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单选题Informal conversation is an important part of any business
relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand
which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos (禁忌) in a particular
culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history,
art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show
pictures of their children. Yon may feel flee to ask similar questions of your
Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and
they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them,
arguments can be interesting-and they can cover pretty much or any topic-as long
as they occur in a respectful and intelligent (智慧的) manner. In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of
topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan,
China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much
about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so
might take away from the harmonious (和谐的) business relationship they’re trying
to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and
family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from
Saudi Arabia about his wife or children. As general rule, it’s
best not to talk about politics or religion (宗教) with your business friends.
This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold
different views. In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered
unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world,
although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and
praise your host’s team.The author considers politics and religion （）.A
cheerful topicsB
taboosC
rude topicsD
topics that can never be talked about正确答案：C解析：[解析] 语义理解题。从最后一段第1句话As general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion (宗教) with your business friends可以明显看出答案为什么选B。
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Advertising to Children（1） Not only are they easily swayed by advertising， they are also persuasive in encouraging their parents to buy a product. If a child wants something in their kid's locker， they will prod and annoy their parents until they get what they want.（2）All it takes is a little suggestion from a single advertisement to send them on their way.（3） In a campaign entitled "Kids are the Star"， its employees were encouraged to pay special attention to children and to make sure they had a positive experience while eating at its restaurants. The reason for this， naturally， was not that the McDonald's corporation cared deeply about the well-being of children everywhere， but that the pester-power that children have is extraordinarily effective at bringing their parents back for more visits.The way that advertisers target children is simple big， bright lights， happy people and animated characters are all that is needed to encourage children to think a certain product is something they want. （4）They do not realize that Ronald McDonald is just a guy in a Costum and make-up， and that behind the counter of every McDonald's is a bunch of kids working in uncomfortable conditions for low pay.This poses a real moral dilemma for those who make the advertising decisions， or at least it should. （5）How do you say no to an opportunity to reach such a wide audience of children， who act as advertisers themselves when they encourage other children and their parents to buy a particular product？
1.（）A、While manipulating children into believing lies， especially encouraging them to eat unhealthy foods， is obviously bad， the purpose of business is to make moneyB、The superficial reactions children get from eating McDonald's last about as long as they are at the placeC、McDonald's at one stage advised employees to specifically target childrenD、Children are a prime target for advertisers and salesmen across the worldE、Anyone who has seen a child pester its parents knows the lengths children can go toF、This is because children are naive； they genuinely believe what an advertiser tells them正确答案:D
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单选题Informal conversation is an important part of any business
relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand
which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos (禁忌) in a particular
culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history,
art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show
pictures of their children. Yon may feel flee to ask similar questions of your
Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and
they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them,
arguments can be interesting-and they can cover pretty much or any topic-as long
as they occur in a respectful and intelligent (智慧的) manner. In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of
topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan,
China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much
about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so
might take away from the harmonious (和谐的) business relationship they’re trying
