大学英语四级快速阅读习题
大英四级-快速阅读Skimming_and_Scanning
第一部分：大学英语四级阅读I 快速阅读（Skimming and Scanning)做题技巧与练习快速阅读(Skimming and Scanning)题量为10题，1到7题为是非判断或选择题，8到10题为完成句子(填空题)。
采用一至两篇较长篇幅的文章或多篇短文，总长度在1000左右。
要求：考生运用略读和查读的技能从篇章中获取信息。
题型：是非判断、选择题、句子填空完成句子等。
快速阅读(Skimming and Scanning)什么是“skimming”?略读即快读或简略地读。
目的：以浏览全文的方法去了解作者的主题或主旨，以便对全文有个总体意思和结构的了解。
速度：普通速度的2倍。
方法：可略去一些文字不读，如读者感觉到已抓住内容的主要意思，可以省去半个段落甚至更多部分不读；把主要精力放在关键词和关键句上。
需要仔细阅读的地方：文章的开始段及结束段；每段的段首句及段尾句。
（“工”字型阅读法）什么是“scanning” ?查询阅读（Scanning）查询阅读又称查读或寻读。
也是一种快读。
但不同于略读。
目的：为寻找文章中某些特定的信息带着问题去寻找答案，如数字、人名、地名、某一细节等。
方法：读者首先确定所要搜寻的信息的关键词进行快速寻读，忽略无关部分。
1、快速阅读的应试策略1.1 文章分类1) 带小标题的文章: 文章每一部分,都有一个总括性的小标题,小标题一般概括这一部分的主题;2) 不带小标题的文章: 没有明显的每一部分的分隔,需通过略读找出主题句或主题词(特别关注首段或段尾).2. 命题规律规律一: 问题设置顺序与行文顺序基本一致;规律二: 问题通常为文章的主要内容及与主要内容紧密联系的细节;规律三: 包含数字,年代,人名,地名,机构名称等显著信息及用于描述或修饰主要内容的从句,短语等往往是命题的重点.3、快速阅读选择题的做法做法与深度阅读题型相似，但是难度相对较低，正确的选项往往是原文内容的直接重现，或者是简单的同义替换。
四级快速阅读练习题-7篇
四级快速阅读练习题1 (08,06)Passage 1Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Media Selection for AdvertisementsAfter determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus our attention on seven types of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, out-of-home. Internet, and direct mail.TelevisionTelevision is an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience. When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication.But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it. Television's influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience. The Golf Channel, for instance, is watched by people who play golf. Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects. Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous(具有共同特点的) than they have been in the past. Second, there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers, and thus, advertisers. This has also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed. Third, digital recording devices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch. Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers.NewspaperAfter television, the medium attracting the next largest annual ad revenue is newspapers. The New York Times, which reaches a national audience, accounts for $1 billion in ad revenue annually, ii m increased its national circulation (发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in ion ciues. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium.Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way foradvertisers to communicate a longer, more detailed message to their audience than they can through 48 hours, meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the massage out.Newspapers are ofen the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local reader.RadioAdvertising on radio continues to grow Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoor bill-boards (广告牌) and the Internet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeal their ads often. Internet companies are also turning 10 radio advertising. Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times of the day.Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.Two major changes—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than the local stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.MagazinesNewsweeklies, women‘s titles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising because they attract the high-end market, magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver. A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous, if you read sports illustrated, for example, you have much in common with the magazine‘s other reade rs. Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.Advertiser using the print media-magazines and newspapers-will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the internet will bring larger audiences to local newspapers, these second. Advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.Out-of-home advertisingout-of-home advertising, also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television. Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective, technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past.Using digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they, can change their messages more quickly.InternetAs consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, advertisers will seek to reach this market As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers Is to create ads that audience members remember.Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations' advertising in the near ftuture. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small. Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the online medium as well.Direct mailA final advertising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers to communicate a client's message Direct mail includes newsletters，postcards and special promotions. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers. For many businesses，direct mail is the most effective from of advertising.1. Television is an attractive advertising medium in that_____________.A) it has large audiences B) it appeals to housewivesC) it helps build up a company's reputation D) it is affordable to most advertisers2. With the increase in the number of TV channels_________.A) the cost of TV advertising has decreasedB) the number of TV viewers has increasedC) advertisers' interest in other media has decreasedD) the number of TV ads people can see has increasedpared with television, newspapers as an advertising medium_________________.A) earn a larger annual ad revenue B) convey more detailed messagesC) use more production techniques D) get messages out more effectively4.Advertising on radio continues to grow because ___________.A) more local radio stations have been set upB) modern technology makes it more entertainingC) it provides easy access to consumersD) it has been revolutionized by Internet radio.5.Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to___________.A) reach target audiences B) modern technology makes it more entertainingC) appeal to educated people. D) convey all kinds of messages6.Oui-of-home advertising has become more effective because_______A) billboards can be replaced within two hoursB) consumers travel more now ever beforeC) such ads have been made much more attractiveD) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays7. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that are___________.A) quick to update B) pleasant to look atC) easy to remember D) convenient to access8. Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be_____________9.Directmail is an effective form of advertising for business to develop____________________10.This passage discusses how advertisers select________________for advertisements.参考答案:1. A2.D3.B4.C5.A6.B7.C8. quite homogeneous 9.relationships with consumers 10.the appropriate media2 (07,06)Protect Y our Privacy When Job-hunting OnlineIdentity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person‘s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.The numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. A recent General Accounting Office report estimates that as many as 750,000 Americans are victims of identity theft every year. And that number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if they know they have been victimized.Ident ity theft is ―an absolute epidemic,‖ states Robert Ellis Smith, a respected author and advocate of privacy. ―It‘s certainly picked up in the last four or five years. It‘s worldwide. It affects everybody, and there‘s very little you can do to prevent it and, worst of all, you can‘t detect it until it‘s probably too late.