2021-2022年四川省眉山市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2021-2022年四川省眉山市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

FreudreturnedtoViennain188andbeganworkasadoctorin______.

2.

Theauthorsaysthatforegoingacollegeeducationisoftennotawisechoicebecause______ofthe50highestpayingjobsrequireafour-yearcollegedegreeexceptforairtrafficcontrollersandnuclearpowerreactoroperators.

3.

Becauseof______,travelingismuchmoreconvenientnow.

4.

Themostcommonfaultamongpoorreadersistilehabitualmakingoftoomany______.

5.ThePlayofPower:AnIntroductiontoAmericanGovernment

JamesEisenstein,MarkKessler,BruceA.WilliamsandJacquelineVaughnSwitzer.ThePlayofPower:AnIntroductiontoAmericanGovernment.NewYorkSt.Martin'sPress,1996.639pp.Tables,appendices,glossary,references,index.

ISBN0-312-13662-5

TherearedozensofAmericanGovernmenttextbooksonthemarket,manyofthemveryrespectedandsuccessful,someevenregardedasclassicsintheirumpteenth(无数次的)edition.Frequentlythereislittlethatdistinguishesonefromanother,otherthananidiosyncratic(特殊的)"conceptualframework,"thenumberandkindsofgraphics,boxes,andphotos,orthepackageofancillary(辅助的)materialsavailabletotheadopter.ThePlayofPower:AnIntroductiontoAmericanGovernmentistypicalofthestandardAmericanGovernmenttextbookonthemarket.Itprovidesbalancedcoverageofpoliticalandconstitutionalhistory,Americanpoliticalinstitutionsandprocesses,andpoliticalparticipation.Thisbasicversiondoesnotincludeseparatechaptersonpublicpolicy,butmanypolicyissuesareaddressedinthecoverageofthecongress,thepresidency,thebureaucracy,thecourts,andinterestgroups.

Thechaptersareorganizedinalogicalsequencebuttheyarewrittensothattheymaybeusedinanalternativesequenceifaninstructorwouldsodesire.Thewritingstyle.isverystraightforwardandnotunnecessarilyacademicandjargonistic.Thetoneisrespectfulofstudentsandtheirexperiencesand,despitemultipleauthors,itremainsconsistentthroughoutthetext.

ThereareanumberoffeaturesofThePlayofPowerthatmakeitattractiveandthatmakeitoneofthetextbooksthatIhaveusedwithsatisfactionforseveralyears.Asissuggestedbythetitle,theauthorsdescribepoliticsasagameofpowerplayedbymanyplayers,thoughtheirsisnotanapplicationofformalgametheoriestopolitics.Instead,theyaskstudentstothinkofanumberoffamiliargames,likebasketballorMonopoly(强手棋),andthewaysthattherules,strategies,andresourcesshapehowplayersgoaboutpursuingtheirgoalsandwithwhateffect.Theauthorsinvitestudents,then,tolookatpoliticsasagamea"grand"gamewithsometimesdeadlyconsequencesthatisshapedbycertainrules(somefoundintheConstitution),thatisplayedbymanyplayers(politicians,voters,organizedinterests,etc.)whobringvariousandunequalresources(money,status,connections,etc.)tothegame,andwhowinvariousmaterialandsymbolicoutcomes.The"gameofpolitics"metaphorissometimesdifficulttosustainthroughoutthecoverageofmanytopics,butitprovidesausefulorganizationalframework.ItdashessomeoftheidealisticnotionsofAmericangovernmentandpoliticsthatstudentsmayhavepickedupinhighschoolcivicsclasses,aswellasthemorecynicalnotionsthattheypickupinthepopularmedia.Intheend,Ithinkitisusefulinhelpingstudentsmakesenseofwhogetswhat,andhow,aswellaswhodoeswhat,andwhyandwithwhatsuccess.

