问答题Practice 6 Perhaps the most striking quality of satiric literature is its freshness, its originality of perspective. Satire rarely offers original ideas. Instead, it presents the familiar in a new form. Satirists do not offer the world new philosophie
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Practice 6 Perhaps the most striking quality of satiric literature is its freshness, its originality of perspective. Satire rarely offers original ideas. Instead, it presents the familiar in a new form. Satirists do not offer the world new philosophies. What they do is look at familiar conditions from a perspective that makes these conditions seem foolish, harmful, or affected. Satire jars us out of complacence into a pleasantly shocked realization that many of the values we unquestioningly accept are false. Don Quixote makes chivalry seem absurd; Brave New World ridicules the pretensions of science; A Modest Proposal dramatizes starvation by advocating cannibalism. None of these ideas is original. Chivalry was suspected before Cervantes,2 humanists objected to the claims of pure science before Aldous Huxley, and people were aware of famine before Swift. It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular. It was the manner of expression, the satiric method, that made them interesting and entertaining. Satires are read because they are aesthetically satisfying works of art, not because they are morally wholesome or ethically instructive.
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或许讽刺文学最突出的特点是它的清新和视角独创。讽刺文学很少给人以原创的思想,但是它却将人们熟悉的事情以全新的形式展现出来。讽刺作家并不给人以新的哲学理念。他们所做的只是从某一视角来看待一些为人熟知的事情,在这一视角下,这些事情显得愚蠢不堪、充满危害而又矫揉造作。讽刺作品将我们从自鸣得意中震醒,让我们既愉快又惊诧地看到,我们从未质疑、全盘接受的价值观中,有很多都是错误的。《唐吉诃德》使得骑士精神显得荒谬可笑;《美丽新世界》嘲笑了科学的自诩;《一个小小的建议》则建议食用人肉,使饥饿问题戏剧化。这些思想中没有一条是原创的:在塞万提斯之前就有人怀疑骑士精神;在赫胥黎之前人文主义者就反对宣称纯科学的至高无上;在斯威夫特之前人们就已经意识到饥荒问题。并不是思想的独创而使得讽刺文学受人欢迎,而是它的表述方式、嘲讽方法使得它趣味横生、有娱乐性。人们阅读讽刺文学只是因为在美学上它是让人心满意足的艺术品. 而不是因为它在道德上有益或伦理上的教益。
或许讽刺文学最突出的特点是它的清新和视角独创。讽刺文学很少给人以原创的思想,但是它却将人们熟悉的事情以全新的形式展现出来。讽刺作家并不给人以新的哲学理念。他们所做的只是从某一视角来看待一些为人熟知的事情,在这一视角下,这些事情显得愚蠢不堪、充满危害而又矫揉造作。讽刺作品将我们从自鸣得意中震醒,让我们既愉快又惊诧地看到,我们从未质疑、全盘接受的价值观中,有很多都是错误的。《唐吉诃德》使得骑士精神显得荒谬可笑;《美丽新世界》嘲笑了科学的自诩;《一个小小的建议》则建议食用人肉,使饥饿问题戏剧化。这些思想中没有一条是原创的:在塞万提斯之前就有人怀疑骑士精神;在赫胥黎之前人文主义者就反对宣称纯科学的至高无上;在斯威夫特之前人们就已经意识到饥荒问题。并不是思想的独创而使得讽刺文学受人欢迎,而是它的表述方式、嘲讽方法使得它趣味横生、有娱乐性。人们阅读讽刺文学只是因为在美学上它是让人心满意足的艺术品. 而不是因为它在道德上有益或伦理上的教益。
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第1题：
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第一篇
The Beginning of American Literature
America has always been a land of beginnings.After Europeans"discovered"America in the fifteenth
century,the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life,an escape from
poverty and persecution,a chance to start again.We can say that,as a nation,America begins with that
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American literature begins with Amnerican experiences.Long before the first colonists arrived,before
Christopher Columbus，before the Northmen who"found"America about the year 1000,Native Americans
lived here. Each trilbe's literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daiiy life and reflected the unmistakably
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ment,found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other explorers sent home in Spain,French and
English.In addition,the journals of the people who lived and died in the New England wilderness tell
unforgettable tales of hard and sometimes heartbreaking experiences of those early years.
