ReadingComprehensionforCET6Passage1Inthe1962movieLawrenceofArabia,onesceneshowsanAmericannewspaperreportereagerlysnappingphotosofmenlootingasabotagedofthelooters,ChiefAudaabuTayioftheHoweitatclan,suddenlynoticesthecameraandsnatchesIinthis?heasks,beforesmashingitthedismayedreporter,Lawrenceexplains,Hethinksthesethingswillstealhisthinksyou'reakindofthief.Assoonascolonizersandexplorersbegantakingcamerasintodistantlands,storiesbegancirculatingabouthowindigenouspeoplessawthemastoolsforblackignorantnativesmayhavehadaphotographyfirstbecameavailable,scientistswelcomeditasamoreobjectivewayofrecordingfarawaysocietiesthanearlytravelers'exaggeratedinsomeways,anthropologicalphotographsrevealmoreabouttheculturethatholdsthecamerathantheonethatstaresintothe1950sand1960s,manyethnographerssoughtpurepicturesofprimitivecultures,routinelydeletingmodernaccoutrementssuchasclocksandWesternpaidmenandwomentore-enactritualsortoposeasmembersofwarorhuntingparties,oftenwithlittleregardforCurtis,thelegendaryphotographerofNorthAmericanIndians,forexample,gotoneMakahmantoposeasawhalerwithaspearin1915--eventhoughtheMakahhadnothuntedwhalesinageneration.Thesephotographsreinforcedwidelyacceptedstereotypesthatindigenouscultureswereisolated,primitive,andinstance,NationalGeographicmagazine'sphotographshavetaughtmillionsofAmericansaboutotherCatherineLutzandJaneCollinspointoutintheir1993bookReadingNationalGeographic,themagazinesinceitsfoundingin1888haskeptatraditionofpresentingbeautifulphotosthatdon'tchallengewhite,middle-classAmericandark-skinnedwomencanbeshownwithouttops,forexample,whitewomen'sbreastsarethatcouldunsettleordisturb,suchasareasoftheworldtornasunderbywarorfamine,arediscardedinfavorofthosethatreassure,toconformwiththesociety'sstatedpledgetopresentonlykindlyvisionsofforeignresult,LutzandCollinssay,isthedepictionofanidealizedandexoticworldrelativelyfreeofpainorclassconflict.LutzactuallylikesNationalGeographicareadthemagazineasachild,anditslushimageryinfluencedhereventualchoiceofanthropologyasajustthinksthataspeoplelookatthephotographsofothercultures,theyshouldbealerttothechoiceofcompositionandimages.mainideaofthepassageis______________.[A]PhotographstakenbyWesternexplorersreflectmoreWesterners’perceptionoftheindigenousculturesandtheWesternvalues.[B]ThereisacomplicatedrelationshipbetweentheWesternexplorersandtheprimitivepeoples.[C]PopularmagazinessuchasNationalGeographicshouldshowpicturesoftheexoticandidealizedworldstomaintainhighsales.[D]Anthropologistsaskthenativestoposefortheirpictures,compromisingthetruthfulnessoftheirpictures.caninferfromthepassagethatearlytravelerstothenativelandsoften_________.[A]tookpictureswiththenatives[B]gaveexaggeratedaccountsofthenativelands[C]askforpicturesfromthenatives[D]gavethenativesclocksandWesterndressesauthormentionsthemovieLawrenceofArabiato___________.[A]showhowpeopleintheindigenoussocietiesareportrayedbyWesterners.[B]illustratehowpeoplefromprimitivesocietiesseecamerasastoolsofblackmagicthatstealtheirvirtues.[C]showhowanthropologistsportrayuntruthfulpicturesofnativepeople.[D]showthecruelandbarbariansideofthenativepeople.4.“Butinsomeways,anthropologicalphotographsrevealmoreabouttheculturethatholdsthecamerathantheonethatstaresback.”Inthissentence,the“one[culture]thatstaresback”refersto_______.[A]theindigenousculture[B]theWesternculture[C]theacademicculture[D]thenewsbusinessculturewhichofthefollowingstatementswouldCatherineLutzmostprobablyagree?[A]ReportersfromtheWesternsocietiesshouldroutinelydeletemodernelementsinpicturestakenoftheindigenoussocieties.[B]TheprimitiveculturesareinferiortothemoreadvancedWesternculture.[C]Thewesternmediaarenotpresentingarealisticpictureofthefarawaysocieties.[D]PeopleintheWesternnewsbusinessshouldtrynottochallengethewell-establishedwhitemiddle-classvalues.

