大学英语四级篇章仔细阅读60篇

英语四级范文背诵60篇[2018年6月英语四级阅读范文动物中的声音]Not all sounds made by animals serve as language, and we have only to turn to that extraordinary discovery of echolocation (回声定位) in bats to see a case in which the voice plays a strictly practical role.To get a full appreciation of what this means we must turn first to some recent human inventions. Everyone knows that if he shouts near a wall or a mountainside, an echo will e back. The further off this solid obstacle, the longer time it will take for the return of the echo. A sound made by tapping on the main body of a ship will be reflected from the sea bottom, and by measuring the time interval between the taps and the receipt of the echoes the depth of the sea at that point can be calculated. So was born the echo-sounding equipment, now in general use in ships. Every solid object will reflect a sound, varying aording to the size and nature of the object. A shoal of fish will do this. So it is a paratively simple step from locating the sea bottom to locating a shoal of fish. With experience, and with improved equipment, it is now possible notonly to locate fish but to tell if it is herring, cod, or other well-known fish, by the pattern of its echo.A few years ago it was found that certain bats emit squeaks (吱吱声) and by receiving "he echoes they could locate and steer clear of obstacles--or locate flying insects on which they feed. This echolocation in bats is often pared with radar, the principle of which is similar.练习题：Choose correct answers to the question:1.The main purpose of this passage is to ______.A. describe that animals can make different soundsB. prove that animals" voices can play practical rolesC. inspire the readers to make more inventionsD. startle the readers with some shocking facts2. The discovery of echolocation may help with all of the following EXCEPTA. measuring the depth of the seaB. distinguishing different kinds of fishC. improving the functions of radarD. varying the size and nature of an object3. By saying "A shoal of fish will do this"(Lines 6-7, Para.2), the author means ________.A. only one special kind of fish can reflect soundsB. only one special kind of fish can be used to help locate a shipC. a large group of fish can reflect soundsD. a large group of fish can be used to help locate a ship4. As it is discussed in the passage, the squeaks of bats can be functionally pared with ________.A. human languagesB. a mountainsideC. a shoal of fishD. taps on a ship5. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?A. Animals are more intelligent than humans.B. Humans are more intelligent than animals.C. Animals are often pared with human inventions.D. Humans are often inspired by animals.1.[B] 主旨大意题。

大学英语四级阅读40篇(1)2/40The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950’s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War 2. The country’s business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day ,or about twenty-five million dollars every hour , all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them . Only agriculturecomplained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920’s . As farmer’s shre of their products declined , marketing costs rose. But there were , among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority . Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the oppsite-depression.1. What is the best title of the passage?a. The Agriculatural Trends of 1950’sb. The Unemployment Rate of 1950’sc. U.S. Economy in the 50’sd. The Federal Budget of 19522. In Line 4 , the word “boom”could best be replaced by______.a. nearby explosionb. thunderous noisec. general public supportd. rapid economic growth3. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _________.a. confidenceb. confusionc. disappointmentd. suspicion4. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s?a. Economistsb. Frmaersc. Politiciansd. Steelworkers5. The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ?a. 60％b. 50％c. 33％d. 90％2/40答案：cdabc3/40Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women full professors. In 1985,Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University of Texas System adminitration for not encouragingwomen.The University was rated among the lowest for the system.In a 1987 update ,Milburn commended the progress that was made and called for even more improvement.One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to inform women of available administrative jobs.College of Communication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon,said it is important that woman be flexible when it comesto relocating if they want to rise in the ranks.Although a woman may face a chilly climate on campus , many times in order for her to succeed , she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on her work.Until women make up a greater percentage of the senior positions in the University and all academia,inequities will exist."Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here at the University." Spirduso said. "If they do that will be successful in this system.If they spend their time in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here, they are wasting valuable study time."1.According to Spirduso,women need to ____.a.produce a report on sexual discriminationb.call for further improvement in their working conditionsc.spend their energies and time fighting against sexual discriminationd.spend more time and energy doing scholarly activities2.From this passage ,we know that _____.a.there are many women full professors in the University of Texasb.women play an important part in adminitrating the Universityc.the weather on the campus is chillyd.women make up a small percentage of the senior positions in the University3.Which of the following statements is true?a.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was greater than that of 1985b.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was smaller than that of 1985c.the number of women professors was the same as that of 1985d.more and more women professors thought that sexual discrimination did exit in the University4.One of the positive results from Milburn's study was that _____.a.women were told to con centrate on teir workb.women were given information about available administrative jobsc.women were encouraged to take on all the administrative jobs in the Unversityd.women were encouraged to do more scholarly activities5. The title for this passage should be _______.a.The University of Texasburn's Reportc.Women Professorsd.Sexual Discrimination in Academia3/40答案：ddabd4/40Today ,as in every other day of the year ,more than 3000 U.S. adlescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. During their lifetime,it can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered,30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease. The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking outweithts all other factors,whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 precent , smoking rates among youth have declined . While the decline is impressive ,several important issues must be raised.First, in the past several years,smoking rates among youth have declined very little. Second,in the late 1970s ,smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10 percent . The statistic is reversing.Third ,several recent studies have indicate high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rates, as much as 75 percent .Finally, thouth significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade,no definite reasons for the decline exist. Within this context,the Naional Cancer Instiute (NCI) began its current effort to determine the most effecive measures to reduce smoking levesl among youth.1.According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainly caused by _____.a.traffic accidentsb.smoking-related deseasec.murderd.all of these2.Every day there are over_____high school strdents who will become regular smoker.a.75b.23c.30d.30003.By "dropout" the author means______.a.students who failed the examinationb.students who left schoolc.students who lost their wayd.students who were driven out of school4.The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that ________.a.NCI has taken effective measuresb.smoking is prevented among high school seniorsc.there are many smokers who have died of cancerd.none of these5.What is implied but not stated by the author is that ________.a.smoking rates among youth have declined very littleb.there are now more female than male smokers among high school seniorsc.high smoking rates are due to the incease in wealthd.smoking at high school are from low socio-economic backgrounds4/200答案：bdbdb5/200The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health.Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat ,it has, at the same time,made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well,especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is nto a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats,and other food additivies,caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this ,penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes,but for financial reasons. The farmers are simplytrying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.1.What is the best possible title of the passage?a.Drug and Foodb.Cancer and Healthc.Food and Healthd.Health and Drug2.Which of the following statements is NOT ture?a.Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasonsb.Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animalsc.Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over thirty-five years.d.Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.3.How has science done something harmful to mankind?a.Because of science , diseases caused by polluted food haven been virtually eliminated.b.It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.c.Because of the application of science,some potentiallyharmful substances have been added to food.d.The scientists have preserved the color of meats,but not of vegetables.4.What are nitrates used for?a.They preserve flavor in packaged foods.b.They preserve the color of meats.c.They are the objects of research.d.They cause the animals to become fatter.5.The word 'carcinogenic' most nearly means '_____'.a.trouble-makingb.color-retainingc.money-makingd.cancer-causing5/200答案：cacbd大学英语四级阅读40篇(1) 相关内容:11。

四级作文1素质教育应试教育【中文提示】★现今教育为应试教育★提倡素质教育★作者看到素质教育的效果From primary school to college, students, teachers and parents--all are struggling for high scores. This is because the current education system is not aimed at students'quality, but only at developing their ability to perform well on tests. As result, many students, even those with high scores, often do poorly when it comes to the practical application of what they have learned.Therefore, China is challenging examination-oriented education by advocating quality-oriented education. The alternative will focus on the students' ability as a whole. The exam results will no longer play a key role in evaluating a student.Personally, I firmly believe in the magic force of this new policy. It seems that I have seen in my mind's eye the more colorful life, the looser environment, yet the more creative minds of the future students. Our education, so to speak, will bring up a new generation.primary school 小学scores [skCEs] 得分 n.名词examination-oriented education 应试教育alternative [C:l5tE:nEtiv] 选择对象；选择余地 n.名词struggle for: 为……努力2信心－－成功【中文提示】★为什么要有自信★为什么会没有自信★如何做到有自信Whatever one does, one should do it with confidence. If one had no confidence, there is little possibility that one would ever achieve anything, especially when one is faced with drawbacks or hardships. This truth seems to be self-evident. However, in reality we do see a lot of people who complain that they lack the ability to do something or that their difficulties are too great to overcome. For some, this might be true. But for many others, this only shows that they have lost heart. Why do people often feel frustrated even though they are capable of doing something There are, among others, two main reasons. First, these people do not have a correct estimation of themselves. Second,they over-estimate the difficulties.It is possible to build up faith in oneself by having the right attitude toward one's own abilities. We should never underestimate our abilities but should believe in the proverb: "Where there is a will, thereis a way." Confidence is the premise for fulfilling a task successfully.over-estimate 评价过高 v.动词underestimate [5QndEr5estimeit] 低估，看轻 v.动词premise [5premis] 前提 n.