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In-classReadingPassage
课内阅读练习答案
PartOnePreparation
1.DescribingthePictures
PictureA:
Acoupleisdiningatarestaurant.Bothofthemaresmoking.Buttheycallandcomplaintothewaiter,sayingthatthosesittingattheothertablesarecoughingtoomuchandthatbothersthem.However,theyhavenotrealizedthatactuallyitistheirsmokingthathascausedthosepeopletocough.Ihaveseenmanypeoplewhobehavelikethiscouple.Theynevertakeotherpeople’sinterestintoconsideration.Theyareselfishandalwaysreadytofindfaultwithothers.Theyneverseetheirownwrongdoingsbutalwaysmakeafalsecounter-charge.Theyaredespisedbymostotherpeople.
PictureB:
InthispictureIseeastrangebeggar.Whilemostbeggarsbegforfoodordrinks,thisguybegsformoneyinordertobuywines.Hewantstotryallthe596,704winesexistinginthisworld.Hesaidhealreadytasted38,279winesoutofthatnumber.Supposehetriesonekindofwineoneday,itwouldhavetakenhimmorethan100yearstocomesofar.Heisreallyanambitiousman.However,ifhehastheambitiontotryalltheexistingwines,heshouldworkhardandmakemoneyhimselfinsteadofbeggingforotherpeople’smoneytoenjoywhatlifecanoffer.Therearesomepeoplelikethisbeggarthesedays.Theywanttoenjoylife,butnotbasedontheirownhardworkoreffort.Theywantafreelunchandmanyofthemliveonborrowedmoney.Idon’tthinkthisisagoodattitudetowardslife.Everyoneshouldworkhardtomakeagoodliving.
PictureC:
Iseeacourtwithajudge,adefendantandprobablyalawyerinthepicture.WhatisstrangeaboutthispictureisthatIfindatippot,whichisusuallyplacedinarestaurantforwaitersorwaitress.Theygettipsfortheirexcellentservicestotheircustomers.Waitersorwaitresseswhogetgeneroustipswillprovideevenbetterservicetocustomers.However,acourtisaplaceforpeopletoseekjusticeandfairness.Itpunishestheguiltyandreleasestheinnocent.Ifjudgesstarttotaketips,Idoubtthattherewillbeanymorejustice.Peoplewillnolongerbetreatedequallyandtruthwillnotbevalued.Judgmentwillnotbemadebasedonfacts,butonhowbigthetipis.Whatanevilplace!
PictureD:
InthispictureIseetwomenbehindbars.Oneistellinghisfellowprisonerthathedidnotcommitthecrimesthathehadbeenaccusedofcommitting.Hismistakewasthathestoletheidentityofaguywhohadcommittedthosecrimes.Thepolicetookhimforthatguyandputhiminjail.Theyactuallygotthewrongperson.Andhewasinnocent.Washereallyinnocent?
Idon’tthinkso.Hewasathief,andhewasnotinnocentatall.However,hereceivedaheavierpunishmentthanhedeserved.Sothatwasanirony.Theguystoleanotherperson’sidentityandinasenseheinheritedhiscrimesaswell.Sonevertakeotherpeople’sstuff,whateveritis.Noonecanescapepunishment.
2.Interviewtime—themostintolerablebehavior(s)inpublicplaces
--Ihaveinterviewed5classmates,twogirlsandthreeboys.Iaskedeachofthemtolistthreeintolerablebehaviorsinpublicplaces.Threeofthemsaidspeakingloudlyinthelibrarywasthemostintolerablebehavior.Libraryisaquietplaceforstudentstoreadanddotheirhomework.Ifsomeonespeaksloudly,mostofthemfeelinterruptedanddisturbed.Itishardforthemtoconcentrateontheirstudiesanylonger.Otherintolerablebehaviorsincludeknocksatadormitorydooratmidnightaskingabouthomeworkduethenextday,someonenottakingbathforalongtime,lettingpetspeeeverywhere,smoking,wearingclothesthatcoververylittleofthebody,beinglateforclasses,bangingdoors,andmakingbignoiseswhileeating.
--Iasked6studentswhattheythoughtwerethemostintolerablebehaviorsinpublicplaces.Itseemsthatpublicdisplayoflove(kissinginpublicplacesandvideotalkwithboyfriendsindorm)ranksthefirst.Itmakesthosewhohavenoboyfriendorgirlfriendfeelpatheticaboutthemselvesanditalsomakesroommatesunabletoconcentrateonstudies.Otherintolerablebehaviorsareplayingcomputergamesinthedormitory,ridingbicyclesinthewrongdirection,spitting,takingoffone’sshoes,pickingflowersfromapark,shakinglegs,pretendingtounderstandothers,leavingdirtyclothesinthebathroomfordays,doingmorningexercisesbefore6o’clock,jumpingthequeue,andlettingyoungchildrenpeeorpooonstreet
3.ConferenceonSocialProblems
Chinesedelegate:
IthinkthebiggestsocialprobleminChinaisitslargepopulation.Manyotherproblemsarisefromthis,suchashighhousingpriceandthedeclineofnaturalresources.Thesedays,foodsafetyseemstobethebiggestconcernofordinarypeople.Somefoodproducerswholookforbigprofitsareusingunnecessarychemicalsinfoodproductiontoimproveth