英语四级阅读每日一练.docx
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英语四级阅读每日一练
2012年6月英语四级阅读每日一练
2012年6月英语四级阅读每日一练
Themedicalworldisgraduallyrealizingthatthequalityoftheenvironmentinhospitalsmayplayasignificantroleintheprocessofrecoveryfromillness.
AspartofanationwideeffortinBritaintobringartoutofthegalleriesandintopublicplaces,someofthecountry’smosttalentedartistshavebeencalledintotransformolderhospitalsandtosoftenthehardedgesofmodernbuildings.Ofthe2,500NationalHealthServicehospitalsinBritain,almost100nowhavesignificantcollectionsofcontemporaryartincorridors,waitingareasandtreatmentrooms.
Theserecentinitiativesoweagreatdealtooneartist,PeterSenior,whosetuphisstudioataManchesterHospitalinnortheasternEnglandduringtheearly1970s.Hefelttheartisthadlosthisplaceinmodernsociety,andthatartshouldbeenjoyedbyawideraudience.
Atypicalhospitalwaitingroommighthaveasmanyas5,000visitorseachweek.Whatabetterplacetoholdregularexhibitionsofart!
SeniorheldthefirstexhibitionofhisownpaintingsintheoutpatientswaitingareoftheManchesterRoyalHospitalin1975.BelievedtobeBritain’sfirsthospitalartist,Seniorwassomuchindemandthathewassoonjoinedbyateamofsixyoungartschoolgraduates,
Theeffectisstriking.Nowinthecorridorsandwaitingroomsthevisitorexperiencesafullviewoffreshcolors,playfulimagesandrestfulcourtyards.
Thequalityoftheenvironmentmayreducetheneedforexpensivedrugswhenapatientisrecoveringfromanillness.Astudyhasshownthatpatientswhohadaviewontoagardenneededhalfthenumberofstrongpainkillerscomparedwithpatientswhohadnoviewatalloronlyabrickwalltolookat.
1.Thephrase“theserecentinitiatives”(Line1,Para.3)inthiscontextrefersto____.
A)regularartexhibitionsinhospitals
B)transformationsofolderhospitals
C)exhibitionsofpaintingsingalleries
D)establishmentofstudiosinnortheastEngland
2.Thewritermentionsthesixyoungartschoolgraduatesinordertoshow______.
A)visitorstohospitalsarewarmlyreceived
B)theroleofthehospitalenvironmentisbeingrecognized
C)thecontributionofPeterSeniorishighlyappreciated
D)thehardedgesofhospitalsarebeingrestored
3.TheaimofartexhibitionsBritishhospitalsencouragedwas_____.
A)toaltertheappearanceofolderbuildings
B)toreducetheneedforexpensivedrugs
C)toappealtoalargeraudience
D)toimprovethequalityofthehospitalenvironment
4.Theimprovementofthehospitalenvironmentseemstobeeffectivein______.
A)makingitunnecessarytogivedrugstopatients
B)helpingthemodernartistsregaintheirstatusinsociety
C)helpingpatientsrecoveringfromillnesses
D)callinginmoretalentedartiststohospitals
5.Thewriter’sattitudetowardstheeffectofartexhibitionsinhospitalsis______.
A)suspicious
B)positive
C)neutral
D)unfavorable
参考答案】ABDCB
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Therehasbeenalotofunfairandbiasedcriticismoffamilieswhowelcomeforeignstudentsintotheirhomes.Ishouldliketotellyouofmyownpersonalexperiences,whicharenotsodifferentfrommyneighbors’experience,Imightadd.
Ahostfamilyissentstudentsbyschoolorcollegeandtheirhomesareregularlyinspectedbytheaccommodationstaff.Ifahomeisbelowtherequiredstandard,thefamilyisremovedfromtheschool’saccommodationlist.Apartfromthis,thehostfamilyisobligedtofollowcertainrules,aslaiddownbytheschool.
Theproblemisthatthehostfamilycannotinspectstudentsorrefusetoaccepttheoneswholookdirty,unreliableornoisy.Andtheydon’tseemtofollowanyrulesatallintheirbehaviortothehostfamily.Weareoftentreatedlikeservantsorhotelstaff,whichisrudeandbadmanners.
Thefeepaidtoahostfamilyonlyjustcoverstheactualcostofprovidingmealsetc.Ahostessisluckytomakemorethanapoundortwo"profit"oneachstudent.Onehastorememberthatshehastowashtheirclothes,allowthemtohavehotbaths,payfortheirlightingandtheheatingintheirbedrooms,andcopewithdamagetofurniture,beddingandcarpets.
Anotherthingisthatmostofthemdonotwanttobepartofthefamily.Theyprefertobeoutwithotherstudentscausingannoyancetolocalresidentsinthetowncenter.Theyremainintheirbedroomsallmorningandafternooniftheycan,restingbeforetheeveningsothattheycangooutuntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning.
Bedroomslikepigsties(猪圈).Food,emptybottlesandwastepaperallgounderthebed.Whentakentotaskthereplyisinvariablythattheydon’tunderstandorthattheschoolhastoldthemtheymaydoastheywish.
Notonlythat,butwehavetoputupwiththeircomplaintsaboutthefood,theweatherandevenourTVprograms.It’s
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