2010年职称英语考试用书阅读理解C部分-WORD版.doc

阅读理解第一篇 Eat Healthy“Clean your plate!” and “Be a member of the clean-plate club!” Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparent.often，its accompanied by an appeal：“Just think about those Starving orphans in Africa!”Sare，we should be grateful for every bite of food. Unfortunately, many people in the US take too many bites3.Instead of staying “clean the plate”， perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow.According to news reports，US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies.A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government，according to a USA Today story4.Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that.They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little.Barbara Rolls，a nutrition professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA Today that restaurant portion Sizes began to grow in the 1970s，the same time that the American waistline began to expand.Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions.Now, apparently, some customers are Calling for this too.The restaurant industry trade magazine QSR reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4，000 people surveyed believe restaurants serve portions that are too large;23 percent had no opinion;20 percent disagreed.But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who cant afford fine dining still prefer large portions. Seventy percent of those earning at least $150，000 per year prefer smaller portions;but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25，000 want smaller.Its not that working class Americans dont want to eat healthy.Its just that，after long hours at low-paying jobs，getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal.They live from paycheck to paycheck，happy to save a little money for next years Christmas presents.词汇：orphan n.孤儿belly n.肚子nutrition n.营养waistline n.腰围paycheck n.薪金支票练习：1.Parents in the United States tend to ask their children _.A)to save food.B)to wash the dishes.C)not to waste food.D)not to eat too much.2.Why do American restaurants serve large portions?A)Because、Americans associate quantity with value.B)Because Americans have big bellies.C)Because Americans are good eaters.D)Because Americans are greedy.3.What happened in the 1970s?A)The US government recommended the amount of food a restaurant gave to a customer.B)Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portions.C)The United States produced more grain than needed.D)The American waistline started to expand.4.What does the survey indicate?A)Many poor Americans want large portions.B)Twenty percent Americans want smaller portions.C)Fifty seven percent Americans earn $1 50,000 per year.D)Twenty three percent Americans earn less than $25,000 per year.5.Which of the following is Not true of working class Americans?A)They work long hours.B)They live from paycheck to paycheck.C)They dont want to be healthy eaters.D)They want to save money for their children.第二篇Outside-the-classroom Learning Makes a Big DifferencePutting a bunch of college students in charge of a $300,000 Dance Marathon, fundraiser surely sounds a bit risky.1 When you consider the fact that the money is supposed to be given to. Children in need of medical care, you might call the idea crazy. Most student leaders dont want to spend a large amount of time on something they care little about, said 22-year-old University of Florida student Darren Heitner. He was the Dance Marathons operations officer for two years. Yvonne Fangmeyer, director of the student organization office at the University of Wisconsin, conducted a survey in February of students involved in campus organizations.2 She said the desire for friendship was the most frequently cited reason for joining. At large universities like Fangmeyers, which has more than 40,000 students, the students first of all want to find a way to belong in their own comer of campus. Katie Rowley, a Wisconsin senior, confirms the surveys findings. I wanted to make the campus feel smaller by joining an organization where I could not only get involved on campus but also find a group of friends. All of this talk of friendship, however, does not mean that students arent thinking about their resumes. I think that a lot of people do join to fatten up their resume, said Heitner. At the beginning of my college career, I joined a few of these organizations, hoping to get a start in my leadership roles. But without passion student leaders can have a difficult time trying to weather the storms that come. For example, in April, several student organizations at Wisconsin teamed up3 for an event designed to educate students about homelessness and poverty. Student leaders had to face the problem of solving disagreements, moving the event because of rainy weather, and dealing with the universitys complicated bureaucracy. Outside-of the classroom learning really makes a big difference, Fangmeyer said. 词汇： Bunch n. 群 Marathon n. 马立松；耐力活动 fundraiser n. 募捐 weather v. 经受风雨 bureaucracy n. 官僚机构 注释： 1Putting a bunch of college students in charge of a$300，000 Dance Marathon，fundraiser surely sounds a bit risky让一群大学生去负责募集30万美元的马拉松式的跳舞活动，这种募捐听起来肯定有点儿冒险。“puttingin charge of”是“让负责”。 2Yvonne Fangmeyer, director of the student organization office at the University of Wisconsin, conducted a survey in February of students involved in campus organizationsYvonne Fangmeyer是威斯康星大学学生组织办公室主任，在二月组织了一次学生参加校园组织的调查。“a survey of students involved in campus organizations”太长了，所以“in February”插到了中间。 3.“teamup”是“参加”。 