MBA英语阅读定位和串联专项训练
连云港财经学校-北京首师大附中
1月MBA英语阅读定位和串联专项训练（3）
?The girls in
this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto,
California, all have the same
access to
computers as boys. But researchers say, by the
time they get to high
school, they are victims
of what the researchers call a major new
gender（性别）
gap in technology. Janice Weinman of
the American Association of University
Women
says, ＂Girls tend to be less comfortable than boys
with the computer.
They use it more for word
processing rather than for problem solving, rather
than
to discover new ways in which to
understand information.＂
After re-examining a
thousand studies, the American Association of
University Women researchers found that girls
make up only a small percentage
of students in
computer science classes. Girls consistently rate
themselves
significantly lower than boys in
their ability and confidence I using computers.
And they use computers less often than boys
outside the classroom.
An instructor of a
computer lab says he’ s already noticed some
differences.
Charles Cheadle of Cesar Chavez
School says, ＂Boys are not so afraid they
might do something that will harm the
computer, whereas girls are afraid they
might
break it somehow.＂
Six years ago, the software
company Purple Moon noticed that girls’
computer usage was falling behind boys. Karen
Gould says, ＂The number one
reason girls told
us they don’ t like computer games is not that
they’re too violent,
or too competitive. Girls
just said they’ re incredibly boring.＂
Purple Moon says it found what girls
want, characters they can relate to and
story
lines relative to what’ s going on in their own
lives. Karen Gould of Purple
Moon Software
says, ＂What we definitely found from girls is that
there is no
intrinsic（固有的）reason why they
wouldn’ t want to play on a computer; it was
just a content thing.＂
The sponsor of the
study says it all boils down to this: the
technology gender
gap that separates the girls
from the boys must be closed if women are to
compete
effectively with men in the 21st
century.
51. According to the passage, girls
are victims of the gender gap in technology
because _____.
A. they can not discover
new ways to use computers
B. they have the
same access to computers as boys
C. they are
likely to be less comfortable with computers
D. they can only use computers for word
processing
52. Girls often feel ______.
A.
bored with computer games B.
comfortable using computers
C. it hard to use
computers in word processing D. worried about
using
computers
53. The research to girls
and computers is ______.
A. based on a few
recent articles B. presented by
one
person
C. based on thousands of
studies D. not considered well
grounded
54. The software company seems to
think ______.
A. if girls had an equal chance
of playing games, they would like computers
B.
if the software was more violent, girls would be
more interested
C. if the software content was
changed, girls would be more interested
D. if
the character were funny, girls would like them
better
55. The gender gap needs to be closed
because ______.
A. it isn’ t fair that boys
are allowed to use computers all the time
B.
there isn’ t enough money for upgrading computers
C. most of the causes may boil down to a
question of money
D. the ability to use
computers is important in today’ s world
太奇1月MBA英语阅读每日一练（2）
??? Job sharing refers
to the situation in which two people divide the
responsibility of one full-time job. The two
people willingly act as part-time
workers,
enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of
a full-time worker. If
they each work half the
job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of
the
job’s wages, its holidays and its other
benefits. Of course, some job sharers take a
smaller or larger share of the
responsibilities of the position, receiving a
lesser or
greater share of the benefits.
??? Job sharing differs from
conventional part-time work in that it occurs
mainly
in the more highly skilled and
professional areas, which require higher levels of
responsibility and employee commitment.
??? Job sharing should not be confused with
the term work sharing, which refers
to
increasing the number of jobs by reducing the
number of hours of each
existing job, thus
offering more position to the growing number of
unemployed
people. Job sharing, by contrast,
is not designed to address unemployment
problems; its focus, rather, is to provide
well-paid work for skilled workers and
professionals who want more free time for
other activities.
??? As would be expected,
women constitute the bulk of job shares. A survey
carried out in 1988 by Britain’s Equal
Opportunities Commission revealed that
78 per
cent of shares were female, the majority of whom
were between 20 and 40
years of age.
Subsequent studies have come up with similar
results. Many of
these women were re-entering
the job market after having had children, but they
chose not to seek part-time work because it
would have meant lower status. Job
sharing
also offered an acceptable shift back into full-
time work after a long
absence.
