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Have you ever wondered that we parents are the true fighters in the college-admission wars?We are pushing our kids to get good grades,take SAT preparatory

courses and build résumés so they can get into the college of our first choice.In our eyes,a degree from Stanford or Princeton is the ticket for life.We see our kids’ college background as something showing how well or how poorly we’ve raised them.But we don’t realize we are selfish.We think more about ourselves than the kids.

It’s true getting into college has generally become tougher because the number of high school graduates has grown.We suffer great anxiety;we worry there won’t be enough honours to show off.Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever.We hold the belief that graduates of best universities must enjoy more success because they get a better education.All that is seemingly acceptable—and mostly wrong.

“We haven’t found any convincing evidence that a prestigious university (名牌大学) matters,” says Ernest T.Pascarella of the University of Iowa,co-author of “How College Affects Students”,an 827-page report of hundreds of studies of the college experience.

According to some studies,graduates of prestigious universities do earn much money.But even this seems like just a coincidence.

Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may mean

intelligence,talent and ambition.But there are many other things that are equally important.The reason:so many similar people go elsewhere.Getting into college isn’t life’s only competition.In the next competition,the results may change.Princeton economists Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top PhD programme.High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in;degrees of prestigious universities didn’t.

So,parents,lighten up.America is a competitive society;our kids need to adjust to that but too much pushiness can be destructive.The very ambition we place on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment.They may have been so accustomed to being on top that anything less disappoints them.

1.Parents are the true fighters in the college-admission wars,probably because .

A.they make more preparations than their children B.they focus on the results more than their children C.they decide which university fits their children best D.they think more about themselves than their children 2.The writer believes that in the present USA . A.a top college means a bright future

B.children suffer greater anxiety now than in the past

C.being admitted to college has become more and more difficult

D.children should apply to more schools than ever to enter a top college

3.What is the meaning behind the sentence “Kids count more than their colleges.”? A.Continuing education is more important to a person’s success. B.A person’s happiness should be valued more than their education. C.What kids learn at college cannot match job market requirements.

D.Kids’ actual abilities are more important than their college background.

B

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After years of heated debate,gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone

National Park.Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park.By last year,the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.

Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States,but they were gradually displaced by human development.By the 1920s,wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area.They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada,where there were fewer humans around.

The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results.Deer and elk

populations-major food sources(来源) for the wolf-grew rapidly.These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation(植被),which reduced plant diversity in the park.In the absence of wolves,coyote populations also grew quickly.The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park’s red foxes,and completely drove away the park’s beavers.

As early as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park.They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems.Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.

The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves.The U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone.Today,the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is

fitting in at Yellowstone.Elk,deer,and coyote populations are down,while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback.The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable

experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.Wildlife research in the United States. B.Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.

C.The conflict between farmers and gray wolves. D.The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.

5.What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean? A.Tested. B.Separated. C.Forced out. D.Tracked down.

6.What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project? A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Disapproving. D.Uncaring.

C

(2018·浙江绍兴一中高考冲刺)

Picture this:Your boss asks you to make a last-second trip to a city a few hundred miles away for a meeting tomorrow morning.So how do you get there?

You could take an early-morning regional flight,but frequent delays on small carriers might mean you risk missing your meeting and spending more time in the airport than in the air.You could spend a few hundred bucks on a train ticket,but don’t expect to get much sleep ahead of your meeting.You could also drive your own car,but that means traffic jams and a tiring night on the road.

Tom Currier calls it the “500-mile problem” and now,the Silicon Valley entrepreneur and his partner,Gaetano Crupi,say they have a solution.It’s called “Cabin”—a double-decker(双层公共汽车),luxury bus line with WiFi,a cozy waiting room and sleeping rooms that offer the comfortable pressed sheets.

Cabin began making overnight trips between Los Angeles and San Francisco last month.There is nothing particularly creative about packing people into a bus and moving them from one place to another after dark.But Currier argues that the

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company’s stress on providing passengers with a good night’s sleep separates Cabin from other forms of transportation.

