once you have mastered that, you can start on the second step of your photographic work. Using these basic skills in a wide variety of situations to give the pictures you want, noticing what you see through the viewfinder and turning that into the most effective picture becomes totally interesting.
All good photographs have one thing in common; there is no doubt what the subject of the picture is meant to be. Every photographer must use those same standards to his or her work, not only to the finished results but to the subject before he or she takes it. Always work out quite clearly what the subject of the picture is to be and why you are taking the picture. For example,“I am going to take a picture of this street to show the different styles and ages of the buildings and that people have been living, working and shopping in them since time began.”By doing this you have a better idea of what to include in the picture and what to leave out. How often have you been shown photographs taken by people away on a trip somewhere? The judgment is always similar, something about“the car park is out of the picture to the left”, or“you can’t quite see from this picture but if you go up the street”. The photographs are usually collections of buildings, people, parked cars, possibly a distant look of an ancient church, and best of all, a figure which you are told is Aunt Henrietta, disappearing in the middle distance. When photographers show you their pictures, they have a clear idea of what they want to bring to your attention, but it often does not appear in the picture. If they had given just a little of their time to think about their future judgment before taking the picture, then the picture would relate its own story. Good pictures can show their subjects quickly and easily.
69．What does the author mean by saying“in many ways, the earliest periods of photography are the most satisfying”?
A．The skills of photography are not as satisfactory nowadays as before
B．The earliest pictures were the best pictures people have ever taken
C．The present-day photography depends more on technology than on art
D．Learning to produce a sharp and correctly developed picture is only the first step in photography and is easily learned.
70．What will it bring you if you decide the purpose of the photograph in advance?
A．Allows you to leave out unnecessary material B．Allows you to stand in the best place
C．Helps you to vary the subjects of your pictures D．Means you waste less time.
71．Many photographers fail because .
A.their pictures include the buildings and people B.the details are not clear in their pictures
C．the subjects of their pictures are not obvious
D．the explanation given for their pictures is mistaken
72．What book is this passage most likely taken from?
A．A book on photography for news reporters B．A book on how to photograph people
C．A book on choosing the right camera. D．A book on improving photographic techniques.
E
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73．What is the best time for drivers to get gas filled?
A．Monday. B．Tuesday. C．Wednesday. D．Thursday.
74．We can get all kinds of services from Paiges Basic except .
A．giving advice for free. B．changing pets’ bad behavior.
C．going to hosts’ home for training. D．curing Pets’ disease.
75．Of these two advertisements, which one doesn’t provide the exact address?
A．The first one. B．The second one. C．Neither one. D．We have no idea.
阅读理解训练题（十七）答案
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阅读理解训练题（十八）
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Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.
Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.
Prepare yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. Think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.
If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people. Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.
No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you.
56．Where would this article probably appear?
A．In a popular magazine. B．On the front page of a newspaper.
C．In a science textbook. D．In an encyclopedia.(百科全书)
57．The main purpose of the article is to .
A．explain how shyness developed B．recommend ways of dealing with shyness
C．persuade readers that shyness is natural D．prove that shyness can overcome
58．Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?
A．Shy people never have any fun. B．Entertainers choose their work to fight shyness.
C．The attempt to overcome shyness is always successful.
D．The attempt to overcome shyness is always worthwhile.
59．What is the source of the suggestions for fighting shyness?
A．The author of the article. B．Shy men and women.
C．doctors and psychologists D．Popular entertainers.
B
As we know, it is very important that a firm should pay attention to the training of its staff as there exist many weak points in its various departments. Staff training must have a purpose, which I defined(解释) when a firm considers its training needs, which are in turn based on job descriptions and job specifications.
A job description should give details of the performance that is required for a particular job, and a job specification should give information about the behaviour, knowledge and skills that are expected of an employee who works in it. When all of this has been collected, it is possible to make a training specification. This specifies that the training department must teach for the successful performance of the job, and also the best methods to use in the training period.
There are many different training methods, and there are advantages and disadvantages of all of them. Successful training performances depend on an understanding of the difference between learning about skills and training in using them. It is frequently said that learning about skills takes place “off the job” in classroom, but training in using these skills takes place “on the job,” by means of such activities as practice in the workshop.
