2022-2023年甘肃省白银市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年甘肃省白银市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Aspigeonsaretrainedtogetbackhome,theydonothavethepowerasothermigratorybirdshave.

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JosephThsetanGerganservesforIndianDepartmentofScienceandTechnology.

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Theever-increasingexploitationofrivershasresultedinvariousproblemsexcept______.

A.decreaseofthedepthofthechannels

B.fallofthewatertableofthesurroundingarea

C.destructionoftheriversinecosystems

D.waterpollution

4.Whatdowelearnaboutstressfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Stressisasurpriseforyou.

B.Stressmakeslifedullandunexciting.

C.Morestressful,moreflavorfultolife.

D.Togetcontrolofthestressisagreatchallenge.

5.

O'Donnellthinksthatthecauseofher22-year-oldson'ssuicideis______.

6.

Therapidriseintemperaturewillleadtoclimatechangeswhichfinallyinturnwill______inthelongrun.

7.

Marshasathinatmospherethatcontainslowconcentrationsof______.

8.TripleYourPersonalProductivity

Haveyoueverhadtheexperienceoflookingbackonyourweekwiththesinkingfeelingthatyoudidn'tgetasmuchdoneasyou'dhoped?Whenbuildingasuccessfulcareerorabusinessofyourown,yourtimeisperhapsyourmostvaluableasset,andyourincomeisadirectresultofhowyouspendyourtime.Youcannotbuyanymoretimethanyou'regiven,andtheclockisalwaysticking.

Afewyearsago,Idiscoveredasimplesystemthatallowedmetonearlytriplemyproductivity,andinthisarticleI'llsharesomeverypracticalideasyoucanapplyrightawaytoincreaseyoureffectivenesswithoutworkinganyharderthanyoudonow.

Keepadetailedtimelog.

Thefirststeptobettermanagingyourtimeistofindouthowyou'recurrentlyspendingyourtime.Keepingatimelogisaveryeffectivewaytodothis,andaftertryingitforjustoneday,you'llimmediatelygaintremendousinsightintowhereyourtimeisactuallygoing.Theveryactofmeasuringisoftenenoughtoraiseyourunconscioushabitsintoyourconsciousness,whereyouthenhaveachancetoscrutinizeandchangethem.

Here'showtokeepatimelog.Throughoutyourdayrecordthetimewheneveryoustartorstopanyactivity.Considerusingastopwatchtojustrecordtimeintervalsforeachactivity.Youcandothisduringonlyyourworkingtimeorthroughoutyourentireday.Attheendoftheday,sortallthetimechunksintogeneralcategories,andfindoutwhatpercentageofyourtimeisbeingspentoneachtypeofactivity.Ifyouwanttobethorough,dothisforaweek,andcalculatethepercentageofyourtotaltimethatyouspentoneachtypeofactivity.Beasdetailedaspossible.Notehowmuchtimeyouspendonemail,readingnewsgroups,websurfing,phonecalls,eating,goingtothebathroom,etc.Ifyougetupoutofyourchair,itprobablymeansyouneedtomakeanentryinyourtimelog.Itypicallyendupwith50-100logentriesperday.

Youmaybesurprisedtodiscoveryou'respendingonlyasmallfractionofyourworkingtimedoingwhatyou'dconsidertobeactualwork.Studieshaveshownthattheaverageofficeworkerdoesonly1.5hoursofactualworkperday.Therestofthetimeisspentsocializing,takingcoffeebreaks,eating,engaginginnon-businesscommunication,movingaroundpapers,anddoinglotsofothernon-worktasks.Theaveragefull-timeofficeworkerdoesn'tevenstartdoingrealworkuntil11:00amandbeginstowinddownaround3:30pm.

Analyzeyourresults.

ThefirsttimeIkeptatimelog,Ionlyfinished15hoursworthofrealworkinaweekwhereIspentabout60hoursinmyoffice.EventhoughIwastechnicallyabouttwiceasproductiveastheaverageofficeworker,Iwasstilldisturbedbytheresults.Wheredidthoseother45hoursgo?Mytimeloglaiditalloutforme,showingmeallthetimedrainsIwasn'tconsciouslyawareof—checkingemailtoooften,excessiveperfectionismdoingtasksthatdidn'tneedtobedone,over-readingthenews,takingtoomuchtimeformeals,disturbedbypreventableinterruptions,etc.

