阅读：六级四十天突破—讲义与笔记(24)
阅读：六级四十天突破—讲义与笔记(26)
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all, and a further 35 million read at a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.But my own worry today is less that of the overwhelming problem of elemental literacy than it is of the slightly more luxurious problem of the decline in the skill even of he middle-class reader, of his unwillingness to afford those spaces of silence, those luxuries of domesticity and time and concentration, that surround the image of the classic act of reading. it has been suggested that almost 80 percent of America's literate, educated teenagers can no longer read without an accompanying noise (music) in the background or a television screen flickering（闪烁）at the corner of their field of perception. We know very little about the brain and how it deals with simultaneous conflicting input, but every common-sense intuition suggests we should be profoundly alarmed. This violation of concentration, silence, solitude（独处的状态）goes to the very heart of our notion of literacy; this new form of part-reading, of part-perception against background distraction, renders impossible certain essential acts of apprehension and concentration, let alone that most important tribute any human being can pay to a poem or a piece of prose he or she really loves, which is to learn it by heart. Not by brain, by heart; the expression is vital.Under these circumstances, the question of what future there is for the arts of reading is a real one. Ahead of us lie technical, psychic（心理的）, and social transformations probably much more dramatic than those brought about by Gutenberg, the German inventor in printing. The Gutenberg revolution, as we now know it, took a long time; its effects are still begin debated. The information revolution will touch every facet of composition, publication, distribution, and reading. No one in the book industry can say with any confidence what will happen to the book as we've known it.36. According to the passage, the chief purpose of explorers in going to unknown places in the past was ______________.A) to display their country's military mightB) to accomplish some significant scienceC) to find new areas for colonizationD) to pursue commercial and state interests注：对应文章第一段37. At present, a probable inducement for countries to initiate large-scale space ventures is _____________.A) international cooperationB) nationalistic reasonsC) scientific researchD) long-term profits注：对应文章第三段，B和D相反都排除38. What is the main goal of sending human missions to Mars?A) To find out if life ever existed there.B) To see if humans could survive there.C) To prove the feasibility of large-scale space ventures.D) To show the leading role of science in space exploration.39. By saying "With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been" (Line 1, Para.4), the author means that _________________.A) with Mars the risks involved are much greater than any previous space venturesB) in the case of Mars, the rewards of scientific exploration can be very highC) in the case of Mars, much more research funds are needed than ever beforeD) with Mars, scientists argue, the fundamental interests of science are at issue注：争议太多，对应末段40. The passage tells us that proof of life on Mars would _______________.A) make clear the complex chemistry in the development of lifeB) confirm the suggestion that bacterial fossils traveled to Earth on a meteoriteC) reveal the kind of conditions under which lie originatesD) provide an explanation why life is common in the universe“成千上万人疯狂下载。
阅读：六级四十天突破—讲义与笔记(5)
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/ielts/xd.html（报名网址）It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humour, at least in parent-child relationships. I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young. Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.注：1. critical吹毛求疵的，很重要的40. The main idea of this passage is that _____.(A) attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative possibilities(B) better use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of our life(C) the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did many years ago(D) priority must be given to the development of obligatory activities Greenspace facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this idea. At present, it is generally accepted, although more as a self-evident statement than on the base of a closely-reasoned scientific proof. The recognition of the importance of greenspaces in the urban environment is a first step on the right way, this does not mean, however, that sufficient details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the way in which the inhabitants are using these spaces. As to this rather complex subject I shall, within the scope of this lecture, enter into one aspect only, namely the recreative function of greenspace facilities.注：GF对城乡环境有重要的贡献。
阅读：六级四十天突破—讲义和笔记(13)
阅读：六级四十天突破—讲义和笔记（13）The process of perceiving other people is rarely translated (to ourselves or other’s) into cold, objective terms. “She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt.” More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas and characters. Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly -perhaps with a two-second glance.31. The word “paradox” (Par a. 1,) means“_________” .A) implicationB) contradictionC) interpretationD) confusionIt is a curious paradox that we think of the physical sciences as “hard”, the social sciences as “soft”, and the biological sciences as somewhere inbetween, This is interpreted to mean that our knowledge of physical systems is more certain than our knowledge of biological systems, and these in turn are more certain than our knowledge of social system. In terms of our capacity to sample the relevant universes, however, and the probability that our images of these universes are at least approximately correct, one suspects that a reverse order is more reasonable. We are able to sample earth’ s social systems with some degree of confidence that we have a reasonable sample of the total universe being investigated. Our knowledge of mal systems, therefore, while it is in many ways extremely inaccurate, is not likely to be seriously overturned by new discoveries. Even the folk knowledge in social systems on which ordinary life is based in earning, spending, organizing, marrying, taking part in political activities, fighting and so on, is not very dissimilar from the more sophisticated images of the social system derived from the social sciences, even though it is built upon the very imperfect samples of personal experience.26. The word “liability” (Para. 1) mostprobably means “______”.A) misfortuneB) instabilityC) disadvantageD) burdenBeauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable occupations. Personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.28. The phrase “function in the disservice of one another” (Para. 1) most probably means“_______”.A) betray each otherB) harm one anotherC) help to collaborate with each otherD) benefit on another。
