英语四级阅读理解旅游篇
2019年6月大学英语四级阅配歼读理解培猛冲训练：梦
Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by thelate 1970s, neurologists had switched to thinking of them as just "mental noise"-the random byprocts of the neural repair work that goes on ring sleep. Now researchers suspect that dreams are part of the mind's emotional thermostat, regulating moods while the brain is "off line." And one leading authority says that these intensely powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought under conscious control, to help us sleep and feel better. "It's your dream," says Rosalind Cartwright, chair of psychologyat Chicago's Medical Center, "if you don't like it, change it."
he link between dreams and emotions shows up among the patients in Cartwright's clinic. Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night, progressing toward happier ones before awakening, suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated ring the day. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don't always think about the emotional significance of the day's events-until, it appears, we begin to dream.
知脊And this process need not be left to the unconscious. Cartwright believes one can exercise conscious control over recurring bad dreams. As soon as you awaken, identify what is upsetting about the dream. Visualizehow you would like it to end instead; the next time it occurs, try to wake up just enough to control its course. With much practice people can learn to, literally, do it in their sleep.
At the end of the day, there's probably little reason to pay attention to our dreams at all unless they keep us from sleeping or "we wake up in panic," Cartwright says. Terrorism, economic uncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people's anxiety. Those suffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist. For the rest of us, the brain has its ways of working through bad feelings.Sleep-or rather dream-on it and you'll feel better in the morning.
练习题：
Choose correct answers to the question:
1.By saying that “dreams are part of the mind's emotional thermostat," (Lines 4-5, Para. 1) the researchers mean that _______.
A.we can think logically in the dreams too
B.dreams can be brought under conscious control
C.dreams represent our unconscious desires and fears
D.dreams can help us keep our mood comparatively stable
2.What did Cartwright find in her clinic?
A.Most bad dreams were followed by happier ones.
B.Divorced couples usually have more bad dreams.
C.One’s dreaming process is related to his emotion.
D.People having negative feelings dream more often.
3.Cartwright believed with much practice，we can learn to _____.
A.control what dreams to dream
B.sleep well without any dreams
C.wake up in time to stop the bad dreams
D.identify what is upsetting about the dreams
4.The author points out that a person who has constant bad dreams should ______
A.learn to control his dreams
B.consult a doctor
C.sleep and dream on it
D.get rid of anxiety first
5.The author most probably thinks that controlling dreams is ______.
A.a good practice
B.a new discovery
C.helpful for everyone
D.not essential for everyone
参考答案及解析
1.[D] 词义理解题。在第1段第4句中，逗号后面的regulating moods是对emotional thermostat的功能进行解释说明，因此可以推断出选项D正确。
2.[C] 事实细节题。最具干扰的是选项A，因为其陈述与第2段第2句的陈述有点相似,但是，此长句说的是大多数人上半夜做噩梦，之后都会做好梦，而不是像选项A中所说大多数噩梦之后是好梦。而且，根据本段第1 句，很明显，选项C是这一句的近义替换。
3 [C] 推理判断题。本题考査对代词的理解。在第3段的最后一句中，代词it应指上文说到的控制噩梦，及时醒来等做法，因此只有选项C涉及了其中一个做法。选项A太泛了，选项B和D在文中并无提及。
4.[B] 事实细节题。本题考查根据构词法猜测词义的能力。解题关键是推断最后一段第3句中therapist的意义，在考纲词汇表中，therapy是“治疗”的意思，因此，therapist应该是专门负责某种治疗的医生，由此可见，选项B是对原文seek help from a therapist的近义替换。
5.[D] 观点态度题。根据最后一句可以推断作者认为如无必要，梦还是不要控制的好。做梦会让你早上感觉舒服一些，因此本题应选D。
2019年6月大学英语四级阅读理解训练：机器人跳舞
The dancers stand motionless at their position and the room grows silent. But as the music starts, they began to move, bending, turning and waving their fans gracefully as they perform. a traditional Japanese dance. Yoshihiro Kuroki watches in silence, occasionally making notes. But as the dance ends, he beams with happiness. The performance has been flawless.
There have been many performances of traditional Japanese dances over the centuries, but this one is unique,because it is performed not by human dancers but by robots. And the performance takes place not in a dance studio but in a laboratory of Sony Corp.'s Entertainment Robot Co. in Shinagawa, Japan, where Kuroki isgeneral manager. He is the mastermind behind a series of even more capable humanoid entertainment robots,starting with the Sony Dream Robot, or SDR, in 1997, up to the current QRIO in 2003.
These delightful machines are only 58 cm tall, about the size of a newborn infant, weigh about 7 kg, and move with 38 degrees of freedom, each with its own servomotor(辅助马达).
QRIO's predecessor, the SDR4X, announced in 2002, can walk, dance, sing, speak, recognize faces, and understand continuous speech. Each robot has two charge-coupled-device cameras to detect color and position andcan locate a colored ball, move toward it, and kick it into a goal. It also has contact sensors in severaljoints to avoid pinching real human fingers. Seeing the robot perform, it is difficult to remember that there is no sentience(知觉)behind those glass eyes.
练习题：
Choose correct answers to the question:
1.Which of the following is the most suitable title of this passage?
A.New Entertainment Robots Proced in Japan.
B.QRIO the Robot Dancers.
C.Robots Man's Best Friend.
D.An Extraordinary Performance in Sony's Lab.
2.Yoshihiro Kuroki ______.
A.is excited when the robots are performing a traditional Japanese dance
B.keeps silent because he is a little unsatisfied with the new proct
C.witnesses the creation of a series of entertainment robots
D.is an executive manager of Sony Corp.
3.Which aspect of the robots is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.The vividness of their motion.
B.Their pleasant appearance.
C.Their smart designing principles.
D.Their communicative ability.
