曲阜師范大學(xué)綜合英語(yǔ)（四）期末復(fù)習(xí)題

《綜合英語(yǔ)（四）》復(fù)習(xí)資料1I.Decidewhichofthewordsgivenbelowwouldbestcompleteeachofthesentencesifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.ThewordscanbeusedONLYONCE.hateful,incredible,crucial,meticulous,wantonly,endowed,dejected,subjected,persist,complained,ifanything,crisis,print,imminence,gloomIwasnotintegrated.Iwas,______,disintegrated.Themusculargentlemancontemplatedthehindquartersoftheleopardinendless______.Naturehad______therestofthehumanracewithasixthsenseandleftmeout.Itwas______leavingawarmbedatsuchanearlyhour.Butsomehowthe______ofaneventthathadbeenlongexpected,loved,fearedandpreparedformadethem______.Onceanopinionisaccepted,ithasastrongtendencyto______.Whenthewordwasterappearsin______nowadays,______israrelyfarbehind.______asitmaysound,thestoryofthefishandorangeswastrue.Theywrungtheirhandsand______tooneanotherabouttheirmen’sunfaithfulness.Ihave______everypostulatethatpresenteditselftothe______testofactualexperiment.Theearl______destroyswhathehadnousefor,buttheanacondadoesn’t.CharlesDarwinwasarigorous,______scientist.II.Fillinthegapswithappropriateadverbsorprepositions.Asadistisapersonwhotakespleasure____torturingpeoplesuchasdrivingsplintersundernails,gougingouteyes,andtearing____skins.Iadviseyousleep____.Tomorrowyouwillfeeldifferent.Reducingclasshoursis____thestudents’advantage.Thedecisionastohowmuchmoneyshouldgotoeducationis____vitalimportance.Youhearme____!Thisisimportant.Don’ttreatitasajoke.Wehavetolookateverything____aninternationalperspective.Attheconference,theypromisedtowrite____thedebtsofthepoorcountry.Ourpresenteconomicpolicydiffers____thepoliciesofthepast____thatthestatedoesn’ttrytocontroleverything,butonlytoguideandregulate.Educationdoesnotmeantostuffstudents’brains____facts,figuresanddogmas.Onedayhekilledaboy____fullviewofaboutthirtypeople,butheuasnotevenbrought_____trial.Thismadepeopleveryangry.Sittingbythespring,hesuddenlyheardthesoundofaflutedrifting___theoldtemple.Theideaofcampingoutinthisweatherdidnotquiteappeal____mydaughter.III.TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingexpressionsintoChinese.1.areassuringhomeysound2.lucrativebusiness3.groundbreakingwork4.intensepublicdebate5.thelion’sshare6.greenhousegasemissions7.theuniversalbrotherhoodofman8.asavinggrace9.climateregulation10.painstakingworkB.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishwiththewordsgiveninthebrackets.你翻譯的太隨意了，應(yīng)該更加忠實(shí)于原文才是。（loose）人是唯一一種能在正確和錯(cuò)誤之間做出道德區(qū)分的動(dòng)物。(distinction)他因被指控犯有走私罪而被逮捕。但是依照法律，沒(méi)有證據(jù)不能拘捕公民。（charge）當(dāng)有人問(wèn)他怎樣才能保持健康時(shí)，他就會(huì)提些老套的建議：堅(jiān)持良好的飲食習(xí)慣，意思就是：無(wú)鹽、無(wú)糖、無(wú)脂肪。(stock)聽(tīng)起來(lái)也許讓人難以置信，我聽(tīng)說(shuō)在機(jī)場(chǎng)一碗面要價(jià)40元.(charge)