AnotherattractivefeatureofThePlayofPowerisaserious,consistent,andultimatelysuccessfulefforttodrawonstudents'ownexperiencetouncovertherelevanceofpoliticsandgovernment.Theauthorscompareandcontrastpoliticalissuesanddilemmastostudentissues,tostudentrelationshipsamongthemselves,withtheuniversity,withtheirparents,andwithlocalgovernment.Thishelpsstudentsseetherule-makingandchoice-making,aswellasthetradeoffs(权衡)ofthepoliticalprocess.

TheauthorsofThePlayofPoweralsopullofffairlyeffectivelythechallengeofdescribingtherolesofminoritiesandwomeninAmericanpoliticalhistoryandcontemporarypolitics.ThishasbecomeanincreasinglycommonundertakingforauthorsofAmericangovernmenttextbooks.Someauthorswea

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AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth,therearemoreAmericansbecomepermanentdeafthanbefore.

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7.Oildegradationoccurringinthedeepseaismuch______comparedwiththatonthesurface.

8.ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.wildlifeC.animalsD.humannervoussystem

9.BetterKnownasMarkTwain

Thisremarkablemanwenttoalog-cabinschooluntilhewastwelveyearsold.Thatwastheendofhisformaleducation.Inspiteofthis,hebecamethemostfamousliteraryfigureofhisgeneration.HereceivedhonorarydegreesfromOxfordUniversityandYaleUniversity.Peoplespeakofhimasthebestknownhumorouswriterofalltimes.HealsobroughtrealismandwesternlocalcolortoAmericanfiction.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywritingarticles,shortstories,andbooks.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemens,butheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwain.

MarkTwainwasborninasmallMissourivillageneartheMississippiRiverin1835.Atthattime,AndrewJacksonwasthepresidentofthecountry.AbrahamLincolnwasstillayoungfarmlaborerinIllinois.Thefirstrailroadhadbeenbuiltsevenyearsbefore.TheIndustrialRevolutionwasathand.TheeconomiccollapseofAmericanprosperity,calledthePanicof1837,stilllayahead.Thiswasalsotheliteraryperiodlatercalledthe"NewEnglandRenaissance".

MarkTwainwasnotahealthybaby.Infact,hewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother'stendercare,hemanagedtosurvive.Hehadbeenborninatinytwo-roomcabin.Eightpeoplelivedtogetherthere.Hehadfourbrothersandsisters.Aslavegirllivedwiththemtoo.

Asaboy,MarkTwaincausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplaypracticaljokesonallhisfriendsandneighbors.Thenatureofhisjokesoftenledtoviolence.Hehatedtogotoschool,andheconstantlyranawayfromhome,HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi.Hewasfascinatedbythatmightyriver.Helikedtositonthebankoftheriverforhoursatatimeandjustgazeatthemysteriousislandsandpassingboatsandrafts.Hewasnearlydrownedninedifferenttimes.Helearnedmanythingsabouttheriverduringthosedays.Helearnedallaboutitshistoryandtheunusualpeoplewhorodeupanddownit.Heneverforgotthosescenesandthosepeople.HelatermadethempartofthehistoryofAmericainhisbooksTomsawyerandHuckleberryFinn.

MarkTwaininheritedhisgeniusforhumorfromhismother,Obviously,hedidnotinherititfromhisfather.Heoncestatedthathehadneverseenasmileonhisfather'sface.Ontheotherhand,hismotherhadtherazeabilitytosayhumorousthingswithperfectinnocence.ThissameabilitymadeMarkTwainanextremelyhumorouspublicspeaker.

Afterhisfather'sdeathin1847,MarkTwainleftschoolandbecameaprinter'sapprentice.Hismotherfeltthathecouldmakealivingandgetsomeeducationinthisway.Heworkedfortheprinterasanapprenticefortwoyears.Duringthattimehereceived,onlyhisboardandclothesaspay.

By1853,MarkTwainwastiredofMissouri.Hegotanurgetoseetheworldandstartedoutwithemptypockets.HeworkedasaprinterinSt.Louis,NewYork,andPhiladelphia.Then,asaresultofreadingabook,hedecidedtogototheupperpartoftheAmazonRiver.Heplannedtomakeafortunebycollectingandsellingcocoa.Hisonlyproblemwasmoneyforthetrip.Thatproblemwassolvedinanun-usualway.HefoundafiftydollarbillonthesidewalkandleftforBrazilthenextday.HegotasfarastheMississippiRiverandthenranoutofmoney.