4.The Sony Dream Robot was___
A.the first human-like entertainment robot developed by the Sony Corp
B.as capable as the QRIO of speaking,dancing,singing and walking
C.largest among all the entertainment robot developed by the Sony Corp
D.the first entertainment robot sold at the market by the Sony Corp
5.The robot can locate colored balls by mens of ____
A.a charge-coupled device
B.two cameras
C.two contacts sensors
D.a digital detector
参考答案及解析
1.[A] 主旨大意题。标题需要既全面又突出地概括文章的主题。本文先是描述“舞蹈演员”，然后揭晓这是些“机器人”(第2段第1句)，接着对Sony公司的一些机器人产品进行详细介绍。选项A比较全面地概括了文章内容。选项B、D只是涉及细节，不能全面地概括本文的内容。而C又过于笼统，不具有针对性。
2.[C] 事实细节题。选项C符合第2段最后一句“He is the mastermind behind a series of... robots...”。仔细阅读有关的细节信息会发现,第1段第3句可帮助否定选项A。第1段最后两句可帮助否定选项B。另外，根据第2段倒数第2句可否定选项D。
3.[D] 事实细节题。全文分四段，分别讨论机器人三方面的特点：第1段和第2段描述机器人舞蹈演员栩栩如生的表演，即选项A;第3段描写它们的外表，即选项B;第4段介绍它们巧妙的设计，即选项C;只有选项D是没有提到的，故为答案。
4.[A] 推理判断题。该句中的分词结构“starting with...”表明the Sony Dream Robot是第一个人形娱乐机器人，因此选项A正确。文章在最后一段的第1句提到两种能说话、跳舞的机器人，但没有提到SDR是否和它们一样，由此可否定选项B。在第3段讨论机器人大小的时候也没有提到SDR体型最大，因此选项C不正确。选项D在文中没有讨论到。
5.[B] 事实细节题。该句中“two…cameras to...”的结构表明这两个摄像头可以用于定位，所以选项B正确。选项A在该句中也有提到，但它只是摄像机的工作机制，而不是用于定位的装置。选项C在下一句提到，但与题干提到的定位功能无关。选项D在文中并未提及。
2019年6月大学英语四级阅读理解训练：决定婴儿性别
Henry III didn't know much about biology. He went through six wives back in the 1500s, looking for one whocould bear him a son. Scientists now know that it's the father's sperm, not the mother's egg, which determines whether a baby is a boy or a girl. And last week researchers at the Genetics and IVF Institute, a private fertility(生育能力)center in Virginia, announced a new technique that will allow parents to choose the sex of their baby-to-be, before it has even been conceived. The scientist used a tiny laser detector to measure the DNA in millions of sperm cells as they pass single file through a narrow tube, like cattle being herded through a corral(牲口栏). In a study published last week, "girl sperm," which has more DNA—the genetic material— in each cell, was collected, while "boy sperm" was discarded. And when purified girl sperm was used to impregnate(使受孕)a group of mothers, 15 of 17 resulting babies turned out to be girls.
The researchers say that "sex selection" can also double a mother's chance of having a son and can be usedto avoid genetic diseases that affect only one gender, such as hemophilia(血友病). But some experts, like New York University fertility specialist Dr. Jamie Grifo, worry that sex selection could lead to a kind ofin uteri(子宫)discrimination, especially in cultures where sons are considered superior to daughters. "It's valuing one gender' over another," Grifo says. "I don't think that's something we should be doing." So far, patients at the institute have been asking for both boys and girls, in order to "balance" their families. And some ethics experts say that's fine, as long as parents are just looking for a little gender variety. "If you have three boys, and you want a girl," says University of Texas reproctive-law professor John Robertson, "that's not gender bias at all."
练习题：
Choose correct answers to the question:
1.The DNA in the sperm cells can be measured ______.
A.in the same way how the cattle are herded
B.when they pass through a tube one behind the other
C.after they pass through a laser tube
D.when they are scanned by a laser detector all at a time
2.The gender of the baby is decided by ______.
A.the father's DNA
B.the mother's DNA
C.the father's sperm
D.the mother's egg
3.According to this passage, the practice of "sex selection" ______.
A.can help to prevent all genetic problems
B.is totally unacceptable to ethics experts
C.was already realized five hundred years ago
D.will benefit families with certain inheritable diseases
4.Girl sperm was preferred to boy sperm in the research most probably because____
A.girl sperm contains more genetic material
B.more mother want to have girl babies
C.girl sperm is healthier and more active
D.girl sperm is more easily purified
5.It can be concluded from the passage that author’s toward”sex selection”is____
A.negative
B.positive
C.neutral
D.favorable
参考答案及解析
1.[B] 推理判断题。解答本题的关键在于推断single file的意思。该句把精子通过试管的情形与牛群被赶入牲口圈的情形作对比，结合single一词本身的意思，可以推断single file是“一个接一个”的意思，只有选项B能表达这个意思，由此也可否定选项D。选项A最具干扰性，原句是把精子通过试管的情形比作牛群被赶人牲口圈的情形，而选项A说的是测定精子内DNA的方法与放牧的方法相同，显然选项A只是引用了原文的某些词语，但表达的意思与原文却截然不同。
2.[C] 事实细节题。第1段第3句which引导的非限制性定语从句修饰的是the father's sperm，而不是插入语the mother’s egg,因此选项C正确。
3.[D] 推理判断题。第2段第1句中的genetic暗示有些疾病是遗传的，即如选项D所述。第2段第1句同时表明选项A的说法是不全面的。选项B与第2段最后两句正好相反。第1段前两句说明选项C是错误的。
4.[A] 事实细节题。第1段倒数第2句中的由which引导的定语从句表明选项A的叙述正确。
5.[C] 观点态度题。文章第2段中作者给出了一些反对者和赞成者的观点，但是没有加以评论，可以看出作者的态度是中立的，故选项C正确。
2. 大学英语四级作文 关于旅游，在线等，急用
Tourism is drawing more and more attractions nowdays.Obviously there are a host of countries supporting it powerfully all over the world. In my view, I think this instry is becoming pretty important currently. What is actual is rational, so why does the travel instry become so hot today? As we all know, not only in Europe but also in China, the revenue of tourism is accounting for a large percentage. In the wake of the economic growth, people are more wealthy than ever before. It seems that they don't content with only staying at a small place because it's really ll and dry. On the contrary, they would like to go to the beautiful places that they haven't arrived before. Namely, now people are pursuing the spiritual enjoyment. I can't help but just admit it's a huge social progress of the human world.