英语考试作文-英语六级40天突破讲义与笔记之作文 2
英语考试作文英语六级40天突破讲义与笔记之作文 2实例二 99年6月真题Reading Selectively Or Extensively?Outline: 1.有人认为读书要有选择2.有人认为应当博览群书3.我的想法①11分When it comes to reading, some people think that reading selectively is a good way, but some other people do not agree with them, they think that reading extensively is better.Those people, who think that reading selectively is better, believe that good books are as many as bad books. Those good books can give us pleasure and knowledge, while those bad books can only lead us to the wrong way. So, they suggest that we should only choose the good books to read and never touch the bad books.But, the other people, who hold that reading extensively is better, think that one kind of books can only give us one aspect of knowledge. Even the best book only contains one field of information. So, they can easily come to the conclusion that “to know more, to read more”. So they believe that reading extensively is better.To my point, we should choose good books to read and read good books as many as possible. By this way, we can increase the quality and quantity of reading.②5分I think reading not only selectively but also extensively. Because the two sides are not contradict. Our time is limited. So we can not read every book in the world. However, we will not be interested in every book. We should read those books may be useful to ours, read those books which we like. But those books which we choose must be extensively so it can give ours all kinds of knowledge, news and so on, it also make ours become a wise man. On the one hand reading selectively let ours not waste our time which it is limited. Moreover it can emphasis among all books that we can read. On the other hand reading extensively can deal with all kinds of need in our life. They are all useful to ours.失分原因：分段太少，语法错误太多③2分Most people thought that read books should have been selective. But others believed reading extensively was correction.Selective books or reading extensively?Sure, you can choice one from previous ideas,on one hand, There are too book to read for us. We should choose those which we interested, and it would be helpful for us.On another hand. Someone’s interesting was wide. Each book could bring you specific contain we couldn’t reading at only one level.I confirmed all of these ideas were good but weren’t wise.As a reader, the main task is to discover more and more books the second task is to held some which wonderful and helpful for us. Don’t treat these books with reckless abandon.The best technology of reading is connect.失分原因：分段太多，语法错误太多④14分How should we read? Should we read selectively orextensively? Everyone has his own view.Some people think we should read selectively. They argue that with the development of modern science and technology, more and more books are published. It is impossible for us to read all the books. What’s more, there are many bad books that are poisonous to our mind, and we shouldn’t read them. Since we can’t read all the books and we shouldn’t read bad books, we must read selectively.But others may not agree, they emphasize that today’s society is not what it was. If one man has many kinds of knowledge, he will have more chances to succeed. If a man knows much in one field but knows nothing in other fields, he may be useless. Since we must have many kinds of knowledge, we must read extensively.Who’s right? I think both of them have something right. But I think we should read extensively first. We should read books in many fields, and read selectively in one field.⑤8分Some people think reading shall be chosen. Because some books are good to human beings and some books are harmful to people.Some people think that men should read books widely.Because wide reading can help man get much knowledge. And man can use it to change the world.It is my point that reading must be selectively. Because reading is important to man. Some books can help man but some books can lead some people to crime. It can be seen in the newspapers and watched on TV. We can make full use of some good books and gain more useful knowledge. It can make our life more beautiful. We must give up those unhelpful books. They are not good to us. Reading them is wasting time and money. So reading selectively is an important part in reading.失分原因：结构失调，表述方式单一典型的对比观点选择题的文章逻辑结构：（启）Paragraph I：（1）引出将要评论的事物或者是观点；（2）简明扼要的提出人们在这个问题上的两种不同看法。
新六级备考 六级阅读 六级40天突破：阅读.词汇题
新六级备考六级阅读六级40天突破：阅读第五节词汇题：直接看有单词的那段［００１］Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be an employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get a job or how to get a promotion. You can also find a good deal of work in a chosen field, whether it be the mechanist' s trade or bookkeeping (簿记). Every one of these trades requires different skills, sets different standards, and requires a different preparation. Yet they all have employeeship in common. And increasingly, especially in the large business or in government, employeeship is more important to success than the special professional knowledge or skill. Certainly more people fail because they do not know the requirements of being an employee than because they do not adequately possess the skills of their trade; the higher you climb the ladder, the more you get into administrative or executive work, the greater the emphasis on ability to work within the organization rather than on technical abilities or professional knowledge.33. The word "dubious" ( L. 2, Para. 2) most probably meansA) valuableB) usefulC) doubtfulD) helpful注：烂的，没意义的［００２］Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give her security and moral support. Her mother agreed, "It's ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for kids to stay at home." But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy (不受干扰的生活). Some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times-and left three times. "What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem, " she explains. "He never liked anyone I dated (约会), so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' house."24. The word "hassles" in the passage (Line 3, Para. 3) probably means _____.