2022年河北省邯鄲市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2022年河北省邯鄲市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.

"Natural"isabigbuzzwordwhichusuallycanbefoundintheadvertisementof______.

2.

Afterhavingtheweightlosssurgery,apersonwillnotsufferfromobesityanymore.

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3.

Youneedrichpeopleinyoursocietybasicallybecauseof______.

4.HarlemRenaissance(文藝復(fù)興)—ABriefIntroduction

ImportantFeatures

1.HarlemRenaissance(HR)isthenamegiventotheperiodfromtheendofWorldWarIandthroughthemiddleofthe1930sDepression,duringwhichagroupoftalentedAfrican-Americanwritersproducedasizablebodyofliteratureinthefourprominentgenresofpoetry,fiction,drama,andessay.

2.Thenotionof"twoness",adividedawarenessofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois,oneofthefoundersoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople(NAACP)andtheauthoroftheinfluentialbookTheSoulsofBlackFolks(1903):"Oneeverfeelshistwoness—anAmerican,aNegro;twosoulstwothoughts,twounreconciledstirrings:twowarringidealsinonedarkbody,whosedoggedstrengthalonekeepsitfrombeingtornasunder."

3.Commonthemes:alienation,marginality,theuseoffolkmaterial,theuseofthebluestradition,theproblemsofwritingforaneliteaudience.

4.HRwasmorethanjustaliterarymovement:itincludedracialconsciousness,"thebacktoAfrica"movementledbyMarcusGarvey,racialintegration,theexplosionofmusicparticularlyjazz,spiritualsandblues,painting,dramaticrevues,andothers.

AChronologyofImportantEventsandPublications

1919

-369thRegimentmarchedupFifthAvenuetoHarlem,February17.

-FirstPan-AfricanCongressorganizedbyW.E.B.DuBois,Paris,February.

-RaceriotsinWashington,D.C.,Chicago,Charleston,Knoxville,Omaha,andelsewhere,JunetoSeptember.

-RaceRelationsCommissionfounded,September.

-BenjaminBrawleypublishedTheNegroinLiteratureandArtintheUnitedStates.

1920

-UniversalNegroImprovementAssociation(UNIA)ConventionheldatMadisonSquareGarden,August.

-CharlesGilpinstarredinEugeneO'Neill,TheEmperorJones,November.

-JamesWeldonJohnson,firstblackofficer(secretary)ofNAACPappointed.

-ClaudeMcKaypublishedSpringinNewHampshire.

-DuBois'sDarkwaterispublished.

1921

-MarcusGarveyfoundedAfricanOrthodoxChurch,September.

-SecondPan-AfricanCongress.

-ColoredPlayersGuildofNewYorkfounded.

-BenjaminBrawleypublishedSocialHistoryoftheAmericanNegro.

1922

-FirstAnti-LynchinglegislationapprovedbyHouseofRepresentatives.

-PublicationsofTheBookofAmericanNegroPoetryeditedbyJamesWeldonJohnson;ClaudeMcKay,Harlem

Shadows.

1923

-ClaudeMcKayspokeattheFourthCongressoftheThirdInternationalinMoscow,June,

-MarcusGarveyarrestedformailfraudandsentencedtofiveyearsinprison.

-ThirdPan-AfricanCongress.

1924

-CivicClubDinner,bringingblackwritersandwhitepublisherstogether,March21.Thiseventisconsideredthefor-reallaunchingoftheNewNegromovement.

1925

-AmericanNegroLaborCongressheldinChicago,October.

1927

-MarcusGarveydeported.

-LouisArmstronginChicagoandDukeEllingtoninNewYorkbegantheircareers.

-PublicationsofHughes,FineClothestotheJew.

1928

-PublicationsofWallaceThurman,Harlem:AForumofNegroLife;DuBois,TheDarkPrincess.

1929

-NegroExperimentalTheatrefounded,February;NegroArtTheatrefounded,June.