IV.FillintheblankswithappropriatewordsorexpressionsShe___thatpositioninthecompany,andshewasqualified____,overqualified.A.desiredfor,onthecontraryB.aspiredto,ifanythingC.consipiredfor,infactD.aspired,ormoreproperlyWestill___manyadvancedcountriesinenvironmentalprotection,buttodaywefaceawonderfulopportunitytoaddressthisproblem,andwemustnotlettheopportunity_____.A.lagbehind,slipbyB.havelaggedafter,slipawayC.haveleftbehind,slidebyD.havebeenlaggedbehind,slipoffOncethewardecisionwasmade,theyimmediately____allieswhowould_____rainorshine.A.setouttofind,standbyB.setoutfinding,standbesideC.settofinding,standbehindD.setofftofind,standwithWehadto___eachotherbecauseinthestillofthenightourvoices____veryfar.A.whispered,coulddriftB.whispersoftly,couldcarryC.whisperwith,couldbecarriedD.whisperto,carriedItisasmallcountry_____beautifullakes,andthepeopleareconcentratedinafewbigcitiesratherthan____overtheland.A.filledwith,dividedB.coveredwith,separatedC.packedwith,spreadD.dottedwith,scatteredThroughouthislifemygrandfatherwas____theland,butthelandhe_____didnotbelongtohim.A.chainedby,toiledB.confinedto,workedC.chainedto,tilledD.devoted,lovedWhentheeconomy_____,financialmarkets_____.A.tumble,crashB.stumbles,crackC.stumbles,crashD.tumbles,crushLastyearwesuccessfully_____anewmodelofplaneenginewhich_____tobecomparabletothebestintheinternationalmarket.A.churnedout,wasbelievedB.developed,wassaidC.produced,wasclaimedD.manufactured,wasallegedWithrheumatism,hecouldhardly____hisknees.hislegsseemedto_____him.A.stoopover,rebelagainstB.bend,rebelagainstC.turn,rebelD.twist,disobeyYoushouldn’tsleep____whenyouarestillsweatingallover,witheveryporeofyourbodyopen_____thecoolair.A.outattheopen,inB.outtotheopen,forC.outintheopen,toD.outopenly,of11.Hewasobsessedwith____moneyandfame.Throughouthislife,hewaseitherbusy____moneyorbusy____important.A.nothingbut,making,beingB.neither,making,beingC.both,with,beingD.just,tomake,tobe12.Onlybycombinedeffortsandunitedaction______worldterrorism.A.effectivelyfightwecanB.wecaneffectivelyfightC.canweeffectivelyfightD.effectivelycanwefight13.Theboysandgirlssatdownandbeganeatingthewatermelon_____.A.enthusiasticallyB.whole-heartedlyC.healthilyD.heartily14.Richardshotadangerousmurdererinself-defenseandthereforeshouldgo______.A.nottobepunishedB.unpunishingC.notpunishedD.unpunished15.Asaseniorprofessorshe_____betterthantogetinvolvedinsuchascandal.A.musthaveknownB.couldhaveknownC.shouldhaveknownD.wouldhaveknown答案I.Decidewhichofthewordsgivenbelowwouldbestcompleteeachofthesentencesifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.1.ifanything2.gloom3.endowed4.hateful5.imminence,dejected6.persist7.print,crisis8.Incredible9.complained10.subjected,crucial11.wantonly12.meticulousII.Fillinthegapswithappropriateadverbsorprepositions.1.in;off2.on3.to4.of5.out6.from7.off8.from;in9.with10.in,to11.from12.toIII.TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingexpressionsintoChinese.1.一種讓人感到在家般自在的聲音2.有利可圖的生意3.開(kāi)創(chuàng)性的作品4.激烈的公開(kāi)辯論5.最大的一份6.溫室氣體排放7.人類(lèi)博愛(ài)8.唯一可取之處9.氣候調(diào)節(jié)10.艱苦的努力B.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishYourtranslationisabittooloose.Yououghttobemorefaithfultotheoriginal.Manistheonlyanimalthatmakesamoraldistinctionbetweenrightandwrong.Hewasarrestedonthechargeofsmuggling,butinaccordancewiththelaw,nocitizencanbearrestedwithoutevidence.Whenaskedhowtokeepfit,hewouldalwaysgivehisstockadvice:sticktoagoodeatinghabit—meaning：Nosalt，nosugar,nofat.Incredible

