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英语六级阅读理解提分练习和答案

英语六级阅读理解提分练习和答案英语六级阅读理解提分练习和答案：The moden world only recently reached the Yanomano, a native people of the Amazon basin. Sheltered by thick rainforest,the Yanomano lived a self-contained existence until gold was discovered in their jungle homeland. Miners flocked into the forests, cutting down trees and bringing disease and shot those Yanomano who would not get out of the way. In just seven years from the early 1980s, the population fell 20 per cent.Hands Around the World, a native American cultural association, says the Yanomano are believed to be the most culturally intact people in the world. They wear loin cloths, use fire sticks and decorate their bodies with dye from a red berry(桨果). They dont use the wheel and the only metal they use is what has been traded to them by outsiders. When a Yanomano dies, the body is burned and the remaining bones crushed into a powder and turned into a drink that is later consumed by mourners in memory of the dead.A Hands Around the World report says that in South America not only are the cultures and traditions in danger of disappearing, but some tribes are in danger of extinction. “The Yanomano is a well-known tribe that is rapidly losing its members through the destruction of Western disease,”the report says. Before illegal gold miners entered their rainforest, the Yanomano were isolated from modern sociaty.They occupy dense jungle north of the Amazon River between Venezuela and Brazil and are catalogued by anthropologists(人类学家) as neo-indians with cultural characteristics that date back more than 8,000 years. Each community lives in a circular communal house, some of which sleep up to 400, built around a central square.Though many Yanomano men are monogamous, it is not unusual for them to have two or more wives. Anthropologists from the University of Wisconsin say polygamy is a way to increase ones wealth because having a large family increases help with hunting and cultivating the land. These marriages result in a shortage of women for other men to marry, which has led to inter-tribal wars.Each Yanomano man is responsible for clearing his land for gardening, using slash-and-hum farming methods. They grow plantains, a type of banana eaten cooked, and hunt game animals, fish and anaconda(南美热带蟒蛇) using bows and arrows. (396 words)1. Miners flocked into the forest and shot those Yanomano who _______.A. sheltered in thick rainforestB. would not leave their jungle homelandC. lived a self-contained existenceD. would stand in their way2. The organization called Hands Around the World believes that culturally, the Yanomano is the worlds__________.A. most primitive peopleB. most backward peopleC. most advanced peopleD. oldest people3. Which of the following is NOT true according to an American cultural association report?A. In South America, the cultures are on the verge of extinction.B. In South America, the traditions are on the verge of extinction.C. In South America, the Yanomano can survive extinction.D. In South America, some tribes are on the verge of extinction.4. _________caused the Yanomano to have inter-tribal wars.A. The shortage of women resulting from polygamyB. The difference in wealth resulting from polygamyC. The shortage of women resulting from monogamyD. The difference in wealth resulting from monogamy5. We can infer from the passage that it is imperative for us to protect the Yanomano because__________.A. it is a clturally most intact peopleB. it is a primitive people deep in jungleC. it is a native people of the Amazon basinD. it is primitive people in danger of disappearing1. D 细节理解题。

