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Betty and Harold have been married for years.But one thing still puzzles old Harold.How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa,talking,go out to a ballgame,come back three and a half hours later,and they’re still sitting on the sofa?Talking?
What in the world,Harold wonders,do they have to talk about?
Betty shrugs.Talk?We’re friends.
Researching this matter called friendship,psychologist Lilian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men.No matter what their age,their job,their sex,the results were completely clear:women have more friendships than men,and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is “marked and unmistakable.”
More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best friend.Those who could were likely to name a woman.Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend,and almost always it was a woman.More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend,most trusted person,or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress(感情危机).“Most women,”says Rubin,“identified at least one,usually more,trusted friends to whom they could turn in a troubled moment,and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives.”
“In general,”writes Rubin in her new book,“women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support,but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities.”For the most part,Rubin says,interactions(交往)between men are emotionally controlled-a good fit with  the social requirements of “manly behavior.”
“Even when a man is said to be a best friend,”Robin writes,“the two share little about their innermost feelings.Whereas a woman’s closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn’t unusual to hear a man say he didn’t know his friend’s marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa.”
小题1:What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that_____.
A.he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband
B.women show little interest in ballgames
C.women have so much to share
D.he finds his wife difficult to talk to
小题2:Rubin’s study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to  turn to _____.
A.a male friend B.her parents C.a female friend D.her husband
小题3:According to the text,which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?
A.Ending his marriage without good reason.
B.Complaining about his marriage trouble.
C.Spending too much time with his friends.
D.Going out to ballgames too often.
小题4:Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph?
A.Women are more serious than men about marriage.
B.Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves.
C.Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.
D.Women depend on others in making decisions.
小题5:The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around_____.
A.friendships of men and women
B.happy and successful marriages
C.emotional problems in marriage
D.interactions between men and women

答案

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:A      
解析

小题1:C .细节理解题。从第一段可知,使Harold迷茫不解的是当他外出打球三个半小时后,发现妻子和她的朋友仍然坐在沙发上交谈。他不明白为什么女人会有那么多东西相互分享。小题2:C.细节理解题。从短文最后看出当一个女人发生感情危机时,她常常把这件事告诉自己的女性朋友。
小题3:B.这是一道细节理解题。从短文最后一句话可知一个男人如果不知道自己朋友的婚姻处于危机当
中很正常,这也从反面说明了在一般情况下,男人不向自己的朋友抱怨自己的婚姻危机。
小题4:B.细节理解题。第一句话可知男人几乎不和自己的朋友分享自己的内心世界。
小题5:A .概括题。通读全文可以得出结论,心理学家Rubin的研究中心,研究的是有关男人和女人的朋友关系问题。
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Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father,“But,Dad,you can’t be healthy if you’re dead?”
Dad,in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run,had forgotten to wear his safety belt——a mistake 75% of the US population make every day.The big question is why.
There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago.The following are three of the most common.
Myth Number One:It’s best to be“thrown clear”of a serious accident.
Truth:Sorry,but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear”is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.And chances are you’ll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃)or door to do it.Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are“thrown clear.”
Myth Number Two:Safety belts“trap”people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
Truth:Sorry again,but studies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷)due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents,People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations,not to be trapped in them.
Myth Number Three:Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour(mph).
Truth:When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other,an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.
小题1:Why did Elizabeth say to her father,“But Dad,you can’t be healthy if you’re dead”?
A.He didn’t have his safety belt on.
B.He was running across the street.
C.He was driving at great speed
D.He didn’t take his medicine on time.
小题2:The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he____.
A.wasn’t feeling very well
B.wanted to take some exereise
C.hated to drive in the dark
D.didn’t want to be caught by the police
小题3:According to the text,to be “thrown clear”of a serious accident is very dangerous
because you_____.
A.may be knocked down by other cars
B.may get caught in the car door
C.may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D.may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car
小题4:Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe__.
A.they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
B.the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident
C.they will be caught when help comes
D.cars catch fire easily
小题5:What is the advice given in the text?
A.Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.
B.Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.
C.Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.
D.Drive slowly while you’re not wearing a safety belt.

