20xx年英语六级考试阅读理解技巧训练：社会现象与问题类

年英语六级考试阅读理解技巧20xx训练社会现象与问题类年英语六级考试阅读理解技巧训练社会现象与20xx问题类社会现象与问题类Passage1Some futurologistshave assumedthat thevast（剧增）upsurge ofwomen in the workforcemay portendarejection of marriage.Many women,according tothishypothesis,would ratherwork thanmarry.The converse（反面）of thisconcern is that theprospects ofbecominga multi-paycheck householdcould encouragemarriages.In thepast,only the earnings andfinancialprospects of the mancounted in the marriagedecision.Now,however,theearningability of a womancan makehermore attractiveas athere is a positiveside to high（使通气）heels.First,heels areexcellent for aeratinglawns・Anyone whohas everworn heelson grassknowswhat Iam talkingabout.A simpletrip aroundthe yardina pair of thosebabies eliminatesall needto callfor alawncare specialist,and providesthe perfect-sized holestogive anylawn oxygenwithout allthose messychunksof dirtlying around.Second,heels arequite functionalfordefense againstoncoming enemies,who caneasilybe scaredaway bythreatening themwith apairof thesesharp,deadly fashion accessories.Regardless ofsuch practicaluses forheels,the factremainsthat wearinghigh heels is harmfulto ones（足病医生），physical health.Talk to any podiatristandyou willhear that the majorityof theirbusiness comesfromhigh-heel-wearing women.High heelsare knowntocause problemssuch asdeformed feetand torntoenails.The risk of severeback problemsand twistedor brokenanklesis threetimes higherforaflat shoewearer.Wearing heelsalso createsthe threatof gettinga heel（阴沟栅）caught in a sidewalkcrack ora sewer-grate andbeingthrown to thegroundpossibly breakinga nose,back,or neck.And ofcourse,after wearingheels fora day,any womanknowsshe canlook forwardtoanight ofpain asshe triestocomfort herswollen,aching feet.

1.What makeswomen blindto thedeceptivenature of high heelsAThe multi-functional useof high heels.B Theirattempt to showoff theirstatus.C Therich variety ofhighheel styles.D Theirwishto improvetheir appearance.

2.The authorspresentation of the positiveside ofhighheelsismeant.A to be ironicB topoke funat womenCto befair to the fashion industry Dto makehispoint convincing

3.The authoruses theexpression thosebabiesLine3,Para.2to refertohighheels.A toshow theirfragile characteristicsB toindicatetheir femininefeaturesC toshow womensaffection forthem Dtoemphasize theirsmall size

4.The authorschief argumentagainst highheels isthat.A theypose athreat tolawns Btheyare injuriousto womenshealthC theydont necessarilymake womenbeautifulD they are ineffectiveas aweapon ofdefense

5.It can be inferredfrom the passage thatwomenshould.A seethrough thevery natureof fashionmythsB boycottthe productsofthefashion industryCgo toa podiatristregularly foradviceD avoidfollowing fashiontoo closelyPassage4In theworld ofentertainment,TV talk shows haveundoubtedlyflooded everyinch ofspace ondaytimetelevision.And anyonewho watchesthem regularlyknowsthat eachone variesin styleand format.But notwo shows are more profoundlyopposite incontent,while atthe sametime standingout abovethe rest,thanthe Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springercould easilybe consideredthe kingof废话.trash talkThe topicson hisshow are as shockingasshocking canbe.For example,the showtakes theever-common talk show themesof love,sex,cheating,guilt,hate,conflict andmorality toa differentlevel.Clearly,the JerrySpringer show isadisplay and（灾难），exploitation of societys moralcatastrophes yetpeopleare willing to eatup theintriguing predicaments（逆境）of otherpeoples lives.Like JerrySpringer,OprahWinfreytakes TVtalkshow toits extreme,but Oprahgoes in the oppositedirection.The showfocuses on the improvementofsociety and an individualsquality oflife.Topics rangefromteaching yourchildren responsibility,managingyour workweek,to gettingto knowyour neighbors.Compared toOprah,the JerrySpringer showlookslike poisonouswaste beingdumped onsociety.Jerryends everyshow witha finalword.He makesa smallspeechthat sumsup theentire moraloftheshow.Hopefully,this isthe partwhere most people willlearnsomething veryvaluable.Clean asit is,the Oprahshowis not foreveryone.The showsmain targetaudience aremiddle-classAmericans.Most ofthese peoplehave thetime,moneyand stabilityto dealwith lifestougher problems.JerrySpringer,ontheother hand,has more of anassociationwith theyoung adultsofsociety.These are18-to21-year-olds whosemain troublesin lifeinvolve love,relationship,sex,money andpeers.They arethe oneswhosee somevalue andlessons tobe learnedunderneaththe showsexploitation.While the twoshowsareasdifferent asnight andday,both haveruled thetalkshowcircuit formany yearsnow.Each onecaters toa differentaudience whilebothhave astrong followingfrom largegroups offans.Ironically,both couldalso be considered pioneersin thetalkshow world.