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Passage★★★☆☆Questions1to5are based on the following passage.In the last12years total employment in the United States grew faster than at any time in the peacetime history of any country–from82to110million between1973and1985–that is,by a full one third.The entire growth, however,was in manufacturing,and especially in no–blue-collar jobs. This trend is the same in all developed countries,and is,indeed,even more pronounced in Japan.It is therefore highly probable that in25years developed countries such as the United States and Japan will employ no larger a proportion of the labor force in manufacturing than developed countries now employ in farming–at most,10percent.Today the United States employs around18million people in blue-collar jobs in manufacturing industries.By2010,the number is likely to be no more than12million.In some major industries the drop will be even sharper.It is quite unrealistic,for instance,to expect that the American automobile industry will employ more than one–third of its present blue-collar force25years,hence,even though production might be50percent higher.If a company,an industry or a country does not in the next quarter century sharply increase manufacturing production and at the same time sharply reduce the blue-collar work force,it cannot hope to remain competitive–or even to remain“developed.”The attempt to preserve such blue–collar jobsis actually a prescription for unemployment.This is not a conclusion that American politicians,labor leaders or indeed the general public can easily understand or accept.What confuses the issue even more is that the United States is experiencing several separate and different shifts in the manufacturing economy.One is the acceleration of the substitution of knowledge and capital for manual labor.Where we spoke of mechanization a few decades ago,we now speak of“robotization“or “automation.”This is actually more a change in terminology than a change in reality.When Henry Ford introduced the assembly line in1909,he cut the number of man–hours required to produce a motor car by some80percent in two or three years–far more than anyone expects to result from even the most complete robotization.But there is no doubt that we are facing a new, sharp acceleration in the replacement of manual workers by machines–that is,by the products of knowledge.1.According to the author,the shrinkage in the manufacturing labor force demonstrates_____.[A].the degree to which a country’s production is robotized[B].a reduction in a country’s manufacturing industries[C].a worsening relationship between labor and management[D].the difference between a developed country and a developing country2.According to the author,in coming25years,a developed country or industry,in order to remain competitive,ought to_____.[A].reduce the percentage of the blue-collar work force[B].preserve blue–collar jobs for international competition[C].accelerate motor–can manufacturing in Henry Ford’s style[D].solve the problem of unemployment3.American politicians and labor leaders tend to dislike____.[A].confusion in manufacturing economy[B].an increase in blue–collar work force[C].internal competition in manufacturing production[D].a drop in the blue–collar job opportunities4.The word“prescription”in“a prescription for unemployment”may be the equivalent to____.[A].something recommended as medical treatment[B].a way suggested to overcome some difficulty[C].some measures taken in advance[D].a device to drive5.This passage may have come from_____.[A].a magazine about capital investment[B].an article on automation[C].a motor-car magazine[D].an article on global economy每日一句（Daily Sentence）Sometimes you have to fallbefore you can fly.有时候，你得先跌下去，才能飞起来。

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六级阅读第三十八天（加强卷）完整版Passage★★★☆☆Questions1to5are based on the following passage.Analysis of ice cores drilled from the glaciers of the Tibetan plateau shows that the region is warmer now than any other time since the so-called"Holocene maximum",between6,000and8,000years ago. And the temperatures in central China during the past50years were a full degree Celsius warmer than those of the previous50years.The results are important because computer simulations show that central Asia is likely to be the first place where significant global warming due to the greenhouse effect will show up.Lonnie Thompson and his colleagues from Ohio State University have been working with researchers from Chinese Academy of Science and the University of Copenhagen.They drilled the ice cores from the large ice cap which lies high on the Tibetan plateau,south of the Gobi desert. The cores provide a record extending back well into the time of the latest ice age,and perhaps beyond100,000years ago.Such ice cores yield information about past climates in two ways—from analysis of the varying.dust content at different layers in the core,and from measurements of the relative abundance of isotopes(同位素)of oxygen locked up in the molecules of the ice.The amount of dust in the ice depends on how dry the atmosphere was when it was laid down,while the isotopic studies provide a direct measure of the averagetemperature.The amount of water evaporating from sea and falling as snow is different for water containing each of the two mainoxygen isotopes.The ratio between these depends on temperature in a well-determined way. Using these two lines of attack,Thompson and his colleagues have shown that,in the late stages of the most recent ice age,conditions were colder,wetter and dustier than today.This matches expectations based on the idea that stronger winds blew around an expanded northern ice cap.The new study is very interesting,however.It focuses on the discovery that the past60years were at least as warm as any period in the record,with highest values in the1940s,1950s and1980s.Scientists have recently carried out computer simulations which show that the central part of the Asian continent is likely to be one of the regions most strongly affected by the anticipated global warming caused by the greenhouse effect./doc/b714329779.html,puter simulations show that______.[A].central Asian continent will affect the global climate[B].central Asian will become one of the warmest regions in the world[C].greenhouse effect will affect the climate in central Asia first[D].greenhouse effect will have a strongest effect on the central Asian climate2.The ice cores from the Tibetan plateau provide information about climate______.[A].beyond100,000years ago[B].from the100,000years ago to the latest ice age[C].as far as the latest ice age or even before[D].since the Holocene maximum3.The phrase"these two lines of attack"(Line3,Para.3)refers to______.[A].dust content analysis and isotopic study[B].calculating the ratio between water evaporating from sea and water falling as snow[C].comparing the two main oxygen isotopes[D].ice content analysis and average temperature measurement4.In the new study,researchers are interested in the fact that______.[A].the weather in the past60years was as warm as or warmer than before[B].the weather became warmer and warmer in the past60years[C].the warmest weather occurred in1940,1950and1980[D].the weather was colder60years ago than it is today5.The most suitable title for the passage is______.[A].Climate in Central Asia and Greenhouse Effect[B].Chinese Ice Reveals Stronger Warming Trend[C].Ice Cores Yield Information about Past Climate[D].Climate Changes during the Last Century in Central Asia每日一句（Daily Sentence）If not now,when?If not me,who?——Mayun此时此刻，舍我其谁！——马云Words1.drill:[dr?l]vt.&vi.钻（孔），打（眼）2.plateau:['pl?t??]n.高原3.simulation:[?s?mju?le??n]n.模仿，模拟4.show up:(使)清晰，(使)变得明显，(使)显现出来5.evaporate:[i?v?p?reit]vt.&vi.（使某物）蒸发掉6.extend:[?k'stend]vt.&vi.延伸，扩大，推广7.content:[?k?ntent]n.所容纳之物，所含之物，内容，目录，目次8.measure:[?me??(r)]vt.测量，估量n.测量，测度9.yield:[ji:ld]v.出产（作物），产生（收益、效益等），提供；屈服，让步题目解析1.选[C]。

