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【奥鹏】[北京语言大学]19秋《阅读(IV)》作业2试卷总分100得分100
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第1题Thestorywassaidtohavebeenbasedontheinformationfromareliable____.
A、source
B、foundation
C、origin
D、basis
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第2题Tocreateasupercelltakeastormwherewindspeedincreaseswithheightwhilewinddirectionveersasituationinwhichupdraughtsanddowndraughtswithinthethunderstormcansupporteachothersexistenceratherthancanceleachotherout.Itisaswindsblowintothisturbulentregionfromthreetofivekilometersupthatalowpressuresectionofthestormmaybegintorotate.
Therotationofthispartofthestorm(knownasamesocyclone)causestheairpressuretofallsomemorepromptingwindlowerdowntoflowintothestormandspeedupupwards.Thiscreatesaspinningupdraughtwhichhighlevelwindsinthestormcanboostinthesamewaythatwindblowingacrossthetopofachimneydoeswondersfordrawingupanopenfire.
Yourenotyetlookingatatornadothoughifyourewatchingthisparticularstormdevelopyoumightstartlookingforagetawaycar—especiallyifthestormbeginstochangeshape.Whenmidtoupperlevelwindsupwindofthestormencounterthesupercellsomeareforcedtodetourroundit.Theyconvergeagaindownwindmouldingthestormcloudsintoanominousanvilshapeintheprocess.Butwhilesomewindgoesroundthemesocyclonesomerunsfullsquareintothismeteorologicalbrickwallandisforceddownwardcreatinga"rearflankdowndraught"(RFD)whichmanyexpertsbelieveiswhatmakesorbreaksatornadicstorm.
ItswhenanRFDtriestoswingaroundthebaseofthestormnarrowingtheareaofwindflowingintotheupdraughtandincreasingitsspin(inthesamewayfigureskaterswhentheirarmsarepulledin)thatyoumightwanttogetintoyourgetawaycar.Ifyoureanywherebeneathwhirlingpieceofmeteorologicalgiveandtake—afunnelcloud—youareinabaddangerousplaceknowntostormchasersas"thebearcage".Itswhereifthefunnelcloudsticksaroundlongenoughfortheupdraughttotouchdownonterrafirmayouwillfindyourselfontheinsideofatornado.
QuestionOneofthefactorsthatcreateasupercellisthat________.
A、updraughtsanddowndraughtsaresupportivetoeachother
B、updraughtsunderminedowndraughts
C、thestormshouldbeinlowpressuresectionthreekilometershigh
D、windblowsfasterwhilerisinghigherbutthedirectionunchanged
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第3题I____getthisdoneimmediatelyoritwillbetoolate.
A、must
B、can
C、may
D、might
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第4题Therearenoseats____forthosewhoarelatefortheshow.
A、available
B、enough
C、supplied
D、make
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第5题Youngpeopleshouldhavetherighttocontrolanddirecttheirownlearningthatistodecidewhattheywanttolearnandwhenwherehowhowmuchhowfastandwithwhathelptheywanttolearnit.TobestillmorespecificIwantthemtohavetherighttodecideifwhenhowmuchandbywhomtheywanttobetaughtandtherighttodecidewhethertheywanttolearninaschoolandifsowhichoneandforhowmuchofthetime.
Nohumanrightexcepttherighttolifeitselfismorefundamentalthanthis.Apersonsfreedomoflearningispartofhisfreedomofthoughtevenmorebasicthanhisfreedomofspeech.Ifwetakefromsomeonehisrighttodecidewhathewillbecuriousaboutwedestroyhisfreedomofthought.Wesayineffectyoumustthinknotaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsyoubutaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsus.
