2022-2023年河南省周口市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年河南省周口市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

_______________carriesthesameburdenofpermanence,expressedthistimeinanegativeway.

2.

Wheninsectssleep,theymaybecomeinactivenomatterwhetheritisinthedayoratnight.

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IntheUnitedStates,thetwomajorprovidersofdirectbroadcastsatellitetelevisionare______.

4.

DuringWorldWarII,moreyoungerpeopletookupsmoking.

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Sometypesofdepressionareinheritedform.generationtogenerationin______.

6.

Glaciersaremuchthickerthanpreviouslythought,whichmeans______intotheocean.

7.

Atpresent,thevalueofthedrugstraffickedworldwideamountsto______everyyear.

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TheConfuciusInstitutesaimatpromotingtheChineselanguageandcultureoverseasthroughInternetor______courses.

9.StudyStyles

Youknowwhetheryou'reamorningpersonoranightowl.Youknowwhetheryou'reapickyeaterofahumangarbagepail.Butdoyouknowifyoulearnbetterbyreadingorbyhearing?Ifyou'vesurvivedschoolsofar,youalreadyhavesomesortofstudyroutineforbetterorworse.Weaskedstudentsalloverthecountryforthelowdownontheirmethodsofoperations,andalsocollectedsomehard-wonadvice.Seeifyoucanrecognizeyourownpersonalstudymethodinthelistbelowandlearnhowtostudyeffectively.

TheDreamer

Youmaysayyou'restudying.Youmayevenlooklikeyou'restudying.Butyourmindisintheclouds.Yourtestperformanceseldomreflectsthoselonghoursyouspentatyourdesk,almoststudying.Kim,fromMontreal,says:"WhenIgettothelibrary,Iendupsittingthereandpeople-watching."Cindy,fromLafayette,Pennsylvania,says:"Personally,ItendtowriteeverythingdownonflashcardssoIcanquizmyselflater.EveryoneelsethinksthatI'llace(成绩为A)theexam,butsometimesIfindmyselfspendingsomuchtimewritingdowneverylittledetailthatIdon'thavetimetoactuallystudy."Warning:Ifyouspendalldaypretendingstudying,you'llpayallnightcrammingforreal.(Whatawasteofsocializingtime!)Thisyear'sresolution:Stayontargetbysettinggoals(LikefourchaptersbyWednesday)andaskingyourfriendstotestyou.Also,tuneintoyourinterests:Ifyoufindyourselfdrawingelaboratedoodlesinthemarginswhenyou'resupposedtobeanalyzingShakespeare,takedrawingclassesandsnapoutofyourdaydream.

TheGrind

Onelookatyoursockdrawer,meticulouslyarrangedinrainboworder,suggestscontrol-freaktendencies.Youneverfailtodoafixedamountofstudyingeacheveningandyourgoodgradesshowit.Youcautiouslyplotacoursetoconqueranunrulyassignment,andyourarelybreakyourroutine.Gretchen,fromChicago,describesherhard-coremethod:"Icompletelyorganizeallofmynotes.Then,beforeIdoanythingelse,IplanoutexactlyhowmanyhoursI'mgoingtostudyandhowlongIamgoingtotakebreaks.Inthisway,Ialwaysstayontask.IreadthroughmynotesandthenhighlightthethingsIdon'tknowwell,tocommitthemtomemory."Butshe'snotdoneyet!"ThenIreadmyassignmentsagainandtakenotesandstudythesenotesthesamewayIstudiedmyclassnotes."Sarah,fromScarsdale,NewYork,alsoconsidersherselfaworkerbee."Iplanmyworksothatthere'ssomethingIhavetodoeverynightoftheweek.Butwhenthere'satest,I'lldoallmyassignmentsbeforetryingtodoanoverview.StudyingcomeslastbecauseI'llwaituntilthelastminutetoeventrytoconcentratingonsomethingwithsolittlestructure."Warning:Whileyourself-disciplinewillserveyouwellincollege(orthemilitary),youmightwanttoaddmoreinspirationtoyourperspiration.Noamountofmemorization,orcolor-codingyournotebookswillhelpyouwriteanoriginal,opinionatedessayandyou'llbewritingplenty.Thisyear'sresolution:Varyyourroutineandthinkaboutyourowninsightsmore.Afterreadinganassignment,tryclosingyoureyesandrecallingwhatyoufoundinterestingbeforebuckling(扣住)downwithyourimpeccable(无瑕疵的)notes.Andifyou'vegotahalfhourtospareinyourstudyschedule,trysomethingmessyandcreative,likewritingapoem.

