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1、大学英语2 阅读理解复习资料(1)Having Friends from Different CulturesA)You could have many kinds of friends.Some are your pillars,otherssimply make you laugh;some are those of whom you can ask for anyfavor,some are those with whom we can watch any film,read anybook.and countless such cases.You also come across pe
2、ople from othercountries in your workplace,neighborhoods,at school,church or atspecial events.You express a genuine concern and care for them and awillingness to learn various things about their culture,such as theirspecial greetings,language,traditions,role of men and women in thefamily,education a
3、nd foods.You will provide an atmosphere to makethem feel welcome and open.Making friends with people from differentcultures not only provides for and fulfills factors like entertainment,learning,help and growth,but also adds some more to the list.B)The main advantage of having friends from different
4、 ethnicbackgrounds and cultures is that it promotes multiculturalism withinindividuals.Multiculturalism is the acceptance and promotion of thedifferences within races,cultures and religious backgrounds.Havingfriends who are culturally different from you allows you to develop aninsight into their liv
5、es.It shows you how their practices are different fromyours.It teaches you to accept differences and to build an understandingthat each culture has its unique features.Multiculturalism becomes animportant concept to inculcate in todays world of globalization wheremore than ever,the chances of people
6、 living and interacting with raciallyand culturally different people than their own are heightened.C)Traveling and gaining different experiences has a highly positiveinfluence on your personality.It teaches you to handle yourself indifferent settings as well as helps you acquire social skills.You mu
7、stagree,though,that it is not always possible for everyone to travel andthereby interact with people and gain experiences like this.Thats wherehaving culturally different friends comes in.When you meet and befriendpeople from other cultures,you automatically learn about the nuances oftheir practices
8、,language,certain habits,etc.Without even realizing it,you begin to gain rich and diverse experiences about the world.All thisleads to effective personality development and growth and you becomesocially more adept at carrying yourself through different situations inlife.D)Another main advantage of m
9、aking friends from different cultures isthe amount of knowledge you obtain.You learn about their world,theirsurroundings,the practices and belief systems that they follow.Not onlydo you gain knowledge,but when you take part in their practices,yougain a wide range of experiences as well.For example,s
10、ay youve beeninvited to a friends wedding which belongs to a different country.Canyou imagine the amount of knowledge and experience you will gather bygoing there?In preparing to take that trip you may learn the basics of anew language,and you may read up on the culture and distinct practicesof that
11、 place.If youve never traveled internationally before,you willgather experience in that sphere as well.The possibilities are limitless ifyou only just think about it.E)For all these reasons,you can try making friends with people who areculturally and ethnically diverse than you.Here,you may need to
12、takemore time,and you may need to be more persistent.You may need toreach out and take the initiative more than you are used to.F)One of the first and most important steps in making such friends is toshow up in places where you will meet people of cultures other than yourown.Go to meetings and celeb
13、rations of groups whose members youwant to get to know.Or hang out in restaurants and other gathering placeswhere different cultural groups go.You may feel embarrassed or shy atfirst,but your efforts will pay off.People of a cultural group will notice ifyou come to one of their events.If it is diffi
14、cult for you to be the onlyperson attending,you can bring a buddy with you and support each otherin making friends.G)People,for the most part,want to be asked questions about their livesand their cultures.Many of us were told that asking questions was nosy;but if you are thoughtful,asking questions
15、can help you learn aboutpeople of different cultures and help build relationships.People areusually pleasantly surprised when others show interest in their cultures.Ifyou are sincere and you can listen,people will tell you a lot.H)It helps to read about and learn about peoples cultures and histories
16、.If you know something about them,it shows that you care enough to takethe time to find out about them.They also give you backgroundinformation that will make it easier to ask questions that make sense.However,you dont have to be an expert on other peoples culture to getto know them or to ask questi
17、ons.People who are,themselves,from aculture are usually the best experts,anyway.I)By the way,it is easy to forget that the basis of any relationship iscaring.Everyone wants to care and be cared about.Caring about people iswhat makes a relationship real.Dont let your awkwardness aroundcultural differ
