2016新版中石油职称英语水平考试《通用英语选读》第31-40课_课文精讲

通用英语水平考试31至40课选词完形填空题命题：张福华2010年3月22日( A )They sailed well and the old man soaked his hands 1keep his head clear. There were high cumulus clouds and enough cirrus 2 them so that the old man knew that the breeze would last all night. The old man looked at the fish constantly to make sure that it was true. It was an hour 3 the first shark hit him. The shark was not an accident. He had come 4 from deep down in the water as the dark cloud of blood had settled and dispersed in the mile deep sea. He had come up so fast and so absolutely without caution 5 he broke the surface of the blue water and was in the sun. Then he fell back 6 the sea and picked up the scent and started swimming 7 the course that the skiff and the fish had taken. Sometimes he lost the scent. But he would pick it 8 again, or have just a trace of it, and he swam fast and hard on the course. He was a very big make shark built to swim 9 fast as the fastest fish in the sea and everything about him was beautiful 10 his jaws. His back was as blue as a sword fish's and his belly was silver and his hide was smooth and handsome. He was built as a sword fish except 11 his huge jaws which were tight shut now as he swam fast, just under the surface with his high dorsal fin knifing 12 the water without wavering. Inside the closed double lip of his jaws all of his eight rows 13 teeth were slanted inwards. They were not the ordinary pyramid-shaped teeth of most sharks. They were shaped like a man's fingers when they are crisped 14 claws. They were nearly as long as the fingers of the old man and they had razor-sharp cutting edges 15 both sides. This was a fish built 16 feed on all the fishes in the sea. They were so fast and strong and well armed that they had no 17 enemy. Now he speeded up 18 he smelled the fresher scent and his blue dorsal fin cut the water. It was 19 good to last, he thought. I wish that it had been a dream now and that I had never hooked the fish and was alone lying 20 bed on the newspapers.( B )Geology is the 1the exploration 2 and production of oil and gas. Geology itself is firmly based on chemistry, physics, and biology, involving the application of essentially abstract concepts 3 observed data. In the past these data were basically observational and subjective, 4 they are now increasingly physical and chemical, and therefore more objective. Geology, in general, and petroleum geology, 5 particular, still rely on value judgments based 6 experience and an assessment of validity among the data presented. Paleontology is the application of biology to the study of fossils. Biology is applied 7 geology in several ways, notably 8 the study of fossils, and is especially significant in establishing biostratigraphic zones forregional stratigraphical correlation. The shift in emphasis 9 the use of macrofossils to microfossils for zonation, caused 10 oil exploration, has already been noted. Ecology, the study of the relationship 11 living organisms and their environment, is also important in petroleum geology. Carbonate sediments, in general, and reefs, in particular, can only be studied profitably 12 the aid of a detailed knowledge of the ecology of modern marine fauna and flora. Biology, and especially biochemistry, is important in studying the transformation of plant and animal tissues 13 kerogen during burial and the generation of oil or gas that may be caused by this transformation. Geologists, in contrast to some nongeologists, believe 14 knowledge of the concepts of geology can help to find petroleum and, furthermore, often think that petroleum geology and petroleum exploration are synonyms, 15 they are not. Theories that petroleum is not formed by the transformation of organic matter 16 sediments have already been noted and are examined in more detail. If the petroleum geologists' view of oil generation and migration are not accepted, 17 present exploration methods would need extensive modification. Some petroleum explorationists still do not admit 18 a need for geologists to aid them in their search. In 1982 a successful oil finder from Midland, Texas, admitted 19 not using geologists because when his competitors hired them, all it did was to increase their costs per barrel of oil found. The South African State Oil Company is under a statutory obligation imposed 20 its government to put to the test every claim to an oil-finding method, be it a dowsing or some sophisticated scientific technique. These examples are not isolated cases, and it has been argued 21 oil may better be found by random drilling than by the appliance of scientific principles.( C )If I had to select a word 1word would be guilt-ridden. How sad it is to see parents become the willing victims of the “give-me game”, only to discover that, no matter 2 they do, it isn't enough. In the end, they are despised 3 their lack of firmness and blamed when their spoiled children get 4 trouble. With this in mind, I shall first answer this question: “What do parents owe their children?” And I shall start 5 what they don't owe them. Parents don't owe their children every minute of their day and every ounce 6 their energy. They don’t owe them round-the-clock car service, singing lessons, tennis lessons, expensive bicycles, a motorcycle 7 a car when they reach sixteen, or a trip to Europe when they graduate. I take the 8 position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can afford it, fine; they can certainly send them 9 the best universities. But they must not feel guilty if they can't. If the children really want lo go, they'll 10 a way. There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager 11 can't afford to pay. After children marry, their parents do not owe them a down payment 12 a house or money for the furniture. They do not have an obligation to baby-sit or to take their grandchildren in their house 13 the parents were on vacation. If they want to doit, it must be considered a favor, not an obligation. In my opinion, parents do not owe their