题目内容
17.A.What accounts for this culture of generosity? B.This belief is central to the national character. C.How can a sense of generosity be cultivated? D.Americans'generosity is rooted in selfless behavior. E.America's philanthropic nature is not restricted to the rich. F.The formal practice of philanthropy traces its origin to a Founding Father. |
While Franklin's gifts lay in wait,the tradition he established evolved alongside the young nation.(68)E Often far less famed men and women have played a critical role in philanthropy's evolution.One of my personal heroes is Julius Rosenwald,who helped construct more than 5,300 schools across the segregated(种族隔离)South and opened classroom doors to a generation of African-American students.(69)A The answer is not just to benefit others.Tax reduction,for one,encourages the rich people to give.And philanthropy has long helped improve the public image of everyone from immoral capitalists to the new tech elite.More troubling,however,are the foundational problems that make philanthropy so necessary.Just before his death,Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.wrote,"Philanthropy is praise-worthy,but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary."
Franklin's gifts represent a broader principle.We are guardians of a public trust,even if our capital came from private enterprise,and our most important obligation is ensuring that the system works more equally and more justly for more people.(70)B America's greatest strength is not the fact of perfection,but rather the act of perfecting.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了美国的慈善事业的由来,发展和形成原因.
解答 67.F.推理判断题.根据后文Benjamin Franklin,an icon of individual industry and frugality(节俭)even in his own day,understood that with the privilege of doing well came the price of doing good可知慈善事业的正式实践将其起源追溯到开国之父;故选F.
68.E.推理判断题.根据后文Often far less famed men and women have played a critical role in philanthropy's evolution可知美国的慈善性质是不受限制的,不仅仅用于富人;故选E.
69.A.推理判断题.根据后文The answer is not just to benefit others.Tax reduction,for one,encourages the rich people to give可知提出疑问什么解释了这种慷慨的文化;故选A.
70.B.推理判断题.根据前文even if our capital came from private enterprise,and our most important obligation is ensuring that the system works more equally and more justly for more people可知这种信仰是民族性格的中心;故选B.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.

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17.A.pull up | B.hold out | C.speed by | D.put away |
18.A.Strangely | B.Especially | C.Interestingly | D.Suddenly |
19.A.in relief | B.on duty | C.at work | D.in pain |
20.A.parent | B.colleague | C.husband | D.nurse |
21.A.Satisfied | B.Shocked | C.Disappointed | D.Confused |
22.A.need | B.money | C.time | D.right |
23.A.towel | B.book | C.gift | D.toy |
24.A.out | B.back | C.away | D.down |
25.A.curious about | B.aware of | C.eager for | D.careful with |
26.A.as though | B.now that | C.so that | D.even if |
27.A.parked | B.called | C.drove | D.paused |
28.A.angrily | B.instantly | C.thankfully | D.constantly |
29.A.normal | B.unreal | C.special | D.important |
30.A.everything | B.something | C.nothing | D.much |
31.A.respected | B.thanked | C.admired | D.welcomed |
32.A.headed for | B.left behind | C.knocked into | D.met with |
33.A.reminded | B.informed | C.convinced | D.promised |
34.A.laugh | B.rest | C.command | D.knowledge |
35.A.wrote | B.announced | C.stated | D.read |