2021-2022年山东省东营市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2021-2022年山东省东营市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Inthetraditionalusage,sportsreferto______activities.

2.

TheoldvaluesandattitudesimpartedintotheyoungChineseAmericanseffectivelyhelpprevent______.

3.

Apersonwithlittlesleepthenightbeforehisspeechmayshowthat______.

A.hehasnospeakingexperience

B.hedidn'tpreparethespeechcarefully

C.hewasquitenervousaboutthespeech

D.hegotnosuggestionsfromotherspeakers

4.

Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseit'simportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

5.

AccordingtoDr.DorisMccubbrey,dietingis______forweightcontrol.

A.inessentialB.necessaryC.harmlessD.helpful

6.

ThebookThePlayofPowerstill______thepublicpolicy,althoughnotinseparatechapters.

7.

Havingcomplexvisionsystemwillincreasethecostofthecarandincrease______.

8.

WhatdidtheEastIndiaCompanygetfromBritishsovereignatitsexpansion?

A.Thequalificationofestablishingitsbranches.

B.ThepermissiontobuildYaleUniversity.

C.Financialaswellasmilitarysupport.

D.Theprivatearmytoprotectitsemployees.

9.

AccordingtoDavidVaughan,theAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Bullyinghasexistedatschoolforalongtime.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Estimatesofthenumberoflanguagesspokenintheworldtodayvarydependingon______.

12.

Someproposedtechnologicalsolutions,suchas______,canbeusedtobeatmisidentification.

13.

Theplantswouldbeinsectresistantasagenefromthesoilbacteriumcoulddirectcellstoproduce______thatistoxictocertaininsects.

14.TheancientOlympicgamesdisplayedachievementsinarchitecture,mathematics,sculptureandpoetrybe,sides______.

15.

Consumersareencouragedtobuylow-fatmilkratherthan____________________.

16.

Evengenesfromanimalscanbeusedtoengineercrops.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

ShireenAdenwallamovedherlabandofficefrequentlybecause______.

A.herhousemovedtoNebraska

B.shekeptgettingpromoted

C.theequipmentwasborrowed

D.shecouldn'tgetabundantfunding

18.

Blackwomenare______percentmorelikelytobeobesethanMexican-Americanwomen.

19.AcidRain

WhatIsAcidRain?

"Acidrain"isabroadtermusedtodescribeseveralwaysthatacidsfalloutoftheatmosphere.Amoreprecisetermisaciddeposition,whichhastwoparts:wetanddry.

Wetdepositionreferstoacidicrain,fog,andsnow.Asthisacidicwaterflowsoverandthroughtheground,itaffectsavarietyofplantsandanimals.Thestrengthoftheeffectsdependsonmanyfactors,includinghowacidicthewateris,thechemistryandbuffering(隔离)capacityofthesoilsinvolved,andthetypesoffish,trees,andotherlivingthingsthatrelyonthewater.

Drydepositionreferstoacidicgasesandparticles.Abouthalfoftheacidityintheatmospherefallsbacktoearththroughdrydeposition.Thewindblowstheseacidicparticlesandgasesontobuildings,cars,homes,andtrees.Dry-depositedgasesandparticlescanalsobewashedfromtreesandothersurfacesbyrainstorms.Whenthathappens,therunoffwateraddsthoseacrestotheacidrain,makingthecombinationmoreacidicthanthefallingrainalone.

HowDoWeMeasureAcidRain?

Acidrainismeasuredusingascalecalled"pH".Thelowerasubstance'spH,themoreacidicitis.PurewaterhasapHof7.0.Normalrainisslightlyacidicbecausecarbondioxidedissolvesintoit,soithasapHofabout5.5.Asoftheyear2000,themostacidicrainfallingintheU.S.hasapHofabout4.3.EffectsofAcidRain

Acidraincausesacidification(酸化)oflakesandstreamsandcontributestodamageoftreesathighelevations(forexample,redsprucetreesabove2,000feet)andmanysensitiveforestsoils.Inaddition,acidrainacceleratesthedecayofbuildingmaterialsandpaints,includingirreplaceablebuildings,statues,andsculpturesthatarepartofournation'sculturalheritage.PriortofailingtotheEarth,SO2andNOxgasesandtheirparticulatematterderivatives,sulfatesandnitratescontributetovisibilitydegradationandharmpublichealth.

