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populationswereexpandingfasterthancropproduction.BorlaugbeganworkataRockefellerFoundation-fundedprojectinMexicotoincreasewheatproductionbydevelohigher-yieldingvarietiesofthecrop.Itinvolvedresearchingenetics,ntbreeding,ntpathology,entomology(昆蟲學(xué)agronomy農(nóng)藝學(xué)soilscienceandcerealtechnologyThegoaloftheprojectwastoboostwheatproductioninMexico,whichatthetimewasimportingalargeportionofitsgrain.BorlaugsaidthathisfirstcoupleofyearsinMexicoweredifficult.Helackedtrainedscientistsandequipment.Nativefarmerswerehostiletowardsthewheatprogrammebecauseofseriouscroplossesfrom1939to1941duetostemrust.WheatvarietiesthatBorlaugworkedwithhadtall,thinstalks.Whiletallerwheatcompetedbetterforsunlight,theyhadatendencytocollapseundertheweightofextragrain-atraitcalledlodging. ethis,Borlaugworkedonbreedingwheatwithshorterandstrongerstalks,whichcouldholdonlargerseedheads.Borlaug'snewsemi-dwarf,disease-resistantvarieties,calledPitic62andPenjamo62,changedthepotentialyieldofMexicanwheatdramatically.By1963wheatproductioninMexicostoodsixtimesmorethanthatof1944.GreenRevolutioninDuringthe1960s,SouthAsiaexperiencedseveredroughtconditionandhadbeenimportingwheatonalargescalefromtheUnitedStates.Borlaugcametoin1963alongwithDr.RobertAndersontoduplicatehisMexicansuccessinthesub-continent.Theexperimentsbeganwithntingafewofthehigh-yieldingvarietystrainsinthefieldsofthenAgriculturalResearchInstituteatPusainNewDelhiunderthesupervisionofDrMSSwaminathan.ThesestrainsweresubsequentlyntedintestplotsatLudhiana,Pantnagar,Kanpur,PuneandIndore.Theresultswerepromising,butlarge-scalesuccess,however,wasnotinstant.CulturaloppositiontonewagriculturaltechniquesinitiallypreventedBorlaugfromgoingaheadwithntingofnewwheatstrainsin.By1965,whenthedroughtsituationturnedalarming,theernmenttooktheleadandallowedwheatrevolutiontomoveforward.ByemployingagriculturaltechniqueshedevelopedinMexicoBorlaugwasabletonearlydoubleSouthAsianwheatharvestsbetween1965and1970.subsequentlymadeahugecommitmenttoMexicanwheat,importingsome18000tonnesofseed.By1968,itwasclearthatthenwheatharvestwasnothingshortofrevolutionary.Itwassoproductivethattherewasashortageoflabourtoharvestitofbullcartstohaulittothethreshingfloor(打谷場),ofjute(麻黃)bagstostoreit.Localernmentsinsomeareasweredtoshutdownschoolstemporarilytousethemasstorehouses.UnitedNation'sFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)observedthatin40yearsbetween1961and2001,"morethandoubleditspopulation,from452milliontomorethan1billion.Atthesametime,itnearlytripleditsgrainproductionfrom87milliontonnesto231milliontonnes.Itplishedthisfeatwhileincreasingcultivatedgrainacreage土地面積amere8ItwasinthatNormanBorlaug'sworkwasdescribedasthe'GreenRevolution.'InAfricaAfricasufferedwidespreadhungerandstarvationthroughthe70sand80s.Foodandaidpouredinfrommostdevelopedcountriesintothecontinent,butthankstotheabsenceofefficientdistributionsystem,thehungryremainedempty-stomach.ThethenChairmanoftheNipponFoundation,RyoichiSasakawawonderedwhythemethodsusedinMexicoandwerenotextendedtoAfrica.HecalledupNormanBorlaug.nowleadingasemi-retiredlife,forhelp.HemanagedtoconvinceBorlaugtohelpwithhisneweffortandsubsequentlyfoundedtheSasakawaAfricaAssociation.Borlauglaterrecalled,"butafterIsawtheterriblecircumstancesthere,Isaid,'Let'sjuststartThesuccessinAfricawasnotasspectacularasitwasin