职称英语教材新增部分内容

2008年职称英语综合类教材新增部分内容

第一部分词汇选项

（两篇）

词汇学习1：

1.Willyoupleasecallmyhusbandassoonaspossible?

A)contactB)consult

C)phoneD)visit

2.We'Hgiveeveryteacherspacetodevelop.

A)chanceB)employment

C)roomD)opportunity

3.Ihavetogoatonce.

A)soonB)immediately

C)nowD)early

4.Thepolicemanaskedhimtoidentifythethief.

A)nameB)distinguish

C)captureD)separate

5.Wewerealltherewhentheaccidentoccurred.

A)happenedB)broke

C)spreadD)appeared

6.Ittookmeexactlyaweektocompletethework.

A)doB)achieve

C)improveD)finish

7.Theherbmedicineeventuallycuredherdisease.

A)nicelyB)apparently

C)finallyD)naturally

8.Wehadalongconversationaboutherparents.

A)talkB)speech

C)debateD)discussion

9.Pleaseletmeknowifyouareunabletoattendthemeeting.

A)gotoB)preparefor

C)speaktoD)doto

10.Theyhavemadeuphismindtogiveupsmoking.

A)triedB)attempt

C)agreedD)decided

11.Yourteacherwilltakeyouillnessintoaccountwhenmakingyourexams.

A)calculationB)computation

C)considerationD)assessment

12.Wehavetoputupwithherbehavior.

A)tolerateB)accept

C)swallowD)take

13.Theyhavegivenupthehopetosavetheirfriendfromdrowning.

A)endedB)abandoned

C)builtD)strengthen

14.1seldomwatchTV.

A)rarelyB)frequently

C)normallyD)occasionally

15.Thedentisthasdecidedtotakeoulthegirl'sbadtooth.

A)digB)draw

C)pullD)extract

答案：

1.C2.C3.B4.A5.A

6.D7.C8.A9.A10.D

11.A12.A13.B14.A15.D

词汇练习6：

*1.Withimmenserelief,Istoppedrunning.

A)muchB)enormous

C)littleD)extensive

*2.Thescientistsbegantoaccumulateahugemassofdata.

A)buildupB)putup

C)makeupD)clearup

*3.WhenJackeventuallyovertookthelasttruckhepulledovertotheinsidelane.

A)skippedB)passed

C)reachedD)led

*4.Becauseofthepopularityoftheregion,itisadvisabletobookhotelsinadvance.

A)possibleB)profitable

C)easyD)wise

*5.DatafromVbyagerIIhavepresentedastronomerswithapuzzleaboutwhyouroutermost

planetexists.

A)problemB)mystery

C)questionD)point

*6.Herolleduphistrouserlegtoexhibithiswoundedknee.

A)spreadB)open

C)showD)examine

*7.Whycan*tyoustopyoureternalcomplaining!

A)everlastingB)long

C)monotonousD)lengthy

*8.ThispoemdepictsthebeautifulsceneryofasmalltownintheSouth.

A)describesB)draws

C)writesD)introduces

*9Thetelephonesystemisnolongeroperative.

A)runningB)moving

C)rotatingD)working

*10.Hundredsofbuildingswerewreckedbytheearthquake

A)shakenB)fallen

C)damagedD)trembled

*11.Thelatestcarmodelembodiesmanynewimprovements.

A)consistsofB)includes

B)makesupD)marks

*12.Thickcloudsobscuredthestarsfromview..

A)darkenedB)held

C)blackenedD)prevent

*13.Theparentshavetorestraintheirdaughterfromrunningoutintothestreet.

A)disallowB)reduce

C)preventD)confine

*14.Thediscoverywassensational.

A)sexyB)surprising

C)exceptionalD)exciting

*15.Aftersupperweusuallytakeastrollaroundtheparkforaboutanhour.

A)walkB)rest

C)bathD)breath

答案：

1.B2.A3.B4.D5.B

6.C7.A8.A9.D10.C

ll.B12.D13.C14.D15.A

第二部分阅读判断

ANewStart

AfterChristmascomestheanti-Christmas.Ifthefestiveseasonisallaboutfilinguponthe

thingsyoulikethatarebadforyou,thenthenewyearisthe'detoxseason*-whenpeopleacross

thewesternworldadoptspecialdietstoloseweightandgetridofthevaguefeelingthattheyhave

spentthelastfewweekspoisoningthemselves.

