【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 t getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be. 25． The passage is intended to tell us that ________. A. cold weather has a great effect on human bodies B. many English expressions contain the word “cold” C. cold is a word closely linked with human emotions D. the word “cold” has many different meanings in English 答案與解析： B 主旨大意題。綜合全文可知文章重點(diǎn)解釋了很多含有 cold的習(xí)語，故選 B。 A、 C和 D項(xiàng)都是片面的。 26 ． The underlined word “brutal” in Paragraph 1 most probably means“________” ． A. impolite B. illegal C. cruel D. extreme 答案與解析： C 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)前文 Cold－ blooded people act in a merciless way可知 brutal意為 “ 殘忍的，野蠻的 ” 。所以答案選 C。 27． You can say Tom ________ if the teacher gives all the boys except him a pen as a prize. A. is given the cold shoulder B. is left out in the cold C. has got cold feet D. is murdered by a cold－ blooded killer 答案與解析： B 推理判斷題 。根據(jù)文中所介紹的含有 cold的幾個(gè)短語以及文章最后一段可知 be left out in the cold 意為 “ 被冷落；被排斥 ” 。故選 B。 28． We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ________. A. all the expressions containing the word “cold” have negative meanings B. all the expressions containing the word “cold” hav e something to do with cold C. people who show no human emotions or feelings have cold blood D. many parts of the human body can be badly affected by cold 答案與解析： A 推理判斷題。文中所介紹的含有 cold的幾個(gè)短語均為負(fù)面或貶義詞。并非所有含 cold的短語都與 cold(寒冷 )有關(guān)，所以 B 項(xiàng)不對； C 項(xiàng)是文中所提到的一個(gè)方面； D項(xiàng)與文章內(nèi)容無關(guān)。所以答案選 A。 C All parents know that one of their most important tasks is to prepare their children for an independent life, but any parent can tell you that it39。s hard to let go of your children. That balance between keeping your children safe and allowing them to learn from their own mistakes can be heartbreaking. Years of experience means that parents often do know best, but on the other hand, the young, being less bound by tradition, are often more creative， more able to find new solutions to old problems. Revolutions_are_led_by_the_young. Good teachers make the growth of critical (批判性的 ) thinking easier in their students, only to find that this can lead to a questioning of the teachers39。 basic beliefs. Schools encourage parents to bee involved, but are often embarrassed when parents have reservations about some of the educational methods being used. Governments encourage unimportant groups to empower themselves in order to participate fully in the development process. And they are often surprised when the new leaders of these groups turn around and attack the policies of that same government. The rebellious (叛逆的 )young and the newly unimportant groups are important in social development. They are not necessarily representatives of those they want to represent or not realistic in their demands， but their voices must be heard. Good parents know that just forbidding particular behaviors does not prevent their children from finding ways to engage in these forbidden activities. Indeed, sometimes the forbidden fruit is more inviting， just because it is not accepted by authority. Parents must work with their children to educate them on the facts，know as much as possible about the lives of their children, provide a good example, encourage more wholesome activities but also support their children when they don39。t follow what is expected of them. But the most important point is that they also need to learn how to let go. 29． By saying “Revolutions are led by the young” in Paragraph 1, the author indicates that young people are more________. A. conventional B. realistic C. creative D. heartbreaking 答案與解析： C 句意理解題。根據(jù)第一段中 the young， being less bound by tradition, are often more creative, more able to find new solutions to old 輕人更具有創(chuàng)造力。所以答案選 C。 30． From the second paragraph we know ________. A. teachers39。 basic beliefs should be questioned by students B. schools encourage parents to question their educational methods C. the government is satisfied with the new leaders39。 attack on the policies D. the voice of the rebellious young should be heard by the government 答案與解析： D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句 They are not necessarily representatives of those they want to represent or not realistic in their demands，but their voices must be ，故答案選 D。 31． In order to educate children well, parents should ________. A. forbid particular behaviors in their daily life B. know them well and set a good example to them C. educate them with facts and expect much of them D. know as much as possible as their children 答案與解析： B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句話可判斷 A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；由 know as much as possible about the lives of their children 可知 D項(xiàng)有誤； C項(xiàng)中 expect much of them有誤；綜合第三段可知家長應(yīng)了解子女并為子女樹立榜樣，故答案選 B。 32． From the passage we can learn that the author prefers ________. A. free parenting B. traditional parenting C. smart parenting D. critical parenting 答案與解析： D 推理判斷題。綜合全 文內(nèi)容可知作者更喜歡具有批判性態(tài)度的家長，所以答案選 D。 D The relationship between humans and animals has always been plex. Some cultures have developed entire belief systems around favored animals. Even in cultures with less formal belief systems, connections between people and animals still lead to monly accepted opinions about animals. These belief systems usually develop around the animals that interact(互動(dòng) ) with humans most frequently. Therefore, it should not be surprising that so many stories surround the most mon of animals: rats. Rats live side by side with humans all over the world and regularly interact with people. Human－ rat coexistence may be mon all around the world, but different cultures respond to that closeness in different ways. In the United States and Europe, one typical attitude is that the rat is a pest. This could be due to the mon belief that rats spread disease. Actually, they don39。t, at least not directly, but many people