《黑魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典》

③魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 out a balance between reason and revelation 1. With the Scholastics, the search for new knowledge B sped down aked gradually 2. Which of the following best illustrate the relation between reason and revelation? [A]They are simply identical B]Revelation guides reason [C] They are occasionally contrad ictory D] Reason is used to perfect revelation 3. It can be inferred from Paragraph two of the text that [B] religion had turn into a hamper to the functioning of phia co [A] the position of philosophy as a humble servant was accepted [C] philosophers often quoted revelation to support themselves D] philosophers were sometimes referred to in religious practice 4. Averroes held that [A] Islamic theology was often subordinate to philosophy B]religious truth was nothing but imaginative fantasy C]real truth was inaccessible to many common people [D] imperfect expressions were result of flawed religion 5. Which of the following is most likely to be discussed in the part succeeding this text? [A]Relations of St. T. Aquinas achievements to previous efforts B]How St. T. Aquinas worked out the balance in discussion [C] Other endeavors on the relationship of reason and revelation [D] Outstand ing features of the mature period of Scholasticism Text 4 Despite the general negative findings, it is important to remember that all children who live through a divorce do not behave in the same way. The specific behav ior depends on the child's individual personality, characteristics, age at the time of divorce, and gender. In terms of personality when compared to those rated as relaxed and easy going, children described as temperamental and irritable have more difficulty coping with parental divorce, as indeed they have more difficulty adapting to life change in general. Stress, such as that found in disrupted families, seems to impair the ability of temperamental children to adapt to their surround ings, the greater the amount of stress, the less well they adapt. In contrast, a moderate amount of stress may actually help an easygoing relaxed child learn to cope with adversity There is some relationship between age and childrens characteristic reaction to divorce. As the child grows older, the greater is the likelihood of a free expression of a variety of complex feelings, an understanding of those feelings, and a realization that the decision to divorce cannot be attributed to any one simple cause. Self-blame virtually disappears after the age of 6, fear of abandonment diminishes after the age of 8, and the confusion and fear of the young child is replaced in the older child by shame, anger, and self-reflection. Gender of the child is also a factor that predicts the nature of reaction to divorce. The impact of divorce is initially greater on boys than on girls. They are more aggressive, less compliant, have greater difficulties in interperson

○黑 魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 6 out a balance between reason and revelation. 1. With the Scholastics, the search for new knowledge [A] stopped completely. [B]sped down. [C] advanced rapidly. [D] awaked gradually. 2. Which of the following best illustrate the relation between reason and revelation? [A] They are simply identical. [B] Revelation guides reason. [C] They are occasionally contradictory. [D] Reason is used to perfect revelation. 3. It can be inferred from Paragraph two of the text that [A] the position of philosophy as a humble servant was accepted. [B] religion had turn into a hamper to the functioning of philosophy. [C] philosophers often quoted revelation to support themselves. [D] philosophers were sometimes referred to in religious practice. 4. Averroës held that [A] Islamic theology was often subordinate to philosophy. [B] religious truth was nothing but imaginative fantasy. [C] real truth was inaccessible to many common people. [D] imperfect expressions were result of flawed religion. 5. Which of the following is most likely to be discussed in the part succeeding this text? [A] Relations of St. T. Aquinas' achievements to previous efforts. [B] How St. T. Aquinas worked out the balance in discussion. [C] Other endeavors on the relationship of reason and revelation. [D] Outstanding features of the mature period of Scholasticism. Text 4 Despite the general negative findings, it is important to remember that all children who live through a divorce do not behave in the same way. The specific behavior depends on the child's individual personality, characteristics, age at the time of divorce, and gender. In terms of personality, when compared to those rated as relaxed and easygoing, children described as temperamental and irritable have more difficulty coping with parental divorce, as indeed they have more difficulty adapting to life change in general. Stress, such as that found in disrupted