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英语100篇精读荟萃（中级篇）Passage One (Violence Can Do Nothing to Diminish Race Prejudice)In some countries where racial prejudice is acute, violence has so come to be taken for granted as a means of solving differences, that it is not even questioned. There are countries where the white man imposes his rule by brute force; there are countries where the black man protests by setting fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important people on both sides, who would in other respects appear to be reasonable men, get up and calmly argue in favor of violence –as if it were a legitimate solution, like any other. What is reall y frightening, what really fills you with despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress a t all. We may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of the recorded histor y of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that violence nev er solves a problem but makes it more acute. The sheer horror, the bloodshed, the suffering mean nothing. No solution ever comes to li ght the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder what hit us.The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lie are finding it harder and herder to get a hearing. They are despised, mistru sted and even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things as law enforcement. If half the ene rgy that goes into violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at cleaning up the slums and ghettos, at improving livi ng-standards and providing education and employment for all, we would have gone a long way to arriving at a solution. Our strength is sapped by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake. In a well-directed effort, it would not be impossible to fulfill t he ideals of a stable social programme. The benefits that can be derived from constructive solutions are everywhere apparent in the worl d around us. Genuine and lasting solutions are always possible, providing we work within the framework of the law.Before we can even begin to contemplate peaceful co-existence between the races, we must appreciate each other’s problems. And to d o this, we must learn about them: it is a simple exercise in communication, in exchanging information. ‘Talk, talk, talk,’the advocate s of violence say, ‘all you ever do is talk, and we are none the wiser.’It’s rather like the story of the famous barrister who painst akingly explained his case to the judge. After listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that after all this talk, he was none the wiser. ‘Possible, my lord,’the barrister replied, ‘none the wiser, but surely far better informed.’Knowledge is the necessary pr erequisite to wisdom: the knowledge that violence creates the evils it pretends to solve.1.What is the best title for this passage?[A] Advocating Violence.Violence Can Do Nothing to Diminish Race Prejudice.[C] Important People on Both Sides See Violence As a Legitimate Solution.[D] The Instincts of Human Race Are Thirsty for Violence.2.Recorded history has taught us[A] violence never solves anything.nothing.[C] the bloodshed means nothing.[D] everything.3.It can be inferred that truly reasonable men[A] can’t get a hearing.are looked down upon.[C] are persecuted.[D] Have difficulty in advocating law enforcement.4.“He was none the wiser”means[A] he was not at all wise in listening.He was not at all wiser than nothing before.[C] He gains nothing after listening.[D] He makes no sense of the argument.5.According the author the best way to solve race prejudice is[A] law enforcement.knowledge.[C] nonviolence.[D] Mopping up the violent mess.Vocabulary1.acute 严重的，剧烈的，敏锐的2.loot v.抢劫，掠夺；n.赃物3.pillage v.抢劫，掠夺4.crunch v.吱嘎吱嘎咬或嚼某物；n.碎裂声when it comes to the crunch = if/when the decisive moment comes. 当关键时刻来到时。

高一英语微阅读高素养必修二Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V By the seventeenth century it had stopped to be important for defense.Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison.It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes.Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King The Bastille‟s workings were secret.Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles.Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall NO talking was allowed Worst of all，a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day，a week，a year，or forever.Only the King‟s letter could set him free Over the years the number of arrests by King’s letter had become fewer.By the time of its fall.most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions(贪污腐败)of the government Voltaire，the famous French writer，spent a year there in 1717～1718，and another 12 days in 1726. For those who believed in free speech and free thinking，the Bastille stood for everything evil.The day it was captured，only seven prisoners were found inside.Still，the Bastille was hated by the people It was a symbol of the King‟s complete power.36.The Bastille had been a prison ____A.since the time of Charles VB.since 1370C.before the seventeenth centuryD.since血e time of Cardinal Richelieu37.According to the passage，which of the following statements is FALSE? A.Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille B.The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King. C.Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside D.Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille.38 At the time of its fall，the Bastille housed ____.A.a large number of prisonersB a lot of writers who had been against the governmentC.some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinkingD only a few prisoners39 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for lifeB Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting more and more.C.The King could put people in，or let them go out，as he wanted.D.At the time it was captured，there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people.40 This passage mainly ______A.tells how the prisoners were controlled by the KingB.tells how little was known about the BastilleC shows the inner workings of the BastilleD gives a brief history of the Bastille答案DADCD。

高中英语黄金阅读（高一版）Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students二、故事类（一）（1）Son's HelpMr. Lang worked in a factory ・ As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much ・ His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home ・ So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling （^M ） and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling ・ He lost all his money and later he began to sell the teleA-ision, watches and so on. His wife told hini not to do it but he didn't listen to her. She had to tell the police ・ He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away ・ After he came out of lockup （J 旬留 所）.he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.It was New Year s Day. Mr. Lang didn't go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble agam. He called his friends and they came soon ・ But they were afraid the police would come ・ He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if tliere were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn't think the police would come and began to gamble ・ Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen ・1 saw tliere weren't any policemen outside, daddy,' said the boy, "so I went to the crossing and asked some to come/'4. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because ________ ・A. lie didn't love her any longerB. he wouldn't stop gamblingC. he had been put into lockupD. he was hardly sent away by the factory5. Which of the following is right?A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.C ・ The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon. D. The boy hoped his mother to come back ・（2）136 Crestview CircleDover, ConnecticutJanuary 16, 1995Gander's Furnitiire StoreStamford, Connecticut. 09876Dear Sir,I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, （oo. Our $ 2.50 steak （牛排）landed on the floor, and the dog ate it.I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a letter. I wrote you onDecember 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture ・ On December 21 some men came and took it back to 1 ・ N4r. Lang was paid much because ___A. he was a driverC. he had a lot of work to do2. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _A. she couldn't find any workC. her husband spent all time in gambling3. ______ . so he was put into lockup.A. Mr. Lang often gambledC. Mr. Lang didn't help liis wife at home B. he worked in a factoryD. he had worked there for a long time B. she thought her husband was tired D. she wouldn't stop her husband gambling B. Mr. Lang was late for work D. Mr. Lang wasn't polite to the policethe store ・Please do something about your records. I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned.Yours tmly Alberts Robbins1 ・ From the letter we can conclude that Mr Robbins had actually paid _______ for the table and the four chairs・A. $ 65.50B. $ 68.00C. $ 2.50D. no money2.Why do you think Mr Robbins write the letter to the furniture store?A.He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again.B.He didn't want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned.C.The furniture he bought was badly made and he wanted to return it.D.He wanted the manager to scold the salesmen for the bad furniture・3.Try to guess the mood(心情)when Mr Robbins was writing the letter.A. He was angry・B. He was disappointed C・ He was anxious・ D. He was friendly.(3)Kate: Has your sister's baby arrived yet?John: Yes? I ve been an uncle since yesterday noon.Kate: Congratulations! Is it a boy or a girl?John: An eight-pound boy. They named linn Francis. That's spelled with an before die fci s \ you know.Kate: That's right. Frances with an "e" is a girl's name. But they are both pronounced the same. Why did they name your nephew Francis?John: I don t know. Tliey considered a lot of other names, like Richard, Edward, Philip, David・ and several others・Kate: What if the baby had been a girl? Didn't they hate any girl's names in mind?John: They couldn't agree on any. Whenever he suggested a girls name, she said. "I hate tliat name!" Some people have very strong feelings about names.Kate: I tliink most people do. Sometmies I decided not to like someone I haven I even met. just because I don't like his name・John: That reminds me of something I read a few days ago. Somebody had found out that school children with certain names get low marks in school just because of their names.Kate: Their family names?John: No. their first names. That s what die article said.1.The first sentence Has your sister's baby arrived yet?" means __ ・A. Has your sister 's baby come here yet?B. Has your sister s baby reached your home yet?C.Has your sister s baby been sent to you yet? D・ Has your sister given birth to that baby yet?2.Which of the following is NOT tnie according to this passage?A. Fran cis is boys name.B. Frances is a girl's name.C.Francis and Frances have the same pronunciation.D. There is no difference between Francis and Frances・3.According to the passage, we can infer that a nephew is ________ ・A. a baby boyB. a baby girlC. the son of one s brother s or sister sD. the daughter of one，s brother s or sister's.4.Reading the passage, we can know ________ .A. Americans have only first namesB. Americans have only family namesC. Americans have both first names and family namesD. Americans have either first names or family names【答案与解析】本文讲一个赌棍想要赌钱，因此叫他的儿子把风，可他的儿子却把警察找来的故事。

高等教育自学考试旅游英语（050222）本科专业高级英语精读(二)（01258）自学考试大纲黑龙江大学外语教学研究部目录编写前言编写说明一、课程性质和学习目的1、本课程的性质2、本课程设置的目的3、总体课程教学要求4、本课程与其它专业课程的关系5、学时安排二、自学考试大纲有关说明和实施要求1、考纲与教材关系2、考核目标3、命题原则4、学习要求5、自学教材6、自学方法7、社会助学8、本课程训练内容及方法三、课程内容和考核目标Lesson One: What’s Wrong with Our Press?Lesson Two: What to Listen for in MusicLesson Three: EvelineLesson Four: The Tragedy of Old Age in America Lesson Five: The Spanish BullfightLesson Six: Jerusalem the Golden (Excerpt)Lesson Seven: Science Has Spoiled My Supper Lesson Eight: I’ll Never Escape the GhettoLesson Nine: VivisectionLesson Ten: On Human nature and PoliticsLesson Eleven: Is America Falling Apart?Lesson Twelve: The Everlasting WitnessLesson Thirteen: Ace in the HoleLesson Fourteen:Selected Snobberies Lesson Fifteen: Three-Dimensional Youth四、样题及参考答案编写前言为了适应社会主义现代化建设事业对培养人才的需要，我国20世纪80年代初建立了高等教育自学考试制度，经过近20年的发展，高等教育自学考试已成为我国高等教育基本制度之一。

Passage One Equality of opportunity in the twentiethCentury Has Not Destroyedthe Class SystemThese days we hear a lot of nonsense about the ‘great classless society’. The idea that the twentieth century is the age of the common man has become one of the great clichés of our time. The same old arguments are put forward in e vidence. Here are some of them: monarchy as a system of government has been completely discredited. The monarchies that survive have been deprived of all political power. Inherited wealth has been savagely reduced by taxation and, in time, the great fortunes will disappear altogether. In a number of countries the victory has been complete. The people rule; the great millennium has become a political reality. But has it? Close examinat ion doesn’t bear out the claim.It is a fallacy to suppose that all men are equal and that society will be leveled out if you provide everybody with the same educational opportunities. (It is debatable whether you can ever provide everyone with the same educational opportunities, but that is another question.) The fact is that nature dispenses brains and ability with a total disregard for the principle of equality. The old rules of the jungle, ‘survival of the fittest’, and ‘might is right’ are still with us. The spread of education has destroyed the old class system and created a new one. Rewards are based on merit. For ‘aristocracy’ read ‘meritocracy’; in other respects, society remains unaltered: the class system is rigidly maintained.Genuine ability, animal cunning, skill, the knack of seizing opportunities, all bring material rewards. And what is the first thing people do when they become rich? They use their wealth to secure the best possible opportunities for their children, to give them ‘a good start in life’. For all the lip service we pay to the idea of equality, we do not consider this wrong in the western world. Private schools which offer unfair advantages over state schools are not banned because one of the principles in a democracy is that people should be free to choose how they will educate their children. In this way, the new meritocracy can perpetuate itself toa certain extent: an able child from a wealthy home can succeed far more rapidly than his poorer counterpart. Wealth is also used indiscriminately to further political ends. It would be almost impossible to become the leader