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　　Here’s a familiar version of the boy-meets-girl situation. A young man has at last plucked up courage to invite a dazzling young lady out to dinner. She has accepted his invitation and he is overjoyed. He is determined to take her to the best restaurant in town, even if it means that he will have to live on memories and hopes during the month to come. When they get to the restaurant, he discovers that this ethereal creature is on a diet. She mustn’t eat this and she mustn’t that. Oh, but of course, she doesn’t want to spoil his enjoyment. Let him by all means eat as much fattening food as he wants: it’s the surest way to an early grave. They spend a truly memorable evening together and never see each other again.　　What a miserable lot dieters are! You can always recognize them from the sour expression on their faces. They spend most of their time turning their noses up at food. They are forever consu gazing at t and leaping on to weighing-machines in the bathroom. They spend a lifetime fighting a losing battle against spreading hips, protruding tummies and double chins. Some wage all-out war on FAT. Mere dieting is not enough. They exhaust themselves doing exercises, sweating in sauna baths, being pummeled and massaged by weird machines. The really wealthy diet-mongers pay vast sums for ‘health cures’. For two weeks they can enter a nature clinic and be starved to death for a hundred guineas a week. Don’t think it’s only the middle-aged who go in for these fads either. Many of these bright young things you see are suffering from chronic malnutrition: they are living on nothing but air, water and the goodwill of God.　　Dieters undertake to starve themselves of so why are they so miserable? Well, for one thing, they’re always hungry. You can’t be hungry and happy at the same time. All the horrible concoctions they eat instead of food leave them permanently dissatisfied. Wonderfood is a complete food, the advertisement says. ‘Just dissolve a teaspoonful in water…’. A complete food it may be, but not quite as complete as a juicy steak. And, of course, they’re always miserable because they feel so guilty. Hunger just proves too much for them and in the end they lash out and devour five huge guilt-inducing cream cakes at a sitting. And who can blame them? At least three times a day they are exposed to temptation. What utter torture it is always watching others tucking into piles of mouth-watering food while you munch a water biscuit and sip unsweetened lemon juice!　　What’s all this self-inflicted torture for? Saintly people deprive themselves of food to attain a state of grace. Unsaintly people do so to attain a state of misery. It will be a great day when all the dieters in the world abandon th when they hold out their plates and demand second helpings!　　1.　The best title for this passage is　　[A] On Fat.　　[B] We Should All Grow Fat and Be Happy.　　[C] Many Diseases Are Connected with Fat.　　[D] Diet Deprives People of Normal Life.　　2.　Why do they never see each other again?　　[A] Because it is a memorable evening.　　[B] Because she lets him eat as much fattening food as he wants.　　[C] Because she does not eat this and drink that.　　[D] Because eating fattening food is the surest way to an early grave.　　3.　Which of the following ways is NOT mentioned for diet?　　