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大学英语三级A级-阅读理解(五)(总分：25.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：5，分数：25.00)Task 1The World Trade Organization was founded in 1995. It absorbed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which covers trade in manufactured and agricultural goods. The WTO also regulates trade in services and in intellectual property, which includes such creations (作品) as books, computer softwares, and recordings.The WTO is one of the three major organizations that oversee (监督) international economic relations among governments. The other two are the International Monetary Fund (国际货币基金组织), which works to improve payment arrangements and other financial dealings between countries, and the World Bank, which provides loans to poorer nations for economic development. WTO headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.1. The World Trade Organization was founded in (1)2. The GATT covers trade in (2) goods.3. The WTO is one of three major organizations. The other two are the (3) and (4)4. WTO headquarters are in (5) , Switzerland.（分数：5.00）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：1995）解析：[答案精解] 由第一段第一句The World Trade Organization was founded in 1995可以得到答案。
人生中的大石头-优秀英文短文阅读(适合大学四六级水平)
He also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them,one at a time,into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside,he asked,Is this jar full?站在那些高智商高学历的学生前面，他说：“我们来做个小测验”，拿出一个一加仑的广口瓶放在他面前的桌上。
随后，他取出一堆拳头大小的石块，仔细地一块放进玻璃瓶。
直到石块高出瓶口，再也放不下了，他问道：“瓶子满了？”Everyone in the class yelled,Yes.The time management expert replied,Really?He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks.He then asked the group once more,Is this jar full?所有学生应道：“满了！”。
时间管理专家反问：“真的？”他伸手从桌下拿出一桶砾石，倒了一些进去，并敲击玻璃瓶壁使砾石填满下面石块的间隙。
“现在瓶子满了吗？”他第二次问道。
By this time the class was on to him.Probably not, one of them answered.Good!he replied.He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel.Once more he asked the question,Is this jar full?但这一次学生有些明白了，“可能还没有”，一位学生应道。
大学英语阅读5篇
阅读理解：1.【答案】BDCDDHelen Keller was born normal and healthy. But when she was one year old, she had serious illness with a very high fever. After that, Helen was never able to see and hear again.As a child Helen was angry and lonely. But a happy thing happened when she was six years old. Her parents got a teacher for her. They brought a young woman Anne Sullivan to stay at their house and help Helen. After much hard work, Helen began to learn sign language. Anne taught Helen many important things, such as how to behave like other children. Because Helen was so smart, she learned things very quickly. She learned how to read Braile (布莱叶盲文). When she was eight, she became famous. People were amazed at what she could do.When she was 20 years old, she went to college. Helen did so well in college that a magazine paid her to write the story of her life. After college, she decided to earn a living by writing and giving speeches. She traveled all around the world. She worked to get special schools and libraries for the blind and deaf. She wrote many books, including one about her teacher, Anne Sullivan.1. Which of the following statements is true about Helen Keller?A. Helen became deaf and dumb at the age of six.B. Helen was born normal and healthy.C. Helen was born deaf and dumb.D. Helen was able to see and hear at the age of eight.2. Anne Sullivan is Helen’s ______.A. motherB. doctorC. auntD. teacher3. Anne Sullivan was very important in Helen’s life because ______.A. She made Helen famousB. She let people feel amazed at Helen’s progressC. She led Helen back to the life like normal children’sD. She worked very hard4. Braile is ______.A. a system of reading and writing for blind peopleB. a book written by Helen KellerC. a book written by Anne SullivanD. a system of sight language for blind people.5. In addition to writing and making speeches, Helen was also engaged in ______.A. Traveling around the world with Anne SullivanB. Attending classes at collegeC. Working for a magazineD. Setting up special schools and libraries for the blind and deaf2. 