1、陈先槟1高考英语阅读专题练习 七选五Muzak The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 71 Its similar to the music you listen to, but its not exactly the same. Thats because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you d
2、ont even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.Quiet background music used to be called “elevator (电梯) music“ because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name “Muzak“. About one-third of the people in America liste
3、n to “Muzak“ everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 72 If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the
4、 names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters dont want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 73 Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has
5、 been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 74 Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.75 . They say its boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people en
6、joy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!A. Some people dont like Muzak. B. The music gives them extra energy.C. Music is playing in the background.
7、D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.Public speaking and critical thinkingWhat is critical thinking? To a certa
8、in degree, its a matter of logic(逻辑)of being able to spot weaknesses in other peoples argument and to avoid them in your own, it also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence.In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized t
9、hinkingthe ability to see clearly their relationships among ideas. 71 The greatest thinkers, scientists and inventors have often taken their information that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas that, too, is critical thinking. 72 As the class goes on, for examp
10、le, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical(机械的) exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused.
11、 If, on the other hand, the structure is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not a matter of arranging the ideas you already have. 73 What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. 74 As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accu
12、rate language, you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately. 75 As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class. You will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop you
13、r skills as critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.A. Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.B. This may seem like a lot of time, but the rewards are well wort
14、h it.C. It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.D. It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.E. If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.F. The skills you le
15、arn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking ,you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.EmpathyLast year, researchers from the University of Michigan report
16、ed that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. _71_ Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV,
17、and youre showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. _72_There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. _73_ Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are mo
18、re likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. _74_ “Academic
19、s are important. But if you dont have emotional (情感的) intelligence, you wont be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says.Whats the best way to up your EQ (情商）? For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. _75_To really develop empathy, youd better volunteer at a nursin
20、g home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.A.Everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person.B.That could be because so many people have replaced fac
21、e time with screen time, 陈先槟2the researchers said.C.“One doesnt develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking,” Freed says.D.Humans learn by exampleand most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.E.Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone elseboth
22、 what they think and how they feel.F.Good social skillsincluding empathyare a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.G.Having relationships with other people is an important part of being humanand having empathy is decisive to those relationships.Urbanizati
23、onUntil relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago. 71_ . In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural (乡村的 ) villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Bri
24、tain became the first urban society in history a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.Britain was only the beginning. 72_ .The process of urbanization the migration (迁移 ) of people from the countryside to the city was the result of modernization, which
25、has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.In 1990, fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities. Only about 2% live on farms. 73 .Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural soc
26、ieties. It took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in cities. _74 . Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite(精英) and the servants, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of
27、 surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country. 75_ . Today, instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people, on
28、e American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non-farmers.A. That kept cities very small. B. The rest live in small towns.C. The effects of urban living on people should be considered. D. Soon many other industrial nations become urban societies.E. But even 200 years ago, only a few people c
29、ould live in cities.F. Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive.G. Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.Evaluating Sources (来源) of health InformationMaking good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation. A key
30、 first step in bettering your evaluation ability is to look carefully at your sources of healthy information. Reasonable evaluation includes knowing where and how to finds relevant information, how to separate fact from opinions, how to recognize poor reasoning, and how to analyze information and th
31、e reliability of sources. 71 Go to the original source. Media reports often simplify the results of medical research. Find out for yourself what a study really reported, and determine whether it was based on good science. Think about the type of study. 72 Watch for misleading language. Some studies
32、will find that a behavior “contributes to” or is “associated with” an outcome; this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result. 73 Carefully read or listen to information in order to fully understand it.Use your common sense. If a report seems too good to be true, probably it
33、is. Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements. 74 Evaluate “scientific” statements carefully, and be aware of quackery(江湖骗术).75 Friends and family members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration, but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us.Develop
34、ing the ability to evaluate reasonably and independently about the health problems will serve you well throughout your life.A. Make choice that are right for you. B. The goal of an ad is to sell you something.C. Be sure to work through the critical questions.D. And examine the findings of the origin
35、al research.E. Distinguish between research reports and public health advice.F. Be aware that information may also be incorrectly explained by an authors point of view.G. The following suggestions can help you sort through the health information you receive from common sources. Tips for Cooking on a
36、 Tight ScheduleFrom my experience , there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often :ability , money , and time 36 .Money is a topic Ill save for another day .So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spent in the kitchen .Here are three tips for
37、 great cooking on a tight schedule :1. Think ahead .The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and theres nothing ready to eat .So think ahead of the coming week .When will you have time to cook ?Do you have the right materials already ? 37 .2. Make your time worth it .Whe
38、n you do find time to cook a meal , make the 陈先槟3most of it and save yourself time later on .Are you making one loaf of bread ? 38 .It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something .So save yourself the effort for future meal .3. 39 This may surprise you , but one of the best tools
39、for making cooking worth your time is experimentation .It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives
40、you a good start. 40_ And dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A. Try new things.B. Ability is easily improved.C. Make three or four instead.D. Understand your food better.E. Cooking is a burden for many people.F. Let cooking and living s
41、imply be a joy rather than a burden.G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.The jobs of the future have not been invented, 36 By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds. 1. Curiosity Your children need to be deeply curious
42、. 37 Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time” and then try them out. Did those ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time? 2. Creativity True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it.
43、 38 There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their Creativity. 3. Interpersonal Skills Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what is going on inside our own hea
44、d, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 39 “Why do you think she is crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”4. Self Expression
45、40 There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas music, acting, drawing, building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another. A. Encourage kids to cook with you. B. And we cant forget science education. C. We can give kids chances to think about materials in
46、 new ways. D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist? E. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill. F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories. G. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuabl
47、e skill. Business is the organized approach to providing customers with the goods and services they want. The business also refers to an organization that provides these goods and services. Most business seek to make a profit(利润)-that aim to achieve income that is more than the costs of operating th
48、e business. 71 Commonly called nonprofits, these organizations are primarily nongovernmental service providers.Business management is a term used to describe the techniques of planning, direction, and control of the operations of a business. 73 One is the establishment (制定)of broad basic policies wi
49、th respect to production; sales; the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies; and accounting. 74 The third relates to the establishment of standards of word in all departments. Direction is concerned primarily with supervision(监管 )and guidance by the management in authority. 75 A. Control includes the use of records and reports to compare actual work with the set standards for work.B. In this connection there is the difference between top mana
