toparticipate in Mr. Old Fish’s wedding ceremony withMs. Fujiwora to be held at Beijing Grand Hotel from 8to 10 p.m. on April 1, 2007. 　　As you are a close friend of us, we would very much like you to attend the celebration andshare our joy. The occasion will start at seven o’clock in the evening

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2024年12月英語(yǔ)六級(jí)考試在即，小編建議各位同學(xué)考前多做?？?，熟悉考試流程，同時(shí)在考場(chǎng)上不會(huì)太緊張。今天小編為大家?guī)?lái)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)閱讀模擬題。一起來(lái)練習(xí)吧！ 2024年12月英語(yǔ)六級(jí)閱讀理解模擬真題：美國(guó)商業(yè) 　President Coolidge's statement, "The business of America is business," still points to an important truth today-that business institutions have more prestige (威望) in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige? One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself, it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected. Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly(壟斷) of power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers' dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves. A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government,even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important,or even more important,than democracy in preserving freedom. Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based onfamily background. Business is therefore viewed as and expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the aristocratic(貴族的) idea of inherited privilege. 　　練習(xí)題： 　　Choose correct answers to the question: 　　1. The statement "The business of America is business" probably means"________". 　　A. The business institutions in America are concerned with commerce 　　B. Business problems are of great importance to the American government 　　C. Business is of primary concern to Americans 　　D. America is a great power in world business 　　2. Americans believe that they can realize their personal values only_____ . 　　A. when given equality of opportunity 　　B. through doing business 　　C. by protecting their individual freedom 　　D. by way of competition 　　3. Who can benefit from business competition? 　　A. Honest businessmen. 　　B. Both businessmen and their customers. 　　C. People with ideals of equality and freedom 　　D. Both business institutions and government. 　　4. Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by ____. 　　A. its absolute control of power 　　B. its function in preserving personal freedom 　　C. its role in protecting basic American values 　　D. its democratic way of exercising leadership 　　5. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes _____ . 　　A. Americans are more ambitious than people in other countries 　　B. in many countries success often depends on one's social status 　　C. American businesses are more democratic than those in other countries 　　D. businesses in other countries are not as competitive as those in America 　　1.[C]?詞義理解題?；卮鸨绢}的關(guān)鍵是理解business的兩個(gè)不同的含義：①商業(yè)，生意;②職責(zé)，事物，事。句中前一個(gè)business的意思應(yīng)當(dāng)是“事物,職責(zé)”，而后一個(gè)business的意思應(yīng)當(dāng)是“商業(yè)”，因此C為正確答案。 　　2.[D]?事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。解題關(guān)鍵在于對(duì)第2段最后一句定語(yǔ)從句的理解。該句指出競(jìng)爭(zhēng)是對(duì)基本美國(guó)價(jià)值的保護(hù)傘，故可知，D為正確答案。 　　3.[B]?推理判斷題。第3段提到，商業(yè)之間為利潤(rùn)而互相競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，因此商

根據(jù)全國(guó)碩士研究生招生簡(jiǎn)章規(guī)定，考研只需大學(xué)本科或同等學(xué)歷即可，對(duì)四六級(jí)成績(jī)沒(méi)有硬性規(guī)定。當(dāng)然，部分知名院校對(duì)報(bào)考的學(xué)生英語(yǔ)成績(jī)有一定要求。那么沒(méi)有過(guò)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)能考研嗎?一起來(lái)看看吧！

