英語六級十年真題試題及詳解

英語六級十年真題試題及詳解

2007年12月大學(xué)英語六級考試真題

PartIWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledDigitalAge.Youshouldwrite

atleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.如今數(shù)字化產(chǎn)品得到越來越廣泛的使用，并舉例

2.數(shù)字化產(chǎn)品的使用對人工作，學(xué)習(xí)，生活產(chǎn)生的影響

DigitalAge

PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionson

AnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].

Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SevenWaystoSavetheWorld

Forgettheoldideathatconservingenergyisaformofself-denial—ridingbicycles,dimmingthelights,

andtakingfewershowers.Thesedaysconservationisallaboutefficiency:gettingthesame——orbetter——results

fromjustafractionoftheenergy.WhenaslumpinbusinesstravelforcedUlrichRomertocutcostcostsathis

family-ownedhotelinGermany,hereplacedhundredsofthehotePswastefullightbulbs,gettingthesamelight

for80percentlesspower.Heboughtanewwaterboilerwithadigitallycontrolledpump,andwrappedinsulation

aroundthepipes.Spendingabout€100,000ontheseandotherimprovements,heslashedhis€90,000fueland

powerbillby€60,000.Asabonus,thehotefslowerenergyneedshavereduceditsannualcarbonemissionsby

morethan200metrictons."Forus,savingenergyhasbeenvery,veryprofitable,hesays."Andmostimportantly,

we'renotgivingupasinglecomfortforourguests.”

Efficiencyisalsoagreatwaytolowercarbonemissionsandhelpslowglobalwarming.Butthebest

argumentforefficiencyisitscost—or,moreprecisely,itsprofitability.That'sbecausequicklygrowingenergy

demandrequiresimmenseinvestmentinnewsupply,nottomentionthedrainofrisingenergyprices.

Nowonderefficiencyhasmovedtothetopofthepoliticalagenda.OnJan.10,theEuropeanUnion

unveiledaplantocutenergyuseacrossthecontinentby20percentby2020.LastMarch,Chinaimposeda20

percentincreaseinenergyefficiencyby2020.EvenGeorgeW.Bush,theTexasoilman,isexpectedtotalkabout

energyconversationinhisStateoftheUnionspeechthisweek.

Thegoodnewsisthattheworldisfullofproven,cheapwaystosaveenergy.Herearetheseventhatcould

havethebiggestimpact:

Insulate

Spaceheatingandcoolingeatsup36percentofalltheworld'senergy.There'svirtuallynolimittohow

muchofthatcanbesaved,asprototype“zero-energyhomes“inSwitzerlandandGermanyhaveshown.There9s

beenasurgeinnewwaysofkeepingheatinandcoldout(orviceversa).Themostadvancedinsulationfollows

thelawofincreasingreturns:ifyouaddenough,youcanscaledownoreveneliminateheatingand

air-conditioningequipment,loweringcostsevenbeforeyoustartsavingonutilitybills.Studieshaveshownthat

greenworkplaces（onesthatdon'tconstantlyneedtohavetheheatorair-conditionerrunning）havehigherworker

productivityandlowersickrates.

ChangeBulbs

Lightingeatsup20percentoftheworld'selectricity,ortheequivalentofroughly600,000tonsofcoaladay.

Fortypercentofthatpowersold-fashionedincandescentlightbulbs-a19th-centurytechnologythatwastesmost

ofthepoweritconsumesonunwantedheat.

Compactfluorescentlamps,orCFLs,notonlyuse75to80percentlesselectricitythanincandescentbulbs

togeneratethesameamountoflight,buttheyalsolast10timeslonger.Phasingoldbulbsoutby2030wouldsave

theoutputof650powerplantsandavoidthereleaseof700milliontonsofcarbonintotheatmosphereeachyear.

ComfortZone

Waterboilers,spaceheatersandairconditionershavebeennotoriouslyinefficient.Theheatpumphas

alteredthatequation.Itremovesheatfromtheairoutsideorthegroundbelowandusesittosupplyheattoa

buildingoritswatersupply.Inthesummer,thesystemcanbereversedtocoolbuildingaswell.

