Extra Passage泛读三汇总.docx
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ExtraPassage泛读三汇总
ExtraPassage1
Imagineaclassroomwheretheinstructorsspeakaforeignlanguageandthestudentscan’ttakenotes,turntoatextbook,oraskanyquestions.Yetattheendofthefinalexam,oneparticipationmayfacelifeinjailorevendeath.That’sthetaskhandedtoAmericanjuniors,brieflythrowntogethertodecideaccusedcriminals’fate.
In“ATrialbyJury”,PrincetonhistoryprofessorD.GrahamBurnettoffersarareglimpseinsidejurydeliberationsataNewYorkmurdertrialwhereheservedasforemanlastyear.Accordingtotheprosecutor,thecaseseemsclear-cut;asexualencounterbetweentwomenwentawry.Thedefendantstabbedhisvictim26times,butclaimsheactedinself-defense,killingamanwhowasattemptingtorapehim.Burnettopenswithagraphicdescriptionofthecrime.Hethenintroducesthecharactersandwalksreadersthroughthe10-daytrial.Youhearthetestimonyofwitnessesdressedindragandfindyourselfputoffbyagrowlingprosecutorandthejudge’sindifference.Mostofthedrama,though,comesduringfourdaysandthreenightsofdeliberations.Onceretreatedinthejuryroom,confusionreigns.Mostjurorsdon’tunderstandthechargesorthemeaningofself-defense.Uninterestedjurorseemmoreconcernedaboutmissingappointments.Onthethirdday,onejurorrunstobathroomintearsafterexchangingcurses.Bythefinalday,nearly,everycries.
Thoughhe’snomorefamiliarwiththelawthantheotherjurors,whoincludeavacuum-cleanerrepairmanandasoftwaredeveloper,it’sfittingthatBurnettisateacher.Forus,heservesasapatientinstructor,illustratingwithhisexperiencejustwhataremarkableandsometimesremarkablystrangedutyservingonajurycanbe.
Formanycitizens,jurydutyistheirfirstexposuretoourjusticesystem.Jurorsdiscoverfirsthandthegapbetweenlawandjustice.Theyfacetwoflawedversionsofthesameevent,offeredbywitnessestheymaynotbelieve.AsBurnettobservers,“Weexpectmuchofthisroom,andwethinkaboutitlessoftenthanweprobablyshould.”Weassumejurorswilltaketheirjobseriously.Weexpectthemtodigestcomplicateddefinitionsthatleavelawyersconfused.
ButasBurnettquicklydiscovers,jurorsreceivelittlehelp.Thejudgeoffersthemnoguidanceabouthowtoconductthemselvesandracesthroughhisdeliveryofthemurdercharges.Onlywithinthepastdecadehavewefinallyabandonedthemisconceptionthatjurorsnaturallyreachtherightdecisionwithoutanyassistance.LedbyArizona,stateshaveinstitutedjuryreformsassimpleaslettingjurorstakenotesorobtainwrittencopiesoftheirinstruction.It’snotclearwhetherthesechangesimprovethequalityofjustice,butthereformscertainlyensurethatjurorsleavetheirtourofdutywithbetterfeelingsabouttheexperience.Unfortunately,suchreformshadn’tcomeyettoNewYorkatthetimesofthistrial.Nonetheless,Burnettandhisfellowjurorsgropetowardtheirownsolution,ultimatelyreachingwhathedescribesasan“avowedlyimperfect”result.
1.Thefocalpointof“ATrialbyJury”seemstobeon_____________.
A)thepresentationofaseriesofmeasuresaimedtoreformthejurysystem
B)thedescriptionofthewriter’sexperienceonatypicaljury
C)thereportingofaspeciallawsuitandthecommentonit
D)thejurysystemcannotdojusticetotheaccused
2.Thepointtheauthorintendstomakebyemployingtheanalogyinthefirstparagraphisthat_________.
