2022-2023年四川省雅安市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年四川省雅安市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

Class,income,education,racialandreligiousbackgroundseemtoplayanimportantpartinchoosingamate.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

BothMarkandCzerwinskinoticedthatsomecomputerusersreliedon______asreminderstohelpthemcopewithdistractions.

3.

BobandJessicawereon______toLondon.

4.

Sofar,thereseemstobenosolutioninsightastohowthehydrogencanbestored.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Inordertoattractaudiencetheyshowacomputer-animatedfilmcalled"ToyStory".

A.YB.NC.NG

6.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswithinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVES)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheNewScienceofSiblings

Foralongtime,researchershavetriedtonaildownjustwhatshapesus—orwhat,atleast,shapesusmost.Andovertheyears,they'vehadalotofeurekamoments(突发灵感的时刻).Firstitwasourparents,particularlyourmothers.Thenitwasourgenes.Nextitwasourpeers,whoshowuplastbutholdgreatsway.Andallthoseideasweregoodones—butonlyasfarastheywent.Somewhere,therewasasortoftemperamental(捉摸不定的)darkmatterexertinganinvisiblegravitationalpullofitsown.Moreandmore,scientistsareconcludingthatthisunexplainedforceisoursiblings.

Fromthetimetheyareborn,ourbrothersandsistersareourscolds,protectors,tormentors,playmates,counselors,sourcesofenvy,objectsofpride.Ourspousesarrivecomparativelylateinourlives;ourparentseventuallyleaveus.Oursiblingsmaybetheonlypeoplewe'lleverknowwhotrulyqualifyaspartnersforlife.Siblingsarewithusforthewholejourney.

AtresearchcentersintheU.S.,Canada,Europeandelsewhere,scientistsaregainingintriguinginsightsintothepeoplewebecomeasadults.DoesthestudentstrugglingwithaprofessorwhoplaysfavoritessummonupthecopingskillsacquiredfromdealingwithasisterwhowasDaddy'sgirl?Dohusbandsandwivesbenefitfromtheinter-gendernegotiationstheywagedwhentheirmostimportantpartnersweretheirsistersandbrothers?Todayseriousworkisrevealingexactlyhowourbrothersandsistersinfluenceus.

Whychildhoodfightsbetweensiblingscanbegood

Bythetimechildrenare11,theydevoteabout33%oftheirfreetimetotheirsiblings—moretimethantheyspendwithfriends,parents,teachersorevenbythemselves.Adolescents,whohaveusuallybegungoingtheirownway,devoteatleast10hoursaweektoactivitieswiththeirsiblings.SiblingsarelikethenursesonthewarD.Allthatproximitybreedsanawfullotofintimacy—andanawfullotoffriction.

LaurieKramer,professorofappliedfamilystudiesattheUniversityofIllinoishasfoundthat,onaverage,sibsbetween3and7yearsoldengageinsomekindofconflict3.5timesanhour.Kidsinthe2-to-4agegrouptopoutat6.3—ormorethanoneclashevery10minutes,accordingtoaCanadianstudy.

Butasmuchasallthefightingcansetparents'haironend,there'salotoflearninggoingontoo,specificallyabouthowconflicts,oncebegun,canbesettleD.Shawandhiscolleaguesconductedayears-longstudyandfoundthatthekidswhopracticedthebestconflict-resolutionskillsathomecarriedthoseabilitiesintotheclassroom."Siblingshaveasocializingeffectononeanother,"Shawsays."Unlikearelationshipwithfriends,you'restuckwithyoursibs.Youlearntonegotiatethingsdaytoday."

It'sthatpermanence,researchersbelieve,thatmakessiblingsarehearsaltoolforlaterlife.Somewhereinthereistheearlytrainingforthee-mailjokethatbreaksanofficesilenceorthehusbandwhosignalsthatafightisoverbyaskinghiswifewhatshethinkstheyshoulddoaboutthatfast-approachingvacationanyway."Siblingrelationshipsarewhereyoulearnallthis,"saysdevelopmentalpsychologistS

A.YB.NC.NG

7.Thegovernmenthastodecidehowtoarrangepeople'sassetsifthey______.

8.

Regularplaqueremoval,alongwith______,canhelppeoplereversegingivitis.

9.