英语六级阅读理解提分试卷附答案

英语六级阅读理解提分试卷附答案2017年英语六级阅读理解提分试卷附答案become a scholar, famous oath not to return to study.以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的.2017年英语六级阅读理解提分试卷附答案，希望对正在关注的您有所帮助!Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families，while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people， and there was not much opportunity for women to exchange their roles. But by the middle of this century，men‘s and women’s roles were becoming less firmly fixed.In the 1950s， economic and social success was the goal of the typical American. But in the 1960s a new force developed called the counterculture. The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals. The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare，men began to share child-raising tasks with their wives. In fact，some young men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. In addition，many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam.In terms of numbers，the counterculture was not a very large group of people. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns. Industrial workers andbusiness executives alike cut down on “overtime” work so that they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors， lawyers， and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods.In the 1970s，the feminist movement，or women‘s liberation， produced additional economic and social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater numbers. Most of them still took traditional women’s jobs as public school teaching，nursing，and secretarial work. But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations：police work，banking，dentistry，and construction work. Women were asking for equal work，and equal opportunities for promotion.Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women. Naturally， there are difficulties in adjusting to these transformations.1.Which of the following best express the main idea of Paragraph 1?A.Women usually worked outside the home for wages.B.Men and women‘s roles were easily exchanged in the past.C.Men’s roles at home were more firmly fixed than women‘s.D.Men and women’s roles were usually quite sepa rated in the past.2.Which sentence best expresses the main idea of Paragraph 2?A.The first sentence.B.The second and the third sentences.C.The fourth sentence.D.The last sentence.3.In the passage the author proposes that the counterculture___.A.destroyed the United States.B.transformed some American values.C.was not important in the United States.D.brought people more leisure time with their families.4.It could be inferred from the passage that___.A.men and women will never share the same goals.B.some men will be willing to exchange their traditional male roles.C.most men will be happy to share some of the household responsibilities with their wives.D.more American households are headed by women than ever before.5.The best title for the passage may be ___.A.Results of Feminist MovementsB.New influence in American LifeC.Counterculture and Its consequenceD.Traditional Division of Male and Female Roles.答案： DCBCB【2017年英语六级阅读理解提分试卷附答案】。