Thisrightofeachofustocontrolourownlearningisnowindanger.Whenweputintoourlawsthehighlyauthoritariannotionthatsomeoneshouldandcoulddecidewhatallyoungpeopleweretolearnandbeyondthatcoulddowhatevermightseemnecessary(whichnowincludesdosingthemwithdrugs)tocompelthemtolearnitwetookalongstepdownaverysteepanddangerouspath.Therequirementthatachildgotoschoolforaboutsixhoursaday180daysayearforabouttenyearswhetherornothelearnsanythingtherewhetherornothealreadyknowsitorcouldlearnitfasterorbettersomewhereelseissuchagrossviolationofcivillibertiesthatfewadultswouldstandforit.Butthechildwhoresistsistreatedasacriminal.Withthisrequirementwecreatedanindustryanarmyofpeoplewhosewholeworkwastotellyoungpeoplewhattheyhadtolearnandtotrytomakethemlearnit.Someofthesepeoplewantingtoexerciseevenmorepoweroverothersortobeevenmore"helpful"arenowbeginningtosay"Ifcompulsoryeducationisgoodforchildrenwhywouldntitbegoodforeveryone?Ifitisagoodthinghowcantherebetoomuchofit?"
TheyarebeginningtotalkasonemandidonanationwideTVshowabout"wombtotomb"schooling.Ifhoursofhomeworkeverynightaregoodfortheyoungwhywouldnttheybegoodforusall—theywouldkeepusawayfromtheTVsetandotherfrivolouspursuits.Somegroupofexpertssomewherewouldbegladtodecidewhatwealloughttoknowandthenverysooftencheckuponustomakesureweknewit—withofcourseappropriatepenaltiesifwedidnot.
QuestionThecurrentcompulsoryeducationsystemforchildren________mostadults.
A、workswellwith
B、isnotlikedby
C、isacceptedby
D、isunderstoodby
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第6题It____aroundnineoclockwhenIdrovebackhomebecauseitwasalreadydark.
A、hadtobe
B、wastobe
C、musthavebeen
D、mustbe
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第7题Werelate.Iexpectthefilm____bythetimewegettothecinema.
A、hadalreadystarted
B、havealreaystarted
C、willalreadyhavestarted
D、havealreadybeenstarted
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第8题Fortytosixtypercentofgeneticallymodifiedorganismsarefindingtheirwaytotheproducedepartments.Thatprocessinvolvestakingagenefromoneplantoranimalandputtingitinanother."Sonowwemakethesechangesinthelaboratoryandputthesechangesbackintocornbythenewtechnology"Dr.CurtisHannahsaid.NotallconsumersarepleasedthatresearchersaretinkeringwithfoodthatfindsitswaytoAmericandinnertables.Opponentssaythatsomeproduceislacedwithpesticidetomakethemdrugresistant.LabelingadvocateJodetteGreensaidthatfoodsthathavebeengeneticallyengineeredneedtobelabeled.AMassachusettswatchdoggroupsaidthatalocalsupermarketchainissellingapancakemixcontaininggeneticallyengineeredingredientsthatarentlistedonthelabel.NewsCenter5sRhondellaRichardsonreportsthatMassPIRGlauncheditsSafeFoodCampaignonThursdaycallingforaccuratelabelingandbettertestingofgeneticallymodifiedfood.MassPIRGsaidthatpackagesofShawsPancakeMixcontainGMfoodbuttheyarentlabeledassuch."TheresnoinfoaboutthepotentiallydangerousDNAcontainedinthispancakemix"JillRubinofMassPIRGsaidatanafternoonpressconferenceCerealandmanysoyandcornproductsaregeneticallymodifiedbuttheyoftendontsaysoonthelabel.Therearenotrulesorregulationsrequiringsuchinformationonnutritionlabels.MassPIRGbelievesthatchildhoodearandsinusinfectionscouldsoonbeincurableandthattheconsumptionofgeneticallyengineeredfoodcreatesmorefoodallergies.Shawspancakemixhasnotcausedanyknownhealthproblemsbutmanyfeelthatbetterlabelingshouldntbetoohardforastoretoswallow."IwanttoknowwhatsineverythingIbuy"shopperAlexanderGriecosaid."Ihavehighbloodpressureandhighcholesterol."MassPIRGtargetedShawsSupermarketsinitscampaignbecausetheShawsparentcompanyinLondonhasvoluntarilyremovedallgeneticallyengineeredingredientsfromitsstorebrandproducts.AlocalShawsspokespersonsaidthatinEnglandtherewasalackofdirectionfromthegovernmentonwhattodowhenconsumersquestionedproductsafety.TheFoodandDrugAdministrationhasfoundnothingunsafesofarandShawsawaitsdirectionfromtheFDAbeforeanyproductisrecalled.
