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阅读理解训练题（十七）
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He has lived through various dangers but time may be running out for the Palestinian leader , Yasser Arafat .
On September 11, Israel（以色列）announced its decision to remove him , following several Palestinian suicide bomb attacks on Israel . “He should be punished for the killings ,” an Israeli official said , “He has done nothing to stop the terrorist groups .”
But the decision has angered many other countries . China said that Arafat is the true leader , elected by the Palestinian people , and removing him would harm the peace in the Middle East . This idea is shared by other governments .
Arafat himself said : “They can kill me , but never get me out of my country .” He has spent most of his life in danger as the most important aim of Israel .But , just like a cat with nine lives , Arafat escaped every time .
For years he has made a practice of sleeping in a different bed each night , thinking a moving person is harder to hit . In 1985 , Israel sent fighter planes to kill Arafat . The wild bombing destroyed his office in Tunis but Arafat himself was unhurt . In 1992 , the aircraft in which he was flying over north Africa broke in two during a crash landing . The pilot was killed but he managed to remain alive .
What is so unbelievable is that he always remains calm in great danger .
Israeli tanks and planes attacked his office building in Ramallah in December , 2001 . When they saw the attackers coming , Arafat’s bodyguards ignored his orders to stay still and carried him to safety underground . Seconds later , several bombs were dropped nearby . Though safe , his bodyguards were so frightened that they were wet in sweat .
But , Arafat , with Israeli tanks only 200 meters away , showed no fear at all . He stayed in the damaged office , talking by phone with foreign leaders in hope of preventing further attacks from Israel .
All these experiences have made him a beloved leader to his people and an enemy to some others .
But has he used up the last of his nine lives ? Only time will tell .
56．Which of the following statements cannot be used to describe Arafat ?
A．He went to visit a few foreign countries last year. B．He is not afraid of death in face of his enemy.
C．His office used to be in Tunis. D．He remained alive during an air crash in 1992.
57．According to the passage, which statement is true?
A．In 1992, Arafat’s plane crashed in south Africa.
B．Israeli officers thought Arafat himself sent the terrorist groups to Israel.
C．China is the only country against Israel’s decision of removing Arafat.
D．Being Palestinian leader, Arafat would rather die in his own country than be driven away from his people.
58．What did the author mean by saying “just like a cat has nine lives” when he talked about Arafat? A．Arafat is as clever as a cat. B．Arafat can live as long as a cat.
C．Arafat can stay alive after accidents or disasters as if he has nine lives.
D．Arafat should have died for at least 8 times.
59．The underlined word “ignore” can be replaced by __________.
A．obey the instructions B．take no notice of
C．pay much attention to D．give out orders
60．What’s the writer’s attitude towards Arafat’s future, judging from the last sentence of the passage? A．Hopeful. B.Interesting. C．Satisfactory. D．Doubtful.
(B)
A new period is coming. Call it what you will: the service industry, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a great change in the way we work. Already we’re partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen sharply in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more are in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breath of the great change can’t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held opinions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between workers and employers-all these are being doubted.
We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have seen the ways in which a single invention, the chip(芯片), would change our world thanks to its uses in personal computers, and factory equipment. Tomorrow’s achievements in biotechnology or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of great changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who own it, whether they work in factories or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to deal with problems by making use of information instead of performing regular tasks will be valued above all else. If you look ahead 10 years, information service will be leading the way. It will be the way you do your job.
61．Information age means _____________.
A．the service industry is depending more and more on women workers
B．heavy industries are rapidly increasing
C．people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories
D．most of the job chances can now be found in the service industry.
62．Knowledge society brings about a great change that __________.
A．the difference between the workers and employers has become smaller
B．people’s old ideas about work no longer exist
C．most people have to take part-time jobs D．people have to change their jobs from time to time
63．What does the author mean by referring to computers and other inventions?
A．People should be able to act quickly to the advancement of technology.
B．Future achievements in technology will bring about big changes.
C．The importance of high technology has been paid no attention to.
D．Computer science will play a leading role in the future information services.
64．The future will probably belong to those who _________.
A．own and know how to make use of information B．can read and write well
C．devote themselves to service industries D．look ahead instead of looking back
(C)
One of the United States’ social problems is the breakdown of the two-parent family. Today, millions of American children grow up without fathers. Too often, these children lack the love and help they badly need and which they would ordinarily receive from not one but two parents. In the old days, American parents placed the needs of their children above their own. At present, however, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce(离婚), with often troubling results for their children. Worse, every year, thousands of teenage, unmarried Americans become mothers outside marriage, with generally terrible results for the mothers and children alike and for American society more generally. However, Chinese continue to value whole marriages. This is not to say that Chinese marriages are all perfect-they certainly are not, judging from increasing rates of divorce and extramarital affairs－but the willingness of Chinese to set aside their own needs and stay together for the sake of the children is admirable and worthy of study.