families, seems to impair the ability of temperamental children to adapt to their surroundings, the greater the amount of stress, the less well they adapt. In contrast, a moderate amount of stress may actually help an easygoing, relaxed child learn to cope with adversity. There is some relationship between age and children's characteristic reaction to divorce. As the child grows older, the greater is the likelihood of a free expression of a variety of complex feelings, an understanding of those feelings, and a realization that the decision to divorce cannot be attributed to any one simple cause. Self-blame virtually disappears after the age of 6, fear of abandonment diminishes after the age of 8, and the confusion and fear of the young child is replaced in the older child by shame, anger, and self-reflection. Gender of the child is also a factor that predicts the nature of reaction to divorce. The impact of divorce is initially greater on boys than on girls. They are more aggressive, less compliant, have greater difficulties in interpersonal

③魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 relationships, and exhibit problem behaviors both at home and at school. Furthermore, the adjustment problems of boys are still noticeable even two years after the divorce resolved by the second year after the divorce. However, new problems may surface for girls as they enter adolescence and adulthood. How can the relatively greater impact of divorce on boys than on girls be explained? The greater male aggress ion and noncompliance may reflect the fact that such behaviors are tolerated and even encouraged in males in our culture more than they are in females Furthermore, boys may have a particular need for a strong male model of self-control, as well as for a strong disciplinarian parent. Finally, boys are more likely to be exposed to their parents' fights than gifts are, -and after the breakup boys are less likely than girls to rece ive sy mpathy and support from mothers, teachers, or peers 1. Temperamental, irritable kids have difficulty adapting to parental divorce because a] they care too much about the life change b] the great stress of their families diminishes their ability [C] they tend to lose temper easily and are sensitive to the life change [D]they are faced with more parents' fights than the relaxed, easy going children 2. The following statements are true EXCEPt [a] divorce is usually d by more than one reason [ B]a six-year-old boy may fear being deserted by his parents [C]as the kids grow older, they have a better understand ing of divorce 3 [D] a young girl may feel more shameful on parental divorce than an older boy 3. It can be inferred from the passage that the impact of divorce A] on kids of different sexes will probably change as they grow older. B] may cause most kids' difficulties in communicating with others [C] on an irritable girl is greater than a noncompliant boy D] is always greater on bo girls 4. According to the author, the reason why parental divorce has greater effect on boys than on girls is that [AJall cultures encourage male aggression and noncompliance b boys are always involved in their parents' fights [C] males are usually viewed as the models in self-control and strong will D] boys are basically more self-disciplined than girls 5. What is the main idea of the passage? [] Parental divorce has a negative effect on children all through their life [B]The impact of parental divorce on children varies in personality, age and gender [C] Boys may become more aggressive than girls in disrupted families D] Kids of different ages behave differently on parental divorce Unit 2 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 1. (40 points

○黑 魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 7 relationships, and exhibit problem behaviors both at home and at school. Furthermore, the adjustment problems of boys are still noticeable even two years after the divorce. Girls' adjustment problems are usually internalized rather than acted out, and are often resolved by the second year after the divorce. However, new problems may surface for girls as they enter adolescence and adulthood. How can the relatively greater impact of divorce on boys than on girls be explained? The greater male aggression and noncompliance may reflect the fact that such behaviors are tolerated and even encouraged in males in our culture more than they are in females. Furthermore, boys may have a particular need for a strong male model of self-control, as well as for a strong disciplinarian parent. Finally, boys are more likely to be exposed to their parents' fights than gifts are,- and after the breakup, boys are less likely than girls to receive sympathy and support from mothers, teachers, or peers. 