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Four years ago； when I last took this trip； the roads were dust and telephone wires did not run parallel to the highway。 Bare roads have been replaced by sleek； newly paved highways running from Shanghai to Nanking； to my smaller； home city； Wuhu。 Unlike the changes I had heard of and expected in Shanghai； Wuhu was much more of a surprise。 The small city where I was born had grown up as I have。 There are large high…rise buildings； each ringed with smaller buildings around it； many of these apartment complexes。 Little seemed familiar and I wonder what my grandparent’s flat built of brick and mortar had become。
『Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised to find out that their home had been demolished and rebuilt as a six story apartment complex as well。 』②Walking up to the second floor I saw my grandfather’s face peering out of the screen door。 He began to smile as he saw me； and so did I。 Their home is now no different from a western apartment。 Equipped with the modern amenities of a gas stove； a toilet； a showerthis was indeed different from four years ago。
1。 According to the author； dramatic changes took place in。
A。 cities but not countryside of China
B。 both cities and countryside of China
C。 countryside but not in large cities
D。 everywhere
2。 It can be inferred from the second paragraph that 。
A。 peasants lead similar life all over the world
B。 Chinese irrigating system is more impressing than that in America
C。 peasants in Midwest America raise more corns while Chinese peasants raise more rice
D。 peasants in Midwest America raise more rice while Chinese peasants raise more corn
3。 The author was traveling to Wuhu。
A。 in order to take a stop during the trip from Shanghai to Nanking
B。 in order to find some place similar to his hometown
C。 in order to visit his grand parents
D。 in order to find out changes in small cities
4。 The author’s grand parents。
A。 live in their house of brick and mortar
B。 live in an apartment similar to westerners
C。 led a totally westernized life
D。 was poor as they always were
5。 Which of the following is the best title for this passage？
A。 Flash back to China
B。 From Shanghai to Nanking
C。 Wuhu Today
D。 Back With My Grand Parents
Vocabulary
1。 mortar n。 灰泥
2。 amenity n。 便利设施
3。 rectangular adj。长方形的
4。 litter n。乱七八糟的东西
5。 lane n。小路
6。 demolish vt。拆除
长难句解析
①【解析】句子的主干是“…landscape separated by…”，“that”引导的定语从句，修饰“water”。
【译文】长方形的稻田杂乱地分布在田野上，田野被一些长长的水槽所隔开，这些水槽是为了提供这些作物生长所必需的水。
②【解析】“as well”作“也，又”讲，一般放在句末，而“as well as”作“也，又”讲放在句中。
【译文】也许，对于他们家已被拆除，重新盖起了六层的公寓，我不应该感到惊奇。
答案与详解
【短文大意】本文主要讲述作者回家乡所看到的家乡的巨大变化。
1。 A细节题。这道题很简单； 就是考察对第一段那个长句的理解。作者说虽然大城市有巨大的变化； 但是农村还是老样子。
2。 C推断题。美国中西部的农民种植玉米较多而中国农民种植大米较多。根据第二段最后一句： 眼前的景象很容易让人想起美国的中西部地区； 只不过那里到处是玉米； 这儿到处是大米。
3。 C推断题。芜湖是作者的家乡， 他回去是要看望自己的祖父母。
4。 B细节题。作者的祖父母住在一个类似于西方人的房子里面。
5。 A主旨题。芜湖，祖父母，旅途都只是文章涉及的一个方面， 做标题最适合的还是A选项。
第一篇 人文篇Passage 7
Passage 7建议用时：8。5分钟From：To：
Today； there are many avenues open to those who wish to continue their education。 However； nearly all require some break in one’s career in order to attend school full time。
『Part time education； that is； attending school at night or for one weekend a month； tends to drag the process out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people。 』①Additionally； such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact negatively on one’s career and family time。
Of the many approaches to teaching and learning； however； perhaps the most flexible and accommodating is that called distance learning。 Distance learning is an educational method which allows the students the flexibility to study at his or her own pace to achieve the academic goals which are so necessary in today’s world。 The time required to study may be set aside at the student’s convenience with due regard to all life’s other requirements。 Additionally； the student may enroll in distance learning courses from virtually any place in the world； while continuing to pursue their chosen career。 『Tutorial assistance may be available via regular airmail； telephone； facsimile machine； teleconferencing and over the Internet。』②
Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject evaluation tool with every subject。 This precludes the requirement for a student to travel away from home to take a test。 Another characteristic of a good distance learning program is the equivalence of the distance learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus。 The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on…campus study is employed。 The individuality of the professor/student relationship is another characteristic of a good distance learning program。 In the final analysis； a good distance learning program has a place not only for the individual student but also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit； professional development； and business growth of the organization。 Sponsoring distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining career…minded people while contributing to their personal and professional growth through education。
1。 According to the passage； which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of part time education？
A。 It requires some break in one’s career。
B。 It tends to last too long for many people to complete a degree program。
C。 It affects one’s career。
D。 It gives the student less time to share with the family。
2。 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of distance learning？
A。 The student may choose his or her own pace。
B。 The student may study at any time to his or her convenience。
C。 They can pursue their chosen career while studying。
D。 Their tutorial assistance comes through regular airmail； telephone； facsimile machine； etc。
3。 What benefit will distance learning program bring to a business？
A。 Recruitment of more talented people。
B。 Good image of the business。
C。 Better cooperation with universities。
D。 Further training of employees and business growth。
4。 Good distance learning program have the following characteristic EXCEPT 。
A。 distance learning course is the same as students taking courses in campus
B。 the result diploma or degree should be same as on campus study
C。 professor…student relationship is strictly one to one all through the course
D。 includes subject evaluation tool
5。 What benefit will distance learning bring to an employee of a business？
A。 Professional growth。
B。 Good relationship with the employer。
C。 Good impression on the employer。
D。 Higher salary。
Vocabulary
1。avenue n。 林荫道，大街，方法，途径，路
2。accommodating adj。 乐于助人的，随和的，善于适应新环境的
3。due adj。 应