‖Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their use, you personal data, especially your social security number, your bank account or credit card number, your telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data, can be used, if they fall into the wrong hands, to personally profit at your expense. In the United States and Canada, for example, many people have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financial accounts, or, in the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, running up vast debts and committing crimes while using the victims‘ names. In many cases, a victim‘s losses may includ ed not only out-of-pocket financial losses, but substantial additional financial costs associated with trying to restore his reputation in the community and correcting erroneous information for which the criminal is responsible.According to the FBI, identity theft is the number one fraud committed on the Internet. So how do job seekers protect themselves while continuing to circulate their resumes online? The key to a successful online job search is learning to manager the risks. Here are some tips for staying safe while conducting a job search on the Internet.1. Check for a privacy policy.If you are considering posting your resume online, make sure the job search site your are considering has a privacy policy, like . The policy should spell out how your information will be used, stored and whether or not it will be shared. You may want to think twice about posting your resume on a site that automatically shares your information with others. You could be opening yourself up to unwanted calls from solicitors (推销员).When reviewing the site‘s privacy policy, you‘ll be able to delete your resume just as easilyas you posted it. You won‘t necessarily want your resume to remain out there on the Internet once you land a job. Remember, the longer your resume remains posted on a job board, the more exposure, both positive and not-so-positive, it will receive.2. Take advantage of site features.Lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy protection. Before posting your resume, carefully consider your job search objective and the level of risk you are willing to assume., for example, offers three levels of privacy from which job seekers can choose. The first is standard posting. This option gives job seekers who post their resumes the most visibility to the broadest employer audience possible.The second is anonymous (匿名的) posting. This allows job seekers the same visibility as those in the standard posting category without any of their contact information being displayed. Job seekers who wish to remain anonymous but want to share some other information may choose which pieces of contact information to display.The third is private posting. This option allows a job seeker to post a resume without having it searched by employers. Private posting allows job seekers to quickly and easily apply for jobs that appear on without retyping their information.3. Safeguard your identity.Career experts say that one of the ways job seekers can stay safe while using the Internet to search out jobs is to conceal their identities. Replace your name on your resume with a generic (泛指的) identifier, such as ―Intranet Developer Candidate,‖ or ―Experienced Marketing Representative.‖You should also consider eliminating the name and location of your current employer. Depending on your title, it may not be all that difficult to determine who you are once the name of your company is provided. Use a general description of the company such as ―Major auto manufacturer,‖ or―International packaged goods supplier.‖If your job title is unique, consider using the generic equivalent instead of the exact title assigned by your employer.4. Establish and email address for your search.Another way to protect your privacy while seeking employment online is to open up an email account specifically for your online job search. This will safeguard your existing email box in the event someone you don‘t know gets hold of your email address and shares it with others.Using an email address specifically for you job search also eliminates the possibility that you will receive unwelcome emails in your primary mailbox. When naming your new email address, be sure that it doesn‘t contain references to your name or other information that w ill give away your identity. The best solution is an email address that is relevant to the job you are seeking such as Salesmgr2004@5. Protect your reference.If your resume contains a section with the names and contact information of your references, take it out. There‘s no sense in safeguarding your information while sharing private contact information of your references.6. Keep confidential (机密的) information confidential.Do not, under any circumstances, share your social security, driver‘s license, and bank account numbers or other personal information, such as race or eye color. Honest employers do not need this information with an initial application. Don‘t provide this even if they say they needit in order to conduct a background check. This is one of the oldest tricks in the book –don‘t fall for it.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
英语四级快速阅读训练
四级快速阅读训练A Few Aspects of American LifeTravelIt’s summertime. For many Americans, this is the season to travel. Why? Because school is over and the weather is great. And most of all, they believe they deserve a break. When Americans take a break, they often head for their favorite vacation spot.Throughout their history, Americans have been people on the move. The early immigrants had to travel to get to the New World. Once they arrived, they settled along the East Coast. But they weren’t content to stay here. Explorers and traders journeyed to the unknown western territories. Later, settlers moved west to develop new areas. As a result of this west movement, Americans eventually occupied the whole continent—from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Even today, Americans seem unable to stay. Research says that average American moves every five years.Americans are used to traveling. Some people make long-distance commuting to work daily. Their jobs may even require them to take frequent business trips. Most companies provide an annual vacation for their employees, and people often use that time to travel. Some people just visit friend or relatives in distant states. Some go on low-budget weekend trips and stay in economy motels. Those with more expensive tastes choose luxurious hotels. Camping out in the great outdoors appeals to adventurous types. Some travel in recreational vehicles to camp out in comfort, while others “rough it” by sleeping in tents. Families often plan their trips wi th the kids in mind. More and more “family friendly” hotels offer special programs for children.PetAmericans love pets. Many pet owners treat their pets as a part of the family. You might say Americans treat their pets like they treat their children—sometimes even better.In America, there are more households with pets than those with children. At least 43 percent of US homes have pets of some sort. Unusual creatures, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves, find a home with some Americans. More common pets include fish, mice and birds. But the all-time favorites are cats and dogs, even at the White House. Americans sometimes have strong feelings about whether dogs or cats make better pets. “Dog people” and “cat people” often enjoy friendly competition.Many grocery stores in America sell pet foods. Pets can even accompany their owners on vacation. Fancy hotels are beginning to accommodate both man and animal. Animal guests at Four Seasons Hotels can enjoy delicious meals served on fine china and sleep in soft beds.The average American enjoys having pets around, and for good reason. Researchers have discovered that interacting with animals lowers a person’s blood pressure. Dogs can offer protection from robbers and unwelcome visitors. Cats can help rid the home of unwanted mice. Little creatures of all shapes and sizes can provide friendship and love. In many cases, having a pet prepares a young couple for the responsibilities of parenthood. Pets even encourage social relationships: they give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide a good subject of conversation.Pets are as basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pie. To Americans, pets are not just property, but a part of the family.Marriage“I do.” To Americans, these two word s carry great meaning. They can even change your life, especially if you say them at your own wedding. Making wedding promises is like signing a contract. Now Americans don’t really think marriage is a business deal. But marriage is a serious business.It all begins with engagement (婚约). Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by asking her to marry him in a romantic way.Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. They may be engaged for weeks,months or even years. Today many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life.At last it’s time for the weddi ng. Although most weddings follow long-held traditions, there’s still room for individualism. For example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church. But some people get married outdoors. A few even have the ceremony while skydiving or riding on horseback! The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends. They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony. But some things rarely change. The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress. She traditionally wears “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue”. The groom (新郎) wears a formal suit. Relatives and close friends participate in the ceremony.As the ceremony begins, the groom stands with the minister, facing the audience. Music signals the entrance of the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeats their promises. Traditionally, they promise to love each other “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health”. But sometimes the coupl e composes their own promises. They give each other a gold ring as a symbol of their marriage promise. Finally the minister announces the big moment: “I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride!”1. What is the top reason Americans travel in the summertime?A) School is over. B) They think they deserve a rest.C) Summer is the season to travel. D) The weather is great.2. Every year, most companies _______.A) require a business trip B) insist that workers commuteC) have employees travel together D) provide a vacation for workers3. Many Americans treat their pets as _______.A) very usual things B) very common things C) their own property D) their family member4. According to the passage, some fancy hotels could provide for your pets the following except _______.A) good accommodation B) some well-served food C) a soft bed D) delicious Chinese meals5. It’s discovered that interaction with pet animals is good for health as they can help to _______.A) guard against unwelcome visitors B) catch unwanted miceC) lower blood pressure D) keep company6. Pet can encourage social relationship by _______.A) acting as basic element to American culture B) providing a subject for chattingC) becoming members for the family D) having a friendly appearance7. Traditionally, if a young man wants to get married to his girlfriend he is supposed to _______.A) propose to his friend at the right time B) ask his girlfriend to marry him in a romantic wayC) get the permission of his girlfriend’s mother D) get the permission of his girlfriend’s fathe r8.The counseling during engagement can prepare a couple for ___________.9.During the ceremony the bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding while the groom wears___________.10.When the birds and groom begin to exchange their rings,it is a symbol of their ___________.Economic GlobalizationThe advancement of science and technologies has greatly reduced the cost of transportation and communication, making economic globalization possible. Today’s ocean shipping cost is only a half of that in the year 1930, the current airfreight 1/6, and telecommunication cost 1%. The price level of computers in 1990 was only about 1/125 of that in 1960, and this price level in 1998 reduced again by about 80%. This kind of “time and space compression effect” of technological advancement greatly reduced the cost of international trade and investment, thus making it possible to organize and coordinate global production.For example, Ford’s Lyman car is designed in Germany, its gearing system produced in Korea, pump is USA,and engine in Australia. It is exactly the technological advancement that has made this type of global production possible. Moreover the development of the networking-based economy has given birth to a large group of shadow enterprises, making the concept of national boundaries and distance for certain economic activities meaningless.Multinational corporations (MNCs) have become the main carriers of economic globalization. They are globally organizing production and allocating resources according to the principle of profit maximization. And their global expansions are reshaping macroeconomic mechanisms of the operation of the world economies. In 1996, there were altogether only more than 44,000 MNCs in the whole world, which had 280,000 overseas subsidiaries (子公司) and branch offices. In 1997, the volume of the trade of only the top 100 MNCs already came up to 1/3 of the world’s total and that between their parent companies and their subsidiaries took up another 1/3.In the US$ 3,000 billion balance of foreign direct investment at the end of 1996, MNCs owned over 80%. Furthermore, about 70% of international technological transfers were conducted among MNCs. This type of cross-border economic activities within same enterprises has posed a challenge for the traditional international trade and investment theories.The process of economy globalization is also the process of global industrial restructuring and readjustment. With the development of science and technology and increase of income level, industrial structures of all the countries have been also undergoing readjustment and upgrading. In recent years, developed countries in the west are gradually entering the era of knowledge economy and have started to shift to developing countries many labor-intensive industries of weak international competitiveness. This process of cross-country shift is pushing forward an in-depth development of economic globalization.On the other hand, there has existed a surplus of productivity since the end of the cold war. Due to this fact, economic globalization has intensified the competition at the international market among enterprises from different countries. In order to raise their positions and improve their competitiveness at the international market, both domestic enterprises and those from other countries have been resorting to mergers and acquisitions one after another, which has resulted in tides of industrial restructuring. Take a few cases just as a demonstration: the most recent acquisition of Mannesmann by V odaphone, acquisition of MCI by British Telecom, and the amalgamation (兼并) of Citibank with Travelers and that of Daimler-benz. All of these restructuring activities will exert far-reaching influence on the world’s industrial competition pattern.Developed countries have been playing a dominant role in the process of economic globalization. In 1996, the total volume of exports of developed countries was US$4,057 billion, accounting for 81.7% of the total value of international trade. In 1995, the foreign direct investment by 10 major developed countries including the G7, Switzerland, Sweden and the Netherlands took up 85.1% of the total value of foreign direct investment in the whole world. The dominant role of developed countries in the process of economic globalization is also reflected in the fact that it is they that determine the rules for international economic exchanges. Although current rules of game for international economic activities have the good aspect of being in keeping with socialized mass production, they are generally laid down under the dominance of developed countries. They are the largest beneficiaries(受益者) of economic globalization.The participation of developing countries in the globalization process can enable them to better utilize their comparative advantages, introduce advanced technologies, foreign capital and management experience. It is also favorable for eliminating monopolistic(垄断的) behaviors and strengthening market competition. Nevertheless, while providing more development opportunities for developing countries, the globalization process is also posing enormous risks.First of all, economic globalization has in fact expanded rather than reduced the gap between the North and South. According to some report published by UN in 1999, the number of developing countries that have benefited from economic globalization is smaller than 20. The difference of income per capita (人均收入) between the richest country and poorest country has enlarged from 30 times tin 1960 to the current 70 times. In 1960, the value of foreign trade of the poorest 46 countries accounted for 1.4% of the world total. Towards the latter half of 1990, thisproportion had already reduced to 0.6% and further down to an almost negligible 0.4% in 1995. The average trade deficit of developing countries in 1990’s increased by 3% as compared with that in 1970s.Secondly, economic globalization has also increased developing countries’ risks of being concussed (震动) by unfavorable external factors. With continuous innovation of financial instruments, rapid expansion of financial assets and the trend of privatization of international capital, a large volume of international floating capital has brought along enormous impacts on the economic safety and financial stability of developing countries. According to come data provided by IMF, the value of shot-term bank loans flowing at and through international financial markets and other financial and capital markets in 1997 at least amounted to US$ 7,200 billion, which was about equal to 1/4 of the total output of the whole world. Although the financial crises erupted in Mexico and East Asia in 1990s were rooted in ethe defects of the economic systems and economic structures, the impact from the floating international capital was the direct fuse, which also greatly reinforced their destructiveness.1. The “time and space compression effect” of technological advancement has made it possible to __________.A. transport and communicate easilyB. reduce international trade and investmentC. give birth to many shadow enterprisesD. organize and coordinate global production2. It is meaningless to discuss national boundaries and distance for certain economic activities because of __________.A. the principle of profit maximizationB. the development of networking-based economyC. various types of cross-border economic activitiesD. overseas subsidiaries and branch offices of MNCs3. By 1996, how much of the balance of foreign direct investment was owned by MNCs?A. US$ 3,000 dollarsB. US$ 