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[1]Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence.However,you can receive better grades if you want.Yes,even students with average intelligence can be top students without additional work.Here’s how:
[2]Plan your time carefully.Make a list of your weekly tasks.Then make a schedule of your time.Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments.Of course,studying shouldn’t occupy all of the free time on the schedule.
[3]Make good use of your time in class.Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later.Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.
[4]Skim before you read.Look over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully.As you preview the material,you get some idea of the content and how it is organized.Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions.Skimming helps double your reading speed and improve you comprehension as well.
[5]_____,Go over your notes as soon as you can after class.Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused.If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day,skim and read that material,too.If you review your notes and textbook regularly,the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer.Regular review leads to improved performance on tests.
[6]Develop a good attitude towards tests.The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.The word won’t end if you don’t pass a test,so don’t worry excessively about a single test.
[7]There are other techniques that might help you with your studying.Improving your studying habits will improve your grades.
小题1:What’s the main idea of the passage?(no more than 8 words)
____________________________________________________________________
小题2:What should you do if you fail a test?(no more than 4 words)
____________________________________________________________________7
小题3:Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words.(no more than 4 words)
____________________________________________________________________
小题4:According to the passage,how can an average student improve his/her grades?(no more than 6 words)
____________________________________________________________________
小题5:What does the word “it”(line 4,paragraph 5)probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)
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It was a warm March evening,and I’d just taken a seat on the bus that would take me home.It was nearly 6:00 PM,but the bus was not yet full and the driver gave no  26  that he intended to start the bus.
A middle-aged woman took a seat opposite me . She was crying.Not speaking to anyone in particular,she   27 told her story.
She had come to the city to visit her daughter.On the way to the terminal(终点站),a thief had _28_ one of her bags.It had contained half of the money she’d brought with her.The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she _29_ still had some money left.The bus conductor,driver,and other passengers listened to her tale.
At this time, an old man _30_got on the bus.He sat in the seat directly in front of the woman.After a few minutes, all seats were __31__.The driver started the engine.The bus conductor collected tickets and began asking us where we were  _32__.When he came to the old man’s seat,he became __33__  and asked the old man whether he had any money.The old man _34__ that he did not.He explained that he _35_ all his money this morning when he’d accidentally got on the wrong bus and now he was trying to go home.
Upon hearing this,the bus conductor _36_ the old man to get off the bus.The old man was almost in tears as he begged the bus conductor to let him take that bus  _37_ he could get home before dark.The bus driver approached the old man,and repeated the conductor’s _38__ to get off the bus.
“Stop troubling him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”she interrupted.“He doesn’t have any money!”the driver shouted.“Well, that’s no  _39_ to throw him off the bus,”she insisted.Then she said,“How much is his fare?”The bus conductor mumbled the amount.“Fine.”said the woman.She _40_ inside her blouse, took out her __41__ money,and handed the fare to the bus conductor.“Here’s his fare and mine.Just stop giving him a hard time.”
All eyes turned _42__ the woman,who,just minutes before,had been crying over the money she’d lost.“It’s only money,” she shrugged.
By the time the bus pulled out of the terminal,she had given the old man some bread and a dollar.She rode the rest of the way home _43__ a Mona Lisa smile of peace and grace,and the money she’d lost _44_was forgotten.
On the road of life,the politeness and smiles of _45__ can lighten our loads and lift our spirits.How much sweeter the journey when we make it a little smoother and richer for others !
小题1:
A.answerB.agreementC.signD.meaning
小题2:
A.tearfullyB.excitedlyC.helplessly D.proudly
小题3:
A.gotB.stole C.pulled D.caught
小题4:
A.surprisinglyB.peacefullyC.naturally D.fortunately
小题5:
A.in ragsB.shyly C.happily D.in disorder
小题6:
A.hadB.crowded C.full D.taken
小题7:
A.getting onB.getting downC.getting off D.getting in
小题8:
A.consciousB.suspiciousC.curious D.anxious
小题9:
A.realizedB.pretended C.admitted D.remembered
小题10:
A.spendsB.has spent C.had spent D.was spent
小题11:
A.askedB.ordered C.led D.begged
小题12:
A.soB.untilC.ifD.when
小题13:
A.arrangementB.commandC.adviceD.decision
小题14:
A.goodB.senseC.reason D.doubt
小题15:
A.pickedB.removedC.touched D.reached
小题16:
A.leftB.savingC.borrowedD.remaining
小题17:
A.inB.toC.downD.on
小题18:
A.owningB.wearingC.hatingD.losing
小题19:
A.earlier B.soonerC.laterD.former
小题20:
A.customersB.friendsC.strangersD.conductors

