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Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.

Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.

In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.

Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.

In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.

Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?

Main comparisons	Contexts
76   are changing	In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first   77   .[
	Nowadays, people seem to be more   78   about themselves.
79   are changing too.	People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的).
	People may strive to achieve their own  80   at the price of their coworkers.
The author’s  understanding
81   for the changes in author’s eyes	Fierce   82   and great   83   on modern people may be responsible for the changes.
The author’s   84   towards topic	A relationship which can   85   two sides should be established.

Immediately I got up and dressed, I stuck my violin under my jacket and went out into the streets to try my  36 . I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely  37 , feeling as though I were about to commit a crime. Then I  38  at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a try.

I felt tense and  39 . It was the first time, after all. I drew the violin from under the jacket like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling overhead, that I was about to   40  myself. One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the  41  before me, the violin under my chin.

The first notes I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest, then they settled down and began to run more _42  and to stay more or less in tune. To my  43 ,I was neither arrested nor told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any  44 at all. Then an old man, without stopping at all, dropped a penny into my  45   as though getting rid of some guilty evidence.

I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually obtaining the truth of the    46 by trial and error. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money---the sight could  47  a kind-hearted man; nor was it wise to  48  it completely, which could also confuse him, giving him no hint as to where to  49  his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a  50  practice and I made sure, between tunes, to take off most of the earnings, but always leaving two  51  behind.

Old  52  were most generous, and so were women with children, shop girls and barmaids.  As for men, heavy drinkers were always willing listeners and so were big guys with muscles. But  53  a man with an expensive hat, briefcase or dog: respectable types were the least  54  of all.  Except for retired army officers, who would shout "Why aren't you  55 , young man?" and then would over-tip to cover up their confusion.

1.                A．violin          B．art             C．skill  D．luck

 

2.                A．station         B．spot            C．street    D．bridge

 

3.                A．played         B．wandered       C．stopped D．sat

 

4.                A．nervous        B．excited         C．lost D．strange

 

5.                A．shame         B．show           C．damage   D．declare

 

6.                A．wall           B．bridge          C．pavement     D．road

 

7.                A．smoothly       B．slowly          C．angrily   D．roughly

 

8.                A．excitement      B．sorrow         C．astonishment  D．surprise

 

9.                A．money         B．pity            C．notice    D．rest

 

10.               A．hat            B．pocket         C．hand D．bag

 

11.               A．people         B．trade          C．performance   D．music

 

12.               A．encourage      B．help           C．support   D．discourage

 

13.               A．fill            B．empty          C．tear D．hide

 

14.               A．make          B．get            C．drop D．earn

 

15.               A．modern        B．regular         C．timely D．economic

 

16.               A．pennies        B．dollars         C．pounds    D．euros

 

17.               A．workers        B．teachers        C．doctors    D．ladies

 

18.               A．never          B．often          C．always D．sometimes

 

19.               A．generous       B．comfortable     C．handsome D．selfish

 

20.               A．playing         B．working        C．cheating   D．shopping

 

 

  Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will learn a musical instrument or ballet or other classes which will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So the parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.

However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.

Parents can see that their children’s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children lack (缺乏) self-respect and self-confidence.

The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents aren’t teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.

Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing housework.

Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It’s an enjoyable but difficult experiment. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually to finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.

Some old machines , such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your children to play with will make him curious (好奇) and arouse his interest He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities aren’t merely teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.

1.Parents in China, according to this passage, _________.

A. are too strict with their children        

B. are too rich to educate their children

C have some problems in educating their children correctly

D. are too poor to educate their children

2.Generally speaking, children’s skills_______.

A．come from their parents

B．have nothing to do with their education

C．may be different

D．have something to do with their marks in the exams

3.The writer of this passage doesn’t seem to be satisfied with_______.

A．the parents’ idea of educating their children

B．the education system

C．children’s skills

D．children’s hobbies

4.Doing some cooking at home helps children_________.

A．learn how to serve their parents

B．learn how to become strong and fat

C．benefit from it and prepare themselves for the future

D．make their parents believe that they are clever

5.According to the last paragraph, we can conclude that_________.

