单选题As indicated in the passage, being free personal preference in that _____.A means that one can ignore other people’s criticismB means that one can impose his preferences on othersC doesn’t mean that one has the right to do things at willD doesn’t mean

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单选题
As indicated in the passage, being free personal preference in that _____.
A

means that one can ignore other people’s criticism

B

means that one can impose his preferences on others

C

doesn’t mean that one has the right to do things at will

D

doesn’t mean that one has the right to charge others without evidence


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1.Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child’s hastily making table as ―Perfect! even though it couldn’t stand on uneven legs. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.The trouble with failure-prevention methods is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time —and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when you don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honor roll or the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick comfort prize or say, ―It doesn’t matter because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment —and be helped to master it.Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts grown-ups and children alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you can learn to use it. Step one is to ask ―Why did I fail? Control the natural impulse to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong, how you can improve. Second, is the goal you’re to reach the right one? Think about this question. ―If you dosucceed in this, where will it get me? This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyhow. The third thing to keep in mind about failure is that it’s part of life. Learn to ―live with yourself even though you may have failed. Remember, ―You can’t win themall.(1) The main idea of this passage is ().A、why people are afraid of failureB、the trouble with failure prevention methodsC、how to deal with failureD、both A and C(2) According to the passage, which of the following is not true?A、Most parents think failure may hurt their children.B、Most parents do not want their children know they have failed.C、A mother describes her child’s work ―perfect because she didn’t want to hurt him.D、If a child fails a subject, he should blame his teacher.(3) According to the writer, ().A、parents should tell their children to think nothing of not being chosen into a baseball teamB、children should be encouraged to get rid of disappointment all by themselvesC、parents should judge what their children have done as it isD、children should learn to enjoy a game that they won’t win(4) The last paragraph tells us ().A、there are three methods to deal with failureB、there are some methods to deal with failureC、failure is not enjoyableD、failure is part of life(5) ―Live with yourself in the last line may mean ().A、to tolerate yourself when you failB、to face failures all by yourselfC、to live in a house aloneD、to support yourself when you fail

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  • 第1题:

    B

    Mike is an English boy. He doesn't often look after(照料) his things well. And he never(从不) put them away. Look! His things are everywhere in the room. The pencil case and some books are on the bed. The kite(风筝) is under the desk. The soccer ball is in the desk. One of the socks is on the watch. Oh, he can't find it . The trousers are behind the chair. The shoes are behind.the door. The shoes are worn out(穿破). He can’t mend them.Tom is his friend.He wants a knife to mend the broken kite.But he can't find it anywhere.

    ( )26.Tom is Mike's________ .

    A. teacher

    B. student

    C. classmate

    D. friend


    正确答案:D
    26.D【解析】文章最后说Tom is his friend.¨rom 是他的朋友”,可知Tom和Mike是朋友关系。故选D。

  • 第2题:

    The underlined word "assertiveness" in the last paragraph probably means __

    A. being willing to speak one's mind

    B. being able to increase one's power

    C. being ready to make one's own judgment

    D. being quick to express one's ideas confidently


    正确答案:D

  • 第3题:

    短文理解

    听力原文: Spot transaction means the actual and variable amount of the currency of one country which at any given time, can be bought for a fixed sum in the currency of another country. It is a term meaning that these transactions are settled on the second working day from the date of the deal. For example, you buy $ 5,000.00 US dollars on October 10th( say Wednesday) , the purchased US dollars will value on October 12th.

    21. What does spot transaction mean?

    22.When are the spot transaction settled?

    23.What's the value date for purchase of $ 5,000.00 US dollars in the passage?

    (21)

    A.It means that at any time you can buy currency of one country for another currency.

    B.It means that the actual and variable amount of one currency can be bought for a fixed sum in another currency at any given time.

    C.It means that any kind of currency can be bought at any time for another currency.

    D.It means that the actual and fixed amount of the currency of one country at any time can be bought for a variable sum in the currency of another currency.


    正确答案:B
    解析:录音原文提到Spot transaction means…can be bought for a fixed sum in the currency of another country.现汇交易意味着一国货币可按照现行汇率确定的数额随时兑换固定数额的他国货币。

  • 第4题:

    Part A

    Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET I. (40 points)

    Text 1

    We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen? .... When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?" "And Paul—why didn't pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it' s too late.

    Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don' t really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You' re a lucky dog." That' s being friendly. But "lucky dog?" There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that the doesn't think you deserve your luck.

    "Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for," is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It' s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven' t got a date for Saturday night.

    How can you tell the real meaning behind someone' s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice?

    His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake.

