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masteringasecondlanguagecanbnngahighersalary,aswellascreditsforfurthereducationchoices.AndSpanishislikelytobecomethesecondmost-widelyspokenlanguageintheworldinthenearfuture.
TheprogramatAdam'
sbeginsbyimmersing(便沉浸在)thekidsinthelanguagefromthefirstday,andthestudentsdolearnquickly.ThisimmersionlastsuntilthesecondgradewhentheyhavetheirfirstEnglishlessons.TheEnglishlessonscontinuefromthere.AtHighlandJr.Sr.HighSchoolforGrades7through10,therearemath,scienceandSpanishlanguageartsclasses,alltaughtinSpanish.
Ican'
tsayenoughgoodthingsabouttheprogramatAdam'
s.TherearenativeSpanishspeakersfromaroundSpainandSomhAmerica,andAmerican-bornteacherswho,ofcourse,aremorethanfluentintheSpanishlanguage.Theirattitudewasfriendlyandlovingtowardsthekids.
Mydaughter,now28,lovedthoseyears.Tothisday,Spanishispartofherlifeandfurthereducation;
shespeaksitwithfriendsandtoherfourchildren.Isincerelybelievethatmychoiceallthoseyearsagohasraisedinmydaughteraquestforknowledgeandeducation,andabetterunderstandingoftheworld.(词数:
338)
l.Adam'
sSpanishImmersionMagnetSchool__________.
A.alreadyhadalonghistorywhenthewriter'
sdaughterattendedit
B.dividedstudcntsintodifferentclassesaccordingtotheirrace
C.hadaneducationprogramforstudentswithanotherschool
D.wasfarawayfromtheareawherethewriterlived
2.Thethirdparagraphismainlyabout__________.
A.theskillsofstudyingforeignlanguages
B.thereasonswhySpanishisbecomingmoreandmorepopular
C.theimportanceofmasteringaforeignlanguageforfuturecareerchoices
D.thebenefitofstudyingasecondlanguage
3.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofAdam'
sSpanishImmersionMagnetSchool?
A.He/Shedoesn'
tthinkhighlyofit.
B.He/Sheissatisfiedwithitseducation.
C.He/ShethinksitneedsmorenativeSpanish-speakingteachers.
D.He/Shethinksitisfarfrombeinggood.
B
Historicallyspeaking,thetitleof"
gentleman"
wasonlygiventothoseofnoblebirth:
menwhosesignificantwealthcamefrominheritance(维承)ratherthanwork.Overtimeandwiththemanysocialchangesofthelastcoupleofcenturies,thetermwidenedtoincludemenofindependentfortunewithoutnobilityandeventuallybecameapolitetermforallmen.Inmoderntimes,theworldisusedasameasureofaperson'
sconductratherthantheirfinancialorsocialstanding.
Sowhatdoesitmeantobeagemlemaninthe21stcentury?
Primarily,itmeanssupportingasuperiorstandardofconduct.Thisisnotasuggestiontofeelsuperiortootherpeople;
ratheritimpliesbeingconsiderate(体贴的).politeandcalm.
Byremainingcalminadifficultsituation,thegentlemanspreadsafeelingofsecurityandconfidenceinthosearoundhim.Inturn,thisopensupthepossibilityofapositiveoutcomebymutualagreementandcooperation.Therewardsforsuchanactivityareobvious:
notonlydoesthegentlemangaintherespectofallinvolved,butalsothereputationofbeingareliableandsolidinfluence.
Honestyandfairplayaresomeofthefeaturesofarealgentleman.Afirmbeliefinequalityofthesexesandallracesisthebasicbuildingblockofrespect.Thegentlemanshouldneverseekanunfairadvantageoveranopponentincompetition,butinsteadshouldtryhisutmosttoachievethebesthecanatalltimes.
Beingpoliteandshowingrespectare,ofcourse,theessence(本质)ofbeingagentleman.Byhisexercisingapoliteandfriendlyattitude,tensesituationscanbehandledwitheaseandallpartiesinvolvedgettoexpresstheirbeliefsandconcerns,leadingtoadeeperunderstandingforeveryone.
Aboveall,Ibclievethequestionofwhatbeingagentlemanmeanscanbeansweredbyquotingoneofmyclosestfriends:
"
Agentlemanalwaystriestomakesurethattheotherpersonfeelscomfortable."
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331)
4.Thetitleof"
__________.
A.startedtobeusedtwocenturiesagoB.isalwayslinkedwithgreatfortune
C.wasfirstusedtoaddressnoblemen
D.isatitleforallmenwithoutanyspecialmeaningnowadays
5.Tobeagentlemaninthe21stcentury,youshould__________.
A.feelyouarebetterthanmostpeopleB.makeotherpeopleobeyyourorders
C.persuadeotherpeopletobepoliteandcalmD.tryhardtoachievethebestallthetime
6.Inthepresenceofarealgentleman,youarelikelytofeel__________.
