2024年高等教育公共课自考-00015英语(二)历年考试高频考点试题附带答案

2024年高等教育公共课自考-00015英语(二)历年考试高频考点试题附带答案（图片大小可自由调整）第1卷一.参考题库(共25题)1.LearnfromMistakes Youcanonlylearnfromamistakeafteryou（1）you’vemadeit.Assoonasyoustartblamingotherpeople(ortheuniverseitself)youdistanceyourself（2）anypossiblelesson.Butifyoucourageouslystandupandhonestlysay“ThisismymistakeandIamresponsible”thepossibilitiesforlearningwillmovetowardsyou.Admissionofamistake,evenifonlyprivatelytoyourself,makeslearning（3）bymovingthefocusawayfromblameassignmentandtowardsunderstanding. Thisadvice（4）countertotheculturalassumptionswehaveaboutmistakesandfailure,namelythattheyare（5）things.We’retaughtinschool,inourfamilies,oratworktofeelguiltyaboutfailureandtodowhateverwecanto（6）mistakes.Thissenseofshameexplainswhymanypeoplegiveupontheirgoals:they’renot（7）forthemistakesandfailuresWhat’smissinginmanypeople’sbeliefsaboutsuccessisthefactthatthemore（8）thegoal,themorefrequentanddifficultsetbackswillbe.Thelargeryourambitions,themoredependentyouwillbeonyourabilitytoovercomeandlearnfromyourmistakes. Butformanyreasonsadmittingmistakesisdifficult.Animpliedvalueinmanyculturesisthatourworkrepresentsus:ifyoufailatest,thenyouarea（9）.Ifyoumakeamistakethenyouareamistake.Learningfrommistakesrequiresthreethings:puttingyourselfinsituationswhereyoucanmakeinterestingmistakes;havingtheself-confidencetoadmittothem;being（10）aboutmakingchanges.（7）内应选（）A、runsB、accessC、challengingD、shamefulE、courageousF、possibleG、admitH、failureI、avoidJ、preparedK、activitiesL、from2.DreamforBetter Weallhaveplansanddreamsforabetter,more___1___life.Yetonlyasmallpercentageofpeopleactuallyachievetheir___2___.Agoodquestionis:why? Recently,Iwasworkingwithayoungmanwhowas___3___getonhisfeet.Hehadwrittenouthisgoals,andhehadpowerfulreasonswhyhewantedtoachievethesegoals.Butafterweeksoftrying,hewasstillnotmuchfurtheralong. Sowetooksometimetotrytounderstandwhatwasholdinghim___4___.Asweexaminedhisaverageday,itbecameapparenttomethathewasmuchtoo___5__.Hewasspendinglotsoftimedoinglotsofdifferentthings.I___6___thatmostofwhathewasdoingwasnotveryimportantinthegreaterschemeofthings. Wedidsomeexercisesto___7___whichactivitieswereimportant,whichoneswereurgentandwhichoneswasfilling(orkilling)time.Asitturnedout,mostofthethingshewasdoingthroughoutthedaywerefillingtime.Hewasn'tcomfortable___8___hewasverybusy,sohecreatedthingsthatneededtobedone.Hewasalwaysworkingonsomething—yetattheendoftheday,hehadrarelyaccomplishedanytaskstomovehimclosertothelifehewanted. Thisbehaviorisfairlyeasyforanoutsideobservertospotbutextremelydifficulttoself-diagnose.The___9___istoslowdownandgetcomfortablewithbeingstill,withcontemplatingwhatwereallywantandwhetherouractionsaresuitableforourgoals.Manyofouractivitiesareavoidanceactivities:wedothingstofillupthetimeandthusavoidhavingtodomoredifficulttasks.Itwasn'teasy,butoncetheyoungmanfinallyacceptedthatheneededtodolessoverallbutmoreoftheimportantthings,hislifetookadramatic___10___forthebetter.