children an inheritance, no matter 14 much money they have. One of the surest ways to produce a loafer is to let children know 15 their future is assured. Do parents owe their children anything ? Yes, they owe them a great 16 . One of their chief obligations is to give their children a sense of personal worth of self-esteem, 17 is the basis of a good mental health. A youngster, who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly compared 18 brighter brothers, sisters or cousins, will become so unsure, so afraid of failing, that he or she won't try at all. Of course, they should be corrected 19 they do wrong; this is the way children learn. But the criticisms should be balanced 20 praises, preferably with a smile and a kiss. No child is ever 21 old to be hugged. Parents owe their children firm guidance and consistent discipline. It is frightening 22 a youngster to feel that he is in charge of himself; it's like being in a car without brakes. The parents 23 say "No" when other parents say "Yes" sends a double message. He is also saying: "I love you, and I am ready to risk your anger, because I don't want you to get into trouble." ( D )17, 1959, 1ground 2 the vicinity of Yellowstone National Park began shaking violently. At the time there was a rumbling sound, something 3 a huge truck would make. Both the heaving of the ground and the noise were very frightening 4 lasted not quite 45 seconds. What was even more frightening was the sound of huge boulders 5 began rolling down the steep mountain. In one part of the upper reaches of the Madison River, a whole mountain began shifting, 6 came crashing down to fill the deep valley and dam the great river with millions of tons of rock and trees. A dozen 7 more campers along the river were buried deep beneath the great landslide. Others were able to climb to safety, some of them badly hurt, but were trapped 8 the slide. Finally these people were saved, many of them by helicopter. This earthquake near Yellowstone Park was just one of nearly a million 9 happen every year all over the world. And as bad 10 this quake was, many have been worse. Earthquake experts say that the Yellowstone quake of 1959 was 11 as bad as the one which hit San Francisco in 1906. But the San Francisco quake caused more damage because it struck in a place 12 there were so many people living. In San Francisco 700 persons 13 their lives. An earthquake in Japan in 1923 14 160,000 lives. In China in 1920 an earthquake took 200,000 lives. It is easy to understand 15 earthquakes are so fearful. What causes these terrible shakes of the very ground 16 which we live? To answer that question, we must first understand some things 17 the earth itself. Forty miles deep in the earth is the edge 18 the outer crust of the earth, and there it is so hot that instead of hard rock, there is material much like the hot lava that a volcano erupts. It is the earth's 40 mile deep crust 19 which we are concerned when we seek the cause of earthquake. The earth's crust is formed of many different layers of rocks. The layers of rocks are 20 laid evenly as a bricklayer would build a wall. Instead,the earth's crust is made 21 rock layers that are often uneven and not perfectly balanced. Because of the great weight pressing down 22 them, these layers tend to fold downward at weak spots, and this finally causes an actual break in the crust. When this break occurs, 23 when the sides of an old break slip, the earth quakes, or shakes, while the crust is settling into a new position.( E )Life insurance is not really betting although it can be compared 1money just 2 case. In this day and age, we think of insurance 3 a natural thing. If we scrape a fender or injure ourselves 4 work, we know that there is some sort 5 payment that we can get through insurance. Of course, we don't get it 6 nothing; we make payments to the companies. If we don't use the insurance, the companies keep 7 money. How old is insurance? Two hundred years? A thousand? Or is it as old as man? I suppose that that would depend 8 what you mean. We might say that "insurance" was 9 us while man was just beginning to develop civilization. One family 10 tribe might feel that they would be helped if they helped to protect another family or tribe. In this way, both groups got 11 they needed --- protection from enemies. Of course, you and I don't need 12 kind of protection today. This system of trading services 13 each other has been with us for quite a while. The idea of an old age pension is certainly older 14 you might think. Today you think of social security or some other system. Most people who retire are still able to receive money that they have paid 15 the system during their working days. The idea of a reward for services 16 this is quite an old one. The trouble was that the reward was not always given to everyone, nor was it given to those 17 deserved it most. What happened when man began to move into the cities 18 the farms? He found that he could no longer support himself 19 growing his own food. His children and relatives might move away to another city, and there might be no way of earning enough money. Perhaps because 20 this, the idea of social security and insurance developed. Now insurance companies are near the top of the list of the biggest businesses 21 the United States. Some of the first commercial insurance companies began around 1580 22 England. These companies were some of the first 23 accept payment for insurance. Fire insurance became more popular after the fire in London in 1666. This was one of the most terrible fires 23 history. It lasted for five days. London had to be rebuilt almost completely. No wonder that many people decided to try fire insurance after 24 . ( F )For those 1imagine an argument 2 a person having different bias. This has one advantage, and only one, 3 compared with actual conversation with opponents; this one advantage is that the method is not subject 4 the same limitations of time and space. I have sometimes been led actually to change my