大学英语精读第三册

1、Passage One A couple of years ago I spent the day at an elementary school in New Jersey. It was a nice average school, a square and solid building, full of reasonably well-behaved kids from middle-class families. I handled three classes, and by the time I staggered out the door I wanted to lie down

2、for the rest of the day. Teaching's the toughest job there is. In his new memoir, "Teacher Man," Frank McCourt recalls telling his students, "Teaching is harder than working on docks and warehouses." Not to mention writing a column. I can stare off into the middle distance wi

3、th my chin (下巴) in my hand any time. But you go mentally south for five minutes in front of a class of fifth graders, and you are sunk. The average new teacher today makes just under $30,000 a year, which may not look too bad for a twenty-something with no mortgage (抵押贷款) and no kids. But soon enoug

4、h the new teachers realize that they can make more money and not work anywhere near as hard elsewhere. After a lifetime of hearing the old legends about cushy (舒适安逸的) hours and summer vacations, they figure out that early mornings are for students who need extra help, evenings are for test correctio

5、ns and lesson plans, and weekends and summers are for second and even third jobs to try to pay the bills. According to the Department of Education, one in every five teachers leaves after the first year, and almost twice as many leave within three. If any business had that rate of turnover, someone

6、would do something smart and strategic to fix it. This isn't any business. It's the most important business around, the gardeners of the landscape of the human race. Unfortunately, the current way of dealing with problems in education is taken directly from business practice, and it's a

7、terrible fit. Instead of simply acknowledging that starting salaries are woefully low and committing to increasing them and finding the money for reasonable recurring raises, politicians have wasted decades talking about something called merit pay (奖励工资). It's a concept that works fine if you

8、9;re making toys, but kids aren't toys, and good teaching isn't an assembly line.26. What can we infer from the first paragraph about teachers?1">They have to teach three classes at a time.2">They have a very rewarding job.3">They prefer to teach children from middle-

9、class families.4">They have a very hard job to do.27. Why does the author say teaching is tougher than writing a column?1">Teaching is like working on docks and warehouses.2">Teaching demands full attention.3">Teachers have to work with children.4">Teachers ha

10、ve no chance to go traveling.28. What do new teachers find out after some practice?1">Their starting salary is lower than offered by other occupations.2">They have to work during vacations to make ends meet.3">They have to plan their time well to get everything done.4"&g

11、t;They can take a second or even a third job besides teaching.29. We can infer from the fourth paragraph that the author thinks _.1">measures should be taken to keep teachers in their jobs2">the rate of turnover in teaching is low compared to other occupations3">it's natu

12、ral for a number of teachers to quit in three to five years4">it's fair to call teachers the gardeners of the landscape of the human race30. What does the author think of merit pay?1">It will make up for teachers' low starting salaries.2">It will bring down the turnov

13、er rate of teachers.3">It is a good fix for current educational problems.4">It is not suitable for the teaching profession.几年前,我花了一整天在新泽西的一所小学。这是一个很好的学校,平均一个正方形和坚实的建筑,充满了合理行为端正的来自中产阶级家庭的孩子。我处理了三个类,我交错的时候出了门我想躺下休息的一天。教学是最艰难的工作。在他新出版的回忆录中写道,“老师的人,”弗兰克麦考特回忆说告诉他的学生,“教学是比在码头和仓库工作。“更不用说写一个

14、专栏。我可以用我的下巴凝视到中间的距离(下巴)在我的手。但你精神上南走五分钟前的五年级学生,你沉没了。新老师今天让平均每年不到30000美元,这可能不是太糟糕了寻找一个二十来岁,没有抵押贷款(抵押贷款),也没有孩子。但很快新教师意识到他们可以赚更多的钱,而不是工作接近其他地方一样硬。一生的听证会后老传说轻松(舒适安逸的)时间和暑假,他们指出,早期的早晨是学生需要额外的帮助,晚上为测试修正和教案,周末和暑假是第二个,甚至第三个工作来支付账单。根据教育部,每五个老师离开后第一年,几乎两倍在三个之内离开。如果任何业务,周转率,有人会做一些聪明的和战略来解决它。这不是任何业务。这是最重要的业务,人类的