答案:ABBACPassage2TheBritishMedicalJournalrecentlyfeaturedastrongresponsetowhatwasjudgedaninappropriatelylenientreactionbyamedicalschooltoastudentcheatinginanwehaveinsufficientreliabledataabouttheextentofthisphenomenon,itsprevention,oritseffectivemanagement,muchcanbeconcludedandactedupononthebasisofcommonsenseandconceptswithfacevalidity.Thereisgeneralagreementthatthereshouldbezerotoleranceofcheatinginaprofessionbasedontrustandoneonwhichhumanlivesisreasonabletoassumethatcheatersinmedicalschoolwillbemorelikelythanotherstocontinuetoactdishonestlywithpatients,colleagues,insurers,andgovernment.Thebehavioursunderquestionaremultifactorialinarefamilial,religious,andculturalvaluesthatareacquiredlongbeforemedicalexample,countries,cultures,andsubculturesexistwherebribesanddishonestbehaviourarealmostaaresecondaryschoolsinwhichneitherstaffnorstudentstoleratecheatingandotherswherecheatingisrampant;therearehomeswhichimbueyoungpeoplewithhighstandardsofethicalbehaviourandotherswhichleaveethicaltrainingtotheharmfulinfluenceoftelevisionandthemarketplace.Medicalschoolsreflectsocietyandcannotbeexpectedtoremedyalltheillsofaselectionprocessofmedicalstudentsmightbeexpectedtofavourcandidateswithintegrityandpositiveethicalbehaviour—ifonehadareliablemethodfordetectingsuchcharacteristicsinschoolsshouldbethemajorfocusofattentionforimbuingfuturedoctorswithintegrityandethicaltherearetroubling,ifinconclusive,datathatsuggestthatduringmedicalschooltheethicalbehaviourofmedicalstudentsdoesnotnecessarilyimprove;indeed,moraldevelopmentmayactuallystoporevenregress.Thecreationofapervasiveinstitutionalcultureofintegrityisiscriticalthattheacademicandclinicalleadersoftheinstitutionsetapersonalexampleofschoolsmustmaketheirinstitutionalpositionandtheirexpectationsofstudentsabsolutelyclearfromdaydevelopmentofaschool'scultureofintegrityrequiresapartnershipwiththestudentsinwhichtheyplayanactiveroleinitscreationand,theschool'sexaminationsystemandgeneraltreatmentofstudentsmustbeperceivedas,thetreatmentofinfractionsmustbefirm,fair,transparent,andconsistent.doestheauthorsayaboutcheatinginmedicalschools?[A]Extensiveresearchhasbeendoneaboutthisphenomenon.[B]Wehavesufficientdatatoprovethatpreventionisfeasible.[C]Wearesafetoconcludethatthisphenomenonexistsonagrandscale.[D]Reliabledataabouttheextent,preventionandmanagementofthephenomenonislacking.totheauthor,itisimportanttopreventcheatinginmedicalschoolsbecause____________.[A]Themedicalprofessionisbasedontrust.[B]Thereiszerotoleranceofcheatinginmedicine.[C]Themedicalprofessiondependsonthegovernment.[D]Cheatingexistsextensivelyinmedicalschools.doestheauthorsayaboutthecause(s)ofcheating?[A]Family,cultureandsocietyplayanactivepart.[B]Badschoolenvironmentistheleadingcauseofstudentcheating.[C]Parentsarealwaystoblamefortheirchildren’scheatingbehaviour.