A.exeitedB.comfortableC.powerlessD.bored
7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Howtodealwithagentleman?
B.Haveyouevermetarealgentleman?
C.Whatdoesitmeantobeagentleman?
D.Areyouwillingtobecomeagentleman?
C
YearsagotherewasagroupofbrilliantyoungmenattheUniversityofWisconsin,whoseemedtohaveamazingcreativeliterarytalent.Theywerewould-bepoets,novelists,andessayists.TheywereextraordinaryintheirabilitytoputtheEnglishlanguagetoitsbestuse.Thesepromisingyoungmenmetregularlytoreadandcnticizeeachother'
swork.
Thesemenweremerciless(无情的)withoneanother.Theystudiedthesmallestliteraryexpressionbycuttingitintoahundredpieces.Theywereheartless,tough,andevenmeanintheircriticism.Thesessionsbecamesuchplacesofliterarycnticismthatthemembersofthisclub
calledthemselvestheStranglers.
Nottobeoutdone(超过),thewomenofliterarytalentintheuniversityweredeterminedtostartacluboftheirown,onecomparabletotheStranglers.TheycalledthemselvestheWranglers.They,too,readtheirworkstooneanother.Buttherewasonegreatdifference.Thecriticismwas
muchsofter,morepositive,andmoreencouraging.Sometimes,therewasalmostnocriticismatall.
Twentyyearslateraformerstudentoftheuniversitywasdoingathoroughstudyofhisclassmates'
careerswhenhenoticedagreatdifferenceintheliteraryaccomplishmentsoftheStranglersasopposedtotheWranglers.OfallthebrightyoungmenintheStranglers,notonehad
madeasignificantliteraryaccomplishmentofanykind.FromtheWranglershadcomesixormoresuccessfulwriterslikeMarjorieKinnanRawlings,whowroteTheYearling.
Thetalentinthetwogroupsisprobablythesame.Thelevelofeducationisnotdifferent.ButtheStranglersjustcriticized,whiletheWranglersweredeterminedtogiveeachotherhelp.TheStranglerspromotedanatmosphereofcriticismandselfdoubt.TheWranglershighlightedthe
best,nottheworst.(词数:
297)
8.What'
sthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.Thelosersandthewinners.B.TheStranglersandtheWranglers.
C.Theloversofliteratureatuniversity.D.Themenwritersandthewomenwriters.
9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheStranglersisTRUE?
A.Theywereinterestedincriticizingeverythinginsociety.
B.Theyhatedthenameoftheirliteratureclub.
C.Theystudiedatuniversityandwantedtobecomewriters.
D.Theyalwayslaughedateachotherfortheworktheywrote.
10.ComparedwiththeStranglers,theWranglerswere__________.
A.encouragingB.well-educatedC.talentedD.strict
11.Accordingtothefourthparagraph,MarjorieKinnanRawlings__________.
A.hadneverbeencriticizedwhenstudyingatuniversity
B.usedtobeamemberoftheWranglersatuniversity
C.wasoneoftheorganizersoftheWranglersD.wasthebrighteststudentatuniversity
12.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________.
A.themoretalentedthemoresuccessfulB.thebetter-educatedthebetter
C.toomuchcnticismmaydestroycreativityD.encouragementcanmakeeveryonesucceed
D
ClareBootheLucewasoneofthemostinfluentialwomeninmodernAmericanhistory.Yetshecamefromsimpleroots.ShewasborninNewYorkCityin1903.Clare'
sfatherwasamusicianandbusinessman.Hermotherhadbeenadancer.WhileClarcwasagirl,herparentsendedtheirmarriage.SheandherbrotherstayedwiththeirmoLher.Theirmotherdidnothavealotofmoney.YetshewasabletosendClaretoverygoodschools.
Asayoungwoman,ClareBoothewasknownforherintelligenceandgoodlooks.Claredevelopedaseriousinterestinwriting.In1930,afriend,themagazinepublisherCondeNast,offeredherajob.ShewrotecommentsonpicturespublishedinVogue,amagazineforwomenaboutclothesandfashion.Ashorttimelater,sheacceptedajobatanothermagazine,VanityFair.ShewrotereportsaboutsocialeventsandfamouspeopleinNewYork.Laterthesereportswerepublishedinabook.
ClareBoothebecameatopeditoratVanityFair.Sheworkedthereuntil1934.Bythen,shewasalsowritingplays.OneplaywascalledAbidewithMe.ItopenedinatheateronBroadwayinNewYorkCityin1935.Criticshatedit.
Hersccondplay,TheWomen,madefunofrichwomen.ItopenedonBroadwayin1936.Theshowwasverypopular.Itwaslatermadeintoamovie.Anotherplay,KisstheBoysGoodbye,alsowasasuccess.So