18、ences get in the way of caring about people.J)What making friends with people from other cultures ensures is notmerely company and comfort5,but rich learning experiences,the impactof which will be felt not only by you but others around you as well.36)People would like to answer questions about their
19、 cultures if youshow your interest and sincerity.37)You should be more persistent and active while making friends withforeigners than you are with local people.38)Besides companionship and emotional support,friends of othercultures can also offer you more learning experiences.39)Rich experiences dev
20、elop your personality and your skills of copingwith different life situations.40)If you find it embarrassed to attend a gathering of different culturalgroups by yourself,you can ask a friend to accompany you.41)Friends can support you,amuse you and share fun of life withyou._42)Before you take the t
21、rip to another part of the world,you should equipyourself with the basic knowledge of language,culture and customsthere._43)Friends with different cultural backgrounds enable you to develop aninsight into their lifestyles and practices.44)Background information acquired by reading enables you to rai
22、serelevant questions about someones culture.45)In spite of the embarrassment caused by cultural differences,care isstill essential to the establishment of a true friendship between you and afriend of another culture.(2)Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Leadership is the ability o
23、f a person to guide people in a grouptoward achieving a task at hand.I believe that leaders are made;they arenot born and a person can always be a good leader if he makes full use ofthe following list of leadership strengths.Firstly,task execution(实施)is one of the most importantleadership strengths.
24、Coming up with a brilliant idea and executing thatidea are two completely different things.Bringing an idea to life is a loteasier said than done.An idea really comes to life only when it isexecuted to perfection.For this,you need to be a team player.There is afine line between having followers that
25、 follow you out of respect andhaving followers that follow you because they have no choice.Any kindof disagreement in the team will affect the end result and the efficiency ofperforming the task.Secondly,before you go on to put any kind of strategy into place,you need to understand and envision what
26、 you wish to achieve.This isimportant because the expectations of the entire group will ride on yourshoulders.Thus,one of the important leadership strengths is to have avery clear vision about how to go about a task at hand,keeping thelong-term and short-term goals and consequences in mind.You need
27、tobe practical yet optimistic about the possibilities involved in any task andmust take into consideration all the risks involved.Thirdly,being the leader does not mean that you own the peopleyou work with.Many people tend to get carried away and do not listen totheir team members.This can go agains
28、t them as the team members thentend to lose respect for their leader.You need to genuinely listen to yourteam members because they are the only ones that will tell you if you gowrong at any point of time.Furthermore,listening will make sure thatyou connect with your team members on a personal level,
29、which willimprove the performance of your team greatly.46)Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one ofthe leadership strengths?A.Lending an ear to team members.B.Performing a task in a perfect way.C.Accepting mistakes with good grace.D.Planning for the future with a clear goal.47
30、)According to Paragraph 2,a good leader s houl d.A.lead his followers with absolute authorityB.make his followers follow him out of respectC.be able to find out who is a true follower in the teamD.focus on creating new ideas instead of executing them48)What does“envision“most probably mean in Paragr
31、aph 3?A.To remain optimistic about future results.B.To focus all his attention on long-term goals.C.To meet the expectations of the entire team members.D.To forecast the possible achievements and consequences.49)Which of the following should be avoided as a good leader?A.Holding a realistic attitude
32、.B.Considering short-term goals.C.Thinking about the bad results of a plan.D.Ignoring disagreement from his team members.50)What is the authors attitude about becoming a good leader?A.You can be a good leader if you have talents.B.You can be a good leader if you have a good team.C.You can be a good
33、leader if you acquire the essential skills.D.You can be a good leader as long as you are determined to be one.(3)Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Earlier this week the UK clinical psychologist,Professor TanyaByron,warned that parental paranoia about child safety could exposechil