mind as a result 5 thiskind of imaginary dialogue, and, short of this, I have frequently found myself growing less dogmatic and cocksure 6 realizing the possible reasonableness of a hypothetical opponent. Be very wary of opinions 7 flatter your self-esteem. Both men and women, nine times 8 of ten, are firmly convinced of the superior excellence of their own sex. There is abundant evidence 9 both sides. If you are a man, you can point 10 that most poets and men of science are male; if you are a woman, you can resort that 11 are most criminals. The question is inherently insoluble, but self-esteem conceals this 12 most people. We are all, whatever part of the world we come from, persuaded that our own nation is superior 13 all others. Seeing that each nation has its characteristic merits and demerits, we adjust our standard of values so as to make out that the merits possessed 14 our nation are the really important ones, while its demerits are comparatively trivial. Here, again, the rational man will admit that the question is one to 15 there is no demonstrably right answer. It is more difficult to deal 16 the self-esteem of man as man, because we cannot argue 17 the matter with some non-human mind. The only way I know 18 dealing with this general human conceit is to remind ourselves that man is a brief episode in the life of a small planet in a little corner of the universe, and that 19 aught we know, other parts of the cosmos may contain beings 20 superior to ourselves as we are to jelly-fish. ( G )From that moment, everything seemed to make perfect sense 1the cafe and the busy street outside all disappeared 2 a hazy blur. All I could see was you. All 3 my life I have relived that very first day. Many, many times I have sat and thought about that 4 first day, and how for a few fleeting moments I am there, feeling again what is like to know true love 5 the very first time. It pleases me that I can still have those feelings now 6 all those years, and I know that I will always have them comfort me. Not even 7 I shook and trembled uncontrollably in the trenches, did 1 forget your face. I would sit huddled into the wet mud, terrified, as the hails 8 bullets and mortars crashed down around me. I would clutch my rifle tightly to my heart, and think again of that very first day we met. I would cry out 9 fear, as the noise of war beat down around me. But, as 1 thought of you and saw you smiling hack 10 me, everything around me would become silent, and I would be 11 you again for a few precious moments, far from the death and destruction. It would not be 12 I opened my eyes once again that I would see and hear the carnage of the war around me. I cannot tell you 13 strong my love for you was back then, when I returned to you on leave in the September, feeling battered, bruised and fragile. We held each other 14 tight that I thought we would burst. I asked you to marry me the very same day and I whooped with joy 15 you looked deep into my eyes and said "yes" to being my bride. I'm looking at our wedding photo now, the one 16 our dressing table, next to your jewellery box. I think of how young and innocent we were back then. I remember being on the church steps grinning 17 a Cheshire cat,when you said how dashing and handsome I looked 18 my uniform. The photo is old and faded now, but when I look at it, I 19 only see the bright vibrant colors of our youth. I can still remember every detail 20 the pretty wedding dress your mother made for you, 21 its fine delicate lace and pretty pearls. If I concentrate hard enough. I can smell the sweetness of your wedding bouquet 22 you held it so proudly for everyone to see. I remember being so over enjoyed, when a year later, you gently held my hand to your waist and whispered 23 my ear that we were going to be a family. I know both our children love you dearly; they are outside the door now, waiting. Do you remember how I panicked 24 a madman when Jonathon was born? I can still picture you laughing and smiling at me now, as I clumsily held him for the very first time 25 my arms. I watched as your laughter faded into tears, as I stared at him and cried my own tears of joy. Sarah and Tom arrived this morning 26 little Tessie. Can you remember how we both hugged each other tightly when we saw our tiny granddaughter for the first time? I can't believe that she will be eight years old next month. I am trying not to cry, my love, as I tell you how beautiful she looks today 27 her pretty dress and red shiny shoes, she reminds me so much of you that very first day we met. She has her hair cut short now, just like yours was all those years ago. When I met her 28 the door, her smile wrapped around me like a warm glove, just like yours used to do, my darling. I know you are tired, my dear, and I must let you go. But I love you so much and it hurts to do so. As we grew old together, I would tease you 29 you had not changed since we first met. But it is true, my darling. I do not see the wrinkles and gray hair that other people see. When I look at you now, I only see your sweet tender lips and youthful sparkling eyes 30 we sat and had our first picnic next to that small stream, and chased each other around that big old oak tree. I remember wishing those first few days together would last forever. Do you remember 31 exciting and wonderful those days were? I must go now, my darling. Our children are waiting outside. They want to say goodbye 32 you. I wipe the tears away from my eyes and bend my frail old legs down to the floor, so that I can kneel beside you. I lean close to you and take hold of your hand and kiss your tender lips 33 the very last time. Sleep peacefully my dear. I am sad that you had to leave me, but please don't worry. I am content, knowing that I will be with you soon. I am too old and too empty now to live much longer without you. I know that it won't be long 34 we meet again in that small cafe in Hanover Square. ( H )World oil production is about to reach a peak and go 1years, a handful of petroleum