第第頁2017年6月大學(xué)英語四級真題及答案(第一套)PartⅢ ReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionAQuestions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Themethodformakingbeerhaschangedovertime.Hops(啤酒花)，forexample,whichgivemanyamodembeeritsbitterflavor,area(26)_______recentadditiontothebeverage.Thiswasfirstmentionedinreferencetobrewingintheninthcentury.Now,researchershavefounda(27)_______ingredientinresidue(殘留物）from5,000-year-oldbeerbrewingequipment.WhilediggingtwopitsatasiteinthecentralplainsofChina,scientistsdiscoveredfragmentsfrompotsandvessels.Thedifferentshapesofthecontainers(28)_______ theywereusedtobrew,filter,andstorebeer.Theymaybeancient“beer-makingtools,”andtheearliest(29_______ evidenceofbeerbrewinginChina,theresearchersreportedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.To(30)_______ thattheory,theteamexaminedtheyellowish,dried(31)_______ insidethevessels.Themajorityofthegrains,about80%,werefromcerealcropslikebarley(大麥),andabout10%werebitsofroots,(32)_______lily,whichwouldhavemadethebeersweeter,thescientistssay.Barleywasanunexpectedfind:thecropwasdomesticatedinWesternEurasiaanddidn'tbecomea(33)_______foodincentralChinauntilabout2,000yearsago,accordingtotheresearchers.Basedonthattiming,theyindicatebarleymayhave(34)_______intheregionnotasfood,butas(35)_______materialforbeerbrewing.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。ArrivedB)consumingC)directD)exclusivelyE)includingF)informG)rawH)reachedI)relativelyJ)remainsK)resourcesL)stapleM)suggestN)surprisingO)testSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheBlessingandCurseofthePeopleWhoNeverForgetAhandfulofpeoplecanrecallalmosteverydayoftheirlivesinenormousdetail—andafteryearsofresearch,neuroscientists(神經(jīng)科學(xué)專家)arefinallybeginningtounderstandhowtheydoit.[A]Formostofus,memoryisamessofblurredandfadedpicturesofourlives.Asmuchaswewouldliketoclingontoourpast,eventhesaddestmomentscanbewashedawaywithtime.[B]AskNimaVeisehwhathewasdoingforanydayinthepast15years,however,andhewillgiveyouthedetailsoftheweather,whathewaswearing,orevenwhatsideofthetrainhewassittingonhisjourneytowork.“Mymemoryislikealibraryofvideotapes,walk-throughsofeverydayofmylifefromwakingtosleeping,”heexplains.[C]Veisehcanevenputadateonwhenthosetapesstartedrecording:15December2000,whenhemethisfirstgirlfriendathisbestfriend's16thbirthdayparty.Hehadalwayshadagoodmemory,butthethrillofyoungloveseemstohaveshiftedagearinhismind:fromnowon,hewouldstartrecordinghiswholelifeindetail.“Icouldtellyoueverythingabouteverydayafterthat.”[D]Needlesstosay,peoplelikeVeisehareofgreatinteresttoneuroscientistshopingtounderstandthewaythebrainrecordsourlives.Acoupleofrecentpapershavefinallyopenedawindowonthesepeople’sextraordinaryminds.Andsuchresearchmightevensuggestwaysforusalltoreliveourpastwithgreaterclarity.[E]“Highlysuperiorautobiographicalmemory”（orHSAMforshort)firstcametolightintheearly2000s,withayoungwomannamedJillPrice.EmailingtheneuroscientistandmemoryresearcherJimMcGaughoneday,sheclaimedthatshecouldrecalleverydayofherlifesincetheageof12.Couldhehelpexplainherexperiences?