orMexico.ThoseelementsthatallowedBorlaug'sprojectstosucceed,suchaswell-organizedeconomiesandtransportationandirrigationsystems,wereseverelylackingthroughoutAfrica.Becauseofthis,Borlaug'sinitialprojectswererestrictedtodevelopedregionsofthecontinent.Nevertheless,yieldsofmaize,sorghum(高粱)andwheatdoubledbetween1983and1985.NobelForhiscontributionstotheworldfoodsupply,BorlaugwasawardedtheNobelPeacePrizein1970.NorwegianofficialsnotifiedhiswifeinMexicoCityat4:00a.m.,butBorlaughadalreadyleftforthetestfieldsintheTolucavalley,about65kmwestofMexicoCity.Achauffeur()tookhertothefieldstoinformherhusband.Inhisacceptancespeech,Borlaugsaid,"thefirstessentialcomponentofsocialjusticeisadequatefoodforallmankind.Foodisthemoralrightofallwhoarebornintothisworld.Yet,50percentoftheworldpopulationgoeshungry."GreenRevolutionvsNormanBorlaugwonaNobelPrizefor hisremarkableachievementsinnthisspectacularcontributiontosafeguardingworldhisgreatsuccessinraisingAfrica'sfoodhisenduringeffortsincombatingworldHowdidBorlaug'swheatprogrammegoduringhisfirstcoupleofyearsinItmetwithItwaswellItachievedunexpectedItsucceededthoughwithWhatcharacterisedBorlaug'sPitic62andPenjamoSuperiorabilitytobreednewhigh-yieldingShortandstrongstemsandtoTallandthinstemsandextremelylargeseedTendencytocollapseunderthe;weightofextraWhatinitiallypreventedBorlaugfromachievinglarge-scalesuccessinFarmers'rejectionofhisntingThepersistentdroughtthroughouttheDifficultyinimportinghigh-yieldingwheatThelocalernment'sslownessintakingAccordingtoUnitedNation'sFoodandAgricultureOrganization,in40yearsbetween1961and2001'sgrainproduction almostwentupby8increasednearlythreerosefrom452millionto1billionBorlaug'ssuccessinAfricawasnotasspectacularasinorMexicobecause thelocalfarmerswereuneducatedandAfrica'sclimateconditionswereveryhisprojectinAfricawasnotproperlyAfricalackcdthenecessarysupportingWhatdidBorlaugemphasiseinhisNobelPrizeacceptanceAbundanceoffoodsupplywillcontributetoworldpeaceandTheGreenRevolutionwillprovideadequatefoodforallAdequatefoodforallmankindisessentialinensuringsocialWithouttheGreenRevolutionhalfoftheworldpopulationwouldInrecentyearsBorlaug'sGreenRevolutionhasbeenattackedby InbothdevelopedanddevelocountriesthereareconcernswhetherinthelongrunBorlaug'sfarmingpracticeswillbe In,criticsattributethedestructionofncropdiversityto PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections：Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Atendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwaswrite.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthe2A)ItwillmainlybenefittheItwillstimulatebusinessItwillreduceernmentItwillcutthestockholders'A)Shedoesn'tthinkmuchofjob-hopShewillsticktothejobifthepayisSheprefersalifeofShewilldoherbestifthejobisworthA)TalkthedruguseroutoftheStopthinkingabouttheKeephisdistancefromdrugBemorefriendlytohisA)TheAuntTheTheA)MovetoanotherStayawayforacoupleofCheckthelockseverytwoLookaftertheJohnsons'A)Hedidn'twanttomisstheHewouldliketowarmupfortheHedidn'twanttobeheldupinHewantedtocatchasmanygamebirdsasA)ItwasburnedItwasclosedItwasItwasblownA)ShestudiesinthesameschoolasherSheisn'tgoingtoworkinherbrother'sSheisn'tgoingtochangeherShenstomajorintaxQuestions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)CurrentissuesinChoicesfacedbyArecentbiologyTopicsforaresearchA)AscarcityofjobsintheirInadequatetraininginmethodsofbiologicalDifficultiesinclassifyingallofthevarietiesofAlackoffundingfortheirworkwithendangeredA)IthasnumeroustraitsincommonwiththespottedItspopulationisincreasinginrecentItmaynotsurvivewithoutspecialeffortsofItsroleinthechainofevolutionhasnotyetbeenQuestions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)Traininggiventomusicthes.C)StudiesonthebenefitsofB)Howmusicpreventsdisease.D)HowmusicianscreateA)Inceofphysicaltherapy.C)TopreventheartB)Tocontrolbrainproblems.D)TorelieveA)TheyliketohavemusicintheoperatingTheysolvedproblemsbetterwhilelisteningtomusictheyTheypreferredclassicalTheyperformedbetterwhentheyusedA)Itincreasedthestudents'whitebloodItincreasedsomestudents'energyItimprovedthestudents'abilitytoymusicalItreleasedanaturalpainkillerinsomestudents'SectionDirectionsinthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestion.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).markthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthePassageQuestions26to29arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)ShewasboredwithheridlelifeatShewasofferedagoodjobbyherShewantedtohelpwiththefamily'sHerfamilywouldliketoseehermoreinvolvedinsocialA)ngLookingafterherneighbour'sReadingpapersandwatchingTakinggoodcareofherA)JanegotangryatBill'sidleBillfailedtoadapttothenewBillblamedJaneforneglectingtheThechildrenwerenottakengoodcareA)NeighboursshouldhelpeachWomenshouldhavetheirownManandwifeshouldsharehouseholdParentsshouldtakegoodcareoftheirPassageQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)TopredictnaturaldisastersthatcancausevastTolimitthedestructionthatnaturaldisastersmayTogainfinancialsupportfromtheUnitedToproposemeasurestoholdbacknaturalA)ThereisstillalongwaytogobeforemancancontrolnaturalInternationalcooperationcanminimizethedestructiveofnaturalTechnologycanhelpreducethedamagenaturaldisastersmayScientistscansuccessfullypredictA)TherewerefatalmistakesinitsThebuilderdidn'tobservethebuildingcodesoftheThetrafficloadwentbeyonditsItwasbuiltaccordingtolessstrictearthquakePassageQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)ByjudgingtowhatextenttheycaneliminatetheByestimatingthepossiblelossoflivesandByestimatingthefrequencyofvolcanicByjudgingthepossiblerisksagainstthelikelyA)OneofEtna'srecenteruptionsmademanypeoplemoveEtna'sfrequenteruptionshaveruinedmostofthelocalEtna'seruptionsarefrequentbutusuallyTherearesignsthatEtnawilleruptagaininthenearA)TheywillremainwheretheyTheywillleavethisareaTheywillturntoexpertsforTheywillseekshelterinnearbySectionDirectionsinthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiretofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotiontoindividualism:"Doyourownthing.""Ididitmyway.""You'llhavetodecidethatforyourself.""Youmadeyourbed,now(36) init.""Ifyoudon'tlookoutforyourself,nooneelsewill.""Lookoutfornumberone."Closely(37) withthevaluetheyceonindividualismistheimportanceAmericans toprivacy.Americansassumethatpeople"needsometimetothemselves"or"sometimealone"tothinkaboutthingsorrecovertheir(39) psychologicalenergy.Americanshavegreat(40) understandingforeignerswhoalwayswanttobewithanother,who beingIftheparentscan(42) it,eachchildwillhavehisorherownbedroom.Havingone'sownbedroom,evenasan(43) ,fixesinathenotionthat(44) Shewillhaveherclothes,hertoys,herbooks,andsoon.Thesethingswillbehersandnooneelse's.Americansassumethat(45) .Doctors,lawyers,psychiatrists,andothershaveruleserning"ity"thatareintendedtopreventinformationabouttheiralsituations ingknowntoAmericans'attitudesaboutprivacycanbehardforforeignerstounderstand. .Whenthoseboundariesarccrossed,anAmerican'sbodywillvisiblystiffenandhismanner ecoolandaloof.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadingDepth)(25SectionDirections:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsor pletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingHighlyproficientmusicianshipishardwon.Althoughit'softenassumedmusicalabilityisinherited,there'sabundantevidencethatthisisn'tthecase.Whileitseemsthatatbirthvirtuallyeveryonehasperfectpitch*thereasonsthatonechildisbetterthananotheraremotivationandpractice.Highlymusicalchildrenweresungtomoreasinfantsandmoreencouragedtojoininsonggamesaskidsthanlessmusicalones,longbeforeanymusicalabilitycouldhavebeenevident.Studiesofclassicalmusiciansprovethatthebestonespracticedconsiderablymorefromchildhoodonwardsthanordinaryorchestralyers,andthisisbecausetheirparentswereatthemtoputinthehoursfromaveryyoungage.Thesamewastrueofchildrenselectedforentrytospecialistmusicschools,comparedwiththosewhowererejected.Thechosenchildrenhadparentswhohadveryactivelysupervisedmusiclessonsanddailypracticefromyoungages,givingupsubstantialperiodsofleisuretimetotakethechildrentolessonsandconcerts.ThesingerMichaelJackson'sstory,althoughunusuallybrutalandextreme,isilluminatingwhenconsideringmusicalprodigy(天才Accountssuggestthathewassubjectedtocruelbeatingsandemotionaltorture,andthathewashumiliated(羞辱)constantlybyhisfatherWhatsetsJackson'sfamilyapartisthathisfatherusedhisreignofterrortotrainhischildrenasmusiciansanddancers.OntopofhisextraabilityMichaelalsohadmoredriveThismayhavebeentheresultofbeingtheclosestofhisbrothersandsisterstohismotherHeseemeddifferenttomefromtheotherchildren-special,"Michael'smothersaidofhim.Shemaynothaverealisedthattreatinghersonasspecialmayhavebeenpartofthereasonhebecamelikethat.Allinall,ifyouwanttobringupaMozartorBach,thekeyfactorishowhardyouarepreparedtocrackthewhip.Thankfully,mostofuswillprobablysettleforabitoffunontherecorderandsomeill-executedpiecesofmusiconthepianofromourchildren.2Accordingtotheauthor,achild'smusicalabilityhasmuchtodowiththeir Inordertodevelopthemusicalabilityoftheirchildren,manyparentswill panythemduringtheirpractice,sacrificingalotoftheirown Becauseoftheirfather'spressureandstricttraining,MichaelJacksonandsomeofhisbrothersandsisterseventuallybecame Michael'sextradriveformusicwaspartlyduetothefactthathewas byhisTobringupagreatmusicianlikeMozartorBach,willingnesstobestrictwithyourchild SectionDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmakeA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingIn2011,manyshopperschosetoavoidthefranticcrowdsanddotheirholidayshopfromthecomfortoftheircomputer.Salesatonlineretailersgainedbymorethan15%,makingitthebiggestseasonever.Butpeoplearealsoreturningthosepurchasesatrecordrates,up8%fromlastyear.Whatwentwrong?Isthelingeringshadowoftheglobalfinancialcrisismakingithardertoacceptextravagantindulgences?Orthatpeopleshopmoreimpulsively-andthereforemakebaddecisions-whenonline?Bothargumentsareusible.However,thereisathirdfactor:aquestionoftouch.Wecanlovethelookbut,inanonlineenvironment,wecannotfeelthequalityofatexture,theshapeofthefit,thefallofafoldor,forthatmatter,theweightofanearring.Andphysicallyinctingwithanobjectmakesyoumorecommitted.WhenmymostrecentbookBrandwashedwasreleased,Iteamedupwithalocalbookstoreconductanexperimentaboutthedifferencesbetweentheonlineandofflineshopexperience.Icarefullyinstructedagroupofvolunteerstopromotemybookintwodifferentways.Thefirstwasafairlyhands-offapproach.Wheneveracustomerwouldinquireaboutmybook,thevolunteerwouldtakethemovertotheshelfandpointtoit.Outof20suchrequests,sixcustomersproceededwiththepurchase.Thesecondoptionalsoinvolvedgoingovertotheshelfbut,thistime,removingthebookandthensubtlyholdingontoitforjustanextramomentbeforecingitinthecustomer'shands.Ofthe20peoplewhowerehandedthebook.13endedupbuyingit.Justphysicallypassingthebookshowedabigdifferenceinsales.Why?Wefeelsomethingsimilartoasenseofownershipwhenweholdthingsinourhand.That'swhyweestablishorreestablishconnectionbygreetingstrangersandfriendswithahandshake.Inthiscase,havingtothenletgoofthebookafterholdingitmightgenerateasubtlesenseofloss,andmotivateustomakethepurchaseevenmore.Arecentstudyalsorevealedthepoweroftouch,inthiscasewhenitcametoconventionalmail.Adeeperandlonger-lastingimpressionofamessagewasformedwhendeliveredinaletter,asopposedtoreceivingthesamemessageonline.Brainimagingshowedthat,ontouchingthepaper,theemotionalcenterofthebrainwasactivated,thusformingastrongerbond.Thestudyalsoindicatedthatoncetouch