福師1203考試批次《高級英語閱讀二》復習題與參考答案

./福師1203考試批次《高級英語閱讀二》復習題與參考答案一Readingcomprehension:80%Passage1CBACD

Materialculturereferstothetouchable,material"things"–physicalobjectsthatcanbeseen,held,felt,used-thatacultureproduces.Examiningaculture’stoolsandtechnologycantellusaboutthegroup’shistoryandwayoflife.Similarly,researchintothematerialcultureofmusiccanhelpustounderstandthemusic-culture.Themostvividbodyof"things"init,ofcoursearemusicalinstruments.Wecannothearforourselvestheactualsoundofanymusicalperformancebeforethe1870swhenthephonographwasinvented,sowerelyoninstrumentsforimportantinformationaboutmusic-culturesintheremotepastandtheirdevelopment.Herewehavetwokindsofevidence:instrumentswellpreservedandinstrumentspicturedinart.Throughthestudyofinstruments,aswellaspaintings,writtendocuments,andsoon,wecanexplorethemovementofmusicfromtheNearEasttoChinaoverathousandyearsago,orwecanoutlinethespreadofNearEasterninfluencetoEuropethatresultedinthedevelopmentofmostoftheinstrumentsinthesymphonyorchestra. Sheetmusicorprintedmusic,tooismaterialculture.Scholarsoncedefinedfolkmusic-culturesasthoseinwhichpeoplelearnandsingmusicbyearratherthanfromprint,butresearchshowsmutualinfluenceamongoralandwrittensourcesduringthepastfewcenturiesinEurope,Britain,andAmericaprintedversionslimitvarietybecausetheytendtostandardizeanysong,yettheystimulatepeopletocreatenewanddifferentsongs.Besides,theabilitytoreadmusicnotationhasafar-reachingeffectonmusiciansand,whenitbecomeswidespread,onthemusic-cultureasawhole. Onemoreimportantpartofmusic’smaterialcultureshouldbesingledout:theinfluenceoftheelectronicmedia-radio,recordplayer,taperecorder,television,andvideocassette,withthefuturepromisingtalkingandsingingcomputersandotherdevelopments.Thisisallpartofthe"informationrevolution,"atwentieth-centuryphenomenonasimportantastheindustrialrevolutionwasinthenineteenth.Theseelectronicmediaarenotjustlimitedtomodernnations;theyhaveaffectedmusic-culturesallovertheglobe.Researchintothematerialcultureofanationisofgreatimportancebecause______.ithelpsproducenewculturaltoolsandtechnologyitcanreflectthedevelopmentofthenationithelpsunderstandthenation’spastandpresent.Itcandemonstratethenation’scivilizationItcanbelearnedfromthispassagethat______.theexistenceofthesymphonywasattributedtothespreadofNearEasternandChinesemusic.NearEasternmusichadaninfluenceonthedevelopmentoftheinstrumentsinthesymphonyorchestrathedevelopmentofthesymphonyshowsthemutualinfluenceofEasternandWesternmusicthemusicalinstrumentsinthesymphonyorchestraweredevelopedonthebasisofNearEasternmusicAccordingtotheauthor,musicnotationisimportantbecause________.ithasagreateffectonthemusic-cultureasmoreandmorepeopleareabletoreaditittendstostandardizefolksongswhenitisusedbyfolkmusicians.ItistheprintedversionofstandardizedfolkmusicItencouragespeopletopopularizeprintedversionsofsongs.