Experience,then,is the key to early American literature.The New World provided a great variety of
experiences,and these experiences deniauded a wide variety of expressions by an even wider variety of early
American writers.These wnters included John Smith,who spent only two-and-a-half year on the American
continent.They included Jonathlan Edwards and William Byrd,who thought of themselves as British sub-
jects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.
American Indians,explorers,Puritan ministers,frontier wives,plantation owners一they are all the creators
of the first American literature.The main purpose of the last paragraph is to tell the readers that_____________.
A:in the early days most American writers were from Great Britain
B:people with rich life experience became writers
C:there were many writers in the early days of American history
D:early-day experience provided the foundation for American literature答案：D解析：首先找到“that hope”在文章中的位置：就是指第一段第二句中“…a genuine hope of a new life,”意思是：开始新生活的真诚希望。故选B。
从第二段第二句可知：很早以前，本上美国人就居住在这里。既然前一句说“美国文学 产生于美国人的生活经历”，由此可知美国文学产生于很早以前就居住这里的本土美国人的 生活经历。故选D。
由文章第一二段第三句话“Each tribe' s literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daily life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of lining with the land.”可知，从美洲土著 部落的文学中，我们可以找到他们日常生活的写照。
文章最后一段的第一句“Experience, then, is the key to early American literature.”是本 段的主题句，说的是：经历是早期美国文学的关键因素。
文章最后一段中“These writers included Johon Smith , who spent only two-and-a-half year on the American continent.They included Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd,who thought of them- selves as British subjects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.”意思是：这些文学家包括仅在美洲居住两年半的约翰·史密斯，还 有约翰逊·爱德华和维廉姆·白伊德。这两位自认为是大英帝国臣民的英国作家对一场将会 创造出一个拥有自己文学的美利坚合众国的革命从来没有任何怀疑。可见，一些英国作家对 美国文学的将来充满信心。故选D。 -
第2题：
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The Beginning of American Literature America has always been a land of beginnings.After Europeans"discovered"America in the fifteenth century,the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life,an escape from poverty and persecution,a chance to start again.We can say that,as a nation,America begins with that hope.When,however,does American literature begin?
American literature begins with American experiences.Long before the first colonists arrived,before Christopher Columbus,before the Northmen who"found"America about the year 1000,native Americans lived here.Each tribe's literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daily life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of linking with the land.Another kind of experience,one filled with fear and excitement,found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other explorers sent home in Spain, French and English.In addition,the journals of the people who lived and died in the New England wilder- ness tell unforgettable tales of hard and sometimes heartbreaking experiences of those early years. Experience,then, is the key to early American literature.
The New World provided a great variety of experiences,and these experiences demanded a wide variety of expressions by an even wider variety of early American writers.These writers included John Smith,who spent only two-and-a-half year on the American continent.
They included Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd,who thought of themselves as British subjects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.American Indians,explorers,Puritan ministers,frontier wives,plantation owners-they are all the creators of the first American literature.The main purpose of the last paragraph is to tell the readers that______.
A:in the early days most American writers were from Great Britain
B:people with rich life experience became writers
C:there were many writers in the early days of American history
D:early-day experience provided the foundation for American literature答案：D解析：由文章第一段第二句话“… a genuine hope of a new life …”可知，that hope指的是人们对在美洲新大陆开始新生活的希望。故选B。
由文章第二段第二句可知，早在大约公元1000年北欧人发现美洲之前，美洲土著居民就居住在这里。第一句说“美国文学来源于美国人的生活经历”，由此可知，美国文学产生于公元1000年前就居住在这里的美洲土著居民的生活经历。故选D。
由文章第二段第三句话“Each tribe ' s literature was tightly woven into the fabric of dail life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of linking with the land.”可知，美洲土部落的文学是他们日常生活的真实写照。故选A。
文章最后一段的第一句话“Experience , then , is the key to early American literature."本段的主题句，说的是：美洲的生活经历是美国早期文学产生的关键因素。故选D。
由文章最后一段第四句话“They included Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd , wh thought of themselves as British subjects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.”可知，这两位自认为是大英帝国臣民的英国作家对一场将会创造出一个拥有自己文学的美利坚合众国的革命从来没有任何怀疑。可见，一些英国作家对美国文学的将来充满信心。故选D。 -
第3题：
One of its tasks is to get business information and （） new business opportunities for its members.