(A) quarrels(B) worries(C) disadvantages(D) agreements注：不平衡的行为［００３］To determine the consequences of sleep deficit, researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. "We've found that if you're in sleep deficit, performance suffers, " says Dr. David. "Short-term memory is weakened, as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate."34. The word "subjects" (Line 1, Para. 4) refers to _____.(A) the performance tests used in the study of sleep deficit(B) special branches of knowledge that are being studied(C) people whose behavior or reactions are being studied(D) the psychological consequences of sleep deficit注：做算术题和背文章指人［００４］The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illness may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health. If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever food we want, and live a completely sedentary life-style without any exercise. The freedom（这是对上面小并列的一个总括，不能只说其中之一就是他。
新六级备考 六级阅读 六级40天突破：阅读.例子题
新六级备考六级阅读六级40天突破：阅读第二节●例子：例子必出题。
文章有论点-论据-论证，例子是论证，用来支持论点，所以简而言之，例子本身不重要，但前后论点（即前和/或后的两句话）极其重要。
不要选例子本身的选项！！！比如农夫与蛇就不会选不要把蛇揣在怀里例子开始的标志：for example，后面跟着大写、时间、年代，依然是举例内容，及仍然往下扫描。
（例子的具体内容不用细读）例子含义的标志（也就是出的题要看的部位）：show, tell, prove, demonstrate, find, clearly[Page72]In the United States, the need to protect plant and animal species has become a highly controversial and sharply political issue since the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. The act,designed to protect species' living areas,and policies that preserve land and forests compete with economic interests.In the 1990's, for example, the woodcutters in the Western United States were challenged legally in their attempt to cut trees for timber in the Cascade Mountains. The challenge was mounted to protect the endangered spotted owl(猫头鹰), whose remaining population occupies these forests and requires the intact, ancient forest for survival. The problematic situation set the interests of environmentalists against those of corporations and of individuals who stood to lose jobs. After months of debate and legal battles, the fate of the woodcutters-and the owls-was still undecided in mid-1992.注：1. controversial的意思是受争议的，同"sharply political issue"，contro-表示"反" contradict 同…矛盾2. for example前句子是重点3. problematic悬而未决的，有问题的（problema问题么？）Similar tensions exist between the developed and the developing nations. Many people in industrialized nations, for example, believe that developing nations in tropical regions should do more to protect their rain forests and other natural areas. But the developing countries may be impoverished (使赤贫), with populations growing so rapidly that using the land is a means to temporarily avoid worsening poverty and starvation.注：1. tension张力，冲突2. 看到similar就说明第二段说的和第一段一样。
大学英语六级写作四十天突破—讲义与笔记
大学英语六级写作四十天突破—讲义与笔记教习过好几门课程，深感写作这一课是最难教的，危乎高哉!写作之难难于上青天。
一夫当关，万夫莫开。
同学学习英语写作多时，大多不能迥脱蹊径之外，工而入逸者更是寥寥。
于是我悲观起来，认定文不行以教而能。
虽说文字和技法可以也应当教一些，俾同学邯郸学步，渐次入门，但就本质特征而论，写作远不只是一个章法和技巧的问题，而是气之所行，是皮相之下很多深层主观因素的综合，是一个厚积薄发的养成过程。
这些主观因素，在我看来，体现在国内的英语写作考试当中只局限于素心烂读的积累。
Reading makes a full man.这是英国学者的传世之言，我们的祖先说读书破万卷，下笔如有神。
我们赞美一篇文章，往往是由于我们被文章中的语言所吸引、所制服：语汇丰富、句式整齐、语言或精练或华丽，句式支配娴熟自如，自然流畅;而者只能来自于reading。
但是我们已没有那么多的时间去读了，于是乎，语言的总结就变得极其必要!要归纳记叙文中美丽、地道的语言是困难的，但是要归纳论说文这个各种英语考试的作文类型中的语言不是不行能的。
论说文是由开头、结尾、启转、分析、举例、比较等部分所组成的，其中都有些固定而美丽的句型来表达。
由于这些句型都是地道的英语，是经过千锤百炼，且能表达论说文写作中的不同意思，若能把以论说文为主的当代英语essays中的这些句型摘录归纳成类，供读者参考，无疑是能有助于提高英语写作的语言水平。
效仿和学用美丽和地道的英语表达法或句型并不是可耻的事。
地道的英语不应是你用学过的词汇和语法规章按某个意思苦苦思索造出来的，地道的英语应是你把英美人对这个意思的习惯说法用到你自己的文章上来的。
该讲义收集了论说文常用的一些句型，与六级考试的一些文章结构模式;盼望同学们能以此为依据，Practice makes perfect，达到熟能生巧的境界，从而在六级考试作文部分获得抱负的分数!写作原则内容简洁化结构模式化(主题句-分论点-总结)语言要包装错误要回避万能理由：1、便利：convenient/convenience2、效率：efficient/efficiently/efficiency3、节约和铺张：save time/money/space; economical, thriftwaste time/money/space; costly, lavish4：人的心理健康：independent, cooperative, competitive, considerate, confident, creative, sociable,perseverance; selfish, isolated, conservative5、人的身体健康：health, disease, strong, strength, energetic6、消遣：colorful, pleasure, joy, recreation, entertainment, relax教习过好几门课程，深感写作这一课是最难教的，危乎高哉!写作之难难于上青天。
新东方六级四十天突破—讲义与笔记(词汇)
阅读：六级四十天突破—讲义与笔记(10)
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/ielts/xd.html（报名网址）To understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on "persuasive salesmanship" to move as much of these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then convert them into money.Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This eye-on-the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that instead of trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealers first endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it available for purchase.注：第一段说selling，第二段说marketingThis concept does not imply that business is benevolent(慈善的)or that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in a company. There are always two sides to every business transaction - the firm and the customer -and each must be satisfied before trade occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding and catering to customers. A striking example of the importance of catering to the consumer presented itself in mid-1985, when Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. The non-acceptance of the new flavor by a significant portion of the public brought about a prompt restoration of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed alongside the new. King Customer ruled!26.The marketing concept discussed in the passage is, in essence,_______.A) the practice of turning goods into moneyB) making goods available for purchaseC) the customer - centred approachD) a form of persuasive salesmanship注：原文第三段，cater to customer基于客户的，A和B是两者共同特征，D对应第一段selling。
