2021-2022年辽宁省锦州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2021-2022年辽宁省锦州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Asameasureofbodyfat,BMI(bodymassindex)iscalculatedaccordingto

2.

Thelibrary'sowncardcatalogisonlyoneofthemanyformstowhich___________areavailable.

3.Hedonicadaptationmeanspeoplealwaysreturntotheirusuallevelofhappinessafterthetemporarysatisfaction.

4.

Manypeoplearetooscaredtopursuetheirdreamsbecausetheyareunwillingto______.

5.

Whatdowelearnabouttheuntreatedindustrialchemicalwastesfromthepassage?

A.Theycanconservethenormalbiologicalactionofrivers.

B.Theyallreactwithwatertoincreasetheacidityofrivers.

C.Theymakethewatercorrosiveenoughtodestroylivingorganisms.

D.Therearenorulesforconcentrationsofunquestionablytoxicchemicalsofdrinkingwater.

6.

AsthecentersiteoftheworshipofZeus,OlympiahostedtheopeningceremonyfortheancientOlympicgames.

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7.

Laughterisakindofsemiverbalized,socialexpressionofpleasure,developingearlierthanspeech.

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8.

Whatmadealotoflargeanimalsdisappearinthepast?

A.Originalvegetationcutdownorburned.

B.Habitatsfragmentingandanimalshomeless.

C.Huntinguncheckedandwithoutsupervision.

D.Mining,logging,andenergyexploration.

9.CrossCulturalConflictResolutioninTeams

Teammembersworkinincreasinglydiverseenvironments:intermsofage,gender,language,andnationality.Beyondthesediffereces,therearealsodeeperculturaldifferecesthewayconflictisapproached.

Theuseofteamsrepresentsandimportantchangeinthewaywework.Thetheoryisthatthroughtheinterdependencyofthepartsgreaterprodctiviryisachievedbythewhole.Experiencehasbeenlesskind.Onereasonthatteamsfailtomeetperformanceexpectationsistheirparalysisthroughunresolvedconflict.

TeamsDynamics

Overtimesuccessfulteamsdevelopculturallydistinctpathwaystocommunicate,Problemsolving,makedecisions,andresolveconflict.Mostliteratureonteamssuggeststhattheyrealizehighperformancelevelsbypassingthroughfourdistinctdevelopmentphases:'forming''storming','norming'and'performing'.

Thedevelopmentofteamnormsdoesnottakeplaceinavacuum,butisembeddedinthewidersocial,politicalandeconomiccontextoftheday.Anotherrealityisthatteammemberstonothaveaccesstothesamepower.Sourcesofpowerdiffer,asdoexpectationsabouthowandwhenitwillbeused.Itissuggestedthatasuccessfulteamwill:

becomfotabledealingwithconflict

becommittedtoresolvingdisputesclosetothesource

resolvedisputesbasedoninterestsbeforefightsandpuwer

learnfromexperiencewithconflicts.

Thistiesinwithresearchontheeffectsofinterpersonalconflictinteams.Ateammember'scommitmenttoteamandtheteammissiondecreasesifconflictgoesunresolved,butcanincreaseifconflictiswell-managedandresolved.Ifunhealthyconflictgoesunresolvedfortoolong,teammembersarelikelytoquitortosearchforalternatives.

DefiningCulture

Socialanthropology,astheacademicfieldresponsibleforthestudyofculture,hasyettosettleonadifinitionofculture.However,forourpracticalpurposes,cultureisdefinedasthesharedsetofvalued,beliefs,norms,attitudes,behaviors,andsocialstructuresthatdefinerealityandguideeverydayinteractions.

Thisdefinitionimpliesthatcultureisanattributeofagroup,andalsocontemplatesthefactthattheremanybeasmuchvariationwithinthegroupasbetweendiferentgroups.Weoftenassociateculturewithanationalgroup,however,cultureincludesethnicgroups,clans,tribesandorganizations.Teamswithinorganizationsalsohavebeliefs,attitudesandbehaviorsthatconstituteuniquecultures.

Althoughtherearemanysimilaritiesbetweencultures,itisimportantnottominimizerealdifferencesthattoexist.

Ausefultoolforconsideringtheculturesofdifferentgroupsinthebellcurve.Themajorityofagroupculturewillconfirmtoadominantsetofbeliefs,attitudesandbehaviors,buttherewillbemembersoftheculturalgroupthatdifferinsignificantwaysfromthenorm.