Calculateyourpersonalefficiencyratio.

WhenIrealizedthatIspent60hoursattheofficebutonlycompleted15hoursofactualworkwithinthattime,Istartedaskingmyselfsomeinterestingquestions.Myincomeandmysenseofaccomplishmentdependedonlyonthose15hours,notonthetotalamountoftimeIspentattheoffice.SoIdecidedtobeginrecordingmydailyefficiencyratioastheamountoftimeIspentonactualworkdividedbythetotalamountoftimeIspentinmyoffice.WhileitcertainlybotheredmethatIwasonlyworking25%ofthetimeinitially,Ialsorealizeditwouldbeextremelyfoolishtosimplyworklongerhours.

Cutbackontotalhourstoforceanincreaseinefficiency.

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A.howeffectivelyhespendshistime

B.howmuchworkhedoeseveryday

C.howthebossevaluateshisperformance

D.howhebalancesworkandleisuretime

9.

PeoplecansendyoudatawithoutyourpermissionbecausetheBluetoothconnectionis_______________.

10.

ThegeneralviewofEuropeislikelytochangefromcultivatedfarm-landtogrowingshrubsandforestswithspecies-poorwildlifesuchaswildcats,bears,deerandwolves.

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11.

Whenreservingahotelroomwithyourcheckcard,youhavetodecidehowmuchmoneyinyouraccounthastobeonhold.

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12.

ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.wildlifeC.animalsD.humannervoussystem

13.

WhytheforeignteachersucceededingettingPAIDwasduetothesituationinwhichthenumberofforeignteachers______ofsomanydesperateschools.

14.Watervaporplaysalmostnoroleinmoderngreenhousewarming.

15.OlympicGamesandSpirit

Today,theOlympicGamesaretheworld'slargestpageant(盛典)ofathleticskillandcompetitivespirit.ThesetwoopposingelementsoftheOlympicsarenotamoderninvention.TheancientOlympicGames,partofamajorreligiousfestivalhonoringZeus,thechiefGreekgod,werethebiggesteventintheirworld.TheywerethesceneofpoliticalrivalriesbetweenpeoplefromdifferentpartsoftheGreekworld,andthesiteofcontroversies,boasts,publicannouncementsandhumiliations.InthissectionyoucanexplorethecontextoftheOlympics.

TheGreekCity-statesandtheReligiousFestival

OnedifferencebetweentheancientandmodernOlympicGamesisthattheancientgameswereplayedwithinthecontextofareligiousfestival.TheGameswereheldinhonorofZeus,thekingoftheGreekgods,andasacrificeof100oxenwasmadetothegodonthemiddledayofthefestival.Athletesprayedtothegodsforvictory,andmadegiftsofanimals,produce,orsmallcakes,inthanksfortheirsuccesses.

Accordingtothelegend,thealtarofZeusstoodonaspotstruckbyathunderbolt,whichhadbeenhurledbythegodfromhisthronehighatopMountOlympus,wherethegodsassembled.Overtime,theGamesflourished,andOlympiabecameacentralsitefortheworshipofZeus.Individualsandcommunitiesdonatedbuildings,statues,altarsandotherdedicationstothegod.ThemostspectacularsightatOlympiawasthegoldandivorycult(膜拜仪式)statueofZeusenthroned,whichwasmadebythesculptorPheidiasandplacedinsidethetemple.ThestatuewasoneoftheSevenWondersoftheAncientWorld,andstoodover42feethigh.Aspiralstaircasetookvisitorstoanupperfloorofthetemple,forabetterviewofthestatue.

PeoplewhowerenotGreekcouldnotcompeteintheGames,butGreekathletestraveledhundredsofmiles,fromcoloniesoftheGreekcity-states.Thesecolonieswereasfarawayasmodern-daySpain,Italy,Libya,Egypt,theUkraine,andTurkey.Acity-state,calledapolls,wasatypicalGreeksettlement,withafortifiedcityandadefensiblecitadelatthecenterofaterritory,whichmightincludeothervillages.ThepollsofAtticawasmadeupofAthensanditsenvirons(近郊),forexample,andtheAcropoliswasitsfortress.TheGreekcity-statesbegantoestablishcoloniesfromthemid-8thcenturyon.Afterthe2ndcenturyA.D.,theRomanEmpirebroughtevenmorecompetitorstotheOlympicGames,butregionaldifferencesalwaysgavetheOlympicsaninternationalflavor.

