专四阅读详解 生活励志.docx

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专四阅读详解生活励志

星期1Monday

Lifewouldbetosmoothifithadnorubsinit.生活若无波折险阻，就会过于平淡无奇。

学习内容

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建议时间

错误统计

做题备忘

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家庭生活类

396

6分钟

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女性人物类

552

6分钟

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社会现象类

394

6分钟

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前沿科技类

536

7分钟

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今日练习

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Allthetroublebeganwhenmygrandfatherdiedandmygrandmother—myfather’smother—cametolivewithus.Relationsintheonehouseareastrainatthebestoftimes,but,tomakemattersworse,mygrandmotherwasarealoldcountrywomanandquiteunsuitedtothelifeintown.Shehadafat,wrinkledoldface,and,toMother’sgreatindignation,wentroundthehouseinbarefeet—thebootshadhercrippled,shesaid.Fordinnershehadajugofporterandapotofpotatoeswith—sometimes—abitofsaltfish,andshepouredoutthepotatoesonthetableandatethemslowly,withgreatrelish,usingherfingersbywayofafork.

Now,girlsaresupposedtobefastidious（爱挑剔的）,butIwastheonewhosufferedmostfromthis.Nora,mysister,justsuckeduptotheoldwomanforthepennyshegoteveryFridayoutoftheold-agepension,athingIcouldnotdo.Iwastoohonest,thatwasmytrouble.WhenIwasplayingwithBillConnell,thesergeant-major’sson,andsawmygrandmothersteeringupthepathwiththejugofporterstickingoutfrombeneathhershawl,Iwasmortified（使失面子）.Imadeexcusesnottolethimcomeintothehouse,becauseIcouldneverbesurewhatshewouldbeuptowhenwewentin.

WhenMotherwasatworkandmygrandmothermadethedinner,Iwouldn’ttouchit.Noraoncetriedtomakeme,butIhidunderthetablefromherandtookthebreadknifewithmeforprotection.Noraletontobeveryindignant（shewasn’t,ofcourse,butsheknewMothersawthroughher,soshesidedwithgran）andcameafterme.Ilashedoutatherwiththebreadknife,andafterthatsheleftmealone,Istayedtheretillmothercameinfromworkandmademydinner,butwhenFathercameinlater,Norasaidinashockedvoice:

“Oh,Daddy,doyouknowwhatJackiedidatdinnertime?

”Then,ofcourse,itallcameout;Fathergavemeaflaking;Motherinterfered,andfordaysafterthathedidn’tspeaktomeandMotherbarelyspoketoNora.Andallbecauseofthatoldwoman!

Godknows,Iwasheart-scalded.

1.Whatmight“suckupto”inPara.2mostprobablymean?

[A]Completelyignore.[B]Criticizeseverely.

[C]Intentionallyirritate.[D]Trytomakeoneselfliked.

2.Inthepassage,allofthefollowingapplytothegrandmotherEXCEPTthatshe

[A]likeddrinkingporter.[B]didn’tlikewearingbootsathome.

[C]atewithherhands.[D]wasnotgoodatcooking.

3.Whydidn’tJackieletBillConnellcomeintothehouse?

[A]BecauseJackiedidn’twantBilltoseehismessyroom.

[B]BecauseJackiedidn’twanttobeembarrassed.

[C]BecauseJackiedidn’tlikeBillatall.

[D]BecauseJackie’sparentsdidn’tallowhimtodothat.

4.WhatisNOTtrueabouttherelationsofthefamilyinthepassage?

[A]BothJackieandMotherfeltangrytowardsGrandmother.

[B]Fatherdidn’tlikethewayJackietreatedGrandmother.

[C]Grandmotherhatedtheothermembersofthefamily.

[D]MotherfeltangrywithNoraafterJackiegotagoodbeatbyFather.

TextB

Diana,PrincessofWales,oncedevotedherlifetothecharity.TheDiana,PrincessofWalesMemorialFundisanindependentgrant-givingcharityestablishedinSeptember1997tocontinuethePrincess’shumanitarianworkintheUnitedKingdomandoverseas.Thiswarm-heartedprincessdiedonSunday,31August1997followingacarcrashinParis.Therewaswidespreadpublicmourningatthedeathofthispopularfigure,culminatingwithherfuneralatWestminsterAbbeyonSaturday,6September1997.Severalyearspassed;BritishhearingsintothedeathsofPrincessDianaandhercompanionDodiAlFayedwillbeheldinpublicafteradecisionthattheyshouldbeconductedinsecretwasreversed,judicialauthoritiessaidonThursday.（Dec.7）TheoriginaldecisionofthepresidingjudgeDameElizabethBulter-SlosshadbeenstronglycriticizedbyFayed’sfatherMohamed,theowneroftheexclusiveLondonstoreHarrods.Hesaidhehadtirelesslyfoughtfortruthandjusticeagainstanarmyofdarkforceswhodonotwantthetruthtobecomepublicandhesimplyaskedforhonesty,fairnessandopenness.

Thepreliminaryhearings,scheduledfornextmonth,arethelateststepineffortstogettothebottomofthedeathoftheDiana,ex-wifeofBritishheirtothethroneBritain’sPrinceCharles.Diana,whowas36,FayedandtheirchauffeurHenriPauldiedwhentheirMercedeslimousinesmashedintothewallinaPairsroadtunnelin1997.Atwo-yearFrenchinquiryblamedthecrashonthechauffeurPaul,sayinghewasdrunk,undertheinfluenceofanti-depressantsanddrivingtoofast.

