18年北邮大学英语精读2作业1

外教社大学英语精读第2册第1单元参考答案Comprehension of the Text21.c2.b3.a4.d5.d6.b7.a8.cVocabulary41.extremely2.hazard3.pollute4.originally5.indicate6.survive7.atmosphere 8.conclusion 9.proceed 10.conference51.had paid attention to2.notice3.had noticed4.Pay attention to5.noticed6.attention has been paid to61.cost2.spend3.cost4.spend5.paid6.had been paid7.pay 8.pay 9.cost 10.has spent7.1.polluted2.indicated3.conclusion, hazard4.known as5.giving off6.type7.based on8.crashing into9.deadly 10.originally11.stick up 12.proceeded 13.as to 14.smashed(was/got smashed)81.The earth's surface is mostly composed of water.2.Ice and snow on the roads both create hazards for drivers during the Christmas season.3.The youngest child survived the earthquake, but the rest of the family died.4.Crime has made some streets in many American cities unfit to live.5.Several cars crashed into each other on the highway due to the fog.6.The rider of the motorbike made a signal with his arm for a left turn. Word Building9acceptance guideappearance performancearrive proposaldepend refusedifference removedisturb signalexist surviveconference insist101.dressmaker2.troublemaker3.weedkiller4.recordholder5.timekeeper6.a perso n who owns land7.a person who sells books8.a person whose work is building ships9.a person whose job is to drive a taxicab 10.an instrument for opening cans111.Henry couldn't take part in the sports meet because of his broken leg.2.We were sorry to hear that Mr. Davidson had to retire at the age of fifty because of his poor health.3.They didn't go to the concert because of the heavy snow.4.It was because of the noise that I couldn't fall asleep.121.It is rather difficult to pronounce.2.It is easy to explain as far as I know.3.It is as difficult to manage as Henry's.4.It will be fit to wear if you shorten the sleeves.5.To tell the truth, it is impossible to answer.6.It is not possible to see in advance.131.as far as I am concerned.2.As far as we students are concerned.3.As far as the method itself is concerned.4.As far as ability is concerned.5.as far as the acting and music are concerned.6.As far as the stucture is concerned.Cloze14(A)1.feasibility2.based on3.conclusions4.unfit5.polluted6.deadly7.atmosphere8.extremely 9.For another 10.survive 11.set back 12.proceed(B)1.he2.it3.danger4.problem5.different6.but7.others8.changing9.that10.continue 11.ourselves 12.future 13.ask 14.people 15.world 16.today17.necessary 18.environment 19.world 20.in 21.around 22.prevent 23.at24.protect 25.everyone 26.saveTranslation151.Gases such as carbon monoxide, emitted by factories and automobiles/cars, have seriously polluted the atmosphere.2.The industrial engineer's letter indicates that he doubts the feasibility of the plan.3.Many parents in the United States set aside a fund for their children's education before they are born.4.I have made sure that her conclusion is based on facts.5.The medical team, composed of three doctors and two nurses, set off for themountain(ous) area a few days ago.6.The village is named after the high mountain that stands in front of it.7.He was ill for about a week, which has really set him back in his studies.8.The war that broke out between the North and the South in 1861 is known in history as the American Civil War.7Reading ActivityExercise A1.smoke and fog2.that attracts3.suspicion4.from the senses5.not comfortable6.endure hardship or pain7.surgery8.being pollutedExercise B1.F2.T3.F4.F5.T6.F7.T8.TExercise C1.烟雾曾是洛杉矶的一大景观，如今却在全国各地－－从蒙大拿州的比尤特到纽约市－－随处可见；人们越来越习惯于受污染的天气，现在要他们呼吸点别的什么玩意儿，反而十分困难了。

大学英语精读2（1-10）课后翻译大学英语精读2（1—10单元课后翻译）Unit11、她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。

Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.1.出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。

The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.2.约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。

Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.3.当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。

