Ninghai Foreign Language School 届高考英语专题突破之任务型阅读二.docx

1、Ninghai Foreign Language School 届高考英语专题突破之任务型阅读二Ninghai Foreign Language School 2010届高考英语专题突破之任务型阅读（二）Ninghai Foreign Language School 2010届高考英语专题突破之任务型阅读18Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and c

2、ommunity then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absor

3、bed and self-concerned. Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do ever

4、ything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences. In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is

5、built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pres

6、sure compared with their modern counterparts. Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too se

7、lfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship. In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and ge

8、nerous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others. Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?Main comparisonsContexts_1_ are changingIn the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first _2_. Nowadays, people seem to be more _3_about themselves. Behaviour is changing too.

9、 People in the past appeared to be _4_ and self-effacing（谦让的）. People may strive to achieve their own _5_ at the price of their coworkers. The authors understanding_6_ for the changes in authors eyesFierce _7_ and great _8_on modern people may be responsible for the changes. The authors _9_towards t

10、he topicA relationship which can _10_ two sides should be established. Ninghai Foreign Language School 2010届高考英语专题突破之任务型阅读19Beggars are often seen sitting by the side of a street with heads bowed as people pass them by. Some ask people passing by for a small amount of money and some just sit and wai

11、t to be given money. A few use aggressive（侵略性的）behaviour to earn money.To solve the problem of aggressive begging, an “alternative giving” plan has been suggested. Ten blue money boxes will be placed in busy places such as the market and the railway station. It is aimed at encouraging people not to

12、give money directly to beggars but instead to give money generously to local homeless causes.Supporters of this plan think it will be an effective way to solve the beggars alcohol and drug problems. But the police are against the plan. They argue that beggars who do not receive cash may commit crime

13、s to satisfy their own needs. The homeless charity（慈善机关）says that the success of any plan will depend on its style. They think that in a certain degree imaginative and positive plans may help to create local understanding and sympathy（同情）. Most of the beggars dislike the plan because they think they

14、 will not get enough money from the boxes for their showers, food and clothes.Begging is a big social problem both in developing and developed countries. Governments must play an active part in solving this problem. Training beggars to work and helping them to find appropriate jobs is one choice. Th

15、is is especially true for developing countries where many low-skill jobs exist.The public should also be educated to see a beggar not as dirty and dangerous, but as people who need understanding and help.Begging problemIntroduction to the begging problemSome beggars ask passers-by for money.Some beg

16、gars just sit and wait to be 1 money.An “alternative giving” 2 to the problemIn some busy places, ten blue boxes will be placed so as to 3 people to give money to local homeless causes.Different attitudes towards the suggested planSupporters of this plan think it very 4 to solve the problem.The poli

17、ce argued that 5 may commit crimes because of lack of cash.The homeless charity states that the success of any plan will depend on its 6 .Most of the beggars dislike the plan because the money that they will get from the box will not be 7 . 8 to the problemGovernments must 9 beggars to work and help

18、 them to find appropriate jobs.The public should also be educated to see beggars not as dirty and 10 , but as people who need understanding and help. Ninghai Foreign Language School 2010届高考英语专题突破之任务型阅读20A record 2.3 billion passenger trips will be taken in China during the upcoming Lunar New Year pe

19、riod, the country% most important holiday, Chinese media said on Thursday.A record 188 million people will take to the nations railway system, 2 billion road trips will be taken and 24 million will take holiday-related flights in January and February, the China Daily said, in what is the worlds bigg

20、est annual migration.The yearly migration is marked by chaotic scenes as masses of Chinese desperate to return home overcrowded the nations transport system, AFP said.The official Chinese New Year holiday for 2009 falls on January 26, earlier than most years .However, the travel rush usually begins

21、up to two weeks before that, and will last 40 days beginning from Jan 11 to Feb 19.Earlier this year, the chaos was dramatically mixed with unusually serious winter ice storms that spread suffering across a huge land of the country just as the migration was getting under way.Citing（引述）the government

22、s main economic planning agency, the China Daily said 2009 could see more chaos as this Chinese New Year follows closely after the Western New Year on January 1. Many college students and other people typically travel just before or after the Western New Year and the upcoming holidays could see both

23、 migrations overcrowding the transport system at the same time, it said.Peoples Daily Online launched an online survey titled What problem are you most concerned about for the upcoming 2009 Spring Festival railway transport peak season? on December 9. By 8:00 pm that day, a total of 17,496 netizens

24、had participated in the survey, and. 14,403 of them chose buying train tickets is difficult, it is almost impossible to get one, accounting for 82.3% of the total number of participants.The National Development and Reform Commission also warned local governments to take steps to cope with the expect

25、ed crush, particularly in coastal manufacturing regions.According to the China Daily, the weather forecast during the Spring Festival is that most of the country will experience normal temperatures for that time of year, but heavy snows were expected in some regions.The upcoming 2009 Spring Festival

26、 transportation peak season of ChinaExtension of the seasonIt begins from Jan. 11 and ends on Feb. 19, （1） 40 days.Reasons for the peak seasonThe upcoming 2009 Spring Festival transportation peak season of China is also regarded as the worlds biggest（2） migration, because this Chinese traditional Ne

27、w Year comes soon after the（3） New Year, and migrations of many college students and other people will swamp the transport system at the same time.Transportation（4） 188 million people will go on their trips by（5） , though it is not（76） to get train tickets, as netizens surveyed thought; 2 billion wi

28、ll take buses or cars; and 24 million will（7） home or for their holidays.（8） Earlier this year, the unusual winter ice storm（9）. large areas of the country, causing the migration to be badly held up.informationThis Spring Festival transportation peak season will see normal temperatures, in（10） of he

29、avy snows in some regions.Ninghai Foreign Language School 2010届高考英语专题突破之任务型阅读21Is there a success personalitysome winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably(必然地) to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula(公式), and can anyone develop it? At the Gallop Organi

30、zation we recently focused in depth on success, inquiring into the attitudes of 1500 distinguished people selected at random from Whos Who in America. Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is common sense. Commo

31、n sense is the most widely possessed quality of the people surveyed. Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this quality. And 61 percent say that common sense is very important in contributing to their success.To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgment

32、s on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to remove extra ideas and get right to the key points of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: The key ability for success is simplifying. In conduction of meeting and dealing with industry reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to incre