Thereisahigherprobabilityforpeopletoinviteyoutotheirpartiesinthefutureifyou______atparties.

10.

Wecannotsolvethepollutionproblem.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.Whichofthefollowingisnotabigadvantageofswimmingaccordingtothepassage?

A.Waterreducesthepressureonpeople'sjoints.

B.Swimmingworksmostofthemajormuscles.

C.Watercangreatlyincreasepeople'sfitness.

D.Swimmingcanburnthefatquiteeffectively.

12.

The3Mtagline"Innovation"isconsideredgreat,foritmanagestoblendinthelinetheir______.

13.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatCherwas______.

A.apopsinger

B.astudioengineer

C.asoundtechnician

D.acomputerprogrammer

14.

Itis______thatcausemostofthedeathsinahurricaneortropicalstorm.

15.

Whatisthemostimportantreasonthatmakespeopleeat?

A.Physicalneed.

B.Physicaldesire.

C.Psychologicalneed.

D.Psychologicaldesire.

16.

"Beingthefifthatbridge"showsustheauthorwasthefifthwhoplayedcards.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Peoplecanincreasetheirreadingspeediftheyreadsilentlyratherthan______.

18.

Scientistshopethatby2040thetemperaturewillstillbestablebythecooperationamongsomecountries.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

WhatcanwelearnaboutTatagroupbeforeRatanTatatookoverit?

A.RatanTatahastransformedtheTatagroup.

B.AhugecollectionofTatacompaniesarecumbersomeconglomerates.

C.ItmaybetoughforTatagrouptofacecompetitionoutside.

D.TherewasnotransformationintheTatagroup.

20.

Whydidthenegotiationfinallyfallintoanimpasse?

A.BecauseIndiaandChinainsistedtoraisetariffs.

B.Becausedevelopingcountriesadoptedprotectionism.

C.Becausedevelopedcountries'subsidiesarehigherthanthetriggerset.

D.Becausetheexistingtariffsagreementsarenotfair.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(19)

A.Spendingtoomuchmoneyonthecustomers.

B.FindingnoavailableconferenceroominShangri-la.

C.Toomanycustomerscomingtoattendthemeeting.

D.Fewcustomersgoingtoseeicesculpturesandbuildings.

22.

【B9】

23.

【B11】

24.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:You'llhavetohurryifyoureallywanttocatchtheflight.Thenewairportisquitefarfromhere.

M:Don'tworry.I'malmostready.We'llmakeitallrightifweleaveimmediately.Haveyoucalledataxi?

Q:Whatdoesthemanhavetodoinordertogettotheairportintime?

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A.Buyaticket.

B.Leaveatonce.

C.Getreadyimmediately.

D.Callataxi.

25.(32)

A.Therelationshipbetweenmanandhisenvironment.

B.Therelationshipbetweenlivingthingsandtheirenvironment.

C.Therelationshipbetweenmanandlivingthings.

D.Therelationshipbetweenman'sbrainandotherlivingthings.

26.听力原文：M:Mary,lastweekinourhistoryclass,ourteacheraskedusifweknewanythingaboutThanksgivingDay.Wealllookedateachother.Nobodycouldgivetheanswer.So,pleasetellmesomethingaboutit,willyou?

W:Oh,it'salongstory.Idon'tthinkyou'vegotthepatience.

M:Comeon,I'mreallyinterested.IsitanationalholidayintheUnitedStates?

W:Yes,it'samosttrulyAmericanholidayandit'scloselyconnectedwiththeearliesthistoryofthecountry.

M:Whenwasitfirstcelebrated?

W:In1621.BytheEnglishsettlersorpilgrims.

M:WhatpeopleWerethepilgrims?

W:TheywerereligiouspeoplefromEngland.Atthattime,theydidn'thavetherighttoworshipintheirownway.TheysailedtoAmericaontheMayflowertohavefreedomofworship.

M:WhathappenedtothemwhentheygottoAmerica?

W:Duringtheirfirstwinter,overhalfofthesettlersdiedofstarvationorepidemics.Thesurvivorsbeganfarming,huntingandfishingandlabouredhard.

M:Didtheyhaveagoodharvestthefirstyear?

W:Yes,theyieldwasrichbeyondtheirexpectations.That'swhytheydecidedtofixadaytogivetheirthankstoGod.