??? The
necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job
with another person
makes the actual work
quite different from conventional one-position
jobs.
However, to ensure a greater chance that
the partnership will succeed, each
person
needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and
preferences of his or her
partner before
applying for a position. Moreover, there must be a
fair division of
both routine tasks and
interesting ones. In sum, for a position to be
job-shared
well, the two individuals must be
well matched and must treat each other as
equals.
41. “Employee commitment” in
Paragraph 2 refers to the employee’s ____.
A
qualification
B loyalty
C experience
D
achievement
42. Work sharing is different from
job sharing in that ____.
A it requires more
working hours
B it provides more work
positions
C it depends on the employer’s
decision
D it offers a more satisfactory
salary
43. Job sharing is popular with young
mothers mainly because _____.
A they can take
care of both work and family
B they are over
ideal working ages
C they seek equal
opportunities with men
D they have difficulty
finding full-time jobs
44. In job sharing the
partners should ____.
A be social equals
B
be intimate friends
C know each other very
well
D have similar working experience
45.
The main purpose of the passage is to ____.
A
recommend job sharing to women
B discuss a way
to tackle unemployment
C criticize job sharing
as inefficient
D describe job sharing
in general
太奇1月MBA英语阅读每日一练（3）【答案和解析】
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??? Jack’s friend Tony had recently gotten a
tattoo （文身）., and Jack was so
impressed by
Tony’s bravery and his tattoo that he decided to
get one too. Why
do a lot of young people in
North America get tattoos today? Peer pressure,
media influence, and personal expression are
some of the common reasons.
??? The desire to
be part of a group to be accepted by one’s friends
or peers can
have a great influence on what a
person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be
a sign that you belong to a certain group,
Gangs often use special clothes and
tattoos to
identify their particular group. For example, in
one gang all the
members may wear green army
jackets and have large “Xs” tattooed on their
arms. It is not only gangs that have this type
of special “uniform”. Young people
often
belong to a certain group of friends. Some of
these groups wear only
brand-name clothes.
Others wear tattoos. When a person’s friends are
all doing
something, such as getting a tattoo,
that person is more likely to do the same
thing, and get a tattoo too.
??? The media
is another big influence behind the popularity of
tattoos in North
America. A wide variety of
media images show tattoos. Tattoos can be seen on
people appearing in commercials selling
expensive cars. Famous sports heroes
with
tattoos are shown in magazines. Fashion models are
often seen in magazines
and on TV wearing
designer clothes that show their bodies tattoos
with detailed
and colorful patterns. These
media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth,
success,
and status. As a result, many people
decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and
status value.
??? It is not always the
influence of other people or the media that
results in a
person getting a tattoo. Many
people decide to wear tattoos in order to express
their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their
feelings-in other words, to show their
individuality. A musician in a rock band may
get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm.
Some
environmentalists may tattoo pictures of
endangered animals on their
shoulders. Lovers
may tattoo each others’ names over their hearts. A
tattoo can
be a public sign to show what is
important in a person’s life.
31. Jack got a
tattoo because of _____.
A the influence of
friends
B the influence of the media
C a
desire to express himself
D a desire to be
fashionable
32. Gang members wear the tattoo
of “Xs” to show their____.
A individuality
B power
C sense of honor
D sense of
belonging
33. Which of the following groups of
people are seen wearing tattoos in the
media?
A Car sellers
B Sports stars
C Fashion
designers
D Movie stars
34. Which of the
following tattoos shows one’s belief?
A
A musical instrument
B A lover’s name
C A
picture of endangered species
D A brand name
35. The best title for this passage is _____.
A Why People Get Tattoos
B Tattoos’ New
Trend
C The Popularity of Tattoos
D
Tattoos Tell Who You Are
太奇1月MBA英语阅读每日一练（4）【答案和解析】
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Passage Two
Some of the most popular
attractions across America are the many free
concerts offered to public throughout the
year. These involve not only amateur
performers, but professional artists as well.
