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· 听力原文 ·
M: Welcome to the Book Club. Today's guest is Susan Lane, the author of a new book on personal finances that has already sold half a million copies. Hi, Susan. Your book is extremely successful. Why do you think that is?
W: [1] I think that's because of my message, which is making happiness a priority over money. So many of us in my generation have spent decades trying to earn more money just to consume more, but it made us more miserable.
M: You yourself were once caught in that cycle, working for two decades as an executive and earning a high salary, but still accumulating debt.
W: I most certainly was. I earned millions. [2] But by the time I quit my job four years ago to become a writer, I owed over $30,000.
M: So how did you escape that pattern and what would you advise other people to do?
W: The first change is in what we value. We need to emphasize things that actually make us happy, like relationships, the environment, or even our hobbies. [3] Once we make the right things our priority, our goals will change and so will our financial behavior.
M: How does that translate into practical action? Can you give our audience examples of what you're talking about on an everyday basis?
W: The major areas for action are usually housing, food, and transportation. So, people might share a home with friends instead of living on their own, bring lunch from home instead of going to restaurants and use public transport instead of owning a car.
M: [4] Those sound like major sacrifices. I could never share my home. I need my own space.
W: But they aren't sacrifices. When people change their values, their desires change. So in the example of housing, if we value relationships, sharing a home isn't depriving ourselves of space but giving us an opportunity to spend more time with our loved ones.
M: Indeed it is.
· 答案详解 ·
1. What message does the woman convey in her book? 女士在她的书中传达了什么信息？
A）让快乐比金钱更重要。
B）加入俱乐部去获得她的新书。
C）明智地管理个人财务。
D）赚得多才可以花得多。
解析： 对话开头，男士说女士的新书非常成功，于是询问女士该书成功的原因是什么，女士答道：“我想是因为我所传达的信息，那就是让快乐比金钱更重要。”由此可知，女士在她的书中传达的信息是把快乐的优先级放在金钱前面，A项为正确答案，该选项prioritizing happiness over money是对话中making happiness a priority over money的同义替换。其他三项对话中均未提及，故均排除。
2. What do we learn about the woman before she became a writer? 我们对女士成为作家之前有什么了解？
A）她欠债了。
B）她是一名理财顾问。
C）她月收入是3万美元。
D）她过着幸福的生活。
解析： 对话中，女士提到：“但四年前当我辞去工作要当作家时，我欠下了3万多美元。”由此可知，女士成为作家之前欠下了3万多美元的债务，A项为正确答案。B、D两项对话中均未提及，故均排除。C项是利用$30,000设置的干扰项，但对话中说的是女士欠下了3万多美元的债务，而非月收入3万美元，故排除C项。
3. What does the woman say about one's financial behavior? 关于个人的财务行为，女士说了什么？
A）它体现了一个人的赚钱能力。
B）它随着一个人所处的环境而变化。
C）它反映了一个人的幸福感。
D）它随着一个人的生活目标而变化。
解析： 对话中，女士提到：“一旦我们把正确的事物作为我们的优先事项，我们的目标就会改变，我们的财务行为也会随之改变。”由此可知，女士认为人们的财务行为会随着自己的目标而变化，D项为正确答案。其他三项对话中均未提及，故均排除。
4. What does the man say about sharing a home? 关于合住，男士说了什么？
A）这让他有更多的时间和他爱的人在一起。
B）这对那些重视人际关系的人来说是好事。
C）这对他来说意味着巨大的牺牲。
D）这会剥夺他的个性。
解析： 对话中女士举例说明在住房、食物和交通方面如何采取实际行动来改变财务行为时，指出人们可以和朋友合住而不是独居，男士接着说道：“这些听起来像是巨大的牺牲。我不可能与人合住。我需要自己的空间。”由此可知，对男士来说，合住意味着巨大的牺牲，需要牺牲他自己的独立空间，C项为正确答案。A、B两项均为女士所阐述的观点，并非男士所说，故均排除。D项中的individuality意为“个性；个人特征”，而对话中男士说的是合住会剥夺他自己的空间（space），因此D项与对话内容不符，故排除。
· 听力原文 ·
W: Thank you for inviting me to the gallery, Christopher. I haven't visited here since your predecessor's retirement function.
M: Would you like to see the newest additions to our collection first, Catherine?
