题目
题型：不详难度：来源：
The many needs of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of needs, another level appears.
The first and most basic level of needs involves food. Once this level is satisfied, the second level of needs, clothing and some sort of shelter, appears. By the end of World War Ⅱ, these needs were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.
By 1957 or 1958 this third level of needs was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s, a fourth level of needs appeared; the “life-enriching” level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction, that is, the need in comfort, safety, and transportation, this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical and dental care, and recreation. Also included here are fancy goods and the latest styles in clothing.
On the fourth level, a lot of money is spent on services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of needs as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?
A fifth level would probably involve needs that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime, and prejudice. After filling our stomachs, our clothes closets, our garages, our teeth, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure to enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.
小题1: According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when .
| A．he has saved up enough money |
| B．he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter |
| C．he has satisfied his hunger |
| D．he has learned to build houses |
| A．were very rich |
| B．lived in poverty |
| C．had the good things on the first three levels |
| D．did not own automobiles |
| A．A successful career. | B．A comfortable home. |
| C．A good meal. | D．A family car. |
| A．The more goods the better. |
| B．The more mental satisfaction the better. |
| C．The more “luxury” items the better. |
| D．The more earnings the better. |
答案
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
解析
小题1:根据When a hungry man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat,及下文描述，可知选C。
小题1:根据Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.可知大部分美国人还没有汽车，故选D。
小题1:根据While the other levels involve physical satisfaction（虽然其它水准有关物质满足）,其它水准指的事实前面提到的有关物质的需求，故选 A
小题1:根据the need in comfort, safety, and transportation, this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. 及下文描述可知选B。
核心考点
试题【Human needs seem endless. When a hungry man gets a meal, he begins to think abou】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
In January next year Eric King Turner and his wife of 12 years will wave goodbye to their neighbors, and set sail from Southampton on the voyage of a lifetime. The ocean liner (远洋客轮)Saga Rose will take six weeks to get to Auckland and the couple are expecting a red-carpet welcome from family.
Doris was born in New Zealand but gave up her homeland when the couple met and married in the late 1990s. But New Zealand is close to both their hearts and the attraction of family and friends, and the good fishing helped to persuade them to move.
Doris, who has five children and nine grandchildren, supported her husband"s application to settle in New Zealand. The paperwork took five months. Eric says, "We not only had to produce a marriage certificate（证书） but we had to produce evidence that we were in a long and stable relationship!" He also said he was not asked about his age but had to show that he could support himself financially (财政上) in New Zealand.
"I like New Zealand. The way of life is very much the same as it is here but it is not so crowded." His wife has always been “a little bit homesick” but has never complained. Now the couple are in the middle of the task of sorting out possessions and selling their flat.
小题1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．They decided to leave all the things behind in Britain. |
| B．The wife always complained about the life in Britain. |
| C．The couple will set up their new home in Nelson. |
| D．Doris and Eric will go to New Zealand to hold the wedding. |
| A．lives in a country forever | B．moves from one place to settle in another |
| C．travels around the world | D．visits many places in a country |
| A．Their age. | B．The red carpet. |
| C．The ocean liner Saga Rose. | D．Their marriage certificate. |
| A．Better late than never |
| B．Eric and Doris King-Turner are packing their bags |
| C．To leave or not to leave, that"s the problem |
| D．Eric, 102, leaves Britain with his wife |
In their study, psychologists Joanne Wood and John Lee sought to determine how positive thinking affected people with different levels of self – confidence．They questioned dozens of people both made and female, analyzed their self – worth and optimism by means of the standard psychological methods and then asked them to write down their thoughts and feelings．The scoring system ranged from 0 to 35．
During the experiment, the researchers asked a total of 68 participants to repeat the self-help book phrase, “I am a lovable person．” After that they measured the participants’ moods and their feelings about themselves．The results revealed that the participants in the low self – respect group who repeated the mantra （颂歌）, were feeling much worse afterwards, when compared to other participants in low self – respect group who did not repeat the phrase．Those with low self – respect who repeated the phrase scored an average of 10 points．Their counterparts （对比者） with equally low self – respect who were not asked to repeat the statement, were able to score a little higher average of 17 points．