TheSocialStudier

You'rethekindwholearnsoutloud.Youyakyourwaytoenlightenment,sostudybuddiesareamust.Inschool,youremembermorefromhearingthelecturesthanfromdoingthereading.Roberta,fromPrinceton,NewJersey,says:"IwenttoastudycounselortofindoutthatIlearnbestbylistening.It'strue:UntilIhearsomethingoutloud,it'snotreallyrealtome.WhenI'mstudyingandIdon'tunderstandsomethinginourtextbook,I'llcallmyfriendstogetthescoop."Amy,fromEastLansing,Michi

A.knowwhetheryouareamorningpersonornot

B.learnwhetheryouareanexcellentstudent

C.form.somesortofstudyroutinesofyourown

D.learnhowtostudymoreeffectively

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Withouttheprenuptialtalk,it'snotlikelythatcoupleshaveanactualplanfortheirlivestogether.

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Theorangutans'DNAis______tothehumans'.

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Jim'sparentsencouragedhimtostudyboththeconstructivistmathandtraditionalmath.

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Greenbuildingtechniquesrequire______.

A.architectstomakefulluseofsunlight

B.peopletoavoidusingelectricalappliances

C.architectstoemploylocallabors

D.businessmentoresistpoisonousbuildingmaterials

14.CholesterolandHeartDisease

Doyouknowyourcholesterollevel?Manypeopledon't.Ahighlevelofcholesterolinthebloodisanimportantriskfactorforheartdisease.

Somepeoplesaythatthedangerofheartdiseaseisexaggerated.However,heartdiseaseisamaincauseofdeathindevelopedcountries.EveryyearmorethanonemillionAmericanshaveheartattacks,andhalfofthemdie.Peoplewithheartdiseasesufferchestpainsthatmakesimpleactivities,suchaswalking,shaving,ortakingashower,difficult.

Researchhasproventhatcholesterollevelsareconnectedwithheartdisease.OneprojectinMassachusettshasstudiedthesamegroupofmenandwomensince1948.Theresearchershavefoundthatthepeoplewhohavehighlevelsofcholesterolhavemoreheartattacks.

Anaturalsubstanceintheblood,cholesterolcomesfromtheliver.Theamountofcholesterolisaffectedbydietandbyphysicalqualitiesweinheritfromourparents.Onekindofcholesterolsticksfattothewailsofarteries,makingthemsmallerandfinallyblockingthem.Itproducesaconditioncalled"hardeningOfthearteries,"whichcausesheartattacks.Withtinycameras,doctorscanseebloodcirculatingthroughtheheartvalves.Angiograms(血管造影照片)arex-raysoftheheartarteries.Theyshowfatdepositsandblockagescausedbyhighcholesterol.

Heartdiseasebeginsinchildrenasyoungas3yearsold.Itoccursearlierinboysthaningirls.Nearlyhalfofteenagershavesomefatdepositsontheirarterywalls.Heartdiseasedevelopsfasterifwehavehighcholesterollevelsandalsosmoke.Whatisasafelevelofcholesterol?Adultshaveahighriskofheartattackiftheircholesterollevelisabove240milligramsperdeciliter(1/10公升)ofblood.Below200isbetter.IntheMassachusettsstudy,noonewithacholesterollevelbelow-150haseverhadaheartattack.However,abouthalfofAmericanadults'havecholesterollevelsabove200.

