四級拼命閱讀講義注意1-與長線保命一致可選擇性

@@名師天團 四六級閱讀講優(yōu)化四級的考試8:40— 考生入9:00— 發(fā)答題卡I、II和試卷9:10— 作9:40— 10:10— 收答題卡I（作文+10:15— 選詞填空優(yōu)化閱讀的做題一．掃讀題 二．處理文 三．對比做 @經(jīng)典例文分Passage Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingIncommunitiesnorthofDenver,residentsarepitchingintohelpteachersandadministratorsastheVrainschoolDistricttriestosolvea$13.8millionbudgetshortageblamedonmismanagement.“We’reworriedaboutourteachersandprincipals,andwereallydon’twanttolosethembecauseofthisoneparentsail.“Ifwecanhelpeasetheirfinancialburden,wewill.“Teachersaregrateful,butknowitmaybeyearsbeforethedistrictissolvent(有償付能力的).Theyfeelreallygoodabouttheparentsupport,buttheyrealizeit’simpossibleforthemtosolvethisproblem.The22,000-studentdistrictdiscoveredtheshortagelastmonth.“It’sextraordinary.Nobodywouldhaveimaginedsomethinghappeninglikethisatthislevel,”saidStateTreasurerMikeCoffman.Coffmananddistrictofficialslastweekagreedonastateemergencyplanfreeingupa$9.8millionloanthatenabledthepayroll(工資單)tobemetfor2,700teachersandstaffintimefortheholidays.Districtofficialsalsotook$1.7millionfromstudent-activityaccountsits38AtCoffman’srequest,theDistrictAttorneyhasbeguninvestigatingthedistrict’sfinances.CoffmansayshewantstoknowwhetherdistrictofficialshidthebudgetshortageuntilaftertheNovemberelection,whenvotersapproveda$212millionbondissueforschools.InFrederick,students’parentsarebuyingclassroomsandofferingtopayforgroceriesandutilitiestokeepfirst-yearteachersandprincipalsintheirjobs.Some$36,000hasbeenraisedindonationsfromSafeway.AChevroletdealershipdonated$10,000andforgavethedistrict’s$10,750billforrentingthedrivereducatingcars.IBMcontributed4,500packsof“Weemploythousandsofpeopleinthiscommunity,”saidMitchCarson,ahospitalchiefexecutive,whohelpedraisefunds.“Wehavechildrenintheschool,andweseehowtheycouldbeaffected.”AtCreekHighSchool,threestudentsstartedawebsitethatdisplaysnewspaperarticles,districtinformationandanforum()?！癛umorsaboutwhat’shappeningtothedistrictaremovingatlightningspeed,”saidastudent.“Wewantedtoknowthetruth,andspreadthataroundinstead.”WhathashappenedtotheVrainSchoolAhugefinancialproblemhasHowdidtheresidentsintheVrainSchoolDistrictrespondtothebudgetC)TheypooledtheireffortstohelpsolveIntheviewofStateTreasurerMikeCoffman,theeducationalbudgetshortage B)WhydidCoffmanrequestanToseeiftherewasadeliberatecover-upoftheThreehighschoolstudentsstartedawebsiteinorder D)keeppeopleproperlyinformedofthePassage Question57to61arebasedonthefollowingGlobalwarmingmayormaynotbethegreatenvironmentalcrisisofthe21stcentury,but-regardlessofwhetheritisorisn't-wewon'tdomuchaboutit.Wewillargueoveritandmayeven,asanation,makesomefairlysolemn-soundingcommitmentstoavoidit.Butthemoredramaticandmeaningfulthesecommitmentsseem,thelesslikelytheyaretobeobserved.AlGorecallsglobalwarmingan"inconvenienttruth,"asifmerelyrecognizingitcouldputusonapathtoasolution.Buttherealtruthisthatwedon'tknowenoughtorelieveglobalwarming,and-withoutmajortechnologicalbreakthroughs-wecan'tdomuchaboutit.From2003to2050,theworld’spopulationisprojectedtogrowfrom6.4billionto9.1billion,a42%increase.Ifenergyuseper andtechnologyremainthesame,totalenergyuseandgreenhousegasemissions(mainly,CO2)willbe42%higherin2050.Butthat'stoolow,becausesocietiesthatgrowricherusemoreenergy.Weneedeconomicgrowthunlesswecondemntheworld'spoortotheirpresentpovertyandfreezeeveryone'slivingstandards.Withmodestgrowth,energyuseandgreenhouseemissionsmorethandoubleby2050.Noernmentwilladoptrigidrestrictionsoneconomicgrowthand