geologists, including me, have been predicting peak oil before 2007, but 2 an era of cheap oil, few people listened. Lately, several major oil companies seem to 3 got the message. One of Chevron's ads says that the world is currently burning 2 bbl. of oil 4 every barrel of new oil discovered. Exxon Mobil says 1987 was the last year 5 we found more oil worldwide than we burned. Shell reports that it will expand its Canadian oil-sands operations butelsewhere it will focus 6 finding natural gas and not oil. It sounds 7 though Shell is kissing the oil business goodbye. M. King Hubbert, a geophysicist, correctly predicted in 1956 that oil production in the U.S. would peak 8 the early 1970s --- the moment now known as "Hubbert's Peak." I believe that world oil production is about 9 reach a similar peak. Finding oil is 10 fishing in a pond. After several months, you notice that you are not catching as many fish. You could buy an expensive fly rod --- new technology. Or you could decide 11 you have already caught most of the fish in the pond. Although increased oil prices, 12 ought to spur investment in oil production, and new technology help, they can't work magic. Recent discoveries are modest 13 best. The oil sands in Canada and Venezuela are extensive, 14 the Canadian operations 15 convert the deposits into transportable oil consume large amounts of natural gas, which is in short supply. And technology cannot eliminate the difficulty Hubbert identified: the rate of producing oil depends 16 the fraction of oil that has not yet been produced. In other words, the fewer the fish in the pond, the harder it is to catch 17 . Peak production occurs at the halfway point. Based 18 the available data about new oil fields, there are 2,013 billion bbl. of total producible oil. Adding 19 the oil produced from the birth of the industry until today, we will reach the dreadful 1,006.5-billion-bbl. halfway mark late this year. For two years, I've been predicting 20 world oil production would reach its peak on Thanksgiving Day 2005. Today, 21 high oil prices pushing virtually all oil producers to pull 22 every barrel that they can sweat out of the ground, I think it might happen even earlier.( I )The idea 1the 1960s, 2 the early days of the genetic revolution. Scientists sketched out grand plans 3 treating disease by adding or removing genes taken from bacteria or viruses. Because they were so good 4 penetrating cells, infectious agents seemed the ideal vehicles for delivering drugs. Some cancer patients were treated with experimentally modified viruses, and a few 5 saw their tumors shrink. Forty years 6 , scientists know a lot more about genes and proteins and how to target microbes so that they home 7 on one particular kind of cell --- a cancer of the ovary, for example, or a tumor in the throat. They have also learned to affix molecular tracking devices 8 a microbe to ensure that when let loose in the body, it doesn't deviate 9 its therapeutic mission. The ideal microbial ally is one that already infects humans and yet can be easily controlled 10 antibiotics or antiviral medications should something go awry. For his research, Russell likes the measles virus, in particular, the modified strain of the virus used for more than five decades in the measles vaccine. That weakened form has a special fondness for tumors, lured there 11 a protein expressed in copious quantities 12 the surface of malignant cells. As part of an ongoing trial in ovarian-cancer patients, Russell's colleague Dr. Eva Galanis constructed a measles virus that could also churn 13 a protein that can be picked up in the blood, allowing the investigators tomeasure how well the virus is working. The final results of their trial won't be available for another year 14 so, but the strategy appears to be working. Russell and Galanis are 15 targeting brain tumors and have designed a measles virus that recognizes a mutation often found in brain-tumor cells but never in normal ones. Of course, a virus has to reach its target 16 destroy it, and that means surviving the defensive armies of a formidable opponent: the immune system. "Blood is a pretty hostile environment for the viruses," notes Russell. "The name of the game is to dodge the immune defenses for a few hours 17 give the viruses enough time before the immune system gets in and stops them." His group is perfecting two approaches: 1) temporarily distracting the immune system 18 drugs that suppress it and 2) cloaking the virus in a protective protein coat that renders it invisible 19 immune cells.( J )Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th grade class 1 the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped 2 his seat, was a little boy named Teddy. Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year 3 and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. And Teddy could be unpleasant. At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's 4 until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in 5 a surprise. Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child 6 a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners ...... he is a joy to be around." His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well-liked 7 his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle." His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard 8 him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest 9 school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class." By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed 10 herself. She felt 11 worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, 12 for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got 13 a grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh 14 she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume. She 15 the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist. Teddy stayed 16 school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled 17 like my Mom used to." After the children 18 , she cried.。