to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and
family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from
Saudi Arabia about his wife or children. As general rule, it’s
best not to talk about politics or religion (宗教) with your business friends.
This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold
different views. In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered
unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world,
although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and
praise your host’s team.Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the
authorA
Sports.B
Children.C
Personal feelings.D
Families.正确答案：B解析：[解析] 细节题。命题依据是最后一段第4句话Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world。
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第三篇The Home-schoolingSometimes,the line between private and public education can become very vague.Educators in the United States are wondering whether children who are taught at home should get some public services or how this growing practice(about 3 percent of American students are not fully registered in schools but receive education at home)should be regulated.In many western countries,many private schools are founded by religious bodies. Approximately haff the parents who decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously and use lessons by Internet or mail from church schools.Probably an additional fourth have some doubts about public education.They believe that regular schools don't meet the special needs of their children.It also happens that home-school is adopted by parents to escape compulsory education,for example,some selfish parents have older children take care of his or her younger siblings（兄弟姐妹）or work in home businesses while only teaching them for a very short time.Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home,although children often learn well in home-schooling. With growing frequency,however,public schools offer services to the home-schooled.Local government may allow children who receive education at home to enroll local school part time.However,educators have concerns that these kids could later return full time,but their serious academic weaknesses may lead them to falling behind in their studies,and some districts wanting to qualify for state aid can benefit from kids who used to study part time to fill empty seats.In Kent,Ohio,Mrs. Ringer taught her three children at home in the past years while operating her bakery business there in the non-teaching hours.Mrs. Ringer said to our reporter that her motive was to give her children more training in basic curriculum,such as phonics（读音法）.Her curriculum is from a church school,and relevant tests are handed in and returned via e-mail.Three years ago her second child,Mark,wanted to join school programs regularly,and he enrolled at the local high school.Unable to keep pace with his classmates,Mark soon changed his mind and decided to continue studying at home.But he enjoyed the athletic program and chorus at school,so he was allowed by Mr. Ringer to continue in them while taking other courses at home.The following statements are the reasons for family-schooling EXCEPT_______.A:some parents have religious considerationB:some parents are doubtful about public educationC:some parents feel unsafe to send their children to go to regular schoolD:some parents want to escape the compulsory education答案：C解析：从第一段第二句可以看出美国的教育家们“are wondering...how this growing practice...should be regulated"，即不知道如何对家庭学校进行规范，所以选A。从第二段得知一半的家长“decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously"，还有额外的四分之一的家长“have some doubts about public education"，还有家长利用家庭教学作为借口来“escape compulsory education"，唯独没有提到C，即送孩子上学是不安全的，所以选C。第二段第六句“Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home"，即美国大多数的州对这种教育方式都监管不力，几乎不监督或质疑那些家长，因此选B。见第二段最后一句。文章第三段的第二句提到瑞恩太太在家教孩子是为了“give her children more training in basic curriculum"，即给他们更多基础课程的训练，所以选项C符合。
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Which of the following is the suggestion that the author gives to the parents？( ) A.Parents must encourage the children to express their feelingsB.Parents must be deeply involved in their children’s problemsC.Parents must pay more attention to their outlook to show their children the importance of appearance and weightD.Parents must teach their children to eat everything in their plates答案：A解析：