alfreedom(limitsonelectricityusage,drivingandtravel)thatmightcutbackglobalwarming.Still,politicianswanttoshowthey're"ngsomething“ConsidertheKyotoProtocol(議定書).Itallowedcountriesthatjoinedtopunishthosethatdidn't.Butithasn'treducedCO2emissions(upabout25%since1990),andmanysignatories(簽字國)didn'tadopttoughenoughpoliciestohittheir2008-2012targets.Thepracticalconclusionisthatifglobalwarmingisapotentialdisaster,theonlysolutionisnewtechnology.Onlyanaggressiveresearchanddevelopmentprogrammightfindwaysofbreakingourdependenceonfossilfuelsordealingwithit.Thetroublewiththeglobalwarmingdebateisthatithas eamoralproblemwhenit'sreallyanengineeringone.Theinconvenienttruthisthatifwedon'tsolvetheengineeringproblem,we'rehelpless.WhatissaidaboutglobalwarminginthefirstD)VerylittlewillbedonetobringitunderAccordingtotheauthor'sunderstanding,whatisAlGore'sviewonglobalC)ItisaproblemthatcanbesolvedonceitisGreenhouseemissionswillmorethandoubleby2050because Theauthorbelievesthat,sincethesigningoftheKyoto fewnationshaveadoptedrealtoughmeasurestolimitenergyWhatisthemessagetheauthorintendstoTheultimatesolutiontoglobalwarmingliesinnewPassage Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingYouneverseehim,butthey'rewithyoueverytimeyoufly.Theyrecordwhereyouaregoing,howfastyou'retravelingandwhethereverythingonyourairplaneisfunctioningnormally.Theirabilitytowithstandalmostanydisastermakesthemseemlikesomethingoutofacomicbook.They'reknownastheblackbox.Whenplanesfallfromthesky,asaYemeniairlinerdidonitswaytoComorosIslandsintheOceanJune30,2009,theblackboxisthebestbetforidentifyingwhatwentwrong.SowhenaFrenchsubmarine(潛水艇)detectedthedevice'shomingsignalfivedayslater,thediscoverymarkedahugesteptowarddeterminingthecauseofatragedyinwhich152passengerswerekilled.In1958,AustralianscientistDavidWarrendevelopedaflight-memoryrecorderthatwouldtrackbasicinformationlikealtitudeanddirection.Thatwasthefirstmodeforablackbox,whichbecamearequirementonallU.S.commercialflightsby1960.Earlymodelsoftenfailedtowithstandcrashes,however,soin1965thedevicewascompleyredesignedandmovedtotherearoftheplane–thearealeastsubjecttoimpactfromitsoriginalpositioninthelandingwells起落架艙ThesameyeartheFederalAviationAuthorityrequiredthattheboxes,whichwereneveractuallyblack,bepaintedorangeoryellowtoaidvisibility.Modernairplaneshavetwoblackboxes:avoicerecorder,whichtrackspilots'conversations,andaflight-datarecorder,whichmonitorsfuellevels,enginenoisesandotheroperatingfunctionsthathelpinvestigatorsreconstructtheaircraft'sfinalmoments.Placedinaninsulated(隔絕的)caseandsurroundedbyaquarter-inch-thickpanelsofstainlesssteel,theboxescanwithstandmassiveforceandtemperaturesupto2,000℉.Whensubmerged,they'realsoabletoemitsignalsfromdepthsof20,000ft.ExpertsbelievetheboxesfromAirFranceFlight447,whichcrashednearBrazilonJune1,2009,areinwaternearlythatdeep,butstatisticssaythey'restilllikelytoturnup.Intheapproximay20deep-seacrashesoverthepast30years,onlyoneplane'sblackboxeswereneverrecovered.WhatdoestheauthorsayabouttheblackD)ItisanindispensabledeviceonanWhatinformationcouldbefoundfromtheblackboxontheYemeniData