The public parks of many cities
across the
country usually have bandstands and large lawns.
As a service to
citizens, they rent out space
to performers free of charge. Amateur groups, with
nothing more than a desire to perform offer
their talents freely to public.
Semi-
professional artists are pleased to get the chance
to perform before the
public to perfect their
craft and nurture the hope of being discovered
before
beginning a professional career. Famous
professionals also give free concerts to
make
contact with their admiring fans. Often such
concerts are sponsored by a
large corporate
organization and offered to the public free of
charge as a cultural
service and support for
the arts.
The free concerts
feature all kinds of music from rock and roll,
jazz,
country, western to the classics. In
addition, free performances may include the
plays of Shakespeare or experimental theatre
of modern dramatists. In New
York's Central
Park there has long been a summer Shakespeare
festival which
draws huge crowds to the free
performances.
Of these concerts the ones
held on a summer evening in the park are the
most popular. They take on a festive air.
Friends and groups gather together after
work
and spread out a blanket on the lawn facing the
performers' stage. The early
comers get the
best locations and enjoy a picnic supper while it
is still daylight.
The free seating is on a
first come basis. Therefore, by the time the
concert begins,
as many as five thousand or
more people may be in attendance. The concerts
usually begin at 8 p. m and are performed
under the stars. The sound is made
sufficiently loud so that no matter where one
chooses to sit, he can hear very well.
The
only disturbance may be the sound of an overhead
airplane on its final
approach to an airport
or the far-off siren (警笛声) of an ambulance on its
way to
the hospital. This matters little! What
counts is to soak up the atmosphere created
by
the music and to be with friends in the fresh open
air. The best part of it all is
that it's
free!
36. Many American parks give free
concerts on their lawns because they
_____________.
A. have the necessary
facilities
B. call attract more visitors
C. want to serve the public
D. are in a position to invite musicians
37.
The concerts in parks are often financially
supported by ___________.
A. the parks
themselves
B. big organizations
C.
professional musicians
D. musicians.
38. For semi-professional artists, performing
before the public is a good chance
___________.
A. to improve themselves
in their career
B. to help train amateur
performers
C. to make friends with
superstars
D. to get involved in profitable
business
39. The concerts can attract so many
people mainly because _____________.
A. the
attendants don't have to pay.
B. the
seating is on a first come basis
C. they
provide free picnic supper
D. they are held
in open air
40. The phrase
A. absorb
B. warm up C. enjoy D. use up
太奇1月MBA英语阅读每日一练（5）【答案和解析】
Libraries form a vital part of the world's systems
of communication and
education. They make
available knowledge accumulated through the ages.
People
in all walks of life use library
resources in their work. People also turn to
libraries
to satisfy a desire for knowledge or
to obtain material for leisure-time activity. In
addition, many people enjoy book discussions,
concerts, film programs, lectures,
story
hours, and a variety of other activities provided
by libraries. Libraries also
play an important
role in preserving a society's cultural heritage
(遗产). The
library ranks as one of society's
most useful service institutions.
The
contents of libraries have changed so much through
the years that the
word library itself is, in
a sense, inaccurate. The word comes from the Latin
word
liber, which means book. Today's
libraries house many books, of course.
However, they also have a wide variety of
other materials that communicate,
educate, and
entertain. These materials include magazines,
manuscripts (手稿),
newspapers, and computer
documents. Audio and visual materials include CDs,
audiocassette tapes, videotapes, films, maps,
paintings, and photographs.
In addition
to regular books, a library may have large-type
books, books
for the blind, and tape
recordings of books, called talking books.
Librarians keep
pace with the changing
contents of libraries to serve as many people as
possible.
Their efforts have turned libraries
into multimedia resource centers.
The
expansion of library contents greatly increases
the library's ability to
communicate and
educate. For example, people interested ill
classical music can
listen to CDs and read
books on the topics. Students of agriculture call
read
magazines and watch videotapes on
farming methods. Many people use
magazines and
newspapers to find the most up-to-date material on
current events.
