大學(xué)英語(yǔ)三級(jí)閱讀

成都理工大學(xué)外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)院<大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精品課程:三級(jí)閱讀補(bǔ)充材料>(CET-3ReadingComprehensionSupplementaryMaterials)Directions:Thereare30readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Passage1Televisionhasopenedwindowsineverybody’slife.Youngmenwillneveragaingotowarastheydidin1914.Millionsofpeoplenowhaveseentheeffectsofabattle.Andtheresulthasbeenageneraldislikeofwar,andperhapsmoreinterestinhelpingthosewhosufferfromalltheterriblethingsthathavebeenshownonthescreen.Televisionhasalsochangedpolitics.Themostdistantareascannowfollowstateaffairs,seeandhearthepoliticiansbeforeanelection.Betterinformed,peoplearemorelikelytovote,andsotomaketheiropinioncount.Unfortunately,television’sinfluencehasbeenextremelyharmfultotheyoung.ChildrendonothaveenoughexperiencetorealizethatTVshowspresentanunrealworld;thatTVadvertisementslietosellproductsthataresometimesbadoruseless.Theybelievethattheviolencetheyseeisnormalandacceptable.Alleducatorsagreethatthe“televisiongenerations〞aremoreviolentthantheirparentsandgrandparents.Also,theyoungarelesspatient.UsedtoTVshows,whereeverythingisquickandinteresting,theydonothavethepatiencetoreadanarticlewithoutpictures;toreadabookthatrequiresthinking;tolistentoateacherwhodoesn’tdofunnythingslikethepeopleonchildren’sprograms.Andtheyexpectallproblemstobesolvedhappilyinten,fifteen,orthirtyminutes.That’sthetimeittakesonthescreen.1.Inthepast,manyyoungpeople______.A.knewtheeffectsofwarB.wentinforpoliticsC.likedtosavethewoundedinwarsD.werewillingtobesoldiers2.NowwithTVpeoplecan_____.A.discusspoliticsataninformationcenterB.showmoreinterestinpoliticsC.maketheirowndecisionsonpoliticalaffairsD.expresstheiropinionsfreely3.TheauthorthinksthatTVadvertisements_____.A.arenotreliableonthewholeB.areuselesstopeopleC.areagoodguidetoadultsD.areveryharmfultotheyoung4.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peoplehavebecomeusedtocrimesnow.B.WithaTVsetsomeproblemscanbesolvedquickly.C.Peoplenowliketoreadbookswithpictures.D.Theadultsarelessviolentthantheyoung.5.Fromthepassage,wecanconcludethat_____.A.childrenshouldkeepawayfromTVB.TVprogramsshouldbeimprovedC.children’sbooksshouldhavepicturesD.TVhasadeepinfluenceontheyoungPassage2Nonverbal(非語(yǔ)言的)communicationhastodowithgestures,movementsandclosenessoftwopeoplewhentheyaretalking.Thescientistssaythatthosegestures,movementsandsoonhavemeaningwhichwordsdonotcarry.Forexample,thebodydistancebetweentwospeakerscanbeimportant.NorthAmericansoftencomplainthatSouthAmericansareunfriendlybecausetheytendtostandclosetotheNorthAmericanwhenspeaking,whiletheSouthAmericanoftenconsiderstheNorthAmericantobe“cold〞or“distant〞becausehekeepsagreaterdistancebetweenhimselfandthepersonheisspeakingto.The“eyecontact〞providesanotherexampleofwhatwearecallingnonverbalcommunication.Scientistshaveobservedthatthereismoreeyecontactbetweenpeoplewholikeeachotherthanthereisbetweenpeoplewhodon’tlikeeachother.Thelengthoftimethatthepersonwhomyouarespeakingtolooksatyoureyesindicatestheamountofinteresthehasinthethingsyouaretalkingabout.Ontheotherhand,toolongagazecanmakepeopleuncomfortable.Theeyesapparentlyplayagreatpartinnonverbalcommunication.Genuinewarmthorinterest,shynessorconfidencecanoftenbeseenintheeyes.Wedonotalwaysconsiderasmiletobeasignoffriendliness.Someonewhoisalwayssmiling,andwithlittleapparentreasons,oftenmakesusuneasy.6.Accordingtothepassage,nonverbalcommunication_____.A.isamethodoftenusedbypeoplewhocannotspeakB.cantellsomethingthatwordscannotC.canbeusedtotalkwithpeoplewhocannotbearD.islessusedthanwords7.TheSouthAmerican_____.A.tendstokeepadistancebetweenhimselfandthepersonheisspeakingtoB.usuallystandsclosetothepersonheistalkingtoC.isoftenunfriendlywhenspokentoD.isoftencoldanddistantwhenspeaking8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Lesseyecontactsuggestsdistanceinrelation.B.Thelongeronelooksatyou,themoreinteresthehasinyou.C.Thereismoreeyecontactbetweenpeoplewholikeeachother.D.Shortereyecontactshowsmoreinterestinwhatoneistalkingabout.9.Toolongagaze_____.A.mayupsetpeoplebeinglookedatB.showsone’sgreatconfidenceC.indicatesone’sinterestinthetalkD.tellsyouhowfriendlyoneis10.Constantsmilingwithoutapparentreason_____.A.isasignofone’sfriendlinessB.isasignofone’sunfriendlinessC.makespeoplefeelhappyD.makespeoplefeeluncomfortablePassage3IntheUnitedStateselementaryeducationbeginsattheageofsix.Atthisstagenearlyalltheteachersarewomen,mostlymarried.Theatmosphereisusuallyveryfriendly,andtheteachershavenowacceptedtheideathattheimportantthingistomakethechildrenhappyandinterested.Theoldauthoritarian(要絕對(duì)服從的)methodsofeducationwerediscredited(不被認(rèn)可)ratheralongtimeago--somuchsothatmanypeoplenowthinkthattheyhavegonetoofarinthedirectionoftryingtomakechildrenhappyandinterestedratherthangivingthemactualinstruction.Thesocialeducationofyoungchildrentriestomakethemaccepttheideathathumanbeingsinasocietyneedtoworktogetherfortheircommongood.Sotheemphasisisonco-operationratherthancompetitionthroughoutmostofthisprocess.Thismayseemcurious,inviewofthefactthatAmericansocietyishighlycompetitive;however,theneedformakingpeoplesociableinthissensehascometoberegardedasoneofthefunctionsofeducation.MostAmericansdogrowupwithcompetitiveideas,andobviouslyquiteafewascriminals,butitisnotfairtosaythattheeducationalsystemfails.Itprobablydoessucceedinmakingmostpeoplesociableandreadytohelponeanotherbothinmaterialwaysandthroughkindnessandfriendliness.11.Accordingtothepassage,theU.S.elementaryeducationissupposedtomakechildren_____.A.sensibleandsensitiveB.competitiveandinterestedC.curiousandfriendlyD.happyandco-operative12.SomeAmericanscomplainaboutelementaryschoolsbecausetheythink_____.A.childrenarereluctanttohelpeachotherB.schoolslaytoomuchemphasisonco-operationC.childrenshouldgrowupwithcompetitiveideasD.schoolsgivelittleactualinstructiontochildren13.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsAmericaneducationcanbebestdescribedas_____.A.favorableB.negativeC.tolerantD.unfriendly14.TheAmericaneducationalsystememphasizes_____.A.materialwealthB.competitionC.co-operationD.personalbenefit15.Theword“sociable〞(Line7,Paragraph2)mostprobablymeans_____.A.fondoftalkingfreelyB.friendlywithotherpeopleC.concernedaboutsocialwelfareD.happyatschoolPassage4IntheUnitedStates,30percentoftheadultpopulationhasa“weightproblem〞.Tomanypeople,thecauseisobvious