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2013年英语专业四级阅读理解真题及答

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The art of public speaking has been around for over 2,000

years since XXX。instant messaging。e-mail。blogs。and chat

forums have emerged。they cannot replace the XXX.

The spoken word has a variety of essential ns。XXX

inspiring。informing。paying tribute。entertaining。and XXX.

Throughout the past year。the human voice has helped us

XXX.

XXX。For instance。during the Copenhagen meeting in

December sts XXX.

XXX and connect with people's values。This was evident

during wartime。when XXX.

XXX successful。the n must be accurate。clear。XXX。For

example。during the H1N1 pandemic。the term "swine flu" XXX。

XXX from the World Health n XXX

Note: XXX.)

When we experience the loss of a loved one。it can be XXX。

a XXX about Michael Jackson after his passing。emphasizing that

his music would keep his spirit alive.

Public speaking isn't just important on a global scale。It can

also have a XXX debate。XXX before a game。or presenting n at

school or work。effective XXX.

Sometimes。public XXX intimate level。We may need to

console a friend who's going through a tough time。or speak at a

family event or XXX audience.

In any n。the power of language to inspire。comfort。and

connect people is undeniable.

Great XXX not innate。XXX who works hard to perfect

every speech。There are rules that can be learned and applied to

create a brilliant speech。but it requires practice and XXX.

author XXX word is irreplaceable because it has

always been used to inspire and persuade people。plays XXX。

and is XXX.

of the following statements about the role of public

XXX people down in times of pandemics.

speaking has XXX。XXX。XXX。and advising

people at work。However。it is not XXX at a wedding.

ing to the passage。the author XXX。rather than

simply observing rules。being born with it。or XXX.

main idea of the passage is the XXX.

TEXT B

XXX CEO XXX。every successful business requires two

things: XXX found XXX successful snowboarding

businesses。he was left XXX。he had an idea: to create a new

type of headphone.

The XXX people missing their cell phone calls XXX his

headphones on and his phone ringing。This led him to think about

creating headphones with two plugs。one for music and one for

phone calls。He shared his idea with a designer。created a

prototype。XXX.

XXX his XXX。His goal was to make it easy for people to

listen to music while snowboarding。He found success selling his

products in board and skate shops。which he admits was not a

difficult process as those were the only types of shops he was

familiar with.

and unique designs of XXX.

As the business grew。XXX。He had to learn how to

manage a team of XXX market his products。He also had to XXX

of the n sports industry。But through it all。XXX creating high-

quality。unique boards for nate riders.

Today。the company has XXX a wide range of n sports

products。But XXX in everything he produces。He is proud of

the journey he has taken to get where he is today and grateful for

the support of his wife and team.

Skullcandy。a company that produces headphones。started

selling their products in 1,400 FYE stores in company

was aware that most of the people walking into the XXX for the

first time。They were concerned that people would not choose

their brand over the ones they were already XXX。they had

agreed to buy back any products that were unsold。which would

be a XXX.

However。XXX one year。the company'XXX Initially。the

little white wire that indicated someone had an iPod was

considered cool。But now。wearing the white bud meant that one

was just like everyone else。Headphones occupied a critical piece

of visible real estate on a person's head。

To summarize。XXX a critical piece of visible real estate on

a person's head.

not just XXX to music。but also a n statement and a form of

n。He XXX to the music they love。This n has driven XXX

industry。offering innovative designs and high-quality sound.

Skullcandy。now America's second-largest headphone

supplier after Sony。has come a long way since its n。The

company。which employs 79 people。is bigger than its founder。

Alden。ever imagined。Alden's idea for a new kind of headphone

was born out of his n for modern music and a desire to solve a

problem he saw among mobile users.

Originally designed for snowboarders。the XXX。XXX。

despite its success。XXX early days。Alden had to sell his house

and cars。and factories would ship products before being paid。

He even borrowed money from his wife's family to keep the

business afloat.

XXX。Alden promised to buy back products not XXX the

color design of the product。Alden'XXX has always been more

than just XXX and a form of n that can XXX to the music they

love.