Afinding
Bto find
Cfinds
Dfind
D
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第4题：
One of its tasks is to get business information and （） new business opportunities for its members.
- A、finding
- B、to find
- C、finds
- D、find
正确答案:D -
第5题：
单选题Rarely be seen, the white mountain goat is an extremely sure-footed animal that escapes from its predators by living in the most rugged, rocky landscapes.AHaving been rarely seen
BRarely to be seen
CRarely seen
DBeing rarely seen
正确答案： B解析：
句意：极其少见的白山羊是一种很稳健的动物，为了逃避捕猎者，它们住在起伏的山地里。小分句主语实际是the white mountain goat，与动词see的关系很明显是被动的。Done 表示动作已经完成，符合题意。Being done表示动作正在进行。To be done表示动作还未发生。 -
第6题：
单选题The dog has _____ its affection to its new master.Atransferred
Btransformed
Ctransported
Dtransmitted
正确答案： A解析：
句意为：那狗已把它的感情转移到新主人身上。transfer意为“传递，迁移”；transform意为“（语言）变换，变形”；transport意为“运送”；transmit意为“传送，传达”。 -
第7题：
单选题One of its tasks is to get business information and （） new business opportunities for its members.Afinding
Bto find
Cfinds
Dfind
正确答案： D解析： 暂无解析 -
第8题：
问答题Practice 2 ● In order to explore a foreign market, your company has decided to change its name to suit that foreign market, from LGD to LNO. You are the assistant to the Managing Director and are asked to inform all the staff of the name change. ● Write a memo: ● Informing them of the new name, ● Telling them when to use the new name, ● Stating that they should only use the new name after that time. ● Write 30-40 words on the opposite sheet.正确答案： 【参考范文】
To: All the staff
From: Lucy Smith, Assistant to MD
Date: 20 July 2008
Subject: Company’s Name Change
To explore a foreign market, our company has made a decision to change its name from LGD to LNO to suit that foreign market. This name will be officially used on 26 July 2008. Please notice that only the new name should be used from that time on.解析： 暂无解析 -
第9题：
单选题The quality of the fuel oil and lube oil （）, Im afraid.Ahas much to do with the operation of the engine and its life
Bhave much to do with the operation of the engine and its life
Chas much doing with the operation of the engine and its life
Dhave much doing with the operation of the engine and its life
正确答案： A解析： 暂无解析 -
第10题：
问答题◆Topic 3: Will petty criminals get light punishment? Questions for Reference: 1. A new prosecution guideline was recently released: people convicted of petty crimes may get light punishment if they are minors, the elderly people, and people who have slightly breached the law because of poverty. What do you think of this new law? 2. This new law is said to be a humane practice and it will help them put their lives back in order and better serve their families. Do you think it can achieve its end? 3. Some people think that if petty crimes are not punished in a timely way, more serious consequences will follow. What do you think of this argument?正确答案： 【参考答案】
My name is…My registration number is…My topic is: Will petty criminals get light punishment?
A new prosecution guideline was recently released. It says that if the petty criminals are minors, old or very poor, they may get light punishment. The public hold different attitudes towards this guideline.
Some people think that the regulation violates the principle that “everyone is equal before the law”. It also breaches the legal principle that citizens’ property is inviolable. But more people, me included, think that the new guideline represents the combination of leniency and severity, and it helps to promote social harmony. Although China is now richer than before, the gap between the rich and the poor is widening. Therefore, social conflicts may arise due to the widening of such gaps and there is the possibility for those who lack basic social security to violate laws for survival. As a way to tackle these problems, the judicial system surely needs to do something for the disadvantaged group. The stipulation that people who have committed a small crime because of poverty will be exempted from prosecution is actually a kind of protection to the helpless from a legal perspective.