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问答题Practice 1 There is no great difference between city, suburb and village schools in the United States. Public schools teach the same subjects in the same grades across the land. Most school buildings look the same and have the same types of rooms inside. There is always a gym, a large room for basketball and other sports. There is a lunchroom, a school library, and an auditorium, a very large room where all the students and teachers can meet. Most schools also have rooms for the school band to practice in. They have rooms for students to type and use computers. There are usually workshops for students to work with paint, wood, metal, and other materials. These are all part of most American public schools, no matter where they are. Each school serves a neighborhood, and neighborhoods are different. In some, the parents take an interest in what their children are doing at school. They give their time, their ideas, and they may give gifts to their schools. That's what makes a good school in America. Generally, it doesn't matter whether the neighborhood is rich or poor, whether it is in the city, the suburbs, or the countryside. What matters is the interest the neighborhood takes in its school.正确答案：【参考译文】 在美国,城里的学校、郊区的学校或农村的学校都差不多。在全国各地的公立学校,同一年级教同样的课程。大部分学校的建筑看上去也一样,里面房间的式样也没有多大差别。 学校里一般都有一个健身房,在里面可打篮球和做各种其他运动。此外,还有食堂、图书馆和礼堂;在礼堂里,可以举行全体师生大会。许多学校还有音乐教室,学校的乐队可在里面排练。另外还有电脑房,学生可在里面打字和使用电脑。一般学校还有工场间,学生可以学做油漆工、木工或金工等各种工艺活。不管在哪里,美国大部分公立学校都必须具备这些基础设施。 每个学校都服务于一个社区。当然,社区之间是有差别的。在有些社区,家长对孩子在学校里的活动比较关心,他们会为学校花点时间,提些建议,甚至还会送些礼物给学校。所有这些,都是美国好学校所必须具备的条件。一般来说,社区是否富有,学校是否在城里、郊区或乡下,这些都没有什么关系。重要的是,社区对学校是否关心。解析：暂无解析
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How close parents are to their children（）(有很强的影响) the character of the children.正确答案:has a strong influence on
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Home SchoolingAll children in the United States have to receive an education,but the law does not say they have to be educated at school. A number of parents prefer not to send their children to school.______(46)There are about 300,000 home-schoolers in the United States today.Some parents prefer teaching their children at home because they do not believe that public schools teach the correct religious values;others believe they can provide a better educational experience for their children by teaching them at home.______(47)David Guterson and his wife teach their three children at home.Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in school.______(48)For example,when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day,it may start a discussion or reading about climate,snow removal （去除）equipment , Alaska , polar bears（北极熊）,and winter tourism. A spring evening when the family is out watching the stars is a good time to ask questions about satellites and the space program.______（49)Home schooling is often more interesting than regular schools,but critics say that home-schoolers are outsiders who might be uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult life. ______(50)However,most parents don't have the time or the desire to teach their children at home,so schools will continue to be where most children get their formal education.______(49)A: Interestingly,results show that home-schooled children quite often do better than average on national tests in reading and math.B: Critics also say that most parents are not well qualified to teach their children.C: Learning starts with the children's interests and questions.D: Children who are educated at home are known as“home-schoolers.”E: In some countries,however,children are educated by their parents.F: If the Brazilian rain forests are on the TV news,it could be a perfect time to talk about how rain forests influence the climate,and how deserts are formed.答案：F解析：空前讲到很多家长不愿把孩子送到学校里去接受教育。空后面说目前美国有大约 30万儿童是“home-schoolers”。所以空中应该引入“home-schoolers”这个词。因此D项正确。 空前说有些家长喜欢在自己家里教孩子，因为他们认为公立学校不能教给孩子正确的宗教价值观，一些家长认为孩子在家里接受的教育会好一点，选项中只有A项最合适。因此A项正确。 空前说Guterson认为孩子在家里的学习方式与在学校里有很多不同。空中内容就应该是与学习方式有关的。因此C项正确。 空前主要叙述如何从孩子们感兴趣的问题出发教孩子学习。F项通过举例说明如何通过孩子们感兴趣的话题来教育他们。因此F项正确。 空前一句主要讲批评者认为孩子在学校之外与成人交往可能有些不适应的地方。 B项内容仍是批评者的态度，与前句连贯，因此B项正确。
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The Differences Among Various Types of AdoptionIn the US,there is a difference between public and private adoption.Public adoption typically involves taking _________ (51) foster（收养的）children and then adopting them after several months.It's significantly less expensive than private or international adoption,but more often than not_______(52)adopting children who are older than 5 or who have_______(53)needs.Private adoptions offer a better chance of adopting newborns,and increasingly,birth parents _______(54)the adoptive parents themselves.That's not a bad idea on its face,as it gives biological parents_______ (55)say in whom they will relinquish（放弃）their children. But this effectively puts_______(56)parents in the position of advertising themselves to birth parents in newspapers and online,_______(57)many couples feel uncomfortable with.Most states allow birth parents to reclaim their children_______(58)the children have been placed with adoptive families,for time periods ranging from a few days in some states to several months in others.Critics of international adoption say this rarely happens.They are only_______ (59)right:it's true that American birth parents don't usually reclaim their children once they've been placed with their adoptive families,but they can and do_______(60)their minds before the papers are signed.International adoption is more expensive than any form of domestic adoption,but in many ways, it is also more straightforward.The_______(61)of a birth parent calling the adoption_______ (62)are effectively zero and while costs are high,they're also determined at the_______(63) and tend not to change as the_______(64)wears on.Couples seeking to adopt should consider all_______(65)and get a range of perspectives before deciding which method is best for them._________(60)A:make B:putC:change D:set答案：C解析：本题考查对上下文的理解和动词短语辫析。