[F]McGaughinvitedhertohislab,andbegantotesther:hewouldgiveheradateandaskhertotellhimabouttheworldeventsonthatday.Truetoherword,shewascorrectalmosteverytime.[G]Itdidn’ttakelongformagazinesanddocumentaryfilm-makerstocometounderstandher“totalrecall”，andthanktothesubsequentmediainterest,afewdozenothersubjects(includingVeiseh)havesincecomeforwardandcontactedtheteamattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine.[H]Interestingly,theirmemoriesarehighlyself-centred:althoughtheycanremember“autobiographical”lifeeventsinextraordinarydetail,theyseemtobenobetterthanaverageatrecallingimpersonalinformation,suchasrandom(任意選取的）listsofwords.Noraretheynecessarilybetteratrememberingaroundofdrinks,say.Andalthoughtheirmemoriesarevast,theyarestilllikelytosufferfrom“falsememories”.Clearly,thereisnosuchthingasa“perfect”memory—theirextraordinarymindsarestillusingthesameflawedtoolsthattherestofusrelyon.Thequestionis,how?[I]LawrencePatihisattheUniversityofSouthernMississippirecentlystudiedaround20peoplewithHSAMandfoundthattheyscoredparticularlyhighontwomeasures:fantasyproneness(傾向)andabsorption.Fantasypronenesscouldbeconsideredatendencytoimagineanddaydream,whereasabsorptionisthetendencytoallowyourmindtobecomefullyabsorbedinanactivitytopaycompleteattentiontothesensations(感受)andtheexperiences.“I’mextremelysensitivetosounds,smellsandvisualdetail,”explainsNicoleDonohue,whohastakenpartinmanyofthesestudies.“Idefinitelyfeelthingsmorestronglythantheaverageperson.”[J]Theabsorptionhelpsthemtoestablishstrongfoundationsforrecollection,saysPatihis,andthefantasypronenessmeansthattheyrevisitthosememoriesagainandagaininthecomingweeksandmonths.Eachtimethisinitialmemorytraceis“replayed”,itbecomesevenstronger.Insomeways,youprobablygothroughthatprocessafterabigeventlikeyourweddingday,butthedifferenceisthatthankstotheirotherpsychologicaltendencies,theHSAMsubjectsaredoingitdayin,dayout,forthewholeoftheirlives.[K]NoteveryonewithatendencytofantasisewilldevelopHSAM,though,soPatihissuggeststhatsomethingmusthavecausedthemtothinksomuchabouttheirpast.“Maybesomeexperienceintheirchildhoodmeantthattheybecameobsessed(著迷）withcalendarsandwhathappenedtothem,”saysPatihis.[L]ThepeoplewithHSAMI’veinterviewedwouldcertainlyagreethatitcanbeamixedblessing.Ontheplusside,itallowsyoutorelivethemosttransformativeandenrichingexperiences.Veiseh,forinstance,travelledalotinhisyouth.Inhissparetime,hevisitedthelocalartgalleries,andthepaintingsarenowlodgeddeepinhisautobiographicalmemories.[M]“Imaginebeingabletoremembereverypainting,oneverywall,ineverygalleryspace,betweennearly40countries，”hesays.“That’sabigeducationinartbyitself.”Withthiscomprehensiveknowledgeofthehistoryofart,hehassincebecomeaprofessionalpainter.[N]Donohue,nowahistoryteacher,agreesthatithelpedduringcertainpartsofhereducation.“IcandefinitelyrememberwhatIlearnedoncertaindaysatschool.Icouldimaginewhattheteacherwassayingorwhatitlookedlikeinthebook.”[O]NoteveryonewithHSAMhasexperiencedthesebenefits,however.Viewingthepastinhighdefinitioncanmakeitverydifficulttogetoverpainandregret.“Itcanbeveryhardtoforgetembarrassingmoments,”saysDonohue.“Youfeelthesameemotions—itisjustasraw,justasfresh...Youcan’tturnoffthatstreamofmemories,nomatterhowhardyoutry.”Veisehagrees.