    21. This passage is mainly about______.

    A) how to interpret what people say

    B) what to do when you listen to others talking

    C) how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people

    D) why we go wrong with people sometimes


    正确答案:C
    答案:C
    [试题分析]文章主旨题。
    [详细解答]本文开篇就指出了我们会经常在交流时出现一些错误,然后举了一些例子做分析,最后直接给出了避免错误的建议。可见,所有的内容都是围绕怎样去避免在与人交流过程中的错误。所以正确答案为C。

  • 第5题:

    According to the passage, it is true that ________.

    [A] in the late 19th century in the United States the dividing line between adolescence and adulthood no longer existed

    [B] no one can marry without the permission of his parents until the age of twenty-one

    [C] one is considered to have reached adulthood when he has a driver’s license

    [D] one is not free from the restrictions of child labor laws until he can join the arm


    正确答案:A
    45. 答案[A]意为:获得驾照的人就可以算是成人了 第一段末句指出,到了 19世纪晚期,美国的青春期和成年期的分界线消失。Frontier 意为dividing line。所以,[A]为正确选项。
    第二段倒数第五句指出,18岁后,可以不经父母的同意结婚。所以[B]错在“21岁”。第二段四、六、七句说明:16岁青少年可以获得驾照,但只有到了 21岁,他们才称为法律意义上的成年人。所以[C]错误。第二段倒数第六、七句说明:16岁就可以不受童工法限制,而 18 岁后他们才可以参军。所以[D]错误。

  • 第6题:

    15. From the passage,we can learn _________ .

    A. one shouldn’t criticize others very often

    B. one should often make his windows clean

    C. one must judge himself before he judges others

    D. one must look at others through his dirty window


    正确答案:C
    15.C【解析】最后一段点出文章的主旨,我们在评价别人之前应先看看自己做得如何.

  • 第7题:

    We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistakes?are about people."Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?When I got that great job,did Jim really feel good about it,as a friend?Or did he envy my luck?"When we look back,doubts?like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back,it′s too late.
    Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies?Sometimes what people say hides their?real meaning.And if we don′t really listen closely we miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose?someone tells you,"You′re a lucky dog."That′s being friendly.But"lucky dog"?There′s a bit?of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn′t see it himself.But bringing in the"dog"puts you down a?little.What he may be saying is that he doesn′t think you deserve your luck.
    Just think of all the things you have to be thankful foris another noise that says one thing and?means another.It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole.But is be?Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn′t important.It′s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven′t got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someone′s words?One way is to take a good look at?the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks?Does what he says agree with the tone of?voice?His posture?The look in his eyes?Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the?real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

    The author most probably is a__________.

    A.teacher
    B.psychologist
    C.philosopher
    D.doctor

    答案:B
    解析:
    【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】通过了解文章的意思,我们可以看出作者分析了交际过程的心理因素,并从心理学角度提出建议,以使人们少犯错误=由此可知,作者可能是个心理学家。

  • 第8题:

    We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistakes?are about people."Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?When I got that great job,did Jim really feel good about it,as a friend?Or did he envy my luck?"When we look back,doubts?like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back,it′s too late.
    Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies?Sometimes what people say hides their?real meaning.And if we don′t really listen closely we miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose?someone tells you,"You′re a lucky dog."That′s being friendly.But"lucky dog"?There′s a bit?of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn′t see it himself.But bringing in the"dog"puts you down a?little.What he may be saying is that he doesn′t think you deserve your luck.
    "Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for"is another noise that says one thing and?means another.It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole.But is be?Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn′t important.It′s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven′t got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someone′s words?One way is to take a good look at?the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks?Does what he says agree with the tone of?voice?His posture?The look in his eyes?Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the?real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

    According to the author′,the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that

    A.we fail to listen carefully when they talk
    B.people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say
    C.people usually state one thing but mean another
    D.we tend to doubt What.our friends say

    答案:C
    解析:
    【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】由第二段第二句及第三段首句可知,有时人们所说的话掩饰了其真实含义,而且言不由衷。故选C。

  • 第9题:

    Life gets noisier every day and very few people can free from noise of some sort or another.It doesn′t matter where you live--in the middle of a modem city,or a faraway village--the chances that you will be disturbed by jet aero planes,transistor radios,oil powered engines,etc.,are almost everywhere.We seem to be getting used to noise,too.Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.
    Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings.However,some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud,and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
    One recent report about noise and concentration(专心)suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration,what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise.It goes on to say that a background noise,which doesn′t change too much(music,for example)may even help people to concentrate.

