We can trust him because we know ____________ (他是个守信的人).
We can trust him because we know ____________ (他是个守信的人).
We can trust him because we know ____________ (他是个守信的人).
第1题
My job【C9】______ a police officer is to impose accountability【C10】______ people who refuse, or have never learned. But as every cop knows, external controls on people's【C11】______ are far less effective than【C12】______ restrains such as guilt, shame and embarrassment. Yet more and more, especially in our large cities and suburbs, these inner restraints are【C13】______ .
The main cause of this breakdown is a radical【C14】______ in attitudes. Thirty years ago, if a crime was【C15】______ , society was considered victimized. Now, in a shocking reversal, it's the criminal who is considered victimized: by his underprivileged upbringing, by the school that didn't teach him to read, by the church failed to reach him with moral【C16】______ , by the parents who didn't provide a【C17】______ home.
I don't believe it. Many others in equally disadvantaged circumstance choose not to engage【C18】______ criminal activities. If we exempt the criminal even partly,【C19】______ accountability, we become a society of endless excuses where no one accepts responsibility for anything. We【C20】______ need more and more people who believe that the person who commits a crime is the one responsible for it.
【C1】
A.principle
B.criteria
C.standards
D.values
第2题
A.in line
B.in the line
C.on line
D.on the line
第3题
听力原文:M: Is this table in the corner okay?
W: Sure. We can sit here.
M: Gee. You' ve hardly got anything on your tray.
W: Yeah. I guess I' m just not that hungry.
M: What' s the matter? Aren't you feeling well?
W: Well, I've been really worried. It' s my car. It' s in the shop again.
M: Really? What' s wrong this time?
W: I don' t know exactly. Something is wrong with the brakes, I think.
M: Well, at least that shouldn't cost you much to fix. Parts are cheaper for all the American cars like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?
W: He said he would call me with an estimate later on today.
M: Watch out, he doesn't try to take advantage of you.
W: What do you mean?
M: Well, Some car mechanics. If they think that someone doesn' t know much about cars, they might try to overcharge that person.
W: Maybe so. But I trust this guy. He was recommended by one of my neighbors. He has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be reasonable.
M: Oh, that' s good to know. Maybe I'll try using him in the future. By the way, do you need a ride home after class today?
W: Oh, I' d sure appreciate it. It' s really tough getting around without a car when you live off campus.
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A.It has broken down before.
B.She generally doesn't allow people to borrow it.
C.She is trying to sell it,
D.She bought it from a friend,
第5题
听力原文:M: Is this table on the comer okay?
W: Sure. We can sit here.
M' Gee. You've hardly got anything on your tray.
W: Yeah. I guess I'm just not that hungry.
M: What's the matter? Aren't you feeling well?
W: Well, I've been really worried. It's my car. It's in the shop again.
M: Really? What's wrong this time?
W: I don't know exactly. Something's wrong with file brakes, I think.
M: Well, at least that shouldn't cost you much to fix. Parts are cheaper for all the American cars like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?
W: He said he would call me with an estimate later on today.
M: Watch out he doesn't try to take advantage of you.
W: What do you mean?
M: Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone doesn't know much about cars, they might try to overcharge that person.
W: Maybe so. But I trust this guy. He was recommended by one of my neighbors. He has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be reasonable.
M: Oh, that's good to know. Maybe I'll try using him in the future. By the way, do you need a ride home after class today?
W: Oh, I'll sure appreciate it. It's really tough getting around without a car when you live off campus.
(23)
A.It's a new car.
B.It's an old one.
C.It always breaks down.
D.It's expensive.
第6题
听力原文:M: Is this table on the comer OK?
W: Sure. We can sit here.
M: Oh, you paused to get anything on your tray.
W: Yeah. I guess I'm just not that hungry.
M: What's the matter? Aren't you feeling well?
W: Well, I've been really worded. It's my car. It's in the shop, again!
M: Really? What's wrong this time?
W: I don't know exactly. Something's wrong with the brakes, I think.
M: Well, at least that shouldn't cost you much to fix. Parts are cheaper for all the American cars like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?
W: He said he'd call me with an estimate later on today.
M: Watch out he doesn't try to take advantage of you.
W: What do you mean?
M: Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone doesn't know much about cars, they might try to overcharge that person.
W: Maybe so. But I trust this guy. He was recommended by one of my neighbors. He has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be reasonable.
M: Oh, that's good to know. Maybe I'll try using him in the future. By the way, do you need a ride home after class today?
W: Oh, I'll sure appreciate it. It's really tough getting around without a car when you live off campus.
(23)
A.She generally doesn't allow people to borrow it.
B.She bought it from a friend.
C.She is trying to sell it.
D.It has broken down before.
