最新整理公共英语五级考试阅读资料(3)

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Part 4 Question 21-25
Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
分析： - 此题通常为主旨题 - 客观公正地判断，丌要加入个人情感、经验和背景信息 - 读完全文才能得到答案
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A. Even if the garage is closed Peter can pick up his car.
B. Peter should reach the garage before 5.30 in order to collect his car
C. Peter cannot get his car until he collects the key
Answer: AABAA BBABB
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Part 3 Question 11-20
Look at the sentences below about the Young Photographer Competition. Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet. If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.
同/丌一定相同），在配对的时候，要寻找那些相同含义的单词，迓需注意其词性。 3. 在信件中要注意找到写信人和收件人。
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最新整理下半年公共英语五级考试经典阅读资料

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公共英语五级阅读文章一From Boston to Los Angeles, from New York City to Chicago to Dallas, museums are either planning, building, or wrapping up wholesale expansion programs. These programs already have radically altered facades and floor plans or are expected to do so in the not-too-distant future.In New York City alone, six major institutions have spread up and out into the air space and neighborhoods around them or are preparing to do so.The reasons for this confluence of activity are complex, but one factor is a consideration everywhere -- space. With collections expanding, with the needs and functions of museums changing, empty space has become a very precious commodity.Probably nowhere in the country is this more true than at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which has needed additional space for decades and which received its last significant facelift ten years ago. Because of the space crunch, the Art Museum has become increasingly cautious in considering acquisitions and donations of art, in some cases passing up opportunities to strengthen its collections.Deaccessing -- or selling off -- works of art has taken on new importance because of the museum's space problems. And increasingly, curators have been forced to juggle gallery space, rotating one masterpiece into public view while another is sentto storage.Despite the clear need for additional gallery and storage space, however, "the museum has no plan, no plan to break out of its envelope in the next fifteen years," according to Philadelphia Museum of Art's president.从波士顿到洛杉机，从纽约到芝加哥、到达拉斯，所有的博物馆或者正在筹划、建造或者正在完成大规模的扩建计划。

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全国英语等级考试五级阅读题材料part 1Study less. Test more.少学多练Get your nose out of that book. Avoid the classroom. Whatever it is you want to be the best at, be doing it. Here's Dan Coyle:Our brains evolved to learn by doing things, not by hearing about them. This is one of the reasons that, for a lot of skills, it's much better to spend about two thirds of your time testing yourself on it rather than absorbing it. There's a rule of two thirds. If you want to, say, memorize a passage, it's better to spend 30 percent of your time reading it, and the other 70 percent of your time testing yourself on that knowledge.不要死盯着书本，也不要去教室。

做你任何想做且能做好的事情。

Dan Colye (《一万个小时天才理论》作者) 认为，我们大脑通过练习来学习，而不仅仅是靠听，大部分技能，要花三分之二的时间来练习，不仅仅是单纯的学习。

这就是三分之二规律。

比如说，你要记忆一片文章，花30%的时间来读，70%的时间来测试你是否记得里面的内容。

Naps are steroids for your brain小睡更有助于大脑活跃If you're not getting enough sleep, you're not learning as well as you could be. In fact, research shows there is a correlation between student grades and average amount of sleep.如果你睡不够，你也会学不好。

