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阅读理解训练题（四十）AI cant count how many times people have complained , while shaking their heads in obvious disappointment , “just dont know what is with teenagers today .”The other day I was in my car on my way to the farmers market when I passes two teens standing by the side of the road with a car wash sign , my car was filthy and my heart was full , so I pulled over . There was a group directing the cars and another group spraying them down . As sponges (海绵) were wiped over every square inch of my dirty car , I sat enjoying the little water battles . I was amazed at how fourteen to fifteen teenagers had devoted their Saturday to washing cars .After I handed them a twenty-dollar bill I asked what they were raising money for . They explained to me that a friend of theirs , C. T. Schmitz , had recently died of cancer . He was only fifteen years old . He had gone to school with a lot of the teenagers who were there that day ; each of them had memories of a boy sweeter than any they had known . His friend Kevin had decided to put this car wash together because he wanted to honor his friend and also bring together his classmates with his boy scout troop (童子军). He told me that they wanted to plant a tree in front of their school and if they raise enough money they would put a plaque (匾) there also . Both would be in memory of their friend C.T.They handed me a bag of homemade cookies with my receipt saying “Thanks for helping us plant a tree of C.T.Yeah !I dont know what is with teenagers today !56The boys were raising money because they intended to .Abuy a plaque for their school Bhelp those who suffered from cancer Cplant a tree in memory of their friend D put a plaque near his friends home 57From the passage , we can infer that C. T Schmiz was .Akind-hearted but lonely Bbrave and popular with his classmates Cshy and sensitive Da boy you can get a good impression of58What does the underlined word “filthy” in paragraph 2 probably mean ?ANew Bdirty Cgood-looking Dordinary59What would be the best title of the article ?ATeenagers today BA special day CMy view on teenagers DAn exciting experience BIt was on January 24, 1848, that James Wilson Marshall discovered gold in the territory of California . The news spread quickly . Thousands rushed west . By 1894 , the great gold was in full swing . Towns and cities sprang up overnight . One year later , California had enough people to be taken into the Union as a state . Throughout the territory , thousands searched for gold . Bedises food and blankets they had picks and pans .Some found veins of mountain rock thick with gold . These men got rich . Others “panned” for gold in the mountain streams , They were looking for the leftovers . They searched for chunks of gold that the rains had washed down from above .Panning was the only way to find gold . One put dirt in a pan and added water . Then the pan was swished around so that the water could wash the dirt . Slowly , the water was poured out of the pan . Each one hoped that the place he claimed “panned out well” that is , turned up gold .The word California gold rush the miners turned to farming and ranching （牧业）. Some left for the state of Colorado where gold also had been discovered . For many , gold mining did not “pan out” . For a few , it panned out well . But in time , huge machines were built that could wash many tons of dirt at a time , “Panning” died out .The word , however , remained in the language . Today , Americans still say , “It panned out well ,” when something they have done pleases them .In recent years , “pan” has taken on another meaning . Today , it also means to criticize . How it got this meaning is hard to discover . But critics （批评家）are always “panning” some writer , artist or singer .Sometimes , critics may pan a movie or play so severly that no one will go to see it . This can also happen to a book , if critics pan it strongly enough , There have been times , however , when a play became highly successful , even though most of the critics panned it without mercy .The pans should have made the play a washout . But , as actors have pointed out , sometimes a critics pan surprisingly turns up gold .60The whole passage is mainly about .Adifferent fortunes of the earliest gold miners Bthe gold rush in California Cthe word “pan” and its expressions Dsome expressions created during the gold rush 61We can know from the article that before the year 1894 .ACalifornia was not a state of the Union BCalifornia had already had a large population CThere were few towns and cities in California DThere was not much gold left in California 62What happened when the huge machine was built for the gold rush ?AThe gold rush ended . BMany people turned to farming and ranching CPeople gave up the way of panning in time . DIt became more difficult to find gold 63The author intends to tell us in the last paragraph .Aa critics pan can cause different results to a book , or a play Banother meaning of the word “pan”Ca critics pan can make a book , or a play an unexpected success Dactors usually welcome a critics pan CI love Charles Barkley like a brother but we disagree from time to time . Heres an example of what I mean : I disagree with what Charles says in his Nike commercial , the one in which he insist , “I am not a role model.” Charles , you can deny being a role model all you want , but we dont choose to be role models , we are chosen . Our only choice is whether to be a good role model or a bad one .I dont think we can accept all the glory and the money that comes with being a famous athlete and not accept the responsibility of being a role model , of knowing that kids and even some adults are watching us and looking for us to set an example .I love being a role model , and I try to be a positive one . That doesnt mean I always succeed . Im not saint (圣贤的). I make mistakes , and sometimes I do childish things .But you dont have to be perfect to be a good role model , and people shouldnt expect perfection . If I were deciding whether a basketball player was a positive role model , I would want to know : Does he influence peoples lives in a positive way away from the court(球场)? How much has he given of himself , in time or in money , to help people who look up to him ? Does he display the values like honesty and determination