3. 自驾游英语四级翻译
2023年3月英语四级翻译真题：自驾游（第一套）
近年来，越来越多的年轻人喜爱各种形式的自助旅游。许多自助旅游者选择徒步或骑自行车出游。他们自己设计路线，自带帐篷、厨具以及其他必备的生活用品。在旅途中，自助旅游升困者经常能够发现一些新的美丽景点，但有时也会遇见吵敏念意想不到的困难或突发事件。游客在旅行中拥抱自然、欣赏美景，同时也增强了自己克服困难的勇气和野外生拿燃存的能力。
4. 2020年9月大学英语四级阅读理解整理
【 #四六级考试# 导语】不做说话虚燃的巨人，行动的矮子。说再多的漂亮话，也不如做一件实实在在的漂亮事，行动永远是迈向成功的第一步，想永远只会在原地踏步。对于考试而言亦是如差胡虚此，每天进步一点点，基础扎实一点点，通过考试就会更容易一点点。以下为“2020年9月大学英语四级阅读理解整理”，欢迎阅读参考！更多相关讯息请关注 ！【篇一】2020年9月大学英语四级阅读理解做物
Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experiencewith them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy wasan accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.
Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to ecate fathers in this reconciliation (协调) process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of fathers.
It is argued by some writers that the change to the father's role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the change the wife must take to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative(创新的) adaptation. On the other hand, the father's role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.
【篇二】2020年9月大学英语四级阅读理解
Americans are pound of their variety and indiviality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity (身份) thanto step out of uniform?
Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-dectible (可减税的). They are often more comfortable and more rable than civilian clothes.
Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of indiviality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, theytend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.
【篇三】2020年9月大学英语四级阅读理解
Taste is such a subjective matter that we don't usually conct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone's preference, is that it's one person's opinion. But because the two big cola(可乐) companies Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed aggressively, we've wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified themselves as either C0ca-Cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.
We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca-Cola Classic (传统型)or Pepsi, Diet (低糖的)Coke, or Diet Pepsi-These were people who thought they'd have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand. We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers.
We eventually located 19regular cola drinkers and 27diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them four unidentifiedsamples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked themto tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the records statistically to compare the participants 'choices with what mere gum-work would have accomplished.
Getting all four samples right was a tough test, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they could recognize their brand. In the end, only 7out of19regular cola drinkers correctly identified theirbrand of choice in all four trials. The diet-cola drinkers did a little worse -only 7of27identified all four samples correctly.
While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people got all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so fatigue, or taste burn out, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggest that only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price.
5. 大学英语四级阅读题问题
文中确实讲的是生抄活节袭奏快的意思，但是C中的TRAVEL并没有你想的引申义，C意为他们一直在不停快速旅游。D中的BUSIER 就是忙碌的意思，而第一句As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxation，随着生活脚步越来越快，我们正在迅速缺失放松的艺术。D与文中人们生活工作越来越忙碌的意思契合。因此选D。
6. 求 近年（四级真题）阅读理解的 中文翻译
接楼上。偶就是浅浅。网络有字数限制，只好换个马甲...剩下的用消息发送到您的个人中心了。
一夜之间消失了。海水吞没了花园下面的软石灰岩悬崖。专家还在研究这个问题时，饭店和那几栋住房也完全消失，顺着悬崖滑到海里去了。