TheBritishinquestwasopenedinJanuary2004andthenroyalcoronerMichelBurgessaskedpolicetoholdatop-levelinvestigationintothecircumstancesandsurroundingswhichledtothedeaths.BurgesssaidhewantedJohnStevenstoexamineconspiracytheories.ThistheorystatesthatthecouplesweremurderedbyBritishspiestocovertheroyalembarrassmentabouttheirrelationship.

DianaandCharleshadtwosons,PrincesWilliamandHenry,buttheirmarriageendedindivorce.

Stevenisduetounveilhisthree-yearinvestigationnextweek.Hisreport,scheduledtobepublishedonDec.14,iswidelyexpectedtoaconclusionthatthecarcrashwhichkilledthePrincesswasanaccident.

TheJudicialCommunicationsOfficesaidLadyBulter-Sloss,theretiredseniorjudgewhowillsitasthecoroner,originallydecidedtoheldthehearingsonJan.8and9inprivatewithoutthepressorthepublicpresentforpracticalreasonssuchasthesizeofthecourtroomavailable.ButthisdecisionistobechallengedinthehighcourtbyMohamedFayed,whosesonDodd,diedwiththePrincessin1997.

Then,finally,aspokesmansaid“LadyBulter-slosshasconsideredinviewofthepublicinterestintheseparticularhearingsthattheyshouldbeheldinpublic.”AndLadyButler-SlosshadinvitedlawyersfortheRoyalHousesholdtoattend.

AspokesmanforMohamedAlFayed,whoremainsconvincedthatthecouplewasmurderedbyBritishspiestopreventhisson,aMuslim,frommarryingDiana,welcomedthedecision.“Hedoesn’tbelievethatanythingshouldbeheldbehindthedoors.There’snoreasonforit,nobodyhasanythingtofearfromthecoldlightofdaythanthosewhomaybeguilty,”thespokesmantoldtheSkynews.

5.Welearnfromthebeginningofthepassagethat

[A]Dianagaveherlifeforthecauseofcharity.

[B]DianasetupTheDiana,PrincessofWalesMemorialFund.

[C]PrinceCharleswasbehindaplottokillDiana.

[D]Manypeoplemournedforthewarm-heartedprincess.

6.ThefinaldecisionmadebytheJudicialauthority

[A]wasthatthehearingsshouldbeopentothepublic.

[B]wasthatthehearingsshouldbeheldprivately.

[C]wasconsistentwithDameElizabethBulter-Sloss’s.

[D]wasnotconsistentwithMohamed’srequirement.

7.Accordingtothepassage,Mohamed

[A]wastheowneroftheparticularLondonstoreHarrods.

[B]foughtfortruthandjusticeagainstanarmyofdarkforces.

[C]askedpolicetoholdahighest-levelinvestigationintothedeaths.

[D]wasconvincedthathissonwasmurderedbyFrenchspies.

8.WhatcanNOTbeinferredfromtheconspiracytheory?

[A]Thistheoryhadsomepoliticalpurpose.

[B]ThedeathofDianahadsomethingwiththeroyalreputation.

[C]Thechauffeurhadnoresponsibilityinthecarcrash.

[D]ThechauffeurPaulwasoneofthemurderers.

9.TheconclusiontobereleasedbyJohnStevens

[A]willbetotallydifferentfromthereleasebytheFrenchinvestigation.

[B]willalsodemonstratethatthedeathofDianahadconnectionwiththecarcrash.

[C]willalsodemonstratethatthedeathofDianawasaplot.

[D]willtaketheaudienceinterestintoconsideration.

10.Thebesttitleforthispassageis

[A]Thepoliticalplot.[B]ThereasonofDiana’sdeath.

[C]InquiryofDiana’sdeath.[D]Hearingstobeheldinpublic.

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Awisemanoncesaidthattheonlythingnecessaryfortriumphofevilisforgoodmentodonothing.So,asapoliceofficer,Ihavesomeurgentthingstosaytogoodpeople.

DaysafterdaysmymenandIstruggletoholdbackatidalwaveofcrime.Somethinghasgoneterriblywrongwithouronce-proudAmericanwayoflife.Ithashappenedintheareaofvalues.Akeyingredientisdisappearing,andIthinkIknowwhatitis:

accountability.

Accountabilityisn’thardtodefine.Itmeansthateverypersonisresponsibleforhisorheractionsandliablefortheirconsequences.

Ofthemanyvaluesthatholdcivilizationtogether—honesty,kindness,andsoon—accountabilitymaybethemostimportantofall.Withoutit,therecanbenorespect,notrust,nolaw—and,ultimately,nosociety.

Myjobasapoliceofficeristoimposeaccountabilityonpeoplewhorefuse,orhaveneverlearned,toimposeitonthemselves.Butaseverypolicemanknows,externalcontrolsonpeople’sbehaviorarefarlesseffectivethaninternalrestraintssuchasguilt,shameandembarrassment.

Fortunately,therearestillcommunities—smallertowns,usually—whereschoolsmaintaindisciplineandwhereparentsholdupstandardsthatproclaim:

“Inthisfamilycertainthingsarenottolerated—theysimplyarenotdone!

”

Yetmoreandmore,especiallyinourlargercitiesandsuburbs,theseinnerrestraintsareloosening.Yourtypicalrobberhasnone.Heconsidersyourpropertyhisproperty;hetakeswhathewants,includingyourlifeifyouenragehim.

Themaincauseofthisbreakdownisaradicalshiftinattitudes.Thirtyyearsago,ifacrimewascommitted,societywasconsideredthevictim.Now,inashockingr