广东省高二学生双语报34期.docx

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广东省高二学生双语报34期

2012年广东省高二学生双语报34期

高二年级阅读理解集训营

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Twenty-twoyearshavegonebysinceIwaschoosingschoolsformydaughter.Thereweremanyfineschoolsintheareawherewelived,butmyfinaldecisionwasAdam'sSpanishImmersionMagnetSchool,whichusesSpanishintheirteachingprocess.

Why?

Well,itwasanewschool;herclasswasthesixthgraduatingclass.Theclasswassmall,butithadstudentsfromdifferentracesandsocialbackgrounds.Whenmydaughterattendedtheschool,ithadalanguageprogramforparentsandamiddleschoolprogramwithalocalschoolcalledHighlandJr.Sr.HighSchool,whichmydaughterattendedlater.

Ialsobelievethatlearningasecondlanguagebroadensyoursocialoutlook.developsyourproblemsolvingskills,andisanadvantagewhenitcomestocareerchoices;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."（词数:

331）

4.Thetitleof"gentleman"__________.

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