W: Are those the landscapes by Danielle Gregory? I absolutely adore her work.
M: [5] This first piece was a gift to the gallery from the artist herself, and it's quite exquisite.
W: I love how she depicts the barren landscape. The colors complement each other perfectly.
M: You can sense the desolation in the picture. This piece was inspired by Gregory's recent trek in the Gobi Desert.
W: And how did you obtain her other piece over here?
M: [6] It was purchased at auction by an anonymous collector who lent it to the gallery for display. This composition is one of her most acclaimed paintings.
W: It must have cost that collector a small fortune to purchase this.
M: Obviously. I can't disclose the exact amount he paid, but it was substantial.
W: [7] There's so much detail in this painting. I feel like I can really immerse myself in the scene. I particularly like the symmetry created by the reflection of the mountain in the lake.
M: This particular piece was the one that was nominated for a gateway award. I was lucky enough to attend the award ceremony as Gregory's guest.
W: So, you know her personally. I assume she's an eccentric artist.
M: [8] Quite the opposite, in fact. She's not at all eccentric. I would say she's one of the most easygoing and intelligent people l know.
W: I'd love to be able to meet her. There are so many questions I'd like to ask.
M: What a coincidence! I'm meeting her for dinner tonight. Would you like to come along?
W: I'd love to. Thank you.
· 答案详解 ·
5. What do we learn about one of the newest additions to the gallery's collection? 关于画廊最新的藏品之一，我们了解到什么？
A）它是艺术家的第一幅风景画。
B）它是克里斯托弗的画作。
C）它是由艺术家本人捐赠的。
D）它在一个退休宴会上被展出。
解析： 对话中男士邀请女士欣赏画廊最新的藏品，女士立刻认出其中有几幅是丹妮尔·格雷戈里的风景画，随后男士向女士介绍道：“这第一幅作品是艺术家本人送给画廊的礼物，非常精美。”由此可知，画廊最新的藏品之一是由艺术家丹妮尔·格雷戈里本人捐赠给画廊的礼物，C项为正确答案。A项中的first对话中并没有提及，故排除。B项中的Christopher是对话中的男士，他是画廊的人员，该选项张冠李戴，故排除。D项中的retirement party虽然是对话中retirement function的同义替换，但该项与对话内容不符，故排除。
6. What does the man say about one of the most acclaimed paintings by Danielle Gregory? 关于丹妮尔 · 格雷戈里最受好评的画作之一，男士说了什么？
A）正是这幅画让她一下子变得富有。
B）他花了很多钱买下它。
C）它最近被画廊买下了。
D）它为一位匿名收藏家所有。
解析： 对话中女士问男士是如何得到丹妮尔·格雷戈里在画廊展出的另一幅作品的，男士回答道：“是一位匿名收藏家在拍卖会上买下的，他把它借给画廊展出。这幅作品是她最受好评的画作之一。”由此可知，丹妮尔·格雷戈里最受好评的画作之一现如今为一位匿名收藏家所有，D项为正确答案。其他三项均与对话内容不符，故均排除。
7. Why does the woman say she can feel immersed in the scene in the painting? 为什么女士说她可以沉浸在画作的场景中？
A）它反映了她的情感。
B）它包含了大量细节。
C）它看起来完全对称。
D）它描绘了荒凉之美。
解析： 对话中女士说道：“这幅画里有好多细节呢。我觉得我真的可以沉浸在这个场景中。”由此可知，画中包含的大量细节使女士觉得可以沉浸在画作的场景中，B项为正确答案。A项女士未提及，故排除。C项是利用对话中的symmetry设置的干扰项，但女士说的是山在湖中的倒影产生的对称，目的是为了举例说明画中的细节丰富，并不是说画中的场景是完全对称的。对话中虽然提到了荒凉（desolation），但那是用于描绘前面提到的第一幅画作的，故也排除。
8. How does the man describe Danielle Gregory? 男士如何描述丹妮尔 · 格雷戈里？
A）她和其他艺术家一样古怪。
B）她是一个非常友好且聪明的艺术家。
C）她和其他著名的艺术家一样幸运。
D）她是最多产的艺术家之一。
解析： 对话中，女士说她猜想丹妮尔·格雷戈里是个古怪的艺术家，而男士则说道：“事实上，恰恰相反。她一点也不古怪。我会说她是我认识的最随和、最聪明的人之一。”由此可知，B项为正确答案。A项与对话内容相反，C、D两项男士在对话中均未提及，故均排除。
· 听力原文 ·
Forgiveness is the release of resentment or anger. Forgiveness doesn't mean reconciliation. We don't have to return to the same relationship, nor do we have to accept the same harmful behaviours from an offender. [9] Forgiveness is vitally important for the mental health of certain victims. It propels people forward rather than keeping them emotionally engaged in an injustice or trauma. Carrying the hurt or anger of an offense leads the body to release stress chemicals. Eliminating the perpetual flow of those chemicals may also explain why forgiveness provides physical health benefits.
