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2010 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, youareallowed30minutes towriteashort essayonthetopicof Due
Attention ShouldBeGiven to theStudyofChinese.Youshould writeat least 120
words following theoutlinegiven below:
1.近年来在学生中出现了忽视中文学习的现象；
2.出现这种现象的原因和后果；
3.我认为…
注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1上。
DueAttentionShouldBe Given to the Study ofChinese
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions
onAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),
B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthe
passage.
Obama'ssuccessisn'tallgoodnewsforblackAmericans
AsErinWhitewatchedtheelectionresultsheadtowardsvictoryforBarackObama,shefeltaburden
liftingfromhershoulders."Inthatonesecond,itwasavalidationformywholerace,"sherecalls.
"I'vealwaysbeenanachiever,"saysWhite,whoisstudyingforanMBAatVanderbiltUniversityin
Nashville,Tennessee."ButtherehadalwaysbeenthesethingsinthebackofmymindquestioningwhetherI
reallycanbewhoIwant.Itwaslikeashadow,followingmearoundsayingyoucanonlygosofar.Nowit's
likeabarrierhasbeenletdown."
White'sexperienceiswhatmanypsychologistshadexpected-thatObamawouldprovetobeapowerful
rolemodelforAfricanAmericans.Somehopedhisrisetoprominencewouldhaveabigimpactonwhite
Americans,too,challengingthosewhostillharbourracistsentiments."Thetraitsthatcharacterisehimare
verycontradictorytotheracialstereotypesthatblackpeopleareaggressiveanduneducated,"saysAshby
PlantofFloridaStateUniversity."He'sveryintelligentandeloquent."
Stinginthetail
AshbyPlantisoneofanumberofpsychologistswhoseizedonObama'scandidacytotesthypotheses
aboutthepowerofrolemodels.Theirworkisalreadystartingtorevealhowthe"Obamaeffect"ischanging
people'sviewsandbehaviour.Perhapssurprisingly,itisnotallgoodnews:thereisastinginthetailofthe
Obamaeffect.
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Butfirstthegoodnews.BarackObamareallyisapositiverolemodelforAfricanAmericans,andhewas
makinganimpactevenbeforehegottotheWhiteHouse.Indeed,theObamaeffectcanbesurprisingly
immediateandpowerful,asRayFriedmanofVanderbiltUniversityandhiscolleaguesdiscovered.
TheytestedfourseparategroupsatfourkeystagesofObama'spresidentialcampaign.Eachgroup
consistedofaround120adultsofsimilarageandeducation,andthetestassessedtheirlanguageskills.At
twoofthesestages,whenObama'ssuccesswaslessthancertain,thetestsshowedacleardifferencebetween
thescoresofthewhiteandblackparticipants—anaverageof12.1outof20,comparedto8.8,forexample.
WhentheObamafeverwasatitsheight,however,theblackparticipantsperformedmuchbetter.Thosewho
hadwatchedObama'sacceptancespeechastheDemocrats'presidentialcandidateperformedjustaswell,on
average,asthewhitesubjects.Afterhiselectionvictory,thiswastrueofalltheblackparticipants.
Dramaticshift
Whatcanexplainthisdramaticshift?Atthestartofthetest,theparticipantshadtodeclaretheirraceand
weretoldtheirresultswouldbeusedtoassesstheirstrengthsandweaknesses.Thisshouldhaveprimedthe
subjectswith"stereotypethreat"–ananxietythattheirresultswillconfirmnegativestereotypes,whichhas
beenshowntodamagetheperformanceofAfricanAmericans.
Obama'ssuccessesseemedtoactasashieldagainstthis."Wesuspecttheyfeltinspiredandenergisedby
hisvictory,sothestereotypethreatwouldn'tproveadistraction,"saysFriedman.
Lingeringracism
IftheObamaeffectispositiveforAfricanAmericans,howisitaffectingtheirwhitecompatriots(同胞)?
Istheexperienceofhavingacharismatic(有魅力的)blackpresidentmodifyinglingeringracistattitudes?
Thereisnoeasywaytomeasureracismdirectly;insteadpsychologistsassesswhatisknownas"implicit
bias",usingacomputer-basedtestthatmeasureshowquicklypeopleassociatepositiveandnegative
words—suchas"love"or"evil"—withphotosofblackorwhitefaces.Asimilartestcanalsomeasurehow
quicklysubjectsassociatestereotypicaltraits—suchasathleticskillsormentalability—withaparticular
group.
InastudythatwillappearintheJournalofExperimentalSocialPsychology,Plant'steamtested229
studentsduringtheheightoftheObamafever.Theyfoundthatimplicitbiashasfallenbyasmuchas90%
comparedwiththelevelfoundinasimilarstudyin2006."That'sanunusuallylargedrop,"Plantsays.
Whiletheteamcan'tbesuretheirresultsareduesolelytoObama,theyalsoshowedthatthosewiththe
lowestbiaswerelikelytosubconsciouslyassociateblackskincolourwithpoliticalwordssuchas
"government"or"president".ThissuggeststhatObamawasstronglyontheirmind,saysPlant.
Dropinbias
BrianNosekoftheUniversityofVirginiainCharlottesville,whorunsawebsitethatmeasuresimplicit
biasusingsimilartest,hasalsoobservedasmalldropinbiasinthe700,000visitorstothesitesinceJanuary
2007,whichmightbeexplainedbyObama'srisetopopularity.However,hispreliminaryresultssuggestthat
changewillbemuchslowercomingthanPlant'sresultssuggest.
Talkinghonestly
"PeoplenowhavetheopportunityofexpressingsupportforObamaeveryday,"saysDanielEffronat
StanfordUniversityinCalifornia."Ourresearcharousestheconcernthatpeoplemaynowbemorelikelyto
raisenegativeviewsofAfricanAmericans."Ontheotherhand,hesays,itmayjustencouragepeopletotalk
morehonestlyabouttheirfeelingsregardingraceissues,whichmaynotbesuchabadthing.
Anotherpartofthestudysuggestsfarmoreisatstakethanthemereexpressionofviews.TheObama
effectmayhaveanegativeside.JustoneweekafterObamawaselectedpresident,participantswereless
readytosupportpoliciesdesignedtoaddressracialinequalitythantheyhadbeentwoweeksbeforethe
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election.Hugeobstacles
Itcould,ofcourse,alsobethatObama'ssuccesshelpspeopletoforgetthatadisproportionatenumberof
blackAmericansstillliveinpovertyandfacehugeobstacleswhentryingtoovercomethesecircumstances.
"BarackObama'sfamilyissuchasalient(出色的)image,wegeneraliseitandfailtoseethelarger
picture—thatthere'sinjusticeineveryaspectofAmericanlife,"saysCherylKaiseroftheUniversityof
WashingtoninSeattle.Thosetryingtoaddressissuesofracialinequalityneedtoconstantlyremindpeopleof
theinequalitiesthatstillexisttocounteracttheObama'seffect,shesays.
ThoughPlant'sfindingsweremorepositive,shetoowarnsagainstthinkingthatracismandracial
inequalitiesarenolongeraproblem."ThelastthingIwantisforpeopletothinkeverything'ssolved."
ThesefindingsdonotonlyapplytoObama,orevenjusttorace.Theyshouldholdforanyrolemodelin
anycountry."There'snoreasonwewouldn'thaveseenthesameeffectonourviewsofwomenifHillary
ClintonorSarahPalinhadbeenelected,"saysEffron.Sotheelectionofafemaleleadermighthavea
downsideforotherwomen.
Beyondrace
Wealsodon'tyetknowhowlongtheObamaeffect—bothitsgoodsideanditsbad—willlast.Political
sentimentisnotoriouslychangeable:WhatifthingsbegintogowrongforObama,andhispopularity
slumps?
AndwhatifAmericansbecomesofamiliarwithhavingObamaastheirpresidentthattheystop
consideringhisracealtogether?"Overtimehemightbecomehisownentity,"saysPlant.Thismightseem
liketheultimatedefeatforracism,butignoringtheraceofcertainselectindividuals—aphenomenonthat
psychologistscallsubtyping—alsohasaninsidious(隐伏的)side."Wethinkithappenstohelppeople
preservetheirbeliefs,sotheycanstillholdontothepreviousstereotypes."Thatcouldturnouttobethe
cruellestofallthetwiststotheObamaeffect.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1.HowdidErinWhitefeeluponseeingBarackObama'svictoryintheelection?
A)Excited. B)Victorious. C)Anxious. D)Relieved.
2.Beforetheelection,ErinWhitehasbeenhauntedbythequestionofwhether_____.
A)shecouldobtainherMBAdegree
B)shecouldgoasfarasshewantedinlife
C)shewasovershadowedbyherwhitepeers
D)shewasreallyanachieverasastudent
3.WhatisthefocusofAshbyPlant'sstudy?
A)RacistsentimentsinAmerica.
B)Thepowerofrolemodels.
C)Personalitytraitsofsuccessfulblacks.
D)ThedualcharacterofAfricanAmericans.
4.Intheirexperiments,RayFriedmanandhiscolleaguesfoundthat______.