名词lose heart: 丧气，灰心，泄劲，泄气3双休日【中文提示】★双休日的好处★问题：课程更多了★应合理安排时间The two-day weekend has brought a lot of benefits to college students. It not only offers us more time to get rid of tiredness and have a good rest, but also gives us more chances to take up some hobbies, such as fishing, reading, or gardening. From these activities we can learn many things outside the classroom, which will add to our knowledge.Despite the convenience it brings us, the two-day weekend has also given rise to quite a few problems. The most serious one is that the weekdays are filled with more lessons, sometimes too many. Because our classes are limited to Monday through Friday, we have to take more lessons each day than in the past. This leaves us little time to catch our breath during the weekdays.In order to benefit most from the two-day weekend, students should make a good plan for the two-day weekend, not only to take this chance to relax but still set aside enough time to study. By doing so, students can have a good time as well as make progress in studies.convenience [kEn5vi:njEns] 便利，方便 n.名词progress [5prEu^res] 进步，发展 n.名词get rid of: 摆脱，除去take up: 拿起，开始从事，吸收，占据4战争【中文提示】★战争造成的影响★为什么要避免战争★如何避免战争War is a terrible thing. Anyone who hears of it is fearful and terrifried. Once engaging in war, large amounts of money are wasted, thousands of lives are sacrificed, and the whole nation is thrown into extreme confusion. Even the victorious country loses more than it gains.Since war is so terrible, "how do we prevent war" is an important question. Is it possible to prevent war Surely it is. Though it is beyond our power to prevent war between others, we can at any rate prevent war between our nation and other nations. In order to realize our hope, we must never invade others, and at the same time, prevent others from invading us.According to my opinion, no country can keep herself from being invaded unless she has effective means of self-defense. Hence we must develop our military strength so that we can make others fear us and consequently dare not to invade us. The world would be, I believe more advanced civilization if people were kind and friendly to one another. sacrifice [5sAkrifais] 牺牲，献出 v.动词at any rate 无论如何，至少invade [in5veid] 侵略；侵占 v.动词civilization [9sIvIlaI`zeIFLn;-lI`z-] 文明，文化 n.名词keep...from: 阻止, 隐瞒, 抑制at any rate: 无论如何, 至少5一寸光阴一寸金【中文提示】★时间比金钱更重要★原因：时间一去不复返★要充分利用时间★浪费时间等于浪费生命A proverb says: "Time is money." But in my opinion, time is even more precious than money. Why Because when money is spent, we can earnit back. However, when time is gone, it will never return. This is the reason why we must value time.It goes without saying that the time for study and work is unusually limited. Hence, even an hour is extremely precious. We should make full use of our time to do useful things. As students we must make efforts to engage in our studies so as to serve our nation and people in the future. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spend their time smoking, drinking and gambling. They do not realize that wasting time is equal to wasting a part of their valuable life.We should get into the good habit of saving time. Do not put off what can be done today until tomorrow. Laziness will not only bring us failure but also lead us to the road of poverty.it goes without saying 理所当然，不用说gambling [5^AmbliN] 赌博 n.名词make use of : 假借; 利用get into : 习惯，熟悉6怎样处理贫富差距【中文提示】★收入差距，严重的社会问题★原因：分配机制；经济发展；教育体系★措施：改进分配制度；着重关注落后地区；提高教育水平Most people have realized that the income gap has long been a serious social problem.There are three reasons why such phenomena have arisen. First, the distribution mechanism of our nation has some innate drawbacks. Second, the disparity of economic development between urban and rural areas as well as the east and the west is too huge to be mended in a short time. Third, the present educational system is far from satisfactory: many children throughout the country drop out of school for various reasons.Consequently it is important that we take three measures to solve this problem. First of all, the government should constantly improve the distribution mechanism, making it not only transparent but also reasonable. In the second place, during economic development, more emphasis should be placed on the relatively backward areas. Last but by no means least, all people make great efforts to significantly improve our educational level--if we can quickly increase the literacy rate of our nation, the overall situation will fundamentally change.It is beyond doubt that the income gaps is a serious problem to any nation at any time. Nevertheless, in such a nation as we have, I firmly believe if all of us shoulder the responsibility, we can deal with this problem successfully.distribution [7distri5bju:FEn] 分配 n.名词mechanism [5mekEnizEm] 机制 n.名词innate [5ineit] 天生的；先天的 adj.形容词drawback [5drC:7bAk] 缺点 n.名词disparity [dis5pAriti] 不等；不同 n.名词transparent [trAns5pZErEnt] 透明的，易懂的，显而易见的 adj.形容词fundamentally 基本上 adv.副词as well as: 以及，及drop out of: 掉队,不参与，离去far from: 远远不; 一点也不7高校毕业生是否该到西部去【中文提示】★年轻人是否应该投身于西部大开发★西部大开发提供好机遇：找工作容易；更多的工作机会★怀疑态度，大城市机会多，去西部风险大★作者观点，支持去西部发展Recent years witnessed a profound change in Western China. The whole country combines joint efforts to engage in the exploitation of the western provinces. This vital issue especially attracts youths' attention. However, they have different views on whether they should contribute their part to the modernization of the West after their graduation.Some students hold that the West offers unprecedented opportunities for young talents. Firstly, it is comparatively easier to launch a career for a newcomer in the West than in such large cities as Shenzhen and Shanghai. Secondly, the West is still underdeveloped, so it offers many more opportunities and is the ideal place to realize one's dreams. Other students, whereas, cast doubt on those points of view. They hold that developed area can provide more chances. To go to the West, they say, is too risky.Personally, I take the side of the people in the first category.I think that going to the West is a perfect combination of our nation's need and my personal ambition. I believe that an able man should face challenges boldly and not be afraid of hardship.witness [5witnis] 目睹，见证 v.动词exploitation [7eksplCi5teiFEn] 开发 n.名词unprecedented [Qn5presidEntid] 前所未有的，空前的 adj.形容词 newcomer [5nju:7kQmE] 新移民 n.名词whereas [(h)wZEr5Az] 然而，反之 conj.连词boldly 勇敢地，大胆地 adv.副词engage in: 参加；从事point of view: n. 观点；意见8电脑游戏【中文提示】★电脑游戏的弊端：影响学业；逃课★原因：电脑游戏推层出新；学生缺乏自控能力；老师监管不够★解决方法：环境；实现梦想；利用媒体宣传More and more college students become indulge in computer games. Some of them play video games all night, which will inevitably hinder their studies. Others are even truant to enjoy themselves.There are three possible reasons to account for this trend. First of all, information technology is developing at a fantastic speed and computer games become more and more advanced and attractive. What's more, many students lack self-control to such an extent that they play for long hours even if they know it is harmful to both their physical and mental health. In the third place, the university authority and teachers are too lenient with the students--they attach great importance to imparting knowledge and more or less overlook studentspersonality development. The solutions to this problem seem more than clear on this occasion.By creating a favorable environment, university authorities can help students enjoy learning in and after class. Moreover, university teachers should teach students how to make the best use of their time and energy to realize their dreams. Last but not least, the mass media should also play a positive role in conveying the message that it is not wise for college students to play computer games for long hours.hinder [5hindE] 阻止；妨碍 v.动词truant [5tru:Ent] 逃学的，懒散的 adj.形容词convey [kEn5vei] 通知；传达 v.动词indulge in: 沉溺于；享受一下account for: 对……作出解释9 成人教育热【中文提示】★越来越多的成人参加成人教育★原因：拿学位，拿文凭；学技能；找工作★有助于自我升值，提高国民教育水平Nowadays more and more adults especially in cities spend their leisure time trying to improve themselves at school or at college. According to a recent survey, the number of adult students in 2005 is more than 6 times that of 1995.There are various reasons for this fantastic spurt in adult education. Some people who are employed go back for education to acquire another degree or diploma. To them more knowledge, or rather, more credentials means more opportunities for better jobs and quicker promotion. Other people especially those who are temporarily unemployed go to residential schools, open universities or other training institutions. They are eager to learn new skills since they are anxious to return to the job market.Adults continue their education for different purposes, but they share a common goal--to improve themselves. And the spurt in adult education, in turn, helps raise the intellectual standard of the whole nation.spurt [spE:t] 突然的爆发 n.名词diploma [di5plEumE] 文凭，毕业证书 n.名词credentials 证书 n.名词according to : 比照；按照；依据；依照10自助旅游还是跟团旅游【中文提示】★自助旅游的好处：自由，灵活，时间充足★跟团旅游的好处：食宿，路线安排妥当，安全★作者选择自助旅游的原因：看风景，了解民俗风情，结交朋友，宝贵经历When it comes to travel, some people will choose to go on anindividual tour while others want to go on a package tour.Those people who decide to go on an individual tour argue that they love the freedom and flexibility when they travel by themselves--you can stay longer if you enjoy the beautiful scenery there. Furthermore, you will have more chances to communicate with local residents or other tourists from all over the world, which will be an exciting and unforgettable experience. Those people who prefer going on a package tour maintain that you do not have to worry about time, route and accommodation, which enables you to concentrate on the beautiful scenery and enchanting local customs. Moreover, it is safer and less time-consuming than individual touring.In my opinion, I prefer to go on a individual-tour whenever I go traveling. To begin with, I want to visit not only the scenic spots but also the common people. Second, I enjoy making friends along the route: the communication with them helps expand my vision and widen my horizon. Furthermore, the difficulties I come across during traveling can be part of my life experiences.flexibility [7fleksE5biliti] 弹性，机动性 n.名词accommodation [E7kCmE5deiFEn] 膳宿 n.名词enchanting [in5tFB:ntiN] 迷人的 adj.形容词vision [5viVEn] 眼力，远见 n.名词horizon [hE5raizn] 范围，视野 n.名词in my opinion: 依我看来come across: 遇见，碰上；发现11双学位【中文提示】★近年，大学生读双学位成为一种现象★双学位的好处：学习效率的提高；更多的竞争机会；找到好的工作★双学位利大于弊Recently it has become a phenomenon for college students to have two majors at the same time. In this way, they can get double BA degrees when they graduate from the university several years later.Although it may bring unfavorable consequences, we can conclude this practice is favorable on the whole. To begin with, most students will become more hardworking and efficient in order to finish the learning tasks satisfactorily. Moreover, with two degrees after graduation, they will stand a better chance in the job market full of fierce competition. As for today's university students, tuition fees are becoming higher and higher. If they can make achievements in study in the university and find a satisfactory job afterwards, it will not be a big problem.Weighing the pros and cons of such a new trend, we can naturally come to the conclusion that it is beneficial and rewarding. This system not only urges students to work hard, but also prepares them for the comingcompetition when they enter real society.phenomenon [fi5nCminEn] 现象 n.名词efficient [i5fiFEnt] 有效率的，能干的 adj.形容词tuition fee 学费pros and cons 赞成与反对at the same time: adv. 同时，一齐on the whole: adv. 大体上，总的来看12 快速做决定【中文提示】★人的一生当中要做很多决定★有人认为仓促作决定有错★作者认为，快速决定是最好的★偶尔快速决定，不一定总是错的Everyone must make many decisions every day of their life. They range from the trivial--tea or coffee for breakfast--to issues of life-changing importance, such as whom to marry. Some people make decisions quickly, while others take as much time as possible to consider all their options. They tend to think that quick decisions are always wrong, but I disagree.As a matter of fact, quick decisions are sometimes the best ones. When faced with a difficult choice, it is often our first instinct that is the best. Moreover, when we think too long about a decision we may become confused. And if we worry too much we may become so anxious that we are unable to make any decision at all. Last but not least, some decisions are simply too trivial to spend any time worrying about.Long consideration does not guarantee that the choice we make will be the right one, and sometimes too much deliberation can even lead us astray. Therefore, I believe it is all right to make a quick decision now and then, it won't always be wrong.trivial [5triviEl] 琐细的，微不足道的 adj.形容词instinct [5instiNkt] 本能 n.名词guarantee [7^ArEn5ti:] 保证 v.