ExcellenceandtheCompetitiveSpirit

Ancientathletescompetedasindividuals,notonnationalteams,asinthemodernGames.TheemphasisonindividualathleticachievementthroughpubliccompetitionwasrelatedtotheGreekidealofexcellence,calledarete.Aristocraticmenwhoattainedthisideal,throughtheiroutstandingwordsordeeds,wonpermanentgloryandfame.Thosewhofailedtomeasureuptothiscodefearedpublicshameanddisgrace.

Notallathletesliveduptothiscodeofexcellence.Thosewhowerediscoveredcheatingwerefined,andthemoneywasusedtomakebronzestatuesofZeus,whichwereerectedontheroadtothestadium.Thestatueswereinscribedwithmessagesdescribingtheoffenses,warningothersnottocheat,remindingathletesthatvictorywaswonbyskillandnotbymoney,andemphasizingtheOlympicspiritofpietytowardthegodsandfaircompetition.

TheOlympicTruce(休战)

Atruce(inGreek,ekecheiria,whichliterallymeans"holdingofhands")wasannouncedbeforeandduringeachoftheOlympicfestivals,toallowvisitorstotravelsafelytoOlympia.Aninscription(题字)describingthetrucewaswrittenonabronzediscuswhichwasdisplayedatOlympia.Duringthetruce,warsweresuspended,armieswereprohibitedfromenteringElisorthreateningtheGames,andleg

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16.

Becausemanyartists,writersandscientistshavesufferedfrommentalillness,somepeoplewonderiftheseillnesseslinkwith______.

17.Domesaretheenvironment-friendlybuilding.

18.

Anefficientreaderalwayschangeshisrateaccordingtohis______andthedifficultyofthereadingmaterial.

19.

Usually,terroristsorradicalpoliticalgroupscausethemostfamoushostagesituationswith______.

20.

Fromtheadvertisement,wecaninferthatifyonjointheclub,yourfigure______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B10】

22.

【B2】

23.(46)

24.(44)

25.(28)

A.Whenthereisaheavyrain.

B.Whenfineweathercontinues.

C.Whenthereisafog.

D.Whenwetweatheriscoming.

26.听力原文：W:Takeaseat,Mr.Brown.Couldyoutellmewhichpositionyouthinkmostappealstoyou?

M:Well,asforme,IprefertotakethepostofsalesmanagerifyouthinkI'mqualified.

Q:What'stheman'spurposeinthemeetingwiththewoman?

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A.Toapplyforajob.

B.Toofferherapositioninthecompany.

C.Tofindoutherpositioninthecompany.

D.Tomakeanappointmentwiththesalesmanager.

27.听力原文：M:Hi.Uh,haven'twemetbefore?Youlooksofamiliar.

W:Yeah.Wemetoncampuslastweek,andyouaskedmethesamequestion.

M:Oh,ohreally?I'msorry,butI'mterriblewithnames.But,but,but...Letmeguess.It'sSherry,right?

W:No,butyougotthefirstletterright.

M:Iknow,Iknow.It'sonthetipofmytongue.Wait.Uh,Sandy,Susan.Wait,wait.It'sSharon.

W:Yeah.Yougotit...andonlyonthefourthtry.

M:So,well,Sh...,ImeanSharon.Howareyou?

W:Notbad.Andwhatwasyourname?

M:It'sBen,buteveryonecallsmeB.J.And,uh,whatdoyoudo,Sh...Sharon?

W:I'magraduatestudentmajoringinTESL.

M:Uh,TESL...What'sthat?

W:ItstandsforTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage.IwanttoteachEnglishtonon-nativespeakersoverseas.

M:Hey,that'ssoundreallyexciting.Anddoyouneedsometypeofspecificdegreeorexperiencetodothat?

