5. What’s the
authors’ attitude towards________.
作者态度、倾向是指作者对陈述的观点是赞同、反对还是犹豫不定,对记叙或描写的人、物或事件等是赞颂、冷漠还是厌恶、憎恨。作者的这种思想倾向和感情色彩往往隐含在文章的字里行间,或流露于修饰的词语之中。因此,在推断过程中,应特别注意文中作者的措辞,尤其是表达感情色彩的形容词。
我们要从作者的字里行间中找有用的提示,主要是判断作者本人的态度和观点,而且一定要与文章中所论述的内容区分开,因为同样的事实和内容,不同的作者会有不同的看法和态度。切勿用自己的主观想法去理解试题。
T-shirts out; uniforms in
School uniforms are
becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise, because
they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and
labeling (标记) that come
from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay
too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at
for wearing the “wrong” clothes.
Some people are
against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that
students already accept a kind of rule - wanting to look just like their
friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves
creates social barriers; school uniforms tear those barriers down.
As in other places,
uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example, when a
man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the
symbol (象征) of law
and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends
the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear
uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them
that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an
education.
Some parents are
unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their
children’s “creativity.” First, as noted above, the clothes
students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality (个性). They just copy their
classmates. Second, students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they
like. While they’re in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and
maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those
skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.
The author would
probably agree that .
A. it makes no
difference whether to wear school uniforms or not
B. students’
individuality may not come from school education
C. students’
creativity is related to the clothes they choose
D. school uniforms
help to create equality among students
解析:作者在最后总结时说,Mastery
of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in
every way.
答案:D
[模拟试题]
A
Sleep Struggle
DR.
MARJORIE SEIDENFELD ANSWERS YOUR HEALTH QUESTIONS?
I have such
a terrible time falling asleep every night that I’m always tired and it’s
affecting my schoolwork. What should I do?
––– Mindy in Nevada
One in
every five young people has a sleep problem, so you’re not alone. Getting
enough sleep has become as important as eating vegetables and exercising regularly.
It’s very important for your body.
Most young
people only get seven hours of sleep each night, when they actually need nine
hours. And making up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping in an weekends
doesn’t really work. In fact, sleeping late on weekends may actually do you
more harm than good, if you have sleep problems.
What
happens if you don’t get enough sleep? If your sleep problem continues for a
few nights, you could suffer serious problems. Lack of sleep can affect
learning and memory. Worse, if your sleep difficulties last a long time, that
could lead to anxiety or depression(抑郁). Therefore, you’ve got to have some healthy sleep habits. Below are
some suggestions.
GO TO BED
AT THE SAME TIME-including
weekends, if possible.
WAKE UP
AROUND THE SAME TIME EVERY MORNING. When you sleep late just one morning during
the week, it may disturb your body clock. This will make it hard for you to
sleep that night.
DO
SOMETHING RELAXING before going to bed.
EXERCISE
DURING THE DAY. Don’t exercise right before going to bed.
AVOID
DRINKING ALCOHOL. Alcohol makes you excited. This prevents you from falling
asleep or wakes you up during the night.
DON’T
SMOKE. Smoking is always bad for the body. Smoking before bedtime keeps you
awake.
If trying
these tips over a couple of weeks does not help you, speak to your doctor. Do
not take any sleeping pills without first asking your doctor. Many have strong
side effects.