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六级阅读训练

阅读训练

OnthelastshoppingdaybeforeChristmas,storesacrosstheUnitedStateswerebusybutnotjam-packedasshoppersscrambledforlast-minutegifts,eventhoughsomerefusedtoadmitit.AtBoston'sCopleyMall,asmallcrowdgatheredoutsidethemainentranceofluxurydepartmentstoreNeimanMarcus,butnoonewaitingforthestoretoopenwouldadmittobeingalast-minuteshopper."I'mreallyheretouseagiftcertificateandgetsomethingformyselfandmaybesomeoneelsewithwhat'sleftover,"saidMattDoran,wholivesinBostonandhadbeenwaitingsince8:

30a.m.forthestore's10a.m.opening.IlyaPolykoff,whomovedtoBostonfromRussia,saidhewaswaiting"becauseIhadthedayoffandIwantedtogetsomeperfume."ButheinsistedthathewasreallyshoppingearlybecauseforhimChristmascomesinJanuary.TheOrthodoxChristmaswillbecelebratedonJan.7.

　　"Therearelotsofmenouttheretoday,"saidKarenMcDonald,aspokes-womanformalloperatorTaubmanCenters,afterreturningfromtheLakesideMallinSterlingHeights,Michigan."Thereispanicouttherebutpeopleseemtobeingoodspirits,"shesaid,addingthatmostshoppingtrafficpeakedaroundmidday.AccordingtotheInternationalCouncilofShoppingCenters,December24wasthesixthbusiestholidayshoppingdayin1997,while44percentofholidaysaleswererecordedintheDecember15toDecember24period.EdNally,manageroftheSwatchStoreknownmostlyforitsbrightlycoloredplasticwatches,describedtheatmosphereasfestiveratherthancrazed.Hedidsay,however,thatDec.21wastheturningpointdate,afterwhichshoppersstarted."TheclosertoChristmas,thecraziertheyget,"Nallysaid."Theybecomemoreagitated,lesspatient."Hesaidred-hotitemsthisyearwerephones,beepersandthenewdigitalswatchwatchthatcosts$70andcameontothemarketaweekbeforeChristmas.

　　52.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.

　　A）Last-MinuteChristmasShoppersFillU.S.Stores

　　B）DigitalWatchesAretheRedhotItemsThisYear

　　C）TheExcuseoftheLast-MinuteShoppers

　　D）Christmas,theBestShoppingSeason

　　53.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatpeoplewouldnotadmittobealast-minuteshopperbecause______.

　　A）theywantedtouseagiftcertificate

　　B）ChristmaswouldbecelebratedonJan.7th

　　C）theydidnotwantgiftsrecipientstoknowthattheyboughtthemgiftsonthelastday

　　D）theyboughtgiftsduringtheshoppingseasonlastingfromDecember15thtoDecember24th

　　54.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

　　A）Mostcustomerscametothemallearlyinthemorning.

　　B）Shopassistantsweremostbusyatnoon.

　　C）Thereweremoreshoppersinthemallfrom7:

00to9:

00p.m.

　　D）Lesspeoplewentshoppingaroundmidday.

　　55.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?

　　A）MorepeoplewentshoppingonDee.20ththanonDec.22ndaccordingtoEdNally.

　　B）OnDec.24th,peoplewerecrowdedoutsideBoston'sCopleyMall,buttheywerehappy.

　　C）Dec.24thwasthesixthbusiestholidayshoppingdayin1997.

　　D）OnecanbuybrightlycoloredplasticwatchesinSwatchStore.

　　56.Theword"festive"inparagraph2cannotbeunderstoodas______.

　　A）cheeryB）fetishC）joyousD）merry

　参考答案：

　　52--56ACBAB

　TheradicaltransformationoftheSovietsocietyhadaprofoundimpactonwomen'slives.Marxistshadtraditionallybelievedthatbothcapitalismandthemiddle-classhusbandsexploitedwomen.TheRussianRevolutionof1917immediatelyproclaimedcompleteequalityofrightsforwomen.Inthe1920sdivorceandabortionweremadeeasilyavailable,andwomenwereurgedtoworkoutsidethehomeandliberatethemselvessexually.AfterStalincametopower,sexualandfamilialliberationwasplayeddown,andthemostlastingchangesforwomeninvolvedworkandeducation.

　　Thesechangesweretrulyrevolutionary.Youngwomenwereconstantlytoldthattheyhadtobeequaltomen,thattheycouldandshoulddoeverythingmencoulddo.PeasantwomeninRussiahadlongexperiencedtheequalityofbackbreakingphysicallaborinthecountryside,andtheycontinuedtoenjoythatequalityoncollectivefarms.Withtheadventofthefive-year-plans,millionsofwomenalsobegantotoilinfactoriesandinheavyconstruction,buildingdams,roadsandsteelmillsinsummerheatandwinterfrost.Mostoftheopportunitiesopentomenthrougheducationwerealsoopentowomen.Determinedwomenpursuedtheirstudiesandenteredtheranksofthebetter-paidspecialistsinindustryandscience.Medicinepracticallybecameawoman'sprofession.By1950,75percentofdoctorsintheSovietUnionwerewomen.