Tolowerourcholesterollevel,wemustchangeoureatinghabits.Anythingthatcomesfromananimalishighinfatandhighincholesterol.TheAmericanHeartAssociationNationalCholesterolEducationProgramsaysthatfatshouldbenomorethan30percentofourdiet.Bloodcholesterollevelsstarttofallafter2to3weeksoffollowingalow-cholesterol,low-fatdiet.Dietarychangesalonecanresultina10percentreductionoftheaverageperson'scholesterollevel.Aerobicexercisehelps,too.Arteryblockagecanbereducedbyasmuchas40percentthroughchangesindietandamountofexercise.

Wemusteducateeveryone,,includingchildreninelementaryschools.Wemustteachthemresponsibilityfortheirhealththroughclassesinnutritionandaerobicexercise.Forexample,thesmartsnackisfruit.Childrenmustbeservedfruitintheschoolcafeteria,alongwithlow-fatmeals.Schoolsmustsendrecipeshomewiththechildren.Parentsmustincludechildreninplanningandpreparingmealsandshoppingforfood.

Adults,includingpersonsovertheageofsixtyfive,canlowertheircholesterolby30or40percent.Itisnevertoolatetochange.Onemanbeganhishealthprogramwhenhewasseventythree.Bythetimehewasseventy-seven,hehadloweredhisarterialblockagefrom50percentto13percentandhischolesterolfrom320to145withoutdrugs.Hewentonavegetariandietwithonly10percentfat,plusprogramstoreducestressandgetmoreexercise.

Alow-cholesteroldietthatcutsoutmostanimalproductsandhigh-fatvegetablesmaybeunfamiliartopeople.TheHeartAssociationsaystousenoaddedfatofanykind.Don'tfryfoodinoil.Cookitinwater,vinegar,orvegetablewater.Learnaboutgrainsandvegetables.Avoideggyolks(theyellow-partoftheegg).EatPotatoes,beans,low-fatvegetables,andfruit.Peopleoftencomplainaboutlow-fatd

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Largelybecauseofverylowbirthrate,______offarmlandinItalyhasalreadybeenabandoned.

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Theozonelayerinthestratosphere______.

17.SportsandEducation

SportsAreaKindofEducation

Formanyyoungpeopleinmypartoftheworld(suburbanAmerica),thefirstbrushwithorganizedathleticscomesonaSaturdaymorninginearlyspring.Theweatherisgettingwarmerandtheschoolyear'sendisimminent,andmoms,sensingtheapproachofsummervacationandtoomuchfreetime,pileusintothebacksofminivansanddriveustoourtown'slocalsportsandrecreationcenter.Inmyhometown,EggHarborTownship,NewJersey,kidsconvergeeachyearontheEHTYouthOrganBuilding,acinderblockshackinthemiddleofahandfulofbaseballandfootballfields.Therelinesarewaitedin,formafilledout,birthcertificatesexaminedandphotocopied,healthinsurancewaiversfurnishedandsigned.Attheendofthemorning,kidsaresignedupforlittle-leaguebaseballandaninstantsummerofactivitieshasbeencreated.Thenit'stimetogotoBurgerKing.

Forparentsseekingproductivewaystooccupytheirchildren'stime,summersportsleaguesofferaconvenientandtimetestedoutletforoverabundantenergy.Inmycasethatmeantbaseball.America'spastime:nineweeksofpitchedfastballsandsoreelbows,groundersupthe,middle,diggingitouttofirstbase.Shaggingfliesintheoutfieldandswattingmosquitoesintheinfield.Then,aftersixinnings,backtoBurgerKing.

Acoupleofweeksafterthesignupsatthecinderblockshack,wekidswouldberoundedupintoteamsandcoachedinthefundamentalsofpitching,catching,hitting,andrunningbases.We'dbesuppliedwithcolor-codedjerseysandmeshbaseballcaps,andthenwewouldplayaseason'sworthofgamesagainstoneanother.Playoffswouldbeheldandchampionscrowned.Attheendoftheseasonanail-starteamoftheleague'sbestplayerswouldbeassembledtoplayagainstthebestteamsfromneighboringtowns.