动词deliberation [di7libE5reiFE n] 商议，考虑 n.名词lead sb. astray 引入歧途make a decision: 决定下来, 作出决定; 下决心tend to : v. 注意, 趋向s a matter of fact: adv.事实上；实际上13从游戏中学习人生【中文提示】★游戏不仅是一种娱乐，也是一种学习方式★从游戏中得到生活感悟★游戏能锻炼人的能力Games have played an important role in nearly every culture throughout history. They are not only a source of amusement, but also an important way of learning. Long ago, games simulated real-life situations and developed skills useful in hunting and warfare, important activities at that time. Today, games can still teach us a lot about life.For example, organized games can teach us how to work as a team and get along with others. Games can also teach us how to win and lose gracefully. In addition, they can instill a sense of sportsmanship and fair play in young people that will be useful in their future endeavors. Finally, although hunting and fighting techniques are no longer essential, games can still help us develop certain practical skills. These skills may be physical or intellectual, such as logical thinking developed by more mentally challenging games.In short, whatever type of games people play, they get more from them than just entertainment and relaxation. Games can help us develop abilities that will assist us in other activities in life. Therefore, they are an invaluable way of learning about life.amusement [E5mju:zmEnt] 娱乐，消遣 n.名词simulate [5simjuleit] 模拟，模仿 v.动词instill [in5stil] 逐渐灌输思想 v.动词entertainment [entE5teinmEnt] 娱乐 n.名词invaluable [in5vAljuEbl] 无价的 adj.形容词get along : 融洽相处be useful : 顶事，管用14从实践中学习【中文提示】★实践是最有效的学习方法★理由：能记忆犹新；比理论知识更有用；能从中吸取教训★通过实践获得的知识有意义，所涉及的知识面更广泛Learning is an essential part of growing, and there are many ways in which we learn. We learn from our parents, from our teachers in school and from our friends. All of these methods of learning have their advantages, but the one that is most effective for me is to learn by doing. One reason I prefer to learn by doing is because I believe that experience is the best teacher. Knowledge that I gain through experience is the knowledge that I remember best. A second reason is that practical knowledge is often more useful than theoretical knowledge when dealing with problems in everyday life. Third, I can learn from the process itself. Even when I make mistakes, I can learn something from them. Finally, in this way--learning by doing allows me to make my own discoveries.In conclusion, learning through experience is the best method forme because I can acquire practical knowledge and remember my lessons well. In addition, the knowledge I gain is not only meaningful, but also wider than what I can get from other methods of learning. Therefore, I will continue to try to learn as much as possible by doing things myself. essential [i5senFEl] 本质的，基本的 adj.形容词advantage [Ed5vB:ntidV] 优势，有利条件 n.名词meaningful [5mi:niNful] 意味深长的 adj.形容词deal with: 发落；经办；经手；应付in addition: 再加, 加以，此外15选修课程【中文提示】★作者观点，选修课程有益★能发现学生的天分与兴趣★激发学生的学习动力★使学生得到更全面的教育The requirements of school systems differ from place to place. In some high schools, students follow a strict program of study, while in others they have the freedom to choose some of their courses. I believe that it would be beneficial for all students to be able to choose some of their courses.One reason is that choosing from a variety of courses would allow students to explore new areas of study. They may discover a new talent or interest and broaden their horizons. Another reason is that when students choose their own courses they take more responsibility for them and really try to do well. They will be more motivated to learn the material they want to learn. A final reason is that making such choices in high school will help prepare the students for their university lives. In conclusion, it is my belief that students benefit from being able to choose courses they are interested in. Of course, they shall still take some required subjects, but the addition of elective courses would enable them to receive a more well-rounded education. Furthermore, they might be fortunate enough to discover a lifelong interest at an early age.beneficial [beni5fiFEl] 有益的 adj.形容词talent [5tAlEnt] 天资，天赋 n.名词responsibility [ris7pCnsE5biliti] 责任，职责 n.名词motivated [5mEutiveitid] 有动机的 adj.形容词well-rounded 全面的综合发展；均衡的 adj.形容词differ from: 不同于；和……不同；和……意见不一致be able to: 能够16校园情侣【中文提示】★校园里情侣出双入对★恋爱让人成熟★引起的负面影响Have you ever noticed those pairs of young lovers on campus who dine together, go to the reading room together and depart unwillingly in front of the dorm building They range from age 17 to 22. Far from home and alone, seeking friendship, love and understanding, the boys and girls easily find comfort and appreciation in each other.On the one hand, love really does good to the young's development. The one with brilliant performance in study can be the encouragement of the other. They compete and learn from each other, making an excellent match. Also in love, those who are accustomed to self-centered ways of thinking learn to take care of others and be considerate of others. They realize their responsibility as well as their importance. In a word, love makes one mature.However, on the other hand, we cannot ignore the side effects that dating brings to the university young. Love and tenderness take time. Frequently going out on a date may result in frequent absence from class, which will undoubtedly hold up their learning pace. This should be taken seriously by those who indulge in sweet romance.dorm [dC:m] 寝室，宿舍 n.名词appreciation [E7pri:Fi5eiFEn] 欣赏，仰慕 n.名词accustom [E5kQstEm] 使适应，使习惯 v.动词absence [5AbsEns] 缺席，缺课 n.名词indulge [in5dQldV] 沉溺于，宠坏 v.动词each other: 彼此，互相take care of: 照顾17移动电话在学生中的普及【中文提示】★学生用手机变得普遍起来★原因：便宜；方便；代表潮流Means of modern communication become more and more popular. On streets, if we hear the mobile phone sound, it is no longer surprising to notice the sound ringing from a middle school student. Moreover, the sight of the student with a school bag talking through a mobile phone has also become common, especially among college students.There are several reasons for this phenomenon. On one hand, mobile phones are much cheaper than before. Some students with a good economic background can afford the machine and the service charge. Besides, it is really convenient for parents to contact their children. On the other hand, owning a little phone is a certain kind of fashion. The young are going after it by nature. So students love it and will try to demonstrate their modernity.No one can stop the spread of mobile phones, for after all it is one of the signs of a modern society. But students should have a clear mind on how to use it. It ought to be a useful assistant but not a troublemaker.phenomenon [fi5nCminEn] 现象 n.名词by nature 自然地demonstrate [5demEnstreit] 证明 v.动词no longer: 不再after all: 毕竟，终究18出国留学的优点【中文提示】★作作者不赞同出国留学是不好的观点★原因：出国符合全球化趋势；更具创造力；吸收新文化★支持出国留学Nowadays a significant number of students travel abroad to study. Going abroad for further study has become a popular trend. Its benefits and shortcomings have been argued and the majority regard it as a bad phenomenon. But I have a different viewpoint.As we can see, cultural and economic communication have gone beyond national borders, and traditional boundaries of human society are falling away. Students go abroad and receive new views or ideas in the tendency of globalization.Next, students pursue their further study under an all-new educational system, which enables them to study much more creatively. With the new technology and experience, when they return to their homeland, they will contribute a lot to this country's development.Last but not least, as they have learned about different cultures and language environments, they acquire some useful and valuable skills and have a good command of, at least, one foreign language, which will benefit the exchanges of ideology and communications between this country and other nations.For all the above benefits, priority should be given to studying abroad.border [5bC:dE] 边界，界线 n.名词ideology [7aidi5ClEdVi, id-] 意识形态 n.名词regard as: 把……认作at least: 至少18家教利与弊【中文提示】★请家教的好处★请家教的不足之处★家教老师难尽其责★必要时请家教A recent investigation shows that about 80 percent of pupils have private tutors. People have different attitudes towards home tutoring bacause it has its advantages and disadvantages.As private tutoring is usually one-to-one, the tutor has a clear picture of the strong points as well as the weak points of the student. When the students meet with difficulties in their study, they can turn to their private tutor if the teacher is taking care of other students in the class. However, private tutoring has its own disadvantages. For one thing, it takes up so much of the students' time that they can hardly find enough time for rest and entertainment, which are essential for their physical and mental health. For another, some teachers, busy shuttling from one family to another, tend to neglect their regular teaching duties. What's more, some teachers are eager to helping students do well on a test, offering the so-called test-taking tips rather than help them make full-grounded improvement.Therefore, only moderate tutoring can help children to improve their learning especially for those who lack the ability to study by themselves. It is advisable that we should seek help from private tutors when it is necessary.investigation [in7vesti5^eiFEn] 调查；研究 n.名词tutor [5tju:tE] 指导教师 n.名词shuttling 往返的 adj.形容词advisable [Ed5vaizEbl] 适当的；可取的 adj.形容词take up: 拿起，开始从事，吸收，占据from...to: 从哪……到哪19大学生创业【中文提示】★大学生开始创业★大学时开始创业是个理想时期的原因★前提：确保学业不受影响With Chinese universities turning out as many as 3 million new graduates a year, the nation is quickly discovering the need to equip its young people not with just knowledge but the courage to build their own enterprises.Although mixing academics with business can be difficult, college may actually be the ideal time to pursue entrepreneurship. There are several reasons. First of all, college students are often free from the "real-world" concerns like finding a job or buying a house. Many students say they are able to take greater risks and spend more time developing a business. Besides, running a small business can be a valuable learning experience for student entrepreneurs, for example, business strategies, managing human relationship, serving other peopleand so on. In this way adding entrepreneurial knowledge to the menu of the students' skills toughens them into the nation's future leaders of business development. Last but not least, university undergraduate entrepreneurs can help society create jobs to benefit the overall business environment of the country.In conclusion, college students should try their hands at innovative undertakings on campus. However, one prerequisite is that they have to assure their studies will not be interfered with.entrepreneur [7CntrEprE5nE:] 企业家 n.名词entrepreneurial 企业家的 adj.形容词innovative [`InEJveItIv] 创新的 adj.形容词prerequisite [5pri:5rekwizit] 先决条件 n.名词interfere [7intE5fiE] 干涉，干预 v.动词turn out: 驱逐，使外倾，生产and so on: 等等20英语能力与高薪【中文提示】★以前可以找到好工作的先决条件★如今，英语成为找到好工作的必要条件★英语能力的高低直接关系到薪水的多还是少Hard working, being smooth and slick in handling interpersonal relationships and having professional skills--they were once the prerequisites for good jobs and a promotion. But these days, they are not enough.When applying for a job, applicants are always required to demonstrate their English capabilities, especially those in the field of foreign trade. They consider communicative competence in English to be a decisive factor in hiring a potential employee. A recent survey conducted by a human resource website, which interviewed thousands of company clerks and government employees in the country's major cities, showed that there was a significant gap between the salaries of people with different proficiencies in English. People with a good command of English have an average yearly income of more than 53,000 yuan (US$6,450) while those with an intermediate level of English have an average yearly income standing around 31,200 yuan (US$3,770). Therefore a good command of English often leads to a higher salary in the job market, which partly explains why many Chinese people are learning English in such unprecedented numbers nowadays.With the Chinese economy and its society increasingly moving into line with the outside world, proficiency in English has become essential for many careers. Good English capabilities can be a contributing factor to jobseekers professional recognition and career prospect.slick [slik] 办事圆滑的 adj.形容词。