“Itislikehavingtheseopenwounds—theyarejustapartofyou,”hesays.[P]Thismeanstheyoftenhavetomakeaspecialefforttolaythepasttorest.Bill,forinstance,oftengetspainful“flashbacks”，inwhichunwantedmemoriesintrudeintohisconsciousness,butoverallhehaschosentoseeitasthebestwayofavoidingrepeatingthesamemistakes.“Somepeopleareabsorbedinthepastbutnotopentonewmemories,butthat’snotthecaseforme.Ilookforwardtoeachdayandexperiencingsomethingnew.”注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。36.PeoplewithHSAMhavethesamememoryasordinarypeoplewhenitcomestoimpersonalinformation.37.FantasypronenesswillnotnecessarilycausepeopletodevelopHSAM.38.Veisehbegantorememberthedetailsofhiseverydayexperiencesafterhemethisfirstyounglove.39.ManymorepeoplewithHSAMstartedtocontactresearchersduetothemassmedia.40.PeoplewithHSAMoftenhavetomakeeffortstoavoidfocusingonthepast.41.Mostpeopledonothaveclearmemoriesofpastevents.42.HSAMcanbebothacurseandablessing.43.Ayoungwomansoughtexplanationfromabrainscientistwhenshenoticedherunusualmemory.44.SomepeoplewithHSAMfinditveryhardtogetridofunpleasantmemories.45.ArecentstudyofpeoplewithHSAMrevealsthattheyareliabletofantasyandfullabsorptioninanactivity.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thephrasealmostcompletesitself:midlifecrisis.It’sthestageinthemiddleofthejourneywhenpeoplefeelyouthvanishing,theirprospectsnarrowinganddeathapproaching.There’sonlyoneproblemwiththecliche(套話).Itisn’ttrue.“Infact,thereisalmostnohardevidenceformidlifecrisisotherthanafewsmallpilotstudiesconducteddecadesago,”BarbaraHagertywritesinhernewbook,LifeReimagined.Thevastbulkoftheresearchshowsthattheremaybeapause,orashiftingofgearsinthe40sor50s,butthisshift“canbeexciting,ratherthanterrifying”.BarbaraHagertylooksatsomeofthefeaturesofpeoplewhoturnmidlifeintoarebirth.Theybreakroutines,because“autopilotisdeath”.Theychoosepurposeoverhappiness一havingaclearsenseofpurposeevenreducestheriskofAlzheimer’sdisease.Theygiveprioritytorelationships,ascareersoftenrecede(逐漸淡化).LifeReimaginedpaintsapictureofmiddleagethatisfarfromgloomy.Midlifeseemslikethesecondbigphaseofdecision-making.Youridentityhasbeenformed;you’vebuiltupyourresources;andnowyouhavethechancetotakethebigriskspreciselybecauseyourfoundationisalreadysecure.KarlBarthdescribedmidlifepreciselythisway.Atmiddleage,hewrote,“thesowingisbehind;nowisthetimetoreap.Therunhasbeentaken;nowisthetimetoleap.Preparationhasbeenmade;nowisthetimefortheventureoftheworkitself.”Themiddle-agedperson,Barthcontinued,canseedeathinthedistance,butmoveswitha“measuredhaste”togetbignewthingsdonewhilethereisstilltime.WhatBarthwrotedecadesagoiseventruertoday.Peoplearehealthyandenergeticlonger.Wehavepresidentialcandidatesrunningfortheirfirstterminofficeatage68,69and74.Alongerlifespanischangingthenarrativestructureoflifeitself.Whatcouldhavebeenconsideredthebeginningofadescentisnowapotentialturningpoint—theturningpointyouaremostequippedtotakefulladvantageof.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthephrase“midlifecrisis”？A)Ithasledtoalotofdebate.B)Itiswidelyacknowledged.

