题目
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As a result, many people don’t like the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, commitment(承担的义务),self-improvement.
Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment, for commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most obvious features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word “fun” to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting true happiness is one of the most liberating realizations because true happiness has nothing to do with fun. It liberates(解放) time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actully may not be happy at all.
小题1:According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because____
A.he is unwilling to take family responsibilities |
B.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single |
C.he finds more fun in dating than in marriage |
D.he fears it will put an end to all his fun, adventure and excitement |
A.a married man | B.a college student |
C.a single man | D.an academic degree |
A.hatred | B.misunderstanding | C.prejudice | D.ignorance |
A.have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime. |
B.make every effort to liberate oneself from pain |
C.put up with pain under all circumstances |
D.be able to distinguish happiness from fun |
A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. |
B.One must know how to attain happiness. |
C.It is important to make commitments. |
D.It is pain that leads to happiness. |
答案
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
解析
小题1:细节理解题。从第三段一二两行Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment, for commitment is in fact quite painful.可知应选A,即 he is unwilling to take family responsibilities。
小题2:推理判断题。从第三段第一句Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. 可知抵制婚姻也就是不结婚即单身的人,所以选C。
小题3:推理判断题。从最后一段最后一句 And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actully may not be happy at all.可知我们嫉妒的原因是以前不明白并非所有拥有很多乐趣的人是幸福的,即B误解。
小题4:推理判断题。从最后一段第一句 Understanding and accepting true happiness is one of the most liberating realizations because true happiness has nothing to do with fun.可知要明白什么是真正的幸福必须知道真正的幸福和乐趣无关,所以选择D。
小题5:推理判断题。从第一段最后一句 But in fact, the opposite is true: more often things that lead to happiness involve some pain.可知是引起下文。整篇都围绕这句来写。所以选A。即幸福总是伴随痛苦。
核心考点
试题【People hold the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actual】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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When you wish to get off the bus, please notify the driver in advance by pressing one of the buttons provided throughout the bus for this purpose. The bus may pass bus stops without stopping if no one is getting off or waiting to get on.
There are five subway lines in the city. The fare is set at five rates from $2.00 to $3.50 according to the number of predetermined( )“price zones” traveled. To purchase the appropriate ticket, please check the fare on the boards installed above the ticket-selling machines in each subway station.
Pass through the automated ticket gates by inserting the ticket into the slot. When getting off the subway at a station beyond the validity of the ticket, pay the additional fare at a fare-adjustment machine.
小题1:According to the information, all bus riders should _________.
A.exit from the back door | B.let the driver know in advance if they want to get off |
C.ask the driver for change | D.pay according to a “price zone” |
A.$1.00. | B.$1.50 . | C.$2.00. | D.$3.50. |
A.It is automatically determined. | B.It is always $2.00 |
C.Fare-adjustment machines determine the fare. | D.All fares are posted |
A.how to use city buses and subways |
B.how convenient city buses and subways are |
C.how to pay the fare for city buses and subways |
D.how well city buses and subways are equipped |
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold: I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” (小虫子) in my friends’’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure in the office; besides, it gives me the exciting feeling of being a “thief”.
Ivy: Well, it’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they cannot pay more attention to their study.
小题1:By playing the game, people can ______.
A.make a lot of money | B.make many friends |
C.have great fun | D.better their life |
A.live a more comfortable life |
B.show their confidence in the reality |
C.earn e-money to develop their own "farm" |
D.enjoy the feelings of being children |
A.Laura | B.Harold | C.Joyce | D.Allan |
A.She is a college student. | B.She lives in a village. |
C.She is an office worker. | D.She wants to be a thief. |
But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards. Most have to use a parent’s card. They want a facility that allows them to spend money.
That may come sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (网络的) space are coming out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic. If successful, these products can stimulate online sales.
In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and £20bn annually in the UK. Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school-88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK. According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Internet access has bought something online-mainly CDs and books.
In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and their children. Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing on the high street. They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask to spend some money online.
One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cybercash is through prepaid cards such as InternetCash in the US and Smart cards in the UK. Similar to those for pay-as-you-go mobile telephones, they are sold in amounts such as£20 or $50 with a concealed 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.
小题1: What does the word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A.Sellers. | B.Buyers. | C.Teenagers. | D.Parents. |
A.More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Internet access. |
B.Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards. |
C.Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online. |
D.Teenagers found it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop. |
A.a new machine | B.special coins and notes |
C.prepaid cards | D.pay-as-you-go mobile phones |
A.Online shopping traps. | B.Internet users in the US and the UK. |
C.New credit cards for parents. | D.The arrival of cyber pocket money. |
Too much tourism can be a problem.If tourism grows too quickly,people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry.This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand,if there is not enough tourism,people can lose jobs.Businesses can also lose money.It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels.Airports,first-class roads,and other support facilities (配套设施) needed by tourist attractions.For example,a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build.If this room is not used most of the time,the owners of the hotel will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning.There must be many other support facilities as well,including roads to get to the hotel,electricity,sewers (下水道) to handle waste,and water.All of these support facilities cost money.If they are not used because there are not enough tourists,jobs and money are lost.
小题1:Which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection?
A.It is extremely important to develop tourism. |
B.Building roads and hotels is important. |
C.Support facilities are highly necessary. |
D.Planning is of great importance to tourism. |
A.citizens | B.passengers | C.population | D.tourists |
A.a bad effect on other industries | B.a change of tourists’ customs |
C.over-crowdedness of places of interest | D.pressure on traffic |
A.the author doesn’t like tourism developing so fast. |
B.local people will benefit from tourist attraction. |
C.people will lose jobs because of the development of tourism. |
D.we shouldn’t build support facilities needed by tourist attractions . |
A.waste a lot of money | B.weaken their economy |
C.help establish (确立) their customs | D.help improve their life |
A survey conducted by the Beijing Consumers’ Association (BCA) recently shows about 80 percent of the 2,315 respondents in 23 residential complexes of Beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices.
They think the reasonable price in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meter.
The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management(物业管理)are the other factors that play a role in people’s decision to buy a house.
The BCA has suggested strict sales regulations and contracts to ease house-owners’ sufferings. It has urged the authorities to impose severe punishment on developers found violating building and other rules and joining hands with others to bid up property prices, About 41.2 percent of the respondents have complained that their house have defective designs, while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation(通风)are far from satisfactory.
The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were “bluffed” into buying “third grade” house. And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood.
Property management in the buildings, 56.5 percent of the respondents say, is way below standard compared to the high fee charged by the complexes.
60 percent of the consumers doubt the contents of developers’ advertisements, with only 6.3 percent being satisfied.
Experts have suggested consumers gather thorough knowledge about a developer and their work before deciding to buy a house from it. They should check the day-light conditions and ventilation in different weather conditions in advance, if possible.
小题1: According to the passage________ of the buyers are NOT content with their houses.
A.80% | B.60% | C.56.5 % | D.41.2% |
A.Most Home Buyers Are Unhappy with Their House. |
B.Buying a House Is an Important Decision. |
C.Thinking Carefully Before Buying a House. |
D.The Environment Is Important When Making a Decision. |
A.fooled | B.cheated | C.asked | D.forced |
A.property management | B.the surrounding environment |
C.the quality of the buildings | D.the height of the building |
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