WhatSocietyCanDoAboutDeposition?

Thereareseveralwaystoreduceaciddeposition,rangingfromsocietalchangestoindividualaction.

•UnderstandAcidDeposition'sCausesandEffects

Tounderstandaciddeposition'scausesandeffectsandtrackchangesintheenvironment,scientistsfromEPA,stategovernments,andacademiesstudyacidificationprocesses.TheycollectairandwatersamplesandmeasurethemforvariouscharacteristicslikepHandchemicalcomposition,andtheyresearchtheeffectsofaciddepositiononhuman-madematerialssuchasmarbleandbronze.Finally,scientistsworktounderstandtheeffectsofsulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx)—thepollutantsthatcauseaciddepositionandfineparticles—onhumanhealth.

Tosolvetheacidrainproblem,peopleneedtounderstandhowacidraincausesdamagetotheenvironment.Theyalsoneedtounderstandwhatchangescouldbemadetotheairpollutionsourcesthatcausetheproblem.Theanswerstothesequestionshelpleadersmakebetterdecisionsabouthowtocontrolairpollutionandthereforehowtoreduce—oreveneliminate—acidrain.Sincetherearemanysolutionstotheacidrainproblem,leadershaveachoiceofwhichoptionsorcombinationsofoptionsarcbest.Thenextsectiondescribessomeofthestepsthatcanbetakentoreduce,oreveneliminate,theaciddepositionproblem.

•CleanUpSmokestacks(烟囱)andExhaustPipes

Almostalloftheelectricitythatpowersmodemlifecomesfromburningfossilfuelslike

coal,naturalgas,andoil.Aciddepositioniscausedbytwopollutantsthatarereleasedintotheatmosphere,oremitted,whenthesefuelsareburned:sulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx).

CoalaccountsformostU.S.sulfurdioxide(SO2)emissionsandalargeportionofNOxemissions.Su

A.YB.NC.NG

20.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

PizzaHut

PizzaHutwasstartedin1958,bytwobrothersinWichita,Kansas.FrankandDanCarneyhadtheideatoopenapizzaparlor.Theyborrowed$600fromtheirmother,andopenedtheveryfirstPizzaHut.In1959,thefirstfranchiseunitopenedinTopeka,Kansas.Almostadecadelater,PizzaHutwouldbeservingonemillioncustomersaweekinits310locations.In1970,PizzaHutwasputontheNewYorkStockExchangeunderthetickersymbolPIZ.

In1986,PizzaHutintroduceddeliveryservice,somethingnootherrestaurantwasdoing.Bythe1990s'PizzaHutsaleshadreached$4billionworldwide.In1998,PizzaHutcelebratedits40thanniversary,andlauncheditsfamouscampaign"TheBestPizzasUnderOneRoof."In1996,PizzaHutsalesintheUnitedStateswereover$5million.Outofalltheexistingpizzachains,PizzaHuthadthelargestmarketshare,46.4%.However,PizzaHut'smarketsharehasslowlyerodedbecauseofintensecompetitionfromtheirrivalsDomino's,LittleCaesar'sandnewcomerPapaJohn's.Homedeliverywasadrivingforceforsuccess,especiallyforPizzaHutandDomino's.

However,thisforcedcompetitorstolookfornewmethodsofincreasingtheircustomerbases.Manypizzachainsdecidedtodiversifyandoffernewnon-pizzaitemssuchasbuffalowings,andItaliancheesebread.Thecurrenttrendinpizzachainstodayisthesame.Theyalltrytocomeupwithsomenewer,bigger,betterpizzaforalowprice.Offeringspecialpromotionsandnewpizzavariationsarepopulartodayaswell.Forexample,chickenisnowacommontoppingfoundonpizzas.