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethattheintroductionofelectronicmediaintotheworldofmusic______.hasbroughtaboutaninformationrevolutionhasspeededupthearrivalofanewgenerationofcomputershasgivenrisetonewformsofmusicculturehasledtothetransformationoftraditionalmusicalinstrumentsWhichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthemainideaofthepassage?Musicalinstrumentsdevelopedthroughtheyearswillsoonerorlaterbereplacedbycomputers.Musiccannonbepassedontofuturegenerationsunlessitisrecorded.Folksongscannotbespreadfarunlesstheyareprintedonmusicsheets.Thedevelopmentofmusiccultureishighlydependentonitsmaterialaspect.Passage2CCBDAThreeEnglishdictionariespublishedrecentlyalllayclaimtopossessinga"new"feature.TheBBCEnglishDictionarycontainsbackgroundinformationon1,000peopleandplacesprominentinthenewssince1988;theOxfordAdvancedLearner’sDictionary:EncyclopedicEditionistheOALDplusencyclopedicentries;theLongmanDictionaryofEnglishLanguageandCultureistheLDOCEplusculturalinformation. Thekeyfactisthatallthreedictionariescanbeseentohaveadistinctly"cultural"aswellaslanguagelearningcontent.Thatbeingsaid,thewayinwhichtheyapproachtheculturalelementisnotidentical,makingdirectcomparisonsbetweenthethreedictionaries. Whilethereissomecommongroundbetweentheencyclopedic/culturalentriesfortheOxfordandLongmandictionaries,thereisacleardifference.OxfordlaysclaimtobeingencyclopediconcontentwhereasLongmandistinctlyconcentratesonthelanguageandcultureoftheEnglish-speakingworld.TheOxforddictionarycanthereforestandmorevigorousscrutinyforculturalbiasthantheLongmanpublicationbecausethelatterdoesnothesitateaboutviewingtherestoftheworldfromtheculturalperspectivesoftheEnglish-speakingworld.TheculturalobjectivesoftheBBCdictionaryareinturnmoredistinctstill.Basedonananalysisofover70millionwordsrecordedfromtheBBCWorldServiceandNationalPublicRadioofWashingtonoveraperiodoffouryears,their1,000briefencyclopedicentriesarebasedonpeopleandplacesthathavefeaturedinthenewsrecently.TheintendedusertheyhaveinmindisaregularlistenertotheWorldServicewhowillhaveareasonablestandardofEnglishandadevelopedskillinlisteningcomprehension. Inreality,though,theBBCdictionarywillbepurchasedbyafarwiderrangeoflanguagelearners,aswilltheothertwodictionaries.Wewillbefacedwithasituationwheremanyoftheusersofthesedictionarieswillattheveryleasthavedistinctsocio-culturalperspectivesandmayhaveworldviewswhicharetotallyopposedandevenhostiletothoseoftheWest.Advancedlearnersfromthiskindofbackgroundwillnotonlyevaluateadictionaryonhowuser-friendlyitisbutwillalsohavedefiniteviewsaboutthescopeandappropriatenessofthevarioussocio-culturalentries.6.Whatfeaturesetsapartthethreedictionariesdiscussedinthepassagefromtraditionalones?Thecombinationoftwodictionariesintoone.Thenewapproachtodefiningwords.Theinclusionofculturalcontent.Theincreaseinthenumberofentries.7.TheLongmandictionaryismorelikelytobecriticizedforculturalprejudicebecause______.itsscopeofculturalentriesgoesbeyondthecultureoftheEnglish-speakingworld.itpayslittleattentiontotheculturalcontentofthenon-English-speakingcountries.itviewstheworldpurelyfromthestandpointoftheEnglish-speakingpeople.itfailstodistinguishlanguagefromcultureinitsencyclopedicentries8.TheBBCdictionarydiffersfromOxfordandLongmaninthat______.ithasawiderselectionofencyclopedicentriesitismainlydesignedtomeettheneedsofradiolistenersitlaysmoreemphasisonlanguagethanoncultureitisintendedtohelplistenersdeveloptheirlisteningcomprehensionskills9.Itisimpliedinthelastparagraphthat,inapproachingsocio-culturalcontentinadictionary,specialthoughtshouldbegivento______.thelanguagelevelsofitsusersthenumberofitsprospectivepurchasersthedifferenttastesofitsusersthevariousculturalbackgroundsofitsusers10.