第一段第一句提到：在美国，公共收养和私人收养的小孩之间存在差异，下面一句是沿着这个主题的进一步说明。选项D in与take组成短语take in“收留”符合上下文的要求。因此本题的正确选项应该是D。其余选项与take组成的短语的意思是：选项A take over“接管、接受”，一般指权利的移交；选项B take back“收回”；选项C take on“呈现”。本题考查对上下文的理解和动词辫析。本空所在句句首的but表转折，说明接下来要解释其他不同的状况，所以选B means“意味着”。注意此空前面的more often than not是一个词组，表示“通常、常常”。选项A advise“建议”，公共收养有固有的规定，而不是建议；选项C admits“承认”；选项D considers“考虑”，主语一般都是人。本题考查对上下文的理解和形容词辫析。这句话的意思是：公共收养的花费远比私人收养和国际收养的花费低，但公共收养的对象常常是5岁以上或者是有特殊需要的孩子。but的出现说明这句话内容上有要强调的部分，所以needs前选择选项B special “特别的”，符合题意。所以正确答案是选项B。不选其他选项的原因分别是：选项A precise “精确的”和选项C distinctive“独特的”一般都是表示特指；选项D occasional“偶尔的”修饰的是频率，在此不恰当。本题考查对上下文的理解和动词辫析。这句话的意思是：私人收养提供一个能够收养新生儿的机会，而且越来越多的亲生父母开始亲自为孩子选择养父母。选B的依据是下句话：从表面上来看，这种做法很不错，因为这使得亲生父母有决定孩子给谁收养的最终权利。因此，此空需要一个表达选择意思的词，所以选项B select“选择”是正确答案。其他选项的意思分别是：选项A seal“密封”；选项C support“支持”；选项D delete"删除”。本题考查对上下文的理解和形容词辫析以及短语识别。这句话的意思是：从表面上来看，这种做法很不错，因为这使得亲生父母有决定孩子给谁收养的最终权利。选C的依据是：(the) final say是固定搭配，表示“最终决定权”，所以选项C final“最终的”是正确答案。本题考查对上下文的理解和形容词辫析。这句话的意思是：但这实际上是迫使想收养小孩的父母在报纸和网络上打广告，向孩子的亲生父母宣传自己，这会让许多夫妻感觉不舒服。此空中的形容词形容的是parents，且与后面的birth parents有联系，应该是有意愿收养的父母，所以选项B prospective“潜在的”是正确答案。其他选项的意思分别是：选项 A respective“各自的”；选项C subjective“主观的”；选项D constructive“建设性的”。本题考查对上下文的理解和语法知识。这句话的意思是：但这实际上……感觉不舒服。因为上一个分句已经是一个完整的句子，此空选择选项C something, 指代上一个分句的内容，同时作本分句的先行词。本题考查对上下文的理解和语义逻辑。这句话的意思是：美国大多数州都允许亲生父母在将孩子交给养父母家后的一定时间内要回自己的孩子，时间期限从一些州的几天到其他州的几个月不等。“要回孩子”是在把孩子送出去以后再去要回来，所以选择选项D after“在……之后”。所以选项D是正确答案。本题考查对上下文的理解和副词辫析。由下一句的句子格式“it's true that...but...”可知只是部分正确而已，所以选择选项A partly“部分地”。选项B justly“恰当地” 和选项C basically“基本地”与后面的but矛盾；而选项D accidentally“偶然地”则意思不符。所以选项A是正确答案。本题考查对上下文的理解和动词短语搭配。这句话的意思是：的确，美国的亲生父母一旦将孩子交给养父母家，通常都不会要回孩子，但在签协议之前他们可以而且常常会改变主意。选C的依据是change one's mind“改变某人的主意”是固定搭配。若用make, 则应该是make up one's mind“下定决心”;put/set one's mind to是“全神贯注于……，专心于……”的意思，所以选项A、B、D均不符合题意。本题考查对上下文的理解和名词辫析。这句话的意思是：亲生父母取消收养的可能性几乎为零。选C的依据是：此空是句子的主语，而句子的表语是zero“零”, chances有“可能性”之义，代入此处表示“可能性为零”，符合语义。所以选项C是正确答案。其他选项的意思分别是：选项A hopes“希望”，选项B capabilities“能力”，选项D choices“选择”，均不符合文意。本题考查对上下文的理解和短语辫析。各选项与call组成的短语意思分别是：call off“取消”;call on“拜访、号召”;call up“打电话、召集”;call for“需要、提倡”。联系上文的reclaim their children，这里应该是表示“取消收养”，选off。所以选项A off是正确答案。本题考查对上下文的理解和短语固定搭配。选C的依据是：根据句末的 wears on可推断此处的时间顺序在前，at the outset“在开头时”符合语义，所以选项C是正确答案。其他选项与at the搭配的意思分别是：选项A at the corner“在拐角处”；选项B at the moment“此刻"；选项D at the time“那时候”。本题考查对上下文的理解和形近名词辫析。本句的意思是：亲生父母取消收养的可能性几乎为零，而且由于费用高，他们在一开始便会做好决定，在收养过程中一般不会改变主意。wear on表示“继续进行下去”，所以这里选择选项C process“过程”。不选择其他选项的原因分别是：选项A procedure指的是具体程序和步骤，与语义不符；选项B profile “外形，侧面”；选项D project“项目”。本题考查对上下文的理解和名词辫析。选择B的依据是：对应后半句的 which method，可知寻求收养的父母是有多种方法可以选择的，所以选B options“选择”。situation“情况、事态”与后面的method并不对应；schedule“工作的安排、计划”; proposal比较正式的“建议，提案”。
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Rise in Number of Cancer SurvivorsCancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States,after heart disease. In the__________(1),it was often considered a death sentence.But many patients now live longer_________(2)of improvements in discovery and treatment.Researchers say death_________(3)in the United States from all cancers combined have fallen for thirty years.Survival rates have increased for most of the top fifteen cancers in both men and women,and for cancers in_________(4).The National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied the number of cancer survivors.A cancer survivor is defined________(5) anyone who has been found to have cancer. This would include current patients.The study covered the period________(6)1971 to 2001.The researchers found there are three__________(7)as many cancer survivors today as there were thirty years ago.In 1971, the United States had about three million cancer__________(8).Today there are about ten million.The study also found that 64% of adults with cancer can expect to still be_______ (9)in five years,Thirty years ago,the five-year survival rate was 50%.The government wants to________(10)the five-year survival rate to 70% by 2010.The risk of cancer increases with age.The report says the majority of survivors are 65years and ________(11).But it says medical improvements have also helped children with cancer live ________(12)longer.Researchers say 80% of children with cancer will survive at least five years after the discovery.About 75% will survive at________(13)ten years.In the 1970s,the five-year survival rate for children was about 50%.In the 1960s,most children did not survive cancer. Researchers say they ________(14)moreimprovements in cancer treatment in the future.In fact,they say traditional cancer-prevention programs are not enough anymore.They say public health programs should also aim to support the_______(15)numbers of cancer survivors and their families._________(11) A:older B:old C:younger D:young答案：D解析：