Butaredetoxdietsreallynecessary?Afterall,thebodyitselfgetsridofunwantedsubstances.

That*swhattheliverandkidneyarefor.

"Thedetoxfad-orfads,astherearemanymethods-isanexampleofthecapacityofpeople

tobelieveinandpayformagicdespitethelackofanysoundevidence1,"saysMartinWiseman,

professorofhumannutritionattheUniversityofSouthamptonintheUK.

Mostofthepills,juices,teasandoilsthataresoldfortheirdetoxifyingeffectsonthebody

havenoscientificfoundationfortheirclaims,accordingtotheresearch.Peoplewouldbebetter

offhavingaglassofwaterandgoingtobedearly.

Detoxdietsmaybemagicratherscience,buttheyarethekindofmagicwhichmanypeople

wanttoperform.Thatmayhavesomethingtodowiththewestendietingeneral.

Scientistsanddieticiansarguethatthebenefitspeoplefeelarenotduetotheirbodygetting

ridofexcessivetoxinsbutareduetochangingfromwhatislikelytohavebeena'poor'diet.

Havingfewerheadaches,forexample,isprobablytheresultofbeingfullyhydrateddueto

drinkingsomuchwaterandbetterskinmaybeduetoeatingmorefruitandvegetables.

Detoxdietsmayalsobedangerous,astheymaydeprivevulnerablegroups-pregnant

women,forinstance,orgrowingteenagers-ofthekindofnutrientstheyneed.

Yettheirpopularitycontinuestorise.Thismaybesomethingtodowiththewaythatfood

workswithinmanywesterncultures.Generally,acountry'sfooddevelopsalongwithitseconomy

andsociety.Foodbecomespartofaperson'sculturalidentity.

Insomecountries,thislinkhasbeenbroken.IntheUK,forexample,rapidindustrialization

inthe18thand19thcenturiessawmillionsofpeoplemovefromthecountrysidetothetowns

interruptingthedevelopmentofanationalcuisine.TheUnitedStates,acountryofimmigrants

frommanydifferentplaces,hasfoundithardtodevelopanationalcuisine:Inbothplaces,

comparativelyfewpeoplecookforthemselvesandfoodsupplyis.dominatedbybigprocessing

andagribusinesscompanies.

DetoxdietsaremorepopularinthesecountriesthaninplaceslikeFranceandItaly,where

stronglinksbetweenfoodandnationalcultureremain,andwherefarmorepeopleregularlycook

forthemselvesinsteadofbuyingprocessedfoods.

Perhapsdetoxdietsaresuccessfulbecausemanywesternershavelostmastinwhattheyeat.

Ontheotherhand,theymayhelpre-introducepeopletothekindoffoodthatisnecessaryfora

healthydiet.Andafterlearningthat,theywon'tpoisonthemselvesinthefirstplace.

Thiswouldmeanradicalchangesinthewaythatpeopleeatacrossthewest.Andthatwould

beanunwelcomedevelopmentforthefoodindustry.Fromthebusinesspointofview,itismuch

bettertosellpeopletheproblemandthensellthemthesolution.

词汇：

Detoxv.&n.解毒、去毒

fadn.风尚

dieticiann.饮食学家

hydratev.水化，使吸水

cuisinen.烹饪术

agribusinessn.农业综合经营

注释：

1.thecapacityofpeopletobelieveinandpayformagicdespitethelackofanysoundevidence

人们在缺乏证据的情况下相信魔法，并愿意为之付出代价的习性

2.Thismaybesomethingtodowiththewaythatfoodworkswithinmanywesterncultures.