QuestionItcanbeinferredfromthetextthat__________.
A、cerealandmanysoyandcornproductsaregeneticallymodifiedbutthefactisnevermadeknowntoconsumers
B、foodallergiesmightbecausedbyconsuminggeneticallyengineeredfood
C、consumersdontcareaboutthegeneticallyengineeredingredients
D、theE
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第9题Onlyguestsofthehotelenjoythe____ofusingtheprivatebeach.
A、privilege
B、possibility
C、favor
D、advantage
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第10题IwouldaskGeorgetolendusthemoneyifI____him.
A、hadknown
B、haveknown
C、knew
D、know
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第11题Fortytosixtypercentofgeneticallymodifiedorganismsarefindingtheirwaytotheproducedepartments.Thatprocessinvolvestakingagenefromoneplantoranimalandputtingitinanother."Sonowwemakethesechangesinthelaboratoryandputthesechangesbackintocornbythenewtechnology"Dr.CurtisHannahsaid.NotallconsumersarepleasedthatresearchersaretinkeringwithfoodthatfindsitswaytoAmericandinnertables.Opponentssaythatsomeproduceislacedwithpesticidetomakethemdrugresistant.LabelingadvocateJodetteGreensaidthatfoodsthathavebeengeneticallyengineeredneedtobelabeled.AMassachusettswatchdoggroupsaidthatalocalsupermarketchainissellingapancakemixcontaininggeneticallyengineeredingredientsthatarentlistedonthelabel.NewsCenter5sRhondellaRichardsonreportsthatMassPIRGlauncheditsSafeFoodCampaignonThursdaycallingforaccuratelabelingandbettertestingofgeneticallymodifiedfood.MassPIRGsaidthatpackagesofShawsPancakeMixcontainGMfoodbuttheyarentlabeledassuch."TheresnoinfoaboutthepotentiallydangerousDNAcontainedinthispancakemix"JillRubinofMassPIRGsaidatanafternoonpressconferenceCerealandmanysoyandcornproductsaregeneticallymodifiedbuttheyoftendontsaysoonthelabel.Therearenotrulesorregulationsrequiringsuchinformationonnutritionlabels.MassPIRGbelievesthatchildhoodearandsinusinfectionscouldsoonbeincurableandthattheconsumptionofgeneticallyengineeredfoodcreatesmorefoodallergies.Shawspancakemixhasnotcausedanyknownhealthproblemsbutmanyfeelthatbetterlabelingshouldntbetoohardforastoretoswallow."IwanttoknowwhatsineverythingIbuy"shopperAlexanderGriecosaid."Ihavehighbloodpressureandhighcholesterol."MassPIRGtargetedShawsSupermarketsinitscampaignbecausetheShawsparentcompanyinLondonhasvoluntarilyremovedallgeneticallyengineeredingredientsfromitsstorebrandproducts.AlocalShawsspokespersonsaidthatinEnglandtherewasalackofdirectionfromthegovernmentonwhattodowhenconsumersquestionedproductsafety.TheFoodandDrugAdministrationhasfoundnothingunsafesofarandShawsawaitsdirectionfromtheFDAbeforeanyproductisrecalled.
QuestionShawsSupermarkets_________.
A、arebasedinEngland
B、arebasedinMassachusetts
C、takethesamemeasurebothinMassachusettsandinLondon
D、takeallthegeneticallyengineeredfoodsofftheirshelves
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第12题Itwasnotuntilshehasarrivedhome____rememberedherappointmentwiththedoctor.
A、whenshe
B、thatshe
C、andshe
D、she
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第13题ThereareofcoursethehappyfewwhofindasavorintheirdailyjobtheIndianastonemasonwholooksuponhisworkandseesthatitisgoodtheChicagopianotunerwhoseeksandfindsthesoundthatdelightsthebookbinderwhosavesapieceofhistorytheBrooklynfiremanwhosavesapieceoflife...ButdontthesesatisfactionslikeJudeshungerforknowledgetellusmoreaboutthepersonthanabouthistask?Perhaps.Nonethelessthereisacommonattributehereameaningtotheirworkwelloverandbeyondtherewardofthepaycheck.