1. Temperamental, irritable kids have difficulty adapting to parental divorce because [A] they care too much about the life change. [B] the great stress of their families diminishes their ability. [C] they tend to lose temper easily and are sensitive to the life change. [D]they are faced with more parents' fights than the relaxed, easygoing children. 2 . The following statements are true EXCEPT [A] divorce is usually caused by more than one reason. [B] a six-year-old boy may fear being deserted by his parents. [C] as the kids grow older, they have a better understanding of divorce. [D] a young girl may feel more shameful on parental divorce than an older boy. 3. It can be inferred from the passage that the impact of divorce [A] on kids of different sexes will probably change as they grow older. [B] may cause most kids' difficulties in communicating with others. [C] on an irritable girl is greater than a noncompliant boy. [D] is always greater on boys than on girls. 4. According to the author, the reason why parental divorce has greater effect on boys than on girls is that [A]all cultures encourage male aggression and noncompliance. [B] boys are always involved in their parents' fights. [C] males are usually viewed as the models in self-control and strong will. [D] boys are basically more self-disciplined than girls. 5. What is the main idea of the passage? [A] Parental divorce has a negative effect on children all through their life. [B] The impact of parental divorce on children varies in personality, age and gender. [C] Boys may become more aggressive than girls in disrupted families. [D] Kids of different ages behave differently on parental divorce. Unit 2 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 1. (40 points)

③魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 Text 1 As a young bond trader, Buttonwood was given two pieces of advice, trad ing rules of thumb if you will: that bad economic news is good news for bond markets and that every utterance dropping from the lips of Paul Volcker, the then chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the man who restored the central bank,s credibility by stomping on runaway inflation, should be respected than Popes orders. Today's traders are, of course, a more sophisticated bunch. But the advice still seems good, apart from two slight drawbacks. The first is that the well-chosen utterances from the present chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, is of more than passing difficulty. The second is that, of late, good news for the economy has not seemed to upset bond investors all that much. For all the cheer that has crackled down the wires, the yield on ten-year bonds--which you would expect to rise on good economic news--is now, at 4.2%, only two-fifths of a percentage point higher than it was at the start of the year. Pretty much unmoved, in other words Yet the news from the economic front has been better by far than anyone could have expected On Tuesday November 25th, revised numbers showed that America's economy grew by an annual 8.2% in the third quarter, a full percentage point more than originally thought, driven by the ever-spendthrift American consumer and for once, corporate investment. Just about every other piece of information coming out from special sources shows the same strength. New houses are still being built at a fair clip. Exports are rising, for all the protectionist crying. Even employment, in what had been mocked as a jobless recovery, increased by 125,000 or thereabouts in September and October. Rising corporate profits, low cred it spreads and the biggest-ever rally in the junk-bond market do not, on the face of it, suggest anything other than a deep and 1Ong-lasting recovery. Yet Treasury-bond yields have fallen ofe If the rosy economic backdrop makes this odd, making it doubly odd is an apparent absence foreign demand. Foreign buyers of Treasuries, especially Asian central banks, who had been swallowing American government debt like there was no tomorrow, seem to have had second thoughts lately. In September, accord ing to the latest available figures, foreigners bought only 5.6 billion of Treasuries, compared with 25 1 billion the previous month and an average of 38.7 billion in the preceding four months. In an effort to keep a lid on the yen s rise, the Japanese central bank is still busy buy ing dollars and parking the money in government debt. Just about everybody else seems to have been selling 1. The advice for Buttonwood suggests that [A] Paul Volcker enjoyed making comments on controlling inflation B]the Federal Reserve has an all-capable power over inflation control [C]economy has the greatest influence upon the daily life of ord inary people D] the economic sphere and bond markets are ind icative of each other 2. The word"passing (Paragraph 1)most probably means [INstant B trivial [C] simple D] negligible 3. Which of the following is responsible for the rapid economic growth in the US? B Foreign investments CI Real estate market D] Recovering bond market

