新视野大学英语2综合训练阅读总结

【综合训练阅读理解10篇】【U10】Throughout July 1945, the Japanese mainland, from Tokyo on Honshu northward to the coast of Hokkaido, were bombed as if an invasion were about to take place. In fact, something far more threatening was at hand, as the Americans were telling Stalin at Potsdam.In 1939 physicists in the United States had learned of experiments in Germany demonstrating the possibility of atomic power and understood the potential damage of an atomic bomb. On August 2, 1939, Albert Einstein warned President Roosevelt of the danger of Nazi Germany's advances in development of the atomic bomb. Eventually, the U. S. Office of Scientific Research Development was created in June 1941 and given combined responsibility with the War Department in the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear bomb. After four years of intensive research and development efforts, an atomic device was set off on July 16, 1945, in a desert area at Alamogordo, New Mexico, generating an explosive power equal to that of more than 15,000 tons of TNT. Thus, the atomic bomb was born. Truman, the new U.S. president, believed that this terrible object might be used to defeat Japan in a way less costly of U. S. lives than a conventional invasion of the Japanese homeland. Japan's unsatisfactory response to the Allies' Potsdam Declaration decided the matter.On August 6,1945, an atomic bomb carried from Tinian Island in the Marianas in a specially equipped B-29 was dropped on Hiroshima, at the southern end of Honshu. The combined heat and blast destroyed everything in the explosion's immediate neighborhood, generated spontaneous fires that burned out almost 4.4 square miles completely, and killed between 70,000 and 80,000 people, in addition to injuring more than 70,000 others. A second bomb, dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, killed between 35,000 and 40,000 people, injured a like number, and ruined 1.8 square miles.1.What is the main idea of the passage? The birth and use of the atomic bomb ended the second world war.2.What was the danager AE had warned R about? The danager of Nazi Germany’s advances in thedevelopment of the atomic bomb.3.What was the U.S.Office of SRD created for? To develop a nuclear bomb with the war department in a project.4. How many people were killed by the two bombs dropped in Japan? Between 105,000 and 120,000 people.5. How many people were injured by the Nagasaki bomb? Around 40,000.【U9】As we consider what makes one man better than the other, let’s look at two exa mples. The first example is a man who has a good job, a healthy body, and a loving family. His success is due to good decisions. He chose the correct subjects to study when he was at the university. Now that he’s out of school, he always schedules his time well so that he can get everything done at the proper time. He exercises and eats well, as he understands the benefits of this. In addition, in order to achieve happiness in the home, he spends time with his family and makes sure they all have when they need. On the other hand, the second man is something less than the successful person the first man is.What’s wrong with him?Good sense is the ability to know what is true or right from what is not true or wrong. And some people might think that the second lacks good sense. However, the person who thinks this is mistaken. Actually, since everyone has the same amount of good sense, the first man does not have an advantage over the second in this respect. The second man has a good mind, and he has the ability to judge things well.The second man runs into trouble, because he directs his thought along a different path. He considers other things, different from the first man. The problem is that he does not apply his mind rightly, as does the first one. Thus, he is not capable of advancing further than he does.When you consider what you want out of life, think about the results of your decisions. Apply your mind well so that good things will come about and so that you are not left regretting your actions.1.During his university years, the first man chose things that made him successful later.2. The first man is fully aware of the good things that will result from taking care of his body with diet and exercise.3. One’s ability to judge right or wrong is called good sense .4. To keep from wishing you made a different choice, you should put good thought into your actions .5. The main topic of this passage is applying thought well will help .【U8】The smart job-seeker needs to get rid of several standard myths, or untruths, about interviewing before starting to pound the pavement looking for a job. What follows is a list of some of these untruths and some tips to help you do your best at your next interview.Myth 1: The aim of interviewing is to obtain a job offer.Only half true. The real aim of an interview is to obtain the job you want. That often means rejecting job offers you don't want! Incompetent job-seekers, however, become so used to accommodating employers' expectations that they often easily qualify for jobs they don't want. So, before you do back flips for an employer, be sure you want the job.Myth 2: Always please the interviewer.Not true. Try to please yourself. Giving answers that you think will suit a potential employer, losing touch with your own feelings(in order to get in touch with some other person's feelings) and, in general, practicing an awful policy of appeasement are certain to keep you from success and progress. Of course, don't be hostile—nobody wants to hire someone hostile. But there is plainly a middle ground between being too ingratiating and being hostile. An effective interview (whether you are offered the job or not) is like an exciting encounter in conversation with your neighbor on an airplane.Myth 3: Try to control the interview.Nobody "controls" an interview—neither you nor the interviewer—although one or both parties often try. When somebody tries to control us, we resent it. When we try to control somebody, they resent us. Remember, you can't control what employers think of you, just as they can't control whatyou think of them. So hang loose when interviewing; never dominate the interview.Myth 4: Don't disagree with the interviewer.Another silly myth. If you don't disagree at times, you become, in effect, a "yes" man or woman. Don't be afraid to disagree with your interviewer—in a pleasant and pleasing way. And don't hesitate to change your mind. The worst that could happen would be that the interviewer thinks, "There's a person with an open mind!" The conventional wisdom says "be yourself", which is true enough. But how many people can be themselves if they don't feel free to disagree?1. According to the writer, the aim for people to take part in an interview is to get the job they like.2.An effective interview should be one during which two sides have a good exchange of views .3.If a job-seeker tries to control the interview, it is unlikely for him to attain his goal .4. During an interview, it's better for an interviewee to be free and relax to talk with the interviewers .5.The main topic of the passage is the way to think about and act in a job interview .