英格兰南海白色悬崖峭壁的腐蚀一直是个问题，不过最近几年变得更为严重了。几十座房子不能不被放弃，因为海水已经深入到内陆越来越远的地方。专家已经研究了受影响最严重的一些地区，并为当地人画出一张图，预报哪一年他们的住宅将被饥饿的海洋所吞食。
愤怒的房主们要求政府建立海防工事以保护他们的住宅。政府的勘测员指出在大多数情况下这不可能。新的海墙要耗资几亿英镑，而且只不过是使波浪和水流沿着海岸往前冲，把问题从一个地区转移到另一个地区。他们说：这种危险很可能还要延续下去，直到波浪到达不像石灰岩那样的被侵蚀的由坚硬岩石构成的内陆为止。同时，如果你要买一栋将来未卜便宜住宅，你可以向英格兰南海岸的一个受威胁地区的房地产代理商申请。你可用最低的价格买到一栋房子，但它可能也不堪一击的房子。
Passage Two 译文
运动不仅是体力的挑战，而且也是精神的挑战。教练、父母和其他队员的批评以及要取胜的压力能使年轻运动员造成过分的焦虑和压力。压力可以是身体的、感情的和心理的，研究表明压力能导致精疲力竭。精疲力竭一直被说成是一度愉快的活动的终止。
成年的早期岁月是了解自己的关键岁月。体育环境就是一个能产生有价值的经历的地方。例如，年轻运动员能学会怎样与他人合作、怎样交朋友、怎样获得对他们终生有用的其他社会技能。教练和父母无论何时都应当意识到：他们对青少年的反馈对他们的孩子有很大的影响。青少年可能会认真考虑父母和教练的批评，并找出自己的缺点。
教练和父母应当注意：参加少年体育活动对孩子们来说不是职业。比赛的结果不应当比学习体育和其他生活训练更重要。在现在的少年体育环境中，年轻运动员可能更担心谁会获胜，而不是玩得快乐和喜欢这项运动。一场比赛后许多父母和教练都集中精力在结果上，并对青少年的表现吹毛求疵。无论结果如何，都应正面支持。研究表明正面支持比批评更能激发学习的动机，对学习有更大的帮助。而且批评还能造成很大的压力，从而使人心灰意懒。
Passage Three 译文
人类使用的水稍低于全世界可利用的水的一半。但是缺水和干旱正在一些地区引起饥饿和贫困，工业和农业副产品正在污染水源。因为预计全世界人口在今后50年内会翻一番，许多专家认为我们已经处于大范围的水危机边缘。
但这未必就是结果。如果我们现在开始比过去更珍惜水，缺水不一定会使世界为难。正像70年代石油危机之后我们开始更重视石油一样，今天我们必须开始从新的经济观点来看待水。我们不能再认为我们愿意用多少就用多少、愿意怎么用就怎么用的、实际上免费的资源。
相反，除了穷人家庭需要的供水之外，政府对所有的用水都以价格反映水的实际价值。这就意味着不仅要收供水的成本费，也要收水本身的费用。
政府还应当用经济和环保方面更稳妥的方法来供水以保护这一资源。例如，在干旱的热带地区供给灌溉用水最便宜的方法可通过小规模工程进行，如：把雨水聚集到凹地里，然后用水泵送到附近的庄稼地。
无论采取什么步骤更有效地供水，政府必须改变用水的制度和法律。与其把管理权分散到数以百计甚至数以千计的地方、区域和全国的代理机构，不如由政府设立一个中央机关来协调供水政策。
Passage Four 译文
通过观察速溶咖啡的出现，我们可以看到产品生命周期的过程。当它刚出现时，大多数人对它没有像“正规的”咖啡那样喜欢，好几年后人们才普遍接受[引进阶段]。然而，速溶咖啡曾一度名声鹊起，而且出现许多品牌[快速发展阶段]。不久之后，人们只喜欢一种品牌，销售额平稳下来[成熟阶段]。当冻干咖啡出现后，速溶咖啡销售略有衰退[衰退阶段]。
产品生命周期对商人的重要性是：产品生命周期的不同阶段要求不同的策略。其目的就是延长产品生命周期，使销售和利润不衰减。一种策略就叫做市场调整。它意味着销售经理寻找新用户和市场份额。例如：你是否知道这么多的学生现在所背的背包原是为军人设计的？
市场调整还意味着在现在顾客中寻找新增加的用途或者开辟另外一个市场，例如老人市场。商人可以重新定位产品来吸引新的市场份额。
另外一个产品扩展策略叫做产品调整。这包括改进产品质量、外貌或式样以吸引用户或现有用户使用产品的新用途。美国汽车制造商把提高质量作为重新占领世界市场的一种方法。还要注意到，汽车制造商年复一年地改变式样以保持需求不下降。
2002年1月四级试题译文
Passage One 译文
一些悲观的专家感到汽车注定要被废弃。他们看到不久的将来有一天所有的汽车都会被抛弃，任其生锈。然而，别的权威们认为汽车还会存在。他们认为在可预见的未来的汽车仍将是城市交通的主要手段。
在以后30年中汽车毫无疑问会有重大变化。它应该变得更小、更安全和更经济，而且不应当由汽油发动机驱动。未来的汽车应当比现在的汽车更无污染。
无论用什么能源，将来的汽车都将依然是城市交通拥挤的主要问题。对这个问题提出的一个解决办法就是自动公路系统。
当汽车进入公路系统，一支伸缩臂从车上落下与铁轨接触，这种铁轨同给地下列车供电的铁轨相似。一旦与铁轨连接，汽车就由系统供电，汽车的操纵交给中心计算机。然后计算机将监控汽车的一切状况。
驾驶员将用电话将目的地的指令拨入监控系统。计算机将计算出最佳线路并且为汽车预留通道，使它一路畅通直达正确的公路出口。然后司机可以自由休息，只等蜂鸣器提醒他到了出口。估计自动公路每小时能够运送一万辆车，而现在的公路每小时只能运送一千五百到两千辆。
Passage Two 译文
狐狸和农场主从来就不能和睦相处。这些小的象狗的动物一直因为咬死农场动物而受到谴责。狐狸被正式划为有害动物，农场主通过枪死和毒杀减少它们的数目。
农场主还可以要求当地人帮助追猎以控制狐狸的数目。追猎就是用一群经专门训练的狗在乡村追杀狐狸，后面跟着骑马的男人和女人。当狗终于抓住狐狸的时候。狗咬死它或者猎人枪杀它。
参加追猎的人把它看成是一项运动，他们穿着红上衣白裤子的特别制服，严格遵守一些规则行动。但拥有一匹马和定期追猎很昂贵，所以大多数猎手都是有钱人。
据估计高达十万人观看或者参加与追猎狐狸。但是最近几十年反对猎杀狐狸的人数急剧上升，因为他们认为这样做很残酷。现在几乎没有哪一次狩猎不因狩猎者和阻拦者之间发生某种冲突而告终。有时这些事件导致暴力，但大多数阻拦者都是通过误导骑马的或打乱猎犬跟踪的狐狸嗅迹来干预狩猎。
狩猎者和阻拦者之间发生的喧嚣冲突很寻常，几乎成为整个狩猎过程中与追捕狐狸本身同等重要的一部分。但是今年猎狐支持者面对这项运动的更大威胁。议会工党员迈克•福斯特力图让议会批准一项使用狗来猎取野生动物为非法的新法律。如果这项法律通过获得，像狐狸这样的野生动物将在英国禁止令下得到保护。
Passage Three 译文
对越来越多的美国大学生来说，老年学突然时髦起来。理由很明显：美国的人口老龄化意味一些就业机会。随着生育高峰一代的老龄化，人的寿命延长就意味着全国老年人口在今后50年内必然有相当大的增长。到2050年，65岁以上的美国人将从1995年的14%增长到25%。当然，这种变化给政府和社会提出一些深刻的问题。但是这也在医药卫生界以及法律和商业界创造了就业机会。南加利弗尼亚大学老年学学院的爱德华•施奈德说：“除了大夫，我们将迫切需要有更多的社会学家、生物学家、城市规划人员和专业律师。”
律师可以成为“老年人法”专家，“老年人法”包括从财产委托、房地产到敬老院虐待和年龄歧视。商人在老年人市场看到巨大的商机，因为生育高峰期人数高达七千四百万的产儿很可能将成为人类历史上最富有的退休群体。一位教授说：“任何学生只要有老年学的专门知识，又有一个学位，例如工商管理学硕士或法律学位，就如同有印制钞票的许可证一般”。
玛格丽特•桑托斯是南加利弗尼亚大学的一名21岁的四年级学生。她上大学时是个生物学学生，但是她发现“实在厌烦细菌”。所以她上一堂老年学课程，发现很喜欢这门课程。她说：“我在退休老人福利院做志愿者，这使我非常满意。”
Passage Four 译文
社会分析家关注很久的道德水准下降问题终于引起了普通美国人的注意。作为一名社会分析家，简•比思克•艾尔顿很高兴。
普通美国公民现在已经开始严肃思考国民道德风气问题，这使我们有理由希望会产生新思想以改进这种状况，芝加哥大学伦理教授说。
但是不要低估这种挑战。美国社会的功利主义者是两个最大的障碍。艾尔斯顿女士说：“‘我干这事是为自己的’的思想深深植根于民族意识之中。”
她说：其中某些方面应归咎于邻里之间的互相关照的传统社区的解体。由于当今流动性更大，很多夫妻都工作，这种联系已经被削弱，取而代之的是更加强调自我。
1996年的一项美国民意测验中，道德沦丧名列美国所面临的是最大问题的榜首。艾尔斯顿说，公众认识到这点是正确的：资料表明美国人正在与50年代从未听到过的问题作斗争，如：教室暴力、未婚母亲生育率。
艾尔斯顿说，提高道德水准的愿望不是对某个并不存在的“黄金时代”的挽歌，也不是对一个曾拒绝给妇女和少数民族以机会的时代一厢情愿的愿望。实际上，大多数人赞成减少歧视。