MostnewresidentialbuildingsinSwedenarealreadyheatedwithground-sourceheatpumps.Suchsystems

consumealmostnoconventionalfuelatall.Severalcountrieshaveusedsubsidiestojump-startthemarket,

includingJapan,wherealmost1millionheatpumpshavebeeninstalledinthepasttwoyearstoheatwaterfor

showersandhottubs.

RemakeFactories

Fromsteelmillstopaperfactories,industryeatsupaboutathirdoftheworld'senergy.Theopportunitiesto

savearevast.InLudwigshafen,GermanchemicalsgiantBASFrunsaninterconnectedcomplexofmorethan200

chemicalfactories,whereheatproducedbyonechemicalprocessisusedtopowerthenext.AttheLudwigshafen

sitealone,suchrecyclingofheatandenergysavesthecompany€200millionayearandalmosthalfitsCO2

emissions.NowBASFisdoingthesamefbrnewplantsinChina."Optimizing（優(yōu)化）energyefficiencyisa

decisivecompetitiveadvantage,saysBASFCEOJurgenHambrecht.

GreenDriving

Aquarteroftheworld'senergy—includingtwothirdsoftheannualproductionofoil—isusedfor

transportation.Somesavingscomefreeofcharge:youcanboostfuelefficiencyby6percentsimplybykeeping

yourcar'stiresproperlyinflated（充氣）.Gasoline-electrichybrid。昆合型）modelsliketheToyotaPriusimprove

mileagebyafurther20percentoverconventionalmodels.

ABetterFridge

Morethanhalfofallresidentialpowergoesintorunninghouseholdappliances,producingafifthofthe

world'scarbonemissions.Andthat'strueeventhoughmanufacturershavealreadyhikedtheefficiencyof

refrigeratorsandotherwhitegoodsbyasmuchas70percentsincethe1980s.AccordingtoanInternational

EnergyAgencystudy,ifconsumerschosethosemodelsthatwouldsavethemthemostmoneyoverthelifeofthe

appliance,they'dcutglobalresidentialpowerconsumptionandtheirutilitybillsby43percent.

FlexiblePayment

Whosaysyouhavetopayfbrallyourconservationinvestment?”Energyservicecontractors^^willpayfbr

retrofitting（翻折改造）inreturnfbrashareoftheclient'sannualutility-billsavings.InBeijing,ShenwuThermal

EnergyTechnologyCo.specializesinretrofittingChina'ssteelfurnaces.Shenwuputsuptheinitialinvestmentto

installaheatexchangerthatpreheatstheairgoingintothefurnace,slashingtheclient'sfuelcosts.Shenwu

pocketsacutofthosesavings,sobothShenwuandtheclientprofit.

Ifsavingenergyissoeasyandprofitable,whyisn'teveryonedoingit?Ithastodowithpsychologyanda

lackofinformation.Mostofustendtolookattoday'spricetagmorethantomorrow'spotentialsavings.That

holdsdoublefbrthelandlordordeveloper,whowon'tactuallyseeapennyofthesavingshisinvestmentinbetter

insulationorabetterheatingsystemmightgenerate.Inmanypeople'sminds,conservationisstillassociatedwith

self-denial.Manyenvironmentalistsstillpushthatview.

Smartgovernmentscanhelppushthemarketintherightdirection.TheEU's1994lawonlabelingwassuch

asuccessthatitextendedthesameideatoentirebuildingslastyear.Toboostthemarketvalueofefficiency,all

newbuildingsarerequiredtohavean"energypass“detailingpowerandheatingconsumption.Countrieslike

JapanandGermanyhavesuccessivelytightenedbuildingcodes,requiringanincreaseininsulationlevelsbut

leavingituptobuilderstodecidehowtomeetthem.

Themostpowerfulincentives,ofcourse,willcomefromthemarketitself.Overthepastyear,sky-high

fuelpriceshavefocusedmindsonefficiencylikeneverbefore.Ever-increasingpressuretocutcostshasfinally

forcedmorecompaniestodosomemathontheirenergyuse.

Willitbeenough?Withglobaldemandandemissionsrisingsofast,wemaynothaveanychoicebuttotry.

Efficienttechnologyisherenow,provenandcheap.Comparedwithallotheroptions,ifsthebiggest,easiestand

mostprofitablebangforthebuck.

1.Whatissaidtobethebestwaytoconserveenergynowadays?

