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PassageOne　　TheHero

Mymother’sparentscamefromHungary，butmygrandfathercouldtracehisorigintoGermanyandalsohewaseducatedinGermany.Althoughhewasabletoholdaconversationinninelanguages，hewasmostcomfortableinGerman.Everymorning，beforegoingtohisoffice，hereadtheGermanlanguagenewspaper，whichwasAmericanownedandpublishedinNewYork.

MygrandfatherwastheonlyoneinhisfamilytocometotheUnitedStateswithhiswifeandchildren.HestillhadrelativeslivinginEurope.Whenthefirstworldwarbrokeout，helamentedthefactthatifmyuncle，hisonlysonhadtogo，itwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.Intheearlydaysofthewar，mygrandmotherbeggedhimtostoptakingtheGermannewspaperandtotakeanEnglishlanguagenewspaper，instead.Hescoffedattheidea，explainingthatthefactitwasinGermandidnotmakeitaGermannewspaper，butonlyanAmericannewspaper，printedinGerman.Butmygrandmotherinsisted，forfearthattheneighborsmayseehimreaditandthinkhewasGerman.So，hefinallygaveuptheGermannewspaper.

Oneday，theinevitablehappenedandmyuncleMiltonreceivednoticetojointhearmy.Mygrandparentswereveryupset，butmymother，hislittlesister，wasexcited.Nowshecouldboastabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Shewastenyearsoldatthetime，andmyuncle，realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandherfriends，wentoutandboughtthemallservicepins，whichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted.Whenthedaycameforhimtoleave，hiswholeregiment，intheiruniforms，lefttogetherfromthesametrainstation.Therewasabandplayingandmymotherandherfriendscametoseehimoff.EachoneworeherservicepinandwavedasmallAmericanflag，cheeringtheboys，astheyleft.

Themomentcameandthesoldiers，allveryyoung，noneofwhomhadhadanytraining，butwhohadneverthelessallbeenissueduniforms，boardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.Thetraingroanedasifitknewthedestinytowhichitwastakingitspassengers，butitsoonbegantomove.Stillcheeringandwavingtheirflags，thebandstillplaying，thetrainslowlydepartedthestation.

Ithadgoneaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlygroundtoahalt.Thebandstoppedplaying，thecrowdstoppedcheering.Everyonegazedinwonderasthetrainslowlybackedupandreturnedtothestation.Itseemedaneternityuntilthedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtofileout.Someoneshouted，“It’sthearmistice.Thewarisover.”Foramoment，nobodymoved，butthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupandformedintotwolines.Theywalkeddownthestepsand，withthebandplayingbehind，paradeddownthestreet，asreturningheroes，tobewelcomedhomebytheassembledcrowd.Thenextdaymyunclereturnedtohisjob，andmygrandfatherresumedreadingtheGermannewspaper，whichhereaduntilthedayhedied.

41.Wherewasthenarrator’sfamilywhenthisstorytookplace?

A.InGermany.　B.InHungary.　C.IntheUnitedStates　D.InNewYork.

42.Hisgrandfather____________.

A.couldnotspeakandreadEnglishwellenough

B.knewninelanguagesequallywell

C.knewanumberoflanguages，butfeltmorekintoGerman

D.lovedGermanbestbecauseitmadehimthinkofhome

43.HisgrandmotherdidnotwantherhusbandtobuyandreadnewspapersinGerman，because________.

A.itwaswartimeandGermansweretheirenemy

B.theneighborswouldmistakethemaspro-German

C.itwaseasiertogetnewspapersinEnglishinAmerica

D.nobodyelsereadnewspapersinGermanduringthewartime

44.Thenarrator’smotherwantedherbrothertogotofightinthewar，because________.

A.likeeverybodyelseatthewartime，shewasverypatriotic

B.shehatedthewarandtheGermansverymuch

C.allherfriendshadrelativesinwarandshewantedtobelikethem

D.shelikedtohaveabrothershecouldthinkofasahero

PassageTwo　　

WakingUpfromtheAmericanDreams

Therehasbeenmuchtalkrecentlyaboutthephenomenonof“Wal-Martization”ofAmerica，whichreferstotheattemptofAmerica’sgiantWal-Martchainstorecompanytokeepitscostatrock-bottomlevels.Foryears，manyAmericancompanieshaveembracedWal-Mart-likestratagemstocontrollaborcosts，suchashiringtemps（temporaryworkers）andpart-timers，fightingunions，dismantlinginternalcareerladdersandoutsourcingtolowerpayingcontractorsathomeandabroad.

Whilethesetacticshavetheadmirableoutcomeofholdingdownconsumerprices，they’recostlyinotherways.Morethanaquarterofthelaborforce，about34millionworkers，istrappedinlow-wage，oftendead-endjobs.Manymiddle-incomeandhigh-skilledemployeesfacefeweropportunities，too，ascompaniesshiftworktosubcontractorsandtempsagenciesandmovewhite-collarjobstoChinaandIndia.