【答案】BBBBBWhen Beethoven was 28, he began to notice a strange noise in his ears. As it grew worse, he went to see doctors, and was told that he was going deaf. This was too much for any composer to bear. Beethoven became hopeless; he was sure that he was going to die. He went to the countryside where he wrote a long good-bye letter to his brothers, describing how sad and lonely his deafness made him. He longed to die, and said to death, “Come when you will; I shall meet you bravely.”In fact, Beethoven did something braver than dying. He gathered his courage and went on writing music. He wrote the music for which we remember him best after he became deaf. This music was very different from any that had been composed before. Instead of the past artistic music for the rich listeners, Beethoven wrote stormy, exciting music which reminds us of his troubled and courageous life. In time he went completely deaf, but he wrote more creatively than ever, for he could “hear” his music in his mind. His Heroic Symphony and Fifth Symphony both show his courage in struggling with his fate.He was lonely and often unhappy but in spite of this, he often wrote joyful music, such as his last symphony, the Ninth Symphony. Because of his courage and strong will to success, his music has given joy and encouragement to millions of people.1. How did Beethoven’s deafness affect him?A. It drove him mad.B. It helped him create good music.C. It stopped his writing music.D. It killed him2. Which of the following best shows Beethoven’s courage in struggling with his fate?A. Ninth Symphony.B. Heroic Symphony and Fifth Symphony.C. Fifth Symphony and Ninth Symphony.D. Fifth Symphony only.3. Beethoven longed to die because ____________.A. he wouldn’t be able to write music for rich listeners after becoming deafB. he felt his deafness was too much for him to bear as a composerC. he had told death he would meet it bravelyD. he wouldn’t be able to support his family4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Deafness and ComposerB. Beethoven and His MusicC. Music and MusiciansD. Deafness and Music5. According to the passage, which of the following is true about Beethoven?A. He wrote less and less music after he went deaf.B. He wrote encouraging music creatively in spite of his deafness.C. His music became more and more artistic when he was deaf.D. When he was partly deaf, Beethoven’s music became more and more gentle2.【答案】ABABCDo you still remember the first time we met? It was a Sunday. I was sad because my cat had died.I went to Green Lake to be a part of the busy world to forget it. I wandered aimlessly around the lake. Suddenly I heard a voice. I raised my head and saw your eyes. They were so blue and bright. You asked me whether I could help you take a picture. I did, without the slightest hesitation. After that, you said I looked unhappy. I told you that my cat had died, and you told me about your dog. We talked for a long time that afternoon. Our topics ranged from Shakespeare’s plays to Longfellow’s poetry, from interesting stories to the traditional Chinese customs. I was really glad that you were fond of literature too.Then after answering a phone call, you had to leave in a hurry. Although it was a great pity that I did not know your name and how to get in touch with you, I was in high spirits after talking with you.The following day was the first day of my last term at college. The last two classes that morning were English and American poetry. We sat silently in the classroom to wait for the newteacher. It was a great surprise to see you entering the classroom and saying you were our teacher. I could hardly believe my eyes. It was like a plot from a novel or TV play. You told us your name was Samuel and wrote down your e-mail address and said we could e-mail you at any time.1. Why did the writer go to Green Lake that Sunday?A. To get away from the sadness about her cat’s death.B. To offer help to those who needed.C. To wander aimlessly around the lakeD. To take a picture with the blue-eyed traveler.2. From what they talked about when they first met, it seemed that_______.A. both Shakespeare and Longfellow wrote interesting storiesB. they were both fond of literatureC. both Shakespeare and Longfellow were their familiar friendsD. they were both sad about their dead pats.3. The blue-eyed traveler left the writer in a hurry, _________.A. without telling his name and addressB. in high spiritC. in great sorrowD. after leaving his name and address4. What made the writer greatly surprised on the first day of her last term at college?A. Reading a novel and watching a TV play.B. Seeing the blue-eyed traveler appear in the poetry class as the teacher.C. Having four classes that morning and waiting for a new teacher.D. Getting to know Samuel and his e-mail address.5. What conclusion could you most probably draw about the writer?A. She was eager to meet her new teacher.B. She still well remember her dear cat.C. She was then a senior year student at college.D. She found that Samuel was her old friend.4. 