她说，直到人们克服社会上功利主义的办法时，道德沦丧才能扭转。“慢慢地你会认识到：要紧的东西是那些买不到的。”
2002年6月四级试题译文
Passage One 译文
在20世纪60年代，医学研究人员Thomas Holmes 和Richrd Rahe 对造成压力的事情整理出了一份清单。他们欣赏这一令人迷惑的观点：任何大的改变都会带来压力。类似于“家庭成员患严重疾病”等具有消极影响的事情高居榜首，但像“结婚”等具有积极意义的转折性事情也榜上有名。当你接受Holmes-Rahe测试时你必须牢记：分数并不反映你如何处理压力，而只是反映你必须处理的程度。我们现在知道，处理这些事件的方式在很大程度上能影响你保持健康的可能性。
在20世纪70年代初期，数百项类似的研究继Holmes 和Rahe之后展开。几百万在压力下生活工作的美国人对研究报告非常担心。不知是什么原因，这项研究被归结为难忘的启示。例如，妇女杂志登出大标题：压力导致疾病！文章说，如果你想保持身心健康，就必须避免造成压的事情。
但是采纳这种过分简单化的建议是不可能的。尽管造成压力的事情对健康有害，比如说至爱亲朋的死亡，但许多是无法避免的。而且，任何能够避开所有压力的警告其实都是避开麻烦也失去机会的处方。既然任何改变都会带来压力，那么一个想完全摆脱压力的人就得永远也不结婚、不生子、不选择新的工作或不搬家了。
压力会使人生病的观念也忽视了我们对人的许多了解。它认为面对逆境都是脆弱和被动的。那么如何看待人的主动性和创造力呢？经过压力后许多人无论在体力还是在精神上都比过去更有活力。同时，我们也知道：长期没有任何变化或挑战的生活可能会导致乏味和身心疲劳。
Passage Two 译文
schacter 解释说，大部分心不在焉都是因精力不集中造成的，如记不清把东西放在哪里，或者进了房间却忘了想干什么等等。“你本应该记住某事，但并没有把它认真编码”。
Schacte解释说，编码是集中注意力于某一件事的特殊方式，它对于以后回忆有重要影响。不恰当地编码会造成令人非常烦心的状况。比如说你把手机放在上衣口袋里，但因为你正在谈话，所以并没有注意到这一动作，很可能忘记了手机在衣橱里的茄克衫呢。Schacte说：“你的记忆力本身没有问题而是你没有给记忆系统提供它所需的信息。”
另外，缺乏兴趣也会导致心不在焉。Zelinski说：“一个能背诵三十年前的体育统计数据的人，很可能会记不住要把信息投进邮筒。”女性的记忆力略强于男性，很可能是因为女性更注意周围环境，而这正是记忆所依赖的。
Schacter说，视觉提示可以帮助避免心不在焉。他提醒说：“但要保证是清楚且能看到的提示。”如果你想记住吃午饭时服药，就把药瓶放在餐桌上，千万别把药瓶放在药柜里，然后再写一张纸条放在衣兜里。
另一种心不在焉的现象是进了房间却忘了想干什么。极有可能你正在想别的事情。Zelinski说：“每个人都常会有这种情况。”最好的办法是返回到你进房间以前的地方，这样你很可能就会想起来了。
Passage Three 译文
现在已经很难找到海洋中最大的动物蓝鲸的踪迹了。商业捕鲸几乎将它们灭杀殆尽，因而现在蓝鲸被列为濒危动物类。很难为蓝鲸安装无线电装置，而肉眼观测不可靠，不能对蓝鲸的行为进行仔细观察。
今年早些时候，生物学家们非常高兴。因为在海军的帮助下，通过监测蓝鲸的声音，他们能够跟踪一条蓝鲸长达四十三天。这之所以可能，是因为海军从前绝密的海底监听系统横跨了海洋。
冷战结束后，海军对几十年来为跟踪潜在敌舰而建立的全球海底监听系统作了部分解密，并开始同他人分享。追踪蓝鲸只不过是令人激动的新世界向民用科学家开放的一个例子。
在最近的记者招待会上地球科学家宣布：他们首次利用这一系统对深海火山爆发进行了仔细的观测并计划做类似的研究。
另一些科学家建议利用这一网络跟踪洋流、预测海洋变化和全球温度。
声音在水中的传播速度大约是每秒一英里，比在陆地中的传播速度慢，但比在空气中要快。最为重要的是，不同层面的海水都可以成为声道，如同听诊器一样把声音汇聚在一起，把病人胸腔的微弱的声音传到医生的耳机里。声音的这种汇聚就可以解释为什么在海洋里，即使是相对微弱的声音（特别是低频声音）也可以传播几千英里了。
Passage Four 计文
起源于20世纪60年代后期至70年代早期的健身运动主要是增氧锻炼。数百万人参加各种增氧锻炼，为了利用人们对这种新出现的健身运动的兴趣，尤其是女子对有氧健美操的兴趣，确实有数千家健身中心在全国出现。很多健身中心在增氧健身运动兴起前就出现了，甚至在大多数大城市出现了全国连锁健身中心。但是它们的重点不在于有氧运动，而在于举重，这些活动主要是对加强肌肉健美、增强体质、提高耐力的男性爱好者而设计的。这些健身中心似乎并没有从促进健康的增氧运动活动中获得经济利益，因为当时医学上的看法是：举重对健康几乎没有什么促进作用，即使有也是微乎其微。但是最近几年来，健美训练在男男女女中又越来越流行起来。目前许多项目的重点不光是锻炼肌肉和耐力，还将重点放在增氧健身上。
历史上，绝大多数体能测试通常包括肌肉力量和耐力，这并不是为了健康，而主要是因为这些健康指标与体育成绩有关。但是最近有证据表明：主要是为强健肌肉力量和加强耐力而设计的训练项目对人体健康也有益。美国体育运动医学院建议，举重训练应当成为健康美国人健身项目的一部分。2000年越来越多的人参加这种训练，这是2000全民健康年——促进全民健康、实现预防疾病目标——这个特定体育活动和健身目标之一。
2003年1月四级试题译文
Passage One 译文
像许多同龄人一样，我有崇拜英雄的弱点。然而，我们都或多或少地开始怀疑我们的英雄以及我们对英雄的需要。这使我们发问：什么是英雄？
尽管有文化上的巨大差异，世界上的英雄一般来说都有一些指导和激励人们的共同品质。
英雄往往做了一些值得谈论的事情。英雄都有一个历险故事可讲，也会有一些人听他的故事。但英雄并不仅仅是有名。
英雄们为比自我更大的权利和准则服务。好比高电压的变压器，英雄们能把来自更高权力的能量取来，传递下去，让普通百姓使用。
英雄的生活是值得模仿的。那些模仿真实英雄的人体验的是有新的深度、热情和意义的生活。检验谁将是英雄的问题是：他们为什么或为谁服务？他们愿意为什么活和死？如果答案或迹象表明他们只是为自己的名声，那么，他们可能是名人，但不是英雄。麦克娜和迈克•杰克逊是名人，但是，谁能说他们的崇拜者认为自己的生活因为他们而加充实了呢？
英雄是变革的催化剂。他们有居高临下的视野。他们有感动大众的技巧和魅力。他们能创造新的可能。如果没有甘地，印度可能还是大英帝国的一部分。没有罗莎•帕克丝和马丁•路德•金，我们可能还有隔离设施的公共汽车、饭店和公园。当然，没有这些富有人格魅力的领袖，大规模的变革也会发生，但是，变革的速度肯定会很慢，前景将不确定，委员会的会议将没完没了。
Passage Two 译文
根据一项基于对18万8千多名学生的调查，今天正常年龄的大学新生比17年以来任何时候的民意调查所反映的大学新生“更注重实用，更为利己”。
毫不奇怪在这些艰难的岁月里，学生们的主要目的是“追求经济上富有。培养一种有意义的人生观是最次要的事情。”因而，今天最时髦的课程不是文学或历史，而是会计学。
对教学、社会服务和一些“利他主义”领域的兴趣也在减弱。而对商业、工程和计算机学科的招生则在扩大。
下面的情况也就不足为怪了。我的一个朋友（一家化学制品公司的销售代量）在参加工作的第一年的工资是她的大学老师们的工资的两倍——而她甚至还未完成两年的助理实习期。
诚然，我们都需要一个职业，但同时我们也应该看到文明已经在一些远离我们自身职业的领域积聚了大量的知识，由于理解了这些文明的贡献——不管它们是科学的还是艺术的，我们的生活将更加美好。并且通过对他人各种各样的智慧的研究，我们学会了怎样去思考。更重要的也许是，教育教会了我们去发现事物之间的联系，同时去挖掘超越我们眼前需要的东西。
每周我们都会读到有些工会为争取增加工资而罢工，但结果却使老板破产的新闻。没有公司，也就没有了工作。从长远来看，这是多么没有远见啊！
但是，普通教育最根本的论点应该是我们在学习前人所积累的智慧的同时，提高道德观念。最近我看了一个卡通片，说的是一群商人围坐在会议桌旁，面露困惑；其中有一位正对着对讲机在说话，“芭克丝特小组，”他说，“能否叫一个能区别对与错的人进来？”
从长远观点来看，这正是教育应该做的事情。
Passage Three 译文
新技术史无前例地把世界连在一起。我们的地球变小了。它现是个“地球村”，通过传真、电话或卫星，国家之间的距离只有几秒钟。当然，外语技能又极大地提高了我们运用高科技通信设备获取利益的能力。
经常使用此项新技术的是一种现代商人，他们非常重视国际商务的经济效益。在当今的市场，成功的海外业务有助于国内的商业活动。