这可能和食物在许多西方文化中的地位有关。besomethingtodowith和have

somethingtodowith同义。

练习

1.DetoxbeginsafterChristmaswhenpeoplethinkthattheyhavebeenovereatingduringthe

Christmasseasonandhavetakeninmanysubstancesthatarebadfortheirhealth.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

2.Manypregnantwomenandgrowingteenagersaresufferingfrommal-nutritionbecauseofthe

detox-dietstheytake.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

3.BoththeUKandtheUSAlackanationalcuisineasaresultofsimilarhistorical

development.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

4.TheFrenchandtheItalianscookforthemselvesmoreoftenthantheBritishandthe

Americans,whichhelpsthemtokeepthelinkbetweenfoodandtheirculture.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

5.OnthewholetheeasternpeopleliketheChineseandtheJapanesehaveastrongerlink

betweentheirfoodandtheirculturethanthewesternpeople.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

6.Apositiveeffectofdetoxdietsisthatithelpspeopletoseewhatfoodsaregoodfortheir

health.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

7.Foodindustrywouldmakeevengreaterprofitsifpeopleshouldallstarttoeathealthyfoods

andstoppoisoningthemselves.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

LA这句话正是文章第一段的意思。圣诞节大吃大喝，新年一开始人们就开始设法减肥，并

消除在过去几周里吃下了不利健康的有毒物质的疑虑。

2.B文章里讲到解读饮食甚至有危险，有可能使孕妇和正在长身体的青少年营养不足，不

过这个情况并没有真正发生。

3.B这句话的前半句是对的，英美两国都缺乏典型的饮食：但后半句话不对，造成这种情

况的原因两国不同，英国是工业化的结果，美国则是移民国家的结果。

4.A在文章的倒数第三段里讲的很清楚。

5.C文章中没有提及东方文化的情况。

6.A答题依据在倒数第二段，解读饮食容易到西方人的追捧，因为他们对自己吃的东西已

经失去信心。但反过来说，解读饮食可能有助于重新向人们介绍那些对一种健康的饮食

来说是必要的食物。

7.B答题依据在最后一段里，食品工业并不希望人们都吃健康食品，因为先把有问题的不

健康的食品卖给大家吃，然后再把解决问题的饮食方式推销给大家，食品工业可以两边

都盈利。

第十一篇

WillHillaryBetheNextAmericanPresident?

Backin1969,USPresidentRichardNixonconfidentlypredicted:uInthenext50years,we

shallseeawomanpresident,perhapssoonerthanyouthink/"

Today,nottoofaroffNixon'sdeadline,Americaislookingatthatpossibility.Overthe

weekend,HillaryRodhamClinton,wifeofformerpresidentBillClinton,announcedherrunfor

2008presidency.

USpollsindicatethatAmericansfeelcomfortablewithafemalepresident.ANewYork

TimessurveyfoundnearlyallAmericanssayingtheywouldvoteforpresidentifshewere

qualified.

However,acceptingthetheoreticalnotionofafemaleleaderisquitedifferentfromvotingan

actualwoman.Infact,thereisstillwidespreaddistrustofawomaninthetopposition.

Thisispartlyduetothebiasedthinkingthatwomenareweakonnationalsecurity,though

theymightbestrongoneducationandhealthcare.Thisdamagestheirprospectsasapresidential

contender.

"There'sstillaninherentnervousnessonthepartofvotersputtingawomaninastheultimate

decision-maker.Controlofthearmyandbordersecurityaresortsoftraditionallymalejobs,1'

commentedAmyWalter,anAmericancampaignanalyst."'That'swhereIthinkvotersconsciously

orunconsciouslyhavedifficultieswithwomencandidates.'1

WomenhaveheldthetopjobinothermajorWestemcountries.In1979,Britainelected

MargaretThatcherprimeminister.Lastyear,GermanymadeAngelaMerkelitsfirstfemale

chancellor.

IntheUS,nowomanhassucceededinbeingnominatedasapresidentialcandidate.One

womandidmaketheattempt:ElizabethDole.In1999,shetriedtogettheRepublicanParty

nomination.ButDolecouldonlyraise$5millionforherbid-comparedwiththe$56million

GeorgeW.Bushraised.

SoBarrierslieaheadforHillaryifshewantstomakehistorybybecomingthefirstfemale

USpresident.WiththeIraqiwarunderway,shellfinditevenharder.