A．broken radios and television sets are useful

B．one’s curiosity may be useful for his later life

C．an engineer must fix many broken radios

D．a good student should spend much time repairing radios

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet   36   of the splendid artwork.

       A young   37   viewing the paintings ahead of me   38   nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s   39   for putting up with her   40   stream of words.   41   by their noise, I moved on.

       I met them several times as I moved   42   the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away   43  .

       I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   44   when the couple approached the   45  . Before they left, the man   46   into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He   47   it into a long stick and then   48   his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

       “He’s a   49   man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in   50   there is a new art show.”

       “But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”

       “Can’t see! You’re   51  . He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife   52   each painting so he can see it in his head.”

       I learned something about patience,   53   and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   54   and the courage of a husband who would not   55   blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.

A. touch      B. view   C. wander       D. stare

A. lady B. man    C. couple D. clerk

A. chatted    B. argued       C. screamed    D. yelled

A. attempt    B. independence     C. wisdom      D. patience

A. vivid       B. constant     C. casual D. vague

A. Adopted  B. Adapted     C. Conducted  D. Disturbed

A. through   B. to       C. towards      D. from  

A. anxiously B. urgently     C. quickly      D. sensibly

A. comment B. decision     C. purchase     D. profit

A. entrance B. exit     C. front   D. queue

A. plugged B. held    C. reached      D. bent

A. made     B. lengthened  C. brought      D. broadened

A. led B. found  C. forced D. tapped

A. brave     B. rough  C. smart  D. generous

A. wherever      B. whatever    C. whichever  D. whenever

A. wrong   B. silly    C. equal  D. unique

A. describes       B. draws  C. shows D. decorates

A. kindness       B. pride   C. enthusiasm D. courage

A. support  B. sight   C. expectation D. confidence

A. get B. hope   C. allow  D. cause

According to a recent report, some once-hot majors like English, Computer and Law for Chinese students entering college have now fallen out of favor. The reason is that more graduates studying in those fields end up    1  .

This year, a sample of 500,000 college    2   from 2009 were surveyed and 220,000 questionnaires were received back for the 2010 report. Among the   3   

majors, Law graduates had the most difficulty finding jobs, with the   4   

unemployment rate(比率) of 17.7% of all the majors in 2009. English majors had the highest    5   of the unemployed for three years, with 15,700 graduates still out of work.

“Such majors as Computer, English and Law were the most    6   ones for Beijing students entering universities in 2005, but now these graduates are in a tight corner,” said Ba ran, a senior counselor（顾问）at a well-known company. Ba said that the expansion（扩大）of college enrollment（注册）for those hot majors five years ago has    7   an over-supply in the market, making it harder for those graduates to find jobs.

On the other side, engineering graduates majoring in Geological Engineering, Ship and Marine Engineering are    8   most in the job market. Engineering majors are more practical in professional skills and work experience, which are favored by many    9  . The graduates are thus armed with a competitive    10   in the cruel job market.

The report    11   a system should be set up against majors with a high risk of    12  . Undergraduates studying Law or English are encouraged to change their    13   or obtain a second degree. For some colleges and provinces with   14   employment rates, the report advised a（n）   15   in enrollment numbers or even a temporary (暂时的) stop in enrolling students.

1.                A．useless         B．jobless          C．reliable   D．grateful

 

2.                A．partner         B．graduates       C．professors     D．guidance

 

3.                A．unpromising     B．favorable        C．generous D．educated

 

4.                A．quickest        B．slowest         C．highest   D．lowest

 

5.                A．rate           B．number         C．problem D．supply

 

6.                A．famous         B．risky           C．practical D．popular

 

7.                A．received        B．encouraged      C．stopped D．caused

 

8.                A．ignored        B．enrolled        C．favored   D．surveyed

 

9.                A．employers      B．professors       C．reporters D．researchers

 

10.               A．situation        B．advantage       C．skill   D．major

 

11.               A．ignored        B．devoted        C．suggested D．questioned

 

12.               A．insurance       B．disaster         C．over-supply    D．unemployment

 

13.               A．favors          B．jobs           C．majors    D．schools

 

14.               A．low            B．high           C．rising D．falling

 

15.               A．end           B．remove         C．cut   D．increase