Inthepast,PizzaHuthasalwayshadthefirstmoveradvantage.Theirmarketingstrategyinthepasthasalwaysbeentobethefirst.Oneoftheirmainstrategiesthattheystillfollowtodayisthediversificationoftheproductstheyoffer.PizzaHutisalwaysaddingsomethingnewtotheirmenu,tryingtoreachnewmarkets.Forexample,in1992thefamousbuffetwaslaunchedinPizzaHutrestaurantsworldwide.Theyweretryingtooffermanydifferentfooditemsforcustomerswhodidn'tnecessarilywantpizza.

Anotherstrategytheyusedinthepastandarestillusingisthediversificationoftheirpizzas.PizzaHutisalwaystryingtocomeupwithsomeinnovativewaytomakeapizzaintosomethingslightlydifferent—differentenoughthatcustomerswillthinkit'sawholenewproduct.LookatsomeofthepizzasPizzaHuthasmarketedinthepast.In1983,PizzaHutintroducedtheirPanPizza,whichhadaguaranteeofbeingreadytoeatin5minuteswhendiningatPizzaHutrestaurants.In1993,theyintroducedthe"BigFoot",whichwastwosquarefeetofpizzacutinto21slices.In1995,theyintroduced"StuffedCrustPizza",wherethecrustwouldbefilledwithcheese.In1997,theymarketed"TheEdge",whichhadcheeseandtoppingsallthewaytotheedgeofthepizza.Currently,theyaremarketing"TheBigNewYorker,"tryingtobringthefamousNewYorkstyle.pizzatothewholecountry.

AnotheropportunitythatPizzaHuthasistheirneworderingonlinesystem.AnyonewithInternetaccesscanorderwhatevertheywishandgetitdeliveredtotheirhousewithoutevenspeakingtosomeone.Thisprogramhasjustbeenstarted,sowedonothaveanynumberstosupportwhetherornotitwillbeasuccess.

Lastly,PizzaHuthasalwaysvaluedcustomerserviceandsati

A.1958B.1959C.1969D.1970

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.【B11】

22.(25)

A.Thewomanhasnodrivinglicense.

B.Thehusbandhasnodrivinglicense.

C.Thewomansolvedtheproblemfinally.

D.Themanwantstohelpthewoman.

23.(45)

24.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Aftershoppingformostoftheday,acouplereturntofindtheircarhasbeenstolen.Theyareshockedandveryupsetbecausetheyjustboughtitamonthago.Theygotothepolicestationtomakeafullreport.Then,apoliceofficerdrivesthembacktotheparkinglottoseeifanyevidencecanbefoundatthesceneofthecrime.Totheirsurprise,theearhasbeenreturned.

Thereisanenvelopestuckonthecarwithanoteofapologyandtwoticketstoaconcert.Thenotereads,"Iapologizefortakingyourcar,butmywifewashavingababyandIhadtouseyourcartorushhertothehospital.Pleaseforgivetheinconvenience.Herearetwoticketsfortonight'sconcert."

Thecouplefeelrelieved.Afterall,mosthumanbeingsarekind,theythink.Theyevenfeelgladthattheircarwasusedinsuchaway.Itmightperhapshavesavedtwolives,themother'sandthebaby's.Theygototheconcert,enjoythemusictotheirhearts'content,andreturnhomelate.Totheirastonishment,theyfindtheirhousehasbeenrobbed.Valuablegoodshavebeentaken.Thedownstairslivingroomisinamess.Eventhekitchenisnotspared.And,thereisanoteonthedoorreading,"Well,youstillhaveyourcar.Ihavetoputmynewly-bornkidthroughcollegesomehow,don'tI?"

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A.Becausetheywanttofindthecarthere.

B.Becausetheywanttofindevidence.