2023年公共英语五级考试真题

2023年公共英语五级考试真题全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇1Public English Level Five Exam 2023Reading ComprehensionPart A1. Read the text below and answer the questions that follow."Climate change is a pressing issue that affects everyone on the planet. Scientists have warned that if we do not take immediate action to reduce our carbon emissions, the consequences could be catastrophic. The Earth's temperature is rising at an alarming rate, leading to more frequent and severe natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, and droughts. It is essential that we all take responsibility for our actions and work together to combat climate change."Question 1: According to the text, what is the main consequence of climate change?Question 2: Why is it important for everyone to take responsibility for their actions in relation to climate change?Part B2. Read the text below and answer the questions that follow."Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed many aspects of our lives, from self-driving cars to virtual assistants. While AI has the potential to make our lives easier and more convenient, it also raises ethical concerns. Some experts argue that AI could lead to job loss and increased inequality, while others believe that it could improve productivity and create new job opportunities."Question 1: What are some of the potential benefits of artificial intelligence, according to the text?Question 2: What are some of the ethical concerns raised by the use of artificial intelligence?WritingPart A3. Write an essay (200-250 words) discussing the impact of social media on society. In your essay, consider both the positive and negative effects of social media and provide examples to support your arguments.Part B4. Write a letter (150-200 words) to a local newspaper expressing your concerns about the lack of recycling facilities in your community. In your letter, explain why recycling is important and suggest ways that the local government could improve recycling initiatives.Listening ComprehensionPart A5. Listen to the audio clip and answer the questions that follow.Question 1: What is the main topic of the audio clip?Question 2: What are some of the solutions proposed for addressing the issue discussed in the audio clip?Part B6. Listen to the audio clip and complete the sentences below.Sentence 1: The speaker suggests that the best way to reduce carbon emissions is by...Sentence 2: The speaker believes that artificial intelligence has the potential to...SpeakingPart A7. In this section, you will be asked to discuss a topic related to current events. You will have 2 minutes to prepare and 1-2 minutes to speak.Part B8. In this section, you will be presented with a scenario and asked to respond. You will have 1 minute to prepare and 1-2 minutes to speak.Good luck!篇22023 Public English Level 5 ExamPart I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At a bank.B. At a post office.C. At a restaurant.D. At a library.2. A. Two days.B. Three days.C. Four days.D. Five days.3. A. Bob.B. Jack.C. Mark.D. Tom.4. A. No, he doesn't.B. Yes, he does.C. He prefers basketball.D. He likes both.5. A. A cook.B. A doctor.C. A teacher.D. A policeman.6. A. In a cafe.B. At a cinema.C. In a park.D. At a concert.7. A. Go to the concert.B. Study for the exam.C. Visit the museum.D. Meet the professor.8. A. Sunday.B. Monday.C. Wednesday.D. Thursday.9. A. In a hotel.B. In a restaurant.C. In an office.D. In a classroom.10. A. Numbers.B. Colors.C. Animals.D. Countries.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage. The passage will be read twice. After you hear the passage, you are to answer the questions. Read the questions and the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the questions you have heard.11. Why did the woman miss the train?A. She overslept.B. She was stuck in traffic.C. She had car trouble.D. She lost her ticket.12. Where is the woman going now?A. To the airport.B. To the hotel.C. To the station.D. To the restaurant.13. What is the weather like today?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Windy.D. Cloudy.14. How long will it take her to get there?A. 20 minutes.B. 30 minutes.C. 45 minutes.D. 1 hour.Part II Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or incomplete statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Passage 1Wind energy has been a popular source of power in many countries for years. Large turbines are used to generate electricity from the wind. Wind power has many advantages – it is clean, renewable and does not pollute the environment. However, one of the main disadvantages of wind power is that turbines can be noisy and can be harmful to birds and bats.15. Why is wind power popular in many countries?Passage 2The Great Wall of China is one of the most famousman-made structures in the world. It was built over 2,000 years ago to protect the Chinese Empire from invaders. The wall is over 13,000 miles long and can be seen from space. Today, it is a popular tourist attraction and a symbol of Chinese history and culture.16. What was the purpose of building the Great Wall of China?Passage 3Astronauts are specially trained to travel and work in space. They must be physically fit and have good problem-solving skills. Astronauts live in space stations for months at a time and conduct experiments to learn more about outer space. The first human to travel in space was Yuri Gagarin in 1961.17. What qualifications do astronauts need?Passage 4Climate change is a serious issue that is affecting the planet. Rising temperatures are causing glaciers to melt and sea levels to rise. The Arctic ice is melting, causing polar bears to lose their habitat. Governments need to take immediate action to reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment.18. What is the main cause of climate change?Section BDirections: In this section, there are five passages followed by questions or incomplete statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Passage 1Many people enjoy traveling to different countries to experience new cultures and try different foods. Traveling can broaden your horizons and help you understand different customs and traditions. However, it is important to respect the local customs and follow the laws of the country you are visiting.19. What can traveling help you understand?Passage 2The internet has revolutionized the way we communicate, work, and shop. We can now connect with people all over the world using social media platforms and video conferencing. Online shopping has made it easy to buy products from other countries and have them delivered to your door.20. How has the internet changed communication?Passage 3Learning a new language can be challenging but rewarding. Speaking a foreign language can open up new opportunities and help you connect with people from other cultures. It can also improve your memory and cognitive skills.21. What are the benefits of speaking a foreign language?Passage 4Coding is a valuable skill that is in demand in the technology industry. Many companies are looking for programmers who can create software and websites. Learning to code can open up job opportunities and help you understand how computers work.22. Why is coding a valuable skill?Passage 5Globalization has led to increased trade and cultural exchange between countries. People can now enjoy products and entertainment from all over the world. However, globalization has also led to concerns about the loss of local traditions and the spread of Western culture.23. What has globalization led to?Part III WritingDirections: In this section, you are asked to write an essay. You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.Topic: Describe your favorite place to visit and explain why you enjoy going there.In your essay, you should:1. Describe the place you enjoy visiting.2. Explain why you like going there.3. Provide examples and details to support your explanation.Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET TWO.That concludes the 2023 Public English Level 5 Exam. Good luck!篇32023 Public English Level 5 ExaminationPart I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of three sections.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) It's only 10 dollars.B) It looks nice on you.C) It's too expensive.D) I'll take it.2. A) At the library.B) In the classroom.C) In the office.D) At home.3. A) The man should get a refund.B) The man should change his schedule.C) The man should have bought the tickets earlier.D) The man should have seen the concert....Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A), B), C), or D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13. A) He was a local sheriff.B) He was the town's best lawyer.C) He was a famous artist.D) He was a respected judge.14. A) He built one himself.B) He purchased it from a friend.C) He inherited it from his grandfather.D) It was a gift from his mother.15. A) They would score high on a test.B) They were smart but not street smart.C) They were impulsive.D) They were likely to blow off steam.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), or D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. A) Her sister is better.B) The weather is rainy.C) Her sister has a cold.D) The weather is sunny.17. A) Go to Hawaii.B) Visit India.C) Go to Mexico.D) Visit Japan.18. A) A bus driver.B) A taxi driver.C) A car mechanic.D) A salesperson....Part II Vocabulary and Structure (40 minutes)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. He is a very ( ) worker, willing to do anything that needs to be done.A) intenseB) diligentC) uniqueD) sensitive22. The bridge is over 100 feet long, but it can ( ) much heavier vehicles.A) supportB) standC) bearD) back23. Rather than ( ) on Michael's success, David ( ) it warmly.A) being jealous; receivesB) being envious; receivesC) be jealous; is receivingD) be envious; is receiving...Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there are 4 passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.There are three new irrigation systems each coming from Japan, the Netherlands and America. The Japanese system is designed for the peaceful Japanese countryside. The Dutchmodel is effective for the flat countryside of the Netherlands, while the American design is suited to the large flat field of middle America.31. What does the passage mainly talk about?A) The new irrigation systems.B) The Japanese countryside.C) The Dutch countryside.D) The American countryside.32. Which of the following statements is true?A) The Dutch model is good for the Japanese countryside.B) The American design is suited to the hilly countryside of Japan.C) The Japanese system is useful in the countryside of Japan.D) The Dutch model is excellent for the field of middle America....Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Exploring inn the Rock Islands of PalauA. The conditions were excellent for the scuba diving and night diving where we saw an assortment of fish that included a large snapper along with a nudibranch.B. Should we put it off until tomorrow, we may not come upon the desired fish.C. What was once a delicious fish soup was chilled, but still had a tasty flavor.D. Blind Canyon was a "walk along" dive and excellent for the fine sponge and black coral photography.E. The Mangroves in the Rock Islands provided a fine setting for both kayaking and star gazing.F. A search for Portuguese Man-of-War and schooling Manta Rays would be conducted by Zodiac on the lee side of the island.G. Doing as they did, the kids were privy to a fine fish study, where they could come up with answers to many of their questions.H. It was important for us to have conducted our own survey before the scientific exploration.I. That shelf too opened way to a lot of small caves where we searched for the smaller fish.J. The waters were crystal clear from above and the kids could see the almost pastel corals lining both sides of the channel.K. One destination which we found was a marine lake located north and west of Ngeruktabel.L. The kids got their first chance to snorkel and exclaimed a chorus of excitement.36. The Rock Islands of Palau provided conditions for various activitiesA) FB) EC) DD) G...Part IV Translation (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, there are 2 English passages for you to translate into Chinese. You should write your versions on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneOnce the Franklin-Roosevelt 2-cent stamp was issued, it had a quick rise in popularity. This stamp, issued on Franklin's birthday as Laura Jarvis's request, had an unintended but gladly received outcome. This was just one instance of the FDR-backed stamp issues of the early days.Passage TwoHowever, as the market was flooded with philatelic issues, the demand dropped, as customers were looking for something new. This attitude to philatelic issues is common of philatelists who have already seen what is on the market, and they are looking for something different to add to their collection.Part V Writing (45 minutes)Directions: In this part, you are asked to write an essay according to the following statement given in this English model. You should write at least 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) as in the English model below. Remember to write it clearly on your writing sheet.An Outline for WritingWhy People Choose to Live in the Countryside1. A less stressful environment.2. Closer to nature.3. Simple and slow-paced lifestyle.4. Fewer distractions from technology.Nowadays, with the development of technology and the acceleration of urbanization, more and more people choose to live in the countryside for various reasons. Some people find the countryside to be a less stressful environment compared to the hustle and bustle of the city. The peaceful and tranquil surroundings can help them relax and unwind after a long day of work.Moreover, living in the countryside allows people to be closer to nature. The fresh air, green landscapes, and chirping birds can provide a sense of peace and serenity that is...以上内容是2023年公共英语五级考试的真题，希朥对考生有所帮助。