Forthemanythereisahardlyconcealeddiscontent.Thebluecollarbluesisnomorebitterlysungthanthewhitecollarmoan."Imamachine"saysthespotwelder."Imcaged"saysthebanktellerandechoesthehotelclerk."Imamule"saysthesteelworker."AmonkeycandowhatIdo"saysthereceptionist."Imlessthanafarmimplement"saysthemigrantworker."Imanobject"saysthehighfashionmodel.Bluecollarandwhitecallupontheidenticalphrase"Imarobot.""Thereisnothingtotalkabout"theyoungaccountantdespairinglyenunciates.ItwassometimeagothatJohnHenrysang"Amanaintnothinbutaman."Thehardunromanticfactishediedwithhishammerinhishandwhilethemachinepumpedon.Nonethelesshefoundimmortality.Heisremembered.
Astheautomatedpaceofourdailyjobswipesoutnameandface—andinmanyinstancesfeeling—thereisasacrilegiousquestionbeingaskedthesedays.Toearnonesbreadbythesweatofonesbrowhasalwaysbeenthelotofmankind.AtleasteversinceEdensslothfulcouplewasservedwithanevictionnoticethescripturalpreceptwasneverdoubtednotoutloud.Nomatterhowdemeaningthetasknomatterhowitdullsthesensesandbreaksthespiritonemustwork.Orelse.
Latelytherehasbeenaquestioningofits"workethic"especiallybytheyoung.Strangelyenoughithastouchedoffprofoundgrievancesinothershithertodevoutsilentandanonymous.Unexpectedprecinctsarebeingheardfrominashowofdiscontent.Communiquesfromtheassemblylinearefrequentandalarmingabsenteeism.Ontheeveningbusthetensepinchedfacesofyoungfileclerksandelderlysecretariestellusmorethanwecaretoknow.Ontheexpresswaysmiddlemanagementmenposewithoutgracebehindtheirwheelsastheyfleecityandjob.
QuestionTheword"sacrilegious"inparagraphthreemeans________.
A、religious
B、pious
C、profane
D、free
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第14题Whetherworkshouldbeplacedamongthecausesofhappinessoramongthecausesofunhappinessmayperhapsberegardedasadoubtfulquestion.Thereiscertainlymuchworkwhichisexceedinglyirksomeandanexcessofworkisalwaysverypainful.Ithinkhoweverthatprovidedworkisnotexcessiveinamounteventhedullestworkistomostpeoplelesspainfulthanidleness.Thereareinworkallgradesfrommerereliefoftediumuptotheprofoundestdelightsaccordingtothenatureoftheworkandtheabilitiesoftheworker.Mostoftheworkthatmostpeoplehavetodoisnotinitselfinterestingbutevensuchworkhascertaingreatadvantages.Tobeginwithitfillsagoodmanyhoursofthedaywithouttheneedofdecidingwhatoneshalldo.Mostpeoplewhentheyareleftfreetofilltheirowntimeaccordingtotheirownchoiceareatalosstothinkofanythingsufficientlypleasanttobeworthdoingandwhatevertheydecideontheyaretroubledbythefeelingthatsomethingelsewouldhavebeenpleasanter.Tobeabletofillleisureintelligentlyisthelastproductofcivilizationandatpresentveryfewpeoplehavereachedthislevel.
Moreovertheexerciseofchoiceisinitselftiresome.Excepttopeoplewithunusualinitiativeitispositivelyagreeabletobetoldwhattodoateachhourofthedayprovidedtheordersarenottoounpleasant.Mostoftheidlerichsufferunspeakableboredomasthepriceoftheirfreedomfromdrudgery.AttimestheymayfindreliefbyhuntingbiggameinAfricaorbyflyingroundtheworldbutthenumberofsuchsensationsislimitedespeciallyafteryouthispast.