[D]CheatingexistsprimarilybecausestudentslearnbadthingsfromTV.totheauthor,whatprecautionsshouldmedicalschoolstaketopreventstudentsfromcheating?[A]Medicalschoolsshouldestablishafirmmoralstandardtoweedoutapplicantswithlowintegrity.[B]Medicalschoolsshouldmakeeffortstoremedytheillsofasociety.[C]Medicalschoolsshouldteachfuturedoctorsintegrityandethicalvalues.[D]Thereisnothingmedicalschoolscandotoimprovetheethicalbehaviouroftheirstudents.authorwillprobablyagreewithwhichofthefollowingstatements?[A]Medicalschoolsshouldmakeexamseasierforthestudentstoalleviatethefiercecompetition.[B]Prominentfiguresinthemedicalinstitutionshouldcreateasetofmoralstandardstobeappliedinmedicalschools.[C]Medicalstudentsshouldplayanactiveroleinthecreationandpreservationofacultureofintegrity.[D]Thosestudentswhocheatintheexamsshouldbeinstantlyexpelledfromschool.答案:DAACCPassage3Abigfocusofthecriticismofcomputergameshasconcernedthecontentofthegamesbeingthenarrativesofthegamesareanalyzedtheycanbeseentofallintosomegenres.ThetwogenresmostpopularwiththechildrenIinterviewedwere‘Platformers’and‘Beat-them-ups.’PlatformgamessuchasSonicandSuperMarioinvolveleapingfromplatformtoplatform,avoidingobstacles,movingonthroughthelevels,andprogressingthroughthedifferentstagesofthearethegameswhichhavecausedconcernovertheirviolentgamesinvolvefightsbetweenanimatedmanywaysthisviolencecanbecomparedtoviolencewithinchildren’scartoonswhereacharacterishitovertheheadorfallsofacliffbutwalksawayunscathed.Controversyhasoccurredinpartbecauseoftheintensityofthegameplay,whichissaidtospilloverintochildren’severydayareworriesthatchildrenarebecomingmoreviolentandaggressiveafterprolongedexposuretothesecomputergamesinvolvesfeelingsofintensefrustrationandangerwhichoftenexpressesitselfinaggressive‘yells’attheisnotonlythe‘Beat-them-up’gameswhichproducethisaggression;platformgamesarejustasfrustratingwhenthecharacterslosealltheir‘lives’and‘die’justbeforetheendofthelevelisgamingreliesuponintenseconcentrationonthemovingimagesonthescreenanddemandsgreathand-to-eyetheplayerlosesandthewords‘Gameover’appearonthescreen,thereisannoyanceandfrustrationatbeingbeatenbythecomputerandathavingmadeanangerandaggressioncouldperhapsbecomparedtotheaggressionfeltwhenplayingfootballandyoutakeyoureyeofftheballandenabletheoppositiontoannoyanceexperiencedwhendefeatedatacomputergameiswhatmakesgaming‘a(chǎn)ddictive’:theplayerisdeterminednottomakethesamemistakeagainandtohave‘onelastgo’inthehopeofdoingbetternexttime.Someoftheconcernovertheviolenceofcomputergameshasbeenaboutchildrenwhoareunabletotellthedifferencebetweenfictionandrealityandwhoactouttheviolentmovesofthegamesinfightontheproblemwithvideogamesisthattheyinvolvechildrenmorethantelevisionorfilmsandthismeanstherearemoreimplicationsfortheirsocialthesegamescanleadtoanti-socialbehavior,makechildrenaggressiveandaffecttheiremotionalstability.isthetopicofthisarticle?[A]Howdoesplayingcomputergamesaffectthelevelofviolenceinchildren