NextMarkTwaindecidedtobecomeariver-boatpilotontheMississippi.Hefollowedhisnewprofessionforfifteenmonths.Hememorizedalltheturns,shallowspots,anddangerousrocksinthe1200milesfromSt.LouistoNewOrleans.Helearnedabouttheprideandresponsibilitiesofthepilots.Hebecameanexcellentpilot.However,hislifeasapilotcametoasuddenend.TheriverwasclosedtonavigationattheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.ThenhejoinedtheConfederateArmy,butshortlyafter

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10.TheVirtualShoppingMall

Peoplebuythings,items,fordifferentreasons.Theybuytheproductsbecausetheyneedthemorjustbecausetheywantthem.Peoplegoshopping:theylookaroundatdifferentstorestofindgooddeals.They"comparison-shop."Inotherwords,theylookatthesameproductinseveralstoresorfromseveralmanufacturers.Thentheychoosetopurchasethebestproductsforthemselves—theirfavoriteonesortheoneswiththelowestprices.However,manypeopleshopbecausetheyenjoyshopping.Theyliketowalkthroughstoreslookingatproducts.Theythinkabouttheproducts,andsometimestheybuythem.Todayshoppershavemanywaysthattheycangoshopping.

Peopleusedtogotothelocalmarkettodotheirshopping.Theywentfromstoretostoretofindtheproductsthattheywantedorneeded.Atthemeatmarket,customersboughtmeat,andatthebakery,theypurchasedbread.Atthedepartmentstore,consumerslookedattheattractive'displaysinthewindowsandontheracks.TheyboughttelevisionsetsandVCRsattheappliancestore.Shopperswentfromstoretostorecomparingtheproductsandtheprices.Thentheymadetheirdecisions,andtheyboughtitems.Theyshoppedforotherproductsinotherstores,suchasgrocerystores,pharmacies,hardwarestores,orflowershops.Theownersofthestoresadvertisedtheirproductstocompeteforbusiness.Insmalltowns,shoppersmaystillshopthisway.

Now,however,shoppershaveseveralchoiceswhentheywanttopurchaseproducts.Theymaygototheshoppingmall,wheretherearemanystoresinthesameplaceunderthesameroof.Theycanparktheircarsinthelargeparkinglotanddoalltheirshoppinginonestop.Also,theyprobablystudynewspaperadvertisementsinthemorningbeforetheygotothemall.Theadsinform.themaboutspecialsales,orbargains.Inthenewspaper,sometimestheseshoppersfinddiscountcouponsforspecialsales.Theyarereadytomakerationaldecisionsabouttheirpurchases.Theshoppingmallisveryconvenientformanypeople.Ontheotherhand,otherconsumersshopbymail.Theygetcatalogsandadvertisingflyersfrommanufacturersintheirmailboxes.Athome,theylookatthedisplaysofitemsonthepagesinthecatalogs.Thecatalogsshowcolorfulpicturesoftheproducts.Therearealsowrittendescriptionsoftheitems.Thesedescriptionstellthebuyeraboutthematerialsintheproduct,thesizes,thecolors,andtheprices.Theconsumersanalyzetheproductsandmakedecisions.Thentheymailtheirorderstothemanufacturer,ortheyusethetelephonetoplacetheirorders.Shoppingbycatalogisanotherconvenientwayfortheconsumertogoshopping.