-WallaceThurman'splayHarlem,opensattheApolloTheateronBroadwayandbecomeshugelysuccessful.

-BlackThursday,

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5.Whereisthepositionofthewheeldogsinateam?

A.Inthefrontoftheteam.

B.Behindtheleaddogs.

C.Infrontofthesled.

D.Atthesideofswingdogs.

6.

IntheUnitedStates,distancealoneservestoisolateanygroupandtoprovideitwitha______.

7.

MarkHaywardshadshown______fromhisearlyteensbuthiscounselorshadfailedtowarnhisparentsaboutit.

8.

Vegetableoils,nutsandseedsarerichinsaturatedfat.

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9.

NationalNegroBusinessLeagueexistsfrom______.

10.

Mostpartiesofferfingerford,but______.

A.onlyAmericansloveit.

B.itisimpolitetoeatwithyourhandsatparties

C.therearesomeexceptions

D.youcan'talwaysgetrefills

11.

Multinationalsin1913werecomposedofadomesticfirmsanditsself-containedandautonomous

12.

Inadditiontotheworkwithlocalagency,afosterparentneedstomeetthefosterchild's________.

13.TheNextDisaster:AreWeReady?

AreWeReallyPrepared?

AftertheattacksonSeptember11andthehurricanesthatslammedtheGulfCoastlastyear,you'dexpectourmajorcitiestobereadywithdisasterplansthatwillsavelivesandproperty.There'snodoubtwe'llbehitagain—maybeevenharder—becausethelistofpossiblecalamities(災(zāi)難)islong:fromabirdflupandemictoamassiveCaliforniaearthquake,tomoremonsterstorms,toanotherterroristattack.

Butarewereallypreparedtoprotectpeople,aswellastheirhomesandbusinesses?Everymajorurbanareahasreceivedfederalfunding,muchofitfromtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS),inordertomaketheircitiesmoresecure.Buttherearenosetcriteriaformeasuringpreparedness(thefedsareworkingonthat),andthequalityofdisasterplansvarieswidelythroughoutthecountry.

Sowedecidedtodoanindependentassessmentof10high-riskurbanareas,focusingonkeysecurityindicators.Weanalyzedpublicdata,consultedwithfederalandlocalemergencyworkers,andcontactedthemayors'officestogauge(測量)thereadinessofthesecitiestomeetbothnaturalandman-madedisasters.

Ourcriteriafellunderthreemaincategories:EmergencyReadiness,CrisisCommunications,andMedicalResponse.

EmergencyReadiness

Arethereatleast1,000firstresponders(suchaspolice,fireandEMTs)per100,000residents?They'reourfirstlineofprotectioninalmostanydisastersituation—professionalswhoaretrainedtohandleeverythingfromrescuingvictimstoprovidingfirstaid,toenforcingquarantines(封鎖),todirectingtrafficforevacuations(疏散).

Aretherefederalsearch-and-rescueteamsbasedwithin50miles?Largecitiesoftenhavespecializedteamstodealwithsuchthingsashigh-rise-buildingrescuesorhazardouschemicalspills.Butthesesquadsaresometimessmall,ill-equipped,orrunonashoestring.Thisisnottrueoffederalurbansearch-and-rescuetaskforcesthattheDHSsupportsacrossthecountry.Eachtaskforceismadeof62membersand4canines,aswellasa"comprehensivecache"ofequipment.DHStaskforcesarenotautomaticallyassigned;acityneedstoapplyandpresentitscase.

Hasthecityorstateearned"greenstatus"fromtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention?Supposethatinthemidstofaflupandemicorbioterrorattack,yourcityranlowoncriticalmedicines.TheCDCstandsreadytohelpbydistributingdrugsandmedicalequipmentfromitsStrategicNationalStockpile.Buttheagencywantstoknowthatacityorstateisabletoquicklymobilizehundredsofhealthworkersandvolunteerstrainedtohandlethelogistics,andhasspacesetasideforstorageandrefrigeration.You'rebestoffifyourcityhasearnedtheCDC's"greenstatus"—evenifthestateitselfhasnot—becauseitmeanslocalhealthteamscanhandlethesuppliesontheirown.

