第三章 阅读理解分类汇编：社会生活类

~~社会生活类第一部分五年高考题荟萃Passage1(09·上海D篇)ThelatestresearchsuggeststhatthekeyfactorseparatinggeniusesfromthemerelyaccomplishedisnotI.Q.,agenerallybadpredictorofsuccess.Instead,it’spurposefulpractice.Topperformersspendmorehourspractisingtheircraft.Ityouwantedtopicturehowatypicalgeniusmightdevelop,you’dtakeagirlwhopossessedaslightlyaboveaveragelanguageability.Itwouldn’thavetobeabigtalent,justenoughsothatshemightgainsomesenseofdistinction.Thenyouwouldwanthertomeet,say,anovelist,whocoincidentallysharedsomesimilarqualities.Maybethewriterwasfromthesametown,hadthesamefamilybackground,orsharedthesamebirthday.Thiscontactwouldgivethegirlavisionofherfutureself.Itwouldhivehersomeideaofafascinatingcirclewhomightsomedayjoin.Itwouldalsohelpifoneofherparentsdiedwhenshewas12,givingherastrongsenseofinsecurityandfuellingadesperateneedforsuccess.Armedwiththisambition,shewouldreadnovelsandlifestoriesofwriterswithoutend.Thiswouldgiveheraprimaryknowledgeofherfield.She’sbeabletoseenewwritingindeeperwaysandquicklyunderstanditsinnerworkings.Thenshewouldpractisewriting.Herpracticewouldbeslow,painstakinganderror-focused.Bypractisinginthisway,hedelaystheautomatizingprocess.Hermindwantstoturnconscious,newlylearnedskillsintounconscious.Automaticallyperformedskills.Bypractisingslowly,bybreakingskillsdownintotinypartsandrepeating,sheforcesthebraintointernalizeabetterpatternofperformance.Thenshewouldfindanadviserwhowouldprovideaconstantstreamoffeedback,viewingherperformanceformtheoutside,correctingthesmallesterrors,pushinghertotakeontougherchallenges.Bynowsheisredoingproblems—howdoIgetcharactersintoaroom—dozensanddozensoftimes.Sheisestablishinghabitsofthoughtshecancalluponinordertounderstandorsolvefutureproblems.Theprimaryqualityouryoungwriterpossessesisnotsomemysteriousgenius.It’stheabilitytodevelopapurposeful,laboriousandboringpracticeroutine;thelatestresearchtakessomeofthemagicoutofgreatachievement.Butitunderlinesafactthatisoftenneglected.Publicdiscussionisaffectedbygeneticsandwhatwe’re“hard-wired”todo.Andit’struethatgenesplayaroleinourcapabilities.Butthebrainisalsoveryplastic.Weconstructourselvesthroughbehaviour.76.Thepassagemainlydealswith.A.thefunctionofI.Q.incultivatingawriterB.therelationshipbetweengeniusandsuccessC.thedecisivefactorinmakingageniusD.thewayofgainingsomesenseofdistinction77.Byreadingnovelsandwriters’stories,thegirlcould.A.cometounderstandtheinnerstructureofwritingB.joinafascinatingcircleofwriterssomedayC.sharewithanovelistherlikesanddislikesD.learnfromthelivingexamplestoestablishasenseofsecurity78.Inthegirl’slongpainstakingtrainingprocess,________.A.heradviserformsaprimarychallengingforcetohersuccess.B.herwritingturnsintoanautomaticpatternofperformanceC.sheacquiresthemagicofsomegreatachievementD.shecomestorealizesheis“hard-wired”towrite79.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Afuellingambitionplaysaleadingroleinone’ssuccessB.Aresponsibleadviserismoreimportantthantheknowledgeofwriting.C.Astothegrowthofagenius,I.Q.Doesn’tmatter,butjusthis|hereffort.D.Whatreallymattersiswhatyoudoratherthanwhoyouare.