There are scenarios in which forgiveness is not the best course. Sometimes a victim becomes more empowered when they give themselves permission not to forgive. Forgiveness can be challenging. [10] This is especially true when the offending party offers an insincere apology, or maybe they haven't offered anything at all. However, it's often the healthiest path forward. It's important to cultivate forgiveness by developing compassion for the offender. [11] Reflect on whether the act was due to malicious intent, or whether it was caused by challenging circumstances in the offender's life.
What about forgiving ourselves? We sometimes need to take responsibility for mistakes, but intense guilt and shame aren't a desirable outcome in the long run. Forgiving yourself may seem like an ambiguous process. You can begin by acknowledging that you are at fault. Take responsibility for the hurt you caused, then reflect on why the event occurred. Draw the lessons you learned and try to avoid committing a similar offense in the future.
· 答案详解 ·
9. What does the passage say about forgiveness? 关于宽恕，这篇文章说了什么？
A）它对一个人的心理健康至关重要。
B）它带来和解与和平。
C）它促进人际关系。
D）它使人远离创伤性经历。
解析： 文章开头指出，宽恕对于某些受害者的心理健康至关重要，接下来解释了原因：承受被冒犯的伤害或愤怒，会导致身体释放压力性化学物质，选项A中的vital是对原文vitally important的同义转述，mental health是文中的原词，故选项A正确。文章开头提到，宽恕并不意味着和解，我们不必回到原来的关系，由此可知选项B和C不正确。选项D是利用文中出现的个别词汇（trauma）设置的干扰项，故也排除。
10. When is forgiveness especially challenging? 什么时候宽恕尤其具有挑战性？
A）当冒犯者能够控制受害者时。
B）当冒犯者不愿意道歉时。
C）当冒犯者没有受到应有的惩罚时。
D）当冒犯者在伤害之外又有侮辱行为时。
解析： 文章中间部分明确提到，宽恕是具有挑战性的。之后具体解释了这种观点：当冒犯的一方只是给出不真诚的道歉，或者可能他们根本什么都没给时，尤其如此。offers an insincere apology和haven't offered anything at all都说明冒犯者不愿意道歉，而这种情况下做到宽恕是很难的，故选项B正确。其他三项原文均未提到，故均排除。
11. What should one do in order to forgive the offender? 一个人要怎样做才能原谅冒犯者？
A）冷静地与冒犯者交谈。
B）接受冒犯者的道歉。
C）找出他冒犯的原因。
D）判断冒犯的严重程度。
解析： 文章后半部分提到，通过对冒犯者产生同情感来培养宽恕是很重要的。思考这种行为是出于恶意，还是由冒犯者生活中的困难环境造成的。总结一下就是先找出冒犯者做出冒犯行为的原因，从而对冒犯者产生同情，以此来培养宽恕，故选项C正确。选项A和D原文均未提到，故均排除。选项B是利用文中出现的个别词汇（apology）设置的干扰项，文中提到冒犯者可能会给出不真诚的道歉，而这种情况下受害者是否接受道歉文中并未提及，故选项B也排除。
· 听力原文 ·
The Glasgow Subway first opened in 1896 as a cable-hauled system. It is generally recognized as the world's third underground railway after London and Budapest. In its long history, it has never been expanded, remaining as a single loop line with a mere 15 stations. At its peak, it served the shipyard workers on the south side of the city.