A)blacksandwhitesbehaveddifferentlyduringtheelection
B)whites'attitudetowardsblackshasdramaticallychanged
C)Obama'selectionhaseliminatedtheprejudiceagainstblacks
D)Obama'ssuccessimpactedblacks'performanceinlanguagetests
5.WhatdoBrianNosek'spreliminaryresultssuggest?
A)Thechangeinbiasagainstblacksisslowincoming.
B)Biasagainstblackshasexperiencedanunusualdrop.
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C)Websitevisitor'sopinionsarefarfrombeingreliable.
D)Obama'spopularitymaydeclineastimepassesby.
6.AnegativesideoftheObamaeffectisthat______.
A)morepeoplehavestartedtocriticisePresidentObama'sracialpolicies
B)relationsbetweenwhitesandAfricanAmericansmaybecometenseagain
C)peoplearenowlessreadytosupportpoliciesaddressingracialinequality
D)whitepeoplearelikelytobecomemorecriticalofAfricanAmericans
7.CherylKaiserholdsthatpeopleshouldbeconstantlyremindedthat______.
A)Obama'ssuccessissoundproofofblack'spotential
B)Obamaisbutarareexampleofblack'sexcellence
C)racialinequalitystillpersistsinAmericansociety
D)blacksstillfaceobstaclesinpoliticalparticipation
8.AccordingtoEffron,ifHillaryClintonorSarahPalinhadbeenelected,therewouldalsohavebeena
negativeeffecton______.
9.ItispossiblethattheObamaeffectwillbeshort-livedifthereisachangeinpeople's______.
10.TheworstpossibleaspectoftheObamaeffectisthatpeoplecouldignorehisracealtogetherand
continuetoholdontotheiroldracial______.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeach
conversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversation
andthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.During
thepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthe
bestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethrough
thecentre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11.A)Themanfailedtokeephispromise.
B)Thewomanhasapoormemory.
C)Themanborrowedthebookfromthelibrary.
D)Thewomandoesnotneedthebookanymore.
12.A)Thewomanismakingtoobigafussabouthercondition.
B)Fatigueisatypicalsymptomoflackofexercise.
C)Thewomanshouldspendmoretimeoutdoors.
D)Peopletendtoworklongerhourswithartificiallighting.
13.
A)TheprintingonherT-shirthasfaded.
B)ItisnotinfashiontohavealogoonaT-shirt.
C)SheregretshavingboughtoneoftheT-shirts.
D)ItisnotagoodideatobuytheT-shirt.
14.
A)Heregretshavingpublishedthearticle.
B)Mostreadersdonotsharehisviewpoints.
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C)Notmanypeoplehavereadhisarticle.
D)Thewomanisonlytryingtoconsolehim.
15.
A)LeaveDaisyaloneforthetimebeing.
B)GoseeDaisyimmediately.
C)ApologizetoDaisyagainbyphone.
D)BuyDaisyanewnotebook.
16.
A)Batteries.
B)Gardentools.
C)Cameras.
D)Lightbulbs.
17.
A)Thespeakerswillwatchthegametogether.
B)Thewomanfeelsluckytohavegotaticket.
C)Themanplayscenteronthebasketballteam.
D)Themancangettheticketatitsoriginalprice.
18.
A)Thespeakerswilldressformallyfortheconcert.
B)Themanwillreturnhomebeforegoingtotheconcert.
C)Itisthefirsttimethespeakersareattendingaconcert.
D)Thewomanisgoingtobuyanewdressfortheconcert.
Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.
A)Hewantstosignalong-termcontract.
B)Heisgoodatbothlanguageandliterature.
C)Heprefersteachingtoadministrativework.
D)Heisundecidedastowhichjobtogofor.
20.
A)Theyhateexams.
B)TheallplantostudyinCambridge.
C)Theyarealladults.
D)Theyaregoingtoworkincompanies.
21.
A)Difficultbutrewarding.
B)Variedandinteresting.
C)Time-consumingandtiring.
D)Demandingandfrustrating.
Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
22.
A)Interviewingamovingstar.
B)Discussingteenagerolemodels.
C)Hostingatelevisionshow.
D)Reviewinganewbiography.
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23.
A)Helosthismother.
B)HewasunhappyinCalifornia.
C)Hemissedhisaunt.
D)Hehadtoattendschoolthere.
24.
A)Hedeliveredpublicspeeches.
B)Hegotseriouslyintoacting.
C)HehostedtalkshowsonTV.
D)HeplayedaroleinEastofEden.
25.
A)Hemadenumerouspopularmovies.
B)Hehaslongbeenalegendaryfigure.
C)HewasbestatactinginHollywoodtragedies.
D)Hewasthemostsuccessfulactorofhistime.
Section B
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsome
questions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouheara
question,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).
ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
PassageOne
Questions26to29arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
26.
A)Itcarriedpassengersleavinganisland.
B)AterroristforcedittolandonTenerife.
C)Itcrashedwhenitwascirclingtoland.
D)18ofitspassengerssurvivedthecrash.
27.
A)Hewaskidnappedeightmonthsago.
B)HefailedinhisnegotiationswiththeAfricans.
C)HewasassassinatedinCentralAfrica.
D)HelostlotsofmoneyinhisAfricanbusiness.
28.
A)Themanagementandunionrepresentativesreachedanagreement.
B)Theworkers'paywasraisedandtheirworkinghourswereshortened.
C)Thetradeuniongaveupitsdemand.
D)Theworkersonstrikewereallfired.
29.
A)Sunny. B)Rainy. C)Windy. D)Cloudy.
PassageTwo
Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
30.
A)Someofthemhadonceexperiencedanearthquake.
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B)Mostofthemlackedinterestinthesubject.
C)Veryfewofthemknewmuchaboutgeology.
D)Acoupleofthemhadlistenedtoasimilarspeechbefore.
31.
A)ByreflectingonAmericans'previousfailuresinpredictingearthquakes.
B)BynotingwherethemostsevereearthquakeinU.S.historyoccurred.
C)Bydescribingthedestructivepowerofearthquakes.
D)Byexplainingsomeessentialgeologicalprinciples.
32.
A)Interrupthimwheneverhedetectedamistake.
B)Focusontheaccuracyofthelanguageheused.
C)Stophimwhenhehaddifficultyunderstanding.
D)Writedownanypointswherehecouldimprove.
PassageThree
Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
33.
A)Itwasinventedbyagroupoflanguageexpertsintheyearof1887.
B)ItisalanguagethathasitsorigininancientPolish.
C)Itwascreatedtopromoteeconomicglobalization.
D)Itisatoolofcommunicationamongspeakersofdifferentlanguages.
34.
A)ItaimstomakeEsperantoaworkinglanguageintheU.N.
B)Ithasincreaseditspopularitywiththehelpofthemedia.
C)Ithasencounteredincreasinglytougherchallenges.
D)Ithassupportersfrommanycountriesintheworld.
35.
A)Itisusedbyanumberofinfluentialsciencejournals.
B)Itiswidelytaughtatschoolsandinuniversities.
C)Ithasarousedtheinterestofmanyyounglearners.
D)Ithashadagreaterimpactthaninanyothercountry.
Section C
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,
youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,
youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejust
heard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.
Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe
mainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshould
checkwhatyouhavewritten.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
GeorgeHerbertMeadsaidthathumansaretalkedintohumanity.Hemeantthatwegainpersonalidentity
aswecommunicatewithothers.Intheearliestyearsofourlives,ourparentstelluswhoweare."You're(36)
______.""You'resostrong."Wefirstseeourselvesthroughtheeyesofothers,sotheirmessagesform
important(37)______ofourself-concepts.Laterweinteractwithteachers,friends,(38)______partners,
andco-workerswhocommunicatetheirviewsofus.Thus,howweseeourselves(39)______theviewsofus
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thatotherscommunicate.
The(40)______connectionbetweenidentityandcommunicationis(41)______evidentinchildrenwho
are(42)______ofhumancontact.Casestudiesofchildrenwhowereisolatedfromothersrevealthatthey
lackafirmself-concept,andtheirmentalandpsychologicaldevelopmentisseverely(43)______bylackof
language.
Communicationwithothersnotonlyaffectsoursenseofidentitybutalsodirectlyinfluencesourphysical
andemotionalwell-being.Consistently,(44)________________________________________________.
Peoplewholackclosefriendshavegreaterlevelsofanxietyanddepressionthanpeoplewhoarecloseto
others.(45)________________________________________________.Theconclusionwasthatsocial
isolationisstatisticallyasdangerousashighbloodpressure,smokingandobesity.Manydoctorsand
researchersbelievethat(46)___________________________
____________________________________.
Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
SectionA
Directions:In thissection, thereis ashortpassage with5questions or incompletestatements. Read
the passagecarefully.Then answer thequestions or complete thestatements in the
fewest possiblewords. Pleasewriteyour answers onAnswer Sheet 2.
Questions 47to51arebased onthefollowing passage.
