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【例1】The2012LondonOlympicshadenoughproblemstoworryabout.Butonemorehasjustbeenadded__acommunicationsblackoutcausedbysolarstorms.
AfteraperiodofcalmwithintheSun,scientistshavedetectedthesignsofafreshcycleofsunspotsthatcouldpeakin2012,justintimeforthearrivaloftheOlympictorchinLondon.
NowscientistsbelievethatthispeakcouldresultinvastsolarexplosionsthatcouldthrowbillionsoftonsofchargedmattertowardstheEarth,causingstrongsolarstormsthatcouldjamthetelecommunicationssatellitesandInternetlinkssendingliveOlympicbroadcastfromLondon.
“TheSun'sactivityhasastronginfluenceontheEarth.TheOlympicscouldbeinthemiddleofthenextsolarmaximumwhichcouldaffectthefunctionsofcommunicationssatellites,”saidProfessorRichardHarrison,headofspacephysicsattheRutherfordAppletonLaboratoryinOxfordshire.
75.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.SolarStorms:
AnInvisibleKiller
B.SolarStorms:
EarthEnvironmentinDanger
C.SolarStorms:
ThreateningtheHumanRace
D.SolarStorms:
HumanActivitiestoBeTroubled
【分析】D.标题选择题。
根据第一段可知本文的话题是SolarStorms,那么该话题的控制性概念是什么呢?
A项是“无形的杀手”;B项是“地球环境处于危险中”;C项是“威胁着人类”;D项是“人类活动受到干扰”。
文章的主要内容是太阳风暴会影响2012年奥运的通行系统和网络连接,这应属于“人类活动”概念,故D项是最佳标题。
ArthurMiller(19152005)isuniversallyrecognizedasoneofthegreatestdramatistsofthe20thcentury.Miller`sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustriaHungary,drawnlikesomanyothersbythe“GreatAmericanDream”.However,heexperiencedseverefinancialhardshipwhenhisfamilybusinesswasruinedintheGreatDepressionoftheearly1930s.
Millers’smostfamousplay,DeathofaSalesman,isapowerfulattackontheAmericansystem,withitsaggressivewayofdoingbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusasindicatorsofworth.InWillyLoman,theherooftheplay,weseeamanwhohasgotintotroublewithhisworth.Willyis“burntout”andinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsentiment:
ifhecan’tdothework,thenheisnogoodtohisemployer,theWagnerCompany,andhemustgo.Willyispainfullyawareofthis,andatlossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.Herefusestofacethefactthathehasfailedandkillshimselfintheend.
Whenitwasfirststagedin1949,theplaywasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviews,anditwontheTonyAwardforBestPlay,theNewYorkDramaCritics’CircleAward,andthePulitzerPrizeforDrama.Itwasthefirstplaytowinallthreeofthesemajorawards.
MillerdiedofheartfailureathishomeinRoxbury,Connecticut,ontheeveningofFebruary10,2005,the56thanniversaryofthefirstperformanceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.
【语篇解读】 本文是讲述了阿瑟·米勒的生平经历及他的代表作DeathofaSalesman的内容及评价。
5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.ArthurMillerandhisfamily.
B.TheawardsArthurMillerwon.
C.ThehardshipArthurMillerexperienced.
D.ArthurMillerandhisbestknownplay.
Passage1
Acoupleofyearsago,beforeatriptoChina,NicoleDavisandherUSwomen’svolleyballteammateswerewarnedabouttheprominence(显著、突出)ofcoach“Jenny”LangPinginhernativecountry.
“IwaspushedoverbyChinesejournalistswhileIwasjusttryingtoputmyluggageonthebus,”saidDavis.
Knownasthe“IronHammer”forherpunishingspikes(扣球),LangmadeitpossibleforChinatodominateinthesportintheearly1980s.ShewasakeyplayeronChina’s1984Olympicgoldmedalwinningteam.
WhentheUSteamarrivedfortheOlympics,Lang,48,whoisfromBeijing,hadtotakeadifferentroutetoavoidacrowdofreportersandfans.
ThencamethegreatestmomenttoLang:
WhiletheUSteamwasplayinginapackedgym,atleast8,000ChinesefansunfurledanAmericanflag.
“Thatreallysaysitall,”Davissaid.“Theylookatherasanicon(偶像).I’msureit’shardforthemtoseehercoachinganothercountry,buttheylovehersodearlythathersuccessistheirsuccess.”
TheloyaltyoftheChinesefanswastestedonFriday,whenChinalostamatchtotheUS.
“It’sapitythatChinalostthematch,butI’mstillgladthatLangPing’steamwon,sincesheistheprideofChina’svolleyball,”saidLiuChengli,aspectator.“WealsocheeredforLang’svictory.”
Langsaidshejusttriedtostayprofessionalwhenthetwoteamsmeet.“Itdoesn’tmatterifweplayChinaoranyotherteam.It’sthesame.”Langsaid.
DavissaidsheandherteammatescouldnothaveimaginedthepassionforvolleyballamongChinesebecausethesportwaslackofpopularityintheUS.ThereceptionfromChinesefanshastouchedtheUSplayers,saidUSvolleyballplayerLindseyBerg.
“It’ssuchanhonortobehereandplayforourcoachhereinChina,”shesaid.“TheamountofsupportthattheChinesegivetoherandushasbeentremendous.Thewholeeventhasbeenunbelievable.”
1.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Stayingprofessional.