While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.4.这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。

The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.5.南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。

While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth。

6.你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?7.猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。

The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid.Unit21)会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。

1、This year's Asian oil demand ____________ w ill amount to 582,000 morebarrels of oil a day. （4 分）A. incentiveB. rather thanC. in capable ofD. in total我的答案：D 得分：4分2、He sometimes employs students to ____________ samples of their products.（4分）A. distributingB. distributeC. have been distributedD. to distribute我的答案：B得分：4分3、He hides behi nd door or creeps un der a table to _______ from hisenemies. （4 分）A. escapeB. escapingC. escapedD. Have escaped我的答案：A得分：4分4、The _________ workers' attention is now turning towards the recoveryof bodies from the rubble and providing food, shelter and drinking water for the survivors. （4 分）A. routeB. in totalC. rather thanD. rescue我的答案：D得分：4分5、A college-level course of study intended to provide students withgeneral academic knowledge _______________ occupational training.A. ratherB. rather thanC. in totalD. incentive我的答案：B得分：4分6、In general most workers were in favor of a（n）_________ schemeofferi ng finan cial rewards. （4 分）A. incentiveB. in capable ofC. in totalD. escape我的答案：A得分：4分7、Some of them did not get a chanee to see the Olympic flame becauseof the ___________ cha nges, but we, in deed, feel their passi on for and the Olympics. （4 分）A. profitB. suspendC. escapeD. route （4 分）Chi na我的答案：D得分：4分8、The con struct ion of the bridge __________ due to the sno wstorm.分）A. suspendB. suspendingC. has been suspendedD. suspended我的答案：C得分：4分9、If the corporati on wants to in crease its _______ ,it must reduceoperati ng expe nse. （4 分）A. profitableB. profitC. rescueD. Route我的答案：B得分：4分10、________________________________ The city's road system is handling the current volume oftraffic. （4 分）A. in capable ofB. routeC. distributeD. able of我的答案：A得分：4分11、____________ is unknown to me. （2 分）A. Where he isB. Where is heC. He is whereD. Is he where我的答案：A 得分：2分12、No one was aware ____________ Jane had gone. （2 分）A. where thatB. of the placeC. of whereD. the place我的答案：C得分：2分13、_________________________________________ I wonder how many years ago . （2 分）A. did your father retireB. your father retiredC. has your father retiredD. your father has retired我的答案：B得分：2分14、______________________ The news t o the Great Wall during the summer holidays made us very happy. （2 分）A. what we would goB. how we would goC. that we would goD. where we would go我的答案：C得分：2分15、Never hesitate to ask about ____________ . （2 分）A. that you don' t understandB. what you don' t understandC. which you don' t understandD. what don' t you understand我的答案：B得分：2分16、I was sure _________ I would overcome all these difficulties.分）A. whatB. thatC. whichD. whether我的答案：B得分：2分17、It happe ned _________ L isa was n't there at that time. （2 分）A. whetherB. ifC. thatD. why我的答案：C得分：2分18、_________ we need more practice is quite clear. （2 分）A. WhatB. ThatC. WhichD. When我的答案：B得分：2分19、__________ you don't like him is none of my bus in ess. （2 分）A. WhatB. WhoC. ThatD. Whether我的答案：C得分：2分20、____ is a fact that English is accepted as an international Ianguage.（2分）A. WhatB. ThisC. ThatD. It我的答案：D得分：2分21、I have no idea ________ they have kept in touch with me by E-mailsince last year. （2 分）A. whatB. howC. thatD. when我的答案：C得分：2分22、It makes no differenee to me ________ he will come or not. （2 分）A. howB. whyC. whenD. whether我的答案：D得分：2分23、He told me the news ___________ our team had won the game. （2 分）A. aboutB. ofC. asD. that我的答案：D得分：2分24、 ________ the old man's sons wan ted to know was __________ t he goldhad bee n hidde n.2分）A. That .. .whatB. What . ..whereC. What . ..thatD. That .. .where我的答案： B 得分：2分25、Wordhas come ________ someguests from Can adawill visit our school.（2分）A. whatB. thatC. whetherD. when我的答案：B得分：2分26、Can you find out ___________ her pen? （2 分）A. where Alice had putB. where had Alice putC. where Alice has putD. where has Alice put我的答案：C得分：2分27、You can't imagine ___________ whenthey received these gifts.A. how they were excitedB. how excited they wereC. how excited they haveD. they were how excited我的答案：B得分：2分28、I will give this book to ___________ wants to have it.（A. whomeverB. whoeverC. whateverD. wherever我的答案：B得分：2分（2 分）分）29、I doubt ___________ he will lend you the book. （2分）A. whetherB. whenC. thatD. which我的答案：A得分：2分30、The music was so loud. That's ______________ h e left the party so early.（2分）A. howB. whyC. whatD. when我的答案：B得分：2分31、Do you know ____________ ?（2 分）A. when does the party startB. whether the party startsC. what time the party startsD. if the party starts我的答案：C得分：2分32、T he reason we're so late is ____________ . （2 分）A. for the car breaks downB. due to the car breaking downC. that the car broke downD. because the car broke down我的答案：C得分：2分33、Do ___________ you are told; otherwise you will be punished. （2 分）A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whom我的答案：B得分：2分34、Students in his class cannot understand ___________ . （2 分）A. what does the sentence meanB. what means this sentenceC. what this sentence meansD. what is the meaning of the sentence我的答案：C得分：2分35、 ____________________________ W e don't doubt he can make a good job of it. ____________ （2 分）A. ifB. thatC. whatD. why我的答案：B得分：2分36、 __________________________ D o you know ? （2 分）A. when does the meeting startB. why the party startsC. what time the party startsD. if the party endts我的答案：C得分：2分37、 _______________ Do you are told; otherwise you will be punished. （2 分）A. thatB. whatC. whichD. which我的答案：B得分：2分38、 _________________ This is I want to tell you. （2 分）A. itB. thatC. whichD. what我的答案：D得分：2分39、Students in his class cannot understand what ____________ .（2 分）A. does the sentence meanB. means this sentenceC. this sentence meansD. is the meaning of the sentence我的答案：C得分：2分40、We don't doubt _________ he can make a good job of it. （2 分）A. ifB. thatC. whatD. why我的答案：B得分：2分。

