专题限时训练(三十二)[文化教育型阅读理解(二)](限时：25分钟)(一)“Confidence”isprobablyoneofthemostnoticeabletraits(品质)intheAmericans.Theyshowconfidenceinthewaytheytalk,thewaytheysmile,thewaytheydressandthewaytheywalk.LivingandcompetingwithalltheseconfidentAmericanstudents,Ifinditextremelyimportanttobeconfidentasaninternationalstudentandinstructor.Asastudent,beingconfidentmeansyoushouldneverhesitatetoraiseyourhandwheneveraquestionorapointcomestoyourmind.Don'tmindifitsoundssimpleorsilly.Otherwiseyouwillnevergetachancetospeakinclassatall.What'sworse,theprofessorsmaythinkyouarenotpreparedforthediscussionoryoudonothaveyourownopinionontheissue—thisisthelastcommentanygraduatewouldliketoreceive.BeingconfidentformeasaforeigninstructormeanscalmlyaskingthestudenttorepeatwhatheorshehassaidifIdidnotgetit.Pretendingtounderstandwhatyouactuallydidnotmayjustbringyourselfembarrassmentorevendisgrace.ButthetimeImostneedtobeconfidentiswhenmystudentscometomyofficeandbargainaboutthegradesIhavegivenfortheirSpeeches(ThecourseI'mteachinghereispublicspeaking).ModestyisatraithighlyvaluedinChina,butitwon'tbeofmuchhelphereifyouwanttosurviveandsucceedinagoodAmericangraduateprogram.1.TocompetewithAmericanstudentsit'sveryimportantto________.A.bequiteconfidentB．bepoliteandfriendlyC．havemorediscussionswiththemD．understandwhattheythinkabout2.Aprofessorwillhavetheworstopinionofastudentwho________.A.givesasillyorsimpleanswerB．triestoseizeanychancetospeakinclassC．showsnointerestinthecourseD．isconsideredtohavenoopinionofhisown3.Theauthorismostlikelytofeelembarrassedif________.A.heasksastudenttorepeatwhathehassaidB．thestudentsbargainwithhimC．hepretendstoknowwhathedoesn'tD．hehastogiveaspeech4．Welearnfromthesecondparagraphthat________.A.weshouldalsoremainmodestinAmericaB．modestydoesn'thelpinAmericaC．theAmericansalsolikemodestpeopleD．modestycanhelpyouthroughanAmericangraduateprogram5.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby________.A.providingexamplesB．makingcomparisonsC．givingdifferentfiguresD．tellingpersonalexperiences(二)Disease,poverty,hate,love—CharlesDickens'storiesopenedhisreaders'eyestothemostimportantthemesofhisage.Twohundredyearson,hisstoriesstillspeakvolumesacrosstheworld,provingthatDickens'legacy(遗产)wasfargreaterthanjust“greatliterature”．February7marksthe200thanniversaryofthewriter'sbirthday.Tomarkthisdate,BBCwriterAlexHudsonlistedsixthingsDickensgavethemodernworld.Let'stakealookattwoofthem.AWhiteChristmasDickensisdescribedas“themanwhoinventedChristmas”—notthereligiousfestival,buttheculturalaspectsthatweassociatewiththefestiveseasontoday.Intheearly19thcentury,Christmaswasbarelyworthmentioning,accordingtocriticandwriterLeighHunt.ThecommitteewhichrantheConservativePartyevenheldordinarybusinessmeetingsonChristmasDay—unthinkableintheWestnowadays,wheneveryonebutthemostnecessaryworkerstakesatleastthreedaysoff.ManypeoplebelievethatDickens'populardescriptionsofthefestiveperiodbecameablueprintforgenerationstocome.Inhisclassicnovel,AChristmasCarol,henotonlyputforwardtheideaofsnowatChristmas,butalsopaintedapictureofglowingwarmth—“homeenjoyments,affectionsandhopes”．InhisbiographyofDickens,PeterAckroydwrote:“DickenscanbesaidtohavealmostsinglehandedlycreatedthemodernideaofChristmas.”“Dickensian”povertyDickenswasoneofthefirsttotakeanhonestlookattheunderclassandthepoorofVictorianLondon.Hehel...
