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仔细阅读一

ReadingComprehension 

（一）

Passage1

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

IntheUnitedStateselementaryeducationbeginsattheageofsix.Atthisstagenearlyailtheteachersarewomen,mostlymarried.1.Theatmosphereisusuallyveryfriendly,andtheteachershavenowacceptedtheideathattheimportantthingistomakethechildrenhappyandinterested.Theoldauthoritarian（要绝对服从的）methodsofeducationwerediscredited（不被认可）ratheralongtimeago-somuchsothatmanypeoplenowthinkthattheyhavegonetoofarinthedirectionoftryingtomakechildrenhappyandinterestedratherthangivingthemactualinstruction.

Thesocialeducationofyoungchildrentriestomakethemaccepttheideathathumanbeingsinasocietyneedtoworktogetherfortheircommongood.Sotheemphasisisonco-operationratherthancompetitionthroughoutmostofthisprocess.Thismayseemcurious,inviewofthefactthatAmericansocietyishighlycompetitive;however,theneedformakingpeoplesociableinthissensehascometoberegardedasoneofthefunctionsofeducation.MostAmericansdogrowupwithcompetitiveideas,andobviouslyquiteafewascriminals,butitisnotfairtosaythattheeducationalsystemfails.Itprobablydoessucceedinmakingmostpeoplesociableandreadytohelponeanotherbothinmaterialwaysandthroughkindnessandfriendliness.

1.Accordingtothepassage,theU.S.elementaryeducationissupposedtomakechildren__________.

A.sensibleandsensitive    B.competitiveandinterested

C.curiousandfriendly     D.happyandco-operative

2.SomeAmericanscomplainaboutelementaryschoolsbecausetheythink__________.

A.childrenarereluctanttohelpeachother

B.schoolslaytoomuchemphasisonco-operation

C.childrenshouldgrowupwithcompetitiveideas

D.schoolsgivelittleactualinstructiontochildren

3.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsAmericaneducationcanbebestdescribedas__________.

A.favorable             B.negativeC.tolerant               D.unfriendly

4. TheAmericaneducationalsystememphasizes__________.

A.materialwealth         B.competition

C.co-operation           D.personalbenefit

5.Theword"sociable"（Line8,Paragraph2.mostprobablymeans__________.

A.fondoftalkingfreelyB.friendlywithotherpeople

C.concernedaboutsocialwelfareD.happyatschool

Passage2

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Nonverbal（非语言的）communicationhastodowithgestures,movementsandclosenessof

twopeoplewhentheyaretalking.2.Thescientistssaythatthosegestures,movementsandsoonhavemeaningwhichwordsdonotcarry.

Forexample,thebodydistancebetweentwospeakerscanbeimportant.NorthAmericansoftencomplainthatSouthAmericansareunfriendlybecausetheytendtostandclosetotheNorthAmericanwhenspeaking,whiletheSouthAmericanoftenconsiderstheNorthAmericantobe"cold"or"distant"becausehekeepsagreaterdistancebetweenhimselfandthepersonheisspeakingto.The"eyecontact"providesanotherexampleofwhatwearecallingnonverbalcommunication.Scientistshaveobservedthatthereismoreeyecontactbetweenpeoplewholikeeachotherthanthereisbetweenpeoplewhodon'tlikeeachother.3.Thelengthoftimethatthepersonwhomyouarespeakingtolooksatyoureyesindicatestheamountofinteresthehasinthethingsyouaretalkingabout.

Ontheotherhand,toolongagazecanmakepeopleuncomfortable.Theeyesapparentlyplayagreatpartinnonverbalcommunication.Genuinewarmthorinterest,shynessorconfidencecanoftenbeseenintheeyes.Wedonotalwaysconsiderasmiletobeasignoffriendliness.Someonewhoisalwayssmiling,andwithlittleapparentreasons,oftenmakesusuneasy.

6.Accordingtothepassage,nonverbalcommunication__________.

A.isamethodoftenusedbypeoplewhocannotspeak

B.cantellsomethingthatwordscannot

C.canbeusedtotalkwithpeoplewhocannotbear

D.islessusedthanwords

7.TheSouthAmerican__________.

A.tendstokeepadistancebetweenhimselfandthepersonheisspeakingto

B.usuallystandsclosetothepersonheistalkingto

C.isoftenunfriendlywhenspokento

D.isoftencoldanddistantwhenspeaking

8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Lesseyecontactsuggestsdistanceinrelation.

B.Thelongeronelooksatyou,themoreinteresthehasinyou.

C.Thereismoreeyecontactbetweenpeoplewholikeeachother.

D.Shortereyecontactshowsmoreinterestinwhatoneistalkingabout

9.Toolongagaze__________.

A.mayupsetpeoplebeinglookedatB.showsone'sgreatconfidence

C.indicatesone'sinterestinthetalkD.tellsyouhowfriendlyoneis

10.Constantsmilingwithoutapparentreason__________.