Moderntechnologyhasaddedotherwaysforpeopletoshop.Shopperscannowshopforproductsandservicesfromtheirhomes.Ontheirtelevisionsets,viewerscanchooseashoppingchannel.ThesechannelsarelikecatalogsonTV.Forexample,shoppersseemodelswearingtheclothesorjewelry.Theycanwatchasalespersondemonstrateavideocamera.Ortheycanseeasalespersoncookamealonaspecialkindofkitchenappliance.Theproductsseemtocomealiveandbereal,notjustpicturesonapageinacatalog.Itiseasytopurchasetheitems.Thebuyersordertheitemsbycallinganumberonthetelephoneandgivingtheircreditcardnumbers.Sometimesthebuyercanpayfortheiteminseveralinstallments.Thebusinesssendstheproducttotheconsumerthroughthemail.Manybuyersarevulnerablebecauseitissoeasytoshopthisway.Theyusetheircreditcardsquickly,andsoontheyhavelargebillstopay.

Anotherwayshoppersusetechnologyisontheircomputers.Theyuseecommerce.Usingacomputer,theyshopforproductsandservicesacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.Peopleusecomputerstohelpthemkeeptrackoftheirmoney.Forexample,theydotheirbankingan

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11.

Eachfederalurbansearch-and-rescuetaskforceismadeupofatleast60members.

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12.

Thedisruptednaturalecosystemhasledto______ofsomespeciesandputalotofspeciesindanger.

13.

Inthecaseofnegotiatingdivorce,anegotiatorisaskedtoconform.totheprincipleof______.

14.

OnconditionthatthefuelofLAMVisnotsufficienttolandvertically,thefeaturesof______guaranteethesafelanding.

15.

ThereasonforthesellertosellITEMFIVEisthathehasbeenoperatedonhisshoulder.

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16.

Whydidpeoplereconsidertomakenaturalgasasafuelsourceinthelate1960sandearly1970s?

A.Becausethepriceofgasolinewashigh.

B.Becausenatural-gasvehiclesaremuchfasterthanothervehicles.

C.Becausepeoplemademuchaccountofenvironmentalprotection.

D.Becauseitwasshortofoil.

17.

Theautomatedphonesystemisso______thatpeoplehavetotalktoarealpersontosolvesomeproblems.

18.

MitaliDayalthinksthelastgeneration'sbeliefonhowtogetlove______.

19.

Scientificresearchandthe______continuetodriveoursearchforevermoreaccuracyintime.

20.

CompelledbyWal-Marttolowertheprice,Lakewoodhadto______whichcausedmanyworkerstobeunemployed.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:Isn'titrathercoldoutside,Sally?

W:Itisabit,butIcan'tstandtheterriblesmokeinside.I'dratherstayhereifyoudon'tmind.

Q:Whydoesthewomanwanttostayoutside?

(13)

A.Shefeelsveryhotintheroom.

B.Shewantstoavoidmeetingpeople.

C.Shewantstosmokeacigaretteoutside.

D.Shedoesn'tlikethesmellofsmokeinside.

22.听力原文：W:Doyouknowanyonewhowoulddosometypingonshortnotice?

M:Howbigisthejob?

Q:Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?

(16)

A.Whetherthewomanknowshowtotype.

B.Whythewomanisinahurry.

C.Howmuchtypingthewomanneedsdone.

D.Whetherthewomanhasatypewriter.

23.

【B8】

24.(34)

A.Shewantstoearnmoremoney.

B.Shehastopayforhercollegeeducation.

C.Shefeelslonelysometimes.

D.Sheneedsmoreexperience.

25.

【B2】

26.(36)

A.Indreamswesolvethoseproblems.

B.Afterdreamingweforgetourproblems.

C.Afterdreamingwehaveaclearmind.

D.Itgivesuswaystodealwiththeproblems.

27.(33)

A.Toinform.thejobhuntersoftheopportunitiesavailable.

B.Tohelpdesignclassifiedadsinthenewspaper.

C.Toclassifyavailablejobsintovariouscategories.

D.Tohelpjobhunterswriteimpressiveapplicationletters.

28.(28)

A.Theyarechangedtomakethesitemoreinteresting.

B.Theyareexpandedtolimittheamountofconstruction.

C.Theyareintegratedintothedesignofthebuilding.

D.Theyareremovedforconstruction.