"Idon'tfeelthatoursocietyisreadyforawomanpresident.Theenemywefacedoesnot

respectfemalesthesamewaywehavecometoseethemasequals.Ifwewerenotinthiswar,I

wouldsupportawomanpresident2,MsaidChrisDildy,acomputerengineeringstudent.

词汇：

Biasv.&n.（有）偏见

analystn.分析工作者

Chancellorn.（德国、奥地利等）总理

注释：

1."Inthenext50years,weshallseeawomanpresident,perhapssoonerthanyouthink."

在下一个五十年里，我们将会看见一个女总统，或许比我们想的要快些。

2.Ifwewerenotinthiswar,Iwouldsupportawomanpresident.

如果我们不在打一场战争，我会支持选一位女总统的。

练习：

1.Uptothepresent,nowomanhasbeenelectedpresidentintheUS.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

2.BillClintonwillstronglysupportHillarytorunforthe2008presidency.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

3.AmericanpeoplewillelectawomanpresidentoftheUnitedStatesin2008.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

4.OneofHillary*scampaignpromisesistoreformthenation'shealthcaresystem.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

5.Germanselectedawomanchancellorlastyear.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

6.Hillaryhasalreadyraisedalargeamountofcampaignfund.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

7.ChrisDildywillvoteforHillary.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

答案与题解：

LA句子说的是：迄今为止在美国没有一个女人选举为总统。选A。文章的第一个句子是

这么说的：Backin1969,USPresidentRichardNixonconfidentlypredicted:"Inthenext

50years,weshallseeawomanpresident,perhapssoonerthanyouthink.”早在1969年，

美国总统RichardNixon很有信心地预测：“在下一个五十年里，我们将会看见一个

女总统，或许比我们想的要快些。”

2.C句子说的是：BillClinton将强力支持Hillary参加2008年总统选举。文章没有提到。

因此选C

3.B句子说的是：美国人民在2008年将选一位女总统，这个命题是错的。文章第四段是

这么说的:However,acceptingthetheoreticalnotionofafemaleleaderisquitedifferent

fromvotinganactualwoman.Infact,thereisstillwidespreaddistrustofawomaninthe

topposition.然而，接受女总统作为•个理论概念跟选举女总统是两回事。事实上，人

们仍然普遍不信任女人能任领袖的。

4.C句子说的是：Hillary的个竞选许诺是改革国家的医疗制度。文章讲到女人做教育和

医疗方面的工作有优势，但没说Hillary的一个竞选许诺是改革国家的医疗制度。

5.A句子说的是：德国去年选了一个女总理。文章第七段有这么一句话：Lastyear,

GermanymadeAngelaMerkelitsfirstfemalechancellor.去年，德国选举了Angela

Merkel为德国第一位女总理。因此句子表达的命题是正确的。

6.C句子说的是：Hillary已经筹集到了一大笔竞选款。文章没有提到。

7.B句子说的是：ChrisDildy要投Hillary的票。从文章的最后一句话我们知道Chris

Dildy是一个计算机工程专业的学生，他说了这么一句话：Ifwewerenotinthiswar,I

wouldsupportawomanpresident.如果我们不在打一场战争，我会支持选一位女总统

的。意思就是说，现在不支持。

第十五篇

LowerBodyFatMeansBetterPerformance

Thesedays,fashionmodelsandpopstarsarenottheonlypeoplewhohavetowatchtheir

waistline.Footballplayerswhomissafewkicksandlettheirbellyhangingoutalittletoomuch

arelikelytobeattackedbyrabidfansoreventhepresidentofacountry1.

Thelatestfootballstartodrawtheattentionofthe"fatpolice11isBarcelona'sRonaldinho,26.

LastFriday,aSpanishsportsdailypublishedtwophotosoftheBrazilianstarwithouthisshirt.

OnewastakeninNovember2003;theotherwastakenthismonth.Inthemostrecentone,the

star'swaistlineseemstohavealittleextrapadding2.

AnotherSpanishsportsdailypublishedsimilarbefore-and-aiderphotosandarguedthatthe

starhas"losthisexplosivenessandvelocity"andis^wornout".Thecause,accordingtothenews

paper,ishispoorphysicalfitness.