Backandforthacrossthecountrythissystemrepeatsitselffromtowntotownandsporttosportwithlittlevariation.Someleagueshavestoriedpasts:baseball'sLittleLeagueorfootball'sPopWarnerLeague.Somearenewer.IncitiesitisoftenthePolicemen'sBenevolentAssociationortheYMCAthatassumesthesponsorshiprole.Always,though,thereistheunderlyingideathatorganizedsportisavaluableandproductiveuseofayoungperson'stime.Sports,inshort,areakindofeducation,teachingimportantlife.skillsthatcan'tbelearnedinschool.

Ideasabouttheeducationalvalueofsportsvarywidely.Forsome,sportsfosterthesocialdevelopmentofyoungpeople,teachingkidshowtointeractwiththeirpeersoutsidetheclassroom.Sportsteachkidswhatitmeanstocompote—howtocopewithlosing,howtorespondgracefullytosuccess.Sportsareaboutteamwork,howtoworktogethertowardacommongoal.Sometimesthey'reaboutdevelopingasenseofself-esteem.Sometimesthey'resimplyaboutfindingahealthywaytotirehyperactivekidsoutsothey'llsitstillinclassorgettobedatareasonablehour.Somebolderadvocatesclaimthattheirgamesbuildcharacter.

Giventheprevailingeducationalundercurrent,it'snosurprisethatmanykids'secondbrushwithorganizedathleticstakesplaceinaschool.Juniorhighsandhighsschoolssponsortheirownsportsprogramsandfieldteamsoffootball,basketball.soccerandtennisplayers.Theretheeducationalthemeisgivenamoredirectandtangibleform.assquadsofstudent-athletestravelaroundthestaterepresentingtheirschoolsonthefield,courtordiamond.Yethere,strangelyenough,iswhereabitoftheeducationalcomponentbeginstoniter.Highschoolteamsarenecessarilymoreselectivethantheiryouthleaguepredecessors.Tryoutsareheldandlesspromisingplayersarecut.Coachesreceivesalaries,andthereisanexpectationthattheteamstheyshapewillwin.Insum,thereisaslightchangeinem

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18.TheInterview

AttheDemobilizationCentre,aftertheusualroundofmedicalinspection,returnofserviceequipment,andissueofallowancesandcivilianclothing,Ihadbeeninterviewedbyanofficerwhosejobwastoadviseoncareers.OnlearningthatIhadasciencedegreeandvariedexperienceinengineeringtechnology,heexpressedtheopinionthatIwouldhavenodifficultyinfindingagoodcivilianjob.Industrywasreorganizingitselfforpost-warproductionandtherewasalreadyanurgentdemandforqualifiedtechnologists,especiallyinthefieldofelectronics,whichwasmyspecialinterest.Ihadbeenverymuchencouragedbythis,asIhadmadeapointofkeepingupwithnewtrendsanddevelopmentsbyborrowingbooksthroughtheCentralLibrarySystem,andbysubscribingtovarioustechnicaljournalsandmagazines,soIfeltquiteconfidentofmyabilitytoholddownagoodjob.HehadgivenmealetterofintroductiontotheHigherAppointmentsOfficeinTavistockSquare,London,andsuggestedthatIcallonthemassoonasIhadsettledmyselfin"digs"andhadenjoyedashortholiday...