Accordinglythemoreintelligentrichmenworknearlyashardasiftheywerepoorwhilerichwomenforthemostpartkeepthemselvesbusywithinnumerabletriflesofwhoseearthshakingimportancetheyarefirmlypersuaded.
QuestionWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A、Itisbettertoreceiveorderswhicharenotunpleasantthantogiveorders.
B、Therichpeoplearehappybecausetheydonthavetodotediouswork. 奥鹏作业答案
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C、Therichpeoplecanenjoysensationssuchashuntingorflyingroundtheworldonlywhentheyarenottoo
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第15题Youngpeopleshouldhavetherighttocontrolanddirecttheirownlearningthatistodecidewhattheywanttolearnandwhenwherehowhowmuchhowfastandwithwhathelptheywanttolearnit.TobestillmorespecificIwantthemtohavetherighttodecideifwhenhowmuchandbywhomtheywanttobetaughtandtherighttodecidewhethertheywanttolearninaschoolandifsowhichoneandforhowmuchofthetime.
Nohumanrightexcepttherighttolifeitselfismorefundamentalthanthis.Apersonsfreedomoflearningispartofhisfreedomofthoughtevenmorebasicthanhisfreedomofspeech.Ifwetakefromsomeonehisrighttodecidewhathewillbecuriousaboutwedestroyhisfreedomofthought.Wesayineffectyoumustthinknotaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsyoubutaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsus.
Thisrightofeachofustocontrolourownlearningisnowindanger.Whenweputintoourlawsthehighlyauthoritariannotionthatsomeoneshouldandcoulddecidewhatallyoungpeopleweretolearnandbeyondthatcoulddowhatevermightseemnecessary(whichnowincludesdosingthemwithdrugs)tocompelthemtolearnitwetookalongstepdownaverysteepanddangerouspath.Therequirementthatachildgotoschoolforaboutsixhoursaday180daysayearforabouttenyearswhetherornothelearnsanythingtherewhetherornothealreadyknowsitorcouldlearnitfasterorbettersomewhereelseissuchagrossviolationofcivillibertiesthatfewadultswouldstandforit.Butthechildwhoresistsistreatedasacriminal.Withthisrequirementwecreatedanindustryanarmyofpeoplewhosewholeworkwastotellyoungpeoplewhattheyhadtolearnandtotrytomakethemlearnit.Someofthesepeoplewantingtoexerciseevenmorepoweroverothersortobeevenmore"helpful"arenowbeginningtosay"Ifcompulsoryeducationisgoodforchildrenwhywouldntitbegoodforeveryone?Ifitisagoodthinghowcantherebetoomuchofit?"
TheyarebeginningtotalkasonemandidonanationwideTVshowabout"wombtotomb"schooling.Ifhoursofhomeworkeverynightaregoodfortheyoungwhywouldnttheybegoodforusall—theywouldkeepusawayfromtheTVsetandotherfrivolouspursuits.Somegroupofexpertssomewherewouldbegladtodecidewhatwealloughttoknowandthenverysooftencheckuponustomakesureweknewit—withofcourseappropriatepenaltiesifwedidnot.
QuestionAccordingtothepassageitismostfundamentalthatyoungpeopleshouldhavethefreedomof_______.
