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TEXT A

[85]In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well. // First. Let?s talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and it s parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.

This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting”influence. [81]People no longer need to make firm (not likely to change 坚定的；确定的；坚决的) plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. [81]Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run (continuously active and moving around 忙碌；不停地奔波). It is no longer “see you there at 8”, but “text me around 8 and we’ll see where we all are”.

Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “insights into the Social a nd Psychological Effects of SMS (short message service) Text Messaging”, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”-those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.

[82/83]They found that the mobile phone?s individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new (a whole new mind;a whole lot (of something)) outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image (he opinion or idea you have of yourself, especially of your appearance or abilities 自我形象, 自我印象) that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well. //

Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. [84]There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people. //

Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people?s privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn?t worry so much. After all, it is good to talk. //

81. When people plan to meet nowadays, they

A. arrange the meeting place beforehand

B. postpone fixing the place till last minute

C. seldom care about when and where to meet

D. still love to work out detailed meeting plans.

解析：此题答案为Bc细节类。从文中第三段可以找到答案：

People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet.人们不需要约定何时何地去约会的严格计划。

Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at 8”, but “text me around 8 and we’ll see where we all are”. 现在可以临时安排晚上的活动。不是8点钟在哪里见，而是8点左右给我短信，找个离我们近的地方见面。

这两段文字说明，不需要提前预约时间。不需要制定详细的计划，排除A 和D两项。而C不关心约会时间和地点，可是后面说了是找个离我们近的地方见面，说明还是关心地点的。所以排除C选项。

直到最后一刻才确定好地点，跟原文符合，故选择此项。

82. According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to be seen on ______.

A. talkers

B. the "speakeasy"

C. the “spacemaker”

D. texters

解折：此题答案为D。推理类。第四段"Texting changes people as well.",发短信对人们产生了社会和心理的影响。

two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers”and the “texters”-those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice. 这段话说明，研究人员将手机用户分为两类：the “talkers”and the “texters”

[82/83]They found that the mobile phone?s individuality and privacy gave texters

the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.下面一段又介绍，手机对texters的社交和心理的影响，即用户社交和心理上的影响最有可能能过texters看出来，对应于D选项。故选择此项。

83. We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are

A. quite revealing

B. well written

C. unacceptable by others

D. shocking to others

解析：此题答案为:A 。推理类。第五段"They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality.".手机的个人性和隐私性让发短信者可以表现出全新的对外的个性，由此可以推断短信的内容是能够展现流露感情的。A选项，揭露事实，即通过短信内容可以了解手机用户的真实性格和特点，故符合此项，此题答案为A.

Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well. their family would be surprised家人会吃惊，对应于C和D选项，但以篇概全，故排除此两项。

well written擅长写作，原文并没有提及，故也排除。

84. According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile?

A. talkers

B. the speakeasy

C. the spacemaker

D. texters

解析：此题答案为：C 。细节类0

此题答案从第六段内容找：There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people. Spacemaker在使用手机时有意和别人保持距离，怕被別人听到。

“speakeasy”: 好说型，边走边聊。

“spacemaker”: 矜持型，关注自身并尽量避开他人。说明这种人害怕被别

人听到谈话的内容。故对应于C选项

85. An appropriate title for the passage might be_____.

A. the SMS effect

B. cultural implication of mobile use

C. change in the use of the mobile

D. body language and the mobile phone!

解析：此题答案为B。主旨类。本文主要阐述了手机的使用对文化产生的影响。

此题可以从文中开头找到答案：In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.手机改变着我们的文化，后面谈论手机对我们文化的影响占了大半部分，对应于B选项。

A选项和D选项都比较片面，C选项文中并未提及，也排除。

TEXT B

[90]Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal-or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas about social class-whether a person is “working-class” or “middle-class” are one area in which ch anges have been extremely slow.

[86]In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers? jobs were generally much less secure, distinct (easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc. 清晰的；清楚的；明白的；明显的; clearly different or of a different kind 截然不同的；有区别的；不同种类的; used to emphasize that you think an idea or situation definitely exists and is important 确定无疑的；确实的；确切的) differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her “housekeeping”, would go out and squander (to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way 浪费，挥霍（金钱、时间等）) the rest on beer and betting.

[87]The stereotype (a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality 模式化观念（或形象）；

老一套；刻板印象) of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. [88]He was-and still is –inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house of these provide him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity (or the education and training) to make such long-term plans.

Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middle-class supervisors. [89]Social security and laws to improve job-security, combined with a general rise in the standard of living since the mid-fifties of the 20th century, have made it less necessary than before to worry about “tomorrow”. Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past. [90]In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.

[90]The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people. They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in precious generations. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups.

86. Which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?

A. life style and occupation

B. Attitude and income

C. income and job security

D. job security and hobbies

解析：此题答案为:C。推理类。从本文第一、二两段可以找到答案：In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers’jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. 这句话的大意就是：过去工人阶级收入相比于中产阶级低，且工人的工作没有保障，由于此而引起了对生活方式的不同和生活态度。

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3 大学英语四级阅读理解试题及答案（四） 十六 Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and , fortunately,the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of obergrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way. First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut diseaed or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air. One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but itis a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the desease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce which has been pruned smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hurs and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts yu make will bleed. If this does happen,it is, of course,impossible to paint them properly. 1.Pruning should be done to ______. a.make the tree grow taller