C.Becausetheywanttocatchthethiefthere.

D.Becausetheywanttoknowffanyotherearsarestolen.

25.(21)

A.Abankclerk.

B.Adesigner.

C.Ahouseseller.

D.Ahouserenter.

26.

【B3】

27.(29)

A.Theyhadsomeproblemwiththeirhearts.

B.Oneofthemhadsomeproblemwithherheart.

C.Theyhadsomeproblembreathing.

D.Oneofthemhadsomeproblembreathing.

28.(34)

A.Warsornaturaldisastersmakethemlosetheirfamilies.

B.Theywanttohelptheirfamiliesearnenough,mooneytosurvive.

C.Theyarepoor.

D.Alltheabove.

29.(14)

A.Heisveryforgetful.

B.Helikestoplaytricks.

C.Histestsaredifficult.

D.Itiseasytopasshiscourse.

30.(26)

A.Helosteverythingincludinghiscomputer.

B.Hesufferedfromaseriouscaraccident.

C.Hewentabroadtojoinhisfamily.

D.Hewastransferredtoanotherclass.

31.听力原文：CannesFilmFestival,themostprestigiousmotion-picturefestivalintheworld,isheldeachMayinthecityofCannes,insoutheastFrance.TheCannesFilmFestivalwasconceivedattheendof1938.DuetoWorldWarII,however,thefirstCannesFilmFestivalwasnothelduntil1946.Internationalismandpostwaroptimismcharacterizedthefirstfestival,asorganizersplacedlessemphasisoncompetitionthanonmutualcreativestimulationbetweennationalproductions.Inlateryearstheselectionofentriesforprizesreflectedmorecommercialinterestsandthefestivalsoonacquireditscurrentreputationasafashionableprofessionalevent,moreconcernedwithadvancingthefilmindustrythantheartoffilm.FrenchdirectorFrancoisTruffautaddressedthisissuein1956andpredicteditscommercialdeath.Thefestivalsurvived,however,andin1959,Tmffauthimselfwasawardedtheprizeforbestscreenplayforoneofhisfilms.

Despiteitsever-presentfinancialinterests,theCannesFilmFestivalremainsanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema.In1955theorganizingcommitteeatCannesintroducedtheGoldenPalmAward(inEnglish)forbestfilmofthefestival,nowregardedasoneofthefilmindustry'smostdistinguishedprizes.PastrecipientsoftheawardincludeTaxiDriver(1976),byAmericandirectorMartinScorsese;andThePiano(1993),byNewZealanddirectorJaneCampion.

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A.In1938.B.In1946.C.In1955.D.DuringWorldWarII.

32.(32)

A.Differentcommunities.

B.Movingaroundsearchingforperfection.

C.Theothersideofthefence.

D.inoneplace.

33.

【B9】

34.听力原文：W:John,haveyouchosenaphysicaleducationclassyetthissemester?

M:No.Why?

W:You'vegottotakerock-climbing.Wejusthadthefirstclassanditlookslikeit'sgonnabegreat.

M:YouthinkIshouldtakerock-climbing?You'vegottobekidding.Besides,howcantheyteachrock-climbingwhenit'scompletelyflataroundhere?

W:That'snotimportant.Youcan'tjuststartclimbingwithoutanytraining.Youhavetogetinshape,learnhowtousetheropes,thebelts,thebuckles.There'salotofpreparationfirst.

M:Youdon'tthinkit'sjustalittlebitdangerous?

W:Notifyouknowhowtousethesafetyequipment,whichis,bytheway,prettyhi-tech.Theropesaremadeofelasticfabricsthatstretchalittle,theshoeshavespecialgripsonthebottomandthehelmetsaremadeofsomekindofspecialplastic.Youhavetolearnhowtouseallthesebeforeyoudoanyrealclimbing.

M:Well,what'stheappeal?We'llspendthewholesemesterstudyingsomethingwedon'tactuallygettodo.