A、speech
B、thought
C、learning
D、curiosity
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第16题Fortytosixtypercentofgeneticallymodifiedorganismsarefindingtheirwaytotheproducedepartments.Thatprocessinvolvestakingagenefromoneplantoranimalandputtingitinanother."Sonowwemakethesechangesinthelaboratoryandputthesechangesbackintocornbythenewtechnology"Dr.CurtisHannahsaid.NotallconsumersarepleasedthatresearchersaretinkeringwithfoodthatfindsitswaytoAmericandinnertables.Opponentssaythatsomeproduceislacedwithpesticidetomakethemdrugresistant.LabelingadvocateJodetteGreensaidthatfoodsthathavebeengeneticallyengineeredneedtobelabeled.AMassachusettswatchdoggroupsaidthatalocalsupermarketchainissellingapancakemixcontaininggeneticallyengineeredingredientsthatarentlistedonthelabel.NewsCenter5sRhondellaRichardsonreportsthatMassPIRGlauncheditsSafeFoodCampaignonThursdaycallingforaccuratelabelingandbettertestingofgeneticallymodifiedfood.MassPIRGsaidthatpackagesofShawsPancakeMixcontainGMfoodbuttheyarentlabeledassuch."TheresnoinfoaboutthepotentiallydangerousDNAcontainedinthispancakemix"JillRubinofMassPIRGsaidatanafternoonpressconferenceCerealandmanysoyandcornproductsaregeneticallymodifiedbuttheyoftendontsaysoonthelabel.Therearenotrulesorregulationsrequiringsuchinformationonnutritionlabels.MassPIRGbelievesthatchildhoodearandsinusinfectionscouldsoonbeincurableandthattheconsumptionofgeneticallyengineeredfoodcreatesmorefoodallergies.Shawspancakemixhasnotcausedanyknownhealthproblemsbutmanyfeelthatbetterlabelingshouldntbetoohardforastoretoswallow."IwanttoknowwhatsineverythingIbuy"shopperAlexanderGriecosaid."Ihavehighbloodpressureandhighcholesterol."MassPIRGtargetedShawsSupermarketsinitscampaignbecausetheShawsparentcompanyinLondonhasvoluntarilyremovedallgeneticallyengineeredingredientsfromitsstorebrandproducts.AlocalShawsspokespersonsaidthatinEnglandtherewasalackofdirectionfromthegovernmentonwhattodowhenconsumersquestionedproductsafety.TheFoodandDrugAdministrationhasfoundnothingunsafesofarandShawsawaitsdirectionfromtheFDAbeforeanyproductisrecalled.
QuestionOneofthereasonswhygeneticallyengineeredfoodsarenotwelcomeisthat_________.
A、someofthemaredrugresistant
B、ahighpercentageofthemcomefromthelaboratory
C、probablypesticideisputinthem
D、theyarenotnutrient
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第17题Mary____inthegardenwhenitbegantorain.
A、waswalking
B、walked
C、walking
D、hadwalked
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第18题Doyouthinktherewouldbelessconflictintheworldifallpeople____thesamelanguage?
A、spoke
B、speak
C、hadspoken
D、willspeak
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第19题Ididn’tseeyoursisteratthemeeting.Ifshe____shewouldhavemetmybrother.
A、hascome
B、didcome
C、came
D、hadcome
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第20题InanIndianapolisneighborhoodwheresometeenagegirlsflauntpregnancieslikenewhairdosAishaFieldsisunabashedlysquareSheplanstoabstainfromsexuntilshemarries."Mostofmyfriendsalreadyhavebabies"saysAishaahighschooljuniorandabstinencementor."Beingpregnantisafashion.Girlsgoaroundbragging‘Imthreemonths(pregnant).Theythinkitscool."With1millionUSteensbecomingpregnanteveryyearand13percentofallAmericanbabiesborntoteensAishas"justsayno"attitudeisapolicymakersdreamcometrue.Federalandstateofficialsarebankingonsuchanattitudeastheylaunchanewcampaigntoshrinktheranksofunwedteenagemoms.OnOct.1thegovernmentwillbegindispensingsomeofthenearly$850millionearmarkedunderthewelfare—reformlawoverfiveyearsforteachingabstinenceandpreventingoutofwedlockbirths.Butexpertssaythereisnoresearchtosuggestthatabstinence—onlyeducationwillsucceed.IncontrastmorecomprehensiveprogramsthatcovercontraceptionfamilyplanningandcommunicationskillscanhelpdelaysexualinvolvementbyteensaccordingtoastudybytheNationalCampaigntoPreventPregnancyinWashington."Itseemsfoolishtobetossingawayallthismoneywithoutknowingwhetheritwillwork"saysLisaKaeseraseniorassociateattheAlanGuttmacherInstituteaWashingtonbasednonprofitgroupthatresearchesreproductivehealth.ButexpertsagreethelatestcampaignagainstteenpregnancymarksabigimprovementoverolderpoliciesinonefundamentalrespectItemphasizesprevention.QuestionExpertsthinkthat__________.