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2018年6月英语四级仔细阅读原文及解析读原文：Losing your ability to think and remember is pretty scary. We know the risk of dementia (痴呆) increases with age. But if you have memory slips, you probably needn’t worry. There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.After age 50, it’s quite common to have trouble remembering the names of people, places and thing quickly, says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston.The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts shrink, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning. Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain. And blood flow can be reduced as blood vessels narrow.Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for example, is nothing to worry about. But if you forget the plot of the movie or don’t remember even seeing it, that’s far more concerning, Daffner says.When you forget entire experiences, he says, that’s “a red flag that something more serious may be involved.” Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you’ve visited many times before canalso be signs of something going wrong.But even then, Daffner says, people shouldn’t panic. There are many things that can cause confusion and memory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of ……Defense against memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your brain’s cognitive (认知的) reserve, Daffner says.“Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novel ways,” he says. In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active, because exercise is a known brain booster.46. Why does the author say that one needn’t be concerned about memory slips?A) Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.B) They occur only among certain groups of people.C) Not all of them are related to one’s ag e.D) They are quite common among fifty-year-olds.47. What happens as we become aged according to the passage?A) Our interaction skills deteriorate.B) Some parts of our brain stop functioning.C) Communication within our brain weakens.D) Our whole brain starts shrinking.48. Which memory-related symptom should people takeseriously?A) Totally forgetting how to do one’s daily routines.B) Inability to recall details of one’s life experiences.C) Failure to remember the names of movies or actors.D) Occasionally confusing the addresses of one’s friends.49. What should people do when signs of serious memory loss show up?A) Check the brain’s cognitive reserve. C) Turn to a professional for assistance.B) Stop medications affecting memory. D) Exercise to improve their well-being.50. What is Dr Daffner’s advice for combating memory loss?A) Having regular physical and mental checkups.B) Taking medicine that helps boost one’s brain.C) Engaging in known memory repair activities.D) Staying active both physically and mentally.答案解析Passage One46. 答案A解析：根据定位词needn’t be concerned和memory slips定位到第一段第三和第四句，原文there are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss与A选项意思一致。

大学英语四级阅读40篇(含答案)There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals. Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities,which we c an apply on a daily basis.Such goals can be achieved in a week or less,or two we eks,or possible months.It should be remembered that just as a building is no str onger than its foundation ,out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch witho ut the achievement of solid short-term goals.Upon completing our short-term goal s,we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals bukld on the foundation of the short-range goals.They mig ht deal with just one term of school or the entire school year,or they could eve n extend for several years.Any time you move a step at a time,you should never a llow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step,yo u will enforce the belief in your ability to grow adn succeed.And as your list o f completion dates grow,your motivation and desire will increase.Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover fi ve years or more. Life is not a static thing.We should never allow a long-term g oal to limit us or our course of action.1.Our long-term goals mean a lot__. Aa.if we complete our short-range goalsb.if we cannot reach solid short-term goalsc.if we write down the datesd.if we put forward some plans2.New short-term goals are bulid upon__. Da.two yearsb.long-term goalsc.current activitiesd.the goals that have been completed3.When we complete each step of our goals ,__. Ca.we will win final successb.we are overwhelmedc.we should build up confidence of successd.we should strong desire for setting new goals4.Once our goals are drawn up,__. Ba.we should stick to them until we complete themb.we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunitiesc.we had better wait for the exciting news of successd.we have made great decision5.It is implied but not stated in the passage that ___. Ca.those who habe long-term goals will succeedb.writing down the dates may discourage youc.the goal is only a guide for us to reach our desinationd.every should have a goal1/200答案：adcbcThe economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almos t fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postw ar depression and lived in a state of boom. An economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950’s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manu facturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediatel y following World War 2. The country’s business spent about 30billion dollars fo r new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day ,or about twenty-five million dollars every hour , all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find the m . Only agriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. To some obs ervers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920’s . As farmer’s shre of their p roducts declined , marketing costs rose. But there were , among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority . Those f ew seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the opposite-depression.1. What is the best title of the passage?a. The Agriculatural Trends of 1950’sb. The Unemployment Rate of 1950’sc. U.S. Economy in the 50’sd. The Federal Budget of 19522. In Line 4 , the word “boom” could best be replaced by______.a. nearby explosionb. thunderous noisec. general public supportd. rapid economic growth3. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the Unit ed States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _________.a. confidenceb. confusionc. disappointmentd. suspicion4. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s?a. Economistsb. Farmersc. Politiciansd. Steelworkers5. The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ?b. 50％c. 33％d. 90％2/200答案：cdabc3/200Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women full professors. In 1985,Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University of Texas System adminitration for not encouraging women. The University was rated among the lowest for the system.In a 1987 update ,Milbu rn commended the progress that was made and called for even more improvement. One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to inform w omen of available administrative jobs.College of Communication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon,said it is important that woman be flexible when it comesto relocating if they want to rise in the r anks.Although a woman may face a chilly climate on campus , many times in order for h er to succeed , she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on h er work.Until women make up a greater percentage of the senior positions in the Universi ty and all academia,inequities will exist."Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here at the University." Spirduso said. "If they do that will be succ essful in this system.If they spend their time in little groups mourning the sex ual discrimination that they think exists here, they are wasting valuable study time."1.According to Spirduso,women need to ____.a.produce a report on sexual discriminationb.call for further improvement in their working conditionsc.spend their energies and time fighting against sexual discriminationd.spend more time and energy doing scholarly activities2.From this passage ,we know that _____.a.there are many women full professors in the University of Texasb.women play an important part in adminitrating the Universityc.the weather on the campus is chillyd.women make up a small percentage of the senior positions in the University3.Which of the following statements is true?a.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was greater than that of 1985b.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was smaller than that of 1985c.the number of women professors was the same as that of 1985d.more and more women professors thought that sexual discrimination did exit in the University4.One of the positive results from Milburn's study was that _____.a.women were told to con centrate on teir workb.women were given information about available administrative jobsc.women were encouraged to take on all the administrative jobs in the Unversityd.women were encouraged to do more scholarly activities5. The title for this passage should be _______.a.The University of Texasburn's Reportc.Women Professorsd.Sexual Discrimination in Academia3/200答案：ddabd4/200Today ,as in every other day of the year ,more than 3000 U.S. adlescents will sm oke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. Du ring their lifetime,it can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murde red,30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking -related disease. The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking outweitht s all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death. Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 pr ecent , smoking rates among youth have declined . While the decline is impressiv e ,several important issues must be raised.First, in the past several years,smoking rates among youth have declined very li ttle. Second,in the late 1970s ,smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10 percent . The statistic is reversing.Third ,sever al recent studies have indicate high school dropouts have excessively high smoki ng rates, as much as 75 percent .Finally, thouth significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade,no definite reasons for the decline exist. Within this context,the N aional Cancer Instiute (NCI) began its current effort to determine the most effe cive measures to reduce smoking levesl among youth.1.According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainly caused by ____.a.traffic accidentsb.smoking-related deseasec.murderd.all of these2.Every day there are over_____high school strdents who will become regular smok er.a.75b.23c.30d.30003.By "dropout" the author means______.a.students who failed the examinationb.students who left schoolc.students who lost their wayd.students who were driven out of school4.The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that ________.a.NCI has taken effective measuresb.smoking is prevented among high school seniorsc.there are many smokers who have died of cancerd.none of these5.What is implied but not stated by the author is that ________.a.smoking rates among youth have declined very littleb.there are now more female than male smokers among high school seniorsc.high smoking rates are due to the incease in wealthd.smoking at high school are from low socio-economic backgrounds4/200答案：bdbdb5/200The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health.Although science ha s made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat ,it has, at the same time,m ade many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is relat ed to the diet as well,especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are mo re likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is chara cteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is nto a new discov ery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats,and other food additivies,caused cance r. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more dif ficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed fo od are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Far mers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this ,peni cillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are gi ven to animals not for medical purposes,but for financial reasons. The farmers a re simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has tried repeatedly to c ontrol these procedures, the practices continue.1.What is the best possible title of the passage?a.Drug and Foodb.Cancer and Healthc.Food and Healthd.Health and Drug2.Which of the following statements is NOT ture?a.Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasonsb.Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are gi ven to the living animalsc.Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over thirty-five years.d.Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.3.How has science done something harmful to mankind?a.Because of science , diseases caused by polluted food haven been virtually eli minated.b.It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.c.Because of the application of science,some potentially harmful substances have been added to food.d.The scientists have preserved the color of meats,but not of vegetables.4.What are nitrates used for?a.They preserve flavor in packaged foods.b.They preserve the color of meats.c.They are the objects of research.d.They cause the animals to become fatter.5.The word 'carcinogenic' most nearly means '_____'.a.trouble-makingb.color-retainingc.money-makingd.cancer-causing5/200答案：cacbd6/200As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxat ion. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift,being on the go from morn ing till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healt hy mind and body.Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In f act ,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of str ess is vital to provide motivation adn give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime ma terial for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chem ically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The c rises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through con tinued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Sin ce we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.a.they do not know how to enjoy themselvesb.they do not believe that relaxation is important for healthc.they are travelling fast all the timed.they are becoming busier with their work2.According to the writer ,the most important character for a good manager is hi s ________.a.not fearing stressb.knowing the art of relaxationc.high sense of responsibilityd.having control over performance3.Which of the follwing statements is ture?a.We can find some ways to avoid stressb.Stress is always harmful to peoplec.It is easy to change the hagit of keeping oneself busy with work.d.Different people can withstand different amounts of stress4.In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_______.a."making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"b."reaction to stress both chemically and physically"c."responding to crises quickly"d."losing heart at the signs difficulties"5.In the last sentence of the passage,"do so " refers to ______.a."expose ourselves to stress"b."find ways to deal with stress"c."remove stress from our lives"d."established links between diseases and stress"6/200答案：dadbcIn the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. epual. Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societ ies . They formed utopian communities , which they called "communes," where they could follow their philosophy of "do your own thing." A group of artists founde d a commune in southern Colorado called "Drop City." Following the ideas of phil osopher and architect Buckminster Fuller they built domeshaped houses from piece s of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters, the fo llowers fo San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Ho g Farm, lived in old school huses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm become famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 196 9. Steve Gaskin's followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but the y had to leave when some members of the gruop were arrested for growing marijuan a.Not all communes believed in the philosophy of "do you own thing," however . Twi n Oaks , a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the idea s of psychologist B.F.Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner's "conditioning" techniques to do things that were good fo r the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosant i, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an "archology" Soleri believes that people must live closel y together so that they will all become one.1.Why did some young Americans decide to "drop out" of scoiety during the 1960s?a.They were not satisfied with American society.b.They wanted to grow marijuana.c.They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.d.They did not want all people to be equal.2.Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?a.In dome-shaped houseb.In old school husesc.On a farm inTennesseed.In an archology in Arizona3.Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to bulid dome-shaped house?a.Paolo Solerib.B.G.Skinnerc.Steve Gaskind.Buckminster Fuller4.What was the Twin Oaks commune base on ?a.The philosophy of "do your own thing"b.Virginaia in the late 1960sc.The ideas of psychologistd.The belief that people must live closely togerher.5.What is an "archology"?a.A person who studies archaeologyb.A large building where people live closely togetherc.A city in A rizonad.A technique to contorl people7/200答案：abdcb8/200There are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of en vironment in which he is reared. If an individual is handicapped envionmentally , it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the le vel of intelligence of which he is capable.The importance of environment in determining an individual's intellingence can b e demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark X. Bei ng identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processe s were the same. When the twins were three months old , their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reated by parents of low in telligence in an isolatedcommunity with poor educational pooprtunities.Mark wasreared inthe home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child , sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually.This enviromental difference continued until the twins were in th eir late teens, when they were giben tesets to measure their intelligence. Mark' s I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty point s higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities , the twins , hav ing identical brains,would have tested at roughly the same level.1.This selection can best be titled_________.a.Measuring Your Intelligenceb.Intelligence and Environmentc.The Case of Peter and Markd.How the brain Influences Intelligence2.The beststatement of the main idea of this passage is that _____.a.human brains differ considerablyb.the brain a person is born with is improtant in determining his intelligencec.environment is crucial in determining a person's intelligenced. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence3.According to the passage , the average I.Q.is _____.a.85b.100c.110d.1254.The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that _____.a.individual with identical brains seldom test at same levelb.an individual's intelligence is determined only by his enviromentck of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligenced.changes of enviroment produce changes in the structure of the brain5.This passage suggests that an individual 's I.Q.______.a.can be predicted at birthb.stays the same throuthout his lifec.can be increased by educationd.is determined by his childhood8/200答案：bcbcc9/200As she walked round the huge department store,Edith reflected how difficult it w as to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father.She wish that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume Besides,shoppong at this time of the year was a most disgreeable experience :peo ple trod on your toes,poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you overin their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attracive t ies were on display. "They are real silk," the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. "Worth double the price." But edit knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd o f man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale-----and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long : althoug h her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present w hich was bund to please him.When she got home,with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, h er parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially che erful mood, "Your father has at last to decided to stop smoking." She informed h er daughter.1.Edith's father _______.a.did not like presentb.never got presentc.preferred tiesd.was difficult to choose a present for2.The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed_______.a.attractiveb.interested in tiesc.tiredd.in need of comfort3.Edith stopped at the next counter_________.a.puroselyb.suddenlyc.unwillinglyd.accidentally4.Edith's father smoked a pipe_______.a.when he was obligedb.on social occasionsc.from time to timed.when he was delighted5.Shopping was very disagreeable at that time of the year because_______.a.coustomers trod on each other's toesb.coustomers poked each other with their elbowsc.customers knocked each otherd.customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry9/200答案：dbdcd10/200If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there wil l eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet.By the m iddle of the 21st century,if present trends continue, we will have used up all t he oil that drives our cars,for example.Even if scientists develop new ways of f eeding the human race,the crowded conditions on earth will make it necessary for lus to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution to the problem, however,has recently been suggested by American scientist, Profes sor Carl Sagan.Sagan believes that before the earth's resources are compleetely exhausted it wi ll be possible to change the atmophere of Venus and so create a new world almost as large as earth itself. The difficult is that Venus is much hotter than the e arth and there is only a tiny amount of water there.Sagan proposes that algae organisms that can live in extremely hot or cold atmos pheres and at the same time produce oxygen,should be bred in condition similar t o those on Venus.As soon as this has been done, the algae will be placed in smal l rockets. Spaceship will then fly to Venus and fire the rockets into the atmosp here .In a fairly short time, the alge will break down the carbon dioxide into o xygen and carbon.When the algae have done theri work, the atmosphere will become cooler,but befor man can set foot on Venus it will be neccessary for the oxygen to produce rain. The surface of the planet will still be too hot for man to land on it but the r ain will eventually fall and in a few years something like earth will be reprodu ced on Venus.1.Inte long run, the most insoluble problem caused by population growth on earth will probably be the lack of ______.a.foodb.oilc.spaced.resources2.Carl Sagan believes that Venus might be colonized from earth because _____a.it might be possible to change its atmosphereb.its atmosphere is the same as the earth'sc.there is a good supply of water on Venusd.the days on Venus are long enough3.On Venus there is a lot of ________.a.waterb.carbon dioxidec.carbon monoxided.oxygen4.Algae are plants that can____.a.live in very hot temperaturesb.live in very cold temperaturesc.manufacture oxygend.all of the above5. Man can land on Venus only when_______.a.the algae have done their workb.the atmosphere becomes coolerc.thereis oxygend.it rains there10/200答案：cabdd11/200What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow , orange ,red? If you do ,you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and exci tement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet,shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is wha t psychologists tell us, and they should know,because they have been seriously s tudying the meaning of colours preference, as well as the effect that colours ha ve on human beings. They tells us, among other facts,that we do not choose our f avourite clour as we grow up----we are born with our preference.If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.Colours do influence our moods----there is no doubt about it .A yellow room make s most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a r ed dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand ,b lack is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to b e the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area ----until it was repainter green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply ;perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.Light and bright colours make people not only hppier but more active. It is an e stablished fact that factory workers work better,harder ,and have fewer accident s when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.1."You would rather follow than red" means_______.a.you don't like to follow othersb.you would be a member rather than a leaderc.you would be afraid of following othersd.you would like to be a leader rather than a follower2.If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer________.a.red to yellowb.blue to orangec.red to greyd.blue to yellow3."They tell us, among other facts,that we don't choose our favourite colours as we grow up." "Among other facts" means______.a.besides other factsb.in regard to other factsc.not considering other factsd.according to other facts4.Which of the following is facts?a.People's preference of one colour to another is instinctb.People's preference of one colour to another is acquired as they grow up.c.More people happen to love brown because they saw something brown when they we re bornd.Colours have little influence on our moods。

