题目内容
Now young people ___________to use computer to develop their ___________skills.
- A.are trained/ problem solving
- B.are being trained/ solving problem
- C.are being taught/ problem solving
- D.are taught/ solving problem
第一个空考查被动语态。根据Now故用现在进行时的被动语态。解决问题的:problem solving,solving作后置定语。句意:现在许多年轻人被教给使用电脑来开发他们解决问题的能力。故选C。
Divorces in Japan have more than doubled, according to health ministry statistics. One in three Japanese marriages now ends in divorce.
Atsuko Okano was in one of those failed marriages. Three years ago, she found herself alone in her 30s, with children to raise and a future full of question marks and social shame. But she also saw an opening, and became an advisor helping people like herself.
“My husband was cheating on me,” she recalled. ‘I did everything to bring him back to me but it didn’t work, so I dumped him.” Such frankness is a major characteristic of Japan’s recently divorced.
Divorced people – particularly woman – have long been looked down upon in Japan, where self-sacrifice and family stability are regarded as ideals. In the past, bored housewives remained bored. The security of the family unit was the most important thing. Now, young Japanese are increasingly choosing satisfaction in life over the demands of tradition, and more woman are financially independent. As a result, Japanese divorce rates are flying. Experts attribute this to the erosion of a long-standing double standard that granted divorced men respectability, but branded(gave somebody a bad name) divorced women as damaged goods.
Over the past decade, growing numbers of highly educated and successful professional women have challenged that assumption(something taken for granted) by turning their backs on unhappy marriages and paying no attention to the taboo(禁忌)of divorce. The majority of divorce behavior now is started by women.
【小题1】This passage mainly talks about the fact that nowadays Japanese women _________.
A.are granted respectability after they get divorced |
B.are becoming brave enough to challenge the taboo of divorce |
C.still consider the security of the family unit to be very important |
D.are becoming more financially independent |
A.had some children to raise |
B.was very confident with her future |
C.was not greatly respected by Japanese society |
D.might have found a job to help divorced people |
A.looked down upon |
B.had a quarrel with |
C.hated |
D.divorced |
A.Self-sacrifice and family stability are not much appreciated in Japan as before. |
B.More women can support themselves financially. |
C.Divorced men and women can quickly find their new partners |
D.Young Japanese care more about satisfaction in life than their elders did. |
Jane raced onto the train platform and asked a porter, “Is this the train to Rochester?”
“Yes,” said the porter. “but only the …Hey! Wait.” He was too 21 .Jane had raced off
22 he had finished speaking.
She had just 23 herself in a seat when the train 24 out of the station. Jane got out her book and settled down to read. After about an hour or so, she looked 25 and glanced out of the window. “That’s 26 .” she thought . “the landscape(景色)doesn’t look 27 ,and it should; I’ve 28 this route so many times.” She was getting increasing 29 when the big, red-faced conductor walked up and asked for her 30 .
One glance was enough. He 31 his head in friendly reproach(责备) and said, “Now, young lady, what did you do a fool thing like that for? This is the 32 ticket. You 33 have sat at the back of the train. The Rochester-bound(开往) section was 34 at the last station.
Jane’s face grew red. “I’m sorry,” she said, “I guess I was in too much of a 35 to find out…” “Well,” said the conductor, “don’t `36 . You shouldn’t have been in such a hurry, but I dare say we can 37 you a train going in the right 38 at Syracuse. You’ll be a couple of hours late 39 ,though .”
When Jane finally stepped onto the Rochester platform, her mother 40 up to her . “Oh, Jane, we have been so worried. What on earth happened?”
“Well, Mom,” said Jane, “it’s a long story.”
1.A. busy B. early C. late D. quick
2.A. when B. then C. after D. before
3.A. settled B. took C. made D. gave
4.A. pushed B. pulled C. left D. started
5.A. around B. about C. up D. down
6.A. exciting B. interesting C. strange D. right
7.A. familiar B. beautiful C. nice D. alike
8.A. walked B. gone C. followed D. traveled
9.A. uneasy B. calm C. angry D. unhappy
10.A. money B. ticket C. book D. name
11.A. put B. shook C. raised D. nodded
12.A. wrong B. used C. only D. right
13.A. would B. must C. should D. could
14.A. joined B. turned C. connected D. separated
15.A. hurry B. trouble C. worry D. difficulty
16.A. sorry B. worry C. hurry D. regret
17.A. make B. give C. find D. get
18.A. time B. place C. station D. direction
19.A. arriving B. leaving C. going D. returning
20.A. called B. picked C. rushed D. pushed
Allen : I’ve never been a big fan of the bears , especially the vacation show . On my last trip to Disneyland (1999) we passed it by , because we didn’t want to spend the time on something we didn’t really enjoy. If we’d known it would be closed by our next visit , I’m sure we would have watched it one more time . I was just making the point that it wasn’t until Disney announced the closing that this feeling suddenly sprang (弹跳) up for the Country Bear show at Disneyland .
But I think the idea of keeping some attractions (胜迹) open forever regardless of (不顾及) the number of visitors it gets is a mistake . We all have great memories of the Bears , but clearly very few kids today (or I should say families today ) are making those same memories from this show . That may be a sad fact , but it’s a fact . For whatever reason , the show doesn’t pull in the numbers . Isn’t it right to use the Country Bear space to bring in a more popular attraction so that more kids today can make those magic memories of an attraction THEY like ? Otherwise aren’t we just telling kids today that they “have to” make great memories of the Bears , when it’s obvious that the kids themselves are not enjoying the Bears like we did ?
Roger : I am very disappointed that they have decided to retire the Country Bear Playhouse . I remember going to the show as a child , and still enjoyed it as a teenager ,
and now young adult . It is true that there aren’t a lot of shows left at DL and with this one closing even less . Being at DL does require a lot of walking , and it is nice to have a few attractions that are a place to sit and enjoy a good show . I understand that DL has to develop , but there has to be some history to the Disneyland that Walt Disney first designed . There should be some parts of DL that just never go away , and this is one of them . By the time I have children it looks like there won’t be any attractions that I can say I went to as a child at the rate they are going .
Now the Bears are leaving . What I want to say is: stop trying to compete with everyone ! DL is the best , because of attractions like the Country Bears . If DL insists on destroying all of its magic to make way for the latest , well , then it might as well be just another theme (主题) park .
1.What news might get people talking about the problem of the Country Bears ?
A.The Country Bear Playhouse will be closed . |
B.There will be a new attraction for our guests at Disneyland |
C.The number of visitors to the Country Bear Playhouse is falling . |
D.The Bears will retire because of old age and can’t give shows any more . |
2.Allen spoke mainly to get his point across that .
A.the Bears will be missed |
B.we should tell kids today that they “have to” make great memories of the Bears |
C.the longtime attraction ought to make way for a future attraction |
D.people never care about what they have until all is lost |
3.Which is the best choice to complete Roger’s idea : “The Country Bears have been a part of Disneyland for nearly 30 years , .”
A.and I feel it is time to give our bears a good rest |
B.but anyway , the attraction has lost interest |
C.but I know that Disneyland will always be changing , and I accept that |
D.and I am sad that the Bears will be leaving |
4.Which of the following is not in the same group as the other three ?
A.an attraction |
B.a theme park |
C.the Bears |
D.the latest magic |
5.Where can this passage be found ?
A.In a Web discussion zone (区). |
B.In a suggestion book . |
C.In a report on the popularity of the Country Bears . |
D.In high school students’ compositions |