【答案】CDABCHarry’s wife died two years ago. He has to take care of his six-year-old daughter all by himself. Susan was a sweet young woman. She has a successful career as vice president of a toys company. She was too busy to find a boyfriend. Their friends arranged a blind date for them and told them that they would meet at Sunshine Restaurant at 8 p.m. Saturday.Harry and Susan met at the restaurant and they had a very good first impression of each other. After ordering, they began a light conversation. To their surprise, they had much in common. And they even went to the same college.While they were waiting for their food, Harry got a call from his baby-sitter. His daughter was sick. So Harry had to leave and said that he would like to see Susan again. Susan agreed.Susan went home with the food. She started to share the food with her sister Mary. She told Mary her feelings about Harry, and that Harry didn’t get anything to eat because he had to leave. She felt sorry for him. Then there was a knock at the door and Susan opened it. At the door was Harry with flowers in his hands. She was greatly moved. Then the three had a nice meal together. Six months later, Harry and Susan got married. They made a happy family.1. In the beginning of the story, Harry and Susan were arranged to meet by____.A. Sunshine RestaurantB. the friends of Harry’sC. the friends of theirsD. the friends of Susan’s2. Which of the following best describes their first impression?A. Pleasant and annoying.B. Nice and friendly.C. Pleasant and common.D. Nice and surprising.3. What happened to interrupt their dinner together at their first meeting?A. Harry’s daughter was sick.B. Harry’s baby-sitter was sick.C. Harry’s sister felt sick.D. usan’s sister felt sick.4. Where did Susan go with the ordered food for dinner?A. To the hospital.B. To her home.C. To Harry’s home.D. To her sister’s.5. When the story came to the end, we could find that_____.A. They both had a nice meal togetherB. Harry came to Susan with flowers in his handsC. Harry and Susan made a happy coupleD. Susan felt sorry for Harry5. 【答案】CDBDDTeeth have been a part of animals almost from the beginning of animal life. The first animals to have teeth were fish. These sea creatures lived millions of years ago. They had many finely pointed teeth for grabbing food from the water.The teeth of animals help them do certain jobs or eat certain kinds of foods. Elephants have two large teeth, which they use for digging up plants or for fighting. Lions and tigers have long, sharp teeth for tearing apart other animals. Those of horses and cows are short and flat. They are used for grinding plants.People have three main kinds of teeth. They have teeth that cut, teeth that tear, and teeth that grind. When biting into a piece of fruit, people use their cutting teeth. When pulling a piece of meat from a bone, they use their tearing teeth. When nibbling on a fresh carrot, they use their grinding teeth.Every person grows two sets of teeth. The first set often begins to appear when a baby is about six months old. It lasts until the child is about six years old. Then the baby teeth fall out and the second teeth come in. This second set must last for the rest of a person’s life.It is important for people to take care of their teeth. They must eat the right foods. They should brush their teeth properly. Teeth should be checked twice a year by a dentist.1. Fish have many ____teeth for getting food.A. fineB. noticeableC. sharpD. invisible2. Which of the following statements about teeth is true?A. A person’s first set of teeth last about six months.B. Elephants have three large tusks.C. Teeth of horses and cows are short and sharp.D. Sea creatures were the first animals having teeth.3. The word “nibble” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning of______.A. showing slight interest in somethingB. eating with small repeated bitsC. tearing something apartD. taking hold of with a sudden rough movement4. This passage mainly tells us that____.A. all the teeth have the same functionB. we should care our teeth and often have them checked.C. animals don’t try to protect their teethD. teeth are important both for human and animals5. It is a piece of writing about____.A. medical scienceB. teeth diseasesC. sea creaturesD. popular science。
chongyang festival—优秀英文短文阅读(适合大学四六级水平)