yzingthecauseoftheWhywastheblackboxredesignedinTheearlymodelsoftengotdamagedintheWhydidtheFederalAviationAuthorityrequiretheblackboxesbepaintedorangeorC)TomakethemeasilyWhatdoweknowabouttheblackboxesfromAirFranceFlightThereisstillagoodchanceoftheirbeingrecovered.Passage Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingByalmostanymeasure,thereisaboomininternetbasedinstruction.Injustafewyears,34percentofAmericanuniversitieshavebegunofferingsomeformofdistancelearning(DL),andamongthelargerschools,it’scloserto90percent.Ifyoudoubtthepopularityofthetrend,youprobablyhaven’theardoftheUniversityofPhoenix.Itgrantsdegreesentirelyonthebasisofonlineinstruction.Itenrolls90,000students,astatisticusedtosupportitsclaimtobethelargestprivateuniversityinthecountry.Whilethekindsofinstructionofferedintheseprogramswilldiffer,DLusuallysignifiesacourseinwhichtheinstructorspostsyllabi(課程大綱),readingassignments,andschedulesonWebsites,andstudentssendintheirassignmentsbye-mail.Generallyspeakingface-to-facecommunicationwithaninstructorisminimizedoreliminatedaltogether.Theattractionforstudentsmightatfirstseemobvious.Primarily,there’stheconveniencepromisedbycoursesontheNet:youcandotheworkastheysay,inyourpajamas(睡衣).Butfiguresindicatethatthereducedeffortresultsinareducedcommitmenttothecourse.Whiledrop-outratesforallfreshmenatAmericanuniversitiesisaround20percent,therateforonlinestudentsis35percent.Studentsthemselvesseemtounderstandtheweaknessesinherentinthesetup.InasurveyconductedforCornell,theDLdivisionofCornellUniversity,lessthanathirdoftherespondentsexpectedthequalityoftheonlinecoursetobeasgoodastheclassroomcourse.Clearly,fromtheschools’,there’salotofmoneytobesaved.Althoughsomeofthemoreambitiousprogramsrequirenowinvestmentsinserversandnetworkstosupportcollaborativesoftware,mostDLcoursescanrunonexistingorminimallyupgraded（升級）systemsThemorestudentswhoenrollinacoursebutdon’tcometocampus,themoretheschoolsavesonkeethelightsonintheclassrooms,payingdoorkeepers,andmaintainingparkinglots.Andsomethere’sevidencethatinstructorsmustworkhardertorunaDLcourseforavarietyofreasons,theywon’tbepaidanymore,andmightwellbepaidless.WhatisthemoststrikingfeatureoftheUniversityofPhoenix？A）Allitscoursesareofferedonline.Accordingtothepassage,distancelearningisbasicallycharacterized C）aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceManystudentstakeinternet-basedcoursesmainlybecausethey D）workontherequiredcourseswheneverandWhataccountsforthehighdrop-outratesforonlinestudents？C）Thereisnomechanismtoensurethattheymaketherequiredeffort.Accordingtothepassage,universitiesshowgreatenthusiasmforDLprogramsforthepurposeof B）cuttingdownontheirPassage Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingHigh-qualitycustomerserviceispreached(宣揚)bymany,butactuallykeecustomershappyiseasiersaidthandoneShoppersseldomcomplaintothemanagerorownerofaretailstore,butinsteadwillalerttheirfriends,relatives,co-workers,strangers-andanyonewhowilllisten.Storemanagersareoftenthelasttohearcomplaints,andoftenfindoutonlywhentheirregularcustomersdecidetofrequenttheircompetitors,accordingtoastudyjointlyconductedbyVerdegroupandWhartonSchool“Storylinghurtsretailersandentertainsconsumers,”saidPaulaCourtney,oftheVerdegroup.”thestorelosesthecustomer,buttheshoppermustalsofindareplacement.”O(jiān)naverage,everyunhappycustomerwillcomplaintoatleastfourother,andwillnolongervisitthespecificstoreforeverydissatisfiedcustomer,astorewillloseuptothreemoreduetonegativereviews.Theresulting“snowballeffect”canbedisastroustoretailers.Accordingtotheresearch,shopperswhopurchasedclothingencounteredthemostproblems.Rankedsecondandthirdweregroceryandelectronicscustomers.Themostcommoncomplaintsincludefilledparkinglots,cluttered(塞滿了的)shelves,overloadedracks,out-of-stockitems,longcheck-outlines,andrudesalespeople.Duringpeakshophours,someretailerssolvedtheparkingproblemsbygettingmoonlighting(業(yè)余的)localtoworkasparkingattendants.Somehiredflagwaverstodirectcustomerstoemptyparkingspaces.Thisguidanceeliminatedtheneedforcustomerstocircletheparkinglotendlessly,and betweenthoseeyeingthesameparkingspace.Retailerscanrelievetheheadachesbyredesigningstorelayouts,pre-stockingsalesitems,hiringspeedyandexperiencedcashiers,andhavingsalesrepresentativesonhandtoanswerquestions.Mostimportantly,salespeopleshouldbediplomaticandpolitewithangry“Retailerswho'reresponsiveandfriendlyaremorelikelytosmoothoverissuesthanthosewhoaren'tsofriendly.”saidProfessorStephenHoch.“Maybesomethingassimpleasagreeteratthestoreentrancewouldhelp.”Customerscanalsoimprovefutureshopexperiencesbyfilingcomplaintstotheretailer,insteadofcomplainingtotherestoftheworld.Retailersarehard-pressedtoimprovewhentheyhavenoideawhatisWhyarestoremanagersoftenthelasttohearCustomerswouldratherrelatetheirunhappyexperiencestopeoplearoundWhatdoesPaulaCourtneyimplybysaying“…theshoppermustalsofindareplacement”(Line2,Para.4)?D)NotcomplainingtothemanagercausestheshoppersometroubleShopownersoftenhiremoonlightingasparkingattendantssothat B)won'thavetroubleparkingtheirWhatcontributesmosttosmoothingoverissueswithMannersoftheToachievebettershopexperiences,customersareadvised voicetheirdissatisfactiontostoremanagersPassage Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingItishardtotrackthebluewhale,theocean'slargestcreature,whichhasalmostbeenkilledoffbycommercialwhalingandisnowlistedasanendangeredspecies.Attachingradiodevicestoitisdifficult,andvisualsightingsaretoounreliabletogiverealinsightintoitsbehavior.Sobiologistsweredelightedearlythisyearwhen,withthehelpoftheNavy,theywereabletotrackaparticularbluewhalefor43days,monitoringitssounds.ThiswaspossiblebecauseoftheNavy'sformerlytop-secretsystemofunderwaterlisteningdevicesspanningtheoceans.TrackingwhalesisbutoneexampleofanexcitingnewworldjustopeningtocivilianscientistsafterthecoldwarastheNavystartstoshareandpartlyuncoveritsglobalnetworkofunderwaterlisteningsystembuiltoverthedecadestotracktheshipsofpotentialenemies.Earthscientistsannouncedatanewsconferencerecentlythattheyhadusedthesystemforcloselymonitoringadeep-seavolcaniceruption(爆發(fā))forthefirsttimeandthattheyplansimilarstudies.Otherscientistshaveproposedtousethenetworkfortrackingoceancurrentsandmeasuringchangesinoceanandglobaltemperatures.Thespeedofsoundinwaterisroughlyoneasecond—slowerthanthroughlandbutfasterthanthroughair.Whatismostimportant,differentlayersofoceanwatercanactaschannelsforsounds,focusingtheminthesamewayastethoscope(聽診器)doeswhenitcarriesfaintnoisesfromapatient'schesttoadoctor'sear.Thisfocusingisthemainreasonthatevenrelativelyweaksoundsintheocean,especiallylow-frequencyones,canoftentravelthousandsof.Thepassageischiefly thecivilianuseofamilitarydetectionTheunderwaterlisteningsystemwasoriginally totraceandlocateenemyThedeep-sealisteningsystemmakesuse Itcanbeinferredfromthepassage militarytechnologyhasgreatpotentialincivilianWhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheU.S.NavyunderwaterlisteningItisnowpartlyaccessibletocivilianPassage Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingEducatinggirlsquitepossiblyyieldsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedeveloworld.Women’seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomists,butenhancingwomen’scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissue.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonincentives(激勵),providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.Parentsin ecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse’sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandartkeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool-theprophecy() esself-fulfilling,trapwomeninaviciouscircle(惡性循環(huán))ofneglect.Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransformedintoavirtuouscircle.Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelocountries Bysaying“...theprophecy esself-fulfilling...”(Lines45,Para.2).theauthormeansthat girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanTheauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoavirtuouscirclewhengirlscangainequalaccesstoWhatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen’sItwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknownThepassagemainly theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingPassage Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowing“Humansshouldnottrytoavoidstressanymorethantheywouldshunfood,loveorexercise.”SaidDr.HansSelye,thefirstphysiciantotheeffectsofstressonthebody.Whilehere’sonquestionthatcontinuousstressisharmful,severalstudiessuggestthatchallengingsituationsinwhichyou’reabletorisetotheoccasioncanbegoodforyou.Ina2001studyof158hospitalnurses,thosewhofacedconsiderableworkdemandsbutcopedwiththechallengeweremorelikelytosaytheywereingoodhealththanthosewhofelttheycouldn’tgetthejobStressthatyoucanmanagealsoboostimmune(免疫的)function.InastudyattheAcademicCenterforDentistryinAmsterdam,researchersputvolunteersthroughtwostressfulexperiences.Inthefirst,atimedtaskthatrequiredmemorizingalistfollowedbyashorttest,subjectsthroughagory(淋的)onsurgicalprocedures.ThosewhodidwellonthememorytesthadanincreaseinlevelsofimmunoglobulinA,anantibodythat’sthebody’sfirstlineofdefenseagainstgerms.The-watchersexperiencedadownturnintheantibody.Stresspromptsthebodytoproducecertainstresshormones.Inshortburststhesehormoneshaveapositiveeffect,includingimprovedmemoryfunction.“Theycanhelpnervecellshandleinformationandputitintostorage,”saysDr.BruceMcEwenofRockefellerUniversityinNewYork.Butinthelongrunthesehormonescanhaveaharmfuleffectonthebodyandbrain.“Sustainedstressisnotgoodforyou,”saysRichardMorimoto,aresearcheratNorthwesterninIllinoisstudyingtheeffectsofstressonlongevity,“It’stheoccasionalburstofstressorbriefexposuretostressthatcouldbeprotective.”Thepassageismainly thebenefitsofmanageableTheword“shun”(Line1,Para.1)mostprobably stayawayWecanconcludefromthestudyofthe158nursesin2001 ngchallengingworkmaybegoodforone’sIntheexperimentdescribedinParagraph3,the -watchersexperiencedadownturnintheantibodybecause ewastheirDr.BruceMcEwenofRockefellerUniversitybelieves