秋季海天四级强化阅读讲义.docx

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秋季海天四级强化阅读讲义

2012年秋季海天四级阅读部分强化班内部讲义

（包含深度阅读、快速阅读、选词填空）

传统阅读强化讲义------抢分重点

传统阅读高分三大秘诀：

1）_________________________________________

2）_________________________________________

3）_________________________________________

传统阅读理解考点与解题思路剖析

　ExampleOne:

　Lawyerscanspecializein"elderlaw,"whichcoverseverythingfromtrustsandestatestonursing-homeabuseandagediscrimination（歧视）.Businessmenseehugeopportunitiesintheeldermarketbecausethebabyboomers,74millionstrong,arelikelytobethewealthiestgroupofretireesinhumanhistory."Anystudentwhocombinesanexpertknowledgeingerontologywith,say,anMBAorlawdegreewillhavealicensetoprintmoney,"oneprofessorsays.

　　MargariteSantosisa21-year-oldsenioratUSC.Shebegancollegeasabiologymajorbutfoundshewas"reallyboredwithbacteria."Soshetookaclassingerontologyanddiscoveredthatshelikedit.Shesays,"Ididvolunteerworkinretirementhomesanditwasverysatisfying."

32.WiththeagingofAmerica,lawyerscanbenefit______.

　　A）fromtheadoptionofthe"elderlaw"

　　B）fromrenderingspecialservicestotheelderly

　　C）byenrichingtheirprofessionalknowledge

　　D）bywinningthetrustoftheelderlytopromotetheirowninterests

33.Whycanbusinessmenmakemoneyintheemergingeldermarket?

　　A）Retireesaremoregenerousinspendingmoney.

　　B）Theycanemploymoregerontologists.

　　C）Theelderlypossessanenormouspurchasingpower.

　　D）Therearemoreelderlypeopleworkingthanbefore.

34.Whocanmakebigmoneyinthenewcenturyaccordingtothepassage?

　　A）Retireeswhoarebusiness-minded.

　　B）Thevolunteerworkersinretirementhomes.

　　C）CollegegraduateswithanMBAorlawdegree.

　　D）Professionalswithagoodknowledgeofgerontology.

ExampleTwo:

Likemanyofmygeneration,Ihaveaweaknessforheroworship.Atsomepoint,however,weallbegintoquestionourheroesandourneedforthem.Thisleadsustoask:

Whatisahero?

   Despiteimmensedifferencesincultures,heroesaroundtheworldgenerallyshareanumberofcharacteristicsthatinstructandinspirepeople.

11.Althoughheroesmaycomefromdifferentcultures,they_________.

A）generallypossesscertaininspiringcharacteristics  

B）probablysharesomeweaknessesofordinarypeople

C）areofteninfluencedbypreviousgenerations         

D）allunknowinglyattractalargenumberoffans

ExampleThree:

Newtechnologylinkstheworldasneverbefore.Ourplanethasshrunk.It'snowa"globalvillage"wherecountriesareonlysecondsawaybyfaxorphonesatellitelink.And,ofcourse,ourabilitytobenefitfromthishigh-techcommunicationsequipmentisgreatlyenhancedbyforeignlanguageskills.

   Deeplyinvolvedwiththisnewtechnologyisabreedofmodernbusinesspeoplewhohaveagrowingrespectfortheeconomicvalueofdoingbusinessabroad.Inmodernmarkets,successoverseasoftenhelpssupportdomesticbusinessefforts.

21.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardhigh-techcommunicationsequipment?

A）Critical.   B） Prejudiced.     C）Indifferent.       D）Positive.

22.Withtheincreaseduseofhigh-techcommunicationsequipment,businesspeople__________.

A）havetogetfamiliarwithmoderntechnology    

B）aregainingmoreeconomicbenefitsfromdomesticoperations 

C）areattachingmoreimportancetotheiroverseasbusiness     

D）areeagertoworkoverseas

ExampleFour:

HenryFord,thefamousU.S.inventorandcarmanufacturer,oncesaid,"ThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness."BythishemeantthattheU.S.wayoflifeisbasedonthevaluesofthebusinessworld.

FewwouldarguewithFord'sstatement.AbriefglimpseatadailynewspapervividlyshowshowmuchpeopleintheUnitedStatesthinkaboutbusiness.Forexample,nearlyeverynewspaperhasabusinesssection,inwhichthedealsandprojects,financesandmanagement,stockpricesandlaborproblemsofcorporationsarereporteddaily.Inaddition,businessnewscanappearineveryothersection.Mostnationalnewshasanimportantfinancialaspecttoit.Welfare,foreignaid,thefederalbudget,andthepoliciesoftheFederalReserveBankareallheavilyaffectedbybusiness.Moreover,businessnewsappearsinsomeoftheunlikeliestplaces.Theworldofartsandentertainmentisoftenreferredtoas"theentertainmentindustry"or"showbusiness."