TheresulthasbeenanerosionofoneofAmerica’smostcherishedvalue：

givingitspeopletheabilitytomoveuptheeconomicladderovertheirlifetimes.Historically，mostAmericans，evenlow-skilledones，wereabletofindpoorlypaidjanitorialorfactoryjobs，thengraduallyclimbedintothemiddleclassastheygainedexperienceandmovedupthewagecurve.Butthenumberofworkersprogressingupwardbegantoslipin1970s.Upwardmobilitydiminishedevenmoreinthe1980sasglobalizationandtechnologyslammedblue-collarwages.

RestoringAmericanmobilityislessaquestionofknowingwhattodothanofmakingithappen.Expertshavedecriedschools’inadequacyforyears，butfixingthemisalong，arduousstruggle.Similarly，therehavebeenplentyofwarningsaboutdecliningcollegeaccess，butfindingfundswasdifficulteveninerasoflargesurpluses.

45.TheAmericandreaminthispassagemainlyrefersto____________.

A.therearealwayspossibilitiesofferedtopeopletodevelopthemselvesinthesociety

B.Americanscanalwaysmoveupthepayladder

C.Americanyoungpeoplecanhaveaccesstocollege，eventheyarepoor

D.thelaborforceisnottrappedinlow-wageanddead-endjobs

46.Wal-Martstrategy，accordingtothispassage，isto___________.

A.hiretempsandpart-timerstoreduceitscost

B.outsourceitscontractstolowerpriceagenciesathomeandabroad

C.holddownitsconsumerpricebycontrollingitslaborcosts

D.dismantlethecareerladderandstoppeople’smobilityupward

47.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?

A.Wal-Martizationhasbeensuccessfulinkeepingcostsatrock-bottomlevels.

B.Upwardmobilityforlow-skilledworkershasbecomeimpossibleintheU.S.

C.Morebusinessopportunitiesaregiventolow-costagenciesinChinaandIndia.　

D.AlthoughpeopleknowhowtorestoreAmericanmobility，it’sdifficulttochangethepresentsituation.

PassageThree　　SeniorsandtheCity

Tensofthousandsofretireesarepullingupstakesinsuburbanareasandfashioningtheirownretirementcommunitiesintheheartofthebustlingcity.Theyarelookingforwhatmostolderpeoplewant：

ahomewithnostairsandlowcrimerates.Andtheyarewillingtoexchangeregularweeklygolftimeforrichculturalofferings，youngneighborsandplentyofgoodrestaurants.Spyinganopportunity，majorreal-estatedevelopershavebrokengroundonurbansitestheyintendedtomarkettosuburbanretirees.Theseseniorsarealreadychangingthefaceofbigcities.Onedeveloper，FranMcCarthyasks：

“Whoeverthoughtthatsuburbanflightwouldberoundtrip?

”

Thetrickleofolderfolksreturningtothecityhasgrownintoasteadystream.Whilesomecities，especiallythosewithfewculturalofferings，haveseenanexodusofseniors，urbanplannerssayothershavebecomeretireesmagnets.Between1999and，thepopulationof64-to-75-year-oldsindowntownChicagorose17percent.Austin，NewOrleans，andLosAngeleshaveseendouble-digitincreasesaswell.Theremaybehiddenhealthbenefitstocityliving.Astudyrevealsthatmovingfromsuburbstothecitycanwardoffthebyproductofaging---socialisolation.Inthenextsixyears，downtownsareexpectedtogrowevengrayer.Foraffluentretirees，citylifeisanincreasinglypopularoption.

48.Retiredseniorsaremovingbackintothecitybecause____________.

A.theyfindtherearetoomanycrimesinthesuburbs

B.unliketheflatsinthecity，theircountryhousehavestairstoclimb　

C.theyarenolongerinterestedinplayinggolf

D.inthecity，theyhavemoresocialandculturallifeagainstloneliness

49.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_________.

A.thereal-estatedevelopershavebrokentheiroriginalcontractsofconstructionwithseniorretirees

B.alifeinthedowntowncityisexpensive，andmostofthoseretireeswhomovedbackintothecityareverywell-off

C.withmoreolderpeoplelivinginthecity，thecitywillbecomegrayandlessbeautiful

D.verysoontheAmericansuburbanareaswillfacetheirlowpopulationcrisis

50.FranMcCarthy’squestionmeans：

nobodyeverthoughtthat__________.

A.peoplewhomovedoutofthecitydecadesagonowwouldmoveback

B.suburbandwellerswhenmovingbackintothecitymusttakeroundtrip　

C.suburbanflightyearsagowouldgoincircles

D.seniorpeople’smovingbackintothecitywouldtakeplaceallovertheUnitedStates

41-45CCBDA　46-50CBDBA

考博英语阅读理解习题

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