理了2024年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)閱讀理解模擬：泰國(guó)大象的生存危機(jī)，一起來(lái)看看吧。 2024年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)閱讀理解模擬：泰國(guó)大象的生存危機(jī) For centuries, in the countries of south and Southeast Asia the elephant has been an intimate part of the culture, economy and religion, and nowhere more so than in Thailand. Unlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated (馴化). The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the authority of kingship to its rulers and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background.To the early Western visitors the country's romantic name was “Land of the White Elephant”. Today, however, the story is very different. Out of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it. The elephant has found itself more or less abandoned by previous owners who have moved on to a different economic world and a westernized society. And while the elephant's problems began many years ago, now it rates a very low national priority. How this reversal from national icon (圣像) to neglected animal came about is a tale of worsening environmental and the changing lives of the Thais themselves. According to Richard Lair, Thailand’s experts on the Asian elephant and author of the report Gone Astray, at the turn of the century there may well have beenas many as 100,000 domestic elephants in the country. In the north of Thailand alone it was estimated that more than 20,000 elephants were employed in transport, 1,000 of them alone on the road between the cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Saen. This was at a time when 90 per cent of Thailand was still forest—a habitat (棲息地) that not only supported the animals but also made them necessary to carry goods and people. Nothing ploughs through dense forest better than a massive but sure-footed elephant. By 1950 the elephant population had dropped to a still substantial 13,397, but today there are probably nomore than 3,800, with another 1,350 roaming free in the national parks. But now, Thailand’s forest coversonly 20 per cent of the land. This deforestation (采伐森林) is the central point of the elephant's difficult situation, for it has effectively put the animals out of work. This century, as the road network grew, so the elephant's role as a beast of burden declined. 練習(xí)題： Choose correct answers to the question: 1. What can we know about African elephants from the passage? A. It is easy to tame them. B. It is hard to tame them. C. They are living a better life than Asian elephants. D. Their fate is quite similar to that of Asian elephants. 2. Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because_______. A. white elephant is rarely seen and thus very special B. white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s C. white elephant has helped kings to gain the ruling authority D. this name was so romantic that it was popular among visitors 3. Why is the Thai elephant “out of work”, according to the author? A. Because the elephants are no longer useful to their owners. B. Because their owners are westernized and neglect them. C. Because the government pays little attention to the problem. D. Because there are too many elephants and too few jobs. 4. Which of the following statements is true about the elephant population at various times? A. There were 100,000 tamed elephants at the turn of the century. B. 20,000 elephants were employed in transport in Thailand at the turn of the century. C. By 1950 the elephant population in Thailand has been quite small. D. Today the elephant population is estimated at 5,150. 5. The passage is most probably from_______. A. a travel magazine B. a history book C. a research report D. an official announcement 參考答案： 1.[B] 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。本題考查對(duì)比處。根據(jù)文章第l段第3句：和非洲象不同，亞洲象容易馴養(yǎng)，言下之意就是：非洲象不易馴養(yǎng)。答案中用tame替代原文的domesticate，意思相同。選項(xiàng)A與原文意思正好相反;選項(xiàng)C，D原文根本未提到。 2.[B] 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第l段第4句中的“until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background.”可知當(dāng)時(shí)白

去年，張偉麗42秒K.O.對(duì)手拿到了中國(guó)第一個(gè)UFC冠軍，創(chuàng)造了中國(guó)格斗歷史。 而在今年，她又擊敗了波蘭的挑戰(zhàn)者喬安娜，成功衛(wèi)冕冠軍。 在這里恭喜張偉麗的同時(shí)，小編也想給大家科普一下，在拳擊賽里經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的K.O.是什么意思呢？ K.O.是一個(gè)拳擊術(shù)語(yǔ)，英文全稱(chēng)是knockout，在拳擊賽里，如果把對(duì)手擊昏或是擊倒了，就可以可以用K.O.這個(gè)說(shuō)法。 而與其相關(guān)的術(shù)語(yǔ)還有“TKO”，也O就是technical knockout，意思是“技術(shù)性擊倒”。 此外，knock out還有“消去”的意思，在數(shù)學(xué)領(lǐng)域里可能較為常用。 比如，“我們可以消去X和Y”用英語(yǔ)說(shuō)就可以是We can knock out X and Y。 除了knock out，K.O.還是kick out的英文簡(jiǎn)稱(chēng)，有“解雇”、“踢”、“拼命抵抗”的意思。 比如，“解雇某人”的英文表達(dá)就可以是kick somebody out。 最后，K.O.還有必殺技的含義，也就是kill operation。 ? ? 你喜歡看拳擊賽嗎？ ? ? ?

in the teahouse is one of the favorite pastimes of the locals in Chengdu. A teahouse full to the brim—at three o’clock on a workday afternoon—is nothing out of the ordinary. The local people sit in quaint bamboo chairs and drink from traditional tea sets that could well be quaint themselves. Teahouse waiters

目中的after Hugo,由該句是的stricter，better-enforced codes可知C正確。 2.[A] 第4段開(kāi)始具體介紹the house,根據(jù)該段最后一句可知，這幢房子的木制結(jié)構(gòu)用長(zhǎng)鋼筋加固了，因而特別結(jié)實(shí),故選A。 3.[D] 根據(jù)題干的數(shù)字可迅速定位至第5段首，第2、3句闡述這樣做的目的是“將房屋抬髙到暴風(fēng)雨巨浪之上,及讓巨浪能在屋下