2,800 dollarsC. US$ 2,400 dollarsD. US$ 2,100 dollars4. In the era of knowledge economy, what have developed countries started to do?A. To shift many labor-intensive industries to developing countriesB. To pose a challenge for traditional trade and investment theoriesC. To speed up international technological transfers among themselvesD. To reshape macroeconomic mechanisms of their domestic economies.5. The amalgamation of Citibank with Travelers, as cited in the passage, is an example of ______.A. end of the cold warB. industrial restructuringC. international competitionD. cross-border economic activity6. Why does the author say the developed countries are the largest beneficiaries of economic globalization?A. Because they are well-organized in international economic exchangesB. Because their export volume accounts for majority of the international tradeC. Because current rules of game are generally laid down under their dominanceD. Because globalization benefits them in the form of socialized mass production7. The globalization process provides more development opportunities for developing countries, but on the other hand __________.A. brings about economic risksB. eliminates monopolistic behaviorsC. introduces management experienceD. strengthens their marked competition8. As described in the passage, economic globalization has in fact widened rather than narrowed the gap __________.9. As far as developing countries are concerned, a large volume of international floating capital has posed enormousimpacts on __________.10. The defects of the economic systems and economic structures in Mexico and East Asia in 1990s caused theeruption of __________.。
四级快速阅读配套练习答案解析
Passage 1Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1―7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. For questions 8―10, compl ete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Another IntelligenceEmotional intelligence as a theory was first brought to public attention by the book Emotional Intelligence, Why It can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman, but the theory itself is, in fact, attributed to two Americans, John D Mayer and Peter Salovey. What is emotional intelligence exactly? According to Goleman, Emotional Intelligence consists of five key elements.The first is knowing one‘s own emotions: be ing able to recognize that one is in an emotional state and having the ability to identify which emotion is being experienced, even if it is not a particularly comfortable feeling to admit to, e.g. jealously or envy.Emotional awareness can then lea d to managing one‘s emotions. This involves dealing with emotions, like jealousy, resentment, anger, etc, that one may have difficulty accepting by, perhaps, giving oneself comfort food, or doing nice things when one is feeling low. Many people do this instinctively by buying chocolate or treating themselves; others are able to wrap themselves in positive thoughts or ‗mother themselves‘. There are, of course, many people who are incapable of doing this, and so need to be taught.The third area is self-motivation. Our emotions can simultaneously empower and hinder us, so it is important to develop the ability to control them.Strategies can be learnt whereby emotions are set aside to be dealt with at a later date. For example, when dealing with the success or good fortune of others, it is better not to suppress any negative emotion that arises. One just has to recognize it is there. And then one just needs to be extra careful when making decisions and not allow one‘s emotions to cloud the issue, by letting them dictate how one functions with that person. The separation of logic and emotion is not easy when dealing with people.As social beings, we need to be able to deal with other people, which brings us to the next item on Goleman‘s list,namely: recognizing emotions in other people. This means, in effect, having or developing ―social radar‖, ie learning to read the weather systems around individual or groups of people. Obviously, leading on from this is the ability to handle relationships. If we can recognize, understand and then deal with other people‘s emotions, we can function better both socially and professionally. Not being tangible, emotions are difficult to analyze and quantify, compounded by the fact that each area in the list above, does not operate in isolation. Each of us has misread a friend‘s or a colleague‘s behavior to us and other people. The classic example is the shy person, categorized by some people as arrogant and distant and by others as lively and friendly and very personable. How can two different groups make a definitive analysis of someone that is so strikingly contradictory? And yet this happens on a daily basis in all our relationships — even to the point of misreading the behavior of those close to us! In the work scenario, this can cost money. And so it makes economic sense for business to be aware of it and develop strategies for employing people and dealing with their employees.All common sense you might say. Goleman himself has even suggested that emotional intelligence is just a new way of describing competence; what some people might call savior faire or savoir vivre. Part of the problem here is that society or some parts of society have forgottenthat these skills ever existed and have found the need to re-invent them.But the emergence of Emotional Intelligence as a theory suggests that the family situations and other social interactions where social skills were honed in the past are fast disappearing, so that people now sadly need to be re-skilled.1. Emotional Intelligence as a theory ______.[A] was unheard of until the 1970s[B] is attributed to Daniel Goleman[C] consists of at least five key areas[D] is attributed to Mayer and Salovey2. Which is one way of controlling emotions?[A] To put them to the side to deal with later.[B] To use both logic and emotion.[C] To suppress the negative ones.[D] To hinder them.3. As well as being intangible, what is the problem with emotions?[A] They are difficult.[B] They are compounded.[C] They are difficult to qualify.[D] They do not operate in isolation.4. Misreading the behavior of others ______.[A] is always expensive[B] is a classic example[C] happens on a daily basis[D] is most common with those close to us5. Employers need to ______.[A] save money[B] work scenario[C] know about people‘s emotions[D] employ and deal with employees6. Goleman links Emotional Intelligence to ______.[A] happiness [B] competence[C] incompetence [D] common sense7. The fact that the idea of Emotional Intelligence has emerged suggests that social interactivities______.[A] are honed[B] happen in the family[C] need to be re-skilled[D] are becoming less frequent8. Knowing one‘s emotions involves both ____________.9. The ability to recognize emotions in other people is like ____________.10. Handling relationships is the key to ____________.答案解析：【解析】选[D]。
6月英语四级快速阅读题及答案
6月英语四级快速阅读题及答案阅读是英语四级考试中比例较大的一个重要环节，那么如何在阅读题上夺得高分呢?肯定是做题。
下面是CN人才网为大家整理的2017年6月英语四级快速阅读题及答案，欢迎参考~2017年6月英语四级快速阅读题及答案Real.time web search—-which scours only the latest updates to services like Twitter—is currently generating quite a buzz because it can provide a glimpse of what people around the world are thinking or doing at any given moment.Interest in this kind of search is so great that，according to recent leaks，Google is considering buying Twitter.The latest research from the interact search giant，though，suggests that real—time results could be even more powerful—they may reveal the future as well as the present.Google researchers Hyunyoung Choi and Hal Varian combined data from Google Trends on the popularity of different search terms with models used by economists to predict trends in areas such as travel and home sales.The result?Better forecasts in A.most every case.It works because searches reveal something about people’s intentions.Google has demonstrated before that search data can predict flu outbreaks，and last week World Bank economist Erik Feyen said he could cut errors in a model that forecasts lending to the private sector by 15%using Google search data.But real-time results could have even more predictive power：knowing what people are actually doing，not just thinking，at a particular instant gives a strong hint of the future consequences.Johan Bollen of Los A.amos NationA. Laboratory and A.berto Pepe of the University of California，Los Angeles，applied amood rating system to the text from over 10，000 Future Me emails sent in 2006 to gauge people’s hopes，fears and predictions for the future.They found that emails directed at 2007 to 2012 were significantly more depressed in tone than messages aimed at the subsequent six years.Could they have predicted the world’s current economic slump?Without more data，that is no more than an intriguing possibility.So Bollen plans to look at more Future Me emails，as well as Twitter messages，to search for mood swings that foreshadow other economic changes.If he finds any such links.the sanle sources might be used to try and predict future economic fluctuations.So will our online footsteps become a central part of economic forecasting?We’11 have to wait and see——0r perhaps do a quick web search.61.What is real-time web search.like Twitter?A.It tells us what people did in past days.B.It generates quite a buzz in recent days.C.It provides latest news about everything.D.It informs what people do in the future.62.What is the result of research established by Google researchers Hyunyoung Choi and Hal Varian?A.They gain nothing special from the combination of data and models.B. 11ley indeed reveal something about people’s intentions in such areas.C. They find that the future trends cannot be predicted from the research.D.They totally understand the future trends of these areas from research.63.What can we infer from Para.5?A. It is possible for researchers to get some hints from the Future Me emails.B. There is no relationship between the depression and economic slump.C.There is a potential relationship between depression and economic slump.D.The Future Me emails may indicate people’s reaction about future prediction.64.What’s the meaning of“Without more data,that is no more than an intriguing possibility.”