15、景观的园丁。不幸的是,当前的处理问题方式在教育是直接取自商业实践,这是一个可怕的健康。而不是简单地承认,可悲的是起薪低且致力于增加他们,找到钱合理的重复提出,政客们已经浪费了几十年谈论所谓绩效工资(奖励工资)。这是一个概念,如果你制作玩具没问题,但是孩子不是玩具,良好的教学并不是一个生产线。26岁。第一段,我们能从中推断出什么老师?1 " >他们教三个类。2 " >他们有一个很有成就感的工作。3 >他们喜欢教来自中产阶级家庭的孩子。4 " >他们有一个非常困难的工作要做。27。为什么作者说教学是比写专栏吗?1 " >教学是在

16、码头和仓库工作。2 " >教学要求充分重视。3 >老师和孩子们工作。4 " >教师没有机会去旅行。28。新教师一些练习后发现什么?1 " >他们的起薪低于其他职业提供的。2 " >他们必须工作在假期来维持生计。3 >他们必须计划时间完成一切。4 " >他们可以接受第二个甚至第三个工作除了教学。29。我们可以推断出从第四段作者认为_。1 " >应采取措施使教师在他们的工作2 " >教学周转率低比其他职业3 " >很自然的教师在三到五年内辞职4 "

17、>公平打电话给老师的园丁的人类30。作者认为绩效工资什么?1 " >将弥补教师低起薪。2 " >会降低教师的流动率。3 " >这是一个很好的解决当前教育问题。4 " >它是不适合教学工作。  Passage Two Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:I was born with a disability that affects my sense of balance, causing me to walk with a limp. Not

18、 only does it affect the function of the legs, but it also has an impact on the kidneys. The disability has had its ups and downs. As a young child, I can remember the way other children would stare at me because of the way that I walked. There were many times that my schoolmates would laugh at me a

19、nd call me names simply because of their lack of understanding, especially back in the mid 70s and early 80s. Children then were just unwilling to take the time to learn why one of their classmates might walk, speak or seem noticeably different from themselves. Now that I am an adult, I have noticed

20、 that the stares and names have begun to fade, and judgments that once were negative have begun to turn toward acceptance. The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has played a great part in breaking down some of those barriers (障碍) that, as a child, left me to fight a war that seeme

21、d to have no end. Now I look beyond what I can't do and focus on what I can. I have learned that limitations open doors that have been closed, showing other ways to meet our needs. I have always looked at life as a challenge, grasping each obstacle with open arms. There is nothing in this world

22、that comes easy. I must stand tall and look forward, to be ever so ready for what still lies ahead. People often feel sorry for those who were born with some type of disability. But their compassion (怜悯) is misplaced. Yes, I may not be able to run as fast or perform certain tasks, but my disability

23、gives me a better look at life and all that's around me. I want to be seen not as a disability but as a person who has, and will continue to, bloom (成长). So I decided to become an advocate (倡导者)on behalf of disabled Americans, to fight for our rights that for so long have been ignored. I feel th

24、at it only takes one powerful voice to change the minds of many nations, and as long as I have a mouth to use and a mind to think I will continue to work to bring peace upon the disabled community. 31. Why did children stare at the author when he was young?1">He walked in an uneven way.

25、2">He often lost his balance and fell to the ground.3">He had an appearance quite different from others.4">He spoke in a different way from others.32. It can be inferred from the passage that in the 1970s, disabled children _.1">were not accepted by their peers2"

26、>received different treatment at school3">had frequent fights with their classmates4">had ups and downs in their life33. Being disabled, the author _.1">has lost many a battle in his life2">looks at life as a challenge3">focuses on the limitations he has to

27、 suffer4">is angry for the many opportunities he has lost34. According to the author, his disability _.1">has given him a better understanding of life2">aroused sympathy from people around him3">is a constant barrier between him and the community4">has prevent

28、ed him from growing up to a full person35. Why did the author decide to become an advocate for the disabled?1">He still has a mouth to use and a mind to think.2">He has got a powerful voice to change people's minds.3">The signing of the ADA has failed to change a thing in