Furthermore, we all know that the objective of the judicial system is to prevent crimes rather than to punish wrongdoers. If one is severely punished because he steals bread for survival, the punishment may damage his whole life and lead him to commit more serious crimes. Severity does reflect justice and objectivity, but sometimes leniency can be more effective in saving the soul of an individual, because it will affect the hearts and minds of the petty criminals. It reflects tolerance and humanity and may play a more positive role in helping criminals make a fresh start.
In a word, if the law can show both leniency and severity at the same time, it will be the most解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
问答题Directions: English Club at your university intends to extend and take in new members, encouraging individuals to join in with their own fresh ideas. Write a letter, introduce yourself first and then explain what your ideas are, what kind of job you plan to do and how you will practice your ideas if you are lucky enough to be taken in. You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. You do not need to write the address. Now write the letter on the AnswerSheet.正确答案：
Dear President of the English Club,
I got the new that the English Club intends t extend and take in new members. I am extremely excited about this chance. I am a twenty-year old freshman, majoring in Fine Arts. I had been fascinated by English ever since I was in my primary school. My hobbies include watching musical dramas, traveling and photographing.
I also come with my fresh ideas. As the Olympic Games are coming around, I plan to put on a music play with the theme related to the Olympics. In order to achieve this goal, we need lots of volunteers. And I have learned how to decorate the stage from my courses and from the dramas that I have watched. I am confident enough to fulfill this job well.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming解析： 暂无解析 -
第12题：
单选题The width of a rectangular prism is doubled, its length is tripled, and its height is cut in half. If the volume of the original prism was V, what is its new volume?A2V
B4V
C16V
D6V
E3V
正确答案： B解析：
The volume of the original prism was V=l×w×h. The volume of the new prism is
V=2×3w×(1/2)h=3l×w×h=3V. -
第13题：
共用题干
第一篇
The Beginning of American Literature
America has always been a land of beginnings.After Europeans"discovered"America in the fifteenth
century,the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life,an escape from
poverty and persecution,a chance to start again.We can say that,as a nation,America begins with that
hope.When,however,does American literature begin?
American literature begins with Amnerican experiences.Long before the first colonists arrived,before
Christopher Columbus，before the Northmen who"found"America about the year 1000,Native Americans
lived here. Each trilbe's literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daiiy life and reflected the unmistakably
American experience of lining with the land。Anoiher kind of experience,one filled with fear and excite-
ment,found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other explorers sent home in Spain,French and
English.In addition,the journals of the people who lived and died in the New England wilderness tell
unforgettable tales of hard and sometimes heartbreaking experiences of those early years.
Experience,then,is the key to early American literature.The New World provided a great variety of
experiences,and these experiences deniauded a wide variety of expressions by an even wider variety of early
American writers.These wnters included John Smith,who spent only two-and-a-half year on the American
continent.They included Jonathlan Edwards and William Byrd,who thought of themselves as British sub-
jects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.
American Indians,explorers,Puritan ministers,frontier wives,plantation owners一they are all the creators
of the first American literature.What can we learn from the literature of the tribes of the native Americans?
A:About the everyday life of the native Americans.
B:About the arrival of Columbus.
C:About the experience of the first European settlers.
D:About the experience of those who died in the New England wilderness.答案：A解析：首先找到“that hope”在文章中的位置：就是指第一段第二句中“…a genuine hope of a new life,”意思是：开始新生活的真诚希望。故选B。
从第二段第二句可知：很早以前，本上美国人就居住在这里。既然前一句说“美国文学 产生于美国人的生活经历”，由此可知美国文学产生于很早以前就居住这里的本土美国人的 生活经历。故选D。
由文章第一二段第三句话“Each tribe' s literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daily life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of lining with the land.”可知，从美洲土著 部落的文学中，我们可以找到他们日常生活的写照。
文章最后一段的第一句“Experience, then, is the key to early American literature.”是本 段的主题句，说的是：经历是早期美国文学的关键因素。
文章最后一段中“These writers included Johon Smith , who spent only two-and-a-half year on the American continent.They included Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd,who thought of them- selves as British subjects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.”意思是：这些文学家包括仅在美洲居住两年半的约翰·史密斯，还 有约翰逊·爱德华和维廉姆·白伊德。这两位自认为是大英帝国臣民的英国作家对一场将会 创造出一个拥有自己文学的美利坚合众国的革命从来没有任何怀疑。可见，一些英国作家对 美国文学的将来充满信心。故选D。 -
第14题：
共用题干
第一篇
The Beginning of American Literature
America has always been a land of beginnings.After Europeans"discovered"America in the fifteenth
century,the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life,an escape from
poverty and persecution,a chance to start again.We can say that,as a nation,America begins with that
hope.When,however,does American literature begin?