___3___内的正确选项为（）A、identifyB、solutionC、fulfillingD、busyE、backF、unlessG、preventH、turnI、dreamsJ、believeK、suspectedL、struggling3.DreamforBetter Weallhaveplansanddreamsforabetter,more___1___life.Yetonlyasmallpercentageofpeopleactuallyachievetheir___2___.Agoodquestionis:why? Recently,Iwasworkingwithayoungmanwhowas___3___getonhisfeet.Hehadwrittenouthisgoals,andhehadpowerfulreasonswhyhewantedtoachievethesegoals.Butafterweeksoftrying,hewasstillnotmuchfurtheralong. Sowetooksometimetotrytounderstandwhatwasholdinghim___4___.Asweexaminedhisaverageday,itbecameapparenttomethathewasmuchtoo___5__.Hewasspendinglotsoftimedoinglotsofdifferentthings.I___6___thatmostofwhathewasdoingwasnotveryimportantinthegreaterschemeofthings. Wedidsomeexercisesto___7___whichactivitieswereimportant,whichoneswereurgentandwhichoneswasfilling(orkilling)time.Asitturnedout,mostofthethingshewasdoingthroughoutthedaywerefillingtime.Hewasn'tcomfortable___8___hewasverybusy,sohecreatedthingsthatneededtobedone.Hewasalwaysworkingonsomething—yetattheendoftheday,hehadrarelyaccomplishedanytaskstomovehimclosertothelifehewanted. Thisbehaviorisfairlyeasyforanoutsideobservertospotbutextremelydifficulttoself-diagnose.The___9___istoslowdownandgetcomfortablewithbeingstill,withcontemplatingwhatwereallywantandwhetherouractionsaresuitableforourgoals.Manyofouractivitiesareavoidanceactivities:wedothingstofillupthetimeandthusavoidhavingtodomoredifficulttasks.Itwasn'teasy,butoncetheyoungmanfinallyacceptedthatheneededtodolessoverallbutmoreoftheimportantthings,hislifetookadramatic___10___forthebetter.___7___内的正确选项为（）A、identifyB、solutionC、fulfillingD、busyE、backF、unlessG、preventH、turnI、dreamsJ、believeK、suspectedL、struggling4.TeachingChildrentoSpendPocketMoneyWisely School-goingchildrenneedpocketmoneyforfood,stationeryandbusfares.Parentsgivepocketmoneytotheirchildrenindifferentways.Somegivealumpsumatthebeginningofamonthoraweek.____1____Thewayinwhichpocketmoneyisgivenaffectshowmoneyisspentorsaved.Ontheotherhand,thechildren'sspendinghabitsmayaffecthowpocketmoneyisgiven. Pocketmoneygivenonadailybasisissometimestermedas"foodmoney".____2____Theylearnhowtomanagesmallsumsofmoney.Asthemoneyislimited,theyhavetocontroltheirspending.Someparentschoosethismethodofallocatingpocketmoneyinordertopreventtheirchildrenfromoverspending,hopingthatintimetheycanbetrustedwithlargersumsofmoney.____3____. Givingpocketmoneyonadailybasisplacesresponsibilitiesofbudgetingontheparents,insteadofthechild.Thechildmayspendeverysinglecentofthedailypocketmoneybyoverindulginginjunkfood,astheyknowtheywillgetanothersumofmoneythenextday.Thisresultsinchildrenbeingshort-sightedintheirspending.____4____Theymaydevelopthementalitythatmoneyismeanttobespent.Othersspendmorethantheyaregiven.Theyborrowfromtheirsiblingsortheirclassmateswhentheyfeellikeindulgingthemselves.Thentheymayaskformoneytopayofftheirdebts.Thishabitofborrowingcausesthemtodependonotherstosolvetheirproblems.____5____.____2____内应选（）A、Thereisnobetterwaytoteachchildrentomanagemoneythantostartwiththeirpocketmoney.B、Thethoughtofsavingmoneynevercrossedtheirminds.C、Childrenusuallyusethepocketmoneytobuyfoodduringrecessandalsoatlunchhouriftheyhaveschoolactivitiesintheafternoon.D、Othersprefertogivepocketmoneyonadailybasis.E、Parentswhoearndailywagesmayalsooptforthisduetofinancialconstraints.F、Insuchinstances,thepurposeofrationingisdefeated.5.SpiritualBond