练习： 1. An extracurricular activity like raising a fund of $300,000 is risky because most student leaders A) are lazy. B) are stupid. C) are not rich enough. D) wilt not take an interest in it. 2. American students join campus organizations mostly for A) making a difference. B) gaining experience. C) building friendship. D) improving their resumes. 3. Who is Katie Rowley? A) Shes a senior professor. B) Shes a senior student. C) Shes a senior official. D) Shes a senior citizen 4. What do student leaders need to carry an activity through to a successful end? A) Passion. B) Money. C) Power. D) Fame. 5. The phrasal verb fatten up in paragraph 6 could be best replaced by A) invent. B) rewrite. C) polish. D) complete. 第三篇Milosevics DeathFormer Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic was found dead last Saturday in his cell at the Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.The 64-year-old had been on trial there since February 2002.Born in provincial Pozarevac in 1941,he was the second son of a priest and a school teacher.Both of his parents died when he was still a young adult.The young Milosevic wasuntypical,says Slavoljub Djukic,his unofficial biographer.He wasnot interested in sports,avoided excursions（短途旅行）and used to come to school dressed in the old-fashioned way-white shirt and tie.One of his old friends said,he couldimagine him as a station-master or punctilious（一丝不苟的）civil servant.Indeed that is exactly what he might have become,had he not married Mira.She was widely believed to be his driving force.At university and beyond he did well.He worked for various firms and was a communist party member.By 1986 he was head of Serbias Central Committee.But still he had not yet really been noticed.It was Kosovo that gave him his chance.An autonomous province of Serbia,Kosovo was home to an Albanian majority and a Serbian minority.In 1989,he was sent there to calm fears of Serbians who felt they were discriminated against.But instead he played the nationalist card and became their champion.In so doing,he changed into a ruthless （无情的） and determined man.At home with Mira he plotted the downfall of his political enemies.Conspiring（密谋）with the director of Serbian TV,he mounted a modern media campaign which aimed to get him the most power in the country.He was elected Serbian president in 1990.In 1997,he became president of Yugoslavia.The rest of the story is well-known:his nationalist card caused Yugoslavias other ethnic groups to fight for their own rights,power and lands.Yugoslavia broke up when four of the six republics declared independence in 1991.War started and lasted for years and millions died.Then Western countries intervened.NATO bombed Yugoslavia,and he eventually stepped down as state leader in 2000.Soon after this,Serbias new government,led by Zoran Djindjic,arrested him and sent him to face justice at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in the Hague.36.Where did Milosevic die?A.In a basement.B.In a prison.C.In Kosovo.D.In his own country.37.Which of the following is NOT true of the young Milosevic?A.He dressed in a pretty old-fashioned way.B.He was not interested in sports.C.He often avoided excursions.D.He was extremely ambitious.38.All of the following persons changed his fate in one way or another exceptA.Mira.B.his parents.C.Zoran Djindjic.D.the Director of Serbian TV.39.Why was Milosevic sent to Kosovo in 1989?A.To handle economic issues.B.To drive the Albanians back to their own country.C.To remove the Serbians fears of being discriminated against.D.To launch an attack against his political enemies.40.What happened in 1991?A.Yugoslavia broke up.B.Western countries intervened.C.NATO bombed Yugoslavia.D.Milosevic was arrested.第四篇 Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at ThanksgivingFour weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets.That wasHalloween.In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents.For Christmas.As if all this isnt enough，on Thursday this week，America will enjoy another festivalThanksgiving.Children will have two days off school，shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food. Every year, in Gainesville，Florida，all entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together.The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families.After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie.Dean Foster, an 1 1-year-old boy will take part in this celebration.He said：I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school，lots of nice food and a happy family.His brother Ben，nine，said：the best thing about Thanksgiving，is that when it is finished，it is time to start Christmas.But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message.On Thursday evening，Dean and Bens family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal.Each of them will write a 1ist of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the basket.The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives.Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621，when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new lire.After a hard year, they had a big autumn harvest.They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food.Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving.They often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter.词汇：turkey n.火鸡pumpkin n.南瓜pilgrim n.朝圣者1.Thanksgiving：感恩节(11月的第四个星期四)2.Halloween ：10月3 1日之夜(据传此时可见到鬼)3.Christmas：圣诞节(12月25日)1. On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up asA)ghostsB)players.C)pilgrims.D)visitors.2.When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten?A)On Halloween.B)On Thursday.C)On Thanksgiving.D)On Christmas Day.3.Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God forA)looking after them.B)providing them with comfortable and happy livesC)clothing them.D)protecting them4.Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving becauseA)they call stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice foodB)they can dress up like monsters.C)they can put on plays.D)they call visit American Indians.5.The first pilgrims settled in the United States inA)1621.B)1620.C)1622.D)1619.在线作业参考答案：Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving1 A 该题问的是：在10月31日之夜，美国儿童常常打扮成什么样子?文章的第一段第一个句子说“四周前，美国儿童打扮成怪物，四处要糖吃。”“鬼”(ghosts)跟“怪物”(monsters)比较接近，因此A正确。2. C. 该题问的是：火鸡和南瓜饼是什么时候吃的? 火鸡和南瓜饼是感恩节的传统食品。这一信息可以从第4段的最后一个句子中找到。3 B;该题问的是：感恩节是美国人的什么样的日子? 选项B说的是：是感谢上帝为他们提供了舒适、幸福生活的日子。该答案可以从文章的倒数第三段中找到。4.A.该题问的是：许多美国儿童喜欢感恩节的原因是什么?选项A说的是：他们可以呆在家里，跟父母在一起，并且会吃到很多好吃的东西。答案可以从第三段和第五段找到。5 A该题问的是：第一批朝圣者是什么时候到美国来定居的? 答案可以在倒数第二段的第1个句子中找到。第五篇 Sino-Japan Animosity LessensChinese and Japanese people view each other slightly more positively than last year, according to a survey released on Wednesday at a press conference in Beijing.The survey is jointly sponsored by China Daily and Genron NPO1, a Japanese think tank similar to the American Council on Foreign Relations. It also found overwhelming agreement in both countries that Sino-Japanese relations were important.The survey is a part of the Beijing-Tokyo Forum, an annual gathering of senior government officials and representatives from Chinese and Japanese NGOs2 designed to improve communication and understanding between the two countries.Conducted every year for five years now, the survey focused on two different groups of people: ordinary citizens, and intellectuals. In China, the intellectual group was comprised mainly of university students from well-known schools like Peking University. In Japan, the intellectual group was mainly made up of previous members of Genron NPO.Among ordinary Chinese polled, 35.7 percent said they have very good or relatively good impressions of Japan, a 5.5-percentage-point increase compared with last year. 45.2 percent of Chinese students had a positive impression of Japan, two percentage points more than last year. Only 26.6 percent of Japanese have a positive impression of China, however.Still, an overwhelming majority of the respondents from each country said Sino-Japanese relations were important and wanted their leaders to deepen talks and cooperation with each other.But 51.9 percent of ordinary people and 42.4 percent of students in China said they saw no change in relations between the two countries over the last year. In Japan, 64.8 percent of those ordinary people and 53.4 percent of intellectuals surveyed shared the view that there was no improvement in bilateral ties this year.from Historical issues and territorial disputes remain two major obstacles to improving bilateral relations, the survey found. What concerns the Chinese most are historical issues, visits by Japanese officials to Yasukuni Shrine3, and the Nanjing Massacre.Perceptions on economic and trade relations have improved, though. About 47 percent of ordinary Japanese said China had been helpful this year in fighting the global economic crisis, compared with just 30 percent last year. The percent of Japanese intellectuals who said Chinese economic growth was good for Japan increased from 65.8 percent to 81.4 percent this year.Cooperation in East Asian issues, trade and investment, energy, and the environment and climate change top the list of common concerns that people in China and Japan want their leaders to talk about in bilateral meetings, the survey found.Civil exchanges were regarded by the most people from the both countries as an important way to improve relations. 90.7 percent of the students and 85.7 percent of the ordinary people in China and 95.8% of intellectuals and 74.8% of the ordinary people in Japan viewed civil exchanges as important or relatively important.Chinese and Japanese both learn about each others countries mostly through television news and newspapers, the survey found.词汇：animosity n. 憎恶;敌意;仇恨massacre n. 大屠杀overwhelming adj. 压倒性的，势不可挡的bilateral adj. 有两边的;(两党、两国等)双边的注释：1. NPO：是英文non-profit organization的缩写，直译为非营利性的组织。2. NGO：是英文non-government organization的缩写，直译为非政府组织。3. Yasukuni Shrine 靖国神社。练习：1. Which of the following statements about the survey is true?A) The survey was conducted on Wednesday at a press conference in Beijing.B) The survey is jointly sponsored by y China Daily, Genron NPO and theAmerican Council on Foreign Relations.C) The survey found that people in both China and Japan generally agreethat the relationship between the two countries is important.D) The survey mainly focused on two different groups of people: ordinarycitizens, and the university students.2. According to the passage, the Beijing-Tokyo ForumA) is held every year in Beijing.B) aims at promoting communication between the two countries.C) mainly attracts representatives from the governments of the twocountriesD) releases a survey on Sino-Japanese relation every five years.3. In the last year, _% of ordinary Chinese and _% of Chinesestudents have a positive impression of Japan.A) 35.7; 45.2B) 51.9; 42.4C) 5.5; 26.6D) 30.2; 43.24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the major obstacles to improvingbilateral ties?A) territorial disputesB) trade frictionsC) visits by Japanese officials to Yasukuni ShrineD) the Nanjing Massacre5. The survey found thatA) most Japanese had good or relatively good impressions of China.B) the bi