He says it allows the company to profit from the Silicon Valley’s belief that a growing number of people will jump at any convenient opportunity to avoid driving as society begins to consider autonomous modes of transportation.He compares the overnight bus ride to “teleportation(远距传输)”.“We’re taking these 300-500 miles’ trips and turning them into an experience where you’re basically checking into a hotel in one city and then checking out of the hotel in another city,”

Currier says.“And when you combine our service with Uber and Lyft in our destination cities,you’re replacing the need for having a car entirely.” 7.What does the “500-mile problem” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A.How to avoid traffic jams during rush hours in big cities. B.How to finish the 500-mile overnight journey by car. C.How to choose a suitable transportation for trips. D.How to get to another city overnight. 8.In what way is Cabin special?

A.It offers all the comforts of home. B.It creates a good sleeping atmosphere. C.It is designed for long-distance trips. D.It is equipped with high-tech facilities. 9.What can we conclude from Currier’s words? A.Cabins might reduce the sales of cars. B.Overnight bus rides are common in the US. C.Currier plans to work together with Uber.

D.Cabin’s service is of the quick and simple variety.

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阅读理解提升练(七)

A

【语篇导读】 本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了在孩子的大学入学竞争中,父母才是真正的斗士。事实上,为了孩子的发展,我们也应该重视一下孩子的其他方面,名牌大学并不是成功的唯一通行证。

1.B 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句可知,父母对孩子施加压力让他们得到更高的分数,参加SAT预备课程以及写简历为的是他们能进入一流的大学。所以父母在孩子大学入学竞争中更关注的是结果而不是孩子,故选B项。

2.C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“It’s true getting into college has generally become tougher because the number of high school graduates has grown.”可知,高中毕业生数量的增加使得上大学越来越难。由此判断选C项。

3.D 句意理解题。此句表达的意思是:孩子比他们的大学重要。根据下文的描述“Getting into college isn’t life’s only competition.In the next competition,the results may change.(上大学并不是生命中唯一的一场竞赛,在下一场竞争中,结果可能就不一样了。)”可知这里的意思是,孩子的能力比大学背景更重要,故选D项。

B

【语篇导读】 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍美国黄石公园重新引进灰狼,以改善公园的生态平衡的举措。

4.D 主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是首尾两段可知,文章主要介绍黄石公园重新引进灰狼的事情。

5.C 词义猜测题。从第二段第一句可知,过去灰狼在黄石公园随处可见,但由于人类的发展,灰狼就逐渐被迫撤出了这个地方。可推测displace意为“被迫离开”。

6.B 推理判断题。从文章最后一句“The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.”可推知,作者对于黄石公园引进灰狼群持肯定态度。

C

【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。硅谷企业家Tom Currier和他的伙伴Gaetano Crupi一起设计了一种被称为“Cabin”的豪华舒适夜间大巴专线,该专线可以让乘客一路睡到目的地,解决了两个城市间夜间交通中所谓的“五百英里问题”。

7.D 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Your boss asks you to make a last-second trip to a city a few hundred miles away for a meeting tomorrow morning”及第二段提及的不同的交通方式可知,“五百英里问题”指的是如何在夜间从一个城市赶赴另一个城市。故选D项。

8.B 细节理解题。根据第四段中“But Currier argues that the company’s stress on providing passengers with a good night’s sleep separates Cabin from other forms of transportation.”可知,让乘客晚上有一个好的睡眠是Cabin与其他交通工具的不同之处,故选B项。

9.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中Currier所说的话,尤其是“And when you combine our service with Uber and Lyft in our destination cities,you’re replacing the need for having a car entirely.”可知,当你把Cabin的服务与Uber和Lyft结合起来时,你可能就完全不需要拥有一辆车了。由此可推知,Cabin有可能会降低汽车的销售量,故选A项。

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