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PartmReadingComprehension(40minutes)

SectionA

Directions：Inthissection.thereisapassagewith

tenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordfor

eachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbank

followingthepassage.Readthepassagethrough

carefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthe

bankisidentifiedbyaletterPleasemarkthe

correspondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuse

anyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowing

passage.

Letssayyouloveroller-skating.Justthethoughtof

__26onyourrollerskatesbringsasmiletoyour

face.Youalsoknowthatroller-skatingisexcellent

exercise.Youhavea27attitudetowardit.

Thisdescriptionofroller-skating28the

threecomponentsofanattitude：affect,cognition>

andbehavior.Youlovetheactivity;itsgreatfun.These

feelings29theaffectiveoremotional

componentjtheyareanimportantingredientin

attitudes.Theknowledgewehaveabouttheobject

constitutesthecognitivecomponentofanattitude.You

understandthehealth30thattheactivitycan

bring.Finally,attitudeshaveabehavioral

component.Ourattitudes31ustogooutsideto

enjoyrollerskating.

Now.wedontwanttOleaveyouwiththe

___32___thatthesethreecomponentsalwayswork

together__33___.Theydont：sometimesthey

clash.Forexample,letssayyoulovepizza(affective

component);

however,youhavehighcholesteroland

understand(knowledgecomponent)thateatingpizza

maybebadforyourhealth.Whichbehaviorwillyour

attituderesultin,eatingpizzaor34it?The

answerdependsoffwhichcomponenthappenstobe

stronger.lfyouarewalkingpastapizzarestaurantat

lunchtime.Youremotionsandfeelingsprobablywillbe

strongerthanyourknowledgethatpizzamaynotbe

thebestfoodforyourhealth.Inthatinstance.youhave

pizzaforlunch.Ifyouareathometryingtodecide

wheretogofordinner,however’theknowledge

componentmay__35,andyoudecidetogo

whereyoucaneatahealthiermeal

A.avoiding

B.benefits

C.highlight

0.illustrates

E.impression

F.improves

G.inquiring

H.perfectly

(.positive

J.prevail

K.primarily

L.prompt

M.specifications

N.strapping

O.typical

SectionB

Directions：Inthissection.youaregoingtoreada

passagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Each

statementcontainsinformationgiveninoneofthe

paragraphs.ldentifytheparagraphfromwhichthe

informationisderivedYoumaychooseaparagraph

morethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwitha

letter.Answerthequestionsbymarkingthe

correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2.

TheChangingGeneration

[A]Itturnsouttodaysteenagersarentsoscary

afterall.ResultsofUSAWEEKENDSTeensParents

surveyrevealagenerationofyoungpeoplewhoget

alongwellwiththeirparentsandapproveoftheway

theyrebeingraised.Theythinkoftheirparentswith

affectionandrespect.TheyspeakwithMomorDad

whentheyhaveaproblem.Mostfeelthattheirparents

understandthem.andtheybelievetheirfamilyisthe

No.lpriorityintheirparentslives.Manyeventhink

theirparentsarecoollAlthoughmorethanathirdhave

anobjectintheirroomstheywouldliketokeepsecret

fromtheirparents.rarelyisitanythingmorealarming

thanadiaryoroff・colorM氐俗的、）bookorCD.

[B]Suchresultsmayseemsurprisingagainstthe

backgroundofshockingincidentsthatcolortheway

themassmediaportraytheyoung.lnOctober2000,

thesamemonththesurveywastaken9theWashington,

basedCenterforMediaandPublicAffairswroteinits

publicationMediaMonitorthatjnarecentmonthof

TVnewscoverageofAmericanyouth,just2%ofteens

wereshownathome,andjustl%wereportrayedina

worksetting.lncontraststhecriminaljusticesystem

accountedfornearlyoneoutofeverylavevisual

backgrounds.Nowonderparentsworrytheirownkids

mightspinoutofcontroloncetheyhittheturbulent

watersofadolescence.

[C]Theoverallfactsoughttoreassureus.The

surveyshowsusthattodaysteensare

affectionate.sensibleandtarhappierthantheangry

andtorturedsoulsthathavebeenpaintedforusby

stereotypes.Fromothersources,wealsoknowteenage

crime,drugabuseandpremaritalsexareingeneral

decline.Weofcourse9needtopayattentionto

youngsterswhoarefilledwithdiscontentand

hostility,butweshouldnotallowtheseextremecases

todistortourviewofmostyoungpeople.

[D]MyownresearchattheStanfordCenteron

Adolescenceusesin.depthinterviewswithsmall

samplesofyoungstersratherthanlargescale

surveys.StilbinmystudiesandothersIhaveread,I

findthesamepatternsasinUSAWEEKENDS

survey.Todaysteenagersadmiretheirparentsand

welcomeparentalguidanceaboutimportantmatters

suchascareerchoicethoughcertainlynotMornand

Dadsadviceonmattersofpersonaltaste9suchas

musicorfashion.Whenweaskteenstochooseahero,

theyusuallyselectanolderfamilymemberratherthan

aremotepublicfigure.Mostteenssaytheyenjoythe

companyofbothparentsandfriends.

[E]Contrarytosomestereotypes,most

adolescentsbelievetheymustbetolerantof

differencesamongindividuals（thoughtheydonot

alwaysfindthiseasyinthecliquish（拉帮结派

的）environmentofhighschool）.Manyofthem

volunteerforcommunityservicewithdisadvantaged

people.Oneprevalentqualitywehaveroundin

teensstatementsaboutthemselves,theirfriendsand

theirfamiliesisastrikinglypositiveemotionaltone.By

andlarge,theseareverynicekids,andasthebandThe

Whousedtosing,*'Thekidsarealright.'

[F]Howmuchistodaysspratofharmonyachange

fromourmoreturbulentpast?Ameregenerationago,

parentochildrelationsweredescribedasHthe

generationgap'.Yeteventhenreportsofwidespread

youthrebellionwereoverdone：Mostkidsinthe60s

and70ssharedtheirparentsbasicvalues.Still.itistrue

thatAmericanfamiliesaregrowingcloseratthedawn

ofthisnewmillennium（千年）.Perhapsthereislessto

fightabout,withthecountryinaperiodoftranquility

andthedangersofdrugabuseandotherunwholesome

behaviorwellknown.Perhapsinthefaceofimpersonal

andintimidatingglobalization,ayoungpersonsfamily

feelsmorelikeafriendlyhaventhananoppressive

trap.Andperhapsparentsareactingmorelikeparents

thanintherecentpast.withinjustthepastfiveyears.I

havenoticedparentsreturningtoabeliefthat

teenagersneedtheguidanceofeldersratherthanthe

liberal."anythinggoes*modeofchildrearingthat

becamepopularinthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.

[G]Butmissingfromallthesedataisthesense

thattodaysyoungcareverymuchabouttheir

country,aboutthebroadercivicandpolitical

environment,oraboutthefutureoftheirsociety.They

seemtobeturninginwardgenerallyinaproosocial

manner,certainlywithpositivebenefitsforintimate

relationships,buttoooftenattheexpenseofa

connectionwiththepresentandfutureworldbeyond>

includingthesocietytheywillonedayinherit.

[H]Recently,weexaminedmorethan400essays

onthe"lawsoflife^hatteensfromtwocommunities

hadwrittenaspartofaneducationalprograminitiated

bytheJohnTempletonFoundationinRadnor,Pa.ln

thoseessays9andinfollowupInterviewswithafewof

theteenagers9wefoundlotsofinsight.positivefeeling

andinspirationalthinking.Butwealsofoundlittle

interestinciviclifebeyondthetightcirclesoftheir

familyandimmediatefriends.

[I]Forexample,onlyoneboysaidhewouldliketo

bepresidentwhenhegrowsup.WhenIwasinhigh

schoobdozensinmyclassalonewouldhaveanswered

differently.lnfact,otherrecentstudieshavefound

therehasneverbeenatimeinAmericanhistorywhen

sosmallaproportionofyoungpeoplehavesoughtor

acceptedleadershiprolesInlocalcivicorganizations.lt

isalsotroublingthatvotingratesamongouryoungest

eligiblevoters-18-to24-year-oldsarewaydown：Little

morethanoneinfournowgotothepolls,evenin

nationalelections,comparedwithalmosttwicethat

manywhen18-year-oldswerefirstgiventhevote.

[J]Inourinterviewsmanystudentsviewed

politicswithsuspicionanddistaste."Mostpoliticians

arekindofcrooked（不诚买的），|onestudent

declared.Another,discussingnationalpolitics.said."l

feellikeonepersoncantdothatmuch,andIgetthe

impressionmostpeopledontthinkagroupofpeople

candothatmuch.'Askedwhattheywouldliketo

changeintheworld,thestudentsmentionedonly

personalconcernssuchasslowingdownthepaceof

life,gaininggoodfriends,becomingmorespiritual,

becomingeithermoremateriallysuccessfulorless

materiallyoriented(dependingonthestudentsvalues),

andbeingmorerespectfuloftheEarth,animalsand

otherpeople.Oneboysaid,"Idratherbeconcentrating

onartisticeffortsthansavingtheworldorsomething.,

[K]Itisfineandhealthyforteenstocultivatetheir

personalinterests»anditisgoodnewswhenyoung

peopleenjoyharmoniousrelationswiththeirfamily

andfriends.Butthereisalsoaplaceinayounglifefor

noblepurposesthatincludeadedicationtothe

broadersociety,aloveofcountryandanaspirationto

maketheirownleadershipcontributions.

[L]lnthepast,theyounghaveeagerlyparticipated

innationalserviceandcivicaffairs,oftenwithlotsof

energyandidealism.Ifthisisnothappeningtoday,we

shouldaskwhy.Oursocietyneedsthefullparticipation

ofitsyoungercitizensifitistocontinuetothrive.We

knowthepromiseistherethisisawell.grounded9

talented)warm-heartedgroupofyoungsters.Wehave

everythingtogainbyencouragingthemtoexplorethe

worldbeyondtheirimmediateexperienceandto

preparethemselvesfortheirturnatshapingthatworld.

36.Notmanyyoungpeopleeligibleforvotingare

interestedinlocalornationalelectionsthesedays.

37.Parentsareconcernedthattheirchildrenmay

getinvolvedincriminaloffencesoncetheyreachtheir

teens.

38.Evenduringtheturbulentyearsoflast

century,youthrebellionwasoftenexaggeratedinthe

media.

39.Teenagersoftodayoftenturntotheirparents

foradviceonsuchimportantmattersascareerchoice.

4O.Theincidenceofteenagecrimeand

misbehaviorisdecreasingnowadays.

41Youngpeopleshouldhaveloftyidealsinlife

andstrivetobeleaders.

42.Someyoungpeopleliketokeepsomethingto

themselvesanddontwanttheirparentstoknowabout

43.ltisbeneficialtoencourageyoungpeopleto

explorethebroaderworldandgetreadytomakeita

betterplace.

44.Manyteenagersnowoffertorenderserviceto

theneedy.

45.Interviewswithstudentsfindmanyofthem

areonlyconcernedaboutpersonalmatters.

SectionC

Directions：Thereare2passagesinthis

section.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor

unfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthe

bestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowing

passage

Manufacturersofproductsthatclaimtobe

environmentallyfriendlywillfacetighterrulesonhow

theyareadvertisedtoconsumersunderchanges

proposedbytheFederalTradeCommission

ThecommissionsrevisedMGreenGuides'warn

marketersagainstusinglabelsthatmakebroadclaims,

like,,ecofriendly,.Marketersmustqualifytheirclaims

ontheproductpackagingandlimitthemtoaspecific

benefit,suchashowmuchoftheproductisrecycled.

"Thisisreallyabouttryingtocutthroughthe

confusionthatconsumershavewhentheyarebuyinga

productandthatbusinesseshavewhentheyareselling

aproduct,'saidJonLeibowitz9chairmanofthe

commission.

Therevisionscomeatatimewhengreen

marketingisontherise.Accordingtoanewstudy,the

numberofadvertisementswithgreenmessagesin

mainstreammagazineshasrisensince1987,and

peakedin20xxat10.4%,ln20xx9thenumberdropped

to9%

Butwhilethenumberofadvertisementsmay

havedipped,therehasbeenarapidspreadof

ecolabeling.Therearebothgoodandbadplayersinthe

eco-labelinggame.

Inthelastfiveyearsorso.therehasbeenan

explosionofgreenclaimsandenvironmentalclaims.lt

isclearthatconsumersdontalwaysknowwhatthey

aregetting.

Ahandfuloflawsuitshavebeenfiledinrecent

yearsagainstcompaniesaccusedofusingmisleading

environmentallabels.ln20xxand20xx,class.action

lawsuits（集体诉讼）werefiledagainstSCJohnsonfor

using'^reenlist'labelsonitscleaningproducts.The

lawsuitssaidthatthelabelwasmisleadingbecauseit

gavetheimpressionthattheproductshadbeen

certifiedbyathirdpartywhenthecertificationwasthe

companysown.

"Weareveryproudofouraccomplishments

undertheGreenlistsystemandwebelievethatwewill

prevailinthesecases,ChristopherBeard,directorof

publicaffairsforSCJohnson,said,while

acknowledgingthat"thishasbeenanareathatis

difficulttonavigate.）

Companieshavealsotakenituponthemselvesto

contesteachothersgreenclaims.

DavidMallen.associatedirectoroftheCouncilof

BetterBusinessBureau.saidinthelasttwoyearsthe

organizationhadseenanincreaseinthenumberof

claimscompanieswerebringingagainsteachotherfor

falseormisleadingenvironmentalproductclaims.

"Aboutonceaweek.lhaveaclientthatwillbring

upanewcertificationIveneverevenheardofandIm

inthisindustry/saidKevinWilhelm.chiefexecutive

officerofSustainableBusinessConsulting."ltskindofa

WildWest.anybodycanclaimthemselvestobe

green.'Mr.Wilhelmsaidtheexcessoflabelsmadeit

difficultforbusinessesandconsumerstoknowwhich

labelstheyshouldPayattentionto.

♦46.WhatdotherevisedHGreenGuides'require

businessestodo?

A.Manufactureasmanygreenproductsas

possible.

B.lndicatewhethertheirproductsarerecyclable.

C.Specifyinwhatwaytheirproductsaregreen.

D.Attachgreenlabelstoalloftheirproducts.

♦47.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutconsumers

facinganexplosionofgreenclaims?

A.Theycaneasilyseethroughthe

businessestricks.

B.Theyhavetospendlotsoftimechoosing

products.

C.Theyhavedoubtaboutcurrentgreen

certification.

D.Theyarenotclearwhichproductsaretruly

green.

♦48.WhatwasSCJohnsonaccusedofinthe

class.actionlawsuits?

A.Itgaveconsumerstheimpressionthatallits

productsweretrulygreen.

B.ltgaveathirdpartytheauthoritytolabelits

productsasenvironmentallyfriendly.

C.ltmisledconsumerstobelievethatitsproducts

hadbeencertifiedbyathirdparty.

D.ltsoldcleaningproductsthatwerenotincluded

intheofficiaCGreenlist1.

♦49.HowdidChristopherBearddefendhis

companyslabelingpractice?

A.Therewerenoclearguidelinesconcerninggreen

labeling.

B.Hiscompanysproductshadbeenwellreceived

bythepublic.

C.ltwasinconformitytotheprevailingpracticein

themarket.

D.Nolawrequiredtheinvolvementofathird

partyincertification.

♦5O.WhatdoesKevinWilhelmimplyby

saying"ltskindofaWildWest*(Lines2-3,Para.11)?

A.Businessescompetetoproducegreenproducts.

B.Eachbusinessactsitsownwayingreenlabeling.

C.Consumersgrowwildwithproductslabeled

green.

0.AnythingproducedintheWestcanbelabeled

green.

PassageTwo

Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowing

passage.

Americaseducationsystemhasbecomelessa

ladderofopportunitythanastructuretotransmit

inequalityfromonegenerationtothenext.

Thatswhyschoolreformissocritical.Thisisan

issueofequality,opportunityandnationalconscience.

Itsnotjustabouteducation,butaboutpovertyand

justice.

Itstruethatthemainreasoninner.cityschoolsdo

poorlyisntteachersunions,butpoverty.Southernstates

withoutstrongteachersunionshaveschoolsatleastas

awfulasthoseinunionstates.SomeChicagoteachers

seemtothinkthattheyshouldntbeheldaccountable

untilpovertyissolved.Thererestepswecan

takethatwouldmakesomedifference.andMayor

RahmEmanuelistryingsomeofthemyettheunionis

resisting.

Idbesympatheticiftheunionfocusedsolelyon

highercompensation.Teachersneedtobemuchbetter

paidtoattractthebestcollegegraduatestothe

nationsworstschools.But.instead.theChicagounion

seemstobeusingitspoliticalcapitalprimarilyto

protectweakperformers.

Theressolidevidencethattherearehuge

differencesintheeffectivenessofteachers.Thegold

standardstudybyHarvardandColumbiaUniversity

scholarsfoundthateveninhigh.poverty

schools.Teachersconsistentlyhadahugepositiveor

negativeimpact.

Getabottoml%teacher,andtheeffectisthe

sameasifachildmisses40%oftheschoolyear.Geta

teacherfromthetop20%.anditsasifachildhasgone

toschoolforanextramonthortwo.

Thestudyfoundthatstrongteachersinthefourth

througheighthgradesraisedtheskillsoftheirstudents

inwaysthatwouldlastfordecades.Justhavinga

strongteacherforoneelementaryyearleftpupilsabit

lesslikelytobecomemothersasteenagers.abitmore

likelytogotocollegeandearningmoremoney,atage

28.

Howdoesonefigureoutwhoisaweak

teacher?Yes.thatsachallenge。Butresearchersare

improvingsystemstomeasureateachersperformance

throughouttheyear’and.withthreeyearsofdata,its

usuallypossibletotellwhichteachersarefailing.

Unfortunately,theunioninChicagoisinsisting

thatteacherswhoarelaidoffoftenforbeing

ineffectiveshouldgetpriorityinnewhiring.Thatsan

insulttostudents.

Teachingissoimportantthatitshouldbelike

otherprofessions.withhighpayandgoodworking

conditionsbutfewjobprotectionsforbottom

performers.

Thisisntabattlebetween