51. Those Fascinating Northern Lights 迷人的北极光1. At 10:00 p.m. on March 23，1969, the Bowater Power Water pany in Deer Lake, Newfoundland experienced a disturbance on its system. The frequency converter at er Brook tripped off, shutting down half of the big paper mill. There was a radio blackout over most of the Atlantic Provinces. And acpanying these activities was a magnificient display of northern lights —boiling up out of the north and hanging in bundles of long rays like draperies across the sky. Ninety-three million miles away, a rather ugly looking sunspot was making its way across the disc of the sun.1、1969年3月23曰晚上10点，保华特水电公司（the Bowater Power Water pany)位于纽芬兰（Newfoundland)鹿湖的设备系统出现了异常；科纳布鲁克（erBrook)的变频器跳间，使得一半的大造纸厂停产；大西洋沿岸各省的无线电中断。

伴随这些异常出现的还有辉煌的北极光——从北面喷涌而出，一束束巨大的光束像帷幔一般遮盖了整个天际。

9300万英里之外，一个相形见绌的太阳黑子出现在太阳的圆盘上。

- .中石油职称英语考试2016版通用选读目录1.Six Golden Rules for Meeting Management (1)work Security 网络安全 (2)3.All I Learned in Kindergarten 幼儿园所学的... .. (4)4.How to Negotiate with Americans 如何与美国人谈判 (5)5.Carbon-based Alternative 碳基替代燃料 (7)6.Automatic Auto: a Car That Drives Itself 无人驾驶汽车 (9)7.Our Family Creed 家族的信条 (11)8.The art of public Speaking 公共演讲的艺术 (13)10.The Dress Code for Office Life 办公室的着装礼仪 (17)1.Six Golden Rules for Meeting Management主持会议六大准则If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management.如果要求你主持一个会议，记住以下有关主持会议的六大准则。

1.Always start the meeting on time. If you begin on time, group members who show up late will realize the value of time. Beginning on time reflects skill as an effective time manager and sets a precedent for others to follow.1、总要准时开会。

如果你准时开始，晚到的与会者意识到时间的价值。

16. Unconventional Oil and Gas非常规油气1.One of the universally<普遍地>accepted definitions<定义>for unconventional<非传统的> oil and gas is that they are extracted<开采、萃取>using techniques other than the conventional method.In terms of<依据，在某方面>the chemical composition,unconventional oil and gas are identical to<与…相同，identical同一的，同样的> conventional.Unconventional oil consists of<包含>oil sands,extra heavy oil and shale oil,which need advanced<先进的> technology to be extracted.Unconventional gas is found in highly compact<致密的，紧凑的>rock or coalbeds and requires a specific set of production techniques.1.非常规油气的一个广为接受的定义是它们是以非常规手段开发的油气。