英语四级作文范文阅读第1篇In recent years, to get a certificate Why does this craze appear?To begin with, it is the employment pressure that forces college students to get more certificates. With the admission expansion of colleges, a lot more graduates have to face the fierce competition in the job market. How can one make himself more competitive? More certificates at hand, maybe. Furthermore, diploma and certificates are still vital standards by which a good many employers measure a person’s ability. In order to increase the qualifications for a job, the students compel themselves to run from one exam to another. From my point of view, we should be more rational when it comes to certificates, since certificates do not necessarily prove one’s ability. Being craz y in getting certificates blindly is nothing but wasting time. To conclude, we should focus on improving our ability but not getting a certificate of no practical value.英语四级作文范文阅读第2篇In China, there’s a saying that ^v^The landscape of Guilin tops that of any other place under heaven.^v^ In light of this, I will recommend Guilin as the first destination of my foreign friend’s trip to China.Overlooking the Li Jiang River, Guilin is located in the northeast of Guangxi. The name was derived from the cassia trees of the location. The trees line the streets of the town with yellow flowers blossoming every September, filling the air with sweet scent. Guilin is a place of breath-taking scenery. From ancient times, Guilin has been noted for its elegant landscape. It features beautiful mountains, clear rivers, grotesque rocks andmystic crags, which is a feast for the eyes. Sitting on a bamboo raft drifting down the river, visitors can see the varied shapes of the pinnacles reflected in the water. They will feel as if they were in a scroll of Chinese landscape believe that my foreign friend will marvel at the unparalleled beauty of Guilin.英语四级作文范文阅读第3篇Can money buy happiness? Various people have various answers. Some people think that money is the source of happiness. With money, one can buy whatever he enjoys. With money, one can do whatever he likes. So, in their minds, money can bring comfort, security, and so on. Money, as they think, is the source of happiness.But there are still a lot of others who think that money is the root of all evil. Money drives people to steal, to rob, and to break the law. A lot of people became criminals just because they were in search of money. And in the Western countries, there is nothing that can’t be bought by money. Many people lose their own lives when hunting it.I think that money is essential to life and we cannot do without money. But even though money is necessary to life, it can’t buy happiness. Happiness is not something that can be measured by money. It is a state of mind. One can have plenty of money, with which he can buy whatever he wants, and at the same time he is not happy because he is never satisfied orhe is troubled by various kinds of problems. Therefore, although money is necessary for a happy life, it can’t buy happiness.英语四级作文范文阅读第4篇English has been getting more and more popular in the last decade. Many countries have made English taught as the second language in schools. But why do students need English? If they do need, what do they need it for?Different students learn English for different purposes. Most of the students learn English because they need to read English textbooks or journals and attend English lectures, while a few students use it to talk to English-speaking visitors, attend seminars, or write letters and reports.?Whatever the purposes are, one thing is certain: Students need English, and English teaching should be strengthened in universities. However, the current teaching methods should be improved and the teaching materials should be updated to satisfy their needs.英语四级作文范文阅读第5篇As we all know, the situation of employment graduate is urgent nowadays. Employment becomes a major social issue in our country. More and more people pay great attention to it.This issue result from two aspects. First many undergraduates are finding jobs. They hope to get a job with high salary and other pensions. So the government and the society face great pressure. More job opportunities are needed to create for them.On the other hand, there are many vacancies of jobs in the west. So there comes an imbalance between the supply and demand in the east and the west. Few people want to seek jobs in the west. They prefer to live in the major cities, such as Beijing , shanghai and other developped areas. To solve this issue, it is a better choice to encourage people to seek jobs in the west. This also help to develop local economy and offer a brandew chance for graduates.英语四级作文范文阅读第6篇Charity is of utmost importance to us humans. While following a spate of scandals, some individuals and institutions involved in this field have encountered criticism in recent months. There are several reasons for this phenomenon. Above all, compared with those of developed countries, the charity awareness in our country is backward. Some people equal charity with donation, and therefore they believe that charity is the rich’s responsibility and has nothing to do with the middle-class and the poor. The second thing that must be taken into consideration is that a number of individuals and charitable organizations lack a sense of social responsibility, which results in the declining social credibility.For my part, I believe the following steps can address this situation. Firstly, people’s awareness of how profound influence charity can bring to our society should be heightened. Secondly, rigorous supervision must be carried out by the administrations involved, so that the charity activities will become more transparent.英语四级作文范文阅读第7篇Dormitory life is an indispensable part of college life. But sometimes the harmony in the dormitory is disturbed in one way or another.As is known to all, a harmonious dormitory life is important to college students and benefits all the members. On the one hand, we can have a good rest and put our heart into study. On the other hand, we will have a good mood and enjoy being together.There are several ways to create and maintain a harmonious dormitory life. Firstly, you have to evaluate your life-style and try to get rid of your dirty habits, if there are any. Secondly, when an annoying situation arises, you’ll just have to learn to tolerate each other and co-exist. Thirdly, you’ll have to share with each other and make good friends.In conclusion, we should try our best to build harmonious dormitory life for the sake of good study and good life.英语四级作文范文阅读第8篇Mike is one of my foreign friends. If he comes to our country, I shall take him to the Great Wall first. There exist three reasons for my decision.To begin with, the Great Wall symbolizes China ancient history. The Wall built from the 5th century BC until the beginning of the 17th century, experiencing our countrys various dynasties.Whats more, it embodies our primary principle: teamwork is everything. Obviously, it was rather difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines, because all the work had to be done only by hand. But millions of China people came together and made it a reality.Finally, the Great Wall expresses our determination to resist invasion. The Wall was originally a project of Qin dynasty designed to keep out the invaders. Although millions of people died for building the Wall, China people defended our own sovereignty.I believe that Mike will satisfy with my arrangement.英语四级作文范文阅读第9篇Many young people in China today prefer Western holidays to traditional Chinese festivals. Christmas is now celebrated by the younger generation all over China, and it has become especially popular as a romantic holiday for boyfriends and girlfriends or young married couples. Valentine\'s Day is also extremely popular, and even Halloween is being celebrated now.This phenomenon has actually developed quite naturally in recent decades due to our educational system\'s focus on English study and therefore on English-speaking cultures. To many students, Western culture has become a symbol of self-expression and freedom from restraint. Celebrating Western holidays has become a way for students to express their love ofsomething different from traditional Chinese culture, and to have fun together with their own generation.In my opinion, it\'s fine for students learning English and studying English-speaking cultures to celebrate Western holidays with their teachers and classmates. However, the way I see it, unless the young people later go abroad to live in those cultures, there is no reason for them to continue to celebrate them. We Chinese should hold on to our traditional festivals, the festivals which we have celebrated for centuries.英语四级作文范文阅读第10篇With the popularity of the Internet, network columns in which celebrities such as pop stars, atheles show off their wealth become prevalent.Opinions on this issue differ from person to person. An army of people, especially youngsters today are fond of these activities. Not only can they know about the latest information of these celebrities but also they can get their shopping desires stimulated by copying what the rich do. On the contrary, a number of people hold the negative attitude towards this phenomenon. They maintain that the show-off may mislead the public’s value of consumption that erode people’s outlook on life.For my part, despite the continuous improvement of people’s living standard, in China where the gap between the rich and the poor is increasingly widening, the rich should play at least a small role in helping those in povertity instead of flaunting their wealth.英语四级作文范文阅读第11篇^v^A new industry developed new stars of dress. You think of kind of Silicon Valley and all those new media industries where you know it\'s actually a virtue not to wear a suit, you know a suit\'s for squares - that\'s rather old-fashioned language. But you know there is a kind of reaction against the suit, isn\'t there?^v^^v^Yeah, I think when we see the 1960s, we see a move towards casualisation. And you\'re quite right in more formal industries like the law, like banking, people still wear the formal suit. But Silicon Valley, media people like yourself indeed wear open-necked shirts. But even in those areas now with the current difficulty with job market, you find it actually people are dressing flauntily more smartly. They are being a little more cautious. And when you look at the sort of best-dressed man in Britain today, guess what, he is backing a suit.^v^英语四级作文范文阅读第12篇Fast food is becoming more popular in China, especially among children and teenagers. Today、it’s certainly difficult to think of any other single thing that mirrors the fast pace of modern society as powerfully as fast food.There are several reasons for its popularity. First, it is very convenient and saves a lot of time. The trends of modern society seem to all point to one ultimate goal — saving time, and fast food well serves this purpose. Second, its popularity is also attributed to the clean andcomfortable environment of fast food restaurants, the excellent service, and the guaranteed quality of food.However From the nutritional point of view. It usually does not compose a balanced diet and doctors suggest that people, especially children, eat fast food as little as possible. Therefore, fast food is only a good choice when you are in a hurry and turn to it once in a while. (157 words)英语四级作文范文阅读第13篇As a product of modern computer and the Internet, online games have become very popular among college students. Many students have enjoyed great pleasure and satisfaction from these games. But as we see, some students lacking self-discipline are too much indulged in these games so that their health and academic performances are affected. This phenomenon has caused much worry from the teachers and parents.However, some others argue that online games are not always harmful. They can train the ability of youngsters to respond to things quickly. Moreover, they can stimulate their imagination and their interest in computer science. More importantly, it does bring college students much pleasure and release their pressure greatly.From my point of view, online games are a wonderful entertainment if you play them in a clever way. When they interfere too much with your study, it is better for you to give them up at once. But if you have enough self-control over them, you can certainly obtain real pleasure and benefit a lot from them.