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A man once had a dream about the Black Forest in Germany. In his ( 1) he was walking in the forest ( 2) two men ran out and tried to throw him ( 3) the ground. He ran off as ( 4) as he could, ( 5) they immediately followed. He reached a place where he.( 6) two roads in front of him, one to the right and the other to the left. Which road should he ( 7)? He heard the two men behind him, ( 8) nearer and at the same time he heard ( 9) voice in his ears. It (10) him to go to the right, and he did so. He ran on and on and soon (11) to a small home, he was (12) there kindly and (13) a room to rest in, and so he was saved (14) the two men. That was the dream.Twenty years later he was (15) in the Black Forest and (16) happened in the dream long before, two men suddenly ran out (17) him. He ran and ran, and came to a place with two roads as in the dream. He (18) the dream and went to the (19). He soon reached a small house. And so he got rid of the two men. His dream of twenty years (20) had saved his life.1.way story (故事，新闻报道) experience dream2.which where when from which3.at over in to4.rapid quick soon fast5.then and but so6.searched watched saw had7.go lead pick take8.becoming running following getting9.a the his their10.persuaded warned stopped told11.entered went found got12.received met accepted settled13.taken given needed made14.with by from behind15.separately really once again16.like what that as17.across at towards for18.realize reminded remembered had19.right left house forest20.after ago later before 答案:DCDDC CDDADDABCB DBCAD。