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airport.IV.Fillintheblankswithappropriatewordsorexpressions(15%)1-5BAADD6-10CABBC11-15ACDDC《綜合英語(yǔ)（四）》復(fù)習(xí)資料2I.Decidewhichofthewordsgivenbelowwouldbestcompleteeachofthesentencesifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.ThewordscanbeusedONLYONCE.escalated,hypocrisy,wantonly,dashed,persist,complained,meticulous,givenrespondingto,beauty,graze,oasis,endowed,withdrawals,secureThedifferencebetweenanearlandananacondaisthattheearliscruelandtheanacondaisn’t;andthattheearl______destroyswhathehadnousefor,buttheanacondadoesn’t.CharlesDarwinwasarigorous,______scientist.Onceanopinionisaccepted,ithasastrongtendencyto______.Theywrungtheirhandsand______tooneanotherabouttheirmen’sunfaithfulness.Naturehad______therestofthehumanracewithasixthsenseandleftmeout.Mr.Houghtonwas____tohigh-mindedmonologuesaboutthegoodlife.ThroughhimIdiscoveredthatthoughtisoftenfullofunconsciousprejudice,ignoranceand____.II.Fillinthegapswithappropriateadverbsorprepositions.Attheconference,theypromisedtowrite____thedebtsofthepoorcountry.Ourpresenteconomicpolicydiffers____thepoliciesofthepast____thatthestatedoesn’ttrytocontroleverything,butonlytoguideandregulate.Educationdoesnotmeantostuffstudents’brains____facts,figuresanddogmas.Onedayhekilledaboy____fullviewofaboutthirtypeople,butheuasnotevenbrought_____trial.Thismadepeopleveryangry.Sittingbythespring,hesuddenlyheardthesoundofaflutedrifting___theoldtemple.Theideaofcampingoutinthisweatherdidnotquiteappeal____mydaughter.Iadviseyousleep____.Tomorrowyouwillfeeldifferent.III.TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingexpressionsintoChinese.1.afrequentvisitor2.utternonsense3.theheadofthefamily4.afreckledface5.abitterquarrel6.groundlessopinionsB.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishwiththewordsgiveninthebrackets.我到處尋找一套適合擺在我那小起居室的家具，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)這種家具正脫銷(xiāo)。（outofstock）國(guó)際社會(huì)已向雙方呼吁，希望他們和平解決爭(zhēng)端。（appealto）晚會(huì)十分乏味，所以他就偷偷溜出房間回家了。(slip)出于安全的原因，這些實(shí)驗(yàn)室的具體地址保密。

(keepsecret)我提醒過(guò)他各種危險(xiǎn)，可他不予理會(huì)。（paynoheedto）IV.FillintheblankswithappropriatewordsorexpressionsLastyearwesuccessfully_____anewmodelofplaneenginewhich_____tobecomparabletothebestintheinternationalmarket.A.churnedout,wasbelievedB.developed,wassaidC.produced,wasclaimedD.manufactured,wasallegedWithrheumatism,hecouldhardly____hisknees.Hislegsseemedto_____him.A.stoopover,rebelagainstB.bend,rebelagainstC.turn,rebelD.twist,disobeyYoushouldn’tsleep____whenyouarestillsweatingallover,witheveryporeofyourbodyopen_____thecoolair.A.outattheopen,inB.outtotheopen,forC.outintheopen,toD.outopenly,of11.Hewasobsessedwith____moneyandfame.Throughouthislife,hewaseitherbusy____moneyorbusy____important.A.nothingbut,making,beingB.neither,making,beingC.both,with,beingD.just,tomake,tobeOnlybycombinedeffortsandunitedaction______worldterrorism.A.effectivelyfightwecanB.wecaneffectivelyfightC.canweeffectivelyfightD.effectivelycanwefightTheboysanddgirlssatdownandbeganeatingthewatermelon_____.A.enthusiasticallyB.whole-heartedlyC.healthilyD.heartilyRichardshotadangerousmurdererinself-defenseandthereforeshouldgo______.A.nottobepunishedB.unpunishingC.notpunishedD.unpunishedAsaseniorprofessorshe_____betterthantogetinvolvedinsuchascandal.A.musthaveknownB.couldhaveknowndC.shouldhaveknownD.wouldhaveknownWestill___manyadvancedcountriesinenvironmentalprotection,buttodaywefaceawonderfulopportunitytoaddressthisproblem,andwemustnotlettheopportunity_____.A.lagbehind,slipbyB.havelaggedafter,slipawayC.haveleftbehind,slidebyD.havebeenlaggedbehind,slipoffOncethewardecisionwasmade,theyimmediately____allieswhowould_____rainorshine.A.setouttofind,standbyB.setoutfinding,standbesideC.settofinding,standbehindD.setofftofind,standwithWehadto___eachotherbecauseinthestillofthenightourvoices____veryfar.A.whispered,coulddriftB.whispersoftly,couldcarryC.whisperwith,couldbecarriedD.whisperto,carriedItisasmallcountry_____beautifullakes,andthepeopleareconcentratedinafewbigcitiesratherthan____overtheland.A.filledwith,dividedB.coveredwith,separatedC.packedwith,spreadD.dottedwith,scatteredAttheageof30,theyoungman___allthegoalshehadsethimeselftenyearsbefore.A.obtainedB.grabbedC.pursuedD.reachedTherealactofdiscoveryisnotinfindingnewland,but___withneweyes.A.seeingB.inseeingC.toseeD.tohaveseen,Moderneducationaltheories____teacherstointeractwiththeirstudents.A.acquireB.requireC.demandD.dependV.ReadingcomprehensionPassageOneAboutthetimethatschoolsandothersquitereasonablybecameinterestedinseeingtoitthatallchildren,whatevertheirbackground,werefairlytreated,intelligencetestingbecameunpopular.Somethoughtitwasunfairtominoritychildren.Throughthepastfewdecadessuchtestinghasgoneoutoffashionandmanycommunitieshaveindeedforbiddenit.However,paradoxically,justrecentlyagroupofblackparentsfiledalawsuit(訴訟)inCaliforniaclaimingthatthestate’sbanonIQtestingdiscriminatesagainsttheirchildrenbydenyingthemtheopportunitytotakethetest.(Theybelieved,correctly,thatIQtestsareavalidmethodofevaluatingchildrenforspecialeducationclasses.)Thejudge,therefore,reversed,atleastpartially,hisoriginaldecision.Andsotheargumentgoesonandon.Doesitbenefitorharmchildrenfromminoritygroupstohavetheirintelligencetested?Wehavealwaysbeenonthesideofpermitting,evenfacilitating,suchtesting.Ifachildofanycolororgroupisdoingpoorlyinschoolitseemstousveryimportanttoknowwhetheritisbecauseheorsheisoflowintelligence,orwhethersomeotherfactoristhecause.Whatschoolandfamilycandotoimprovepoorperformanceisinfluencedbyitscause.Itisnotdiscriminativetoevaluateeitherachild’sphysicalconditionorhisintellectuallevel.Unfortunately,intellectuallevelseemstobeasensitivesubject,andwhatthelawallowsustodovariesfromtimetotime.Thesamefluctuationbackandforthoccursinareasotherthanintelligence.Thirtyyearsorsoago,forinstance,whitefamilieswereencouragedtoadoptblackchildren.Itwasconsidereddiscriminativenottodoso.Andthenthestylechangedandthiscross-racialadoptingbecamegenerallyunpopular,andsocialagenciesfeltthatblackchildrenshouldgotoblackfamiliesonly.Itishardtosaywhatarethebestprocedures.Butsurelygoodwillonthepartofallofusisneeded.Astointelligence,inouropinion,themoreweknowaboutanychild’sintellectuallevel,thebetterforthechildinquestion.1. Whydidtheintelligencetestbecomeunpopularinthepastfewdecades?A)Itsvaliditywaschallengedbymanycommunities.B)Itwasconsidereddiscriminativeagainstminoritychildren.C)Itmetwithstrongoppositionfromthemajorityofblackparents.D)Itdeprivedtheblackchildrenoftheirrightstoagoodeducation.2. TherecentlegalactiontakenbysomeblackparentsinCaliforniaaimedto________.A)drawpublicattentiontoIQtestingB)putanendtospecialeducationC)removethestate’sbanonintelligencetestsD)havetheirchildrenenterwhiteschools3.Theauthorbelievesthatintelligencetesting________.A)mayeaseracialconfrontationintheUnitedStatesB)canencourageblackchildrentokeepupwithwhitechildrenC)mayseriouslyaggravateracialdiscriminationintheUnitedStatesD)canhelpblackparentsmakedecisionsabouttheirchildren’seducation4. Theauthor’sopinionofchildadoptionseemstobethat________.A)noruleswhatsoevercanbeprescribedB)whitefamiliesshouldadoptblackchildrenC)adoptionshouldbebasedonIQtestresultsD)cross-racialadoptionistobeadvocated5. Childadoptionismentionedinthepassagetoshowthat________.A)goodwillmaysometimescomplicateracialproblemsB)socialsurroundingsarevitaltothehealthygrowthofchildrenC)intelligencetestingalsoappliestonon-academicareasD)AmericanopinioncanshiftwhenitcomestosensitiveissuesV.Writing.(15%)Inrecentyears,universitygraduatesfindithardertoobtainadecentjob.Somepeoplethinkthosewhohavereceivedhighereducationdeservehigherincomethanthosewhohavenouniversityeducation.Doyouagreeordisagree?Usespecificreasonsandexamplestoexplainyourview.Youshouldwriteatleast200words.答案I.Decidewhichofthewordsgivenbelowwouldbestcompleteeachofthesentencesifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.1.wantonly2.meticulous3.persist4.complained5.endowed6.given7.hypocrisyII.Fillinthegapswithappropriateadverbsorprepositions.1.off2.from;in3.with4.in,to5.from6.to7.onIII.TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingexpressionsintoChinese.1.?？?熟客2.無(wú)稽之談3.一家之主4.長(zhǎng)滿(mǎn)雀斑的臉5.激烈的爭(zhēng)論6.無(wú)根據(jù)的觀點(diǎn)B.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishwiththewordsgiveninthebrackets.Isearchedaroundforasetoffurniturethatwouldfitinmysmallsittingroom.ButIfoundthemoutofstockatthemoment.Theinternationalcommunityhasappealedtobothsidesforapeacefulsettlementoftheirdisputes.The

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warning.IV.Fillintheblankswithappropriatewordsorexpressions1-5BBCAC6-10DDCAA11-15DDDBBV.Readingcomprehension1—5BCADDVI.Writing.作文要求：卷面清晰，立意明確，語(yǔ)言流暢，表達(dá)準(zhǔn)確?！毒C合英語(yǔ)（四）》復(fù)習(xí)資料3I.Decidewhichofthewordsgivenbelowwouldbestcompleteeachofthesentencesifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.ThewordscanbeusedONCEONLY.wantonly,meticulous,crucial,beauty,assertion,oasis,withdrawals,hypocrisy,shadow,subjected,graze,secure,escalated,dashed,givenMr.Houghtonwas____tohigh-mindedmonologuesaboutthegoodlife.ThroughhimIdiscoveredthatthoughtisoftenfullofunconsciousprejudice,ignoranceand____.Manenjoysagreementascowswill____allthesamewayonthesideofahill.Madebravebyhunger,theyoften____underthespadesto____theirfood.Theyrestuponmeretradition,oronsomebody’sbare____unsupportedbyevena____ofproof.Industrytakesabout22%oftheworld’s____.Partofthe____oftheboreholeisthatitrequiresnoelaborateapparatus.Sometimesthearguments____intofull-blown,knockdown-dragoutfights.Herhousewasanislandofcomfort,an____forthewearyvillagemen,exhaustedfromhavingsolittletodo.Ihave____everypostulatethatpresenteditselftothe____testofactualexperiment.II.Fillinthegapswithappropriateadverbsorprepositions.Thisarticlewouldbeevenbetterifyoucouldleave____thethirdparagraphandaddamorepowerfulending____it.Neitherstatementcanbefaulted____thegroundsthatitisinaccurate.Ihavebeenstudyingthetraitsanddispositionsofthe“l(fā)oweranimals,”andcontrastingthem____thetraitsanddispositionsofman.Thedecisionastohowmuchmoneyshouldgotoeducationis____vitalimportance.Thepresident’sremarkbroughtthediscussion____aclose.Attheconference,theypromisedtowrite____thedebtsofthepoorcountry.Ourpresenteconomicpolicydiffers____thepoliciesofthepast____thatthestatedoesn’ttrytocontroleverything,butonlytoguideandregulate.III.TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingexpressionsintoChinese.1.acoolingsystem2.thermalpower3.finedust4.householdchores5.acollaborativework6.globalmeltdown7.oddsandends8.therightfulowner9.theLeagueofNations10.anoddingacquaintanceB.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishwiththewordsgiveninthebrackets.我知道，不管發(fā)生什么情況，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。（relyon）政府開(kāi)始向被洪水圍困的地區(qū)空投食品。(cutoff)IV.FillintheblankswithappropriatewordsorexpressionsThroughouthislifemygrandfatherwas____theland,butthelandhe_____didnotbelongtohim.A.chainedby,toiledB.confinedto,workedC.chainedto,tilledD.devoted,lovedWhentheeconomy_____,financialmarkets_____.A.tumble,crashB.stumbles,crackC.stumbles,crashD.tumbles,crushLastyearwesuccessfully_____anewmodelofplaneenginewhich_____tobecomparabletothebestintheinternationalmarket.A.churnedout,wasbelievedB.developed,wassaidC.produced,wasclaimedD.manufactured,wasallegedWithrheumatism,hecouldhardly____hisknees.hislegsseemedto_____him.A.stoopover,rebelagainstB.bend,rebelagainstC.turn,rebelD.twist,disobeyYoushouldn’tsleep____whenyouarestillsweatingallover,witheveryporeofyourbodyopen_____thecoolair.A.outattheopen,inB.outtotheopen,forC.outintheopen,toD.outopenly,ofShe___thatpositioninthecompany,andshewasqualified____,overqualified.A.desiredfor,onthecontraryB.aspiredto,ifanythingC.consipiredfor,infactD.aspired,ormoreproperlyWestill___manyadvancedcountriesinenvironmentalprotection,buttodaywefaceawonderfulopportunitytoaddressthisproblem,andwemustnotlettheopportunity_____.A.lagbehind,slipbyB.havelaggedafter,slipawayC.haveleftbehind,slidebyD.havebeenlaggedbehind,slipoffOncethewardecisionwasmade,theyimmediately____allieswhowould_____rainorshine.A.setouttofind,standbyB.setoutfinding,standbesideC.settofinding,standbehindD.setofftofind,standwithWehadto___eachotherbecauseinthestillofthenightourvoices____veryfar.A.whispered,coulddriftB.whispersoftly,couldcarryC.whisperwith,couldbecarriedD.whisperto,carriedItisasmallcountry_____beautifullakes,andthepeopleareconcentratedinafewbigcitiesratherthan____overtheland.A.filledwith,dividedB.coveredwith,separatedC.packedwith,spreadD.dottedwith,scatteredAttheageof30,theyoungman___allthegoalshehadsethimeselftenyearsbefore.A.obtainedB.grabbedC.pursuedD.reached12.Therealactofdiscoveryisnotinfindingnewland,but___withneweyes.A.seeingB.inseeingC.toseeD.tohaveseen,13.Moderneducationaltheories____teacherstointeractwiththeirstudents.A.acquireB.requireC.demandD.depend14.WhichofthefollowingcanNOTbeusedtocomplete“I’llletyourknow______hecomes”?A.untilB.immediatelyC.assoonasD.themoment15.Neitherofmyparentsremembered______themanbefore.A.haveeverseenB.tohaveeverseenC.havingeverseenD.toeverseeV.ReadingcomprehensionPassageOneWehaveacrisisonourhands.Youmeanglobalwarning?Theworldeconomy?No,thedeclineofreading.Peoplearejustnotdoingitanymore,especiallytheyoung.Who’sresponsible?Actually,it’smorelike,Whatisresponsible?TheInternet,ofcourse,andeverythingthatcomeswithit—Facebook,Twitter.Youcanwriteyourownlist.There’sbeenawarningabouttheimminentdeathofliteratecivilizationforalongtime.Inthe20thcentury,firstitwasthemovies,thenradio,thentelevisionthatseemedtospelldoomforthewrittenworld.Nonedid.Readingsurvived;infactitnotonlysurvived,ithasflourished.Theworldismoreliteratethaneverbefore—therearemoreandmorereaders,andmoreandmorebooks.Thefactthatweoftengetourreadingmaterialonlinetodayisnotsomethingweshouldworryover.Theelectronicanddigitalrevolutionofthelasttwodecadeshasarguablyshownthewayforwardforreadingandforwriting.Takethearrivalofe-bookreadersasanexample.DeviceslikeKindlemakereadingmoreconvenientandarealotmoreenvironmentallyfriendlythanthetraditionalpaperbook.Astechnologymakesnewwaysofwritingpossible,newwaysofreadingarepossible.Interconnectivityallowsforthepossibilityofareadingexperiencethatwasbarelyimaginablebefore.Wheretraditionalbookshadtomakedowithphotographsandillustrations,ane-bookcanprovidereaderswithanunlimitednumberoflinks:totexts,pictures,andvideos.Inthefuture,thewaypeoplewritenovels,history,andphilosophywillresemblenothingseeninthepast.Ontheotherhand,thereisthedangeroftrivialization.OneTwittergroupisofferingitsfollowerssingle-sentence-long“digests”ofthegreatnovels.WarandPeaceinasentence?Youmustbejoking.Weshouldfearthefragmentationofreading.Thereisthedangerthatthehigh-speedconnectivityoftheInternetwillreduceourattentionspan—thatwewillbeincapableofreadinganythingoflengthorwhichrequiresdeepconcentration.Insuchafast-changingworld,inwhichrealityseemstoberemadeeachday,weneedtheabilitytofocusandunderstandwhatishappeningtous.Thishasalwaysbeenthefunctionofliteratureandweshouldbecarefulnottoletitdisappear.Oursocietyneedstobeabletoimaginethepossibilityofsomeoneutterlyintunewithmoderntechnologybutabletomakesenseofadynamic,confusingworld.Inthe15thcentury,JohannesGuttenberg’sinventionoftheprintingpressinEuropehadahugeimpactoncivilization.Onceuponatimethephysicalbookwasachallengingthing.Weshouldrememberthisbeforeweassumethattechnologyisouttodestroytraditionalculture.1.Whichofthefollowingparagraphsbrieflyreviewsthehistoricalchallengesforreading?A.Paragraphone.B.Paragraphtwo.C.Paragraphthree.D.Paragraphfour.2.Thefollowingareallcitedasadvantagesofe-booksEXCEPTA.multimodalcontent.B.environmentalfriendliness.C.convenienceforreaders.D.imaginativedesign.3.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribehowtheauthorfeelstowardsingle-sentence-longnovels?A.Ironic.B.Worried.C.Sarcastic.D.Doubtful.4.Accordingtothepassage,peopleneedknowledgeofmoderntechnologyand tosurviveinthefast-changingsociety.A.goodjudgmentB.highsensitivityC.goodimaginationD.theabilitytofocus5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Technologypushesthewayforwardforreadingandwriting.B.Interconnectivityisafeatureofnewreadingexperience.C.Technologyisanopportunityandachallengefortraditionalreading.D.Technologyoffersagreatervarietyo