【U7】Every two weeks, a group of Silicon Valley computer engineers does something a bit out of character. These slightly overweight and highly educated men turn into tough street fighters in a real-life, underground fight club. Kicking, punching and swinging every household object imaginable—from frying pans and tennis rackets to pillowcases stuffed with soda cans—they beat each other mercilessly in a garage in this bedroom community south of San Francisco. Then, bloodied and bruised (青肿的,瘀紫的), they limp back to their desks in the morning.Inspired by the 1999 film Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt and Ed Norton, underground fight clubs have sprung up across the country as a way for desk workers and angry youths to release their frustrations and prove themselve s. “This is as close as you can get to a real fight, even though I’ve never been in one,” one soft-spoken fight club participant said. Despite his reserved nature, he daydreams about fighting with an attacker. “I have fantasies about it,” he said.In recent months, police have broken up fight clubs involving teens and preteens who posted videos of their bloody battles online. Earlier this month in Arlington, Texas, a high school student who didn’t want to participate was beaten so badly that he suffered bra in damage and a broken back. Six teenagers were arrested after DVDs of the fight appeared for sale online.Adult fight clubs are more likely to go unnoticed by the authorities. Menlo Park police hadn’t heard about the local club and said they wouldn’t be l ikely to take action because the fights are on private property between consenting (同意的，赞成的) adults. That could change if someone complains or is sent to a hospital, police said.Gints Klimanis, a 37-year-old software engineer and martial arts instructor, started the invitation-only “Gentlemen’s Fight Club” in Menlo Park in 2000 after his no-holds-barred sessions with a training partner grew to more than a dozen people. Most participants are men working in the high-tech industry. “You get to be a superhero for a night,” Klimanis said. “We have to go to work every day. We’re constantly told to buy things we don’t need, and just for a couple hours we have the freedom to do what we want to do.”1.This passage is mainly about groups of men and boys that fight each other.2.Objects that are used in fights include things that could be bought in a sporting goods store.3. What fantasy is mentioned by a “soft-spoken” man?Fighting against an attacker.4. How did police find out about a fight club for young people? The fighters advertised on the Internet.5. How does Gints Klimanis obtain new members for his club? By asking people to join only.【U6】What you give your relatives, friends, husband, or wife can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift giving（and getting）shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people buy them. Here is a guide to who gives what and why.The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they’re saying, "I agree with you. I like you the way are." Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment（赞美）. On the other hand, a gift of clothing that does not match your personality could be an insult to your character.Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today--so much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemade gift, you are lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. People who give homemade gifts may be said to be very generous. They have given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolates, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support.People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way thingsappear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.1.The first paragraph is written mainly to tell readers that gifts can tell you somethings about the person who gives them.2.A person who likes the self-image of another person will give the latter a gift that agrees with the personality of the receiver.3.People are especially generous if they give gifts made by hand.4.What kind of message is communicated by a gift of food? A supportive one.5.If you give a large book as a gift, it may show that you are more interested in the appearance of the book than in its contens.【U5】Life really should be one long journey of joy for children born with a world of wealth at their feet. Internationally famous child doctor Robert Coles is the world's top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well-known book on the subject, The Privileged Ones, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little. "Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich", says the 53-year-old doctor, "such as better health, education and future work prospects. But most important is the quality of family life. Money can't buy love".It can buy a lot of other things, however, and that's where the trouble starts. Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Over-indulgence(娇养) by their parents can make them that spoilt. They tend to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country, which causes feelings of restlessness."But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in world", adds Mr. Coles, "and they are more self-assured". The rich children inherit the property from their parents and enjoy a high income. So money will never be one of their problems. "However, they will have a sense of isolation", warns Dr Coles, "and they could suffer from the hardship of not being able to deal with the everyday world because they will never really be given the chance. Everything they have achieved is because of an accident of birth. There can be no tremendous inner satisfaction about that".Today's wealthy parents perhaps realize their riches can be more of a heavy load than happiness to their children. So the first thing for them to consider is to ensure that their families are as rich in love as they are in money.1.according to the passage,children of rich familes are not always happy.2.what do we know about RC?he is known by people around the world.3.what can be said about money?money can give a child too many choices.4.”silver spoons”in paragraph 1 means wealth.5.the purpose of this article is to tell resders that rich parents should realize that love is more important than money.【U4】One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leaving age has been that it will bringus some way nearer to"equality of opportunity".Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children．It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is obviously so complete．It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways.Unfortunately we now have plenty of proofs that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could．For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence(智力)of all male 18 - to - 20 - year - olds．Half of those soldiers who wereplaced in the two highest ability groups had left school at 15.It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939．One study of 5,000 children from birth to 21 years old shows that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old．Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16.It is clear from this and many other proofs that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes-money, social respectability, and interesting jobs-which higher education gives．