○黑 魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 8 Text 1 As a young bond trader, Buttonwood was given two pieces of advice, trading rules of thumb, if you will: that bad economic news is good news for bond markets and that every utterance dropping from the lips of Paul Volcker, the then chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the man who restored the central bank's credibility by stomping on runaway inflation, should be respected than Pope's orders. Today's traders are, of course, a more sophisticated bunch. But the advice still seems good, apart from two slight drawbacks. The first is that the well-chosen utterances from the present chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, is of more than passing difficulty. The second is that, of late, good news for the economy has not seemed to upset bond investors all that much. For all the cheer that has crackled down the wires, the yield on ten-year bonds--which you would expect to rise on good economic news--is now, at 4.2%, only two-fifths of a percentage point higher than it was at the start of the year. Pretty much unmoved, in other words. Yet the news from the economic front has been better by far than anyone could have expected. On Tuesday November 25th, revised numbers showed that America's economy grew by an annual 8.2% in the third quarter, a full percentage point more than originally thought, driven by the ever-spendthrift American consumer and, for once, corporate investment. Just about every other piece of information coming out from special sources shows the same strength. New houses are still being built at a fair clip. Exports are rising, for all the protectionist crying. Even employment, in what had been mocked as a jobless recovery, increased by 125,000 or thereabouts in September and October. Rising corporate profits, Iow credit spreads and the biggest-ever rally in the junk-bond market do not, on the face of it, suggest anything other than a deep and 10ng-lasting recovery. Yet Treasury-bond yields have fallen. If the rosy economic backdrop makes this odd, making it doubly odd is an apparent absence of foreign demand. Foreign buyers of Treasuries, especially Asian central banks, who had been swallowing American government debt like there was no tomorrow, seem to have had second thoughts lately. In September, according to the latest available figures, foreigners bought only $ 5.6 billion of Treasuries, compared with $ 25.1 billion the previous month and an average of $ 38.7 billion in the preceding four months. In an effort to keep a lid on the yen's rise, the Japanese central bank is still busy buying dollars and parking the money in government debt. Just about everybody else seems to have been selling. 1. The advice for Buttonwood suggests that [A] Paul Volcker enjoyed making comments on controlling inflation. [B] the Federal Reserve has an all-capable power over inflation control. [C] economy has the greatest influence upon the daily life of ordinary people. [D] the economic sphere and bond markets are indicative of each other. 2. The word "passing"(Paragraph 1) most probably means [A] instant. [B] trivial. [C] simple. [D] negligible. 3. Which of the following is responsible for the rapid economic growth in the US? [A] Domestic consumers. [B] Foreign investments. [C] Real estate market. [D] Recovering bond market

③魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 4. According to the last paragraph, most Asian central banks are becoming B]less ambitious C] more cautious D] speculative 5. The phrase keep a lid on( Paragraph 3)most probably means [A]put an end to B] set a limit on C] tighten the control over D]reduce the speed of Text 2 We're moving into another era, as the toxic effects of the bubble and its grave consequences spread through the financial sy stem. Just a couple of years ago investors dreamed of 20 percent returns forever. Now surveys show that they're down to a"realistic"8 percent to 10 percent range But what if the next few years turn out to be below normal expectations? Martin Banes of the Bank Cred it Analyst in Montreal expects future stock returns to average just 4 percent to 6 percent. Sound impossible? After d much smaller bubble that burst in the mid-1960s, Standard Poors 5000 stock average returned 6.9 percent a year(with dividends reinvested) for the following 17 years. Few investors are prepared for that Right now denial seems to be the attitude of choice. That's typical, says Loft Lucas of Hewitt, the consulting firm. You hate to look at your investments when they' re going down. Hewitt tracks 500,000 401(k) accounts every day, and finds that savers are keeping their contributions up But they're much less inclined to switch their money around. " It's the slot says."People get more interested in playing when they think they've got a hot machine"--and nothings hot today. The average investor feels overwhelmed Against all common sense, many savers still shut their eyes to the dangers of owning too much company stock. In big companies last year, a surprising 29 percent of employees held at least three quarters of their 402(k) in their own stock Younger employees may have no choice. You often have to wait until you're 50 or 55 before you can sell any company stock you get as a matching contribution But instead of getting out when they can, older participants have been holding, too. One third of the people 60 and up chose company stock for three quarters of their plan, Hewitt reports Are they inattentive? Loyal to a fault? Sick? It's as if Lucent, Enron and Xerox never happened No investor should give his or her total trust to any particular company's stock. And while you're at it, think how you'd be if future stock returns--averaging good years and bad--are as poor as Barnes predicts If you ask me, diversified stocks remain good for the long run, with a backup in bonds. But I too, am figuring on reduced returns. What a shame. Dear bubble, I'll never forget. It's the end of a grand affair. The investors' jud gment of the present stock returns, in the authors opinion, seems to be [A]sort of wishful thinking B] just too pessimistic [C] totally groundless

○黑 魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 9 4. According to the last paragraph, most Asian central banks are becoming [A] rather regretful. [B] less ambitious. [C] more cautious. [D] speculative. 5. The phrase "keep a lid on"( Paragraph 3) most probably means [A] put an end to. [B] set a limit on. [C] tighten the control over. [D] reduce the speed of. Text 2 We're moving into another era, as the toxic effects of the bubble and its grave consequences spread through the financial system. Just a couple of years ago investors dreamed of 20 percent returns forever. Now surveys show that they're down to a "realistic" 8 percent to 10 percent range. But what if the next few years turn out to be below normal expectations? Martin Barnes of the Bank Credit Analyst in Montreal expects future stock returns to average just 4 percent to 6 percent. Sound impossible? After d much smaller bubble that burst in the mid-1960s, Standard & Poor's 5000 stock average returned 6.9 percent a year (with dividends reinvested) for the following 17 years. Few investors are prepared for that. Right now denial seems to be the attitude of choice. That's typical, says Loft Lucas of Hewitt, the consulting firm. You hate to look at your investments when they're going down. Hewitt tracks 500,000 401(k) accounts every day, and finds that savers are keeping their contributions up. But they're much less inclined to switch their money around. "It's the slot-machine effect," Lucas says. "People get more interested in playing when they think they've got a hot machine"-- and nothing's hot today. The average investor feels overwhelmed. Against all common sense, many savers still shut their eyes to the dangers of owning too much company stock. In big companies last year, a surprising 29 percent of employees held at least three quarters of their 402(k) in their own stock. Younger employees may have no choice. You often have to wait until you're 50 or 55 before you can sell any company stock you get as a matching contribution. But instead of getting out when they can, older participants have been holding, too. One third of the people 60 and up chose company stock for three quarters of their plan, Hewitt reports. Are they inattentive? Loyal to a fault? Sick? It's as if Lucent, Enron and Xerox never happened. No investor should give his or her total trust to any particular company's stock. And while you're at it, think how you'd be if future stock returns--averaging good years and bad--are as poor as Barnes predicts. If you ask me, diversified stocks remain good for the long run, with a backup in bonds. But I, too, am figuring on reduced returns. What a shame. Dear bubble, I'll never forget. It's the end of a grand affair. 1. The investors' judgment of the present stock returns, in the author's opinion, seems to be [A] sort of wishful thinking. [B] just too pessimistic. [C] totally groundless

③魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 D] quite realistic 2. In face of the current stock market, most stock-holders just [a] decline to inject more money into the stock market B] voice their disgust with the devaluing stock [C] switch their money around in the market [ D] mm a deaf ear to the warning 3. The author recommends that employees [A] hold at least/3 of their 401(k)in their company B] get out of their own company's stock [C] wait for some time before disposing of their stock D] give trust to a particular company's stock 4. Lucent, Enron and Xerox, it can be inferred from the text, are names of A] successful companies B]bankrupted companies c] company stocks I hug 5. The author's attitude towards the long-term investors' decision is B suspicious [C]negative D] paradoxical Text 3 What accounts for the astound ing popularity of