W:Wewilltakeaclimbingtripduringspringbreak.Butthat'snotthepoint.Climbingisnottheonlygoal.Inpreparingtoclimbyoulearnpatience,mentaldisciplineandyougainfantasticphysicalstrength,especiallyinyourhands.Forthefirstfewweekswe'regoingtoconcentrateentirelyonhandandupperbodyexercises.

M:Allthatinonesport?Maybeyouareright.Sinceit'snottoolatetojointheclass,maybeIwill.

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A.Findoutifarock-climbingcoursewillbeoffered.

B.Planarock-climbingtripoverspringbreak.

C.Convincethemantotakearock-climbingcoursewithher.

D.Findaplacetogorock-climbing.

35.(31)

A.Awideselectionofinvestments.

B.Alimitedrangeofstocks.

C.Agroupoflowriskbondsandcash.

D.Avarietyoffunds.

36.听力原文：M:Theviewisspectacular!Canyoutakeapictureofmewiththemountainsatthebackground?

W:I'mafraidIjustranoutofthefilm.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shedoesn'tknowhowtousethecamera.

B.Shedoesn'ttoolapictureofthemountains.

C.Shedoesn'twanttowasteherfilm.

D.Shedoesn'thaveanymorefilm.

37.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:Thankheavens!You'rebacksafeandsound.Everyonewasworriedonhearingabouttheaircrash.AndIhadsomanysleeplessnights!

M:Yes,1knowyourfeeling,dear!EvenImyselfdon'tknowhowIescapedit.Iwastheonlyluckyguy.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanwastheonlysurvivorofanaircrash.

B.Peopleonboardwerefrightenedandtriedtoescape.

C.Themanhasalwaysbeenveryluckyinaccidents.

D.Afewpassengerscamebackhomesafeandsound.

38.(24)

A.190dollars.B.760dollars.C.250dollars.D.1010dollars.

39.(42)

40.

【B8】

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

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

Ascollegesanduniversitiessendanotherwaveofgraduatesoutintotheworldthisspring,thousandsofotherjobseekerswithliberal-artsdegreeslikeMartin'sfindthemselvesinasimilarlydifficultsituation.Trueenough,thisisaneraofrecord-breakinglowsinunemployment.Buttechnologycompanies,whicharecontributingthelion'sshare(最多的部分)ofnewjobs,aresimultaneouslydeclaringashortageofqualifiedworkers.

It'snosurprisethathigh-techcompaniesrarelyhireliberal-artsgraduates.Theneedfortechnicalexpertiseissouniversalthatevenretailersaredemandingsuchskills."Company-wide,we'relookingforstudentswithspecificinformation-systemsskills",saysDavidMcDearmon,directoroffieldhumanresourcesatDollarTreeStores."Typicallyweavoidindependent-collegestudentswhodon'thavethem".

FortunatelyforMartin,someinvaluablehelpwasathandwhenheneededit.TheVirginiaFoundationforIndependentColleges,anetworkof15liberal-artscollegesinthestate,hasteamedupwithlocalcompaniestobridgethelearninggapfacedbyitsmembers'graduates.VFICinvited30companiestolinktheneedsofbusinesseswiththeskillsbeingtaughtincollegeclassrooms.WithgrantsfromcorporatesponsorsVFICasked20information-technologymanagerstohelpitsmemberscreateanexam,basedontheworkstudentswillbeexpectedtodointherealworld,totestandcertifytheirtechnologicalproficiency.

Theresult,Tek.Xam,isaneight-parttestthatrequiresstudentstodesignawebsite,buildandanalyzespreadsheets(电子数据表),researchproblemsontheInternetanddemonstrateunderstandingoflegalandethicalissues.SaysLindaDalch,presidentofVFIC:"Ifanart-historymajorwantsajobatabank,heneedstoprovehehastheskills.That'swherethiscertificatecanhelp".Thisyear245studentsatVFIC'smembercollegeshavegonethroughtheprogram.Thelong-termhopeisthatTek.XamwillwinthesamekindofacceptanceastheLSATorCPAforlaworaccountingstudents."Toknowastudenthastakentheinitiativeandpassedcouldmeanthatlesstrainingisneeded",explainsJohnRudin,chiefinformationofficeratReynoldsMetals,oneofthecorporationsthathelpedcreatethetest.