Besides,donotforgettoappreciatethe''spiritualbond''betweenpeople.I'vemetnumerouspeopleinJapan,theUS,andAustralia.Inthebeginning,Iwas__1__bythedifferencesintheviewsandcultures.AfterstudyingintheUS,Igot__2__totheAmericanwayofthinking.SowhenIfirstmovedtoAustralia,Ihad__3__thoughtsaboutAustralians,Ithoughttheywerequietandpassive.IfeltthatIcouldn'tunderstandthemandthatIdidn't__4__in.ThatiswhenImettheHappyScienceteachings.Ilearnedabouthowpeoplegothroughreincarnation（转世）andarebornagainandagainindifferentracesandindifferentcountries. Therefore,IrealizedthatthepeopleImeetinthislifetimeare__5__connectedtomefrommypast.Wehaveknowneachotherbefore.WhenI__6__thisspiritualperspective,Ireflectedonmynarrow-Mindedness. WhenIfoundoutthatpeoplewhoIthoughtIcouldn'tunderstandcouldbespirituallyconnectedtome,Ifelt__7__evenforpeopleIusedto__8__.IfeltafeelingofonenessandIwasabletomakemanyfriendscreatingbondsofunderstandingandrespect.Valueand__9__everyspiritualbondbetweenyouandthepeopleyoumeetandcontinuetoworkhardtodevelopyourselfinorderto__10__othersandbeagoodinfluence.__9__内应填（）A、negativeB、criticizeC、spirituallyD、shamefulE、affectionF、discoveredG、appreciateH、confusedI、fitJ、admitK、usedL、help6.HowtoStartYourOwnBusiness IhaverecentlystartedabusinessandhavelearnedsomecruciallessonsintheprocessthatIfeelprivilegedtosharewithyou. 1.Identifyyourmotivation.__1__Tohavemoretime?Tomakemoremoney?Tobeyourownboss?Tohavecreativecontroloverwhatyoulovetodo?Writeoutallofyourmotivatingfactorsandprioritizethem.Whenyouseethemlisted,youmightseeapatterninthatyou'rejustunhappyatyourcurrentjobandstartingyourownbusinessisn'ttheanswer. 2.Identifyyourpassion.Whatdoyoulovetodo?Whatskillsandknowledgedoyouuniquelybringtothetable?Whatgetsyouexcitedaboutyourwork?__2__Ifyoukeepyourpassioninplainsight,youwillstayfocusedonthepurposeofyourbusinessandnotsolelyonthelogistics. 3.Identifyyourmarket.Ifyouarestartingyourbusinesslocally,researchyourcompetitors.Determineifthereisroominthemarketforyourbusiness.Whatwillyoudodifferentlytodrawincustomers?Whatnichemarketaretheotherbusinessesmissing?__3__Yourbusinesscannotsurvivewithoutcustomers,sodoenoughresearchonthefrontendtodetermineifthereareenoughpotentialclientstokeepyourbusinessalive. 4.Identifyyourfinances.__4__Youhavetobuyfurniture,trashcans,agaragedooropener,lightfixturesandlandscapingequipment,andbeforeyouknowit,you'vefarexceededyourfinancialboundaries.Thatcanhappenjustaseasilyinabusiness.Doexhaustivefinancialplanning.Meetwithafinancialadvisororsomeoneatyourbanktoexaminethefinancialviabilityofyourbusinessandtheprocessofgettingitupandrunning.__5__Bepreparedforfinanciallossandgetadviceonhowtoalleviatethatburdeninthefuture.___2___内应为（）A、Planwiselyanddonotassumethebestaboutyourbusiness.B、Whydoyouwanttostartyourownbusiness?C、Thetragicrealityisthatwhenbusinessfail,thepassionoftendieswithit.D、Keepthatpassionattheforefrontofyourbusinessplan,yourmarketingstrategies,andyourdailyroutine.E、Ifyouhaveeverpurchasedanewhome,youknowthatthefinancialobligationsextendbeyondthedownpaymentandthemortage.F、IfyouarestartinganInternetcompany,researchtherequirementsforyourownuniqueWebpresence.7.PersonalFinance