It’s always difficult to evaluate the costs of a training programme. The success of such a programme depends not only on the methods used but also on the quality of the staff who do the training. The evaluation of management training is much more complex than that.
60．To be successful in our training programme, we must understand the difference between
.
A．a job description and a job specification B．what is taught, and how it is taught
C．the costs and the quality of the programme D．the training contents and training in using
61．According to passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．As there exist weak points in different departments of a firm, the training of its staff is
highly necessary.
B．A training specification is based on the information collected from a job description and a job specification.
C．Training in using skills and learning about skills usually do not happen at the same time.
D．It’s easier to evaluate management training than to evaluate the training of workers and technicians.
62．The best title for the passage might be .
A．Staff training and its evaluation B．A successful training programme
C．How to describe and specify a job D．The importance of training the staff
63．From the passage we know the success of a training programme lies in .
A．the training methods and the quality of the training staff
B．the performance of the trainees in the programme
C．the places where the training programmes take place
D．the way to evaluate the training programme
C
Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day.“I was a clothes addict”he jokes.“I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and a sports shirt—to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie.“I am working harder than ever.”David says,“and I need to feel comfortable.”
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday（but only on Friday）.This became known as“dress-down Friday”or“casual Friday”.“What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.”said business consultant Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes?One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.” “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company,“so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative（保守的）dress code.”Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（心境，士气）. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,”one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”
64．David Smith refers to himself as having been“a clothes addict,”because .
A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt B．he couldn’t stand a clean appearance
C．he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time D．he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes
65．David Smith wears casual clothes now, because .
A．they make him feel at ease when working B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
C．he looks handsome in casual clothes D．he no longer works for any company
66．According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A．Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.
B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.
C．A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.
D．All the employers in the U. S. are for casual office wear.
67．According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.
B．Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 90s.
C．“Dress-down Friday”was first given as a favor from employers.
D．Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.
68．In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned
EXCEPT . A．saving employees’ money B．making employees more attractive
C．improving employees’ motivation D．making employees happier
D
BUS SERVICE
New York City-Brennan, New Jersey
（Trip time: 30 minutes each way）
Timetable
●Buses leave the Railway Station, New York 7:00 am and every half-hour thereafter（此后）until1 11:30 pm （7days a week）.
●Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6:20 am to 10:40（7days a week）.
●Evening rush hours（5:00 pm to 7:00 pm）buses leave the Railway Station, New York every 15minutes（Monday-Friday）.
●Holidays: buses leave every hour on the hour time, each direction.
All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York, or at the Brennan Station Window before boarding buses.
69．What time does a bus leave New York for Brennan on Thursdays?
A．10:20 am B．6:30 am C．6:45 am D．4:40 am
70．Which is the latest bus you should take from Brennan if you have to arrive at the Railway Station, New York before 4:00 pm on Monday?
A．The 3:20 pm bus B．The 3:00 pm bus C．The 3:30 pm bus D．The 3:40 pm bus
71．What time does a bus leave Brennan for New York on Christmas Day?
A．1:00 pm B．9:40 pm C．3:15 pm D．8:30 pm
E
Twelve European nations with a total population of 300 million people have given up their national currencies and now have a new currency—the euro.
The decision to give up the French franc or German deutschmark has not been an easy one. Both were known as strong currencies across the world, so it is not surprising that Britain wants to have its people vote about changing currencies before making a decision. In the 15-member European Union, Britain, Denmark and Sweden chose not to adopt the euro.
The decision about a single currency was taken 10 years ago. On January 1,1999,11 European countries began to use the new euro currency: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portuguese, Spain. Greece became the 12th country to adopt the euro on January 1,2002. It became the official, single currency of these nations on January 1,2002.
At present, all prices in 12 countries are valued in euro. Each“old”currency stopped being used completely on February 28.
The coins have one side the same in all 12 countries. The other side is different in each country. The notes will look the same throughout the euro area. On the notes, pictures of gateways and bridges represent European openness and co-operation.
