大学英语B阅读理解38篇附答案

阅读理解B

42MartinLutherKingwasablackminister,whobecameagreatleaderofthecivilrightsmovementin

the1950sand1960s.

KingwasbornonJanuary15,1929inAtlanta,Georgia.Whenhewasyoung,hewasstrongly

influencedbyThoreauandIndianleaderMahatmaGandhi'sideaofnon-violentresistance.Having

receivedaPh.D(DoctorofPhilosophy)fromBostonUniversity,hebecameapoliticalandreligious

leaderofthenon-violentcivilrelightsmovementin1955.OnAugust28,1963,heledover250,000

AmericansonamarchinWashingtonD.C.tofightfortheCivilRightsLawtoguaranteeequalityforall

people,anddeliveredhisbestknownspeech“IHaveaDream"beforetheLincolnMemorial.The

"dream,'isadreamofbrotherlyloveandequalityfortheBlackandWhite.Thus,hewasawardedthe

NobelPrizeforpeacein1964,buthewasmurderedfouryearslater.

Thoughhedied,hewasgreatlyrespectedandlovedbytheAmericans,boththewhiteandtheblack.

ByvoteofCongressin1968,thethirdMondayofeveryJanuaryisnowafederalholidayinLutherKing's

honor.Helivesinpeople'sheartsforever.

⑴、MartinLutherKingwasmurderedwhenhewas39yearsold.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(2)、MartinLutherKingwasablackministeronly.

A：TB：F

答案：B

⑶、MartinLutherKing'sDayhasbeenafederalholidayformorethan40years.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(4)^Theunderlinedword"delivered"inthesecondparagraphcouldbereplacedby"gave".

A：TB：F

答案：A

(5)、Thebesttitleforthispassageis"CivilRightsLaw".

A：TB：F

答案：B

43>ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMr.Jamesisupforsale.Heisgoingtosellitbecauseit

ishaunted(闹鬼的).Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoise

comingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthe

furniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMr.Jameshadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywere

oninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghost(鬼)must

havedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,he

shookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotacceptitevenifhegivesitaway.

(l)^Mr.Jameswastheownerofthepublichouse.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(2)、Mr.Jameshadnotturnedoffthelightsthatnight.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(3)^Mr.Jamesbuiltthehouse.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(4)、Mr.Jamesfoundsixtyemptybottles.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(5)、ThewriterofthepassagebelievesMr.James*story.

A：TB：F

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答案：B

44、Greatchangeshavebeenmadeinfamilylifebecauseofscienceandindustry.

Inthepast,whenmoreAmericanslivedonfarms,thetypicalfamilyhadmanychildren.Inafarm

family,parentsandtheirchildrenoftenlivedwithgrandparents.Often,too,unclesandauntslivednearby.

ButwhenindustrybecamemoreimportantthanagricultureinAmericanlife,familiesbecamesmaller

becauseindustryrequiresworkerswhoarereadyandabletomoveoffthelandandtomoveagain

whenevernecessary.Andlargefamiliescannotbemovedfromplacetoplaceassmallerfamiliescan.So,

atpresentpeopletendtohavesmallerfamilies.

Inthefuture,becauseofindustrialization,atypicalfamilywillberequiredtomoveevenmoreoften

thannow,sofamilieswillbeevensmaller.Thetypicalfamilymayremainchildlessandconsistsonlyofa

manandawoman.Asmallnumberoffamiliesmaytakechildraisingastheirchiefwork.Atthesame

timetheymayalsoraiseotherpeople'schildren,leavingthosefamiliesfreetomovefromjobtojob.

(1)>ThepassagediscussesinfluenceofscienceandindustryonAmericanfamilies.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(2)^Familiesofthepast,thepresentandthefuturearedescribedinthepassage.

A：TB：F

答案：A

⑶、Peoplenolongerwanttohavechildren.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(4)、Grandparentswilltakethechiefresponsibilityofraisingchildreninthefuture.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(5)、Largefamiliescannotfitinwithahighlyindustrializedsociety.