However,theplayer'scoach,FrankRijkaard,insiststhathe'ssatisfiedwithRonaldinho's

formandfitness.AndafterBarcelona'svictoryoverAthleticBibaoonSunday,Ronaldinho

challengedphotographerstotakepicturesofhimwhenhetookoffhisshirt.

"Idon'thaveanythingtohide/hesaid.

FellowBrazilianRonaldo,30,ofRealMadrid,facedsimilarcriticismbeforethe2006World

Cup.Butthecriticismdidn'tcomefromabunchofsportsreporters:Itcamefromthepresidentof

Brazil.

“So,whatisit?"Brazil'sPresidentLuizInacioLuladaSilvaaskedthenationalsoccerteam's

coachinhisofficelastJune,accordingtotheAssociatedPress."Ishe[Ronaldo]fatornot?"

"Heisverystrong,president/'CarlosAlbertoParreirareportedlysaidatthetime.nHeisnot

thatboyanymore,Hisbodytypehaschanged."

Thegameoffootfalldemandsthatplayersputasmuchemphasisonfitnessastheycandoon

dribbling,passingorshooting.

Duringapropertrainingregimen,footballplayersnormallyfollowaload-fatigue-recovery

pattern^.Theypushtheirbodytowardahighermarkoffitnessandexperienceaslightandbrief

dropinperformance.Thentheybegintherecoveryprocess,whichwillideallycarrytheir

performancetoanevenhigherplane.

However,sometimesnon-physicalfactorscaninfluenceaplayer'spoorfitness.In

Ronaldinho*scase,forinstance,people-oftenunnamed-haveblamedeverythingfromthe

pressureofcontractnegotiationstopersonalproblemsandtoomanyadvertisingcommitments.

词汇：

Rabidadj.偏激的

paddingn.赘肉

velocityn.速度

dribblev.运球

regimenn.常规训练

注释：

I.Footballplayerswhomissafewkicksandlettheirbellyhangingoutalittletoomuchare

likelytobeattackedbyrabidfansoreventhepresidentofacountry.足球运动员没有踢中儿

个球或是他们的肚子宜拉得稍多了些，都会受到疯狂的球迷甚至是国家总统的谴责。

2.Inthemostrecentone,thestar'swaistlineseemstohavealittleextrapadding.

在最近的一张照片里，这个球星的腰围上似乎多了一小块赘肉。

3.Duringapropertrainingregimen,footballplayersnormallyfollowaload-fatigue-recovery

pattern.在正式的常规训练期间，足球运动员在一般情况下需要按照大运动量——疲劳这

一方式训练。

练习：

1.Fanscanbeverycriticalofafashionmodel*sfigure.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

2.Peoplelikefootballstarsmorethantheylikepopstars.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

3.Ronaldinhoisawell-knownSpanishstar.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

4.ThepresidentofBrazilshowednoconcernaboutRonaldo'sfigure.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

5.AccordingtoCa-iosAlbertoParreira,Ronaldo*sbodyshapehaschanged.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

6.Thefootballgamedemandsalotfromplayers.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

7.Ronaldinhooftengoestopubs.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

答案与题解：

l.A句子说的是：追星族们对时装模特儿的身材的要求很苛刻。这个命题是对的。文章的

第一-个句子是这么说的：Thesedays,fashionmodelsandpopstarsarenottheonlypeople

whohavetowatchtheirwaistline.现在，不知是时装模特儿和流行歌曲歌星需要注意他

们的腰围了。当然这个句子还蕴涵着其他人也要注意自己的身材。

2.C句子说的是：比起流行歌曲歌星来，人们更喜欢球星。文章没有提到。

3.B句子说的是：Ronaldinho是一个知名度很高的西班牙球星。这个命题是错的，第二段

有这样—"b句子：LastFriday,aSpanishsportsdailypublishedtwophotosofthe

Brazilianstarwithouthisshirt.上星期五，一家西班牙运动日报刊登了巴西球星的两张

光着膀子的照片。这就说明Ronaldinho是巴西球星，而不是西班牙球星。

4.B句子说的是：巴西总统并不关心Ronaldo的身材。这个命题是错的。差不多在文章的

中间有这么•个问题："Ishe[Ronaldo]fatornot?"（他[Ronaldo]胖还是不胖？）这是巴

西总统提的。

5.A句子说的是：根据CarlosAlbertoParreira的说法，Ronaldo的体型变了。这个命题是

对的。他是这么说的：“他不再是孩子了，他的体型变了。”