Whenitcomestoourfinances,eachofushasourownindividualapproach.Someofusaresavers,somearespenders,andothersaresome-whereinbetween.Thiscontinuumisaparadigmthatourpopularcultureusestoframedifferencesinthewaypeopleapproachmoney. Ibelievethatthewayweapproachourfinancesgoesbeyondthatparticularbehavioralcharacteristic.Inreality,Ithinkourapproachtofinancescanbeviewedinmoreofamulti-dimensionalsetting,wheremoneyhasadifferentroleinourlives.Forsome,moneymeanssurvival,plainandsimple.Forothers,moneyissomethingthatisapartoftheirlivesbutrarelyontheirmind,regardlessoftheroleitactuallyplays.Foryetothers,moneyisanobsession,asaccumulationindicatesachievement.Somepeopleviewmoneyasadefensiveresourcetoprotectagainstfuturesetbacks.Somepeoplewantmoneytoprovideagoodhome,tocontributetotheabilitytohavecertainhobbies,ortoprovidesomethingtofuturegenerationsandsoon.Sometimesthesamepersonmayviewmoneydifferentlyindifferentsituations.Thebottomlineisthatweeachhaveourownrelationshipwithmoney,andourownconsciousandsubconsciousneedsformoney,rootedinourvaluesystems. Thisisanareaofpersonalfinancethathasinterestedmeforawhile.Whydopeoplebehavethewaytheydowithrespecttotheirmoney?What'sdrivingthisbehavior?Ofcourse,astartingpointforanybodyistoconsiderhowyoupersonallyviewthings.Takinganintrospectiveapproach，Ihavespenttimefiguringoutmyowntakeonmoney，andtheroleitplaysinmylife.WhatIhavedeterminedisthatforme，itfitsintoaframeworkthatincludesthefollowingelements：health,wealth,andrelationships.Thesearelinkedtogetherasapartofasystem.They'reallconnected,andtotheextentoneisstrengthened,theotherswillbestrengthenedaswell.Ifoneisweakened,theotherswillbeweakenedaswell.Sotome,moneyisapartofthewealthaspectofHWR.Beyondbasicsurvival,moneygivesyoutheopportunitytoliveahealthierlife,withthetimeandmeanstohavemorepositiverelationships.OnethingIwanttomakeclearisthatIamnotsayingthatmoneybuysfriends.Well,itcould,butthosearen'ttruefriends.WhatIamsayingisthatthemoremoneyyouhave,onbalance,thelessstressedyouareaboutit,andthemoretimeyouhavetodootherthings,suchascultivatetrue,genuinerelationshipsthataren’tbasedonmoney.Moneyisbutacomponentinthesystem.Somepeoplethinkofmoneyasameansofdonation.（）A、TrueB、FalseC、NotGiven8.短文写作 健康一直是人们关注的问题，请根据下面结构，以健康为题，谈谈你的看法： 保持健康的重要性：(你的看法) 保持健康的方法： 1.多吃水果蔬菜，保持饮食平衡，避免含糖高、脂肪高的食物； 2.多锻炼，健身强体； 3.摈弃不良习惯。 保持健康的结论：(你的看法) 要求：1.可适当增加所给内容，不可逐条翻译；2.词数：150左右。9.SpiritualBond Besides,donotforgettoappreciatethe''spiritualbond''betweenpeople.I'vemetnumerouspeopleinJapan,theUS,andAustralia.Inthebeginning,Iwas__1__bythedifferencesintheviewsandcultures.AfterstudyingintheUS,Igot__2__totheAmericanwayofthinking.SowhenIfirstmovedtoAustralia,Ihad__3__thoughtsaboutAustralians,Ithoughttheywerequietandpassive.IfeltthatIcouldn'tunderstandthemandthatIdidn't__4__in.ThatiswhenImettheHappyScienceteachings.Ilearnedabouthowpeoplegothroughreincarnation（转世）andarebornagainandagainindifferentracesandindifferentcountries. Therefore,IrealizedthatthepeopleImeetinthislifetimeare__5__connectedtomefrommypast.Wehaveknowneachotherbefore.WhenI__6__thisspiritualperspective,Ireflectedonmynarrow-Mindedness. WhenIfoundoutthatpeoplewhoIthoughtIcouldn'tunderstandcouldbespirituallyconnectedtome,Ifelt__7__evenforpeopleIusedto__8__.IfeltafeelingofonenessandIwasabletomakemanyfriendscreatingbondsofunderstandingandrespect.Valueand__9__everyspiritualbondbetweenyouandthepeopleyoumeetandcontinuetoworkhardtodevelopyourselfinorderto__10__othersandbeagoodinfluence.