A：TB：F

答案：A

45>Myhusbandhadjustboughtanewwashingmachineforme.IdecidedtouseitandIwashedalotof

things.

Everythingworkedwell,butIfoundoneofmyhusband'ssocksmissing.Ilookedeverywhereforit,butI

couldn'tfinditanywhere.

Thenextmorning,Igotreadyforschoolasusual.Whenthebellrang,thestudentscamein.Igreeted

themfirstandthentoldthemwhatweweregoingtodothatday.

WhenIturnedaroundtowriteontheblackboard,theclassbrokeoutaroar!

Theylaughedandlaughed.Theylaughedsomuch,infact,thatIwasafraidtheheadmasterwouldbe

intoseeingallthis.

Iaskedtheclasstostop,butthemoreItalked,themoretheylaughed.Idecidedtopaynoattentionto

themandIcontinuedtowriteontheblackboard.WhenIdidthis,theyroaredevenmore.

Finally,theteacherwhohadtheroomnexttominecameintoseewhatallthelaughterwasabout.When

hecamein,hestartedlaughing,too!

"Goodheavens,'11said."Willsomeonepleasetellmewhatissofunny"

"Oh,God,"saidtheteacher."Youhaveabrownsocktothebackofyourskirt!"

Sothat'showIfoundmyhusband'smissingsock.

"Oh,well,"Isaidtotheclass."Let'sjustsayyouhavehadanunforgettablelessononstatic(静止的)

electricity.'1

(l)^Thewriterwasateacher.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(2)、Whenthewriterturnedaroundtowriteontheblackboard,theclassbegantolaughloudly.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(3)^Shecouldn'tfindoneofherhusband'ssocks,becauseherhusbandhadtakenitaway.

A：TB：F

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答案：B

(4)>Theteacherfromthenextroomlaughed,becausehefoundasockonthebackofthewriter'sskirt.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(5)^Thestudentstoldheraboutthelaughing.

A：TB：F

答案：B

46、TomarrivedatthebusstationquiteearlyfbrParisbus.ThebusforPariswouldnotleaveuntilfiveto

twelve.Hesawalotofpeoplewaitinginthestation.Somewerestandinginline,otherswerewalking

around.Therewasagroupofschoolgirls.Theirteacherwastryingtokeeptheminline.Tomlooked

around,buttherewasnoplacefbrhimtosit.

Hewalkedintothestationcafe.Helookedupattheclockthere.Itwasonlytwentytotwelve.He

foundaseatandsatdownbeforealargemirroronthewall.Justthen,Mike,oneofTom'sworkmates

cameinandsatwithTom.

"Whatlimeisyourbus"askedMike,"There'splentyoftimeyet"answeredTom.

"Well,I'llgetyousomemoreteathen"saidMike.

Theytalkedwhiledrinking.ThenTomlookedattheclockagain."Oh!It'sgoingbackward'1hecried.

“Afewminutesagoitwastwentytotwelve,andnowit'shalfpasteleven.u

uYou'relookingattheclockinthemirror.*'saidMike.Tomwassosad.Thenextbuswasnotto

leavefbranotherhour.SincethenTomhasneverlikedmirrors.

⑴、TomwentintothestationcafebecauseMikeaskedhimtohaveacupoftea.

A：TB：F

答案：B

⑵、TomandMiketalkedwhiledrinking.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(3)>WhenTomlookedattheclockinthemirror,it'sactuallyhalfpasttwelve.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(4)、Fromthestoryweknowthatwhenwelookataclockinamirror,wewillfindit'sgoingbackward.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(5)、TomarrivedinParisontime.

A：TB：F

答案：B

47、MyAuntEdithwasawidowof50,workingasasecretary,whendoctorsdiscoveredwhatwasthen

thoughttobeaveryseriousheartdisease.

