In societies where social roles are determine...

In societies where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls ___of their mothers.

A. that　　　 B. those　　　　 C. one　　　　　 D. the ones

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Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision. In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least conventional and generally agreed.

Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society-than in their opposites; in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones; in form rather than in substance; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements.

Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and white people.

1.Which of the following factors tends to promote social change?

A. Different points of view.　　 B. Traditional values.

C. Advanced technology.　　 D. Similar needs.

2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Social change tends to meet with more difficulty in basic and emotional aspects of society.

B. Disagreement with and argument about conditions tend to slow down social change.

C. Social change is more likely to occur in the material aspect of society.

D. Social change is less likely to occur in what people learned when they were young.

3.What is this passage mainly discussing?

A. Two different kinds of society.

B. Certain factors affecting social change.

C. The importance of social change.

D. Consequences of social change

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Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors （因素）tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision. In a society where people are similar in many ways, there are fewer situations for people to see the need or the chance for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and clear.

Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material aspects, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the simple elements（要素）rather than in the complex ones; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange ones.

Besides, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with a sharp division. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white fellows.

1.The underlined part “greater tolerance” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “________”.

A. quicker adaptation to changing conditions

B. greater willingness to accept social change

C. more respect for different beliefs and behavior

D. greater readiness to agree to different conditions

2. Why is social change less likely to occur in a society where people are similar in many ways?

A. They are so conservative that they tend to slow down social change.

B. They can easily get what they want in the material aspect of society.

C. They are so used to their conditions that they seldom want to change.

D. They have similar needs that can be satisfied without much difficulty.

3. Which of the following factors probably tends to promote social change fast?

A. Different points of view.

B. Traditional values.

C. Sharp divisions in relations.

D. Similar appearances.

4.What is this passage mainly discussing?

A. Two different kinds of society.

B. Consequences of social change.

C. The importance of social change.

D. Certain factors affecting social change.

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Nowadays, cars are playing an increasingly important role in daily life and many societies would stop functioning without them. So, the claim that in 20 years’ time, no one will own cars may be hard to believe. But this is the prediction made by a team of transport researchers who are taken seriously, not only by governments but also by car manufacturers.

The Human Science and Advanced Technology Institute at Loughborough in the UK is part of an international research program. The team there believes that by 2040 all cars will be computerized, which will mean extremely large fuel savings, no accidents and better use of roads. The super-intelligent car of the 21st century will drive itself and it will not be owned by one individual. Instead, we will have a choice of cars and change them as frequently as we change our clothing.

According to Dr. David Davis, who leads the research team, these predictions are based on the rising cost of the car culture, which had blocked up our cities, polluted our air and caused more deaths than both world wars put together.

Davis says cars will be fitted with intelligent cruise control devices to regulate the distance between one car and another. Brakes and accelerators will become redundant(多余的)because the car will automatically speed up or slow down to match the speed of the car in front. Computers are much safer drivers than people, so cars in a road train will be able to drive much closer together than cars driven by people so that the roads can be made the best of.

By 2030 Dr. David Davis believes car technology will give motorists a clear view of the road whatever the weather conditions by projecting an image of the road ahead onto the car’s windscreen. And by 2040 cars will travel in convoy(组队) linked to each other electronically. Cars will be connected by an electronic tow(牵引) bar to the car in front to form “road-trains”. “The front vehicle in such a train burns the ordinary fuel” says Davis. “But all the others in the train would burn about ten percent of the normal amount and so produce about ten percent of the pollution.”

1.We learn from the passage that governments and car manufactures 　　 .

A. don’t believe the prediction that no one will own cars by 2020

B. are devoted to the technological innovation (创新) in car industry

C. consider the predictions made by the researchers seriously

D. have put the super-intelligent car into mass production

2.Which of the following will NOT be the characteristics of the cars of 2040?

A. There will be no brake and accelerator in cars.　　 B. We will own as many cars as we want.

C. All cars will be driven by computers.　　 D. Car accident will no longer happen.

3.Davis believes that the present car culture will change because 　　 .

A. cars play an important role in daily life

B. many societies would stop working without cars

C. cars should not be owned by one individual

D. it causes more and more pain to human society

4.Which of the following sentences can explain better use of roads by 2040 mentioned in the passage?

A. Computer-driven cars can drive much closer together than cars driven by people.

B. Motorists can have a clear view of the road whatever the weather conditions are.

C. Cars will travel in convoy linked to each other by an electronic tow bar.

D. Intelligent cruise control devices can regulate the distance between one car and another.

5.What will happen if cars are linked to each other electronically in 2040?

A. Motorists will get a clear view of the road.

B. The weather conditions won’t have effect on motorists.

C. There will be a decrease in the pollution caused by car.

D. All trains will burn less fuel than present.

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The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions. Some people are compulsive(难以自制的) shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games

Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but it's more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they don't need. Even though they don't have enough money, they buy everything they want.

The question is: why do they have this addiction? There isn't a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something. They also tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty.

Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can ___________. Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot. It can also cause financial problems. They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don't have. They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt and get sent to prison.

1. List three activities that might develop into addictions based on the text. (Please answer within 8 words)

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2.What does the word ‘shopaholics’ mean? (Please answer within 13 words)

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3.What's the main idea of Paragraph 3?　　 (Please answer within 8 words)

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4.Fill in the blank in paragraph 4 with proper words. (Please answer within 6 words)

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5. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Accordingly, these shopaholics should turn to a certain organization for help so that they can stop compulsive shopping.

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Determining where we are _________our surroundings remains an essential skill for our survival.