IndividualisticandCollectivistDimensionsofaCulture

Animportantdimensionofcultureistheextenttowhichmembersidentifywiththegroup(inthiscasetheteam)ratherthatthemselvesasindividuals.Individualisticculturesplaceahighvalueon"autonomy,Initiative,creativity,andauthoriyindecisionmaking."Individualintereststrumpgroupinterests,andanygroupcommitmentisafunctionofaperceivedself-benefit.Collectivistcultures,ontheotherhand,valuethegroupabovetheindividual.Groupconformityandcommitmentismaintainedattheexpenseofpersonalinterests.Harmony,gettingalongandmaintaining'face'areseenascrucial.

ThedominantcultureintheUSA,Canada,WesternEurope,Australia,andNewZealandisindividualistic,whilecollectivismpredominatestherestoftheworld.

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10.OriginallythecreatorintendedtouseAuto-Tuneto______.

A.changeapoorly-sungsongintoaperfectone

B.makeeveryonesinglikeaprofessionalsinger

C.injectsomevitalityintothepopindustry

D.bringtheflawofpopsongsintopublic

11.

Oneofthegreatdrawbacksofcellularnetworksisitsexpensiveimplementingcost.

12.

Inflammatoryheadacheswilloccurwhenmucuscannotflowfreelythroughthesinusesandcausestoomuchstresson______.

13.WhatSelectivityMeansforYou

UnderstandingAdmissionFactors

Collegeadmissionofficersacrossmostofthenationreportthesamenews:Thenumberofapplicantsisrising,makingadmissionmorecompetitive.

Remember,"moreselective"doesn'tmean"better."Oursocietyoftenassociatesexclusivitywithhighervalue,butthatnotionisn'ttrueforcollege.Findmatchwithyourinterests,objectives,characteristics,andneeds.

WhyAreApplicationsIncreasing?

Theincreasecomesfromasurgeinbirthsduringthe1980s.Childrenofthebabyboomersarecomingofage.Expertspredictapplicationswillcontinuetorisefasterthanopeningsatmostcollegesthroughabout2010.

"Mostschoolsarealittlemoreselectivethantheyweremaybe10yearsago,"saysJoanIsaac-Mohr,VicePresidentandDeanofAdmissionsatQuinnipiacUniversityinConnecticut.Thiscanmeanmorepressureforstudentsgoingthroughtheapplicationprocess.

BenefitsofIncreasedSelectivity

There'sasilverlining.AsIsaac-Mohrpointsout,increasedselectivitymeansbetterstudentsaregoingtoallcolleges,broadeningyourchoiceofschoolswithahigh-achievingstudentpopulation.

Thenumberofapplicantsisrising,makingadmissionmorecompetitive.AnnWright,VicePresidentforEnrollmentatRiceUniversityinTexas,agrees."Therearelotsofschoolswherestudentscanbehappyandsuccessful,"shesays.Bothexpertsencouragestudentsandparentstoconsiderarangeofschools,ratherthanfocusingonasingleinstitution.

Communitycolleges,forexample,canallowyoutospendtwoyearsimprovinggradesorselectingacareerfocusbeforetransferringtoafour-yearuniversity.Whileyoumightbetaughtbyagraduatestudentatalargeuniversity,teachersatcommunitycollegesareusuallyprofessorswhoprimarilywanttoteach,notconductresearch.

Smallerclasssizesandmoreaccesstoprofessorsatsmallpublicorprivatecollegescanbeaboosttostudents,whilesomemayprefertheenergyandvarietyofalargeuniversity.It'simportantforyoutodetermineyourneedsandacademicinterestsandselectfiveorsixschoolsthatmakeagoodfit.

WhatAreCollegesLookingFor?

Asyouprepareapplicationmaterials,itcanhelptoknowwhatschoolsarereallylookingforinthepilesofpaperwork.

Admissionofficersevaluateapplicationsindifferentways,dependingonhowselective,orcompetitive,theircollegeis.

TheLevelsofSelectivity

Atoneextremeare"openadmission"colleges.Theseschoolsrequireonlyahighschooldiplomaandacceptstudentsonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Manycommunitycollegeshavethispolicy.Attheotherextremeareveryselectivecolleges.Theyadmitonlyasmallpercentageofapplicantseachyear.Mostcollegesfallsomewhereinbetween

-LessSelective:Asmanyas10or15studentsapplyforeachspotatveryselectiveschools.Lessselectivecollegesfocusonwhetherapplicantsmeetminimumrequirementsandwhetherthere'sroomformorestudents.