第7题
About Heroes
The word hero can be confusing, for it has several meanings. It is often applied to ordinary people who happen to perform. an act of great courage—a fireman who saves someone from a burning house at the risk of his own life, for example. Then, the principal character of a play, a novel, or a firm is known as the hero of the story, even if he is not particularly brave. But the heroes and heroines that we are going to consider now constitute a third group. They are the giants, the out-of-the-ordinary figures whose superiority fills our hearts with admiration and awe; the men and women who give us a high example to follow, a purpose in life, or sometimes just a dream, because they represent the person that we would like to be.
Humanity has always had such heroes. Some have been the saviors or the builders of their country, like George Washington, who gave generations of Americans their model of determination, selflessness, and honor. Others have been religious leaders or gorgeous women; conquerors, athletes, or pioneers; characters in novels or revolutionaries; saints, sin nets, likable robbers, or movie stars. Whatever they did, they were all stars—shining, glorious, showing the way to their followers below, wishing to imitate the good characteristics and the virtues of heroes can change the behavior. of their admirers for the better.
Many articles have appeared in recent years, claiming that there are no more heroes in the Western world. The authors say that, particularly in Europe and North America, the young now refuse to admire anyone; that we are living in a world too well informed, too curious and critical for hero worship. The press, books, and television keep showing us the faults of the public figures who could become today's stars, until we lose faith and start looking for defects in any person who seems worthy of respect. In a neighbor or a statesman, we try to discover the weaknesses, failures, or ugly motives that are surely hiding behind his noblest actions.
Is it true that we know too much? Were our ancestors lucky to be only partly informed? Those who read the first biographies of Charlemagne, George Washington, Joan of Arc, or other great men and women of the past were not told that their hero had bad breath or disliked his mother; they only found a description of his great accomplishments and their admiration was strengthened. In fact, early biographers didn't hesitate to make up an admirable story or two about their hero. The man who wrote the first biography of Washington, for instance, invented the cherry tree; he admitted later that there was no truth in it, but he said that it was in character and that it would give young men a good example to follow. His readers didn't seem to object; the book was reprinted eighty times—a tremendous success in those days.
Modern biographers do not invent such stories; they respect the facts, as indeed they should. But we pay a price for their truthfulness, for in their efforts to show "the whole person", they tell us more than we really need to know about private lives, family secrets, and human weaknesses. The true greatness of a fine man is often forgotten in the display; and people lose not only their admiration for him, but their willingness to trust any other "star" completely.
This shows clearly in the remarks of a high-school students near Los Angeles, who were asked whom they admired. "Nobody," said a young man, "because the objects of our early admiration have been destroyed. People we wanted to believe in have been described to us with all their faults and imperfections; that makes it hard to trust the 'historical' heroes." Another student, a girl, added, "The people we try to imitate are the unknown adults, the noncelebrities in our lives. In stead of dreaming of being like some famous woman somewhere, I want to be like my mom's best friend, whom no one in thi
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第8题
Days after clays my men and I struggle to hold back a tidal wave of crime. Something has gone terribly wrong with our once-proud American way of life. It has happened in the area of values. A key ingredient is disappearing, and I think I know what it is: accountability.
Accountability isn' t hard to define. It means that every person is responsible for his or her actions and liable for their consequences.
Of the many values that hold civilization together honesty, kindness, and so on accountability may be the most important of all. Without it, there can be no respect, no trust, no law and, ultimately, no society.
My job as a police officer is to impose accountability on people who refuse, or have never learned, to impose it on themselves. But as every policeman knows, external controls on people's behavior. are far less effective than internal restraints such as guilt, shame and embarrassment.
Fortunately there are still communities smaller towns, usually where schools maintain discipline and where parents hold up standards that proclaim: "In" this family certain things are not tolerated they simply are not done!
Yet more and more, especially in our larger cities and suburbs, these inner restraints are loosening. Your typical robber has gone. He considers your property his property; he takes what he wants, including your life if you enrage him.
The main cause of this break-down is a radical shift in attitudes. Thirty years ago, if a crime was committed, society was considered the victim. Now, in a shocking reversal, it's the criminal who is considered victimized: by his underprivileged upbringing, by the school that didn' t teach him to read, by the church that failed to reach him with moral guidance, by the parents who didn't provide a stable home.
I don't believe it. Many others in equally disadvantaged circumstances choose not to engage in criminal activities. If we free the criminal, even partly, from accountability, we become a society of endless excuses where no one accepts responsibility for anything.
We in America desperately need more people who believe that the person who commits a crime is the one responsible for it.
What the wise man said suggests that______.
A.it' s unnecessary for good people to do anything in face of evil
B.it' s certain that evil will prevail if good men do nothing about it
C.it' s only natural for virtue to defeat evil
D.it's desirable for good men to keep away from evil
第9题
M: Well, I'll see to that, but whether or not we'll have any room for him is unclear.
Q: What does the man mean?
(18)
A.He will see Steve soon.
B.He is afraid the weather will not be clear.
C.He is not sure if there will be enough space.
D.He is not sure if he can find a room for Steve.