:theyeattoomuch.Butscientificevidencedoeslittletosupportthisidea.GoingbacktotheAmericaofthe1910s,wefindthatpeoplewerethinnerthantoday,yettheyatemorefood.Inthosedayspeopleworkedharderphysically,walkedmore,usedmachinesmuchlessanddidn’twatchtelevision.Severalmodernstudies,moreover,haveshownthatfatterpeopledonoteatmoreontheaveragethanthinnerpeople.Infact,someinvestigations,suchasthe1979studyof3,545Londonofficeworkers,reportthat,onbalance,fatpeopleeatlessthanslimmerpeople.Studiesshowthatslimpeoplearemoreactivethanfatpeople.AstudybyaresearchgroupatStanfordUniversitySchoolofMedicinefoundthefollowinginterestingfacts:Themorethemenran,themorebodyfattheylost.Themoretheyran,thegreateramountoffoodtheyate.Thus,thosewhoranthemostatethemost,yetlostthegreatestamountofbodyfat.16.ThephysicalproblemthatmanyadultAmericanshaveisthat________.A.theyaretooslimB.theyworktoohardC.theyaretoofatD.theylosetoomuchbodyfat17．Accordingtothearticle,given500adultAmericans,_______peoplewillhavea“weightproblem.〞A.30B.50C.100D.15018.Isthereanyscientificevidencetosupportthateatingtoomuchisthecauseofa“weightproblem?〞A.Yes,thereisplentyofevidence.B.Ofcourse,thereissomeevidencetoshowthisistrue.C.Thereishardlyanyscientificevidencetosupportthis.D.Wedon’tknowbecausetheinformationisnotgiven.19.IncomparisonwiththeadultAmericanpopulationtoday,theAmericansofthe1910s_______.A.atemorefoodandhadmorephysicalactivitiesB.atelessfoodbuthadmoreactivitiesC.atelessfoodandhadlessphysicalexerciseD.hadmoreweightproblems20.Modernscientificresearcheshavereportedtousthat________.A.fatpeopleeatlessfoodandarelessactiveB.fatpeopleeatmorefoodthanslimpeopleandaremoreactiveC.fatpeopleeatmorefoodthanslimpeoplebutarelessactiveD.thinpeoplerunless,buthavegreaterincreaseinfoodintakePassage5Byadoptingafewsimpletechniques,parentswhoreadtotheirchildrencangreatlyincreasetheirchildren’slanguagedevelopment.Itissurprisingbuttrue.Howparentstalktotheirchildrenmakesabigdifferenceinthechildren’slanguagedevelopment.Ifaparentencouragesthechildtoactivelyrespondtowhattheparentisreading,thechild’slanguageskillsincrease.Astudywasdonewith30three-year-oldchildrenandtheirparents.Halfofthechildrenparticipatedintheexperimentalstudy;theotherhalfactedasthecontrolgroup.Intheexperimentalgroup,theparentsweregivenatwo-hourtrainingsessioninwhichtheyweretaughttoaskopen-endedquestionsratherthanyes-or-noquestions.Forexample,theparentshouldask,“Whatisthedoggiedoing?〞r(shí)atherthan“Isthedoggierunningaway?〞Theparentsintheexperimentalgroupwerealsoinstructedinhowtohelpchildrenfindanswers,howtosuggestalternativepossibilitiesandhowtopraisecorrectanswers.Atthebeginningofthestudy,thechildrendidnotdifferinmeasuresoflanguagedevelopment,butattheendofonemonth,thechildrenintheexperimentalgroupshowed5.5monthsaheadofthecontrolgrouponatestofverbalexpressionandvocabulary.Ninemonthslater,thechildrenintheexperimentalgroupstillshowedanadvanceof6monthsoverthechildreninthecontrolgroup.21.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Childrenwhotalkalotaremoreintelligent.B.Parentswholistentotheirchildrencanteachthemmore.C.Activechildrenshouldreadmoreandbegivenmoreattention.D.Verbalabilitycaneasilybedevelopedwithpropermethods.22.Whatdoes“it〞inline2canmostprobablybereplacedby?A.Parentsincreasingchildren’slanguagedevelopmentB.ReadingtechniquesbeingsimpleC.ParentsreadingtochildrenD.Children’sintelligencedevelopment23.