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CET6Test2

PartⅡReadingComprehension（35minutes）

Directions:

Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

   Letchildrenlearntojudgetheirownwork.Achildlearningtotalkdoesnotlearnbybeingcorrectedallthetime.Ifcorrectedtoomuch,hewillstoptalking.Henoticesathousandtimesadaythedifferencebetweenthelanguageheusesandthelanguagethosearoundhimuse.Bitbybit,hemakesthenecessarychangestomakehislanguagelikewhatotherpeoplesay.Inthesameway,whenchildrenlearntodoalltheotherthingstheylearntodowithoutbeingtaught—towork,run,climb,whistle,orrideabicycle.Theycomparethoseperformanceswiththoseofmoreskilledpeople,andslowlymaketheneededchanges.Butinschoolwenevergiveachildachancetofindouthisownmistakesforhimself,letalonecorrectthem.Wedoitallforhim.Weactasifwethoughtthathewouldnevernoticeamistakeunlessitwaspointedouttohim,orcorrectitunlesshewasmadeto.soonhebecomesdependentontheteacher.Lethimdoithimself.Lethimworkout,withthehelpofotherchildrenifhewantsit,whatthiswordsays,whatansweristothatproblem,whetherthisisagoodwayofsayingordoingthisornot.Ifitisamatterofrightanswers,asitmaybeinmathematicsorscience,givehimtheanswerbook.Lethimcorrecthisownpapers.Whyshouldweteacherswastetimeonsuchroutinework?

Ourjobshouldbetohelpthechildwhenhetellsusthathecan’tfindawaytogettherightanswer.Let’sendthisnonsenseofgrades,examsandmarks.Letusthrowthemallout,andletthechildrenlearnwhatalleducatedpersonsmustsomedaylearn,thatis,howtomeasuretheirownunderstandingandhowtoknowwhattheyknowordonotknow.Letthemgetonwiththisjobinthewaythatseemsmostsensibletothem,withourhelpasschoolteachersiftheyaskforit.Theideathatthereisabodyofknowledgetobelearntatschoolandusedfortherestofone’slifeisnonsenseinaworldascomplicatedandrapidlychangingasours.Anxiousparentsandteacherssay,“Butsupposetheyfailtolearnsomethingessential,somethingtheywillneedtogetintheworld?

Don’tworry!

ifitisessential,theywillgooutintotheworldandlearnit.”

21.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthebestwayforchildrentolearnthings?

A）Bymakingmistakesandhavingthempointedoutbyothers.

B）Byhavingtheirmistakescorrected.

C）Bynoticingtheirproblemsandmakingchanges.

D）Bylisteningtoexplanationsfromskilledpeople.

22.Accordingtothepassage,ateacher’sdutyisto____.

A）providingstudentswithhelpwhennecessary

B）findingoutstudents’mistakesandcorrectingthem

C）teachingstudentstheessentialknowledgethattheywillneedintheirfuturelife

D）tellingstudentsthecorrectanswers

23.Thepassagesuggeststhatlearningtospeakandlearningtorideabicycleare____.

A）notreallyimportantskills

B）moreimportantthanotherskills

C）basicallythesameinthatwelearnbypractisingandmakingchanges

D）quitedifferentintermsofthewayoflearning

24.Exams,grades,andmarksshouldbeabolishedbecausechildren’sprogressshouldonlybeassessedby____.

A）educatedpersons

B）thechildrenthemselves

C）teachers

D）parents

25.Theauthorfearsthatifadultsalwayscorrectmistakesforchildren,childrenwillgrowuptobe____.

A）fearfulofmakingmistakes

B）toocriticalofthemselves

C）unabletothinkforthemselves

D）unabletousebasicskills

PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

   Oneofthemostauthoritativevoicesspeakingtoustodayis,ofcourse,thevoiceoftheadvertisers.Itsshrillingclamour（喧闹声）dominatesourlives.Itshoutsatusfromthetelevisionscreensandtheradioloudspeakers;wavestousfromeverypageofthenewspaper;plucksatoursleevesontheescalator;signalstousfromtheroad-sidebillboardsalldayandflashesmessagestousincolouredlightsatnight.

   AdvertisinghasbeenamongEngland’sbiggestgrowthindustriessincethewar,intermsoftheratioofmoneyearningstodemonstrateachievement.Whyallthisfantasticexpenditure?

   Perhapstheansweristhatadvertisingsavesthemanufacturersfromhavingtothinkaboutthecustomer.Atthestageofdesigninganddevelopingaproduct,thereisquiteenoughtothinkaboutwithoutworryingoverwhetheranybodywillwanttobuyit.Thedesignerisbusyenoughwithoutaddingcustomerappealtoallhisotherproblemsofman-hoursandmachinetolerancesandstressfactors.Sotheyjustgoaheadandmakethethingandleaveittotheadvertisertofindelevenwaysofmakingitappealtopurchasersaftertheyfinishit,bypretendingthatitgivesstatus,orattractslove,orsignifiesmanliness.Iftheadvertisingagencycandothisauthoritativelyenough,themanufacturerisinclover（养尊处优）.

