2023年大学英语四级考前备考模拟试题第28期及答案

大学英语四级考前模拟模拟试题第28期

刊登日期：3月23日

年度：09-10

期刊：28

【编辑录入：ell】北京联合大学应用文理学院彭慧北京第二外国语学院刘婉PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic“WhyIsItDifficulttoFindaJob?”Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:1.目前大学毕业生就业形势越来越严峻；2.导致这种现象旳因素；3.你对毕业生旳建议。PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequickly.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.10TipsforSavingMoneyinCollegeCollegecanbeanexpensiveendeavor,evenwithscholarshipsandotherkindsoffinancialaid.It’sdifficultenoughtobalanceaclassschedule—thethoughtofbalancingacheckbook,ontheotherhand,canstrikefearintotheheartsofeventhemoststudiousmathematicians.Everythingfromtextbooks,food,transportation,suppliestoentertainment—thesewillallcostyoumoney.There’snogettingaroundit.However,thereareeasywaystosave.Hereareseveralwaystoavoidtheconstantpanicofgoingbroke.1.BuyTextbooksfromUsedBookstoresNewtextbooksfromuniversitybookstorescanbeveryexpensive.Brandneweditionsofchemistrybooks,forinstance,cancostasmuchas$300.However,youcancutcostsonreadingmaterialsandnotstarve.Lookaroundforusedbookstores.Mostcollegecampusesshouldhaveseveral—thepricesareheavilydiscounted,andbookconditionsareusuallygood.Ifyouhaveenoughtimebeforeclassesstart,checkouttheInternetforyourbooks.Evenwithshippingcharges,pricescanturnouttobelowerfromonlinebookstores.Anddon’tforget—someofyourfriendsmighthavetakenacourseinthepast.Askaroundandseeifyoucanborrowfromsomeone.2.SeekAlternativeTransportationInsteadofdrivingtoclassandspendingmoneyongas,parkingpassesandpossibletickets,lookintoalocalbusorsubwaysystem.Ifthesystemisrunbyyouruniversity,you’llprobablybeabletorideforfreewithastudentID.Ifatransportationsystemdoesn’texist(ortheexistingoneisn’tsafeorreliable),trytoworkoutclassscheduleswithfriendsandcarpool.Ifyou’recloseenough,walkorbiketoclassandgetsomemuch-neededexercise.3.ChoosetheRightMealPlanCampusmealplansvarydependingontheuniversity—foodquality,howoftenyoueat,howmuchyoueat,andthelocationcanallbefactoredin.Amealplancanbeagooddeal,however,sodoalittleresearchandseeifit’sworthit.Someuniversitiesofferoff-campusmealplans,too.Theseusuallyinvolvedealswithfoodchains,somakesuretheplanisappealingtoyou.Ifyoudecidetoskipoutonamealplan,it’spossibletoeatenoughandeathealthilyonyourownbudget.Cutoutcoupons,buyinbulkandsignupforashopper’sdiscountcard.Becreativeandplandinnerswithroommatesandfriendsinsteadofgoingtomoreexpensiverestaurants.4.SetUpaStudentCheckingAccountBanksusuallycatertocollegestudentsbyofferingfreecheckingandsavingsaccounts,allowingyoutoavoidfeesonwithdrawals,fundtransfersortheminimumamountallowedintheaccount.Makesureonlinebankingisanoption,asthismakesiteasiertofollowyouractivity.Keeptrackofyouraccount—overdraftingwillonlycostyoumoreinfees.So,dowhatittakestostayoutoftheredasmuchaspossible.5.GetOrganizedItmightseemlikeahassle,butsavingreceiptsofeverythingyoupurchaseisagreatwaytomonitoryourspendinghabits.Tryitoutforamonth.Whenyourthirtydaysareup,addupallofyourexpensesandseewhereyourmoneywent.You’dbesurprisedathoweasyitistocutbackonunnecessaryspending.6.BeCreativewithYourLeisureTimeEveryoneneedstounwindafterstudying,andcollegecampusestypicallyofferallsortsofopportunities—movietheaters,bars,cafes,artscenters,parks,downtownshoppingcenters,etcetera.Askifanyoftheseplacescanofferstudentdiscounts.Youcanalsothinkofalternativewaystohaveagoodtime.Ifyoumaketherightchoicesanduseabitofcreativity,youcanhavefunandsavemoneyatthesametime.Planapicnicinthepark;makedinnerforadateinsteadofgoingtoafancyrestaurant;goforabikeridearoundtown;playFrisbeegolfoncampus.Anyoftheseactivitiescancostafractionofthetypicalcollegeexperienceandcanbemorefun.7.FindaJobIfyoucanfititintoyourbusyclassschedule,apart-timejobisagreatwaytobringinsomeextraincomeandgiveyousomemoreflexibilitywithyourspending.Waitingattablesordeliveringfoodcanbringingreattips,andcollege-townrestaurantsarealmostalwayslookingfornewhelp.Agreatwaytoearnsomemoneyandgetsomestudyingdoneistoworkatyouruniversity’slibrary.It’snotaverydemandingjobandisusuallyquiet,soyoucanreadforclassandgetpaidatthesametime.8.GettheRightCellphonePlanIt’sdifficulttogetbywithoutacellphonetoday,butwithalittleresearchyoucanfindanaffordableplanthatfitsyourneeds.Ifthey’reupforit,joinafamilycellphoneplanwithyourparents.It’susuallymuchcheaperforeveryoneinvolvedthanhavingseparateplans.Ifyou’reonyourown,checkoutwebsitesthatofferside-by-sidecomparisonchartsofdifferentcellphoneplans.Youshouldalsoavoidtextmessaging.Beforeyouknowit,youcouldrackuphundredsofdollarsworthoftextswhenyoucouldhavecommunicatedthesameinformationformuchless.Remember,phonecompanieschargeboththesenderandthereceiveroftextmessages,soletyourfriendsknowifyoudon’twantthemtotextyoufivetimeseveryclass.Sendoute-mailsorusefreenetworkingwebsiteslikeMySpaceorFacebook.9.BeSmartAboutApartmentLivingIfyou’renotlivinginthedorms,splittherentwithafewroommates.Whenthinkingaboutappliances,seeifyourapartmentcomplexprovidesarefrigerator,awasheranddryer,amicrowave,andotherhandyaccessories.Ifyourparentsorfriendshaveanyoldapplianceslyingaround,askthemifthey’dbewillingtopartwiththem.Electricity,waterandheatingbillscanbecostly,sodoyourbesttoconserve—turnofflightswhenyou’renotintheroom,useaslittlewateraspossiblebytakingfastshowersandusetheA/Candheatsparingly.10.LookforScholarshipsIfyou’reapplyingforcollegerightnoworthinkingabouttransferringtoanotherschool,itdoesn’thurttodosomeresearchonvarioustypesoffinancialaidprovidedbytheschool.Asidefromtheobviouschunkofcashyou’llsaveinthelongrun,severalscholarshipsofferallsortsofperksandbenefits—semesterstipends,grouptrips,specialaccesstousefulresources,etcetera.Ifyou’realreadyenrolledbuthaven’treceivedanyaid,keeptrying!Ifyourgradesaregoodandyoushowyoumeanbusiness,manyscholarshipprogramsgiveyoutheopportunitytoapplyeachsemester.1.Whichofthefollowingisthewriter’ssuggestionforbuyingtextbooks?A)Buyingbrandnewtextbooksbecauseoftheirgoodcondition.B)Buyingdiscountedtextbooksfromusedbookstores.C)Buyingtextbooksfromonlinebookstoresforconvenience.D)Buyingtextbooksfromyourfriendsatalowerprice.2.Whichmeansoftransportationcansavemoneyandensuremuch-neededexercise?A)Drivingacar.B)Takingthesubway.C)Ridingabike.D)Takingalocalbus.3.Whyshouldonlinebankingbeanoptionforcollegestudents?A)Itoffersfreesavingsaccounts.B)Itchargesnofeesforwithdrawals.C)Itchargesnofeesfortheminimumamountintheaccount.D)Itmakesiteasierforthemtokeeptrackoftheirmoney.4.Theunderlinedphraseinthefifthparagraphprobablymeans“___________”.A)tostayoutofdebtB)toavoidlendingmoneyC)toavoidgettingveryangryD)toavoidunnecessaryexpenses5.Savingreceiptsofeverythingyoupurchaseisagreatwayto________________.A)keepaneyeonyourspendingB)cutbackonnecessaryspendingC)havefunandsavemoneyatthesametimeD)earnmoneyandlearnsomethinguseful6.Inordertosavemoney,youshouldavoid______.A)playingFrisbeegolfoncampusB)buyinginbulkC)picnickingintheparkD)textmessaging7.WhatisMySpace?A)Anonlinebank.B)Aserviceprovidedbyphonecompanies.C)Acomputergame.D)Afreenetworkingwebsite.8.Apart-timejoblikebeingawaiterorwaitresscanbringin______________.9.Forapartmentliving,youcantrytoconserve_____________tocutdownonyourexpenses.10.Whenthinkingabouttransferringtoanotherschool,youmightaswelldosomeresearchonvarioustypesof________________providedbythatschool.