答案76.C77.A78.B79.DPassage2(09·安徽A篇)Rememberingnamesisanimportantsocialskill.Herearesomewaystomasterit.Reciteandrepeatinconversation.Whenyouhearaperson’sname，repeatit.Immediatelysayittoyourselfseveraltimeswithoutmovingyourlips.Youcouldalsorepeatthenameinawaythatdoesnotsoundforcedorartificial.Asktheotherpersontoreciteandrepeat.Youcanletotherpeoplehelpyouremembertheirnames.Afteryou’vebeenintroducedtosomeone，askthatpersontospellthenamemadpronounceitcorrectlyforyou.Mostpeoplewillbepleasedbytheeffortyou’remakingtolearntheirnames.Admityoudon’tknow.Admittingthatyoucan’tremembersomeone’snamecanactuallymakepeoplerelaxed.Mostofthemwillfeelsympathyifyousay.“I’mworkingtoremembernamesbetter.Yoursisrightonthetipofmytongue.Whatisitagain?”Useassociations.Linkeachpersonyonmeetwithonethingyoufindinterestingorunusual.Forexample，youcouldmakeamentalnote:"VickiCheng--tall,blackhair."Toreinforceyou’reyourassociations,writethemonasmallcardassoonaspossible.Limitthenumberofnewnamesyoulearnatonetime.Whenmeetingagroupofpeople,concentrateonrememberingjusttwoorthreenames.Freeyourselffromrememberingeveryone.Fewofthepeopleinmassintroductionsexpectyoutoremembertheirnames.Anotherwayistolimityourselftolearningjustfirstnames.Lastnamescancomelater.Goearly.Considergoingearlytoconferences,partiesandclasses.Sometimesjustafewpeopleshowupontime.That'sfewernamesforyoutoremember.Andasmorepeoplearrive,youcanhearthembeingintroducedtoothers—anautomaticreviewforyou.56.Howwillmostpeoplefeelwhenyoutryhardtoremembertheirnames?A.Theywillbemoved.B.Theywillbeannoyed.C.Theywillbedelighted.D.Theywillbediscouraged.57.Ifyoucan'tremembersomeone'sname,youmay__A.tellhimthetruthB.tellhimawhitelieC.askhimforpityD.askotherstohelpyou58.Whenyoumeetagroupofpeople,itisbettertoremember__A.alltheirnamesB.acoupleofnamesfirstC.justtheirlastnamesD.asmanynamesaspossible59.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Tipsonanimportantsocialskill.B.Importanceofattendingparties.C.Howtomakeuseofassociations.D.Howtoreciteandrepeatnames.答案56.C57.A58.B59.APassage3(09·北京D篇)Whenstudentsandparentsareaskedtoratesubjectsaccordingtotheirimportance,theartsareunavoidablyatthebottomofthelist.Musicisnice,peopleseemtosay,butnotimportant.Toooftenitisviewedasmereentertainment,butcertainlynotaneducationpriority（优先）.Thisviewisshortsighted.Infact,musiceducationisbeneficialandimportantforallstudents.Musictellsuswhoweare.Becausemusicisanexpressionofthebeingswhocreateit,itreflectstheirthinkingandvalues,aswellasthesocialenvironmentitcamefrom.RockmusicrepresentsalifestylejustassurelyasdoesaSchubertsong.ThejazzinfluencethatGeorgeGershwinandothermusiciansintroducedintotheirmusicisobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.Musicexpressesourcharacterandvalues.Itgivesusidentityasasociety.Musicprovidesakindofperception（感知）thatcannotbeacquiredanyotherway.Sciencecanexplainhowthesunrisesandsets.Theartsexploreemotive（情感的）meaningofthesamephenomenon.Weneedeverypossiblewaytodiscoverandrespondtoourworldforonesimplebutpowerfulreason:Noonewaycangetitall.Theartsareformsofthoughtaspowerfulinwhattheycommunicateasmathematicalandscientificsymbols.Theyarewayswehumanbeings“talk”toeachother.Theyarethelanguageofcivilizationthroughwhichweexpressourfears,ourcuriosities,ourhungers,ourdiscoveries,ourhopes.Theartsarewayswegiveformtoourideasandimaginationsothattheycanbesharedwithothers.Whenwedonotgivechildrenaccesstoanimportantwayofexpressingthemselvessuchasmusic,wetakeawayfromthemthemeaningsthatmusicexpresses.Scienceandtechnologydonottelluswhatitmeanstobehuman.Theartsdo.Musicisanimportantwayweexpresshumansuffering,celebration,themeaningandvalueofpeaceandlove.Somusiceducationisfarmorenecessarythanpeopletorealize.68.AccordingtoParagraph1,students______.A.regardmusicasawayofentertainmentB.disagreewiththeirparentsoneducationC.viewmusicasanoverlookedsubjectD.prefertheartstoscience69.InParagraph2,theauthorusesjazzasanexampleto.A.compareitwithrockmusicB.showmusicidentifiesasocietyC.introduceAmericanmusicaltraditionsD.provemusicinfluencespeople’slifestyles70.Accordingtothepassage.theartsandscience.A.approachtheworldfromdifferentanglesB.exploredifferentphenomenaoftheworldC.expresspeople’sfeelingsindifferentwaysD.explainwhatitmeanstobehumandifferently71.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Musiceducationdeservesmoreattention.B.Musicshouldbeoftopeducationpriority.C.Musicisaneffectivecommunicationtool.D.Musiceducationmakesstudentsmoreimaginative.答案68.A69.B70.A71.APassage4(09·北京E篇)Campingwildisawonderfulwaytoexperiencethenaturalworldand,atitbest,itmakeslittleenvironmentalinfluence.Butwithincreasingnumbersofpeoplewantingtoescapeintothewilderness.Itisbecomingmoreandmoreimportanttocampunobtrusively（不引人注目的）andleavenomark.Wildcampingisnotpermittedinmanyplaces,particularlyincrowdedlowlandBritain,Whereveryouare,findoutaboutorganizationsresponsibleformanagingwildspaces,andcontactthemtofindouttheirpolicyoncampingandshelterbuilding.Forexample,itisfinetocampwildinremotepartsofScotland,butinEnglandyoumustaskthelandowner’spermission,exceptinnationalparks.Campingisabouthavingrelaxation,sleepingoutdoors,experiencingbadweather,andmakingdowithoutmodernconveniences.Abusy,fully-equippedcampsite（野营地）seemstogoagainstthis,soseekoutsmaller,moreremoteplaceswitheasyaccesstoopenspacesandperhapsbeaches.Betterstill,findacampsitewithnoroadaccess:Walkinginmakesarealadventure.Findingtherightspottocampisthefirststeptoguaranteeingagoodnight’ssleep.Chooseacampsitewithprivacyandminimuminfluenceonothersandtheenvironment.Trytouseanareawherepeoplehaveobviouslycampedbeforeratherthancreatinganewspot.Whencampinginwoodland,avoidstandingdeadtrees.Whichmayfallonawindynight.Avoidanimalrunsandcaves,andpossiblehomesofbitinginsects.Makesureyouhavemostprotectiononthewindwardside.Ifyoumakeafire,dosodownwindofyourshelter.Alwaysconsiderwhatinfluenceyoumighthaveonthenatureword.Avoiddamagingplants.Agoodcampsiteisfound,notmade-changingitshouldbeunnecessary.72.Youneedn’taskforpermissionwhencampingin.A.nationalparksinEnglandB.mostpartsofScotlandC.crowdedlowlandBritainD.mostpartsofEngland73.Theauthorthinksthatagoodcampsiteisone.A.witheasyaccessB.usedpreviouslyC.withmodernconveniencesD.farawayfrombeaches74.Thelastparagraphmainlydealswith.A.protectinganimalsB.buildingacampfireC.campinginwoodlandD.findingacampsitewithprivacy75.