Question: My ninth-grade art teacher doesn't give any grade above 94%because, she says,
"There's always room for improvement."In previous years, I earned a99% anda100%.The 94I
received thisterm does not reflect thehard work that I put intothis course. Because ofher
"improvement" theory,I got a lowergrade thanI deserve. Is hergrading philosophy ethical (符合职
业道德规范的)?
Answer:Yourteacher's grading system maybe unwise, but it isnot unethical.Ateacher deserves
wide latitude in selecting the method of grading that best promotes learning in her classroom; that is,
after all, theprime function ofgrades. It isshe who has thetraining and experience tomake this
decision.Assuming thatyour teacheris neither biased norcorrupt and that hersystem conforms to
school rules, you can't fault her ethics.
You can criticizehermethodology.A100need not imply that thereis nopossibility of
improvement, onlythat astudent successfully completed thecourse work.Aninthgradercould get
a well-earned 100inEnglish class but stillhave away to go before shewrites as well as Jane
Austen.What's more, grades are not onlyan educational devicebut are also part ofa screening
system tohelp assign kids to theirnextclass orprogram. By capping hergrades at 94whilemost
other teachers grade ona scale that topsout at 100,your teacher could jeopardize astudent's chance
ofgetting a scholarship or gettinginto atop college.
What itis wrong tocondemn her foris overlooking your hard work.Youdiligence is worthy of
encouragement, but effort does notequal accomplishment. If scholars suddenly discovered that
Rembrandt had dashed off"The NightWatch" inan afternoon, itwould stillbe "The NightWatch."
Icould spend monthssweating over my own "paintings", but I'd produce something you
wouldn't want to hang inyour livingroom. Or your garage.
One feature of agood grading system is that thosemeasured byit generally regard it as fair and
reasonable—notthe case here. Simmering (难以平息的)resentment isseldom an aidto
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education.And so your nextstep shouldbe todiscuss your concerns with your teacher orthe
principal.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
47.The ninth-grader thought that hisart teacher shouldhave given him ______.
48.According to theanswer,ateacher shouldhave thefreedom to ______toencourage learning.
49.Welearn from theanswer that astudent who gets a 100shouldstillwork hard and keep ______.
50.The exampleofRembrandt's painting suggests that adistinctionshould bemade between
______.
51.The ninth-grader is advised to go tohis teacher or theprincipal to ______.
Section B
Directions:Thereare2passages in thissection. Each passageis followed by somequestions or
unfinished statements. For each ofthem therearefour choices markedA), B), C)and
D). Youshould decide onthebest choice andmark thecorrespondingletter onAnswer
Sheet 2withasinglelinethrough thecentre.
PassageOne
Questions 51to56arebased onthefollowing passage.
Only two countries in theadvanced world providenoguarantee forpaid leave from work to care
for anewborn child. Last spring one ofthetwo,Australia, gave upthedubious distinction by
establishing paid family leave starting in 2011.I wasn't surprised when thisdidn't make thenews
here in theUnited States—we're now theonly wealthy country withoutsuch apolicy.
The United States does have oneexplicit family policy,theFamily and Medical LeaveAct,
passed in 1993.It entitles workers to as much as 12weeks' unpaid leave for care ofa newborn or
dealing with afamily medical problem. Despitethemodesty of thebenefit, theChamber of
Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly,describing it as "government-run personnel
management" anda "dangerous precedent". In fact, every step of theway,as (usually) Democratic
leaders have tried to introduce work-family balance measures into thelaw,business groups have
been strongly opposed.
AsYalelawprofessorAnneAlstottargues, justifying parental support depends ondefining the
family as asocial good that, in somesense, society mustpay for.In her bookNoExit:WhatParents
OweTheir Children andWhat Society Owes Parents, sheargues that parents are burdened in many
ways intheir lives:there is "no exit" when it comes to children. "Society expects—and
needs—parents to providetheirchildren with continuityof care, meaning theintensive, intimate
care that human beings need todevelop theirintellectual, emotional and moral capabilities.And
society expects—and needs—parents to persist intheirroles for 18years, orlonger ifneeded."
While mostparents dothisout of love, there are publicpenalties for notproviding care.What
parents do,in otherwords, isof deep concern to thestate, for theobviousreason that caring for
children is not onlymorally urgent but essential forthe future ofsociety.Thestaterecognizes thisin
the largebodyof family laws that govern children' welfare, yet parents receive littlehelpin meeting
the life-changing obligations society imposes.Toclassify parenting as apersonal choice forwhich
there is nocollectiveresponsibility is notmerely to ignore the social benefits ofgood parenting;
really,it is tosteal thosebenefits because theyaccrue (不断积累)tothewhole ofsociety as today's
children become tomorrow's productive citizenry (公民). In fact, bysomeestimates, the valueof
parental investments in children, investments oftimeand money (including lostwages), isequal to
20-30% ofgross domesticproduct. If these investments generatehuge social benefits—as they
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clearly do—the benefits ofproviding more social support forthefamily shouldbe that much
clearer.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
52.What dowe learn about paidfamily leave from thefirst paragraph?
A)America is nowtheonly developed country without thepolicy.
B) It has nowbecome ahot topicin theUnited States.
C)It came as a surprise whenAustraliaadopted thepolicy.
D) Its meaning was clarified when it was established inAustralia.
53.What has prevented thepassing ofwork-family balance laws in theUnited States?
A)The incompetence of theDemocrats.
B)The existingFamily and Medical LeaveAct.
C)The lack of aprecedent inAmerican history.
D)The opposition from business circles.
54.What is ProfessorAnneAlstott's argument for parental support?
A)The cost ofraising children intheU. S.has been growing.
B) Good parenting benefits society.
C)The U.S. shouldkeep upwith otherdeveloped countries.
D) Children need continuouscare.
55.What does theauthor think ofAmerica's large bodyof family laws governing children's
welfare?
A)They fail to ensure children's healthy growth
B)The fail to provideenough support forparents
C)They emphasizeparents' legal responsibilities.
D)They imposethecare ofchildren onparents.
56.Whydoes theauthor object toclassifying parenting as a personal choice?
A)It is regarded as alegal obligation.
B) It relies largely onsocial support.
C)It generates huge social benefits.
D) It isbasically asocial undertaking.
PassageTwo
Questions 57to62arebased onthefollowing passage.
Anew study from theCenter for Information andResearch onCivicLearning and Engagement
(CIRCLE) atTuftsUniversity shows that today's youth vote inlarger numbers than previous
generations, and a 2008study from theCenter forAmerican Progress adds that increasing numbers
ofyoung voters and activists support traditionally liberal causes. But there's noeasy way tosee
what thosefigures mean in real life. During thepresidential campaign, Barack Obamaassembled a
racially and ideologically diversecoalition with his messageof hopeand change; as thereality of
lifeunder anew administration settles in, someofthosesupporters might become disillusioned.As
the nation movesfurther into theObama presidency,willpolitically engaged young people continue
to support thepresident andhis agenda,orwill they gradually drift away?
The writers ofGeneration O(short forObama), a newNewsweek blogthat seeks tochronicle
the livesof agroup ofyoung Obama supporters, want to answer that question. For thenextthree
months, MichelleKremerand 11other Obamasupporters, ages 19to 34,willblogabout lifeacross
mainstreamAmerica, with one twist:bytying all of theirideas and experiences to thenewpresident
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and hisadministration, thebloggers will try to start a conversation about what it means to beyoung
and politically active inAmerica today.MalenaAmusa, a24-year-old writerand dancer from St.
Louis sees theproject as away to preservehistory as it happens.Amusa, who istraveling to India
this spring to finisha book,then to Senegal to teach English,has ongoing conversationswith her
friends about howthe Obamapresidency has changed theirdaily lives and hopes toput someof
thoseideas, along with her global perspective, intoher posts.She's excited because, as sheputs it, "I
don't have to wait [until]15years from now" tomake senseof theworld.
Henry Flores, a political-science professor at St. Mary's University,credits this younger
generation's political strength to theirembrace oftechnology."[The Internet] exposesthem to more
thinking," hesays,"andgroups that are like-minded indifferent parts of thecountry start to come
together."That's exactlywhat theGeneration Obloggers are hoping todo.The result could be a
group of young peoplethat, liketheir boomer(二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人) parents, grows
upwith a strong senseofpurpose and sheds the image ofapathy (冷漠)they've inherited from
Generation X(60 年代后期和70 年代出生的美国人). It's nosmall challenge for ablog run bya
group of ordinary—if ambitious—young people, butthe members of Generation Oare upto the
task.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
57.What is thefinding ofanew study byCIRCLE?
A)More young voters are going to thepollsthan before.
B)The young generation supports traditionally liberal causes.
C)Young voters played adecisive rolein Obama's election.
D)Youngpeople inAmerica are now morediverse ideologically.
58.What is amain concern ofthewriters of Generation O?
A)How Obamais going toliveuptoyoung people's expectations.
B)WhetherAmerica is going to change during Obama's presidency.
C)Whether young peoplewill continueto support Obama's policy.
D) HowObama's agenda is going toaffect thelife ofAmericans.
59.What willthe Generation Obloggers write about in theirposts?
A)Their own interpretation ofAmerican politics.
