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浦東新區(qū)2010學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期高三質(zhì)量抽查三英語(yǔ)試卷2011.4.14考試時(shí)間120分鐘滿分150分考生注意：1．本試卷分為第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷兩部分。滿分150分。考試時(shí)間120分鐘。2．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生務(wù)必在答題卡和答題紙上用鋼筆或圓珠筆清楚填寫學(xué)校、姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)，并用鉛筆在答題卡上正確涂寫準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．第Ⅰ卷（1—16小題，25—80小題）由機(jī)器閱卷，答案必須全部涂寫在答題卡上?？忌鷳?yīng)將代表正確答案的小方格用2B鉛筆涂黑。注意試題題號(hào)和答題卡編號(hào)一一對(duì)應(yīng)，不能錯(cuò)位。答案需要更改時(shí)，必須將原選項(xiàng)用橡皮擦去，重新選擇。第Ⅰ卷中的第17—24小題，第81—84小題和第Ⅱ卷的試題，其答案用鋼筆或水筆寫在答題紙上，如用鉛筆答題，或?qū)懺谠嚲砩弦宦刹唤o分。第=1\*ROMANI卷(105分)=1\*ROMANI.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Travelagencyandcustomer. B.Managerandofficeworker.C.Teacherandstudent. D.Doctorandpatient.2.A.Toschool. B.Toherroom.C.Tothegrocerystore. D.Toherfriend’shouse.3.A.Heisshy. B.Heisimaginative. C.Heistalkative. D.Heisquiet.4.A.Amovie. B.Alecture. C.Aplay. D.Aspeech.5.A.Thenewapartmentischeaper. B.Shelikestolistentotheradio.C.Sheprefersalargerapartment. D.Sheneedsaquieterplace.6.A.＄160. B.＄150. C.＄120. D.＄50.7.A.Sheisnotinterestedinthearticle. B.Shehasgiventhemanmuchtrouble.C.Shewouldliketohaveacopyofthearticle.D.Shedoesn’tbothertoreadthearticle.8.A.Boththemanandthewomanwenttothemeeting.B.Themandidn’tgo,butthewomandid.C.Themandidgo,butthewomandidn’t.D.Neitherthemannorthewomanwenttothemeeting.9.A.She’slearnedalotfromtheliteratureclass. B.She’swrittensomebooksaboutworldliterature.C.She’smetsomeoftheworld’sbestwriters.D.She’sjustbackfromatriproundtheworld.10.A.Tonywentskiingyesterday. B.Tonyhadn’talotofworktodoyesterday.C.Tonydidn’tlikewatchingsports. D.Tonylikedwatchingsportsbetter.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Anyonewhoneedstofindajob.B.Thosewhohavemoneybutwonderhowtoinvest.C.Peoplewhowanttoachievehigherlifegoals.D.Peoplewholeadanunhealthylife.12.A.Bye-mail. B.Byphone. C.Bytalkingfacetoface. D.Bywritingletters.13.A.Thedifferencebetweenabasketballcoachandalifecoach.B.WhyHollywoodstarsareingreatneedoflifecoaches.C.Howpeoplecanachievehighercareergoals.D.Whatalifecoachusuallydoestohelppeoplesucceed.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingnews.14.A.Africa. B.Asia. C.Europe. D.SouthAmerica.15.A.It’satradethatisdrivenbycustomerappetites.B.Thelatesttrickseemstobebootingbusiness.C.Youcanhardlyresistthetemptationwhenseeingthepicturesoffood.D.Withthenewtechnology,salesonthetablehaverisenbyabout11％.16.A.Youngpeople. B.Foreigners. C.Localpeople. D.Oldpeople.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.FinaltestResearchpaper17multiple-choicequestionsthatcoverboththe18andtheoutsidereading.A10long19aboutinternational___20___development.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Whatsymptomsdoesthemanusuallyget?Cough,fever,21,headache,boneacheandevenchills.Howdoesthemanfeelwhenhecomesdownwithsomething?Hefeelsmiserableforaweekanditendsup22.Inwhatcasedoesinfluenzaoftenstrikepeople?Whentheyare23,stressedoutandnoteatingnutritiousfood.Whyshouldthemangetalotofrestandeatwell?Becausethatwayhisimmunesystemwillbestrengthenedsothathecan24.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.25.Overseveralthousandyearsofdevelopment,Chinesemedicinehasattractedgreatattention_______itsuniqueandmarvelouseffects.A.to B.in C.on D.for26.ToknowmoreabouttheBritishMuseum,onecanusetheInternetorgotothelibrary,or_______.A.neither B.some C.all D.both27.___Willyouattendtheceremonytomorrow?