__10__内应填（）A、negativeB、criticizeC、spirituallyD、shamefulE、affectionF、discoveredG、appreciateH、confusedI、fitJ、admitK、usedL、help10.Income Incomemaybenationalincomeandpersonalincome.Whereasnationalincomeisdefinedasthetotalearnedincomeofallthefactorsofproduction-namely,profits,interest,rent,wages,andothercompensationforlabor,personalincomemaybedefinedastotalmoneyincomereceivedbyindividualsbeforepersonaltaxesarepaid.NationalincomedoesnotequalGNP(GrossNationalProduct)becausethefactorsofproductiondonotreceivepaymentforeithercapitalconsumptionallowancesorindirectbusinesstaxes,bothofwhichareincludedinGNP.Themoneyputasideforcapitalconsumptionisforreplacementandthusisnotcountedasincome.Indirecttaxesincludesalestaxes,propertytaxes,andexcisetaxesthatarepaidbybusinessesdirectlytothegovernmentandsoreducetheincomelefttopayforthefactorsofproduction.Three-fourthsofnationalincomegoesforwages,salaries,andotherformsofcompensationtoemployees. Whereasnationalincomeshowstheincomethatthefactorsofproductionearn,personalincomemeasurestheincomethatindividualsorhouseholdsreceive.Corporationprofitsareincludedinnationalincomebecausetheyareearned.Outoftheseprofits,however,corporationprofittaxesmustbepaidtothegovernment,andsomemoneymustbeputintothebusinessforexpansion.Onlythatpartofprofitsdistributedasdividendsgoestotheindividual;therefore,outofcorporationprofitsonlydividendscountaspersonalincome.Thefactorsofproductionearnmoneyforsocialsecurityandunemploymentinsurancecontributions,butthismoneygoestogovernment(whichisnotafactorofproduction),nottoindividuals.Itisthereforepartofnationalincomebutnotpartofpersonalincome. Ontheotherhand,moneyreceivedbyindividualswhentheycollectsocialsecurityorunemploymentcompensationisnotmoneyearnedbutmoneyreceived.Interestreceivedongovernmentbondsisalsointhiscategory,becausemuchofthemoneyreceivedfromthesaleofbondswenttopayforwarproductionandthatproductionnolongerfurnishesaservicetotheeconomy. Themoneypeoplereceiveaspersonalincomemaybeeitherspentorsaved.However,notallspendingiscompletelyvoluntary.Asignificantportionofourincomegoestopaypersonaltaxes.Mostworkersneverreceivethemoneytheypayinpersonaltaxes,becauseitiswithheldfromtheirpaychecks.Themoneythatindividualsareleftwithaftertheyhavemettheirtaxobligationsisdisposablepersonalincome.Disposableincomecanbedividedbetweenpersonalconsumptionexpendituresandpersonalsavings.Itisimportanttorememberthatpersonalsavingiswhatisleftafterspending.Thispassageismainlyabout（）A、thedifferencebetweennationalincomeandGNPB、thedifferencebetweennationalincomeandpersonalincomeC、theconceptofincomeD、thedifferencebetweendisposableincomeandnondisposableincome11.TeachingChildrentoSpendPocketMoneyWisely School-goingchildrenneedpocketmoneyforfood,stationeryandbusfares.Parentsgivepocketmoneytotheirchildrenindifferentways.Somegivealumpsumatthebeginningofamonthoraweek.____1____Thewayinwhichpocketmoneyisgivenaffectshowmoneyisspentorsaved.Ontheotherhand,thechildren'sspendinghabitsmayaffecthowpocketmoneyisgiven. Pocketmoneygivenonadailybasisissometimestermedas"foodmoney".____2____Theylearnhowtomanagesmallsumsofmoney.Asthemoneyislimited,theyhavetocontroltheirspending.Someparentschoosethismethodofallocatingpocketmoneyinordertopreventtheirchildrenfromoverspending,hopingthatintimetheycanbetrustedwithlargersumsofmoney.