29、 their life.4">Their rights are still being ignored.我出生与一个残疾,影响我的平衡感,让我走路一瘸一拐。它不仅影响腿的功能,但它也有一个对肾脏的影响。残疾人都有其跌宕起伏。作为一个年轻的孩子,我记得别的孩子会盯着我,因为我走的方式。有很多次,我的同学们会嘲笑我,说我的名字只是因为缺乏了解,尤其是在70年代中期和80年代早期。孩子只是不愿意花时间去学习他们的一个同学为什么会走路,说话或看起来明显不同于自己。现在,我是一个成年人,我已经注意到,凝视着,名字已经开始褪色,和判断,一旦被负已经开始转向接受。签署美国残疾人法案(ADA)

30、发挥了很大一部分在打破这些障碍(障碍),作为一个孩子,让我打一场战争,似乎没有尽头。现在我超越我不能做什么,关注什么。我知道限制打开大门已经关闭,显示其他方法来满足我们的需求。我一直看着的生活挑战,把握每个障碍张开双臂。在这个世界上没有什么是容易的。我必须忍受高和向前看,所以准备过的日子还在前头。人们常常感到抱歉对于那些天生就有某种类型的残疾。但是他们的同情心(怜悯)是错误的。是的,我可能无法或执行某些任务跑得一样快,但我的残疾使我的生活变得更好看,我周围的所有。我想被视为一种残疾,但作为一个人,并将继续,布鲁姆(成长)。所以我决定成为一个倡导者(倡导者)代表残疾人的美国人来说,争取我们的权利

31、,长久以来被忽视了。我觉得只需要一个强有力的声音改变许多国家的想法,只要我有一个口使用和心灵思考我将继续工作在残疾人社区带来和平。31日。为什么孩子盯着作者年轻时?1 " >他走以不均匀的方式。2 " >他经常失去平衡,摔倒在地。3 " >他出现完全不同于其他人。4 " >他说别人的方式不同。32。从文章中可以推断,在1970年代,残疾儿童_。1 " >没有同龄人所接受2 " >在学校接受不同的治疗3“>经常与同学打架4 " >在他们的生活跌宕起伏33。被禁用,作者_。1 &q

32、uot; >已经失去了很多在他的生活中2 " >看着生活的挑战3 >关注他遭受的局限性4 " >愤怒的他已经失去了很多机会34。根据作者,他的残疾_。1 " >给了他一个更好的理解生活2 " >引起了周围人的同情3 " >是一个常数他和社区之间的障碍4 " >已经阻止了他成长为一个完整的人35。为什么作者决定成为一个倡导残疾人?1 " >他仍然有一个口使用和思维去思考。2 " >他有一个强大的声音,改变人们的想法。3 >签署美国残疾人法未能改变生活中

33、的一件事。4 " >他们的权利仍然被忽视。Passage Three Questions 36-40 are based on the following passage:I'm coming off this plane, and landing at London airport. I'm looking around for a middle-aged woman, my Aunt Penn, who I've seen in pictures. The photographs are out of date, but she looked lik

34、e the type who would wear a big necklace (项链) and flat shoes, and maybe some kind of narrow dress in black or gray. But I'm just guessing since the pictures only showed her face. Anyway, I'm looking and looking and everyone's leaving and there's no signal on my phone and I'm thin

35、king, "Oh great, I'm going to be abandoned at the airport so that's two countries they don't want me in," when I notice everyone's gone except this kid who comes up to me and says, "You must be Daisy." And when I look relieved he does too and says, "I'm E

36、dmond." "Hello Edmond," I say, "nice to meet you." I look at him hard to try to get a feel for what my new life with my cousins might be like. Now let me tell you what he looks like before I forget because it's not exactly what you'd expect from your average fourteen

37、-year-old what with the cigarette and hair that looked like he cut it himself with a knife in the dead of night, but aside from that he's exactly like some kind of mutt, you know the ones you see at the dog shelter who are kind of hopeful and sweet and put their nose straight into your hand when