A.isasignofone'sfriendlinessB.isasignofone'sunfriendliness

C.makespeoplefeelhappyD.makespeoplefeeluncomfortable

Passage3

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Televisionhasopenedwindowsineverybody'slife.Youngmenwillneveragaingotowarastheydidin1914.Millionsofpeoplenowhaveseentheeffectsofabattle.Andtheresulthasbeenageneraldislikeofwar,andperhapsmoreinterestinhelpingthosewhosufferfromalltheterriblethingsthathavebeenshownonthesc-Teen.

Televisionhasalsochangedpolitics.Themostdistantareascannowfollowstateaffairs,seeandhearthepoliticiansbeforeanelection.Betterinformed,peoplearemorelikelytovote,andsotomaketheiropinioncount.

Unfortunately,television'sinfluencehasbeenextremelyharnffultotheyoung.4.ChildrendonothaveenoughexperiencetorealizethatTVshowspresentanunrealworld;thatTVadvertisementslietosellproductsthataresometimesbadoruseless.Theybelievethattheviolencetheyseeisnormalandacceptable.Alleducatorsagreethatthe"televisiongenerations"aremoreviolentthantheirparentsandgrandparents.

Also,theyoungarelesspatient.UsedtoTVshows,whereeverythingisquickandinteresting,theydonothavethepatiencetoreadanarticlewithoutpictures;toreadabookthatrequiresthinking;tolistentoateacherwhodoesn'tdofunnythingslikethepeopleonchildren'sprograms.Andtheyexpectallproblemstobesolvedhappilyinten,fifteen,orthirtyminutes.That'sthetimeittakesonthescreen.

11.Inthepast,manyyoungpeople__________.

A.knewtheeffectsofwarB.wentinforpolitics

C.likedtosavethewoundedinwarsD.werewillingtobesoldiers

12.NowwithTVpeoplecan__________.

A.discuspoliticsataninformationcenterB.showmoreinterestinpolitics

C.maketheftowndecisionsonpoliticalaffairsD.expresstheiropinionsfreely

13.TheauthorthinksthatTVadvertisements__________.

A.arenotreliableonthewholeB.areuselesstopeople

C.areagoodguidetoadultsD.areveryharmfultotheyoung

14.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Peoplehavebecomeusedtocrimesnow.

B.WithaTVsetsomeproblemscanbesolvedquickly.

C.Peoplenowliketoreadbookswithpictures.

D.Theadultsarelessviolentthantheyoung.

15.Fromthepassage,wecanconcludethat__________.

A.childrenshouldkeepawayfromTVB.TVprogramsshouldbeimproved

C.children'sbooksshouldhavepicturesD.TVhasadeepinfluenceontheyoung

Passage4

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

 Languagesareremarkablycomplexandwonderfullycomplicatedorgansofculture.5.Theycontainthequickestandthemostefficientmeansofcommunicatingwithintheirrespectiveculture.Tolearnaforeignlanguageistolearnanotherculture.Inthewordsofapoetandphilosopher,“Asmanylanguagesasonespeaks,somanylivesonelives.”Acultureanditslanguageareasnecessaryasbrainandbody;whileoneisapartoftheother,neithercanfunctionwithouttheother.Inlearningaforeignlanguage,thebestbeginningwouldbestartingwiththenon-languageelementsofthelanguage:

itsgestures,itsbodylanguage,etc.EyecontactisextremelyimportantinEnglish.Directeyecontactleadstounderstanding,or,astheEnglishsayinggoes,seeingeye-to-eye.Wecanneverseeeye-to-eyewithanativespeakerofEnglishuntilwehavelearnedtolookdirectlyintohiseyes.

16.Thebesttitleforthispassageis

A.OrgansofCulture        B.BrainandBody

C.Lookingintohiseyes     D.LanguageandCulture

17.Accordingtothispassage,thebestwaytolearnaforeignlanguageis__________

A.toreadtheworksofpoetsandphilosophers

B.tofindanativespeakerandlookdirectlyintohiseyes

C.tobeginbylearningitsbodylanguage

D.tovisitacountrywhereyoucanstudy

18.Accordingtothispassage,gesturesare__________

A.spokenwords            B.anon-languageelement

C.picturesinalanguage     D.writtenlanguage

19."Asmanylanguagesasonespeaks,somanylives..."means__________

A.ifonelearnsmanyforeignlanguages,onewillhaveabetterunderstandingofhisownlanguage

B.lifeisricherandmoreinterestingifoneknowsseverallanguages

C.nomatterhowmanylanguagesoneknows,onecanneverknowmorethanone'sownculture

D.ifapersonspeaksonlyonelanguage,hewillliveaveryhappylife

20.Whichofthefollowingdoesn'tsharethesamemeaningwiththeothers?

A.signs             B.gesturesC.efficient          D.bodylanguage

Passage5

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Treesareusefultomaninthreeveryimportantways:

theyprovidehimwithwoodandotherproducts;theygivehimshade;andtheyhelptopreventdroughtsandfloods.

Unfortunately,manhasnotrealizedthatthe