[B]ThereisnodifferencebetweenPlatformgamesand‘Beat-Them-Ups’.

[C]Howtocontrolangerwhileplayingcomputergames

[D]Howtomakechildrenspendlesstimeoncomputergamesofthefollowinggamesissupposedtocontainviolentcontent?[A]Sonic

[B]SuperMario

[C]Platformer

[D]Beat-Them-Updoesunscathed(Paragraph1,Lastline)probablymean?[A]unsettled

[B]unbeaten

[C]unharmed

[D]unhappytothesecondparagraph,howdoesviolencerelatetoplayingcomputergames?[A]Whenlosingcomputergameschildrentendtoexperiencefrustrationandanger.

[B]Beat-Them-Upsaremorepopularwithchildrenthereforemorelikelytoproduceviolentbehavior.

[C]Peoplewhohavegoodhand-eye-coordinationtendtobemoreviolentthanothers.

[D]Theviolentcontentinthegamesgetschildrenaddictedtothegames.totheauthor,whydovideogamesleadtoviolencemorethanTVormovies?[A]Becausechildrencannottellfictionfromreality.

[B]Becausechildrenliketoactoutthescenesinthegamesontheplayground.

[C]BecausecomputergamesinvolvechildrenmorethanTVorfilms.

[D]Becausecomputergamescanproducemoreanti-socialbehavior.答案:ADCACPassage4InBrazil,thedebateovergeneticallymodifiedorganisms,orGMOs,affectsmostlysoybeanistheworld'ssecondlargestproducerofsoybeansbehindtheUnitedStatesandaheadofEuropeanandAsianretailerswanttoremainGMfree.Non-governmentalorganizations(NGOs)inBrazilaregoingonamediaoffensivetopreventthelegalizationofgeneticallymodifiedandconsumergroupsforyearshavebeenabletothwartgovernmentandcompanies'attemptstolegalizealteredradiodramasthatarebeingbroadcastinremoteregions,BrazilianNGOsaretellingsoyfarmerstheuseofgeneticallymodifiedseedscouldendangertheirhealth,theirfieldsandtheirarenotsayingthatgeneticengineeringis,inprinciple,somethingbad;wesaythatweneedmoresciencetobesurethatitwillworkinanappropriatewaywithnoharminthefuture,saidcampaigncoordinatorJean-MarcvonderisbothforhealthandenvironmentalotherquestionisonwethinkisthatinBrazil,ifweapprovetheGMOs,wewillloseaspectacularadvantagethatwehavearesellingmoretotheinternationalmarket,mostlyforEuropeandAsia,thanwehavedoneinourhistory,becausewearenotGMOcontaminated.Anotheroppositiongroup,ActionAid,hasbeenorganizinggrass-rootssupportinBrazilianfarmingregionstorouseconsumersentimentagainstAidpublicpolicydirectorAdrianoCampolinasaysheisfightingforfarmerstoremainthesmall-scalefarmerorabigfarmerstartsusingthiskindofseed,thisfarmerwillbecompletelydependentonthetransnationals,whichcontrolintellectualpropertyrightsovertheseseeds,hesaid.BrazilianscientistCrodowaldoPavansaidthereshouldbechecksonwhatmultinationalscando,butthatdoesn'tmeanGMseedsshouldbesaysfearsovertheirusagearetheofficialban,Dr.PavansaysuptoonethirdofBrazil'ssoycropisgeneticallymodified,becauseGMseedisbeingsmuggledfrom'sgovernmenthasinvestedheavilyinaGMprojectbythe.biotechcompany,Monsanto,buttheprojectwasputonicefollowingasuccessfulcourtchallengebyconsumers.Theanti-GMOgroupsarehopingthepoliticians’preoccupationwiththeOctoberpresidentialelectionwillgivethemtimetogatherenoughsupporttodefeatanyfutureattemptstolegalizegeneticallyalteredcrops.tothepassage,theissueindisputeinBrazilis___________.[A]contaminationoftheenvironmentbygeneticallymodifiedcrops.

[B]Brazil’sstandingintheinternationalmarket

[C]theOctoberpresidentialelection

[D]thelegalizationofgeneticallymodifiedorganismstothepassage,Brazilistheworld’s_____________soybeanproducer.[A]largest

[B]secondlargest

[C]thirdlargest

[D]fourthlargestofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutNGOsinBrazil?[A]Theybelievegeneticallymodifiedcropswillharmthefarmers’health.

[B]Theybelievegeneticengineeringisaltogetherabadpractice.

[C]TheybelievescientificmethodsshouldbeintroducedtoensureGMbringsnoharm.