espartoftheprocess,itcouldtranslateintoasenseofpossession.Thissenseofownershipissimplynotpartoftheequationintheonlineshopexperience.2WhydopeopleprefershoponlineaccordingtotheItismorecomfortableandItsavesthemalotofmoneyandItoffersthemalotmoreoptionsandItgivesthemmoretimetothinkabouttheirWhydomorecustomersreturntheirpurchasesboughtTheyregrettedindulgingincostlyitemsintheTheychangedtheirmindbythetimethegoodswereTheyhadnochancetotouchthemwhenshopTheylaterfoundthequalityofgoodsbelowtheirWhatisthepurposeoftheauthor'sTotesthishypothesisaboutonlineshopTofindoutpeople'sreactiontohisrecentTofindwaystoincreasethesaleofhisnewTotrydifferentapproachestosalesHowmightpeoplefeelafterlettinggoofsomethingtheyAsenseofMoremotivatedtoownAsubtlelossofLesssensitivetoitsWhatdoesbrainimaginginarecentstudyConventionalletterscontainsubtleAlackoftouchisthechiefobstacle E-maillacksthepotentialtoactivatethePhysicaltouchhelpsformasenseofPassageQuestions57to62arebasedonthefollowingApparentlyeveryoneknowsthatglobalwarmingonlymakesclimatemoreextreme.Ahot,drysummerhastriggeredanotherfloodofsuchclaims.And,whilemanyinterestsareatwork,oneoftheyersthatbenefitsthemostfromthisstoryarethemedia:thenotionof"extreme"climatesimplymakesformorecompellingnews.ConsiderPaulKrugman,writingbreathlesslyintheNewYorkTimesaboutthe"risingincidenceofextremeevents."HeclaimsthatglobalwarmingcausedthecurrentdroughtinAmerica'sMidwest,andthatsupposedlyrecord-highcornpricescouldcauseaglobalfoodcrisis.ButtheUnitedNationsclimatepanel'slatestassessmentlsuspreciselytheopposite:For"NorthAmerica,thereismediumconfidencethattherehasanoverallslighttendencytowardlessdryness."Moreover,thereisnowaythatKrugmancouldhaveidentifiedthisdroughtasbeingcausedbyglobalwarmingwithoutatimemachine:Climatemodelsestimatethatsuchdetectionwillbepossibleby2048,attheearliest.And,fortunay,thisyear'sdroughtappearsunlikelytocauseafoodcrisis,asglobalriceandwheatsremainplentiful.Moreover,Krugmanoverlooksinflation:Priceshaveincreasedsix-foldsince1969,so,whilecornfutures()didsetarecordofabout$8perbushel(蒲式耳)inlateJulytheinflation-adjustedpriceofcornwashigherthroughoutmostofthe1970s,reaching$16inFinallyKrugmanconvenientlyforgetsthatconcernsaboutglobalwarmingarethemainreasonthatcornpriceshaveskyedsince2005.Nowadays40percentofcorngrownintheUnitedStatesisusedtoproduceethanol(乙醇),whichdoesabsoluynothingfortheclimate,butcertainlydistortsthepriceofcorn-attheexpenseofmanyoftheworld'spoorestpeople.BillMckibbensimilarlyworriesinTheGuardianabouttheMidwestdroughtandcornprices.HeconfidentlylsusthatragingwildfiresfromNewMexicoandColoradotoSiberiaare"exactly"whattheearlystagesofglobalwarminglooklike.Infact,thelatestoverviewofglobalwildfireincidencesuggeststhatfireintensityhasdeclinedoverthepast70yearsandisnowclosetoitspreindustriallevel.Whenwell-meaningnerswantustopayattentiontoglobalwarming,theyoftenenduppitchingbeyondthefacts.And,whilethismayseemjustifiedbyanoblegoal,such"bypanic"tacticsrarelywork,andoftenbackfire.Rememberhow,inthewakeofHurricaneKatrinain2005,A1Goreclaimedthatwewereinstoreforevermoredestructivehurricanes?Sincethen,hurricaneincidencehasdroppedoffthecharts.Exaggeratedclaimsmerelyfuelpublicdistrustanddisengagement.Thatisunfortunate,becauseglobalwarmingisarealproblem,andwedoneedtoaddress2InwhatwaydothemediabenefitfromextremeTheycanattractpeople'sattentiontotheirTheycanchoosefromagreatervarietyofTheycanmakethemselvesbetterTheycangivevoicetodifferentWhatistheauthor'scommentonKrugman'sclaimaboutthecurrentdroughtinAmerica'sAtimemachineisneededtotestifytoitsItisbasedonanerroneousclimateItwilleventuallygetproofinThereisnowaytoproveitsWhatisthechiefreasonfortheriseincornpricesaccordingtotheDemandforfoodhasbeenrisinginthedeveloAconsiderableportionofcornisusedtoproducegreenClimatechangehascausedcornyieldstodropInflationrateshavebeen