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考试2025-11-06

Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

 

Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

Our society places a high value on physical beauty. Americans spend an average of over $722 each year on their appearance. One in ten Americans has tried to look like a star.

There’s nothing wrong with trying to look our best, but excessive focus on physical appearance misses the soulful aspects of what it means to be beautiful. Trying to look like the magazine pictures can take us on a long ride away from what beauty is really about.

Many of us spend far too much time, energy, and money trying to polish an image of what we think will bring attention, love, and connection. In the process, we may fail to attend to ourselves in a way that would move us toward deeper intimacy, fulfillment, and meaning.

It may sound trite, but beauty is only skin deep; it’s not what brings love toward us. Just read about the latest Hollywood starlets whose seeming love turns into resentment and bitter court battles.

Outer beauty can be as much of a curse as a blessing. We may develop a habit of being so focused on maintaining a perfect appearance that we never cultivate the inner qualities necessary to sustain and deepen intimacy and connection. As I describe in my book, The Authentic Heart, it is the courage to be authentic that connects us in a deeper way.

While our initial attraction may be based, in part, on physical chemistry, it is the meeting of our inner worlds that creates the lasting intimacy and spiritual connection for which we long. If we redirect our attention toward cultivating inner qualities, we might find a magnetic attraction that moves us from something superficial to something that connects us to our depths.

The path toward cultivating inner beauty is really simple. But what is simple is not always easy. Not everyone will see us and appreciate us as we take the courageous risk to allow ourselves to be seen as we really are. But if they don’t, it is their loss, not ours. Eventually we’ll find those compatible souls who appreciate us as we are.

[46] 我们的社会高度重视外在美。美国人平均每年在外表上的花费超过722美元。十分之一的美国人曾试图模仿明星的造型。

[47] 努力展现最佳形象本无可厚非,但过度关注外貌会让我们忽略"美"的灵魂层面。盲目追逐杂志上的完美形象,只会让我们与美的真谛渐行渐远。

我们很多人耗费了过多的时间、精力和金钱精心雕琢外在形象,以为这样就能获得关注、爱与联结。[47] 在这一过程中,我们可能没能以一种能让我们走向更深层次的亲密关系、获得满足感和人生意义的方式呵护自己。

这话听起来或许老生常谈,但美貌不过是肤浅的表象,真正能吸引爱意的并非外表。只要看看好莱坞新秀女演员的新闻就知道了——她们看似美好的爱情最终都沦为怨恨与激烈的法庭纷争。

[48] 外在美可能福祸并存。我们可能养成一种习惯,过分执着于保持完美外表,却从未培养维系并深化亲密关系所需的内在品质。正如我在《真实之心》一书中所言:唯有勇于展现真我,方能建立更深层次的心灵联结。

[49] 虽然最初的吸引可能部分源于我们身体本能的化学反应,但真正造就我们渴望的那种持久亲密与心灵相通的,是内心世界的相遇相知。如果我们将注意力转向内在品质的培养,或许会发现一种磁石般的吸引力——它能将我们从肤浅的关系,引向直达灵魂深处的联结。

培养内在美的途径其实很简单,但简单的事未必容易。当我们鼓起勇气展现真实自我时,并非每个人都会看见并欣赏这样的我们。但如果他们不懂得欣赏,那是他们的损失,而非我们的。[50] 终有一天,我们会遇见那些与我们灵魂相契、能欣赏我们本来模样的人。

  • 46
  • 单选题
  • 分值:14.2
问.

What do we learn about American society from the first paragraph?

It sees lots of personal income wasted on beauty products.
It considers one’s physical appearance very important.
It places a high value on the physical fitness of stars.
It expects every individual to look their very best.

问:从第一段中我们能了解到美国社会的什么情况?

  1. 美国社会见证大量个人收入被浪费在美容产品上。
  2. 美国社会认为一个人的外貌非常重要。
  3. 美国社会高度重视明星的身体健康。
  4. 美国社会期望每个人都展现出最佳形象。

定位:根据题干关键词"American society"和"the first paragraph"定位至原文第一段。

解析:

  1. 不正确。原文提到美国人每年在外表上的花费,但并未使用"浪费"这一负面评价,重点是说明社会对美的重视程度。
  2. 正确。第一段首句明确指出"我们的社会高度重视外在美",随后用具体数据支撑这一观点,符合文意。
  3. 不正确。原文提及模仿明星造型,但未涉及对明星身体健康的高度重视,属于无中生有。
  4. 不正确。原文描述的是社会现象,并未表达社会对每个人的"期望",属于过度解读。
  • 47
  • 单选题
  • 分值:14.2
问.