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingquestionsisthebesttypetoaskchildrenabout?A.Doyouseetheelephant?B.Istheelephantinthecage?C.Whatanimalsdoyoulike?D.Shallwegotothezoo?24.Thedifferencebetweenthecontrolgroupandtheexperimentalgroupwas_______.A.thetrainingthatparentsreceivedB.theageofthechildrenC.thebooksthatwerereadD.thenumberofthechildren25.Thebestconclusionwecandrawfromthepassageisthat_______.A.parentsshouldbetrainedtoreadtotheirchildrenB.themorechildrenread,themoreintelligenttheywillbecomeC.children’slanguageskillsincreasewhentheyarerequiredtorespondactivelyD.childrenwhoreadactivelyseemsixmonthsolderPassage6Theagriculturerevolutioninthenineteenthcenturyinvolvedtwothings:theinventionoflabor-savingmachineryandthedevelopmentofscientificagriculture.Labor-savingmachinerynaturallyappearedfirstwherelaborwasscarce.“InEurope〞,saidThomasJefferson,“theobjectistomakethemostoftheirland,laborbeingsufficient;hereitistomakethemostofourlabor,landbeingabundant.〞ItwasinAmerica,therefore,thatthegreatadvancesinnineteenthcenturyagriculturalmachineryfirstcame.Attheopeningofthecentury,withtheexceptionofacrude(粗糙的)plow,farmerscouldhavecarriedpracticallyalloftheexistingagriculturaltoolsontheirbacks.By1860,mostofthemachineryinusetodayhadbeendesignedinanearlyform.Themostimportantoftheearlyinventionswastheironplow.Asearlyas1890CharlesNewboltofNewJerseyhadbeenworkingontheideaofacast-ironplowandspenthisentirefortuneinintroducinghisinvention.Thefarmers,However,wouldhomenoneofit,claimingthattheironpoisonedthesoilandmadetheweedsgrow.Nevertheless,manypeopledevotedtheirattentiontotheplow,untilin1869,JamesOliverofSouthBend,Indiana,turnedoutthefirstchilledsteelplow.26.Theword“here〞(Para,1,Line5)refersto______.A.EuropeB.AmericaC.NewJerseyD.Indiana27.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A.TheneedforlaborhelpedtheinventionofmachineryinAmericaB.ThefarmerrejectedCharlesNewbolt’splowforfearofruinoftheirfields.C.BothEuropeandAmericahadgreatneedforfarmmachinery.D.ItwasinIndianathatthefirstchilled-steelplowwasproduced.28.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A.theagriculturerevolutionB.theinventionoflabor–savingmachineryC.thedevelopmentofscientificagricultureD.thefarmingmachineryinAmerica29.Attheopeningofthenineteenthcentury,farmersinAmerica_____.A.preferredlighttoolsB.wereextremelyself-reliant(自給的)C.hadmanytoolsD.hadveryfewtools30.Itisimpliedbutnotstatedinthepassagethat_____.A.therewasashortageofworkersonAmericanfarmsB.themostimportantoftheearlyinventionwastheironplowC.after1869,manypeopledevotedtheirattentiontotheplowD.CharlesNewbolthadmadeafortunebyhiscast-ironplowPassage7Humanneedsseemendless.Whenahungrymangetsameal,hebeginstothinkaboutanovercoat,whenamanagergetsanewsportscar,abighouseandpleasureboatsdanceintoview.Themanyneedsofmankindmightberegardedasmakingupseverallevels.Whenthereismoneyenoughtosatisfyonelevelofneeds,anotherlevelappears.Thefirstandmostbasiclevelofneedsinvolvesfood.Oncethislevelissatisfied,thesecondlevelofneeds,clothingandsomesortofshelter,appears.BytheendofWorldWarII,theseneedsweresatisfiedforagreatmajorityofAmericans.Thenathirdlevelappeared.Itincludedsuchitemsasautomobilesandnewhouses.By1957or1958thisthirdlevelofneedswasfairlywellsatisfied.Then,inthelate1950s,afourthlevelofneedsappeared:the“l(fā)ife-enriching〞level.Whiletheotherlevelsinvolvephysicalsatisfaction,thatis,thefeeding,comfort,safety,andtransportation,thislevelstressesmentalneedsforrecognition,achievement,andhappiness.Itincludesavarietyofgoodsandservices,manyofwhichcouldbecalled“l(fā)uxury〞items.Amongthemarevacationtrips,thebestmedicalanddentalcare,andrecreation.Alsoincludedherearefancygoodsandthelateststylesinclothing.Onthefourthlevel,alotofmoneyisspentonservices,whileonthefirstthreelevelsmoreisspentongoods.Willconsumersraisetheirsightstoafifthlevelofneedsastheirincomeincreases,orwilltheycontinuetodemandluxuriesandpersonalservicesonthefourthlevel?Afifthlevelwouldprobablyinvolveneedsthatcanbeachievedbestbycommunityaction.Consumersmaybespendingmoreontaxestopayforgovernmentactionagainstdisease,ignorance,crime,andprejudice.Afterfillingourstomachs,ourclothesclosets,ourgarages,ourteeth,andourminds,wenowmayseektoensurethehealth,safety,andleisuretoenjoymorefullythegoodthingsonthefirstfourlevels.31.Accordingtothepassage,manwillbegintothinkaboutsuchneedsashousingandclothingonlywhen＿＿.A.hehassavedupenoughmoneyB.hehasgrowndissatisfiedwithhissimpleshelterC.hehassatisfiedhishungerD.hehaslearnedtobuildhouses32.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatbytheendofWorldWarII,mostAmericans＿＿.A.wereveryrichB.livedinpovertyC.hadthegoodthingsonthefirstthreelevelsD.didnotownautomobiles33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrelatedto“physicalsatisfaction〞?A.AsuccessfulcareerB.AcomfortablehomeC.AgoodmealD.Afamilycar34.Whatisthemainconcernofmanonthefourthlevel?A.Themoregoodsthebetter.B.Themorementalsatisfactionthebetter.C.Themore“l(fā)uxury〞itemsthebetter.D.Themoreearningsthebetter.35.Theauthortendstothinkthatthefifthlevel＿＿.A.wouldbelittlebetterthanthefourthlevelB.maybealotmoredesirablethanthefirstfourC.canbethelastandmostsatisfyinglevelD.willbecomeattainablebeforethegovernmenttakesactionsPassage8Whenwetalkaboutintelligence,wedonotmeantheabilitytogetgoodscoresoncertainkindsoftestsoreventheabilitytodowellinschool.Byintelligencewemeanawayoflivingandbehaving,especiallyinaneworupsettingsituation.Ifwewanttotestintelligence,weneedtofindouthowapersonactsinsteadofhowmuchheknowswhattodo.Forinstance,wheninanewsituation,anintelligentpersonthinksaboutthesituation,notabouthimselforwhatmighthappentohim.Hetriestofindoutallhecan,andthenheactsimmediatelyandtriestodosomethingaboutit.Heprobablyisn’tsurehowitwillallworkout,butatleasthetries.And,ifhecan’tmakethingsworkoutright,hedoesn’tfeelashamedthathefailed;hejusttriestolearnfromhismistakes.Anintelligentperson,evenifheisveryyoung,hasaspecialoutlookonlife,aspecialfeelingaboutlife,andknowshowhefitsintoit.Ifyoulookatchildren,you’llseegreatdifferencebetweenwhatwecall“bright〞childrenand“not-bright〞children.Theyareactuallytwodifferentkindsofpeople,notjustthesamekindwithdifferentamountofintelligence.Forexample,thebrightchildreallywantstofindoutaboutlife---hetriestogetintouchwitheverythingaroundhim.But,theunintelligentchildkeepsmoretohimselfandhisowndream-world;heseemstohaveawallbetweenhimandlifeingeneral.36.Accordingtothispassage,intelligenceis＿＿.A.theabilitytostudywellB.theabilitytodowellinschoolC.theabilitytodealwithlifeD.theabilitytogethighscoresonsometests37.Inanewsituation,anintelligentperson＿＿.A.knowsmoreaboutwhatmighthappentohimB.issureoftheresulthewillgetC.concentratesonwhattodoaboutthesituationD.caresmoreabouthimself38.Ifanintelligentpersonfailed,hewould＿＿.A.trynottofeelashamedB.learnformhisexperiencesC.trytoregretasmuchaspossibleD.makesurewhatresulthewouldget39.Brightchildrenandnot-brightchildren＿＿.A.aretwodifferenttypesofchildrenB.aredifferentmainlyintheirdegreeofclevernessC.havedifferenceonlyintheirwayofthinkingD.havedifferentknowledgeabouttheworld40.Theauthorofthispassagewillprobablycontinuetotalkabout＿＿.A.howtodeterminewhatintelligenceisB.howeducationshouldbefoundC.howtosolvepracticalproblemsD.howanunintelligentpersonshouldbetaughtPassage9Weusebothwordsandgesturestoexpressourfeelings,buttheproblemisthatthesewordsandgesturescanbeunderstoodindifferentways.Itistruethatasmilemeansthesamethinginanylanguage.Sodoeslaughterorcrying.Therearealsoanumberofstrikingsimilaritiesinthewaydifferentanimalsshowthesamefeelings.Dogs,tigersandhumans,forexample,oftenshowtheirteethwhentheyareangry.Thisisprobablybecausetheyarebornwiththosebehaviorpatterns.Fearisanotheremotionthatisshowninmuchthesamewayallovertheworld.InChineseandinEnglishliterature,aphraselike“hewentpaleandbegantotremble〞suggeststhatthemaniseitherveryafraidorhehasjustgotaverybigshock.However,“heopenedhiseyeswide〞isusedtosuggestangerinChinesewhereasinEnglishitmeanssurprise.InChinese“surprise〞canbedescribedinaphraselike‘theystretchedouttheirtongues!’StickingoutyourtongueinEnglishisaninsultinggestureorexpressesstrongdislike.Eveninthesameculture,peopledifferinabilitytounderstandandexpressfeelings.ExperimentsinAmericahaveshownthatwomenareusuallybetterthanmenatrecognizingfear,anger,loveandhappinessonpeople’sfaces.Otherstudiesshowthatolderpeopleusuallyfinditeasiertorecognizeorunderstandbodylanguagethanyoungerpeopledo.41.Accordingtothepassage,＿＿.A.wecanhardlyunderstandwhatpeople’sgesturesmeanB.wecannotoftenbesurewhatpeoplemeanwhentheydescribetheirfeelingsinwordsorgesturesC.wordscanbebetterunderstoodbyolderpeopleD.gesturescanbeunderstoodbymostofthepeoplewhilewordscannot42.People’sfacialexpressionsmaybemisunderstoodbecause＿＿.A.peopleofdifferentagesmayhavedifferentunderstandingB.peoplehavedifferentculturesC.peopleofdifferentsexmayunderstandagestureinadifferentwayD.peopleofdifferentcountriesspeakdifferentlanguages43.Inthesameculture＿＿.A.peoplehavedifferentabilitytounderstandandexpressfeelingsB.peoplehavethesameunderstandingofsomethingC.peopleneverfailtounderstandeachotherD.peopleareequallyintelligent44.Fromthispassage,wecanconclude＿＿.A.wordsareusedasfrequentlyasgesturesB.wordsareoftenfounddifficulttounderstandC.wordsandgesturesarebothusedinexpressingfeelingsD.gesturesaremoreefficientlyusedthanwords45.Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe＿＿.A.WordsandFeelingsB.Words,GesturesandFeelingsC.GesturesandFeelingsD.CultureandUnderstandingPassage10Languagesareremarkablycomplexandwonderfullycomplicatedorgansofculture.Theycontainthequickestandthemostefficientmeansofcommunicatingwithintheirrespectiveculture.Tolearnaforeignlanguageistolearnanotherculture.Inthewordsofapoetandphilosopher,“Asmanylanguagesasonespeaks,somanylivesonelives.〞Acultureanditslanguageareasnecessaryasbrainandbody:whileoneisapartoftheother,neithercanfunctionwithouttheother.Inlearningaforeignlanguage,thebestbeginningwouldbestartingwiththenon-languageelementsofthelanguage:itsgestures,itsbodylanguage,etc.EyecontactisextremelyimportantinEnglish.Directeyecontactleadstounderstanding,or,astheEnglishsayinggoes,seeingeye-to-eye.Wecanneverseeeye-to-eyewithanativespeakerofEnglishuntilwehavelearnedtolookdirectlyintohiseyes.46.Thebesttitleforthispassageis____.A.OrgansofCultureB.BrainAndBodyC.LookingintoHisEyesD.LanguageAndCulture47.Accordingtothispassage,thebestwaytolearnaforeignlanguageis____.A.toreadtheworksofpoetsandphilosophersB.tofindanativespeakerandlookdirectlyintohiseyesC.tobeginbylearningitsbodylanguageD.tovisitacountrywhereyoucanstudy48.Accordingtothispassage,gesturesare____.A.spokenwordsB.anon-languageelementC.picturesinalanguageD.writtenlanguage49.“Asmanylanguagesasonespeaks,somanylives…〞means____.A.ifonelearnsmanyforeignlanguages,onewillhaveabetterunderstandingofhisownlanguageB.lifeisricherandmoreinterestingifoneknowsseverallanguagesC.nomatterhowmanylanguagesoneknows,onecanneverknowmorethanone’sowncultureD.ifapersonspeaksonlyonelanguage,hewillliveaveryhappylife50.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tsharethesamemeaningwiththeothers?A.signsB.gesturesC.efficientD.bodylanguagePassage11Childrenareare1ativelymoderninvention.Untilafewhundredyearsagotheydidnotexist.InmedievalandRenaissancepaintingyouseepint---sizedmenandwomen,wearinggrown-upclothesandgrown-upexpressions,performinggrown-uptasks.Childrendidnotexistbecausethefamilyasweknowithadnotevolved.Childrentodaynotonlyexist;theyhavetakenover,innoplacemorethaninAmerica,andatnottimemorethannow.ItisalwaysKids’Countryhere.Ourcivi1izationischild-centered,child-obsessed.Akid'sbodyisourphysicalideal.InKids'Countrywedonotpermitmiddle-age.Thirtyispromotedover50,but30knowsthatsoonhistimetobeovertakenwi1lcome.Wearethefirstsocietyinwhichparentsexpecttolearnfromtheirchildren.Suchatopsy-turvy(顛倒)situationhascomeaboutatleastinpartbecause,unliketherestoftheworld,oursisanimmigrantsociety,andforimmigrantstheon1yhopeisinthekids.IntheoldCountry,thatis,Europe,hopewasinthefather,andhowmuchwealthhecouldaccumulateandpassalongtohischildren.InthegrowthpatternofAmericaanditsever-expandingfrontier,theyoungmanwaseveradvisedtoGOWEST;thefatherwaseverinheritingfromhisson.Kids'Countrymaybetheinevitableresult.Kids'Countryisnotallbad.Americaisthegreatestcountryinthewor1dtogrowupinbecauseitisKids'Country.Wenoton1ywearkids'clothesandeatkids'food;wedreamkids'dreamsandmakethemcometrue.Itwas,afterall,aboys'gametogotothemoon.Ifintheolddayschildrendidnotexist,itseemsequallytruetodaythatadults,asaclass,havebeguntodisappear,condemningallofustoremainboysandgirlsforever,jogginganddoingpush-ups(俯臥撐)againsteternity.51.Theauthorusestheexample