29.听力原文：VirginiaBrownisintheninthgradeatAshleyHighSchoolSinceherfirstyearinschool,shehashadperfectattendanceandallhergradeshavebeenA's.However,shegotaCincookingclassandherheartwasbroken.Shedidn'tlikeitsomuchthatherdadfiledacomplaintinfederalcourtaboutit.Hethinksthattheteacher,whoiswhite,discriminatedagainsthisdaughter,whoisblack.(32)HeseekstohavehergradechangedfromaCtoanAandasksforunspecifiedfinancialdamages.

WhenVirginiagottheC,shecriedthewholeweekendandwouldn'tcomeoutofherroom.Thegirlhasn'tbeenthisupsetsincehercatgotrunoverbyacarwhenshewas6yearsold.

Virginiaisamodelstudent,andshe'stheclasspresident.(33)She'sontheswimteam.thevolleyballteam,andthetrackteam.Shebelongstothechessclub,andsheisamemberoftheGirlScoutsandsingsinherchurchchoir.

(34)Thehomeeconomicsteacheris28-year-oldJessicaSmith.Thisisherfirstyearteaching.MsSmiththoughtthatdiscriminationwasabsolutelynottheissue.SomeofherbestfriendsareAfrican-Americansandthatisn'tablackandwhiteproblem.Andsheisgoingtosuethemfordefamationofcharacterandwhateverelseherlawyercomesupwith.

(35)Theschoolprincipal,whogrewupinIndia,saidthathebackedMsSmith100percent.HethoughtthatVirginiawasanexcellentstudent,whowouldhavenoproblemgettingintothebestuniversitiesevenwithaCincooking.

(33)

A.Heonlywantstochangehisdaughter'sgrade.

B.Hewantstohavetheteacherapologizetohisdaughter.

C.Heonlyasksforcompensationforemotionaldamages.

D.Hewantstochangethegradeandcompensation.

30.(31)

A.Toquestiontheopinionaboutpocketmoney.

B.TocompareStephenswithotherfinancialexperts.

C.Toexplainhowtocultivatechildren'sgoodhabitsofmoney.

D.Tosuggestthatpocketmoneyisuselessindevelopingachild'ssenseofresponsibility.

31.(13)

A.Tokeephercarpetclean.

B.Toprotecthercarpet.

C.Toavoidtrippingonthecarpet.

D.Tokeeptheirfeetwarm.

32.听力原文：W:Mr.Wilson,yousaidyousawthebuscrashintothetruck.Doyouknowwhatcausedtheaccident?

M:Isawaboyridinghisbicycleinthestreet.Thebusdrivertriedtoavoidhittinghim.Hemadeasuddenturnandlostcontrolofthebus.

Q:Whatcausedthebus-drivertolosecontrolofthebus?

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A.Hemadeasuddenmm.

B.Hedrovethebusoverabicycle.

C.Hetriedtoavoidhittingthetruck.

D.Hewasdrivingtoofast.

33.(35)

A.Peopleinthecountrysidehavetoworkhardertomakealiving~

B.Thenationalsocialandeconomicprogresswillbehindered.

C.Therewillbeacrisisbetweenruralandurbanresidents.

D.Workershavetofindotherjobsbeyondtheirregularone.

34.【B6】

35.听力原文：Areyouafraidtoraiseyourhandinclass,evenwhenyouknowtheanswer?Ifyouare,mostpeoplewouldsaythatyou'reshy.

Ifyoufeelshy,you'renotalone.Nineoutoftenpeopleareatleastalittleshy.Buthowevershyyouare,evidenceseemstoshowthatitisn'tyourfault.Youmayhavebeenbornthatway.

Howdopsychologistsmeasureshyness?Onewayisbyobservation.Theykeepdetailedrecordsofpeople'sactions—likehowoftenthesepeoplespeaktoothers,orhowlongittakessomeonetosayhellotoastranger.

Anotherwaytomeasureshynessistoaskpeoplequestions.Thetestonlytakesabout10minutes.Itasksquestionslike"Doyoulikegoingoutalot?"and"Doyouhavemanyfriends?"peoplemustanswereitheryesorno.Thesequestionscanpredicthowpeopleactuallybehaveinsocialsituations.

