职称英语实战演练综合类阅读判断

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第三章：阅读判断（综合类）解题真经

评判尺度（文本意识、切勿多想）

对号入座（自然顺序、一句一题）

技巧演练

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TheForbiddenApple

NewYorkusedtobethecitythatneversleeps.Thesedays,itisthecitythatneversmokes,drinksordoesanythingnaughty(atleast,notinpublic).TheBigAppleisquicklyturningintotheForbiddenApple.

IfyouwantedaglassofwinewithyouricinCentralPark,couldyouhaveone?

Nochance.Drinkingalcoholinpublicisn’tallowed.Ifyoudecidedtofeedthebirdswiththelastcrumbs（碎屑）ofyoursandwich,youcouldbearrested.It’sillegalifyouwenttoabarforadrinkandacigarette,thatwouldbeOK,wouldn’tit?Er…no.

Youcan’tsmokeinpublicinNewYorkCity.

What’sgoingon?Whyisthecitythatusedtobesoopen-mindedinglikethis?ThemayorofNewYorkisbehinditall.Hehasbroughtinawholelotofnewlawstostopcitizensfromngwhattheywant,whentheywant.

Thepressareshocked.EventheNewYorkhavejoinedtheargument.Theyrecentlyspent$100,000ona“Don’tblamethecop” n.OneNewYorkofficersaid,“Weraisemoneyforthecitybygivingpeoplefinesforbreakingsomeverystupidlaws.It’sallaboutmoney.”

Theresultisalotoffinesforminoroffences.YoavKashida,anIsraeltourist,fellasleeponthesubway.Whenhewokeup,twoofficersfinedhimbecausehehadfallenasleepontwoseats(youmustn’tusetwoseatsinthesubway).ElleandSergeSchroitmanwerefinedforblockingadrivewaywiththeircar.Itwastheirowndriveway.

TheangryeditorofVanityFairmagazine,GraydonCarter,says,“UnderNewYorkCitylawitisacceptabletokeepaguninyourceofwork,butnotanemptyashtray.”Heshouldknow.Thecametohisofficeandtookawayhisashtray

（烟灰缸）。

ButnotalloftheNewYork’sinhabitantsarecomining.MarciaDugatty,72,said,“Thecityhaschangedforthebetter.Ifmorecitieshadtheselaws,Americawouldbeabettercetolive,”NixonPatricks,38,abarman,said,“Ilikethenewlaws,ifpeoplesmokedinhere,we’dgohomesmellingofcigarettes.”

RecentfiguresshowthatNewYorknowhasfewercrimesper100,000peoplethan193otherUScities.Andit’strue—it’ssafe,cleanerandmorehealthythanbefore.Butlet’sbehonest-whogoestoNewYorkforitscleanstreets？

Someactivitieshaverecently eillegalinNewYork.

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ItisnowillegaltosmokeordrinkalcoholanywhereinNewYork.

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Eatingapplesintheparkisillegal.

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Thebusinessmenlikethenewlaws.

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ElleandSergeSchoronitmanparkedtheircaronthepublicdriveway.

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TheeditorofVanityFairmagazinethinkssomeofthenewlawsarestupid.

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NewYorkiscleanerandsaferthanbefore.

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ThanksgivingwiththeWatsons

PeoplecametoAmericafromeverycountryintheworldandbroughtthetraditionsoftheirancestorswiththem.Thus,mostAmericantraditionsarenotreallyAmerican.ButThanksgiving(感恩节)isdifferentbecauseitstartedinAmerica.SoitisatrulyAmericantradition.

Lifeprovidesmanygoodandbadthings.Everyyear,inNovember,ThanksgivingDayremindsusofthegoodthingsinlife,andpeoplearethankful.Onthisdaypeopleusuallyeatturkeyandgreattiesofotherfoods.Jessehasdecidedtospend

ThanksgivingwithDavidandElizabethWatsonbecausehelikesthem,andbecausehe

cannotgotohisparents’homeinChicago.

Elizabeth’snickname(昵称)isBetty,andpeopleusuallycallherthat.SheisthesecretaryofJesse’sboss.JessegottoknowtheWatsonstwoyearsagoandheandDavehaveegoodfriends.Sometimestheygofishingortoaballgametogether.

TheWatsonsliveinasmallapartmentinasuburbofNewYorkCity.TheofficeswhereBettyworksareindowntownNewYork,andshehastotakeabusandtwosubwaytrainstogotoworkeveryday.Ittakesheraboutonehourtogetthere.Shefindsthetripboringandtiring.Shewantsto

stayhomeinordertotakecareofthefamilyandenjoythechildren.TheWatsonshavethreechildren.TheirdaughterSueisinthegradeandtheirsonPaulisinthesecondgrade.Theyalsohaveatwo-year-olddaughter,Ann.

ThechildrenlikeJesse;heistheirhero.Helsthemstoriesaboutforeigncountries,aboutAfricaand,aboutthePacificandJapan;hehasneverevenseenmostofthesecountries.Heknowsaboutfastcarsandnewinventions.TheWatsonchildrenthinkthatJesseisfullofadventures;heisfascinatingtothem.Frequentlyhetakesthemtotheparkandjoinsthemintheirgames.

TodayJessebroughtSuearecordofherfavoritemusic,becauseshehasanewrecordyer.HealsobroughtPaulatoytruckandAnnastic (塑料)bookwithbrightpictures,andBettyabunchofflowers.Bettycookedaniceturkey,andtheyallatetoomuch.AfterdinnerthechildrenwantedtogoouttotheparkwithJesse.Buttheyhadtostayhome,becauseitwasraining.Later,DaveandJessesatdowninfrontoftheTVtowatchafootballgame.

ThanksgivingisnotatrulyAmericantradition

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ThanksgivingDayfallsonthe4thThursdayinNovember.

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TheturkeyisamostpopularfoodonThanksgivingDay.

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Jesseandhisbossaregoodfriends.

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