英语六级阅读理解强化练习及答案

英语六级阅读理解强化练习及答案六级阅读理解强化练习1：Without regular supplies of some hormones our capacity to behave would be seriously impaired; without others we would soon die. Tiny amounts of some hormones can modify moods and actions, our inclination to eat or drink, our aggressiveness or submissiveness, and our reproductive and parental behavior. And hormones do more than influence adult behavior; early in life they help to determine the development of bodily form and may even determine an individuals behavioral capacities. Later in life the changing outputs of some endocrine glands and the bodys changing sensitivity to some hormones are essential aspects of the phenomena of aging.Communication within the body and the consequent integration of behavior were considered the exclusive province of the nervous system up to the beginning of the present century. The emergence of endocrinology as a separate discipline can probably be traced to the experiments of Bayliss and Starling on the hormone secretion. This substance is secreted from cells in the intestinal walls when food enters the stomach; it travels through the bloodstream and stimulates the pancreas to liberate pancreatic juice, which aids in digestion. By showing that special cells secret chemical agents that are conveyed by the bloodstream and regulate distant target organs or tissues. Bayliss and starling demonstrated thatchemical integration could occur without participation of the nervous system.The term “hormone” was first used with reference to secretion. Starling derived the term from the Greek hormone, meaning “to excite or set in motion. The term “endocrine” was introduced shortly thereafter “Endocrine” is used to refer to glands that secret products into the bloodstream. The term “endocrine” contrasts with “exocrine”, which is applied to glands that secret their products though ducts to the site of action. Examples of exocrine glands are the tear glands, the sweat glands, and the pancreas, which secrets pancreatic juice through a duct into the intestine. Exocrine glands are also called duct glands, while endocrine glands are called ductless.1.What is the authors main purpose in the passage?A.To explain the specific functions of various hormones.B.To provide general information about hormones.C.To explain how the term “hormone” evolved.D.To report on experiments in endocrinology.2.The passage supports which of the following conclusions?A.The human body requires large amounts of most hormones.B.Synthetic hormones can replace a persons natural supply of hormones if necessary.C.The quantity of hormones produced and their effects on the body are related to a persons age.D.The short child of tall parents very likely had a hormone deficiency early in life.3.It can be inferred from the passage that before the Bayliss and Starling experiments, most people believed that chemical integration occurred only___.A.during sleep.B.in the endocrine glands.C.under control of the nervous system.D.during strenuous exercise.4.The word “liberate” could best be replaced by which of the following?A.EmancipateB.DischargeC.SurrenderD.Save5.According to the passage another term for exocrine glands is___.A.duct glandsB.endocrine glandsC.ductless glandsD.intestinal glands.六级阅读理解强化练习答案：BDCBA六级阅读理解强化练习2：If the old maxim that the customer is always right still has meaning, then the airlines that ply the worlds busiest air route between London and Paris have a flight on their hands.The Eurostar train service linking the UK and French capitals via the Channel Tunnel is winning customers in increasing numbers. In late May, it carried its one millionth passenger, having run only a limited service between London, Paris and Brussels since November 1994, starting with two trains a day in each direction to Paris and Brussels. By 1997, the company believes that it will be carrying ten million passengers a year, and continue to grow from there.From July, Eurostar steps its service to nine trains each way between London and Paris, and five between London and Brussels. Each train carries almost 800 passengers, 210 of them in first class.The airlines estimate that they will initially lose around 15%-20% of their London-Paris traffic to the railways once Eurostar starts a full service later this year (1995), with 15 trains a day each way. A similar service will start to Brussels. The damage will be limited, however, the airlines believe, with passenger numbers returning to previous levels within two to three years.In the short term, the damage caused by the 1 million people-levels traveling between London and Paris and Brussels on Eurostar trains means that some air services are already suffering. Some of the major carriers say that their passenger numbers are down by less than 5% and point to their rivals-Particularly Air France-as having suffered the problems. On the Brussels route, the railway company had less success, and the airlines report anything from around a 5% drop to no visible decline in traffic.The airlines optimism on returning traffic levels is based on historical precedent. British Midland, for example, points to its experience on Heathrow Leeds Bradford service which saw passenger numbers fold by 15% when British Rail electrified and modernized the railway line between London and Yorkshire. Two years later, travel had risen between the two destinations to the point where the airline was carrying record numbers of passengers.1.British airlines confide in the fact that__.A.they are more powerful than other European airlines.B.their total loss wont go beyond a drop of 5% passengers.C.their traffic levels will return in 2-3 years.D.traveling by rail can never catch up with traveling by air.2.The authors attitude towards the drop of passengers may be described as__.A.worried.B.delightedC.puzzled.D.unrivaled.3.In the passage, British Rail (Para 6) is mentioned to__.A.provide a comparison with Eurostar.B.support the airlines optimism.C.prove the inevitable drop of air passengers.D.call for electrification and modernization of the railway.4.The railways Brussels route is brought forth to show that__.A.the Eurostar train service is not doing good business.B.the airlines can well compete with the railway.C.the Eurostar train service only caused little damage.D.only some airlines, such as Air France, are suffering.5.The passage is taken from the first of an essay, from which we may well predict that in the following part the author is going to__.A.praise the airlines clear-mindedness.B.warn the airlines of high-speed rail services.C.propose a reduction of London/Paris flights.D.advise the airlines to follow British Midland as their model. 六级阅读理解强化练习答案：CABCB。