B.CheeringfortheIronHammer.
C.AmatchbetweenChinaandtheUS.
D.LangPing’scareerasacoach.
Passage2
WilliamButlerYeats,amostfamousIrishwriter,wasborninDublinonJune13,1865.Hischildhoodlackedtheharmony(和睦)thatwastypicalofahappyfamily.Later,Yeatsshockedhisfamilybysayingthatheremembered“littleofchildhoodbutitspain”.Infact,heinherited(继承)excellenttasteinartfromhisfamily—bothhisfatherandhisbrotherwerepainters.Buthefinallysettledonliterature,particularlydrama(戏剧)andpoetry.
Yeatshadstrongfaithinthecomingofnewartisticmovements.HesethimselfthefreshtaskinfoundinganIrishnationaltheatreinthelate1890s.Hisearlytheatricalexperiments,however,werenotreceivedfavorablyatthebeginning.Hedidn’tloseheart,andfinallyenjoyedsuccessinhispoeticaldrama.
Comparedwithhisdramaticworks,Yeats’spoemsattractmuchadmiringnotice.Thesubjectmatterincludeslove,nature,history,timeandaging.ThoughYeatsgenerallyreliedonverytraditionalforms,hebroughtmodernsensibilitytothem.Ashisliterarylifeprogressed,hispoetrygrewfinerandricher,whichledhimtoworldwiderecognition.
HehadnotenjoyedamajorpublicliftsincewinningtheNobelPricein1923.Yet,hecontinuedwritingalmosttotheendofhislife.HadYeatsstoppedwritingatage40,hewouldprobablynowbevaluedasaminorpoet,forthereisnootherexampleinliteraryhistoryofapoetwhoproduceshisgreatestworksbetweentheagesof50and75.AfterYeats’sdeathin1939,W.H.Audenwrote,amongothers,thefallingliners:
Earth,receiveanhonouredguest:
WilliamYeatsislaidtorest.
LettheIrishvessel(船)lie.
Emptiedofitspoetry.
【语篇解读】 本文是人物介绍文,介绍著名爱尔兰作家WilliamButlerYeats及其文学成就。
4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Yeats’sliteraryachievements.
B.Yeats’shistoricalinfluence.
C.Yeats’sartisticambition.
D.Yeats’snationalhonor.
Passage3
Iwasworkingasaconsultantinabeercompany,helpingthepresidentandseniorvicepresidentsformandcarryouttheirnewplanningprojects.Itwasreallyagreatchallenge.
Atthesametime,mymotherwasinthefinalstagesofcancer.
Iworkedduringthedayanddrove40mileshometobewithhereverynight.Itwastiringandstressful,butitwaswhatIwantedtodo.Mycommitmentwastocontinuetodoexcellentconsultingduringtheday,eventhoughmyeveningswereveryhard.Ididn’twanttobotherthepresidentwithmysituation,yetIfeltsomeoneatthecompanyneededtoknowwhatwasgoingon.SoItoldthevicepresidentofHumanResources,askinghimnottosharetheinformationwithanyone.
Afewdayslater,thepresidentcalledmeintohisoffice.
Ifiguredhewantedtotalktomeaboutoneofthemanyissueswewereworkingon.WhenIentered,heaskedmetositdown.Hefacedmefromacrosshislargedesk,lookedmeintheeyeandsaid,“Ihearyourmotherisveryill.”
Iwastotallycaughtbysurpriseandburstintotears.Hejustlookedatme,letmycryingsubside(平息),andthengentlysaidasentenceIwillneverforget:
Whateveryouneed.
Thatwasit.HisunderstandingandhiswillingnessbothtoletmebeinmypainandtooffermeeverythingwerequalitiesofsympathythatIcarrywithmetothisday.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇记叙文,讲述作者在工作的同时照顾患病母亲,公司董事长的理解和帮助令其终生难忘。
5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?
A.UnderstandingIsEverywhere
B.GenerousPresident
C.SympathyIsNeeded
D.AnUnforgetableMemory
Passage4
TAIBEI—IncreasingnumbersofTaiwanesestudentsarejoiningtheisland’s“Chinarush”,seekingeducationontheChinesemainland.
AccordingtoofficialChinesefigures,thenumberofTaiwanesestudentsadmittedintocollegeandpostgraduate(研究生)programsonthemainlandtotaled461in1996,928in1997and839in1998.Althoughnolatestofficialnumberswereavailable,Netbig.ComSaidthisnumberhadrisenbetween30to50percentannuallyinthepasttwoyearswithwellover1000enteringmainlandcampuseslastyear.
TheInternetsite,basedintheChinesecityofShenzhen,provideseducationserviceandinformationonChinesemainlandcollegeanduniversities.“ManyTaiwanesebelieveaChineseeducationgivingmoreknowledgeaboutthepeopleandcultureonthemainlandwillincreasetheirchancesintheChinesejobmarket,”Net.ComvicepresidentIngridHuangsaid.“IbelieveitwillgivemehandsonexperienceinthebusinessfieldontheChinesemainlandandabetterunderstandingoftheChinesemainlandpeople,”saidLydiaChang,a19yearoldmajoringinjournalismatShihShinUniversity.Changplanstogoontogetamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationinShanghai,whichshesaysoffersthebestenvironmentforsuchstudies.
Ajournalismgraduatestudent,surnamedLin,attheNationalTaiwanUniversitysaidhewouldliketostudylawontheChinesemainlandsince“
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