C)Itisnolongerfashionable.D)Itmisrepresentsreallife.47.HowdoesBarbaraHagertyviewmidlife?A)Itmaybethebeginningofacrisis.B)Itcanbeanewphaseofone’slife.C)Itcanbeterrifyingfortheunprepared.D)Itmayseeold-agediseasesapproaching.48.HowismidlifepicturedinthebookLifeReimagined?A)Itcanbequiterose.B)Itcanbeburdensome.C)Itundergoesradicaltransformation.D)Itmakesforthebestpartofone’slife.49.AccordingtoKarlBarth,midlifeisthetime_______.A)torelax B)tomatureC)toharvest D)toreflect50.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutmidlifetoday?A)Itismoremeaningfulthanotherstagesoflife.B)Itislikelytochangethenarrativeofone’slife,C)Itismoreimportanttothosewithalongerlifespan.D)Itislikelytobeacriticalturningpointinone’slife.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inspring,chickensstartlayingagain,bringingawelcomesourceofproteinatwinter’send.Soit’snosurprisethatculturesaroundtheworldcelebratespringbyhonoringtheegg.Sometraditionsaresimple,liketheredeggsthatgetbakedintoGreekEasterbreads.Otherselevatetheeggintoafancyart,liketheheavilyjewel-covered“eggs”thatwerefavoredbytheRussiansstartinginthe19thcentury.OneancientformofeggartcomestousfromUkraine.Forcenturies,Ukrainianshavebeendrawingcomplicatedpatternsoneggs.Contemporaryartistshavefollowedthistraditiontocreateeggsthatspeaktotheanxietiesofourage:Lifeisprecious,anddelicate.Eggsare,too.“There’ssomethingabouttheirdelicatenaturethatappealstome,”saysNewYorkercartoonistRozChast.Severalyearsago,shebecameinterestedineggsandlearnedthetraditionalUkrainiantechniquetodrawherverymodemcharacters.“I’vebrokeneggsateverystageoftheprocess—fromtheverybeginningtothevery,veryend.”Butthere’sanappealinthatvulnerability.“There’spartofthissickeninghorrorofknowingyou’rewalkingontheedgewiththis,thatIkindoflike,knowingthatitcouldallfallapartatanysecond.”Chast’sdesigns,suchasaworriedmanaloneinatinyrowboat,reflectthatdelicateness.TraditionalUkrainiandecoratedeggsalsospoketothosefears.Theelaboratepatternswerebelievedtoofferprotectionagainstevil.“There’sanancientlegendthataslongastheseeggsaremade,evilwillnotprevailintheworld,”saysJoanBrander,aCanadianegg-painterwhohasbeenpaintingeggsforover60years,havinglearnedtheartfromherUkrainianrelatives.Thetradition,datingbackto300B.C.,waslaterincorporatedintotheChristianchurch.Theoldsymbols,however,stillendure.Adecoratedeggwithabirdonit,giventoayoungmarriedcouple,isawishforchildren.Adecoratedeggthrownintothefieldwouldbeawishforagoodharvest.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。51.Whydopeopleinmanyculturesprizetheegg?A)Itisawelcomesignofthecomingofspring.B)Itistheirmajorsourceofproteininwinter.C)Itcaneasilybemadeintoaworkofart.D)Itcanbringwealthandhonortothem.52.Whatdowelearnaboutthedecorated“eggs”inRussia?A)Theyareshapedlikejewelcases.B)Theyarecherishedbytherich.C)Theyareheavilypaintedinred.D)Theyarefavoredasaformofart.53.Whyhavecontemporaryartistscontinuedtheeggarttradition?A)Eggsserveasanenduringsymbolofnewlife.B)Eggshaveanovalshapeappealingtoartists.C)Eggsreflecttheanxietiesofpeopletoday.D)Eggsprovideauniquesurfacetopainton.54.WhydoesChastenjoytheprocessofdecoratingeggs?A)Sheneverknowsiftheeggwillbreakbeforethedesigniscompleted.B)Shecanaddmultipledetailstothedesigntocommunicateheridea.C)Shealwaysderivesgreatpleasurefromdesigningsomethingnew.D)Sheisneversurewhatthefinaldesignwilllooklikeuntiltheend.55.