B) Policy changes totakeplace inObama's administration.
C)Obama's presidency viewed from a global perspective.
D)Theirlives in relation toObama's presidency.
60.What accounts forthe youngergeneration's political strength according to Professor Henry
Flores?
A)Their embrace ofradical ideas.
B)Their desire to changeAmerica.
C)Their utilizationof theInternet.
D)Theirstrong sense ofresponsibility.
61.What can weinfer from the passage about Generation X?
A)They are politicallyconservative.
B)They reject conventional values.
C)They dare to takeupchallenges.
D)They are indifferent to politics.
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Part V Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),
B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothe
passage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthe
centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Anewstudyfoundthatinner-citykidslivinginneighborhoodswithmoregreenspacegainedabout13%
lessweightoveratwo-yearperiodthankidslivingamidmoreconcreteandfewertrees.Such__62__tella
powerfulstory.Theobesityepidemicbeganinthe1980s,andmanypeople__63__ittoincreasedportion
sizesandinactivity,butthatcan'tbeeverything.FastfoodsandTVshavebeen__64__usforalongtime.
"Mostexpertsagreethatthechangeswere__65__tosomethingintheenvironment,"sayssocial
epidemiologistThomasGlassofTheJohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth.Thatsomething
couldbea__66__ofthegreen.
Thenewresearch,__67__intheAmericanJournalofPreventiveMedicine,isn'tthefirsttoassociate
greenerywithbetterhealth,butitdoesgetuscloser__68__identifyingwhatworksandwhy.Atitsmost
straightforward,agreenneighborhood__69__meansmoreplacesforkidstoplay–whichis__70__since
timespentoutdoorsisoneofthestrongestcorrelatesofchildren'sactivitylevels.Butgreenspaceisgoodfor
themind__71__:researchbyenvironmentalpsychologistshasshownthatithascognitive__72__for
childrenwithattention-deficitdisorder.Inonestudy,justreading__73__inagreensettingimprovedkids'
symptoms.
__74__tograssyareashasalsobeenlinkedto__75__stressandalowerbodymassindex(体重指数)
amongadults.Andan__76__of3,000Tokyoresidentsassociatedwalkablegreenspaceswithgreater
longevity(长寿)amongseniorcitizens.
Glasscautionsthatmoststudiesdon't__77__proveacausallinkbetweengreennessandhealth,but
they'renonethelesshelpingspuraction.InSeptembertheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives__78__the
delightfullynamedNoChildLeftInsideActtoencouragepublicinitiativesaimedatexposingkidstothe
outdoors.
Findinggreenspaceisnot__79__easy,andyoumayhavetoworkabittogetyourfamilyalittlegrass
andtrees.Ifyouliveinasuburboracitywithgoodparks,take__80__ofwhat'sthere.Yourchildrenin
particularwillloveit–andtheirbodiesandmindswillbe__81__toyou.
62. A)findings B)theses C)hypothesesD)abstracts
63. A)adapt B)attribute C)allocate D)alternate
64. A)amongst B)along C)beside D)with
65. A)glued B)related C)tracked D)appointed
66. A)scraping B)denying C)depressing D)shrinking
67. A)published B)simulated C)illuminated D)circulated
68. A)at B)to C)for D)over
69. A)fully B)simply C)seriously D)uniquely
70. A)vital B)casual C)fatal D)subtle
71. A)still B)already C)too D)yet
72. A)benefits B)profits C)revenues D)awards
73. A)outward B)apart C)aside D)outside
74. A)Immunity B)Reaction C)Exposure D)Addiction
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75. A)much B)less C)more D)little
76. A)installment B)expedition C)analysis D)option
77. A)curiously B)negatively C)necessarily D)comfortably
78. A)relieved B)delegated C)approved D)performed
79. A)merely B)always C)mainly D)almost
80. A)advantage B)exception C)measure D)charge
81. A)elevated B)merciful C)contented D)grateful
Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
Directions:Complete thesentences bytranslating intoEnglishthe Chinesegiven in
brackets.Pleasewriteyou translation onAnswer Sheet 2.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2上作答，只需写出译文部分。
82.__________________(他们的独生儿子从未想过) to leavethem and strikeout onhis own
though he isin his latetwenties.
83.Before you take any action, please remember to__________________(权衡你的决定会产生
的后果).
84.He assured hisfriend that under nocircumstances __________________(他会违背还钱的承
诺).
85.Most educators advise that kids__________________(不要沉溺于电脑游戏).
86.Business majoras heis,he has __________________(从未考虑过从事推销员工作).
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2010 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6)参考答案
作文解析
此次作文考的是学生忽视汉语学习的现象及其原因、后果和对策分析。本次试题仍是延续以往的考试
风格，关注与学生相关的学习、生活和社会问题，应该说这个题目从选题角度来看还是比较好把握的。
拿到题目时如何分析？看到这个题目，分析一下题目涉及到了哪些方面，而原因和对策必然是与这几
方面相关的。题目是近年来在学生中出现了忽视中文学习的现象。学生问题一般很容易联想到社会、校方
及自身。因此全文可做如下安排。
第一段总起全文，陈述这一现象的存在。由于国际交流的需要，如今语言学习的重心基本是外语学习，
汉语学习却越来越不受重视了。
第二段进行原因和后果分析。我们可以从社会、校方及自身三方面进行论述。由于是社会问题，我们
可以主要论述社会和校方两层原因。第一，整个社会重视外语多于汉语。在就业时，掌握至少一门外语比
掌握汉语更有优势。后果是大多数学生都不再认可汉语学习的重要性了。第二，高校中也是重视外语教育，
忽视汉语教育。有这两点原因就足够了。另外由于字数和时间限制，可以不必另起一段陈述后果，而将后
果放在每条原因后面进行简要说明。
第三段进行对策分析。需要注意的是，这里的对策应与第二段提出的原因相对应。因此，第三段也应
从社会和校方这两个角度进行论述。全社会应该重视起汉语学习，校方应推进汉语教育和研究。当然，我
们也可以加上一点，即我们每个人都要去努力学习和保护汉语。
最后一段总结全文，既可以概述全文主题思想，也可以提出期望和要求。
总的来说，这篇文章不难写。需要大家注意的有三点：一是论述的条理性，二是总-分-总结构的运用，
三是尽可能做到表达的多样化。
范文1
Doyourememberthesefamouslitterateurs:Luxun,Zhuziqing,LaosheorBingxin?Howfamiliar thesenames
are! Unfortunately, countless students pay no attention to the study of Chinese. Nowadays, Internet, English and
game occupystudents’time andattention.For themajority ofstudents,thestudy ofChinesehasbecome aremote
memory.
Why such a phenomenon emerges? Educators attribute it to the ignorance of university administration.
Chinese is an essential course for college students in China. However, for a long time there has been a neglect in
the study of Chinese. Taking a look around, every teacher encourages students to spend all time on learning
English. On the contrary,none of them promotes students to learn Chinese. In the wake of this situation, students
willmakegrowingChinesemistakesinspelling,readingandspeaking.Maybesomeday,Chinesewouldfadefrom
historicalstage.
In my opinion, some drastic measures should be taken. First of all, we can raise students’awareness that the
studyof Chineseis indispensableto us.In addition,teacherscanoffer more coursesrelatedto Chineseor Chinese
culture. Finally, we can promote CCT(college Chinese testing) . In a word, due attention should be given to the
studyofChinese。
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范文2
WithChina’sopeningup,interculturalcommunicationhasbecomemoreandmore frequentbetweenChinese
and foreigners. Agood command of at least one foreign language has increasingly been an essential skill for us.
People,especiallytheyouths,paymuchmoreattentiontoforeignlanguageacquisitionthanChinesestudy.
Various factors can account for this situation. First of all, a good command of a foreign language may help
youngpeopleto getagood jobwhile Chineseskills may beofnosignificance inone’s jobhuntingandeven their
career. Consequently, some students may not treasure Chinese language any longer. Apart from that, nowadays
fewer andfeweruniversities stimulate Chineselanguage study incampus, whichhascausedittobemarginalized.
Underthiscircumstance,Chineselanguage becomes lessandlesspopularinuniversities.Itisclearthatprofessors
inthefieldofChinesestudyarenotsorespectedthantheywerebefore.
In view of this situation, effective measures should be taken to change it. First, the whole society should
emphasize the importance of Chinese language in order to make it clear that it is one indispensable part of
Chinese culture and Chinese race. Second, schools should promote Chinese language study and research. In
addition,weindividualsshouldcontributeourowneffortstothestudyandprotectionofChineselanguage.
Toconclude, we should paygreat attention to Chinese language, since the importance of it is never too great
tobeexaggerated.
快速阅读解析
1.HowdidErinWhitefeeluponseeingBarackObama’svictoryintheelection”?
A)Excited.
B)Victorious.
C)Anxious.
D)Relieved.
此题问的是Eric对于Obama选举胜利后感觉如何？
此题从文中第一段来找，AsErinWhitewatchedtheelectionresultsheadtowardsvictoryforBarackObama,she
feltaburdenliftingfromhershoulders. 关键字为aburdenliftingfromhershoulders（肩上放下了一个重担）
与D选项relieved同义，故此题答案为D。
2.Beforetheelection,ErinWhitehasbeenhauntedbythequestionofwhether________.