Shortlyaftermyreturn,IvisitedtheAppointmentsOffice,whereIwasinterviewedbytwocourteous,impersonalmenwhoquestionedmecloselyonmyacademicbackground,servicecareerandexperienceinindustry.IexplainedthataftergraduatingIhadworkedfortwoyearsasaCommunicationEngineerfortheStandardOilCompanyattheirArubaRefinery,earningenoughtopayforpostgraduatestudyinEngland.AttheendoftheinterviewtheytoldmethatIwouldbenotifiedofanyvacanciessuitabletomyexperienceandqualifications.TwoweekslaterIreceivedaletterfromtheAppointmentsOffice,togetherwithalistofthreefirms,eachofwhichhadvacanciesforqualifiedCommunicationEngineers.Ipromptlywrotetoeachone,statingmyqualificationsandexperience,andsoonreceivedveryencouragingreplies,eachwithaninvitationtoaninterview.EverythingwasworkingverysmoothlyandIfeltontopoftheworld.

IwasnervousasIstoodinfrontoftheHeadOfficeinMayfair;thisfirmhadahighinternationalreputationandthethoughtofbeingassociatedwithitaddedtomyexcitement.Anyway,Ireasoned,thiswasthefirstoftheinterviews,andifIfailedheretherewerestilltwochancesremaining.Theuniformedattendantpolitelyopenedthelargedoorsforme,andasIapproachedthereceptionist'sdeskshesmiledquitepleasantly.

"Goodmorning."Herbrowswereraisedinpoliteenquiry.

"Goodmorning,"Ireplied,"MynameisBraithwaite.IamhereforaninterviewwithMr.Symonds."

Ihadtakenagreatdealofcarewithmyappearancethatmorning.Iwaswearingmybestsuitwiththefightshirtandtieandpockethandkerchief;myshoesweresmartlypolished,myteethwerewellbrushedandIwaswearingmybestsmile--allthishadpassedtheverycriticalinspectionofMr.andMrs.BelmontwithwhomIlived.ImightevensaythatIwasquiteproudofmyappearance.Yetthereceptionist'ssmilesuddenlydisappeared.Shereachedforalargediaryandconsulteditasiftoverifymystatement,thenshepickedupthetelephoneand,cuppingherhandaroundthemouthpieceasifforgreaterprivacy,spokerapidlyintoit,watchingmestealthilythewhile.

"Willyoucomethisway?"Shesetoffdownawidecorridor,herbackstraightandstiffwithadisapprovalwhichwasechoedinthetap-tapofherhighheels.

Attheendofthecorridorweenteredanautomaticlift;thegirlmaintainedasilenthostilityandavoidedlookingatme.Atthesecondfloorwesteppedoutintoapassageontowhichseveralroomsopened;pausingbrieflyoutsideoneofthemshesaid"Inthere,"andquicklyretreatedtothelift.Iknockedonthedoorandenteredaspaciousroomwherefourmenwereseatedatalargetable.

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Itissuggestedthattheauthor'ssuggestionissomethinglikeusingboththestick______.

20.Toimproveyouroutput,you'dbettercreateastandardforyouroutputandaredeterminedtoovertakeit

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Oh,Jack.You'resoformallydressedtoday,ablackjacket,awhiteshirtandaredtie.Areyougoingtotakeapicture?

M:No,thisismyfirstdayinthenewsectionofthecompanyandIhavetoseemynewbosstoday.

Q:WhatisJackgoingtodotoday?

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A.Toseehissectionchief.

B.Tohaveajobinterview.

C.Totakeaphotoofhisboss.

D.Toseehisgirlfriend.

22.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

听力原文：JohannStrausswasborninViennain1825.Hisfather,awell-knownmusician,wasastrangeandmoodyman.Hedidnotwantanyofhischildrentobemusicians.HewhippedyoungJohannbecausetheboyinsistedhewantedtostudymusic.Atlast,Johannlefthisfamilypermanently.Hegrievedoverleavingthefamilybecausethewonderfulmusichealwayshadwithhimathomewasgoneforever.Theonlygoodthingaboutthefamilyseparation,itseemed,wasthatyoungJohannwouldbefreetostudymusic.

Thedancecalledthewaltzdevelopedfromapeasantdanceinthree-quartertime.ThewaltzbecamepopularinVienna,soitwasonlynaturalthatJohannwouldbeattractedtoit.