shortburstsofstresshormonesenhancememoryPassage Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingCommunicationstechnologiesarefarfromequalwhenitcomestoconveyingthetruth.Thefirststudytocomparehonestyacrossarangeofcommunicationmediahasfoundthatpeoplearetwiceaslikelytolliesinphoneconversationsastheyareins.Thefactthatsareautomaticallyrecorded—andcancomebacktohaunt(困擾)you—appearstobethekeytothefinding.JeffHancockofCornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork,asked30studentstokeepacommunicationsdiaryforaweek.Inittheynotedthenumberofconversationsorexchangestheyhadlastingmorethan10minutes,andconfessedtohowmanyliestheytold.Hancockthenworkedoutthenumberofliesperconversationforeachmedium.Hefoundthatliesmadeup14percentofs,21percentofinstantmessages,27percentofface-to-faceinteractionsandanastonishing37percentofphonecalls.Hisresultstobepresentedattheconferenceon puterinteractioninVienna,Austria,inApril,havesurprisedpsychologists.Someexpectederstobethebiggestliars,reasoningthatbecausedeceptionmakespeople fortable,thedetaent(非直接接觸)ofingwouldmakeiteasiertolie.Othersexpectedpeopletoliemoreinface-to-faceexchangesbecausewearemostpractisedatthatformofButHancocksaysitisalsocrucialwhetheraconversationisbeingrecordedandcouldbereread,andwhetheritoccursinrealtime.Peopleappeartobeafraidtoliewhentheyknowthecommunicationcouldlaterbeusedtoholdthemtoaccount,hesays.Thisiswhyfewerliesappearinthanonthephone.Peoplearealsomorelikelytolieinrealtime—inainstantmessageorphonecall,say—thaniftheyhavetimetothinkofaresponse,saysHancock.Hefoundmanyliesarespontaneous(脫口而出的)responsestoanunexpecteddemand,suchas:“Doyoulikemydress?”Hancockhopeshisresearchwillhelpcompaniesworkoutthebestwaysfortheiremployeestocommunicate.Forinstance,thephonemightbethebestmediumforsaleswhereemployeesareencouragedtostretchthetruth.But,givenhisresult,workassessmentwherehonestyisapriority,mightbebestdoneusing.Hancock’sstudyfocuses people’shonestylevelsacrossarangeofcommunicationsHancock’sresearchfindingsurprisedthosewhobelieved C)peoplearemostlikelytolie Accordingtothepassage,whyarepeoplemorelikelyto lthetruththroughcertainmediaofcommunication?A)TheyareafraidofleavingbehindtracesoftheirAccordingtoHancock ephoneisapreferablemediumforpromotingsales.salesmenmayfeellessrestrainedtoItcanbeinferredfromthepassage suitablemediashouldbechosenfordifferentcommunicationPassage Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingScientistshavedevisedawaytodetermineroughlywherea atechniquethatcouldhelptrackthemovementsofcriminal sorunidentifiedmurdervictims.Themethodreliesonmeasuringhowchemicalvariationsindrinkingwatershowupinpeople’s“You’rewhatyoueatanddrink,andthat’srecordedinyourhair,”saidThureCeiling,ageologistattheUniversityofUtah.WhileU.S.dietisrelativelyidentical,watersvary.ThedifferencesresultfromweatherThechemicalcompositionofrainfallchangesslightlyasraincloudsMosthydrogenandoxygenatomsinwaterarestable,buttracesofbothelementsarealsopresentasheavierisotopes（同位素.TheheaviestrainfallsfirstAsaresult,stormsthatformoverthePacificdeliverheavierwatertoCaliforniathantoUtah.SimilarpatternsexistthroughouttheU.S.Bymeasuringtheproportionofheavierhydrogenandisotopesalongastrandofhair,scientistscanconstructageographictimeline.Eachinchofhaircorrespondstoabouttwomonths.Cerling’steamcollectedtapwatersamplesfrom600citiesandconstructedamapoftheregionaldifferences.Theycheckedtheaccuracyorthemapbytesting200hairsamplescollectedfrom65barberTheywereabletoaccurayplacethehairsamplesinbroadregionsroughlycorrespondingtothemovementofrainsystems.