?A. More data are necessary to turn this possibility to be reality.B.The possibility is just all intriguing possibility without data.C. No amount of data cannot be a strong proof for the possibility.D.More data are needed to turn it out to be a pure possibility.65.What’s the attitude of author to real.time search?A.Negative.B.Critical.C.Optimistic.D.Indifferent.61.What is real-time web search，like Twitter?像Twitter一样的实时搜索是什么?A.It tells us what people did in past days.它能告诉我们人们在过去都做什么。
大学英语四级考试快速阅读练习集锦
Passage 1 Beauty and Body Image in the MediaImages of female bodies are everywhere. Women—and their body parts—sell everything from food to cars. Popular film and television actresses are becoming younger, taller and thinner. Some have even been known to faint on the set from lack of food. Women‟s magazines are full of articles urging that if they can just lose those last twenty pounds, they‟ll have it all—the perfect marriage, loving children, great sex, and a rewarding career. Why are standards of beauty being imposed on women, the majority of whom are naturally larger and more mature than any of the models? The roots, some analysts say, are economic. By presenting an ideal difficult to achieve and maintain, the cosmetic and diet product industries are assured of growth and profits. l women And it‟s no accident that youth is increasingly promoted, along with thinness, as an essential criterion of beauty. If not alneed to lose weight, for sure they‟re all aging, says the Quebec Action Network for Women‟s He alth in its 2001 report. And, according to the industry, age is a disaster that needs to be dealt with. The stakes are huge. On the one hand, women who are insecure about their bodies are more likely to buy beauty products, new clothes, and diet aids. It is estimated that the diet industry alone is worth anywhere between 40 to 100 billion (U.S.) a year selling temporary weight loss (90 to 95% of dieters regain the lost weight).On the other hand, research indicates that exposure to images of thin, young, air-brushed female bodies is linked to depression, loss of self-esteem and the development of unhealthy eating habits in women and girls. The American research group Anorexia Nervosa & Related Eating Disorders, Inc. says that one out of every four college-aged —including fasting, skipping meals, excessive exercise, laxative (women uses unhealthy methods of weight control泻药) abuse, and self-induced vomiting. The pressure to be thin is also affecting young girls: the Canadian Women‟s Health Network warns that weight control measures are now being taken by girls as young as 5 and 6. American statistics are similar.Several studies, such as one conducted by Marika Tiggemann and Levina Clark in 2006 titled “Appearance Culture in Nine- to 12-Year-Old Girls: Media and and as a result have Peer Influences on Body Dissatisfaction,” indicate that nearly half of all preadolescent girls wish to be thinner,engaged in a diet or are aware of the concept of dieting. In 2003, Teen magazine reported that 35 per cent of girls 6 to 12 years old have been on at least one diet, and that 50 to 70 per cent of normal weight girls believe they are overweight. Overall research indicates that 90% of women are dissatisfied with their appearance in some way. Media activist Jean Kilbourne concludes that, “Women are sold to the diet industry by the magazines we read and the televisio n programs we watch, almost all of which make us feel anxious about our weight.”Unattainable BeautyPerhaps most disturbing is the fact that media images of female beauty are unattainable for all but a very small number of women. Researchers generating a computer model of a woman with Barbie-doll proportions, for example, found that her back would be too weak to support the weight of her upper body, and her body would be too narrow to contain more than half a liver and a few centimeters of bowel. A real woman built that way would suffer from chronic diarrhea ( 慢性腹泻) and eventually die from malnutrition. Jill Barad, President of Mattel (which manufactures Barbie), estimated that 99% of girls aged 3 to 10 years old own at least one Barbie doll. Still, the number of real life women and girls who seek a similarly underweight body is epidemic, and they can suffer equally devastating health consequences. In 2006 it was estimated that up to 450, 000 Canadian women were affected by an eating disorder. The Culture of Thinnesshalf times more ads and articles promoting weight loss than men‟s Researchers report that women‟s magazines have ten and one-h alf magazines do, and over three-quarters of the covers of women‟s magazines include at least one message about how to change a woman‟s bodily appearance—by diet, exercise or cosmetic surgery. uts Television and movies reinforce the importance of a thin body as a measure of a woman‟s worth. Canadian researcher Gregory Fo reports that over three-quarters of the female characters in TV situation comedies are underweight, and only one in twenty are above ing a average in size. Heavier actresses tend to receive negative comments from male characters about their bodies (“How about weared by canned audience laughter. sack?”), and 80 per cent of these negative comments are followThere have been efforts in the magazine industry to buck ( 抵制，反抗) the trend. For several years the Quebec magazine Coup de Pouce has consistently included full-sized women in their fashion pages and Châtelaine has pledged not to touch up photos and not to -thin models were banned from include model s less than 25 years of age. In Madrid, one of the world‟s biggest fashion capitals, ultras less than 25 years of age. In Madrid, one of the world‟s biggest fashion capitals, ultrathe runway in 2006. Furthermore Spain has recently undergone a project with the aim to standardize clothing sizes through using a most true to life measurement. unique process in which a laser beam is used to measure real life women‟s bodies in order to find theEthicsAnother issue is the representation of ethnically diverse women in the media. A 2008 study conducted by Juanita Covert and Travis Dixon titled “A Changing View: Representation and Effects of the Portrayal of Women of Color in Mainstream Women‟s Magazines” found that although there was an increase in the representation of women of colour, overall white women were -Improvement or Self-Destruction? overrepresent ed in mainstream women‟s magazines from 1999 to 2004. Selfand The barrage of messages about thinness, dieting and beauty tells “ordinary” women that they are always in need of adjustment—that the female body is an object to be perfected. Jean Kilbourne argues that the overwhelming presence of media images of painfully thin women means that real women‟s bodies have become invisible in the mass media. The real tragedy, Kilbourne concludes, is that many women internalize these stereotypes, h and judge themselves by the beauty industry‟s standards. Women learn to compare themselves to other women, and to compete wit them for male attention. This focus on beauty and desirability “effectively destroys any awareness and action that might help to change that climate.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1 上作答。
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目录2006年12月真题解析 (1)2007年6月真题解析 (3)2007年12月真题解析 (4)2008年6月真题解析 (7)2008年12月真题解析 (8)2009年6月真题解析 (10)2009年12月真题解析 (12)2010年6月真题解析 (14)2010年12月真题解析 (15)2006年12月真题解析1.The energy crisis in America discussed here mainly refers to a shortage of fossil fuels．【题干译文】此处讨论的美国能源危机是指矿物燃料的短缺。
【线索定位】由题干中的energy crisis in America定位到首段首句：There’s an energy crisis in America，and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels．【答案详解】N)。
本题考查文中energy crisis的指代含义。