As the euro becomes the only currency in the euro-zone, its symbol will become as well-known as the US dollar or Coca-Cola symbols. But Arthur Eisenmenger, now 86 and the designer of the symbol, seems to have been forgotten. He now lives in an old people’s home in Germany.
European Commission President, Jacques Santer, introduced the euro symbol to the world in 1997. He said it was a sign of the weight of European civilization, and “E”for Europe, and the lines crossing through stand for the euro being a dependable currency. Even then, he never mentioned Eisenmenger, who designed the euro symbol more than a quarter of a century ago.
72．The euro symbol was designed by Eisenmenger .
A．in the 1970s B．in the 1980s C．in 1997 D．in 1999
73．Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A．The euro is the official single currency of Italy.
B．Germany used to use German deutschmark as its currency.
C．All the 15-member European Union doesn’t adopt the euro.
D．France can’t use French franc after January, 1,2002
74．Europe’s new currency will help to .
A．make people live a peaceful life in Europe.
B．make it convenient for people to travel in twelve European counties.
C．settle the problem of banknote forgery（伪造）
D．make Europe much stronger than it used to be
75．Britain wants to have its people vote about changing currencies before making a decision because .
A．people have the right to decide important things.
B．the government of Britain is willing to do things against people’s will
C．the currency of Britain-pound is known as a strong currency
D．Britain has not the tradition to use the same currency with other European countries
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Hillside Secondary School year is divided into two 18-week semesters. Semester one runs from September to the end of January. Semester two runs from February to late June.
The school day runs from 8 : 45 a. m. to 3 : 15 p. m. and is made up of five 78-minute periods. Students take four classes and have one period for lunch.
In February, 2000, the school introduced a new system of computerized attendance in order to provide accurate records of student lates and absences and to enable communication with parents.
Student evaluation is a continual process based upon class performance, tests, homework and reports, as well as special projects or formal examinations held at the end of the semester. There will be at least three reports to parents during each semester. After five weeks of class, students carry Early-bird Report home. The semester one Parent/Teacher interview date appears on this report. Mid-term Report is at the ninth week. Marks are then calculated. Mid-term Reports are prepared and mailed in mid November and late April. Students with marks under 60% after 11 weeks of class will receive an In-Danger Report to remind them that more effort is required as well as careful preparation for final exams. Those notices are mailed home. Final Reports are mailed home in February and July.
The Newsletter is an excellent way for the school to communicate with parents. In addition to providing a profile of our many activities, it contains key dates and information-upcoming events such as parent interviews or exams, changes being considered at the school. Messages from school office-Parents regularly tell us they value and appreciate learning about what is happening in their children’s school. Parents receive four newsletters each year. Keep them on the refrigerator!
56．Each semester, the parents may get at least from the school.
A．an Early – bird Report, a Mid – term Report and the Newsletters.
B．an Early – bird Report, a Mid – term Report and the Final Report.
C．a Mid – term Report, an In – Danger Report and a Final Report.
D．a Mid – term Report, a Final Report and the Newsletters.
57．We can infer from the passage that .
A．parents get little information about their children’s performance at school
B．a student has to spend more than 5 periods learning lessons at school.
C．both school and parents think highly of the newsletters.
D．students with a mark above 95% might fail the exams
58．The purpose in writing this passage is .
A．to tell about the contents in different report cards to parents
B．to tell about the duration of a school year and a school day
C．to introduce a new method to record student attendance
D．to give some general information of school
B
The results of the US/NATO bombing of Yugoslavia are to be judged by history. I shall not be the one to do it. But being in the center of actual events that are creating that history, I cannot stay away from what is going on in my country.
First of all, the aim of the bombing was to prevent a human suffering in Kosovo. Today, after many days of frequent bombing, that aim is more distant than before. The bombing only brought tens of thousands of people running away from their homes. Not to mention the large number of the death and injury, buildings and factories. Suppose that the US/NATO really had a wish to prevent the human suffering, they should realize they were wrong when they thought the bombing would solve the problem.