从化学成分上来看，非常规油气和常规油气是相同的。

非常规石油包括油砂、超重石油和页岩油，但需要先进技术开采。

非常规天然气存于高度致密的岩石或煤层中，需要使用特殊开采技术才能获得。

2.Oil Sands2.油砂3.Tar sands <焦油砂>are a combination of<结合> clay,sand,water,and bitumen<沥青>,a heavy black viscous oil<粘性油>.Tar sands can be mined<开采>and processed<加工>to extract the oil-rich bitumen,which is then refined<精制，精练> into oil.The bitumen in tar sands cannotbe pumped<注入>from the ground in its natural state<自然状态>;instead tar sand deposits are mined,usually using strip mining<露天开采> or open pit<采石场，露天开采> techniques,or the oil is extracted by underground heating with additional upgrading.3.焦油砂是一种粘土、砂、水和沏青（一种重质黑色稠油）的混合物。

目录中石油职称英语教材_2013年版1. The Value of Time时间的价值 (3)2.English is a Crazy Language 英语是一门疯狂的语言 (4)3.All I Learned in Kindergarten 幼儿园所学的 (6)4. How to Negotiate with Americans如何与美国人谈判 (7)5. Network Security网络安全 (9)6.Carbon-based Alternative 碳基替代燃料 (11)7. Automatic Auto: a Car That Drives Itself无人驾驶汽车 (13)8.Our Family Creed 家族的信条 (15)9．The art of public Speaking 公共演讲的艺术 (16)10. Sweep a Fuel Craft Invest Fever清洁能源行业投资热潮 (18)11.Smoking and Cancer 吸烟和癌 (19)12. The Positive Meanings of Love爱的真谛 (21)13. Does Exercise Have Unexpected Benefits? 运动有奇效吗？ (24)14.Taking chances, Making chances 抓住机遇，制造机遇 (26)15.The Province of Alberta 阿尔伯达省 (27)16. The American Way: Family美国人的家庭观 (29)17. Computers Give Big Boosts to Productivity计算机技术极大提高生产效率 (30)18. The Principles of International Trade国际贸易原理 (32)19. A World without Oil 假如世界没有石油 (34)20.The Germanic Languages日耳曼语系 (36)21.How Americans Eat and Drink 美国人的饮食 (38)22.The Delights of South Island 南岛之乐 (40)23.A Sandpiper to Bring You Joy 矶鹞带来快乐 (42)24.An Introduction to Distillation 蒸馏概述 (46)25. Hints to Improve Spoken English 提高英语口语须知 (48)26.The Moon-Riddle from the Past月球-来自远古之谜 (50)27.The Delight of Books 书之乐趣 (52)28.The Magic of Energy 能的魔力 (54)29. How to Reduce Employee Turnover如何减少员工流失 (57)30. That "Other Woman" in My Life 我生命中的“另一个女人” (59)31.Geography of USA 美国地理概况 (61)32. The Old Man and the Sea (Excerpt) 参考译文：老人与海(节选) (64)33.Petroleum Geology and Other Sciences 石油地质学与其它科学 (66)34.What Do Parents Owe Their Children 父母欠子女什么？ (68)35. Trends for 21st Century 21世纪的趋势 (70)36.You Bet Your Life 以命相赌 (73)37. Radiation and Human Health辐射与人体健康 (75)38. To Be Content with One's Lot 乐天知命 (77)39.I Didn't Know How to Teach Until I Met You 直到遇到你我才知道怎么教学 (80)40. An Introduction to Petrochemicals 石油化工产品概述 (82)41. The Subject of Smiling 微笑问题 (85)42. A $210,000 WALLET1价值21万美元的钱包 (88)43. What's Your Best Time of Day? 何时是你一天中最佳的时间？ (90)44. Fundamental Techniques in Handling People 处理人际关系的基本技巧 (94)45. Happiness Index幸福指数 (96)46. Becoming Wealthy: It's Up to You 致富取决于你自己 (99)47. Oil（油） (101)48. Ocean Plant Life in Decline海洋植物数量锐减 (104)49. Cultural Taboos文化禁忌 (106)50.Managing In a Global Environment 在全球环境中进行管理 (108)51.Not Quite Ready to Retire1 退休为时尚早 (111)52.Sales Promotion 产品促销 (114)53.Another Happiness 另一种快乐 (117)54.Why To Mark a Book 怎样在书上做标记 (119)55.Earth's Last Frontier: The Sea 海洋，地球最后的待开发疆域 (122)56.Why Antarctica Is Being Explored 为什么要勘探南极洲 (125)57.Listening Faults 聆听的误区 (128)58.Your Are What You Think 你认为自己是什么样的人，就是什么样的人 (132)59.The Audacity of Hope1有希望则无所畏惧 (135)60. Future of Energy能源的未来 (139)1. The Value of Time时间的价值【2013年新增加文章】1. "Time" says the proverb "is money". This means that every moment well-spent may put some money into our pockets. If our time is usefully employed,it will either produce some useful and important piece of work which will fetch its price in the market, or it will add to our experience and increase our capacities so as to enable us to earn money when the proper opportunity comes. There can thus be no doubt that time is convertible into money. Let those who think nothing of wasting time remember this; let them remember that an hour misspent is equivalent to the loss of a banknote; and that an hour utilized is tantamount to so much silver or gold; and then they will probably think twice before they give their consent to the loss of any part of their time.1．谚语说：“时间就是金钱。