新六级备考 六级阅读 六级40天突破：阅读.具体解题
新六级备考六级阅读六级40天突破：阅读具体解题36. We learn from the passage that olestra is a substance that_______.A) contains plenty of nutrientsB) renders foods calorie-free while retaining their vitaminsC) makes foods easily digestibleD) makes foods fat-free while keeping them delicious37.The result of the search for an easily digestible fat turned out to be_______.A) commercially uselessB) just as anticipatedC) somewhat controversialD) quite unexpected38.Olestra is different from ordinary fats in that_______.A) it passes through the intestines without being absorbedB) it facilitates the absorption of vitamins by the bodyC) it helps reduce the incidence of heart diseaseD) it prevents excessive intake of vitamins39.What is a possible negative effect of olesira according to some critics?A) It may impair the digestive system.B) It may affect the overall fat intake.C) It may increase the risk of cancer.D) It may spoil the consumers' appetite.40.Why are nutritionists concerned about adding vitamins to olesira?A) It may lead to the over-consumption of vitamins.B) People may be induced to eat more than is necessary.C) The function of the intestines may be weakened. 跨段D) It may trigger a new wave of fake food production.Imagine eating everything delicious you want - with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn't it?New "fake fat" products appeared on store shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now eliminate fat from certain foods. Critics, however, say the new compound can rob the body of essential vitamins and nutrients (营养物) and can also cause unpleasant side effects in some people. So it's up to decide whether the new fat-free products taste good enough to keep eating.注：eliminate消除Chemists discovered olestra in the late 1960s, when they were searching for a fat that could be digested by infants more easily. Instead of finding the desired fat, the researchers created a fat that can't be digested at all.Normally, special chemicals in the intestines (肠)"grab" molecules of regular fat and break them down so they can be used by the body. A molecule of regular fat is made up of three molecule of substances called fatty acids.The fatty acids are absorbed by the intestines and bring with them the essential vitamins A, D, E, and K. When fat molecules are present in the intestines with any of those vitamins, the vitamins attach to the molecules and are carried into the bloodstream.Olestra, which is made from six to eight molecules of fatty acids, is too large for the intestines to absorb. It just slides through the intestines without being broken down. Manufacturers say it's that ability to slide unchanged through the intestines that makes olestra so valuable as a fat substitute. It provides consumers with the taste of regular fat without any bad effects on the body. But critics say olestra can prevent vitamins A, D, E, and K from being absorbed. It can also prevent the absorption of carotenoids (类胡萝卜素), compounds that may reduce the riskof cancer, heart disease, etc.Manufacturers are adding vitamins A, D, E, and K as well as carotenoids to their products now. Even so, some nutritionists are still concerned that people might eat unlimited amounts of food made with the fat substitute without worrying about how many calories they are consuming.原文重现、尽量少读、怎样找到but, only 细节题（一般读两三行）。
2022高考英语二轮专项总复习-阅读理解四十天强化系列(24)
2022高考英语二轮专项总复习-阅读理解四十天强化系列（24）AA good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day. “Did you notice,” she started, “how he didn't wait for me to get my salad before he dived into his?”True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild. Without manners, we're no more than animals. Actually, that's not true, I've been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other .Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving tat least a small part for the next in line.My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time. We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you ,pardon me, and I'm sorry. And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable.I can't tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners. While it was a little embarrassing. I knew even then that my mother's teachings were paying off.Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful.While I regret that I haven't been a perfect example, I'm still working on it. I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me, I didn't have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics.26. What did the writer's friend most probably complain about?A. Her son's eating too quickly.B. Her son's not having a healthy diet.C. Her son's not having good table manners.D. Teenagers' not having good manners.27. The underlined word “scarce”in Paragraph 2 probably means“”.A. too muchB. not deliciousC. not enoughD. quite hot28. We learn that the writer's mother .A. was strict about her children's mannersB. never punished her childrenC. had beautiful blue eyesD. was not good at singing29. What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?A. Easy and relaxingB. Painful and valuableC. Easy but uselessD. Too horrible30. We can infer from the passage that the writer .A. is surely liked by everyone around herB. is not satisfied with most people's manners around herC. thinks she has been a perfect example to the youngD. thanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lotBThe central part of the United States suffered its own economic crisis(危机)in the nine-teen eighties. Unemployment reduced the population. The Spencer public library worked to help people in the town of Spencer, Iowa, to find jobs, It created a list of jobs and offered books on job skills and training.One cold January morning in nineteen eighty-eight, library Workers found a small, almost frozen kitten(小猫)in the book drop. A book drop is the small metal door in the wall of the building Where people can return books when the library is closed. No one Knows who put the kitten there or why. But it turned out to be lucky for both the kitten and the town.The library held a contest to name the cat. The winning name was Dewey Read more Books .Library officials agreed to permit him to live in the building. Dewey