专四阅读详解 吃一堑长一智.docx

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专四阅读详解吃一堑长一智

星期4Thursday

Afallintoapit,againinyourwit.吃一堑，长一智。

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日常生活

410

5.5分钟

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科技应用

379

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体育人物

538

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文学评论

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TextA

Thedog,calledPrince,wasanintelligentanimalandaslavetoWilliams.Frommorningtillnight,whenWilliamswasathome,Princeneverlefthissight,practicallyignoringallothermembersofthefamily.Thedoghadanumberofclearlydefinedduties,forwhichWilliamshadpatientlytrainedhimand,likethegoodpupilhewas,Princelivedforthechancetodemonstratehisabilities.WhenWilliamswantedtoputonhisboots,hewouldmurmur“Boots”andwithinsecondsthedogwoulddropthemathisfeet.AtnineeverymorningPrinceranofftothegeneralstoreinthevillage,returningshortlywithnotonlyWilliams’dailypaperbutahalf-ouncepacketofWilliams’favoritetobacco,JohnRhine’sMixed.Agun-dogbybreed,Princepossessedalargesoftmouthspeciallyevolvedforthesafecarryingofhuntedcreatures,sothatthepaperandthetobaccocametonoharm,neverevenshowingatoothmark.

Williamswasarailwayman,anenginedriver,andheworeablueuniformwhichsmelledofoilandoilfuel.Hehadtoworkatoddtimes—“days”,“latedays”or“nights”.OvertheyearsPrincegottoknowtheseperiodsofworkandrest,knewwhenhismasterwouldleavethehouseandreturn,andthedogdidnotwastehisknowledge.IfWilliamsoverslept,asheoftendid,Princebarkedatthebedroomdooruntilhewoke,muchtotheannoyanceofthefamily.Onhisreturn,Williams’slipperswerebroughttohim,thepaperandtobaccoifpreviouslydelivered.

AcuriousthinghappenedtoWilliamsduringthesnowandiceoflastwinter.Oneeveningheslippedandfellontheicypavementsomewherebetweenthevillageandhishome.Hewassobadlyshakenthathestayedinbedforthreedays,andnotuntilhegotupanddressedagain,didhediscoverthathehadlosthiswalletcontainingoverfiftypounds.Thehousewasturnedupsidedowninthesearch,butthewalletwasnotfound.However,twodayslater—thatwasfivedaysafterthefall—PrincedroppedthewalletintoWilliams’hand.Verymuddy,stainedandwetthrough,thelittlecasestillcontainedfifty-threepounds,Williams’drivinglicenseandafewotherpapers.Wherethedoghadfounditnoonecouldtell,butfoundithehadandrecognizeditprobablybythefaintoilsmellonthewornleather.

1.HowdidPrinceperformhisduties?

[A]Hewasdelightedtoshowthemoff.

[B]Hedidhisbestbutwasnotoftensuccessful.

[C]Hedidthemquickly,soasnottobepunishedbyhismaster.

[D]Hehadfewopportunitiestodothem.

2.Accordingtothepassage,gun-dogs

[A]werethefastestrunnersofalldogs.

[B]hadtheirteethremovedwhentheywereyoung.

[C]couldcarrybirds,etc,withouthurtingthem.

[D]bredwell,producingmanyyoungdogs.

3.Welearnfromthepassagethat

[A]Williamsdidnotgetenoughsleep.

[B]Williamshadunfixedworkingtimes.

[C]thedoggrewaccustomedtotravelingbytrain.

[D]thedogwasconfusedaboutthetimeofday.

4.ItupsetWilliams’familywhen

[A]Williamshadtogotoworkatnight.

[B]thedogmadetoomuchnoiseinthehouse.

[C]Williamsmadethemallgetupearly.

[D]thedogwouldnotletthemseethenewspaper.

5.Williamsdidnotrealizehislossforseveraldaysbecause

[A]hetrustedthedogtofindthewallet.

[B]hewasunconsciousallthattime.

[C]hehadthoughtthewalletwasleftintheoffice.

[D]hehadnooccasiontofeelinhispockets.

6.ThedogthoughtitwasWilliams’swalletbecause

[A]hefounditwhereWilliamshadfallen.

[B]hehadseenitbeforeandrecognizedit.

[C]hefoundawalletandbychanceitwasWilliams’s.

[D]hewasfamiliarwiththescentofit.

TextB

WhatwillpeopleusetheInternetfor?

Shoppingandbankingwillbebiggrowthareas.Henleypredictsthat,fromunder1%ofallpurchasestoday,itwillaccountfor6.4%ofpurchaseswithinfouryears,amountingto42billion.SaleshavealreadystartedwithdrygoodssuchasbooksandCDsand,aspeoplelearntotrustit,willmoveontoregularpurchasessuchasfood.Iceland,thesupermarketchain,begancomputershoppingtrialstwoweeksagoandhasalreadysignedupatleast15,000customers,rangingfrombusyexecutivestothehousebound.Whenitlinksupwithdigitaltelevision,Icelandexpectstodoublethatimmediately.

Yetinternet-linkedtelevisionsandphonesmaybeonlythestart.OnepotentialbreakthroughisBluetooth,namedaftera10th-centuryDanishkingfamedforhisrottenfronttoothandunitingwarringfactionsinDenmarkandNorway.