W:Well,mostemployersoverseasarelookingforsomeonewhohasatleastaBachelor'sdegreeandoneortwoyearsofexperience.Andwhatdoyoudo?Areyouastudentoncampus?

M:Yeah,but,uh...IguessI'mthinkingoftheideaofgoingintoaccountingorinternationalbusiness,butIguessI'mnowleaningtowardsadegreeinmarketing.

W:Oh,uh...Well,Ihavetorun.Ihaveaclassintenminutes.

M:Oh,okay.And,uh,bytheway,there'sthis,uh,danceoncampusatthestudentcentertonight,andIwaswonderingifyou'd...youknow...liketocomealong.

W:Ohreally?Well,perhaps...

M:Okay,well,bye.

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A.Atsparty.

B.Atschool.

C.Atafriend'shouse.

D.Intheclassroom.

28.(41)

29.(21)

A.14SpringVale.

B.40SpringWell

C.14SpringWell.

D.40SpringVale.

30.(22)

A.Shefeelshervaluewasn'tappreciated.

B.Shewantsamoreinterestingjob.

C.She'stiredofworking.

D.Shewantsmoremoney.

31.(35)

A.Itstrees.

B.Itsstonewalls.

C.Itsrockgarden.

D.Itspronunciation.

32.(31)

A.Otherlivingthingschangetheirenvironmentwhilemandoesn't.

B.Manaltershisenvironmentwhileheisadaptedtoit,butotherlivingthingsdonot.

C.Otherlivingthingsisnotonlyadaptedtotheirenvironmentbutalsoaltersit.

D.Manisonlyadaptedtotheenvironmentbuthedoesn'talterit.

33.听力原文：M:Iseeyou'retakingaclasswithDr.Duncannextsemester.You'recertainlygoingtoenjoythatone.

W:Really?Whatisshelike?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?

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A.WhatsubjectDr.Duncanteaches.

B.IfsheresemblesDr.Duncan.

C.WhatkindofteacherDr.Duncanis.

D.Whatkindofclassesthemanwantstotake.

34.【B2】

35.听力原文：M:HowaboutphoningLizandaskinghertojoinusfordinner?

W:Ithinkyoushouldphoneher,shehardlyknowswhoIam.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.ThatLizdoesn'tknowthemwell.

B.Thathe'stheonetophoneLiz.

C.ThatshewillphoneLizifhedoesn't.

D.Thatshedoesn'tknowLiz'sphonenumber.

36.(34)

A.Southernmanuscriptsandletters.

B.SignaturesoffamousAmericans.

C.Someoldbooks.

D.Originalproducts.

37.

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38.(17)

A.Theyhavetobuysomeumbrellas.

B.Theyshouldgobackandgettheumbrella.

C.Theyshouldstoptraveling.

D.Theycangoontraveling.

39.听力原文：Asthetwentiethcenturybegan,theimportanceofformaleducationintheUnitedStatesincreasedThearrivalof(26)agreatwaveofsouthernandeasternEuropeanimmigrantsattheturnofthecenturycoincidedwithandcontributedtoanenormousexpansionofformalschooling.(27)By1920schoolingtoagefourteenorbeyondwascompulsoryinmoststates,andtheschoolyearwasgreatlylengthenedKindergartens,vocationschools,extracurricularactivities,andvocationaleducationandcounselingextendedtheinfluenceofpublicschoolsoverthelivesofstudents,manyofwhominthelargerindustrialcitieswerethechildrenofimmigrants.

(28)Reformersearlyinthetwentiethcenturysuggestedthateducationprogramsshouldsuittheneedsofspecificpopulations.Immigrantwomenwereonesuchpopulation.Schoolstriedtoeducateyoungwomensotheycouldoccupyproductiveplacesintheurbanindustrialeconomy,andoneplacemanyeducatorsconsideredappropriateforwomenwasthehome.Althoughlookingafterthehouseandfamilywasfamiliartoimmigrantwomen.Americaneducationgavehomemakinganewdefinition.Inpreindustrialeconomies,homemakinghadmeanttheproductionaswellastheconsumptionofgoods,anditcommonlyincludedincome-producingactivitiesbothinsideandoutsidethehome,(29)inthehighlyindustrializedearly-twentieth-centuryUnitedStates,however,overproductionratherthanscarcitywasbecomingaproblem.Thus,theidealAmericanhomemakerwasviewedasAconsumerratherthanaproducer.Schoolstrainedwomentobeconsumerhomemakers,cooking,shopping,decorating,andcaringforchildren"efficiently"intheirownhomes,orifeconomicnecessitydemanded,asemployeesinthehomesofothers.