So, what’s left? Back off or ground troops? But who is going to join the ground troops? It would take at least 200,000 armed soldiers, not the 20,000 that the US/NATO have prepared in Macedonian. It should also be clear that the Serbs（塞族）will not give up on Kosovo.
I live under continuous bombing for more than a week now. And it doesn’t frighten me any more. I don’t turn to the shelter at the sound of warning. It’s the thought of ground troops that frightens me. Vietnam would seem like a picnic compared to a bloodshed in Kosovo if the ground troops appear. Is that what the US/NATO wants?
59．Which of the following statements is true?
A．The US/NATO really intends to stop the human suffering.
B．The result of the war will be judged by people in Kosovo.
C．The bombing made tens of thousands of people homeless.
D．The continuous bombing will make the Serbs give up of Kosovo.
60．What worries the writer most?
A．The continuous bombing. B．The coming of ground troops.
C．The sound of bomb warning. D．The idea of ground troops.
61．What’s the writer’s attitude towards the bombing in Kosovo?
A．It is the US/NATO ’s duty to defend Kosovo.
B．It is wrong to solve the problem by bombing Kosovo.
C．The aim of bombing Kosovo is to stop a human suffering.
D．The bombing can solve the problem on Kosovo.
62．The underlined sentence means .
A．the war in Vietnam wasn’t serious at all
B．the war in Vietnam was different from that in Kosovo.
C．the US will send more troops to Kosovo than that to Vietnam
D．ground troops to Kosovo will cause an even greater disaster
C
For centuries, people wondered how big the Earth was. Unfortunately, as long as they thought the Earth was flat, no one was able to figure out its size. Gradually, however, people began to realize that the Earth was really round.
Then, in the third century BC（2,300 years ago）, a Greek man named Eratosthenes had an idea. Eratosthenes was sure that the Earth was a sphere. He used the sun and geometry to figure out the size of the Earth. He calculated that the circumference of the Earth was 28,600 miles（46,000 kilometers）.The true size of the Earth is 25,000 miles（40，000 kilometers）.Eratosthenes’ measurement was wrong, but it was very close to the truth.
For many centuries after Eratoshenes lived, people made maps of the Earth. However, they did not know very much about the world outside of Europe, Asia, and north Africa. Mapmakers could not draw accurate maps of the Earth until people began traveling around the world in the fifteenth century, mapping small areas each time. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, people began making correct maps of countries, but the first accurate maps of the world were not made until the 1890s.
Maps today are reliable, inexpensive, and easy to understand. People depend on maps every day. What would our lives be like without them?
63．A sphere is a .
A．large shape B．planet C．ball D．member of the sun family
64．What’s a synonym（同义词）for figure out?
A．geometry B．calculate C．make out D．understand
65．Look at the four drawings below. Which one shows the circumference of the Earth?
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66．A measurement is a .
A．calculation B．kilometer C．true statement D．wrong statement
67．Accurate means .A．big B．nice C,small D．correct
D
Sarah Williams went to a boarding（寄宿）school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school.
Wentworth Girls’School
Beachside
July 25th
Dearest Mom and Dad,
I’m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed, This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away.
Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste paper-basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning.
The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I’m very sorry about this.
Much love,
Sarah
P.S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been!
68．The title of the passage is .
A．A Naughty Girl B．A Fire Accident C．A Home Letter D．The Exam
69．Which of the following is true?
A．Sarah wrote home to ask for a million dollars.
B．Sarah said she had failed her exams, so the principal was angry with her.
C．Sarah told her parents about the fire to make them less angry at her real news.
D．The letter before the P. S. was completely true.
70．What does the word principal mean in Chinese in the first paragraph of the letter?
A．经理 B．局长 C．法官 D．校长
71．According to Sarah, the fire department took so long to get to the school because .
A．it was a long way from the nearest town
B．the principal didn’t phone for the fire department immediately
C．there’s something wrong with the fire engine D．in fact, it was not far from the town
E
Beijing—Beijing is to spend up to US $ 20 billion to change the Chinese capital into a 21st century one for the 2008 Olympics.
The government managed to host the 2008 games. The general aim is for Beijing to have the same environmental standards as Paris, London or Washington by 2008.
Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to pipe natural gas to the city’s home, taking away dirty coal burning gradually while 60, 000 buses will be changed to liquefied（液化）gas.
The money also will be used for relocating the polluting factories and building green belts. By 2008 around 90 percent of Beijing’s waste will be treated, compared to only 40 percent at present.
Olympic officials realize the city has a long way to go to match the environmental standards of such cities as Paris, Toronto, Istanbul and Osaka.
City officials have already announced that around 50 large projects are being dealt with to improve traffic congestion（拥挤）and cut down pollution. They include construction of Beijing’s first light railway, a 40.5—kilometer line which is expected to be complete in 2005.
Beijing, besides, plans to build an 82.25—kilometre – long subway to add to existing 53 kilometres. Nine major roads will be rebuilt or eidened.
Beijing also plans to build a 70–metre–wide green belt along the waterways to protect water quality as well as increase the green areas.
72．The government will pipe natural gas to the city’s home in order to .
A．solve the problem of being short of fuel B．bring down the cost of daily life
C．reduce the pollution of our capital D．keep up with the development of modern society
73．The underlined word“relocating”in this report means .
A．removing B．pulling down C．rebuilding D．dealing with
74．From the last three paragraphs we know the fact that .
A．lengthening the existing 53-kilometre subway is among the 50 large projects
B．a 40.5-kilometer line will be added to Beijing’s first light railway
C．the length of the subway will be up to 135.25-kilometres in 2005
D．a 70-metre-wide green belt will supply us with enough water
75．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The environment of London is better than Toronto.
B．In the first paragraph“a 21 st century one”refers to a modern and advanced capital
C．Beijing is badly polluted mainly by coal burning. D．Liquefied gas is more expensive than petrol.
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At first sight the planet Mars does not appear very welcoming to any kind of life. It has very little oxygen and water, the temperature at night is below-50 degrees and winds of 100 miles （161 kilometres）per hour cause severe dust storms. However, the surface of the planet seems to show that water flowed across it at some time in the past, and it is believed that there is enough ice at the poles to cover the planet with water if it melted. Although there is no life on Mars now, some scientists think that there may have been some form of life a long time ago. At that time, the planet had active volcanoes; the atmosphere was thicker and warmer; and there was water. In fact, in some ways Mars may have been similar to Earth, where life exists.
Some people believe that Mars could support life in the future if the right conditions were produced. The first step would be to warm the planet using certain gases which trap the sun’s heat in the planet’s atmosphere. With warmth, water and carbon dioxide（三氧化碳）, simple plants could begin to grow. These plants could slowly make Mars fit to live on. It is judged that the whole process might take between 100,000 and 200,000 years. In the meantime, people could begin to live on the planet in special closed environments. They would provide a lot of useful information about conditions on Mars and the problems connected with living there.
56．According to the passage, the planet Mars has no on it.
A．wind B．dust C．mountains D．animals
57．It is believed that on Mars now .
A．there is a large amount of ice at the poles. B．there is a thicker and warmer atmosphere
C．there are some kinds of simple plants D．there are so many active volcanoes.
58．What is the topic discussed in the second paragraph?
A．Certain gases should be used to warm Mars. B．Plants should be grown to make Mars fit to live on.
C．Mars could support life on right conditions in the future.
D．People could live on Mars in special closed environments.
59．A most suitable title for the passage is .
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D．The Future conditions on Mars
B
December 06 —Canada: For those of you who have been
Following this story, the third suspect（嫌疑犯）in the Canadian
Cat Mutilation（残害）case has been caught. On March 8, after
just under a year of searching, the Find Matt Campaign received
information that would comfort many. Now known as Mattew
Kaczorowski, 21 years old, this cat mutilator was picked up by the
Police from the streets of Vancouver.
In May 2001, three young men took a young cat, named “Kensington” after the area of town from where she was taken,. from the street to a house. They began to cruelly treat and mutilate her to death, videotaping the attack. Two of the suspects, recognized as 21-year-old Jesse Champlain Power and 24-year –old Anthony Ryan Wennekers, were arrested shortly after the incident. Neither helped the police in an effort to find the third suspect, at the time known only as“Matt.”
