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Unit 12 Culture Shock 阅读理解AProfessional courses, such as Masters in International Business or MIB, have been taken by many students in the last two decades. They are choosing new-age non-conventional courses that guarantee a better future. MIB is a specialized course that teaches the international business. There are valid reasons for so much popularity of MIB course.The course content and teaching methods of MIB are quite different from a normal MBA or Master of Business Administration. It has been designed with the sole objective of developing professionals with an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the international trade. The course offers various advantages over the conventional MBA degree course.The massive increase in the international business and foreign trade gives excellent job prospects(前景) to the new generation. Acquiring a degree of MIB offers outstanding growth of job opportunities. Those who want to pursue in the field of marketing also have a good future after pleting the degree from a reputed MIB college. Big multinational organizations look for talented people who can handle the job profile of International Marketing Manage, and people with MIB degrees are preferred. The profile needs an in-depth understanding of the overseas markets, because it is the strategic post from the perspective of panys international business growth.Since business finance and economics are covered at length in the curriculum of MIB, students have great job offers in the field of finance as well. Typically, organizations offer the profile of international finance controllers to those who plete MIB with the specialization of finance. The specialization covers aspects of international taxes, accounts, budgeting and so on. People in this field are well-paid, and growth prospects are unlimited. After pleting degree course from a reputed MIB college, there is a good scope in the banking and finance sector as well. International banks appoint people who have an excellent grasp over the international banking policies, currency exchange, and international policies. Thus, MIB is the golden key to success with brilliant job opportunities in national and multinational sectors.1.The second paragraph is mainly developed by _.A. analyzing causes B. listing figuresC. making parisons D. proving definition2.More and more people intend to acquire a degree of MIB because _.A. it is a pulsory course in the collegesB. it offers them conventional economic knowledgeC. it offers them opportunities to do small businessesD. it helps them get good jobs in some organizations3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The international finance controller is a high-quality job.B. People get higher salary in business field than in finance field.C. MIB holders are more promising in all careers than others.D. International banks only accept employees from MIB colleges.4.Whats the writers purpose of writing this article?A. To make an advertisement for the MIB course.B. To analyze the disadvantages of the MIB course.C. To explain why the MIB course is getting popular.D. To predict the development trend of the MIB course.【文章大意】本文属于说明文，现在MIB课程越来越受欢迎，文章中对其受欢迎的具体的原因进行了分析。1.C【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段第一句The course content and teaching methods of MIB are quite different from a normal MBA or Master of Business Administration.和最后一句The course offers various advantages over the conventional MBA degree course.可知本段中主要通过对比MIB和MBA课程之间的区别来组织全文的。故C项正确。2.D【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第三段第四句Big multinational organizations look for talented people who can handle the job profile of International Marketing Manage, and people with MIB degrees are preferred.可知很多大型国际组织更喜欢聘用有MIB学位人才。这才是越来越多的人学习MIB课程的主要原因。故D正确。4.C【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知现在MIB课程越来越受欢迎。本段最后一句There are valid reasons for so much popularity of MIB course.提出了这一课程受欢迎有很多原因，文章接下来三段就对具体的原因进行了说明。故C项正确。B(2017郑州高三第一次质量预测)Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways.The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society.There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs.In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater_tolerance in mixed societies.All these factors(因素) tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.In a society where people are similar in many ways, there are fewer situations for people to see the need or the chance for change because everything seems to be the same.And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and clear.Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the nonmaterial aspects, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than in what was learned early; in the simple elements(要素) rather than in the plex ones; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange ones.Besides, social change is easier if it is gradual.For example, it es more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with a sharp division.This is one reason why change has not e more quickly to Black Americans as pared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white fellows.【解题导语】本文阐述了影响社会变革的因素。在不同的社会群体组成的社会中，人们观点各异，信仰不同，最容易发生变革；如果人们习惯于已有的生活方式，风俗、生活习惯相似，则不容易发生社会变革。