一、阅读理解（共1道小题，共25.0分）1. (错误)According to a Xinhua News Agency report, residents of China’s five largest cities spent about 643Yuan (US $80.37) each on sport in 2005, with Beijing topping the survey at about 880 Yuan (US $ 110) per person (The five cities were Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan and Chengdu).Chinese are more willing to part with hard-earned cash in pursuit(追求) of fitness than they were 10 years ago. In addition to participating in a variety of fitness（健康）classes, many are now even seekingprivate training. Almost every new fitness or entertainment（娱乐）product or idea finds a willing audience among the public, whether riding bikes or engaging in “hot” yoga.A young organizer of a Beijing folding-bike club said, “We take exercise not only for our own fitness, butconsidering our social responsibilities. For example, every day we ride folding bikes to and from our workplaces. This is our way of helping reduc e pollution in Beijing.”The city’s elderly actively participate in many of the city’s sports teams. In the early mornings in the park, it is easy to meet groups of the elderly using the national fitness facilities or practicing Taiji and kendo.One participant said, “We do not want to bring any burden to our children, so we care more about our health than ever before.”1. Which of the following cities is not among the 5 largest cities of China?A. ShanghaiB. TianjinC. BeijingD. Wuhai2. The citizens of which city spent the most money each on sport in 2005?A. shanghaiB. ChengduC. BeijingD. Wuhai3. What are the basic means for people to pursue fitness?A. fitness classes aloneB. sports teams aloneC. fitness classes and private trainingD. fitness classes, private training and sports teams4. People take exercise not only for their own fitness, but also for___.A. entertainmentB. environmental pollutionC. social responsibilitiesD. hard-earned cash5. The elderly care more about their health because____.A. they want to reduce pollution in the cityB. they like sports very muchC. they like to be with other peopleD. they don’t want to bring any burden to their children试题分值：25.0得分：[0, 0, 5, 0, 5]提示：[1]B.细节题。