A)shecouldobtainherMBAdegree
B)shecouldgoasfarasshewantedinlife
C)shewasovershadowedbyherwhitepeers
D)shewasreallyanachieverasastudent
此题问的是选举前Erin被什么问题所困扰？
此题从文中第二段找答案，ButtherehadalwaysbeenthesethingsinthebackofmymindquestioningwhetherI
reallycanbewhoIwant.
关键字是whether，题目中有个whether,而此句中也有个whether.
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题目中有个词haunted意思是：长期不断地缠扰（某人） ,缠绕, 萦绕
而此句inthebackofmymind 与haunted同义，
所以要选择与IreallycanbewhoIwant（我想成为我想成为的人）的意思相近，故选择B选项（在她的生
活中，她想走多远，就能走多远，即她可以成为她想成为的人）。
3.WhatisthefocusofAshbyPlant’sstudy?
A)RacistsentimentsinAmerica.
B)Thepowerofrolemodels.
C)Personalitytraitsofsuccessfulblacks.
D)ThedualcharacterofAfricanAmericans.
此题问的是Plant的研究重点在于什么？
此题可以从文中找到答案:
Ashby Plant is one of a number of psychologists who seized on Obama’s candidacy to test hypotheses aboutthe
powerofrolemodels.
关键字为：thepowerofrolemodels，与B选项对应，故此题答案为B。
4.Intheirexperiments,RayFriedmanandhiscolleaguesfoundthat________.
A)blacksandwhitesbehaveddifferentlyduringtheelection
B)whites’attitudetowardsblackshasdramaticallychanged
C)Obama’selectionhaseliminatedtheprejudiceagainstblacks
D)Obama’ssuccessimpactedblacks’performanceinlanguagetests
此题问的是在试验中，RayFriedman 和他的同事发现了什么？
此题也可以从文中找到相应的答案：When the Obama fever was atits height, however, the blackparticipants
performed much better. Those who had watched Obama’s acceptance speech as the Democrats’ presidential
candidateperformedjustaswell,onaverage,asthewhitesubjects. 当奥巴马热达到最高潮时，那些黑人试验者
表现就更好，这说明Obama的成功影响着黑人的表现，与D选项对应，故此题答案为D。
5.WhatdoBrianNosek’spreliminaryresultssuggest?
A)Thechangeinbiasagainstblacksisslowincoming.
B)Biasagainstblackshasexperiencedanunusualdrop.
C)Websitevisitor’sopinionsarefarfrombeingreliable.
D)Obama’spopularitymaydeclineastimepassesby.
此题问的是Brian 的初步结果显示什么？
此题从文中可以找到答案:Dropinbias
Brian Nosek of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, who runs a website that measures implicit bias using
silimar test, has also observed a small drop in bias in the 700,000 visitors to the site since January 2007, which
might be explained by Obama’s rise to popularity. However, his preliminary results suggests that change will be
muchslowercomingthanPlant’sresultssuggest.
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关键词为：changewillbemuchslowercoming，而根据原文，change具体指asmalldropinbiasagainstblacks.
所以综合起来就是：对黑人歧视的人的数量将减少，这一改变将会慢慢到来，与A选项对应，故此题答案
为A。
6.AnegativesideoftheObamaeffectisthat________.
A)morepeoplehavestartedtocriticisePresidentObama’sracialpolicies
B)relationsbetweenwhitesandAfricanAmericansmaybecometenseagain
C)peoplearenowlessreadytosupportpoliciesaddressingracialinequality
D)whitepeoplearelikelytobecomemorecriticalofAfricanAmericans
此题问的是Obamaeffect所带来得消极影响是什么？
此题也可以从文中找到答案:
The Obama effect may have a negative side. Just one week after Obama was elected president, participants
were less ready to support policies designed to address racial inequality than they had been two weeks before the
election.
参与者在奥巴马当选后，支持解决种族不平等的政策的人变得少些了。与C选项对应，故此题答案为C。
7.CherylKaiserholdsthatpeopleshouldbeconstanlyremindedthat________.
A)Obama’ssuccessissoundproofofblack’spotential
B)Obamaisbutarareexampleofblack’sexcellence
C)racialinequalitystillpersistsinAmericansociety
D)blacksstillfaceobstaclesinpoliticalparticipation
此题问的是CherylKaiser 认为人们应该不停地被提醒什么事情？
此题也可以从文中找到答案：
Those trying to address issues of racial inequality need to constantly remind people of the inequalities that still
existstocounteracttheObama’seffect.
关键词是：remindpeopleoftheinequalitiesthatstillexists 提醒人们不平等仍然存在，persist与exist是近义
词，都是存在的意思。与C选项对应，故此题答案为C。
8. According to Effron, if Hillary Clinton or Sarah Palin had been elected, there would also have been a negative
effectonourviewsofwomen.
此题问的是如果HillaryClinton 或SarahPalin 当选，会有什么负面影响？
从文中也可以找到答案：
“There’s no reason we wouldn’t have seen the same effect on our views of women if Hillary Clinton or Sarah
Palinhadbeenelected,”saysEffron.Sotheelectionofafemaleleadermighthaveadownsideforotherwomen.
这里的thesameeffect 是指与奥巴马有同样的影响，即thenegativeeffect.
关键词为：effectonourviewsofwomen ，故此题答案为：ourviewsofwomen
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9.ItispossiblethattheObamaeffectwillbeshort-livedifthereisachangeinpeople’spoliticalsentiment.
此题问的是如果人们的什么改变的话，奥巴马热将会消失。
从文中此处可以找到答案：We also don’t yet know how long the Obama effect—both its good side and its
bad—will last. Political sentiment is notoriously changeale: What if things begin to go wrong for Obama, and his
popularityslumps?
关键词为：Politicalsentimentisnotoriouslychangeale即政治态度的改变。后面又进一步解释说明。故此题
答案为：politicalsentiment
10. The worst possible aspect of the Obama effect is that people could ingore his race altogether and continue to
holdontotheiroldracialsterotypes.
此题从文中最后一段可以找到答案：And what if Americans become so familiar with having Obama as their
president that they stop considering his race altogether? “Over time he might become his own entity,” says Plant.
This might seem like the ultimate defeat for racism, but ignoring the race of certain select individuals—a
phenomenon that psychologists call subtyping—also has an insidious(隐伏的)side. “We think it happens to help
people preserve their beliefs, so they can still hold on to the previous sterotypes.” That could turn out to be the
cruellestofallthetwiststotheObamaeffect.
关键词为：holdontotheprevioussterotypes，
这里需要解释下sterotypes:刻板印象（sterotype）便是众人共同形成的人格化
而 An ethnic stereotype is a generalized representation of an ethnic group, composed of what are thought to be
typicalcharacteristicsofmembersofthegroup.Ethnicstereotypesarecommonlyportrayedinethnicjokes.
ethnic是与racial同义的，故此题答案为：sterotypes.
听力解析
11.A)Themanfailedtokeephispromise.
该题可用排除法得出答案。从对话中可知，男士忘了将女士的书带来，而女士的那本书是她从图书馆借来
的。同时女士也明确表明周五晚上是最后期限，男士必须在此之前还她，因此答案是A，因为男士没有信
守承诺，将书带给女士。
12.C)Thewomanshouldspendmoretimeoutdoors.
该题关键是弄懂医生说的那句话，因为女士一天到晚呆在室内接受人工光源的照射，于是身体无法自动调
节时间，因此医生认为女士应该多出去走走，做一些户外活动。
13.D)ItisnotagoodideatobuytheT-shirt.
该对话中，男士想要买那些T恤，但女士认为“你会后悔的。他们很贵，同时她还听说这种T恤洗的时候
容易褪色”，因此女士明显是自己没买那件T恤，同时也不想让男士买那些T恤。
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14.B)Mostreadersdonotsharehisviewpoints.
对话中女士赞扬男士发表的文章非常好，论点很有说服力。男士的回答是，就读者总体反映来看，他们两
个人绝对是出于少数人的行列，也就是说只有少数人认为赞同男士在文章中的论点。
15.A)LeaveDaisyaloneforthetimebeing.
由女士说的“ifIwereyou,I’dlethercooloffafewdaysbeforeIapproachher”，因此，女士希望男士先让Daisy
冷静几天，等怒气消停了再说。cooloff意为“冷静，平静下来，息怒”。
16.A)Batteries.
男士刚开始便问“whereIcangetbatteries…”，因此本文选A。
17.D)Themancangettheticketatitsoriginalprice.
该对话中，男士没买到票，而女士则刚好有，她身体不舒服，故而想将自己的票以原价转让给男士，故选
D。该文主要是由“Youcanhaveitforwhatitcostme”得出。
18.A)Thespeakerswilldressformallyfortheconcert.
对话中女士已表明，这是州交响乐团第一次到本市表演，因此必须要穿西装打领带，也就是着正装。
19.D)Heisundecidedastowhichjobtogofor.