Doesthecitywebsiteexplainclearlywhattodoincaseofevacuation?WhocanforgettheimagesofstrandedNewOrleansresidents,orthe5-mphcrawloutofHouston?ItturnedoutthatNewOrleans'sevacuationplanswerebothinadequateandpoorlycommunicated.Onewaycitiescanavoidasimilarnightmareistoputclearandeasy-to-findevacuationinformationontheirwebsites.Somecities,suchasBostonandWashington,postthepreferredstreetroutes.Others,likeLasVegas,won'tdisclosedetailsduetosecurityfears,buttheirwebsitesmayprovidewaystoquicklygetevacuationdetailswhenyouneedthem(suchasnumberstocalloralertservicesyoucansignupfor).Amongthemoreimportantthingstoaddressarepeoplewithoutvehiclesoftheirown(ahugefailinginNewOrleans)andinstructionsforpetowners.

Doesthewebsiteincludedetailsforresidentswithspecialneeds?InJuly1995,aviciousheatwavekilled

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14.

Manypeoplearetooscaredtopursuetheirdreamsbecausetheyareunwillingto______.

15.

Thanksto______,waterbeyond100℃couldnotboil.

16.Generalizedanxietydisordercanbecausedlargelyby______.

A.people'sworries,uncertainties,endfears

B.theeconomicandsocialproblems

C.somespecificphenomenon

D.individualcircumstances

17.

Tosaveenergyforanunexpectedsituation,yourbodystoresanaccumulationof______.

18.

ComparedwiththeirdisplacedcounterpartsinPeru.thesituationoftheinternallydisplacedpersonsinColombiais______.

19.

it'sreportedthattheIMFcoordinates______tohelpstabilizeThailand'seconomy.

20.

Investigators______thenotesprovidedbyMr.Kayefromdoctorsforhisabsence.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:Ithinkweshouldmoveontothenextitem.

W:OK.ButI'dliketotakethismatterupagainattheendofthemeeting.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Theyshouldputthemeetingtoanend.

B.Shewouldliketodiscussanotheritem.

C.Shewantstodiscusstheissueagainlater.

D.Theyshouldholdanothermeetingtodiscussthematter.

22.【B8】

23.(21)

A.Fourdays.

B.Aweek.

C.Sixtoninedays.

D.Hehasn'tdecidedyet.

24.(36)

A.In1928.B.In1982.C.In1980.D.In1920.

25.(25)

A.Itisverybeautifulwhenthesunrises.

B.Apersonneedsexperiencetoappreciatethebeauty.

C.Itismorebeautifulwhenthereissomefogaroundit.

D.Itlooksveryromanticwhenyoudrivepastit.

26.

【B7】

27.(46)

28.(45)

29.

【B2】

30.聽力原文：W:Theweatheristerriblyhot.Shallwegotothebeachforthevacationforthecomingholiday?

M:Oh,why?Therearesomanymuseums,artgalleriesandrestaurantsinWashington.I'dbehappytherenomatterwhattheweatherislike.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hedislikesmuseumsandgalleries.

B.Hedoesnotcareaboutthehotweather.

C.Goingtothebeachisthebestchoice.

D.Hedoesn'twanttogotoWashington.

31.(34)

A.ThepeopleoftheNortheast.

B.ThesignificanceoftheNortheast.

C.ThedevelopmentoftheUnitedStates.

D.Thelocationofthenation'scapital.

32.聽力原文：W:Goodmorning!

M:Goodmorning!IamDavidCrew.Wetalkedbeforeaboutourtrip.IsaidmywifeandIweregoingtostaythreedaysinChicago.

W:Yes.It'stwonightsinthehotel.July3rdand4th,butthreedaysaltogether.