M:Oh,Isee.HowdopeopleintheStatescelebrateitnow?Andwhenisit?

W:ThefourthThursdayofNovemberisThanksgivingDay.It'sanoccasionoffamilyreunion.Themosttraditionalandfavouritefoodonthedinnertableisroastturkeyandpumpkinpie.Ofcourse,withlotsmoretoeat.

M:Ok,you'vehelpedmeout.I'dliketotreatyoutoicecream.Let'sgetgoing.

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A.Inhislastweekpublicrelationclass.

B.Inhislastweekliteratureclass.

C.Inhislastweekhistoryclass.

D.Inhislastweekmathsclass.

27.听力原文：W:Ican'tunderstandwhyKathydidn'tatleasttelephoneme.

M:Shedid!Didn'tItellyou?Shesaidshewasverysorryshecouldn'tcomefordinner,buthopedtobeabletonexttimeshecametotown.

Q:WhatdidthemansayaboutKathy?

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A.Shedidn'tcalltoexplainatall.

B.Shedidn'tliketocomefordinner.

C.Shedidn'thavetimetomakethecall.

D.Shehopedtocomefordinnernexttime.

28.听力原文：W:Howisyourjobatthesupermarket?

M:Well,it'sratherhardwork.Thehoursareprettylong.Ialreadyfeeldifficulttokeepupwithmyclassmates.

Whatisthemanworriedabout?

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A.Hedoesnotearnasmuchmoneyashisclassmates.

B.Hedoesnotworkaswellashisclassmates.

C.Hedoesnotgetenoughpayforhis'hardwork.

D.Hedoesnothaveenoughtimeforhisstudy.

29.(26)

A.Helosteverythingincludinghiscomputer.

B.Hesufferedfromaseriouscaraccident.

C.Hewentabroadtojoinhisfamily.

D.Hewastransferredtoanotherclass.

30.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Thereisatimewhenjobseekerssimplywrotelettersofapplication."Justputdownyourname,【B1】______,ageandwhetheryouhavepassedany【B2】______,wasabouttheaveragelevelofadviceofferedtoyoungpeople【B3】______fortheirfirstjobswhenIleftschool.Tileletterwasreallyjustforopeners,itwasexplained,everythingelsecouldandshouldbesavedforthe【B4】______.Andinthosedaysoffull【B5】______the【B6】______worked.Theletterprovedthatyoucouldwriteandwere【B7】______forwork.Youreagerfaceand【B8】______repliesdidtherest.

Later,asyoumoveduptheladder,somethingslightlymoresophisticatedwascalledfor.【B9】______Italightbecalledtheaggressiveapproach.【B10】______.Oritmightbesomespecialfeaturespeciallydesignedforthejobinview.

Thereisnodoubt,however,that【B11】______.

【B1】

31.(21)

A.Workersonassemblylines.

B.Governmentofficials.

C.Businesspeople.

D.Collegestudents.

32.

【B8】

33.听力原文：W:Whattypeoftermpaperdoyouexpectustowriteandwhatisthedeadline?

M:Yourtermpapershouldbetyped,double-spaced,andnotlessthantwentypageslong.

Q:Whoarethetwospeakers?

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A.Aprofessorandastudent.

B.Ahotelmanagerandatourist.

C.Asalesmanandacustomer.

D.Astoreownerandhismanager.

34.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：M:Friday'sspeakerissupposedtobewonderful.Areyougoingtoattendtheseminaronthatday?

M:Yes.ButIhaven'tbeenabletogetheticketyet.Sincetheelctureisopentohepublic,Iimaginethattheticketsmayhavealreadybeensoldoat.

Q:Whyisthemanafraidhewon'tbeabletoattendtheseminar?

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A.Hethinksthattherewon'tbeenoughseatsforeverybody.

B.Hethinksthatthespeakerwon'tshowup.

C.Hethinkstheseminarwon'tbeopentothepublic.

D.Hethinksthattheremightnotbeanymoreticketsavailable.

35.听力原文：W:Ican'tbelieveIstillhavethispaininmyback.Thismedicinethedoctorgavemewassupposedtomakemefeelbetterbynow!

M:Maybeyoushouldstarttakingitthreetimesadaylikeyouweretold.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

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A.Takethemedicineasshewasdirectedtodo.

B.Scheduleanotherappointmentwithherdoctor.