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)■SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.11.A)She’llmakeuphermindtomorrow.B)Shirley’sleavingtomorrow.C)Shirleywillgotothedance.D)She’sbeenunabletoaskShirley.12.A)Thewomandoesn’tknowhedoesexerciseregularly.B)Thewomanshoulddoexercisebyherself.C)He’stoobusytoexercise.D)Hedoesn’tunderstandwhatthewomanissaying.13.A)Shehasgoodtasteindresses.B)Shedoesn’tdressproperly.C)Sheshouldn’tattendtheparty.D)Sheshouldwearsomethingbeautiful.14.A)Hecan’tfindthetickets.B)Hedoesn’twanttositclosetothestage.C)Hethinksthehallistoocrowded.D)Hewouldratherstandthansitdown.15.A)Shewilltypeitnextweek.B)Shewouldratherworkonitthananythingelse.C)Ittookheranentireweektotypeit.D)Shehasn’tfinishedityet.16.A)Hewillhavetostandonsomethingtoreachtheshirts.B)Hehastoturnthebarreloveragain.C)Thecleanshirtsareinthebottomdrawer.D)Therestofhisshirtsaredirty.17.A)Itisextremelycold.B)Itisveryhot.C)Itisgreatasusual.D)Itisverypleasant.18.A)Inarestaurant.B)Inanairplane.C)Atabusstation.D)Atamovietheater.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Theownerdoesn’twanttorentittoheranymore.B)Theownerwantstoraisetherent.C)Theheaterisalwaysoutoforder.D)Theshowerisbroken.20.A)Givetheownertwomonths’notice.B)Findanotherrenterfortheowner.C)Writealettertotheowneraheadoftime.D)Telltheowneronemonthbeforeleaving.21.A)ThoseapartmentsatWindsorareprettynoisy.B)ItisawfullyexpensivetorentanapartmentatWindsor.C)Therearen’tanybusesthatgotoWindsor.D)Thereisn’taheatingsystematWindsor.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.A)Acampcounselor.B)Acandidate.C)Aradioannouncer.D)Acampaignmanager.23.A)Inthehallways.B)Intheclassrooms.C)Inthecafeteria.D)Attheradiostation.24.A)Inthemorning.B)Duringlunch.C)Intheafternoon.D)Duringdinner.25.A)Makeposters.B)Writeaspeech.C)Answerquestions.D)Studychemistry.■SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)Inthelate1980s.B)Inthelate1960s.C)In.D)In1991.27.A)Theyproduceunusuallylargefruit.B)Thefruitripenstooquickly.C)Thefruitbeginstorotveryquickly.D)Theyfinallystopproducinganyfruit.28.A)Usepesticide.B)Usefire.C)Usewater.D)Usebiologicalcontrols.PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.29.A)Medicine.B)Psychology.C)Biology.D)Chemistry.30.A)Ithelpedpatientstraintheirmemories.B)Ithelpedpatientspracticetheiroralskills.C)Itallowedpatientstotelltheirrealthoughtswithoutfearorguilt.D)IthelpedFreudknowwhatpatientswerethinking.31.A)Thepatient’smentalproblemswouldbecomeevenworse.B)Thepatientmightgetconfused.C)Thepatientwouldneverhavethosememoriesagain.D)Thepatientmightfinallyunderstandthem.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.32.A)Toprotecttheinterestsofsmall-scalefoodproducers.B)Tocallonpeopletoprotecttheenvironment.C)Topromotethepleasureandtasteoffastfoodandwine.D)Toprotestagainsttheglobalizationofslowfood.33.A)Differentlanguages.B)Differentrestaurants.C)Culturaldifferences.D)Biodiversity.34.A)Itcanmakeyourfoodmoredelicious.B)Itcanmakepeoplecaremoreaboutthemselves.C)Itcanhelpyouunderstandallfacetsofyourfood.D)Itincludeseventsthattakeplaceinfactories.35.A)Industrializedfarmingismuchbetterthanorganicfarming.B)Slowfoodcoulddefinitelyleadtodeforestation.C)Noteveryonecanaffordtobuyorganic,locallygrownfood.D)Slowfoodcaneconomicallyfeedourglobalpopulation.■SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.AcompanycalledPFNCGlobalCommunitieshasdesignedasteelcontainerhomeforpoorpeople.Ithasthirtysquaremetersof(36)_______withasleepingarea,abathroomandakitchen.Italsohas(37)_______forelectricityandwater,andspecialpainttohelp(38)_______againstthesun’sheat.Severalyearsago,agraduatebusinessstudentnamedBrianMcCarthywas(39)_______Americancompanies.Hewasthereaspartofhisstudies.Hesawthatmanyworkerslivedin(40)_______madeofpaperorscrapmetal.Morethanayearlater,hereadaboutahousedesignedfromashippingcontainer.Atthetime,his(41)_______PabloNavawasinhisthirdyearatNotreDameUniversityinthestateofIndiana.PabloNavabecameinterestedintheproject.He(42)_______thattheyentertheideaina(43)_______forbusinessplansattheuniversity.Theywon.WithPabloNavaandtwoothers,BrianMcCarthyestablishedPFNCGlobalCommunitiestobuildthecontainerhomes.(44)_______________________________________________________.Thesamplehomeistwelvemeterslongandabouttwoandahalfmetersinwidthandheight.(45)_________________________________________.Childrenandadultshaveseparatesleepingareas.(46)_____________________________________________________________.PFNCwantstokeepthepricebelowtenthousanddollars.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)■SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.IfyouwereascleverasanelephantyoucouldcommunicatewithyourfriendswithoutacellphoneoriPodoranyotherfancyelectronicgadget.Allyouwouldhavetodoisspeak,quite47asitturnsout,andtheearthwouldcarryyourmessagethroughseismicwaves(地震波)across48distances.CaitlinO’Connell-Rodwelldiscoveredthis49abilityofelephantswhileworkinginAfricamorethanadecadeago,andshe50itbecauseshehadseensimilarcluesininsectsshehadstudiedyearsearlierattheUniversityofTodaysheisascientist51inbehavioralecologyatStanfordUniversity,andtheresearchshe52nowsuggeststhatmanyanimalsTheworklendssomescientificcredence(可信性)totheideathatsomeanimalsmayevenbeableto54earthquakesbecauseofweakprecursorsthatarrivebeforethemainshockwave.Thatbeliefhasbeensupported55byanecdotalevidence,andscientificvalidationhasbeenhardtocomeby,butthisworksuggeststhatskepticswhoscornedtheideamayhave56toaprematurejudgment.That,however,remainstobeseen,butwhatisclearatthispointisthatanumberofanimals,especiallyelephants,havesomecommunicationskillsthateclipsethosepossessedbyhumans.A)considerate I)loudlyB)recognized J)pioneeredC)largely K)specializingD)frequently L)inventedE)cooperate M)considerableF)communicate N)predictG)amazing O)studyingH)leaped■SectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedsentences.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.InSeptemberlastyearDonnaSaunders,a33-year-oldwomanfromWestSussex,heldapillowoverhersleepingmother’sfacefor30secondsbeforestoppingashermotherstruggledandcalledoutforhelp.InJuneshewasacquittedofattemptedmurderbecausethecourtacceptedthatshewassleepwalkingandwasthusunawareofheractions.Thisisnotanisolatedcase.TheBritishcourtsarefacedwithanupsurgeof“Ididitinmysleep”defensesforcrimesfromdangerousdrivingtomurder.TheproblemthatthispresentstolawyersandsleepexpertsisthesubjectofaconferenceattheRoyalSocietyofMedicine.Totheoutsider,suchcasespromptskepticism.Butthesleepspecialistswhoprovideexperttestimonyatthesecasesknowthatmanypeoplearecapableofcarryingoutveryuncharacteristicactionswhileasleepasaresultofsleepdisorders.Between