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A.Reformers'suggestions.

B.ThecomingofalargepopulationfromEurope.

C.Theexpansionofindustrialcities.

D.Therequirementofspecificpopulations.

40.(32)

A.Therebellioussoldiers.

B.Thosewholedthesouthernrebellion.

C.Thefreegovernment.

D.Thesouthernpeople.

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

Whatdoesthesentence"butthewell-manneredmotorististheexceptiontotherule"imply?

42.

Theword"relegate"(Line5,Para.3)mostprobablymeans"______".

A.delegateB.invigorateC.reduceD.undermine

43.

Thewriterthinksthatacademicworkhasrecentlybecomemorespecializedbecause______.

A.morepeoplearestudyingsciences

B.agreatervarietyofsubjectsarestudied

C.morestudentsaredoingpostgraduatework

D.thenumberofuniversitieshasincreased

44.

Tomakemuchprogresswiththem,howshouldamanagerevaluatehissubordinates?

45.

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

46.

AccordingtoDr.David,Americans______.

A.areideallyvigorousevenunderthepressureoflife

B.oftenneglecttheconsequencesofsleepdeficit

C.donotknowhowtorelaxthemselvesproperly

D.cangetbyon6.5hoursofsleep

47.ThewriterwenttoFijito______.

A.participateinacelebration

B.teachchildrentherehowtousethecomputer

C.makeanadventureinthesea

D.spendtheholidayontheseashore

48.Aslongasherparentscanremember,13-year-oldKatieHarthasbeentalkingaboutgoingtocollege.Hermother,Tally,afinancial-aidofficeratanOhiouniversity,knowsalltoowellthedauntingcalculusofpayingforacollegeeducation.Lastyeartheaverageyearlytuitionataprivate,four-yearschoolclimbed5.5percenttomorethan＄17,000.TheHartshavestartedsaving,andfiguretheycanaffordapublicuniversitywithoutaproblem.ButwhatifKatieappliestoPrinceton(she'sthreatening),whereoneyear'stuition,roomandboard--almost＄34,000in2002--willcostmorethansomeluxurycars?EvenanumbercruncherlikeTallyadmitsit'salittlescary,especiallysinceshe'llretireandKatiewillgotocollegeataroundthesametime.

Payingforcollegehasalwaysbeanahumblingendeavor.Thegoodnews:lastyearstudentscollected＄74billioninfinancialaid,themostever.Mostfamiliespaylessthanfullfreight.Sixtypercentofpublic-universitystudentsandthreequartersofthoseatprivatecollegesreceivesomeform.offinancialaid--mostly,thesedays,intheform.ofloans.Butthosenumbersarenotasencouragingastheyappearforlower-incomefamilies,becauseschoolsarechangingtheirformulasfordistributingaid.Eagertoboosttheirmagazinerankings,whicharebasedinpartonthetestscoresofenteringfreshmen,they'rethrowingmoreaidatsmarterkids--whethertheyneeditornot.

Thebestwaytoprepareistostartsavingearly.Anewlawpassedlastyearmakesthateasierforsomefamilies.So-called529plansallowparentstosockawayfundsinfederal-tax-free-investmentaccounts,aslongasthemoneyisusedfor"qualifiededucationexpenses"liketuition,roomandboard.Theplansaren'tforeveryone.Fortaxreasons,somelower-andmiddle-incomefamiliesmaybebetteroffchoosingotherinvestments.Butsavingisvital.

Aidpackagesusuallycomeinsomecombinationofgrants,loansandjobs.Thesedays60percentofallaidcomesintheform.oflow-interestloans.Allstudentsareeligiblefor"unsubsidized"federalStaffordloans,whichletthemdeferinterestpaymentsuntilaftergraduation.StudentswhocandemonstrateneedcanalsoqualifyforfederalPerkinsloansor"subsidized"Staffords,wherethegovernmentpaystheinterestduringschool.