TheorchestraJohann'sfatherhaddirectedwaspreparedtodisbandwhentheelderStrausssuddenlydied.YoungJohannofferedtotakehisfather'splace.Mostofthemusiciansquestionedthatayoungmanwouldexpecttofilltheshoesofafamousfather.Theydidnottakeintoconsiderationthatthesonalreadyhadanorchestraofhisownwhichwasbecomingwell-known.Finally,oneofthememberspersuadedtheotherstoletthetwoorchestrasbecombined.Theirfirstperformancewasamemorialconcertplayedinhisfather'shonor.

SoonViennawaspayingtributestotheson.HewrotesuchfamouswaltzesasTalesfromtheViennaWoodsandTheBeautifulBlueDamube,andhismusicisstillplayedtoday.HiswaltzesareasbeautifulandtimelyaswhenStraussfirstwrotethem.

JohannStrausswasborninViennain1825.Hisfather,awell-knownmusician,wasastrangeand(36)______man.Hedidnotwantanyofhischildrentobemusicians.HewhippedyoungJohannbecausetheboyinsistedhewantedtostudymusic.Atlast,Johannlefthisfamily(37)______.He(38)______overleavingthefamilybecausethewonderfulmusichealwayshadwithhimathomewasgoneforever.Theonlygoodthingaboutthefamilyseparation,itseemed,wasthatyoungJohannwouldbefreetostudymusic.

Thedancecalledthewaltz(39)______fromapeasantdanceinthree-quartertime.ThewaltzbecamepopularinVienna;soitwasonlynaturalthatJohannwouldbe(40)______toit.

TheorchestraJohann'sfatherhaddirectedwas(41)______todisbandwhentheelderStrausssuddenlydied.YoungJohann(42)______totakehisfather'splace.Mostofthemusiciansquestionedthatayoungmanwouldexpecttofilltheshoesofafamousfather.Theydidnottakeinto(43)______thatthesonalreadyhadanorchestraofhisownwhichwasbecomingwell-known.Finally,oneofthememberspersuadedtheotherstoletthetwoorchestrasbecombined.(44)____________.

SoonViennawaspayingtributestotheson.(45)____________,andhismusicisstillplayedtoday.(46)____________.

23.听力原文：Agoodmarriagemeansgrowingasacouplebutalsogrowingasindividuals.Thisisn'teasy;marriagehasalwaysbeendifficult.Whythenareweseeingsomanydivorcesatthistime?Yes,ourmodernsocialfabricisthin,andyes,thepermissivenessofsocietyhascreatedunrealisticexpectationsandthrewthefamilyintodisorder.Butdivorceissocommonbecausepeopletodayareunwillingtoexercisetheself-disciplinethatmarriagerequires.Theyexpecteasyjoy,liketheentertainmentonTV,thethrillofagoodparty.

Marriagetakessomekindofsacrifice,notdreadfulself-sacrificeofthesoul,butsomelevelofcompromise.Someofone'sfantasies,someofone'slegitimatedesires,havetobegivenupforthevalueofthemarriageitself."Whileallmaritalpartnersfeelshackedattimes,itistheywhoreallychoosetomakethemartialtiesintoconfiningchainsorsupportingbonds,saysDr.Walter.Marriagerequiressexual,financialandemotionaldiscipline.Amanandawomancannotfolloweveryimpulse,cannotallowthemtostopgrowingorchanging.

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A.Becauseitisdifficulttomaintainamarriage.

B.BecausepeoplelikewatchingTVprograms.

C.Becausepeoplepreferfreedomtoself-discipline.

D.Becauseoursocietyispermissivetowardsdivorces.

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A.SigourneyWeaver.

B.BillMitchell.

C.KevinKline.

D.IvanReitman.

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26.【B11】

27.听力原文：MaryKatherineGoddardwastheonlywomanwhosignedontheearlycopiesoftheDeclarationofIndependence.(29.)Itwasshe,aBaltimoreprinter,whopublishedthefirstofficialcopiesoftheDeclaration,thefirstcopiesthatincludedthenamesofitssignersandthereforeannouncesthesupportofallthirteencolonies.