1The underlined part “greater tolerance”in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “_”Aquicker adaptation to changing conditionsBgreater willingness to accept social changeCmore respect for different beliefs and behaviorDgreater readiness to agree to different conditionsC解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段的第三句“There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs.”并结合第四句“In addition, there is.greater_tolerance in mixed societies.”可知，随着社会的发展，世界上有更多的思想，有更多具有不同信仰的组织和群体，在这个多元社会中，人们应当对不同的信仰和行为持尊重和宽容的态度；据此可以判断，画线词意为“对不同的信仰和行为应当报以更多的尊敬”，故C项正确。2Why is social change less likely to occur in a society where people are similar in many ways?AThey are so conservative that they tend to slow down social change.BThey can easily get what they want in the material aspects of society.CThey are so used to their conditions that they seldom want to change.DThey have similar needs that can be satisfied without much difficulty.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的倒数第二句“In a society where people are similar in many ways, there are fewer situations for people to see the need or the chance for change because everything seems to be the same.”可知，人们习惯于当前的情况，因此在一个人们有着许多相似方面的群体中，社会变革不太可能发生，故C项正确。3Which of the following factors probably tends to promote social change fast?ADifferent points of view.BTraditional values.CSharp divisions in relations.DSimilar appearances.A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的前三句可知，不同的观点会加速社会发生变化，故A项正确。4What is this passage mainly discussing?ATwo different kinds of society.BConsequences of social change.CThe importance of social change.DCertain factors affecting social change.D解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段的第一句“Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways.”和第五句“All these factors(因素) tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.”，并结合下文叙述的影响社会变革的因素可知，本文主要阐述了影响社会变革的因素，故选D项。A、C项文中没有提及；B项仅为细节之一。CChinese paper cutting or jianzhi is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called chuang hua. Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.There are symmetrical(对称的)designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24,etc.The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were developed including drafting and the use of smoked papers. By the end of the Qing ruling, however, paper cutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being introduced. The Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery(刺绣).There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paper up to eight are fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.1.When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to?A. about 1 500 years ago.B. about 1 600 years ago.C. about 1 400 years ago.D. about 600 years ago.2.The underlined word revive in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _.A. surviveB. restoreC. copyD. fix3.Which of the following words can best summarize the last paragraph?A. History.B. Origin.C. Uses.D. Process.4.What may be the best title of the text?A. Paper the Eastern CharmB. The History of Paper CuttingC.A Brief Introduction to Paper CuttingD. Paper Cutting Unbelievable Skilled Crafters【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。中国的剪纸艺术源远流长，距今已有1 500多年的历史。如今的剪纸主要用于装饰。剪纸过程简单但具有一定的文化特色。1.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的首句中的关键信息The oldest surviving paper cut-out.from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China可知，该艺术始于六世纪早期，即500年左右，故用2017年减去500年，即可推知距今约1 500年。3.D 【解析】段落大意题。最后一段介绍了剪纸的两种方法，具体使用什么工具和怎样操作。由此可推知本段讲的是剪纸的过程，故用process概括此段较为合适。4.C 【解析】标题归纳题。全篇从中国剪纸艺术的历史、用途以及过程等全方位阐述了Paper Cutting，故用A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting作为文章标题最合适。D(2017潍坊3月模拟)What did you eat for lunch today? Did you choose this dish because it was healthy, cheap or because it was just very tasty? Are you a particular eater or an adventurous diner?I love exploring trends in food.“Fusion cuisine” is not for everybody.My Italian grandmother would turn her nose up in disgust at the thought of tandoori pizza with mango topping but this marriage of tastes is perfectly fine in the 21st century.Chef and food writer ChingHe Huang, who presented a series of Chinese Food for the BBC, is a fan of the movement.She says，“Fusion has been happening for centuries, for as long as people have travelled, but with the Internet, and global travel, the exchange of ideas makes the process much faster.”Wolfgang Puck is seen by many as one of the chefs who made “fusion” elegant.He got his experience in this aspect in his native Vienna and made a name for himself when he opened his own restaurant in Los Angeles in the 1970s.This European dug into Asian cuisine and became one of the first in a long line of distinguished chefs.He said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that initially he got negative responses from traditional AmericanChinese restaurant owners but he is not bitter.“I believe authenticity is about evolution, not repeating your grandmothers recipe，” he explains.“Cooking is like painting or writing a song.Just as there are only so many notes or colours, there are only so many flavoursits how you bine them that sets you apart.”My grannys cup of tea would be the Slow Food Movement.Founded by her countryman Carlo Petrini in the 1980s and still going strong, it seeks to preserve regional cuisine and the use of ingredients that are grown locally.Petrini wants to see farmers connected more directly with consumers.All these trends give us food for thought.We might be wasting an exciting opportunity to wake up our taste buds when we swallow a sandwich at our desks.Tomorrow, why not find an exotic restaurant and enjoy a feast? You dress trendy so eat trendy!