驻外的工作对于管理人员级别的提升变得非常重要。驻在另一国家管理人员不用再担心看不到或被忘却了。他或她可以确信自己在海外的努力是公司成功计划的核心，确信紧跟或伴随驻在外任务的往往是升职。如果一个职员能成功地完成某项困难的驻外任务，上司们就会对他或她回美国后的办事能力更有信心，因为在美国跨文化的考虑以及外语问题正变得越来越普遍。因为有了商业应用之间各种各样相对便宜的通信设备，在美国即使很小的公司也能进入国际市场。
英语仍然是商业的国际语言。但是对能讲另一种语言的人的需求越来越大。第二语言并不是在商业领域找工作的必要条件，但是在其他条件相同的情况下，竞争者的语言技能便是他获胜的优势。
一个能说所驻国主要语言的驻外职员能有机会快速地促成某些协议，并能够通过文化洞察力判断出什么时候应该进行得慢一些。很明显，国内公司办公室职员若能通过电话或传真机很好地与外国客户交流，他们对公司来说是很有用的资源。
Passage Four 译文
近年来，由于以色列人更加富裕，更老于世故，他们的消费需求在增加。出国旅游全国盛行；仅今年夏天，每十个公民中就有一个将出国旅游。接触过各地高标准的服务之后，以色列人回国后也希望能得到同样的服务。美国的公司也大量地涌入以色列。像肯德基、麦当劳和比萨屋等连锁店制定了新的顾客服务标准，用更严格的职员培训和经常性的监督来确保一线工作人员的朋友式的服务。即使告别顾客的美国式的习惯语“祝你快乐”也风靡整个以色列。“没有一个人早晨起来会说‘让我们更友好一些’一家咨询公司的经理Itsik Cohen 如是说。如果没有竞争什么也不会发生。”
私有化或私有化的威胁也是一种刺激。过去从不关心顾客的垄断者今天开始害怕市场学教授Michael Perry的所言的“报复的顾客”了。当政府把竞争引入Bezaq电话公司时，它的国际分公司就失去了40%的市场份额，即使在价格上有竞争力也无济无事。Perry说：“人们想对多年的劣质服务进行报复。”电力公司垄断也许是短暂的，它已经突然不再要求用户等半天的时间才能接受服务。现在，任何预约服务只需提前半个小时就行。颜面扫地、正在拍卖的El Al航空公司已强调服务来重新培训它的员工，并在广告宣传标语中这样吹嘘培训的结果，“你在空气中都能感觉到变化。”顾客调查表上首次出现了表扬多于批评的现象。
7. 公共英语四级阅读考试题
本文是一篇公共英语四级的阅读理解考试题及答案(答案在文章尾部)，希望能帮助大家顺利通过考试!
Section III Reading Comprehension(45 points) 阅读理解
Text 1
No one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. Uniforms are demeaning to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an indivial but only lives to function as a part of the whole. The indivial in a uniform loses all self-worth. There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a large, more important concept. What could be more important than the indivial oneself? If an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence.
Others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in school, eliminates all envy and competition in a matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing, why would anyone strive to be better? It is only a short step from forcing everyone to wear the same clothing to forcing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of house, eat the same type of food. When this happens, all incentive to improve one’s life is removed. Why would parents bother to work hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are going to be forced to have exactly the same life that they had? Uniforms also hurt the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion instry yearly.
Thousands of persons are employed in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. If everyone were forced to wear uniforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. Salespersons would be superfluous as well: why bother to sell the only items that are available? The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion instry which in turn would have a ripple effect on such instries as advertising and promotion. Without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and television would not be able to remain in business. Our entire information and entertainment instries would founder.
41、The author’s viewpoint on uniforms can best be described as __________.
A. practical
B. hysterical
C. radical
D. critical
42、Judged from its style, this passage might be found in __________.
A. a children’s comics book
B. an editorial in a paper
C. a sociology textbook
D. a political platform
43、It can be inferred that the author believes that __________.
A. indivials have no self-worth when they become part of an organization
B. indivials are more important than organizations
C. indivials are not so important as organizations
D. indivials are the same important as organizations
44、The author brings in the example of a parent striving to make life better for his children to make the point that __________.
A. parents have responsibilities for their children
B. uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for children
C. uniforms cause dissension between parents and children
D. indivial motivation would be destroyed by uniforms
(本题分值：1.5分)【正确答案】D
45、The last word of the passage "founder" probably means __________.
A. collapse
B. shrink
C. disappear
D. establish
Text 2
A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly, courteous and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise ll existence.
Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world. The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality.
Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didn’t take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. "I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner—amazing." Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly.
The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to "translate" cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word "friend", the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitor’s language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and indivial interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers.
46、In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, ___________.
A. rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the US
B. small-minded officials deserve a serious comment
C. Canadians are not so friendly as their neighbors
D. most Americans are ready to offer help
47、It could be inferred from the last paragraph that ___________.
A. culture exercises an influence over social interrelationship
B. courteous convention and indivial interest are interrelated
C. various virtues manifest themselves exclusively among friends
D. social interrelationships equal the complex set of cultural conventions
48、Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers ___________.
A. to improve their hard life
B. in view of their long-distance travel
C. to add some flavor to their own daily life
D. out of a charitable impulse
49、The tradition of hospitality to strangers ___________.
A. tends to be superficial and artificial
B. is generally well kept up in the united States
C. is always understood properly
D. has something to do with the busy tourist trails
50、What’s the author’s attitudes toward the American’s friendliness?
A. Favorable.
B. Unfavorable.
C. Indifferent.
D. Neutral.
Text 3
Today, there are many avenues open to those who wish to continue their ecation. However, nearly all require some break in one’s career in order to attend school full time. Part-time ecation, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the process out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. Additionally, such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact negatively on one’s career and family time. Of the many approaches to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible and accommodating is that called distance learning.
Distance learning is an ecational method, which allows the students the flexibility to study at his or her own pace to achieve the academic goals, which are so necessary in today’s world. The time required to study many be set aside at the student’s convenience with e regard to all life’s other requirements. Additionally, the student may enroll in distance learning courses from virtually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Tutorial assistance may be available via regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet. Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject evaluation tool with every subject. This precludes the requirement for a student to travel away from home to take a test.
