阅读理解。 "Confidence" is probably one of the most noticeable traits (品质) in the
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| 阅读理解。 |
"Confidence" is probably one of the most noticeable traits (品质) in the Americans. They show
confidence in the way they talk, the way they smile, the way they dress and the way they walk.
Living and competing with all these confident American students, I find it extremely important to
be confident as an international student and instructor. As a student, being confident means you
should never hesitate to raise your hand whenever a question or a point comes to your mind.
Don"t mind if it sounds simple or silly. Otherwise you will never get a chance to speak in class at
all. What"s worse, the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not
have your own opinion on the issue-this is the last comment any graduate would like to receive.
Being confident for me as a foreign instructor means calmly asking the student to repeat what
he or she has said if I did not get it. Pretending to understand what you actually did not may just
bring yourself embarrassment or even disgrace. But the time I most need to be confident is when
my students come to my office and bargain about the grades I have given for their speeches.
(The course I"m teaching here is Public speaking). Modesty is a trait highly valued in China, but it
won"t be of much help here if you want to survive and succeed in a good American graduate
program. |
| 1. To compete with American students it"s very important to . |
A. be quite confident
B. be polite and friendly
C. have more discussions with them
D. understand what they think about |
| 2. A professor will have the worst opinion of a student who . |
A. gives a silly or simple answer
B. tries to seize any chance to speak in class
C. shows no interest in the course
D. is considered to have no opinion of his own |
| 3. The author is most likely to feel embarrassed if . |
A. he asks a student to repeat what he has said
B. the students bargain with him
C. he pretends to know what he doesn"t
D. he has to give a speech |
| 4. We learn from the second paragraph that . |
A .we should also remain modest in America
B. modesty doesn"t help you much in America
C. Americans also like modest people
D. modesty can help you through an American graduate program |
| 5. What can we infer from the passage? |
A. American students are ready to accept the grades from the teacher.
B. The writer teaches in Europe for a living.
C. Students are encouraged to present simple questions.
D. One"s ignorance will give away in time. |
答案
| 1-5: ADCBD |
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| 阅读理解。 |
The Japanese love to give gifts. This habit is not practiced only on special occasions, but it"s
widely accepted as social duty and responsibility. Because gift-giving is such an important social
aspect of Japanese life. It"s important to be aware of some key factors.
Devalue the gifts you give. The important thing is to act and seem modest. You don"t
want the receiver to think that you are arrogant or proud. Denigrate(贬低) your gift as much as
possible. It doesn"t matter if the label on the box bears the symbol for a famous brand. The
Japanese value the appearance of a modest gift-giver who tries to stay away from praise.
Praise the gift you receive. Although praising may seem obvious, overpraising the gift is
the key. It"s also important to praise the fine taste of the gift-giver in making that particular choice
for you. And don"t forget to give a thousand and one thanks.
Unless you are urged to do so. And when you do, you must take the utmost care in
unwrapping it. Don"t look eager, and be careful that you don"t tear the paper or cut the ribbon.
After observing, praising, and thanking, be sure to rewrap the gift as if it had never been opened.
Try to appear as if you take great pride in the value of the gift.
Choose gifts with practical value. In general, don"t buy things such as ornaments, vases,
and kitchenware; it"s already assumed that everyone has these things. To do so may suggest that
you don"t approve of the other person"s taste. Also, most Japanese houses are very small and
don"t have extra space for useless junk. |
1. What is the best title for the passage? (no more than l0 words)
2. Fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words. (no more than 6 words)
3. List three kinds of things you"d better not buy for a Japanese friend.
①
②
③
4. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.
5. What do the Japanese usually do when they receive a gift? (no more than l0 words)
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| 完形填空。 |
Is language, like food, a basic human need without which a child at a critical period of life can
be 1 and damaged? Judging from an experiment in the thirteenth century, it may be. Hoping to
discover what language a child would speak if a baby heard no mother 2 , the experimenter
told the nurses to keep silent.
All the 3 died before the first year. But clearly there was more than lack of language here.
What was missing was good mothering. Without good mothering, in the first year of life 4 , the
capacity to survive is seriously affected.
Today no such severe lack exists as that ordered by the experimenter. 5 , some children are
still backward in speaking. Most often the reason for this is that the mother is 6 to the signals of
the infant, whose brain is programmed to learn language rapidly. If these sensitive periods are neglected,
the ideal time for 7 skills passes and they might never be learned so easily again. A bird learns to
sing and to fly rapidly at right time, but the process is slow and hard once the 8 stage has passed.
Experts suggest that speech stages are reached in a fixed sequence and at a 9 age, but there are
cases where speech has started 10 in a child who eventually turns out to be of high IQ. At twelve
weeks a baby smiles and makes vowel-like sounds; at twelve months he can speak simple words
and understand simple 11 ; at eighteen months he has a vocabulary of three to fifty words. At three
he knows about 1,000 words which he can put into sentences, and at four his language differs from
that of his parents in style 12 grammar.