[12] In the 1960s, there was a decline in the shipbuilding industry. And the popularity of private transport grew. As a result, the subway saw a rapid decline in ridership. It ran with little further change [13] until 1977 when its new operators closed it for major modernisation investment. Carriages were replaced, ventilation was improved and the main depot was also renovated and fitted with connecting tracks to replace the outdated crane transfer mechanism. The subway in its present form reopened for operation in April 1980.
Since its relaunch, the subway has seen a revival in its fortunes. [14] It serves as a viable alternative to other forms of transport and has gone a long way to alleviate traffic jams in the city center. In 1996, the system reached an important milestone—100 years. To commemorate the special event, the colour scheme of the train carriages was updated. [15] Recently, high-tech systems such as smart card ticketing machines and smart gates are used across all subway stations. The smart card provides more convenient travel. And passengers simply top up their cards and tap them to get in and out the subway. Since its launch, the technology has been adopted by more than 100,000 subway customers.
· 答案详解 ·
12. What does the passage say about the Glasgow Subway in the 1960s? 关于20世纪60年代的格拉斯哥地铁，这篇文章说了什么？
A）乘客数量急剧下降。
B）它服务于越来越多的通勤者。
C）车站的数量增加到50个。
D）它成为英国最长的（地铁）。
解析： 文章前半部分提到：格拉斯哥地铁在鼎盛时期曾经为造船厂的工人提供服务。而在20世纪60年代，造船业出现了衰退。私人交通工具越来越受欢迎。结果，地铁的客流量迅速下降。选项A中的the number of passengers是对原文中ridership的解释说明，dropped sharply是对rapid decline的同义转述，因此选项A正确，并由此排除选项B。文章开头提及格拉斯哥地铁从未被扩建过，一直都是15个车站，故选项C错误。选项D原文未提及，故排除。
13. Why was the Glasgow Subway closed in 1977? 1977年，格拉斯哥地铁为什么被关闭？
A）为提高运力以满足日益增长的需求。
B）为其他交通工具让路。
C）为使其系统现代化。
D）为避免进一步的经济损失。
解析： 四个选项都是以不定式to开头的短语，可以判断题目询问某件事的目的或原因。文章在讲完格拉斯哥地铁客流量急剧下降后，指出之后它就这样运行，几乎没有什么改进，直到1977年新运营商将其关闭，对其进行了大规模的现代化投资。选项C中的have...modernised是对原文modernisation investment的同义转述，故选项C正确。其他三项原文未提及，故均排除。
14. Why does the Glasgow Subway remain important today? 为什么格拉斯哥地铁在今天仍然如此重要？
A）它被公认为是一处世界遗产。
B）它是到达该城市南部最快的方式。
C）它构成了该城市的收入来源。
D）它有助于减少市中心的交通堵塞。
解析： 文章后半部分提到，格拉斯哥地铁重新投入运营后，它的命运就复苏了，作为一种替代其他交通方式的可行选择，在很大程度上缓解了市中心的交通拥堵。选项D中的reduce是对原文alleviate的同义替换，故选项D正确。其他三项文中均未提及，故均排除。
15. What does the passage say about all subway stations in Glasgow nowadays? 关于格拉斯哥的所有地铁站，这篇文章说了什么？
A）它们通常很拥挤。
B）它们使用高科技系统。
C）它们只接受智能卡。
D）它们装饰得色彩鲜艳。
解析： 文章最后提到，最近所有地铁站都使用了智能卡售票机和智能门等高科技系统。选项B中的high-tech systems为文中原词，故选项B正确。其他三项都是利用文中出现的个别词汇（traffic jams、smart card、colour scheme）设置的干扰项，故均排除。
· 听力原文 ·
If you visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, chances are you will remember the roadside or campground bears above all else. Bears are the most popular animals in a number of our national parks. In these mountains, where the population of bears runs into the hundreds, opportunities to observe these large wild animals are plentiful during the summer. [16] Since national parks are wildlife sanctuaries where no disturbance of the native animals is allowed, years of protection have served to break down the wild bears' fear of humans.
Now, instead of depending on their own resources for a living, many bears patrol park roads and campgrounds. They give the garbage cans of frequent going-over. An occasional offer of food from a park visitor and illegal and dangerous practice makes beggars of them. Bears are very often hungry. And since they will feed on almost any kind of plant or animal, garbage is quite acceptable. Feeding them, however, represents misguided kindness, because the bears come to expect such generosity from everyone, and consequently, trouble could lie ahead.