ThemodernBluetoothallowsanunlikelyarrayofmachinestotalktoeachother,sothataphonetuckedawayinabriefcasecanremembertosendoutasignalthatturnsonavideomachine50milesaway,switchesontheheatingorstartsthecooker.Cars,officesandkitchenswillallspeaktoeachother.InFinland,theideaofphonescommunicatingwithcomputerizedtillssothatyoupressabuttonandpayforyoursupermarketgoodsordrinkfromavendingmachineisbeingtested.Saidoneenthusiast:

“Yourphonewillbeyourremotecontrolforlife.”

Aswithallrevolutions,therearereservations.Healthconcernsaboutmobilephonesareunresolved,withmicrowaveradiationlinkedtoincreasedtirednessandheadachesinonerecentstudyinSweden.

Somearguethatmoresophisticatedentertainmentathomewilldeepenantisocial“cocooning”trends,thatinternetgrocerydeliverieswillkilloffthelastcornershops,andthata“couchpotato”generationofchildrenwillgrowevenmoreover-fat.

Themostsignificantimpact,however,willbeinthewaywework.AdrianHansford,directorofmillennialprojectsatBT,predictsitwillencouragemorepeopletoworkathome.“Peoplehavetalkedabouttelecommutingforyears,butatlastitmakeseconomicsense.Manyofficerswillturnintotouchdowncenters,wherepeoplewillonlyoccasionallycallin.ThisisalreadythecaseforoneinfiveatBT,”hesaid.

7.What’sNOTtrueabouttheInternetpurchases?

[A]Manypeoplestilldon’ttrustitverymuchnow.

[B]Therewillbeagreatgrowthinthesales.

[C]Itwillbecomeamajorformofpurchasewithinfouryears.

[D]AwidervarietyofgoodswillbepurchasedviatheInternet.

8.SomepeoplearereservedaboutBluetoothbecausetheybelievethat

[A]mobilephonesarestillharmfultoone’shealth.

[B]Bluetoothwillviolatepeople’sprivacy.

[C]theymightbecontrolledbysomeoneelse.

[D]itwillreplacetheremotecontrolofpeople.

9.Withthedevelopmentofphonecommunicating,

[A]itwillbehelpfultocureheadachesandtiredness.

[B]goodswouldbedeliveredfromcornershops.

[C]peoplewilltendtostayathomeforalongertime.

[D]peoplewillfinditmoredifficulttogetthingstheywant.

10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcausedbyBluetooth?

[A]Peoplewon’thavetogototheofficeeveryday.

[B]Peoplewillnolongerhavetowork.

[C]Peoplewillbecometoofatforlackofexercise.

[D]Peoplewillbecomeseparatefromothers.

TextC

Hispalmsweresweating.Heneededatoweltodryhisgrip.Aglassoficewaterquenchedhisthirst,buthardlycooledhisintensity.ItwasashotasthecompetitionhefacedtodayattheNationalJuniorOlympics.Thepolewassetas17feet.Thatwasthreeincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.MichaelStoneconfrontedthemostchallengingdayofhispole-vaultingcareer.

AslongasMichaelcouldremember,hehadalwaysdreamedofflying.Michael’smotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowingup.Michaelhadthisonerecurringdream.Hewouldberunningdownacountryroad.Hecouldfeeltherocksandchunksofdirtathisfeet.Asheraceddownthegolden-lineswheatfields,healwaysout-ranthelocomotivespassingby.Itwasattheexactmomenthetookadeepbreaththatheliftedofftheground.Hewouldsoarlikeaneagle.

Fromtheageof14,Michaelbeganaverycarefulandregimentedweightliftingprogram.Theprogramwascarefullymonitoredbyhisfather.AllofMichael’svaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.Buthewasn’tsurprisedorthrilledaboutclearingthebarat17feet,whichmadehimoneofthefinaltwocompetitors.

Whenheclearedthebarat17feet2inchesand17feet4inches,againheshowednoemotion.Nowthebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.Ashelayonhisbackandheardthecrowdmoan,heknewtheothervaulterhadmissedhisfinaljump.Itwastimeforhisfinaljump.Sincetheothervaulterhadfewermisses,Michaelneededtoclearthisvaulttowin.Amisswouldgethimsecondplace.Nothingtobeashamedof,butMichaelwouldnotallowhimselfthethoughtofnotwinningfirstplace.

Herolledoveranddidhisritualofthreefinger-tippedpush-ups（俯卧撑）alongwiththreeMarine-stylepush-ups.Hefoundhispole,stoodandsteppedontherunwaythatledtothemostchallengingeventsofhis17-year-oldlife.

Ashebegansprintingdowntherunway,somethingfeltwonderfullydifferent,yetfamiliar.Thesurfacebelowhimfeltlikethecountryroadheusedtodreamabout.Therocksandchunksofdirt,thevisionsofthegoldenwheatfieldsseemedtofillhisthoughts.Whenhetookadeepbreath,ithappened.Michaelbegantofly,justlikeinhischildhooddreams.Onlythistimeheknewhewasn’tdreaming.

ItwaseithertheeruptionofthepeopleinthestandsorthethumpofhislandingthatbroughtMichaelbacktoearth.Hecouldimaginethesmileonhisparents’faces.Butwhathedidn’tknowwasthathisfatherwashugginghismother,crying.Hewascryingthegreatesttearsofall:

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