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B.Their classperformance during the previous year.C.Their workingperformance during the previous year.D.Their abilityof managingtheir accountsduringthepreviousyear.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题根据When givingthem out,the teachertook intoaccount whichpupils hadbeen mostresponsibleduringthepreviousyear.在分发任务的时候，老师根据学生上一年的学习表现，故选C
27.What doesthe underlinedsentence meanA.Each childgot animportant job.B.Each childgot aninteresting job.ks5uC.The perfectstudent got the job of everyone,s preference.D.The mostresponsible studentgotthejobofleast interest.【答案】D【解析】句意理解题根据因为上一年Rita表现最好，大家都认为老师应该给她一个最好的工作，可是有一个令人吃惊的事情，所以与学生的想法相反她被给一个没有兴趣的工作，故选D
28.What isRita sattitude toher father,s suggestionA.Negative.B.Uncertain.C.Totally positive.D.Acceptive.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题根据he encouragedRita topay noattention tothis insignificantpet.However,Rita preferredto show theteacher hererror bydoing somethingspecial withthat jobof littleinterest.她父亲鼓励她不要照顾那个小动物，可是Rita却想做好这个没有趣的工作来表明自己的老师的错误决定，故选Ao
29.We caninfer that the manwho madethe declarationis a.A.hunter B.director C.biologist D.principal【答案】C【解析】推理判断题根据Your classhas beenchosen toaccompany me,this summer,on ajourney to the tropicalrainforest,where wewill investigateall kindsof insects.Among allthe schoolsof thisregion,your classhasbest caredfor thelittle ant.”因为学生跟随他去森林研究动物，所以猜测可能是生物学家，故选C
30.What wouldbe thebest titlefor the passageA.Never complain about life.B.Small taskscan leadto fortunes.C.Men arebest knownby theirfriends.D.Responsibility andintelligence bringgood luck.【答案】B【解析】标题归纳题根据最后一句总结性的话And manychildren learntthat to be giventhe mostimportant taskyouhave toknow howto beresponsible evenin what are thesmallest tasks.可矢口小的工作带来好运气，故选BBI usuallydoubt aboutany researchthat concludesthat peopleare eitherhappier orunhappier ormore orlesscertain of themselves thanthey were50years ago.While anyof thesestatements mightbe true,they arepracticallyimpossible toprove scientifically.Still,1was struckby areport whichconcluded that today,s children are significantly more anxious than children in the1950s.In fact,the analysisshowed,normalchildren between9and17have ahigher levelof anxietytoday thanchildren whowere treatedfor mentalillness50years ago.Why areAmerica skids sostressed Thereport cites two maincauses:increasing physicalisolation（孤独）brought onby hTgimdivorcerates andless involvementin community,and agrowing perceptionthat theworldis amore dangerousplace.Given thatwe can t turnthe clockback,adults can still doplenty to help thenext generationto cope.At thetop of the list,nurturing（培育）is a better appreciationof thelimits ofindividualism.No childisan island.Strengthening socialties helpsbuild communitiesand protectindividuals againststress.To helpkids buildstronger connectionswith others,you canpull theplug onTVs andcomputers.Your familywillthank youlater.They willthen havemore timefor face-to-face relationships,and theywill getmoresleep.Limit theamount ofvirtual（虚拟的）violence your children areexposed to.It snot justvideo gamesandmovies;children seea lotof murderand crimeon thelocal news.Keep yourexpectations foryourchildrenreasonable.Many highlysuccessful peoplenever attendedHarvardor Yale.Make exercisepart ofyour dailyroutine.It willhelp youdeal withyour ownanxieties andprovide a goodmodel foryour kids.Sometimes anxietyis unavoidable,but itdoesn thave toruin yourlife.