[17] Park rules prohibit the feeding of bears. Violators are arrested. Every year, doctors who have offices near the park treat a number of cases of bear bites and bear scratches. Some of the accidents have come about in strange ways. One man was in the process of feeding two small cubs, when the mother bear appeared and insisted upon having some of the food. Shoving the big bear aside with one hand, the man continued feeding the cubs, when suddenly he was struck a fierce blow in the face. A bear, prompted by the food that a lady kept offering to him, entered the car where the generous person was sitting. Her efforts to push the bear out of the car resulted in injuries. A man required medical attention after he applied a lighted cigarette to a bear's nose. Another man tried to boost the bear into the front seat of his car, so that he might take a picture of a bear sitting beside his wife who was behind the wheel.
Because bears prefer roads and campgrounds, the possibility of a hiker meeting up with a bear along park trails is small. [18] But there's always that chance for a bear seems to know if you are carrying a lunch or a candy bar, he may even insist on taking it.
· 答案详解 ·
16. What does the speaker say about the bears in national parks now? 关于如今在国家公园里的熊，讲话者说了什么？
A）它们对人类非常友好。
B）它们的数量正在缩减。
C）它们对人类毫不畏惧。
D）它们特别喜欢吃垃圾。
解析： 讲话者在讲座开头指出，由于国家公园是野生动物保护区，不允许打扰本地动物，多年的保护已经消除了野生熊对人类的恐惧。选项C是对原文的同义转述，unafraid of humans对应原文中的break down...fear of humans，故为正确答案。对人类不恐惧并不等同于对人类非常友好，故排除选项A。选项B的内容讲座中没有提及，故可排除。下文中虽然提到了对熊来说，垃圾是很容易接受的，但没有说它们特别喜欢吃垃圾，故排除选项D。
17. What does the speaker say about visitors feeding bears in national parks? 关于游客在国家公园里给熊喂食的问题，讲话者说了什么？
A）这是被严格禁止的。
B）这是一种不常见的现象。
C）这体现了人类的慷慨。
D）只有某些地区允许这样做。
解析： 讲话者在讲座的中间部分提到，公园规定禁止给熊喂食，选项A是对原文的同义转述，forbidden对应原文中的prohibit，故答案选A。由此也可以排除选项D。讲话者接下来列举了几个因游客违反规定给熊喂食而导致的熊伤人事例，可见喂熊的现象是比较常见的，故排除选项B。选项C是利用讲话者后面提到的一位“慷慨的女士”不断给一只熊喂食的例子设置的干扰项，但讲话者不是为了强调人类的慷慨，故排除选项C。
18. What is the speaker's advice to people who carry some food while hiking on a park trail? 对于在公园小路上徒步旅行时携带一些食物的人，讲话者的建议是什么？
A）与他们看到的熊分享食物。
B）做好碰上一只饥饿的熊的准备。
C）尽量与他们遇到的熊友好相处。
D）避免逗弄有幼崽的熊。
解析： 讲话者在讲座的最后提到，由于熊更喜欢道路和露营地，徒步旅行者在公园小径上与熊相遇的可能性很小，但接着又说，总有这样的机会，因为熊似乎想知道你是否带着午餐或糖果棒，它甚至可能坚持要把它拿走。由此可知，在公园小路上徒步旅行的人要做好碰上一只饥饿的熊的准备，故选B。选项A与公园规定相反，故先排除。选项C和D的内容讲座中没有提及，故也排除。
· 听力原文 ·
Why do we form opinions or attitudes about someone or something without really knowing much about them? Just hearing something good or bad about a person, a place or thing can influence our opinions positively or negatively. But letting the opinions of another person determine what our opinions will be is dangerous. Forming opinions about someone or something before really knowing them well is called prejudice. [19] “Pre”means before and “judice”refers to judgment, hence prejudice means to judge before having adequate knowledge.
We can be prejudiced toward or against someone or something. In either case, we are only allowing ourselves to see half of the picture. Very few people or things in this world are all good or all bad. Prejudiced attitudes are usually based on myths, half-truths or incorrect information. [20] And they are dangerous because they can keep us from learning the truth about someone or something.