2016年职称英语等级考试用书（理工类）阅读理解、完形填空Microchip Research Center CreatedA research center has been set up in this Far Eastern country to develop advanced microchip production technology. The center, which will start out with about US $14 million, will help the country develop its chip industry without always depending on imported technology.The center will make use of its research skills and facilities to develop new technology for domestic chip plants. The advent of the center will possibly free the country from the situation that it is always buying almost-outdated technologies from other countries, said the country’s flagship chipmaker.1 Currently, chip plants in this country are in a passive situation because many foreign governments don’t allow them to import the most advanced technologies, fearing they will be used for military purposes. Moreover, the high licensing fees they have to pay to technology providers are also an important reason for their decision of self-reliance2.As mainstream chip production technology shifts from one generation to the next every three to five years3, plants with new technology can make more powerful chips at lower costs, while4 plants with outdated equipment, which often cost billions of dollars to build, will be marginalized by the maker.More than 10 chip plants are being built, each costing millions of US dollars.5 The majority of that money goes to overseas equipment vendors and technology owners — mainly from Japan and Singapore.Should the new center play a major role in improving the situation in the industry,6 the country admits the US $14 million investment is still rather small. This country is developing comprehensive technologies. Most of the investment will be spent on setting alliances with technology and intellectual property7 owners. 词汇: microchip / 5maIkrEJtFIp / n.微芯片marginalize /`mB:dVInLlaIz/ v.忽视，边缘化flagship /5flA^FIp/ n. (用作定语 )首位，最好 vendor /5vendC:/ n.卖主mainstream /5meInstri:m/ n.主流注释:微芯片研究中心成立为了开发先进的微芯片生产技术，这个远东国家建立了一个研究中心，该中心启动资金为一千四百万美元，可以帮助该国开发自己的芯片工业，不必总是依赖于进口技术。

47.The natural[adj.自然的，天生的] time sense[n.感觉；意.识]天赋的时间感、（已经作为07年阅读考过）1. One of the most amazing[a.令人惊异的]of living things, the honeybee, has recently been shown to possess[vt.拥有，具有] still another remarkable[adj.非凡的] skill. It has a built-in alarm clock that goes off exactly every 24 hours.1、生物中最令人惊奇的东西之一是蜜蜂，在最近的研究里它又显示出它持有的另一种非凡本领。

蜜蜂身体里有一个天生的“闹钟”，它准确地每24小时循环一次。

分析：go off＝（钟表）响；单词：natural＝天生的；sense＝感觉；amazing＝令人惊异的；possess＝拥有；remarkable＝非凡的；2. Scientists have long known that bees carry a sort of wrist watch inside their bodies. They will return to the same spot, day after day, right to the minute, to feed on sugar-water left for them. To find out how the bees manage[设法] to tell time, an unusual experiment was carried out four years ago. Two young German biologists in Paris trained bees to come out for sugar-water every day at exactly 8:15 p.m. The scientists then set out to baffle[v.使困惑]the bees. When it is 8:15 p.m. in Paris, New York City's Eastern Day-light Saving time is only 3:15 p.m.If the hive[n.蜂箱]were flown to New York between feedings, which time would the bees follow-Paris’ or New York's?2、科学家早已知道，蜜蜂在它的身体里带着某种手表。