Allthisbegsanimportantquestion:Hasthetraditionalliberal-artscurriculumbecomeoutdated?Collegepresidentsnaturallyarguethattheskillstheirschoolsprovideareinvaluable.AB.A.degree,saysMaryBrownBullockofAtlanta'sAgnesScottCollege,"givesgraduatestheabilitytoreinventthemselvestimeandtimeagain...andtheknowledgeandthinkingskillsthattranscendaparticulardisciplineortimeframe".

Martinisfindingthattobethetruth."Itwouldbenicetohavecomputerclassesonmytranscript(成绩单)",hesays,butTek.Xamhasarmedhimwiththepowertolearnthoseskillsonhisown--andacertificatetoshowhehasdoneso.He'snowwaitingtohearwhenhisjobasanetwork-upportassistantforalargeBostonfirmwillstart.

Whatcanbethebesttitleforthisarticle?

A.CompetitioninTalentMarket

B.EliminationofIndependentColleges

C.ANewCertificateforLiberal-ArtsStudents

D.AJobHuntingCourse

42.

Whydomanyfarmersliveintheneighborhoodofmanyactivecraters?

43.

Whatmakesscientistsmoreconcernedabout"energyblend"?

44.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutInghamisTRUE?

A.Hertestimonyhasn'tbeensupportedbytheEPA.

B.Hercredibilityasascientisthasn'tbeenundermined.

C.Sheisfirmlysupportedbyheruniversity.

D.ShehasmadegreatcontributionstothestudyofGMbacteria.

45.

ItisdiscoveredbyHenryAmerson'steamthat______.

A.southernpinescannotresistfungus

B.allsouthernpinesarenotsusceptible

C.thegeneticmarkerinsouthernpineswastheeasiesttoidentify

D.fungus-resistantgenescameoriginallyfromoutsidetheU.S.A.

46.

Nestleandsomebottledwatercompaniesaretryingtoreducetheenvironmentalimpactbyshiftingto

47.

Bysayingthat"Underseacable,universalsoftware,high-techimagery,andGooglehaveerasedgeography."(Para.4),theauthormeansthat______.

A.thedevelopmentofinformationtechnologyhasmadetravelingaroundtheworldeasier

B.thedevelopmentoftechnologyhasledtheworldtosharethesourceofinformation

C.theinformationtechnologyhaspromotedthecooperationbetweenworkersinvariousareas

D.theinformationtechnologyhasenabledmanyjobstobedoneanywhere

48.

Fromparagraphtwo,wecaninferthat______.

A.BushforcedtheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratorytolayoffworkers

B.Bushvisitedthelab(NRELbeforethelaid-offof32workers

C.the32workersmightbereemployedafterBush'svisit

D.Bushcarried$5millioncashtotheNRELwhenhevisitedthere

49.

TheMexicangovernmenttakeshalfmeasurestosolvethepollutionproblembecause______.

A.Mexicaneconomydependsverymuchoncarsandfactories

B.itisnotwiseenoughtocomeupwitheffectivemeasures

C.Mexicansareabletoadaptthemselvestothecurrentemergency

D.Mexicansenjoyplayingdangerousgameswiththeirhealth

50.Fromthereporttheresearcherpublished,wecanknowthat______.

A.charterschoolsareboomingtheseyears

B.charterschoolsdeliberatelyadmitthebeststudents

C.thestudentsenteringlotterieshavenodifferenceinintelligence

D.teachingmethodsplayanimportantroleintrainingstudents

51.

High-techgroupsbelievethatifanextra＄30ischargedoneveryTVorcomputerpurchasedinCalifornia,consumerswill______.