北邮大学英语二第一阶段作业一、完形填空（共1道小题，共50.0分）I __5_about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. __6__ of them could suggest anything, but they promised that they would ask their friends. A few days later __7_ I was still in bed, someone phoned, “Is that Miss Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I know your hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that mig ht interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr. Thomson.” I decided to see him. I was so excited that I almost forgot _8__ goodbye to my mother.I arrived a bit early and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I _9__ waiting a long time. I replied, “No, not long.” After talking to me for about 20 minutes he offered me a job―not as a photographer__10__ a model!what should studywhat be studiedwhat to studywhat学生答案: C; 标准答案: C;For the futureIn the futureFor futureIn future学生答案: B; 标准答案: B;closelastendfinal学生答案: C; 标准答案: C;aswhenwhile学生答案: A; 标准答案: A; toldaskedtalkedsaid学生答案: C; 标准答案: C; bothneithernornot all学生答案: B; 标准答案: B; sincewhereaswhilebefore学生答案: C; 标准答案: C; sayingto sayspeakingto speak学生答案: B; 标准答案: B; had beenwould bewasmight be学生答案: A; 标准答案: A;asto bebut学生答案: D; 标准答案: D;试题分值：50.0得分：[5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5]提示：[1]C.考查what引导名词性从句。

北邮网络教育大学英语精读2第一次阶段作业一、完形填空（共1道小题，共50.0分）1.Theman_9__torunawaywhenheawthepoliceman.Hejutmiled_10__aid tothewoman,“Iwanttogivethipuretoyou,madam.Ithinkyoudroppeditonth etreet.”a.A.heB.herC.heD.we学生答案:C;标准答案:C;b.A.TheworkerB.ThedriverC.ThemanD.Thepoliceman学生答案:B;标准答案:B;c.A.aloB.eitherC.tooD.lowly学生答案:C;标准答案:C;d.A.inB.onC.toD.at学生答案:D;标准答案:D;e.A.quicklyB.eailyC.happilyD.caually学生答案:A;标准答案:A;f.A.e某citingB.e某citedC.urpriedD.urpriing学生答案:C;标准答案:C;g.A.whenB.becaueC.afterD.with学生答案:B;标准答案:B;h.A.openB.lockedC.outofD.out学生答案:C;标准答案:C;i.A.refuedB.didnttryC.triedinvainD.failed学生答案:B;标准答案:B;j.A.butB.oC.orD.and学生答案:D;标准答案:D;试题分值：50.0得分：[5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5]提示：[1]C.考查句意理解。

本句大意是“一天下班后，一位女士进了自己的车开始往家开。

突然______看见自己的车子后面有一辆黄色轿车。

”此处空格很显然要选择“he”。

[2]B.考查句意理解。

这句话说的意思是“开车人是个男人”，所以用“driver”。

[3]C.考查句意理解。

本句话大意是“当她左转，黄车也左转；当她右转，黄车也跟着右转。

一、完形填空（共1道小题，共50.0分）Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had experience_3__ illustrates this. When he was a small boy he was poor at arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect_4__ much of him. __5_ this way, they too developed the idea, "Isn’t it too bad that Alfred can't do arithmetic?” He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was __6_ to try, and was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.One day Adler succeeded in solving a problem which _7__of the other students had been able to solve. This gave him confidence. He _8 the idea that he couldn'tdo arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His new __9__ confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, __10_, and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic.1、1. well2. necessary3. In4. good2、1.possible2.possibly3.likely4.likeo C I o3、1.to2.when3.what4.which学生答卜案准答卜1. On2. In3. By4. From6、1. important2. useful3. useless4. necessary7、 1. any2. none3. each4. no8、 1. accepted2. developed3. rejected4. thought5、1. too2. very3. so4. that 案隹答试题分值：50.0得分：[5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5]提示：解析：[1]B.考查搭配。