___Whatceremony?I______informedofanythingaboutit.A.wasn’t B.haven’tbeen C.hadn’tbeen D.won’tbe28.Noconclusion_______aboutwhethertoteardowntheoldbuildingsforathemeparkuntilseveraldiscussionshavebeenmade.A.willbereached B.isreached C.isbeingreached D.hadbeenreached29.Talkingonthephoneforover30minutes______beasharmfulaslisteningtomusicathighvolumethroughheadphonesforoveranhour.A.must B.shall C.can D.should30.Theprimarypurposeofeducationisnottoteachyoutoearnyourbread,but______everymouthfulsweeter.A.making B.make C.made D.tomake31._______inextra-curricularactivitiesgivesstudentsmanypricelesslifelongskillsthatwillbevaluabletothemforever.A.Beinginvolved B.Involving C.Toinvolve D.Involve32.Some350,000peoplehavereportedlybeenlefthomelessandarestayinginshelters,anxiously______newsoffriendsandrelatives.A.await B.awaiting C.awaited D.havingawaited33._______withnecessaryknowledgeandskills,theyoungmanwenttothejobmarketwithmuchconfidence.A.Tobeequipped B.Equipping C.Equipped D.Beingequipped34.Don’tsetyourselfupforfailure.Yourchancesofachievingyourgoalsaremuchbetter_______they’rerealistic.A.since B.unless C.if D.as35.__________notallschoolsubjectscanbeapplieddirectlytoyourjobinthefuture,theymayhaveindirectvalue.A.Although B.As C.When D.Asthough36.Asweallknow,thestartofanewyearistheperfecttimetothinkabout_______youwanttoaccomplish.A.that B.which C.what D.how37.——It’sreportedthatanewundergroundlinehasbeencompleted．——Yes,butithasn’tbeenmadeclear_________it’stobeopentotraffic.A.that B.when C.what D.who38.Peopleholdtheviewthatlifeis10%whathappenstousand90%________werespondtoit.A.why B.how C.when D.what39.Themostdestructiveelementinthehumanmindisfear.Onlywhenwearenolongerafraid______tolive.A.wearebeginning B.beginwe C.dowebegin D.webegin40.Raisingchildrenissaidtobeajobparentsreceivetheleastformaltraining.A.inwhich B.forwhich C.where D.thatSectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.dislikeB.satisfyC.centerD.familiarE.understandingF.roleG.honoringH.frightenedI.improvedJ.strictArtmuseumsareplaceswherepeoplecanlearnaboutvariouscultures.Theincreasinglypopular“designmuseums”thatareopeningtoday,however,performquiteadifferent41.Unlikemostartmuseums,thedesignmuseumshowsobjectsthatareeasilyfoundbythegeneralpublic.Thesemuseumssometimesevenplacethingslikefridgesandwashingmachinesinthe42ofthehall.Peoplehavearguedthatdesignmuseumsareoftenmadeuseofasadvertisementsfornewindustrialtechnology.Buttheirroleisnotsimplyamatterofsales—Itisthe43ofexcellentlyinventedproducts.Thedifferencebetweenthewindowofadepartmentstoreandtheshowcaseinadesignmuseumisthatthefirsttriestosellyousomething,whilethesecondtellsyouthesuccessofasale.Oneadvantageofdesignmuseumsisthattheyareplaceswherepeoplefeel44withtheexhibits.Unliketheaverageartmuseumvisitors,designmuseumvisitorsseldomfeel45orpuzzled.Thisispartlybecausedesignmuseumsclearlyshowhowandwhymass-producedproductswork,andhowdesignhas46thequalityofourlives.Artmuseumexhibits,ontheotherhand,wouldmostprobablyfillvisitorswithafeelingthatthereissomethingbeyondtheir47.Inrecentyears,severalnewdesignmuseumshaveopenedtheirdoors.Eachofthesemuseumshastriedto48thepublic’sgrowinginterestinthefieldwithnewideas.London’sDesignMuseum,forexample,showsacollectionofmass-producedobjectsfromZippolighterstoelectrictypewriterstoagroupofItalianfish-tins.Thechoicesopentodesignmuseumsseemfarless49thanthosetoartmuseums.