[D]TheybelieveGMOswillharmBrazileconomically.ofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttheorganizationcalledActionAid?[A]Theyencouragethefarmerstoproducegeneticallymodifiedproducts.

[B]Theyencouragethefarmerstodependonthemselvesforseeds.

[C]Theystronglysupportthelegalizationofgeneticallymodifiedproducts.

[D]Theyencouragethefarmerstoupgradetheirfarmstobiggerones.doestheBrazilianscientistCrodowaldoPavansayaboutgeneticallymodifiedproducts?[A]Geneticallymodifiedseedsshouldbebanned.

[B]Brazilgovernmentshouldcrackdownonthesmugglingofgeneticallymodifiedseeds.

[C]Thefearovertheuseofgeneticallymodifiedseedsisuncalledfor.

[D]Consumersshouldfilemorelawsuitstoprotecttheirrights.答案:DBBBCPassage5TheGuidfordFour,freedlastweekafterspending15yearsinprisonforcrimestheydidnotcommit,wouldalmostcertainlyhavebeenexecutedforthepubbombingtheywereconvictedhadthedeathpenaltybeeninforceatthetimeoftheirmaynowbeadecentintervalbeforethepro-hanginglobby,whichhasthesupportofthePrimeMinister,makesanotherattempttoreintroducethenoose.Reflectionsalongtheselineswereabouttheonlykindofconsolationtobederivedfromthisgrossmiscarriageofjusticewhichisnowtobethesubjectofajudicial(司法)themeantime,defenselawyersaredemandingcompensationandhaveinmindabouthalfamillionpoundsforeachoftheirclients.ThefirstthreetobeConlon,ArmstrongandRichardson-leftprisonwiththe34poundswhichisgiventoalldepartingfourth,Hill,wasnotreleasedimmediatelybuttakentoBelfast,wherehelodgedanappealagainsthisconvictionforthemurderofaformerBritishthisconviction,too,wasbasedonthenowdiscreditedstatementsallegedlymadetotheSurveypolice,hewasimmediatelyletoutonbail(保釋).Butheleftempty-handed.Theimmediatereactiontothescandalwasreneweddemandforthere-examinationofthecaseagainsttheBirminghamSix,whoareservinglifesentencesforpubbombingsinthatcity.ThusfartheHomesecretary,Mr.DouglasHurd,isinsistingthatthetwocasesarenotcomparable;thatwhatisnowknownabouttheGuilfordinvestigationhasnorelevancetowhathappenedinBirmingham.Mr.Hurdisrighttotheextentthattherewasasmall-thoughflimsyandhotly-contested-amountofcrimeevidenceintheBirminghamdisturbingsimilarityisthattheBirminghamSix,liketheGuilfordFour,claimthatpoliceofficersliedandfabricatedevidencetosecureaconviction.Makingscapegoats(替罪羊)ofafewroguepoliceofficerswillnotbesufficienttoeliminatetheGuilfordmiscarriageofarealreadydemandsthatthelawshouldbechanged;firsttomakeitimpossibletoconvicton“confessions”alone;andsecondlytorequirethatstatementsfromaccusedpersonsshouldonlybetakeninthepresenceofanindependentthirdpattytoensuretheyarenotmadeunderpunishment.ItwasalsobeingnotedthisweekthattheGuilfordFourowetheirreleasemoretobepersistenceofinvestigativereportersthantothediligenceofeitherthejudiciaryortheinvestigativereports-particularlyontelevision-haverecentlybeenaparticulartargetforthecondemnationofandsomeofherministerswhoseemtothinkthatTVshouldbemuzzled(鉗制言論伎倆)inthepublicinterestandlefttogetonwithsoapoperasandquizshows.

word“noose”(Line7,hastheclosestmeaningto________.

[A].deathpenalty[B].hanging

[C].trial[D].punishment

compensatethemiscarriageofjustice,thedefenselawyersmay_________.

[A].demand500,000poundsfortheGuilfordFour.

[B].demand500,000poundsforeachoftheGuilfordFour.

[C].demand1,000,000poundsforeachoftheGuilfordFour.