Acceptablegradesareoftentheonlyrequirementbeyondaninterestincollegestudy.TheSATIorACTmayberequired,buttestscoresareusuallyusedforcourseplacement,notadmission.

-MoreSelective:Moreselectivecollegesconsidercoursework,grades,testscores,recommendations,and

essays.Themajorfactormaybewhetheryouarereadyforcollege-levelstudy.It'spossibletobedeniedadmissionbecauseofaweaknessoralackofinterestinhighereducation.

-VerySelective:Asmanyas10or15studentsapplyforeachspotatveryselectiveschools.Admissionofficerslookcarefullyateveryaspectofastudent'shighschoolexperience,fromacademicstrengthtotestsco

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14.

Theproblemoflonelinessforkidswithnofriendscanbesolvedby______.

15.

Freudbelievedthatinchildhoodsomepeopleexperiencedeepfeelingstheyareashamedofandthesefeelingsoftenfadeawayintotheunconsciousmind,butmayreturnindreamsinlaterlife.

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16.

Asshownbyresearch,astablemarriagedoesnotnecessarilymeana(n)______marriage.

17.

Sociolectsoftendevelopduetosocialdivisionswithinasociety,suchasthoseof______.

18.

SinceNancyWoods'sparentsmovedintotheTorontonursinghometheybecamehealthier______.physically,buthadnewproblemswith______.

19.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

20.

Accordingtothenewfindings,thedifferencesinthehousesshowmanydifferent______livedinMaya.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B5】

22.(14)

A.Sheagreed.

B.Shedisagreed.

C.Shewasimpatient.

D.Shewasworried.

23.(24)

A.Becauseheisabusdriverwhodoesn'thavethatmoney.

B.Becausehethoughtitwasamadactionwhichwastedtimeandmoney.

C.Becausehedidn'tbelieveitcanearnmoney.

D.Becausehegotmixedfeelingswhenplayingthesegames.

24.SectionB

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

听力原文：Formanyinternationalstudents,comingtotheUnitedStatesandlivingandstudyingtherecanbequiteadauntingexperience,especiallywhentheyhavetofindhousingoncampusoroffcampus.Fortunately,thereareavarietyofoptionsthatstudentscanlookto.

Forfirst-timestudents,comingandlivingoncampusindormitoriescanprovideacertainlevelofsecurityandconvenience,sincecommutingwithoutacarcanbequiteanexperience,especiallywhentheyhavetocommutelongdistances.Oftenindormitories,mealsmightbeprovided,andthiscanallowstudentstodevotetimetotheiracademics,ratherthanhousekeeping.Butstudentsshouldalsobeawarethatthey'llberequiredtoabidebycertainregulationsdealingwithstudentconductaspartofthecontractoflivingoncampus.

Anotheroptionisoff-campuslivinginapartments,andlikelivingindormitories,livinginanapartmentrequireslittleornomaintenancebecauseusuallyitishandledbysomeoneelse.Also,whenstudentsliveoffcampus,theremightbeacertainamountofflexibilityinchoosingroommatesthatstudentsmightnothavewhilelivingoncampus.Butstudentsshouldbeawarethattenantsmayberesponsibleforfurnishingtheirownapartments.

Well,ofcourse,thechoiceisuptoyou,butbecarefultoreviewboththeadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflivingoncampusandoffcampus.Goodluck.

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A.Rentiswithinthebudgetofuniversitystudents.

B.Bothroomandboardareoftenprovided.

C.Studenthousingislocatedoncampus.

D.Themaintenanceisusuallyhandledbysomeoneelse.

25.(26)

A.Tohavesomesortofbalanceinlife.

B.TokeepofftheInternetcompletely.

C.T6developsomesortofhealthyrecreations.

D.Tohaveaface-to-facetalkwithapsychiatrist.

26.(32)

A.Thepolice.

B.Abee-keeper.

C.Abeeper.

D.Thepoormotorist.

27.听力原文：W:Whyareyougivingmeaspeedingticket?Iwasgoingat40milesperhour.

M:Can'tyouseethenoticenearby?Itreads"10mphlimits".

Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Husbandandwife.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Policemananddriver.

D.Motherandson.

28.听力原文：W:Whydidn'tyouhaveyourgeologyclasstoday?