American literature begins with Amnerican experiences.Long before the first colonists arrived,before
Christopher Columbus，before the Northmen who"found"America about the year 1000,Native Americans
lived here. Each trilbe's literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daiiy life and reflected the unmistakably
American experience of lining with the land。Anoiher kind of experience,one filled with fear and excite-
ment,found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other explorers sent home in Spain,French and
English.In addition,the journals of the people who lived and died in the New England wilderness tell
unforgettable tales of hard and sometimes heartbreaking experiences of those early years.
Experience,then,is the key to early American literature.The New World provided a great variety of
experiences,and these experiences deniauded a wide variety of expressions by an even wider variety of early
American writers.These wnters included John Smith,who spent only two-and-a-half year on the American
continent.They included Jonathlan Edwards and William Byrd,who thought of themselves as British sub-
jects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.
American Indians,explorers,Puritan ministers,frontier wives,plantation owners一they are all the creators
of the first American literature.Vhat does"that hope"in the first paragraph refer to?
A:The hope that Anierica would be discovered.
B:The hope to start a new life.
C:The hope to see the mysteries of the New World.
D:The hope to find poverty here.答案：B解析：首先找到“that hope”在文章中的位置：就是指第一段第二句中“…a genuine hope of a new life,”意思是：开始新生活的真诚希望。故选B。
从第二段第二句可知：很早以前，本上美国人就居住在这里。既然前一句说“美国文学 产生于美国人的生活经历”，由此可知美国文学产生于很早以前就居住这里的本土美国人的 生活经历。故选D。
由文章第一二段第三句话“Each tribe' s literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daily life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of lining with the land.”可知，从美洲土著 部落的文学中，我们可以找到他们日常生活的写照。
文章最后一段的第一句“Experience, then, is the key to early American literature.”是本 段的主题句，说的是：经历是早期美国文学的关键因素。
文章最后一段中“These writers included Johon Smith , who spent only two-and-a-half year on the American continent.They included Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd,who thought of them- selves as British subjects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.”意思是：这些文学家包括仅在美洲居住两年半的约翰·史密斯，还 有约翰逊·爱德华和维廉姆·白伊德。这两位自认为是大英帝国臣民的英国作家对一场将会 创造出一个拥有自己文学的美利坚合众国的革命从来没有任何怀疑。可见，一些英国作家对 美国文学的将来充满信心。故选D。 -
第15题：
In 1891-1911(under the Liberal-Labor Party)and 1935-1947(under Labor) New Zealand won a world reputation of（）
- A、its social experimentation
- B、its high standard of living
- C、its economic achievements
- D、its independent foreign policy
正确答案:A -
第16题：
Which install method should be used to recycle an LPAR without retaining any information from its original configuration？（）
- A、Migration
- B、Preservation
- C、New and Complete Overwrite
- D、Alternate disk installation
正确答案:C -
第17题：
问答题Practice 6 A certain historical distance has always existed between the Asian region and the international organization. Most of New York’s energy is consumed by the Middle East and Africa, not Asia. The UN is Atlanticist in structure and sometimes in orientation. There have been several signs in recent years, however, of a quickening of interactions between the UN and Asia. First, the end of the cold war broke the superpower deadlock in the Security Council, conjured up new confidence about the organization’s place in international relations and was followed by the establishment of two of the UN’s largest and most complex peace operations, in Cambodia and East Timor. Second, the