A、aslongasteenagersgetabstinenceeducationtheywillavoidbeingpregnant
B、contraceptionismoreusefulinpreventingteenpregnancy
C、familyplanningandcommunicationskillscanbelearnedeasily
D、manythingsshouldbedoneinpreventingteenpregnancy
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第21题ThereareofcoursethehappyfewwhofindasavorintheirdailyjobtheIndianastonemasonwholooksuponhisworkandseesthatitisgoodtheChicagopianotunerwhoseeksandfindsthesoundthatdelightsthebookbinderwhosavesapieceofhistorytheBrooklynfiremanwhosavesapieceoflife...ButdontthesesatisfactionslikeJudeshungerforknowledgetellusmoreaboutthepersonthanabouthistask?Perhaps.Nonethelessthereisacommonattributehereameaningtotheirworkwelloverandbeyondtherewardofthepaycheck.
Forthemanythereisahardlyconcealeddiscontent.Thebluecollarbluesisnomorebitterlysungthanthewhitecollarmoan."Imamachine"saysthespotwelder."Imcaged"saysthebanktellerandechoesthehotelclerk."Imamule"saysthesteelworker."AmonkeycandowhatIdo"saysthereceptionist."Imlessthanafarmimplement"saysthemigrantworker."Imanobject"saysthehighfashionmodel.Bluecollarandwhitecallupontheidenticalphrase"Imarobot.""Thereisnothingtotalkabout"theyoungaccountantdespairinglyenunciates.ItwassometimeagothatJohnHenrysang"Amanaintnothinbutaman."Thehardunromanticfactishediedwithhishammerinhishandwhilethemachinepumpedon.Nonethelesshefoundimmortality.Heisremembered.
Astheautomatedpaceofourdailyjobswipesoutnameandface—andinmanyinstancesfeeling—thereisasacrilegiousquestionbeingaskedthesedays.Toearnonesbreadbythesweatofonesbrowhasalwaysbeenthelotofmankind.AtleasteversinceEdensslothfulcouplewasservedwithanevictionnoticethescripturalpreceptwasneverdoubtednotoutloud.Nomatterhowdemeaningthetasknomatterhowitdullsthesensesandbreaksthespiritonemustwork.Orelse.
Latelytherehasbeenaquestioningofits"workethic"especiallybytheyoung.Strangelyenoughithastouchedoffprofoundgrievancesinothershithertodevoutsilentandanonymous.Unexpectedprecinctsarebeingheardfrominashowofdiscontent.Communiquesfromtheassemblylinearefrequentandalarmingabsenteeism.Ontheeveningbusthetensepinchedfacesofyoungfileclerksandelderlysecretariestellusmorethanwecaretoknow.Ontheexpresswaysmiddlemanagementmenposewithoutgracebehindtheirwheelsastheyfleecityandjob.
QuestionTheIndianastonemasontheChicagopianotunerthebookbinderandtheBrooklynfiremanarementionedinthepassagetoshowthat________.
A、peoplearehappywiththeirjob
B、peoplegetpaidthroughtheirwork
C、peoplecanfindameaningtotheirworkbeyondmoney
D、agoodjobcangivesatisfaction
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第22题YhudiMenuhinwhodiedinBerlinonMarch121999attheageof82wasachildprodigywhofulfilledhispromisetobecomeoneoftheworldsforemostviolinistsbeforeextendinghisrangetoteachingandconducting.
ThegentlyspokenU.S.bornvirtuosobecameasrenownedforhisdevotiontohumanecausesasforhismasteryoftheviolin.
Thespotlighthasbeenonhimsincehisdebutatsevenin1924.Bythetimehewas13hehadperformedinParisLondonandNewYork.InBerlinhisperformancepromptedphysicistAlbertEinsteintoexclaim"NowIknowthereisaGodinHeaven."
Reportedlytheworldshighestpaidmusicianinthe1930shisstrivingforperfectionmadehimalegend.Menuhinsaidtheviolinmadeitsowndemands"Almostlikeapagangoddessexactingacertaintribute."
Whenhewas38oneNewYorknewspaperwrote"Thefreshnessanduniquepurityofhisplayingisexhilarating.Nootherviolinisthassuchspeakingeloquenceinthetonealone."
