专四阅读详解 吃一堑长一智.docx

1、专四阅读详解 吃一堑长一智星期4 ThursdayA fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。学习内容题 材词 数建议时间错误统计做题备忘Text A日常生活4105.5分钟 /6Text B科技应用3795分钟 /4 Text C体育人物5387.5分钟/5Text D文学评论4557分钟 /5今日练习Text AThe dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williams was

2、 at home, Prince never left his sight, practically ignoring all other members of the family. The dog had a number of clearly defined duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate his abilities. When Williams wanted to

3、 put on his boots, he would murmur “Boots” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly with not only Williams daily paper but a half-ounce packet of Williams favorite tobacco, John Rhines Mixed. A

4、 gun-dog by breed, Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so that the paper and the tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.Williams was a railway man, an engine driver, and he wore a blue uniform which smelled of oil and oil

5、 fuel. He had to work at odd times “days”, “late days” or “nights”. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, knew when his master would leave the house and return, and the dog did not waste his knowledge. If Williams overslept, as he often did, Prince barked at the bedroom d

6、oor until he woke, much to the annoyance of the family. On his return, Williams slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco if previously delivered.A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere betwe

7、en the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days, and not until he got up and dressed again, did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two da

8、ys later that was five days after the fall Prince dropped the wallet into Williams hand. Very muddy, stained and wet through, the little case still contained fifty-three pounds, Williams driving license and a few other papers. Where the dog had found it no one could tell, but found it he had and rec

9、ognized it probably by the faint oil smell on the worn leather.1. How did Prince perform his duties?A He was delighted to show them off.B He did his best but was not often successful.C He did them quickly, so as not to be punished by his master.D He had few opportunities to do them.2. According to t

10、he passage, gun-dogsA were the fastest runners of all dogs.B had their teeth removed when they were young.C could carry birds, etc, without hurting them.D bred well, producing many young dogs.3. We learn from the passage thatA Williams did not get enough sleep.B Williams had unfixed working times.C

11、the dog grew accustomed to traveling by train.D the dog was confused about the time of day.4. It upset Williams family whenA Williams had to go to work at night.B the dog made too much noise in the house.C Williams made them all get up early.D the dog would not let them see the newspaper.5. Williams

12、 did not realize his loss for several days becauseA he trusted the dog to find the wallet.B he was unconscious all that time.C he had thought the wallet was left in the office.D he had no occasion to feel in his pockets.6. The dog thought it was Williamss wallet because A he found it where Williams

13、had fallen.B he had seen it before and recognized it.C he found a wallet and by chance it was Williamss.D he was familiar with the scent of it.Text BWhat will people use the Internet for? Shopping and banking will be big growth areas. Henley predicts that, from under 1% of all purchases today, it wi

14、ll account for 6.4% of purchases within four years, amounting to 42 billion. Sales have already started with dry goods such as books and CDs and, as people learn to trust it, will move on to regular purchases such as food. Iceland, the supermarket chain, began computer shopping trials two weeks ago

15、and has already signed up at least 15,000 customers, ranging from busy executives to the housebound. When it links up with digital television, Iceland expects to double that immediately.Yet internet-linked televisions and phones may be only the start. One potential breakthrough is Bluetooth, named a

16、fter a 10th-century Danish king famed for his rotten front tooth and uniting warring factions in Denmark and Norway.The modern Bluetooth allows an unlikely array of machines to talk to each other, so that a phone tucked away in a briefcase can remember to send out a signal that turns on a video mach

17、ine 50 miles away, switches on the heating or starts the cooker. Cars, offices and kitchens will all speak to each other. In Finland, the idea of phones communicating with computerized tills so that you press a button and pay for your supermarket goods or drink from a vending machine is being tested

18、. Said one enthusiast: “Your phone will be your remote control for life.”As with all revolutions, there are reservations. Health concerns about mobile phones are unresolved, with microwave radiation linked to increased tiredness and headaches in one recent study in Sweden.Some argue that more sophis

19、ticated entertainment at home will deepen antisocial “cocooning” trends, that internet grocery deliveries will kill off the last corner shops, and that a “couch potato” generation of children will grow even more over-fat.The most significant impact, however, will be in the way we work. Adrian Hansfo

20、rd, director of millennial projects at BT, predicts it will encourage more people to work at home. “People have talked about telecommuting for years, but at last it makes economic sense. Many officers will turn into touchdown centers, where people will only occasionally call in. This is already the

21、case for one in five at BT,” he said.7. Whats NOT true about the Internet purchases?A Many people still dont trust it very much now.B There will be a great growth in the sales.C It will become a major form of purchase within four years.D A wider variety of goods will be purchased via the Internet.8.

22、 Some people are reserved about Bluetooth because they believe that A mobile phones are still harmful to ones health.B Bluetooth will violate peoples privacy.C they might be controlled by someone else.D it will replace the remote control of people.9. With the development of phone communicating, A it

23、 will be helpful to cure headaches and tiredness.B goods would be delivered from corner shops.C people will tend to stay at home for a longer time.D people will find it more difficult to get things they want.10. Which of the following is NOT caused by Bluetooth?A People wont have to go to the office

24、 every day.B People will no longer have to work.C People will become too fat for lack of exercise.D People will become separate from others.Text CHis palms were sweating. He needed a towel to dry his grip. A glass of ice water quenched his thirst, but hardly cooled his intensity. It was as hot as th

25、e competition he faced today at the National Junior Olympics. The pole was set as 17 feet. That was three inches higher than his personal best. Michael Stone confronted the most challenging day of his pole-vaulting career.As long as Michael could remember, he had always dreamed of flying. Michaels m

26、other read him numerous stories about flying when he was growing up. Michael had this one recurring dream. He would be running down a country road. He could feel the rocks and chunks of dirt at his feet. As he raced down the golden-lines wheat fields, he always out-ran the locomotives passing by. It

27、 was at the exact moment he took a deep breath that he lifted off the ground. He would soar like an eagle.From the age of 14, Michael began a very careful and regimented weight lifting program. The program was carefully monitored by his father. All of Michaels vaults today seemed to be the reward fo

28、r his hard work. But he wasnt surprised or thrilled about clearing the bar at 17 feet, which made him one of the final two competitors.When he cleared the bar at 17 feet 2 inches and 17 feet 4 inches, again he showed no emotion. Now the bar was set at nine inches higher than his personal best. As he

29、 lay on his back and heard the crowd moan, he knew the other vaulter had missed his final jump. It was time for his final jump. Since the other vaulter had fewer misses, Michael needed to clear this vault to win. A miss would get him second place. Nothing to be ashamed of, but Michael would not allo

30、w himself the thought of not winning first place.He rolled over and did his ritual of three finger-tipped push-ups(俯卧撑) along with three Marine-style push-ups. He found his pole, stood and stepped on the runway that led to the most challenging events of his 17-year-old life.As he began sprinting dow

31、n the runway, something felt wonderfully different, yet familiar. The surface below him felt like the country road he used to dream about. The rocks and chunks of dirt, the visions of the golden wheat fields seemed to fill his thoughts. When he took a deep breath, it happened. Michael began to fly,

32、just like in his childhood dreams. Only this time he knew he wasnt dreaming. It was either the eruption of the people in the stands or the thump of his landing that brought Michael back to earth. He could imagine the smile on his parentsfaces. But what he didnt know was that his father was hugging his mother, crying. He was crying the greatest tears of all: tears of pride