of a democracy without massive financial backing. Money is as powerful a weapon as ever it was.In societies wholly dedicated to the principle of social equality, privileged private education is forbidden. But even here people are rewarded according to their abilities. In fact, so great is the need for skilled workers that the least able may be neglected. Bright children are carefully and expensively trained to become future rulers. In the end, all political ideologies boil down to the same thing: class divisions persist whether you are ruled by a feudal king or an educated peasant.1.What is the main idea of this passage?A. Equality of opportunity in the twentieth century has not destroyed the class system.B. Equality means money.C. There is no such society as classless society.D. Nature can’t give you a classless society.2.According to the author, the same educational opportunities can’t get rid of inequality becauseA. the principle ‘survival of the fittest’ exists.B. Nature ignores equality in dispensing brains and ability.C. Material rewards are for genuine ability.D. People have the freedom how to educate their children.3.Who can obtain more rapid successA. those with wealth.B. Those with the best brains.C. Those with the best opportunities.D. Those who have the ability to catch at opportunities.4.Why does the author say the new meritocracy can perpetuate itself to a certain extent?BecauseA. money decides everything.B. Private schools offer advantages over state schools.C. People are free to choose the way of educating their children.D. Wealth is used for political ends.5.According to the author, ‘class divisions’ refers toA. the rich and the poor.B. Different opportunities for people.C. Oppressor and the oppressed.D. Genius and stupidity.Vocabulary1.discredit损害，破坏，败坏（某人的名声），不可信2.monarch国王，女皇，君主政体lennium千年 the millennium 千僖年4.bear out证实5.level out（升跌之后）呈平稳状态6.meritocracy英才管理，英才教育，能人统治7.knack技巧，诀窍8.perpetuate使永久，永存或持续9.indiscriminate不加鉴别的，不加分析的，任意的10.boil down 归结为……难句译注1.Close examination doesn’t bear out the claim.【参考译文】深入探索证实此断言不确。

高二英语阅读理解精读训练高二理解精读训练.附详解A高中地理 Once upon a time， there were two sheep. One was a small sheep， so small. It has a soft voice—baa！The other was a big sheep， so big. It has a loud voice—BAA！ The two sheep are brothers. Every day， Big Sheep and Small Sheep would go out to the fields to play together and to look for grass to eat. One morning， as always，the two sheep went out. Big Sheep and Small Sheep gambolled（跳跃）out to the fields to look for grass to eat. Now it has not been raining for many days and most of the grass had dried up. Big Sheep and Small Sheep gambolled for a long time but they could not find any green grass to eat. Their feet were tired and they could no longer gambol. So they walked. They walked and walked from morning until afternoon but there were no green grass. As far as they could see all the green grass had bee brown. The sun was getting hotter. Big Sheep and Small Sheep were tired，hungry and thirsty. But they continued walking and soon they came to a river. They lowered their heads and lapped up some water with their tongues. When Big Sheep lifted his head， he saw a small green patch under a tree. He gambolled over to the tree. It was a patch of green grass.“BAA， BAA！” he shouted to Small Sheep to e over. Both Big Sheep and Small Sheep werevery excited. But the small patch of grass was a very small patch. It was just enough for one sheep. What should they do？ Who should eat the small batch of green grass？“BAA， BAA！Go ahead and eat it. I am not very hungry.“ said Big Sheep and he began to move away. ”Baa！ Let us share the green grass“ said Small Sheep. So Big Sheep and Small Sheep shared the small patch of small grass. They were very gay and they gambolled all the way home.1. What should be the best title for the passage？A. Big Sheep and his grassB. Sharing with one anotherC. Sheep like grassD. Looking for grass2. What can we learn from last sentence in the second paragraph？A. It has rained for long.B. The grass is dry.C. The two sheep like to eat dry grass.D. It is hard for the two sheep to find green grass.3. What did the two sheep do when ing to a river？A. They had a good rest and went home.B. They got tired and slept.C. They lowered their heads and drank some water.D. They ate some brown grass.4. What did Big Sheep do when he found the green grass？A. He asked Small Sheep to eat the green grass by excusing that he was not hungry.B. He asked Small Sheep to share the green grass.C. He ate the green grass by himself.D. He told Small Sheep to take the green grass home.5. What does the underlined word “gay” mean in the last paragraph？A. enviousB. sadC. happyD. bitter。

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《高级英语阅读二》期末试题（请把答案写在试题下面的“答案卷"上，在离线作业栏目提交）I Read Lesson 8 ,Text A “The Girl in the Fifth Row”， translate the following two sentences into Chinese. (阅读教材《高级英语阅读教程（下册）》第八课课文A,翻译以下句子）On my first day as an assistant professor of education at the University of Southern California， I entered the classroom with a great deal of anxiety. My large class responded to my awkward smile and brief greeting with silence. For a few moments I fussed with my notes。

Then I started my lecture，stammering; no one seemed to be listening.II Read lesson 3 ,Text A “To the Victor Belongs the Language”， answer the following Questions (阅读教材第三课课文A ，回答问题）：To the Victor Belongs the LanguageBy Rita Mae Brown Language is the road map of a culture。

Reading ComprehensionAHow can a creature weighing over 5 tons and normally taking 150 kilograms of food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment?In the southwest African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali further north, the desert elephant does just that.Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and their feet are larger for easier walking across sandy surfaces. They are taller, to reach higher branches. They have shorter tusks（象牙），and most importantly, longer trunks to dig for water in riverbeds.Desert elephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search for feeding grounds and waterholes, and have a larger group of families. They drink only every 3-4 days, and can store water in a “bag” at the back of their throat, which is only used when badly needed. Desert elephants are careful feeders-they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus maintain when little food sources are available. Yong elephants may even eat the dung（粪便）of the female leader of a group when facing food shortage.During drought (干旱) they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase greatly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine(尿液) to make them muddy!As we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.21. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means “”.A. remains in the African countriesB. drinks 120 liters of water a dayC. manages to live in desert areasD. eats 150 kilograms of food daily22. Desert elephants are called careful feeders because they .A. rarely ruin treesB. drink only every 3-4 daysC. search for food in large groupsD. protect food sources for their young23. What can be inferred from the last sentence in the passage?A. Overheating the earth can be stopped.B. Not all animal species are so adaptable.C. The planet will become hotter and hotter.D. Not all animals are as smart as desert elephants.BMy grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins (胸针), which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms,boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over.” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.24. What the grandfather was most worried about was .A. the spread of the world warB. the safety of his living two cousinsC. a drop in his living standardsD. his relatives killing each other25. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means ““A. order for army serviceB. train ticket for EuropeC. letter of rejectionD. note of warning26. What did the “service pins” (in Para.2) stand for in the dyes of the little girls?A. Strength.B. Courage.C. Victory.D. Honor.27. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?A. Disappointing.B. Unexpected.C. Uncertain.D. Inspiring.CThree years ago, five parrots were set free in a wild place of Arizona, thousands of miles from the Channel IsIands in Jersey where they had been looked after by zookeepers. No evolutionary strategies informed them how to behave in this new landscape of mountainous pine forest unoccupied by their kind for 50 years. To the researchers’ surprise, they failed to make contact with a group of wild parrots imported from Mexico and set free at the same time. Within 24 hours the reintroducing ended in failure, and the poor birds were back in cages, on their way to the safety of the Arizona reintroduction programme.Ever since then, the programme has enjoyed great success, mainly because the birds now being set free are Mexican birds illegally caught in the wild, confiscated (没收) on arrival north of the border, and raised by their parents in the safety of the programme. The experience shows how little we know about the behaviour and psychology of parrots, as Peter Bennett, a bird researcher, points out: “Reintroducing species of high intelligence like parrots is a lot more difficult. People like parrots, always treating them as nothing more than pets or valuable ‘collectables’.”Now that many species of parrot are in immediate danger of dying out, biologists are working together to study the natural history and the behaviour of this family of birds. Last year was an important turning point: conservationists founded the World Parrot Trust, based at Hayle in Cornwall, to support research into both wild and caged birds.Research on parrots is vital for two reasons. First, as the Arizona programme showed, when reintroducing parrots to the wild, we need to be aware of what the birds must know if they are to survive in their natural home. We also need to learn more about the needs of parrots kept as pets, particularly as the Trust’s campaign does not attempt to discourage the practice, but rather urges people who buy parrots as pets to choose birds raised by humans.28. What do we know about the area where the five parrots were reintroduced?A. Its landscape is new to parrots pf their kind.B. It used to be home to parrots of their kind.C. It is close to where they had been kept.D. Pine trees were planted to attract birds.29. The reintroducing experience three years ago shows that man-raised parrots ______.A. can find their way back home in JerseyB. are unable to recognize their parentsC. are unable to adapt to the wildD. can produce a new species30. Why are researches on parrots important according to the passage?A. The Trust shows great concern for the programme.B. We need to knows more about how to preserve parrotsC. Many people are interested in collecting parrots.D. Parrots’ intelligence may some day benefit people.31. According to the passage, people are advised_______.A. to treat wild and caged parrots equallyB. to set up comfortable homes for parrotsC. not to keep wild parrots as petsD. not to let more parrots go to the wildDWhen I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven't had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don't need one. I have a mobile phone and I'm always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time-which is why, if you look around, you'll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.But while the wise have realized that they don't need them, others-apparently including some distinguished men of our time-are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to￡250.000 for a piece.This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions-but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.Watches are now classified as "investments". A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly ￡350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It's a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up-they've been rising for 15 years.But when fashion moves on, the owner of that￡350, 000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.32. The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they__________.A. have other devices to tell the timeB. think watches are too expensiveC. prefer to wear an iPodD. have no sense of time33. It seems ridiculous to the writer that_______________.A. people dive 300 metres into the seaB. expensive clothes sell better than cheap onesC. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive onesD. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell34. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?A. It targets rich people as its potential customers.B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.D. It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.35. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Timex or Rolex?B. My Childhood Timex.C. Watches? Not for Me!D. Watches----a Valuable Collection.ClozeWhen our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.At the 41 of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷) State Park, I 42 a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a 43 , permanent campsite in the park, and 44 , the hosts served as a link between the park’s guests and the rangers (护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an 45 for the following day.The park was 46 , so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table. We 47 climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to 48 our camp.Having survived that night, we were 49 that everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our 50 and gave us a beautiful campsite.That evening, 51 , we learned about the canyon 52 . They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, and we lay 53 in the dark until the winds died away.54 the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck and 55 the little money my wife 56 by substitute teaching (代课). Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful 57 . For a time after our business 58 I thought I might lose my family as well.Living in the tiny 59 with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself 60 for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. We had become a family!41. A. back B. edge C. centre D. entrance42. A. sponsored B. published C. noticed D. answered43. A. safe B. free C. convenient D. beautiful44. A. in return B. in time C. in short D. in turn45. A. attempt B. agreement C. appeal D. appointment46. A. crowded B. dangerous C. ideal D. quiet47. A. repeatedly B. immediately C. eventually D. calmly48. A. attack B. leave C. pass D. search49. A. satisfied B. determined C. confident D. aware50. A. responsibilities B. requirements C. circumstances D. conditions51. A. moreover B. therefore C. meanwhile D. however52. A. winds B. snows C. woods D. trails53. A. shaking B. quarrelling C. mourning D. aching54. A. After B. Between C. During D. Beyond55. A. give away B. hand out C. live on D. put aside56. A. borrowed B. earned C. posted D. raised57. A. business B. career C. family D. image58. A. started B. failed C. expanded D. declined59. A. truck B. park C. house D. camp60. A. desperate B. ready C. suitable D. thankful。