Families, in whatever form they may take, are important to Americans. If one was to ask a group of Americans what is dearest to them, the majority would say“family”.And yet, so many Americans spend much more time at work-that is, beyond the formal forty-hour work week-than they do with their own families. Obviously, the USA is one of the most powerful in the world, owing in large measure to“workaholism”（工作狂）.It seems to me that Chinese generally find a better balance between work and family needs than many Americans do. I don’t see the number of workaholics in China that I do in the United States（or American organizations in China）.Instead, average Chinese usually head home right after work（in the office or field），have meals together, and spend time with their family members. What’s more, Chinese try to make more time for grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins than many Americans; in many cases, multigenerational families live together. Of course, like many facts of Chinese society, this is all changing; increasing numbers of“New Chinese”are working longer hours and spending less time with their families than ever before. Still, while Americans do value their loved ones. I think we have something to learn from the Chinese about finding the proper balance between work and family.
65．The main point of the passage is .
A．family plays a very important role in America.
B．there is something about family for Americans to learn from China.
C．a proper balance between work and family needs to be found for Chinese
D．the Chinese have a proper balance between work and play
66．According to the passage, the American family value in the past is that .
A．Americans love their families more than their jobs.
B．Americans often set aside their children’s needs
C．Americans have a strong work desire
D．American parents place the needs of their children above their own
67．It can be concluded from the passage that .
A．in the author’s eyes, the breakdown of the two-parent family in China will be more serious than that in the U. S. in the future.
B．today young Americans should reduce their material comforts in the interests of their children’s future
C．Chinese marriage is said to be all perfect
D．at present, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce in China
68．What does the author think according to the passage?
A．Children living in one-parent families badly need their parents’ love and help
B．Children with one-parent need their parents’ money badly.
C．Chinese value whole marriage more than before. D．Work is dearest to most Chinese.
（D）
In many ways, the earliest periods of photography are the most satisfying. Learning to use the controls is easy and comes quickly, and you can measure the results in terms of sharp and correctly developed pictures. Once you have mastered that, you can start on the second step of your photographic work. Using these basic skills in a wide variety of situations to give the pictures you want, noticing what you see through the viewfinder and turning that into the most effective picture becomes totally interesting.
All good photographs have one thing in common; there is no doubt what the subject of the picture is meant to be. Every photographer must use those same standards to his or her work, not only to the finished results but to the subject before he or she takes it. Always work out quite clearly what the subject of the picture is to be and why you are taking the picture. For example,“I am going to take a picture of this street to show the different styles and ages of the buildings and that people have been living, working and shopping in them since time began.”By doing this you have a better idea of what to include in the picture and what to leave out. How often have you been shown photographs taken by people away on a trip somewhere? The judgment is always similar, something about“the car park is out of the picture to the left”, or“you can’t quite see from this picture but if you go up the street”. The photographs are usually collections of buildings, people, parked cars, possibly a distant look of an ancient church, and best of all, a figure which you are told is Aunt Henrietta, disappearing in the middle distance. When photographers show you their pictures, they have a clear idea of what they want to bring to your attention, but it often does not appear in the picture. If they had given just a little of their time to think about their future judgment before taking the picture, then the picture would relate its own story. Good pictures can show their subjects quickly and easily.
69．What does the author mean by saying“in many ways, the earliest periods of photography are the most satisfying”?
A．The skills of photography are not as satisfactory nowadays as before
B．The earliest pictures were the best pictures people have ever taken
C．The present-day photography depends more on technology than on art
D．Learning to produce a sharp and correctly developed picture is only the first step in photography and is easily learned.
70．What will it bring you if you decide the purpose of the photograph in advance?
A．Allows you to leave out unnecessary material B．Allows you to stand in the best place
C．Helps you to vary the subjects of your pictures D．Means you waste less time.
71．Many photographers fail because .
A.their pictures include the buildings and people B.the details are not clear in their pictures
C．the subjects of their pictures are not obvious
D．the explanation given for their pictures is mistaken
72．What book is this passage most likely taken from?
A．A book on photography for news reporters B．A book on how to photograph people
C．A book on choosing the right camera. D．A book on improving photographic techniques.
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Read the following two advertisements and answer the questions below:

73．What is the best time for drivers to get gas filled?
A．Monday. B．Tuesday. C．Wednesday. D．Thursday.
74．We can get all kinds of services from Paiges Basic except .
A．giving advice for free. B．changing pets’ bad behavior.
C．going to hosts’ home for training. D．curing Pets’ disease.
75．Of these two advertisements, which one doesn’t provide the exact address?
A．The first one. B．The second one. C．Neither one. D．We have no idea.

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