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutegg-painting?A)ItoriginatedintheeasternpartofEurope.B)Ithasahistoryofovertwothousandyears.C)Itisthemosttime-honoredformoffancyart.D)Itisespeciallyfavoredasachurchdecoration.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.在珠江是華南一大河系，流經(jīng)廣州市，是中國第三長的河流，僅次于長江和黃河。珠江三角洲(delta)是中國最發(fā)達(dá)的地區(qū)之一，面積約11，000平方公里。它在面積和人口方面也是世界上最大的城市聚集區(qū)。珠江三角洲九個最大城市共有5700多萬人口。上世紀(jì)70年代末中國改革開放以來，珠江三角洲已成為中國和世界主要經(jīng)濟(jì)區(qū)域和制造中心之一?？焖賹Υ鸢?2345678910111213141516171819202122232425BDABACDCBADCDABABCADCCBDA26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950INMCOJELAGHKCGPALEOIDBACD5152535455ADCAB翻譯第一套答案：珠江是華南第一大河系，流經(jīng)廣州市，是中國第三長的河流，僅次于長江和黃河。ThePearlRiver,thelargestriversystemofsouthernChinathatflowsthroughGuangzhou,isthethirdlongestriverinChina,onlysecondtotheYangtzeRiverandtheYellowRiver.珠江三角洲是中國最發(fā)達(dá)的地區(qū)之一，面積約為11000平方公里。ThePearlRiverDeltaisoneofthemostdevelopedregionsinChinawithanareaofabout11,000squarekilometers.它在面積和人口方面也是世界上最大的城市聚集區(qū)。Itisalsothegreatesturbanareasinbothsizeandpopulationallovertheworld.珠江三角洲九個最大城市共有5,700多萬人口。上世紀(jì)70年代末中國改革開放以來，珠江三角洲已成為中國和世界主要經(jīng)濟(jì)區(qū)域和制造中心之一。TheninelargestcitiesofthePearlRiverDeltatotallyhaveapopulationofmorethan57million.SincetheChinesereformandopeningupinthelate1970s,thePearlRiverDeltahasbecomeoneofthemajoreconomicregionsandmanufacturingcentersinChinaandtheworld.

2017年6月大學(xué)英語四級真題及答案(第二套)PartⅢ ReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionAQuestions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.America’sInternetisfesterthaneverbefore,butpeoplestillcomplainabouttheirInternetbeingtooslow.NewYork’sAttorneyGeneral’soffice(26)_______aninvestigationinthefallintowhetherornotVerizon,CablevisionandTimeWarneraredeliveringbroadbandthat’sasfastastheproviders(27)_______itis.Earlierthismonth,theofficeaskedforthepublic’shelptomeasuretheirspeedresults,sayingconsumers(28)_______togetthespeedstheywerepromised.“Toomanyofusmaybepayingforonething,andgettinganother，”theAttorneyGeneralsaid.Iftheinvestigationuncoversanything,itwouldn’tbethefirsttimeatelecomprovidergotinto(29)_______overthebroadbandspeedsitpromisedanddeliveredcustomers.BackinJune,theFederalCommunicationsCommissionfinedAT&T$100millionover(30)_______thatthecarriersecretlyreducedwirelessspeedsaftercustomersconsumedacertainamountof(31)_______.Evenwhentheystayontherightsideofthelaw,Internetprovidersarousecustomers’angeroverbandwidthspeedandcost.Justthisweek,aninvestigationfoundthatmediaandtelecomgiantComcastisthemost(32)_______provider.Over10months,Comcastreceivednearly12,000customercomplaints,many(33)_______toitsmonthlydatacapandoverage(超過額度的）charges.SomeAmericansaregettingso(34)_______withInternetprovidersthey’rejustgivingup.ArecentstudyfoundthatthenumberofAmericanswithhigh-speedInternetathometoday(35)_______fellduringthelasttwoyears,and15%ofpeoplenowconsiderthemselvestobe“cord-cutters.”