M:Onlythreeoutofaclassoftwenty-fiveshowedup.Sincetheprofessorhadplannedtopresentacomplexdemonstration,hedecidedtocanceltheclassuntileverybodycouldbepresent.

Q:Whydidn'tthegeologyclassmeettoday?

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A.Theclassthoughtthedemonstrationwastoocomplex.

B.Toomanystudentsshowedup.

C.Theprofessordidn'tshowup.

D.Theprofessorcancelledit.

29.(29)

A.Moreandmorepeoplemovedinthiscity.

B.Oilwasfoundinthisarea.

C.Therearemoreandmoreforestsoutsidethecity.

D.Thehousingandtransportationareimprovedgreatly.

30.(16)

A.Geology.B.Ecology.C.Medicine.D.Geography.

31.(15)

A.At6:15.B.At5:50.C.At16:05.D.At16:15.

32.SectionB

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

听力原文：IwasbornjustaftertheendoftheWorldWarH,soIhavelivedininterestingeconomictimes.Myparents'experiencesintheGreatDepressionofthe1930sgavethemaworrisomeattitudetowardsmoney.Ontheonehand,theywereverygratefulforbettertimesandweredeterminedthatmysistersandIwouldhaveeverythingtheyhadbeendenied--thatwewouldneversufferastheyhad.Ontheotherhand,theywereverycarefulwithmoney,restrainedbytheirearthatbadtimesmightreturn.

Aschildrenandyoungadults,my.friendsandIknewgoodeconomictimes,andwedidn'tunderstandourparents'fearaboutgoingbacktothe"badolddays".Parentsusedtoscoldtheirchildrenbysaying,"Youdon'tknowthevalueofthedollar."Theymeantthatwedidn'treallyappreciatemoneyorunderstandhowdifficultitwastoearnandsave;neitherdidweunderstandhowbadlifecouldbewithoutenoughtobuythenecessities.Bythetimewehadbecomeadults,however,dramaticchangesintheinflationratemadethestatementtrueinanotherway.

Ourparentshadlearnedtosave,tobefrugal,andtoputmoneyaway"forarainyday".Welearnedtospendimpulsivelyinordertopurchaseitemsbeforetheybecamemoreexpensive.Interestratesonmostsavingsaccountswerelessthantherateofinflation,soitmadesomeeconomicsensetospendnow,savelater.Unfortunately,ourresponsetoinflationactuallyfueledit,andgovernmentwageandpricecontrolswererequiredtobringthesituationundercontrol.

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A.1930--1965.

B.1945--present.

C.1930--present.

D.1965--present.

33.(28)

A.Becausetheydidnotseetheincident.

B.Becausetheincidentwasridiculous.

C.Becausethevictimdidnotwantanyhelp.

D.Becausetheywerereluctanttodoso.

34.(36)

A.Mutualdistrust.

B.Hightaxes.

C.Rapidexpandingofeconomy.

D.Radicals.

35.

【B2】

36.听力原文：M:Ihaven'theardfromNancysincesheenteredmedicalschool.Iwonderhowshe'sdoing.

W:Well,Iunderstandshegaveourdepartmentsecretaryhernewaddressandphonenumber.Whydon'tyoutrytogetintouchwithher?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.VisitNancyathernewdepartment.

B.CallonNancyathermedicalschool.

C.GivethesecretaryNancy'snewphonenumber.

D.GetinformationaboutNancyfromthesecretary.

37.

【B10】

38.

【B3】

39.SectionB

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

听力原文：Recentlycompletedresearchrevealswarmeroceanscausedbyglobalwarmingismakingitmoredifficultforfishtobreatheandsurvive.

Biologistshaveknownforyearsdecliningfishstocksarcconnectedtoglobalwarming,butanewstudyofeelpouts—big-headedfishthatresembleeels—isthefirsttogodeeperandseehowwarmerseasareconnectedtohowfishestakeinoxygen.

ScientistsstudiedtherelationshipbetweenseatemperatureandeelpoutscountsintheSouthernNorthSea,combiningdatafromthefieldwithlabinvestigationsofeelpoutphysiology.

TheresearchersnotonlyfoundtheoxygenlevelsinthewatersoftheNorthandBalticSeashavedroppedbecauseofincreasingtemperaturesoverthepast50years--afactorthatreducesfishpopulation—theyalsodiscoveredeelpoutsneedmoreoxygeninwarmerwaters,asecondfactorthatisreducingtheirnumbers.

