题目内容
Modest and _____________________ (平易近人), he soon put everyone completely at case. (approach)
easy to approach
名师导航单元期末冲刺100分系列答案Studying volcanoes is a demanding profession. Hazel Rymer frequently has to struggle through rainforests, climb to the top of mountains, then climb 200 metres into the crater of active volcanoes. But the 38-year-old volcanologist does her best to make it sound less alarming than it is. “Driving to work is more risky,” she insists. “And the deepest I go into the crater of a volcano is about 300 metres,” she adds, trying to make it all sound as ordinary as taking the dog for a walk.
Hazel has been studying volcanoes for a long time, so it’s not surprising she is used to the danger. Her interest in volcanoes began at school. A teacher gave her a book about Pompeii. “I remember reading about the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of the city,” she explains. “The thought of all those people just frozen in time had quite an effect on me and I am still excited by their dangerous beauty today.”
Nowadays, volcanoes are getting more and more unpredictable. There have been many changes in sea level caused by global warming and melting ice caps. These have resulted in some dormant volcanoes erupting, so studying them is more dangerous than ever before. Hazel says that although she doesn’t take any unnecessary risk she has had some frightening moments. Her worst experience was on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, when she was slowly surrounded by lava. “I had a choice of walking ten hours to get around the lava flow or just walking across it,” she explains. She chose to pick a path across the cooler rocks in the lava stream. “I guess it was five metres. The flow was 1,000°C, so if you hesitated your boots would begin to melt. It was scary, but it really was a practical decision --- there wasn't time to do anything else.”
And what about the future? “I haven’t been to the volcanoes in Indonesia yet. And I would love to spend some time working in the Antarctic,” she says. “I would also like to know why quiet lava flows erupt from some volcanoes and why other volcanoes go bang.” In other words, Hazel Rymer won’t be exchanging her volcanoes for the relative safety of driving to work just yet.
【小题1】Hazel’s claim that “driving to work is more risky” than exploring volcanoes shows that ______.
| A．people have exaggerated the dangers of volcanoes in the past |
| B．Hazel does not really understand the dangerous situations she puts herself in. |
| C．there are many bad drivers in the place where Hazel lives |
| D．Hazel is being modest and understating the dangers she faces |
| A．When she was visiting Italy. |
| B．When she was at school. |
| C．When she was twenty. |
| D．When she saw Vesuvius. |
| A．melting ice-caps | B．volcanic eruptions |
| C．changes in sea level | D．higher temperatures |
| A．take a dangerous route |
| B．take an unnecessary risk |
| C．leave her boots behind |
| D．walk for ten hours around the mountain |
| A．revisit volcanoes she knows |
| B．go on holiday to the Antarctic |
| C．find a less dangerous job |
| D．discover new things about volcanoes |
Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community, then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating（拥护）any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to behave in a different way due to outside influences.
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer, either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a friendly relationship.
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a friendly relationship with others.
Are modern people becoming more selfish?
| Main comparisons | Contexts |
| 【小题1】_____ are changing. | In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first 【小题2】_____. |
| Nowadays, people seem to be more 【小题3】_____ about themselves. | |
| 【小题4】_____ are changing too. | People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的). |
| People may strive to achieve their own【小题5】_____ at the price of their coworkers. | |
| The author’s understanding | |
| 【小题6】_____ for the changes in the author’s eyes | Fierce 【小题7】____ and great 【小题8】______ on modern people may be responsible for the changes. |
| The author’s 【小题9】____ towards the topic | A 【小题10】____ which can benefit two sides should be established. |
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Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society. We should return to the old traditions of family and community, and then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize(区分优先次序) caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.
In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned(谴责) then. But we cannot ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern twins.
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.
Title: Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?
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People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让). |
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People may strive to achieve their own (5)_________, even at the price of their coworkers. |
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(6)_________ for the changes in author’s eyes |
Fierce (7)_________ and great (8)_________ on modern people may be responsible for the changes. |
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The author’s (9)_________ towards topic |
A relationship which can (10)_________ both sides should be established. |