6.A句子说的是：足球运动对球员有很高的要求。这个命题是对的。文章的倒数第三段有

详细的说明。

7.C句子说的是：Ronaldinho常去酒馆。文章没有提到。

第三部分概括大意与完成句子

第一篇

TheMakingofaSuccessStory

1IKEAistheworld*slargestfurnitureretailer,andthemanbehinditisIngvarKamprad,oneof

theworld'smostsuccessfulentrepreneurs.BominSwedenin1926,Kampradwasanatural

businessman.Asachild,heenjoyedsellingthingsandmadesmallprofitsfromselling

matches,seeds,andpencilsinhiscommunity.WhenKampradwas17,hisfathergavehim

somemoneyasarewardforhisgoodgrades.Naturallyheusedittostartupabusiness-

IKEA.

2IKEA'snamecomesfromKamprad*sinitials(I.K.)andtheplacewherehegrewup(*Eand

'A').TodayIKEAisknownforitsmodem,minimalistfurniture1,butitwasnotafurniture

companyinthebeginning.Rather,IKEAsoldallkindsofmiscellaneousgoods.Kamprad's

waresincludedanythingthathecouldsellforprofitsatdiscountedprices2,includingwatches,

pensandstockings.

3IKEAfirstbegantosellfurniturethroughamail-ordercataloguein1947.Thefurniturewas

alldesignedandmadebymanufacturersnearKamprad'shome.Initialsaleswerevery

encouraging,soKampradexpandedtheproductline.Furniturewassuchasuccessfulaspect

ofthebusinessthatIKEAbecamesolelyafurniturecompanyin1951.

4In1953IKEAopenditsfirstshowroominAlmhult,Sweden.IKEAisknowntodayforits

spaciousstoreswithfurnitureinattractivesettings,butintheearly1950s,peopleordered

fromcatalogues.Thusresponsetothefirstshowroomwasoverwhelming:peoplelovedbeing

abletoseeandtrythefurniturebeforebuyingit.Thisledtoincreasedsalesandthecompany

continuedtothrive.By1955,IKEAwasdesigningallitsownfurniture.

5In1956Kampradsawamandisassemblingatabletomakeiteasiertotransport.Kamprad

wasinspired.Themarthadgivenhimagreatidea:flatpackaging3.Fiatpackagingwould

meanlowershippingcostsforIKEAandlowerpricesforcustomers.IKEAtrieditandsales

soared.Theproblemwasthatpeoplehadtoassemblefurniturethemselves,butovertime,

eventhisgrewintoanadvantageforIKEA.Nowadays,IKEAisoftenseenashaving

connotationsofself-sufficiency.Thisimagehasdonewondersforthecompany,leadingto

bettersalesandcontinuedexpansion.

6Todaythereareover200storesin32countries.Amazingly,IngvarKampradhasmanagedto

keepIKEAaprivately-heldcompany.In2004hewasnamedtheworld'srichestman.He

currentlylivesinSwitzerlandandisretiedfromtheday-to-dayoperationsofIKEA.IKEA

itself,though,justkeepsongrowing.

词汇：

entrepreneurn.企业家

waren.货物

minimalistadj.最简单的

self-sufficiency自足

注释：

1.minimalistfumiture风格筒约的家具

2.discountedprices折扣价

3.flatpackaging平板包装

练习：

1.Paragraph2___________________

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3.Paragraph4___________________

4.Paragraph5___________________

A.IngvarKamprad-abornbusinessman

B.Successbroughtbytheintroductionofshowrooms

C.TheoriginofIKEA

D.Specializationinsellingfurniture

E.Flatpackaging-afeatureofIKEA

F.World-wideexpansionofIKEA

5.Evenwhenhewasonlyachild,

6.,andyearslaterbecameabigcompanyspecializedin

manufacturingandsellingoffurniture.