【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。众所周知，民以食为天。那么你是一个吃饭挑剔的人还是一个敢于尝试不同美味的美食家？你穿着如此时髦，那么为什么不享用一下异国的美味佳肴？本文主要介绍了一些对美食烹饪的创新，如把不同的烹饪方法融合在一起等。1Fusion cuisine is_Aa BBC cooking programmeBa balanced diet rich in nutritionCa new trend of global travellingDa bination of different cooking stylesD解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段可推知，Fusion cuisine是把不同的烹饪方法融合在一起的创新方式。故选D。2What do we learn about Wolfgang Puck?AHe knew little about Asian cuisine.BHe owed his success to his love for painting.CHe was well received by Europeans.DHe was in favor of creation in cooking.D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第三句中的“This European dug into Asian cuisine”和本段倒数第三句中的“I believe authenticity is about evolution, not repeating your grandmothers recipe”可知，Wolfgang Puck深入研究亚洲美食，他认为烹饪是不断演变的，而不是重复上一代的烹饪法，由此可推知，Wolfgang Puck喜欢对美味佳肴进行创新。故选D。3The Slow Food Movement_Aaims to keep local cuisine aliveBis favored by old peopleCpromotes local farmingDis founded by GrannyA解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，The Slow Food Movement的目的是保护当地的美食，不让它消失。故选A。4What can be a suitable title for the text?AHungry for New BGreedy for TastyCLove for Cooking DFood for ThoughtA解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文第一段用三个疑问句引出下文，第二、三段介绍了创新美味佳肴的融合烹饪法“Fusion cuisine”，第四段介绍了保护当地美食的运动“Slow Food Movement”，文章最后一段提及为什么不去一个有异国情调的餐馆好好美食一顿，吃得“时尚点”呢？文章花了较大篇幅阐述美味佳肴的创新。故可推知，A项“渴望创新美味佳肴”最适合作本文标题。故选A。 七选五(2017石家庄高三质检)Everyone can benefit from making an effort to practice gratitude(感激) every day. The following three steps can help you start feeling more grateful, and appreciative of the good things in your life：Notice the Good Things in Your Life1_ Pay attention to the small everyday details of your lifenature, people, munity, shelter, creature forts like a warm bed or a good meal. And then start a gratitude journal. Making a mitment to writing down good things each day makes it more likely that we will notice good things as they happen.Enjoy the Feeling of GratitudeThere are moments when you naturally, right then and there, feel filled with gratitude. These are moments when you say to yourself，“Oh，wow, this is amazing！” or “How great this is！” Pause.2._ Let it sink in. Enjoy your blessings the moment they happen.Express GratitudeExpressing gratitude is more than being polite.3._ Show your appreciation to someone who really did something nice. Say：“It was really kind of you to.”“ You did me a big favor when.” or “Thank you for being there when.”. 4._ Hold the door open for the person behind you, even if it means waiting a little longer than you normally would.True gratitude doesnt leave you feeling like you owe other people somethingafter all, if youve done someone a favor, you probably dont want the person to feel like you expect something back in return.5._AIts about showing your heartfelt appreciation.BNotice and absorb that feeling of true gratitude.CYou can also express gratitude by doing a kindness.DIts all about feeling good and creating a cycle of good.EStart to notice and identify the things you are grateful for.FHelp someone without letting the person find out it was you.GIts amazing what you notice when you focus on feeling grateful.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了帮助人们感受生活中的美好事物的三个步骤。1E解析：依据本段的标题“留心生活中美好的事情”可知，选E。开始留心并确定你要感恩的事情。2B解析：由第三段的标题Enjoy the Feeling of Gratitude和空格前的举例可知，B项中的“that feeling of true gratitude”与之呼应。3A解析：本段的标题是表达感恩，上文说明表达感恩不仅仅是有礼貌，它还表达你衷心的感谢。A项中的It指代上文的Expressing gratitude。4C解析：由下文的“Hold the door open for the person behind you”可知，C项“你也可以为他人做一个友好的举动来表达你的感恩”符合语境。5D解析：依据上文可知，你帮助他人时，不期待人家对你的回报，D项中的creating a cycle of good“创造一个善行的循环”符合语境。、七选五Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries. 1 In general, they can expect to live six or seven years more than men. One reason for this is biological.One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones between men and women. 2 Between the ages of about 12 and 50, women produce hormones that are involved in fertility(生育能力). These hormones also have a positive effect on the heart and blood flow. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks. 3 They help the body defend itself against some kinds of infections. This means that women generally ger sick less often and less seriously than men. The mon cold is a good example: women, on average, get fewer colds than men. 4 Scientists are still not exactly sure how influence aging, but they believe that they do. Some think that a womans body cells have a tendency(倾向) to age more slowly than a mans. Others think that a mans body cells have a tendency to age more quickly . 5 A. However,women,onaverage,livelonger.B. Thebiologicalfactorplaysanimportantpart. C.Womenarealsohelpedbytheirfemalegenes. D.Thefemalehormonesalsoprotectthebodyinanotherway. E.Recentresearchseemstosupportbothofthesepossibilities. F.Therefore,womenaremorehealthythanmenandcanliveabetterlife. G.Hormonesarechemicalswhichareproducedbythebodytocontrolcariousbodyfunctions.【语篇解读】本文介绍了女性比男性寿命长的原因。1.A 根据空格下一句 一般说，女性比男性多活6到7年可知此处的意思是：然而，女性平均比男性寿命更长。故选A。2.G 根据空格上句男性和女性之间荷尔蒙的不同帮助女性活得更久可知此空的意思是：荷尔蒙是身体分泌的控制身体各种功能的化学物质。故选G。3.D 根据下句它们帮助身体本身抵抗各种感染可知此空的意思是：女性荷尔蒙也用另一种方式保护身体。故选D。5.E 根据空格前两句一些人认为女性的身体细胞有比男性老化慢的倾向，另一些人认为男性的身体细胞有老化较快的倾向可知E项最近的研究似乎支持这两种可能符合题意。故选E。
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