emergence of new and interconnected5 security threats in the region, including infectious diseases, resource scarcity, environmental catastrophes such as the 2004 tsunami, trafficking in drugs and people, and state failure, has demonstrated the advantages of international cooperation. As these threats escalate, so will the work of the UN and its agencies. Third, as the focus of international power moves towards them6, Asian states are stepping up their engagement with the world body. The top five contributors of peacekeeping personnel are all from the UN’s Asian regional group. Both Japan and India remain intent on permanent membership of the Security Council. Most striking of all is China’s increasingly practical behavior in New York. China was once poorly represented, defensive in the Council and uninterested in peacekeeping: now it is ably represented, confident and skillful in the chamber8 and before the media, and deploys more peacekeeping personnel than any other permanent member.正确答案：
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亚洲地区和联合国(这个国际组织)之间总是存在某种历史距离。(位于纽约的)联合国的大部分精力都放在中东和非洲,而不是亚洲。联合国在结构上,有时甚至在取向上,是大西洋主义的。
然而,近几年来有些迹象表明,联合国与亚洲的联系在加速。第一个迹象是,冷战的结束打破了安理会内部超级大国间的僵局,人们对联合国在国际关系中的地位重拾信心,随后联合国在柬埔寨和东帝汶实施了两次规模最大和最复杂的维和行动。
第二个迹象是,亚洲地区出现的各种新的安全威胁(包括传染性疾病、资源匮乏、环境灾难,如2004年的海啸、贩卖毒品、非法移民以及国家崩溃)不是孤立的,这已经显示出国际合作的好处。随着这些威胁的不断升级,联合国及其机构的工作也将不断升级。
第三个迹象是,随着国际力量的重心向联合国机构转移,亚洲国家正在积极参与联合国的行动。提供维和人员最多的五个国家都来自联合国亚洲成员国。日本和印度都一直想成为安理会常任理事国。给人印象最深的是中国在联合国纽约总部的做法越来越讲究实际。中国过去对很多活动参与不多,在安理会采取防御姿态,对维和行动不感兴趣。现在中国积极参与各项活动,在安理会上、在媒体面前充满自信、应对自如,派遣的维和人员超过其他任何一个常任理事国。解析： 暂无解析 -
第18题：
单选题The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _____ new customers to its stores.Ajoin
Battract
Cstick
Dtransfer
正确答案： B解析：
句意：这个公司即将开始一个新的广告宣传，目的是为它的商店吸引新的顾客。join加入，参加。attract吸引。stick作动词经常与on to连用表示“坚持”。transfer传递，转移。 -
第19题：
问答题Satire exists because there is need for it. It has lived because readers appreciate a refreshing stimulus, an irreverent reminder that they live in a world of platitudinous thinking, cheap moralizing, and foolish philosophy. Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth, though rarely to any action on behalf of truth. Satire tends to remind people that much of what they see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true. Life resembles in only a slight degree the popular image of it. Soldiers rarely hold the ideals that movies attribute to them, nor do ordinary citizens devote their lives to unselfish service of humanity. Intelligent people know these things but tend to forget them when they do not hear them expressed.正确答案：
讽刺作品之所以存在是因为人们需要它。它存续至今,是因为读者欣赏爽身怡心的刺激和不拘谦恭的告诫,它提醒读者,他们生活的世界里充满了陈腐的思想意识、低俗的道德说教和愚蠢的哲学理念。讽刺作品虽然很少代表真理促成行动,但它却能使人们感悟到真理。讽刺作品常常告诉人们,他们在大众媒体中所看到的、听到的、读到的大多是伪装善良、多愁善感或只有部分真实。生活只在很小的程度上与大众对它的印象相符。士兵们很少拥有电影赋予他们的理想,而普通老百姓也决不会把自己的生命无私地奉献给人道主义服务。聪明人知道这些事实,但是当周围人不谈起时,他们常常会忘记掉。解析： 暂无解析 -
第20题：
问答题Practice 1 When a new movement in art attains a certain fashion, it is advisable to find out what its advocates are aiming at, for, however farfetched and unreasonable their principles may seem today, it is possible that in years to come they may be regarded as normal. With regard to Futurist poetry, however, the case is rather difficult, for whatever Futurist poetry may be even admitting that the theory on which it is based may be right, it can hardly be classed as Literature. This, in brief, is what the Futurist says. Over one century, the life situation in the past had been changed rapidly. And now, we live in the world which is full of noise, violence and speed.正确答案：