42 Becoming Wealthy: It's Up to You致富取决于你自己1. Critics<评论家> often speak of“the rich”with none-too-subtle<微妙的> disdain<n/vt蔑视>, as if those at the very top of the income ladder are all dishonest<狡诈的>people or as if becoming rich is difficult and means others must become poorer. While we would be the first to admit that some rich people are dishonest, we must add that achieving the status<n身份，地位，情形，状况> of “the rich”(defined, say, by having a net worth<净收入，净值> of $1,000,000) is not particularly difficult, contrary to<和…相反> popular<普通的> wisdom<常识，知识>. The rules for acquiring substantial<adj大量的，坚固的，物质的，实质的>wealth are few, simple. This fact suggests that becoming rich for most Americans is a matter of choice.1、评论家们一说起富人往往带有明显的蔑视。

就好像收入高的层次的人们都是狡诈之人，或者意味着成为富有阶层不容易而且必须以其他人变得更穷为代价。

中石油职称英语考试阅读理解精讲中石油职称英语考试阅读理解精讲坦率地说，我认为，在书上涂抹标记不是一种损毁行为，而是爱。

当然，你不应该在不属于你的书上做标记。

下面是店铺分享的中石油职称英语阅读练习，欢迎大家阅读!Why To Mark a Book 怎样在书上做标记1. You know you have to read "between the lines" to get the most out of anything. I want to persuade you to do something equally important in the course of your reading. I want to persuade you to "write between the lines." Unless you do, you are not likely to do the most efficient kind of reading.1、你知道读书必须要阅读“字里行间的言外之意”，以求最充分的理解(to get the most out of anything)。

我劝(persuade)你在读书过程中(in the course of your reading)做一件同等重要的事情(to do something equally important);我劝你“在字里行间里写字”。

不这样做(unless)，就达不到最有效的阅读效果。

2. I contend, quite bluntly, that marking up a book is not an act of mutilation but love.2、坦率地说，我认为(contend)，在书上涂抹标记(marking up a book)不是一种损毁行为(an act of mutilation)，而是爱。

2016新版中石油职称英语水平考试《通用英语选读》培训笔记（考过的大题已标出）目录1.SIX GOLDEN RULES FOR MEETING MANAGEMENT主持会议六大准则（2016新增） (2)2. NETWORK SECURITY 网络安全(2013新增)【2013阅读题】 (4)3 .ALL I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN 幼儿园所学的 (8)4. HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH AMERICANS 如何与美国人谈判(2013新增) (11)5.CARBON-BASED ALTERNATIVE 碳基替代燃料 (16)6. AUTOMATIC AUTO: A CAR THAT DRIVES ITSELF 无人驾驶汽车(2013版新增) (19)7. OUR FAMILY CREED 家族的信条（2007版） (23)8. THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING 公共演讲的艺术(2007版) (26)9. OIL AND GAS GENERATION油气生成（2016版新增） (30)10.THE DRESS CODE FOR OFFICE LIFE办公室的着装礼仪（2016版新增） (34)温馨小语：每篇“学习笔记”将可能涉及到的“考点”做了重点标记，它们基于“职称考试”的四个主要方面，即词汇、语法、阅读和翻译，所以在学习中要认真体会，找到自己要重点学习的内容。

跳过每一段英文原文，只通篇看下“带有英文”的中文部分。

是不是感觉清楚了课文大致要说的内容？熟悉中文意思，在考试中也是很有帮助的，特别是在回答阅读类的选择题时，如果它恰好又是你在此读过的一篇课文，你一定会用最短的时间，找到正确的答案。

考试的题量可不小，要在此处抢得先机。

过段时间，再来温习下吧。

1.Six Golden Rules for Meeting Management主持会议六大准则（2016新增）If you are asked to chair【主持，椅子】 a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management【管理，regulation】.如果要求你主持一个会议，记住以下有关主持会议的六大准则。