文中开始部分女士问“Soyouarenotsurewhichtogofor?”，男士回答的是“That’sit.”表明男士还没决定应该
选哪份工作。
20.C)Theyarealladults.
由“ThePolytechnicisalladultsandmostlypreparationforexamsliketheCambridgecertificates.”可得出。
21.B)Variedandinteresting.
男士提及theLanguageSchoolinPistoia时说到教学类型很多时，女士回答的是“thatsoundsmuchmorevaried
andinteresting.”因此该题选B。
22.C)Hostingatelevisionshow.
Goodeveningandwelcometotonight'seditionofLegendaryLives.
注意容易混淆的A选项。
23.A)Helosthismother.
男士提及“Hewasn'ttherelongthoughbecausehismotherpassedawayjustfouryearslater.Jimmy'sfathersent
himbacktoIndianaafterthattolivewithhisaunt.”
24.B)Hegotseriouslyintoacting.
文中原句：thenhewenttocollegeinCaliforniawherehegotseriouslyintoacting
25.B)Hehaslongbeenalegendaryfigure.
原文提到“Sowhatmadehimthelegendhestillistoday?” 说明从过去到现在JamesDean一直是一个Legend。
SectionB
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26C)Itcrashedwhenitwascirclingtoland.
原文：theislandcrashedintoahillsideasitcircledwhilepreparingtoland
27A)Hewaskidnappedeightmonthsago.
原文第二句：...heldbykidnapperincentralAfricaforthepast8months...
28A)Themanagementandunionrepresentativesreachedanagreement.
原句：....whichresultedinanewagreementonworkinghourandconditions.
29B)rainy
注意时间词。原文：rainwillspreadfromScotlandtocovermostpartsbymidnight.
30C)Veryfewofthemknewmuchaboutgeology.
原文：Fromhisaudienceandanalysishelearnedthatonly2or3ofhisclassmatesknewmuchofanythingabout
geology.
31B)BynotingwherethemostsevereearthquakeinU.S.historyoccurred.
以自己本地发生过的大地震以例子，引入自己的speech。
32C)Stophimwhenhehaddifficultyunderstanding.
原文：“Stopme,”hesaid,“anytimeIsaysomethingyoudon’tunderstand.”
33D)Itisatoolofcommunicationamongspeakersofdifferentlanguages.
其他选项都没有在原文中提到。
34D)Ithassupportersfrommanycountriesintheworld.
原文： themovementhascontinuedtoflourishandhasmembersinmorethan80countries.
35D)Ithashadgreaterimpactthaninanyothercountry.
原文：Itis,however,inChinathatEsperantohashaditsgreatestimpact.
SectionC
36.intelligent
37.foundations
38.romantic
39.reflects
40.profound
41.dramatically
42.deprived
43.hindered
44.researchshowsthatcommunicatingwithotherspromoteshealth,whereassocialisolationislinkedto
stress,disease,andearlydeath.
45.Agroupofresearchersreviewedscoresofstudiesthattracedtherelationshipbetweenhealthand
interactionwithothers.
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46.lonelinessharmstheimmunesystem,makingusmorevulnerabletoarangeofminerandmajor
illnesses.
仔细阅读解析
SectionA
47agradeabove94/ahighergrade
48selectthemethodofgrading
49improving
50effortandaccomplishment
51discusshisconcern
47 文中第一段告诉我们，这个九年级学生不满意艺术老师给出的94分，因为在前一学年中，他获得
了一个99，一个100，他认为这个94不能反映出他花在这门课上的心血。因此，这个九年级同学认为他
的老师应该给他一个比94更高的分数。题目中的shouldhavegivenhim指“本应该给他”，表示一种与事实
相反的假设。
48 答案在Answer 部分的第一段第二句。原文中的deservewidelatitude与havethefreedom 意义相近，
promotelearning 与encouragelearning 表达的意思相同。因此答案是selectthemethodofgrading，指选择判
分的方式。
49 答案在文章Answer 部分的第二段第二、三句。这一部分表达的意思是一个拿到了100分的学生
仍会有很大的需要进步的空间。第二句中有一个词可以表达继续进步的意思，即improve.keep 后需接动
词的ing形式，因此填入的词是improving.
50Rembrandt （伦勃朗，17世纪一位荷兰画家，文章中提到的TheNightWatch 是他的名作《夜巡》）
出现在Answer 部分的第三段。伦勃朗的例子主要是为了说明付出与成就不完全对等。答案在这一段第二
句中，应填入的内容是effortandaccomplishment. 题目中的distinction, 意思是区别。
51 答案在文章最后一句，应填入的内容是discusshisconcern.
SectionB
Passage1
52.A)Americaisnowtheonlydevelopedcountrywithoutthepolicy.
由第一自然段最后一句“We’renowtheonlywealthycountrywithoutsuchapolicy”可得出答案，答案A中
developed其实就与wealthy的同义。
53.D)Theoppositionfrombusinesscircles.
由文章第二自然段可看出，美国商会和其他商业团体常常对于美国关于平衡工作与家庭生活两者关系的法
律均是百般阻挠，相反民主党领导人常常是支持这项法律的。
54.B)Goodparentingbenefitssociety.
AnneAlstott教授在其书中表达的主要观点就是“justifyingparentalsupportdependsondefiningthefamilyasa
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socialgoodthat,insomesense,societymustpayfor.”也就是说应该将家庭视作一个为社会带来好处的事情，
同时该段中后面也阐述了社会期望也需要家长们对他们的孩子付出关爱。因此，教授的主要观点可以概括
为良好的教养能造福于社会。
55.B)Theyfailtoprovideenoughsupportforparents.
由最后一段中“Thestaterecognizesthisinthelargebodyoffamilylawsthatgovernchildren’swelfare,yet
parentsreceivelittlehelpinmeetingthelife-changingobligationssocietyimposes.”尽管州政府意识到了养育孩
子的重要性，但是仍然家长们接受的帮助少之又少，因此答案为B。
56.D)Itisbasicallyasocialundertaking.
由文中最后一段“Toclassifyparentingasapersonalchoiceforwhichthereisnocollectiveresponsibilityisnot
merelytoignorethesocialbenefitsofgoodparenting…”可得出，将养育孩子作为一种个人选择，而不加之以
社会责任的话，便是忽视良好教养所产生的社会效应……这里的collectiveresponsibility指的就是一种社会
责任，意指良好教养是一个需要全社会共同努力的事业，因为其带来的社会效应是巨大的。因此作者反对
将养育孩子仅仅作为个人选择来看待。作者需要的是collectiveresponsibility，因此答案选D，因为教养孩
子是一种社会事业。该题是带概括性质的题。
Passage2
57A)Moreyoungvotersaregoingtothepollsthanbefore.
本题问CIRCLE新的研究发现是什么，注意题目问的是CIRCLE的研究，文章第一句就说研究发现当今的
年轻人比前几代年轻人更多地参与投票，因此选A项。注意B项是另一项研究的发现。
58C)WhetheryoungpeoplewillcontinuetosupportOsama’spolicy.
本题问“Ｏ”代人作家主要关心的是什么。文章第二段中说道他们想要观察年轻人是否会继续支持奥巴马。
因此此题选Ｃ项。
59D)TheirlivesinrelationtoOsama’spresidency.
本题问“Ｏ”代人博客会写什么东西。文章第二段中说会记录美国人的生活，看新的总统和他的政府会如何
影响人民的生活，也就是记录奥巴马政府怎样影响人民的生活，因此此题选Ｄ项。
60C)TheirutilizationoftheInternet.
本题问在HenryFlores看来，是什么原因造成年轻一代开始有一定的政治优势。文章最后一段告诉我们互
联网使年轻人接触更多的思想，也使不同地区有着同样想法的人聚集起来，因此本题选C。
61D)Theyareindifferenttopolitics.