ThepositivesideofHenryFord'sstatementcanbeseenintheprosperitythatbusinesshasbroughttoU.S.life.OneofthemostimportantreasonssomanypeoplefromallovertheworldcometoliveintheUnitedStatesisthedreamofabetterjob.Jobsareproducedinabundance（大量地）becausetheU.S.economicsystemisdrivenbycompetition.Peoplebelievethatthissystemcratesmorewealth,morejobs,andamateriallybetterwayoflife.

ThenegativesideofHenryFord'sstatement,however,canbeseenwhenthewordbusinessistakentomeanbigbusiness.Andthetermbigbusiness—referringtothebiggestcompanies,isseeninoppositiontolabor.ThroughoutU.S.historyworkingpeoplehavehadtofighthardforhigherwages,betterworkingconditions,andthefighttoformunions.Today,manyoftheoldlabordisputesareover,butthereisstillsomeemployeeanxiety.Downsizing—thelayingoffofthousandsofworkerstokeepexpenseslowandprofitshigh—createsfeelingsofinsecurityformany.

26.TheUnitedStatesisatypicalcountry__________.

A）whichencouragesfreetradeathomeandabroad

B）wherepeople'schiefconcernishowtomakemoney

C）whereallbusinessesaremanagedscientifically

D）whichnormallyworksaccordingtothefederalbudget

27.TheinfluenceofbusinessintheU.S.isevidencedbythefactthat__________.

A）mostnewspapersarerunbybigbusinesses

B）evenpublicorganizationsconcentrateonworkingforprofits

C）Americansofallprofessionsknowhowtodobusiness

D）evenartsandentertainmentareregardedasbusiness

28.Accordingtothepassage,immigrantschoosetosettleintheU.S.,dreamingthat__________.

A）theycanstartprofitablebusinessesthere

B）theycanbemorecompetitiveinbusiness

C）theywillmakeafortuneovernightthere

D）theywillfindbetterchancesofemployment

29.HenryFord'sstatementcanbetakennegativelybecause__________.

A）workingpeoplearediscouragedtofightfortheirfights

B）therearemanyindustriescontrolledbyafewbigcapitalists

C）thereisaconflictingrelationshipbetweenbigcorporationsandlabor

D）publicservicesarenotrunbythefederalgovernment

30.Acompany'seffortstokeepexpenseslowandprofitshighmayresultin__________.

A）reductioninthenumberofemployees

B）improvementofworkingconditions

C）fewerdisputesbetweenlaborandmanagement

D）ariseinworkers'wages

ExampleFive

InatimeoflowacademicachievementbychildrenintheUnitedStates,manyAmericansareturningtoJapan,acountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccess,forpossibleanswers.However,theanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofind.InmostJapanesepreschools,surprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inoneinvestigation,300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteachers,childdevelopmentspecialists,andparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondents（答问卷者）listed"togivechildrenagoodstartacademically"asoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Incontrast,overhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.Topreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyond,Japaneseschoolsdonotteachreading,writing,andmathematics,butratherskillssuchaspersistence,concentration,andtheabilitytofunctionasamemberofagroup.ThevastmajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparents.

IntherecentcomparisonofJapaneseandAmericanpreschooleducation,91percentofJapaneserespondentschoseprovidingchildrenwithagroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Sixty-twopercentofthemoreindividuallyoriented（强调个性发展的）Americanslistedgroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.AnemphasisontheimportanceofthegroupseeninJapaneseearlychildhoodeducationcontinuesintoelementaryschooleducation.

LikeinAmerica,thereisdiversityinJapaneseearlychildhoodeducation.SomeJapanesekindergartenshavespecificaims,suchasearlymusicaltrainingorpotentialdevelopment.Inlargecities,somekindergartensareattachedtouniversitiesthathaveelementaryandsecondaryschools.

SomeJapaneseparentsbelievethatiftheiryoungchildrenattendauniversity-basedprogram,itwillincreasethechildren'schancesofeventuallybeingadmittedtotop-ratedschoolsanduniversities.SeveralmoreprogressiveprogramshaveintroducedfreeplayasawayoutfortheheavyintellectualizinginsomeJapanesekindergartens.

16.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatmanyAmericansbelieve________.

A）JapaneseparentsaremoreinvolvedinpreschooleducationthanAmericanparents

B）Japan'seconomicsuccessisaresultofitsscientificachievements

C）Japanesepreschooleducationemphasizesacademicinstruction

D）Japan'shighereducationissuperiortotheirs

17.MostAmericanssurveyedbelievethatpreschoolsshouldalsoattachimportanceto________.

A）problemsolving

B）groupexperience

C）parentalguidance

D）individually-orienteddevelopment

18.InJapan'spreschooleducation,thefocusison________.

A）preparingchildrenacademically

B）developingchildren'sartisticinterests

C）tappingchildren'spotential

D）shapin