A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men - 赤豆云问答

第1题

听力原文：A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for

听力原文： A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. So, as a police officer, I have some urgent things to say to good people.

Something has gone wrong with our once-proud American way of life. A key ingredient is disappearing: responsibility, which means that every person is responsible for his actions. Without it, there can be no respect, no law, and ultimately, no society. My job as a police officer is to impose responsibility on people who refuse to impose it on themselves. But as every policeman knows, controls on people's behavior. are far less effective than internal restrictions such as guilt, shame and embarrassment. Yet gradually, especially in our larger cities and suburbs, these inner restrictions are loosening. Your typical robber has none. He considers your property his property; he takes what he wants, including your life.

The main cause of this break-down is a radical shift in attitudes. Thirty years ago, if a crime was committed, society was considered the victim. Now it's the criminal who is considered victimized: by the school that didn't teach him to read, by the church that failed to reach him with moral guidance, by the parents who didn't provide a stable home. I don't believe it. Many others in equally disadvantaged circumstances choose not to engage in criminal activities. If we free the criminal from responsibility, we become a society of endless excuses. We desperately need more people who believe that the person who commits a crime is the one responsible for it.

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A．Because good men are not as smart as the police.

B．Because good people have no sense of guilt.

C．Because good people have hardly done anything to prevent crimes.

D．Because good people commit more criminal activities recently.

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第2题

听力原文：W: You spend all of your time reading books. How do you expect to be well-informe

d if you never read a newspaper？

M: It's my opinion that reading the newspaper is a waste of time. A famous man once said that newspapers separate what is important from what is not important and then print that which is not important.

Q: According to the woman, why should the man read newspapers？

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A．Because be reads too many books.

B．To learn how to separate the important from the unimportant.

C．To be well-informed.

D．Because he always wastes his time.

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第3题

听力原文：Peter's uncle lived in the country. Once Peter went to stay with him for a few we

听力原文： Peter's uncle lived in the country. Once Peter went to stay with him for a few weeks. Whenever they went for a walk or for a drive in the car and they passed somebody, his uncle waved. Peter was surprised, and said," George, you know everybody here. Where did you meet them all？"

"I don't know all these people, "said his uncle.

"Then why do you wave to them？" asked Peter.

"Well , Peter, "answered his uncle," When I wave to someone and he knows me, he is pleased. He continues his journey with a happier heart. But when ! wave to someone and he doesn't know me, he is surprised and says to himself, ' Who is that man？ Why did he wave to me？' So he has something to think about during the rest of his journey, and it makes his journey seem shorter. So I make everybody happy."

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A．The brother of Peter's father or mother.

B．One of the sons of Peter' s aunt.

C．One of Peter's nephews.

D．Peter's friend.

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第4题

A rich American went into a shop in London. He wanted very much (1) a nice-looking wat

A rich American went into a shop in London. He wanted very much （1) a nice-looking wat

ch.He saw a watch and liked it so much that he decided to buy it. But the owner of the shop asked five hundred dollars for it.While the American was hesitating, a young man suddenly came into the shop, took the watch out of the owner's hand and ran out with it. It all happened in (2) seconds. When the owner ran out into the street, the young man had already (3) among the people. The American went on. At the next corner, he saw the young man with the stolen watch in his hand, "Do you want to buy a fine watch, sir？" he said in a low voice,"I's only a hundred dollars."

"The young man doesn't know I saw him (4) the watch just now," he thought. The American paid at once and went happily back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about the fine watch. His friend (5) a look at the watch and started to shout immediately. He said, "You are a fool. This watch is worth only ten dollars. I'm sure the shop owner and the young man planned all this together."

A.a few

B.disappeared

C.to get

D.took

E.stealing

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第5题

Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of th

eir own.Anyone then could read in the newspapers about the building companies who offered to put people into a new house 21 only a $1,000 deposit.Of course, the remainder had to be paid off with interest over a period of twenty years or so.The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies 22 this wonderful offer.And the man in the office said.“Yes, sure.You bring along $1,000 and we can 23 you with a new house.” So the worker and his wife had to work hard and in twelve months’ time they returned to the building man with $1,000.But the man in the office said, “Look, I’m sorry, 24 we’ll need $1,500 now.Costs have gone up since we saw you last, you know.” The couple thought it over and decided it would not take very long to save the extra $500 if they worked hard.In six moths they worked 25 overtime and saved the $500 in spite of the high rent they had to pay for their flat.Back to the building man they 26 with their $1,500.But to their surprise he 27 the deposit was now $3,000.Now somewhat wiser, the worker said, “And the next time, I dare say we’ll find the deposit rising once more.How have we 28 save the extra $1,500？” “Well”, said the man, “I think we can stabilize the situation for about twelve months.By the time you come with $3,000, we will have had the house 29 for you.The couple left, sad at heart as they saw their dream house 30 .By the time they had saved the extra $1.500, no doubt the deposit would have become still higher, maybe $5,000, then $10,000 and then…!