A)studentsshouldneverbetakenbysurprise
B)jurorsarenotqualifiedforreachingaverdict
C)jurorsoftenmakemistakesintheirdecision
D)thejurysystemcannotdojusticetotheaccused
3.Thedescriptionofwhathappenedinsidethejuryroomseemstosuggestthat__________.
A)better-educatedpeopleshouldbeselectedasjurors
B)jurorsshouldkeeptheirheadscoolandtrynottobesentimental
C)thereismuchroomforreachinganarbitrary
D)thejudgeshouldhavegiventhejurorsclearinstructionaboutwhattodo
4.Theobjectiveofthejuryreformsisto__________.
A)improveofthequalityofjustice
B)givejurorreassuringfeelingabouttheexperienceincourt
C)helpjurorstoreachanavowedlyperfectverdict
D)enablejurorstoabandonsomemisconceptionsaboutlawandjustice
ExtraPassage2
Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shyareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds.WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?
Dotheylikeme?
DoIwoundstupid?
AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?
Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleadversely.Aperson’sself-conceptisreflectedidreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople’sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.
Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing“therightthing”.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmtheirinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficultytobepleasedbycomplimentsbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraise.Ashypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatementlikethisone,“You’rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit’snottrue.”.Itisclearthat,whileselfawarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.
Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?
Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithlackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengths.Forexample,mostpeoplewouldliketobe“A”studentineverysubjects.Itisnotfairforthemtolabelthemselvesinferiorbecametheyhavedifficultyinsomeareas.People’sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.Livingontheimpossibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.
Eachoneofusisaunique,worthindividual.Weareinterestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecometoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let’snotallowshynesstoblockourchancesforchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.
1.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout_____.
A)thecharacteristicsofshypeople
B)thecauseofshyness
C)thequestionsinthemindsofshypeople
D)theeffectofshynessonpeople
2.Accordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis____
A)harmfultopeople
B)aweakpointofshypeople
C)thecauseofunhappiness
D)agoodquality
3.Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontocompliment?
A)Theyarepleasedbyit.
B)Theyfeelitisnottrue.
C)Theyareverysensitivetoit.
D)Theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A)Shynesshelpsustoliveuptoourfullpotential.
B)Shynessenablesustounderstandourselvesbetter.
C)Shynessblocksourchancesforarichlife.
D)Shynesshasnothingtodowithlackofself-esteem.
5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriteris_____
A)ashyperson
B)arealisticperson
C)asensitiveperson
D)areservedperson
ExtraPassage3
Therearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreesofhealthandwealthandwealthandtheothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappy,theotherbecomesmiserable.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthings,personsandevents,andtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.
Thepeoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconveniencesofthings,thepleasantpartsofconversation,thewell-prepareddishes,thegoodnessofthewines,thefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyofthecontrarythings.Therefore,theyarecontinuallydiscontented.Bytheirremarks,theysourthepleasuresofthesociety,offendmanypeople,andmarkthemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwerefoundedinnature,suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitied.Thetendencytocriticizeandbedisgustedisperhapstakenuporiginallybyimitation.Itgrowsintoahabit,unknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrong,butitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitareconvincedofitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothem,andhelpthemchangethishabit.
Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimagination,ithasseriousconsequencesinlife,sinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyother,nobodylovesthem,andnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect,andscarcelythat.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatobtainingsomeadvantageinrankorfortune,nobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestirasteporspeakaworktofavourtheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicdisapproval,noonewilldefendorexcusethem,andmanywilljointocriticizetheirmisconduct.Thesepeopleshouldchangethisbadhabitandcondescendtobepleasedwithwhatispleasing,withoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonot,itwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontactwiththem.Otherwise,itcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenient,especiallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.
1.Peoplewhoareunhappy______.
A.alwaysconsiderthingsdifferentlyfromothers.
B.usuallyareinfluencedbytheresultsofcertainthings
C.candiscovertheunpleasantpartofcertainthings
D.usuallyhaveafault-findinghabit
2.Thephrase“sourthepleasures
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