1.Compared withother TVtalk shows,both theJerrySpringer andthe OprahWinfrey are.A morefamily orientedB unusuallypopularC moreprofound Drelatively formal

2.Though thesocial problemsJerrySpringertalksabout appeardistasteful,the audience.A remainfascinated bythem Bare readyto faceupto themCremain indifferentto themD arewillingtogetinvolved in them

3.Which ofthe followingis likely tobe a topicofthe OprahWinfrey showAA newtype ofrobot.B Racisthatred.C Familybudget planning.D Streetviolence.

4.Despite theirdifferent approaches,thetwo talkshows areboth.A ironicalB sensitiveC instructiveD cynical

5.We canlearn fromthe passagethatthetwotalkshows.A havemonopolized thetalkshowcircuit Bexploitthe weaknessesin humannatureC appearat differenttimes ofthe dayD aretargetedat differentaudiencesmarriage partner.Data showthat economicdownturnstend topostpone marriagebecause theparties cannotaffordto establisha familyor areconcerned aboutrainydays ahead.As theeconomy rebounds,the numberofmarriages alsorises.Coincident withthe increasein womenworkingoutside the home isthe increasein divorce rates.Yet,itmay bewrong tojump toany simplecause-and-effectconclusions.The impact ofa wifes workon divorceis nolesscloudy thanits impacton marriagedecisions.Therealization thatshe canbeagood providermay increasethechances thata workingwife willchoose divorceoveran unsatisfactorymarriage.But thereverse isequallyplausible.Tensions groundedin financialproblems oftenplaya keyrole inending amarriage.Given highunemployment,inflationary problems,and slowgrowthin realearnings,a workingwife canincrease householdincomeand relievesome ofthese pressingfinancialburdens.By raisinga familysstandard ofliving,a workingwifemay strengthenher familysfinancial andemotionalstability.Psychological factorsalso should beconsidered.For example,awifeblocked from a careeroutside thehomemay feelcaged inthe house.She mayview heronlychoice asseeking adivorce.On theother hand,ifshe canfind fulfillmentthrough workoutside thehome,work andmarriage cango togetherto create a strongerandmore stableunion.Also,a majorpart ofwomens inequality in marriagehasbeen duetothefact that,in mostcases,men haveremainedthe mainbreadwinners.With higherearningcapacity andstatus occupationsoutside ofthe homecomesthe capacityto exercisepower withinthe family.Aworking wifemay roba husbandof beingthe masterofthe house.Depending uponhow thecouple reactstothese newconditions,it could createastronger equalpartnershipor itcouldcreatenew insecurities.

1.The wordportend Para.1is closestin meaningto・A defyB signalC sufferfrom Dresult from

2.It issaid inthepassagethat whenthe economyslides,・A menwould chooseworking womenas theirmarriagepartnersB morewomen wouldget marriedto seekfinancialsecurityC evenworking womenwould worryabout theirmarriagesDmore peoplewould preferto remainsingle forthetime being

3.If womenfind fulfillmentthrough workoutsidethe home,.A they are morelikelyto dominate their marriagepartnersB their husbands areexpected todo morehouseworkCtheirmarriageties canbe strengthenedDthey tend toput theircareer beforemarriage

4.One reasonwhy womenwith nocareer mayseeka divorceis that・A theyfeel that they havebeen robbedof theirfreedomBtheyareafraid ofbeing bossedaround bytheirhusbandsC theyfeel thattheir partnersfail tolive upto theirexpectationsDtheytendto suspecttheirhusbandsloyalty totheirmarriage

