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CET6Test2
PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)
Directions:
Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Letchildrenlearntojudgetheirownwork.Achildlearningtotalkdoesnotlearnbybeingcorrectedallthetime.Ifcorrectedtoomuch,hewillstoptalking.Henoticesathousandtimesadaythedifferencebetweenthelanguageheusesandthelanguagethosearoundhimuse.Bitbybit,hemakesthenecessarychangestomakehislanguagelikewhatotherpeoplesay.Inthesameway,whenchildrenlearntodoalltheotherthingstheylearntodowithoutbeingtaught—towork,run,climb,whistle,orrideabicycle.Theycomparethoseperformanceswiththoseofmoreskilledpeople,andslowlymaketheneededchanges.Butinschoolwenevergiveachildachancetofindouthisownmistakesforhimself,letalonecorrectthem.Wedoitallforhim.Weactasifwethoughtthathewouldnevernoticeamistakeunlessitwaspointedouttohim,orcorrectitunlesshewasmadeto.soonhebecomesdependentontheteacher.Lethimdoithimself.Lethimworkout,withthehelpofotherchildrenifhewantsit,whatthiswordsays,whatansweristothatproblem,whetherthisisagoodwayofsayingordoingthisornot.Ifitisamatterofrightanswers,asitmaybeinmathematicsorscience,givehimtheanswerbook.Lethimcorrecthisownpapers.Whyshouldweteacherswastetimeonsuchroutinework?
Ourjobshouldbetohelpthechildwhenhetellsusthathecan’tfindawaytogettherightanswer.Let’sendthisnonsenseofgrades,examsandmarks.Letusthrowthemallout,andletthechildrenlearnwhatalleducatedpersonsmustsomedaylearn,thatis,howtomeasuretheirownunderstandingandhowtoknowwhattheyknowordonotknow.Letthemgetonwiththisjobinthewaythatseemsmostsensibletothem,withourhelpasschoolteachersiftheyaskforit.Theideathatthereisabodyofknowledgetobelearntatschoolandusedfortherestofone’slifeisnonsenseinaworldascomplicatedandrapidlychangingasours.Anxiousparentsandteacherssay,“Butsupposetheyfailtolearnsomethingessential,somethingtheywillneedtogetintheworld?
Don’tworry!
ifitisessential,theywillgooutintotheworldandlearnit.”
21.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthebestwayforchildrentolearnthings?
A)Bymakingmistakesandhavingthempointedoutbyothers.
B)Byhavingtheirmistakescorrected.
C)Bynoticingtheirproblemsandmakingchanges.
D)Bylisteningtoexplanationsfromskilledpeople.
22.Accordingtothepassage,ateacher’sdutyisto____.
A)providingstudentswithhelpwhennecessary
B)findingoutstudents’mistakesandcorrectingthem
C)teachingstudentstheessentialknowledgethattheywillneedintheirfuturelife
D)tellingstudentsthecorrectanswers
23.Thepassagesuggeststhatlearningtospeakandlearningtorideabicycleare____.
A)notreallyimportantskills
B)moreimportantthanotherskills
C)basicallythesameinthatwelearnbypractisingandmakingchanges
D)quitedifferentintermsofthewayoflearning
24.Exams,grades,andmarksshouldbeabolishedbecausechildren’sprogressshouldonlybeassessedby____.
A)educatedpersons
B)thechildrenthemselves
C)teachers
D)parents
25.Theauthorfearsthatifadultsalwayscorrectmistakesforchildren,childrenwillgrowuptobe____.
A)fearfulofmakingmistakes
B)toocriticalofthemselves
C)unabletothinkforthemselves
D)unabletousebasicskills
PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Oneofthemostauthoritativevoicesspeakingtoustodayis,ofcourse,thevoiceoftheadvertisers.Itsshrillingclamour(喧闹声)dominatesourlives.Itshoutsatusfromthetelevisionscreensandtheradioloudspeakers;wavestousfromeverypageofthenewspaper;plucksatoursleevesontheescalator;signalstousfromtheroad-sidebillboardsalldayandflashesmessagestousincolouredlightsatnight.
AdvertisinghasbeenamongEngland’sbiggestgrowthindustriessincethewar,intermsoftheratioofmoneyearningstodemonstrateachievement.Whyallthisfantasticexpenditure?
Perhapstheansweristhatadvertisingsavesthemanufacturersfromhavingtothinkaboutthecustomer.Atthestageofdesigninganddevelopingaproduct,thereisquiteenoughtothinkaboutwithoutworryingoverwhetheranybodywillwanttobuyit.Thedesignerisbusyenoughwithoutaddingcustomerappealtoallhisotherproblemsofman-hoursandmachinetolerancesandstressfactors.Sotheyjustgoaheadandmakethethingandleaveittotheadvertisertofindelevenwaysofmakingitappealtopurchasersaftertheyfinishit,bypretendingthatitgivesstatus,orattractslove,orsignifiesmanliness.Iftheadvertisingagencycandothisauthoritativelyenough,themanufacturerisinclover(养尊处优).