“It’snotgoodforpinpointing（精確定位Cedingsaid.“It’sgoodforeliminatingmanyToddPark,alocaldetective,saidthemethodhashelpedhimlearnmoreaboutanunidentifiedwomanwhoseskeletonwasfoundnearGreatSaltLake.Thewomanwas5feettall.recovered26bones,aT-shirtandseveralstrandsofWhenParkheardabouttheresearch,hegavethehairsamplestotheresearchers.Chemicaltestingshowedthatoverthetwoyearsbeforeherdeath,shemovedabouteverytwomonths.ShestayedintheNorthwest,althoughthetestcouldnotbemorespecificthansomewherebetweeneasternOregonandwesternWyoming.“It’sstillasubstantialarea,”Parksaid.“ButitnarrowsitwaydownforWhatisthescientists’newB） ’shairmayrevealwheretheyhaveWhatdoestheauthormeanby“You’rewhatyoueatanddrink”（Line1,Para.3）？C）Foodanddrinkleavetracesinone’sbodytissues.WhatissaidabouttherainfallinAmerica’sThewaterit eslighterwhenitmovesWhatdidCerling’steamproduceintheirresearch?A）Amapshowingtheregionaldifferencesoftapwater.WhatisthepracticalvalueofCerling’sIthelpsthenarrowdownpossibilitiesindetectivePassage Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingThequestionofwhetherourernmentshouldpromotescienceandtechnologyortheliberalartsinhighereducationisn’taneither/orproposition(命題)，althoughthecurrentemphasisonpreparingyoungAmericansforSTEM（science,technology,engineering,maths）-relatedfieldscanmakeitseemthatway.Thelatestcongressionalreportacknowledgesthecriticalimportanceoftechnicaltraining,butassertsthatthestudyofthehumanities(人文學(xué)科)andsocialsciencesmustremaincentralcomponentsofAmerica’seducationalsystematalllevels.Botharecriticaltoproducingcitizenswhocanparticipateeffectivelyinourdemocraticsociety, einnovative（創(chuàng)新的)leaders,andbenefitfromthespiritualenrientthatthereflectiononthegreatideasofmankindovertimeprovides.Parentsandstudentswhohaveinvestedheavilyinhighereducationworryaboutgraduates’jobprospectsastechnologicaladvancesandchangesindomesticandglobalmarketstransformprofessionsinwaysthatreducewagesandcutjobs.Underthesecircumstances,it’snaturaltolookforwhatmayappeartobethemost“practical”wayoutoftheproblem“Majorinasubjectdesignedtogetyouajob”seemstheobviousanswertosome,thoughthisignoresthefactthatmanydisciplinesinthehumanitiescharacterizedas“soft”often,infact,leadtoemploymentandsuccessinthelongrun.Indeed,accordingtosurveys,employershaveexpressedapreferenceforstudentswhohavereceivedabroadly-basededucationthathastaughtthemtowritewell,thinkcritically,researchcreatively,andcommunicateeasily.Moreover,studentsshouldbepreparednotjustfortheirfirstjob,butfortheir4thand5thjobs,asthere’slittlereasontodoubtthatpeopleenteringtheworkforcetodaywillbecalledupontoplaymanydifferentrolesoverthecourseoftheircareers.Theoneswhowilldothebestinthisnewenvironmentwillbethosewhoseeducationshavepreparedthemtobeflexible.Theabilitytodrawuponeveryavailabletoolandinsight—pickedupfromscience,arts,andtechnology—tosolvetheproblemsofthefuture,andtakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesthatpresentthemselves,willbehelpfultothemandtheUnitedStates.WhatdoesthelatestcongressionalreportThehumanitiesandSTEMsubjectsshouldbegivenequalWhatisthemainconcernofstudentswhentheychooseaD)TheirchancesofgettingagoodWhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthesocalledsoftTheybenefitstudentsintheirfutureWhatkindofjobapplicantsdoemployerslookD)Thosewhohavereceivedawell-roundedWhatadvicedoesthea