成都理工大学精品课程英语三级阅读材料.docx
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成都理工大学精品课程英语三级阅读材料
成都理工大学外国语学院
<大学英语精品课程:
三级阅读补充材料>
(CET-3ReadingComprehensionSupplementaryMaterials)
Directions:
Thereare30readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
Passage1
Televisionhasopenedwindowsineverybody’slife.Youngmenwillneveragaingotowarastheydidin1914.Millionsofpeoplenowhaveseentheeffectsofabattle.Andtheresulthasbeenageneraldislikeofwar,andperhapsmoreinterestinhelpingthosewhosufferfromalltheterriblethingsthathavebeenshownonthescreen.
Televisionhasalsochangedpolitics.Themostdistantareascannowfollowstateaffairs,seeandhearthepoliticiansbeforeanelection.Betterinformed,peoplearemorelikelytovote,andsotomaketheiropinioncount.
Unfortunately,television’sinfluencehasbeenextremelyharmfultotheyoung.ChildrendonothaveenoughexperiencetorealizethatTVshowspresentanunrealworld;thatTVadvertisementslietosellproductsthataresometimesbadoruseless.Theybelievethattheviolencetheyseeisnormalandacceptable.Alleducatorsagreethatthe“televisiongenerations”aremoreviolentthantheirparentsandgrandparents.
Also,theyoungarelesspatient.UsedtoTVshows,whereeverythingisquickandinteresting,theydonothavethepatiencetoreadanarticlewithoutpictures;toreadabookthatrequiresthinking;tolistentoateacherwhodoesn’tdofunnythingslikethepeopleonchildren’sprograms.Andtheyexpectallproblemstobesolvedhappilyinten,fifteen,orthirtyminutes.That’sthetimeittakesonthescreen.
1.Inthepast,manyyoungpeople______.
A.knewtheeffectsofwar
B.wentinforpolitics
C.likedtosavethewoundedinwars
D.werewillingtobesoldiers
2.NowwithTVpeoplecan_____.
A.discusspoliticsataninformationcenter
B.showmoreinterestinpolitics
C.maketheirowndecisionsonpoliticalaffairs
D.expresstheiropinionsfreely
3.TheauthorthinksthatTVadvertisements_____.
A.arenotreliableonthewhole
B.areuselesstopeople
C.areagoodguidetoadults
D.areveryharmfultotheyoung
4.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Peoplehavebecomeusedtocrimesnow.
B.WithaTVsetsomeproblemscanbesolvedquickly.
C.Peoplenowliketoreadbookswithpictures.
D.Theadultsarelessviolentthantheyoung.
5.Fromthepassage,wecanconcludethat_____.
A.childrenshouldkeepawayfromTV
B.TVprogramsshouldbeimproved
C.children’sbooksshouldhavepictures
D.TVhasadeepinfluenceontheyoung
Passage2
Nonverbal(非语言的)communicationhastodowithgestures,movementsandclosenessoftwopeoplewhentheyaretalking.Thescientistssaythatthosegestures,movementsandsoonhavemeaningwhichwordsdonotcarry.
Forexample,thebodydistancebetweentwospeakerscanbeimportant.NorthAmericansoftencomplainthatSouthAmericansareunfriendlybecausetheytendtostandclosetotheNorthAmericanwhenspeaking,whiletheSouthAmericanoftenconsiderstheNorthAmericantobe“cold”or“distant”becausehekeepsagreaterdistancebetweenhimselfandthepersonheisspeakingto.The“eyecontact”providesanotherexampleofwhatwearecallingnonverbalcommunication.Scientistshaveobservedthatthereismoreeyecontactbetweenpeoplewholikeeachotherthanthereisbetweenpeoplewhodon’tlikeeachother.Thelengthoftimethatthepersonwhomyouarespeakingtolooksatyoureyesindicatestheamountofinteresthehasinthethingsyouaretalkingabout.
Ontheotherhand,toolongagazecanmakepeopleuncomfortable.Theeyesapparentlyplayagreatpartinnonverbalcommunication.Genuinewarmthorinterest,shynessorconfidencecanoftenbeseenintheeyes.Wedonotalwaysconsiderasmiletobeasignoffriendliness.Someonewhoisalwayssmiling,andwithlittleapparentreasons,oftenmakesusuneasy.
6.Accordingtothepassage,nonverbalcommunication_____.
A.isamethodoftenusedbypeoplewhocannotspeak
B.cantellsomethingthatwordscannot
C.canbeusedtotalkwithpeoplewhocannotbear
D.islessusedthanwords
7.TheSouthAmerican_____.
A.tendstokeepadistancebetweenhimselfandthepersonheisspeakingto
B.usuallystandsclosetothepersonheistalkingto
C.isoftenunfriendlywhenspokento
D.isoftencoldanddistantwhenspeaking
8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Lesseyecontactsuggestsdistanceinrelation.
B.Thelongeronelooksatyou,themoreinteresthehasinyou.
C.Thereismoreeyecontactbetweenpeoplewholikeeachother.
D.Shortereyecontactshowsmoreinterestinwhatoneistalkingabout.
9.Toolongagaze_____.