[A] Doing exercises.　　[B] Not eating sugar.　　[C] Not eating fat.　　[D] Taking sauna baths.　　4.　What is the author’s attitude toward diet?　　[A] Persuasive.　　[B] Critical.　　[C] Indifferent.　　[D] Adversative.　　Vocabulary　　1.　ethereal　　　　　优雅的，飘渺的　　2.　sour　　　　　　愁眉不展的　　3.　tummy　　　　　肚子　　4.　protrude　　　　　突出的，突起的　　5.　wage　　　　　　作（战），实行　　6.　all-out　　　　　全面的　　7.　sauna bath　　　　　桑拿浴　　8.　pummel = pommel　　　用拳头连打　　9.　massage　　　　　按摩　　10.　weird　　　　　　不可思议的，离奇的　　11.　monger　　　　　商人，贩子　　12.　fad　　　　　　一时流行的风尚　　13.　concoction　　　　调制品，荤素混合菜，调和物　　14.　wonderfood　　　　奇妙的食物　　15.　lash out　　　　　痛斥，鞭打　　16.　at a/one sitting　　　　一口气　　17.　munch　　　　　用力嚼　　18.　inflict　　　　　予以打击，使遭受　　19.　slim　　　　　　苗条的，不足取的，无价值的　　写作方法与文章大意　　文章论及“减肥及痛苦”。以先声夺人的男女约会入手，引入减肥的痛苦过程：首先是各种减肥的方法（全面战斗）；其次是痛苦的难熬；最后点出减肥的目的。号召人放弃减肥。三段式文章：引言，正文和结论。以讽刺的笔调，步步深入的手法劝人放弃减肥，过愉快的生活。　　答案详解　　1.　B 我们都该长得胖乎乎，心情愉快。这是文章的目的，也是文章最佳标题。答案见最后一段：“这一切自我折磨为了什么？圣洁的人们不吃饭菜是为了身材优美，不圣洁的人们不吃饭菜得到的是痛苦。当世界上所有的节食者都抛弃这减轻体重显得苗条的课程时当他们伸出盘子，要求再来一份（第二份食物）时，这将是一个伟大的日子。”　　A. 论脂肪。似乎有点儿接近文章的内容。但文章涉及到的各个方面并不是单讲脂肪食品或饮食问题。C. 许多疾病和脂肪有关。文内第一段提到这方面的问题。D. 节食剥夺了人们正常生活。文内提到，但不是文章的总目的和内容。　　2.　D吃脂肪食品早死。答案就在第一段“当他们来到饭店，他发现这位优雅的少女（飘逸的少女）是个忌口节食者。决不能吃这个，一定不能喝那个。喔，当然，她不想扫他的兴，让他想吃多少脂肪的食品就尽量吃。这是早早接近死亡的最有把握的途径。”这里传递两点信息。一个吃，一个不吃已经是格格不入，再加上“多吃脂肪东西早死亡”姑娘怎能嫁他，他一个人吃而那位姑娘瞧着，确实是难以忘怀的夜晚，他受得了？所以D是最接近不再见面的原因。　　A. 因为这是一个值得纪念的夜晚。B. 她让他爱吃多少脂肪食物就吃多少。C.因为她不吃这个也不吃那个。这三项都是单独的事实或情况。　　3.　B不吃糖。答案再第二段第二句开始“他们大部分时间对食品都不屑一顾。他们永远向热量表讨教咨询，照镜子，跳到浴室的磅秤上称重量。他们一声都在向臀部大，肚子突出，双下巴绽开一个准输无疑的战斗。有的对脂肪开展了全面战斗。光节食是不够的，他们运动以消耗体重，洗桑拿浴出汗，用奇异的机器按摩和击打。”　　A. 运动做操。C.不吃脂肪。D.洗桑拿浴。　　4.　B批评的态度。这在第二、三段都有明显的表示。第二段开始：“这些节食者是多么可怜的一群人啊！你总是可以从他们愁眉不展的表情上认出他们。”第二段倒数第四句开始：“这些真正有钱的节食大款为健康治疗支付大笔的款项。他们进到“自然门诊”。两个星期饿得要死，每星期付一百畿尼。别以为仅仅是中年人参与这种时尚活动。你可以见到许多青年正由于长期营养不良而遭罪。他们就靠空气、水和上帝的善意而活着。”第三段，“节食者甘愿忍饥挨饿，那么他们为什么那样难受悲惨呢？得，首先，他们总是感到饥饿。你不可能饿着肚子高兴。他们吃的不是食物，全是搭配好的东西，这永远不能使他们满意……”第三段倒数第三句“饥饿确实令他们感到太受不了了。最终，他们破釜沉舟，一口气就吞下了五大块使人内疚的奶油蛋糕。谁能责怪他们！他们一天至少三次面对引诱，老是看着别人大口吃着馋涎欲滴的食品，而你自己用力嚼一口水饼干和喝一口没有甜味的柠檬汁。这是一种什么样的折磨啊！”　　A.劝导的。 C.漠不关心。这两项不对。D. 敌意的。不合适。
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￥2000￥500￥0￥2000￥1800￥500更多>>￥1680￥0￥0￥0￥0￥0更多>>￥0￥0￥0￥0更多>>￥0￥2500￥1230￥480￥1230￥1280更多>>￥0￥0￥400￥400￥2980￥2980更多>>￥550￥1500￥210￥750￥550￥1500更多>>￥0￥0￥980￥780￥980￥0更多>>￥0￥0￥0￥0￥0￥0更多>>￥880￥0￥0￥0￥0￥0更多>>￥0￥0￥0￥0￥0￥0更多>>更多>>对不起，该主题存在非法关键字！已被系统屏蔽　　Passage seven(Stricter Traffic Law can Prevent Accidents)　　From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. It is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versus the motor-car ! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.　　It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel, his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They swear, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-years-olds and utterly selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments and jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.　　The surprising thing is that society smiles so benignly on the motorist and seems to condone his behaviour. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable bec towns are made ug the countryside is desecra and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten.　　It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough. A code which was universally accepted could only have a dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more