What happens when people strive to look better?

They have to get prepared for resentment and bitter court battles.
They are better able to gain attention, love, and personal connection.
They may neglect to cultivate the inner qualities that matter more.
They feel much of their precious time, energy and resources is wasted.

问:当人们努力追求更好的外貌时,会发生什么?

  1. 他们不得不为怨恨和激烈的法庭纠纷做好准备。
  2. 他们会更容易获得关注、爱和人际联系。
  3. 他们可能忽视培养更重要的内在品质。
  4. 他们觉得自己大量的宝贵时间、精力和资源被浪费了。

定位:根据题干关键词"strive to look better"定位至原文第二、三段。

解析:

  1. 不正确。好莱坞明星的例子仅是个案说明,并非追求更好外貌的必然结果,属于以偏概全。
  2. 不正确。原文第三段明确指出,人们"以为"这样能获得关注、爱与联结,但实际效果与期望可能存在差距。
  3. 正确。第二段指出过度关注外貌会忽略"美"的灵魂层面,第三段进一步说明可能无法走向更深层次的亲密关系,符合文意。
  4. 不正确。原文虽提到耗费过多资源,但未提及人们的主观感受是"觉得浪费",属于无据推断。
  • 48
  • 单选题
  • 分值:14.2
问.

What does the author say about outer beauty?

It may be inherited or cultivated.
It may lead to bad as well as good habits.
It may create connection or isolation.
It may do as much harm as good.

问:作者对外在美有何看法?

  1. 它可能是与生俱来或后天培养的。
  2. 它可能养成好习惯,也可能导致坏习惯。
  3. 它可能创造联结,也可能造成隔阂。
  4. 它的益处与危害可能同样多。

定位:根据题干关键词"outer beauty"定位至原文第五段第一句。

解析:

  1. 不正确。原文未讨论外在美的来源问题,偏离文章主旨。
  2. 不正确。原文提到可能养成过分执着外表的习惯,但未提及会养成"好习惯",表述不准确。
  3. 不正确。原文强调外在美无法替代内在品质维系关系,但未直接论述其会造成隔阂,属于过度推断。
  4. 正确。第五段首句明确指出"外在美可能福祸并存",即益处与危害并存,与原文完全对应。
  • 49
  • 单选题
  • 分值:14.2
问.

What brings about spiritual connection?

Meeting of minds.
Attraction at first sight.
Physical chemistry.
Frequent interaction.

问:什么会带来心灵相通?

  1. 心灵的相遇。
  2. 一见钟情。
  3. 身体化学反应。
  4. 频繁的互动。

定位:根据题干关键词"spiritual connection"定位至原文第六段第一句。

解析:

  1. 正确。第六段明确指出"内心世界的相遇相知"造就持久亲密与心灵相通,是原文的同义转述。
  2. 不正确。原文未提及"一见钟情"这一概念,属于无关信息。
  3. 不正确。原文承认最初吸引可能源于身体化学反应,但明确说明这不是带来心灵相通的原因。
  4. 不正确。"频繁互动"在文中未有体现,无法从原文推导出此结论。
  • 50
  • 单选题
  • 分值:14.2
问.

What happens when we take the path toward cultivating inner beauty?

We may find a route toward other people’s souls.
We may be appreciated more by people around us.
We will meet people who value us for who we are.
We will be discouraged from revealing our true selves.

问:当我们踏上培养内在美的道路时会发生什么?

  1. 我们可能找到一条通往他人灵魂的路程。
  2. 我们可能获得身边人更多的欣赏。
  3. 我们会遇到珍视我们真实自我的人。
  4. 我们将怯于展现真实的自己。

定位:根据题干关键词"cultivating inner beauty"定位至原文最后一段。

解析:

  1. 不正确。原文强调与他人的灵魂相契,而非单方面"通往他人灵魂",表述不准确。
  2. 不正确。原文明确指出"并非每个人都会看见并欣赏我们",与选项表述矛盾。
  3. 正确。最后一句明确说明会遇见"灵魂相契、能欣赏我们本来模样的人",是原文的准确概括。
  4. 不正确。原文鼓励人们"鼓起勇气展现真实自我",与"怯于展现"完全相反。

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