However, individuals with high self – respect reported feeling better after repeating the positive self – statement – but only slightly．They scored an average of 31 points, compared with an average of 25 for those with equally high self – respect who did not repeat the phrase．
Professor Wood urged those who promote self – help books, magazines and television shows to stop telling people that simply repeating a positive mantra could change one’s life．First, people start following this idea and feel like they are not alone．They are told that all they have to do is just to read that book and then to repeat these positive statements in a hope that things will be better, and when it does not work for them and they realize that nothing gets better, then it is really frustration to people．
Researchers concluded: “Repeating positive self – statements may benefit certain people such as individuals with high self – respect but discourage the very people who need confidence the most．”
小题1:The experts tried to find out, when repeating positive self – statements, ．
| A．the different influences on people with different levels of self - confidence |
| B．whether males or females will get more benefit from self – help books |
| C．which group of people self – help books will do the greatest harm to |
| D．who will get the least benefit from self – help book |
| A．An average of 10 points． | B．An average of 17 points． |
| C．An average of 31 points． | D．An average of 25 points． |
| A．people lacking confidence |
| B．people with high self - respect |
| C．people with problems to settle urgently |
| D．people repeating positive self – statements |
His eyes shone. There was a note of excitement in his voice. “Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?” I had no idea of that, as my entrance had been accidental. “Come with me,” said the boy, eagerly. I followed him to the back of the shop, and he began to pull down box after box from the shelves, showing their contents (内装物)for my choice.
“Hold on, lad” I said “I am going to buy only one pair!” “I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful!” There was on his face an expression of seriousness and pride and delight as if he were showing me the secrets of his religion（宗教信仰）. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in surprise. “My friend, ” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not merely from having a new job, if you can keep up this high spirit and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States.”
小题1:What did the writer want to buy one fine afternoon?
| A．A pair of shoes. | B．A pair of socks. |
| C．Two pairs of socks. | D．A set of books. |
| A．The shop was on the Second Road. | B．The boy was 18 years old. |
| C．The boy was not in high spirits. | D．The writer entered the shop by chance. |
| A．if you don’t work hard, you will lose the job |
| B．you should keep on following your customs |
| C．if you keep up your great interest in your work, you will succeed in the future |
| D．if you are too hardworking, you will fail |
I was taken to the Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, and the doctors operated on me several times but couldn’t save my left eye. When they told me the news, I wanted to die.
Even after I got my fake（假的） eye, I couldn’t shake the sadness. To make matters worse, I lost my job as a transportation officer because of my lost eye. But one morning, I woke up and the TV was on, and there was a 16-year-old girl who had been badly burned on her face and legs. Her situation was much worse than mine. She wore a big smile and seemed to look right at me and said, “You can’t ever give up.” At that moment, I thought, “This is just an eye. Get over it.” And I did.
It’s been almost 12 years since my accident, and there’s nothing I can’t do now that I used to do. And although I didn’t get my old job back, I got my license again.
I read a story once. In that story, a man was feeling bad because he had no shoes until he met a man who had no feet. No matter how terrible your problem is, remember there’s always someone somewhere who’s worse off. So cheer up and smile at life!
小题1:Because of the accident, the writer _______.
| A．lost both of his hands. | B．lost one of his eyes |
| C．was paid a lot of money | D．knew he was not a good driver |
| A．he decided to refuse the fake eye | B．he accepted the fact immediately |
| C．he decided to live a happier life | D．he felt extremely sad |
| A．The writer got his old job back | B．The writer can’t see things clearly |
| C．The writer is not strong-minded | D．The writer has got over the accident |
| A．tell us his unusual experience |
| B．ask people to help the disabled |
| C．advised us to be positive（积极乐观的） about life |
| D．tell us that accident can happen anytime |
How I wish I could join them！ But it was impossible because of the pain in my left foot， caused by Jack.
I first met Jack in a football match in the elementary school. When my team looked as if we were 37 ， Jack， who was watching， volunteered to join us. He was so confident and skilled that we won. From then on， Jack and I often played together and became best friends.