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Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years-and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly exceeds all that was previously known that these sciences may be justly regarded as the products of our own times-are questions which have interested the modern philosopher not less than the objects with which these sciences are more immediately conversant. Was it the employment of a new method of research, or in the exercise of greater virtue in the use of the old methods, that this singular modern phenomenon had its origin? Was the long period one of arrested development, and is the modern era one of normal growth? Or should we ascribe the characteristics of both periods to so-called historical accidents-to the influence of conjunctions in circumstances of which no explanation is possible, save in the omnipotence and wisdom of a guiding Providence?The explanation which has become commonplace, that the ancients employed deduction chiefly in their scientific inquiries, while the moderns employ induction, proves to be too narrow, and fails upon close examination to point with sufficient distinctness the contrast that is evident between ancient and modern scientific doctrines and inquiries. For all knowledge is founded on observation, and proceeds from this by analysis, by synthesis and analysis, by induction and deduction, and if possible by verification, or by new appeals to observation under the guidance of deduction-by steps which are indeed correlative parts of one method; and the ancient sciences afford examples of every one of these methods, or parts of one method, which have been generalized from the examples of science.A failure to employ or to employ adequately any one of these partial methods, an imperfection in the arts and resources of observation and experiment, carelessness in observation, neglect of relevant facts, by appeal to experiment and observation-these are the faults which cause all failures to ascertain truth, whether among the ancients or the moderns; but this statement does not explain why the modern is possessed of a greater virtue, and by what means he attained his superiority. Much less does it explain the sudden growth of science in recent times.The attempt to discover the explanation of this phenomenon in the antithesis of “facts”and “theories”or “facts”and “ideas”-in the neglect among the ancients of the former, and their too exclusive attention to the latter-proves also to be too narrow, as well as open to the charge of vagueness. For in the first place, the antithesisis not complete. Facts and theories are not coordinate species. Theories, if true, are facts-a particular class of facts indeed, generally complex, and if a logical connection subsists between their constituents, have all the positive attributes of theories.Nevertheless, this distinction, however inadequate it may be to explain the source of true method in science, is well founded, and connotes an important character in true method. A fact is a proposition of simple. A theory, on the other hand, if true has all the characteristics of a fact, except that its verification is possible only by indirect, remote, and difficult means. To convert theories into facts is to add simple verification, and the theory thus acquires the full characteristics of a fact.。

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Find a mentor找一个导师Luke had Yoda. The Karate Kid had Mr. Miyagi. I'm sure Kung Fu Panda had somebody but I never saw that movie. You get the picture. When I spoke to Anders Ericsson, the professor who did the research behind the "10,000 hour rule" he said mentors were vital. But you knew that already. So what does the research show about mentors that most people get wrong? Merely finding someone to help you that is already an expert doesn't cut it.就像星际大战中的卢克有绝地大师，龙威小子有宫城先生，功夫熊猫也有个师傅，虽然我没有看过电影。

但是我想你明白了有个导师重要性。

曾为“一万个小时理论”作调研的Aders Ericsson, 说有个导师对于成功是非常重要的。

你们很多人都知道，也有导师,为什么最后的结果还是不理想，因为很多人都没有选对人。

When I spoke to Shane Snow, author of Smartcuts, he said your mentor needs to care about you. Here's Shane: In great mentorship relationships the mentor doesn't just care about the thing that you're learning, they care about how your life goes. They are with you for the long haul. They are willing to say, "No," and to tell you what you're doing is wrong. Those kinds of relationships yield outsized results in terms of future salaries and happiness.我曾和《Smartcuts》的作者肖恩斯诺谈及此事，他的观点是导师不仅是在专业领域能帮助你的人，同时对你的生活也要有所关心。