英语四级作文范文阅读第14篇With the modernization of the world, people’s standard of living has improved a lot. Then there appears a state of sub-health among people which poses a new threat to them.There are some tpical symptoms for people who are in a state of sub-health. First of all, those who suffer from it often have a headache or backache. Secondly, they feel like having a rest frequently. What upsets us most is that, the situation spreading countrywide. As a result, more and more workers in big cities are harassed by it, with a percentage of 75 in Beijing, 72 in Shanghai and 70 in Guangzhou respectively.Then how can we sovle this problem effectibely? Experts suggest that the best way to keep ourselves thealthy is to do exercises. It is also very important that people should form a good living habit, for example, getting up early and going to sleep early. Only doing so can we keep us healthy.英语四级作文范文阅读第15篇From the chart above, we can definitely get a conclusion that the more you learned, the higher your salary would be. The figures in the chart denied the claim that knowledge is useless. However quite a few people still hold the opinion that a higher education does no good to a better job since that there are many university students who can not get an ideal job.What I want to point out is that there is more than one factor that contributes to the failure of finding an ideal job for those who got a higher education. While those who failed to get a better education will hardly succeed in getting a good job because they didn’t get the knowledge systematically and scientifically.As the proverb goes like this, Knowledge is power. Education pays, sooner or later.英语四级作文范文阅读第16篇The rise of mobile phones has been blamed for a number of social ills, but your smart phone may also be making you physically sick as well.Scientists have identified a condition called “cybersickness”, which they say is the digital version of motion sickness.The phenomenon, which affects up to 80 percent of the population who own smartphones or tablets, leads to feelings of nausea and unsteadiness.It is caused by seeing fast motion on a screen and covers anything from a car chase in a film to scrolling through web pages on your phone.The more realistic the visual content is, the higher your chances of getting cybersickness. The condition was identified in a piece in the New York Times in which British and US experts said that it needed addressing.Cyriel Diels, a cognitive psychologist and human factors researcher at Coventry University’s centre for Mobility and Transport, said: “It’s a fundamental problem that’s kind o f been swept under the carpet in the tech industry.It’s a natural response to an unnatural environment.Motion sickness leaves sufferers feeling ill because they feel movement in your muscles and your inner ear but do not see it.The mismatch in digital sickness is the opposite—you see movement on the screen but do not feel it.The effect is the same and the symptoms include a headache, wanting to throw up, confusion and the need to sit down.Often cybersickness manifests itself in a subtle way and sufferers put it down to stress or eyestrain.Steven Rauch, a professor of otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School, said: “Your sense of balance is different than other senses in that it has lots of inputs.When those inputs don’t agree, that’s when you feel dizziness and nausea “Some studies that have been carried out into cybersickness found that women are more susceptible than men, the New York Times reported.Those who have Type A’ personalities—meaning they are confident and assertive—are more likely to suffer from cybersickness as well.Among those who have reported experiencing the condition have been video gamers who spend hours playing fast paced games.Cinema-goers have struggled with some scenes in action movies which have quick cuts and fast editing—and virtual reality has made the problem even worse.Jonathan Weinstein, a professor at the Kanbar Institute for Film and Television at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, said: “The idea is to get audiences to feel like participants in the action rather than outside observers of the action.Engineers at Oculus VR, the virtual headset manufacturer, have admitted that digital motion sickness is one of their biggest problems.英语四级作文范文阅读第17篇Nowadays more and more parents are eager to send their children to study abroad before they finish high school by whatever means and at whatever is quite understandable for parents to send their children to study overseas because they place high expectations on their children. They are encouraged by the success stories of those who have completed their overseas study.With the development of economy, companies and institutions at home are giving more and more emphasis on overseas experiences, too. Consequently, pursuing overseas study became a kind of short cut in gaining a better future. Moreover, there is still one underlying reason for this rush-economic reason. The rapid economic progress in the past few years in China has enabled more and more parents to afford the huge cost for their children’s overseas for m e, overseas study is surely a helpful way to get both advanced knowledge and necessary experiences, but overseas study at an early age is neither necessary nor benef1cial. The students may be too young to either tend for themselves or think for themselves. I do think that overseas study can contribute to one’s self-improvement, but it’s better to be pursued after one has finished his college study at home, when he is more capable of learning and living on his own.英语四级作文范文阅读第18篇Recent years have seen a tendency in China that tourism is growing faster. According to a recent survey made by some experts, about 47% urban residents travel regularly, and 28% rural residents also make their tour across the country. The survey also shows that more people are interested in tourism, and will join the army in the future. Facing this tendency, we can’t help exploring some underlying factors that are responsible. In the very first place, with the policy of reform and opening up, Chinese people’s living standard has been greatly improved, and therefore, most of them can afford to travel around. What’s more, it is believed that people now take a more positive attitude to tourism, and regard it as a life style. In addition, tourism facilities are becoming better and better. For example, transportation develops fast, and many scenic spots are available now.Though there are still some problems with tourism, I personally believe that tourism should be playing a key role in our life. I also hope that our government will make policies to create a better environment for tourists.英语四级作文范文阅读第19篇It is reported by the World Luxury Association that by 2012 China will have been expected to be the biggest trade and consumer center of luxury goods. And this provokes a heated discussion.There are many factors that have stimulated this great change of consumption value. First of all, the rising of living standard enables people to afford the luxury goods. Secondly, owing to the high quality and famous designer, consumers prefer luxuries as long as the goods meet their needs in terms of aesthetics or collection value. Last but not least, it is vanity that derives more and more people to buy luxury goods. Consumers prefer so much to imitate their idols like pop stars that they just blindly pursue the trend and label themselves as rich. As a college student, I am supposed to buy what I can afford. I’ll take the factors like style , quality and design into consideration, regardless of whatever the brand is.英语四级作文范文阅读第20篇It has been said that when people succeed,it is because of hard work and that luck has nothing to do with I believe that hard work is very important and is the surest way to success for most people,I must disagree with this cannot be denied that luck often plays an important role in example,many important discoveries have been made by have been many cases of researchers and inventors making major breakthroughs while they were actually trying to solve another problem or create a different device.Furthermore,there is something to be said for simply being in the right place at the right time-perhaps meeting someone by chance who can offer a good job or rare of course,there are the rare examples of gamblers and lottery winners who beat the odds and achieve sudden and unexpected success.While the influence of luck cannot be ignored,this is not to say that one should depend on it and ignore the value of hard one is willing to work hard,I believe that success will eventually be achieved,with or without the added benefit of work is often an essential ingredient of luck because it enables one to take advantage of a lucky the scientist has not worked hard to develop his knowledge and skills,he may not recognize that lucky breakthrough when it comes suggestion is not to count on luck to bring you hard and keep your eyes open for that lucky opportunity.英语四级作文范文阅读第21篇last week, li ning and i studied in classroom. suddenly, lining said to me that he had a headache .i asked he to see doctor. he said it was not bad. after 5 miniuts, lining sai to me his headache very serious. so i helped him go to hosptialalthought there was sars around us, but i felt very rm from this thing. it told me that the love from true heart can help come across any difficult. we are so lucky that we live in a big warmth family. and not very long, my classmate was getting healthy and could come to school again. how happy we were!英语四级作文范文阅读第22篇Do you need books? Here are a sea of books waiting for you!You will find the course books useful for your major, for your examinations and for your certificates like CET-4 or CET-6. You will find the books that you are looking forward to. The books will be helpful when you are preparing for some examinations or when you are busy with your dissertation. These used books are all in a good condition, which ensures pleasant reading experience for you.If you are really interested these books, and if you are expecting a good price for the books, just come and find what you are looking for. You won’t be let down. Please call me at x xx. Let’s make things better together.英语四级作文范文阅读第23篇Some people tend to stick to their positions all the time, as they think the longer one works in a particular field, the more skillful one will be at it. Some have been teachers all their lives. Some devote their life energy to scientific research. Such people love their work and turn out to be specialists in their own field. They are usually high achievers.Some are different. They are in the habit of job-hopping, for they always pursue what is new and stimulating. They never seem content with their present situation. Some like to meet more people, make more money and new acquaintances, so they hop from job to job.As far as I am concerned, I want to be professionally strong. I am not in favor of frequent job hopping, as the saying goes Jack of all trades, master of none. But I want to have opportunities for advancement and as many colleagues as possible to cooperate and communicate with so as to be more creative and less partial.英语四级作文范文阅读第24篇The urban traffic is getting increasingly crowded nowadays in China. The roads are pakced with cars, bicylces and pedestrians and traffic jams, bus delays and traffic accidents are a common scene.Then how to solve this problem? Some suggest to lay down more roads to make the traffic less crowded and speed up the flow of traffic. Others believe that we should open up more public bus routes, so that more people will take the public buses instead of travelling by cars and bicycles.Though above two views sound reasonable, they have their own drawbacks. The fomer may take up much land which could be used for farms and houses. The latter may cause inconvenience for those who are used to travelling by car or bicycles. I think the best answerto the traffic problem is a combination of the two. More roads can be built to hold more traffic and meanwhile more public bus routes can be opened up to those who prefer to use the public transportation.