20."Experience may possibly be the best teacher,but it is not a particularly good teacher."You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words,but they actually come from James March,a predecessor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organization decision making.53For years March (possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act,and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience.
He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning:"Experience is respected;experience is sought;experience is explained."The problem is that learning from experience involves (涉及)serious complications(复杂化),ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book.
In one interesting part of book,for example,he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning.55In our efforts to make stories interesting,he argues,we lose part of the complicated truth of things.He says"The more accurately (精确的)reality is presented,the less understandable the story,and the more understandable the story,the less realistic it is."
Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher,March is also a poet,and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses.Though the book is short,it is demanding:54Don't pick it up looking for quick,easy lessons.Rather,be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life.
53.According to the text,James March isC.
A.a poet who uses experience in his writing
B.a teacher who teachers story writing in university
C.a researcher who studies the way humans think and act
D.a professor who helps organizations make important decisions
54.According to James March,experience.A
A.is overvalued
B.is easy to explain
C.should be actively sought
D.should be highly respected
55.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?B
A.Experience makes stories more accurate.
B.Stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.
C.The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.
D.Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.
56.What's the purpose of this text?A
A.To introduce a book.
B.To describe a researcher.
C.To explain experiential learning.
D.To discuss organizational decision making.
分析 文章主要介绍了James March所著的一本名为The Ambiguities of Experience书.本书针对人们生活中过分依赖经验这一现象作了分析实际上是告诫人们不可高估经验的作用.
解答 53.C 考查细节理解.根据第一段中"For years March…has studied how humans think and act…"可知James March是一位一直在从事人类思想和行动方法研究的科学家.
54.A 考查推理判断.根据首段第一句及第2段"The problem is that learning from experience involves(涉及)serious complications(复杂化),…"结合全文可得知March认为人们高估了经验的作用.
55.B 考查细节理解.根据倒数第二段中"The more accurately(精确的)reality is presented,the less understandable the story,and the more understandable the story,the less realistic it is"可知我们在努力增加故事的趣味性的时候,丢掉了它的真实性.
56.A 考查主旨大意.从首段最末一句"he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience."及末段"Though the book is short,it is demanding;Don't pick it up looking for quick,easy lessons."可推断出本文是介绍March所著的这本书.
点评 阅读理解主要考查考生对书面语篇的整体领悟能力和接受及处理具体信息的能力.所以在分析文章时要把握文章的中心内容.