[A]Raisingefficiently.[B]Cuttingunnecessarycosts.

[C]Findingalternativeresources[D]Sacrificingsomepersonalcomforts.

2.WhatdoestheEuropeanUnionplantodo?

[A]Diversifyenergysupply.[B]Cutenergyconsumption.

[C]Reducecarbonemissions.[D]Raiseproductionefficiency.

3.Ifyouaddenoughinsulationtoyourhouse,youmaybeableto.

[A]improveyourworkenvironment[B]cutyourutilitybillsbyhalf.

[C]getridofair-conditioners[D]enjoymuchbetterhealth

4.Howmuchofthepowerconsumedbyincandescentbulbsisconvertedintolight?

[A]Asmallportion.[B]Some40percent

[C]Almosthalf.[D]75to80percent.

5.Somecountrieshavetiredtojump-startthemarketofheatpumpsby.

[A]upgradingtheequipment[B]encouraginginvestments

[C]implementinghigh-tech[D]providingsubsidies

6.GermanchemicalsgiantBASFsaves€200millionayearby.

[A]recyclingheatandenergy[B]settingupfactoriesinChina

[C]usingthenewesttechnology[D]reducingtheCO2emissionsofitsplants

7.Globalresidentialpowerconsumptioncanbecutby43percentif.

[A]weincreasetheinsulationofwallsandwaterpipes

[B]wechoosesimplermodelsofelectricalappliances

[C]wecutdownontheuseofrefrigeratorsandotherwhitegoods

[D]wechoosethemostefficientmodelsofrefrigeratorsandotherwhitegoods

8.Energyservicecontractorsprofitbytakingapartofclients'.

9.Manyenvironmentalistsmaintaintheviewthatconservationhasmuchtodowith.

10.Thestrongestincentiveenergyconservationwilldrivefrom.

PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeach

conversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefour

choicesmarked[A],[B],fC]and[D],anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletter

onAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

11.[A]Proceedinhisownway.[B]Sticktotheoriginalplan.

[C]Compromisewithhiscolleague.[D]Trytochangehiscolleague'smind.

12.[A]Manyhasakeeneyeforstyle.

[B]Nancyregretsbuyingthedress.

[C]NancyandMarywentshoppingtogetherinRome.

[D]NancyandMaryliketofollowthelatestfashion.

13.[A]Washthedishes.[B]Gotothetheatre.

[C]PickupGeorgeandMartha.[D]Takeherdaughtertohospital.

14.[A]Sheenjoysmakingupstoriesaboutotherpeople.

[B]Shecanneverkeepanythingtoherselfforlong.

[C]Sheiseagertosharenewswiththewoman.

[D]Sheisthebestinformedwomanintown.

15.[A]Acardealer.[B]Amechanic.

[C]Adrivingexaminer.[D]Atechnicalconsultant.

16.[A]Theshoppingmallhasbeendesertedrecently.

[B]Shopperscanonlyfindgoodstoresinthemall.

[C]Lotsofpeoplemovedoutofthedowntownarea.

[D]Thereisn'tmuchbusinessdowntownnowadays.

17.[A]Hewillhelpthewomanwithherreading.

[B]Theloungeisnotaplaceforhimtostudyin.

[C]Hefeelssleepywheneverhetriestostudy.

[D]Acozyplaceisratherhardtofindoncampus.

18.[A]Toprotectherfromgettingscratches.

[B]Tohelprelieveherofthepain.

[C]Topreventmosquitobites.

[D]Toavoidgettingsunburnt.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.[A]Inastudio.[B]Inaclothingstore.

[C]Atabeachresort.[D]Atafashionshow.

20.[A]Tolivetherepermanently.

[B]Tostaythereforhalfayear.

[C]Tofindabetterjobtosupportherself.

[D]TosellleathergoodsforaBritishcompany.

21.[A]Designingfashionitemsforseveralcompanies.

[B]Modelingforaworld-famousItaliancompany.

[C]WorkingasanemployeefbrFerragamo.

[D]ServingasasalesagentfbrBurberrys.

22.[A]Ithasseenasteadydeclineinitsprofits.

[B]Ithasbecomemuchmorecompetitive.

[C]Ithaslostmanycustomerstoforeigncompanies.