英语四级作文范文阅读第25篇Smoe people say that money is the best thing in the world. But I consider reading books as the best and the most precious thing one can ever have.Reading books is very important. First of all, it is knowledge that makes society develop and by reading books you can get all kinds of knowledge. Furthemore, reading books makes you a qualified person and makes your life enjoyable.One is never too old to learn. No matter what time you rcalize the importance of reading books, you can enjoy it during the rest of your life time. Love books, for they are your best friends.英语四级作文范文阅读第26篇There is no denying the fact that it is a controversial topic whether one should expect a reward when doing a good deed. People\'s opinions differ sharply on this issue. Some hold the positive view. They say that it is a natural thing for one to get rewarded after he has made contributions to the society, especially in an age of market economy. Otherwise, people would be discouraged from helping others.Others, however, hold the opposite view. They maintain that one should learn from Lei Feng and expect no reward when helping others. Anyway, everything is not a commodity. The whole society would be in danger if we all calculated conscience and affection in terms of money. Anyway, as the saying goes, it is love, instead of money, that turns the world around. Personally, I believe that we should not go to extremes. On the one hand, we should recognize and reward in time people who have done a good deed or good deeds; on the other hand, we should keep it in mind that we do not help others for money, but out of love and responsibility. Only in this way can we achieve a really harmonious society.英语四级作文范文阅读第27篇There is an undeniable fact that the number of animals is declining faster than ever before. According to a recent survey made by some experts, about 37 species disappear from our earth every year. It is obvious that the problem has become a serious one worth our concern. When we explore this problem, some underlying factors emerge. In the very first place, human beings have played a big part. With the fast development of human society, the environment is much destroyed, and animals lose their home. Accordingly, some species become extinct. What’s more, people hunt animals for food and skin. A good case in point is that the Japanese have killed a lot of whales because they like to eat the meat. In addition, human beings are largely responsible for the pollution of natural environment, and poison animals in many ways.The current problem, I believe, should be solved immediately. First of all, our government should play a key role in making relevant rules and protecting animals. The general public should also be educated to value the existence of these animals on our planet.英语四级作文范文阅读第28篇omen are playing an increasingly important part in society today. more and more women go to work to earn money instead of keeping the house or looking after the children. women have entered many fields of society including scientific field. as we know, many women sports teams have won the world’s champions such as chinese women’s volleyball team.ith the changes in their social role, women’s position in the family has been improved as well. husbands are not the masters of wives in many places. husbands and wives are equal now. they join together to overcome difficulties and share happiness.豹眎n spite of these changes, the liberation of women has not been completely realized. also in some places. women are considered being “thing” belong to men. they have little chance to find jobs. they don’t get equal pay for equal job. this is a problem must be solved not only by society but also by women themselves.英语四级作文范文阅读第29篇Students mental health has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life. Indeed, it is widely accepted that it has gained growing popularity among persons in all walks of life. There is a general discussion today about the issue of disorder in brains. Obviously, it is necessary that effective actions should be taken to prevent problems. Authorities in universities play a critical role in the situation. To begin with, schools, such as colleges or universities, can provide chances for the young men to ease their attention. Whats more, some are physically strong, but psychological problems are able to bring potential threats. Teaches may have a chance to find them in advance. Besides, specialists in this field are to be required to make full preparation for cases in time. Facing the crisis, experts can deal with it in a professional way, which means they have more or better opportunities to save us than others.英语四级作文范文阅读第30篇The use of translation apps is becoming increasingly popular. Why? Admittedly, in the contemporay society, an increasing number of people, with the help of translation apps, find it convenient to read foreign literature or essays.On the one hand, these apps can bring users greater efficiency and help them save more time or energy, particularly for those who have no knowledge of a foreign language. For instance, a host of people may have a variety of difficulties or troubles in learning English, but with the assistance of these apps, it will not be difficult for them to read and understand English materials. On the other hand, it is these apps that cuase some learners to lose motivation for studying. With Apps in hand, they are not willing to do their utmost to memorize new words, pratice speaking or writing skills every day. Fianlly, they will fail to get a good command of any foreign language.。

大学英语四级篇章仔细阅读60篇篇章仔细阅读为两篇300～400词的多项选择题型的短文理解测试，每篇文章后有5个题目，要求考生从四个选项中选择符合原文和题干要求的答案。

该部分考查考生辨别和理解文章的中心思想和重要细节的能力，包括理解明确表达的概念或细节，理解隐含表达的概念或细节(如总结、判断、推论等)，通过判断句子的交际功能(如请求、拒绝、命令等)来理解文章意思，理解文章的中心思想(如找出能概括全文的要点等)，理解作者的观点和态度。

4.1大学英语四级篇章仔细阅读答题攻略一、命题考点及规律通过分析四级历年真题可以发现，篇章阅读在设置题目的时候，往往针对文中以下几个方面命题：1．强调处、绝对处、最高处、the only… 或only在句首做状语例：... When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India Ocean June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine (潜水艇) detected the device’s homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.（2010年6月）58. What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner?A) Data for analyzing the cause of the crash.B) The total number of passengers on board.C) The scene of the crash and extent of the damage.D) Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash.【解析】该部分介绍了黑匣子在探寻也门客机坠毁原因上所起到的重大作用。

Our son Owen was born just as Hurricane Katrina approached the Gulf Coast.Two days later, as Katrina neared landfall, Owen began suffering seizures; he'd had a stroke.I didn't follow the catastrophe on the Gulf Coast as closely as I might have,but those weeks taught me some things about catastrophe and about the kindness of strangers.All catastrophes are personal.Some in the Gulf Coast sought survival; some sought to help others.Some prayed; some prayed upon others.At the hospital, we watched our son Owen sleep.Despite the tubes dripping and the monitors beeping, he still slept his baby sleep.My wife asked for the pastor; I asked for the doctor.She prayed for him. I held the CAT scan up to the light and searched for answers.No one can know what you will feel or fear in a time of need,but I learned that in this, the most difficult time of my life,the people our family depended upon most were people we had never met,people who we would likely never see again—strangers.We depended upon strangers, strangers who knew their duty was to help others.We depended upon the nurses who cared so well for our son,who cooed to him and caressed him, who watched me hold him through the nightand never seemed to notice how ugly a man is when he cries.We depended upon the hostel that gave us a place to stay near the hospital,upon the members of my union who believe caring for our child's health should not ruin us,upon the doctors and clerks and ambulance drivers.We depended upon a commitment made to helping others.This commitment is a web that holds us together in times of need.By the time we took Owen home, the worst effects of Katrina were evident.I watched the images from the Gulf Coast, images of communities,lives and families whose fabric had been torn apart.I thought of that web of strangers that had embraced my family in our time of need,and that it is the most fortunate among us who are served best by it.I can only hope this web will be strong enough, that it will be spun wide,that it will hold and care for many,that we can all depend upon the kindness of strangers.。

2019 大学英语四级仔细阅读练习及答案解析(4) Passage TwoQuestions 61 to65 are based on thefollowingpassage.Here’s a case study for would -be MBAs to consider ：thesuccess of H Mart.an international supermarket chain based inNew Jersey(the “H”in H Mart stands for Han Ah Reum.whichmeans“one arm full of groceries ”in Korean).Tlle first HMart opened in Queens ，New York in 1982 ，as a corner shop.Nowthere are stores in 11 states ，Canada and Britain.A new onerecently opened in Cambridge.Massachusetts ，an affluent city outside Boston.The future looks bright for Asian supermarkets like HMart.Eamings of Asian-American households outpace theAmerican average.Their spending exceeds all other groups ，too ，according to Geoscape ，a consultancy.And they spend more oftheir money on groceries than the average Americahousehold.But Asian delicacies can be hard to come by ：fewAmericans are likely to see durian or bamboo shoots in theirlocal shop.Some specialty ingredients are only to be found ata premium( 高价)in up-market grocery stores ，or miles away,inethnic markets in older Asian neighborhpods.Americans have developed greater appetite for cookingand eating Asian foods ，t00.In 2012 non.restaurant sales ofAsian foods topped $1.5 billion ，according to Mintel Group.amarket.research firm.Though Latin foods are a bigger market ，the popularity of Asian foods is growing faster.Oncestrange.seeming imports like seaweed and sashimi are nowfashionable eats.Though the rate of growth is expected tofall ，sales are likely to keep rising.Yet most Asian grocers have not made efforts to reachnew customers ，says Jeffrey Cohen ，an analyst at IBIS World,an industries watcher.Many shops are located inminority enclaves ，and do little to market themselves toother Americans.Cramped car parks and dingy interiors fendoff customers used to the bright fluorescence( 荧光)of mainstream supermarkets.Ingredients labeled with poorly-translated English Can leave shoppers bamed.A few Asian grocery chains have caught on ，opening stores in more diverse suburbs ，paying attention to cosmetic niceties( 细节)and marketing more widely.Other than H Mart ，there are Califomian chains such as 99 Ranch Market and Shun Fat Supermarket ，which have been expanding to the American southwest.The former was even featured in a humorous YouTube music vide —“Asians Eat Weird Things ”—which has attracted more than 900 ，000 hits.Those weird things may not seem so weird after all.61.What makes the future ofAsian supermarkets so bright?A.High income and spending ofAsian-AmeriCalls.B. High income ofAsians and unreachable Asian foods inlocal American shops.C.High expenditures of Asians on grocery.D.Low earnings of the other groups.62.What are the benefits ofAmericans ’growing appetite for Asian foods?A. The increasing sales and popularity ofAsian foods.B.The expansion of Latin food market.C.The growing fondness of cooking.D.The AmeriCans’good cooking skills ofAsian foods.63.Whhat are the reasons for the unreachability ofAsian groceries to Americans?A. AmeriCans ’dislike to Asian foods.B. Asians ’unwillingness to do business with AmeriCans.C. The poor shopping environment and confusing English introduction of the goods.D. Americans ’dislike to the English introduction of the goods.64.What do Asian do to develop their groceries?A. Open stores in suburbs and improve shopping environment.B. Market shops to more AmeriCans.C. Make use of the mass media.D.All ofthe above.65.What call be inferred fi'om this passage?n supermarkets will become more and more popular.B. Latin foods are less popular than Asian foods.C.Americans’incomes are lower than the Asians ’.D.H Mart is all American international supermarket chain.61.What makes the future ofAsian supermarkets so bright?什么因素使得亚洲超市的未来一片光明?A.High income and spending ofAsian —Americans. 亚裔美国人的高收入及高开支。