注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。A)accusationsB)actually C)claim D)communicatingE)complainF)data G)deservedH)frustrated I)hated J)launchedK)relatingL)timesM)trouble N)usually O)worriedSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.FromAccountanttoYogi:MakingaRadicalCareerChange[A]Atsomepoint,almostallofuswillexperienceaperiodofradicalprofessionalchange.Someofuswillseekitout;forothersitwillfeellikeanunwelcomeintrusionintootherwisestablecareers.Eitherway,wehavechoicesabouthowwerespondtoitwhenitcomes.[B]WerecentlycaughtupwithyogaentrepreneurLeahZaccaria,whoputherselfthroughthefireofchangetocompletelyreinventherself.Inhersearchtolivealifeofpurpose,Leahleftherhigh-payingaccountingjob,herhusband,andherhome,hitheprocess,shebuiltaradicallynewlifeandcareer.Sincethen,shehasfoundedtwoyogastudios,metanewlifepartner,andformedanewcommunityofpeople.Evenifyourpersonalreinventionislessdrastic,wethinktherearelessonsfromherexperiencethatapply.[C]Wheredotheseedsofchangecomefrom?theNativeAmericanIndianshaveasaying:“Payattentiontothewhisperssoyouwon’thavetohearthescreams.”O(jiān)ftenthebestideasforbigchangescomefromunexpectedplaces—it’sjustamatteroftuningin.Greatleadersrecognizetheweaksignalsorslightsignsthatpointtobigchangestocome.Leahreflectsonatimeshelistenedtothewhispers:“Aboutthetimemydaughterwasfiveyearsold.Istartedhavingasensethat‘thisisn’tright.”’Shethenrealizedthatherlifenolongermatchedhervisionforit.[D]Upuntilthatpoint,Leahhadfollowedtraditionalmeasuresofsuccess.Aftergraduatingwithadegreeinbusinessandaccounting,shejoinedapublicaccountingfirm,married,boughtahouse,putlotsofstuffinit,andhadababy.“Ididwhateverybodyelsethoughtlookedsuccessful,”shesays.Leaheasilycouldhavefallenintoatrapoffeelingcontent;instead,herenergysparkedaperiodofexperimentationandrenewal.[E]Feelingtheneedtochange,Leahstartedplayingwithfuturepossibilitiesbyexploringherinterestsanddevelopingnewcapabilities.Firsttryingphysicalexerciseanddieting,shelostsomeweightanddiscoveredaninnerstrength.“1feltpowerfulbecause1brokethroughmyownlimitations,”sherecalls.[F]However,itwasanotherinterestthatledLeahtoradicallyreinventherself.“Iremembersittingonabenchwithmyauntatayogastudio,’’shesaid,havingamomentofclarityrightthenandthere:Yogaissavingmylife.Yogaiswakingmeup.I’mnothappyandIwanttochangeandI’mdonewiththis.”InthatmomentofclarityLeahmadeanimportantleap,conqueringherinnerresistancetochangeandmakingafirmcommitmenttotakebiggersteps.[G]Creatingthefutureyouwantisaloteasierifyouarereadytoexploittheopportunitiesthatcomeyourway.WhenLeahmadethecommitmenttochange,sheprimedherselftonewopportunitiesshemayotherwisehaveoverlooked.Sherecalls:[H]OnedayamanIworkedwith,Ryan,whohadhisofficenexttomine,said,“Leah,let’sgolookatthisspaceonQueenAnne.”Heknewmyloveforyogaandhadseenaspaceclosetowherehelivedthathethoughtmightbegoodtoserveasayogastudio.AssoonasIsawthelocation,Iknewthiswasit.OfcourseIwasscared,yetIhadthisstrongsenseof“Ihavetodothis.”O(jiān)nlyafewmonthslaterLeahopenedherfirstyogastudio,butsuccesswasnotinstant.