北京师范大学网络教育———0492《大学英语三》阅读理解习题（15）

B. farther…more ugly

C. farther…more beautiful

D. higher above…more good-looking

答案：C

5. The worker threw some paint at the pictures in order to ______.

A. save James' life

B. destroy the picture

C. make the picture more beautiful

D. make the king angry

答案：A

51. When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for manyyears. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the postoffice near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the newstamps as soon as they were issued (发行).

On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were veryexcited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we werehaving lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after thematch if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother wentback to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the footballon TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to iton the radio.

England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As weburst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell usa very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. Wewere over the moon.

We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money. 

1. This passage mainly tells us ______.

A. the author and her brother used to likestamps very much

B. the author had a very kind mother

C. the author and her brothers had anunforgettable experience in collecting stamps

D. their mother used to support them byworking in the post office

答案：C

2. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ______.

A. during the week                 B. on Saturdays

C. on Sundays                     D. for six days

答案：B

3. Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after thematch if England won, but she didn't tell them why. Why do you think she didthat?

A. She wanted to give them a surprise.

B. She doubted if she would get the stamps.

C. She forgot to do that.

D. She thought it unnecessary to tell themthe reason.

答案：A

4. What does the sentence "We were over the moon." mean? 

A. We jumped high.

B. We were extremely happy about it.

C. We watched the moon for a long time.

D. We couldn't sleep the whole night.

答案：B

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A. My Childhood

B. My Mother

C. A Precious Stamp

D. A Memorable Experience in CollectingStamps

答案：D

52. Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shypeople are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concernedwith their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantlyoccurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do theylike me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affectpeople. A person’s conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way heor she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions.In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on allareas of their lives.

Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easilyinfluenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the rightthing.” Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms theirfeelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased bycompliment with a statement like this one, “You’re just saying that to make mefeel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that while self-awareness is ahealthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately,people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in buildingself-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, itis important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths.

Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our ownpersonal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes tolive up to our full potential. Let’s not allow shyness to block our chances fora rich and fulfilling life.

1. What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression amI making?” (Para. 1)__________

A. Shy people benefit from their caring abouttheir appearance.

B. People’s shyness make them care too muchabout their appearance and actions.

C. It’s natural that shy people don’t believeother’s compliments.

D. Shy people think they are different fromothers.

答案：B

2. According to the writer, self-awareness is __________.

A. a good quality

B. the cause of unhappiness

C. harmful to people

D. a weak point of shy people

答案：A

3. That shy people react to a compliment in such a way is ___________.

A. good           B. unreal         C. very reasonable      D. harmful

答案：D

4. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?_________

A. Shyness helps us to develop our potential

B. Shyness enables us to understand ourselvesbetter

C. Shyness can block our chances for a richlife

D. Shyness has nothing to do with lack ofself-esteem

答案：C

5. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people ________.

A. should find more of their weakness

B. should understand themselves in the rightway

C. had better ignore their weakness

D. can get rid of their shyness whilemaintaining low self-esteem

答案：B

53. A characteristic of American culture that has become almost atradition is to respect the self-made man - the man who has risen to the topthrough his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While theleader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a highersocial position and commands greater respect in the community than the commonlaborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out thathis father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.