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I got my first driver’s license in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at Central High School in Charlotte,North Carolina.Four years later when it was time to renew my license I was a married woman.Henry and I were living in Baltimore,Maryland.Two weeks before my 20th birthday,Henry drove me to the motor vehicle office on a hot July afternoon.When I got to the office and showed to the man behind the counter my North Carolina driver’s license,ready to renew,the man told me that I was under age by Maryland law since I was not yet 21.“Mr. Henry Smith,your husband,will have to sign for you,” he said.
I argued,pointing to a very large belly(肚子) of mine,“I am married.I am having a baby.Why should I have to have someone sign for me to drive?”He answered coldly.“It’s the law,madam.”
Henry encouraged me to calm down,just go ahead and get the license and be done with it.“No,”I said.I refused to have him sign for me.So I left without a Maryland license.
I called the North Carolina Motor Vehicle office and renewed my NC license by mail--using my name Susan Brown.And thus it was for the next twelve years.Since Henry was in the army I could drive under my home state license.By the time Henry left the army we were once again living in Maryland,and I had to take the Maryland driver’s exam.Since then I just go in and renew every four years--sign the name Susan Brown,have my new picture taken, and walk out with a license to drive.
小题1:Susan got her first driver’s license_______.
A.before she got married to Henry
B.when she was twenty years old
C.after she finished high school
D.when she just moved to Maryland
小题2:Susan failed to renew her license the first time in Maryland because_____.
A.she was forbidden to drive by Maryland law
B.she lacked driving experience in Maryland
C.she was to give birth to a baby soon
D.she insisted on signing for herself
小题3:We can infer from the text that in the U.S.___________.
A.American males should serve in the army
B.different states may have different laws
C.people have to renew their licenses in their home states
D.women should adopt their husbands’ family names after marriage

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I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty two. I can slightly remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see again, but a calamity(灾难) can do strange things to people. It occurred to me the other day that I might not have come to love life as I do if I hadn"t been blind. I believe in life now. I am not so sure that I would have believed in it so deeply, otherwise. I don"t mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the loss of them made me appreciate the more what I had left.
Life, I believe, asks a continuous series of adjustments to reality. The more readily a person is able to make these adjustments, the more meaningful his own private world becomes. The adjustment is never easy. I was totally confused and afraid. But I was lucky. My parents and my teachers saw something in me--a potential to live, you might call it--which I didn"t see, and they made me want to fight it out with blindness.
The hardest lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself. That was basic. If I hadn"t been able to do that, I would have collapsed (崩溃) and become a chair rocker on the front porch for the rest of my life. When I say belief in myself I am not talking about simply the kind of self confidence that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase alone. That is part of it. But I mean something bigger than that: an assurance(确信) that I am, despite imperfections, a real, positive person; that somewhere in the sweeping, intricate(错综复杂的) pattern of people there is a special place where I can make myself fit.
It took me years to discover and strengthen this assurance. It had to start with the simplest things. Once a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was making fun of me and I was hurt. "I can"t use this." I said. "Take it with you," he urged me, "and roll it around." The words stuck in my head. "Roll it around! "By rolling the ball I could hear where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought impossible: playing baseball. At Philadelphia"s Overbrook School for the Blind I invented a successful variation of baseball. We called it ground ball.
All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to learn my limitations. It was no good to try for something I knew at the start was wildly out of reach because that only invited the bitterness of failure. I would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress.
小题1:We can learn from the beginning of the passage that _______
A.the author lost his sight because of a car crash.
B.the author wouldn"t love life if the disaster didn"t happen.
C.the disaster made the author appreciate what he had.
D.the disaster strengthened the author"s desire to see.
小题2:What"s the most difficult thing for the author?
A.How to adjust himself to reality.
B.Building up assurance that he can find his place in life.
C.Learning to manage his life alone.
D.How to invent a successful variation of baseball.
小题3:According to the context, "a chair rocker on the front porch" in paragraph 3 means that the author __________
A.would sit in a rocking chair and enjoy his life.
B.would be unable to move and stay in a rocking chair.
C.would lose his will to struggle against difficulties.
D.would sit in a chair and stay at home.
小题4:According to the passage, the baseball and encouragement offered by the man _____
A.hurt the author"s feeling.
B.gave the author a deep impression.
C.directly led to the invention of ground ball.
D.inspired the author.
小题5:What is the best title for the passage?
A.A Miserable LifeB.Struggle Against Difficulties
C.A Disaster Makes a Strong PersonD.An Unforgetable Experience

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