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tliketofollowothers
b.youwouldbeamemberratherthanaleader
c.youwouldbeafraidoffollowingothers
d.youwouldliketobealeaderratherthanafollower
2.Ifoneenjoyslife,oneissuretoprefer________.
a.redtoyellow
b.bluetoorange
c.redtogrey
d.bluetoyellow
3."
Theytellus,amongotherfacts,thatwedon'
tchooseourfavouritecoloursaswegrowup."
"
Amongotherfacts"
means______.
a.besidesotherfacts
b.inregardtootherfacts
c.notconsideringotherfacts
d.accordingtootherfacts
4.Whichofthefollowingisfacts?
a.People'
spreferenceofonecolourtoanotherisinstinct
b.People'
spreferenceofonecolourtoanotherisacquiredastheygrowup.
c.Morepeoplehappentolovebrownbecausetheysawsomethingbrownwhentheywereborn
d.Colourshavelittleinfluenceonourmoods
5.ThosewhocommittedsuicidepreferredthebridgeovertheThamesRivernearlondontoothersbecauseof_______.
a.itsshape
b.itsstructure
c.itscolour
d.itsbuildingmaterials
答案:
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十二
Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchange.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolitemanyyearsagoarenowacceptable.Justafewyearsago,itwasconsideredimpolitebehaviourforamantosmokeonstreet.Nomanwhothoughtofhimselfbysmokingwhenaladywasinaroom.
Customsalsodifferfromcountrytocountry.Doesamanwalkontheleftortherightofawomaninyourcountry?
Ordoesn'
titmatter?
Shouldyouusebothhandswhenyouareeating?
Shouldleaveoneinyourlap,oronthetable?
TheAmericansandtheBritishnotonlyspeakthesamelanguagebutalsosharealargenumberofsocialcustoms.Forexample,inbothAmericaandEnglandpeopleshakehandswhentheymeeteachotherforthefirsttime.Also,mostEnglishmenwillopenadoorforawonmanoroffertheirseattoawoman,andsowillmostAmericans.PromptnessisimportantbothinEnglandandinAmerica.Thatis,ifadinnerinvitationisfor7o'
clock,thedinnerguesteitherarrivesclosetothattimeorcallsuptoexplainhisdelay.
Theimportantthingtorememberaboutsocialcustomsisnottodoanythingthatmightmakeotherpeoplefeeluncomfortable-----especiallyiftheyareyourguests.Whenthefoodwasserved,oneoftheguestsstratedtoeathispeaswithaknife.Theotherguestswereamusedorshocked,butthehostcalmlypickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway.Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestfeelfoolishoruncomfortable.
1.Ifonehasacceptedadinnerinvitation,whatshouldhedoifheistobelateforthedinner?
a.Heshouldfindanexcuse
b.Heshouldadkforexcuse.
c.Heshouldsaysorry
d.Heshouldtelephonetoexplainhisbeinglate.
2."
Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestsfeelfoolishoruncomfortable."
Badmanners"
means________.
a.ugly
b.dishonest
c.impolite
d.shameful
3.whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisthebesttiltleforthispassage?
a.SocialCustomsandCustoms
b.SocialLife
c.AmericanandBritishCustoms
d.PromptnessIsImportant
4.Accordingtothetext,thebesthost_______.
a.trieshisbesttomakehisguestsfeelcomfortable
b.makeshisguestsfeelexcited
c.triestoavoidbeingnaughtytohisguests
d.triestoavoidbeingfoolish
5.Theauthorofthisarticlemayagreewithwhichofthefollowing?
a.Theguestwhoatehispeaswithaknife
b.Theotherguestswhowereamusedorshocked
c.Thehostwhopickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway
d.Noneoftheabove
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十三
NewOrleans,Louisiana,wasestablishedaspartoftheFrenchEmpirein1718.
ItslocationontheeastbankoftheMississippiRivergaveitcontroloftheAmericanhinerlandanditbecamestrategicallyimportanttomanynations.ItwastransferredfromFrancetoSpain,returnedtoFrance,andfinallysoldbyNapoleontotheUnitedStatesin1803.Thecitywasthesiteofafamousbattlefoughtin1815betweentheBritish,whohopedtocontrolit,andtheAmericansunderGeneralAndrewJackson.