that are part of being a good person ?Kids have lots of other role modelsteachers , movies stars , athletes , even other kids . As athletes , we cant take the place of parents , but we can help reinforce（巩固）what they try to teach their kids .Constantly being watched by the public can be hard to stand at times . I dont think most people can imagine what its like to be watched that closely every minute of every day .But the good things about being a role model outweigh the bad , Its a great feeling to think youre a small part of the reason that a kid decided to give school another try instead of dropping out or that a kid had the strength to walk away when someone offered him drugs . But one thing I would encourage parents to do is to remind their kids that no matter which athletes they look up to , there are no perfect human beings . That way, if the kids heroes should make mistakes , it wont seem like the end of the world to them .64The author of this article holds the opinion that Aa famous athlete ought to set a good example to the public Ba famous athlete neednt be a role model if he doesnt want to Ca famous athlete cant deny being a role model Dits hard to be a role model 65According to the author , a positive role model Acan win more money and fame Bare not allowed to make mistakes Care the most important examples a child can follow Dcan have some positive influence on peoples follow 66The underlined word “outweigh” in the last paragraph probable means Abe greater than Bbe worse than Cbe less than Dbe lighter than 67Which of the following is best supported by the last paragraph ?AA good role model can stop children taking drugs .BKids usually expect too much of their role models CDropping out of schools and taking drugs are the two most serious problems American kids face .DKids drop out of school or take drugs if seeing their heroes make mistakes .68The author of this article is probably Aan admirer of Charles Barkley Ba famous athlete himself Ca sports reporter Da famous writer DThe latest FOX news has made several polls （民意测验）recently and it shows that more than 1 to 10 Americans are somewhat confident that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will cooperate with the UN weapons inspectors . Most have little or no confidence . Polling was conducted by telephone in the evening . The sample is 900 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/3 percentage points .1Do you support or oppose U.S military action to disarm （解除武装）Iraq and remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein .Support Oppose (not sure )10-20Nov. 0268%181422-23 Oct .0262%27118-9Octo.0272%171124-25Sep.0258%27158-9Sep .0266%22126-7Aug.0269%2299-10Jul.0272%181030Apr-1May.0270%201030-31 Jan.0274%151128-29Nov .0177%22112How confident are you that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will cooperate fully with the UN inspection team .1.Very confident 2%2.Somewhat confident 103.Not very confident 314.Not at all confident 535.(Not sure )43How confident are you that the UN inspection team will actually announce violations (违反) by Iraq , knowing that a violation could possibly lead to war ?1.Very confident 27%2.Somewhat confident 353.Not very confident 154.Not at all confident 115.(Not sure )1269What is the passage mainly about ?AUses of polling .BDangers of war CPublic opinions about the political situation DProblems caused by war .70The publics doubt about Iraqs cooperation shows that .Aonly a few people believe his country will be at war Ba large majority of the public believe the country will soon be at war Cmost Americans believe there will be no war Dmost Americans are not sure about the present situation 71With time going by , the sentiment (情绪) is slightly down by the end of September . But the latest poll shows .Asupport remains fairly strong for US military action to disarm Iraq and remove Saddam Bmost Americans are confident that a violation of the UN inspection team will lead to war Cthere is a steady rise at the number of the supporters Dfew people think the US should attack Iraq with the UNs agreement 72The polling was carried out through .Ainterviews Bletters Cphones Dmedia EWould you like to know if your body is older or younger than it should be ? Dr David Wikenheiser has been studying ageing in Vancouver , Canada , for the past 10 years and has found the average person is 15 or more years older biologically than their actual age .He says: “We all know people who are 30 but look over 40 , and others who are 70 yet look 50 . the difference comes down to lifestyle . Some peoples bodies get rusty(生锈) faster than others , and this makes them age more quickly .”After conducting more than 3,000 tests , Dr Wikenheiser believes that , on average , you can lower your biological age by 10 years in three months with the right lifestyle changes .“You cant change your genetics (遗传学)but you can make other changes such as eating the right food , drinking enough water to flush out toxins （毒素）, exercising and managing stress.” he says .But exercising too much is just as bad as not doing enough . Working out for more than two hours at a time every day puts too great a strain on your heart .“Multivitamin and antioxidant supplements are important even if youre eating the right amount of fruit and vegetables . Todays soil tends to lack important minerals so these are no longer found in the food we eat , in large enough quantities . We should also change bleached （漂白）white table salt for natural sea salt which is much better for us .”Its also important to eat three meals a day . Missed meals put a strain on your brain as your blood sugar level drops . Many of us are also eating the wrong fats or avoiding fat altogether , so we miss out important nutritional（营养）oils .73The passage is mainly about .AHow to live a healthier life Bhow to lower your biological age CHow to keep young Dhow to select a good diet 74From the passage we can conclude that the most important factor in slowing your aging process is Aexercise Bdiet Clifestyle Dgenetics 75The author suggests in the passage that Awe should have natural sea salt instead of bleaches white table salt Bwe should avoid gat of any kind Cwe should have no more Multivitamin and antioxidant supplements Dwe should exercise at least two hours every day .阅读理解训练题（四十）答案56-60CDBAC 61-65ACAAD 66-70ABBCB 71-75ACBCA6