[I]Creatingthefuturetakestime.That’swhyleaderscontinuetomanagethepresentwhilebuildingtowardthebigchangesofthefuture.Whenit’stimetomaketheleap,theytakeactionandimmediatelydropwhat’snolongerservingtheirpurpose.InitiallyLeahstayedwithheraccountingjobwhilestartinguptheyogastudiotomakeitallwork.[J]Soonafter,sheknewshehadtomakeaboldmovetofullycommittohernewfuture.Withintwoyears,Leahshedthesafetyofheraccountingjobandmadetheswitchcomplete.Suchdrasticchangeisnoteasy.[K]Steeringthroughchangeandfacingobstaclesbringsusfacetofacewithourfears.Leahreflectsononeincidentthattriggeredherfears,whenherinvestorsthreatenedtoshutherdown:“IwasprobablyupagainstthemostfearI’veeverhad，”shesays.“Ihadspenttwoyearscultivatingthiscommunity,andithadbecomesuccessfulveryfast,butwithinsixmonthsIwasfacingtheprospectoflosingitall.”[L]Sheconnectedwithhersenseofpurposeanddugdeep,cultivatingatremendoussenseofstrength.“IwasfeelingsointentionalandstrongthatIwasn’tgoingtoletfearjusttakeover.Iwasthinking,‘OK,guys,ifyouwanttotrytoshutmedown,shutmedown.’AndIknewitwasanegotiationscheme,soIwasabletosaytomyself,‘Thisisnotreal.’”Bynamingherfearsandfacingthemhead-on,Leahgainedconfidence.Formostofus,lettinggoofthesafetyandsecurityofthepastgivesusgreatfear.Callingoutourfearsexplicitly,asLeahdid,canhelpusactdecisively.[M]Thecycleofrenewalneverends.Leah’sgrowthspurredhertoopenhersecondstudio—anditwasn’tforthemoney.[N]Ihavenodesiretomakemillionsofdollars.It’snotaboutthat;it’saboutgrowthforme.Honestly,Ididn’tneedtoopenasecondstudio.IwasmakingasmuchmoneyasIwasasanaccountant.ButIknowifyoudon’tgrow,youstandstill,andthatdoesn’tworkforme.[O]Considerthecurrentmomentinyourownlife,yourteamoryourorganization.Whereareyouinthecycleofrenewal:Areyouactivelypreservingthepresent,orselectivelyforgettingthepast,orboldlycreatingthefuture?WhatadvicewouldLeahgiveyoutomoveyouaheadonyourjourney?Oncewe’reonthepathofgrowth,wecancontinuallymovethroughtheseasonsoftransformationandrenewal.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。36.Readinesstotakeadvantageofnewopportunitieswillmakeiteasiertocreateone’sdesiredfuture.37. Byconventionalstandards,Leahwasatypicalsuccessfulwomanbeforeshechangedhercareer.38. Leahgainedconfidencebylayingoutherfearsandconfrontingthemdirectly.39. Insearchofameaningfullife,Leahgaveupwhatshehadandsetupherownyogastudios.40Leah'sinterestinyogapromptedhertomakeafirmdecisiontoreshapeherlife.41.Smallsignsmayindicategreatchangestocomeandthereforemeritattention.42.Leah’sfirstyogastudiowasbynomeansanimmediatesuccess.43. Somepeopleregardprofessionalchangeasanunpleasantexperiencethatdisturbstheirstablecareers.44. TheworstfearLeaheverhadwastheprospectoflosingheryogabusiness.45. Assheexplorednewinterestsanddevelopednewpotentials，Leahfeltpowerfulinternally.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TheUrbanization—migrationawayfromthesuburbstothecitycenter—willbethebiggestrealestatetrendin2015,accordingtoanewreport.ThereportsaysAmerica’surbanizationwillcontinuetobethemostsignificantissueaffectingtheindustry,ascitiesacrossthecountryimitatethewalkabilityandtransit-orienteddevelopmentmakingcitieslikeNewYorkandSanFranciscososuccessful.Assmallercitiescopythemodelofthese“24-hourcities，’’tfioreaffordableversionsoft