5.Which ofthe followingstatements canbestsummarize the authors viewinthepassageAThe stabilityofmarriageandthedivorceratemayreflect theeconomic situationofthecountry.B Evenwhen economicallyindependent,mostwomen haveto strugglefor realequalityinmarriage.C Inorder tosecure theirmarriage womenshouldwork outsidethehomeand remainindependentD Theimpactofthe growingfemale workforceonmarriage variesfrom caseto case.Passage2No womancanbetoo richor toothin.This saying公爵夫人often attributedtothelate Duchess ofWindsor embodiesmuch ofthe oddspirit ofour times.Being thin is deemedas sucha virtue.The problemwith sucha viewisthatsome peopleactuallyattempttolive byit.I myselfhave fantasiesofslipping intonarrow designerclothes.Consequently,Ihave beenon adiet forthe betterorworsepart ofmy life.Being richwouldnt bebad either,but thatwont happenunlessan unknownrelative diessuddenly insome distantland,leaving memillions ofdollars.Where didwe gooff thetrack Whendid eatingbutterbecome asin,andalittle bitof extrafleshunappealing,if notrepellent Allreligions havecertaindays whenpeople refrainfrom eating,and excessiveeatingis oneof Christianitysseven deadlysins.However,until quiterecently,mostpeoplehad aproblem gettingenoughto eat.In somereligious groups,wealth wassymbolof probablesalvation andhigh moralsand fatnessasign ofwealth andwell being.Today theopposite istrue.We haveshifted tothinnessas ournew markof virtue.The resultis thatbeingfat oreven onlysomewhat overweightis badbecauseit impliesa lackof moralstrength.（痴迷）Our obsessionwith thinnessis alsofuelled byhealthconcerns.It istrue thatin thiscountry wehavemore overweightpeople thanever before,and thatinmany cases,being overweightcorrelates withanincreased riskof heartand bloodvessel disease.Thesediseases,however,may haveas muchtodowith ourwayof lifeand ourhigh-fat dietsas withexcess weight.Andthe associatedriskofcancer inthe digestivesystem maybemoreofa dietaryproblemtoo muchfat anda lackoffiber hana weightproblem.The realconcern,then,is notthat weweigh toomuch,but thatwe neitherexercise enoughnor eatwell.Exercise isnecessary forstrong bonesand bothheart andlunghealth.A balanceddiet withouta lotof fatcan alsohelpthe bodyavoid manydiseases.We shouldsurelystop payingso muchattention toweight.Simply beingthinisnotenough.It isactually hazardousif thosewhoget thinthink theyare automaticallyhealthy andthusfree frompaying attentionto theiroverall life-style.虚荣.Thinness canbe purevainglory

1.In theeyes ofthe author,an oddphenomenonnowadays isthat.A theDuchessofWindsor isregarded asa womanofvirtueB lookingslim isa symbolof havinga largefortuneC beingthinisviewed asa muchdesiredquality Dreligious peopleare notnecessarilyvirtuous

2.Swept bythe prevailingtrend,theauthor.A hadto goonadiet forthe greaterpart ofher lifeBcould stillprevent herselffrom goingoff thetrackC hadto seekhelp fromrich distantrelativesD hadto wearhighly fashionableclothes

3.In humanhistory,peoples viewson bodyweight.A wereclosely relatedto theirreligious beliefsBchanged fromtime totimeC variedbetween thepoor andthe richD ledtodifferent moralstandards

4.The authorcriticizes womensobsession withthinness.A froman economicand educationalperspectiveB fromsociological andmedical pointsof viewCfromahistorical andreligious standpointDinthelight ofmoral principles

5.Whats theauthors adviceto womenwho areabsorbedintheidea ofthinnessA Theyshould bemore concernedwith theiroveralllifestyle.B Theyshouldbemore watchfulfor fataldiseases.C Theyshould gainweight tolook healthy.D Theyshould ridthemselves offantasies aboutdesignerclothes.Passage3In departmentstores andclosets allover theworld,theyarewaiting.Their outwardappearance seemsratherappealing becausethey comeinavarietyofstyles,textures,and colors.But theyare ultimatelythe biggestdeceptionthat existsinthefashionindustrytoday.Whatare theyThey arehigh heelsawomans worstenemywhether sheknows itor not.High heelshoes arethedownfall ofmodern society.Fashion mythshave ledwomento believethattheyaremorebeautiful orsophisticatedfor wearingheels,but inreality,heelssucceed inposing shortas wellas longterm hardships.Women shouldfight thehighheelindustry byrefusing touseor purchasethem inorder tosave theworld fromunnecessaryphysical andpsychological suffering.For thesake offairness,it mustbe notedthat。