2percentand4percentofadultssleepwalk,andthereisplentyofevidencethatstrangesomnambulistic(梦游旳)actionslikewalkingthroughhotelsnakedandurinatingincupboardsareextremelycommon.Sleepwalkingiscausedbya“wiringerror”inthebrain.Ifasleepingpersonisdisturbed,theprimitive,instinctivepartsofthebrainspringintolifebuttheconsciouscontrollingpartdoesnot.It’smorelikelytohappenifwehaveafamilyhistoryofsleepwalking,oraretiredorstressedorhavebeendrinking.DrIdzikowski,directoroftheEdinburghSleepCentre,hasgivenevidenceinabout30courtcasesinvolvingsleepwalking.“Idothinkitisbeingusedmoreoftenasadefense,possiblybecausethemediahasmadepeoplemoreawareofit,”hesays.TheupsurgecouldpartlybebecauseofEnglishlaw.WilliamWilson,professorofCriminalLawattheUniversityofLondonandaspeakerattheconference,saysthatinEnglishlawonlypeoplewhohavemadeaconsciousdecisiontocommitacrimecanbepunishedforit.Sleepwalking,therefore,makesagooddefense,particularlysinceitishardtodisprove.Apersonwhohasconvincedacourtthatheorshecommittedacrimewhilesleepwalkingmay,underEnglishlaw,befound“notguiltybyreasonofinsanity57.Theunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans“_________”.A)asuddenriseB)anoutbreakC)asuddendecreaseD)agradualincrease58.WhatisthesubjectoftheconferenceattheRoyalSocietyofMedicine?A)TheproblemexistinginEnglishlaw.B)Theproblemsleepwalkingdefensespresent.C)Theproblemresultingfromtheupsurgeofsleepwalkingdefenses.D)Theproblemsleepwalkingpresents.59.Whatdoyouknowaboutsleepwalkingfromthepassage?A)Morethan4percentofadultssleepwalk.B)Sleepwalkinginvolvestheconsciouspartofthebrain.C)Sleepwalkingiseasytodisprove.D)Sleepwalkingmayhappenasaresultofasleepdisorder.60.Whatdoyouknowaboutpeoplewhocommitcrimeswhilesleepwalking?A)Theyaretotallyignoredbythemedia.B)Theyaredrivenbytheinstinctivepartsofthebraintotakeaction.C)Theyareallinsanefromamedicalperspective.D)TheytakeadvantageofEnglishlawtodowhatevertheylike.61.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A)Allsleepwalkershaveafamilyhistoryofsleepwalking.B)DonnaSaundersmayhavebeensenttoapsychiatricinstitution.C)Thecourtcandonothingaboutsleepwalkerscommittingcrimes.D)Evensleepspecialistsaresuspiciousofsleepwalkingdefenses.PassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Onthesurface,thefuturelooksbleakforbabyboomers.TheCenterforEconomicandPolicyResearchprojectsthatthemedianbabyboomerhouseholdlost45percentofitsnetworthbetweenand.SowhydoesretirementexpertKenDychtwaldthinkthatboomersinretirementwillstillhaveahighqualityoflife?Dychtwaldisapsychologistandtheauthorof16booksonaging,includinghislatest,WithPurpose:GoingfromSuccesstoSignificanceinWorkandLife.Hearguesthatretirementforthisgenerationwillbesodifferentfromtraditionalretirementthatmaybewe’llneedanewwordtodescribeit.Perhapsthebigreasonretirementischangingisthatlifespansarechanging.Increasesinobesityandheartdiseasehavenotgotteninthewayofcontinualincreasesinlifeexpectancyoverthepast100years.In1950,whenmanyofthebabyboomerswereborn,theaverage65-year-oldwasexpectedtoliveanadditional13.9years.In,a65-year-oldwasexpectedtolive18.5yearslonger.Dychtwaldsaysthisdoesn’tmeanourhealthisimproving;it’smoreashiftinattitude.“Whenourmomsanddadsreachedtheir65thor70thbirthday,theyfeltliketheywereintheninthinning,andtheywerequitehappy.Now,boomerslookaroundandsee80-year-oldnewly-wedsand90-year-oldmarathonrunners,”hesays.Manyboomerswillretirelaterthantheirparents.Tosome,thedelaymightseemlikeasignofdeclininglivingstandards.Retiringearlyhaslongbeenamarkofsuccess.