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Ifyouwantyourchildtohaveperfectpitch(音高)likemusicalmastersMozartandChopin,thenstartthemearlyonMandarin(普通話)orVietnameselessons.Thepossibilityofdevelopingperfectpitchseemstobestrongly50tothelanguagepeoplespeak,confirmingthatchildrencan51theabilitywhentheyareveryyoung.Estimatessuggestthatperfectpitchisvery52intheUSandEurope,withonlyabout1in10,000peoplebeing53tohearasingletoneandidentifyitasmiddleC,54.Butitisslightlymorecommoninpeoplewhostartmusicaltrainingunderfive.Also,a2008studybypsychologistDianaDeutschoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,showedthatperfectpitchis55inChinesemusicstudentswhospeakMandarin.Mandarin,likeCantoneseandVietnamese,isatonallanguage(聲調(diào)語(yǔ)言)inwhichthepitchofaspokenwordisessentialtoitsmeaning.“Inmyexperience,musiciansinChinadon’tregardperfectpitchasanything56becauseit’sverycommon,”saysDeutsch.TofindoutifChinesepeoplehaveagenetic57,Deutsch’steamtested203musicstudentsforperfectpitch—theyhadtoidentifyall36notes(音調(diào))fromthreeoctaves(八度音階)playedin58order.Thosetestedincluded27ethnicChineseandVietnamesestudentswhohad59levelsoffluencyinthetonallanguagelearnedfromtheirparents.It60thattheAsianstudentsscorednobetterthanwhitestudents61theyweren’tfluentintheirparents’language.Butveryfluentstudentsscoredhighly,62about90percentofthenotescorrectonaverage.“Theydidincrediblywell.Itwasoverwhelming,”saysDeutsch.Thissuggeststhatlearningatonallanguageplaysafargreaterroleinperfectpitchthan63.“Itreallylooksasthoughinfantsshould64perfectpitchiftheyaregiventheopportunitytoattachverballabelstomusicalnotesattheagewhentheylearnspeech,”concludesDeutsch.50.A.exposed B.linked C.devoted D.accustomed51.A.useup B.takeup C.pickup D.bringup52.A.normal B.different C.obvious D.rare53.A.ready B.anxious C.able D.curious54.A.forexample B.bytheway C.aswell D.inaddition55.A.important B.common C.impossible D.practical56.A.remarkable B.mysterious C.intelligent D.productive57.A.relation B.importance C.interest D.advantage58.A.reverse B.random C.logical D.correct59.A.different B.similar C.high D.average60.A.figuredout B.turnedout C.madeout D.foundout61.A.because B.unless C.if D.though62.A.learning B.comparing C.teaching D.processing63.A.ages B.nationalities C.genes D.races64.A.prefer B.manage C.overcome D.acquireSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（A）Headingofftocollegethisyear?Herearesomefashiontipsfromourexpertsyoushouldkeepinmind:Dresstoimpress:StylistandbusinessconsultantDanielaSmithsays,“Girlsshouldkeepinmindthatyourcollegeprofessorswilloftenbethebridgethatconnectsyoutoyourfuturecareerandyourclassmateswillbecomeyourprofessionalnetwork．Youdon’tneedtodresslikeyou’regoingtotheoffice,butyoushoulddisplayanabilitytoproperlypresentyourselfwithappropriatematurityandconfidence,andlookputtogether.”Logomania（標(biāo)志狂熱）:Wearingthelogosofbrandsaimedatyoungercustomersphysicallyidentifiesyouaspartofthatagegroup,soconsiderthetargetedagegroupofthestoresyoushopat．It’stemptingtoloaduponlogos,especiallywell-knownlogosthatsignifyhigh-endbrands．Butconsiderthis:collegeisatimeofself-discovery,achancetodevelopyourownpersonalstyle．Insteadofwearinglogosheadtotoe,“walkingadvertisement”style,whynotexpresswhoyoureallyare?Wearrealpants!Thecombinationofleggings(緊身褲)andbaggyshirtsisalltoocommononcollegecampuses.Smithpointsoutthatleggings,yogapants,andsweatpantsareentirelyunacceptableinpublicunlessyou’reexercising.Althoughleggingswornaspantsareacommontrendamonghighschoolandcollegegirls,theyarenotanappropriatechoicefordaywear.Asayoungwoman,yourstylechoiceshouldbegintoreflectyourmaturitylevel．