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Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.
One of the newest taboos is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that people talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “in” look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim manager to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, how can people permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society, thin is ‘‘in”, fat is “out”.
It’ s not surprising that millions of people have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for people’s obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of people has changed since last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak. In an effort to avoid such a fate , millions of people are spending more of their time exercising. Parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, and many companies are providing special exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.
小题1:What does the word “taboo’’ refer to in the passage?
A.Behavior considered unacceptable to the society. |
B.An unfavorable impression left on other people. |
C.A strong desire to do something strange or terrible. |
D.A crime committed on impulse. |
A.The hidden look. | B.The fashionable look. |
C.The usual look. | D.The inside look. |
A.fat people are full of energy | B.fat people prefer to have fat bosses |
C.thin people are more successful | D.thin people are less image-conscious |
A.their need to kill time | B.their love for sports |
C.their belief in hard work | D.their concern for health |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
试题分析:本文主要谈了关于禁忌的一些问题。
小题1:taboo意思为“禁忌”,故选A。
小题2:根据In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim manager to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success,故选B。
小题3:根据The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success,故选C。
小题4:根据The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for people’s obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health.故选D。
点评:做这类题要有理有据,以文中所给事实细节为依据,全面把握作者思路与文章脉络,对隐含的观点进行合理推测与判断,深入领会作者“言外之意”,切忌主观臆断,断章取义,曲解作者本意。
核心考点
试题【Sometimes you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. Howe】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
A century later many people presented new theories to explain the real reason for the disaster. Now two new studies argue that rare states of nature played major roles in the disaster.
The first says Earth’s nearness to the Moon and the Sun — a proximity not matched in more than 1,000 years — resulted in record tides that help explain why the Titanic met with so much ice, including the fatal iceberg.
Recently, a team of researchers found an apparent explanation in the heavens. They discovered that Earth had come unusually close to the Sun and Moon that winter, enhancing their gravitational pulls on the ocean and producing record tides. The rare orbits took place between December 1911 and February 1912 — about two months before the disaster came about. The researchers suggest that the high tides refloated masses of icebergs traditionally stuck along the coastlines of Labrador and Newfoundland and sent them adrift into the North Atlantic shipping lanes.
And a second, put forward by a Titanic historian from Britain, contends that the icy waters created ideal conditions for an unusual type of mirage(海市蜃楼) that hid icebergs from lookouts whose duty was to watch carefully for danger ahead and confused a nearby ship as to the liner’s identity, delaying rescue efforts for hours.
Most people know mirages as natural phenomena caused when hot air near the Earth’s surface bends light rays upward. In a desert, the effect prompts lost travelers to mistake patches of blue sky for pools of water. But another kind of mirage occurs when cold air bends light rays downward. In that case, observers can see objects and settings far over the horizon. The images often undergo quick distortions — not unlike the wavy reflections in a funhouse mirror.
Now, scholars of the Titanic are debating these new theories. Some have different opinions on it. Over all, though, many experts are applauding the fresh perspectives. (words:353)
小题1:The underlined word "It" in the title probably refers to _______.
A.the Titanic | B.the record tide | C.the cause of the disaster | D.an unusual mirage |
① record tides’ forming and icebergs’ being refloated
② icebergs’ being drifted into the North Atlantic shipping lanes
③the Earth’s strange closing to the Sun and the Moon
④increasing of the gravitational force on the ocean
A.①→②→③→④ | B.③→④→①→② | C.④→③→②→① | D.②→③→④→① |
A.the freezing weather made the watcher not be able to watch clear |
B.the mirage on the sea attracted the watcher and made him forget his work |
C.the high tides drove the icebergs float so fast that the watcher didn’t respond to them |
D.the mirage made the watcher not find icebergs and a nearby ship delay rescuing |
A.to infer the possibility of the mirage appearing |
B.to explain to the readers the ways of the mirage forming |
C.to summarize the various kinds of the mirage |
D.to analyze the conditions of the mirage arising |
A.comparison and contrast | B.time and events |
C.conclusion and proof | D.definition and classification(分类)) |
Tiara from Indiana:
I personally think body piercing is sickening. If there were supposed to be holes in your body,you would have been born with them. I do,however,think that ear piercing is not wrong. There is a difference between ear piercing and belly button piercing. Ear piercing is not nearly as dangerous. I would be sick if someone stuck a needle in my belly button.