六级阅读第二十六天(提高卷)完整版

Passage★★★☆☆Questions1to5are based on the following passage.In the past century Irish painting has changed from a British-influenced lyrical tradition to an art that evokes the ruggedness and roots of an Irish Celtic past.At the turn of the twentieth century Irish painters,including notables Walter Frederick Osborne and Sir William Orpen,looked elsewhere for influence.Osborne’s exposure to“plein air”painting deeply impacted his stylistic development;and Orpen allied himself with a group of English artists, while at the same time participated in the French avant-garde experiment, both as painter and teacher.However,nationalist energies were beginning to coalesce(接合)，reviving interest in Irish culture-including Irish visual arts.Beatrice Elvery’s(1907),a landmark achievement,merged the devotional simplicity of fifteenth-century Italian painting with the iconography(肖像画法)of Ireland’s Celtic past, linking the history of Irish Catholicism with the still-nascet(初生的)Irish republic.And,although also captivated by the French plein air school.Sir John Lavery invoked the mythology of his native land for a1928 commission to paint the central figure for the bank note of the new Irish Free very chose as this figure,with her arm on a Celtic harp(竖琴)，the national symbol of independent Ireland.In Irish painting from about1910,memories of Edwardian romanticismcoexisted with a new sense of realism,exemplified by the paintings of Paul Henry and Se Keating,a student of Orpen’s.realism also crept into the work of Edwardians Lavery and Orpen,both of whom made paintings depicting World WarⅠ,Lavery with a distanced Victorian nobility,Orpen closer to the front,revealing a more sinister and realistic vision.Meanwhile,counterpoint to the Edwardians and realists came Jack B.Yeats,whose travels throughout the rugged and more authentically Irish West led him to depict subjects ranging from street scenes in Dublin to boxing matches and funerals.Fusing close observations of Irish life and icons with an Irish identity in a new way, Yeats changed the face of Irish painting and became the most important Irishartist of his century.1.Which of the following art most probably exerted the greatest influence on Irish painting in the19th century?[A].British lyrical tradition[B].French avant-garde experiment[C].notionalist energies[D].Italian painting2.It is implied_____was least influenced by the contemporary art of Frence.[A].Sir John Lavery[B].Sir William Orpen[C].Beatrice Elvery[D].Se Keating3.Which of the following best explains the author’s use of the word “counterpoint”in referring to Yeats?[A].Yeats’paintings differed significantly in subject matter from those of his contemporaries in Ireland.[B].Yeats reacted to the realism of his contemporary artists by invoking nineteenth-century naturalism in his own painting style.[C].Yeats avoided religious and mythological themes in favor of mundane portrayals of Irish life.[D].Yeats built upon the realism painting tradition,elevating it to unprecedented artistic heights.4.The author points out the coexistence of romanticism and realism most probably in order to show that_____.[A].Irish painters of the early twentieth century tended to romanticize the harsh reality of war[B].for a time painters from each school influenced painters from the other school[C].Yeats was influenced by both the romantic and realist schools of Irish painting[D].the transition in Irish painting from one predominant style to the other was not an abrupt one5.The most likely topic of the paragraph followed is_____.[A].The Role of Celtic Mythology in Irish Painting[B].Who Deserves Credit for the Preeminence of Yeats among Irish Painters?[C].Realism vs.Romanticism:Ireland’s Struggle for National Identity[D].Irish Paintings:Reflections of an Emerging Independent State每日一句（Daily Sentence）Smile and let everyone knowthat today you're a lot strongerthan you were yesterday.用微笑告诉世人，今天的你比昨天更加强大。