Chongyang FestivalThe Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar,so it is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.The festival is based on the theory of Yin and Yang,the two opposing principles in nature.Yin is feminine,negative principle, while Yang is masculine and positive.The ancients believed that all natural phenomena could be esplained by this theory.Numbers are related to this theory.Even numbers belong to Yin and odd numbers to Yang.The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a day when the two Yang numbers meet.So it is called Chongyang.Chong means double in Chinese.Chongyang has been an important festival since ancient times.The festival is held in the golden season of autumn,at harvest-time. The bright clear weather and the joy of bringing in the harvest make for a festive happy atmosphere.The Double Ninth Festival is usually perfect for outdoor activities.Many people go hiking and climbing in the country,enjoying Mother Nature's final burst of color before she puts on her dull winter cloak.Some will carry a spray of dogwood.It is hard to say when these customs were created.But there are many stories which are closely related.The book Xu Qi Xie Ji ,written by Wu Jun in the sixth century has one such story.In ancient times,there lived a man named Huan Jing.He was learning the magic arts from Fei Changfang,who had become an immortal after many years of practicing Taoism.One day,the two were climbing a muntain.Fei Changfang suddenly stopped and looked very upset.He told Huan Jing,On the ninth day of the ninth month, disaster will come to your hometown.You must go home immediately.Remember to make a red bag for each one of your family members and put a spray of dogwood in every one.Then you must all tie your bags to your arms,leave home quickly and climb to the top of a mountain.Most importantly,you must all drink some chrysanthemum wine.Only by doing so can your family avoid this disaster.On hearing this,Huan Jing rushed home and asked his family to do exactly as his teacher said.The whole family climbed a nearby mountain and did not return until the evening.When they got back home,they found all their animals dead,including chickens, sheep,dogs and even the powerful ter Huan Jing told his teacher,Fei Changfang,about this.Fei said the poultry and livestock died in place of Huan Jing's family,who escaped disaster by following his instructions.And so it happened that climbing a mountain,carring a spray of dogwood and drinking chrysanthemum wine became the traditional activities of the Chongyang Festival.The dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance,and is often used as a Chinese herbal medicine.People in ancient times believed it could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill in lalte autumn.So its history as a medicine goes back many centuries.But the custom of carrying a spray of dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival is slowly dying out and many people,especially young people in the cities,do not even know what a dogwood spray looks like.Even thouht the tradition of carrying a few sptigs of dogwood dies out,that of climbing mountains is reaching new heights.Early in the Western Han Dynasty,about2,000years ago,people used to climb a high platform outside the capital city of Chang'an on the occasion of the Chongyang Festival.For many,it was the last outing of the year before the onset of winter.The custom evolved into its present form,when people go climbing to get some exercise as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.But what about those people who live in flat regions far from any mountain?The problem is solved by going for a picnic and eating cakes.The Chinese word for cake is Gao,a homonym of the Chinese word for high.Mountains are high,so eating cake can,by a stretch of the imagination,take the place of going for a climb.Since nine is the highest odd digit,people take two of them together to signify longevity.Therefore,the ninth day of the ninth month has become a special day for people to pay their respects to the elderly and a day for the elderly to enjoy themselves.It has also been declared China's day for the elderly.。
大学生经典英语作文-读书的好处TheBenefitsofReading
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更多内容请看本站频道With the development of technology, today, people has many fast ways to have access to the knowledge, such as click on the computer, what we want to know can immediately present in front of us. The fast reading way is very convenient, but students start to read outside the college less, because it takes time. Reading outside the college is necessary, we can’t i gnore.随着科技的发展，人们可以通过很多方式来获取知识，比如按一下电脑，我们想知道的立刻出现在面前。
这种快速阅读的方式很方便，但是学生开始减少课外阅读，因为这花时间。
课外阅读很必要的，我们不能忽视。
First, reading outside the college can broaden our visional field. What we learn from class is limited, we need to read as more as possible to fulfill our mind. So when we do some research paper, we will have different ideas and provide some creativity. What’s more, such books are interesting, we will have fun outside the class.第一，课外阅读可以开阔视野。