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Differentwaysoftreatingsocio-culturalelementsinthethreenewEnglishdictionaries.Acomparisonofpeople’sopinionsontheculturalcontentinthethreenewEnglishdictionaries.TheadvantagesoftheBBCdictionaryoverOxfordandLongman.Theuser-friendlinessofthethreenewEnglishdictionaries.Passage311-15ACDAB 16-20BBACABondreachedunderthedashboardandfromitsconcealedholsterdrewoutthelong-barrelled.45ColtArmySpecialandlaiditontheseatbesidehim.ThebattlewashowintheopenandsomehowtheMercedesmustbestopped.UsingtheroadasifitwasDonington,Bondrammedhisfootdownandkeptitthere.Gradually,withtheneedletwitchingeithersideofthehundredmarkhebegantonarrowthegap.Draxtooktheleft-handforkatCharingandhissedupthelonghill.Ahead,inthegiantbeamofhisheadlights,oneofBowaters’hugeeight-wheeledAECDieselcarrierswasjustgrindingintothefirstbendofthehairpin,labouringunderthefourteentonsofnewsprintitwastakingonanightruntooneoftheEastKentnewspapers.Draxcursedunderhisbreathashesawthelongcarrierwiththetwentygiganticrolls,eachcontainingfivemilesofnewsprint,ropedtoitsplatform.RightinthemiddleofthetrickyS-bendatthetopofthehill.HelookedinthedrivingmirrorandsawtheBentleycomingintothefork.AndthenDraxhadhisidea.‘Krebs,’thewordwasapistolshot.‘Getoutyourknife.'TherewasasharpclickandthestilettowasinKrebs'shand.Onedidn'tdawdlewhentherewasthatnoteinthemaster'svoice.‘Iamgoingtoslowdownbehindthislorry.TakeyourshoesandsocksoffandclimboutontothebonnetandwhenIcomeupbehindthelorryjumpontoit.Ishallbegoingatwalking-pace.Itwillbesafe.Cuttheropesthatholdtherollsofpaper.Theleftonesfirst.Thentheright.Ishallhavepulleduplevelwiththelorryandwhenyouhavecutthesecondlotjumpintothecar.Becarefulyouarenotsweptoffwiththepaper.’Draxdowsedhisheadlightsandsweptroundthebendateighty.ThelorrywastwentyyardsaheadandDraxhadtobrakehardtoavoidcrashingintoitstail.TheMercedesexecutedadryskiduntilitsradiatorwasalmostunderneaththeplatformofthecarrier.Draxchangeddowntosecond.'Now!'HeheldthecarsteadyasarockasKrebs,withbarefeet,wentoverthewindscreenandscrambledalongtheshiningbonnet,hisknifeinhishand.Withaleaphewasupandhackingattheleft-handropes.DraxpulledawaytotherightandcrawleduplevelwiththerearwheelsoftheDiesel,theoilysmokefromitsexhaustinhiseyesandnostrils.Bond'slightswerejustshowingroundthebend.Therewasaseriesofhugethudsastheleft-handrollspouredoffthebackofthelorryintotheroadandwenthurtlingoffintothedarkness.Andmorethudsastheright-handropesparted.OnerollburstasitlandedandDraxheardatearingrattleastheunwindingpapercrashedbackdowntheone-in-tengradient.ReleasedofitsloadthelorryalmostboundedforwardandDraxhadtoacceleratealittletocatchtheflyingfigureofKrebswholandedhalfacrossGala'sbackandhalfinthefrontseat.Draxstampedhisfootintothefloorandspedoffupthehill,ignoringashoutfromthelorry-driverabovetheclatteroftheDieselpistonsasheshotahead.Ashehurtledroundthenextbendhesawtheshaftoftwoheadlightscurveupintotheskyabovethetopsofthetreesuntiltheywerealmostvertical.Theywaveredthereforaninstantandthenthebeamswhirledawayacrosstheskyandwentout.AgreatbarkinglaughbrokeoutofDraxasforasplitsecondhetookhiseyesofftheroadandraisedhisfacetriumphantlytowardsthestars.