高中英语阅读理解精读100篇精编资料简介:07年高中英语阅读理解精读100篇unit12Unit 12 Here's the scary thing about the identity-theft ring that the feds cracked last week: there was nothing any...关键词精读高中英语阅读理解精读100篇高中英语阅读理解精读100篇unit1unit1Some of the concerns surrounding Turke y’s application to join the European Union, to be voted on by the EU’s Council of Ministers on December 17th, are economic-in particular, the country’s relative poverty. Its GDPper head is less than a third of the average for the 15 pre-2004 members of the EU. But it is not far off that of one of the ten new members which joined on May 1st 2004 (Latvia), and it is much the same as those of two countries, Bulgaria and Romania, which this week concluded accession talks with the EU that could make them full members on January 1st 2007.Furthermore, the country’s recent economic progress has been, according to Donald Johnston, thesecretary-general of the OECD, "stunning". GDP in the second quarter of the year was 13.4% higher than a year earlier, a rate of growth thatno EU country comes close to matching. Turkey’s inflation rate has just fallen into single figures for the first time since 1972, and this week the country reached agreement with the IMF on a new three-year, $10billion economic programme that will, according to the IMF’s managing director, Rodrigo Rato, "help Turkey... reduce inflation toward European levels, and enhance the economy’s resilience".Resilience has not historically been the country’s economic strong point. As recently as 2001, GDP fell by over 7%. It fell by more than 5%in 1994, and by just under 5% in 1999. Indeed, throughout the 1990sgrowth oscillated like an electrocardiogram recording a violent heart attack. This irregularity has been one of the main reasons (along withred tape and corruption) why the country has failed dismally to attract much-needed foreign direct investment. Its stock of such investment (asa percentage of GDP) is lower now than it was in the 1980s, and annual inflows have scarcely ever reached $1 billion (whereas Ireland attracted over $25 billion in 2003, as did Brazil in every year from 1998 to 2000).One deterrent to foreign investors is due to disappear on January1st 2005. On that day, Turkey will take away the right of virtuallyevery one of its citizens to call themselves a millionaire. Six noughts will be removed from the face value of the lira; one unit of the local currency will henceforth be worth what 1m are now-ie, about ?0.53($0.70). Goods will have to be priced in both the new and old lira forthe whole of the year, but foreign bankers and investors can begin tolook forward to a time in Turkey when they will no longer have to juggle mentally with indeterminate strings of zeros.注(1):本文选自Economist;12/18/2004, p115-115, 2/5p;注(2):本文习题命题模仿2004年真题text 1第1题和第3题(1，3)，2001年真题text 1第2题(2)，1999年真题text 2第2题(4)和2002年真题text 3第4题(5);What is Turkey’s economic situation now? 1.[A] Its GDP per head is far lagging behind that of the EU members.[B] Its inflation rate is still rising.[C] Its economy grows faster than any EU member. [D] Its economic resilience is very strong.2. We can infer from the second paragraph that__________.[A] Turkey will soon catch the average GDP level of the 15 pre-2004 EU members[B] inflation rate in Turkey used to b e very high [C] Turkey’s economy will keep growing at present rate[D] IMF’s economic program will help Turkey join the EU3. The word “oscillated” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probablymeans_________.[A] fell[B] climbed[C] developed[D] swang4. S peaking of Turkey’s foreign direct investment, the author implies that_________.[A] it’s stock is far less than that of other countries [B] it does not have much influence on Turkey’s economic progress[C] steady GDP growth will help Turkey attract more foreign direct investment[D] Turkey’s economic resilience relies on foreign direct investment5. We can draw a conclusion from the text that__________.[A] foreign investment environment in Turkey will become better[B] Turkey’s citizens will suffer heavy loss due to the change of the face value of the lira[C] the local currency will depreciate with the removal of six noughts from the face value[D] prices of goods will go up答案:C B D C A篇章剖析本篇文章是一篇说明文，介绍了土耳其的经济状况。

英文阅读理解Passage 1There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper．he would writ e“all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to“OK”．The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Bnren’s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”．31．The authorA. believes both of the stories B．doesn’t believe a word of the storie sC．is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun32.According to the passage，President JacksonA．couldn’t draw up any documents at all B. didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC．often had his as sistants sign documents for him D .wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling33．According to the first story, the term “OK” A. was approved of by President Jackson B．was the title of some Official documentsC．was first used by President Jackson D．was an old way to spell“all correct’’34 .According to the second story，the term‘‘OK”A．was the short way to say‘‘old Kinderhook Club” B．meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC．was the name of Van Buren’s club D．was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election35．According to the second story．the term“OK”was first used __A．by Van Buren B．in a presidential electionC．to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D．by the members of the‘‘Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs，its people are by now almost entirely an urban society Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业)，and most of the rest live in or around towns，small and large．Here the traditional picture is changing：every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical small town may represent awidely accepted view of the country，but most Americans do not live in small towns any more．Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs、of more than a million people each—a larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone France．The statistics(统计)of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day．As the rush to live out of town continues．rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses，so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment．36．If now America has 250 million people．how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?A．About 25 million．B．More than 25 million．C．Less than 25 million． D. Less than 225 million37．Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas?A．United States．B．Germany．C．France．D．England．38．What’s the meaning of the word“metropolitan”in the middle of the passage?A .Of a large city with its suburbs．B．Of small and large towns．C．Of urban areas．D．Of rural areas．39．According to the passage，what can we learn about small towns in the United States?A Most small towns become gradually crowded B．