文章首句明确指出此处讨论的energy crisis与fossil fuels(矿物燃料)并无关系，因此题干表述错误。
it has nothing to do with sth．意为“与……无关"。
2．People these days tend to lack physical energy．【题干译文】如今人们往往缺乏体能。
【线索定位】1由题干中的lack physical energy定位到首段第四句：But it’s not physical energy that most ofus lack．【答案详解】N)。
首段第二、三句中提到人们一早醒来就倦怠不堪的普遍现象，但紧接着指出其实大多数人缺乏的并不是physical energy，这明显与题干tend to lack physical energy不符，故题干表述错误。
3．Laura Hillenbrand is an example cited to show how emotional energy can contribute to one’s success in life．【题干译文】引用的劳拉·希伦布兰迪的例子是为了表明精神力量如何促成一个人的成功。
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新视野大学英语四期末快速阅读试题Directions: Read the following passage, and then answer the questions. Mark A if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage, mark B if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage, mark C if the information is not given in the passage.Passage 1The Journey to SeoulFormerly called Hanseong or Hanyang, Seoul, is the 600-year-old enduring capital of South Korea. It is located in the north-west of the country on the river of Hangang, which flows from east to west through Seoul, and the mountain range stretching from the north contributes to the city landscape. The center of the city is mostly flat. Splendid mountains are in the suburbs and serve as a resort for Seoul residents.Forms of WritingThe plane landed at Incheon International Airport on an early April morning. To most new visitors, the well-decorated and furnished airport presented a fresh feeling. Everything was clean, neat and in order.Surprisingly, some airport signboards are printed in Chinese as well as English and Hangul—the Korea language. Are they Chinese? No, they are not actually Chinese but Chinese characters used by Hangul.The Korean language has a long history linked with Chinese. Before Hangul was developed by a Korean king in the 15th century, the Korean language had been written in Chinese characters. Like Japanese, Koreans have borrowed nearly 70% of their vocabulary from Chinese. But Chinese and Hangul are different languages after all. Therefore, the Chinese characters are mainly restricted to be used in maps, and occasionally in newspapers and people’s written names. One example is the visa application form, which is printed in Chinese characters.The local government managed to use more Chinese characters in the road signs and maps for the FIFA World Cup football matches to attract more Chinese tourists to boost the tourism. Nowadays there are increasing numbers of road signs in Seoul written in English, Japanese and Chinese to help foreign tourists.TransportationBus tickets to the downtown area are available at the information center of the airport. Basically, there are two kinds of bus services in Seoul—Limousine Bus(中型客车)and Seat Bus, which runs from 5:00 to 23:00 daily at 15-or 30-minute intervals. The price difference between the two is substantial. The Limousine bus ticket costs 50% more than the Seat Bus ticket, and its seats are more comfortable. The adjustable seats in the Limousine bus allow passengers to lie half down. Some buses are even equipped with mobile payphones. All the buses set off on time, even when there are few passengers.The highway from the airport to the city is well-managed, so the bus can run very fast. But when approaching downtown, it has to slow down. Everyone struggles to move forward. Impatientdrivers try to change lanes, but in the end still get stuck. When asked why the traffic is so bad, the drivers always answer, “Too many cars!” Nowadays young people prefer to buy a new car rather than save money to buy a house as what the old generation did. Besides, the government encourages everybody to own a Korean-made car. And that’s true for the observation. There are few foreign cars on the road. With over 10 million registered residents, the city of Seoul has one of the greatest populations that human civilization has yet known. It also has more than one million registered vehicles which cause widespread traffic jams beyond midnight. Such terrible traffic jams force some people to stay in the company’s dormitory after working during weekdays. To save time and energy, they only go back home at weekends.EducationIn South Korea, students who are accepted into one of the top three national universities have a higher social status and better prospects for jobs and marriage. In fact, the former prime minister of South Korea and 12 out of his 18 ministers graduated from Seoul National University. The other two top South Korean universities are Yonsei University and Korea University.The desire to attend these universities is so strong that many parents will move into more expensive houses to be closer to good schools. One such community is called Daechidong, which is an area of Seoul that attracts academically strong students. The area is filled with testing schools, which students attend to improve test scores and receive extra tutoring. Students often get home around 10 p.m. after attending both regular school and testing school each day.South Korea’s great emphasis on scholastic achievement can be tracked back to Confucian ideals, which focus on values like social order. Although there are other Asian countries, such as Japan, that emphasize education, South Korea has been criticized for breeding intelligent students that lack creativity. Even so, South Korean students’ performance ranks highly among 30 nations, which include the U.S. and European countries. According to the Program for International Student Assessment, South Korea placed first in problem-solving, second place in reading, and third place in science. The country’s scientists are also famous around the world for the excellence.ShoppingSeoul looks very modern, just as other big cities, such as New York, London and Paris. The Itaewon Street boasts fashionable shops that sell clothes and various goods including shoes and bags, along with various other shops where one can buy herb medicine and Korean plants. There are a number of special restaurants, bars, and cafes which attract people to enjoy the night life. Because the U.S. army is stationed nearby, this street has an exotic atmosphere. Those who talk along the streets are mostly foreigners.Shoppers can take advantage of low prices but still receive high quality goods. Discounts may be given if you bargain with the shopkeepers. Normally, shop owners can say only a few words of a foreign language, usually those related to shopping, so it is helpful to learn and practice some Korean phrase and words before you step into these shops.FoodIn Seoul, you would not want to miss the chance to try the traditional Korean food. The most popular is “Bulgogi” (fire beef). It involves a hot plate right in the center of the dining table. Thewaitress puts it on fire after she has served some soft drinks and different kinds of vegetable. She uses vegetable leaves to wrap the beef strips, adds garlic, and makes one of the most delicious dishes in the world.Another popular Korean food is “Bulgalbi” (roasted beef ribs), in which short beef ribs are used instead of beef strips. A further recommended dish consists of 30 kinds of vegetables placed on top of a bed of boiled rice, mixed with hot chili paste and served with beef soup.Great food needs to be served with good wine. There are two kinds of Korean wines. One is called “100-year wine”, which means you can live to 100 years old after drinking this wine. The other, called “50-year wine”, is made almost from the same ingredients but tastes slightly lighter. The Korean host may invite you to mix these two kinds of wines. The mix makes it “1,000-year wine”. And he may tell you he hopes you could live that long!1.Seoul is located in the north-west of the country on the river of Hangang, which flows fromwest to east through the whole city.2.This passage mainly introduces the development of the city of Seoul as part of a tour guide.3.The Hangul language was written in Chinese characters before the 15th century.4.Chinese characters, as well as English language, are officially used in Korean maps,newspapers and road signs to promote tourism.5.Though Seat Bus ticket costs less than half of the Limousine bus, the seats in Seat Bus are justas comfortable.6.The reason why few foreign cars can be seen in Seoul is that Korean citizens are encouragedto buy homemade vehicles.7.The top three universities in South Korea are Seoul National University, Yonsei Universityand Korea University.8.South Korea’s emphasis on scholastic achievement is irrelevant to Confucian ideals.9.According to the Program for International Student Assessment, problem-solving is the mostnotable ability of the South Korean.10.Learning some Korean phrases and words beforehand may help you enjoy shopping in SouthKorea.Passage 2Ten Top American IconsIf you dust off your old reference books and look up the word “icon”, you’ll discover that it has such meanings as “symbol” and “representation”. A national icon is someone who, by the mere mention of his name, will remind people