AuntEdithdidn'tacceptdefeateasily.Shebeganstudyingmedicalreportsinthelibraryandfoundan

articleinamagazineaboutawell-knownheartsurgeon,Dr.MichaelDeBakey,ofHouston,Texas.Hehad

savedthelifeofsomeonewiththesamedisease.Thearticlesaidhisfeeswereveryhigh;AuntEdith

couldn'tpossiblypaythem.Butcouldhetellherofsomeonewhosefeesshecouldpay

SoAuntEdithwrotetohim.Shesimplylistedherreasonsfbrwantingtolive:herthreechildren,who

wouldbeontheirowninthreeorfourmoreyears;herlittle-girldreamoftravelingandseeingtheworld.

Therewasn'tawordofself-pity-onlywarmthandhumorandthejoyofliving.Shemailedtheletter,not

reallyexpectingananswer.

Afewdayslater,mydoorbellrang.AuntEdithdidn'twaittocomein;shestoodinthehallandread

aloud:

Yourbeautifullettermovedmeverydeeply.IfyoucancometoHouston,therewillbeno

chargeforeitherthehospitalortheoperation.

Signed:MichaelDeBakey

⑴、AuntEdithstoppedworkingasasecretaiywhensheknewshehadaveryseriousheartdisease.

A：TB：F

答案：B

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(2)^FromthestorywecanseeAuntEdithaccepteddefeateasily.

A：TB：F

答案：B

⑶、InAuntEdith'slettertothedoctor,sheshowedshewaswarm,humorousandenjoyingliving.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(4)、WhenAuntEdithmailedherletter,shedidn'texpectthedoctorwouldgiveherareply.

A：TB：F

答案：A

⑸、MichaelDeBakeymainlytoldAuntEdithintheletterthatherdiseasewassoseriousthathecouldn*t

cureher.

A：TB：F

答案：B

48、PeopleoftensaythattheEnglishman'shomeishiscastle.Theymeanthatthehomeisveryimportant

andpersonal.MostpeopleinBritainliveinhousesratherthanflats,andmanypeopleowntheirhomes.

Thismeansthattheycanmakethempersonal,andchangetheminanywaytheylike.Mosthouseshavea

garden,evenifitisasmallone,andthegardenisusuallyloved.Thehouseandthegardenaretheprivate

spaceofaperson.Inacrowdedcityapersonknowsthatheorshehasaprivatespacewhichisonlyfor

himselforherselfandfbrinvitedfriends.

Peopleusuallyliketomarktheirspace.Ifyouareonthebeachyoumayhavespreadyourtowels

aroundyou;intherainyoumayhaveputyourcoatorsmallbagontheseatbesideyou;inalibraryyou

mayspreadyourbooksaroundyou.

OnceIwastravelingonatraintoLondon.Iwasonasectionforfourpeopleandtherewasatable

betweenus.Themanoppositetomehadhisbriefcaseonthetable.Therewasnospaceonmysideofthe

tableatall.Iwasunhappy.Ithoughthethoughtthatheownedthewholetable.Ihadbeenreadingabook

aboutnonverbal(非语言的)communicationsoItookvariouspapersoutofmybagandputthemonhis

case!WhenIdidthishesuddenlybecameangryandhiseyesnearlypoppedout(突出)ofhishead.Ihad

takenuphisspace!AfewminuteslaterItookmypapersoffinordertoreadthem.Heimmediatelymoved

hiscasetohissideofthetable.

(1)、ThehomemattersgreatlytoEnglishmen.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(2)^TheBritishcanownprivatespacelikethehouseandthegarden.

A：TB：F

答案：A

⑶、AccordingtoParagraph2,ifyouspreadyourbooksaroundyouinalibrary,itmeansyouwantto

tellothersthespacebelongstoyou.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(4)、Themanoppositetothewritershowedthatheownedthewholetablebyreadingabook.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(5)、Thewritertriedtogetbackhisspacebymovingthecaseoffthetable.