I was in my kitchen。trying to decide what to eat for lunch。

when my friend Taj called me。She urged me to sit down。and I

thought she was going to complain about a bad haircut。I

chuckled and told her it couldn't be that bad。Unfortunately。it

was。r to her call。I had entrusted 30 years of retirement savings

to a "safe" XXX up the phone。XXX。It felt like I had died。but

for some reason。I was still alive.

XXX n Ponzi scheme。I read XXX like myself should have

known better。I wish I could say that I had been XXX devastating

phone call。but the truth is。I had not。

In today's society。investing has e a symbol of status。a part

of n。and even a kind of device to XXX。it'XXX。It's essential

to do your research。ask ns。and be us before handing over your

hard-earned money to anyone.

On New Year's Eve。several weeks after our savings were

lost due to the Madoff scandal。a group of six of us gathered at

Taj's home for a dinner。As we sat around the table。a n was

posed: "If you could have your money back right now。but it

meant losing the lessons learned from losing it。would you take

the money or keep the knowledge gained?"

My husband was still XXX。"I just want the money back." I。

on the other hand。was unsure where XXX flaws。It was as if the

experience had cracked me open。XXX。I had been like a

"hungry ghost" in Buddhist philosophy。always XXX

appreciating what I had。Now。I was forced to pay n to every

moment.

Despite this newfound understanding。XXX say that I would

turn down an offer to have our money returned。The financial loss

had been devastating。and the security that money provides is

hard to give up。However。I also recognized the XXX and the

growth that had come from the experience.

The other four XXX shift in their n due to the sudden loss of

financial XXX that this change would not have occurred otherwise.

Michael。one of the interviewees。XXX his financial

struggles。He compared his heart muscles to atrophied muscles。

but now he feels alive and awake。and does not want to return to

his us state。This was not an empty statement。Michael and his

wife had to take in boarders to make ends meet。Taj。another

interviewee。XXX she had to move into a XXX arrangements.

author learned that Taj and her XXX.

author's nal state in the following weeks is not ned in

the given passage.

According to the passage。the author was "forced to pay n"

to her lost XXX finances.

XXX。while others were in a better financial XXX。it is not

clear whether they felt the same as she did or were more optimistic.

The message of the passage is that financial crises can lead to

different XXX。While it is natural to desire money。it is XXX。

In the 19th century。there was a popular model of how to be

a good person。This model required individuals to control their ns

and resist laziness。lust。greed。drug use。and other sins。As

the captain of their own soul。they were XXX.

The old-XXX to just know what to do。you have to be able

to do it。Willpower is not a solid barrier that can block self-

indulgence。XXX social creatures。we are often XXX of those

around us。If everyone is overeating。for example。we are likely

to do the same.

In the past。people believed in the concept of free will。

which XXX。today we know that this is not entirely true。While

we can make changes to our lives。it's not always easy to do so

because many aspects of XXX direct control.

XXX。researchers at Duke University have found that more

than 40% of our XXX a cue。routine。and reward system.

By changing your personal habits。you can improve your

daily routine。For instance。leaving your running shorts out at

night can XXX snack cravings。try replacing them with a

different routine。such as taking a walk.

XXX to character development。one that XXX a more

effective person。you must assess your own XXX alter your cues

and routines。you XXX.

In essence。this model requires a certain level of n in all

nships。including the one you have with yourself。By implanting

specific cues。you can XXX.

This passage discusses the XXX。but rather by strong XXX。

XXX Instead。XXX in order to effect real change in one's life.

The 19th-century character model emphasized the importance

of strong ns and desires。XXX and yearning。XXX that this

model is still relevant today。as our habits are still largely shaped

by our XXX.

However。the author ns against the XXX。While these may

be effective in selling products。they are XXX Instead。XXX

belief。XXX。in order to effect real change in one's life.

Overall。the passage emphasizes the importance of ns and

desires in shaping our habits and character。and suggests that real

change requires a XXX clever cues。and XXX.

What is the main XXX at Duke University。The main XXX.

According to the new character model。personal XXX。

individuals can XXX.

The new character model emphasizes the XXX habit change。

It has been successfully used to change r。similar to the way

advertisers XXX。This model is particularly effective in XXX.

Note: The original text had no major XXX.