“Nowwe’reseeingalotofquestioningofwhether20yearsofnonproductiveleisureisaffordableorevenenjoyable.Somewherebetween60and65percentofretireesdon’tlikeitatall,”hesays,arguingthatwemayseeaperiodofsemiretirementformanyboomers—startingabusinessafterendingacareer,forexample.Atthesametime,Dychtwaldrecognizesthatformanyboomers,goingbacktoworkwillbeanecessity.“It’sagenerationthatgrewupwithsuchabundancethatunfortunately,theyhavenotbeensavingforarainyday,”hesays.“Thecombinationoftheabsenceofsavingsandthestrainontheentitlementsisgoingtocausethisgenerationtohaveagreaterstrugglethananygenerationsincethe1930sand40s.”However,greaterfinancialstrainsdon’tnecessarilymeanalowerqualityoflifeforretirees.Dychtwaldsaysretireeshavemuchtolookforwardto.62.Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A)Thebleakfutureofbabyboomers.B)Thedifferentretirementstylesofgenerations.C)Ahighqualityofretirementofboomers.D)Thelateretirementofboomers.63.WhatdoesKenDychtwaldsayaboutlongerlifeexpectancy?A)Ithasnoeffectonretirement.B)Itmeansgettingmarriedlate.C)Itinvolvesachangeinlifeattitude.D)Itindicatesabetterlevelofhealth.64.Whywillmanyboomersretirelaterthantheirparents?A)Becausetheyenjoybetterhealththantheirparents.B)Becausetheywilllivelongerthantheirparents.C)Becauseretiringlateisamarkofsuccess.D)Becausetheycan’taffordearlyretirementandwanttodosomething.65.Whatwilltheomittedparttalkabout?A)Difficultiesbabyboomerswillface.B)Theretirementsituationofbabyboomers’parents.C)Whybabyboomerswillhavegoodretirement.D)Howtosolvetheproblemsofbabyboomers.66.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A)Themedianboomerhouseholdhadatoughtimebetweenand.B)Obesityandheartdiseasehavebeenobstaclestotheincreaseoflifeexpectancy.C)Comparedwiththeirparents,boomerspreferworkingtoretirement.D)Babyboomersareexpectedtolivetotheageof84.5.PartVCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Well-intentionedparentshaveunwittinglylefttheirkidsdefenselessagainstfailure.Thecurrent67ofmillennials(bornbetween1980and)grewupplayingsports68scoresandperformanceweredownplayed(轻描淡写)because“everyone’sawinner”.Andtheirreportcardshadmore69statementsthananAIG(美国国际集团)pressrelease.70,StanfordUniversitypsychologistCarolDweck,PhD,callsthemthe“overpraisedgeneration”.Fortunately,onceyouunderstandthesituation,there’ssomequickcorrective71thatcanbetaken.Andevenifyou’rewellpastyourchild-rearingyears,heradvicewillhelpyouwhenconfronted72setbacks.Dweckhasbeenstudyinghowpeople73failurefor40years.Herresearchhasledhertoidentifytwo74mindsetsthatdramaticallyinfluencehowwereact75it.Here’showtheywork:Afixedmindsetis

76inthebeliefthattalentisgenetic—you’reabornartist,pointguard,ornumbersperson.Thefixedmindsetbelievesit’s77tosuccesswithoutmucheffortand78failureasapersonalaffront(侮辱).Whenthingsget79,it’squicktoblame,withdraw,lie,andevenavoidfuturechallengeorrisk.80,agrowthmindsetassumesthatnotalentis81heaven-sentandthateffortandlearningmakeeverythingpossible.Becausetheegoisn’tonthelineasmuch,thegrowthmindsetseesfailureasopportunityratherthan82.Whenchallenged,it’squicktoreassess,83,andtryagain.Infact,itenjoysthisprocess.Weareall84withgrowthmindsets.(Otherwise,wewouldn’tbeabletosurviveintheworld.)Butparents,coaches,andteachersoftenpushusintofixedmindsetsby85certainbehaviorsandmisdirectingpraise.Dweck’sbook,Mindset:TheNewPsychologyofSuccess,andonlineinstructionalprogram,brainology.us,explainthisin86.Butshesaystherearemanylittlethingsyoucanstartdoingtodaytoguaranteethatyourki