[D]Ithasattractedalotmoredesignersfromabroad.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.[A]Ithelpshertoattractmorepublicattention.

[B]Itimprovesherchanceofgettingpromoted.

[C]Itstrengthensherrelationshipwithstudents.

[D]Itenableshertounderstandpeoplebetter.

24.[A]Passively.[B]Positively.[C]Skeptically.[D]Sensitively.

25.[A]Itkeepshauntingherdayandnight.

[B]Herteachingwassomewhataffectedbyit.

[C]Itvanishesthemomentshestepsintoherrole.

[D]Hermindgoesblankonceshegetsonthestage.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsome

questions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmust

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Thenmarkthecorrespondingletter

onAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.[A]Towinoverthemajorityofpassengersfromairlinesintwentyyears.

[B]ToreformrailroadmanagementinwesternEuropeancountries.

[C]ToelectrifytherailwaylinesbetweenmajorEuropeancities.

[D]TosetupanexpresstrainnetworkthroughoutEurope.

27.[A]MajorEuropeanairlineswillgobankrupt.

[B]Europeanswillpaymuchlessfortraveling.

[C]TravelingtimebytrainbetweenmajorEuropeancitieswillbecutbyhalf.

[D]TrainswillbecomethesafestandmostefficientmeansoftravelinEurope.

28.[A]Traintravelwillprovemuchmorecomfortablethanairtravel.

[B]Passengerswillfeelmuchsaferonboardatrainthanonaplane.

[C]Railtransportwillbeenvironmentallyfriendlierthanairtransport.

[D]Travelingbytrainmaybeasquickas,orevenquickerthan,byair.

29.[A]In1981.[B]In1989.

[C]In1990.[D]In2000.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.[A]Therecanbenospeedyrecoveryformentalpatients.

[B]Approachestohealingpatientsareessentiallythesame.

[C]Themindandbodyshouldbetakenasanintegralwhole.

[D]Thereisnocleardivisionoflaborinthemedicalprofession.

31.[A]Adoctor'sfamestrengthensthepatients?faithinthem.

[B]Abuseofmedicinesiswidespreadinmanyurbanhospitals.

[C]Onethirdofthepatientsdependonharmlesssubstancesforcure.

[D]Apatient'sexpectationsofadrughaveaneffectontheirrecovery.

32.[A]Expensivedrugsmaynotprovethemosteffective.

[B]Theworkingsofthemindmayhelppatientsrecover.

[C]Doctorsoftenexaggeratetheeffectoftheirremedies.

[D]Mostillnessescanbecuredwithoutmedication.

PassageThree

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.[A]Enjoyingstrongfeelingsandemotions.

[B]Defyingalldangerswhentheyhaveto.

[C]Beingfondofmakingsensationalnews.

[D]Dreamingofbecomingfamousoneday.

34.[A]Workinginanemergencyroom.[B]Listeningtorockmusic.

[C]Watchinghorrormovies.[D]Doingdailyroutines.

35.[A]Arockclimber.[B]Apsychologist.

[C]Aresidentdoctor.[D]Acareerconsultant.

SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,you

shouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillin

theblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46

youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhave

justheardorwritedowntheinainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,

youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.

Ifyou'relikemostpeople,you'veindulgedinfakelisteningmanytimes.Yougotohistoryclass,sitinthe

thirdrow,andlook(36)attheinstructorasshespeaks.Butyourmindisfaraway,(37)in

thecloudsofpleasantdaydreams.(38)youcomebacktoearth:Theinstructorwritesanimportant

termonthechalkboard,andyou(39)copyitinyounotebook.Everyonceinawhiletheinstructor

makesa(40)remark,causingothersintheclasstolaugh.Yousmilepolitely,pretendingthatyou've

heardtheremarkandfounditmildly(41).Youhaveavaguesenseof(42)thatyouaren't

payingcloseattention.Butyoutellyourselfthatany(43)youmisscanbepickedupfromafriend^

notes.Besides,(44).Sobackyougointoyourprivatelittleworld,onlylaterdoyou

realizeyou'vemissedimportantinfbnnationforatest.

Fakelisteningmaybeeasilyexposed,sincemanyspeakersaresensitivetofacialcuesandcantellifyou're

merelypretendingtolisten.(45).