A.hesitatetoupgradetheircomputers

B.abandononlineshopping

C.buythemfromotherstates

D.stronglyprotestagainstsuchacharge

52.MaryLynnCrowisnegativeaboutSesameStreetbecauseshethinksit______.

A.onlytouchesupsuperficialrelationships

B.istoocomplicatedforchildrentounderstand

C.goesagainstwaysoftraditionaleducation

D.repeatsbasicknowledgeoverandoveragain

53.

Whichfactorpusheduphouseprices?

A.Manyyoungmen,wholivealone,haveincreaseddemandforhouses.

B.Manyyoungmenneedtorentmorehouses.

C.Itiseasytoapplyforamortgageforyounggeneration.

D.Thenumberofolderpeople,manyofwhomlivealone,becomesbiggerandbigger.

54.

Naritaaskedpeopletofilloutasurveyabout______duringthechildren'sfirst16years.

55.

Thestatement"Thepeopleowntheair"impliesthat_________.

A.citizenshavetherighttoinsistonworthwhiletelevisionprograms

B.televisionshouldbesocialized

C.thegovernmentmaybuildabovepresentstructures

D.sinceairisworthless,thepeopleownnothing

56.

AccordingtothesurveymadebyJonesandhercolleagues,newdiseasesariseasaresultofdramaticincreasesinpopulation,internationaltradeandtravel,and________.

57.Notlongafterthetelephonewasinvented.Iassume,acallwasplaced.Thecallerwasaparentsaying，“Yourchildisbullyingmychild,andIwantitstopped!”Thebully'sparentreplied，“Youmusthavethewrongnumber.Mychildisa1ittleangel.”

Atrillionphonecallslater.Theconversationisthesame.Whenchildrenareteasedortyrannized(欺压)，theparentalimpulseistograbthephoneandrant.Butthesedays，asstudiesintheUSshowbullyingontheriseandparentalsupervisiononthedecline，researcherswhostudybullyingsaythatcallingmornsanddadsismorefutilethanever.Suchcallsoftenleadtoplaygroundrecriminations(指责)anddon'treallyteachourkidsanylessonsabouthowtonavigatetheworldandresolveconflicts.

“Whenyoucallparents,youwantthemto‘extractthecruelty’fromtheirbullyingchildren.”saysLauraKavesh，achildpsychologistinEvanston，Illinois.“Butmanyparentsareblownawaybytheideaoftheirchildbeingcruel.Theywon'tbelieveit.”Inarecentpolice-departmentsurveyinOakHarbor.Washington.89percentoflocalhighschoolstudentssaidtheyhadengagedinbullyingbehavior.Yetonly18percentofparentsthoughttheirchildrenwouldactasbullies.

InanewUSPIAsurvey,5percentofparentssupportcontactingotherparentstodealwithbullying.Butmanyeducatorswarnthatthoseconversationscanbemisinterpreted(误解),causingtemperstoflare.Instead,theysay，parentsshouldgetobjectiveoutsiders，likeprincipals，tomediate.

Meanwhile,ifyougetacallfromaparentwhoisangryaboutyourchild'sbullying,listenwithoutgettingdefensive.That'swhatLauraMcHughofCastroValley,California,didwhenacallertoldherthatherthen13-year-oldsonhadspitinanotherboy'sfood.Hersonhadconfessed，butthevictim'smom“wantedtomakesuremysonhadn'tgivenhersonanastydisease，”saysMcHugh，whoapologizedandpromisedtogethersontestedforAIDSandotherdiseases.Sheknewthechanceofcontractinganydiseasethiswaywasremote，butherpromisecalmedthemotherandshowedMcHugh'ssonthathisbadbehavior.wasbeingtakenseriously.McHugh，founderofParentsCoachKids，agroupthatteachesparentingskills，sentthemomthetestresults.Allwerenegative.

Remember：onceyoumakeacall,youmightnotlikewhatyouhear.Ifyou