Supposethetesttellsyouthatsomeoneissky.Chancesaregoodthatthatpersonwillactshy.

WhenScientistsmeasureshyness,they'reallycomparingdegreesofshyness.Inotherwords,whenresearcherssaypeopleareshy,theyreallymeantheyaremoreshythanothers.

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A.Becausemanypeopledon'tknowhowtobehaveinsocialsituations.

B.Becausemostpeopleareshybynature.

C.Nobodywilllaughatyouforbeingshy.

D.Shynessisdifficulttoovercome.

36.

【B4】

37.

【B5】

38.

【B11】

39.听力原文：Haveyoualwayswantedtoinvest,butdidn'tknowwheretogetstarted?Herearethreebasicguidelinestosmartinvesting,foryourfuture.

Numberoneistohavecleargoals.Decidehowmanyyearsyouwillinvestfor,andwhatyourneedswillbeinthefuture.

Numbertwoistounderstandtherangeofpossibilities.You'llwantadiversifiedportfolio:onewithamixofstocks,mutualfunds,bonds,andcash.It'sajungleoutthem.Eachoftheseproductshasdifferentrisksassociatedwiththemandalsodifferentpotentialrewards.Understandthembeforeyoubuy,sotherewon'tbeanybigsurpriseslater.

Finally,numberthreeistohaverealisticexpectations.AsourMendLeonardodaVincisaidintheyear1500:"Hewhowishestoberichinadaywillbehangedinayear."

Overthepastseveralyears,NewYorkstockshaveaveraged30%annualreturns,butdon'tcountonthiscontinuing.Whileit'struethatsincetheyear1900,stockshaveaveragedan11%annualreturn.It'saroller-coasterridewithmanyminusyearsaswell,soyouhavetostayinforthelongterm--youhavetoweatherthestorm--andnotbetoogreedy.

(30)

A.Todevelopasavingsplan.

B.Tosetupabankaccount.

C.Tosetclearinvestinggoals.

D.Toworkoutthebudget.

40.(16)

A.Deliveryservicemanageranddriver.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Lawyerandclient.

D.Doctorandpatient.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.

TheauthorimpliesthatwhilespeakingR.DLaing________.

A.wasbothtoocasualandauthentic

B.wasactinglikeaperformer

C.waskeepingagoodbalance

D.wasawareofhisaudience

42.

【C2】

43.

【C9】

44.

Thereasonwhywomenandblacksplaydowntheirvisibilityisthatthey______.

A.knowthatsomeoneinauthoritywillreachclownandgivethemapromotion

B.wanttogivepeopletheimpressionthattheyworkunderfalsebeliefs

C.don'twantpeopletothinkthattheirpromotionswereduetosexorcolor

D.believetheycangetpromotedbyreasonoftheirsexorcolor

45.

Itcanbeconcludedthataconcentrationofcarbondioxideintheatmospherewould______.

A.preventthesun'sraysfromreachingtheearth'ssurface

B.meanawarmingupintheArctic

C.accountforgreatchangesintheclimateinthenorthernhemisphere

D.raisethetemperatureoftheearth'ssurface

46.

Whatfoundbelowthewaterscouldshowthatthecitieswereoncethedestinationsforreligiouspilgrims?

47.

Theneareraplanetistothesun,______.

A.thelighteritis

B.theheavieritis

C.thegreatergravityitexerts

D.thetasteritorbits

48.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Thefirst10monthsoflastyearsawmorethan270,000Chineseworkersgoingabroadtowork,thePeople'sDailyOverseasEditionreported.

Currently,about4millionChineseworkers,or0.3percentofthecountry'spopulation,areworkinginforeigncountries,thenewspapersaid.

Theyarelivingaverydifferentanddifficultlife,farfromhomeandfamilymembers.Theirsecurityandlivingconditionshaveraisedconcernathomeandabroad.

Inarecentincident,fiveChinesetelecomworkerswerekidnappedinNigeria(尼日利[非洲中西部国家).AlthoughtheywerereleasedsafelyonWednesday,thegenerallivingandworkingconditionsofChineseworkersinthatcountryhasraisedworry.