So,getridofleggingsandwearrealpants!Keepthecutefactortoaminimum:StayawayfromsweatersandT-shirtswithsmilinganimals,cartooncharacters,orHelloKittyonthem．Sure,kittensmightbecute,butthey’renotdoingyouanyfavorsinthestyledepartment.Dressingtoocutesy(故意討人喜愛的)cantakeyearsoffyourlook,andnotnecessarilyinagoodway!65.Thesecondparagraphindicatestheimportanceof__________.A.impressingprofessors B.gettingonwellwithclassmatesC.creatingaprofessionalimage D.dressingappropriately66.Theauthorrecommendswearingrealpantsbecause__________.A.leggingsandbaggyshirtsaretoocommonB.yogapantsandsweatpantsarenotascomfortableC.realpantscanpresentyouwithappropriatematurityD.peoplelikerealpantsbetterthantheotherpants67.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardssweaterswithanimalsonthem?A.Theymakepeoplelooklovely.B.Theyareveryfashionablethesedays.C.Theywillshowyou’reananimallover.D.Theyarenotsuitableforcollege-agedstudents.68.Inwhichmagazineareyoumostlikelytofindthispassage?A.BusinessWeek.B.Parenting.C.Instyle. D.Travel&Leisure.（B）Oneoftheunsungbenefitsofourwiredworldisthatforyears,themostfamousuniversitieshavebeenpostingcompletecoursesontheWeb,tuitionfree.Wehaveaccesstolectures,syllabuses(課程提綱),exams,charts,diagrams,wholetextbookseven—allinthenameoftheOpenCourseWaremovementthattookoffintheUnitedStateswhentheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologybeganuploadingclassroommaterialswithoutchargein2002.Nowyoupracticallyneedafull-timecourseadvisertohelpyouwiththechoices.That’swherewecomein.Ourwriter,DavidHochman,spentthirtydayslearningallhecouldthroughon-linelectures.Hereareafewofhisfavoriteteachersandhispicksfromthecoursestheyteach.MarianC.Diamond,UCBerkeley,GeneralHumanAnatomy:TheHumanBrainandMuscularSystem.SaysHochman,“IstayeduppastmidnightabsorbedinDiamond’ssimpleyetamazingdescriptionsofwhatbodypartsdo.‘Thismassweighsonlythreepounds,’shesays,holdingahumanbrain,‘yetitcanimagineauniverseabillionlight-yearsacross.Nowisn’tthatextraordinary?’Mybraincertainlythoughtso.”PaulBloom,YaleUniversity,IntroductiontoPsychology:Evolution,Emotion,andReason:Emotions,PartI.Whatdoyourdreamsmean?Canapeslearnsignlanguage?Whycan’twetickleourselves?AccordingtoOpenYaleCourses,thiscoursetriestoanswerthesequestionsandmanyothers,providingacomprehensivedescriptionofthescientificstudyofthoughtandbehavior.

MichaelSandel,HarvardUniversity,TheMoralityofMurder:(Part1)TheMoralSideofMurder,(Part2)TheCaseForCannibalism.AthousandstudentsregularlypackthemselvesintoalectureHallatHarvardtohearSandel’scourseonjustice,oneofthemostpopularintheschool’shistory.Inthislecture,Sandellooksatdifficultmoraldilemmas(窘境)involvingchoiceswemightonedaymakeaboutlifeanddeath.RichardFeynman,CornellUniversity,LawofGravitation.SaysHochman,“Maybeit’shischeerfulNewYorkaccent,butthephysicistmakesthegreatprinciplesofmotion,energy,and,indeed,quantummechanics(量子力學(xué)）seemdown-to-earth.‘Eventheartistsappreciatethesunsetsandtheoceanwavesandthemarchofthestarsacrosstheheavens,’hesaysbeforeexplainingthelawofgravitation.”69.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage.A.DavidHochmanisinbadneedofafull-timecourseadviser.B.PaulBloom’scoursesprovideacomprehensivedescriptionofthescientificstudyofthoughtandbehaviior.C.MichaelSandel’sNewYorkaccentiswhatappealstoHochman.D.MarianC.Diamondoftenstayeduppastmidnightabsorbedinthesimpleyetamazingdescriptionsofwhatbodypartsdo.70.Ifyouareinterestedinpeople’sinnermost(內(nèi)心的)strugglewhentheybehaveseriouslyagainstlaw,youwillprobablychoose__________.A.MichaelSandel B.RichardFeynman C.PaulBloom