英语专业四级考试试题(5)-0

英语专业四级考试试题(5)84accordingtothepassage,whoisafraidofbeingheardwhiletalkingonthemobilea:talkersb:thespeakeasyc:thespacemakerd:texters85anappropriatetitleforthepassagemightbeA:theSMSeffectb:culturalimplicationofmobileusec:changeintheuseofthemobiled:bodylanguageandthemobilephone!TEXTBOverthelast25years,Britishsocietyhaschangedagreatdeal-oratleastmanypartsofithave.Insomeways,however,verylittlehaschanged,particularlywhereattitudesareconcerned.Ideasaboutsocialclass-whetherapersonis“working-class”or“middle-class”-areoneareainwhichchangeshavebeenextremelyslow.Inthepast,theworking-classtendedtobepaidlessthanmiddle-classpeople,suchasteachersanddoctors.Asaresultofthisandalsoofthefactthatworkers'jobsweregenerallymuchlesssecure,distinctdifferencesinlife-stylesandattitudescameintoexistence.ThetypicalworkingmanwouldcollecthiswagesonFridayeveningandthen,itwaswidelybelieved,havinggivenhiswifeher“housekeeping”,wouldgooutandsquandertherestonbeerandbetting.Thestereotypeofwhatamiddle-classmandidwithhismoneywasperhapsnearerthetruth.Hewas-andstillis一inclinedtotakealonger-termview.Notonlydidheregardbuyingahouseoftheseprovidedhimandhisfamilywithsecurity.Onlyinveryfewcasesdidworkershavetheopportunity(ortheeducationandtraining)tomakesuchlong-termplans.Nowadays,agreatdealhaschanged.Inalargenumberofcasesfactoryworkersearnasmuch,ifnotmore,thantheirmiddle-classsupervisors.Socialsecurityandlawstoimprovecentury,havemadeitlessnecessarythanbeforetoworryabout“tomorrow”.Working-classpeopleseemslowlytobelosingthefeelingofinferioritytheyhadinthepast.Infacttherehasbeenagrowingtendencyinthepastfewyearsforthemiddle-classestofeelslightlyashamedoftheirposition.Thechangesinbothlife-stylesandattitudesareprobablymosteasilyseenamongstyoungerpeople.Theygenerallytendtoshareverysimilartastesinmusicandclothes,theyspendtheirmoneyinhavingagoodtime,andsaveforholidaysorlonger-termplanswhennecessary.Thereseemstobemuchlessdifferencethaninpreciousgenerations.Nevertheless,westillhaveawidegapbetweenthewell-paid(whateverthetypeofjobtheymayhave)andthelow-paid.Aslongasthisgapexists,therewillalwaysbeapossibilitythatnewconflictsandjealousieswillemerge,orratherthattheoldconflictswillre-appear,butbetweendifferentgroups.86,whichofthefollowingisseenasthecauseofclassdifferencesinthepast?A:lifestyleandoccupationB:AttitudeandincomeC:incomeandjobsecurityD:jobsecurityandhobbies87thewriterseemstosuggestthatthedescriptionofisclosertotruth?A:middle-classwaysofspendingmoneyB:working-classwaysofspendingtheweekendC:working-classdrinkinghabitsD:middle-classattitudesaccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisnotatypicalfeatureofthemiddle-class?A:desiringforsecurityB:MakinglongtermplansC:havingprioritiesinlifeD:savingmoneyworking-classpeople'ssenseofsecurityincreasedasaresulfofallthefollwoingfactorexcept?A:bettersocialsecurityB:morejobopportunitiesC:higherlivingstandardD:betterlegalprotection.90.whichofthefollowingstatementisincorrect?A:ChangesareslowlytakingplaceinallsectorsoftheBritishsociety.B:Thegapbetweenworking-classandmiddle-classyoungpeopleisnarrowingC:differentinincomewillremainbutthoseinoccupationwilldisappearD:middle-classpeoplemaysometimesfeelinferiortoworking-classpeople!TEXTCForseveraldaysIsawlittleofMr.Rochester.Inthemorningheseemedmuchoccupiedwithbusiness,andintheafternoongentlemenfromtheneighourhoodcalledandsometimesstayedtodinewithhim.Whenhisfootwaswellenough,herodeoutagreatdeal.Duringthistime,allmyknowledgeofhimwaslimitedtooccasionalmeetingsaboutthehouse,whenhewouldsometimespassmecoldly,andsometimesbowandsmile.Hischangesofmannerdidnotoffendme,becauseIsawthatIhadnothingtodowiththecauseofthem.Oneevening,severaldayslater,IwasinvitedtotalktoMr.Rochesterafterdinner.Hewassittinginhisarmchair,andlookednotquitesosevere,andmuchlessgloomy.Therewasasmileonhislips,andhiseyeswerebright,probablywithwine.AsIwaslookingathim,hesuddenlyturned,andaskedme,“doyouthinkI'mhandsome,MissEyre?”TheanswersomehowslippedfrommytonguebeforeIrealizedit:‘No,sir.”“ah,youreallyareunusual!Youareaquiet,seriouslittleperson,butyoucanbealmostrude.”“Sir,I'msorry.Ishouldhavesaidthatbeautydoesn'tmatter,orsomethinglikethat,”“no,youshouldn't!Isee,youcriticizemyappearance,andthenyoustabmeintheback!Youhavehonestyandfeeling.Therearenotmanygirlslikeyou.ButperhapsIgotoofast.PerhapsyouhaveawafulfaultstocounterbalanceyourfewgoodpointsIthoughttomyselfthathemighthavetoo.Heseemedtoreadmymind,andsaidquickly,”yes,you'reright.Ihaveplentyoffaults.IwentthewrongwaywhenIwastwenty-one,andhaveneverfoundtherightpathagain.Imighthavebeenverydifferent.Imighthavebeenasgoodasyou,andperhapswiser.Iamnotabadman,takemywordforit,butIhavedonewrong.Itwasn'tmycharacter,butcircumstanceswhichweretoblame.WhydoItellyouallthis?Becauseyou'rethesortofpersonpeopletelltheirproblemsandsecretsto,becauseyou'resympatheticandgivethemhope.”Itseemedhehadquitealottotalktome.Hedidn'tseemtoliketofinishthetalkquickly,aswasthecaseforthefirsttime.“Don'tbeafraidofme,MissEyre.”Hecontinued.“youdon'trelaxorlaughverymuch,perhapsbecauseoftheeffectLowoodschoolhashadonyou.Butintimeyouwillbemorenaturalwithme,andlaugh,andspeakfreely.You'relikeabirdinacage.Whenyougetouto