loved to keep people company while they chose books or used the library computer.Soon, Deweys presence began attracting families and school groups to the library.The local newspaper wrote about the new library cat. His story spread across the nation. Dewey began receiving letters from people in other countries. And a film crew from Japan arrived to include him in a movie about cats.Head librarian Vicki Myron was Dewey's main caretaker. Last year, she published the best-selling book “Dewey:The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World.”Here she gives readers an idea of how much the cat meant to her town.READER:“How much of an effect can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library into a meeting place and tourist attraction, inspire a classic American town, bring together an entire region and eventually become famous around the world? You can't even begin to answer those questions until you hear the story of Dewey Read more Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa.”31. What is probably the best title of the passage?A. An economic crisisB. The Spencer public libraryC.A best-selling bookD.A library cat32. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?A. Some people left the town due to the economic crisis.B. The cat brought joy to the town of Spencer.C. The cat had a special ability to read letters from abroad.D. The cat was taken good care of in the library.33. Dewey's presence was lucky for the town of Spencer because .A. His story encouraged the town to face the economic crisisB. He helped the jobless to find jobs in the libraryC. He was considerate about the readers to the libraryD.A film crew from Japan was attracted to Spencer34. Tourists came to Spencer mainly because .A. it is a classic American town with attractive sightsB. they wanted to have a look at DeweyC .they had Dewey to be with them while readingD. it had a public library with most popular books35. The last paragraph wants to tell us .A. pets should be well treatedB. everyone should read the story of Dewey Read more BooksC. Vicki Myron thinks highly of DeweyD. Vicki Myron advises us to buy her book on DeweyCI always avoid going on field investigations with the toxics (毒物)team, unless it’s absolutely necessary. It’s not that I mind the hard work, or am afraid of coming into contact with toxic substances. What I fear is quickly losing hope about the work I do.However, doing field research with the toxics team, all I see and feel is filth—nothing else. Even if I close my eyes, I can smell the smell of food processing, rotting organic waste from paper mills and chemicals from clothing manufacturers.One morning, I went to investigate a discharged pipe to document and collect samples of pollutants secretly being emitted by a textile mill. I had to work with the utmost secrecy in order to avoid being discovered by the textile mill.I dipped a long measuring pole into the large polluting pipe to measure the volume of polluted water being emitted. But the surface of the water, covered in oil and filth, made me feel as if to vomit.All of a sudden, I felt someone hit me on my back. It frightened me so much that I almost fell into the water. I grasped the pole and looked behind me to see an old man standing there. He asked: “Can you catch fish here?” I realized that he thought I was holding a fishing pole, so I kept calm and said: “Yes, I heard that there’s a kind of small fish living i n this water, and it has medicinal benefits.”The old man grew quite curious and replied: “That may be. If a fish can survive in water as dirty as this , it must have a lot of resistance. So it wouldn’t be too strange if such fish had medicinal benefits.”It was clear he was just passing by, so I answered: “Yeah, survival of the fittest. Fish that adapt can survive, just like us humans.”He kept talking to me and didn’t want to leave. He wanted to see whether or notI would catch the small fish with medicinal benefits.36. The text is mainly about .A. a research report about pollutionB. an exciting experience of fishingC. an experience of doing research on pollutionD. an unforgettable talk with an old man37. Which word can take place of the underlined word in the 2nd paragraph?A. fishB. textileC. waterD. pollutants38. What is the writer of the text most probably?A. A newspaper reporter.B. A researcher about pollution.C. A fisherman.D. A worker of the textile mill.39. Why did the writer tell the old man he was fishing?A. Because he wanted to satisfy the old man’s curiosityB. Because the old man was interested in fishing tooC. Because he did the research secretlyD. Because the old man wanted to buy the fish40. We can infer from the last paragraph that .A. the old man had found out the secretB. the old man wanted to catch the fish by himselfC. the writer would have to tell the old man the factD. the old man was sent to watch over the writerDI live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year-round sun. You may think people in such a splendid, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more lasting emotion.Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.I have often though that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”.But in memoir（回忆录）after memoir, they reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism ,drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness.Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage, if h e’s honest, and he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment, for commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they can. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating（解放性的）realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and glamorous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.41. We can learn from the passage that .A. fun creates long-lasting satisfactionB. fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happinessC. happiness is lasting whereas fun is short-livedD. fun that is long-standing may lead to happiness42. To the author, the role Hollywood stars play is to .A. write memoir after memoir about their happinessB. tell the public that happiness has nothing to do with funC. teach people how to enjoy their livesD. bring happiness to the public instead of going to parties43. In the author’s opinion, marriage .A. affords greater funB. leads to raising childrenC. indicates duty and devotionD. usually ends up in pain44.Which of the following is the best example of “painful happiness”?A. Winning lottery by accidentB. A bachelor resisting marriageC. Raising childrenD. Buying some fancy clothes45. If one gets the true sense of happiness, he will .A. stop playing games and joking with othersB. keep himself with his familyC. give a free hand to moneyD. use his time to increase happiness参考答案26--30 CCABD 31--35 DCABC36--40 CDBCC 41--45 CBCCD。