Traditionalscholarships,academicorathletic,arestillapartofmanyfamilies'planning.MackReiter,a17-year-oldnationalwrestlingchampion,getssomanyrecruitinglettershethrowsmostaway.He'llalmostcertainlygetafreeride.Withoutit,"wewouldreallybeinabind,"sayshismother,Janet.Foreveryoneelse,it'sworththeefforttopickthroughlocalandnationalcholarshipofferings,whichcanbefoundonW.

WhatdoestheauthorintendtoillustratewiththeexampleoftheHarts?

A.Thedifficultyofpayingthetuition.

B.Theincreasingtuitionintheuniversity.

C.Thefar-sightoftheparents.

D.ThepromisingfutureofKatie.

49.

Whatreasonissuggestedforrunningaboarding-house?

A.Theownersearntheirlivingbydoingthis.

B.Thishelpstopayfortheupkeepofalargehouse.

C.Themoneytheymakewillkeepthemthroughthewinter.

D.Theresultingsupplementaryincomewillensurealivingforseveralmonths.

50.

NationalAcademyofScienceshastheopinionthat______.

A.DNAtestingshouldbesystematized

B.onlyauthorizedlaboratoriescanconductDNAtesting

C.theacademyonlyisauthorizedtoworkoutstandardsfortesting

D.theacademyhastherighttoaccreditlaboratoriesforDNAtesting

51.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribesalaser?

A.Adeviceforstimulatingatomsandmoleculestoemitlight.

B.Anatominahigh-energystate.

C.Atechniquefordestroyingatomsormolecules.

D.Aninstrumentformeasuringlightwaves.

52.Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren'tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecountry.Buthowrealisticisthedream?

Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationlivesinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksofflats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervous—coopedupathomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleontiresamefloorintowerblocksdon'tevensayhellotoeachother.

Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageofknowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There'slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecity-dwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquietness.

What,then,istheanswer?Thecountryhastheadvantageofpeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff;thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebattersthesenses.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecentreofthings;andthatlifedoesn'tcometoanendathalfpastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)acompromisebetweenthetwo:theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe"quietlife"byleavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.Theygenerallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehind—theyarepollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwillingoriginalinhabitantsofthevillage.

Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring"morning"tothelocalsastheypassby?I'mkeenontheidea,butyouseethere'smycat,Toby.I'mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfireanyevening.

Oneofthedisadvantagesoflivinginhigh-risebuildingsisthat______.

A.theparentsmaybecomeviolentanddifficulttoputupwith

B.theresidentsmaynothaveagoodviewfromtheirwindows

C.theresidentsmaybecomeindifferenttotheirneighbors

D.thechildrenmaybecometoofrustratedtobecontrolled

53.Inordertoimprovecommunicationswithkids,parentsshould______.

A.learnmoreaboutthemoderntechniquesandtrytoadjustallofthem

B.learntousemodernwaystocommunicatewithkids,suchastextingmessages

C.trytosharesomemodernandmeaningfulcomputergameswithkids

D.earnenoughmoneytobuymodernmachinesforkidstosatisfytheirneeds

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

It'swellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupythemostsubordinatepositions.ManyoftheleadingbusinessmenofPittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythresholdoftheircareer.Theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice.Inoticewehavejanitorsandjanitressesinoffices,andouryoungmenunfortunatelymissthatsalutarybranchofabusinesseducation.Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorningtheboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom.

Assumingthatyou'veallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted,myadvicetoyouis"aimhigh".Iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhodoesnotalreadyseehimselfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm.Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk,orforeman,orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhowextensive.Saytoyourself,"Myplaceisatthetop.'Bekinginyourdreams.

Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess,thegreatsecret:concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusivelyuponthebusinessinwhichyouareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolvetofightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethebestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.Itiseasytowatchandcarryonebasket.Itistryingtocarrytoomanybasketsthatbreakmosteggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead,whichisapttotriphimup.OnefaultoftheAmericanbusinessmanislackofconcentration.

Aimforthehighest,neverenterabarroom;donottouchliquor,orifatallonlyatmeals;neverspeculate;neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund;m