III. 阅读理解

A

Leeds, England-a Leeds University psychology (心理学) professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Ritons forgive their enemies ." The hatred we hold within us is a cancer," Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart diseases. More than 70 people have become members in Hart's first 20-week workshop in London--- a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.

These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian-born Hart. The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.

The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people, "People have lots of negative(消极) attitudes towards forgiveness," he said. "People confuse(混淆) forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one." Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed. " The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you are angry with," said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project. Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people want to get free of the past".

46. From this passage we know that_____.

A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred .

B. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors

C. without hatred, people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart

D people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies

47. In Hart's first 20week workshop, people there can ______.

A. meet their enemies B. change their minds . .

C. enjoy the professor's speech .D. learn how to quarrel with others

48. If you are a member in Hart' s workshop, you'll ______.

A. pay much money to Hart B. go to the workshop every night

C. attend a gathering twice a month D. pour out everything stored in your mind

49. The author wrote this passage in order to______.

A. persuade us to go to Hart's workshop B. tell us the news about Hart's workshop

C. tell us how to run a workshop like Hart's D. help us to look at various kinds of angers

B

Stars fascinate(使-着迷)me. I love to find their patterns in the Sky. There are many groups of stars in different patterns. We call these groups "constellations"(星座)

People have given names to the stars and the constellations. One constellation is called "The Big Dipper". Imagine you could draw a line between its stars. You would draw a big pot with a handle. There is a smaller one like it, called "The Little Dipper".

One group of stars is called "The Seven Sisters". Each star is named after a daughter of the giant Atlas. Another group is called "Taurus". It is supposed to look like a bull(公牛). But I don't think it looks like a bull.

Find a book about constellations. Study the pictures of their patterns. Then see if you can find these patterns in the sky. On a clear night, you will see hundreds of stars. Can you find six or seven constellations,

50. The underlined word "patterns" means _______

A. stars B shapes C. colors D. skies

51.Which of the following is true?

A. "The Seven sisters" is named after "Taurus".

B. B "The Big Dipper" is the real pot in the sky

C. There are lines between stars in the sky

D. "The Little Dipper" or "The Seven Sisters" is just people's imagination

52. The best title of the passage is ________.

A. Patterns in the Sky B Seven Sisters C. A Handle D The Giant Atlas

C

Recently a professor of philosophy(哲学) in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daily life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really valued in life.

He says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful relationship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn't. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.

Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.

Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?

Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I don't know much. All I am is rich.

People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end (目的). Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

53. According to the first paragraph, people have not realized ______.

A. how important money is in their daily life

B. how one spends money shows what is important to him

C. that money is more important than their philosophy of life

D that their understanding of life is more important than money

54. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money______

A. is a good way to test your friendship. B. will do harm to your friendship .

C. will strengthen your friendship. D. a good way to break off your friendship

55. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?

A. He does not feel that he is well educated.

B. He does not think that he is a very important person

C. He does not think that being rich is worth so much attention.

D. He does not consider himself to be very successful,

56.What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?

A. Money is an end. B. Money is a means.

C Money is everything. D. Money is unimportant

57. Which of the following might the author disagree?

A. Money is important in modern society

B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in the money.

C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.

D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.