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阅读理解提升练(七)AHave you ever wondered that we parents are the true fighters in the college-admission wars?We are pushing our kids to get good grades,take SAT preparatory courses and build résumés so they can get into the college of our first choice.In our e yes,a degree from Stanford or Princeton is the ticket for life.We see our kids’ college background as something showing how well or how poorly we’ve raised them.But we don’t realize we are selfish.We think more about ourselves than the kids.It’s true gett ing into college has generally become tougher because the number of high school graduates has grown.We suffer great anxiety;we worry there won’t be enough honours to show off.Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever.We hold the belief that graduates of best universities must enjoy more success because they get a better education.All that is seemingly acceptable—and mostly wrong.“We haven’t found any convincing evidence that a prestigious university (名牌大学) matters,” says Ernest T.Pascarella of the University of Iowa,co-author of “How College Affects Students”,an 827-page report of hundreds of studies of the college experience.According to some studies,graduates of prestigious universities do earn much money.But even this seems like just a coincidence.Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may meanintelligence,talent and ambition.But there are many other things that are equally important.The reason:so many similar people go elsewhere.Getting into college isn’t l ife’s only competition.In the next competition,the results may change.Princeton economists Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top PhD programme.High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in;degrees of prestigious universities didn’t.So,parents,lighten up.America is a competitive society;our kids need to adjust to that but too much pushiness can be destructive.The very ambition we place on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment.They may have been so accustomed to being on top that anything less disappoints them.1.Parents are the true fighters in the college-admission wars,probablybecause .A.they make more preparations than their childrenB.they focus on the results more than their childrenC.they decide which university fits their children bestD.they think more about themselves than their children2.The writer believes that in the present USA .A.a top college means a bright futureB.children suffer greater anxiety now than in the pastC.being admitted to college has become more and more difficultD.children should apply to more schools than ever to enter a top college3.What is the meaning behind the sentence “Kids count more than their colleges.”?A.Continuing education is more important to a per son’s success.B.A person’s happiness should be valued more than their education.C.What kids learn at college cannot match job market requirements.D.Kids’ actual abilities are more important than their college background.BAfter years of heated debate,gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park.Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park.By last year,the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States,but they were gradually displaced by human development.By the 1920s,wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area.They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada,where there were fewer humans around.The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results.Deer and elk populations-major food sources(来源) for the wolf-grew rapidly.These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation(植被),which reduced plant diversity in the park.In the absence of wolves,coyote populations also grew quickly.The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park’s red foxes,and completely drove away the park’s beavers.As early as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park.They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems.Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves.The U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone.Today,the debate continues over how well the gray wolf isfitting in at Yellowstone.Elk,deer,and coyote populations are down,while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback.The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.4.What is the text mainly about?A.Wildlife research in the United States.B.Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.C.The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.D.The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.5.What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean?A.Tested.B.Separated.C.Forced out.D.Tracked down.6.What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Disapproving.D.Uncaring.C(2018·浙江绍兴一中高考冲刺)Picture this:Your boss asks you to make a last-second trip to a city a few hundred miles away for a meeting tomorrow morning.So how do you get there?You could take an early-morning regional flight,but frequent delays on small carriers might mean you risk missing your meeting and spending more time in the airport than in the air.You could spend a few hundred bucks on a train ticket,but don’t expect to get much sleep ahead of your meeting.You could also drive your own car,but that means traffic jams and a tiring night on the road.Tom Currier calls it the “500-mile problem” and now,the Silicon Valle y entrepreneur and his partner,Gaetano Crupi,say they have a solution.It’s called “Cabin”—a double-decker(双层公共汽车),luxury bus line with WiFi,a cozy waiting room and sleeping rooms that offer the comfortable pressed sheets.Cabin began making overnight trips between Los Angeles and San Francisco last month.There is nothing particularly creative about packing people into a bus and moving them from one place to another after dark.But Currier argues that thecompany’s stress on providing passengers with a good night’s sleep separates Cabin from other forms of transportation.He says it allows the company to profit from the Silicon Valley’s belief that a growing number of people will jump at any convenient opportunity to avoid driving as society begins to consider autonomous modes of transportation.He compares the overnight bus ride to “teleportation(远距传输)”.“We’re taking these 300-500 miles’ trips and turning them into an experience where you’re basically checking into a hotel in one city and then checking out of t he hotel in another city,” Currier says.“And when you combine our service with Uber and Lyft in our destination cities,you’re replacing the need for having a car entirely.”7.What does the “500-mile problem” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.How to avoid traffic jams during rush hours in big cities.B.How to finish the 500-mile overnight journey by car.C.How to choose a suitable transportation for trips.D.How to get to another city overnight.8.In what way is Cabin special?A.It offers all the comforts of home.B.It creates a good sleeping atmosphere.C.It is designed for long-distance trips.D.It is equipped with high-tech facilities.9.What can we conclude from Currier’s words?A.Cabins might reduce the sales of cars.B.Overnight bus rides are common in the US.C.Currier plans to work together with Uber.D.Cabin’s service is of the quick and simple variety.阅读理解提升练(七)A【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。