In May 2002, Katie set up the “Find Matt Campaign”, with the goals of raising public awareness about animal cruelty and having as many eyes as possible look for Matt.
“I don’t think Matt would have been caught had it not been for Katie Woodward’s information, ”said Detective Gordon Scott, one of the arresting officers.
Kaczorowski faces the charges of animal cruelty, theft under $ 5,000 and possession of property taken by crime, but one charge remains absent：that of animal cruelty. According to Canadian law, this kind of crime must be charged within six months.
The case is now before the Courts.
While finding Matt is a big step in the right direction of this case, it is not over. It remains that Kensington’s guardian（监护人）has not yet come forward. It is important that her guardian speak out to lessen the possibility of the charges being dropped.
60．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．A cat was killed cruelly in Canada. B．A Canadian cat mutilator was caught.
C．People pay attention to animal protection. D．No crimes can escape from being charged.
61．Which of the following is in correct order according to the time when the events happened?
a．Matt was caught by the police.
b．“Find Matt Campaign”was set up.
c．Jesse and Anthony were soon arrested.
d．Three young men mutilate a cat to death.
e．Katie got the information about the third suspect.
A．b, e, a, d, c B．e, a , d, c, b C．d, c, b, e, a D．a, d, b, e, c
62．Which one of the charges does Matt certainly have to face?
A．Stealing less than $ 5,000. B．His possession of property.
C．The crime of animal cruelty. D．A six-month imprisonment.
63．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Catching Matt was easy for the police. B．Very few people care about Matt’s case.
C．Katie started the Find Matt Campaign to protect animals.
D．The final result of the case depends on the cat’s guardian.
C
For the last fourteen years CPSB has had the pleasure of hosting a learning event we call a Forum. We started offering programs in Sarasota in February in 1991 and our first Forum was held in 1992 as a small group meeting. Being from the Northern USA, this was a particularly good time to go South for the warmth of our friendships with Dr. Treffinger and Dr. Noller and to keep away from the cold winter.
The Forum is the only chance to learn about various topics of the creativity and innovation from those who have rich experience and interest in the field. The theme of the 2006 Forum includes searching for a few new methods, sharing lessons from experience, and learning and exchanging ideas on cutting-edge research. Space is limited, so early registration is welcome.
Meeting the Innovation Challenge
February 6 and 7, 2006
The Lido Holiday Inn
Sarasota, Florida
$ 750(registration includes some meals and materials)
Interested in becoming qualified to use the VIEW assessment of Problem Solving Style? The two days just before our Forum provides you just that chance. For more information on View see pages 24—25.
VIEW Qualification Course
February 4 and 5, 2006
The Lido Holiday Inn
Sarasota, Florida
$ 650(registration includes lunch and course materials)
Special Offer: If you would like to attend the VIEW qualification course and the Forum, you can register for both events for $1,050.
64. According to this advertisement, the Forum is intended for people to .
A. have a meeting in the south in order to keep away from the cold winter
B. get together to discuss the new methods in daily work
C. share different opinions about creativity and innovation
D. work together for the purpose of learning new knowledge
65. If you register for both the VIEW qualification course and the Forum at the same time, you will save .
A. $ 100 B. $ 300 C.$ 350 D.$ 400
66.By saying“Space is limited, so early registration is welcome”the author means .
A. space is limited, so you can’t register now
B. there is not enough space for you to register
C. you’ll be given a special offer if you register now
D. you’ll lose the good chance if you don’t register as soon as possible
67. The main purpose of this advertisement is to .
A. promise everyone to pay less money to attend the Forum
B. encourage more people to get registered for the Forum in time
C. call on the people in the North of the USA to go South for holidays
D. introduce some new activities and topics of the Forum
68.The underlined word“cutting-edge”in the second paragraph probably means .
A. most advanced B. between two subjects
C. on the edge of a subject D. having sharp point
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All over the country these days, electronic mail messages are ending with this strange little mark:-) or one of its many variants（变体），like :-（.
