【雙語閱讀】德波頓――《愛情筆記》

1、a.you don't like to follow othersb.you would be a member rather than a leaderc.you would be afraid of following othersd.you would like to be a leader rather than a follower2.If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer_.a.red to yellowb.blue to orange c.red to greyd.blue to yellow3."They tell

2、us, among other facts,that we don't choose our favourite colours as we grow up." "Among other facts" means_.a.besides other factsb.in regard to other factsc.not considering other factsd.according to other facts4.Which of the following is facts?a.People's preference of one colo

3、ur to another is instinctb.People's preference of one colour to another is acquired as they grow up.c.More people happen to love brown because they saw something brown when they were bornd.Colours have little influence on our moods5.Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thame

4、s River near london to others because of _.a.its shape b.its structurec.its colour d.its building materials答案：bcaac大學(xué)英語四級閱讀理解試題40篇之十二（含答案）Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impol

5、ite behaviour for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Sh

6、ould leave one in your lap,or on the table?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door

7、for a wonman or offer their seat to a woman , and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.The important thing to remembe

8、r about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable-especially if they are your guests. When the food was served , one of the guests strated to eat his peas with a knife . The other guests were amused or shocked , but the host calmly picked up his knife and b

9、egan eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.1.If one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if he is tobe late for the dinner?a.He should find an excuseb.He should adk for excuse.c.He should say sorryd.He should telephone t

10、o explain his being late.2."It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable." "Bad manners " means _.a.uglyb.dishonestc.impolited.shameful3.which of the following do you think is the best tiltle for this passage?a.Social Customs and Customsb.Social

11、 Lifec.American and British Customsd.Promptness Is Important4.According to the text, the best host_.a.tries his best to make his guests feel comfortableb.makes his guests feel excitedc.tries to avoid being naughty to his guestsd.tries to avoid being foolish5.The author of this article may agree with

12、 which of the following?a.The guest who ate his peas with a knifeb.The other guests who were amused or shockedc.The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same wayd.None of the above答案：dcaac大學(xué)英語四級閱讀理解試題40篇之十三（含答案）New Orleans, Louisiana, was established as part of the French Empire in 1

13、718.Its location on the east bank of the Mississippi River gave it control of the American hinerland and it became strategically important to many nations. It was transferred from France to Spain, returned to France,and finally sold by Napoleon to the United States in 1803. The city was the site of

14、a famous battle fought in 1815 between the British, who hoped to control it , and the Americans under General And rew Jackson.The riverbed of the Mississippi is constantly silting and the river is now actually higher than the city. Levees hold back the river and giant pumps are used to move water fr

15、om the city into the river.Although New Orleans haas beena part of the United States for almost two centuries, its population takes great pride in its French heritage. Louisiana still retains parts of the Code Napoleon which,form many years,was its only law.New Orleans is carefree city and it boasts

16、 its hot, spicy Creole seafood and its native Dixieland Jazz. The jackson Square neighborhood maintains its French colonial homes and in other sections are pre-Civil War mansions. Visitors are surprised to find that behind this interesting facade of yesteryear, is a busy industrial and port city. Gr

17、ain and coal come from the Midwest and foreigh cargoes are unloaded here. New Orleans is no longer a sleepy Southern town-but it's still fun to visit.作者簡介： 阿蘭·德波頓 (Alain de Botton ，英倫才子型作家，生于 1969 年，畢業(yè)于劍橋大學(xué)，現(xiàn)住倫敦。著有小說愛情筆記 (1993 、愛上浪漫 (1994 、親吻與訴說 (1995 及散文作品擁抱逝水年華 (1997 、哲學(xué)的慰藉 (2000 、旅行的藝術(shù) (

18、2002 。他的作品已被譯成二十幾種文字。 1、But there is decent jam, just not the one you like.'Is the shop far?'Why?'I am going out to buy some.'“但這些挺好的呀，只不過正好沒有你要的?！薄吧痰赀h(yuǎn)不遠(yuǎn)？”“干什么？”“我去買點來?！庇⒄Z學(xué)習(xí)大本營2群 347795749 QQ、微信：2983835611 溫馨提示：英語學(xué)習(xí)不是一朝一夕的，需要很長時間的積累和磨練，再此推薦大家一些簡單易上手的英語學(xué)習(xí)方法1. 堅持學(xué)習(xí)。添加微信號

19、：【線話英語】諸如此類很棒的英語學(xué)習(xí)微信2. 每日積累。微信上有很多英語學(xué)習(xí)素材，也有每日一練，每天都可以免費學(xué)習(xí)一節(jié)課，非常實用。3. 口語練習(xí)。微信上每日都有語音互動，還可以回復(fù)日期獲取當(dāng)日的語音內(nèi)容，糾正發(fā)音，英語越說越純正。4. 練習(xí)對話，有條件的可以找一位老外或者英語好的多練習(xí)口語，長期形成英語思維。筆記摘要：go out：此處為出去，它還有過時，熄滅的意思。going out 則是交往的意思。2、For Christ's sake, we've just sat down, everything will be cold if you go now.I'll

20、 go.'Why, if everything's going to get cold?'Because I need jam, that's why.' What's up with you?'Nothing, why?' You're being ridiculous.' No, I'm not.' Yes you are.' I just need jam.'“看在上帝的份上，坐下來吧如果你現(xiàn)在去，這些東西都會冷的?！薄拔曳侨ゲ豢伞！薄盀槭裁?？如果吃的都冷了怎么辦？”

21、“因為我要果醬，這就是原因?！薄澳愠鍪裁疵×?？”“沒有，怎么啦？”“你簡直可笑?！薄拔也挪荒??！薄澳憔褪强尚??！薄拔抑皇窍胍u?！惫P記摘要：ridiculous：荒謬的，可笑的 【常用短語】make sorry ridiculous figure 顯得很不像樣【例句】His social pretensions make him appear ridiculous. 他冒充上流社會人士而出盡洋相。 3、Why are you being so impossible? I've cooked you this whole breakfast and all you can do is make a