A.in contrast to 　　　　　　　　　　 B.in defense of

C.in face of　 　　　　　　　　　　 D.in relation to

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Playing　 a　 role　 in　 the　 hit　 show　 “Daddy,　 Where　 Are　 We　 Going?”,　 Kimi,　 together　 with　 the　 other　 four　 kids,　 _______　 popular　 with　 many　 teenagers　 now.

A.　 is　　　　　 B.　 are　　　　 C.　 was　　 D.　 were

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We live in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor. Because of this, most people think that craft(手艺) no longer exists.

One of the ways these people wrongly support their view is by pointing to 100-year-old homes which are still solid, and arguing that it is the craftsmanship that is responsible for their durability(持久性). “Homes in those days were well-built,” they say. No doubt these homes were well-built, but what these people have done is mix up the quality of material used in the house with the quality of the craftsmanship.

Homes today could be built to last just as long as those old homes if people were willing or able to pay the price. For example, more people can no longer afford solid oak stairways, although they were once fairly common in older homes. Nor can they afford the high labor cost of employing a carpenter(木匠) to build the stairway. Yet if someone can pay the high cost, there are still plenty of carpenters around able to make those stairways. And not only would these carpenters know how to build them, they would probably do a better job than carpenters of old.

One thing the modern carpenter has which enables him to do a better job is much more advanced tools. Such tools as laser beams and power planes help them lay out a house better and make more precision cuts(精确切割)on the wood. Also, it is not uncommon any more to find carpenters with college degrees and carpenters with a solid knowledge of mathematics, which would enable them to deal with more difficult house designs.

The problem of modern quality, then, really boils down to the problem of material, for the modern carpenter is just as able to produce craftsmanship as the carpenter of fifty years ago, but only if given proper material.

1. Compared to the carpenters in the past, modern carpenters are__________.

A. more learned　　　　 　　 B. more successful

C. more imaginative　　　　 D. more hardworking

2.What does the underlined word “they” (paragraph2) refer to?________

A. Carpenters who are fond of oak stairways.

B. Carpenters who have college degrees.

C. people who think that modern material is of low quality.

D. people who think highly of carpenters of old

3. What does the third paragraph mainly discuss? ________

A. People in the past preferred to use oak to build stairways.

B. It is now expensive to employ a carpenter.

C. Good carpenters still exist in modern times.

D. Modern houses last as long as the old one.

4.What would be the best title for the text? ________

A. Craft, Back to Life.

B. Is Craft Dead.

C. History of Craftsmanship

D. Carpenters Today and Yesterday

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We live in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor. Because of this, most people think that craft no longer exists.

One of the ways these people wrongly support their view is by pointing to 100-year-old homes which are still solid, and arguing that it is the craftsmanship that is responsible for their durability. “Homes in those days were well-built,” they say. No doubt these homes were well-built, but what these people have done is mix up the quality of material used in the house with the quality of the craftsmanship.

Homes today could be built to last just as long as those old homes if people were willing or able to pay the price. For example, most people can no longer afford solid oak stairways, although they were once fairly common in older homes. Nor can they afford the high labor cost of employing a carpenter to build the stairway. Yet if someone can pay the high cost, there are still plenty of carpenters around able to make those stairways. And not only would these carpenters know how to build them, they would probably do a better job than carpenters of old.

One thing the modern carpenter has which enables him to do a better job is much more advanced tools. Such tools as laser beams and powerplanes help them lay out a house better and make more precision cuts on the wood. Also, it is not uncommon say more to find carpenters with college degrees and carpenters with a solid knowledge of mathematics, which would enable them to deal with more difficult house designs.

The problem of modern quality, then, really boils down to the problem of material, for the modern carpenter is just as able to produce craftsmanship as the carpenter of fifty years ago, but only if given proper material.

1. Compared to the carpenters in the past, modern carpenters are ________.

2. What does the underlined work “they” (paragraph 2) refer to?

3.What does the third paragraph mainly discuss?

4. What would be the best title for the text?

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NOTICE

CLEAN AND GREEN WEEK

The Social Studies Society and Library Club are working together to organize Clean and Green Week activities to encourage recycling.

(A) BEST INVENTION COMPETITION

The competition is divided into two parts: Individual (个人) and Team. Each team should be made up of three members. The inventions must be made out of small or used materials.

PRIZES

You can get the application forms (申请表) from the library during opening hours.

Deadline for the submission (提交) of inventions: 31 January 2005.

Please call us at 792-4868 for further information.

(B) ‘RECYCLE TO SAVE OUR EARTH’ EXHIBITION CUM VIDEO SCREENING

An exhibition on recycling is now on in the library.

Videos on the subject will also be screened.

Please refer to the library notice board for the timetable of the screening dates and time.

DO YOUR PART TO SAVE THE EARTH

START RECYCLING TODAY

Organizers:

Library Club & Social Studies Society

1. If you want to know the screening dates, you can _______.

A. fill in the application form           B. make a telephone call at 792-4868

C. go to the exhibition hall           D. refer to the library notice board

2. What can we get from the notice?

A. The exhibition is organized by Library Club.

B. The exhibition on recycling will be on in the library.

C. The students have to send their inventions before 31 January 2005.

D. The students can make their inventions from all kinds of materials.

3. What is the purpose of the activities?

A. To get more book vouchers.             B. To invent more useful things.

C. To encourage students to recycle things.   D. To make students’ life more colorful.

4.If you want more information, you can_________.

A. surf the internet.      B.telephone the teacher

C. call at 792-4868      D. read the guide book.

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