A：TB：F

答案：B

49>AyoungmanwholivedinLondonwasinlovewithabeautifulgirl.Soonshebecamehisfiancee(未

婚妻).Themanwasverypoorwhilethegirlwasrich.Theyoungmanwantedtomakeherapresenton

herbirthday.Hewantedtobuysomethingbeautifulforher,buthehadnoideahowtodoit,ashehadvery

littlemoney.Thenextmorninghewenttoashop.Thereweremanyfinethingsthere:goldwatches,

diamond...butallthesethingsweretooexpensive.Therewasonethinghecouldnottakehiseyesoff.It

wasabeautifulvase.Thatwasasuitablepresentforhisfiancee.Hehadbeenlookingatthevaseforhalf

anhourwhenthemanageroftheshopnoticedhim.Theyoungmanlookedsopale,sadandunhappythat

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themanageraskedwhathadhappenedtohim.

Theyoungmantoldhimeverything.Themanagerfeltsorryforhimanddecidedtohelphim.Abright

ideastruckhim.Themanagerpointedtothecomeroftheshop.Tohisgreatsurprisetheyoungmansawa

vasebrokenintomanypieces.Themanagersaid:"Whentheservantenterstheroom,hewilldropit."

Onthebirthdayofhisfianceetheyoungmanwasveryexcited.

Everythinghappenedashadbeenplanned.Theservantbroughtinthevase,andasheenteredtheroom,he

droppedit.Therewashorroroneverybody'sface.Whentheboxwasopened,theguestssawthateach

piecewaspackedseparately.

(l)^ThestorytookplaceintheUnitedStates.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(2)、Theyoungman'sfamilywaspoorwhilethebeautifulgirlisrich,accordingtothepassage.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(3)^TheyoungmanwantedtobuyapresentasaChristmasgiftforthegirl.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(4)、Theshopmanagercametotalktotheyoungman,becausehewaspoorlydressed.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(5)、Onthebirthdayofhisfiancee,theyoungmanwasexcitedbecausethegirlwasinlovewithhim.

A：TB：F

答案：B

50>Apretty,well-dressedyoungladystoppedataxiinabigsquare,andsaidtothedriver,nDoyousee

thatyoungmanattheothersideofthesquare',

"Yes,"saidthetaxidriver.Theyoungmanwasstandingoutsidearestaurantandlookingimpatiently

athiswatcheveryfewseconds.

“Takemeoverthere,"saidtheyounglady.

Therewerealotofcarsandbusesinthesquare,sothetaxidriverasked,"Areyouafraidtocrossthe

street"

"Oh,no!”saidtheyounglady."ButIpromisedthatIwouldmeettheyoungmanforlunchatoneo'clock,

anditisnowaquartertotwo.IfIarriveinataxi,itwillatleastseemasifIhadtriednottobelate."

(1)>Thestorydoesn'ttellushowtheyoungwomangottothesquare.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(2)、Theladystoppedthetaxibecauseshewasafraidofwalkingacrossthestreet.

A：TB：F

答案：B

⑶、Theyoungmanattheothersideofthesquarehadprobablybeenwaitingforalongtime.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(4)、Theyoungladywascleveratmakingexcuse.

A：TB：F

答案：A

⑸、Theyoungladywasjustpretendingthatshehadtried.

A：TB：F

答案：A

51、Youngerpeopleandolderpeopledonotalwaysagree.Theysometimeshavedifferentideasaboutlife,

workandplay.ButinonespecialprograminNewYorkState,adultsandteenagerslivetogetherinpeace.

Eachsummer200teenagersand50adultslivetogetherforeightweeksasmembersofaspecialwork

group.Everyoneworksseveralhourseachday.Theaimisnotjusttokeepbusybutrathertofindmeaning

andenjoymentinwork.Someteenagersworkinthewoodsoronthefarmsnearthevillage.Somelearnto

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makefurnitureandtobuildhouses.Theadultsteachthemtheseskills.

Thereareseveralfreehourseachday.Weekendsarefree,too.Duringthefreehourssomeofthe

teenagerslearnphotographyorpainting.Otherssitaroundtalkingandsinging.Eachteenagerchooseshis

ownwaytospendhisfreetime.

Whenpeoplelivetogether,rulesarealwaysnecessary.Inthisprogramtheteenagersandtheadults

maketherulestogether.Ifsomeonebreaksarule,theproblemgoesbeforethewholegroup.Thegroup

discussestheproblem.Theyask,"Whydidithappen'*HWhatshouldwedoaboutit"

Oneoftheteenagershasthistosayabouttheexperience:"Youstopthinkingonlyaboutyourself.

Youlearnhowtothinkaboutthegroup."

⑴、Thepassageismainlyabouthowadultsandteenagerslivetogetherinaspecialgroup.

A：TB：F

答案：A

⑵、ThespecialprogramofferedeverywinterinNewYorkcity.

A：TB：F

答案：B

⑶、Peoplewillmakemoreruleswhensomeonebreaksarule.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(4)、TofindawaytosolvethegenerationgapisNOTstateddirectlyinthepassageasapurposeofthe

program.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(5)>Someteenagerslearnphotographywhentheyarefree.

A：TB：F

答案：A

52>Therewasoncealarge,fatwomanwhohadasmall,thinhusband.Hehadajobinabigcompanyand

wasgivenhisweeklywageseveryFridayevening.AssoonashegothomeonFridays,hiswifeusedto

makehimgiveherallhismoney,andthensheusedtogivehimbackenoughtobuyhislunchintheoffice

everyday.

Onedaythesmallmancamehomeveryexcited.Hehuniedintotheliving-room.Hiswifewas

listeningtotheradioandeatingchocolatesthere.

"You'llneverguesswhathappenedtometoday,dear,"hesaid.

Hewaitedforafewsecondsandthenadded,UIwontenthousandpoundsonthelottery!"

"That'swonderful!0saidhiswifedelightedly.Butthenshethoughtforafewsecondsandadded

angrily,nButwaitamoment!Howcouldyouaffordtobuythelotterytickets1'

⑴、Thesmallmanwasallowedtokeepjustenoughtobuyhislunchintheofficeeveryday.

A：TB：F答案：A

(2)、Themanwonalotteryoneday.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(3)、Thewomanisgood-natured.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(4)^Thewomanwaspleasedyetsuspiciouswhenherhusbandwonalottery.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(5)^Themanhadtogivealmostallhismoneytohiswifeeveryweek.

A：TB：F

答案：B

53、RamonwasveryproudofhisdogBlackie.Wheneverhegotachance,hewouldaskhisdogtoamuse

hisfriendswithsometricks.

OnedayRamonwenttovisithisfriendFrankwhowassickathomewithabadcold."Howareyou

feeling'*askedRamon."Worsethanyesterday/repliedFrank."Ihaveaterriblecough,andthere'snota

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dropofmedicineinthehouse.'1

"Cheerup,Frank.I'llsendBlackietothelocaldrugstoreforsomecoughsyrup(糖浆).He'llbeback

inaminute,beforeyouknowit."Ramonputafive-dollarbillinBlackie'smouthandthedograndown

thestreet."Andkeepthechange,"Ramonshoutedafterhim.

“Oh,Ramon,don'tbesilly.Youknowthatdogwon*tbebackwithanymedicine."nOhyes,hewill,"

repliedRamon.Halfanhourlater,however,Blackiehadnotreturned.Ramonwasfeelingembarrassed,

andfeltangryathisfriend'slittlesmile.

"Somethinghashappenedtohim,I'msure,'*saidRamon.nHeobeysmeasarule."JustthenFrank

sawBlackieatadistance.Hehurriedtoopenthedoorandlethimin.Frankwasshockedtoseeabottleof

medicineinthedog*smouth.

"Goodboy,”saidRamon,*'butwhattookyousolong"Blackieranovertothewindow,barkingand

wagging(摆动)histail.Ramonglancedoutandsawaboneoutside.

⑴、Frank'scoldhadworsenedandhehadnomedicineathome.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(2)^Ramoncalledforadoctor.

A：TB：F

答案：B

⑶、RamonfeltembarrassedwhenBlackiewaslate.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(4)、Blackiebarkedattheboneoutsidethewindowbecausehewantedtohaveit.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(5)^Thestorymainlyimpliesdogsareafteralldogs,howeverclevertheyare.