beijing's hutongs—优秀英文短文阅读(适合大学四六级水平)
Beijing's HutongA hutong is an ancient city alley or lanetypical in Beijing,where hutongs run into theseveral thousand.Surrounding the ForbiddenCity,many were built during the Yuan(1206-1341),Ming(1368-1628)and Qing(1644-1908)dynasties.In the prime of these dynasties the emperors,in order to establish supreme power for themselves,planned the city and arranged the residential areas according to the etiquette systems of the Zhou Dynasty. The center of the city of Beijing was the royal palace--the Forbidden City.One kind of hutongs,usually referred to as the regular hutong,was near the palace to the east and west and arranged in orderly fashion along the streets.Most of the residents of these hutongs were imperial kinsmen and aristocrats.Another kind,the simple and crude hutong,was mostly located far to the north and south of the palace.The residents were merchants and other ordinary people.The main buildings in the hutong were almost all quadrangles--a building complex formed by four houses around a quadrangular courtyard.The quadrangles varied in size and design according to the social status of theresidents.The big quadrangles of high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants were specially built with roof beams and pillars all beautifully carved and painted,each with a front yard and back yard.However,the ordinary people's quadrangles were simply built with small gates and low houses.hutongs,in fact,are passageways formed by many closely arranged quadrangles of different sizes.The specially built quadrangles all face the south for better lighting;as a result,a lot of hutongs run from east to west.Between the big hutongs many small ones went north and south for convenient passage.At the end of the Qing Dynasty unified and closed China came under influence from abroad,having experienced change of dynasties and the vicissitudes of life.The stereotyped arrangement of the hutong was also affected.Many newly formed hutongs with irregular houses appeared outside the city,while many old ones lost their former neat arrangement. The social status of the residents also changed,reflecting the collapse of the feudal system.During the period of the Republic of China(1911-1948),Chinese society was unstable,with frequent civil wars and repeated foreign invasions.The city of Beijing deteriorated,and the conditions of the hutong worsened.Quadrangles previously owned by one family became a compound occupied by many households.After the founding of the people's Republic of China in1949,hutong conditions improved.In recent years,the houses in many hutongs have been pulled down and replaced by modern buildings.Many hutong dwellers have moved to new housing.The hutong today is fading into the shade for both tourists and inhabitants.However,in the urban district of Beijing houses along hutongs still occupy one third of the total area,providing housing for half the population,so many hutongs have survived.In this respect,we see the old in the new in Beijing as an ancient yet modern city。
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大学英语阅读材料Document serial number【NL89WT-NY98YT-NC8CB-NNUUT-NUT108】Read the two passages and do the True and False exercises.Paasage ISilver LiningJulia Cartwright uncrossed her legs and set her teacup on the breakfast table. Life didn’t always turn out the way?she wanted it to. Drawing her sheer housedress around her shoulders, she stood and strolled to the bay window that overlooked the train station and Greta’s bakery. The glow from the street’s light po sts dimmed as dawn gave way to the morning. Passengers milled about, some clinging to love ones, while others stood in line for a taste of Greta’s scrumptious pastries. If nothing else, she would miss the endearing scene below. Lowering her eyes, wet lashes rested against her cheeks. So many wonderful memories now tainted by the stabbing death of Mrs. Monroe.A shudder raced through her as she turned from the window and surveyed the cardboard boxes lined along the brick wall.Considering her neighbor’s horr ific fate two nights before, her unemployment and move to a smaller place?paled in comparison.What weighed most on her mind was doing something for the old woman’s family, even if it was just to sit and comfort them. Maybe she could purchase something from the bakery and take it to the family this afternoon. Yes, that’s what she would do.