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Passage★★★☆☆Questions1to5are based on the following passage. Federal Reserve System,central banking system of the United States, popularly called the Fed.A central bank serves as the banker to both the banking community and the government;it also issues the national currency, conducts monetary policy,and plays a major role in the supervision and regulation of banks and bank holding companies.In the U.S.these function are the responsibilities of key officials of the Federal Reserve System:the Board of Governors,located in Washington,D.C.,and the top officers of12 district Federal Reserve banks,located throughout the nation.The Fed’s actions,described below,generally have a significant effect on U.S.interest rates and,subsequently,on stock,bond,and other financial markets.The Federal Reserve’s basic powers are concentrated in the Board of Governors,which is paramount in all policy issues concerning bank regulation and supervision and in most aspects of monetary control.The board enunciates the Fed’s policies on both monetary and banking matter. Because the board is not an operating agency,most of the day-to day implementation of policy decisions is left to the district Federal Reserve banks,stock in which is owned by the commercial banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System.Ownership in this instance,however,does not imply control;the Board of Governors and the heads of the Reserve banksorient their policies to the public interest rather than to the benefit of the private banking system.The U.S.banking system’s regulatory apparatus is complex;the authority of the Federal Reserve is shared in some instances for example,in mergers or the examination of banks with other Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).In the critical area of regulating the nation’s money supply in accordance with national economic goals,however,the Federal Reserve is independent within the government,Income and expenditures of the Federal Reserve banks and of the board of governors are not subject to the congressional appropriation process;the Federal Reserve is self-financing.Its income($20.2billion in1992)comes mainly from Reserve bank holdings of income-earning securities,primarily those of the ernment.Outlays ($1.5billion in1992)are mostly for operational expenses in providing services to the government and for expenditures connected with regulation and monetary policy.In1992the Federal Reserve returned416.8billion in earnings to the U.S.treasury.1.The Fed of the United States___.[A].function as China Bank[B].is the counterpart of People’s Bank of China[C].is subjected to the banking community and government[D].has13top officers who can influence the American financial market2.The fact that stock in the Fed belongs to commercial banks___.[A].doesn’t mean the latter is in control[B].means the latter is in control[C].means the latter is subjected to the Reserve banks[D].means the Reserve banks orient the latter’s policies3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?[A].The fed is a very big,complex and significant system which comprises many local banks.[B].All the commercial banks are not the components of Federal Reserve System.[C].Board of governors is the supreme policy-makers of America.[D].District Reserve banks rather than Board of governors perform the day-to-day policies.4.The authority of the federal Reserve___.[A].has to be shared with other establishments.[B].is exclusive at other times[C].isn’t limited by comptroller of the Currency and FDIC[D].is limited by Board of governors5.Income of the Board of governors___.[A].is borrowed from the U.S.treasury[B].is used by the government to make various policies[C].comes from the U.S.Treasury[D].is not granted by the government每日一句（Daily Sentence）I love you more and more eachday as time goes by.——Bertie Higgins《Casablanca》时光流逝，我对你的爱与日俱增。