英语六级阅读突破方法
英语六级阅读突破方法英语六级阅读是许多考试中最具挑战性的部分之一。
即使是英语水平较好的人也可能在六级阅读中遇到困难。
然而，通过一些有效的方法，我们可以突破这一难关，提高我们的阅读能力。
本文将介绍一些有效的英语六级阅读突破方法。
方法一：扩大词汇量在英语阅读中，词汇非常重要。
具有广泛词汇量的人更容易理解文章的整体意思。
因此，我们应该努力扩大自己的词汇量。
这可以通过阅读更多的英语文章和课外书籍来实现。
在阅读过程中，我们可以使用词典来查找我们不熟悉的单词，并尝试记住它们的意思和用法。
方法二：提高阅读速度英语六级阅读的时间限制非常严格，所以我们需要提高阅读速度。
一个有效的方法是通过练习阅读来增加阅读速度。
可以选择一些短篇文章来阅读，并尝试在规定的时间内完成阅读。
同时，我们必须学会快速浏览文章并提取出关键信息。
这样我们就可以更高效地阅读，更多地理解文章的内容。
方法三：理解文章结构阅读英语文章时，理解文章结构是非常重要的。
文章结构可以帮助我们更好地组织信息，使我们更容易理解整篇文章的意思。
在阅读过程中，我们可以关注段落之间的连接词和过渡词，以帮助我们理解作者之间的逻辑关系。
此外，我们还可以注意文章的主题句和重点句，以更好地把握文章的关键信息。
方法四：做练习题做练习题是提高阅读能力的有效方法。
可以通过刷习题来熟悉各种题型和解题技巧。
可以选择一些真实的六级阅读题目，按照考试条件进行练习。
在做题过程中，我们应该注意解题的方法和技巧，并记录下容易出错的地方，以便后续复习。
方法五：背诵模板句型和常用短语在英语六级阅读中，模板句型和常用短语非常有用。
背诵一些常用的句型和短语，可以帮助我们更快地理解文章的意思。
例如，一些表示因果关系、对比关系和总结的表达方式。
背诵这些句型和短语，并在阅读中灵活运用它们，可以提高我们的阅读理解能力。
方法六：注重阅读技巧在英语六级阅读中，一些阅读技巧也非常重要。
例如，猜词义的技巧可以帮助我们从上下文推断出词的意思。
阅读：六级四十天突破—讲义与笔记(25)
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌Our culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to one's side, or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries, curling the finger to oneself is a sign of farewell.Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War II and marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that "Gift" means poison in German. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arm's length away form others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable.Our linguistic（语言上的）and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and languages of other countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world.Even here in the United States, we make few concessions to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four languages on our public buildings or monuments; we do not have multilingual（多语的）guided tours. Very few restaurant menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them.When we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken. The attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives-usually the richer-who speak English. Our business dealings, as well as the nation's diplomacy, are conducted through interpreters.For many years, America and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance. After all, America was the most powerful country of the free world, the distributor of needed funds and goods.But all that is past. American dollars no longer buy all good things, and we are slowly beginning to realize that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs; we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century, even though it may not always be the upper hand.26. What makes women blind to the deceptive nature of high heels?A) The multi-functional use of high heels.B) Their attempt to show off their status.C) The rich variety of high heel styles.D) Their wish to improve their appearance.注：B选项show off炫耀，C是迷惑选项。
英语六级40天突破课件与笔记之阅读理解
英语六级40天突破讲义与笔记之阅读理解六级与四级的区别：一、词——词汇量5500。
二、句——出题考长句子。
三、段——所有句子都认识，但不知道整段的意思。
But, Yet, However 转折连词后面是重点，常考点。
四、选项——有迷惑选项，不像四级那么清晰。
原文重现：原文告诉你选什么，你就应该选什么，不能凭感觉和想象。
尽量少读：六级更多的对点出题，而不是对面出题。
六级题型：1. 主旨题（Sum Up/Title）--看文章每段第一句24. Which of the following can best sum up the passage?A) Advantages and disadvantages of automation.B) Labour and the effects of automation.C) Unemployment benefit plans and automation.D) Social benefits of automation.注：文章三段第一句都出现automation，两段出现labour，因此这两个词是重点，必然在选项中出现。
Automation refers to the introduction of electronic control and automatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to makepossible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in American industry has been called the "Second Industrial Revolution".注：refers to 下定义Labour’s concern over automation arises from uncertainty about the effects on employment, and fears of major changes in jobs. In the main, labour has taken the view that resistance to technical change is unfruitful. Eventually, the result of automation may well be an increase in employment, since it is expected that vast industries will grow up around manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing automation equipment. The interest of labour lies in bringing about the transition with a minimum of inconvenience and distress to the workers involved. Also, union spokesmen emphasize that the benefit of the increased production and lower costs made possible by automation should be shared by workers in the form of higher wages, more leisure, and improved living standards.注：labour 雇员To protect the interests of their members in the era of automation, unions have adopted a number of new policies. One of these is the promotion of supplementary unemployment benefit plans. It is emphasized that since the employer involved in such a plan has a direct financial interest in preventing unemployment, hewill have a strong drive for planning new installations so as to cause the least possible problems in jobs and job assignments. Some unions are working for dismissal pay agreements, requiring that permanently dismissed workers be paid a sum of money based on length of service. Another approach is the idea of the "improvement factor", which calls for wage increases based on increases in productivity. It is possible, however, that labour will rely mainly on reduction in working hours in order to gain a full share in the fruits of automation.注：union 工会，和雇员有关2. 词汇题——找词所在句子关系转折关系。
大学英语四级词汇四十天突破讲义与笔记
大学英语四级词汇四十天突破讲义与笔记大学英语四级词汇四十天突破讲义与笔记
英语表音，汉语表义(谐音法记忆)：
1. trivial 琐碎的，不重要的
tricycle 三轮车
triangle 三角形
2. vigor 精力，活力
3. naive 天真的
4. quaint 乖僻的;acquaint with 对什么熟悉
5. Long time no see. 好久不见。
6. I will shanghai you. 我要伤害欺骗你。
7. ponderous 笨重的
8. liberty 自由
9. blush 脸红
10. amorous 好色的，情爱的;amorous letter 情书
词根词缀法记忆：
-clude = close v.
-clusive adj.