“Excuse me, Julia. Do you have a moment”The baritone voice brought her out of her reverie. Julia looked up to see the detective assigned to Mrs. Monroe’s case in the doorway. “Sure, come in.” When his dark gaze moved down her chiffon, silk gown, her stomach fluttered, as it did whenever he was near. Instinctively, she drew the satin sash tighter.He cleared his throat. “Your sister let me in, but I can always come back later.”Julia’s warm cheeks matched her tinted hair. “No, please make yourself comfortable while I change.” She?hurried from the room. Her sister had stayed over to help with her move, and she planned to strangle her as soon as he left. How dare she allow him to come back while she was indecentHaving met the detective on two previous occasions, she couldn’t deny her attraction to him. His jet black hair and inquisitive eyes left her nearly breathless. Fanning herself, she browsed through her closet several minutes before deciding on a soft, blue cotton dress. She changed and returned to the sunroom.“Can I get you coffee or tea, detective” Julie asked, not missing his appreciative glimpse at her dress.“No, I’m good. Please call me Will.”She sat in a chair across from him, noticing for the first time the dry rose which fell from her fireplace mantel, now lay in the center of the table.It was a gift she’d bought herself last Valentine’s Day. She chose to ignore it. “Okay, Will, how can I help you”With pen and pad before him, his expression turned serious. “I wanted to go over this again. You said you heard a scream at two o’clock, Tuesday morning. Is that correct”“Yes, that’s correct.” With his head inclined, he scribbled notes. Her gaze followed the movement of his strong hand.“How can you be sure of the time”“My favorite television showcame onwhen the scream rang out.”Hecast a curious glance in her direction. “And what show is this”How embarrassing. At twenty-five, she not only bought herself roses but carried on a romance with the television. “The Dating Game.”Hisfull lips tilted at the corners. After a few unspoken moments, he continued. “I know you called the police. What did you do after that”“Just as I’ve told you on two other occasions, I ran to the window, and that’s when I saw the guy on the fire escape.”“You were adamant a bout him being a black male. How can you be sure when it’s night”She wrapped her slender fingers around the teacup she’d left on the table earlier. Lifting it to her lips, she sipped the lukewarm liquid and set the cup back on the saucer. “The area was we ll-lit, and he wasn’t wearing a face mask. You’ve asked me most of these questions before. Are you hoping I’ll change my story”He closed the notepad and folded his hands on the table, drawing her attention to his well-defined forearms.“You’re the only witness who has come forward, so I’m trying to get as much information as possible.” He smiled, showing even, white teeth.Warmth swept through her lower abdomen. What was it about him that affected her this way Looking away, she sipped her tea.“Julia.”The sound slid over her skin like oil. She looked up into his midnight eyes. “Yes”A sigh resonated throughout the room as he leaned back against the chair. “I have to be honest about why I’m really here. I remembered that your movers were coming today, and I wanted to see you before you left. I would like to stay in touch.”Trying to steady her hands so he wouldn’t hear the cup clinking against the saucer, she let him continue.“I would like to take you out. Is that possible”“Won’t this compromise the case”“Absolutely not. You’re not a suspect.” His gaze still held hers. “Maybe I’m moving too fast, but I’m totally taken by you.”Since fainting was not an option, Julia took a much needed breath. “I would like very much to see you again.”“Is the offer still good for a cup of coffee” Will asked.“Yes, I’ll be right back.” She stood and turned to leave.“Before you go. Is there a story behind this rose” He twirled it between his fingers.“Not one you’re going to hear from me, detective.”Julia could hear his laughter behind her as she went into the kitchen. Closing her eyes, she wrapped her arms around her waist. Although she’d lost her sweet neighbor and job, better days were ahead. From now on, she would focus on the positive and look for the silver lining.Passage 11.Julia Cartright was more concerned about her unemployment and move to a smallerplace than her neighbor’s death.2.Julia seemed to be swept off her feet by the detective assigned to her neighbor’scase though she had got her valentine.3.Julia felt embarrassed to reveal her secret love of a dating program on TV.4.The detective came to question Julia for the third time because she might havecommitted the murder of her neighbor.5.With the detective’s offer to ask Julia out, she