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.theprotectionofcampsitesB.theimportanceofwildcampingC.thehumaninfluenceoncampsitesD.thedosanddon’tsofwildcamping答案72.A73.B74.C75.DPassage5(09·湖北C篇)WhenIwassevenmyfathergavemeaTimex,myfirstwatch.Ilovedit,woreitforyears,andhaven’thadanotheronesinceitstoppedtickingadecadeago.Why?BecauseIdon’tneedone.IhaveamobilephoneandI’malwaysnearsomeonewithaniPodorsomethinglikethat.Allthesedevices（装置）tellthetime—whichiswhy,ifyoulookaround,you’llseelotsofemptywrists;salesofwatchestoyoungadultshavebeengoingdownsince2007.Butwhilethewisehaverealizedthattheydon’tneedthem,others—apparentlyincludingsomedistinguishedmenofourtime—arespendingtotalfortunesonthem.BrandssuchasRolex,PatekPhilippeandBreitlingcommandshockingprices,upto£250.000forapiece.Thisisridiculous.Expensivecarsgofasterthancheapcars.Expensiveclotheshangbetterthancheapclothes.Butthesedaysallwatchestellthetimeaswellasallotherwatches.Expensivewatchescomewithextrafunctions—butwhoneedsthem?Howoftendoyoudiveto300metresintotheseaorneedtofindyourdirectionintheareaaroundtheSouthPole?Sowhypaythatmuchoffiveyears’schoolfeesforwatchesthatallowyoutodothesethings?Ifjusticeweredone,theSwisswatchindustryshouldhavecloseddownwhentheJapanesediscoveredhowtomakeaccuratewatchesforafive-poundnote.InsteadtheSwissreinventedthewatch,withtheaidofmillionsofpounds’worthofadvertising,asamessageaboutthemanwearingit.Rolexesareforthosewhospendtheirweekendsclimbingicymountains;aPatekPhilippeisforonefromarichornoblefamily;aBreitlingsuggestsyouliketopilotplanesacrosstheworld.Watchesarenowclassifiedas“investments”（投资）.A1994Philipperecentlysoldfornearly?£350,000,while1960sRolexeshavegonefrom?15,000to?30,000plusinayear.Butawatchisnotaninvestment.It’satoyforself-satisfaction,amatteroffashion.Pricesmaykeepgoingup-—they’vebeenrisingfor15years.Butwhenoffashion.Pricesmaykeepgoingup—they’vebeenrisingfor15years.Butwhenfashionmoveson,theownerofthat?£350,000beautywillsuddenlyfindhisprideandjoyisnomoreagoodinvestmentthanmychildhoodTimes.59Thesalesofwatchestoyoungpeoplehavefallenbecausethey__________.A.haveotherdevicestotellthetimeB.thinkwatchestooexpensiveC.prefertowearaniPodD.hamenosenseoftime60.Itseemsridiculoustothewriterthat_______________.A.peopledive300metresintotheseaB.expensiveclothessellbetterthancheaponesC.cheapcarsdon’trunasfastasexpensiveonesD.expensivewatcheswithunnecessaryfunctionsstillsell61.WhatcanbelearntaboutSwisswatchindustryfromthepassage?A.Ittargetsrichpeopleasitspotentialcustomers.B.It’shardfortheindustrytobeatitscompetitors.C.Itwastesahugeamountofmoneyinadvertising.D.It’seasyfortheindustrytoreinventcheapwatches.62.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TimexorRolex?B.MyChildhoodTimexC.Watches?MotforMe!D.Watches—aValuableCollection答案59.A60.D61.A62.CPassage6(09·湖北D篇)Afewyearsago,PaulGernerbegantogatheragroupofarchitectsinLasvegastoaskthemwhatitwouldtaketodesignapublicschoolthatused50percentlessenergy,costmuchlesstobuildandobviouslyimprovedstudentlearning.”Ithinkhalfofthenfellofftheirchairs,”Gernersays.Gernermanagesschoolfacilities（设施）forClarkcounty,Nevada,adistrictroughlythesizeofMassachusetts.By2018,143,000additionalstudentswillenterthealreadycrowdedpublic-educationsystem.Gernerneeds73newschoolstohousethem.Fourarchitectureteamshavenearlyfinisheddesigningprimaryschoolprototypes（样品）;Theyplantoconstructtheirschoolsstartingin2009.Thedistrictwillthenassesshowwelltheschoolsperform,andthreewinnerswillcopythosedesignsin50to70newbuildings.Greenschoolsareappearingallover,butinClarkCounty,whichstandsoutforitsvastness,suchaggressivetargetsaredifficultbecausedesignrequirementslikemorenaturallightforstudentsgoagainsttherealitiesofadesertclimate.”Oneofthebiggestchallengesisgettingtherightsiteorientation（朝向）,”MarkMcGinty,adirectoratSHArchitecture,says.HisfirmrecentlycompletedahighschoolinLasVegas.