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Section C

Woman’s role in politics has been changing. During the (36) _______movement, woman began to play an active role in American politics. Woman had long been interested in (37)______movement, but the number of woman active in political (38)_____ had been very limited.

Now the educated, (39) _____woman have begun to grow tired of the passive role that men had (40) _____to them. Their own interests as a mother were brought into play by their concern over the education and (41) _____of their children, and the city in which they lived. For such purposes, they will also care such public (42) ____as schools and parks. Their interests as a (43) ____were put on the alter by political struggles over taxes, monopolies, and dishonesty in government.

But woman’s sympathies are more important than their interests. (44)______________________.Therefore, woman began to devote themselves to charity activity, and also to feel strongly about their own political rights.

(45)__________________________________________________________________.They believe they are also more active than men in introducing into politics the note of honesty and human concern that America seemed to need badly.

(46)_________________________________________________________________.

Test Three

36. progressive 37. reform 38. affairs 39. middle-class 40. assigned

41. welfare 42. facilities 43. consumer

44. Because shocked y the almost daily exposure of the terrible working conditions in the factories and crowded living conditions in cities.

45. Women began to realize that they were better equipped than men for political activities.

46. Thus, an increasing number of women demanded their right to vote.

Birth, marriage and death: these are the greatest (36)_______ events ____ in a human's life. Many things, good and bad, can happen to us in our lives. Yet there are three days which are usually (37) ______marked _____ by some special (38)______ ceremony ____: the day we are born, the day we get married and the day we die. These are the three main things in life. We only have a choice in the second of these: we can choose whether or not to marry. But we have no choice in birth and death. All human beings are (39)____ affected ______ by these three things. The only thing that (40)_______ differs ____ in each society is the way in which these are (41)_____ celebrated _____. Yet all societies(42) _____ share ______ common (43) ____ characteristics _______. Birth is a time of joy. (44)___________________ The proud parents receive congratulations and presents on behalf of the new-born.___________________________ Marriage is also a time of joy. (45)_________________ The young couple go through a special wedding ceremony and receive presents to help them set up their home ________________________. Death is a time of sorrow and is marked by a special ceremony and mourning.

(46)__________________ The dates of all three events are usually remembered _________________________.

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Section C

To be a good teacher, you need some of the (36) ______of a good actor. You must be able to hold the attention and interest of your (37)______; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong,

(38)_______voice; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, to make its meaning

(39)______comprehensible.

Watch a good teacher, and you will see that he does not sit just (40)______ before his class: he stands the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his arms, hands and fingers to help him in his (41)_______. Listen to him, and you will hear the (42)_______,the quality and the

musical not of his voice always changing (43)______ to what he is talking about.

(44)__________________________________________.The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the same words each time he is playing a certain part. Even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually fixed beforehand.

(45)____________________________________________________________.A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audiences take an active part in his play: They ask and answer question; they obey orders, and if they don’t understand something, they say so.

(46)______________________________________________________________________.

36. gifts 37. audience 38. pleasing 39. readily 40. motionless

41. explanation 42. loudness 43.according

44. A teacher’s work is entirely different from an actor’s.

45. What an actor does is to memorize his words on a script and act as naturally as possible.

46. The teacher has to be innovative to create his part to meet the need of his students.

If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a (36) , they will cause a (37) . According to several leading (38) psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too (39) of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great (40) to children. However, if parents are not too (41) about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may (42) in doing very well—especially if the parents are very (43) of their child.

Michael Li is very lucky. (44) .

Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

Michael’s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky.(45) .

They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win.“(46)”. Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes that ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well—especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.

Michael Li is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him.

Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

Michael’ s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are

successful musicians, they set a too high standard for Winston.

They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered.” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is alw ays afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

Section C

If you were supposed to be at my house at 6:00 p.m. for dinner, but you came at 8:00 p.m., we would

(36)__________think you were quite impolite. However, if you come from Brazil, the idea of being

(37)___________, or “on time”, might mean coming two hours late. In fact, being “early”or “late”because these ideas reflect “social time” rather than real time.

Even more (40)____is how people from other cultures explain their lateness. American students might say they simply had not cared that they were late. In (41)___, Brazilians would go out of their way to explain their lateness in a number of ways—they were delayed by unforeseen or (42)____ problem, for example. Or they might (43)____ the reasons of being late to reasons that you might never think of.

Some American students might feel very guilty and blame themselves, but (44)_.

Another surprising difference that researchers discovered was the way cultures view someone who is late. Americans tend to think negatively of people being late. (45)______ Or, at least, you will be viewed with some disfavor. But in Brazil, if you are late for an appointment, the chances are you will be admired. (46)__________.

Section C

36.probably 37. punctual 38. background

39. definition 40. amazing 41. contrast 42. uncontrollable 43. attribute

44. Brazilian students wouldn’t blame themselves or feel ashamed

45. In general, if you are late for an appointment or a date with Americans, you can bet people will be angry at you.

46. In the Brazilian culture of time, lateness is equated with success, because he or she is so busy with other tasks. Mr. Smith was a wealthy industrialist, but he was not satisfied with his life. He didn’

t sleep well and his food did not agree with him. This situation lasted for some time.

Finally, he decided to consult his doctor. The doctor advised a change of surroundings.

“Go abroad,” he said. “But I’m not good at foreign language,” said Mr. Smith. “It doesn’

t matter,” said the doctor, “Go on a voyage. Take plenty of exercise. Try to reduce your

weight. ”

Mr. Smith went to Switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had to

communicate through gestures. He attended a physical training course. To strengthen

his muscles, he had to lie on the ground and raise his right and left legs alternately. After

a time, he refreshed and forgot the troublesome problems of his factory. He even began

to notice individual trees and individual birds.