38、 they meet you with a certain kind of dignity and you know from that second that you're going to take him home? Well that's him. Only he took me home. I'll take your bag, he said, and even though he's about half a mile shorter than me and has arms about as thick as a dog leg, he grab

39、s my bag, and I grab it back and say "Where's your mom, is she in the car?" And he smiles and takes a drag on his cigarette, which, even though I know smoking kills and all that, I think is a little bit cool, but maybe all the kids in England smoke cigarettes? I don't say anything

40、in case it's a well-known fact that the smoking age in England is something like twelve and by making a big thing about it I'll end up looking like an idiot when I've barely been here five minutes. Anyway, he says," Mum couldn't come to the airport because she's working, and

41、 everyone else seemed to be somewhere else, so I drove here myself."36. Daisy flew to London to _.1">see England2">live with her aunt3">meet Edmond4">visit a friend37. Before Edmond greeted her, Daisy felt _.1">anxious2">curious3">relieved

42、4">excited38. Edmond waited till everyone was gone before greeting Daisy because _.1">he did not want to talk to a girl before others2">he did not get Daisy's phone call3">he had never seen Daisy before4">he was looking for a middle-aged woman39. What did

43、Edmond look like in Daisy's eyes?1">An average 14-year-old.2">A lost dog.3">An old friend.4">A man with dignity.40. Daisy did not make any comment about Edmond smoking because _.1">she knew all children in England smoke cigarettes2">she thought smo

44、king did harm to one's health3">the smoking age in England is about twelve4">she did not want to make a fool of herself51. Large-scale studies are needed to _ the encouraging results we have obtained so far.1">conduct2">confirm3">contract4">commit5

45、2. Dr. Smith is starting the first training program himself, and his methods of teaching will be used in all _ training programs.1">subsequent2">temporary3">fruitful4">energetic53. Whoever disobeys the company's safety regulations shall be _ on the spot.1">

46、;dismissed2">switched3">interrupted4">revealed54. This is a very formal occasion. It is not appropriate to wear _ pants or skirts.1">messy2">frantic3">casual4">jealous55. All the questions the police asked _ what she had been doing on the night

47、 of the robbery.1">brought up2">revolved around3">built on4">singled out56. The noise _ to be just the dogs fighting for a bone in the courtyard.1">made out2">worked out3">rang out4">turned out57. Our system has been designed to give th

48、e user quick and easy _ to the required information.1">accent2">access3">response4">approach58. So far only a dozen people who had direct contact with live chickens have _ the bird flu.1">distributed2">displayed3">contracted4">constitut

49、ed59. Many young women do aerobics (增氧健美操) every day in their _ to achieve the perfect body.1">quest2">strain3">temptation4">campaign60. The official _ of the events is that the police were attacked and were just trying to defend themselves.1">issue2">

50、illusion3">version4">perspective61. _ the warning that smoking kills, the number of smokers does not seem to drop in our country.1">With2">For3">As4">Despite62. Why did you have to _ the subject of religion since you know the guests are sharply divided

51、 on it?1">bring up2">leave out3">turn against4">call up63. If schoolchildren are allowed to work at their own _, their performance will generally improve.1">version2">pace3">evolution4">system64. Clara was _ to sell her late husband'

52、;s paintings to pay her debts.1">qualified2">assumed3">compelled4">racked65. To attract foreign investors, you have to _ them that their investment will have profitable returns.1">confirm2">stimulate3">grab4">convince66. I don't thi

53、nk I can ever _ my teachers for their devoted work, but I can in my turn do my best for my students.1">repay2">interrupt3">respond4">witness67. The conference was an attempt to _ discussion of the problem of widening gaps between the rich and the poor.1">stimu

54、late2">conduct3">intend4">uncover68. The lawyer outlined the case to him, being careful not to _ anything important.1">save up2">cut through3">leave out4">take out69. The clerk held my passport four inches from his face and _ to read it.1"

55、>affected2">flipped3">strained4">giggled70. The wounded woman got to her feet and made a _ at the kitchen knife at the sink.1">grab2">click3">comment4">pat71. The designers made the most _ water gardens to match the houses, with canals, foun

