大学英语精读3英语作业.docx

1、大学英语精读3英语作业阅读理解题 第1题 (20) 分 Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between a writer and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours at a typewriter. “You ha

2、ve got to want to write,” I said to them, “not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a f

3、reelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found for me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, however, I still ha

4、dnt got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for many years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who died wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to test (even though it me

5、ant living with uncertainty and fear of failure). This is the shadow-land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. 1阅读理解 (4.0) 分 The passage is meant to _ . A、warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experience B、advise young people to give up their idea of

6、 becoming a professional writer C、show young people it is unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth D、encourage young people to pursue a writing career 2阅读理解 (4.0) 分 What can be concluded from the passage? A、Genuine writers often find their work interesting rewarding. B、A writers success depends on

7、luck rather on effort. C、Famous writers usually live in poverty isolation. D、The chances for writers to become successful are small. 3阅读理解 (4.0) 分 Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first years of his writing career? A、He was not able to produce a single book. B、He hadnt seen a chan

8、ge for the better. C、He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year. D、He found his dream would never come true. 4阅读理解 (4.0) 分 In “people who died wondering”, “who” refers to those _ . A、who think too much of the dark side of life B、who regret giving up their career halfway C、who think a lot without

9、making a decision D、who are full of imagination even upon death 5阅读理解 (4.0) 分 “Shadow-land” in the last sentence refers to _ . A、the wonderland one often dreams about B、the bright future that one is looking forward to C、the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reached D、a world that exists

10、 only in ones imagination 第2题 (20) 分 Japan is made up of chain of islands that lie off the coast of Asia. People came to live in Japan from the nearby countries of China and Korea. From these older countries, the Japanese borrowed ideas, inventions and habits.For many years, the Japanese built build

11、ings like those in China. They dressed like the Chinese. From China came their way of writing and their habit of drink tea.In more recent times, the Japanese have borrowed much more from the United States. They have a government like ours. They do much work in science, as we do. Baseball is a favori

12、te sport in Japan, just as it is here.Things change when they come to Japan. The Japanese improve on almost everything they borrow. The art of garden making came from Korea and China, but the Japanese gardens are special. Each garden has a waterfall, a pond, and small bridges. There are few flowers

13、in Japanese gardens. But the gardens are green during all seasons because they have many evergreens. Japanese gardens have a different kind of beauty. 1阅读理解 (4.0) 分 In this passage the words “just as it is here” means _ . A、just as it is in China B、just as it is in the United States C、just as it is

14、in Asia D、just as it is in Japan 2阅读理解 (4.0) 分 Why do the Japanese change the things they borrow? A、They dont them the way they are. B、They try to make them better. C、They want visitors to the change. D、They want to be different from others. 3阅读理解 (4.0) 分 From this passage we can see that _ . A、ther

15、e are many flowers in Japanese gardens B、Japanese gardens are full of life all the year round C、Japanese gardens are different but not very beautiful D、Japanese gardens are not very big 4阅读理解 (4.0) 分 The first paragraph tells us that _ . A、people from many countries came to live in Japan B、Japan is much older than Korea C、the Japanese borrowed ideas only from China Korea D、many Japanese came from the United States 5阅读理解 (4.0) 分 Whic