7.CustomerslikedtheideaofIKEA'sshowroomsbecause

8.AsfiatpackagingsavesmoneyforbothIKEAandthecustomers,

A.IKEAbeganasasmallstoresellingallkindsofcheapthings

B.itishighlywelcomedbyboth

C.IngvarKampradshowedinterestinandtalentfordoingbusiness

D.heliveshappilyinretirement

E.heretheycanseeandtrythefurnituretheyaregoingtobuy.

F.Ingvarsuccessfullymanagesthecompanyallbyhimself

答案与解析：

l.c第二段介绍了IKEA这个店名的来源以及它刚开始的时候是一家什么样的小杂货

店。

2.D第三段讲了IKEA通过邮购方式销售自己设计、自己制造的家具，业绩喜人，从

而扩大生产线，专事家具产销。

3.B1953年IKEA引入展示厅的做法得到很好的反响，销售大大增加。

4.EKamprad从看到别人在拆卸家具得到启发，于是试行销售平板式包装的家具，即

利己又利人，并使自己动手，自给自足成为IKEA的一个特色。

5.C时间状语从句告诉我们这里要讲的是Ingvar小时候的事情，文章的第•段就说了

从小就会做买卖。

6.A这句的后半句说IKEA几年以后才变成一家专营家具的公司，前半句很可能讲它

的前身是什么。

7.E这句的主句讲了顾客们喜欢IKEA的展示厅，从句用because引导，很清楚要求给

原因。

8.B这句先给了原因，即平板包装对双方来说都省钱，那么结果便是双方都欢迎。

第十一篇

IsThereaWaytoKeeptheBritain'sEconomyGrowing?

1Intoday*sknowledgeeconomy,nationssurviveonthethingstheydobest.Japanesedesign

electronicswhileGermensexportengineeringtechniques.TheFrenchservethebestfood

andAmericansmakecomputers.

2Britainspecializesinthegiftoftalking.Thenationdoesn'tmanufacturemuchofanything.

Butithaslawyers,stylistsandbusinessconsultantswhoearntheirlivingfromtalk,talkand

moretalk.TheWorldFoundationthinktank123saystheUK'sfouriconicjobstodayarenot

scientists,engineers,teachersandnurses.Instead,they'rehairdressers,celebrities,

managementconsultantsandmanagers.ButcanallthistalkingkeeptheBritisheconomy

going?TheBritishgovernmentthinksitcan.

3Althoughthecountry'stradedeficitwasmorethan£60billionin2006,UK'slargestinthe

postwarperiod,officialssaythecountryhasnothingtoworryabout.Infact,Britaindoes

haveaworld-classpharmaceuticalindustry,anditstillmakesasmallsumfromsellingarms

abroad.Italsotradesservices-accountancy,insurance,bankingandadvertising.The

governmentbelievesBritainisonthecuttingedgeoftheknowledgeeconomy.Afterall,the

countryofShakespeareandWordsworthhasaliterarytraditionofwhichtobeproud.Rock4n'

2

roll-isanEnglishlanguagemedium,andtherearebillionstobemadebytheircutting-edge

bands.Inotherwords,thecreativeeconomyhasplentyofstrengthtocarrytheBritish

economy.

4However,creativeindustriesaccountforonlyabout4percentofUK'sexportsofgoodsand

services.Theindustriesarefindingithardtomakeaprofit,accordingtoareportofthe

NationalEndowmentforScience,TechnologyandtheArts.Thereportshowsonly38

percentofBritishcompanieswereengagedin"innovationactivities0,3percentagepoints

belowtheEUaverageandwellbelowGermany(61percent)andSweden(47percent).

5Infact,itmightbebettertocallBritaina"servant"economy-thereareatleast4million

people“inservice".Themajorityofthepopulationareemployedbytherichtocook,clean,

andtakecareoftheirchildren.Manygraduatesareevendoingmenialjobsforwhichtheydo

notneedadegree.Mostemploymentgrowthhasbeen,andwillcontinuetobe,atthe

low-skillendoftheservicesector-inshops,bars,hotels,domesticserviceandinnursing