[D].demandare-examinationoftheBirminghampubbombings.

wasthereareneweddemandforthere-examinationofthecaseagainsttheBirminghamSix?

[A].TheBirminghamSixwerebelievedtohavecriminalconnectionswiththeGuilfordFour.

[B].Thetwocasesweresimilarinthatbothwereaboutpubbombings.

[C].ThebombingsinBirminghamhappenedatthesametime.

[D].TheBirminghamSixalsoclaimedthattherewerepolicemalpractice’sintheircase.

existinglawstatesthat________.

[A].convictionscanbemadeonconfessionsandstatementstakenbypoliceofficersfromaccusedpersonsarevalidlegalevidence.

[B].convictionscan’tbemadeonconfessionsaloneandthereshouldbeathirdpartywhentakingstatementsfromaccusedpersons.

[C].convictionscanbemadeonconfessionsandathirdpartyshouldbepresentwhentakingstatementsfromaccusedpersons.

[D].convictionscan’tbemadeonconfessionsaloneandthestatementstakenbypoliceofficersfromaccusedpersonsarevalidlegalevidence.

tothearticle,whichofthefollowingpartiescontributedmosttothereleaseoftheGuilfordFour?

[A].Reporters[B].Lawyers

[C].Thepolice[D].Thejudiciary

答案:BBDAAPassage6The"standardofliving"ofanycountrymeanstheaverageperson'sshareofthegoodsandserviceswhichthecountrycountry'sstandardofliving,therefore,dependsfirstandforemostonitscapacitytoproducewealth."Wealth"inthissenseisnotmoney,forwedonotliveonmoneybutonthingsthatmoneycanbuy:"goods"suchasfoodandclothing,and"services"suchastransportandentertainment.Acountry'scapacitytoproducewealthdependsuponmanyfactors,mostofwhichhaveaneffectononedependstoagreatextentuponacountry'snaturalresources,suchascoal,gold,andotherminerals,watersupplyandsoregionsoftheworldarewellsuppliedwithcoalandminerals,andhaveafertilesoilandafavorableclimate;otherregionspossessperhapsonlyoneofthesethings,andsomeregionspossessnoneofisoneofthewealthiestregionsoftheworldbecauseshehasvastnaturalresourceswithinherborders,hersoilisfertile,andherclimateisSaharaDesert,ontheotherhand,isoneoftheleastwealthy.Nexttonaturalresourcescomestheabilitytoturnthemtoisperhapsaswelloffasthenaturalresources,butsufferedformanyyearsfromcivilandexternalwars,andforthisandotherreasonstodevelopherandstablepoliticalconditions,andfreedomfromforeigninvasion,enableacountrytodevelopitsnaturalresourcespeacefullyandsteadily,andtoproducemorewealththananothercountryequallywellservedbynaturebutlesswellimportantfactoristhetechnicalefficiencyofacountry'scountriesthathave,throughmanycenturies,trainedupnumerousskilledcraftsmenandtechniciansarebetterplacedtoproducewealththancountrieswhoseworkersarelargelyalsoproducesacountrybecomeswealthier,itspeoplehavealargemarginforsaving,andcanputtheirsavingsintofactoriesandmachineswhichwillhelpworkerstoturnoutmoregoodsintheirworkingday.country'swealthdependsupon______.,[A].itsstandardofliving[B].itsmoney[C].itsabilitytoprovidegoodsandservices[D].itsabilitytoprovidetransportandentertainmentword"foremost"means______.[A].mostimportantly[B].firstly[C].largely[D].forthemostpartmainideaofthesecondparagraphisthat______.[A].acountry'swealthdependsonmanyfactors[B]].theoneofthewealthiestcountriesintheworld[C].theSaharaDesertisaverypoorregion[D].naturalresourcesareanimportantfactorinthewealthorpovertyofacountrythirdparagraphmentionssomeoftheadvantageswhichonecountrymayhaveoveranotherinmakinguseofitsmanysuchadvantagesarementionedinthisparagraph?[A].2[B].3[C].4[D].5secondParagraph3is______.