高三英语阅读理解限时训练（36）AOncetherewasan11-year-oldboywhowentfishingwithhisfatherinthemiddleofaNewHampshirelake.Onthedaybeforebass(巴斯鱼)seasonopened,theywerefishingearlyintheevening,catchingotherfishwithworms.Thentheboytiedonasmallsilverlure(鱼饵)andputitintothelake.Suddenlyhefeltthatsomethingverybigpullingonthelure.Hisfatherwatchedwithadmirationastheboyskillfullybroughtthefishbesidethebank.Finallyheliftedthetiredfishfromthewater.Itwasthelargestonehehadeverseen,butitwasabass.Theboyandhisfatherlookedatthebigfish.Thefatherlitamatchandlookedathiswatch.Itwas10pm–twohoursbeforetheseasonopened.Helookedatthefish,thenattheboy.“You’llhavetoputitback,son,”hesaid.“Dad!”criedtheboy,“Therewillbeotherfish,”saidhisfather.“Notasbigasthisone,”criedtheboy.Helookedaroundthelake.Nootherfishermenorboatswereinsightinthemoonlight.Helookedagainathisfather.Eventhoughnoonehadseenthem,norcouldanyoneeverknowwhattimehehadcaughtthefish,theboycouldtellfromhisfather’svoicethatthedecisioncouldn’tbechanged.Hethrewthehugebassintotheblackwater.Thebigfishdisappeared.Theboythoughtthathewouldneveragainseesuchabigfish.Thatwas34yearsago.TodaytheboyissuccessfularchitectinNewYorkCity.Heoftentakeshisownsonanddaughterstofishatthesameplace.Andhewasright.Hehasneveragaincaughtsuchalargefishastheonehegotthatnightlongago.Buthedoesseethatsamefish…againandagain…everytimehehasanethical(伦理的，道德的)decisiontomake.For,ashisfatherhadtaughthim,ethicsaresimplemattersofrightandwrong.Itisonlythepracticeofethicsthatisdifficult.41.Whathappenedwhenthebigfishturnedouttobeabass?A.Theboyandhisfatherdiscussedwhattodowiththebigfish.B.Theboythrewthebassbackintothewaterwillingly.C.Thefatherlitamatchinordertocheckthetime.D.Theyworriedotherfishermenmaydiscoverwhattheyhaddone.42.Fromthetextweknowthatthefather_________.A.didn’tlovehissonB.alwaysdisagreedwithhissonC.dislikedthehugefishD.wasfirmandstubborn43.Thesuccessfularchitectwentfishingwithhischildrenatthesameplacebecause_________.A.theymightcatchabigfishthereB.hewastaughtamorallessonthereC.itwasamostpopularfishingspotD.theirchildrenenjoyedfishingthere44.Whatdoesthestoryimply?A.Itiseasytosaysomething,butdifficulttodo.B.Anethicaldecisionisalwayseasytomake.C.It’shardtotellrightfromwrongsometimesD.Fishingcanhelponetomakerightdecisions.BGossip(流言蜚语)ismorepowerfulthantruth,astudyhasshown,suggestingthatpeoplebelievewhattheyhearinaninformalwayeveniftheyhaveevidencetothecontrary.Researchers,testingstudentsusingacomputergame,alsofoundgossipplayedanimportantroleindecisionmaking,saidRalfSommerfeld,anevolutionarybiologistwholedthestudy."Weshowthatgossiphasastronginfluence...evenwhenparticipantshaveaccesstothecorrectinformation,"theresearcherswrote."Itisevidentthatgossiphasstrongmanipulative(控制的)potential."Inthestudy,theresearchersgavethestudentsmoneyandallowedthemtogiveittoothersinaseriesofrounds.Thestudentsalsowrotenotesthatanyonecouldviewabouthowothersplayedthegame.Studentstendedtogivelessmoneytopeopledescribedas"scrooges"andmoretothosedescribedas"generousplayers"or"socialplayers",Sommerfeldsaid."Peopleonlytookthegossipintoaccount,notthepastdecisionstheythemselveshadwitnessed,"hesaidinatelephoneinterview.Theresearchersthentookthegameastepfurtherandshowedthestudentstheactualdecisionspeoplehadmade,whilesupplyinggossipthatcontradicted(同……相矛盾)thatevidence.Intheseca...