Small towns are still similar to each other．C．As the traditional picture is changing，towns are different． D .Small towns are turning into large cities40．Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?A．Because they are the same．B．Because the rush takes place too quicklyC．Because the process is gradual．D．Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas．Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago，we should probably have to say that we could not remember But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day，we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country，but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war．Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to Write．For example，we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4，000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them．But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa．because they had not learned to write．Sometimes．of course，even if the people cannot write，they may know something of the past．They have heard about it from older people，and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings，and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past．T his we may call ’remembered history’．Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is，because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing．But where there are no written records，such spoken stories are often very helpful．41. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?A．“Remembered history”，compared with written history，is less reliableB．Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history．C．A written account of our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions．D．Where there are no written records．there is no history．42．We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ___A．there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB .the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC．the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD．the people there did not know how to write43．“Remembered history”refers to ___．A．history based on a person’s imaginationB .stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC .songs and dances about the most important eventsD .both B and C44．“Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when ____.A. it is written down B .no written account is availableC．it proves to be time D．people are interested in it45 .The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than wedo now if the ancient people had _____A．kept a written record of every past event B. not burnt their written records in wars C．told exact stories of the most important happenings D．made more songs and dancesPassage4When Mrs．Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious，“Why did she live to be 107?”Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100．Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities．In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack．One factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed．This factor is exercise．in the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus．Even taking public transportation often requires some walking．Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairs．City people can usually walk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking．On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day．In fact，the opposite is often true．To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars．31．The Vienna survey may help to explain _____A．the complaints of people in apartment houses B．the cause of Mrs Groeger’s death C．the longevity of people like Mrs．Groeger D. the image of cities in general 32．The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _____A．benefits of walking B．occasions for walking in city lifeC. comments made by city people D．problems of city living33．To reach the third floor of a building．it would probably be most healthful __A. to take the elevator B．to walk up the stairs C．to ride in a car D．to find an alternative to walking34．People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because __ A．they don’t live near business areas B. they don’t need the exerciseC．they never have parking problems D．they can’t afford to take the bus35．A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that _A．air pollution is not serious B．anyone can live to be 107 C．country people should move to the city D．walking is a healthful exercisePassage 5For any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as to who is the world’s greatest dramatist(剧作家)．Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that of William Shakespeare Every Englishman has some knowledge，however slight，of the work of our greatest writer．All of US use words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeare’s writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking people．Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used，rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well—known proverbs and quotations．Shakespeare，more perhaps than any other writer，makes full use of the great resources of the English language．Most of US use about five thousand words in our normal use of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand．There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it．Such a study is well worth the effort(it is not，of course，recommended to beginners)even though some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeare’s day．36. English people ______A．have never discussed who is the world’s greatest dramatistB．never discuss any issue concerning the world’s greatest dramatistC．are sure who is the world’s greatest dramatistD．do not care who is the world’s greatest poet and dramatis t37．Every Englishman knows ______A．more or less about Shakespeare B．Shakespeare，but only slightlyC．all Shakespeare’s writings D．only the name of the greatest English writer 38．Which of the following is true?A．We use all the words，phra ses and quotations from Shakespeare’S writings．B．Shakespeare’s writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English．C．It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they useD All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare39．What does the word “proverb” mean?A．Familiar sayings B．Shakespeare’s plays．C．Complaints．D．Actors and actresses．40．Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English? A．English words have changed a lot since Shakespeare’S time．B．By doing SO one can be fully aware of the richness of the English languageC. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare’s timeD. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usagePassage 6Trees are useful to man in three very important ways：they provide him wood and other products；they give him shade；and they help to prevent drought(干旱)and floods．Unfortunately，in many parts of the world，man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important．In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees，he has cut them down in large numbersTwo thousand years ago，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships，with which to gain itself an empire It gained the empire but，without its trees，its soil became bare and poor．When the empire fell to pieces，the country found itself faced by floods and starvation．Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees，it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this．They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees So，unless the government has a good system of control，or can educate the people，the forests slowly disappearThis does not only mean that there will be fewer trees．The results are even more serious：for where there are trees，their roots break the soil up，allowing the rain to sink in，and also bind the soil．This prevents the soil from being washed away．But where there are no trees，the rainfalls on hard ground and flows away on the surface，and this causes floods and the raincarries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow When a11 the topsoil is gone．nothing remains but worthless desert．41．Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways，the most important of which is that they can ____A. keep him from the hot sunshine B．enable him to build warshipsC．make him draw quick profit from them D .protect him from droughts and floods 42．It’s a great pity that ____A．man is only interested in building empires B．man is eager to profit from trees C．man hasn’t realized the importance of trees to him D. man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees43．Sooner or later the forests will disappear ______．A. unless a country has a plenty supply of trees B．unless people stop cutting down their treesC．unless aIl people are taught the importance of planting treesD．unless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them 44．The word“bind”in Paragraph 5 means“_____”A．to wash away B．to make wet C．to make stay together D．to improve 45. When there is a heavy rain．trees can help to prevent floods．as they can.A．keep rain from falling down to soft ground B，cause the soil to allow rainwater to sink inC．prevent the soil from being washed away D .make the topsoil stick togetherPassage 7Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence．They show that he was learning Latin，was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society，and was reading English literature．At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics．In fact，his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman，and incomplete For unlike other young Virginian of that day，he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg．In terms of formal training then，Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams，Thomas Jefferson and James Madison．In later years，Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress(国会)，or on any Subject that had not to do with everyday，practical matters And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders，he did not visit the country he admired SO much．Thus，unlike Jefferson and Adams，he never reached Europe31．Why didn’t Washington go to college?A．His family could not afford it． B A college education was rather uncommon in his time．C．He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen D．The author doesn’t give any reason．32．Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _____A．1acked practice in public speaking B．felt his education was not good enoughC．didn’t like arguing and debating with people D felt that debating was like intellectual training33 The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he _____A．didn’t real ly care about going B．didn’t know French 1eadersC．couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders D．was too busy to Navel34 According to the author ______A Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later l ife B．Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French C．Washington was not as good a president as Adams，Jefferson or MadisonD Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen35．The main idea of the passage is that Washingto n’s education _____A was of great variety，covering many SubjectsB was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his timeC．may seem poor by modern standards．but was good enough for his timeD was rather limited for a presidentPassage 8Like most people，1 was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting It was not until in my late thirties that 1 made this important discovery：giving-away makes life so much more exciting You need not worry if you lack money This is how 1 experimented with giving-away．If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me，I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper．One discovery I made about giving-away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back，though the return often comes in all unexpected form．One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home，though it was addressed to me at my Office．1 wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation More than a year later I needed a post—office box for a new business 1 was starting 1 was told at the window that there were no boxes left，and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list．As 1 was about to leave，the postmaster appeared in the doorway．He had overheard(无意中听到)our conversation．“Wasn’t it you that wrote US that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”I said yes“Well，you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you．You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints．’’36．From the passage，we understand that ______A the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties B．the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than giversC．the author received the same education as most people during his childhoodD．the author liked most people as they looked upon life as a process of getting37．According to the author _____A giving means you will lack moneyB the excitement of giving can bring you moneyC you don’t have to be rich in order to give D．when you give away money，you will be rich38．The author would make the suggestion to the storekeeper ___A．in writing B．in person C in the window display D．about the neighborhood39．When the author needed a post-office box，______A．he had to put his name on a waiting list B he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciationC．many people had applied for post-office boxes before him D．he asked the postmaster to make one for him40．In reply to the postmaster’s question．the author said ______A．it was the special delivery B．it was the post-office boxC．it was the note of appreciation he wrote D it was he who wrote him a letter a year agoPassage 9Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families．Television is the most significant of these influences，because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school．Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children．The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them．Studies indicate that，when children are exposed to violence，they many become aggressive or insecure.Parents are also concerned at，out the commercials that their children see on television．Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children．And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers．Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of The most famous of these is Sesame Street，which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet(字母)and numbers．It also flies to teach children useful things about the world in which they live．Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality，some critics argue that all television，whether educational or not，is harmful to children．