2008-11-13 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　The first step in exercising for most people is determining whether or not they should. This is particularly true with anyone over thirty-five, especially if they have been heavy smokers. Likewise

2008-11-11 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large populati

2008-11-11 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study, but the methods of testing a person’s knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. It really is extraordinary that af

2008-11-11 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　There has been a lot of unfair and biased criticism of families who welcome foreign students into their homes. I should like to tell you of my own personal experiences, which are not so different

2008-11-11 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Sporting activities are essentially forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modern foot-baller is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless

2008-11-11 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Unions are organizations of workers that bargain with employers for economic and job benefits. They exist to create political and economic power against private management and the government to ac

2008-11-11 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness.
　　As part of a nationwide effort i

2008-11-11 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　“It hurts me more than you,” and “This is for your own good.” These are the statements my mother used to make years age when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.
　

2008-11-11 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow

2008-11-09 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Baekeland and Hartmann report that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began

2008-11-07 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years), children are encouraged, but not forced, to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life. After children leave home they oft

2008-11-07 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time th

2008-10-30 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Cancer is feared by everyone. And this fear is reaching epidemic(流行性) proportions. Not the disease itself — there is no such thing as a cancer epidemic. Except for lung cancer, mostly caused b

2008-10-30 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　The greatest contribution to civilization in the century may well be the air-conditioning- and American leads just as amazing is the speed with which this situation came to be. Air-conditioning be

2008-10-30 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Until the 1980s, the American homeless population comprised mainly older males. Today, homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U. S. Conference of Mayor

2008-10-30 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Our quarrel with efficiency is not that it gets things done, but that it is a thief of time when it leaves us no leisure to enjoy ourselves, and that it strains our nerves when we try to get thing

2008-10-30 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number. Some are pets, and offer him companionship; some give protection, an

2008-10-20 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　The first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens(雅典)in 1896 and only twelve nations participated. Besides the host nation man participants were tourists who __1__ to be in Greece at the time. T

2008-10-20 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of apologizing. Look back with honesty and think how often you’ve judged roughly, said __1__ things, pushe

2008-10-20 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　阅读文章的结构
　　了解文章的结构，能够让我们在阅读时更迅速地把握文章的脉络和文章主旨，对于提高做题效率更有重要意义。 文章的结构模式大体上分为四类。这四类文章在一篇文章中并不是独立存在的，有时往

2008-10-06 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick,light golden in color and with a perfect“saddle curl,”the Lay’s potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global domination.But its maker,Frito-Lay,thin

2008-10-06 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　建议作题时间：8.5分钟
　　As regards social conventions, we must say a word about the well[/color]-known English class system. This is an embarrassing subject for English people, and one they ten

2008-10-06 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　第一部分：概述
　　第一节：《大学英语教学大纲》（修订本）阅读能力基本要求
　　第二节：《大学英语四级或共性，以及得出的观察结果或印象。
　　例4
　　British and American universities are similar

2008-10-06 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Skimming and Scanning
　　For questions 1-7, mark Y for yes, N for No, or NG for not given.
　　Studying in Sydney, Australia
　　Australia—Attractive to International Students
　　Australia

2008-10-06 所属栏目:英语四级阅读

　　Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should dec