M:Ijustwanttoconfirmsomethingwithyou.WearriveearlyonJulythird,andweleaveat11:30p.m.onthefifth.Isthatright?

W:That'scorrect.Asyousee,I'vemadereservationsforyouonthenighttraintoNewYorkonthefifth.You'llhavetwosleepingberths.

M:Soitreallyisafulldayonthefifth.

W:Yes,you'llhaveplentyoftimeforshoppingandSightseeing.You'llevenhaveenoughtimeforashowintheeveningbecausethetrainstationisnearthetheatredistrict.

M:That'sterrific.IhopeI'llbeabletosleeponthetrain.

W:Believeme,it'llbeaninterestingexperiencetorideonthetrain.

M:WhatabouthotelsinNewYourCity?

W:YouhaveaccommodationsattheNewYourSheratonon7thAvenueand53rdStreet.Fortunate[y,eventhoughyou'llbetravelingatthepeakofthetouristseason,Iwasabletogetyouagoodroomthere.

M:That'llbegreat.We'llhaveagoodtimethererightintheheartofManhattan.

W:NowafteryourstayinNewYourCity,I'vescheduledyourVisittoDCasyourequested.You'llhavetwodaystherebeforeyoufly

M:Wewantanaisleseat,sothatmywifecanstretchherlegs.

W:Seatreservationsmustbemadeattheairport.They'lltakecareofyouthere,I'msure.

M:Isthereamealservedonthatflight?

W:Letmecheck.Theflightleavesat3:30p.m.,andyes,there'sasnacklisted.

M:Whatkindofsnack?

W:Lightrefreshments.Asandwichanddessert,perhaps.Andofcoursetheusualbeverages:coffee,tea,orasoftdrink.

M:We'reveryhappywiththisarrangementforourtrip.You'vearrangedeverythingweaskedfor.

W:It'safullschedule,butyou'llhaveplentyoftimetorelaxandenjoyyourselves.Hereareyourtickets,reservations,andconfirmations.

M:Thankyou.

W:Haveanicetrip.

(23)

A.Thetriponthetrain.

B.ThehotelsinNewYork.

C.Thearrangementforthetrip.

D.ThetriptoMontreal.

33.(35)

A.Heforbidshischildrentoeatjunkfood.

B.Heandhiswifedon'teatjunkfood.

C.Hebelievesbeingavegetarianhelpshimkeepfit.

D.Hesometimesservesmeatandpotatoestothekids.

34.(29)

A.Bylettingthebusruninthemorningonly.

B.Bylimitingthenumberofthestudents.

C.Byobtainingthesupportfromtheheadmaster.

D.Bylinkingthenewbusservicewiththeexistingone.

35.(18)

A.Hewillstarttofindanotherjob.

B.Hewillmakeanadvertisementonnewspaper.

C.Hewillprepareforthejobinterview.

D.Hewillinterviewthewoman.

36.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Lastweek,speakersataprograminWashingtondiscussedusingnanotechnology(納米技術(shù))toimprovehealthcareindevelopingcountries.

PeterSingerattheUniversityofTorontosaysananotechnologycalledquantumdotscouldbeusedto【B1】______casesofmalaria.Hesaysitcouldofferabetterwaythanthetraditionalprocessoflookingataperson'sbloodundera【B2】______.Inpoorcountries,thisprocessisoftennot【B3】______.Asaresult,sickpeoplemaygettreatedformalariaeveniftheydonothaveit.Suchmisuseofmedicinescanleadtodrug【B4】______.Quantumdotsareparticlesthatgiveofflightwhen【B5】______.Researchersarestudyingwaystoprogramthemto【B6】______diseasesbylightingupinthepresenceofatargetedmolecule.

Expertssaynanotechnologyshowspromisenotjustfor【B7】______diseases,butalsofortreatingthem.PiotrGrodzinskioftheNationalInstitutesofHealthtalkedabouthownanotechnologycouldmakedrugsmore【B8】______.Hetalkedaboutcancerdrugsalreadydevelopedwithnanotechnology.【B9】______.

