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Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are four passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
Joblessness is far more than an economic misfortune.It can be a psychological disaster for the unemployed and their families.It can cause illness,divide families and create a downward spiral of feelings of worthlessness and lack of selfesteem.According to research done by M. Harvery Brenner,associate professor of health at Johns Hopkins University,every 1% increase in the unemployment rate translates
into 37,000 deaths over the next 6 years,including over 20,000 deaths from heart attcks,900 suicides and nearly 500 deaths from cirrhosis of the liver.In addition,Brenner estimates that 7,500 unemployed or their families will be admitted to prison after committing a crime or to a mental hospital.“The impact goes well beyond the individual who loses a job,”said Brenner.“stress caused by economic factors affects our national life at every level.”
Men who have been socialized as the family breadwinner are especially hard hit by unemployment.They suffer greater depression and anxiety and have a higher possibility of psychotic behavior than men who are employed.“Nine months seems to be a crucial point when hope and patience give out,”said a leading psychologist.
After that,“illness,suicide,alcoholism,divorce,and even crime grow at epidemicrate.”
Left without a job,many workers feel they have nothing to look forward to.They miss their coworkers and the routine of going to work.For many,the sense of hopelessness grows worse every time they are rejected for a new job.When this happens often enough,the rejection unemployed workers feel may be exacerbated if some friends and neighbors avoid them as if they had a contagious disease.
21. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?
A.Joblessness is an economic misfortune.
B. Joblessness is a psychological disaster for the unemployed and their families. C.Joblessness can cause the unemployed to commit suicide.
D.Joblessness is a contagious disease.
22. In what way does the unemployment affect the unemplayed and their families?
A.It makes them ill.
B.It causes the divorce.
C.it creates a feeling of worthlessness and lack of selfesteem.
D.All above.
23. According to M. Harvey Brenner's research,if there is 1% increase in the
unemployment rate,how many people will die from cirrhosis of the liver?
A.37,000 B.20,000 C.900 D.500
24. If a man has been unemployed for a year,he ____.
A.will be happy and relieved. B.will be hopeless.
C.will lose patience D.both B and C
25. What is the best title for this passage?
A.An Economic Misfortune. B.The Harm of Joblessness
C.An Scientific Research D.How to Treat The Unemployed
2Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Ironically,in the United States,a country of immigrants,prejudice and discrimination continue to be serious problems.There was often tension between each established group of immigrants and each succeeding group.As each group became more financially successful,and more powerful,they excluded newcomers from full participation in the society.Prejudice and discrimination are part of our history,however,this prejudicial treatment of different groups is nowhere more unjust than with black Americans.
Blacks had distinct disadvantages.For the most part,they came to the “land of opportunity”as slaves and they were not free to keep their heritage and cultural
traditions.Unlike most European immigrants,blacks did not have the protection of a support group;sometimes slaveowners separated members of the same family.
They could not mix easily with the established society either because of their skin color.It was difficult for them to adapt to the American culture.Even after
they became free people,they still experienced discrimination in employment,housing,education,and even in public facilities,such as restroom.
26. Prejudice and discrimination____.
A.were gone
B.have been existing in the American society
C.don't exclude new immigrants from participation in the society
D.are mainly caused by the slavery
27. Established and succeeding immigrants____.
A.were reluctant to help newcomers to adapt to the new surroundings
B.were willing to support newcomers financially
C.were great helpers of slaves and Indians
D.were treated unequally by American Indians
28. One of the reasons why black Americans could not easily mix in American society is____.
A.that most Americans are immigrants
B.due to their skin color
C.that they speak their language differently from Americans
D.that they were free to keep their heritage
29. The author specifically mentions that____.
A.black Americans are most prejudicially treated in the U.S.
B.discrimination in the South was not more obvious than in the North
C.the situation of blacks is almost the same today as it was in the 1930s
D. after blacks became free people they didn't experience discrimination in employment and public facilities
30. The attitude of the author is____.
A.favorable B.praising C.indifferent D.sarcastic