Lee from Illinois:
Hi! I live in Illinois. I am 23. I have 12 tattoos and three piercings. I love my tattoos and consider myself an art collector. You would be surprised at who has given me the thumbs up on my art work. People on the street stop me to look at the tattoo on my leg. Most of them don’t know what it is. They just think the work itself is great.
Subotai from California:
I’m not forbidden of self-expression,but when I see high school students getting these piercings, I really wonder. In some cases, the drive is deeper and darker than mere fashion. A friend of mine tried piercing her own tongue with a safety pin. It got infected and she had a tongue the size of a cow’s.
Jackson from Ohio:
I don’t think it is wrong, but when people do it all over the place like their face and everything—I think that’s ridiculous. People who get the big “dragons that cover the whole body—I don’t think that’s necessary.” When I see naked chicks on guys, I think, “You have no respect for women.”
小题1:Who doesn’t think tattoos and piercings except ear piercing are beautiful?
A.Jackson | B.Lee | C.Tiara | D.Subotai |
A.tattoos and piercings are a new kind of elegant art |
B.all the teachers in the West are in favour of tattoos and piercings |
C.everything is changeable as time goes on |
D.it is necessary to live with different views of beauty |
A.Body Art or Causing Damage |
B.Doing Damage to the Young People’s Bodies |
C.Young People’s Different Curiosities |
D.The Latest Fashion |
Say you’re on a Sunday afternoon drive, and notice a gas station near you charging $3.50. Down the road a few miles, that price could easily be 10 or more cents higher or lower. The question is “how” or “why” is that? Think of it this way. Are you more likely to get a better deal on a car if there are two similar car dealers next to each other? Perhaps, because the dealers are too close. Say there is a third similar car dealer miles away. Is he going to be at the same level of competition and sell his cars for the same price as the two dealers next to each other? Likely not. He may charge more or less. Maybe people don"t know there are two other dealers down the road. Maybe the dealer is almost outside of the city and the land value isn"t as high, so his taxes aren"t as high.
These situations do take place at gas stations. And more factors can impact what a station will charge. Timing can greatly impact what price a station charges as well! Many motorists fail to realize that the price a station pays for gasoline changes daily. If one station gets lucky and buys gas on Monday and the cost goes up Tuesday, the station that bought on Monday doesn’t necessarily have to raise prices like the station that bought on Tuesday. Maybe the station that got caught buying for a higher price on Tuesday will pass that higher cost on by raising its gas price.
Perhaps the difference is what brand the station is---branded stations usually pay a slightly higher cost for their gasoline. In return for paying a higher cost, those stations are guaranteed first supply in case of emergency situations. Independent stations don’t pay as much, but aren’t guaranteed supply.
While competition sounds easy to understand, there are always a large number of factors that could influence what one station charges. Keep in mind how many variables there are next time you fill up.
小题1:What could be the best title for the passage?
A.How Competition Impacts Gas Prices |
B.Gas Prices Go Up or Down |
C.Competition---a Very Complex Word |
D.We Can’t Stress Enough the Need for Competition |
A.car prices are determined by car dealers |
B.location is an important factor in pricing |
C.the quality of service matters most |
D.dealing strategy should be flexible |
A.a gas station always wants to charge more |
B.the gasoline is in great demand |
C.the cost of the gas the station buys varies daily |
D.gas is in greater need on Monday |
A.spend less money on their gasoline |
B.have more staff than independent stations |
C.charge less for high quality oil |
D.offer a steady oil supply |
David Sampson, a sports sociologist, agrees, “These are often celebratory riots(暴乱)— a large number of very happy people mixed in with large amounts of alcohol. They don’t often seem dangerous in the beginning, but things get violent quickly.”