AndrewMaynardisthechiefscientistfortheProjectonEmergingNanotechnologiesattheWoodrowWilsonCenter.【B10】______.Buthealsonotedthatthereissomeriskinusingnano-materials.Hesaysnanometer-sizedparticlesbehavedifferentlyinthebodyandtheenvironmentcomparedtolargerparticles.【B11】______.

【B1】

37.(22)

A.Returnhisbookstothelibrary.

B.Takeanap.

C.Studyforatest.

D.Goswimming.

38.聽力原文：M:Judy'stakingsixteencreditsandworkinginacomputercentertoo.

W:HowshemanagestohandleallthatI'llneverunderstand.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.Shedoesn'tunderstandhowJudygotherjob.

B.She'ssurprisedJudyisworkinginmanagement.

C.ShethinksJudynevershouldhavetakenacomputercourse.

D.ShewondershowJudydoessomanythings.

39.

【B8】

40.【B11】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.

【C3】

42.

Differingfromrepresentativebodies,nonrepresentativebodiesoflocalgovernment

A.arecomposedofmembersappointedbyupper-levelbodies

B.havenorighttoparticipateinaffairsofsocialwelfare

C.donothavetheirowngoverningauthority

D.havetwodifferenttypesratherthanauniform.mode

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Teachingchildrentoreadwellfromthestartisthemostimportanttaskofelementaryschools.Butrelyingoneducatorstoapproachthistaskcorrectlycanbeagreatmistake.Manyschoolscontinuetoemployinstructionalmethodsthathavebeenprovenineffective.Thestayingpowerofthe"look-say"or"whole-word"methodofteachingbeginningreadingisperhapsthemostnotoriousexampleofthisfailuretoinstructeffectively.

The"whole-word"approachtoreadingstressesthemeaningofwordsoverthemeaningofletters,thinkingoverdecoding,developingasightvocabularyoffamiliarwordsoverdevelopingtheabilitytounlockthepronunciationofunfamiliarwords.Itfitsinwiththeself-directed,"learninghowtolearn"activitiesrecommendedbyadvocatesof"open"classroomsandwiththeconceptthatchildrenhavetobedevelopmentallyreadytobeginreading.Before1963,nomajorpublisherputoutanythingbutthese"RunSpotRun"readers.

However,in1955,RudolfFleschtouchedoffwhathasbeencalled"thegreatdebate"inbeginningreading.Inhisbest-sellerWhyJohnnyCan'tRead,Fleschindicted(控拆)thenation'spublicschoolsformiseducatingstudentsbyusingthe"look-say"method.Hesaid—andmorescholarlystudiesbyJeaneChallandRovertDykstralaterconfirmed—thatanotherapproachtobeginningreading,foundedonphonics,isfarsuperior.

Systematicphonicsfirstteacheschildrentoassociatelettersandlettercombinationswithsounds;itthenteachesthemhowtoblendthesesoundstogethertomakewords.Ratherthanbuildinguparelativelylimitedvocabularyofmemorizedwords,itimpartsacodebywhichthepronunciationsofthevastmajorityofthemostcommonwordsintheEnglishlanguagecanbelearned.Phonicsdoesnotdevaluetheimportanceofthinkingaboutthemeaningofwordsandsentences;itsimplyrecognizesthatdecodingisthelogicalandnecessaryfirststep.

Themethodsofteachingchildrentoreadwellfromthestartcriticizedbytheauthorincluderelyingoneducators,ineffectiveinstructionalmethodsand______.

44.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Withtheprospectofcoalandpetroleumsuppliesrunningoutandwithairpollutionbecominganincreasingconcern,themajorcountriesoftheworldareseekingalternatesourcesofenergy.Ifameanstoobtainenergyfromwater,especiallyfromtheocean,canbeeffectedeconomically,itwouldprovideanever-endingsupplyofenergy,since70%oftheearth'ssurfaceisoceanandanother10%isfreshwaterinriversandlakes.

