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truth today-that business institutions have more prestige(威望)in American society than any other kind
of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige?
One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition
than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself,
it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity,
and hard work are protected.
Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly(垄断)of
power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for
profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to
competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the
customers" dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.
A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a
monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of
freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business
leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important,
than democracy in preserving freedom.
Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition
is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social
class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank
based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equality of
opportunity rather than the noble idea of inherited privilege.
B. Business problems are of great importance to the American government
C. Business is of primary concern to Americans
D. America is a great power in world business
B. through doing business
C. by protecting their individual freedom
D. by way of competition
B. Both businessmen and their customers.
C. People with ideals of equality and freedom.
D. Both business institutions and government.
B. in many countries success often depends on one"s social status
C. American businesses are more democratic than those in other countries
D. businesses in other countries are not as competitive as those in America
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试题【阅读理解。 President Coolidge"s statement, "The business of America is business,"】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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changed into outdoor art. So far, more than 1, 800 murals(壁画)have been painted. Philadelphia now
has more murals than any other American city.
The walls that were once ugly with graffiti(涂鸦)are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical
heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program(MAP). Its work makes schools and public
places attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia"s AntiGraffiti
Network. Jane Golden is the MAP"s artistic director. "When people ask me what our program is about, "she says, "I answer them with one word:hope. "Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and
workshops. Some onetime graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.
The MAP"s work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community(社区). When a
neighborhood requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some
messages have been "Safe Streets, ""Love and Care, " and "Peace Walk".
The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers painted 140
murals.
"The making of a mural enters people"s collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasant moment in
neighborhood history, "says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.
1. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Love, from Graffiti Writers to Muralists
B. MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia
C. Jane, an Excellent Mural Artist
D. Hope, One Wall at a Time
2. What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at?
A. Helping the young find jobs.
B. Protecting the neighborhood.
C. Fighting against graffiti.
D. Attracting more visitors.
3. How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural?
A. By having discussions with people in the community.
B. By seeking advice from the city government.
C. By learning from the young graffiti writers.
D. By studying the history of the city.
4. Which of the following best describes the work of the MAP?
A. Difficult.
B. Dangerous.
C. Experimental.
D. Successful.
to my college education, I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer
and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering
department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that"s not what I did.
I chose to study engineering at a small liberal arts(文科)university that doesn"t even offer a major in
electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I
wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my
career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who weren"t studying
science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They
told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.
I headed off to college, sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big
engineering "factories", where they didn"t care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a
complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist(人文学者)all in one.
Now I"m not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble
ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with
liberal arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile(协调)
engineering with liberal arts courses in college.
The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and
the liberal arts simply don"t mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in
very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study
is difficult.
B. intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist
C. wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal arts courses in college
D. intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals.
B. to be wise and mature
C. to be imaginative with a value system to guide him
D. to be a technical genius with a wide vision
B. ambitious
C. unrealistic
D. irrational
B. reality and noble ideals
C. flexibility and a value system
D. practicality and rationality
A. Schedule your time. B. Use lists to set priorities.(优先权) C. Learn how to read. D. Take good notes and use them. E. Get everything organized. F. Take every chance to study. |
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Researches have suggested that your gameplaying habits and TV watching inspire you to act out, but those who enjoy killing people on screen disagree with the result. "I have played the most violent games available on the market today, "writes Mateo, 15. "I don"t go killing people or stealing cars because I see it in a game. My parents say that, as long as I remember it"s a game, I can play whatever I want. " Despite what they say, many scientific studies clearly show that violent video games make kids more likely to yell, push, and punch, says Brad Bushman, a psychologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Bushman and his colleagues recently reviewed more than 300 studies of video media effects and said, " We included every single study we could find on the topic. Regardless of what kids say, violent video games are harmful. " TV has been around a lot longer than video games, so researchers have more data on the longterm effects of violent TV shows on people than they do on the effects of violent video games. Scientists at the University of Michigan recorded the TVwatching habits of hundreds of first and third graders in 1977. Fifteen years later, the researchers looked at what kind of adults these kids had become. By the time they were in their early twenties, women who had watched violent shows as kids were four times as likely to have punched, choked, or beaten other people as were women who didn"t watch such programs as kids. Boys who watched violent TV grew up to be three times as likely to commit crimes as boys who didn"t watch such programs. But that doesn"t mean that everyone who watched violent programs ended up being violent themselves. It was just more likely to happen for some people. 1. Which of the following about Mateo is TRUE? A. He doesn"t go killing people or stealing cars in a game. B. He works in a market. C. His parents allow him to play violent games as long as he regards it as a game. D. He agrees that gameplaying habits and TV watching inspire one to act out. 2. Researches show ________. A. violent TV shows have more bad effects on people than violent video games B. women are more likely to punch, choke or beat other people C. boys who watched violent programs ended up being violent themselves D. both violent TV shows and violent video games are harmful 3. According to the passage, we students________. A. had better watch violent TV shows than play violent games B. should try to control our behaviors after playing violent games C. should give up the habits of watching violent shows and playing violent games D. should keep away from those watching violent programs in case they commit crimes 4. From the passage, we can infer that________. A. everyone who watched violent programs ended up being violent themselves B. Brad Bushman is against violent video games C. government has taken measures to stop violent shows and games D. TV has been around a lot longer than video games |
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Boffins are the clever ones in class. They always come out __1__ in tests. To be a boffin, you must be good at all the __2__. Boffins are clever, but are never the most __3__ people in the school. They have friends amongst themselves. __14__ in society, they are normally shy and withdrawn (离群的). Boffins __5__ their studies to the __6__ of other people. Edwin is the __7__ example of a boffin. He has friends, but they are also __8__. Edwin is extremely clever. His voice has a very strong British accent that other people __9__ funny. A boffin"s interest is something __10__ other people may not be interested in. For example, they may like to play games on computer that others may find __11__. In their spare time, boy boffins __12__ like playing war games and strategies. Boffins prefer technology such as computers to having sports __13__. Normally, they are not very sporty and are bad at __14__. Boffins also act in a manner that is slightly strange. They don"t __15__ what other people will think of them because of these outbursts. While most children take the word "boffin" in a __16__ way, adults, especially teachers, __17__ boffins. Boffins spend their time in class actually __18__ attentively instead of messing around. This is mainly the reason why they appear to be more intelligent than everyone else around them. Although they may not be the most exciting people, I like boffins. They have intelligent __19__ of their own and are not afraid to show them. Boffins are the cleverest ones, and there"s nothing bad about __20__ in that way. |