It was 20 years ago that Scott Fahlman taught the Net how to smile. The Carnegie Mellon computer scientist has devoted his life to man-made intelligence, the practice of teaching computers how to think like humans, but the bearded scientist is perhaps best known for a flash of inspiration that helped to define Internet culture.
By the early 1980’s the Computer Science group at Carnegie Mellon was making heavy use of online bulletin boards or“bboards”.A good many of the posts were humorous. The problem was that if someone made a humorous remark, a few readers would fail to get the joke. This problem caused some people to suggest（only half seriously）that maybe it would be a good idea to clearly mark posts that were not to be taken seriously. After all, when using text-based online communication, we lack the body language or the tone of voice that communicates this information when we talk in person or on the phone.
So on Sept. 19, 1982, Fahlman typed :-) in an online message. “I had no idea I was starting something that would soon pollute all the world’s communications channels,” he wrote later. The“smiley face”has since become common in online communication, allowing 12-year-old girls and corporate lawyers alike to mark their messages with a quick symbol that says, “Hey, I’m only joking.”
This creation caught on quickly around Carnegie Mellon, and soon spread to other universities and research labs by means of the computer networks of the day. Since then, the smiling icons（marks）have taken the e-mail world by storm. Now called emoticons, short for emotive icons, Fahlman’s smiley face encouraged the creation of thousands of variants.
Yahoo, Microsoft and America Online all put emoticons into their instant-messaging systems, while telecom companies, jewelry makers and online merchants have sent in trademark applications for products and ads that include Fahlman’s smiley face.
But Fahlman has never seen a cent from his creation.“If it cost people a cent to use it, nobody would have used it. This is my little gift to the world, for better or worse,”he said.
69．What do the underlined words this information in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．the body language. B．the suggestion of marking posts
C．the tone of voice D．the humors behind the words
70．The purpose of Fahlman in typing the first smiley face was .
A．to explain to others that he didn’t take his message seriously.
B．to fill all the world’s communication channels with smiley faces.
C．to make money out of telecom companies and online merchants.
D．to show his happy feelings and to help to define Internet culture.
71．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Internet culture B．Electronic mail message.
C．Fahlman’s creation. D．Online smiley face.
E
The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All high school graduates ought to go, because college will help them earn more money, become“better”people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don’t go.
But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who don’t fit the pattern are becoming more and more, and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students get in the way of each other’s experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the competition for admission to graduate school. Others find not interest in their studies, and drop out—often encouraged by college administrators.
Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselves—they are spoiled and they are expecting too much. But that is a condemnaiton（谴责）of the students as a whole, and does not explain all campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. We’ve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy cannot take in an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer take in an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds, either.
Some adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school. We may have been looking at all those surveys upside down, it seems, and thinking of the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. Perhaps college does not make people intelligent（clever），ambitious, happy, liberal, or quick to learn things—maybe it is just the other way round, and intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning people are only the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place. And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have been successful whether they had gone to college or not. This is heresy（异端邪说）to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a little schooling is good, more has to be much better. But opposite evidence is beginning to mount up.
72．According to the passage all the following statements are true EXCEPT that .
A．about half of the high school graduates continue their studies in colleges.
B．college graduates are believed to be able to earn more money.
C．administrators often encourage college students to drop out.
D．more and more young people are found unfit for college.
73．Which of the following is one of some observers’ opinions?
A．The students expect so much that they are not satisfied with the hard college life.
B．The economic situation is so discouraging that the youth have to attend college.
C．Colleges should improve because of so much campus unhappiness.
D．Colleges provide more chances of good jobs than anywhere else.
74．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Our college experiences prove that those surveys are incorrect.
B．The surveys may remind us of our beautiful college experiences.
C．The surveys should all be reexamined according to our college experiences.
D．Our college experiences may make us misunderstand the results of the surveys.
75．What is the main purpose of this passage?
A．To value young people’s further education in colleges.
B．To put forward an idea that college should not be the first choice.
C．To argue against the idea that college is the best place for all young people.
D．To persuade young people into working after the completion of high school.
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