[A].themainideaoftheparagraph[B].anexamplesupportingthemainideaoftheparagraph[C].theconclusionoftheparagraph[D].notrelatedtotheparagraph答案:CAABBPassage7TheproductivityofAmericansemployedinprivatebusinesseshasproductivityofworkersincountriessuchasJapanandGermanyismachinetools,onaverage,areold,relativelyinefficient,andrapidlybecomingobsolete,whereasthoseofourcompetitorsoverseas,incomparison,arenewerandmorearenolongerthemostproductiveworkersinthearenolongertheleadersinindustrialinnovation(革新).Weareanimmenselywealthynationofeducatedmenandwomenwhoseemtohavelostsightofthefactthateverything—fromthesimplestnecessitiestothefinestluxuries—mustbeproducedthroughourowncollectivehardhavecometoexpectautomaticincreasesinourcollectivestandardofliving,butweseemtohaveforgottenthattheseincreasesarepossibleonlywhenourproductivitycontinuestogrow.Onethingthatmustchangeistherateatwhichwesubstitutecapitalequipmentforhumanput,ourlaborforcehasincreasedatafargreaterratethanhasourstockofcapitalseemtohaveforgottenthatourpastproductivitygains,toalargeextent,wererealizedfromsubstitutionsofcapitalforhuman,3timesasmanyrobotsarelistedascapitalassetsbyJapanesefirmsasbyUnitedStatesfirms.ThereisnodoubtthatrobotswillbecomeacommonsightinAmericananewgenerationoftechnology,robotswillreplacefactorylabormuchasthefarmtractorreplacedthetechnologyhasmuchtooffershigherlevelsofproductivityandqualityatlowercosts;inpromisestofreemenandwomenfromthedull,repetitioustoilofthefactory,itislikelytohaveanimpactonsocietycomparabletothatmadebythegrowthofcomputertechnology.word"obsolete"mostprobablymeans_______.[A].weak[B].old[C].new[D].outofdateauthorisanxiousabout_______.[A].hispeoplenolongertakingtheleadinindustrialinnovation[B].hiscountrynolongerbeingawealthynation[C].hispeopleforgettingtoraisetheirproductivity[D].hiscountryfallingbehindotherindustrialnationstotheauthor,inhiscountry_______..[A].theproportionoflaborforcetocapitalinvestmentisquitelow[B].thegrowthrateoflaborforceshouldbegreaterthanthatofcapitalinvestment[C].theproductivityincreasesshouldbeachievedbytheincreasesoflaborforce[D].capitalinvestmentshouldhaveincreasedmorerapidlythanlaborforcefarastheinfluenceonsocietyisconcerned,_______.[A].robottechnologyseemstobemuchmorepromisingthancomputertechnology[B]putertechnologyhaslesstoofferthanrobottechnology[C].robottechnologycanbecomparedwithcomputertechnology[D].robottechnologycannotbecomparedwithcomputertechnologypurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassageistoshowthat_______.[A].robotswillhelpincreaselaborproductivity[B].robotswillruleAmericanfactories[C].robotsarecheaperthanhumanlaborers[D].robotswillfinallyreplacehumansinfactories答案:DCDCAPassage8Pronouncingalanguageisanormalpersonisexpertintheskillofpronouncinghisownlanguage;butfewpeopleareevenmoderatelyproficientatpronouncingforeigntherearemanyreasonsforthis,someobvious,someperhapsnotsoIsuggestthatthefundamentalreasonwhypeopleingeneraldonotspeakforeignlanguagesverymuchbetterthantheydoisthattheyfailtograspthetruenatureoftheproblemoflearningtopronounce,andconsequentlyneversetabouttacklingitintherighttoomanypeoplefailtorealizethatpronouncingaforeignlanguageisaskill—onethatneedscarefultrainingofaspecialkind,andonethatcannotbeacquiredbyjustleavingittotakecareofthinkeventeachersoflanguage,whilerecognizingtheimportanceofagoodaccent,tendtoneglect,intheirpracticalteaching,thebranchofstudyconcernedwithspeakingthethefirstpointIwanttomakeisthatEnglishpronunciationmustbetaug