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.11.Whichistrue?a>Bond,drivingaBentley,ischasingDrax,whoisdrivingaMercedes.b>Bond,drivingaMercedes,ischasingDrax,whoisdrivingaBentley.c>Drax,drivingaBentley,ischasingBond,whoisdrivingaMercedes.d>Drax,drivingaMercedes,ischasingBond,whoisdrivingaBentley.12.WhatweapondidBondtakeout?a>agunfromundertheseatb>anarmyknifefromahiddenpocketc>agunwhichwashiddeninthefrontofthecard>aspecialarmymachineforstoppingcars13.WhatdoyouthinkDoningtonis<Paragraph2>?a>atownb>acountryroadc>amainroadd>arace-track14.‘Bondrammedhisfootdownandkeptitthere’<Paragraph2>.Thisexpressionshows_______a>thathefounditdifficulttostayinhisseatontheroughroad.b>thathewasfeelingnervous.c>thathewasverysureofhimself.d>thathewantedtodrivefast.15.Whatdoyouthink‘newsprint’is<Paragraph3>?a>newspapersb>paperforprintingnewspapersc>posterstoadvertisenewspapersd>wrappingpaper16.Whatis‘dawdle’<Paragraph7>?a>complainb>goslowlyc>hurryd>disagreeviolently17.‘Dowsed’<Paragraph9>means_________a>switchedonb>switchedoffc>checkedd>used18.‘Hacking’<Paragraph11>means_______________a>cuttingb>pullingc>lookingd>working19.Thesceneofthestoryis___________________a>alonghillwithabendateachend.b>asteepgradientwithalotofbends.c>alongsteephillwithadoublebendatthetop.d>ahairpinbend,followedbyaone-in-tengradient.20.Bycuttingtherollsofnewsprint,DraxandKrebs__________________a>stopBond.b>causeBondtocrashintothelorry.c>slowBonddown.d>causethelorrytocrash.Passage4CDBABThere’sasimplepremisebehindwhatLarryMyersdoesforaliving:Ifyoucansmellit,youcanfindit.MyersisthefounderofAuburnUniversity'sInstituteforBiologicalDetectionSystems,themaintaskofwhichistochasetheultimateindetectiondevices-anartificialnose.Fornow,thesubjectoftheirresearchislittlemorethanastackofgleamingchipstuckedawayinalaboratorydrawer.Butsoon,suchatoolcouldbehangingfromthebeltsofpolice,arson<縱火>investigatorsandfood-safetyinspectors.Thetechnologythattheyareworkingonwouldsuggestquitereasonablythat,withinthreetofiveyears,we'llhavesomeworkablesensorsreadytouse.Suchdevicesmightfindwideuseinplacesthatattractterrorists.Policecoulddetectdrugs,bodiesandbombshiddenincars,whilefoodinspectorscouldeasilytestfoodandwaterforcontamination.Theimplicationsforrevolutionaryadvancesinpublicsafetyandthefoodindustryareastonishing.Butso,too,arethepossibilitiesforabuse:Suchmachinescoulddeterminewhetherawomanisovulating<排卵>,withoutaphysicalexam-orevenherknowledge.OneofthetraditionalprotectorsofAmericanlibertyisthatithasbeenimpossibletosearcheveryone.That’sgettingnottobethecase.ArtificialbiosensorscreatedatAuburnworktotallydifferentlyfromanythingeverseenbefore.AromaScan,forexample,isadesktopmachinebasedonabankofchipssensitivetospecificchemicalsthatevaporateintotheair.Asairissuckedintothemachine,chemicalspassoverthesensorsurfacesandproducechangesintheelectricalcurrentflowingthroughthem.Thosecurrentchangesareloggedintoacomputerthatsortsoutodorsbasedontheirelectricalsignatures.Myerssaystheyexpecttoloadasinglefingernail-sizechipwiththousandsofodorreceptors<感受器>,enoughtocreateasensorthat'snearlyassensitiveasadog'snose.21.Whichofthefollowingiswithinthecapacityoftheartificialnosebeingdeveloped?A.Performingphysicalexaminations.B.Locatingplaceswhichattractterrorists.C.Detectingdrugsandwatercontamination.D.Monitoringfoodprocessing.22.Apotentialproblemwhichmightbecausedbytheuseofanartificialnoseis.A.negligenceofpublicsafetyB.anabuseofpersonalfreedomC.ahazardtophysicalhealthD.athreattoindividualprivacy23.Theword"logged"<Line5,Para.7>mostprobablymeans"".A.presetB.enteredC.processedD.simulated24.Toproduceartificialnosesforpracticaluse,itisessential.A.todevelopmicrochipswiththousandsofodorreceptorsB.toinventchipssensitivetovariouschemicalsC.todesignacomputerprogramtosortoutsmellsD.tofindchemicalsthatcanaltertheelectricalcurrentpassingthrough25.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsLarryMyers'workis.A.cautiousB.approvingC.suspiciousD.overenthusiasticTranslation:20%<Seetheanswersheet>1.IfwearenotcarefulintheYearoftheWoman,weshallendupwithmillionsofdefensiveneuroticfemalestryingtoliveuptoallthepropagandathatputssomuchpressureonthemtotakeonmorethantheycancopewithandmorethantheyeverwanttodo.如果我們在女性年里不小心的話,我們就會有數(shù)以百萬計的時時都設防的焦慮女性,試圖和宣傳的一樣,給自己加壓,承擔了他們難以處理的事情和他們從不想承擔的事情。2.Itwasabright,coldday,thegroundcoveredwithasleetthathad'frozensothatitseemedasifallthebaretrees,thebushes,thecutbrushandallthegrassandthebaregroundhadbeenvarnishedwithice,ItooktheyoungIrishsetterforawalkuptheroadandalongafrozencreek,butitwasdifficulttostandorwalkontheglassysurfaceandthereddogslippedandslitheredandIfelltwice,hard,oncedroppingmygunandhavingitslideawayovertheice.那是明亮而寒冷的一天,大地覆蓋了一層冰,以致于所有的光禿禿的樹,灌木叢,被砍過的粗雜材和所有的草以與光禿禿的大地都消失在冰層中。我牽著愛爾蘭長毛獵犬在柏油路上和冰凍的小溪邊散步,但是在滑溜溜的表層站立或者散步是非常困難的,紅色的小狗滑倒了,搖晃不穩(wěn)的前行,我也狠狠地摔了兩跤,曾經把我的槍都摔掉了,槍順著冰滑了好遠。3.Iampainfullyawarethatacademicleadershavethemselvestoooftenresortedtostrictlyeconomicappealsforsupportbecausetheseseemedeasiertoexplainandjustifythenthelesstangiblepurposesoflearning.我非常痛苦地意識到,學術大家們太經常讓自己著迷于經濟方面的幫助了,因為這看起來非常簡單地解釋了學術目標的不切實際而且這也讓它們看起來非常合理。4.Ihavethoughtofgoingtowork,butIamunwillingtoadmitthatIdonotknowhowtousemyfreedomandhavetoembracetheflunkydomofajobbecauseIhavenoresources-inaword,nocharacter.我想過要回去工作,但是我不愿意承認我不知道如何使用我的自由,成為工作的仆人,因為我沒有任何資源,總之,沒有性格。OnthewaytoSundayschoolIhadpressedtheenvelopeagainstthecoinsuntilIcouldtellwhattheywere;theyweren’tdimesbutpennies.去星期日學校的路上,我緊緊地按住信里的硬幣,直到我知道它們到底是什么,它們不是一角的硬幣而是一分的。福師1203考試批次《高級英語閱讀二》復習題與參考答案二Readingcomprehension:80%PassageI1-5CAABB 6-10CBDAB 11-15FTFFFAPPETITEOneofthemajorpleasuresinlifeisappetite,andoneofourmajordutiesshouldbetopreserveit.Appetiteisthekeennessofliving;itisoneofthesensesthattellsyouthatyouarestillcurioustoexist,thatyoustillhaveanedgeonyourlongingsandwanttobiteintotheworldandtasteitsmultitudinousflavoursandjuices.Byappetite,ofcourse,Idon'tmeanjustthelustforfood,butanyconditionofunsatisfieddesire,anyburninginthebloodthatprovesyouwantmorethanyou'vegot,andthatyouhaven'tyetusedupyourlife.Wildesaidhefeltsorryforthosewhonevergottheirheart'sdesire,butsorrierstillforthosewhodid.Igotmineonceonly,anditnearlykilledme,andI'vealwayspreferredwantingtohavingsince.Forappetite,tome,isthisstateofwanting,whichkeepsone'sexpectationsalive.Irememberlearningthislessonlongagoasachild,whentreatsandorgieswerefew,andwhenIdiscoveredthatthegreatestpitchofhappinesswasnotinactuallyeatingatoffeebutingazingatitbeforehand.True,thefirstbitewasdelicious,butoncethetoffeewasgoneonewasleftwithnothing,neithertoffeenorlust.Besides,thewholetoffeenessoftoffeeswasimperceptiblydiminishedbythegrossactofhavingeatenit.No,thebestwasinwaningit,insittingandlookingatit,whenonetastedaninexhaustibletreasure-houseofflavours.So,forme,oneofthekeenestpleasuresofappetiteremainsinthewanting,notthesatisfaction.Inwantingapeach,orawhisky,oraparticulartextureorsound,ortobewithaparticularfriend.Forinthiscondition,ofcourse,Iknowthattheobjectofdesireisalwaysatitsmostflawlesslyperfect.WhichiswhyIwouldcarrythepreservationofappetitetotheextentofdeliberatefasting,simplybecauseIthinkthatappetiteistoogoodtolose,tooprecioustobebludgeonedintoinsensibilitybysatiationandover-doingit.Forthatmatter,Idon'treallywantthreesquaremealsaday--Iwantonehuge,delicious,orgiastic,table-groaningblowout,sayeveryfourdays,andthennotbetoosurewherethenextoneiscomingfrom.Adayoffastingisnotformejustapuritanicaldevicefordenyingoneselfapleasure,butratherawayofanticipatingararermomentofsupremeindulgence.Fastingisanactofhomagetothemajestyofappetite.SoIthinkweshouldarrangetogiveupourpleasuresregularly--ourfood,ourfriends,ourlovers--inordertopreservetheirintensity,andthemomentofcomingbacktothem.Forthisisthemomentthatrenewsandrefreshesbothoneselfandthethingoneloves.Sailorsandtravelersenjoyedthisonce,andsodidhunters,Isuppose.Partofthewearinessofmodernlifemaybethatwelivetoomuchontopofeachother,andareentertainedandfedtooregularly.Oncewewereseparatedbyhungerbothfromourfoodandfamilies,andthenwelearnedtovalueboth.Themenwentoffhunting,andthedogswentwiththem;thewomenandchildrenwavedgoodbye.Thecavewasemptyofmenfordaysonend;nobodyate,orknewwhattodo.Thewomencrouchedbythefire,thewetsmokeintheireyes;thechildrenwailed;everybodywashungry.Thenonenighttherewereshoutsandthebarkingofdogsfromthehills,andthemencamebackloadedwithmeat.Thiswasthegreatreunion,andeverybodygorgedthemselvessilly,andappetitecameintoitsown;thelong-awaitedmealbecameafeasttorememberandanalmostsacredcelebrationoflife.Nowwegoofftotheofficeandcomehomeintheeveningstocheapchickenandfrozenpeas.Verynice,buttoomuchofit,tooeasyandregular,servedupwithouteffortorwanting.Weeat,wearelucky;ourfacesareshiningwithfat,butwedon'tknowthepleasureofbeinghungryanymore.Toomuchofanything--toomuchmusic,entertainment,happysnacks,ortimespentwithone'sfriends,createsakindofimpotenceoflivingbywhichonecannolongerhear,ortaste,orsee,orlove,orremember.Lifeisshortandprecious,andappetiteisoneofitsguardians,andlossofappetiteisasortofdeath.Soifwearetoenjoythisshortlifeweshouldrespectthedivinityofappetite,andkeepiteagerandnottoomuchblunted.ItisalongtimenowsinceIknewthatacutemomentofblissthatcomesfromputtingparchedlipstoacupofcoldwater.Thespringsarestilltheretobeenjoyed--alloneneedsistheoriginalthirst.Choosethebestoneaccordingtotheselection:Theauthorusestheword"appetite"inthesenseofthelustforfood.B.thedesireforlove.C.theunsatisfieddesireforanything.D.thelongingforfriendship.Whatleadstheauthortosay"I’vealwayspreferredwantingtohavingsince"?Hehadbeenhurtbythesatisfactionofhisdesire.B.Heneverhadanydesire.C.Henevergothisheart’sdesire.D.BothBandC.Modernlifeisfullofweariness.Allthefollowingarethereasonsexceptthatpeopleareimpotent.B.theyareseldomseparatedfromtheirfamilies.C.theyaretoowellandregularlyfed.D.theyhavetoomuchentertainment.Itisourmajordutytopreserveappetite,becausesatisfactionisbetterthanwanting.B.itisourmajorpleasure.C.wecannotlivewithoutit.D.therearelargeamountofflavorinlife.Whichofthefollowingisthebestparaphraseofthephrase"aninexhaustibletreasure-houseofflavors"?Agreatamountofproperty.B.Satisfieddesires.C.Anever-lastingappetite.D.Plentyofdelicious.Inthepreservationofappetite,thebestonecandoistohaveitfullysatisfied.B.bludgeonitintoinsensibility.C.Under-doit.D.practicefasting.Theauthordoesnotwantthreesatisfyingmealsadaybecauseheisnotsureofthefuture.B.hewantstopreservehisappetite.C.hewantstodenyhimselfpleasures.D.hisappetiteisatitsmostflawlesslyperfect."Fastingisanactofhomagetothemajestyofappetite".Thisimpliesthatfastingisalogicaloutcomeofappetite.tocontrolappetite.awaytoanticipateamomentofindulgence.respectableforappetite.Inordertorenewandrefreshthethingoneloves,oneshouldbeseparatedfromittopreserveitsintensity.giveitup.anticipatethemomentofcomingbacktoit.learntovalueit.Bythe"originalthirst",theauthormeansthatinthebeginning,manwasthirsty.inthebeginning,manhadagoodappetite.manwasoriginallysinful.man’slifewasoriginallyshort.Trueorfalse11.Wildfeltsorriestforthosewhoneverhadtheirdesiresatisfied.12.Theflavoroftoffeesisgoneonceyouhaveeatenit.13.Wevaluefoodandfamiliesonlywhenwearewiththem.14.Itisimportantforlifetohavemuchofanything.15.Inordertoenjoytheshortlife,weshouldhaveasmuchofanythingaspossible.Passage2CCDCA DCDABCOLORFUL,COLOREDANDCOLORLESSWORDSThewriterbuildswithwords,andnobuilderusesarawmaterialmoreslipperyandelusiveandtreacherous.Awriter'sworkisaconstantstruggletogettherightwordintherightplace,tofindthatparticularwordthatwillconveyhismeaningexactly,thatwillpersuadethereaderorsoothehimorstartleoramusehim.Heneversucceedsaltogether--sometimeshefeelsthathescarcelysucceedsatall--butsuchsuccessesashehasarewhatmakethethingworthdoing.Thereisnobookofrulesforthisgame.Oneprogressesthrougheverlastingexperimentonthebasisofever-wideningexperience.Therearefewusefulgeneralizationsthatonecanmakeaboutwordsaswords,butthereareperhapsafew.Somewordsarewhatwecall"colorful".Bythiswemeanthattheyarecalculatedtoproduceapictureorinduceanemotion.Theyaredressyinsteadofplain,specificinsteadofgeneral,loudinsteadofsoft.Thus,inplaceof"Herheartbeat,"wemaywrite"Herheartpoundedthrobbed,fluttered,danced."Insteadof"Hesatinhischair,"wemaysay,"Helounged,sprawled,coiled."Insteadof"Itwashot,"wemaysay,"Itwasblistering,sultry,muggy,suffocating,steamy,wilting."However,itshouldnotbesupposedthatthefancywordisalwaysbetter.Oftenitisaswelltowrite"Herheartbeat"or"Itwashot"ifthatisallitdidorallitwas.Agesdifferinhowtheyliketheirprose.Thenineteenthcenturylikeditrichandsmoky.Thetwentiethhasusuallypreferreditleanandcool.Thetwentiethcenturywriter,likeallwriters,isforeverseekingtheexactword,butheiswaryofsoundingfeverish.Hetendstopitchitlow,tounderstateit,tothrowitaway.Heknowsthatifhegetstoocolorful,theaudienceislikelytogiggle.Seehowthisstrikesyou:"Astherich,goldenglowofthesunsetdiedawayalongtheeternalwesternhills,Angela’slimpidblueeyeslookedsoftlyandtrustinglyintoMontague’sflashingbrownonesandherheartpoundedlikeadrumintimewiththejoyoussongsurginginhersoul".Somepeoplelikethatsortofthing