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2021年公共英语五级考试阅读巩固提升资料（3）（2021最新版）作者：______编写日期：2021年__月__日Shams and delusions are esteemed for soundest truths, while reality is fabulous. If men would steadily observe realities only, and not allow themselves to be deluded, life, to compare it with such things as we know, would be like a fairy tale and the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments. If we respected only what is inevitable and has a right to be , music and poetry would resound along the streets. When we are unhurried and wise, we perceive that only great and worthy things have any permanentand absolute existence, --that petty fears and petty pleasure are but the shadow of reality. This is always exhilarating and sublime. By closing the eyes and slumbering, by consenting to be deceived by shows, men establish and confirm their daily life of routine and habit everywhere, which still is built on purely illusory foundation. Children, who play life, discern its true law and relations more clearly than men, who fail to live worthily, but who think that they are wiser by experience, that is, by failure. I have read in a Hindoo book, that “there was a king’s son, who, being expelled in infancy from his native city, was brought up by a forester, and, growing up to maturity in that state, imagined himself to belong to the barbarous race with which be lived. One of his father’s ministers having discovered him, revealed to him what he was, and the misconception of his character was removed, and he knew himself to be a prince. So soul, from the circumstances in which it is placed, mistakes its own character, until the truth is revealed to it by some holy teacher, and then it knows itself to be Brahme.” We think that that is which appears to be. If a man should give us an account of the realities he beheld, we should not recognize the place in his description. Look at a meeting-house, or a court-house, or a jail, or a shop. Or adwelling-house, and say what that thing really is before a true gaze, and they would all go to pieces in your account of them. Men esteem truth remote, in the outskirts of the system, behind the farthest star, before Adam and after the last man. In eternity there is indeed something true and sublime. But all these times and places and occasions are now and here. God himself culminates in the present moment, and will never be more divine in the lapse of all ages. And we are enabled to apprehend at all what is sublime and noble only by the perpetual instilling and drenching of the reality that surrounds us. The universe constantly and obediently answers to our conceptions; whether we travel fast or slow, the track is laid for us. Let us spend our lives in conceiving then. The poet or the artist never yet had as fair and noble a design but some of his posterity at least could accomplish it.1. The writer’s attitude toward the arts is one of[A]. admiration. [B]. indifference. [C]. suspicion. [D]. repulsion2. The author believes that a child.[A]. should practice what the Hindoos preach.[B]. frequently faces vital problems better than grownups do.[C]. hardly ever knows his true origin.[D]. is incapable of appreciating the arts.3. The author is primarily concerned with urging the reader to[A]. look to the future for enlightenment. [B]. appraise the present for its true value.[C]. honor the wisdom of the past ages. [D]. spend more time in leisure activities.4. The passage is primarily concerned with problem of[A]. history and economics. [B]. society and population.[C]. biology and physics. [D]. theology and philosophy. Vocabulary1. sham 虚伪2. delusion 欺骗3. fabulous 荒诞无稽的，不存在的4. exhilarating 令人高兴的5. sublime 崇高的6. slumber 睡眠7. Hindoo 印度8. Brahma 婆罗门(贵族)9. come, fall, go to pieces 崩溃，垮台：10. culminate 达到顶点11. lapse 时间的推移/消逝12. apprehend 领悟，理解13. instill (慢慢地)滴注，灌输14. drench 浸泡，使湿透15. posterity 子孙后代16. look to 指望，注意难句译注1. If men would steadily observe realities only, and not allow themselves to be deluded, life, to compare it with such things as we know, would be like a fairy tale and the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments.[结构简析] 虚拟条件句，主句中to compare it with… know 是插入语，也有假设之意。

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2020年公共英语五级考试经典阅读材料（3）Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years-and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly exceeds all that was previously known that these sciences may be justly regarded as the products of our own times-are questions which have interested the modern philosopher not less than the objects with which these sciences are more immediately conversant. Was it the employment of a new method of research, or in the exercise of greater virtue in the use of the old methods, that this singular modern phenomenon had its origin? Was the long period one of arrested development, and is the modern era one of normal growth? Or should we ascribe the characteristics of both periods to so-called historical accidents-to the influence of conjunctions in circumstances of which no explanation is possible, save in the omnipotence and wisdom of a guiding Providence?The explanation which has become commonplace, that the ancients employed deduction chiefly in their scientific inquiries, while the moderns employ induction, proves to be too narrow, and fails upon close examination to point with sufficient distinctness the contrast that is evident between ancient and modern scientific doctrines and inquiries. Forall knowledge is founded on observation, and proceeds from this by analysis, by synthesis and analysis, by induction and deduction, and if possible by verification, or by new appeals to observation under the guidance of deduction-by steps whichare indeed correlative parts of one method; and the ancient sciences afford examples of every one of these methods, or parts of one method, which have been generalized from the examples of science.A failure to employ or to employ adequately any one of these partial methods, an imperfection in the arts and resources of observation and experiment, carelessness in observation, neglect of relevant facts, by appeal to experiment and observation-these are the faults which cause all failures to ascertain truth, whether among the ancients or the moderns; but this statement does not explain why the modern is possessed of a greater virtue, and by what means he attained his superiority. Much less does it explain the sudden growth of science in recent times.The attempt to discover the explanation of this phenomenon in the antithesis of “facts” and “theories” or “facts” and “ideas”-in the neglect among the ancients of the former, and their too exclusive attention to the latter-proves also to be too narrow, as well as open to the charge of vagueness. For in the first place, the antithesis is not complete. Facts and theories are not coordinate species. Theories, if true, are facts-a particular class of facts indeed, generally complex, and if a logical connection subsists between their constituents, have all the positive attributes of theories.Nevertheless, this distinction, however inadequate it may be to explain the source of true method in science, is well founded, and connotes an important character in true method.A fact is a proposition of simple. A theory, on the otherhand, if true has all the characteristics of a fact, except that its verification is possible only by indirect, remote, and difficult means. To convert theories into facts is to add simple verification, and the theory thus acquires the full characteristics of a fact.。