will focus m ore on the positiveside of life and be more optimistic in the future.Paasage IIHome Is Where the Heart Is“I’ll see you Thursday night, Jess,” Jack Maguire said to his wife. He wiped a smudge of baby food from her cheek before pressing his lips to hers.It was their usual Sunday night routine. Saying goodbye.Their youngest, baby Ella, bounced in her mother’s arms until her dad leaned over and planted a raspberry on her cheek eliciting squeals of delight.Jessica’s lips curled despite the heaviness in he r heart.As a pharmaceutical sales person, travel was a part of Jack’s job description that she’d grown to accept. But it didn’t make saying goodbye any easier.After smothering their other two kids in hugs and kisses, Jack hopped into the waiting hired car with a wave and a smile. Jessica’s stomach clenched as she thought about how exciting his life on the road must be—business meetings with doctors, dinner at new restaurants every evening, nights spent in luxurious hotels.After their oldest, Connor, was born, Jessica made the decision to quit her job as a nurse and stay home full time. Now with three kids under five, she still loved every moment of her time at home. But that was her. Whenever she said goodbye to Jack she couldn’t help wondering if he found their home life dull compared to his travels.Did he look forward to getting back on the road?Jessica felt a tug on her pant leg pulling her back from her worries.“Can I have a drink” asked three year old Zo.“Of course, Sweetie,” Jessica replied as she patted the girl’s curly blonde head. She grabbed three plastic cups from the cupboard, and asshe poured a round of apple juice for the masses her concerns about Jack were quickly forgotten.On Monday night, the phone rang at precisely six o’clock. Jessica’s heart pounded with anticipation. Whenever he traveled, Jack always managed to sneak away and call home at the same time. No matter what. When she picked up the phone, Jessica could barely hear him over the raised voices and clinking of silverware on dishes. He was at dinner with clients.The kids jumped at her legs anxious to talk to Daddy. After each had their turn, Connor passed her the phone. “It’s your turn, Mommy.”But as soon as she raised it to her ear, she heard Jack say, “Sorry, hun. Gotta go.” He was practically shouting to be heard. “Dr. Watts is about to leave, and I haven’t gotten a commitment from him yet. I’ll call you tomorrow. Love you.”She let out a heavy breath but told herself she could wait until tomorrow to tell him about Zoe’s attempt to dress the cat in a princess gown and tiara.But on Tuesday evening, Jessica returned home at six-ten following what was supposed to be a quick stop at the grocery store—an impossibility with three kids in tow—to find a message from Jack.“I won’t be able to call back tonight,” his voice rang out. “The only time Dr. Bryson can meet with me is this evening. Kisses and hugs to everyone.” He sounded distracted, as though he was in a hurry to get off the phone.Her heart sunk.The tiara story really isn’t that exciting anyway.On Wednesday evening, six o’clock came and went with no phone call. Even though she knew he was due home the next night, disappointment weighed heavy in her chest. Her first instinct was to worry. He’d never missed a call before. Had something happened?Calm down. He’s probably busy with a client, her common sense told her. But then that meant he’d gotten too busy or just forgot to call.Either option caused her heart to tighten uncomfortably. But she tried to ignore the sensation as she joined in the kids’ lively dinnertime conversation.A few hours after the kids were asleep Jessica heard a noise at the front door. Her heart thu dded in her chest. Who could it be She wasn’t expecting anyone.Wiping her dish soapy hands on a towel, she walked cautiously to the front window to check it out.But before she reached the foyer, the door swung open and Jack walked into the house. Jessica’s breath caught in her throat, and she rushed to her husband throwing her arms around his neck.“You’re early!” she mumbled into his shoulder. Her heart sped like crazy—partly from surprise but mostly due to the thrill of seeing Jack.“I couldn’t stand th e thought of being away for another night, so I squeezed all of my appointments into three days. That’s why I’ve been so busy.”And he couldn’t call tonight because he’d been on a plane, she realized. A pang of guilt gripped her stomach. How could she have doubted him?He dropped his small suitcase and returned her embrace with both arms. “I’ve had enough stuffy business dinners and lonely hotel stays to last a life time.”