____3____. Givingpocketmoneyonadailybasisplacesresponsibilitiesofbudgetingontheparents,insteadofthechild.Thechildmayspendeverysinglecentofthedailypocketmoneybyoverindulginginjunkfood,astheyknowtheywillgetanothersumofmoneythenextday.Thisresultsinchildrenbeingshort-sightedintheirspending.____4____Theymaydevelopthementalitythatmoneyismeanttobespent.Othersspendmorethantheyaregiven.Theyborrowfromtheirsiblingsortheirclassmateswhentheyfeellikeindulgingthemselves.Thentheymayaskformoneytopayofftheirdebts.Thishabitofborrowingcausesthemtodependonotherstosolvetheirproblems.____5____.____4____内应选（）A、Thereisnobetterwaytoteachchildrentomanagemoneythantostartwiththeirpocketmoney.B、Thethoughtofsavingmoneynevercrossedtheirminds.C、Childrenusuallyusethepocketmoneytobuyfoodduringrecessandalsoatlunchhouriftheyhaveschoolactivitiesintheafternoon.D、Othersprefertogivepocketmoneyonadailybasis.E、Parentswhoearndailywagesmayalsooptforthisduetofinancialconstraints.F、Insuchinstances,thepurposeofrationingisdefeated.12.LearnfromMistakes Youcanonlylearnfromamistakeafteryou（1）you’vemadeit.Assoonasyoustartblamingotherpeople(ortheuniverseitself)youdistanceyourself（2）anypossiblelesson.Butifyoucourageouslystandupandhonestlysay“ThisismymistakeandIamresponsible”thepossibilitiesforlearningwillmovetowardsyou.Admissionofamistake,evenifonlyprivatelytoyourself,makeslearning（3）bymovingthefocusawayfromblameassignmentandtowardsunderstanding. Thisadvice（4）countertotheculturalassumptionswehaveaboutmistakesandfailure,namelythattheyare（5）things.We’retaughtinschool,inourfamilies,oratworktofeelguiltyaboutfailureandtodowhateverwecanto（6）mistakes.Thissenseofshameexplainswhymanypeoplegiveupontheirgoals:they’renot（7）forthemistakesandfailuresWhat’smissinginmanypeople’sbeliefsaboutsuccessisthefactthatthemore（8）thegoal,themorefrequentanddifficultsetbackswillbe.Thelargeryourambitions,themoredependentyouwillbeonyourabilitytoovercomeandlearnfromyourmistakes. Butformanyreasonsadmittingmistakesisdifficult.Animpliedvalueinmanyculturesisthatourworkrepresentsus:ifyoufailatest,thenyouarea（9）.Ifyoumakeamistakethenyouareamistake.Learningfrommistakesrequiresthreethings:puttingyourselfinsituationswhereyoucanmakeinterestingmistakes;havingtheself-confidencetoadmittothem;being（10）aboutmakingchanges.（6）内应选（）A、runsB、accessC、challengingD、shamefulE、courageousF、possibleG、admitH、failureI、avoidJ、preparedK、activitiesL、from13.MarriageAdvertisementsinIndia EverySundaymorningmillionsofIndianssettledownwithacupofteaandspecialweekendissuesoftheirnewspapers,justasAmericansdo.Buthere,withthemarriageseasonapproaching,manyofthemquicklytoaSundayfeaturethatisparticularlyIndian-the-columnsofmarriageadvertisementsinwhichyoungpeoplelookforhusbandsandwives.Thisisrelativelymodernchangeintheage-oldcustomofthearrangedmarriage.Thethousandsofadvertisementspublishedeachweekincreasinglyreflectsocialchangesthatcomingtothistraditionalsociety.Forexample,althoughwomenarestilldescribedintermsofappearance,orskillin"thewifelyarts",informationaboutherearningpowerisenteringmoreandmoreoftheadvertisements.ThisreflectsthearrivalinIndiaoftheworkingwife. Divorce,whichusedtobealmostunheardofinIndia,issometimesnowmentionedintheadvertisementsasinthecaseofawomanwhoseadvertisementinNewDelhinewspaperexplainedthathadbeen"theinnocentparty"whenhermarriagebrokeup. Becausethecustomofthedowry(marriagepayment)isnowillegal,someadvertisementssay"nodowry"or"simplemarriage",whichmeansthesamething.However,thefathersofmanybridegroomsstillrequireit.Inalandwherelightskinisoftenregardedassociallypreferable,manyalsorequirethatawomanhavea"wheat-color"complexionorthatamanbe"tall,fairandhandsome".Advertisementsareplacedandeagerlyreadbyawiderangeofpeopleintheupperclasses,mostlyincities.Manyofthemreceivedozensofanswers."There'snothingembarrassingaboutit,"explainedaCalcuttabusinessmanadvertisingason-in-law."It'sjustanotherwayofbroadeningthecontactsandincreasingthepossibilityofdoingthecontactsandincreasingthepossibilitiesofdoingthebestoneforone'sdaughter." Becauseofhighunemploymentandagenerallypoorstandardoflivinghere,oneofthebestattractionsamarriageadvertisementcanofferisapermittoliveabroad,especiallyinCanadaortheUnitedStates.Apersonwhohasonecangetwhathewants.OnerecentSundayinMadras,forexample,aPunjabiengineerlivinginSanFranciscoadvertisedfora"beautifulslimbridewithlovelyfeaturesknowingmusicanddance".AndamanwhoseadvertisementsaidthatheheldanAmericanimmigrationpermitwasabletosay,onlygirlsfromrich,well-connectedfamiliesneedapply.Theword"dowry"inthethirdparagraphmeansmarriagepayment.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned14.SpiritualBond Besides,donotforgettoappreciatethe''spiritualbond''betweenpeople.I'vemetnumerouspeopleinJapan,theUS,andAustralia.Inthebeginning,Iwas__1__bythedifferencesintheviewsandcultures.AfterstudyingintheUS,Igot__2__totheAmericanwayofthinking.SowhenIfirstmovedtoAustralia,Ihad__3__thoughtsaboutAustralians,Ithoughttheywerequietandpassive.IfeltthatIcouldn'tunderstandthemandthatIdidn't__4__in.ThatiswhenImettheHappyScienceteachings.Ilearnedabouthowpeoplegothroughreincarnation（转世）andarebornagainandagainindifferentracesandindifferentcountries. Therefore,IrealizedthatthepeopleImeetinthislifetimeare__5__connectedtomefrommypast.Wehaveknowneachotherbefore.WhenI__6__thisspiritualperspective,Ireflectedonmynarrow-Mindedness. WhenIfoundoutthatpeoplewhoIthoughtIcouldn'tunderstandcouldbespirituallyconnectedtome,Ifelt__7__evenforpeopleIusedto__8__.IfeltafeelingofonenessandIwasabletomakemanyfriendscreatingbondsofunderstandingandrespect.Valueand__9__everyspiritualbondbetweenyouandthepeopleyoumeetandcontinuetoworkhardtodevelopyourselfinorderto__10__othersandbeagoodinfluence.__3__内应填（）A、negativeB、criticizeC、spirituallyD、shamefulE、affectionF、discoveredG、appreciateH、confusedI、fitJ、admitK、usedL、help15.TalkingtoKidsaboutSARS SchoolagechildrenmaybelearningaboutSARSfromadultsandthemedia,butmaynotknowwhattomakeofthesituation,saysanationalhealthcharity. TheLungAssociationsaysparentsshouldtaketimetotalktotheir____1____andexplainthefactsaboutSARSandhowtoavoidtheillness. Thefollowingisbasedonrecommendations____2____ThursdaybytheLungAssociation: Askyourchildreniftheyhaveheard____3____SARSatschool,fromfriends,fromTV,etc.Findingoutwhattheyalreadyknowcanbeagood____4____tostarttheconversationandtoclearawayanywrongideastheymighthaveabouttheillnessandhowitisspread. Schoolagechildrenareusuallyold____5____tounderstandconceptssuchasgettingsickfromgermsandhowtoavoidillness.Asimplereminder____6____tocoughonpeopleandtowashtheirhandsoftenmaybesufficientforyoungerkids.Allchildrenshouldbeshownhowto____7____theirhandsproperly. Remembertokeepitsimple