all the drivers should be made to take a test eve the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through stringent annual tests for safety. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can impair a person’s driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be mad much stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications for manufacturers, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures may sound inordinately harsh. But surely nothing should be considered as to severe if tit results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.　　1.　The main idea of this passage is　　[A] Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.　　[B] Thousands of people the world over are killed each year.　　[C] The laws of some countries about driving are too lax.　　[D] Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.　　2.　What does the author think of society toward motorists?　　[A] Society smiles on the motorists.　　[B] Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns.　　[C] Victims of accidents are nothing.　　[D] Society condones their rude driving.　　3.　Why does the author say:’ his car becomes the extension of his personality?’　　[A] Driving can show his real self.　　[B] Driving can show the other part of his personality.　　[C] Driving can bring out his character.　　[D] His car embodies his temper.　　4.　Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?　　[A] Build more highways.　　[B] Stricter driving tests.　　[C] Test drivers every three years.　　[D] raise age limit and lay down safety specifications.　　5.　The attitude of the author is　　[A] ironical　　[B] critical　　[C] appealing　　[D] militant　　Vocabulary　　1.　immunise　　　　使免疫，使免除　　2.　expectation of life = life expectancy　　　平均寿命　　3.　versus = against　　对顶，反对　　4.　mutilate　　　　伤害　　5.　wilful　　　　任性的，固执的　　6.　benign　　　　宽厚的，仁慈的　　7.　condone　　　　宽容　　8.　desecrate　　　　亵渎，玷污　　9.　code　　　　　法规，规定，惯例　　10.　stringent　　　　严格的，紧急的，迫切的　　11.　performance　　　演出，成品，这里是指car’s behavior such as speed, function etc.可译成行为，汽车行为、功能等。　　难句译注　　1.　Man versus the motor-car ! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.　　【参考译文】人和汽车对抗！这是一场人类永远是输家的无休止的战斗。　　2.　All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned.　　【参考译文】应当禁止所有强调力量和表现行为的广告。　　写作方法与文章大意　　文章论述“交通事故”，采用因果、对比手法。从人的平均寿命增加和交通事故率成正比谈起，触及事故率上升的原因，要求制定更严格的法规予以制止种种造成事故的不良行为。　　答案详解　　1.　D 只有更严格的交通法规才能制止交通事故。这在最后一段的结论中体现的最清楚。前面几段只是讲造成事故的种种原因。其目的就是：“是制定世界交通法规以减少无谓的生命浪费的时候了。对于开车，有些国家的法规太松弛，甚至最严格的国家也不够严格。世界公认之法律只可能对交通事故率起大大降低的作用（有非常好的效果。）”这里列出几件要干的事：“驾驶测试应当标准化，比现在的要严格；所有死机每三年考核一次；年轻人驾车的允许年龄应提高到21岁；全部机动车每年都应经过严格的安全测试（测定其安全性）……这些步骤可能听起来异常严厉，可是，如果其结果事减少每年死伤人数的话，就不存在什么太严格的事了。”　　A. 主要是机动车死机造成的交通事故。 B. 全世界每年有几千人丧生。 C. 有些国家的交通法规太松弛。这三道答案都是文中谈到某一点，不能作为中心目的。　　2.　D 社会宽容这种野蛮开车行径。答案就在第三段：“令人惊讶的是社会对司机宽厚地笑笑，似乎宽容他们的行为。一切都为他们的方便而干。人们允许城市由于交通拥挤而几乎不能居住了，大型停车场把城镇“弄得”丑陋不堪，公路网玷污了乡村，每年大量的杀伤仅仅成为统计数字，被很容易地忘记。”　　A. 社会对司机笑容可掬。B. 大型停车场建在市和镇上。C. 交通死难者等于零。这三项都只是第三段的一个个具体事实。社会正是通过这一件件事来宽容司机野蛮开车，而造成事故。　　3.　A “他的车就是他个性的外延”这句话就体现了“开车表现他真正的自我，真实的个性”。第二段讲的很清楚：“这么说完全正确：当一个人坐在方向盘后，他的车就成为他个性的外延。毫无疑问，汽车常常表现了人之最坏的品质。平常很安详愉快的人一坐在方向盘后可能就变得难以认识。他们咒骂、行为差劲、好斗、固执、任性得就像两岁的孩子。他们所有隐藏的失落、失望和忌妒感，似乎都在开车中暴露出来”。　　B. 表现他个性的另一面。 C. 表现了他的性格。 D. 他的车体现了他的脾气秉性。只是表现自我中的某个事实。　　4.　A 只有建更多高速公路。没有提。　　B. 更难的测试。C. 每三年对司机进行一次考察。 D. 提高年龄段和制定安全条例。都提到。见第一题译注。　　5.　B 批评的态度。文章第一、二、三段指出了造成交通事故的原因，呼吁各国制定严格的交通法规，批评现有的交通法规松弛不严格，最后指出世界是人类的，不是摩托车的等等，都说明作者对上述种种都具批评的态度。　　A. 讽刺的。 C. 哀求的、呼吁的。 D. 富有战斗性的。
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