These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive(被动的)consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it．41．Which of the following statements is NOT based on the passage?A．Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children B Television has much influence on childrenC Both parents and their children like watching educational television．D．Some critics think that television is no good for children．42．In what ways do children suffer from television?A．They become the victims of social violence B They spend hours watching television instead of doing school workC The programs make the children lose interest in the world．D The programs make the children spend too much of their parents’ money 43．Parents would not like their children to see commercials because ____A．they think that their children ore not old enough to handle advertising B．commercials teach children alphabet and numbersC．commercials help to sell products D．they don’t like commercials 44．Educational television is widely appreciated becauseA．it does have the same commercials as others B．it offers programs for both children and their parentsC many parents like the programs it offers for their children D．children can learn some school subjects before they go to school45．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A．Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Young Minds B．Television Is More Harmful than EducationalC．Television’s Influence on Children D More Education Televi sionPassage 10We can make mistakes at any age．Some mistakes we make are about money．But most mistakes are about people．“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?…‘When I got that great job，did Jerry really feel good about it，as a friend? Or di d he envy my luck?” When we look back．doubts like these can make US feel bad．But when we look back．It’s too late Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning．And if we don’t really listen，we miss the feeling behind the words．Suppose someone tells you．‘‘you’re a lucky dog”．Is he really on your side? if he says．“You’re a lucky guy”or“You’re a lucky gal”．That’s being friendly．But“lucky dog”?There’s a bit of envy in those words Maybe he doesn’t see it himself．But bringing in the‘‘dog”bit puts you down a little．What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck．How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking．Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture(体态)?The look in his eyes? Stop and think．The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake 31．From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker _____A．feels happy，thinking of how nice his friends were to himB．feels he may not have“read” his friends’true feelings correctlyC．thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend，HelenD is sorry that his friends let him down32．In the second paragraph．the author uses the example of“You’re a lucky dog”to show that ．A．the speaker of this sentence is just being friendlyB this saying means the same as “You’re a lucky guy” or “You’re a lucky gal”C sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words D．the word“dog”shouldn’t be used to apply to people33．This passage tries to tell you how to ______A．avoid mistakes about money and friends B．bring t he“dog’’bit into our conversation C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you D keep people friendly without trusting them34．In listening to a person．the important thing is ______A．to notice his tone，his posture，and the look in his eyes B to listen to how he pronounces his wordsC．to check his words against his manner，his tone of voice，and his posture D．not to believe what he says35．If you followed the advice of the writer，you would ______A be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you B．avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy youC．not lose real friends who say things that do not please you D．be able to observe people as they are talking to youPassage 11Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V By the seventeenth century it had stopped to be important for defense．Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison．It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes．Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King The Bastille’s workings were secret．Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles．Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall NO talking was allowed Worst of all，a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day，a week，a year，or forever．Only the King’s letter could set him freeOver the years the number of arrests by King’S letter had become fewer．By the time of its fall．most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions(贪污腐败)of the government V oltaire，the famous French writer，spent a year there in 1717～1718，and another 12 days in 1726.For those who believed in free speech and free thinking，the Bastille stood for everything evil．The day it was captured，only seven prisoners were found inside．Still，the Bastille was hated by the people It was a symbol of the King’s complete power.36．The Bastille had been a prison _____A．since the time of Charles V B．since 1370 C．before the seventeenth century D．since血e time of Cardinal Richelieu37．According to the passage，which of the following statements is FALSE?A．Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the BastilleB．The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King．C．Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside D．V oltaire was twice put in the Bastille．38 At the time of its fall，the Bastille housed ____．A．a large number of prisoners B a lot of writers who had been against the governmentC．some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinking D only a few prisoners39 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for lifeB Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting more and more．C．The King could put people in，or let them go out，as he wanted.D．At the time it was captured，there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people．40 This passage mainly _______A．tells how the prisoners were controlled by the King B．tells how little was known about the BastilleC shows the inner workings of the BastilleD gives a brief history of the BastillePassage 12Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day．Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers But why do people read newspapers?Five hundred years ago，news of important happenings--battles lost and won，kings or rulers overthrown(推翻)or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another．The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate．Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen．Apart from supplying news from all over the world，newspapers give us a lot of other useful information There are weather reports，radio，television and film guides，book reviews，stories，and of course．advertisements．The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products．They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space，but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country For those who produce newspapers，advertisements are also very important．Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit．41 The phrase “subscribe to’’ in the first paragraph means“ ________”A．go to the newspaper stand and buy B．send their own news stories to C．agree to buy for a specific period of time D become faithful readers of。