Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
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E. F! l+ a, t( z7 ^ Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. k4 c2 f$ V$ H! u, P* }1 t
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
( _( c4 m, w0 X ^, ` Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated ____47 ___? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Are you afraid to ask someone for a date.7 s0 i0 M1 o3 p
Many people are afraid to assert(表现)themselves. Dr. Alberti thinks it's because their self-respect is low. "Our whole ____48 ___ is designed to make people distrust themselves," says Alberti. "There's always '____49 ___' around-a parent, a teacher, a boss-who 'knows better'. These superiors often gain when they chip(削弱) away at your self-image.", l0 J( o6 h0 h' t2 V9 Z' J
But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people ____50 ___ themselves. They ____51 ___ "assertiveness training" courses-At for short. In the AT courses people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be more ____52 ___ without hurting other people.
# \) `) u2 I" c3 V" w In one way. learning to speak out is to ____53 ___ fear. A group taking a course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But AT uses an even stronger ____54 ___-the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels.5 j* K# G: L8 m
Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-image. If someone you face is more "important" than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to ____55 ___ your own good sense.) c5 P. K/ C# i2 D$ o0 p
You go by the other person's ____56___ . But, why should you? AT says you can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.- f9 v) v8 Z, e3 B! z% U
[A] doubt [I] peace
- {8 Q8 L* y B# d9 [) } [B] active [J] demand- b* L2 ?! s5 {8 _/ R3 K
[C] system [K] ask
6 M. `% c6 r3 z: m [D] offer [L] superior- p) q0 F" F8 `! @, [1 d$ ~
[E] unfairly [M] overcome
) {4 R2 y: P x4 c [F] unfortunately [N] confidence# ?6 T0 h# l. r% S: V8 z/ Q
[G] motive [O] roar, D) \2 C9 I" H* L9 j" z7 ?
[H] image |