Hegaveuppublicviolinperformancesinhis70s.Hishearingwasalittleimpairedbythenandhehadtakenonmanymoreinterests.Buthisconductingwasstillfullofenergyandhistravelschedulegrueling.
"IfeelthatwhatIvelearnedinmusicIcanapplytoawiderepertoirewhichisfunbecauseIamexploringnewterrain"hesaidinaninterviewatthetimeofhis80thbirthday.
"ButIfeelnodesirenowtospendhoursworkingawayagainatsomethingwhichImyselfinthepastandotherpeoplecanplayfarbetterthanIcannow.Idontseethepoint."
ABritishcitizensince1985andalifepeersince1993—BaronMenuhinofStokedAbernonintheCountyofSurrey—hehadaschoolinEnglandandanacademyinSwitzerlandforyoungmusicianswhomheoftenconducts.
HehasalsohelpedfoundvariousmusicalfestivalsheldtheNehruPeacePrizeandwasagoodwillambassadorforUNESCO.
Whilepursuinginterestssuchastheenvironmentorganicfarmingalternativemedicineeducationandtheplightofgypsieshestickstoalongstandinghealthydietandyoga.
"Idontsquandermyenergies.Keepmyselfinfairlygoodtrim.Istandonmyheadeverymorning.Conductingisawonderfulexercisebecauseituseseveryfaculty"hesays.
QuestionMenuhinbeganhiscareeras_________.
A、achildprodigy
B、aviolinist
C、ateacher
D、aconductor
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第23题AnyonemeetingMatthewDanielsforthefirsttimecouldeasilyassumethatheistheproductofaconventionalevenprivilegedchildhood.WithhiswellspokenmannerhisIvyLeagueeducationandhisbusinesscardreading"residentMassachusettsFamilyInstitute"Mr.DanielsisthepictureofyouthfulAmericansuccess.
ButDanielscantellastorythatrefutesthoseassumptionsabouthischildhood.Hisfatherabandonedthefamilywhenhewas2.Hismothertookajobasasecretary.Butonherwayhomeoneeveningshewasmuggedsustaininginjuriesthateventuallyleftherunabletoworkthefamilywentonwelfare.
GrowingupinNewYorksSpanishHarliemDanielswasoneofonlyfourwhitestudentsuntilninthgrade.Despiteadifficultenvironmenthestayedoutoftrouble.HeevenwonafullscholarshiptoDartmouthCollegegraduatingin1985.
Howdidhedoit?Hecreditshismothersreligiousfaith."ItswhyIdidntendupliketheguysinmyneighborhood"hesays."Somewenttoprison."Althoughhisfatherawriterdidntsupportthefamilyhemaintainedcontactwithhissonemphasizingtheimportanceofbooksandeducation.
BecauseofhisexperienceDanielshasbecomeapassionateadvocateofthetwoparentfamily.Heseesitasaninstitutionunderculturalsiegegenerallysupportedby"thepersoninthestreet"buttoooftendismissedbythoseinacademicandmediacircles.
Someofthegroupshesayshavemiscalculatedthesocialconsequencesof"tryingtoconvincepeoplethatthereareallsortsof"alternativefamilyforms.Evenduringlawschoolheencounteredprofessorswhowere"openlyhostiletotheideathatweneedtwoparentfamiliestohaveahealthysociety."
Reportersandacademicsmaynotbetheonlyonesambivalentaboutmarriage.Anewstudyofcollegetextbooksfindsthatmanytextsonmarriagepaintapessimisticview.Theyemphasizedivorceanddomesticviolencethereportsaysandfocusfarmoreonadultrelationshipsandproblemsthanonchildrensneeds.
Questionanielsbenefitedmostfrom__________.
A、hismothersreligionandhisfathersideaofeducation
B、hisexperienceasachildfromapoorfamily
C、hisschooleducation
D、neighborhood
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第24题Thefullletterreads____follows.
A、like
B、as
C、that
D、which
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第25题Imfeelingsick.I____somuchchocolate.
A、neednthaveeaten
B、couldnthaveeaten
C、mustnthaveeaten
D、shouldnthaveeaten
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