It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social background．Their parents often need the extra money another money-earner would bring in; they don't value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy．It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, "it's up to you".1.What’s the purpose of raisin g the school leaving age? Toprovide children with the samechances in society.2.In people’s eyes, the education system misses no children who are really clever.3.Working class children are thought to be at a disadvantage because many of the cleverones leave school early .4.Many children leave school early because they have to work to help support their family.5.This article shows that equal opportunity in education has not yet been achieved.【U3】We have saved as a final set of emotions the two most important emotions (情感) towards other people: love and its opposite, hate. Love can be seen everywhere. Yet surprisingly, love has been the subject of less scientific research than other emotions, such as anger and fear. The reason for this may be twofold.First, love is a very complex (复杂的) emotion, difficult to describe and measure. Secondly, unlike many extreme emotions, extreme love is generally not a problem; thus less medical attention has been paid to it.What is love? This is a complex question and requires a complex answer. Love is a lasting, strong, positive attraction and feeling for another person or thing. But it is more than this. It also includes feelings of caring, protection and excitement. When two people are in love, they feel drawn to one another; they greatly enjoy each other’s company; and they may be sexually attracted to one another.Sometimes it is easier to think in terms of different kinds of love: “puppy” love, romantic lo ve, brotherly love, and so forth. Though they differ in some respects, they share one important characteristic: a strong positive feeling toward another.Our feelings toward other people are often complex. We may love someone and, at the same time, be angry with him. Or we may love someone, even though we envy him. We might even love someone and, at the same time, hate him for some specific reason.Hate is a strong negative emotion toward someone, and is due to anger, or some other factor. Like love, hate can be a very strong emotion. It can also be very dangerous. The question is often asked, “Is it bad to hate?” The best answer is probably “sometimes yes and sometimes no.” Usually hate does not help us; it makes us feel unhappy and makes us do things that may hurt others. However, sometimes it may be necessary to hate and hurt someone in order to protect loved ones.1. Love is a feeling that is the opposite of hate.2. Why doesn't scientific research pay attention to love? Because love is very complex.3.Which characteristic is shared by different kinds of love? A strong positive feeling toward another.4.According to the passage, hate is caused by anger, jealousy or some other factors .5. We might need hate, because it can help us defend others .【U2】Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if co untries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that in ternational contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to sup port the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principall y by minor national contests.One country received its second—place medals with visible indignation after the hockey final. Th ere had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match as, the losers objecting to the final decision s. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their oppone nts‟ victory was unfair .Their manager was in a rage when he said:“ This wasn‟t hockey. Hockey and th e International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such be havior could result in the suspension of the team for at least three years.The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a d isputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbace. It was thought at first that the Unit ed States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play.A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player poppe d it into the basket. It was the first time the U.S.A. had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appe al jury debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. Th e American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-nationalteams, mi ght be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism.1.According to the author, recent Olympic Games have led to more and more misunderstanding andhatred .2.What did the manager mean by saying,“...Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finishe d”? Hockey and the Federation are 60th ruined by the unfair decisions.3.The basketball example implied that too much patriotism was displayed in the incident .4.The author gives the two examples in paragraph 2 and 3 to showthat competitiveness in the games discourages international friendship .5.What conclusion can be drawn from the passage? The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved.【U1】Minh Pham was born in Vietnam. He left his native country when he was 21 years old. Minh has been in America for almost two years. There is still much he does not understand about America.Once Minh was in a supermarket. He saw an old man and an old woman. They wanted a box of cereal（麦片）. The box was on a high shelf. The man and woman couldn’t reach it. Minh saw a stepladder. He got on the ladder and got the box. He handed it to the elderly couple. They thanked him.“Where are your children?” asked Minh. “Why don’t they help you buy food?”“Our children have their own lives,” said the man and woman. “We like to be independent.” Minh doesn’t think this is right. In his country, children help their parents. Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number. He told them to call him if they needed help. One night they asked Minh to dinner, but they never asked him for help.One day, Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend. The two were going to a movie. Minh wanted to go to a restaurant first. Minh took his f riend’s hand. He pulled him toward the restaurant. People on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam, friends often hold hands. Minh found out that people in America are not used to men holding hands.Minh Pham is going through a process known as re- socialization. Socialization is the process in which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process.Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. But the Vietnamese way of life is much different from the American way of life. When Minh came to America, he had to learn a new way of life. He had to learn how to live in a new society.Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn. The process of re- socialization can take many years.1.The main idea of the passage is that it is difficult to learn to live in a new country.2.According to the passage ,Minh thought the old couple should ask their children for help.3.What does the world ”resocialization” mean in paragraph 6? Fitting into a new society.4.It seemed that people felt surprised when they saw that Minh andhis friend were holding hands.。