“Youhavethesamebuilding,samesetofwindows,butifitsorientationisincorrectanditfacesthesun,itwillbereallyexpensivetocool.”Surprisingly,themanresponsibleforoneofremostprogressivegreen-designcompetitionshasdoubtsaboutideasofeco-friendlybuildings.”Idon’tbelieveinthenewgreenreligion,”Gernersays.”Gernersays.”Someofthebuildingtechnologiesthatyougetareimpractical.I’minterestedinthosethatwork.”Buthewouldn’tmindifsomegreenfeaturesinspirestudents.Hesayshehopestosetupgreenenergysystemsthatallowthemtolearnabouttheprocessofharvestingwindandsolarpower.”Youneverknowwhat’sgoingtostarttheinterestofachildtostudymathandscience,”hesays.63．HowdidthearchitectsreacttoGarner’sdesignrequirements?A.Theylostbalanceinexcitement.B.theyshowedstrongdisbelief.C.theyexpressedlittleinterest.D.theyburstintocheers.64．Whichorderofstepsisfollowedincarryingouttheproject?A.Assessment－Prototype－Design－Construction.B.Assessment－Design－Prototype－Construction.C.Design－Assessment－Prototype－Construction.D.Design－Prototype－Assessment－Construction.65．WhatmakesitdifficulttobuildgreenschoolsinClarkCountyA.Thelargesize.B.Limitedfacilities.C.Thedesertclimate.D.Poornaturalresources.66．WhatdoesGernerthinkoftheideasofgreenschools?A.Theyarequestionable.B.Theyareoutofdate.C.Theyareadvanced.D.Theyarepractical.答案63.B64.D65.C66.APassage7(09·湖北E篇)SundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobe,Placesofbusinessthatusedtokeepdaytime“businesshours”arenowopenlateintothenight.AndontheInternet,thehourofthedayandthedayoftheweekhavebecomeirrelevant（不相关的）.AhalfcenturyagointheUnitedstates,mostpeopleexperiencedstrongandprecisedividinglinesbetweendaysofrestanddaysofwork,schooltimeandsummertime,Todaytheboundariesstillexist,buttheyseemnotclear.ThelawinalmostallstatesusedtorequirestorestocloseonSunday;inmost,itnolongerdoes,Itusedtokeeptheschoolsopeninallseasonsexceptsummer,inmost,itstilldoes.Andwhethertheworkweekshouldstrengthenitslegallimits,orwhetheritshouldbecomemore“flexible”isoftendebated,Howshouldwe,asasociety,organizeourtime?Shouldwegoevenfurtherinrelaxingtheboundariesoftimeuntilweliveinaworldinwhicheveryminuteismuchlikeeveryother?Thesearenoteasyquestionseventoask.Partofthedifficultyisthatwerarelyrecognizethe“lawoftime”evenwhenwemeetitfacetoface.Weknowaschildrenthatwehavetoattendschoolacertainnumberofhours,acertainnumberofdays,acertainnumberofyears—butunlesswemeetthetruantofficer（学监）,wemaywellthinkthatweshouldgotoschoolduetosocialcustomandparents’demandratherthantothelaw.Asadultswearefamiliarwith“extrapayforovertimeworking.”butlessfamiliarwiththefactthatwhatconstitutes（构成）“overtime”isamatteroflegaldefinition.,Whenweturntheclockforwardtostartdaylight—savingtime,haveweeverthoughttoourselves;“Hereisthelawinaction”?Asweshallsee,thereisalotoflawthathasgreatinfluenceonhoworganizeandusetime:compulsoryeducationlaw,overtimelaw,anddaylight-savinglaw—aswellaslawaboutSundayclosing,holidays,beinglatetowork,timezones,andsoon.Oncewebegintolookforit,wewillhavenotroublefindingalawoftimetoexamineandassess.67.Bysaying”SundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobe,”thewritermeansthat__________.A.worktimeisequaltoresttimeB.manypeoplehaveadayoffonMonday,C.itishardforpeopletodecidewhentorestD.thelinebetweenworktimeandresttimeisunclear68.TheauthorraisesthequestionsinParagraph2tointroducethefactthatpeople____.A.failtomakefulluseoftheirtimeB.enjoyworkingovertimeforextrapayC.areunawareofthelawoftimeD.welcomeflexibleworkinghours69.Accordingtothepassage,mostchildrentendtobelievethattheygotoschoolbecausethey_____.A.needtoacquireknowledgeB.havetoobeytheirparentsC.needtofindcompanionsD.havetoobservethelaw70.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.OurlifeisgovernedbythelawoftimeB.Howtoorganizetimeisnotworthdebating.C.Newwaysofusingtimechangeoursociety.D.Ourtimescheduleisdecidedbysocialcustoms答案67.D68.C69.B70.APassage8(09·四川C篇)Honestycomesinmanyforms.Firstthere’sself-honesty.Iswhatpeopleseetherealarticleordoyouappearthroughsmokeandmirrors?IfindthatifItrytobesomethingI’mnot.IfeelunsureofmyselfandtakeoutapartfrommyPBA（personalbankaccount）.IlovehowsingerJudyGarlandputit.“Alwaysbeafirst-classversion（版本）ofyourself,insteadofasecond-classversionofsomebodyelse.”Thenthere’shonestyinouractions.Areyouhonestatschool,withyourparents,andwithyourboss?Ifyou’veeverbeendishonest,Ithinkweallhave,trybeinghonest,andnoticehowwholeitmakesyoufeel.Remember,youcan’tdowrongandfeelright.ThisstorybyJeffisagoodexampleofthat:Inmysecondyearofstudy,therewerethreekidsinmymathclasswhodidn’tdowell.Iwasreallygoodatit.IwouldchargethemthreedollarsforeachtestthatIhelpedthempass.I’dwriteonalittlepieceofpaperalltherightanswers,andhandthemoff.AtfirstIfeltlikeIwasmakingmoney,kindofanicejob.Iwasn’tthinkingabouthowitcouldhurtallofus.AfterawhileIrealizedIshouldn’tdothatanymore,becauseIwasn’treallyhelpingthem.Theyweren’tlearninganything,anditwouldonlygetharderdowntheroad.Cheatingcertainlywasn’thelpingme.Ittakescouragetobehonestwhenpeopleallaroundyouaregettingawaywithcheatingontests,lyingtotheirparents,andstealingatwork.But,remember,everyactofhonestyisadeposit(储蓄)intoyourPBAandwillbuildstrength.49.Theunderlinedpart“appearthroughsmokeandmirrors”inthefirstparagraphmeans“”A.tobehonestB.tobeunrealC.tobecomeclearD.tocomefromanimaginedworld50.WhichofthefollowingcanbestexplainJudyGarland’swords?A.Beyourtrueselfratherthanfollowothers.B.Don’tcopyothersoryoucan’tbethefirstclass.C.Makeeffortstobethefirstinsteadofthesecond.D.Don’tlearnfromothersunlessthey’reexcellent.51.WhatdoestheauthorexpecttoshowbyJeff’sstory?A.HonestytheauthorexpecttoshowbyJeff’sstory?B.Abadthingcanbeturnedintoagoodone.C.Helpingotherscheatcandogoodtonobody.D.Oneshouldrealizethewronginhisbaddeeds.52.Inthelastparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexpress.A.onemustbebravetobehonestB.it’sdifficulttobehonestwhenothersarenotC.oneshouldbehonestwhenmakingadepositD.honestyinone’sactionscanhelphiminthefuture答案49.B50.A51.D52.DPassage9(09·四川D篇)Citiesalarmedbydeathsandinjuriesofpedestriansaretakingeffortstomakecrosswalkssaferforpeopleonfoot,especiallyseniorsandchildrenwhoneedmoretimetocrossstreets.ApedestrianiskilledinatrafficaccidentintheUSAevery110minutes;oneisinjuredeverynineminutes,accordingtoofficialdata.Crosswalkscanbeespeciallydangerousfortheelderly.Amongpeople70andolder,36%ofpedestriandeathsin2006occurredincrosswalks,comparedwith21%ofthoseyoungerthan70,accordingtotheInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety.TheFederalHighwayAdministration(FHWA)advisethatnextyearstatesincreasebynearly15%theamountoftimetrafficlightsprovideforpedestrianstocrossthestreetaftertheflashingorangehandappears.FHWAspokesmanDougHecoxsaysreasonsforthechangeincludeanagingpopulationthatneedsmoretimetocross,health-consciousAmericanswalkingmore,childrenencouragedtowalktopreventgettingoverweightandhighgaspricespushingpeopletowalkinsteadofdrive.Pedestriandeathswentdownby12%from5,449in1996to4,784in2006,Buramongthosein2006,471werekilledincrosswalks,downslightlyfrom488tenyearsearlier,theNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)says.53.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Among100pedestriandeathstherewere21peopleyoungerthan70B.Oldpeoplearemorelikelytomeetwithaccidentshappenedperhour.C.TrafficaccidentskilledmoreoldpeoplethanyoungpeopleD.Aboutseventrafficaccidentshappenedperhour.54.WhatisFHWA’ssuggestiontostates?A.FixingmoretrafficlightsB.ProvidingmorecrosswalksC.Givingpedestriansmoretimetocrossstreets.D.Driversdon’tgiveway56.ThereportfromNHTSAsuggeststhatA.fewerpeoplewereinjuredincrosswalksB.crosswalksafetyhasbeengreatlyimprovedC.muchhasbeendonetoreducetrafficaccidentsD.pedestriandeathsincrosswalksremainaseriousproblem答案53.B54.C55.C56.DPassage10(09·天津C篇)Tensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatre.Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26—fundedwith£2.5millionoftaxpayers’money—wasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnham,theCultureSecretary.Itreceivedacautiouswelcomefromsomeintheartsworld,whoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivileged.TheplancomesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiences,thankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.Attendancesreached.13.6millionin2007,up10percenton2006,itselfarecordyear.Totalsaleswereup18percenton2006toalmost£470million.OnetheatresourcecriticizedtheGovernment’spriorities（优先考虑的事）infundingfreeticketswhenpensionerswerestrugglingtobuyfoodandfuel,saying:“Idon’tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.TheYongVic,asTheTimesreportedtoday,offersexcellentperformancesatcheapprices.”TherewaspraisefortheGovernment’splanfromDominicCookeoftheRoyalCourtTheatre,whosaid:“Isupportanymovetogetyoungpeopleintotheatre,andespeciallyonethataimstodoitalloverEngland,notjustinLondon.”Ninety-fivepubliclyfundedtheatrescouldapplyforfundingunderthetwo-yearplan.Inreturn,theywillofferfreeticketsonatleastonedayeachweekto18to26-year-olds,first-come,first-served.ItislikelytobeonMondays,traditionallyaquietnightforthetheatre.Mr.Burnhamsaid:“Ayoungpersonattendingthetheatrecanfinditanexcitingexperience,andbeinspiredtoexploreanewworld.Butsometimespeoplemissoutonitbecausetheyfearit’s‘notforthem’.It’stimetochangethisperception.”JeremyHunt,theShadowCultureSecretary,said:“Therealissueisnotgettingenthusiastic