“I thought you liked traveling,” she said tentatively.Jack pulled back and looked in to her eyes. “The only part I like about being away is coming home to you and the kids.”A wave of relief washed over her leaving a warm glow in its wake. Feeling closer to Jack than ever before, Jessica leaned in and pressed her lips to his.When she pull ed away, she couldn’t help smiling. “Do you want to hear what Zo did to the cat on Monday” she asked.And as they cuddled up on the couch together, the sparkle she saw in Jack’s blue eyes as she talked about their life, their children left no doubt in her mind.Home really is where his heart is.Passage 21.Parting from her husband on Sunday night is a family routine which Jessica hasgrown to accept and felt at ease with.2.With three kids under five to take care of, Jessica sometimes found home life dulland stressful.3.Whenever Jack traveled, he always managed to make a call home at the same time.4.There was no call from Jack on Wednesday because he was busy with clients.5.J ack’s surprising return brought Jessica to the awareness that her husband hadalways been loving the family.。
英语阅读素材University Days by James Thurber大学生涯(中英文版)
英语阅读素材University Days (excerpt)by James Thurber赏析：风华正茂的青春时代，色彩斑斓的校园生活，这是人们对大学的美好憧憬。
然而，瑟伯的《大学生涯》却颇为纠结。
生物学是视力很差的瑟伯无论如何也学不好的课程，屡次令教授暴跳如雷。
但擅长苦中作乐的瑟伯还是发现了大学生活中的许多乐趣，比如对经济学一无所知的校足球明星，不会写新闻的农学专业学生，等等。
文章夸张地刻画人物，语言幽默风趣，读起来令人忍俊不禁。
但笑过之后读者不禁要反思大学教育中存在的弊病。
I passed all the other courses that I took at my University, but I could never pass botany. This was because all botany stud ents had to spend several hours a week in a laboratory looking through a microscope at plant cells, and I coul d never see through a microscope. I never once saw a cell through a microscope. This used to enrage my instructor. He woul d wander around the laboratory pleased with the progress all the stud ents were making in drawing the involved and, so I am told, interesting structure of fl ower cells, until he came to me. l woul d just be standing there. "I can't see anything," I woul d say. He woul d begin patiently enough, explaining how anybody can see through a microscope, but he would always end up in a fury; claiming that I coul d too see through a microscope but I just pretend ed that I couldn’t. “It takes away from the beauty of fl owers anyway," I used to tell him. "We are not concerned with beauty in this course," he would say, "We are concerned solely with what I may call the mechanics of fl owers." “Well,” I'd say, "I can't see anything." "Try it just once again," he'd say, and l woul d put my eye to the microscope and see nothing at all, except now and again a nebul ous milky substance —a phenomenon of maladjustment. You were supposed to see a vivid, restless cl ockwork of sharply d efined plant cells. "I see what looks like a lot of milk," I would tell him. This, he claimed, was the result of my not having adjusted the microscope properly, so he woul d readjust it for me, or rather, for himself. And I would look again and see milk.我大学所修各门课程都通过了，但就是过不了植物学这一关，这是因为，凡是修植物学课程的学生都必须每周在实验室里待上若干小时，透过显微镜观看植物细胞，而我却总是看不透显微镜。
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3.prospect ■ the idea of something that will or might happen in the future
前景；
展望；设想ຫໍສະໝຸດ The prospect of spending three days with
her fills me with horror.
I ’m very excited at the prospect of seeing her again. We face the prospect of having to start all over again. 4.nausea 英 [?n?:zi?]美 [?n?zi?, -??, -si?, -??]
晕动病 “令人作呕”的车 乘坐自动驾驶汽车时怎样才 能不犯恶心
那些致力于推动自动驾 驶汽车这一理念的人热切期 望，人们在乘坐这种车时还 可以做别的事，比如看书、 用笔记本电脑工作，或者打 个盹。但对很多人来说这不 大可能实现。根据密歇根大 学于 2014 年发布的一项研 究，除去那些根本就无意乘 坐自动驾驶汽车的人——目 前约占美国人的 23%，还有 36%的人虽然愿意乘坐， 但不 会把眼睛从道路移开。这之 中有些人会望向窗外，因为 这能帮助避免头晕、恶心或 呕吐。尤其如果他们属于人 们中常出现晕动病不适症状 的那 5-10%，就更会往窗外看 了。
through your mouth.
2.queasy 英 [?kwi:zi]美 [?kwizi] adj ■ likely to vomit 要呕吐，恶心的
I started to feel queasy as soon as the boat left the harbour.
Just the thought of blood makes me queasy.
不过，帮助近在眼前。上述 研究的作者、供职于密歇根 大学 交通 研究 所的 迈克 尔·西瓦克和布兰登·索特 尔发明的一种设备刚刚获得 了专利，可能成为晕车的解
1. upchuck 英[??pt??k]美 [??p?t?k?] vb 呕出；吐出 ■ If you upchuck, food and drink comes back up from your stomach and out
呕吐
He came home drunk and vomited all over the kitchen floor.
She was vomiting (up) blood.
6.self-same adj
■ exactly the same 完全一样的，同一的
The self-same car has been parked outside three times this week.
■ when you feel as if you are going to vomit
恶心，呕吐感
Signs of the illness include fever, nausea and vomiting 5.vomit 英 [ ?v?m?t] 美 [ ?vɑ:m?t]
■ to empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth
7.patent nc
英 [?p?tnt] 美 [?p?tnt]
■ the official legal right to makeor sell an invention for a particular