Akeyfactorinthediminishingsizeoffishstockisincreaseddifficultyinabsorbingoxygenviarespirationandbloodcirculationcausedbythewarmingwaters.

Animalstoleratealimitedrangeofenvironmentalconditions.Anythingoutoftheirtolerancecancausedamage.FishintheNorthSeahaveevolvedtotolerateawiderrangeoftemperaturesthanfishelsewherebecauseofthelargeseasonalfluctuationsthere.

Worldwide,warmingwaterscanbeexpectedtostrainspeciesthatrequirelotsofoxygen,forcingthemtoeitherrelocatetocoolerwatersorfaceextinction.

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A.Somespecieshavebeenextinctsinceglobalwarming.

B.Biologistshaveknownforyearsdecliningfishstocksareconnectedtoglobalwarming.

C.Globalwarminghascausedtheseawaterwarmer.

D.Itismoredifficultforfishtobreatheandsurviveinwarmeroceanscausedbyglobalwarming.

40.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Hello,Peter.Doyoufeellikegoingfishingwithus?

M:Gofishing?Iwouldn'tmind.

Q:WhatisPeter'sattitudetothewoman'ssuggestion?

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A.Hewillnotgo.

B.Hewouldliketogo.

C.Hehasn'tmadeuphismind.

D.Hedoesn'tthinkfishingisinteresting.

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

Ascientistinterestedinaddingtoourgeneralknowledgeaboutoxygenwouldprobablycallhisapproach______.

A.purescience

B.environmentalscience

C.appliedscience

D.agriculturalscience

42.

Thewriterthinksthatthegrowthofspecialistsocietiesandperiodicalshashelpedscholarsto______.

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Formillionsofyears,thechangesinEarth'sclimatehavebeendrivenbyforcesofnature.Butforthelastcenturyandahalf,Earth’saveragetemperaturehasbeenrising【C1】______thananytimeinthepasttenthou-sandyears.The【C2】______inscienceisthatmuchofthatchangehasbeendrivenbyus.Theclimateisnotwhatitusedtobe.It'snotyourgrandfather'sclimateanymore.

The【C3】______areeverywhere:droughtsintheAmericanSouthwestandAfrica'sSahara(撒哈拉),【C4】______seasinLouisianaandBangladesh(孟加拉国),tropicaldiseasesspreadingnorthandextremesofweatherfromFloridatoFrance.

Therearepeoplewhostillsayglobalwarmingneedn't【C5】______us.Ifit'shappeningatall,it'sanaturaltrend,notmuchwecandoaboutit.Butthereisnowhard【C6】______whichshowsthatthewarmingisnotonlyreal.It's【C7】______.It'salteringtheclimate'smostbasicelementslikerainfallandevaporation,daysofsunshineandnighttimetemperatures.Thosechangesare【C8】______theenvironmentsintheagriculturalproduction,【C9】______wildspecieswithextinctionandputtingatriskourlifestyles,ourhealth,andsomeofourfavoritecitiesbythesea.We'llfollowthesignsandseewhoifanyoneisresponsible.We'llmeetscientistswhoare【C10】______newclimateevidenceandwe'llseewhatwecandotohelp.

A)worryF)signsK)faster

B)risingG)vastL)consensus

C)troublesH)investigatingM)threatening

D)quicklyI)dangersN)damaging

E)evidenceJ)acceleratingO)concern

【C1】

44.

Whatcanyouinferfromthefollowingsentence,"GreenlandhasvastlymoreicethanIcelanddoes,andIcelandisvastlymoregreenery."

45.

WhydopeoplesayTwitterwasthebestoption?

A.Becausethecomputerwasdifficulttogetatthelocationoftheprotest.

B.Becausetheydidn'thavethepasswordtoaccesstothecomputeronthespot.

C.BecausepeopleusingTwitterwillbringfoodandsuppliestothem.

D.BecauseTwitterisanessentialpartintheorganization.

46.SectionB

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

Wewantedtogetinvolvedwithsomethingwherewecouldworkdirectlywithchildren,morehands-onthanfundraising.OurdaughtersaidshewastiredoflisteningtouscomplainabouthowsadtheTVnewsalwayswas,hownobodyhelpedmakeadifference.Itwasourtimetoeitherputuporshutup.Ofcourse,itwasexactlythepushweneededtogetstarted.Soshehelpedustodosomeresearch,andwelearnedhowthenon-profitorganization,CASA,helpschangeseeminglyforgottenchildren'slivesbyconnectingthemwithvolunteerCASAs(CourtAppointedSpecialAdvocates)whohelpthemnavigatetheimpersonalchildwelfareandlegalsystems.