MaryGoddardfirstgotintoprintingattheageoftwenty-fourwhenherbrotheropenedaprintingshopinProvidence,RhodeIsland,in1762.Whenheproceededtogetintotroublewithhispartnersandcreditors,itwasMaryGoddardandhermotherwhowerelefttoruntheshop.In1765theybeganpublishingtheProvidenceGazette,aweeklynewspaper.SimilarproblemsseemedtofollowherbrotherasheopenedbusinessesinPhiladelphiaandagaininBaltimore.EachtimeMs.Goddardwasbroughtintorunthenewspapers.AfterstartingBaltimore'sfirstnewspaper,TheMarylandJournal,in1773,herbrotherwentbroketryingtoorganizeacolonialpostalservice.(30)Whilehewasindebtor'sprison,MaryKatherineGoddard'snameappearedonthenewspaper'snameplateforthefirsttime.WhentheContinentalCongressfledtherefromPhiladelphiain1776,itcommissionedMs.GoddardtoprintthefirstofficialversionoftheDeclarationofIndependenceinJanuary1777.Afterprintingthedocuments,sheherselfpaidthepostriderstodelivertheDeclarationthroughoutthecolonies.

DuringtheAmericanRevolution,MaryGoddardcontinuedtopublishBaltimore'sonlynewspaper,whichonehistorianclaimedwas"secondtononeamongthecolonies".Shewasalsothecity'spostmasterfrom1775to1789—appointedbyBenjaminFranklin—andisconsideredto-bethefirstwomantoholdafederalposition.

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A.Becauseshewasthefirstwomenworkinginnewspaperbusiness.

B.Becauseshepublishedtheearlydocuments.

C.BecauseshewasoneoftherepresentativesfromRhodeIslandcolony.

D.BecausesheherselfdeliveredthecopiesofDeclarationthroughoutthecolonies.

28.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Theplaceofthechildinsocietyhasvariedforthousandsofyearsandhasbeenaffectedbydifferentculturesandreligions.Inancienttimesunwantedchildrenwereoccasionally【B1】______,puttodeath,exploited,orofferedforreligioussacrifices,andinanyeventalargepercentageofthemdidn't【B2】______theirphysicallyhazardousexistencetoachievematurity.

InWesterncivilizationwithinthelastfewhundredyears,therehavebeenmanychangesinattitudetowardtheyoung.InagriculturalEuropethechildrenofthepoorworkedlonghoursforlittleornopay,andtherewasnopublicconcernfortheirsafetyorwelfare.Punishmentcouldbebrutalandsevere,andsometimesreligious【B3】______wereexpressedviolentlywithaviewtowardsavingthechild'ssoul.

Bytheeighteenthcenturytheharshand【B4】______methodsbegantoshowsomechanges.Societyslowly【B5】______childrenaroleofmoreimportance.Bookswerewrittenexpresslyforthemand【B6】______lawswerepassedfortheirprotection.

Inthepastfew【B7】______parentshavebecomemoreattentivetotheneedsoftheirchildren.Betterhealthcareisavailableandeducationisnolonger【B8】______foralimitedfew.【B9】______.Some'saythependuluminchildrearinghasswungsofartowardpermissivenessthat【B10】______Thetendencytodayisforteachersandparentstoemphasizeindividualresponsibilityandtostressthat【B11】______.

【B1】

29.(36)

A.Adiscussionofairpollution.

B.Predictionsoffuelsurpluses.

C.Slidesofrecentlydiscoveredfossils.

D.Adescriptionofurbantransportationpatterns.

30.(24)

A.Coffeeisgoodfortheheart.

B.Coffeeisbadfortheheart.

C.Coffeeisbothgoodandbadfortheheart.

D.Therearestillnofindingsabouttheinfluenceofcoffeeonth