    From this passage,the pollution of noise

    A.doesn't matter much
    B.has become worse everywhere
    C.has become better in big cities
    D.has become better in villages

    答案:B
    解析:
    考情点拨:事实细节题。应试指导:从第一段可知,生沼每天都在变得更加喧闹,很少有人不被噪音干扰。噪音污染到处都变得很严重。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    There is no ()that he was once a thief. But it doesn't mean you can always regard him as a thief.
    A

    deny

    B

    denied

    C

    denies

    D

    denying


    正确答案: A
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    Passage 2Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever,even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact,according to an official report on youth violence,“In our country today,the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment,but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case,why aren't students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems,drive cars,or stay physically fit?First of all,students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult. For example,a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults,which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn't in the sandwich,but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable,they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution: stay calm. Once the student feels calmer,he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words,name-calling,and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand,soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker's position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn't mean trying to figure out what's wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn't, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility,64% of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom;75% of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92% of the students felt better about themselves. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.The writer's purpose for writing this article is to______
    A

    complain about problems in school education

    B

    teach students different strategies for school life

    C

    advocate teaching conflict management in schools

    D

    inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    What does the man mean?
    A

    He would like some help.

    B

    There’s only one point he doesn’t understand.

    C

    He can’t learn the material.

    D

    He thinks that the woman don’t understand the exam.


    正确答案: B
    解析: 男士提及I don’t understand a thing,即我什么都不知道,说明他对问题的内容并不了解。
    【录音原文】
    W: Do you want me to explain those problems before your exam?
    M: What’s the point? I don’t understand a thing.

  • 第13题:

    Passage Three

    Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to prepare them for life. As soon as we realize this fact, we will understand that it is very important to choose a system of education which will really prepare children for life. It is not enough just to choose the first system of education one finds, or to continue with one's old system of education without examining it to see whether it is in fact suitable or not.

    In many modern countries, it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all—whether rich or poor, clever or stupid—one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees than there are jobs for them to fill. Because of their degrees, they refuse to do what they consider "low" work; and, in fact, work with the hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.

    But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor. We can live without education, but we will die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would have terrible diseases in our towns. In countries where there are no servants because everyone is ashamed to do such work, scientists have to waste much of their time doing housework.

    In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to prepare for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and secondly, we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and it is very bad to be ashamed of one's work, or to scorn someone else's. Only such a type of education can be called valuable to society.

    44. Education is______.

    A. a purpose

    B. a means

    C. fashionable

    D. the first system


    正确答案:B
    44.答案为B  此题为细节题。本文主要探讨教育问题。第一句就是主题句,给出了教育的定义。所以答案在第一段的第一句:Education is not an endbut a means to an end

  • 第14题:

    One can never find out what the other people think about from his facial expression.

    A、It means "wearing the mask"

    B、It means "keeping ideas to herself"

    C、It means "telling everyone her bright ideas"

    D、It means "agreeing with others’ ideas"


    参考答案:A

  • 第15题:

    to make sure that the other speaker is paying attention to what you are saying, you need to make what you say sound more interesting. in the following expressions, which one can make one's saying sound more interesting______.

    A、You'll never believe this, but…

    B、What do you mean?

    C、Did you hear what I said?

    D、What do you think?


    参考答案:A

  • 第16题:

    _______ he has enough money to buy the house, it doesn‘t mean he’s going to do so. A. Grant B. Granted that C. Having Granted that D. Grant that


    正确答案:B

  • 第17题:

    What can be concluded from the passage?

    A. A fuelling ambition plays a leading role in one’s success.

    B. A responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge of writing.

    C. As to the growth of a genius, I.Q. doesn’t matter, but just his/her efforts.

    D. What really matters is what you do rather than who you are.


    正确答案:D

  • 第18题:

    We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistakes?are about people."Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?When I got that great job,did Jim really feel good about it,as a friend?Or did he envy my luck?"When we look back,doubts?like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back,it′s too late.
    Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies?Sometimes what people say hides their?real meaning.And if we don′t really listen closely we miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose?someone tells you,"You′re a lucky dog."That′s being friendly.But"lucky dog"?There′s a bit?of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn′t see it himself.But bringing in the"dog"puts you down a?little.What he may be saying is that he doesn′t think you deserve your luck.
    "Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for"is another noise that says one thing and?means another.It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole.But is be?Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn′t important.It′s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven′t got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someone′s words?One way is to take a good look at?the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks?Does what he says agree with the tone of?voice?His posture?The look in his eyes?Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the?real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

    In the sentence"Maybe he doesn′t see it himself"in paragraph 2,the pronoun"it"refers?to

    A.being friendly
    B.a bit of envy
    C.lucky dog
    D.your luck

    答案:B
    解析:
    【考情点拨】词语理解题。【应试指导】本句中的it指的就是上句提到的a?bit of envy。

  • 第19题:

    We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistakes?are about people."Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?When I got that great job,did Jim really feel good about it,as a friend?Or did he envy my luck?"When we look back,doubts?like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back,it′s too late.
    Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies?Sometimes what people say hides their?real meaning.And if we don′t really listen closely we miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose?someone tells you,"You′re a lucky dog."That′s being friendly.But"lucky dog"?There′s a bit?of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn′t see it himself.But bringing in the"dog"puts you down a?little.What he may be saying is that he doesn′t think you deserve your luck.
    Just think of all the things you have to be thankful foris another noise that says one thing and?means another.It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole.But is be?Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn′t important.It′s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven′t got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someone′s words?One way is to take a good look at?the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks?Does what he says agree with the tone of?voice?His posture?The look in his eyes?Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the?real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

    When we listen to a person talking,the most important thing for us to do is to__________.

    A.notice the way the person is talking
    B.take a good look at the person talking
    C.mind his tone,his posture and the look in his eyes
    D.examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner,his tone and his posture

    答案:D
    解析:
    【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应用指导】文章最后一段告诉我们要想弄懂一个人说话的真实含义。就要注意他的方式,语调和姿态。D项概括全面,故选D。

  • 第20题:

    Most people would define optimism as endlessly happy, with a glass that’s perpetually half full. But that’s exactly the kind of false cheerfulness that positive psychologists wouldn’t recommend. “Healthy optimism means being in touch with reality,” says Tal Ben-Shahar, a Harvard professor. According to Ben-Shahar, realistic optimists are those who make the best of things that happen, but not those who believe everything happens for the best. Ben-Shahar uses three optimistic exercisers. When he feels down --- say, after giving a bad lecture ——he grants himself permission to be human. He reminds himself that not every lecture can be a Nobel winner; some will be less effective than others. Next is reconstruction. He analyzes the weak lecture, leaning lessons for the future about what works and what doesn’t. Finally, there is perspective, which involves acknowledging that in the grand scheme of life, one lecture really doesn’t matter.


    答案:
    解析:
    大多数人认为乐观是无尽的欢乐,如同总是有半杯水的杯子。但那是一种绝不会为积极心理学家所称道的 虚假的快乐。哈佛大学的泰?本沙哈尔教授说,“健康的乐观主义意味着要活在现实之中。”在本沙哈尔看来, 现实的乐观主义者会因势利导,而非求全责备。 本沙哈尔会使用三种乐观的方法。比如说,当他因搞砸了一场演讲而倍感郁闷的时候,他会告诉自己这是 很正常的事,提醒自己:并不是每一次演讲都可以获得诺贝尔奖,总会有一些人的演讲效果不及其他人。接着 为改进。他分析了一些效果不好的演讲并且从那些起效和无效的演讲中吸取教训为将来做准备。最后是看待问 题的角度,即在生活的宏伟计划中,一次演讲真的无足轻重。

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    As indicated in the passage, being free personal preference in that _____.
    A

    means that one can ignore other people’s criticism

    B

    means that one can impose his preferences on others

    C

    doesn’t mean that one has the right to do things at will

    D

    doesn’t mean that one has the right to charge others without evidence


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    细节推论题。文章末段指出,人人有权发表自己的意见,这不仅是允许的,而且是应当的。但这样做时,前提是只要不伤害别人就行。故C符合。

  • 第22题:

    问答题
    The man who invented them doesn’t want one. A man who bought one doesn’t need it. A man who needs one doesn’t know it. What is it?

    正确答案: A coffin.
    解析:
    造棺材的人不希望用上它,购买者因为活着所以并不需要它,而需要用它的人因为已经死去而对此毫不知情。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    Which of the following statements is NOT true?
    A

    Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one's energy.

    B

    Dr. Kleitman doesn't explain why people reach their peaks at different hours of the day.

    C

    Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle.

    D

    Children have energy cycles, too.


    正确答案: A
    解析:

  • 第24题:

    单选题
    Passage 2Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever,even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact,according to an official report on youth violence,“In our country today,the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment,but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case,why aren't students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems,drive cars,or stay physically fit?First of all,students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult. For example,a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults,which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn't in the sandwich,but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable,they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution: stay calm. Once the student feels calmer,he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words,name-calling,and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand,soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker's position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn't mean trying to figure out what's wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn't, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility,64% of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom;75% of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92% of the students felt better about themselves. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.From Paragraph 2 we can learn that______.
    A

    violence is more likely to occur at lunchtime

    B

    a small conflict can lead to violence

    C

    students tend to lose their temper easily

    D

    the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight


    正确答案: C
    解析: