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【题目】阅读理解。
Many people write to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer's full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard, he needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.
“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature is a seal of consent, an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer's signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.
There are people who wish to remain anonymous(匿名的) for various reasons. Multi-billionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he does not want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.
Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name. It is a matter of responsibility to use it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honor our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honor what we say.
(1)What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”?
A.Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.
B.Publication must bear the writer's full name, address and phone number.
C.Writers should be responsible for their names.
D.Names are required to indicate writers' responsibility for what they say.
(2)The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may ________.
A.not get a reply
B.help to end a relationship
C.be accepted all the same
D.become a family problem
(3)Some people don't want their names known because they are ________.
A.hesitant to make a donation
B.unwilling to draw public attention
C.afraid of an accusation
D.ready for involvement
(4)The passage is mainly about ________.
A.honor and writers
B.identity and signature
C.signature and responsibility
D.anonymity and signature

【答案】
(1)D
(2)A
(3)B
(4)C
【解析】本文讲的是签名与责任的关系。

(1)D 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say.可知,签名是为了表示负责,故选D。

(2)A 细节理解题。根据第二段中Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer's signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.可知,很多政府和组织不受理没有签名的投诉,并解释说这是因为上诉人不太严肃,不值得回复。故选A。

(3)B 推理判断题。根据第三段提到慈善匿名捐款的事例可知,他们不想暴露在广众之下。故选B。

(4)C 主旨大意题。根据第一段话中的内容可知签名意味着为自己的话负责,又根据第二段和第四段的内容可以判断本文的中心话题是:签名与责任。故选C。

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【题目】阅读理解
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The height competition
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When you hear a person's name,repeat it.. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
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【题目】阅读理解
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And last, having confidence that you are witty is important. There will always be someone wittier or funnier than you, which is fine. Just work on building your own style.
Remember, if you are trying to be funny and witty in order to break the ice at a business function, be careful.
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Yours,
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I never thought I would be a “runner”. I was the girl who 1 slowest in the PE class. A few years ago, I was walking with a group of 2 in the Race for the Cure, a 5km race designed to 3 money for the fight against breast cancer(癌), 4 one lady caught my 5 .
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A week later, I found myself in the 11 , running on the treadmill(跑步机). Three minutes after I started, my face was bright red. I felt like my lungs were going to burst. I 12 slow down to a walk. I thought of the 13 at the race. I kept it up. I was able to go a little 14 each time. Three and a half minutes. Four minutes. Five.
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(8)A.passing B.watching C.greeting D.calling
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(10)A.agreed B.learned C.decided D.explained
(11)A.shop B.street C.park D.gym
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(13)A.prize B.survivor C.plan D.woman
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(15)A.even B.again C.ever D.still
(16)A.fought B.traveled C.queued D.waited
(17)A.likely B.eager C.ready D.able
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