In addition to expanding
contents, librarians have developed many kinds of
libraries to serge the needs of different
people. The materials of each kind of
library
are selected to meet the needs of a specific group
of patrons. School
libraries have collections
that provide the information needed by elementary
and
high school students. Public libraries
tailor their collections to the general public.
Government library collections are geared
chiefly toward serving the needs of
government
officials. Thousands of special libraries provide
information for
professional people, such as
advertising specialists, bankers, editors,
engineers,
lawyers, physicians, and
scientists.
41. The word library originally
meant ____________.
A. freedom from
ignorance B. collections of
books
C. means of communication
D. storage of knowledge
42. Which of the
following statements show's libraries nowadays
serve as
multimedia resource centers?
A. People can visit them at :heir convenient lime.
B. People can learn about different
cultures in them.
C. They house educational
and recreational materials in a variety of forms.
D. They provide information for
professional people in different fields.
43.
Including talking books in their collections is a
good example of
______________.
A. the expansion of the contents of libraries
B. the development of special libraries
C.
the entertaining function of libraries
D.
the recording service in libraries
44. In the
last paragraph, the word
A. professional
people B. academic
researchers
C. librarians
D. readers
45. The information provided in
this passage may help us _____________.
A.
make better use of the library as a useful service
institution
B. pay more attention to up-to-
date news provided in libraries
C. better
understand librarians and appreciate their hard
work
D. save more time for entertainment in
library activities
太奇1月MBA英语阅读每日一练（7）
Chicago Public Schools are going to great
lengths to hire teachers—now the
school
district recruits teachers from other countries to
help solve a shortage of
teachers. It all
started in 1999, when Rouses Hannon, a math and
physics teacher
from Palestine（巴勒斯坦）, visited
Chicago. He read about the teacher shortage
at
Chicago Public Schools and asked the school board
if they’ d hire him. The
board was interested
and decided to create a special program for
foreign-born
teachers like Hannon, and he was
the first teacher hired.
The program is
called the Global Educator Outreach or GEO, and
it’ s a
partnership between Chicago Public
Schools and the U.S. Government. Because
the
teacher shortage in Chicago is so extreme, the
Government allows the school
district to
temporarily hire foreign teaching candidates using
H1-B visas. The
Government grants these vise
only to skilled foreign-born citizens so they can
work in highly specialized jobs that can’ t be
filled with available U.S.
workforce.
Through the GEO, the school district has hired
dozens of teachers from 22
different
countries. Applicants must pass an English
language test and specialize
in math, science,
world language or bilingual（双语的） education. Hannon
and
the first GEO teachers started in the
classroom at the beginning of the 2000-2001
school year.
What do the GEO teachers
think of the American classroom？Hannon, who
was hired to teach math at Gage Park High
School, says classrooms in Chicago
are very
different from those in Palestine. For one thing,
he says, the fixed
schedule that forces
students to attend the same classes at the same
time each day
becomes too dull. In Palestine,
the class schedule changes each week. He says in
Palestine, the culture forces students to work
hard because if they don’ t they’ ll
be kicked
out and put in vocational schools, which limits
their career options.
There is not nearly as
much pressure for American students to do well. He
says
he has to do double the amounts of work
just to get his students interested.
36.
Chicago Public Schools began to employ foreign
teachers because _______.
A. there were
not enough American teachers
B. a program
for foreign teachers was started
C. the school
board was interested in foreign teachers
D.
foreign teachers taught better than American
teachers
37. The American Government is
involved in the program because _______.
A.
the schools are public schools
B.
the Government is to finance the program
C.
the Government grants visas to the foreign
teachers
D. the program involves bilingual
education
38. It seems that the Global
Educator Outreach will _______.
A. be
difficult to continue B. last a
limited period of time
C. pose a threat to US
workforce D. be extended to other cities
39. Chicago Public Schools do not seem to lack
teachers of _______.
A. English B.
math
C. science D. world language
40.
Hannon, as a GEO teacher, has found that _______.
A. class schedules in America and Palestine
are very much the same
B. fixed class
schedules make it easy for teachers to prepare
lessons
C. vocational schools offer a good
career option for American students
D.
American students do not work as hard as
Palestinian students