Another reason for violence at sports events is the crowd itself. When individuals are in a large group of people, they can lose their sense of personal responsibility. Edward Hirt, a social Psychologist, says that research shows that people do things in crowds that they would never do alone. People in crowds feel that no one knows who they are. Crowds also make people feel powerful. They stop making personal decisions. They just follow the crowd. Social psychologists call this a “mob mentality.”
Dave Zarifis, head of public safety at Northern Iowa University says, “Some people don’t even come to celebrate. They want to drink hard and make trouble. Someone does something stupid, and it grows from there. You get a mob mentality. People think it’s OK to do almost anything. They think, ‘There are so many of us and not enough of them.’ ”
Social psychologist Dr. Sharon Kennedy says that there are a few things officials can do to prevent violence. Making sure that an area is not overcrowded is very important. Officials should also think of games as “big parties.” Then they will prepare differently. Kennedy says that in Great Britain they are controlling the problem with cameras in all the stadiums. “When you know someone is watching, you are much less likely to behave badly.”
小题1:Which of the following best gives the main idea of the first two paragraphs?
A.There’s a connection between violence and sports |
B.There are many reasons for violence at sports events. |
C.One cause of violence at sports events is alcohol. |
D.David Sampson and Dennis Brock have the same opinion. |
A.“ No one knows I’m doing this.” |
B.“ It’s safe to do what many people are doing.” |
C.“There are so many of us and not enough of them.” |
D.“I must drink some alcohol to stop myself feeling shy.” |
A.Five. | B.Four. | C.Three. | D.Two. |
A.how to turn games into big parties |
B.how to prevent violence at sports events |
C.why to fix cameras in stadiums |
D.how to avoid oneself behaving badly |
A.Never drink any alcohol no matter where you are. |
B.Whenever you are watching a game, you should keep quiet. |
C.Never follow blindly no matter how many people are doing something. |
D.Be careful when you are at a stadium because there are cameras there. |
We all get together in the kitchen and prepare the food. Some of the meals are sandwiches, cookies and a bottle of water. Sometimes my mom prepares a steaming hot delicious meal. We then bag them all up to feed 30 or more people.
I like to write special notes on the bags like “God loves you.” Before my family and I get into the car we ask God for protection in a family prayer. A lot of people misunderstand homeless people. Not all homeless people are drug addicts or bad people. Some are really nice. Some of them just had bad things that happened to them.
At first when my family and I went out on the street we had to earn their trust. A lot of people are unkind to them for no good reason. But now that they see us every week, they trust us. We even know some of their names. We all have to remember that these are people that have feelings. Some of them shake our hands for giving them food, and thank us. Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy.
We have become really close with this man named Tony and his wife. They have all of their personal belongings in shopping carts. After meeting with them several times he has told us a lot about his life. He graduated from Harvard University and has a PHD. He used to teach French and Spanish. He lost his job after the economic crisis began.
After we get done feeding the homeless, it makes me appreciate what I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad, and makes my mom cry. I love feeding the homeless, and making a difference in someone’s life.
小题1:The following statements are all right except _________.
A.we feed the homeless every Saturday or Sunday night |
B.I write some encouraging words on the food |
C.we offer food for about 30 or more people every Saturday or Sunday night |
D.my family and I have been feeding the poor for several months |
A.They are homeless because of taking drugs. |
B.They are bad people against the society. |
C.They must have done something bad. |
D.All of above. |
A.They don’t ask the homeless to do something bad. |
B.They always bring more food every time. |
C.They often give food to them at fixed time. |
D.They never ask about the names of the homeless. |
A.The falling economy across the whole country. |
B.He hasn’t got a suitable university degree. |
C.He graduated from a common university. |
D.He doesn’t like the teaching of the French language. |
A.the loss of the job of Tony |
B.the poverty of the author’s family |
C.the feeding of the homeless |
D.the leaving from the homeless |
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