of his country. Whether icons like it or not, they are representatives of their nations to be the rest of the world.Top 10: Ronald ReaganBest known for his role as the 40th President of the United States, Reagan started out as a radio announcer and Hollywood actor, having made over 50 movies.He changed from a Democrat to a Republican and was elected Governor of California in 1966.After taking over the White House in 1981, he served as President for two terms. During those years, he showed the world what America is all about.Best quote: America is too great to dream small dreams.”Top 9: Ernest HemingwayHemingway is considered the greatest American fiction writer of the 20th century. He was an ambulance driver during World War One and a war reporter during World War Two. He wrote about his experiences as an American living in Paris during the 1920s, hunting in Africa, and fishing off Cuba.His direct and clear way of writing became his trademark, which had often been imitated. His works have earned him many awards, including the Nobel Prize. He supposedly committed suicide while struggling with depression, but he still remains one of the most prominent literary ambassadors America has ever had.Best quote: All things truly wicked started from innocence.”Top 8: Frank SinatraThe single most popular singer of all time, Frank Sinatra had early ambitions of becoming a journalist. By the time he was working as a sport reporter, a second career in singing was taking off. Before long, he was touring with a big band orchestra and starting a career on his own in 1942.He was a real sensation, selling records faster than they could be made. Regarded as the greatest entertainer of the 20th century, Sinatra deserves his status as an American icon.Best quote: A friend is never an imposition.”Top 7: James DeanJames Dean was a kid from the Midwest. He studied acting and law in California but quit law after getting a taste of acting on a TV show. He then moved to act to Broadway and got more guest appearances on television. His soft, unforced acting impressed both audience and producers.He made three movies before his 1955 death in a car crash. East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant were not only critical and financial successes, but they showed a new kind of actor that people had never seen before. Dean became more than an idol; he became a legend. Best quote: “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.Top 6: Michael JordanHere’s a man who lives the American Dream. Originally from Brooklyn, Michael Jordan attended the University of North Carolina. He was soon drafted into the NBA as a guard for the Chicago Bulls. He led his team to become league champions six times and he won the Most Valuable Player Award five times.Also a smart businessman, Jordan’s fortune was estimates at $408 million in 2003.Best quote: “I can accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying.”Top 5: Martin Luther King, Jr.He had a dream. When he heard about a great man in India named Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr. became fascinated with Gandhi’s methods of peaceful protest.Being a leader of the movement to get rights for blacks in America made King a target for his opponents, and his house was bombed. But that just served to fuel his desire to see segregation ended. He became a national advocate for civil liberties and inspired a nation to change its way. His assassination in 1968 only proved that he was right about America needing to change.Best quote: “If a man hasn’t found something he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.”Top 4: John WayneJohn Wayne was forced to leave college after an injury put an end to his football playing days. He had been working odd jobs at Fox Studios when he was finally noticed by executives. After a lead role in a major production failed to make him a star, he began to appear in low-budget films. The movie that put him on the map was 1939’s Stagecoach, directed by John Ford, with whom Wayne would have a long professional relationship. Wayne became famous for playing tough guys in westerns and war pictures. He is the symbol of the American of those days, a private and honest man of action.Best quote: “I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.”Top 3: Elvis PresleySince Elvis Presley’s death, people claim to have seen him at grocery stores, gas stations and diners. This is evidence that his fans will love him eternally and still cannot seem to accept his passing.Elvis grew up in a poor home and taught himself how to play the guitar. Later he recorded a song for his mother, which attracted the attention of a small-time producer. Elvis then recorded a couple of singles, which became local hits. He finally shocked the nation in 1956 as a performer on The Ed Sullivan Show—the nation had never heard, or seen, anything like it before. He will always be known as the King of Rock ’n’ Roll.Best quote: “I don’t know anything about music. In my line you don’t have to.”Top 2: Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe proved that where there’s a will, there’s a way. She overcame a childhood of abuse, worked as a swimsuit model, and finally became one of the most famous movie stars of all time.Her performances in films, like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, confirmed she had as much talent as she did beauty. Her tragic death on August 5, 1962 was ruled a suicide by overmedication, which only intensified her legendary status.Best quote: “Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature.”Top 1: John Fitzgerald KennedyThe Kennedy family is often considered the only royal family the United States has ever had. What makes it so is not their wealth or political role, but rather the aura of nobility surrounding them. J.F. Kennedy was the symbol of this. A navy officer during World War Two, he became a Senator in 1952. Nine years later, he became the 35th American President.His term as President was named the New Frontier since it was a time of change. He put an end to segregation, established the Peace Corps, and stood strong during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Unfortunately, he is often best remembered for his assassination in 1963.Best quote: “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”1.The top ten American icons, who make up the main topic of this passage, symbolize and standfor their nation.2.When Ronald Reagan was elected Governor of California in 1966, he was a member of theDemocratic Party.3.Directness and clearness are typical of Hemingway’s writing style, which is followed by manywriters.4.Both Frank Sinatra and James Dean involved themselves in entertainment world after quittingtheir early ambitions of becoming a journalist.5.Michael Jordan was an excellent student at the University of North Carolina before joining theChicago bulls.6. A leader of the movement to win rights for blacks in America, Martin Luther King, Jr.struggled to get rid of segregation.7.The film Stagecoach, made in 1939, was not so successful as expected in making John Waynea star.8.Elvis Presley, though growing up in a poor family, became known in the music world as theKing of Rock ’n’ Roll.9.Marilyn Monroe worked from a swimsuit star model to one of the most famous fashionmodels in America.10.J.F. Kennedy was best remembered not for his political role but for his assassination.AnswersThe Journey to Seoul1. B2. B3. A4. C5. B6. A7. A8. B9. A 10. ATop Ten American Icons1. A2. B3. A4. B5. C6. A7. B8. A9. B 10. A。
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---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ 英语四级快速阅读专项练习(含答案解析) 英语四级快速阅读专项练习(含答案解析) （一） Skimming and Scanning Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Animals on the Move It looked like a scene from Jaws but without the dramatic music. A huge shark was slowly swimming through the water, its tail swinging back and forth like the pendulum of a clock. Suddenly sensitive nerve ending in the sharks skin picked up vibrations of a struggling fish. The shark was immediately transformed into a deadly, efficient machine of death. With muscles taut, the shark knifed through the water at a rapid speed. In a flash the shark caught its victim, a large fish, in its powerful jaws. Then, jerking its head back and forth, the shark tore huge chunks of flesh from its victim and swallowed them. Soon the action was over. Moving to Survive In pursuing its prey, the shark demonstrated in a dramatic way the important role of movement, or locomotion, in animals. Like the shark, most animals use movement to find food. They1 / 2also use locomotion to escape enemies, find a mate, and explore new territories. The methods of locomotion include crawling, hopping, slithering, flying, swimming, or walking. Humans have the added advantage of using their various inventions to move about in just about any kind of environment. Automobiles, rockets, and submarines transport humans from deep oceans to as far away as the moon. However, for other animals movement came about naturally through millions of years of evolution. One of the most successful examples of animal locomotion is that of the shark. Its ability to quickly zero in on its prey has always impressed scientists. But it took a detailed study by Duke University marine biologists S. A. Wainwright, F. Vosburgh, and J. H. Hebrank to find out how the sharks did it. ...。