D.MarianC.Diamond71.Thepurposeofthewritingisto__________.A.helpreaderstomakechoicesofon-linefreecoursesB.honorsomewell-receivedonlineteachersandtheircoursesC.introducesomefamousuniversityteachersandtheircoursesD.informreadersoftheOpenCourseWaremovement（C）Ittakestwotoduet(二重唱),andonequestionforscientistsishowthesecoordinated(協(xié)調(diào)的)performancesarise—inbirds.Aretheytheresultofcooperation,awayinwhichonepairsignalstoothersthatthey’vegotittogether?Oraretheytheresultofconflict,evolvingtoavoidonepartner’ssonginterferingwiththeother’s?AstudyofduettinginPeruvianwarblingantbirds(蟻鳥)suggeststhatitmightbealittleofboth,andthatcontextiseverything.JosephA.TobiasandNathalieSeddonoftheUniversityofOxfordshowinCurrentBiologythatsexualconflictcancausethefemaleofapairthatnormallycooperatesto“jam”themale’ssongbysingingoverit.Theresearchersexposedantbirdpairstorecordedsongsofotherantbirdsandmonitoredthesongsthepairsproduced.Inoneexperiment,theyplayedthesongsofanintrudingpair.Inthiscase,theresidentpair“botharelikelytolosetheirterritory,sobothshouldcooperate,”Dr.Tobiassaid.Andtheydo.Theyproduceacoordinatedduetthatineffecttellstheintruderstokeepaway.Butwhentheresearchersplayedthesongofasinglefemale,thepairbehaveddifferently.“You’dexpecttheresidentfemaletobehighlymotivatedtodefendherpositioninthepartnership,”Dr.Tobiassaid.Andthat’swhatoccurs.Themalesingsitsheartout,flirting(調(diào)情)withthesinglefemale,andthefemaleofthepairdoesitsbesttointerferewiththesongbysingingoverit,apparentlytomakehermatelessattractivetotheotherfemale.“It’sclearthatthemaledoesn’tlikewhatshe’sdoing,”Dr.Tobiassaid.Thebehavior“breaksupwhatisotherwiseaverycooperativesituationintoamorecomplicatedsignal,”headded.It’sthefirstevidenceofthiskindofsignaljammingamongpairs,Dr.Tobiassaid.Andinthatitleadsthemaletoalteritssongtoavoidthefemale’sinterferingnotes,itshowsthatthiskindofconflictcould,overalongperiod,drivetheevolutionofcoordinatedsong.72.Whatisthekeyfactorofantbirds’duet?A.Theircooperation. B.Theirconflict.C.Thecontext. D.Theirinstinct.73.Howdidtheresearchersconducttheexperiment?A.Theyputtheantbirdpairsbacktonatureandobservethem.B.Theyplayeddifferentrecordedsongsofotherantbirds.C.Theyputanantbirdtotheother’sterritoryandobserved.D.Theyplayedthesongsofanintrudingpair.74.WhydidthefemalebirdsingaccordingtoParagraph4?A.Itwantedtoshowitssingingtalenttothepartner.B.Itaimedatkeepingthepartnershipwiththemale.C.Itwantedtofrightentheotherfemales.D.Itwantedtomakehermatemoreattractive.75.Whichofthefollowingisthetopicofthispassage?A.Thespecialphenomenonaboutbirdspairs.B.Theconflictofbirdpairs.C.Thecooperationofbirdpairs.D.Thepieceofmusicforbirdpairs.SectionCDirections:ReadthefollowingpassageandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA—Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.A.ThegreatimpactandprogressingeneticengineeringB.WorriesaboutprivacyprotectionC.WorriesaboutmedicaluseofgeneticengineeringD.GeneticknowledgehelpstopredictdiseasesE.PossibilitiesofmisusegeneticknowledgeF.Theapplicationofgeneticengineeringinthemedicalfields76.Currentresearchintothehumangenesystemishelpingusunderstandwhypeoplehavepredispositions（易患某病傾向）tocertaindiseases.Knowingourgeneticmakeupcanhelpustojudgewhetherornotwemaybestrickenbyparticularillness,suchascancer.Evenbeforebirth,weareabletodogeneticscreeningstodeterminewhatachild’sgeneticdisorderwillbe.Scientistshavealreadyisolatedandidentifiedthegenesresponsibleforthemorethan4,000geneticdiseasesthataffecthumanbeings.77.Theimplicationsofthisknowledgeareastonishing.Inadditiontopredictinggeneticpredispositiontowardsdiseases,genetherapiesmayprovidenewtreatmentsorcuresforseriousdiseases.Millionsofpeoplealreadyusegeneticallyengineereddrugstotreatheartdisease,cancer,AIDS,andstrokes（中風(fēng)）.Butwiththeresearchthatisnowbeingconducted,wemayfindcurestomanymorediseases.Inthenearfuture,geneticexperimentationwillalsoallowparentstoselectthetraitsoftheirchildren.Genetictraitsthatdetermineheight,weight,eyeandhaircolorwillbeabletobecontrolled,andmanyparentsareexcitedaboutthispotential.78.Manypeople,however,areunwillingtoacceptthepossibilitiesgeneticresearchallows.Forexample,onereasonsomewomendonotusethelargestgenetictestingforbreastcancerisbecausetheyareafraidtheywillbediscriminatedagainst.Anotherproblemisthatmanypeopledonotwanttodiscovertheirweakness.Whatiftheylearnthattheyhaveadiseaseforwhichtherearenomedicalcures?Howwillsuchknowledgeaffecttheirlives?Dopeoplereallywanttoknowwhattheywilldieof?79.Manypeoplebelievethathistoryhasnotalwaysshownhumandecision-makingtobebrightwhenitcomestoethical（道德的）choices.JeremyRifkinisprobablythemostwellknownopponentofgeneticengineering.Hebelievesthathumansarenotresponsibleenoughtoexperimentwithgenesandshouldnot“playGod”Heasks,“Justbecauseitcanbedone,doesthatmeanitshouldbedone?”Hepointsoutthatoursocietywilleventuallylookandactthesameifparentsselectthetraitsoftheirchildren,andhequestionsthedesirabilityofsuchasociety.80.Oneofthefearsexpressedaboutgeneticexperimentationinvolvesprivacy.Alreadybloodsampletakenfrompatientsinhospitalshavebeenusedforgeneticresearchwithoutthepatients’permission.Mostpeoplewouldagreethatone’shealthandgeneticmakeupareprivateconcerns.Butifinsurancecompaniesgainaccesstothisinformation,itcouldhavealargeimpactoninsurancecoverageorcosts;ifemployersgainaccesstotheinformation,itcouldhavealargeimpactonhiringorpromotiondecisions.Thepossibilitiesfordiscriminationareobvious.SectionDDirections:Readthepassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinnomorethan12words.WhenAvrilLavigneannouncedshewassplittingfromherhusband,commentsfromherfriendssuggestedthatshewasonly21whenshegotmarriedandlatershesaidthatsherealizedshe’dbeentooyoungtomakesuchalife-alteringdecision.Couldfellowyoungstardivorcées(離婚者)ReeseWitherspoon,KateHudson,andBritneySpearshavealsohitthesameage-relatedissue?TheMagicNumber Therearepracticalreasonsforthemid-20sdividingline,andmostofthemboildowntothefollowingfactors.Itturnsoutthatthemoreyearsofhighereducationawomanhasobtainedbyherweddingday,thelowerthechancesthatshe’llgetdivorced…andby25,you’remorelikelytohaveearnedadegreeortwo.Educatedwomentendtobemoreconfidentaboutwhotheyareandlesswillingtosettleforamanwhodoesn’tmeettheirstandards.Chancesarethatby25you’realsosupportingyourself,sothere’slessincentive（刺激;鼓勵(lì)）foryoutorushintomarriagebecauseyou’reseekingfinancialsecurityfromhim.Butthemarriage-relatedbenefitsofworkingandhavingmoneyofyourowngobeyondfeelingsecure.Learningtobudgetyourcashcarefullywhenyou’resinglewillhelpyouavoidfinancialproblems—oneofthemaincausesofcouplefights—fortherestofyourlife.KnowingtheRealYouAt25,you’vehadtimeforsomeessentiallifeexperiences,includingarelationshiportwothatmayhaveimprovedyourMr.Rightradar.You’veprobablydatedenoughtohaveabetterideaofwhatyoudon’twantinaman,whichmakesiteasiertoknowwhatyoucanlivewithandcan’tlivewithout.Perhapsthemostimportantaspectofwaitingisthatyou’llknowwhatyourgoalsandvaluesreallyare.Whileyoudon’twanttomarrysomeonejustlikeyou,marriageisaloteasierifyoutwoshareasimilaroutlookonlife.Twenty-fourandalreadymarriedtothemanofyourdreams?Don’tworry:Manyyoungmarriagessurvive.Butgiventh