56、tains and cascades (小瀑布).1">casual2">elaborate3">fruitful4">frantic72. Suggesting something which he or she can do _ the child's sense of achievement.1">makes up2">pass on3">brings up4">adds to73. If these problems are not _ early i

57、n their training, they can be a real danger to themselves and to their instructors.1">skipped2">contracted3">spotted4">responded74. In order to reach _ physical fitness for the coming match, he cut out all social activities and concentrated on his training.1">

58、maximum2">temporary3">extensive4">detached75. We can't _ the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent.1">interpret2">assume3">grant4">arrest76. The professor _ the whole chapter, saying it was not difficult

59、for us to study it by ourselves.1">dismissed2">covered3">skipped4">explored77. Tourism authorities _ quickly to reports of the attack, claiming that it was accidental and that crime against tourists was quite rare in the scenic areas.1">added2">fastene

60、d3">skipped4">responded78. It is rarely useful to try and adjust fully to the time-zone transition (转变) before the journey, since this will _ your life-style too much.1">interrupt2">flip3">renovate4">decay79. To _ for the position, applicants would nee

61、d to have a PhD degree and 3 years' working experience.1">strain2">qualify3">register4">campaign80. We must come to a decision and take action quickly, for time is _ faster than we think.1">catching on2">running out3">stepping up4">

62、revolving around我从这架飞机,降落在伦敦机场。我找了一位中年妇女,我姑姑潘,我看过照片。照片是过时了,但她看起来像谁会穿一个大类型的项链(项链),平底鞋,也许一些狭窄的穿黑色或灰色。但我只是猜测因为图片只显示了她的脸。不管怎样,我想,和每个人的离开,我的电话没有信号,我想,“哦,太好了,我要放弃在机场这是两国在,他们不希望我”当我注意到每个人都去除了这孩子过来对我说,“你一定是黛西。“当我看他做太松了一口气说,“我是爱德蒙。”“你好,爱德蒙,”我说,“很高兴见到你。“我看着他努力尝试了解我和我的表亲们可能会喜欢的新生活。现在让我告诉你他是什么样子在我忘记之前,因为它不是你希望从

63、你的平均14岁的香烟和头发的样子他自己切了用刀在夜深人静的时候,但是除了他就像某种杂种狗,你知道的你看到狗庇护所的希望和甜,把他们的鼻子直接进入你的手当他们见到你的某种尊严和你知道,第二,你要带他回家?这就是他。只有他带我回家。我接受你的包,他说,尽管他的大约半英里比我短,手臂一样粗的狗腿,他抓住我的包,我抓住它,说:“你的妈妈,她在车里吗?”,他笑着将拖累他的香烟,即使我知道因吸烟而死亡,我觉得有点凉,但也许在英国所有的孩子抽烟吗?我不会说任何情况下这是一个众所周知的事实是英国吸烟年龄之类的十二个,通过做一件大事,我看起来像个白痴当我几乎在这里五分钟。不管怎样,他说,“妈妈不能来机场,因为她

64、的工作,而其他人似乎在别的地方,所以我开车我自己。”36。黛西飞往伦敦_。1 " >看到英格兰2 " >姑姑住在一起3 >满足爱德蒙4 " >拜访一位朋友37岁。爱德蒙前迎接她,黛西感到_。1 " >焦虑2 " >好奇3 >松了一口气4 " >兴奋38。爱德蒙等到所有人都走了之前问候黛西因为_。1 " >他不想跟一个女孩在别人2 " >他没有得到黛西的电话3 >他从来没有见过黛西4“>他寻找一位中年妇女39岁。爱德蒙在黛西的眼睛看起来像什么?1 " >平均14岁。2 " >一个走失的狗。3 >一个老朋友。4 " >一个有尊严的人。40。黛西并没有做出任何评论爱德蒙吸烟因为_。1 " >她知道在英国所有的孩子抽烟2 " >她认为吸烟危害健康3 " >英国吸烟年龄大约是十二4 " >她不想欺骗自己51。大规模研究需要_迄今为止我们取得的令人鼓舞的结果。1 &