Toooften,judgesmustmakedecisionseitherwithoutknowingmuchaboutthechildrenorwithinaccurateinformation.ACASAroleistoprovideinformationtothecourtsothatitcanmakeanintelligentdecision.ACASAbecomesanadvocateforthechildbothincourtandineverydaylife.Allthat'srequiredisawillingnesstohelpoutandsomecommonsense.Usually,thechildrenweworkwithdon'thaveanyonetostandupforthemorfightforthem,notonlyincourt,butalsoinmattersofeducation,health,andfamily.Wejustgoaheadanddowhateveralovingparentwoulddotogettheservicesthechildneeds.

Onecasewehadconcernedtwobrothers,StevenandThomas.Stevenwasknownforhisbadbehavior.Atthesametime,hewouldhardlyspeak.Itwasn'tuntilhegotplacedinalovingfosterhomethatwelearnedbehadahearingproblem.Soon,bearingaidsinbothearscorrectedalotofSteven'blems.Actually,itwasanamazingcaseallaround.Thisfosterfamilywantedtoadoptbothboys.Aswedugfurtherintothecase,welearnedayoungerbrothernobodyinthesystemseemedtobeawareof—Brian—wasinadifferentfosterhome.OncewefoundBrian,thecouplewhowantedtoadoptStevenandThomassaid,"We'lltakehim,too."

Sometimelater,wearrangedtomeettheboysatabowlingalleytoseehowtheyweredoing.Allthreeofthemcamerunninguptous,andStevenkepttalkingandtalkingandtalking.Hewantedtotelluseverythingthathadhappenedsincewe'dlastseenhim.Thehearingaidsdrewhimoutofhisshellsomuchthathisadoptiveparentsjokedandsaidwe'dcreatedamonster.It'sagoodfeelingwhenyouseeachildgofromoneextremetoanother.Notonlytheaffectionyouhaveforthem,butalsotheaffectiontheyshowyoumakesyoufeelasifyou'repartofthefamily.We'rereallyproudofthatcase.

Then,therewasMichael,amentallydisturbedbuywhowasverywithdrawnandforwhomChildrenandFamilyServicescouldn'tfindfosterplacement.Wehadbeentocourtwithhimmaybeadozentimesbefore,andwheneverwewent,wewouldtakehimtolunchtomakeitalittleeasierforhim.

Onetimewhenwewenttocourtandaskedthejudgeforpermissiontotakehimtolunch,anattorneyobjected,sayinghehadinformationthatMichaelwasgoingtorunawayandthatitwasn'tsafeforustotakehimout.Thejudgeaskedforourresponse.Allofasudden,Michaeljumpedup,andheyelledout,"Runaway?WhereamIgoingtorun?Noonewantsme!"Thejudgelookedatusandsaid,"Mr.andMrs.Forstadt,wouldyouliketotakehimtolunch?Wouldyouliketotakehimtodinner?Whereveryouwouldliketotakehim,bemyguest."

Sothat'swhatwedo.Wegointocourt.Thecaseloadsofbothattorneysandsocialworkersaresoimmensethattheyreallydon'thavethetimetospendwiththechildorknowmuchaboutthechildren'slives.ButaCASAknowsmoreaboutthesechildrenthananyoneinthecourtroom.Theinformation

A.morefundisneededforthosechildrenwhoneedhelp

B.theTVnewsiscallingfortheaudiencetotakeactiontohelpchildren

C.CASAisanorganizationdevotedtoraisefundforchildrenwhoneedhelp

D.CASAservesasamediumbetweenthechildrenwhoneedhelpandthewillingvolunteers

47.

WhatdoesNeradoforthepreparationforbecomingasecretaryoranurse?

A.Sheisworkinginanursery.

B.Sheismovingintoherownapartment.

C.Sheisstudyinginahighschool.

D.Sheisaskinghelpfromthefather.

48.

Intheauthor'sopinion,eveniftheterm"high-speedidiot"wasappropriatefortheearlycomputers,______.

A.theywereworthyofourpride

B.theywerenotabletothinkevenlikeahumanidiot

C.theycouldneverbecomparedtohumanbrains

D.theywerestillnotcapableofanyhumanthought

49.

Thegoldexchangestandarddiffersfromthegoldstandardinthat______.

A.itdoesnotestablishagenerallyacceptedinternational