Another characteristic of a good distance-learning program is the equivalence of the distance-learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on-campus study is employed. The indiviality of the professor/student relationship is another characteristic of a good distance-learning program. In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the indivial students but also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the ecational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. Sponsoring distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining career-minded people while contributing to their personal and professional growth through ecation.
51、According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of part-time ecation?
A. It requires some break in one’s career.
B. It tends to last too long for many people to complete a degree program.
C. It affects one’s career.
D. It gives the student less time to share with the family.
52、Which of the following is NOT an advantage of distance learning?
A. The students may choose his or her own pace.
B. The students may study at any time to his or her convenience.
C. They can pursue their chosen career while studying.
D. Their tutorial assistance comes through regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, etc.
53、What benefit will distance-learning program bring to a business?
A. Recruitment of more talented people.
B. Good image of the business.
C. Better cooperation with universities.
D. Further training of employees and business growth.
54、What benefit will distance learning bring to an employee of a business?
A. Professional growth.
B. Good relationship with the employer.
C. Good impression on the employer.
D. Higher salary.
55、Which is not the characteristic of distance learning?
A. It includes a subject evaluation tool with every subject.
B. Its course uses the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus.
C. A distance-learning program has a place only for students.
D. The relationship of the professor/student is characterized by indiviality.
Text 4
I remember the way the light touched her hair. She turned her head, and our eyes met, a momentary awareness in that raucous fifth grade classroom. I felt as though I’d been struck a blow under the heart. Thus began my first love affair. Her name was Rachel, and I mooned my way through the grade and high school, stricken at the mere sight of her, tongue-tied in her presence. Does anyone, anymore, linger in the shadows of evening, drawn by the pale light of a window—her window—like some hapless summer insect? That delirious swooning, asexual but urgent and obsessive, that made me awkward and my voice crack, is like some impossible dream now. I would catch sight of her, walking down an aisle of trees to or from school, and I’d become paralyzed.
She always seemed so poised, so self-possessed. At home, I’d relive each encounter, writhing at the thought of my inadequacies. We eventually got acquainted and socialized as we entered our adolescence, she knew I had a case on her, and I sensed her affectionate tolerance for me. "Going steady" implied a maturity we still lacked. Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and my own Catholic scruples imposed an inhibited grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however fervently desired. I managed to hold her once at a dance—chaperoned, of course. Our embrace made her giggle, a sound so trusting that I hated myself for what I’d been thinking. At any rate, my love for Rachel remained unrequited. We graated from high school, she went on to college, and I joined the Army.
When World War II engulfed us, I was sent overseas. For a time we corresponded, and her letters were the highlight of those grinding endless years. Once she sent me a snapshot of herself in a bathing suit, which drove me to the wildest of fantasies. I mentioned the possibility of marriage in my nest letter, and almost immediately her replies became less frequent, less personal. Her Dear John letter finally caught up with me while I was awaiting discharge. She gently explained the impossibility of a marriage between us. Looking back on it, I must have recovered rather quickly, although for the first few months I believed I didn’t want to live. Like Rachel, I found someone else, whom I learned to love with a deep and permanent commitment that has lasted to this day.
56、According to the passage, how old was the author when his first love affair began?
A. Before he entered his teens.
B. In his early teens.
C. In his middle teens.
D. When he was just out of his teens.
57、How did the author behave as a boy in love?
A. His first love motivated him toward hard study.
B. His first love evoked sentimental memories.
C. He was overpowered by wild excitement and passion.
D. He fulfilled his expectations and desires.
58、According to the passage, what held them back from a loving kiss?
A. Her Jewish origin did not allow it.
B. His Catholic adherence forbade it.
C. They were not sure whether it was proper or ethical to kiss in line with their religious decorum.
D. Kissing was found to be inelegant or even distasteful.
59、According to the passage, what was Rachel’s response to the author’s tender affection before the war?
A. She recognized and accepted his love affectionately.
B. She thwarted his affection by flatly turning him down.
C. She fondly permitted him to adore her without losing her own heart to him.
D. She didn’t care for him at all and only took delight in playing with his feelings.
60、Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. Statement and example.
B. Cause and effect.
C. Order of importance.
D. Linear description.
【参考答案】
(一)
41.C42..B43.B44.D45.A
(二)
46.D47..A48.C49.B50.
(三)
51.A52.D53.D54.A55.C
(四)
56.A57.C58.C59.C60.D
8. 急需！！！三篇四级英语作文关于旅游，网络，经济危机的~谢谢！
关于旅游可以增长见识
travel can widen our knowledge of geography, the knowledge of customs, cultures and lifestyles of different places and countries。By traveling we can enjoy the beautiful scenery in different places. We will see with our own eyes many places read of in books, and visit some famous cities and scenic spots.
We will meet people with different interests and see strange and different things when we travel. We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of other people, taste different foods and local flavours if we like. In this way, we can understand how differently other people live. With all these advantages of travel, it is no wonder that travel has now become more popular than ex'er in China.
网络发展带给人的利弊
surfing the internet has become a daily issue since we stepped into the imformation times.let us see the advantages:through the internet we get approch to various kinds of information,such as current affairs from home and abroad,and local news.and also we can keep in contact with our family through internet,such as by QQ,MSN.the most importantly,we can learn something from the net,we can get help for almost anything we don't know from the net.that is why so many people now say that the internet is like a school with qulified teachers from all fields.
but we know every coin has two sides ,so do surfing the internet,the nagtive side mainly consists the following three aspects:first one may get addicted in the net by spending hours and hours of time in front of the computer;second ,informations spread through the net are not all true,those false news sometiomes confuss the reader seriously,which may lead disasters;the last one is that a student may be bored of studying after he has experienced the freedom and passion from srufing the internet,compared with the strict school regulations and the never finished homeworkes.
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