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- Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Why Study History? A)Let's face it, our first experience with history is that it is a course that we have to take in order to graduate. As a junior and senior high school student, we have to study American history and state history, and perhaps even take a general course in western civilization (文明) or world history. We didn't have a choice. And the fact that we are forced to take history puts us on the defensive. We begin to build that splendid brick wall that will prevent us from getting anything important out of history. B)The main problem as I see it, is not history itself. The study of history can be fun. But there's only one thing that can make our first experience with history a horrible thing indeed: and that's a poor instructor. I was fortunate. I managed to have a number of excellent history instructors throughout my high school years and this was at a time when I was leaning toward the physical sciences, geology and biology to be exact. I might not have been an excellent history student, but I do remember having excellent history teachers. C)Fine. That's my experience. But experience aside, why study history in the first place? What could history offer the business major? the student hoping to study web page development? the student taking her first psychology class? or the lawyer? or the worker on the shop floor? Well, simply stated, everything has a history, whether we like it or not. Even history itself has a history. Try hard as we might, we can't escape the past. We can't let go of the past. And we celebrate the past all the time. D)You may have been told that we study history so that we won't repeat the mistakes of the past. This is the wishful thinking (一厢情愿) school of historical interpretation (诠释). It's too clean. If we have learned from the past then over the centuries we ought to have built on so much knowledge that things like war, poverty, injustice and immorality ought not to exist. Of course, we've still got a long way to go along this line. E)You may also have heard that everything repeats itself, so if we study the past, we can be sure to know something of the future. I don't hold to this view either. To insist that the study of the past will help to know something of the future is a nice idea, but what I really want to know about is the present. History cannot "tell" the future. History can, on the other hand, help to understand all that is the present. So, faced as we are with the question "why study history?" I can only hope to answer by telling you why I study history. F)Well first off, it's extremely important for us to be in touch not only with the past of our own country, but also of the world as well. History tells us things about the world in which we live. When we are young, we know little about the world beyond our immediate family and environment. As we grow older we realize that the world extends far beyond those limited surroundings and we are hungry for more knowledge of the wider world. But no matter how much of it we explore, all we see is the world as it is today. However, the way the world works is a result of a very long period of development, and we can never understand it well enough unless we try to learn as much as possible about our past. G)Most of us want to live meaningful lives, and we want to understand more than is enough for our mere survival. In our search for understanding our place in the world, we turn to history. There we find a much larger store of human beliefs and values than we come across in our everyday lives. In doing so, we develop a wiser understanding of who we are, of what we can achieve, and of what dangers put individuals, families, communities and nations at risk. H)Of course, there are also more practical reasons why we should study history. Historians examine facts, compare them, evaluate (评价) them, and reach conclusions. By studying history, our own ability to perform these tasks is increased, and this ability is crucial in many walks of life. If you think about it, it's what managers, journalists, politicians, doctors, lawyers and many other professionals have to do every day -- each in their profession. I)But history is enjoyable, too. We should know something of our past in order to be proud of our achievements and how we may have played our part in the development of civilization. With increasing globalization, individual countries are losing the traditions and customs of their own regions, but knowing our history would mean that these traditions do not entirely disappear. However, we should not feel that only our history is of value to the world. Every country has been important to the development of civilization and we must not be so arrogant (傲慢) as to think only ours counts. ______11.What the world is now has taught us that it has not come true that we study history to avoid repeating the same mistakes of the past.
- Section C 40% Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Section C.wav We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I (1)_____ with Helen?”“When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he (2)_____ my luck?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, It’s too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends – or our enemies? Sometimes what people say (3)______ their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. (4)______ someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog .” That’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But (5)_____ in the “dog” puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you (6) ______ your luck. “Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life (7)________. But is he? Hidden in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the (8) _____________ in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night. How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the (9)______________? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend (10)____________ the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake./js/editor20150812/dialogs/attachment_new/fileTypeImages/icon_default.gif
- Questions 18-21 are based on the following passage. What can we learn about the writer’s friend from the passage A: He got to the writer’s flat without difficulty. B: He found the key by the tree. C: He entered the wrong flat by mistake. D: He didn’t have a good meal.
- We don’t know much about him; he’s so __1__ (mystery).
- What can you learn from the example of Vera Wang? We can learn from the example of Vera Wang that we should ________ ourselves. By doing so, we are more likely to find an ________ we don't know we have, and it may help us sbuild a __________ future.
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— Can we please get a new air conditioner for our bedroom— ______— Can’t you see that it’s not working fight A: Do you have to repair it B: It is not very hot in this season. C: I also think we should buy a new one. D: What’s wrong with the one we have now
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Segment 3 How did he feel? It’s a pity that __1__ will not be kind to us out of doors. But it will be nice _2_ in the pictures no matter what may be on the screen. It will be grand to know we have each other’s _3__ . Won’t it be wonderful to be together — really together in the flesh, not just to know that a letter is all we can send. I love you, Chris
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What do we learn about McDonald's inclusion of toys in its Happy Meals? A: It may shed light on people’s desire to crack a secret. B: It has proved to be key to McDonald’s business success. C: It appeals to kid’s curiosity to find out what is hidden inside. D: It may be a pleasant way for kids to reduce their food intake.
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What do we learn about McDonald’s inclusion of toys in its Happy Meals? ( ) A: It may shed light on people's desire to crack a secret. B: It has proved to be key to McDonald’s business success. C: It appeals to kid’s curiosity to find out what is hidden<br/>inside. D: It may be a pleasant way for kids to reduce their food intake.
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From Socrates’ debate with his students, we know that _____( ). A: we should define what is good and what is evil according to different situations. B: good people never cheat others. C: we should not steal away our friend’s tool when he is committing suicide.