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Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon in the hit series, comes out in top position for the second year in a row after accumulating an estimated $25.5 million (£19.7 million) over the past year, according to Forbes.据福布斯估算，在过去的一年里，在这部热门连续剧中饰演谢尔顿的吉姆·帕森斯累计收入2550万美元，位列下半年收入榜榜首。

His castmates, Johnny Galecki (Leonard), Simon Helberg (Howard) and Kunal Nayyar (Raj) take up the next three places.他(在《生活大爆炸》里)的搭档约翰尼·盖尔克奇(Leonard)、西蒙·黑尔贝格(Howard)以及库纳·纳亚尔(Raj)分列第二至第四名。

Forb es’ annual list of actors shows that the gender pay gap is narrower for actors and actresses on TV rather than in film where Dwayne Johnson's earnings of $64.5 million hugely outweigh the highest-paid actress Jennifer Lawrence's earnings of $46million.据福布斯年度演员排行榜显示，与电影相比，男女演员在电视剧上的收入差距要更小一些。

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Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years-and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly exceeds all that was previously known that these sciences may be justly regarded as the products of our own times-are questions which have interested the modern philosopher not less than the objects with which these sciences are more immediately conversant. Was it the employment of a new method of research, or in the exercise of greater virtue in the use of the old methods, that this singular modern phenomenon had its origin? Was the long period one of arrested development, and is the modern era one of normal growth? Or should we ascribe the characteristics of both periods to so-called historical accidents-to the influence ofconjunctions in circumstances of which no explanation is possible, save in the omnipotence and wisdom of a guiding Providence?
Nevertheless, this distinction, however inadequate it may be to explain the source of true method in science, is well founded, and connotes an important character in true method. A fact is a proposition of simple. A theory, on the other hand, if true has all the characteristics of a fact, except that its verification is possible only by indirect, remote, and difficult means. To convert theories into facts is to add simple verification, and the theory thus acquires the full characteristics of a fact.
The explanation which has become commonplace, that the ancients employed deduction chiefly in their scientific inquiries, while the moderns employ induction, proves to be too narrow, and fails upon close examination to point with sufficient distinctness the contrast that is evident between ancient and modern scientific doctrines and inquiries. For all knowledge is founded on observation, and proceeds from this by analysis, by synthesis and analysis, by induction and deduction, and if possible by verification, or by new appeals to observation under the guidance of deduction-by steps which are indeed correlative parts of one method; and the ancient sciences afford examples of every one of these methods, or parts of one method, which have been generalized from the examples of science.
The attempt to discover the explanation of this phenomenon in the antithesis of “facts” and “theories” or “facts” and “ideas”-in the neglect among the ancients of the former, and their too exclusive attention to the latter-proves also to be too narrow, as well as open to the charge of vagueness. For in the first place, the antithesis is not complete. Facts and theories are notcoordinate species. Theories, if true, are facts-a particular class of facts indeed, generally complex, and if a logical connection subsists between their constituents, have all the positive attributes of theories.
A failure to employ or to employ adequately any one of these partial methods, an imperfection in the arts and resources of observation and experiment, carelessness in observation, neglect of relevant facts, by appeal to experiment and obsause all failures to ascertain truth, whether among the ancients or the moderns; but this statement does not explain why the modern is possessed of a greater virtue, and by what means he attained his superiority. Much less does it explain the sudden growth of science in recent times.

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