C.Stoptakingthemedicine.

D.Restherbackforafewdays.

36.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

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A.Tohelpchildrentogutacademicachievements.

B.Toofferchildrenwhattheyneedtogetapromotion.

C.Toequipchildrenwithsocialskills.

D.Toenablechildrentoparticipateinextracurricularactivities.

37.听力原文：About25millionchildrenindevelopingcountrieshavenohomes.Sotheyliveoncitystreets.Another75millionchildrenliveathomebutworkonthestreets.UnitedNationsChildren'sFundsaysmostofthesechildrendonotreceiveeducationorhealthcare.Theprivateorganizationknownas"ChildHopeU.S.A."istryingtodosomethingtohelpthesechildren.

Thegrouphasmanygoals.ChildHopeU.S.A.wantstohaltthespreadofAIDSandtheuseofillegaldrugsamongchildren.Itwantstoprotectyounggirlsfrombeingmistreatedsexually.Itwantstoteachchildrenhowtoprotectthemselves,howtosurviveconditionsonthestreetsandhowtofeelgoodaboutthemselves.ChildHopeU.S.A.istryingtoestablisheducationalprogramsforthechildren.Itisworkingwithlocalgroupstogettheirhelpinprotectingtherightsofstreetchildren.And,itistryingtomakeinternationaldevelopmentgroupsmoreinformedaboutstreetchildren.

Somechildrenbeginlivingonthestreetswhentheyarefiveyearsoldoryounger.Four-year-oldscanbefoundsellinggoodsonthestreetcornerorbeggingforfoodandmoney.Someofthesechildrenhavelosttheirfamiliesbecauseofwarsornaturaldisasters,suchasearthquakesandfloods.Somearehelpingtheirfamiliesearnenoughmoneytosurvive.StudiesshowthatmorethanonemillionchildrenliveandworkonthestreetsinthePhilippines.SevenmillionchildrenliveonthestreetsinBrazil.About250thousandchildrenliveonthestreetsinMexico.AbouttenmillionMexicanchildrenworkonthestreets.

ChildHopeU.S.A.workscloselywithinternationalchildren'sgroups,governmentagenciesandothernationalandlocalgroups.IthasofficesinBrazil,Guatemala,thePhilippines,Britain,CanadaandtheUnitedStates.ChildHopeU.S.A.alsoworkstoimprovechildlaborlaws.In1992,Pakistanapprovednewlawstocontrolchildlabor.Thelawsmakeitillegalforcompaniestolendmoneytofamiliesandletchildrenrepaytheloanbyworkinginfactories.Yet,abouteightmillionchildrenarestillworkinginPakistantorepayloans.Wewilltakemoreabouttheproblemsofchildrenindevelopingcountriesnextweek.

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A.Governmentfunded.

B.Private.

C.Political.

D.Noneoftheabove.

38.(29)

A.Becausetheyhaveallbeenshot.

B.Becausetheyaretoodangerous.

C.Becausetheyareallhidingundertherivers.

D.Becausetheweatherdoesnotsuitthemnowadays.

39.

【B3】

40.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Ahappymarriageapparentlyisgoodmedicine,buthostilespousesmaybeharmfultooneanother'shealth.Couplesin【B1】______marriagestakelongerthanthehappilymarriedtohealfromallkindsofwounds,fromminorscrapesor【B2】______injuriestomajorsurgery,suggestsastudyovertheweekend.Andthehealthtolltakenbyastressfuljobseemstobe【B3】______whentheworkerhasapleasurablehomelife.Thisnewresearch,reportedatanAmericanPsychosomaticSocietymeeting,addstogrowingevidencethatmarriagehasan【B4】______onhealth.Inthewoundhealingstudy,42couplesagreedtoletresearchersuseasuction【B5】______tocreateseveralminorblisterwoundsontheirskinintwo【B6】______abouttwomonthsapart.Thefirsttime,couplesweretoldtodiscussa【B7】______topic;thenexttimetheyweregivenhalfanhourto【B8】______anissueortwoonwhichtheydisagreed.Theirdiscussionsweremonitored.Researchersalso【B9】______.Theoutcome:"Evenasimplediscussionofadisagreementslowswoundhealing,"sayspsychologistJaniceKieeolt-Glaser,whodidthestudywithcoauthorRonaldGlaserofOhioStateUniversityCollegeofMedicine.Overall,【B10】______.Hostilecouplespepperingbothdiscussionswithcriticism,sarcasmandput-downs—healedtheslowest.Ittookthem40%longer,ortwomoredays,toheal,andtheyalsoproducedlessoftheproteinslinkedtohealing.【B11】______,Kiecoh-Glaseradds."Suchstressbeforesurgerymattersgreatly,"shesays,andtheeffectcouldapplytohealingfromanyinjury.