Test Yourself2Passage OneIn 1665, an apple fell from a tree and landed near young Isaac Newton. Untold numbers of people had seen apples fall and hadn’t given the matter a second thought. But Newton thought about it carefully and developed a cornerstone of modern science—the theory of gravity.The ability to ask deep questions and look for answers lies at the heart of science. So it stands to reason that educators would want to bottle Newton’s brand of thinking and serve it to their students.Common sense might argue that the best means to that end is to cram future scientists with chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics. After all, Newton had an enormous appetite(胃口；兴趣) for science.But Newton owned more books in the humanities(文科) than he did in the sciences,and his interest included subjects such an history, philosophy, and Greek mythology.Could it be that thinking deeply about subjects such as history, philosophy, and religion makes one a better scientist? Many top American schools think so.The liberal arts education is a diversified(多样化的) toolbox. If you have only one way of looking at things, you will get stuck in the same place everybody else got stuck. If you’ve got different experiences, you may find other ways of solving the problem.”It’s well known that the more we think, the better our neural(神经的) connections. But liberal arts colleges go one step further. They argue that learning to think in one field may sharpen the ability to solve complex problems in a seemingly unrelated area. It may be a while before scientists establish the truth or falsity of this idea. In the meantime, some of the best minds in science are betting that it’s true.“Learning about the gre at books and the humanities can stimulate the sort of brain waves that serve a scientist pretty well,” says Nobel Prize winner Tom Cech “The more types of thinking you have to do, the more skills you can bring to a scientific problem."26. We learn from the first paragraph that ________.A. the ability to think is of first importance to scientific discoveryB. nobody noticed apples falling from trees to the ground before NewtonC. Newton developed the theory of gravity by watching a falling appleD. modern science is related to the falling of an apple to the ground27. According to the passage, to help students become scientists, educators________.A. should cram them with lots of science coursesB. should make them think in the way Newton didC. should ask them deep questions and look for answersD. should give them an enormous appetite for science28. We learn from the passage that students who study science in a liberal arts college ________.A. are required to take a number of courses in the humanitiesB. are free to take whatever courses they like bestC. have a wide range of interests in history, philosophy and religionD. spend more time studying arts and the humanities than the sciences29. The idea that learning to think in one field may sharpen the ability to solve complex problems in a seemingly unrelated area is ________.A. already proved to be true by scientistsB. accepted by the best people in scienceC. a common belief among liberal arts collegesD. gaining worldwide acceptance30. In liberal arts colleges students are _______.A. asked to bring a diversified toolbox to schoolB. trained to think differently from everybody elseC. required to learn different kinds of skillsD. taught to look at things in different waysTest Yourself2Passage TwoFresh out of residency, I took a job in a small community hospital’s emergency department. As the newest member of the group, I got last dibs on shifts. No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve, so the shift went to me. I kiss my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital.At 9 pm, the ambulance brought in a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack. His face was pale, and he was frightened. I did my best and he hung in there. Eventually we were able to move him out of the emergency room and into the intensive care unit.Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family, I stopped by to see how he was doing. It was still touch-and-go, but he had survived the night and was sleeping.Emergency physicians don’t have continuing relationships with patients like other doctors. We get the suddenly sick. Often they are frightened. Sometimes they are angry at us just because we were there. They pass through our hands and out the door. We rarely see them again. I thought no more about my heart patient.The following year, still the newest member of the group, I got Christmas Eve duty again and dragged myself off to work. At 9 pm sharp, the hospital clerk told me there was a couple in the hall who wanted to speak to me.When I