But something happened before an important football match between Class Six and my class. My class had so many good players that we had to 38 the best ones. Jack and I were in the same team. The match was close in the first half. I saw my chance and was ready to score a goal. Suddenly， Jack 39 me. He slid to stop the ball， but collided with my left foot. I knew I had lost the chance to score and was 40 the field. But what really hurt me was that Jack didn’t say sorry. And when some of my teammates said he did it on purpose to 41 me from scoring， I felt even 42 .
Now I stand here， with tears in my eyes. I don’t want to 43 those words but I don’t know how to persuade myself they are 44 . Then everything changes when Jack scores and wins！ How excited I am！
While I am still 45 in excitement， someone pats my shoulder. It is Jack， with a smile on his face. “I’m sorry that you can not join in because of my 46 . But you see， Jason， we beat them！ No matter whether you joined in or not， you’ve made a contribution. Come on， let’s celebrate！” Suddenly， I am 47 by the players. The sunshine is so bright that I close my eyes. Riding high above my teammates， I feel so happy. And I know the friendship between Jack and me will last forever.
| 小题1: |
|
| 小题2: |
|
| 小题3: |
|
| 小题4: |
|
| 小题5: |
|
| 小题6: |
|
| 小题7: |
|
| 小题8: |
|
| 小题9: |
|
| 小题10: |
|
| 小题11: |
|
| 小题12: |
|
最新试题
- 1下列计算结果正确的是（ ）A．（-a3）2=a9B．a2•a3=a6C．(12)-1-22=-2D．（sin60°-1
- 2若ab=4，则称a与b是关于2的“比例数”；（1）2关于2的比例数是______；5-2与______是关于2的比例数；
- 3完形填空。 There are two kinds of music in the world-one is writ
- 4有粗细相同的甲、乙两根导线，乙比甲长，则甲、乙两根导线电阻大小关系是______________。
- 5要实现经济又好又快发展，从经济生活的角度看，最根本的是A．充分发挥市场在资源配置中的基础性作用B．加强国家宏观调控，完善
- 6设不等式组表示的平面区域为D，若指数函数 y=ax 的图象上存在区域D上的点，则a的取值范围是[ ]A．（1，3
- 7下列分子中所有原子的价电子层都满足最外层8电子结构的是( )A．六氟化氙（XeF4）B．次氯酸（HClO）C．光气（C
- 8---Have you got used to the Chinese food, Robert?----Yes, bu
- 92013年，我国工业生产者出厂价格指数（PPI）同比下降1.9％，一年来同比持续呈下降趋势。对这一趋势可能带来的影响，下
- 10下列词语中没有错别字的一组是[ ]A．优雅 兑奖 相濡以沫 有志者事竞成B．气概 影碟 融会贯通 吉人自有天象C
热门考点
- 1列宁认为，既然俄国无法直接过渡到社会主义，那么就“应该利用资本主义作为小生产和社会主义的中间环节”，这项对小农占优势的国
- 2清朝前期实行的闭关政策是指:[ ]A．不允许外国人来华B．严格限制对外贸易C．禁止中国对外贸易D．封闭关口，固守
- 3抛物线y=x2上一点到直线2x-y-4=0的距离最短的点的坐标是（ ）A．（1，1）B．（12，14）C．(32，94
- 4下表呈现的是部分元素的原子结构示意图、主要化合价等信息。下列叙述错误的是 [ ]A．铝原子结构示意图的最外层有3
- 5甲、乙两溶液中，分别含有大量的Cu2＋、K＋、H＋、Cl－、CO32—、OH－6种离子中的3种，已知甲溶液呈蓝色，则乙溶
- 6所给四幅河床剖面图示意图中，能正确反映甲河（在北半球）平面示意图中沿EF断面的是
- 7如图，△中，∥,:=1:2，则△与四边形的面积之比是（ ） A．1:4B．1:8C．1:3D．1:7
- 8一列沿x轴正方向传播的简谐横波，在t＝0时的波形如图所示，质点A和C处于平衡位置，质点B处于波峰位置．已知该波周期为4s
- 9已知函数y=f（x）=ax2+1bx+c（a，b，c∈R，a＞0，b＞0）是奇函数，当x＞0时，f（x）有最小值2，其中
- 10Children depend______their parents for food and clothing.