Othermanufacturersfindadvertisingsavesthemfromchangingtheirproduct.Andmanufacturershatechange.Theidealproductisoranother,somealterationseemscalledforhowmuchbettertochangetheimage,thepacketorthepitchmadebytheproduct,ratherthangotoalltheinconvenienceofchangingtheproductitself.
26.Accordingtothepassagemodernadvertisingbecomesoneofthemostprosperousindustriesbecause____.
A)peoplearemoreconcernedwiththeimageofaproductratherthantheproductitself
B)itsavesmanufacturersfromconsideringhowtheproductscanappealtocustomers
C)thereareallkindsofmediaavailable
D)therearemanyexcellentadvertiserswhocanmaketheirvoicesauthoritative
27.Theformsofadvertisingmentionedinparagraph1wouldhaveleastimpact____.
A)intherushhours
B)duringworkinghours
C)beforeworkinghours
D)afterworkinghours
28.Accordingtothepassage,adesignerofproductsispreoccupiedwiththefollowingproblemsEXCEPT____.
A)customerappealB)man-hour
C)machinetoleranceD)stressfactors
29.Advertisersareappreciatedbymanufacturersbecausethey____.
A)advisethemonwaysofgivingaproductcustomerappeal
B)acceptresponsibilityforgivingaproductcustomerappeal
C)advisethemonthebesttimetogoaheadwithproduction
D)consultthemduringthedesignanddevelopmentstages
30.Accordingtothelastparagraph,ifchangesarecalledfor,somemanufacturesaremorewillingtochange____.
A)theimageofaproduct
B)thefunctionofaproduct
C)thequalityofaproduct
D)thepriceofaproduct
PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Telecommuting—substitutingthecomputerforthetriptothejob—hasbeenhailedasasolutiontoallkindsofproblemsrelatedtoofficework.
Forworkersitpromisesfreedomfromtheoffice,lesstimewastedintraffic,andhelpwithchild-careconflicts.Formanagement,telecommutinghelpskeephighperformersonboard,minimizestardinessandabsenteeismbyeliminatingcommutes,allowsperiodsofsolitudeforhighconcentrationtasks,andprovidesschedulingflexibility.Insomeareas,suchasSouthernCaliforniaandSeattle,localgovernmentsareencouragingcompaniestostarttelecommutingprogramsinordertoreducerush-hourcongestionandimproveairquality.
Butthesebenefitsdonotcomeeasily.Makingatelecommutingprogramworkrequirescarefulplanningandanunderstandingofthedifferencesbetweentelecommutingrealitiesandpopularimages.
Manyworkersareseducedbyrosyillusionsoflifeasatelecommuter.AcomputerprogrammerfromNewYorkCitymovestothetranquilAdirondackMountainsandstaysincontactwithherofficeviacomputer.Amanagercomesintohisofficethreedaysaweekandworksathometheothertwo.Anaccountantstayshometocareforhersickchild:
shehooksuphertelephonemodernconnectionsanddoesofficeworkbetweencallstothedoctor.
Thesearepowerfulimages,buttheyarealimitedreflectionofreality.Telecommutingworkerssoonlearnthatitisalmostimpossibletoconcentrateonworkandcareforayoungchildatthesametime.Beforeacertainage,youngchildrencannotrecognize,muchlessrespect,thenecessaryboundariesbetweenworkandfamily.Additionalchildsupportisnecessaryiftheparentistogetanyworkdone.Management,too,mustseparatethemythfromreality.Althoughthemediahaspaidagreatdealofattentiontotelecommuting,inmostcasesitistheemployees’situation,nottheavailabilityoftechnology,thatprecipitatesatelecommutingarrangement.
Thatispartlywhy,despitethewidespreadpresscoverage,thenumberofcompanieswithwork-at-homeprogramsorpolicyguidelinesremainssmall.
31.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasaproblemrelatedtoofficework?
A)Wastingtimeintraffic.
B)Theconflictbetweenchild-careandwork.
C)Theinflexibleschedule.
D)Thehighexpenseonofficeequipment.
32.Accordingtothepassage,howdoestelecommutingbenefitmanagement?
A)Itenablesworkerstoworkintensivelywithoutbeingdisturbedbycolleagues.
B)Itcanreducetherush-hourcongestion.
C)Itcanfreeworkersfromoffice.
D)Itcanstabilizethestaffsincetheycanbettertakecareofthefamily.
33.Whatsubjectdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A)Businessmanagementstrategies.
B)Theuseofcomputer.
C)Thelifestyleoftelecommuters.
D)Extendingtheworkplacebymeansofcomputers.
34.Accordingtothepassage,theidea
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