-clusion n.
include 包括 inclusive adj. inclusion n.
exclude 把排除在外
conclude 得出结论
preclude 防止，杜绝
词义偏：
1、一词多义：
delicate 【林黛玉的N个特征】脆弱的，娇弱的;(颜色)淡淡的.，(味道)淡淡的;细腻的皮肤;精致的;纤细的;精细的(尤指眼科手术)
2、同音异形词：
shear 剪
sheer 完全的
plement 补充。
大学英语六级阅读理解突破
大学英语六级阅读理解突破
大学英语六级考试对学生的阅读理解能力要求较高，许多同学在备
考过程中遇到了不少困难。
本文将从扩大词汇量、提高阅读速度和培
养阅读技巧三个方面，介绍一些提高大学英语六级阅读理解能力的方法。
一、扩大词汇量
词汇是阅读理解的基础，扩大词汇量是提高阅读能力的前提。
通过
多读英文报纸、杂志以及阅读与自己专业相关的书籍，可以帮助增加
新词汇的学习。
而背诵英文文章、文章中的重点句子和常用短语，可
以帮助我们更好地理解词汇的使用。
二、提高阅读速度
阅读速度的提高可以帮助我们在有限的时间内更多地获取信息。
通
过积极的阅读练习，比如每天阅读英文文章、练习快速阅读技巧，可
以逐渐提高自己的阅读速度。
同时，要养成良好的阅读习惯，专注于
文章内容，避免分心，提高理解能力。
三、培养阅读技巧
在解答阅读理解题目时，我们需要掌握一些阅读技巧。
首先，要学
会快速浏览全文，了解文章的大意和结构。
其次，要注重细节，注意
文章中的关键词、连接词和代词的使用，以便准确地理解文章的含义。
此外，要学会推理和推断，通过前后文的关联、细节的联系等方式，
更好地理解整个文章。
总结起来，扩大词汇量、提高阅读速度和培养阅读技巧是提高大学英语六级阅读理解能力的关键。
通过阅读大量英文文章，不断积累词汇，加强练习，我们可以逐步突破阅读理解难题，提高自己的英语水平。
锻炼并提升这些方面的能力将有助于我们在大学英语六级考试中取得更好的成绩。
阅读：六级四十天突破—讲义和笔记(12)
《比本领》教学设计学习目标1、正确、流利、有感情地朗读课文。
2、培养学生的合作意识，愿意与他人合作，知道合作在学习和生活中的重要性。
3、认识“猴、赛、伯”等11个生字，正确、规范地书写“领、都”等7个生字，理解“得意扬扬、垂头丧气”的意思。
教学重、难点理解课文内容，了解合作的意义。
教学准备1、课前布置学生查找有关动物本领的资料。
2、课件教学过程一、谈话导入，激发兴趣1、同学们，你们喜欢什么动物？它有什么本领？2、森林里住着一只梅花鹿和一只金丝猴，你们能说说它们有什么本领吗？3、梅花鹿和金丝猴都很了不起，这不，它们两个要进行一场比赛。
到底谁的本领大呢？这节课就让我们来学习一篇童话故事《比本领》。
(板书课题)，齐读课题。
二、初步读文，整体感知1、学生用自己喜欢的读书方式自由读课文，要求读准字音，遇到不认识的字对照拼音多读几遍，要把句子读通顺，遇到难读的句子也要多读几遍。
2、同桌合作读课文，互相检查，互相帮助。
三、细读课文，读中悟理1、为什么比本领？（1）指名读第一自然段，想一想，梅花鹿和金丝猴为什么比本领？比什么？（2）看到大象伯伯的考题，梅花鹿和金丝猴是怎么想的？（3）指导朗读描写梅花鹿和金丝猴心理的句子，要读出它们的自信。
学生练读，再指名读。
（4）分角色合作朗读第一自然段。
2、比本领的过程。
（1）比赛终于开始了，梅花鹿和金丝猴的表现怎么样呢？请同学默读第二自然段，边读边用直线画出描写梅花鹿表现的句子，用波浪线画出描写金丝猴表现的句子。
同桌交流。
（2）梅花鹿跑得怎么样？你是从哪些词语看出它跑得快的？拿出笔在这些词语下面画三角形。
抓住重点词语指导朗读，在读中表现梅花鹿跑得快迅速。
轻松。
（3）梅花鹿跑得这么快，这么轻松，本领真大，怪不得它会得意洋洋地想“还是我的本领大。
”谁能表演一下得意扬扬的样子？（4）梅花鹿的本领这么大，为什么没有摘到果子呢？刚才还得意扬扬，现在却是垂头丧气，什么样子是垂头丧气？谁来表演一下？（5）指导朗读，读出梅花鹿从“得意扬扬”到“垂头丧气”的感情变化。
阅读：六级四十天突破-讲义与笔记(27)
阅读：六级四十天突破-讲义与笔记（27）For centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out what the U.S. had acquired when it purchased Louisiana, and the Appolo astronauts rocketed to the moon in a dramatic show of technological muscle during the cold war.Although their missions blended commercial and political-military imperatives, the explorers involved all accomplished some significant science simply by going where no scientists had gone before.Today Mars looms（隐约出现）as humanity's next great terra incognita（未探明之地）. And with doubtful prospects for a short-term financial return, with the cold war a rapidly fading memory and amid a growing emphasis on internationalcooperation in large space ventures, it is clear that imperatives other than profits or nationalism will have to compel human beings to leave their tracks on the planet's reddish surface. Could it be that science, which has long played a minor role in exploration, is at last destined to take a leading role? The question naturally invites a couple of others: Are there experiments that only humans could do on Mars? Could those experiments provide insights profound enough to justify the expense of sending people across interplanetary space?With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been. The issue of whether life ever existed on the planet, and whether it persists to this day, has been highlighted by mounting evidence that the Red Planet once had abundant stable, liquid water and by the continuing controversy over suggestions that bacterial fossils rode to Earth on a meteorite（陨石）from valuable data about the range of conditions under which a planet can generate the complex chemistry that leads to life. If it could be established that life arose independently on Mars and Earth, the finding would provide the first concrete clues in one of the deepest mysteries in all of science: the prevalence of life in the universe【备注说明，非正文，实际使用可删除如下部分。
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洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌What might driving on an automated highway be like? The answer depends on what kind of system is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. The first is a special-purpose lane system, in which certain lanes are reserved for automated vehicles. The second is a mixed traffic system: fully automated vehicles would share the road with partially automated or manually driven cars. A special-purpose land system would require more extensive physical modifications to existing highways, but it promises the greatest gains in freeway（高速公路）capacity. Under either scheme, the driver would specify the desired destination, furnishing this information to a computer in the car at the beginning of the trip or perhaps just before reaching the automated highway. If a mixed traffic system was in place, automated driving could begin whenever the driver was on suitably equipped roads. If special-purpose lanes were available, the car could enter them and join existing traffic in two different ways. One method would use a special onramp（入口引道）. As the driver approached the point of entry for the highway, devices installed on the roadside would electronically check the vehicle to determine its destination and to ascertain that it had the proper automation equipment in good working order. Assuming it passed such tests, the driver would then be guided through a gate and toward an automated lane. In this case, the transition from manual to automated control would take place on the entrance ramp. An alternative technique could employ conventional lanes, which would be shared by automated and regular vehicles. The driver would steer onto the highway and move in normal fashion to a "transition" lane. The vehicle would then shift under computer control onto a lane reserved for automated traffic. (The limitation of these lanes to automated traffic would presumably