approached them, the man introduced himself as Mr. Lee and said, “You probably don’t remember me but last Christmas you saved my life. Thank you for the year you gave me.” He and his wife hugged me, handed me a small gift, and left. I was more than a surprised — and touched.The following year a new doctor had joined the group, and my family was delighted that I could stay home Christmas Eve. But I wanted to see if Mr. and Mrs. Lee would return. This time I volunteered for the shift.I kept an eye on the door. Once again, at exactly 9 pm, the Lees appeared, carry their new grandchild. We all embraced, and Mr. Lee said he’d come see me every Christmas Eve.I worked the emergency department for the next ten Christmas Eves. Each year at exactly 9 pm, he’d appear, twice with new grandchildren. One year he came with a great-grandchild.The last year I saw him, he brought me a gift. It was a golden bell engraved with a single word : Friendship.Mr. Lee died the next year. Now my family, friends and I ring that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and offer a toast to the man who didn’t forget.31. Why did the author work on Christmas Eve when he first took a job in a small community hospital?A. He was used to spending the night in hospital.B. He had no choice on matters of shifts.C. He wanted to accumulate experience.D. He had just completed his residency.32. What did the doctor do during his shift in the emergency department?A. He set up an intensive care unit.B. He built up a lasting relationship with his patient.C. He moved his patient out of the emergency room.D. He pulled a patient through a heart attack.33. On the following Christmas Eve the doctor________.A. knew his patient would come to see himB. was rather reluctant to take the shiftC. saved the life of a patientD. was delighted to be able to stay at home34. What did Mr. Lee do the last year the doctor saw him?A. He brought his great grandchild to see the doctor.B. He gave a golden bell to the doctor as a gift.C. He promised to see the doctor every Christmas.D. He said he'd never forget the doctor's friendship.35. What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?A. To tell the world how hard an emergency physician's life can be.B. To express a doctor's wish to build up personal friendships with his patients.C. To show the satisfaction he draws from working in an emergency department.D. To prove that lasting relationships are possible between physicians and patients.Test Yourself2Passage ThreeHow do young children learn to have good values How can parents teach their children about the importance of kindness, patience, and self-discipline At a time when more and more parents worry about the negative and violent images (暴力形象) their children see on TV, in the movies and, on the Internet, some are turning to fairy tales (童话) as a way to teach their young ones how to behave in society.Fairy tales were not always intended for children. We know this because some of these stories have existed for hundreds of years and were passed down from generation to generation through songs and drama. They were considered entertainment for everyone, not only for young people. In these ancient stories, the heroes were extremely clever, fiercely independent, and never gave up. Over the years, some of the heroes' qualities and story lines have been changed to fit the times.Psychologists think that fairy tales have a positive influence on children because they present the two sides of good and evil very clearly. When children hear the stories, they develop sympathetic feelings for the heroic characters. In each tale, they can see that there are many different kinds of people in the world and that we all have a choice about what kind of person we want to be. We can choose to do good actions, rather than bad ones, in our lives.What kind of values can children learn from fairy tales In "The Princess and the Pea," a poorly dressed girl who insists she is a princess is given a difficult test by the Queen. When she passes the test, we learn that she is rewarded because she stayed true to herself. In "The Little Mermaid," the mermaid (美人鱼) who lives under the sea longs to be with the humans on land. Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures. In "Pinocchio," a wooden puppet (木偶) turns into a boy when he finally learns how to tell the truth.Teaching values is the reason most often given for teaching literature and encouraging reading. These old stories can indeed teach us lessons about human relationships that are universal (普遍的) enough to survive throughout the centuries. This might be the reason why they have been around for so long and are unlikely to disappear any time soon.36. What do we learn about fairy tales from the passage?A. They are written solely for children.B. They teach universal lessons about human relationships.C. They are all passed down through songs and drama.D. They are adapted to TV and movies as entertainment.37. Why do fairy tales have a positive influence on children?A. Good and evil are presented in a way they can easily understand.B. The characters are all good examples for them to follow.C. The heroes go through all kinds of hardships but never give up.D. There are many different kinds of characters for them to imitate.38. Some of the heroes' qualities in fairy tales have been changed over the years________.A. to reflect the change of valuesB. to suit the tastes of different peopleC. to arouse the interest of little childrenD. to adapt to the change of the times39. Children who have heard about the story of the little mermaid might ________.A. learn to be better self-disciplinedB. be more likely to tell the truth than to tell liesC. learn to stay true to themselves all their livesD. be better able to accept foreign cultures40. Parents encourage children to read fairy tales so that they ________.A. can entertain themselves without bothering othersB. can get to know great literature of the worldC. can stay away from violence shown on TVD. can learn how to behave in societyTest Yourself2Passage FourWe'd gone up to the city, my husband and I, to see a friend of his from college. He was doing well for himself now, a businessman living in a high-class apartment on the Magnificent Mile. It was a treat for us to get away like this, on the rare occasions we could get a baby-sitter.He met us at the parking garage (停车库) he'd recommended (推荐) and offered to pay for. "City life's great," he'd said, "except for finding a parking space." There was the slap on the back for my husband, and a kiss on the cheek for me. Then he led us out to the street for the two-block walk to his apartment.The North Side reminded me of a refined street festival that summer night – crowds of people, somehow looking well-dressed even in jeans, strolling up and down the sidewalks, stopping in at the dozens of restaurants.We were walking three abreast (并肩) down the sidewalk. I was on the inside, closest to the buildings, and I saw him out of the corner of my eye.He was old, sitting on the doorstep of a store already locked for the night. He was bundled up in a dirty jacket that looked way too heavy for summer. Every few seconds, he called out to the passing people. "Got a quarter?" "Can you spare some change?"We'd seen people like him before, of course. We'd learned not to look them in the eye, to close our ears, to walk on by. Usually they expected to be ignored. Some of them tried to make you feel guilty (内疚), though, by telling you they needed money to feed their kids.So I steeled myself as we approached him. "Got any loose change you can spare?" he piped up."Get lost!" our friend shouted, looking straight ahead.As we brushed by, I got a look at him. Gray hair; a creased (有皱痕的), worn face that, inexplicably (无法解释地), had a toothless smile on it.Then we were past him, not missing a step in our steady stride. "I get so sick of these guys leeching off of you," our friend grumbled under his breath.I slowed down, my steps faltering (犹豫). I had some change in my pocket. I could get it out, run back, drop it into the old man's hand, and catch up with the guys before they even knew I was gone. Or I could just tell them, "I'll be right back, guys; wait for me a second," and go back at my leisure. But then I'd have to listen to the lecture about being too soft-hearted and handing out money to any guy with a sob story to tell.41. We learn from the first paragraph that the author and her husband ________.A. often went up to the city to visit their friendsB. rarely had time to go outC. lived far away from the city centerD. were doing very well financially42. A common complaint among people in the city is ________.A. it's very difficult to find a parking spaceB. there are too many beggars in the eveningC. it's too noisy wherever you goD. there is too much traffic during the day43. How do most people behave when they meet beggars on the street?A. They stop to give them a look.B. They fish out some small change.C. They pretend not to see them.D. They hurry past them.44. What did the author's friend mean when he said "Get lost!" to the beggar?A. He lost his way.B. He didn't have money.C. He was sick.D. He was annoyed.45. What can be inferred about the author from the passage?A. She was often criticized by her husband for being soft-hearted.B. She'd have given the old man some change if she'd been alone.C. She used to hand out money to anyone with a sad story to tell.D. She was jealous of her husband's friend for his high living style.。