ingsincetheWhatdoestheauthorsayaboutglobalwildfireincidenceoverthepast70IthasgotworsewiththeriseinextremeItsignalstheearlystagesofglobalIthasdroppedItisrelatedtoWhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheexaggeratedclaimsinthemediaaboutglobalTheyarestrategiestoraiseTheydoadisservicetoaddressingtheTheyaggravatepublicdistrustaboutTheycreateconfusionaboutclimatePartVClose(15Directions：Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthe2Whenmymother'shealthwasfailing,Iwasthebad"sisterwholivedfarawayandwasn'tinvolved.MysisterhelpedmyparentsSheneveraskedmetodoanything,andIdidn't62Iwaswidowed,raisingkidsandworking,butthatwasn'treally63Ikepttoweeklycallsandshort.infrequentvisitsIwas64inmyadolescentroleasthealoof超脫的achieverdefendingmyself65myjudgmentalmotherandotherfamilycraziness.Asalways,Iturnedadeafeartomysister's66aboutmynotbeingaroundmoreandfdidn'thearherrisingdesperation.Itwasn'tuntilmymom's67,watchingmydadandsister68toeachotherandweep,thatIgota69oftheirlongpainfulexperience-andhowbadlyI'dbehaved.Mysisterwassofurious,she70spoketomeduringmyfather'slastyears.Tobehonest,I'mnotaterrible .SohowdidIgetitso71?Wehearalotaboutthe72oftakingcareofourgrayingpopulation.Butthebigstorybeneaththesurfaceisthepsychologicalcrisisamongmiddle-agedsiblings(兄弟姐妹)whoare73issuesinvolvingtheiragingparents.Accordingtoanewsurvey,an7443.5millionadultsintheUSarelooking75anolderrelativeorfriend.Ofthese,43%saidtheydidnotfeeltheyhada76inthisrole.Andalthough7in10saidanotherunpaidcaregiverhadprovidedhelpinthepastyear,only1in10saidtheburdenwas77equally.Assiblingswhoareoftenseparated78andemotionally,wearehavingtocometogethertodecidesuch79issuesaswhereMomandDadshouldliveandwheretheyshouldbe80"It'slikebeingputdownwithyoursiblingsinthecenterofanuclearreactorandbeingtold,4Figureit81.'"saysUniversityofColoradopsychologistSaraHonnQualls.A)volunteerB)recognizeC)persistD)A)howB)whenC)whyD)A)flungB)stuckC)strungD)A)uponB)beyondC)offD)A)criticismsB)demonstrationsC)beliefsD)A)terminalB)funeralC)ceremonyD)A)clingB)attachC)adaptD)A)quoteB)scratchC)hintD)A)barelyB)solelyC)randomlyD)A)fitB)strongC)sadD)A)creditsB)costsC)contactsD)A)withinB)towardC)overD)A)associatedB)estimatedC)assertedD)A)aroundB)throughC)intoD)A)choiceB)chanceC)selectionD)A)spoilB)bittenC)splitD)A)locallyB)functionallyC)approximayD)A)spicyB)toughC)thickD)A)hiddenB)abandonedC)buriedD)A)upB)aboutC)downD)PartVITranslation(5Directions：CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishthegiveninbrackets.PleasewriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet2.Ifyoutrytodotoomanythingsatthesametime,you Nowwecanfindalmosteverythingweneedonlineandhave Thewouldnothavejumpedtotheconclusion Inthecomingyears,thistrendwillsurelycontinue,with 乎必不可少)ifonewishestofindapositioninauniversity.1-7theGreen11-15ACCDB16-20ACBBD21-25CCDBD26-30CABCB31-35sheisentitledtoaceofherownwhereshecanbebyherself,andkeepherpeoplewillhavetheirprivatethoughtsthatmightneverbesharedwithAmericans'houses,yards,andeventheirofficescanseemopenandinviting.YetinthemindsofAmericans,thereareboundariesthatotherpeoplearesimplynotsupposedtocrossmotivationandleisuremusiciansandtreatedthekeyfactor52-56ACABD57-6162-66ACBDA67-71BACAD72-76BCBDA77-81willendupwithnothingsuccessful/willend plishingwhatwe'veboughtdeliveredtoourThemoreyouareawareofyourweakiftheyhadinvestigatedtheaccidentmorethoroughly/hadtheyinvestigatedtheaccidentmoreaDoctor's 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