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UnlikeChina,wherethemajorityofsocietybelongstotheHanethnicgroup,theUnitedStatesishometopeoplefrommanydifferentethnicandculturalbackgrounds,creatinggreatdiversitywithinitslivelysociety.
However,historicaleventsthatcreatedthisdiversityalsoledtoracialdisputesandprejudicethathavelasteduntiltoday.ArounddayslikeMartinLutherKingDay,peopleintheUSareespeciallysensitivetoracistcommentsandbehavior.
Recently,aFacebookmessagepostedbyawhitestudentatmyboardingschoolstartedawaveofangeramongAfricanAmericanstudentsandstartedheatedconversationsaboutminoritygroupsattheschool.
ThestudentspostedanarticlewrittenbysomeoneelsewhostatedthatRobertE.Lee,aConfederategeneralduringtheUSCivilWar,shouldbecommemorated(纪念).AstheConfederatesbrokefromtheUnioninordertokeepslaveryintheirstates,theywereusuallyseenasracists.Thepostreceivedafloodofcommentsfrombothwhiteandblackstudentswithinminutes,andconversationaboutthetopicspreadacrosscampusquickly.
Afishbowlconversationwasorganizedtheeveningthearticlewasposted,andstudentsandfaculty(学院)memberstalkedabouttheirfeelingsandopinions.Duringthediscussion,studentsfromminoritygroups,includingAfricanAmerican,Jewish,AsianandIndianstudents,spokeupabouthowtheyfeltaboutlivinginasocietymainlymadeupofpeoplewhoaredifferentfromthem.Itturnedoutthatmanypeoplefeltisolatedbecauseoftheirdifferencesfromotherpeople.
Thediversityofsocietycanopenupinterestingopportunities,butthegreatdifferencesbetweenpeoplecanalsocreatehugegapsandmisunderstandingsiftheyarenottreatedcarefully.Thus,effectivecommunicationisessential.
Afterthefishbowlconversation,theatmosphereintheschoolseemedtobechanging,atleastfrommypointofview.Studentsseemedtobetalkingandactingmorefreelythanbefore,andtheexpressionsofjudgementwereseenlessontheirfaces.
4.ThemainpurposeofParagraph1isto______.
A.drawattentiontothefactthatracialproblemsstillexistinAmerica.
B.showthattheUnitedStateshasawonderfullydiverseculture.
C.explainhowsensitivepeopleintheUSaretoracistcommentsandbehavior.
D.pointoutthedifferencesbetweenAmericancultureandthoseofothercountries.
5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
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A.Thepostwasoffensivetoblackstudents.
B.ThepostwasaimedatAfricanAmericanstudents.
C.Theauthorofhepostwasstronglyinfavorofslavery.
D.Theauthorofthepostheldanegativeattitudetowardminoritygroups.
6.Accordingtothearticle,thefishbowlconversationwasheldmainlyto______.
A.figureoutwhetherthearticleshouldbepostedornot.
B.educatestudentsonhowtoexpresstheiropinionsappropriately.
C.improvethelivesofpeoplewhobelongstominoritygroupsoncampus.
D.getpeopletocommunicatehowtheyfeltandthoughtaboutthepost.
7.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromtheincident?
A.Weshouldlearntolivewithothers’differences.
B.Weshouldalwaysfeelfreetoshareourfeelings.
C.Effectivecommunicationisveryimportantinadiversesociety.
D.Ifthereisnodifference,thenthereisnomisunderstanding.
C
Ihaveayoungerbrother.Tome,heisafourteen-year-oldkidnamedJoe,withblondhairandblueeyes.Toothers,heisdifferent.WhereIseeakidwhojustneedsalotmoreattention,othersseeamentallydisabledboy,akidwhocannotwalkortalkorthinkforhimself.Iseesomeonewhojustmakesdailyroutineabitlessroutine.Othersseeanannoyance,abother.
ThisisnottosaythatIhaveneverfeltresentful(怨恨的)towardJoe.Heismybrother,andwiththatcomesresponsibility.“Gina,couldyoustayintonightandwatchyourbrother?