   Othermanufacturersfindadvertisingsavesthemfromchangingtheirproduct.Andmanufacturershatechange.Theidealproductisoranother,somealterationseemscalledforhowmuchbettertochangetheimage,thepacketorthepitchmadebytheproduct,ratherthangotoalltheinconvenienceofchangingtheproductitself.

26.Accordingtothepassagemodernadvertisingbecomesoneofthemostprosperousindustriesbecause____.

A）peoplearemoreconcernedwiththeimageofaproductratherthantheproductitself

B）itsavesmanufacturersfromconsideringhowtheproductscanappealtocustomers

C）thereareallkindsofmediaavailable

D）therearemanyexcellentadvertiserswhocanmaketheirvoicesauthoritative

27.Theformsofadvertisingmentionedinparagraph1wouldhaveleastimpact____.

A）intherushhours

B）duringworkinghours

C）beforeworkinghours

D）afterworkinghours

28．Accordingtothepassage,adesignerofproductsispreoccupiedwiththefollowingproblemsEXCEPT____.

A）customerappealB）man-hour

C）machinetoleranceD）stressfactors

29.Advertisersareappreciatedbymanufacturersbecausethey____.

A）advisethemonwaysofgivingaproductcustomerappeal

B）acceptresponsibilityforgivingaproductcustomerappeal

C）advisethemonthebesttimetogoaheadwithproduction

D）consultthemduringthedesignanddevelopmentstages

30．Accordingtothelastparagraph,ifchangesarecalledfor,somemanufacturesaremorewillingtochange____.

A）theimageofaproduct

B）thefunctionofaproduct

C）thequalityofaproduct

D）thepriceofaproduct

PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

   Telecommuting—substitutingthecomputerforthetriptothejob—hasbeenhailedasasolutiontoallkindsofproblemsrelatedtoofficework.

   Forworkersitpromisesfreedomfromtheoffice,lesstimewastedintraffic,andhelpwithchild-careconflicts.Formanagement,telecommutinghelpskeephighperformersonboard,minimizestardinessandabsenteeismbyeliminatingcommutes,allowsperiodsofsolitudeforhighconcentrationtasks,andprovidesschedulingflexibility.Insomeareas,suchasSouthernCaliforniaandSeattle,localgovernmentsareencouragingcompaniestostarttelecommutingprogramsinordertoreducerush-hourcongestionandimproveairquality.

   Butthesebenefitsdonotcomeeasily.Makingatelecommutingprogramworkrequirescarefulplanningandanunderstandingofthedifferencesbetweentelecommutingrealitiesandpopularimages.

Manyworkersareseducedbyrosyillusionsoflifeasatelecommuter.AcomputerprogrammerfromNewYorkCitymovestothetranquilAdirondackMountainsandstaysincontactwithherofficeviacomputer.Amanagercomesintohisofficethreedaysaweekandworksathometheothertwo.Anaccountantstayshometocareforhersickchild:

shehooksuphertelephonemodernconnectionsanddoesofficeworkbetweencallstothedoctor.

Thesearepowerfulimages,buttheyarealimitedreflectionofreality.Telecommutingworkerssoonlearnthatitisalmostimpossibletoconcentrateonworkandcareforayoungchildatthesametime.Beforeacertainage,youngchildrencannotrecognize,muchlessrespect,thenecessaryboundariesbetweenworkandfamily.Additionalchildsupportisnecessaryiftheparentistogetanyworkdone.Management,too,mustseparatethemythfromreality.Althoughthemediahaspaidagreatdealofattentiontotelecommuting,inmostcasesitistheemployees’situation,nottheavailabilityoftechnology,thatprecipitatesatelecommutingarrangement.

   Thatispartlywhy,despitethewidespreadpresscoverage,thenumberofcompanieswithwork-at-homeprogramsorpolicyguidelinesremainssmall.

31．Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasaproblemrelatedtoofficework?

A）Wastingtimeintraffic.

B）Theconflictbetweenchild-careandwork.

C）Theinflexibleschedule.

D）Thehighexpenseonofficeequipment.

32．Accordingtothepassage,howdoestelecommutingbenefitmanagement?

A）Itenablesworkerstoworkintensivelywithoutbeingdisturbedbycolleagues.

B）Itcanreducetherush-hourcongestion.

C）Itcanfreeworkersfromoffice.

D）Itcanstabilizethestaffsincetheycanbettertakecareofthefamily.

33．Whatsubjectdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A）Businessmanagementstrategies.

B）Theuseofcomputer.

C）Thelifestyleoftelecommuters.

D）Extendingtheworkplacebymeansofcomputers.

34．Accordingtothepassage,theidea