Recent evidence suggests that an infant is born with the 13 to speak. What is special about
man"s brain, compared with that of the monkey, is the complex system which enables a child to 14
the sight and feel of, say, a toy-bear with the sound pattern "toy - bear". And even more 15 is the
young brain"s ability to pick out an order in language from the mixture of sound around him, to analyse,
to combine and recombine the parts of a language in new ways. |
( ) 1.A. constructed
( ) 2.A. sound
( ) 3.A. parents
( ) 4.A. randomly
( ) 5.A. Consequently
( ) 6.A. unfamiliar
( ) 7.A. acquiring
( ) 8.A. critical
( ) 9.A. pleasing
( )10.A. last
( )11.A. commands
( )12.A. or rather
( )13.A. inspiration
( )14.A. justify
( )15.A. unpredictable | B. starved
B. singing
B. care-takers
B. originally
B. Nevertheless
B. inaccessible
B. practising
B. temporary
B. troublesome
B. late
B. necessities
B. or else
B. passion
B. connect
B. unbelievable | C. spoiled
C. educating
C. infants
C. greatly
C. Theoretically
C. insensitive
C. occupying
C. contemporary
C. flexible
C. early
C. resolutions
C. other than
C. creativity
C. oblige
C. uncountable | D. exhausted
D. tongue
D. investigators
D. especially
D. Fortunately
D. unaccustomed
D. seizing
D. reasonable
D. constant
D. lately
D. directions
D. rather than
D. capacity
D. devote
D. unbearable | | 阅读理解。 | Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a
young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don"t!". But it is useless to try to discourage
someone who feels that he must act, though the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The
normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and
talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up
work with a repertory company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing
everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, looking after the furniture, taking
care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed. The hours
are long and the salary is tiny. But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy, waiting for
the chances of working with a better company, or perhaps in films or television.
Of course, some people have unusual chances which lead to fame and success without this
long and dull training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle
factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he
drove past in his big car. He told the driver to stop, and he got out to speak to the girl. He asked
her if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and at first she thought he was joking.
Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to tell
Connie that he was serious. Then an appointment was made for her to go to the studio the next day.
The test was successful. They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was
playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. Of Course, she was
given a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. But chances like this happen once in
a blue moon! | 1. According to the passage, the main reason why young people should be discouraged from
becoming actors is ______. | A. actors are very unusual people
B. the course at the drama school lasts two years
C. acting is really a hard job
D. there are already too many actors | 2. According to the context, the sentence "But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy"
at the end of the first paragraph means ______. | A. they don"t care if their job is hard
B. they like the stage naturally
C. they are born happy
D. they are easily satisfied | | 3. Connie Pratt soon became a famous actress after ______. | A. learning some lessons about the art of speaking
B. playing her part in the "Blue Colored Moon"
C. successfully matching the most famous actors
D. acting a leading part with a most famous actor at that time | | 4. The phrase "once in a blue moon" in last line means ______. | A. all at once
B. once for a long time
C. once in a while
D. once and for all | | 阅读理解。 | Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for eachparagraph. There
is one extra heading which you do not need. A. What does the Olympic Motto mean?
B. Research on individual styles improves performance.
C. Research holds the key to success.
D. Personalized programs will help.
E. New equipment has made a difference.
F. Is there a limit to record-breaking? | 阅读理解。
Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest
possible words. | Culture shock is so named because of the effect it has on people when they enter a new culture.
Experts have been interested in these effects and have agreed on five basic stages of culture shock.
These stages are general and should only be used as a reference. Not every individual will go through
each stage, and one stage may last longer than another for different individuals.
The hardest thing for most travelers to deal with is the emotional "roller coaster" they seem to be
riding. One moment they feel very positive toward the new culture, and the next moment very negative.
It seems common that international visitors and immigrants vacillate(犹豫不定)between loving and
hating a new country. Feelings of separation and alienation can be intensified if they do not have a
sense of fitting in or belonging.
Fatigue is another problem people face when entering a new culture. There can be a sense of
greater need for sleep. This is due not only to physical tiredness, but also to mental fatigue. This
mental fatigue comes from straining to comprehend the language, and coping with new situation.
The impact of culture shock can vary from person to person. There can be significant differences
because some people may be better prepared to enter a new culture. Four factors which play into
these are personality, language ability, length of stay, and the emotional support received.
It is logical to think that when people are deprived of heir familiar surroundings they will feel
disoriented. One solution some have found is to bring a few small reminders of home. Pictures, wall
hangings, favorite utensils, and keepsake are all good candidates to make things feel more familiar.
Another helpful activity is to establish little routines that become familiar over time. Even better is
fitting things that were part of the regular routine back in the home country into the routine established
in the new culture. This will make people feel more at home.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
1. According to the 1st paragraph, what have experts been interested in?
2. What are the two problems people face when entering a new culture?
3. Coping with new situations may result in__________.
4. The author thinks the more effective way to solve "cultural shock" is__________. | 最新试题
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