本题问从本段话中我们可以推断出“X”代人有什么特征。文章最后一段的倒数第二句话说“boomer”摆脱了
从他们父母身上继承的冷漠的（apathy）一面，由此可见“X”代人是冷漠的，因此本题选D。
完形填空解析
62.A)findingsB)thesesC)hypothesesD)abstracts
答案A 。解决该题首先应理解文章首句的句意“一项新的研究发现，在过去的两年中，邻居有更多绿
地的那些城市里的儿童比那些住在钢筋混凝土中且附近没什么数目的儿童少增重13%。”该句在宾语从句
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的句首就充分说明了这是一个调查结果，因此在本题承接的Such这个标志也就说明要选入一个与调查结
果相关的单词，故而选[A]。[A]意为调查结果，[B]意为主题，[C]意为臆测，[D]意为抽象。
63.A)adaptB)attributeC)allocateD)alternate
答案B。 该题前句意思是“肥胖的流行始于20世纪80年代”，后句的显性意思为“许多人___增加了食
物的分量以及很少运动”。少运动，增加食物分量和肥胖之间产生的显然是因果关系，因此这里要选的是
和有因果关系的单词，故而选[B]。[A]意为适应于，[B]意为归因于，[C]意为分配，[D]意为转变。
64.A)amongstB)alongC)besideD)with
答案D。原句意为“快餐和电视伴随着我们已经很长时间了。”该句和前面所提及的增加了食物的分量
和缺少运动一一对应。
65.A)gluedB)relatedC)trackedD)appointed
答案B。 承接上述所说的一一对应关系，因此该题则是对应前句的“butthatcan’tbeeverything.”因此
可以推出，“许多专家认为改变与环境有关”的句意。因此该题选择related。[A]意为粘附，[B]意为相关，
[C]意为追踪，[D]意为委任，委派。
66.A)scrapingB)denyingC)depressingD)shrinking
答案D。 该句以That引导说明与前句为并列关系，因此前句所说的与环境相关，这里亦可理解为与
环境相关，因此这里要说明的是肥胖与绿色植物的减少有关。数量的减少只能用shrink。[A]意为拆毁，废
弃，[B]意为否定，[C]意为萧条，沮丧，[D]意为收缩，缩小。
67.A)publishedB)simulatedC)illuminatedD)circulated
答案A 。该题明显考察动词作分词结构，后句是一本书的名字，因此此项新研究应当公布于书中，
故而用published。[A]意为公布，[B]意为模仿，模拟，[C]意为照亮，[D]意为流通，循环。
68.A)atB)toC)forD)over
答案B。 此处考察固定搭配becloserto。提请同学们注意的是to在此处的作用是介词而不是不定式。
69.A)fullyB)simplyC)seriouslyD)uniquely
答案B。 原句意思是“最直接的表现就是一个有绿地的邻居__意味着给孩子们更多玩耍的空间。”[A]
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意为完全，充分，[B]意为坦白地，仅仅，[C]意为严肃地，严重地，[D]意为独特地。仅从句意难以判断，
必须结合上文所述，“该项研究并不是第一个指出绿地与更好的健康之间的关系，但是它却着实让我们更
进一步了解它们之间的关系如何产生和为什么产生。”当提及下句的时候，又出现了“最直接的说法”，意为
将前句复杂的句意简单化理解。因此这里选择simply。
70.A)vitalB)casualC)fatalD)subtle
答案A 。该题需要填入的是与strongestcorrelations相关的褒义形容词，根据词义可判断仅有vital符
合。[A]意为重要的，[B]意为临时的，随意的，[C]意为致命的，[D]意为微妙的，敏感的。
71.A)stillB)alreadyC)tooD)yet
答案C。 该句的选择需分析与后句的逻辑关系，前后两句均讨论绿色环境对思维的益处，因此该题
选择并列结构的too。
72.A)benefitsB)profitsC)revenuesD)awards
答案A 。既然是并列结构，前后的褒贬义需要一致，前句有goodfor词组作为支撑，后句则需要选择
相应的褒义单词，根据词义只能选择benefit。[A]意为益处，[B]意为利润，[C]意为收入，[D]意为奖励。
73.A)outwardB)apartC)asideD)outside
答案D 。既然是和绿色环境有关，则是暗示在外阅读，因此要选择在外面的单词outside而不能是向
外的outward。
74.A)ImmunityB)ReactionC)ExposureD)Addiction
答案C。 该句仍是承接上句的并列句型，既然前面提及在外阅读，这里则是暴露于草地。[A]意为免
疫，[B]意为反映，[C]意为暴露，[D]意为沉溺于。
75.A)muchB)lessC)moreD)little
答案B。 该句重点考察学生们是否理解并列结构的一致性。并列前后要求形容词的级别一致和褒贬
义一致，更低的体重指数对应的并然是更少的压力，故而选less。
76.A)installmentB)expeditionC)analysisD)option
答案C。 对于3000名东京居民的__，显然是调查，与本文一直强调的research相互对应，因此该处
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选择与调查相关的analysis。[A]意为分期付款，[B]意为远征，[C]意为调查分析，[D]意为选择。
77.A)curiouslyB)negativelyC)necessarilyD)comfortably
答案C。 该题为本次六级完形填空题目中最难的题目。必须理解该句的逻辑关系再进行选择。“格拉
斯提醒说大多数的研究并没有__证明绿地与健康之间的因果关系，但是他们却正在帮助刺激这种行为。”
根据转折关系的定义确定后面所提为褒义，前句必然提及的是贬义，因此没有证明因果关系已经达到贬义
效果，不应再修饰副词中再加入贬义单词，首先排除curiously和negatively。其次既然是没有证明，只能
用necessarily，不能用comfortably。[A]意为好奇地，[B]意为负面地，[C]意为必要地，[D]意为舒服地，充
分地。
78.A)relievedB)delegatedC)approvedD)performed
答案C。“美国众议院可喜地__名为禁止单独留下孩童法案。”既然与法案有关，只可是approve。[A]
意为解除，减轻，[B]意为派代表，[C]意为批准，同意，[D]意为演奏。
79.A)merelyB)alwaysC)mainlyD)almost
答案B。并列关系的又一次考察，后面说你不得不努力工作去为你的家人挣得一小片绿地和树林，因
此前句必然说的是寻找绿地不容易。故而此处选择always。
80.A)advantagesB)exceptionC)measureD)charge
答案A。 固定搭配takeadvantageof，好好利用某事/某物。[B]意为额外，[C]意为措施，[D]意为收费。
81.A)elevatedB)mercifulC)contentedD)grateful
答案D。 原句意思为“孩子们尤其会爱上它，而且他们的身心会__你。”明显指示着填入褒义单词，而
且孩子们和你的关系只能填入grateful。[A]意为提升的，[B]意为怜悯的，[C]意为满意的，[D]意为感谢的。
翻译解析
82.Theironlysonhasneverthought
本题考察时态，注意从未想过应该用现在完成时来表达。
83.weighyourdecisionagainstitspossibleconsequences.
本题重点考察权衡这个意思的表达，这里用了weighsthagainststh，表示权衡某事/掂量某事。
84.wouldhebreak/breachhispromise/commitmenttopaybackthemoney.
本题考察部分倒装，当表示否定含义的词或者词组放句首时（本句是undernocircumstances），后面应该
用部分倒装，此外也要注意违背承诺的表达以及时态的选择。
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85.shouldnotbeaddictedtocomputergames./theyshouldnotindulgethemselvesincomputergames/
theyshouldnotabandonthemselvestocomputergames.
本题考察虚拟语气，句子中有表示建议的advise等词时，从句里应该用虚拟语气should+ 动词原形。
86.neverconsideredworkingasasalesman.
本题考察consider的用法，consider当考虑讲后面跟动词时应该用ing形式，此外注意从事某工作的表达方
式。
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听力原文
SectionA
Short Conversation
11. M:Oh, I’m so sorry I forgot to bring alongthebookyou borrowed from thelibrary.
W:Whata terrible memory you have!Anyway,Iwon’tneed it untilFriday night.As longas Ican
get itbythen, OK?
Q:What dowe learn from thisconversation?
12.W:Doctor,I haven’t been ableto get enough sleep lately,and I’mtoo tired toconcentrate in
class.
M:Well,you know,spending toomuch timeindoors with all that artificial lighting can dothat to
you.Yourbodyloses track ofwhether it’s day ornight.
Q:What does theman imply?
13.M: Ithink I’llget one ofthosenewT-shirts,you know,with theschool’s logo onboth thefront
and theback.
W:You’ll regret it.They are expensive, and I’ve heard theprinting fades easily when you wash
them.
Q:What does thewoman mean?
14.W:Ithink your article in theschool newspaper isright ontarget, and your viewpointshave
certainly convinced me.
M:Thanks, butin view ofthegeneral responses, you and Iare definitely in theminority.
Q:What does theman mean?
15.M: Daisy was furious yesterday because Ilosther notebook.Should Igo see herand apologize
to her again?
W:Well,ifI were you, I’dlet her cool offa few days before Iapproach her.
Q:What does thewoman suggest theman do?
16.M:Wouldyou please tell mewhere I can get batteries for this brand ofcamera?
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W:Let mehave alook. Oh, yes, go down thisaisle, pass thegarden tools,you’llfind them onthe
shelf nextto thelight bulbs.
Q:What is themanlooking for?
17.M: Our basketball team is playing in thefinals but Idon’t have a ticket. Iguess I’lljust watch it
onTV.Doyou want to come over?
W:Actually Ihave aticket. But I’m not feelingwell.Youcan have itfor what it cost me.
Q:What dowe learn from theconversation?
18.M: Honey,I’llbe goingstraight to thetheatre from work this evening. Could you bring my suit
and tiealong?
W:Sure, it’s thefirst performance oftheStateSymphony Orchestrain ourcity,so suitand tieisa
must.
Q:What dowe learn from theconversation?
LongConversations
Conversation 1
M: Igot two letters thismorning withjoboffers, onefrom the Polytechnic, and theother from the
Language Schoolin Pistoia, Italy.
W:Soyou are not sure which to go for?
M:That’s it.Of course, theconditions ofwork are very different:ThePolytechnic is offering
two-yearcontract which could berenewed, but theLanguage School is only offering ayear’s
contract, and that’s a definiteminus. It couldberenewed, but you never know.