　　ThusStalinistsocietygavewomangreatopportunitiesbutdemandedgreatsacrificesaswell.Thevastmajorityofwomensimplyhadtoworkoutsidethehome.Wagesweresolawthatitwasalmostimpossibleforafamilyorcoupletoliveonlyonthehusband'searnings.Moreover,thefun-timeworkingwomanhadaheavyburdenofhouseholdtasksinheroffhours,formostSovietmeninthe1930sstillconsideredthehomeandthechildrenthewoman'sresponsibility.Mencontinuedtomonopolizethebestjobs.Finally,rapidchangeandeconomichardshipledtomanybrokenfamilies,creatingfurtherphysical,emotional,andmentalstrainsforwomen.Inanyevent,theoften-neglectedhumanresourceofwomenwasmobilizedinStalinistsociety.

　　52.ThemainideaofthispassageisthatwomeninStalinistsociety______.

　　A）hadeconomicopportunitiesthathadneverbeenavailablebefore

　　B）haddifficultybalancingtheirworkandfamilyresponsibilities

　　C）hadnewopportunitiesbutalsomanyhardships

　　D）movedquicklyintothehighestlevelsofgovernment

　　53.Inthelastparagraph,"monopolize"probablymeans______.

　　A）holdB）earnC）leaveD）pay

　　54.Theauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthispassageisto______.

　　A）comparedifferentsystemsofgovernment

　　B）tellstoriesaboutwomeninSovietUnion

　　C）amusethereader　D）provideinformation

　　55.Theauthor'stoneinthispassagecanbestbedescribedas______.

　　A）disapprovingB）emotional

　　C）objectiveD）sympathetic

　　56.WecanconcludethattheeconomicandsocialstatusofwomeninStalinistsociety______.

　　A）hadbeenimproved　B）wasworsethanbefore

　　C）hadnotChangedmuch　D）wasbetterthanthatincapitalisticcountries

答案：

　52--56CADCA

　TheReader’sdigestinvestigationaskedAmericanswhichwasthebiggestthreattothenation’sfuture—bigbusiness,biglabororbiggovernment.Awhopping67percentreplied"biggovernment”

　　Opinionresearchersrarelyseesuchavastchangeinpublicattitude.Whenputinhistoricalperspective,fromthetimeofFranklinRoosevelt’sNewDealtothepresent,thefallenstatusofgovernmentasaprotectorandbenefactorisextraordinary.We’vereturnedtotheinstinctiveAmericanwarinessofWashingtonsocommonbeforetheGreatDepression.

　　Inourpoll,takenbeforetheNovemberelections,theoverwhelmingmajorityofourrespondentswantedtostoporrollbacktheimpactofgovernment.InanswertoanotherquestionposedbyTheDigest,79percentsaidtheywantedeithernomorethanthecurrentlevelofgovernmentservicesandtaxes,orlessgovernmentandlowertaxes.

　　"Itseemstomethatweinthemiddleclassbearmostoftheburden,”saysJoneNellNorman,61,anurseinDyersburg,Tenn.,whooftenwondersaboutthegovernment’sjudgementinspendinghermoney.

　　OfAmericansinoursample,62percentbelievethatpolitician’sethicsandhonestyhavefallen.AndwhataboutCongress?

Isitdoingagoodjob?

Ordomembers"spendmoretimethinkingabouttheirpoliticalfuturesthanpassinggoodlegislation?

”Acrossgenerations,athumping89percentthoughtthelatter."Congressalwaysseemstobescrewingup,”saysoneyoungXer.

　　However,Americansaresatisfiedwiththeirownlivesandjobs.Fouroffiverespondentswere"completely"or"somewhat"satisfied.Thefiguresheldupacrossallages–includingXer,whommanypunditshaveclaimedarepessimisticabouttheirfuture.

　　Lookingdeeperatjobs,wefound70percentofAmericansbelievetheyareaboutwheretheyshouldbe,giventheirtalentsandeffort.Thisisanissuewhereagealwaysmakesadifference,sinceolderpeople,whoaremoreestablishedintheirjobstendtobemoresatisfied,whileyoungerworkersarestilltryingtofindtherightniche.Sureenough,Xersscored65percent,aboutfivepointsbelowaverage.

　　1.TheU.S.governmentstatusinthepublicmindbeforetheGreatDepression____.

　　A.wasregardedasquitenormal　B.usedtobeverylow

　　C.remainedadifficultproblemforthefederalgovernment

　　D.remindedpeopleoftheprincipleslaiddownbyWashington

　　2.”Xers”isrepeatedseveraltimestoreferto

　　A.accusers　B.youngerrespondents

　　C.collegestudents　D.blue-collarworkers

　　3.The61-years-oldnurseNormanismentionedinthearticletoshowthat____.

　　A.thegovernmenthascheatedheroutofhermoney

　　B.itishardforhertoearnaliving

　　C.evenaretirednursehaslostfaithinthegovernment

　　D.themorethegovernmentdoesthegreaterstaketax–payers’moneywillbeputat

　　4.”Screwingup"inparagraph5maybeparaphrasedas____.

　　A.indecisiveinmakingdecisions　B.benefitingthenationinearnest

　　C.makingamessofeverything　D.debatinghotly

　　5.”Politicalfuture"inparagraph5maybeparaphrasedas____.

　　A.thefutureofthewholenation　B.people’swell–beinginthefuture

　　C.apositionofhigherrank　D.awarenessofconsistencyinpolicies

答案：

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