31.What doesthe author thinksoftheconclusion that people inAmerica areunhappier than50years agoA.Surprising B.Confusing C.Illogical D.Questionable【答案】D【解析】细节理解题根据surprising令人吃惊的；confusing令人困惑的；illogical不合唱里的；questionable可疑的I usuallydoubt aboutany researchthat concludesthatpeopleare eitherhappier orunhappier ormore orlesscertain of themselves thanthey were50years ago.作者对于调查结果持怀疑的态度，故选D
32.What doesthe authormean bysaying“we can t turnthe clockbackPara.3A.It simpossible toslow downthe paceofthechange.B.The socialreality childrenare facingcannot bechanged.C.Lessons learnedfrom thepast shouldnot beforgotten.D.It simpossible toforget thepast.【答案】B【解析】句意理解题根据adults canstill doplenty tohelp thenext generationto cope.孩子们面临的社会不能被改变，故选B
33.According toan analysis,compared withnormal childrentoday,children50years agoA.were lessisolated physicallyB.were probablyless self-centeredC.probably sufferedless from anxiety D.were consideredless individualistic【答案】C【解析】细节理解题根据today schildrenaresignificantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950s今天的孩子比50年前的孩子压力大，故选C
34.What isthe firstand mostimportant thingparents shoulddo tohelp their childrenA.To providethem witha saferenvironment.B.To lowertheir expectationsfor them.C.To getthem moreinvolved socially.D.To setagoodmodel forthem tofollow.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题根据Strengthening socialties helpsbuild communitiesand protectindividuals againststress.父母应该让孩子多参加社会活动，故选C
35.What conclusioncan bedrawn fromthepassageA.Anxiety,though alwaysunavoidable,can becoped with.B.Children,s anxietyhas beenenormously exaggerated（夸大）.C.Children sanxiety canbe removedwith moreparental care.D.Anxiety,if properlycontrolled,may helpchildren becomemature.【答案】C【解析】推理判断题根据Sometimes anxietyis unavoidable,在父母的关怀下孩子们的焦虑是可以消除的，故选CoCThe televisionnews featureabout BenHeckmann,an eighthgrader fromFarmington,Minn,was breathlessinits praise.At14,he has accomplished somethingmany adultscantachieve,the reportersaid,“Ben isatwice-published author.But Ben stwoVelvet Black“books,describing afictional rockband,were notpickedfromapile ofmanuscripts（手稿）by aneagle eyedpublisher.They wereself-published,atthecostof$400by Bens parents.Over thepast fiveyears,print-on-demand technologyand agrowing number of selfpublishing companieswhosebooks canbe soldonline haveinspired writersof allages toavoid thetraditional gatekeepingsystem fordeterminingwho couldcall himselfa“published author.”The mothersand fatherswho footthe billsay theyare simplytrying toencourage their children,in thesameway thatother parentsbuy equipmentfor apromising baseballplayer.But otherssee self-publishing asalost opportunityto teachchildren abouthardship andperseverance.Mr.Robbins,a critic,thinks itiswonderful tostart writingatayoung age,but worriesself-publishing sendsthe wrongmessage.uThere arenoprodigies（神童）in literature,“he said.^Literature requiresexperience,inaway thatmathematics andmusicdo not.Alan Rinzler,a publishingindustry veteran,suggested parentshire aprofessional editorlikehim towork withtheir childto teara manuscriptapart andhelp makea better.Ben,s father,Ken,said Bensambitions weren tto knock HarryPotteroff thelist,but“to getthat goodfeeling inside that youvedone something.”Ajla Dizdarevic,12,who hasself-published twobooks ofpoetry,has beenon televisionand inlocalnewspapers.Being apublished author,“she said,“was alwaysa dreamof mine.Her newdream:three booksby age
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36.Which ofthe followingis trueof BenA.He has achieved somethingunusual forhis age.B.His self-published bookswere wellreceived.C.His manuscriptswere favoredby thepublisher.D.He wasthought littleof bythe publicmedia.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题根据细节理解题根据At14,he has accomplished somethingmany adultscantachieve,14岁时,他已经完成了一些许多成年人不能实现，的目标，故选Ao
37.What makesit possiblefor writersof allages toself-publish theirworksA.The rapidincrease ofonline readership.B.The increasingnumberofpublishers.C.The immediateaccess tomarketing agencies.D.The developmentof printingand publishing.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题根据print-on-demand technologyand agrowing numberof selfpublishing companieswhosebooks canbe soldonline haveinspired writersof allages toavoid thetraditional gatekeepingsystem fordeterminingwho couldcall himselfa upublishedauthor.印刷和出版业的发展，使他们出书有了可能，故选D
