III Reading Comprehension(37.5 points)
Part A
Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on. The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and electing among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly. A status has been compared to ready made clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Further more, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook. Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.
46. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us _______.
A. determine whether a person is fit for a certain job
B. behave appropriately in relation to other people
C. protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations
D. make friends with other people
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】C
47. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses _______.
A. in order to identify themselves with others
B. in order to better identify others
C. as their mental processes change
D. as the situation changes
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】B
48. The word “appraisal” (Line 5, Para. 2) most probably means “_______”.
A. involvement
B. appreciation
C. assessment
D. presentation
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】A
49. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to “_______”.
A. fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately
B. identification of other people’s statuses
C. selecting one’s own statuses
D. constant mental process
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】B
50. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince” (Lines 2-3, Para. 3), the writer means _______.
A. different people have different styles of clothes
B. ready made clothes may need alterations
C. statuses come ready made just like clothes
D. our choice of statuses is limited
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】D
Text 2
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer”. The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
51. The passage is meant to _______.
A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C. show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
D. encourage young people to pursue a writing career
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】A
52. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding
B. A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.
C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.
D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small.
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】A
53. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?
A. He wasn’t able to produce a single book.
B. He hadn’t seen a change for little barter.
C. He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year.
D. He found his dream would never come true.
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】C
54. “... people who die wondering. What if” (Line 3, Para. 3) refers to “those ______”.
A. who think too much of the dark side of life
B. who regret giving up their career halfway
C. who think a lot without making a decision
D. who are full of imagination even upon death
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】A
55. “Shadow land” in the last sentence refers to _______.
A. the wonder land one often dreams about
B. the bright future that one is looking forward to
C. the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached
D. a world that exists only in one’s imagination Section III Reading Comprehension(37.5 points)
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】D
Part A
Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on. The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and electing among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly. A status has been compared to ready made clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Further more, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook. Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.
46. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us _______.
A. determine whether a person is fit for a certain job
B. behave appropriately in relation to other people
C. protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations
D. make friends with other people
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】C
47. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses _______.
A. in order to identify themselves with others
B. in order to better identify others
C. as their mental processes change
D. as the situation changes
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】B
48. The word “appraisal” (Line 5, Para. 2) most probably means “_______”.
A. involvement
B. appreciation
C. assessment
D. presentation
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】A
49. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to “_______”.
A. fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately
B. identification of other people’s statuses
C. selecting one’s own statuses
D. constant mental process
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】B
50. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince” (Lines 2-3, Para. 3), the writer means _______.
A. different people have different styles of clothes
B. ready made clothes may need alterations
C. statuses come ready made just like clothes
D. our choice of statuses is limited
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】D
Text 2
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer”. The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
51. The passage is meant to _______.
A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C. show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
D. encourage young people to pursue a writing career
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】A
52. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding
B. A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.
C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.
D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small.
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】A
53. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?
A. He wasn’t able to produce a single book.
B. He hadn’t seen a change for little barter.
C. He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year.
D. He found his dream would never come true.
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】C
54. “... people who die wondering. What if” (Line 3, Para. 3) refers to “those ______”.
A. who think too much of the dark side of life
B. who regret giving up their career halfway
C. who think a lot without making a decision
D. who are full of imagination even upon death
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】A
55. “Shadow land” in the last sentence refers to _______.
A. the wonder land one often dreams about
B. the bright future that one is looking forward to
C. the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached
D. a world that exists only in one’s imagination Section III Reading Comprehension(37.5 points)
（本題分值：1.5分）【正確答案】D