Dr Phil McGraw? Why have so many TV viewers and book buyers embraced this tough warrior of a psycholog ist who tells them to suck it up and deal with their own problems rather than complaining and blaming everyone else? Obviously, Oprah Winfrey has a lot to do with it. She made him famous with regular appearances on her show and is co-producing the new"Dr. Phil"show that's likely to be the hottest new daytime offering this fall. But we decided to put Dr. Phil on the cover not just because he's a phenomenon. We think his success may reflect an interesting shift in the American spirit of time. Could it be that were finally getting tired of the culture of victimology? This is a tricky subject, because there are very sad real victims among us. Men still abi use women in alarming numbers. Racism and discrimination persist in subtle and not-so-subtle forms But these days, almost anyone can find a therapist or lawyer to assure them that their professional relationship or health problems aren't their fault. As Marc Peyser tells us in his terrific profile of Dr. Phil, the TV suits were in itially afraid aud iences would be offended by his stem advice to"get real! "In fact, viewers thirsted for the tough talk. Privately, we all know we have to take responsibility for decisions we control. It may not be revolutionary advice(and may leave echoing as, a year later, we contemplate the personal lessons of September l t message with clear out important factors like unconscious impulses ) But it's still an important message with clear Back at the ranch(livestock farm)-the one in Crawford, Texas--President Bush continued to issue mixed signals on Iraq. He finally promised to consult allies and Congress before going to war, and signaled an attack isn,t coming right now ("l'm a patient man). But so far there has been little consensus-building, even as the administration talks of"regime change"and positions troops in the gulf. Bush's team also ridiculed the press for giving so much coverage to the Iraq issue

○黑 魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 10 [D] quite realistic. 2. In face of the current stock market, most stock-holders just [A] decline to inject more money into the stock market. [B] voice their disgust with the devaluing stock. [C] switch their money around in the market. [D] mm a deaf ear to the warning. 3. The author recommends that employees [A] hold at leastl/3 of their 401 (k) in their company. [B] get out of their own company's stock. [C] wait for some time before disposing of their stock. [D] give trust to a particular company's stock. 4. Lucent, Enron and Xerox, it can be inferred from the text, are names of [A] successful companies. [B] bankrupted companies. [C] company stocks. [D] huge companies. 5. The author's attitude towards the long-term investors' decision is [A] positive. [B] suspicious [C] negative. [D] paradoxical. Text 3 What accounts for the astounding popularity of Dr. Phil McGraw? Why have so many TV viewers and book buyers embraced this tough warrior of a psychologist who tells them to suck it up and deal with their own problems rather than complaining and blaming everyone else? Obviously, Oprah Winfrey has a lot to do with it. She made him famous with regular appearances on her show, and is co-producing the new "Dr. Phil" show that's likely to be the hottest new daytime offering this fall. But we decided to put Dr. Phil on the cover not just because he's a phenomenon. We think his success may reflect an interesting shift in the American spirit of time. Could it be that we're finally getting tired of the culture of victimology? This is a tricky subject, because there are very sad real victims among us. Men still abuse women in alarming numbers. Racism and discrimination persist in subtle and not-so-subtle forms. But these days, almost anyone can find a therapist or lawyer to assure them that their professional, relationship or health problems aren't their fault. As Marc Peyser tells us in his terrific profile of Dr. Phil, the TV suits were initially afraid audiences would be offended by his stem advice to "get real!" In fact, viewers thirsted for the tough talk. Privately, we all know we have to take responsibility for decisions we control. It may not be revolutionary advice (and may leave out important factors like unconscious impulses). But it's still an important message with clear echoing as, a year later, we contemplate the personal lessons of September 11. Back at the ranch (livestock farm)--the one in Crawford, Texas--President Bush continued to issue mixed signals on Iraq. He finally promised to consult allies and Congress before going to war, and signaled an attack isn't coming right now ("I'm a patient man").But so far there has been little consensus-building, even as the administration talks of "regime change" and positions troops in the gulf. Bush's team also ridiculed the press for giving so much coverage to the Iraq issue