21.A.for

B.with

C.on

D.to

22.A.to ask for

B.asking for

C.to ask about

D.asking about

23.A.supply

B.give

C.offer

D.equip

24.A.or

B.and

C.but

D.so

25.A.whole the

B.whole

C.the all

D.all the

26.A.filled

B.dealt

C.went

D.went on

27.A.replied

B.announced

C.told

D.spoke

28.A.had to

B.worked to

C.tried to

D.got to

29.A.sold

B.paid

C.prepare

D.ready

30.A.throw away

B.die away

C.take away

D.get away

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第6题

Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In the【B1

】he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and there are few things of which he stands in more fear than of the【B2】of noise. Even his conversation is in great【B3】a desperate attempt to prevent a dreadful silence. If he is introduced to a fellow mortal and a number of【B4】occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a【B5】, a worthless per son, and is full of【B6】of the emptiest headed chatterbox(唠叨多言的人). He knows. that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly,【B7】he longs to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a wax-work【B8】. The object of conversation is not, for the【B9】part, to communicate ideas: it is to keep up the buzzing sound. Most buzzing,【B10】, is agreeable to the ear, and some of it is agreeable even to the【B11】. He would be a foolish man,【B12】, who waited until he had a wise【B13】to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors. Those who【B14】the weather as a conversational opening seem to be【B15】of the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation【B16】the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are【B17】if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people's ears,【B18】they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen a new play. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing at immense【B19】, they justly pride themselves【B20】their success as conversationalists.

【B1】

A．length

B．interval

C．period

D．meantime

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第7题

Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of thei

r own. Anyone then could read in the newspapers about the building companies who offered to put people into a new house(1)only a $1,000 deposit. Of course, the remainder had to be paid off with interest over a period of twenty years or so.

The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies(2)this wonderful offer. And the man in the office said. “Yes, sure. You bring along $1,000 and we can(3)you with a new house.”

So the worker and his wife had to work hard and in twelve months’ time they returned to the building man with $1,000. But the man in the office said, “Look, I’m sorry, (4)we’ll need $1,500 now. Costs have gone up since we saw you last, you know.”

The couple thought it over and decided it would not take very long to save the extra $500 if they worked hard.

In six moths they worked(5)overtime and saved the $500 in spite of the high rent they had to pay for their flat. Back to the building man they(6)with their $1,500. But to their surprise he (7)the deposit was now $3,000.

Now somewhat wiser, the worker said, “And the next time, I dare say we’ll find the deposit rising once more. How have we (8)save the extra $1,500？”

“Well”, said the man, “I think we can stabilize the situation for about twelve months. By the time you come with $3,000, we will have had the house(9)for you.

The couple left, sad at heart as they saw their dream house (10) . By the time they had saved the extra $1.500, no doubt the deposit would have become still higher, maybe $5,000, then $10,000 and then…!

(1). A、 For

B、 with

C、 on

D、 to

(2). A、 to ask for

B、 asking for

C、 o ask about

D、 asking about

(3). A、 supply

B、 give

C、 offer

D、 equip

(4). A、 or

B、 and

C、 but

D、 so

(5). A、 whole the

B、 whole

C、 the all

D、 all the

(6). A、 filled

B、 dealt

C、 went

D、 went on

(7). A、 replied

B、 announced

C、 told

D、 spoke

(8). A、 had to

B、 worked to

C、 tried to

D、 got to

(9). A、 sold

B、 paid

C、 prepare

D、 ready

(10).A、 throw away

B、 die away

C、 take away

D、 get away

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第8题

Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a

young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don't!" But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are small. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a repertory company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, looking after the furniture, publicity, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny. But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy, waiting for the chance of work with a better company, or perhaps in films or television.

Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and tedious training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his big car. He told the chauffeur to stop, and he got out to speak to the girl. He asked her if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and at first she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took t he producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. Then an appointment was made for her to go to the studio the next day. The test was successful. They gave her elocution lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. Of course, she was given a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!

1）.Why is an assistant stage manager's job difficult？（）

A、Because he has to do everything.

B、Because he has to work long hours every day.

C、Because he will not be happy.

D、Because he has to wait for another chance.

2）.Usually only students who （）are accepted.

A、have received good education

B、are hard-working

C、are talented and promising

D、are good-mannered

3）.The reason why young people should be discouraged from becoming actors is that （）.

A、actors are very determined people

B、the course at the drama school lasts two years

C、acting is very hard work

D、there are already too many actors

4）."Then she got angry and said she would call the police". This sentence shows that （）.

A、She totally disbelieved the proposal

B、The man acted with an ill purpose

C、The man forced her into his big car

D、She was a nervous woman

5）.The phrase "once in a blue moon" refers to（）.

A、once in a full moon

B、once for a while

C、once for a long time

D、once and for all

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第9题

It's said he bought a _____ house, but I don't know what the house can do.

A.clever

B.bright

C.smart

D.wise

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第10题

Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in still ness. In the i

nterval he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and there are few things of which he stands in more fear than of the absence of noise. Even his conversation is in great measure a desperate attempt to pre vent a dreadful silence. If he is introduced to a fellow mortal, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worth less person, and is full of envy of the emptiest-headed chatterbox. He knows that ninety-nine per cent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he longs to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure. The object of conversation is not, for the most part; to communicate ideas: it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz: there is even a buzz that is as exasperating as the continuous ping of a mosquito. But at a dinner-party one would rather be a mosquito than a mute. Most buzzing, fortunately, is agreeable to the ear, and some of it is agreeable even to the mind. He would be a foolish man, however, who waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbours. Those who despise the weather as a conversational opening seem to me to be ignorant of the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people's ears. They have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had bad food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing at immense length, they just plume on themselves their success as conversationists. I have heard a young man holding up the monologue of a prince among modern wits for half an hour in order to tell us absolutely nothing about himself with opulent long-windedness. None of us except the young man himself liked it, but he looked as happy as if he had a crown on his head.

According to the author, conversation is by and large a grim effort to ______.

A．prevent men thinking they are failures

B．eradicate man's fear of silence

C．avoid silence

D．make a man feel he has value in other's eyes

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