【B1】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Twoyearsagothismonth,Doubledaypublishedahistoricalthrillerwithanannouncedfirstprintingof85,000andhighhopesthatalittle-knownwriternamedDanBrownwouldcatchonwiththegeneralpublic.

"Wesurelyexpectedtohaveahugesuccess,butIdon'tthinkanyonedreameditwouldbecomeahistoricpublication,"saysStephenRubin,presidentandpublisheroftheDoubledayBroadwayPublishingGroup.

IftheHarryPotterbooksstandastheessentialpopularreadforyoungpeople,thenTheDaVinciCodehascapturedthecrownforgrown-ups.Aword-of-mouthsensationfromthemomentitcameout,Brown'scontroversialmixofstorytellingantispeculationremainshighonbest-sellerlistsevenasitbeginsitsthirdyearsincepublication.

Twenty-fivemillionbooks,in44languages,areinprintworldwideandnoendisinsight.BooksellersexpectTheDaVinciCodetoremainabest-sellerwellinto2005.AplannedfilmversionbyOscar-winningdirectorRonHowardshouldbringinevenmorereaders.Andatatimewhenconsumersaresupposedlymindingtheirbudgets,salesforthe$24.95hardcoverhavebeensogoodthatDoubledaystillhassetnodateforapaperback.

"It'sbeenourNo.1fictionbookfortwoyearsinarow,andIcan'trememberanothertimethathappened,"saidBobWietrak,vicepresidentofmerchandisingforBarnes&NobleInc."Peoplecomeintoourstoreallthetimeandaskforitoraskforbooksthatarelikeit."

ThankstoTheDaVinciCode,abouttheonlybooksthatseemabletokeepupareBrown'spreviousnovels.DeceptionPoint,firstreleasedin2001,nowhas3.7millioncopiesinprint,accordingtoSimon&Schuster,Brown'spreviouspublisher.AngelsandDemons,publishedin2000andfeaturing"DaVinci"protagonistRobertLangdon,hasmorethan8millioncopiesinprint.

TheunprecedentedsuccessofTheDaVinciCodehasbeenhelpedbywideaccess,withthebookonsaleeverywherefromWal-Marttoairportstosupermarkets,oftenprovingmorepopularthanthemassmarketpaperbacksavailableatthesameoutlets.

TheDaVinciCodehasalsothrivedduringatimewhenbothliteraryandcommercialnovelsstruggled,whenatighteconomy,competitionfromothermediaandelection-yeartensionsdrovethepublictononfictionworksorawayfrombooksaltogether.PublishersandbooksellerssayBrown'snovelhasworkedbycombiningnarrativeexcitementandprovocative—anddisputed—historicaldetail.

WhenTheDaVinciCodewasfirstpublished,______.

A.Doubledayhopedthatitwouldbecomeahistoricpublication

B.Doubledayonlyexpectedtosellnomorethan85,000copies

C.Doubledayhadgreatconfidenceinthebookanditsauthor

D.Doubledayannouncedaconservativeprintingofthebook

42.Howeverimportantwemayregardschoollifetohe,thereisnogainsayingthefactthatchildrenspendmoretimeathomethanintheclassroom.Therefore,thegreatinfluenceofparentscannotbeignoredordiscountedbytheteacher.Theycanbecomestrongalliesoftheschoolpersonnelortheycanconsciouslyorunconsciouslyhinderandthwartcurricularobjectives.

Administratorshavebeenawareoftheneedtokeepparentsapprisedofthenewermethodsusedinschools.Manyprincipalshaveconductedworkshopsexplainingsuchmattersasthereadingreadinessprogram,manuscript.writinganddevelopmentalmathematics.