A.mayupsetpeoplebeinglookedat
B.showsone’sgreatconfidence
C.indicatesone’sinterestinthetalk
D.tellsyouhowfriendlyoneis
10.Constantsmilingwithoutapparentreason_____.
A.isasignofone’sfriendliness
B.isasignofone’sunfriendliness
C.makespeoplefeelhappy
D.makespeoplefeeluncomfortable
Passage3
IntheUnitedStateselementaryeducationbeginsattheageofsix.Atthisstagenearlyalltheteachersarewomen,mostlymarried.Theatmosphereisusuallyveryfriendly,andtheteachershavenowacceptedtheideathattheimportantthingistomakethechildrenhappyandinterested.Theoldauthoritarian(要绝对服从的)methodsofeducationwerediscredited(不被认可)ratheralongtimeago--somuchsothatmanypeoplenowthinkthattheyhavegonetoofarinthedirectionoftryingtomakechildrenhappyandinterestedratherthangivingthemactualinstruction.
Thesocialeducationofyoungchildrentriestomakethemaccepttheideathathumanbeingsinasocietyneedtoworktogetherfortheircommongood.Sotheemphasisisonco-operationratherthancompetitionthroughoutmostofthisprocess.Thismayseemcurious,inviewofthefactthatAmericansocietyishighlycompetitive;however,theneedformakingpeoplesociableinthissensehascometoberegardedasoneofthefunctionsofeducation.MostAmericansdogrowupwithcompetitiveideas,andobviouslyquiteafewascriminals,butitisnotfairtosaythattheeducationalsystemfails.Itprobablydoessucceedinmakingmostpeoplesociableandreadytohelponeanotherbothinmaterialwaysandthroughkindnessandfriendliness.
11.Accordingtothepassage,theU.S.elementaryeducationissupposedtomakechildren_____.
A.sensibleandsensitive
B.competitiveandinterested
C.curiousandfriendly
D.happyandco-operative
12.SomeAmericanscomplainaboutelementaryschoolsbecausetheythink_____.
A.childrenarereluctanttohelpeachother
B.schoolslaytoomuchemphasisonco-operation
C.childrenshouldgrowupwithcompetitiveideas
D.schoolsgivelittleactualinstructiontochildren
13.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsAmericaneducationcanbebestdescribedas_____.
A.favorableB.negative
C.tolerantD.unfriendly
14.TheAmericaneducationalsystememphasizes_____.
A.materialwealthB.competitionC.co-operationD.personalbenefit
15.Theword“sociable”(Line7,Paragraph2)mostprobablymeans_____.
A.fondoftalkingfreely
B.friendlywithotherpeople
C.concernedaboutsocialwelfare
D.happyatschool
Passage4
IntheUnitedStates,30percentoftheadultpopulationhasa“weightproblem”.Tomanypeople,thecauseisobvious:
theyeattoomuch.Butscientificevidencedoeslittletosupportthisidea.GoingbacktotheAmericaofthe1910s,wefindthatpeoplewerethinnerthantoday,yettheyatemorefood.Inthosedayspeopleworkedharderphysically,walkedmore,usedmachinesmuchlessanddidn’twatchtelevision.Severalmodernstudies,moreover,haveshownthatfatterpeopledonoteatmoreontheaveragethanthinnerpeople.Infact,someinvestigations,suchasthe1979studyof3,545Londonofficeworkers,reportthat,onbalance,fatpeopleeatlessthanslimmerpeople.
Studiesshowthatslimpeoplearemoreactivethanfatpeople.AstudybyaresearchgroupatStanfordUniversitySchoolofMedicinefoundthefollowinginterestingfacts:
Themorethemenran,themorebodyfattheylost.
Themoretheyran,thegreateramountoffoodtheyate.
Thus,thosewhoranthemostatethemost,yetlostthegreatestamountofbodyfat.
16.ThephysicalproblemthatmanyadultAmericanshaveisthat________.
A.theyaretooslimB.theyworktoohard
C.theyaretoofatD.theylosetoomuchbodyfat
17.Accordingtothearticle,given500adultAmericans,_______peoplewillhavea“weightproblem.”
A.30B.50C.100D.150
18.Isthereanyscientificevidencetosupportthateatingtoomuchisthecauseofa“weightproblem?
”
A.Yes,thereisplentyofevidence.
B.Ofcourse,thereissomeevidencetoshowthisistrue.
C.Thereishardlyanyscientificevidencetosupportthis.
D.Wedon’tknowbecausetheinformationisnotgiven.
19.IncomparisonwiththeadultAmericanpopulationtoday,theAmericansofthe1910s_______.
A.atemorefoodandhadmorephysicalactivities
B.atelessfoodbuthadmoreactivities
C.atelessfoodandhadlessphysicalexercise
D.hadmoreweightproblems
20.Modernscientificresearcheshavereportedtousthat________.
A.fatpeopleeatlessfoodandarelessactive
B.fatpeopleeatmorefoodthanslimpeopleandaremoreactive
C.fatpeopleeatmorefoodthanslimpeoplebutarelessactive
D.thinpeoplerunless,buthavegreaterincreaseinfoodintake
Passage5
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