Fromthebeginningoftimemanhasusedwaterpowerasasourceofworkingenergy—waterfallsanddams—butthesearefreshwatersourcesandarelandlocked.Theseashavecontributedlittleornothinginthewayofpower.Theuseoftemperaturevariationbetweencurrentsisoneareaofexploration.Oceanwaterisheatedbythesunneartheequatoranddrawnbytherotationoftheearthtowardthepoles,whereitcoolsanddropstowardtheoceanfloorandstartsitsjourneybacktowardtheequator.Thedifferentialbetweenthetwocurrentsisl℃and7℃.Touseit,thescientistsmustfindtheplaceswheretheyrunnearlandandarenottoofarawayfromeachother.

America,thegreatestconsumerofenergy,hasbeenworkingonanotherkindofthermalseaenergyproposal.Oneplanwouldsomewhatresembletheoperationofarefrigeratoronavastscale.Warmwaterwouldbetheheatsource,coldwatertheheatsink.Acomponentsuchasfogwouldbeliquidatacoldtemperatureandturntogasasitwarmed.

Oceansalsoofferwavepower,tidesandthechemicalreactionofsaltwateraspotentialsourcesofenergy.Alltheseusesaretheoreticallypossible.Britainisinterestedinwavepower,usingastringof"teardrop"devicesthatdependonveryactivewaveareasat100feetdepths.Inadditiontothis,theBritishareworkingonamethodthattheJapanesehavealreadyputintopracticaluseonasmallscaleforpoweringtheirnavigationalboats.Thismethodiscalledanoscillating(振蕩)watercolumnandridesthewaveswithaseriesofcylinders(氣缸)havingone-wayairvalves.Wavemovementproducesairunderpressurethathasonlyoneescaperoute—toaturbine(渦輪)thatpowersagenerator.

Theuseofwaterreferredinthispassageis______.

A.anewconceptcomparedwithotherwaysofnaturalresources

B.lessexpensivethanpetroleumandothermeansofenergies

C.nowbeingusedmorefromtheoceanthanfromriversandlakes

D.beingdevelopedtosupplementothersourcesofenergy

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Cultureshockissonamedbecauseoftheeffectithasonpeoplewhentheyenteranewculture.Expertshavebeeninterestedintheseeffectsandhaveagreedonfivebasicstagesofcultureshock.Thesestagesaregeneralandshouldonlybeusedasareference.Noteveryindividualwillgothrougheachstage,andonestagemaylastlongerthananotherfordifferentindividuals.

Thehardestthingformosttravelerstodealwithistheemotional"rollercoaster"theyseemtoberiding.Onemomenttheyfeelverypositivetowardthenewculture,andthenextmomentverynegative.Itseemscommonthatinternationalvisitorsandimmigrantsvacillatebetweenlovingandhatinganewcountry.Feelingsofseparationandalienationcanbeintensifiediftheydonothaveasenseoffittinginorbelonging.

Fatigueisanotherproblempeoplefacewhenenteringanewculture.Therecanbeasenseofagreaterneedforsleep.Thisisduenotonlytophysicaltiredness,butalsotomentalfatigue.Thismentalfatiguecomesfromstrainingtocomprehendthelanguage,andcopingwithnewsituations.

Theimpactofcultureshockcanvaryfrompersontoperson.Therecanbesignificantdifferencesbecausesomepeoplemaybebetterpreparedtoenteranewculture.Fourfactorswhichplayintothesearepersonality,languageability,lengthofstay,andtheemotionalsupportreceived.Itislogicaltothinkthatwhenpeoplearedeprivedoftheirfamiliarsurroundingstheywillfeeldisoriented.Onesolutionsomehavefoundistobringafewsmallremindersofhome.Pictures,wallhangings,favoriteutensils,andkeepsakesareallgoodcandidatestomakethingsfeelmorefamiliar.Anotherhelpfulactivityistoestablishlittleroutinesthatbecomefamiliarovertime.Evenbetterisfittingthingsthatwerepartoftheregularroutinebackinthehomecountryintotheroutineestablishedinthenewculture.Thiswillmakepeoplefeelmoreathome.