A：TB：F

答案：A

54>HermanhadworkedfbrthebankofRuritaniafortenyearsandwasstillonlyaclerk.Hewasnot

satisfiedwiththepositionandwantedtofindsomethingbetter.Yethedidnotwanttolosehispositionin

bankbeforehehadgotanotherone,sohepreparedaletterabouthimself,withthewords"HELP!IAMA

PRISONEROFTHEBANKOFRURITANIA!"inbiglettersacrossthetop.Thenhesentittoseveral

otherbanks,askingthemforajob.

Afewdayslater,oneoftheseletterscameintothehandsofHerman'sbossatthebank;someonehad

givenittohimataparty.Thenextmorning,Herman'sbossaskedhimtocomeintohisroomandsaid,

"Herman,Ihavesomeverygoodnewsforyou.ThebankofRuritaniaissettingyoufree!"

⑴、Hermanwasnothappybecausehewasinprisoninthebank.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(2)、HermandidnotwanttoleavetheBankofRuritaniaimmediatelybecausehehadnotfoundabetter

jobyet.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(3)、Hewishedsomeotherbanktogivehimabetterjob.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(4)、Afewdayslater,Herman'sbossfoundoneoftheselettersinhisoffice.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(5)^ThebossaskedHermantocomeintohisroomashedecidedtofirehim.

A：TB：F

答案：A

55、Computerscaninjureyou.Mostotherinjurieshappensuddenly.Forexample,ifyoufalloffabike

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andbreakyourarms,ithappensveryquickly.Butcomputerinjurieshappenslowly.

Youprobablyknowhowtorideabikesafely.Nowlearntouseacomputersafely.

Youreyes

Toomuchlightcaninjureyoureyes,soneversittooclosetoacomputerscreen.Youreyesshouldbe

atleast50cmfromthescreen.Remembertolookawayfromitsometimes.Thisgivesyoureyesarest.

Whenyouuseacomputer,thewindowshouldbeonyourleftoryourright.Ifitisbehindyou,the

lightwillreflecton(反射)ihescreen.Ifthewindowisinfrontofyou,thesunandthescreenwillboth

shineintoyoureyes.

Yourhandsandwrists

Handandwristinjuriescanhappenbecausethehandsandwristsaremovedinthesameway

hundredsoftimes.Ifyouuseakeyboardforalongtime,followthesethreerules:1)Restyourwristson

something.2)Keepyourelbows(肘)atthesameheightasthekeyboard.3)Stopsometimesandexercise

yourhands,wristsandfingersinadifferentway.

Yourback

Somepeoplesitformanyhoursinfrontofacomputer.Ifyousitinthewrongway,youcaninjure

yourbackoryourneck.Soyoushouldsitwithyourbackstraight.Thetoppartofthescreenshouldbein

frontofyoureyes.Yourforearms,wrists,handsandtheupperpartofyourlegsshouldallbeparallel(平

行)tothefloor.Ifyouaresittingforalongtime,getupevery30minutesandexerciseyourarms,legs

andneck.

Enjoyyourcomputer,butuseitsafely.

(l)^Acomputerscreenmayinjureyoureyesifyoureyesaretooclosetoit.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(2)、Handandwristinjuriesarecausedwhenyougetplentyofexercise.

A：TB：F

答案：B

⑶、Youreyesandhandswillbesafeifyouoftentakerestsfromworking.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(4)、Itisgoodforyourbackandneckifyousitintherightway.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(5)、Thebesttitleforthetextis"HowtoProtectYourEyes."

A：TB：F

答案：B

56^DoyouwanttoknowsomethingaboutthehistoryofweatherDon'tlookatthesky.Don'tlookforold

weatherreports.Lookingatthetreeringsismoreimportant.Someweatherreportsgobackonlyone

century,butsometreescanshowusanexactrecordoftheweatherevenfurtherback.

It'sclearthatatreewouldgrowbestinaclimatewithlotsofsunlightandrainfall.Itisalsoexpected

thatlittlesunlightorrainfallwouldlimitthegrowthofatree.Thechangefromafavorable(有利的)toan

unfavorableclimatecanbereadingthetreeringsintreetrunk.Tofindouttheweatheroftenyearsago,

counttheringsofatreetrunkfromtheoutsidetotheinside.Ifthetenthringisfarfromtheotherrings,

thenwearesurethatlotsofsunnyandrainyweatherhappened.Iftheringsareclosetogether,thenthe

climatewasbadforthetree.

Studyingtreeringsisimportantnotonlyforthehistoryoftheweather,butalsoforthehistoryof

man.InaplaceofNewMexicoyoucanfindonlysand-notreesandnopeople.However,many

centuriesagoalotofpeoplelivedthere.Theyleftsuddenly.Why

Ascientiststudiedthedeadtreeringswhichhadgrownthere.Hedecidedthatthepeoplehadto

leavebecausetheyhadcutdownallthetrees.Treeswereusedtomakefiresandbuildings.So,afterthe

peoplecutdownthetrees,theyhadtomove.

(l)^Itisunderstoodthatinafavorableclimatetreeringsgrowfarfromeachother.

A：TB：F答案：A

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⑵、Treesbroughtlotsofsunlightandrainfall.

A：TB：F

答案：B

⑶、Thescientistsareinterestedinstudyingtreeringsbecausetheycantellwhethertheclimatewas

favorableornot.

A：TB：F

答案：A

(4)^Studyingdeadtreeringsshowshowthepeopleleft.

A：TB：F

答案：B

⑸、ThepeoplehadtoleavetheplaceofNewMexicobecausetheyhadcutdownallthetrees.

A：TB：F

答案：A

57>Forseveralyears,Americanshaveenjoyedteleshopping-watchingTVandbuyingthingsbyphone.

NowteleshoppingisstartinginEurope.InanumberofEuropeancountries,peoplecanturnontheirTVs

andshopforclothes,jewelry,food,toys,andmanyotherthings.

TeleshoppingisbecomingpopularinSweden,forexample.ThebiggestSwedishcompanysells

differentkindsofthingsonTVin15Europeancountries,andinoneyearitmade$100million.InFrance

therearetwoteleshoppingchannels,andtheFrenchspendabout$20millionayeartobuythingsthrough

thosechannels.

InGermany,untillastyearteleshoppingwasonlypossibleononechannelfor1houreveryday.

Thenthegovernmentallowedmoreteleshopping.Otherchannelscanopenfortelebusiness,includingthe

largestAmericanteleshoppingcompanyanda24-hourteleshoppingcompany.Germanbusinessesare

hopingthisnewteleshoppingwillhelpthemsellmorethings.

Somepeopleliketeleshoppingbecauseitallowsthemtodotheirshoppingwithoutleavingtheir

homes.Withalltheproblemsoftrafficinthecities,thisisanimportantreason.Butatthesametime,

otherEuropeansdonotlikethisnewwayofshopping.Theycandoteleshopping"junkontheair”.Many

EuropeansusuallyworryaboutthequalityofthethingsforsaleonTV.Goodqualityisimportantto

them,andtheybelievetheycannotbesureaboutthequalityofthethingsonTV.

TheneedforhighqualitymeansthatEuropeanteleshoppingcompanieswillhavetobedifferent

fromtheAmericancompanies.Theywillhavetobemorecarefulaboutthequalityofthethingstheysell.

Theywillalsohavetoworkhardertosellthingsthatthebuyerscannottouchorseeinperson.

⑴、TeleshoppingischeapinEurope.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(2)、Peopleliketeleshoppingbecauseitiseasier.

A：TB：F

答案：A

⑶、SomeEuropeansdon*tliketeleshoppingbecausetheydon'twatchTV.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(4)、InGermany,teleshoppingmayhavefewerbuyers.

A：TB：F

答案：B

(5)^Thebesttitleofthispassageis"TeleshoppinginEurope".

A：TB：F

答案：A

58、Chessmustbeoneoftheoldestgamesintheworld.AnArabtravellerinIndiaintheyear900wrote

thatitwasplayedlong,longago.1ChesswasprobablyinventedinIndia,