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阅读理解 A report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Commission reveals that, due to a job market which disproportionately rewards graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, more and more students are seeking degrees in business and hard-science subjects. Some institutions have responded by cutting budgets in the arts and humanities and directing those funds elsewhere. Thats the wrong thing to do. The humanities-the study of languages , literature, history, philosophy, religion, ethics, etc.-and the arts are vital to our future. We should be investing more funds, more time and more expertise, not less, into these endeavors. What detractors（诋毁者） of the soft subjects miss is that the arts and humanities provide an essential framework and context for understanding the wider world. Studying the humanities strengthens the ability to communicate and work with others. It allows students to develop broad intellectual and cultural understanding; it nurtures creativity and deepens participation in public discourse and modem democracy. The commissions report points out that at the very moment when China is seeking to adopt our model of broad education in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences as a stimulus to invention, the United States is instead narrowing our focus and abandoning our sense of what education has been and should continue to be - our sense of what makes America great. These are the telling statistics: First, federal funding for helping American students include international training in their education has been cut 41 percent in four years. Second, the National Assessment of Educational Progress test shows that only less than a quarter of eighth- and 12th-grade US students are proficient in reading, writing and civics. How can we possibly equip the US for its leadership role in an increasingly connected world if we are not adequately teaching students to communicate and helping them understand and encounter diverse perspectives? If we fail to invest in the arts and humanities, our countrys future leaders will not have the ability to connect on an emotional level with others. This ability is developed by studying the humanities, and in the global community this skill is not optional - its essential. In a word, we must enthusiastically support and fund the study of the arts and humanities. For anyone concerned with how this translates into a sound economy and a sound financial future, simply recall what Steve Jobs told graduates of Standford University in 2005: One of the most influential experiences in his brief time at Reed College was his exposure to the fine art of calligraphy（书法） It taught him the important lesson of the relationship between discipline and creativity.58. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Business and hard-science subjects are based upon the arts and humanities. B. At present too much emphasis and investment are put on science in America. C. More students will learn the arts and humanities instead of science in the USA. D. China has spent more money in the humanities and social sciences than the USA.59. The author mentions Steve Jobs in the last paragraph to prove that _. A. science has a close relationship with the arts and humanities B. investment in the and and humanities promotes economic development C. calligraphy plays a determining role in Steve Jobs accomplishment D. Reed College supports and funds the study of the arts and humanities60. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage? A. Significance of arts and humanities B. Key qualities of future leadersC. Decline of arts and humanities D. Rise and fall of hard sciences完形填空 In a recent airing of Unsolved Mysteries, there was a young boy who was the victim of the holocaust(大屠杀).Hed been 36 in a work camp for several years and somehow had managed to survive the 37 0fhis imprisonment. The story was of a boy - now in his sixties - and his quest to find an American soldier who had 38 a kindness to him by 39 some food. It might seem 40-,but to this child, who had seen nothing but 41 and inhumanity for_42 he could remember, it was a 43 that marked a turning point in his life, for he had lost hope .When he was liberated by the American forces, he was dying. He， 44 needed food. As he was staggering along the road ,a young soldier 45 down from his tank and gave him some of his supplies. 46 this one act of generosity, a kind American had aroused the 47 again that there really was some good in the world. And the boy never 48 it. The boy later went to America, raised a family , became successful and worked hard to repay the 49 he had received with his own. Actually there were so many similar acts of generosity that it would be almost impossible to know 50 who the soldier was. We all have a choice: to create more light in the world. As Confucius 51 0ver 2500 years ago, It is better to light one small candle than to. 52 the darkness. As the story above so nicely 53 .small gestures can often generate huge 54 .If were constantly 55 and doing kind acts, we will no doubt bring more joy into the world around us as well as into our own world! 36.A.stationed B .placed C. distributed D. treated 37.A. horror B. embarrassment C .relief D. annoyance 38.A.held on B. agreed on C.focused on D.passed on 39.A.guaranteeing B. offering C.presenting D. contributing 40.A.unbelievable B. troublesome C.insignificant D. convenient 41.A.difficulty B. curiosity C.sympathy D. cruelty 42.A.as long as B. as good as C.as well as D. as much as 43.A.wave B. fate C.gesture D.duty44.A.highly B.mostly C.hopefully D. badly 45.A.moved B.jumped C.turned D.dashed 46.A. Upon B.Besides C.With D. Beyond 47.A.honesty B.loyalty C.trust D. belief 48.A.forgot B.remembered C.delivered D. reflected 49.A.food B.mercy C.kindness D. credit 50.A.for example B.for ever C.for free D. for sure 51.A.made it B.put it C.took it D. got it 52.A.curse B.pray C.swear D. appreciate 53.A.declares B.argues C.illustrates D.expands 54.A.congratulations B.blessings C.belongings D.consequences 55.A.looking for B.adapting to C.meeting with D. bringing up任务型阅读 While feelings of disgust can increase behaviors such as lying and cheating, cleanliness can help people return to ethical behavior, according to a recent study by marketing experts at Rice University, Pennsylvania State University and Arizona State University. The study highlights the powerful impact emotions have on individual decision-making. As an emotion, disgust is designed as a protection. When people feel disgusted, they tend to remove themselves from a situation. The instinct is to protect oneself. People become focused on self and theyre less likely to think about other people. Small cheating starts to occur: If Im disgusted and more focused on myself and I need to lie a little bit to gain a small advantage, III do that. Thats the underlying mechanism. In turn, the researchers found that cleansing behaviors actually keep the self-serving effects of disgust to a minimum. If you can make people think of cleaning products, the likelihood of cheating also goes away. People dont know it, but these small emotions are constantly affecting them. The researchers conducted three randomized experiments causing disgust through various means. The study involved 600 participants around the United States; both genders were equally represented. In one experiment, participants evaluated consumer products such as antidiarrheal medicine(止泻药),and diapers（尿布）In another, participants wrote essays about their most disgusting memory. In the third, participants watched a disgusting toilet scene from the movie Trainspotting . Once effectively disgusted, participants were willing to lie and cheat for financial gain. In another set of experiments, after falling into the state of disgust on participants, the researchers then had them evaluate clea