AccordingtoPara.1,expertshaveinterestsin______.

46.

Thereductionoflow-renthousingprojectsinBelgiumhasresultedin______.

A.animprovementinhousingquality

B.analarmingincreaseofhomelesspeople

C.anincreaseinhousepurchases

D.achangeinthegovernment'spolicy

47.

TheresearcherswouldmostprobablyagreewiththefollowingEXCEPT______.

A.prisonsshouldchangetheirpresentpractice

B.schoolshouldchangetheirconceptsofself-esteem

C.thetraditionviewisbeginningtoloseground

D.self-esteemshouldbepromotedandencouraged

48.

ToMann'srelief,theinquiryopenedbyPennStateUniversitybasically______.

49.

MostAmericansbelievedthattheywouldbeabletohaveaveryhappyfamilylifeontheconditionof______.

50.

Weknowfromthepassagethattherevolutionwearewitnessinghereshouldbebasedon______.

A.sportsB.economicC.peopleD.government

51.

Anexampleofmisplacedmannersontheroadsis______.

A.slowingdowntoletakidpass

B.stoppingsuddenlyatpedestriancrossings

C.turningupsidestreetswithoutgivingsignals

D.unnecessarilygivingwaytoothercarswithoutwarningthosebehindyou

52.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Ifyouhavegoneonadietandreachedyourgoal,chancesaregoodthatwhenyoustopdietingyouwillregainalltheweightyoulose.Afterseveralweeksonalow-caloriediet—900caloriesorfewer—thebodyconservesenergybyshowingthespeedatwhichitburnscalories.Thisslow-downexplainsinpartwhyyourweightlossmayceaseafterafewweeks.Whenyoueventuallyreturntoeatanormalamountoffood,yourbodymaycontinuetoburncaloriesattheslowerrate,storingtheremainingcaloriesasfat.Soifyouareonastrictdiet,yourbodymayneedfewercaloriestomaintainthesameweight;losingweightbecomesmoredifficult.

Doctorsknowthatasyougainweightthefatcellsinyourbody(mostofusaverage30billionofthem)becomeenlarged.Butthereisalimittohowbigafatcellcanget,andveryfatpeopledevelopadditionalfatcells—somethingmorethan100billion.Itnowappearsthatyoucanaddfatcellsatanypointduringyourlife,althoughthenumberyouhaveisinfluencedbyacombinationofyourhistoryofdietingandyourgeneticmakeup.

Fatcellsdifferdistinctlyfromothercellsinthattheyaremademostlyoffatinsteadofproteinandapparentlytheynevergoaway,evenafterdieting.Instead,theymerelyshrink.Dr.JukesHirschofRckefellerUniversityhasexaminedthebodytissueofveryfatpeoplewhohavelostweight,andfoundthatitresemblesthatofstarvationvictims.Perhaps,hesupposes,itisthebillionsofundersize,"hungry"cellsthatdrivemanyformerlyfatpeopleofftheirdiets.

Newresearchrevealsthatyourhungrycellsaren'ttheonlysignalsendersthattemptyoutowardtherefrigerator.Anotherculpritmaybethehormoneinsulin.Insulintumssugarandfatintofuelforthebody.Inaddition,someresearchersbelievethathighlevelsofinsulinareafactorinhungerandappetite—andmaydriveyoutoovereat.

Exercisehelpsmaintainyourweightandseemstobringinsulinlevelsdown,saysDr.DonaldS.Robertson,amedicaldirector."Anyweight-lossprogrammustfail,"hesaid,"unlessitincorporatesacertainamountofexercise."

Whenyoustopdietingyouwillregaintheweightyoulostbecause______.

A.thefatcellsinyourbodyha