Moreover,theclassroomteachers,withthepermissionofthesupervisors,canalsoplayanimportantroleinenlighteningparents.Theinformalteaandthemanyinterviewscarriedonduringtheyear,aswellasnewwaysofreportingpupil'sprogress,cansignificantlyaidinachievingaharmoniousinterplaybetweenschoolandhome.

Toillustrate,supposethatafatherhasbeendrillingJuniorinarithmeticprocessesnightafternight.Inafriendlyinterview,theteachercanhelptheparentsublimatehisnaturalpaternalinterestintoproductivechannels.HemightbepersuadedtoletJuniorparticipateindiscussingthefamilybudget,buyingthefood,usingayardstickofmeasuringcupathome,settingtheclock,calculatingmileageonatripandengaginginscaresorotheractivitiesthathaveamathematicalbasis.

Ifthefatherfollowstheadvice,itisreasonabletoassumethathewillsoonrealizehissonismakingsatisfactoryprogressinmathematics,andatthesametime,enjoyingthework.

Toooften,however,teacher'sconferenceswithparentsaredevotedtopettyaccountsofchildren'smisdemeanors,complaintsaboutlazinessandpoorworkhabits,andsuggestionforpenaltiesandrewardsathome.

Whatisneededisamorecreativeapproachinwhichtheteacher,asaprofessionaladvisor,plantsideasinparents'mindsforthebestutilizationofthemanyhoursthatthechildspendsoutoftheclassroom.

Inthisway,theschoolandthehomejoinforcesinfosteringthefullestdevelopmentofyoungsters'capacities.

Thecentralideaconveyedintheabovepassageisthat_______.

A.hometrainingismoreimportantthanschooltrainingbecauseachildspendstoomanyhourswithhisparents

B.teacherscanandshouldhelpparentstounderstandfurthertheobjectivesoftheschool

C.therearemanywaysinwhichthemathematicsprogramcanbeimplementedathome

D.parentshavearesponsibilitytohelpstudentsindoinghomework

43.

Accordingtotheauthor,filebestwaytoescapetherealitiesofeverydaylifeis______.

A.tochatwithassistantsinabookshop

B.totakeawalkinthestreets

C.tomakesomeappointmentinabookshop

D.tostayreadingbooksofvariouskindsinabookshop

44.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Individualandcollectivementalitiesmightpreventcommunicationwithothers.

B.Peopleindifferentculturesmaybegovernedbythesameculturalnorms.

C.Ifculturalnormsaresomethingtangible,theywon'tbesoconfining.

D.People'svisionswillbeenlargedifonlytheyknowthatculturaldifferencesexist.

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

MostAmericansspendfarmoreoftheirleisuretimewiththemassmediathaninanyotheroccupation.Inaddition,mostofushear,see,orreadsomeofthemediawhileengagedinotheractivities.Thusanextremelylargenumberofourwakinghoursarespentwiththemassmedia.Ofallthemedia,televisionisclearlydominant,withnewspapersaclosesecond,atleastasasourceofnewsandotherinformation.Ourexposuretoallmediaisimportant,however,becauseallofthemcontributematerialsfortheconstructionofthatworldinourheads.Formostpeople,increaseduseofonemediumdoesnotdecreaseuseofanother.Infact,incertaincases,andespeciallyforcertainpurposes,themoreoneusesonemedium,themorelikelyoneistouseothers.

Therearevariousfactorsthatcancauseyoutoexposeyourselftothemediaselectively,avoidingmuchofthematerialwithwhichyoudisagree.Someofthatselectiveexposureisprobablyduetothepsychologicalpressureyoufeeltoavoidthediscomfortcausedbyconfrontationwithfactsandideascontrarytoyourbeliefs,attitudes,orbehavior.However,someselectiveexposureisnotduetothepressureforconsistencybuttootherfactors,suchasyourage,education,andeventheareainwhichyouliveandthepeoplewithwhomyouassociate.

Quiteadifferentsortoffactorthataffectsyourmediaexperiencesisthesocialcontextofexposure:whetheryouarealoneorwithotherswhenyouareexposedtoamedium;whetheryouareathome,attheoffice,inatheater,andsoon.Thesecontextsareasmuchasapotentialpartofthemessageyouwillform.asfilmimagesonthescreenorwordsonthepage.Inaddition,thatsocialcontextaffects--bothdirectlyandindirectly--themediaandthemediacontenttowhichyoubeco