2024年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試在即，同學(xué)們要認(rèn)真?zhèn)淇寂丁＝裉鞛榇蠹規(guī)?lái)的是2024年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)閱讀理解模擬：大學(xué)專(zhuān)業(yè)選擇，一起來(lái)看看吧。 2024年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)閱讀理解模擬：大學(xué)專(zhuān)業(yè)選擇 One of the bitterest and most time-worm debates in student union bars up and down the country is resolved as academic research confirms that in financial terms at least, arts degrees are a complete waste of time.Getting through university boosts students’earnings by 25%, on a weighted average, or $220,000 over theirlifetime, according to Professor Ian Walker of Warwick University-but if they study Shakespeare or the peasants’revolt instead of anatomy of contract law, those gains are likely to be completely wiped out. The government is about to allow universities to charge students up to $3,000 a year for their degrees, arguing that it’s a small price to pay compared with the financial rewards graduates reap later in life. But Prof. Walker’s research shows there are sharp variations in returns according to which subject a student takes. Law, medicine and economics or business are the most lucrative choices, making their average earnings 25% higher, according to the article, published in the office for national statistics’monthly journal. Scientists get 10-15% extra. At the bottom of the list are arts subjects, which make only a “small ”differenceto earnings- a small negative one, in fact. Just ahead are degrees in education-which leave hard pressed teachers anaverage of 5% better off a year than if they had left school at 18. “it’s hard to resist the conclusion that what students learn does matter a lot; and some subject areas givemore modest financial returns than others,” Prof. Walker said. As an economist, he was quick to point outthat students might gain non-financial returns from arts degrees:”Studying economics might be very dull, forexample, and studying post-modernism might be a lot of fun.” 練習(xí)題： Choose correct answers to the question: 1.What is the best title for the passage? A.Professor Walker’s Research B.How to Make Big Money. C.Differences Between Science and Arts Degrees. D.Studying Arts Has Negative Financial Outcome. 2.Universities charge students a rather high tuition mainly because_____ provide the students with very prosperous subjects to learn assume that their graduates can earn much more than they had paid don’t get financial support from the government need much revenue to support the educational expenses 3.The word “l(fā)ucrative”(Line 1, Para. 4) most probably means _____ le ve able le 4.Law, medical and business graduates could earn 25% more than ______ ion graduates graduates who had not studied at the university average income 5.We can safely conclude that the author ______ s arts degrees as meaningless this result disappointing and unfair the students to think twice before they decide what to learn in college that arts degrees are still rewarding despite its scarce financial returns 參考答案： 1.[D] 主旨大意題。本文為Walker教授的研究成果，旨在說(shuō)明不同專(zhuān)業(yè)的畢業(yè)生有不同的經(jīng)濟(jì)回報(bào)，并非要傳授發(fā)財(cái)心得或者比較文理科的異同。文章首句即為本題解題關(guān)鍵，故D正確。 2.[B] 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。定位至第3段第1句。本文只有這一句與收取學(xué)費(fèi)有關(guān)，后一個(gè)分句即前一個(gè)分句的理由，抓住其中隱含的因果關(guān)系就不難找到正確答案。 3.[C] 詞義理解題。通過(guò)下文數(shù)據(jù)earnings 25% higher和get 10-15% extra可以推測(cè)lucrative大意應(yīng)為“給人帶來(lái)豐厚收入的”,故選C。 4.[C] 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。第4段中出現(xiàn)了幾個(gè)比較數(shù)字，考題要求找到此段首句提到的收人增加25%的參照點(diǎn)。第2段第1句中的Getting through university 表明這類(lèi)學(xué)生收人增加25%的參照對(duì)象是沒(méi)讀大學(xué)的人，且從第4段第3句中的the list和第4句即可以確定這一段是在比較大學(xué)畢業(yè)與18歲畢業(yè)(即沒(méi)讀大學(xué))收入的不同，因此C正確。 5.[D] 推理判斷題。結(jié)論往往出現(xiàn)在文章結(jié)尾,要想答對(duì)此題,一定要仔細(xì)體會(huì)本文末句。本文雖然重點(diǎn)討論文科沒(méi)有經(jīng)濟(jì)效益，但是作者并沒(méi)有做出主觀判斷，故A、B、C都不正確，而作者在文章最后講到了人文學(xué)科雖然經(jīng)濟(jì)效益不佳但學(xué)習(xí)過(guò)程更有趣，故D符合作者意思。 以上就是關(guān)于“2024年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)閱讀理解模擬：大學(xué)專(zhuān)業(yè)選擇”的全部?jī)?nèi)容啦，祝同學(xué)們考試順利。

當(dāng)做筆記： 講座文章篇幅較長(zhǎng)，信息含量大，同學(xué)們也要適當(dāng)做一些筆記，抓住上面所提到的提示詞前后的關(guān)鍵信息和關(guān)鍵詞匯即可，運(yùn)用簡(jiǎn)寫(xiě)、符號(hào)等縮短筆記時(shí)間。 在每個(gè)選項(xiàng)后面標(biāo)注它指定的內(nèi)容，比如時(shí)間，地點(diǎn)，人名或相關(guān)事件。在明白每個(gè)選項(xiàng)所指后，最后看問(wèn)題問(wèn)什么就可以輕松的選出來(lái)。 不要為了記筆記而記！注意力要更多地用來(lái)理解！ 同學(xué)們考試加油！ ?屠皓民領(lǐng)銜 四六級(jí)通關(guān)神器? ??????基礎(chǔ)班·沖刺押題班·白金班 直播錄播相結(jié)合，基礎(chǔ)強(qiáng)化沖刺全包括 ??不同水平，靈活選擇班型 $課程限時(shí)優(yōu)惠6折起$ 【基礎(chǔ)班