Evenifyouarenotexposedthere*sanotherreasontoavoidfakery.It'seasyforthisbehaviortobecomea

habit.Forsomepeople,thehabitissodeeplyrootedthat(46).Asaresult,they

misslotsofvaluableinformation.

PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassage

carefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Pleasewriteyour

answersonAnswersheet2.

Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Men,thesedays,areembracingfatherhoodwiththeround-the-clockinvolvementtheirpartnershavealways

dreamedof-handlingnightfeedings,packinglunchesandbandagingknees.Butunlikewomen,manyfind

they'renegotiatingtheirnewroleswithlittlesupportorinformation."Meninmygeneration(aged25-40)havea

fearofbecomingdadsbecausewehavenorolemodels,“saysJonSmith,awriter.Theyoftenfindthemselves

excludedfrommothers?supportnetworks,andareeyed卬。必(警覺地)ontheplayground.

Thechallengeisparticularlyevidentinthework-place.There,menarestillexpectedtobe

breadwinnersclimbingthecorporateladder:traditionally-mindedbossesareoftenunsympathetictofamilyneeds.

InDenmarkmostnewfathersonlytaketwoweeksofpaternityleave（父親的陪產(chǎn)彳?。猠venthoughtheyare

allowed34days.Asmuchasifnotmoresothanwomen,fathersstruggletobetakenseriouslywhentheyrequest

flexiblearrangements.

ThoughWilfried-FritzMaring,54,adata-bankandInternetspecialistwithGermanfirmFIZ

Karlsruhe,feelsthatthetimehespendswithhisdaughteroutweighsanydisadvantages,headmits,“Withmy

decisiontoworkfromhomeIdismissedanyopportunityforpromotion.^^

Mind-sets（,思、維定勢）arechanginggradually.WhenMaringhadadaughter,thecompanyequippedhimwith

ahomeofficeandallowedhimtochooseajobthatcouldbeperformedfromthere.DanishtelecomcompanyTDC

initiatedaninternalcampaignlastyeartoencouragedadsto

takepaternityleave:97percentnowdo."Whenanemployeegoesonpaternityleaveandiswithhiskids,hegets

anewkindoftraining:inhowtokeepcoolunderstress.^^saysspokespersonChristineElbergHolm.Foranew

generationofdads,kidsmaycomebeforethecompany-butit'sashiftthatbenefitsboth.

47.Unlikewomen,menoftengetlittlesupportorinformationfrom.

48.Besidessupportingthefamily,menwerealsoexpectedto.

49.Likewomen,menhopethattheirdesireforaflexibleschedulewillbe.

50.WhenMaringwasonpaternityleave,hewasallowedbyhiscompanytowork.

51.ChristineHolmbelievespaternityleaveprovidesanewkindoftrainingformeninthatitcanhelpthemcope

with.

SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinished

statements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Youshoulddecideonthebest

choiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Likemostpeople,TvelongunderstoodthatIwillbejudgedbymyoccupation,thatmyprofessionisagauge

peopleusetoseehowsmartortalentedIam.Recently,however,Iwasdisappointedtoseethatitalsodecideshow

I'mtreatedasaperson.

LastyearIleftaprofessionalpositionasasmall-townreporterandtookajobwaitingtables.Assomeone

paidtoservefoodtopeople.IhadcustomerssayanddothingstomeIsuspectthey'dneversayordototheir

mostcasualacquaintances.Onenightamantalkingonhiscellphonewavedmeaway,thenbeckoned（示意）me

backwithhisfingerminutelater,complaininghewasreadytoorderandaskingwhereI'dbeen.

Ihadwaitedtablesduringsummersincollegeandwastreatedlikeapeon（勤雜工）plentyofpeople.Butat

19yearsold,IbelievedIdeservedinferiortreatmentfromprofessionaladults.Besides,peoplerespondedtome

differentlyafterItoldthemIwasincollege.CustomerswouldjokethatonedayFdbesittingattheirtable,

waitingtobeserved.

OnceIgraduatedItookajobatacommunitynewspaper.Frommyfirstday,Iheardarespectfultonefrom

everyonewhocalledme.Iassumedthiswasthewaytheprofessionalworldworked—cordially.

