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1、Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date大学英语四级阅读40篇大学英语四级阅读40篇There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can ap
2、ply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation ,out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals.Upon completing
3、our short-term goals,we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals bukld on the foundation of the short-range goals.They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year,or they could even exten
4、d for several years. Any time you move a step at a time,you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step,you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow adn succeed.And as your list of completion dates grow,your motivation and desire will increase.L
5、ong-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing.We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.1.Our long-term goals mean a lot_. a.if we complete our short-range goals b.if we cannot reach solid
6、short-term goals c.if we write down the dates d.if we put forward some plans2.New short-term goals are bulid upon_. a.two years b.long-term goals c.current activities d.the goals that have been completed3.When we complete each step of our goals ,_. a.we will win final success b.we are overwhelmed c.
7、we should build up confidence of success d.we should strong desire for setting new goals4.Once our goals are drawn up,_. a.we should stick to them until we complete them b.we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunities c.we had better wait for the exciting news of success d.we have m
8、ade great decision5.It is implied but not stated in the passage that _. a.those who habe long-term goals will succeed b.writing down the dates may discourage you c.the goal is only a guide for us to reach our desination d.every should have a goal第1篇答案：adcbc第2篇The economy of the United states after 1
9、952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decad
10、e. The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War 2. The countrys business spent about 30billion dollars for
11、 new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day ,or about twenty-five million dollars every hour , all round the clock. Sixty-five
12、million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them . Only agriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920s . As farmers shre of their products declined , marketing costs rose. But
13、 there were , among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority . Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the oppsite-depression.1. What is the best title of the passage? a. The Agriculatural Trends of 1950s b. The
14、 Unemployment Rate of 1950s c. U.S. Economy in the 50s d. The Federal Budget of 19522. In Line 4 , the word “boom” could best be replaced by_. a. nearby explosion b. thunderous noise c. general public support d. rapid economic growth3. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most peopl
15、e in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _. a. confidence b. confusionc. disappointment d. suspicion4. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950s? a. Economists b. Frmaers c. Politicians d. Steelworkers5. The passage states tha
16、t incom available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ? a. 60 b. 50 c. 33 d. 90第2篇答案：cdabcWomen are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women full professors. In 1985,Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting
17、the University of Texas System adminitration for not encouraging women.The University was rated among the lowest for the system.In a 1987 update ,Milburn commended the progress that was made and called for even more improvement.One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to
18、inform women of available administrative jobs.College of Communication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon,said it is important that woman be flexible when it comesto relocating if they want to rise in the ranks.Although a woman may face a chilly climate on campus , many times in order for her to suc
19、ceed , she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on her work.Until women make up a greater percentage of the senior positions in the University and all academia,inequities will exist.Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here at t
20、he University. Spirduso said. If they do that will be successful in this system.If they spend their time in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here, they are wasting valuable study time.1.According to Spirduso,women need to _. a.produce a report on sexual discrim
21、ination b.call for further improvement in their working conditions c.spend their energies and time fighting against sexual discrimination d.spend more time and energy doing scholarly activities2.From this passage ,we know that _. a.there are many women full professors in the University of Texas b.wo
22、men play an important part in adminitrating the University c.the weather on the campus is chilly d.women make up a small percentage of the senior positions in the University3.Which of the following statements is true? a.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was greater than that o
23、f 1985 b.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was smaller than that of 1985 c.the number of women professors was the same as that of 1985 d.more and more women professors thought that sexual discrimination did exit in the University4.One of the positive results from Milburns stud
24、y was that _. a.women were told to con centrate on teir work b.women were given information about available administrative jobs c.women were encouraged to take on all the administrative jobs in the Unversity d.women were encouraged to do more scholarly activities5. The title for this passage should
25、be _. a.The University of Texas b.Milburns Report c.Women Professors d.Sexual Discrimination in Academia第3篇答案：ddabd 第四篇Today ,as in every other day of the year ,more than 3000 U.S. adlescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. During their lifetime,i
26、t can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered,30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease. The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking outweithts all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since
27、the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 precent , smoking rates among youth have declined . While the decline is impressive ,several important issues must be raised.First, in the past several years,smoking rates among youth have declined very little. Second,in the lat
28、e 1970s ,smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10 percent . The statistic is reversing.Third ,several recent studies have indicate high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rates, as much as 75 percent .Finally, thouth significant declines in adolescent
29、 smoking have occurred in the past decade,no definite reasons for the decline exist. Within this context,the Naional Cancer Instiute (NCI) began its current effort to determine the most effecive measures to reduce smoking levesl among youth.1.According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainl
30、y caused by _. a.traffic accidents b.smoking-related desease c.murder d.all of these2.Every day there are over_high school strdents who will become regular smoker. a.75 b.23 c.30 d.30003.By dropout the author means_. a.students who failed the examination b.students who left school c.students who los
31、t their way d.students who were driven out of school4.The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that _. a.NCI has taken effective measures b.smoking is prevented among high school seniors c.there are many smokers who have died of cancer d.none of these5.What is implied but not stated by the aut
32、hor is that _. a.smoking rates among youth have declined very little b.there are now more female than male smokers among high school seniors c.high smoking rates are due to the incease in wealth d.smoking at high school are from low socio-economic backgrounds第4篇答案：bdbdbThe food we eat seems to have
33、profound effects on our health.Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat ,it has, at the same time,made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the
34、diet as well,especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is nto a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that
35、 nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats,and other food additivies,caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we
36、eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this ,penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes,but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the
37、 animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.1.What is the best possible title of the passage? a.Drug and Food b.Cancer and Health c.Food and Health d.Health and Drug2
38、.Which of the following statements is NOT ture? a.Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons b.Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals c.Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over thirty-fiv
39、e years. d.Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.3.How has science done something harmful to mankind? a.Because of science , diseases caused by polluted food haven been virtually eliminated. b.It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food. c.Because of the application of
40、 science,some potentially harmful substances have been added to food. d.The scientists have preserved the color of meats,but not of vegetables.4.What are nitrates used for? a.They preserve flavor in packaged foods. b.They preserve the color of meats. c.They are the objects of research. d.They cause
41、the animals to become fatter.5.The word carcinogenic most nearly means _. a.trouble-making b.color-retaining c.money-making d.cancer-causing第5篇答案：cacbd第6篇As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift,being on th
42、e go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact ,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motiv
43、ation adn give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material fo
44、r managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between fight or flight and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death
45、. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have establ
46、ished links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_. a.they do not know how to enjoy themselves b.they do not believe that relaxation is important for health c.they are travelling fast all the timed.they are becoming busier with their work2.According to the writer ,the most important character for a good manager is his _. a.not fearing stress b.knowing the art of relaxat