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PassageQuestions1to5are based on the following passage.Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don't!".But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act,though the chances of his becoming famous are slim.The normal way to begin is to go to a drama ually only students who show promise and talent are accepted,and the course lasts two years.Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a repertory company,usually as an assistant stage manager.This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre:painting scenery,looking after the furniture,taking care of the costumes,and even acting in very small parts.It is very hard work indeed.The hours are long and the salary is tiny.But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy,waiting for the chances of working with a better company,or perhaps in films or television.Of course,some people have unusual chances which lead to fame and success without this long and dull training.Connie Pratt,for example,was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory.A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop,as he drove past in his big car.He told the driver to stop,and he got out to speak to the girl.He asked her if she would like to go to the filmstudio to do a test,and at first she thought he was joking.Then she got angry and said she would call the police.It took the producer twenty minutes to tell Connie that he was serious.Then an appointment was made for her to go to the studio the next day.The test was successful. They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day.Of Course,she was given a more dramatic name,which is now world-famous.But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!1.According to the passage,the main reason why young people should be discouraged from becoming actors is______.[A].actors are very unusual people[B].the course at the drama school lasts two years[C].acting is really a hard job[D].there are already too many actors2.An assistant stage manager's job is difficult because he has to ______.[A].do all kinds of stage work[B].work for long hours[C].wait for a better company[D].act well3.According to the context,the sentence"But young actors withthe stage in their blood are happy"at the end of the first paragraph means______.[A].they don't care if their job is hard[B].they like the stage naturally[C].they are born happy[D].they are easily satisfied4.Conie Pratt soon became a famous actress after______.[A].learning some lessons about the art of speaking[B].playing her part in the"Blue Colored Moon"[C].successfully matching the most famous actors[D].acting a leading part with a most famous actor at that time5.The phrase"once in a blue moon"in last line refers to______.[A].all at once[B].once for a long time[C].once in a while[D].once and for all每日一句（Daily Sentence）Studies serve for delight,forornament,and for ability._——Francis Bacon读书足以怡情，足以博彩，足以长才。

——弗朗西斯·培根Words1.profession:[prəˈfeʃn]n.职业，专业，同行2.slim:[slɪm]adj.苗条的，纤细的，微小的3.assistant:[əˈsɪstənt]adj.助理的，辅助的，有帮助的，副的n.助手，助理4.tiny:['taɪnɪ]adj.极小的，微小的5.appointment:[əˈpɔɪntmənt]n.约会，任命，职务，职位6.dull:[dʌl]adj.枯燥无味的，沉闷的，无聊的7.as dull as dishwater:无聊透顶，索然无味8.make an appointment with:与某人约会9.catch sight of:一下子看到，看见题目解析1.选[D]。

题目问根据原文，不鼓励年轻人做演员的主要原因是啥呢？本题定位到原文第一段第一句。

做这道题是关键是要仔细的哦，第一段说做演员是多么多么的幸苦呀，什么活都要干，起的比鸡早，睡的比鬼完，吃的比猪差，还挣不了多少钱。

这给人的第一感觉就是做演员真辛苦呀，所以很自然的会想到不建议做演员的原因就是这行太累，那就选C吧！但是我们忽略了原文的第一句话。

第一句话就说了为啥不建议年轻人做演员，也是问题提出的地方。

第一句说表演是一个人满为患的职业我们能给的建议只有是不让孩子当演员。

Look！不当演员的的原因不就是人太多，饱和了嘛~所以看文章要仔细哦~~2.选[A]。

题目问舞台助理的工作很辛苦是因为啥呢？本题定位.......额......就那两段，自己看着办吧（嘻嘻~~`(*∩_∩*)′~~），本题很容易排除C、D选项。

根据原文，舞台助理什么都要做，原文用了everything，确切的说明了真的什么都要做，A看起来就是正确答案的样子，可是B也没有错啊，原文说了工作时间很长的啦（The hours are long....），但是比较一下，如果选B的话，我觉得应该把后边的the salary is tiny加上更好，却掉这个，就显得不全面，反而，A说的就很全面了，所以选A吧（英语答案选的是最佳答案哦~~）3.选[B]。

题目问But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy 这句话是啥意思？这道题比较简单，从字面也可以猜的八九不离十的，那些舞台已经融入到血液中的演员是很开心的，这说明他们天生地就很喜欢表演，很喜欢舞台的，所以应该选B。

A.他们不关心工作是否艰难。

傻子才会这么想呢，谁愿意干很艰苦的工作呢？C.他们天生就是乐天派，这个原文没有说，D选项说的原文也没有提到。

4.选[D]。

题目问Conie Pratt啥时候成为一个著名的女演员的？根据原文，Conie Pratt试镜成功后就演了一部戏的主角和她演对角戏的是一个著名的男演员，后来她就出名了。

显而易见，她是演戏后才出名的，A、B选项很容易排除，原文并没有说她是要配合男一号的呀，再说她演的也是主要角色的，C错误！5.选[B]。