Isoonfoundoutdifferently.Isatseveralfeetawayfromanadvertisingsalesrepresentativewithasimilar

name.OurcallswouldoftengetmixedupandsomeoneaskingforKristenwouldbetransferredtoChristie.The

mistakewasimmediatelyevident.Perhapsitwasbecausemoneywasinvolved,butpeopleusedatonewith

Kristenthattheyneverusedwithme.

Myjobtitlemadepeopletreatmewithcourtesy.Soitwasashocktoreturntotherestaurantindustry.

It'snosecretthatthere'salottoputupwithwhenwaitingtables,andfortunately,muchofitcanbeeasily

forgottenwhenyoupocketthetips.Theserviceindustry,bydefinition,existstocatertoothers5needs.Still,it

seemedthatmanyofmycustomersdidn'tgetthedifferencebetweenserverandservant.

I'mnowapplyingtograduatedschool,whichmeanssomedayrilreturntoaprofessionwherepeopleneedto

benicetomeinordertogetwhattheywant,IthinkFiltakethemtodinnerfirst,andseehowtheytreatsomeone

whoseonlyjobistoservethem.

52.Theauthorwasdisappointedtofindthat.

[A]one'spositionisusedasagaugetomeasureone'sintelligence

[B]talentedpeoplelikehershouldfailtogetarespectablejob

[C]one'soccupationaffectsthewayoneistreatedasaperson

[D]professionalstendtolookdownuponmanualworkers

53.Whatdoestheauthorintendtosaybytheexampleinthesecondparagraph?

[A]Somecustomerssimplyshownorespecttothosewhoservethem.

[B]Peopleabsorbedinaphoneconversationtendtobeabsent-minded.

[C]Waitressesareoftentreatedbycustomersascasualacquaintances.

[D]Somecustomersliketomakeloudcomplaintsfornoreasonatall.

54.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwaitingtablesattheageof19?

[A]Shefeltitunfairtobetreatedasamereservantbyprofessional.

[B]Shefeltbadlyhurtwhenhercustomersregardedherasapeon.

[C]Shewasembarrassedeachtimehercustomersjokedwithher.

[D]Shefounditnaturalforprofessionalstotreatherasinferior.

55.Whatdoestheauthorimplybysayingu...manyofmycustomersdidn'tgetthedifferencebetween

serverandservantv(Lines3-4,Para.7)?

[A]Thosewhocatertoothers'needsaredestinedtobelookeddownupon.

[B]Thoseworkingintheserviceindustryshouldn'tbetreatedasservants.

[C]Thoseservingothershavetoputupwithroughtreatmenttoearnaliving.

[D]Themajorityofcustomerstendtolookonaservantasservernowadays.

56.Theauthorsaysshe'llonedaytakeherclientstodinnerinorderto,

[A]seewhatkindofpersontheyare

[B]experiencethefeelingofbeingserved

[C]showhergenerositytowardspeopleinferiortoher

[D]arousetheirsympathyforpeoplelivingahumblelife

PassageTwo

Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Whafshotfor2007amongtheveryrich?A$7.3milliondiamondring.AtriptoTanzaniatohuntwild

animals.Oh,andincomeinequality.

Sure,someleftishbillionaireslikeGeorgeSoroshavebeenrailingagainstincomeinequalityforyears.But

increasingly,centristandright-wingbillionairesarestaringtoworryaboutincomeinequalityandthefateofthe

middleclass.

InDecember,MortimerZuckermanwroteacolumninU.S.News&WorldReport,whichheowns.Uour

nation'scorebargainwiththemiddleclassisdisintegrating,lamented(哀嘆)the117,h-richestmaninAmerica.

“Mostofoureconomicgainshavegonetopeopleattheverytopoftheincomeladder.Averageincomefora

householdofpeopleofworkingage,bycontrast,hasfallenfiveyearsinaraw."Henotedthat"Tensofmillionsof

Americansliveinfearthatamajorhealthproblemcanreducethemtobankruptcy.^^

WilburRossJr.hasechoedZuckerman\angeroverthebitterstrugglesfacedbymiddle-classAmericans.

“It'sanoutragethatanyAmerican'slifeexpectancyshouldbeshortenedsimplybecausethecompanythey

workedforwentbankruptandendedhealth-carecoverage,saidtheformerchairmanoftheInternationalSteel

Group.

Whafshappening?Theveryrichare