34、dren to greater risks indoors.She warned that by denying(拒绝)children the opportunity to play outside,they are likely to face greaterdangers inside from the Internet.As we can see,there are far fewer kids out and about on streetcorners or in parks unaccompanied by adults.Obviously,the drive toreduce
35、risks in childrens lives has been firm.So,in trying hard to keep their loved ones safe,are parents denyingchildren the freedom they need to develop and grow up?Quite possiblyso.There is a real danger that by over-protecting and over-supervising(监督)children:Society could be denying children the oppor
36、tunity togrow up into capable,confident adults.But we should not blame parentsfor this.Parents are constantly being overwhelmed with warnings aboutthe dreadful things that can happen to their children if they do not keep awatchful eye on them.Now parents are asked to worry about the risks awaiting i
37、ndoorswhen their children go online.But should they?A 2006 national survey of teenagers found that more than half(55percent)of US youngsters between 12 and 17 years of age use socialnetworking sites such as Myspace and Facebook.Tanya Byron admitsthat the concrete evidence of harm resulting from the
38、Internet is fairlylimited”.Also,a literature review in 2008 shows that“there is a lack ofinformation about any actual harm experienced by users of socialnetworking sites”.So why all this fear?Of course,where there is freedom,there will always be“opportunities“for abusers and criminals.But every aspe
39、ct of our livesposes potential risks,which ultimately we all need to learn to negotiaterather than try to eliminate.As Danah Boyd,a social media scholar,saidat a conference,There are potential risks on Myspace but it is importantnot to exaggerate them.The risks are not why youth are surging to thesi
40、te.To them,the benefits for socialization outweigh the potential harm.”Boyd argued that,although letting go and allowing youth to deal withrisks is terrifying for parents,its necessary for youth to mature”.51)What does“paranoia“in the first paragraph most probably mean?A.A lack of attention to child
41、rens safety.B.Too much concern about their childrens safety.C.Fight for their childrens opportunity to play outside.D.Permission for children to do many outdoor activities.52)According to the passage,what may be the major consequence forparents not to allow their children to go outside to play?A.The
42、 children may not know how to get to a park.B.The children may not know how to socialize with other people.C.The children may blame their parents for their tight control.D.The children may not be able to grow up into capable,confidentadults.53)In arguing that the Internet has limited harm on childre
43、n,the authorA.has simply presented his opinionsB.has provided quite many relevant statisticsC.has used examples to support his argumentD.has cited experts5 opinions and research results54)According to Danah Boyd,facing the situation that many children goonline,parents s houl d.A.let their children f
44、ace the situation on their ownB.find some measures to eliminate the risks for their childrenC.fully inform their children of the possible risks they may haveD.discuss with their children and reach an agreement on Internet use55)What is the main message the author tries to get across?A.Parents should
45、 stop over-protecting their children.B.Parents should let their children grow up on their own.C.Parents should monitor their childrens indoor behavior more.D.Parents should work hard to reduce risks in their childrens lives.(4)Reasons Why We Need HeroesA)Heroes nurture us when were young.Our researc
46、h has shown that when people are asked toname their own personal heroes,the first individuals who often come to mind are parents andcaretakers.All of us owe whatever success weve had in life to the people who were there for uswhen we were young,vulnerable and developing.When we recognize the great s
47、acrifices thatthese caretakers have made for us,were likely to call them our heroes.B）Heroes reveal our missing qualities.Heroes educate us about right and wrong.Most childrensstories serve this didactic（教导的）purpose,showing kids the kinds of behaviors that are neededto succeed in life,to better soci
48、ety,and to overcome villainy is during our youth that wemost need good,healthy adult role models who demonstrate exemplary behaviors.But adults needheroic models as well.Heroes reveal to us the kinds of qualities we need to be in communion（交融）with others.（牙 I，恶）.ItC）Heroes save us when were in troub
49、le.This principle explains the powerful appeal of comicbook superheroes.People seemingly cant get enough of Batman,Superman,Spiderman,IronMan,and many others.We are moved by stories of magical beings with superhuman powers whocan instantly remove danger and make everything right.This principle also
50、explains our extremeadmiration for societys true heroic protectors-law enforcement（执行）officers,firefighters,nurses,and soldiers.D）Heroes pick us up when were down.Life inevitably hands us personal setbacks and failings.Failed relationships,failed businesses,and health problems are common life experi