”“Gina,domeafavorandfeedhimdinnerandchangehisdiaper(尿布)later,please?
”“CouldyoucomehomerightafterschooltodayandgetJoeoffthebus?
”
ThesearephrasesthatIhaveheardsinceIwastwelve.Andsure,theyhavemademeresentmybrothertoacertainextent.Iwouldthink:
that’snotfair!
Everyoneelsecanstayafterandbeamemberofthisclub,orgetextrahelpfromthatteacher.Or,allmyfriendsaregoingouttonight,whycan’tI?
And,howcomeIhavetofeedhim?
Heisnotmyson!
However,thesmallamountofresentmentIfeeltowardmybrotheriserasedathousandtimesoverbywhatIhavelearnedfromhim.Besidesmakingmeresponsiblefromayoungage,andhelpingmebemoreacceptingofallkindsofpeople,hehastaughtmetobethankfulforwhatIhave.
IknowthattherearemomentsinmylifethatIshouldcherishandthatJoewillneverexperience.Hewillneverlaughsohardthathecries.Hewillneverfeelthegloryofastraight-Areportcard.Hewillnevercomfortabestfriendcryingonhisshoulder.Andhewillneverknowhowmuchhisfamilylovehim.
Becausehewillneverknow,itisuptometoknow,everysecond,howluckyIam.Itisuptometorealizethatlifeshouldbelivedtoitsfullest,andthatyoushouldalways,alwaysbegratefulthatGod,orwhoeverarethepowersthatbe,gaveyoutheabilitytoliveyourlifethewayyouweremeanttoliveit.
8.WeknowfromthefirstparagraphthatGina'
sbrother.
A.causestroubletoneighbors
B.paysmoreattentiontoothers
C.liveswithmentaldisability
D.considersdailyroutineabother
9.Whichwordbelowcanreplacetheunderlinedwordsinparagraph3?
A.whyB.howC.whatD.when
10.IfmotherasksGinatolookafterherbrothernow,whatwillsheprobablyanswer?
A.I'
mafraidnot.B.Noproblem!
C.Itdepends.D.It'
snotfair!
11.Thepassageintendstotellusthatweshould.
A.valuethegloryofsuccess
B.appreciatewhatlifegivesus
C.comfortunfortunatepeople
D.treasuremeaningfulmoments
D
Internetuseappearstocauseadropinpsychologicalhealth,accordingtoaresearchatCarnegieMellonUniversity.
EvenpeoplewhospentjustafewhoursaweekontheInternetexperiencedmoredepressionandlonelinessthanthosewhousedInternetlessfrequently,thetwo-yearstudyshowed.Anditwasn’tthatpeoplewhowerealreadyfeelingbadspentmoretimeontheInternet,butthatusingtheNetactuallyappearedtocausethebadfeeling.
Researchersarepuzzledbytheresults,whichwerecompletelytheoppositetotheirexperiences.TheyexpectedthattheNetwouldprovesociallyhealthierthantelevision,sincetheNetallowsuserstochoosetheinformationandtocommunicatewithothers.
ThefactthatInternetusereducestimeavailableforfamilyandfriendsmayexplainthedrop-inwell-being,researcherssupposed.Faceless,bodiless“virtual”communicationmaybelesspsychologicallysatisfyingthanactualconversation,andtherelationshipsformedthroughitmaybeshallower.AnotherpossibilityisthatknowingthewiderworldviatheNetmakesuserslesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.
“Butit’simportanttorememberthisisnotaboutthetechnology;
it’sabouthowitisused,”sayspsychologistChristineRileyofIntel,oneofthestudyfounders.“Itreallypointstotheneedforconsideringsocialfactorsintermsofhowyoudesignapplicationsandservicesfortechnology.”
12.Thebesttitleofthepassageprobablyis.
A.InternetMayCauseDepression
B.TheDangerofInternet
C.CommunicationwithOthersbyInternet
D.PuzzledbytheResults
13.Whydidtheresultsofresearchpuzzletheresearchers?
A.PeoplecouldchoosetheirinformationthroughInternet.
B.Theyhadexpectedtheoppositeresults.
C.Peop