TheriverbedoftheMississippiisconstantlysiltingandtheriverisnowactuallyhigherthanthecity.Leveesholdbacktheriverandgiantpumpsareusedtomovewaterfromthecityintotheriver.
AlthoughNewOrleanshaasbeenapartoftheUnitedStatesforalmosttwocenturies,itspopulationtakesgreatprideinitsFrenchheritage.LouisianastillretainspartsoftheCodeNapoleonwhich,formmanyyears,wasitsonlylaw.
NewOrleansiscarefreecityanditboastsitshot,spicyCreoleseafoodanditsnativeDixielandJazz.ThejacksonSquareneighborhoodmaintainsitsFrenchcolonialhomesandinothersectionsarepre-CivilWarmansions.Visitorsaresurprisedtofindthatbehindthisinterestingfacadeofyesteryear,isabusyindustrialandportcity.GrainandcoalcomefromtheMidwestandforeighcargoesareunloadedhere.NewOrleansisnolongerasleepySoutherntown----butit'
sstillfuntovisit.
1.WhataccountsfortheleveesandpumpsinNewOrleans?
a.TheMississippifrequentlyfloodsthecity.
b.Theriverbedhasraisedinthepast200years.
c.Thetorrentialrainsfloodthecityfrequently.
d.Thehighhumiditycannototherwisebecomtrolled.
2.ThebattleofNewOrleanswasfoughtbyjacksonagainst______.
a.France
b.Britain
c.Spain
d.TheNorth
3.TheCodeNapoleonwas_______.
a.anagreementtosellLouisiana
b.abodyoflaws
c.acityplan
d.amilitarycodeforthearmy
4.WhichofthefollowingelementsdoesnotapplytotheattiudeoftheinhabitantsofNewOrleans?
a.PrideintheirFrenchheritage.
b.Adesiretoretainpicturesquecolonialbuildings.
c.Arefusaltoengageintradeandcommerce
d.ApraisingofDixielandJazz.
5.TouristsvisitingNewOrleansaresurprisedtoencounter_____.
a.Creolefood
b.Dixielandjazz
c.bustlingcity
d.authenticcolonialhomes
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十四
TheUnitedStatesisonthevergeoflosingitsleadingplaceintheworld'
stechnology.Sosaysmorethanonestudyinrecentyears.OneofthereasonsforthisdeclineistheparalleldeclineinthenumberofU.S.scientistsandengineers.
Since1976,employmentofscientistsandengineersisup85percent.Thistrendisexpectedtocontinue.However,thetrendshowsthatthenumberof22-year-olds--theneartermsourceoffuturePH.D.s-isdeclining.Furtheraddingtotheproblemistheincreasedcompetitionforthesecandidatesfromotherfields-law,medicine,business,etc.WhilethenumberofU.S.PH.D.sinscienceandengineeringdeclines,theawardofPH.D.stoforeignnationalsisincreasingrapidly.
OurinabilitytomotivatestudentstopursuescienceandengineeringcareersatthegraduateleveliscompoundedbecauseoftheintensedemandindustryhasforbrightBachelor'
sandMaster'
sdegreeholders.Toooften,promisingPH.D.candidates,confrontingthecostandfinancialsacrificeofpursuingtheireducation,findtheattractionofindustryirresistible.
1.TheU.S.willcometoloseitsleadingplaceintechnologyprobablybecause________.
a.thenumberofPH.D.degreeholdersisdeclining
b.thenumberofscientistsandengineersisdecreasing
c.thenumberof22-year-ildsisdeclining
d.scientistsandengineersarenotemployed
2.Thefieldofscienceandengineeringisfacingacompetitionfrom________.
a.technology
b.foreignnationals
c.suchfieldsaslaw,medicineandbusiness
d.postgraduates
3.Large-scaleenterprisesnowneed_______.
a.brightgraduatesandpostgraduates
b.newinventions
c.advancedtechnology
d.engineers
4.ManypromisingpostgraduatesareunwillingtopursueaPH.D.degreebecause_________.
a.theyarenotencouragedtobeengagedinscience
b.industrydoesnotrequirePH.D.holders
c.theyhavefinancialdifficulties
d.theywillspendmuchtimeandenergycompletingPH.D.
5.PH.D.candidates"
findtheattractionofindustryirresistible"
meansthat_________.
a.theyfindindustryisattractingmoreandmorecollegestudents
b.theydon'
tthinktheycanpreventthemselvesfromwork