Therearemorethan300ChinesecompaniesrunningbusinessesinNigeria,involvedsuchfieldsaspetroleum,householdappliances,andcellphones.

Aworker,surnamedZhang,workingforaChinesetelecomcompanyinNigeria,toldPeople'sDailythathisjobalwaysrequiredhimtoworkoutdoors.

Hecouldnotbesureofhavingthreesquaremealsaday,orevenadailybath.Worse,malaria(疟疾)wasacommondiseaseamonghiscolleagues.

Besidestheirwork,theyalsohadtoengageinpublicrelationsactivitieswiththelocalcommunities.

InbigcitieslikeLagos(尼日利亚的首都),duetobadroadconditions,frequentpowerblackouts(中断),andfewpublicplacesofentertainmentfortheChinese,mostworkerschosenottogooutintheevenings,thenewspapersaid.

Chineseworkerscanalsobefoundinwar-strickencountries.

InBaghdad,capitalofIraq,thereareabout20telecomworkersbesidestheChinesediplomaticstaff.HundredsofChineseworkersarealsointheKurdistan(库尔德斯坦[在西南亚])areaofnorthIraq.

MostofthemareworkingforaNorwegianoilcompanyinexplorationwork.Theyreceiveamonthlysalaryofabout$1,000andareundertheprotectionoftheKurdistanmilitary,makingitdifficultforthemtosocializewiththelocalcommunity.

AlegriatoohasalargenumberofChineseworkers.

PengGuichen,inchargeoflaborservicesinAlgeriaundertheChinaStateConstructionInternationalGroup,toldPeople'sDailytherearemorethan9,000workers.Mostofthemwereskilled,likeelectricalengineers,carpentersandbricklayers.

"Thereasontheyareworkinghereisverysimple--tomakemoney,"Pengtoldthenewspaper.

ThemonthlysalariesrangedfromUS$400toUS$800.

ThenumberofChineseworkersgoingabroadhassteadilyincreasedsince2003,accordingtotheMinistryofLaborandSocialSecurity.

Accordingtothepassage,currentlymillionsofChineseworkersgoabroadto______.

A.studyB.receiveeducationC.workD.seekjobs

49.

【C8】

50.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Ioftenhearpeoplesaythatthelackofwomeninpositionsofpoliticalleadershipisanissuethatpalesnexttoworldcrises-globalterrorism,fragileeconomies,inadequatehealthcareandtroubledschools.Theyseenoconnectionbetweenthefrighteningsituationswe'reinandthefactthatfewwomensitatthetabletodeterminethesolutions.

Thisfundamentalimbalance,withmenrunningtheworldandwomenmostlyspectators,isnotatrivialdetail.Itistheproblem.Itisalsotheonesolutionwehavenottriedonandtheonemostlikelytowork.

Thisisnotjustmetalking.Threedecadesofresearchinstatelegislatures,universities,andinternationalpublicpolicycentershaveprovenbeyonddoubtthatwomen,children,andmenallbenefitwhenwomenareinleadership.Broadersociallegislation,benefitingeveryone,ismorelikelytopassifwomenareinoffice.Weknowthepowerofwomenaspeacemakersintheworldfromscoresofstoriesabouttheireffectivenessatnegotiation,fromIrelandtoNorwaytoSouthAfricaandbeyond.

Wecanillaffordtouseonlyhalfourtalent,whenweknowforafactthattoday'scomplicatedchallengesdemandmorethanonevision.It'stimeforrealandpermanentpowersharing,forrealandpermanentchangewomenrulingsidebysidewithmen,allowingtheirvoicestorisewithdifferentsolutionsandallowingmentothinkoutsideofthemasculinebox.Inthisway,wegetfresheyesandfreshsolutionsfrombothgenders,appliedtobothold,durableproblemsandtonew,frighteningones.

Thisisnotacalltomovepowerfromthefingersofmenandturnitallovertowomen.Togetherwecancrea