be well respected, because all trespassers（非法进入者）could be swiftly identified by authorities.)Either approach to joining a lane of automated traffic would harmonize the movement of newly entering vehicles with those already traveling. Automatic control here should allow for smooth merging, without the usual uncertainties and potential for accidents. and once a vehicle had settled into automated travel, the drive would be free to release the wheel, open the morning paper or just relax.26. According to the author, the conventional notion of intelligence measured n terms of one's ability to read, write and compute _____________.A) is a widely held but wrong conceptB) will help eliminate intellectual prejudiceC) is the root of all mental distressD) will contribute to one's self-fulfillment注：作者态度题，应该选负选项27. It is implied in the passage that holding a university degree _____________.A) may result in one's inability to solve complex real-life problemsB) does not indicate one's ability to write properly worded documentsC) may make one mentally sick and physically weakD) does not meat that one is highly intelligent28. The author thinks that an intelligent person knows _____________.A) how to put up with some very prevalent mythsB) how to find the best way to achieve success in lifeC) how to avoid depression and make his life worthwhileD) how to persuade others to compromise注：对应第二段第一句话29. In the last paragraph, the author tells us that _____________.A) difficulties are but part of everyone's lifeB) depression and unhappiness are unavoidable in life反C) everybody should learn to avoid trying circumstances反D) good feelings can contribute to eventual academic excellence30. According to the passage, what kind of people are rare?A) Those who don't emphasize bookish excellence in their pursuit of happiness.B) Those who are aware of difficulties in life but know how to avoid unhappiness.C) Those who measure happiness by an absence of problems but seldom suffer form N. B. D.'s.D) Those who are able to secure happiness though having to struggle against trying circumstances.注：文章最后一句Taking charge of yourself involves putting to rest some very prevalent myths. At the top of the list is the notion that intelligence is measured by your ability to solve complex problems; to read, write and compute at certain levels, and to resolve abstract equations quickly. This vision of intelligence asserts formal education and bookish excellence as the true measures of self-fulfillment. It encourages a kind of intellectual prejudice that has brought with it some discouraging results. We have come to believe that someone who has more educational merit badges, who is very good at some form of school discipline is "intelligent." Yet mental hospitals are filled with patients who have all of the properly lettered certificates. A truer indicator of intelligence is an effective, happy life lived each day and each present moment of every day.If you are happy, if you live each moment for everything it's worth, then you are an intelligent person. Problem solving is a useful help to your happiness, but if you know that given your inability to resolve a particular concern you can still choose happiness for yourself, or at a minimum refuse to choose unhappiness, then you are intelligent. You are intelligent because you have the ultimate weapon against the big N. B.D-Nervous Break Down."Intelligent" people do not have N. B. D.'s because they are in charge of themselves. They know how to choose happiness over depression, because they know how go deal with the problems of their lives.You can begin to think of yourself as truly intelligent on the basis of how you choose to feel in the face of trying circumstances. The life struggles are pretty much the same for each of us. Everyone who is involved with other human beings in any social context has similar difficulties. Disagreements, conflicts and compromises are a part of what it means to be human Similarly, money, growing old, sickness, deaths natural disasters and accidents are all events which present problems to virtually all human beings. But some people are able to make it, to avoid immobilizing depression and unhappiness despite such occurrences, while others collapse or have an N. B. D. Those who recognize problems as a human condition and don't measure happiness by an absence of problems are the most intelligent kind of humans we know; also, the most rare.21. It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably ______________.A) stand stillB) jump asideC) step forwardD) draw back注：对应文章第二段22. The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their ___________.A) cultural self-centerednessB) casual mannersC) indifference toward foreign visitorsD) arrogance towards other cultures注：对应文章第四段首句23. In countries other than their own most Americans _______________.A) are isolated by the local peopleB) are not well informed due to the language barrierC) tend to get along well with the nativesD) need interpreters in hotels and restaurants注：对应文章第五段，inform对应information24. According to the author, Americans' cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will ____________.A) affect their image in the new eraB) cut themselves off from the outside worldC) limit their role in world affairsD) weaken the position of the US dollar注：对应倒数第二段25. The author's intention in writing this article is to make Americans realize that ________.A) it is dangerous to ignore their foreign friendsB) it is important to maintain their leading role in world affairsC) it is necessary to use several languages in public placesD) it is time to get acquainted with other cultures注：B反了“成千上万人疯狂下载。