大学英语四级快速阅读测试题及答案
Directions:In this part,you will have15minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet1.For questions1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked[A],[B],[C]and[D].For questions8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.How to Visualize Your SuccessHave you ever heard of visualization(可视化)?Of course you have.Everybody’s heard of visualization and everybody partakes in it whether they realize it or not.How it works though is an altogether different matter.I want to take a closer look today at the mechanics of why visualizing works without necessarily delving into concepts and theories that cannot be proven.The brain has great difficulty in distinguishing between what’s true and what’s imagined.There is an off-cited(经常被引用的)example of an experiment conducted by Austrahan Psychologist,Alan Richardson.He took some basketball players and split them into3 equal groups.One group was told to practice their free throw technique twenty minutes per day. The next group was told to spend twenty minutes per day visualizing,but not attempting free throws,and the final group wasn’t allowed to either practice or visualize.At the end of the test period the group that had done nothing remained as they were,but both the other groups showed similar degrees of improvement,The people who only visualized playing basketball were able to perform almost as well as the ones who had actually practiced."How can that be so?"Firstly,the people practicing would miss some shots.Each time they missed they had in effect,practiced how to miss.The people that were visualizing would be hitting every basket so they were building up the feelings and memory of how to be successful.Forging a Path through a MeadowImagine walking home from a new job.You suddenly realize that there is a meadow of long grass that will cut20minutes off your walk.If you live in New York you’re going to need a great imagination for this one.The first few times you can barely see which way you had walked the previous day. However,after10or20times you can clearly see a pathway starting to form,and after100times all the grass is worn away and there’s a farmer with a shotgunand large dog waiting for you at the end.Let’s presume our gun-toting friend is a big softie and he allows you to use that route as long as you want.What are the odds that next time you try a slightly different direction?Slim to none would be my guess.After all,you know this way works and you have a lovely easy path.On the other hand,if Farmer Giles starts taking pot shotsat you and sportingly lets the dog try and shoot you too,before releasing it to sink its gnashers into your rear end,then you’ll probably find a new way home once you’re released fromhospital.The next time you’re walking home you opt against reacquainting yourself with Fido and spot another meadow further along the road.The same process then begins to take place only this time the original path you made has started to grow back.How We Create a Path in Our Mind That is what happens when we form thoughts in our mind.The first time we have a new thought it is a weakling(虚弱者)of a thought that has sand kicked in its face by stronger thoughts and beliefs.Each time you re-think it though it grows instrength as the physical pathway becomes more and more well-defined.Not only that,but if it is a belief that contradicts one you already hold,the older belief starts to atrophy and die.This also explains why we have the same thoughts over and over again and why people have difficulty snapping negative loops(循环)of thinking.The pathway has been established and it’s just easier to continue following it than trying to thinkabout something new and form a new connection in the brain.Making Visualization Work for YouVisualization is an incredibly successful and simple way of speeding up the process by fooling the unconscious into believing that you have already done something before you have. That’s what the basketball visualizers were doing,fooling their own unconscious into thinking they know how to hit basket after basket.Of course this in and of itself will not turn you into an NBA star,you do actually have to practice as well,but it will help you succeed more quickly.All you need to do to be successful at this is to visualize yourself doing something,as you would like to do it.Profound stuff,huh?Seriously though,that is all there is to it.How long you do it each day will affect the speed of change and it’s reallynot advisable visualizing your success for20minutes per day and then spending10 hours worrying about failing and replaying negative stuff in your head.It kind of defeats the object.You can also incorporate the"fake it till you make it"method in with your visualization to help speed up the process.This is simply a matter of pretending you are already proficient at something before you really are.Again,it’s simply a way of tricking your unconscious and getting it to do what you want it to do.Some people have difficulty with this process and tell me it’s being unrealistic.Well yeh,maybe they’re right,but who cares?If you want to be shackled by the chains of realism then go ahead,knock yourself out,but let me tell you this.There are few highly successful people out there that haven’t used this method or visualization at one time or another.In fact,successful people don’t care too much for reality;it just gets in the way and slows them down.What about you?注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答；8-10题在答题卡1上。
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大学英语四级快速阅读习题
大学英语四级快速阅读习题2017
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Cancer is feared by everyone. And this fear is reaching epidemic(流行性) proportions. Not the disease itself — there is no such thing as a cancer epidemic. Except for lung cancer, mostly caused by cigarette smoking ,the incidence rates are leveling off, and in the case of some kinds of cancer are decreasing. But the fear of cancer is catching, and the country stands at risk of an anxiety, The earth itself is coming to seem like a huge carcinogen(致癌物). The ordinary, more or less scientific statement that something between 80 and 90 percent of all cancers are dun to things in the environment is taken to mean that none of us will be safe until the whole environment is “cleaned up.” This is not at all the meaning.
The 80-percent calculation is based on the unthinkable differences in the incidence of cancer in various societies around the world — for example, the high proportion of liver cancer in Africa and the Far East, stomach cancer in Japan, breast cancer in Western Europe and North America, and the relatively low figures for breast cancer in Japan and parts of Africa and for liver cancer in America. These data indicate there may be special and specific environmental influences, largely based on personal life-style, that determine the incidence of various forms of cancer in different communities —but that is all the data suggest. The overall incidence of cancer, counting up all the cases, is probable roughly the same everywhere.
1.Which of the following is closest to meaning to the phrase “leveling off”?
A)Became very popular
B)Reached its lowest level in popularity
C)Stopped being popular
D)Stopped increasing its popularity
2.According to the passage, the incidence of cancer is generally believed _____.
A)to be based on inactive life style
B)to be due to anxiety
C)to result from environmental influences
D)to be caused by heavy smoking
3.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer’s opinion about the relationship between cancer and environment is_____.
A)positive
B)negative
C)neutral
D)approving
4.According to the passage, the writer seems to feel that_____.
A)cancer risk is on the rise
B)the whole earth resembles a huge carcinogen
C)the risk of catching cancer is not so great as most people conceive
D)cancer can be cured sooner or later
5.Which of the following would be the best TITLE for the passage?
A)Cancer and Environment
B)The Fear Caused by Cancers
C)Data on Cancer Incidence
D)Cancer and its Investigation
答案：
D，C，B，C，A
翻译参考：
大家都害怕癌症，这种恐慌正在蔓延开来。
倒不是惧怕癌症本身，癌症也并非流行病。
除了主要由于抽烟引起的肺癌之外，癌症的发病率不但稳定下来，而且有些还正在减少。
但人们却都谈“癌”色变，陷入一种惶恐不安之中。
地球本身看上去就越来越像一个巨大的致癌物。
有一种多多少少带点科学性的普遍说法，认为80%到90%的癌症都是由于环境中的'物质引起的。
也就是说，直到把整个环境都“清洁干净”，我们才没有危险。
然而，数据所说明的真正含义根本不是这样。
80%这个数据是基于全球不同地区癌症发病率的差异统计出来的。
比如，非洲和远东地区肝癌比例高，日本胃癌比例高，西欧和北美乳腺癌比例高，但是日本和非洲部分地区乳腺癌病例较少，美洲肝癌病例也较少。
这些差异使人难于置信。
这些数据表明，不同地区癌症的发病率可能受到环境中某些具体和特殊的影响，其实这种影响主要是由个人的生活方式决定的。
所以数据不能说明全部情况。
如果把所有病例合计起来，也许各地总体发病率都大致相同。
【大学英语四级快速阅读习题2017】。