38.Why dosome parentspay theself-publishing billA.B.They want to giveencouragement totheir children.C.They wanttohelptheir childrenavoid hardship.They wantto offeropportunities totheir children.D.They wanttoshowlove andcare fortheirchildren.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题根据The mothersand fatherswho footthe billsay theyare simplytrying toencouragetheir children,父母为了鼓励孩子，故选BA.Be forbiddento writebooks B.Start writingat anearly age
39.What doseAlan Rinzlersuggest thatchildren shoulddoC.Be professionallyguided D.Learn fromexperience【答案】c【解析】细节理解题根据Alan Rinzler,a publishingindustry veteran,suggested parentshire aprofessionaleditor likehim towork withtheirchildto teara manuscriptapart andhelp makeabetter.孩子们应受到专业指导，故选C
40.Why dosome childrenself-publish worksaccording tothe lastpartA.Just toachieve theirdreams.B.Just toearn moremoney.C.Just togain self-confidence.D.Just tosatisfy theirparents.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题根据Bensambitions“werenttoknockHarry Potteroff thelist,but“to getthatgood feelinginsidethatyou vedone something孩子们为了实现自己的梦想故选ADAn“apple polisher”is one who givesgifts towin friendshipor specialtreatment.It isnot exactlyabribe（贿赂），but isclose toit.All sortsof peopleare applepolishers,including politiciansand peoplein high offices一just abouteverybody.Oliver Cromwell,the greatEnglish leader,offered manygifts towin thesupport ofGeorge Foxandhis party,but failed.There areother phrasesmeaning thesame thingas“apple-polishing一“soft-soaping”or“buttering—up”.A giftis justone wayto usoft-soapn somebody,or toubutter himup”.Another thatisjust as effective is flattery,giving someonehigh praise一telling himhow good he looks,or howwell hespeaks,or howtalented andwise heis.Endless arethe waysof flattery.Who doesnot loveto hearit Onlyan unusualman canresist thethrillof beingtold howwonderful heis.In truth,flattery isgood medicinefor mostof us,who getso littleofit.We needit tobe moresure ofourselves.It cannothurt unlesswe getcarried awayby it.But ifwe justlapit upfor itsfood valueand nourishment,asacat lapsup milk,then wecanstillremain trueto ourselves.Sometimes,however,flattery willget younothing fromonewhohas hadtoo muchof it.A goodexample isthefamous12th centurylegend ofKing Canuteof Denmarkand England.The kinggot tiredof listeningto endlesssickening flattery of his courtiers（朝臣）.They overpraisedhim tothe skies,asamanof limitlessmight.He decidedto teachthem alesson.He tookthem tothe seashoreand satdown.Then heordered thewavesto stopcoming in.The tidewas toobusy tolisten tohim.The kingwas satisfied.This mightshow his followershow weakhis powerwas andhow emptytheir flattery.
41.Which ofthe followingactivities hasnothing to do withuapple-polishing^A.A boytells hisgirlfriend howpretty shelooks.B.An employeetells herboss howgood heis atmanagement.C.A knightis saidtobeof limitlesspower byhisfollowers.D.A teacherpraises herstudents fortheir talentand wisdom.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题根据Another thatis justas effectiveis flattery,giving someonehigh praise—tellinghim howgoodhelooks夸奖别人的长相是多么地好，是其中的阿谀奉承之一，符合原文；故选Do
42.What doesthe writerwanttoprove withCromwell,s exampleA.Everybody canbe anapple-polisher.B.Cromwell wasnot agood apple-polisher.C.George Foxand hisparty werenot apple-polishers.D.There arepeople whodon tlike beingapple-polished.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题根据All sortsof peopleare applepolishers,including politiciansand peoplein highoffices—just abouteverybody.所有的人都有可能是拍马屁的人，紧接着短文就以Cromwell为例来论证这个观点，故选A
43.Which ofthe followingstatements aboutflattery istrue accordingtotheauthorA.Too muchflattery cancarry usaway.B.Flattery istoo emptytodopeople anygood.C.Flattery canget younothing butexcessive（过度的）pride.D.Flattery isone ofthe waysto apple-polish people.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题根据There areother phrasesmeaning thesame thingasapple-polishing”一“soft-soaping”or“buttering-up”.A giftis justone wayto,soft-soap”somebody,or to“butter himup”.Another thatis justaseffectiveisflattery,奉承是一个讨好人的方法之一，故选D
44.Why didKing Canuteof Denmarkand Englandtake hisfollowers tothe seashoreA.Because he was sickof hisnormal life.B.Because hedisliked beingoverpraised anymore.C.Because hewanted themto realizehow wisehe was.D.Because hewanted themto seehow weakhewasasaking.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题根据The kinggot tiredof listeningto endlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers（朝臣）•因为国王不喜欢被他的朝臣过度地奉承，故选B
45.Who doestheauthorthink thatflattery cando goodto A.Those whoare politiciansor inhighoffices.B.Those wholack confidence.C.Those whoare reallyexcellent.D.Those whothink highlyofthemselves.【答案】B【解析】推理判断题根据We needit tobe moresure ofourselves.可以推知奉承对于缺乏自信心的人是有好处的，故选B。
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