W:Isee. Soit’s much less secure. But you don’t need tothink too muchabout steady jobs when
you are only 23.
M:That’s true.
W:Whatabout the salaries?
M:Well,the Pistoiajob pays much better in theshort term. I’llbe gettingtheequivalent ofabout
22,000pounds ayear there, but only20,000pounds at thePolytechnic. But then thehours are
different.At thePolytechnic I’dhave to do35hours aweek, 20teaching and 15administration,
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whereas thePistoiaschool is only asking for30hours teaching.
W:Mmm…
M:Then the type ofteaching is so different.The Polytechnic is all adultsand mostlypreparation for
exams liketheCambridge certificates.TheLanguage Schoolwants meto doabit ofexam
preparation, but also quitea lotof work incompanies and factories, and acouple ofchildren’s
classes. Oh, and abit ofliterature teaching.
W:Well,that sounds much more varied and interesting.And I’dimagine you’dbedoingquitealot
ofteaching outsidetheschool, and movingaround quiteabit.
M:Yes, whereas with thePolytechnic position, I’dbe stuck inthe school all day.
Questions 19to 21are based ontheconversation you have justheard:
Q19.What dowe learn about theman from theconversation?
Q20.What dowe learn about thestudents at thePolytechnic?
Q21.What does the woman think ofthejobat theLanguage School?
Conversation 2
Good evening and welcome to tonight's editionofLegendary Lives. Our subject thisevening is
James Dean, actor and hero forthe young people ofhis time.Edward Murray is theauthor ofanew
biography ofDean.
W:Goodevening, Edward.
M: HelloTina.
W:Edward, tell uswhat you knowabout Dean's early life.
M: Hewas born inIndiana in 1931,buthis parents moved toCaliforniawhen he was five. He
wasn't therelong though becausehis motherpassed away justfour years later.Jimmy's father sent
him back to Indianaafter that to livewith his aunt.
W:Sohow didhe get intoacting?
M:Well,first heacted inplays at high school, then hewent to collegein Californiawhere hegot
seriously into acting. In 1951hemovedto NewYork todomore stage acting.
W:Then when did hismoviecareer really start?
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M: 1955.His first starring rolewas inEast of Eden. It was fabulous. Dean became ahuge success.
But themoviethat really madehim famous was his second one, RebelWithouta Cause, that was
about teenagers who felt likethey didn't fit intosociety.
W:Sohow many moremovies didhemake?
M: Just onemore, then hediedin that car crash in Californiain 1955.
W:Whata tragedy! He onlymade three movies!So what madehim thelegend hestillis today?
M:WellI guess his looks,his acting ability,his short life, and maybe thetype ofcharacter he
played in hismovies. Many young people sawhim as a symbol ofAmerican youths.
Questions 22to 25are based ontheconversation you have justheard:
Q22What is thewoman doing?
Q23Whydid James Dean moveback to Indiana when he was young?
Q24What does the man say James Dean didat college in California?
Q25What dowe learn about James Dean from the conversation?
Section B
Passage 1
The timeis 9o’clock and this isMarian Snowwith thenews.
The German authorities are sending investigators to discoverthe cause oftheplane crash late
yesterday ontheisland ofTenerife.Theplane, aBoeing 737,taking German holiday makers to the
island crashed intoa hillsideas it circled whilepreparing to land.The planewas carrying 180
passengers. It’s thought there are nosurvivors. Rescue workers are at thescene.
The British industrialistJames Louis, held bykidnappers inCentralAfrica for thepast 8months,
was released unharmed yesterday.Thekidnappers had been demanding 1million pounds forthe
release ofMr.Louis.TheLondon Bankand theiragents who hadbeen negotiating with the
kidnappers have notsaid whether any amount ofmoney has been paid.
The 500UKmotors workers who had been onstrike inHighTown forthe past 3three weeks went
back to work this morning.This follows successful talks between management and union
representatives, which resulted in anew agreement onworking hour and conditions.Aspokesman
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for themanagement said that they’dhope they could now get back toproducing cars, and that they
lost alot ofmoney and orders overthis dispute.
And finallythe weather.After acold start, mostofthe country should bewarm and sunny.But
towards lateafternoon, rain willspread from Scotland tocover most parts bymidnight.
Questions 26–29are based onthepassage you have justheard.
Q26What does the news say about theBoeing 737plane?
Q27What happened to British industrialist James Louis?
Q28 Howdid the3-week strikeinHighTownend?
Q29What kind ofweather willbe expected bymidnight in mostparts ofthecountry?
Passage 2
Juan Louis, a juniorgeology major,decided to give aninformative speech about howearthquakes
occur.From his audience analysis helearned that only 2or 3ofhis classmates knew muchof
anything about geology.Juanrealized then that hemust present hisspeechat an elementary level
and with aminimum ofscientificlanguage.
As he prepared the speech, Juan kept asking himself, “How can Imake thisclear and meaningful to
someone who knows nothing about earthquakes or geological principles?”Since hewas speaking in
the Midwest, hedecided tobegin bynotingthat themost severe earthquake inAmerican history
took place not in CaliforniaorAlaskabut at New Madrid, Missouri in 1811.If such an earthquake
happened today,it would befelt from theRocky Mountains totheAtlanticOcean and would flatten
most ofthecities in theMississippi valley.That, hefigured, shouldget his classmates’attention.
Throughout thebodyofthespeech, Juan dealt only withthe basicmechanics ofearthquakes and
carefully avoided technical terms. He also prepared visualaids, diagramming fold lines, so his
classmates wouldn’t get confused.Tobeabsolutely safe, Juan asked his roommate, whowas not a
geology major,to listen to thespeech. “Stopme,” hesaid, “any timeIsaysomething you don’t
understand.”Juan’sroommate stopped himfour times.And at each spot, Juanworked out a way to
make hispoint more clearly.Finally,hehad aspeech that was interesting and perfectly
understandableto his audience.
Questions 30–32are based onthepassage you have justheard.
Q30What did Juan Louis learn from the analysis ofhis audience?
Q31 Howdid Juan Louis start his speech?
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Q32What did Juan ask hisroommate to dowhen he was making his trial speech?
Passage 3
Esperanto is anartificial language, designed to serve internationally as an auxiliary means of
communication among speakers ofdifferent languages. It was created byLudwig LazarZamenhof,
a Polish Jewish doctor specialized ineye diseases. Esperanto was first presented in 1887.An
international movement was launched to promoteits use. Despitearguments and disagreements, the
movement has continued to flourish and has members inmorethan 80countries.
Esperanto is used internationally across language boundaries byat least 1million people,
particularly in specialized fields. It is usedin personal contexts,onradio broadcasts and inanumber
ofpublications as well as in translations ofbothmodern works and classics. Its popularity has
spread form Europe, both east and west, to suchcountries as Braziland Japan. It is,however,in
Chinathat Esperanto has had itsgreatest impact. It is taught in universities and used inmany
translations, often in scientificortechnological works. ELPOPOLACHINIO, which means “From
People’s China”,isamonthly magazinein Esperanto and is read worldwide. Radio Beijing’s
Esperanto program isthe mostpopular program in Esperanto in theworld.
Esperanto’s vocabulary is drawn primarily from Latin, the Romancelanguages, Englishand
German. Spelling is completely regular.Asimpleand consistentset ofendings indicates
grammatical functions ofwords.Thus for example,every nounends in “o”,every adjectivein“a”,
and thebasicform ofevery verb in “i”.Esperanto also has a highly productive system of
constructing newwords from old ones.
Questions 33–35are based onthepassage you have justheard.
Q33What does the speaker tell us about Esperanto?
Q34What is said about theinternational movement to promotetheuseof Esperanto?
Q35What does the speaker sayabout Esperanto inChina?
Section C
George Herbert Mead said that humans are "talked into" humanity.Hemeant that wegain personal
identity as we communicatewith others. In theearliest years ofourlives, ourparents tell us who we
are. "You're intelligent." "You're so strong."Wefirst seeourselves through the eyes ofothers. So
theirmessages form important foundations ofourself-concepts. Later,weinteract with teachers,
friends, romanticpartners and co-workers who communicatetheir views ofus.Thus, howwesee
ourselves reflects theviews ofus that others communicate.
The profound connection between identity and communication is dramatically evident in children
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who are deprived of human contact. Case studies ofchildren whoare isolated from others reveal
that they lack afirm self-concept, and their mental and psychological development is severely
hindered bylack oflanguage.
Communication with others not only affects oursense ofidentity,but also directly influences our
physical and emotional well-being. Consistently,research shows that communicating with others
promotes health, whereas social isolationis linked tostress, disease, and early death. Peoplewho
lack closefriends have greaterlevels ofanxietyand depression thanpeople who are close toothers.
Agroup ofresearchers reveal scores ofstudies that trace therelationship between health and
interaction withothers.The conclusion was that socialisolation is statistically as dangerous as high
blood pressure, smoking and obesity.Manydoctors and researchers believe that loneliness harms
the immunesystem, making us morevulnerable to arange of minerand majorillnesses.
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