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当一种新的艺术倾向形成某种时尚时,可取的态度是弄清楚其倡导者们的目的所在,因为,他们所主张的无论在今天看来是多么的牵强附会、毫无道理,将来有可能被视为正常。然而,就未来派诗歌而言,那就很难说了。因为,无论未来派诗歌是什么,即使承认其理论根据可能正确,也很难被称之为文学。
简而言之,未来主义者就是这么说的。一个世纪以来,过去的生活状况一直在急剧变化。现在,我们生活在一个充斥着噪声、暴力和快节奏的世界中。解析： 暂无解析 -
第21题：
问答题The celebrations of Easter have many customs and legends that have nothing to do with Christianity. Among various symbols associated with Easter, Easter bonny has been playing an important part. In pagan times, the “Easter hare” was no ordinary animal, but a sacred companion of the old goddess of spring, Eastre. The Easter bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the Spring season. Hares are animals which look like rabbits, but are larger and in many countries quite rare. In most places, the Easter rabbit (bunny) has replaced the Easter hare completely. Since long before Jesus Christ was born, parents told their children that the magic hare would bring them presents at the spring festival. The presents were often painted eggs, as these represented the new life starting at this time of year.正确答案：
复活节节庆活动的许多习俗和传说都与基督教无关。在与复活节有关的各种象征性事物中,复活节野兔占有重要地位。在异教徒时期,复活节野兔并非凡物,它是春天女神Eastre的同伴。复活节兔子源于前基督教时期人们的生育知识。野兔与兔被认为是繁殖力最强的动物,因此象征着春天的新生命。野兔长得很像兔,但比兔大,在很多国家并不多见。在大多数地方,复活节兔子已完全取替了复活节野兔的地位。早在基督耶稣诞生之前,父母就告诉孩子有魔力的野兔会在春天来临的时候给他们带来礼物。礼物通常是彩蛋,因为它们象征着春天新生命的开始。解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
问答题Practice 6 A: What is important when...? Keeping excellent staff ● Attractive salary ● Comfortable company culture ●Opportunities to improve B: What is important when...? Selling a new product ●Discount ●Quality ● Advertising正确答案： 【参考范例】
If you choose A:
Firstly, the reward of a job is absolutely vital to many experienced staff for they made great contribution to the company. So an attractive salary is necessary. Otherwise, why would they apply themselves to piles of documents and pages of codes? Providing an attractive salary is very important to keep excellent and experienced staff.
Secondly, it is also sensible to form a relaxing and comfortable company environment for the staff. Working five days a week means that they spend quite a large part of their time in the company, and it is apparent that a pleasant atmosphere will be quite attractive.
Thirdly, companies can’t afford to neglect giving staff opportunities to improve their professional skills and other comprehensive abilities. Otherwise, staff will be concerned that one day they would be out-dated in terms of skills.
If you choose B:
When selling a new product, discounts should be taken into account. By giving his counterpart a favorable discount in selling a new product, a dealer will be able to reach an agreement with the other party more easily. .And their volumes of transaction are more likely to grow larger.
In addition, quality is equally important. As the life of the product, quality is a decisive factor. Mediocre products will damage the company’s reputation, and cause a loss of consumers at last.
Furthermore, an ingeniousadvertising campaign will catch the eyes of the masses due to the daily ad bombardment in their everyday lives.解析： 暂无解析 -
第23题：
单选题At the beginning of the day, the prices of stocks X and Y are the same. At the end of the day, the price of stock X has increased by 1/20 of its original price and the price of stock Y has decreased by 1/20 of its original price. The new price of stock X is what fraction of the new price of stock Y?A2/20
B19/21
C21/19
D18/20
E20/18
正确答案： B解析：
Plugging in. Suppose the prices of stocks X and Y were each $100 at the beginning of the day. Then：The new price of stock X is $105. The new price of stock Y is $95. stock X/stock Y =l05/95= 21/19.