People form prejudices against others for many reasons—differences in their race, religion, gender, or occupation. Prejudices keep people apart. They keep us from really knowing and understanding each other. We should feel proud of who we are and the group of people we represent. [21] If feelings of pride begin to turn to feelings of superiority, when we think that our group or our beliefs are better than those around us, however, then we begin to develop prejudiced attitudes that can be harmful.
For example, the prejudiced attitudes of one group may keep another group from attending certain schools, from living in any neighborhood they want, or from getting a job or a promotion. Extreme feelings of prejudice have caused the deaths of innocent people. We are responsible for our own thoughts and opinions. When we let someone else tell us what to think about someone or something, we are giving up some control of our own lives. Before you form an attitude or opinion, find out for yourself about the person or the thing in question.
Sometimes we don't realize that we hold prejudiced attitudes toward or against someone or something. We need to carefully examine our lives and our fears, and ask ourselves whether our attitudes come from our personal knowledge and experience or from rumors and fear of the unknown. The good news about prejudice is that we are not born with it. Prejudiced attitudes and opinions develop over time. But with education and knowledge, we can replace our prejudices with cooperation and understanding.
· 答案详解 ·
19. What does the speaker say about prejudice? 关于偏见，讲话者说了什么？
A）它指的是激进且普遍的意见。
B）它意味着在没有充分了解的情况下做出判断。
C）它指的是对某人或某事根深蒂固的信念。
D）它意味着即使被证明是错误的，也坚持自己的判断。
解析： 讲话者在讲座开头介绍了偏见的定义：“Pre”是指之前，而“judice”是指判断，因此偏见是指在有足够的了解之前就做出判断。选项B与讲座的内容相符，故为正确答案。其余三项讲座中都没有提及，故排除。
20. Why does the speaker say prejudiced attitudes are dangerous? 为什么讲话者说有偏见的态度很危险？
A）它们经常导致宗教团体之间的斗争。
B）它们使某些职业无法蓬勃发展。
C）它们允许不真实的事和半真半假的陈述持续存在。
D）它们阻止我们去了解真相。
解析： 讲话者在介绍了偏见的定义后，进一步说明偏见的影响：它们很危险，因为它们会阻止我们了解某人或某事的真相。选项D与讲座中的内容相符，故为正确答案，原文中的keep us from learning the truth对应选项中的prevent us from getting to the truth。讲话者接下来提到了人们对他人形成偏见的原因，其中包括种族、宗教、性别或职业上的差异，但讲话者没有提到有偏见的态度经常导致宗教团体之间的斗争或使某些职业无法蓬勃发展，故排除选项A和B。讲话者说有偏见的态度通常是基于不真实的事、半真半假的陈述或不正确的信息，但没有说这种态度允许不真实的事和半真半假的陈述持续存在，故排除选项C。
21. When does the speaker say we begin to develop prejudiced attitudes? 讲话者说我们何时开始形成有偏见的态度？
A）当我们开始有优越感的时候。
B）当我们与有偏见的人混在一起时。
C）当我们生活在一个孤立的社区时。
D）当我们试图跟上我们周围的人的步伐时。
解析： 讲话者在大致介绍了人们形成有偏见的态度的原因之后，进一步指出，如果自豪感开始转变成优越感，我们就会开始形成有偏见的态度。选项A是对原文中的If feelings of pride begin to turn to feelings of superiority的同义转述，故为正确答案。其余三项讲座中均未提及，故排除。
· 听力原文 ·
[22] When I started high school, it was a shock. I had spent 8 years fighting my way to be the most popular kid in the Catholic school student body. I had been a big, tough 8th grader, and suddenly I was a lowly 9th grader bullied by the big, tough 12th grade seniors who ran the high school. I realized then that it's nice to strive for something, but that you also have to enjoy the moment you're in and be happy where you are.
Rock and roll had always been an important part of my life. I remember my friends and I used to drive around until the late hours of the nights, listening to the music of rock and roll legends. [23] During those teenage years, I built friendships that I thought would last a lifetime. Most people that age think the same thing, but people drift apart. Jobs, families and tragedies separate people from those lasting friendships. The tragedy that separated me from my friends forever was the Vietnam War.
A year after I graduated from high school, I left for Vietnam. [24] I came back, burned-out and tired, as though I had lived ten lifetimes in the short span of 14 months. The 14 months I was in the war, I couldn't relate to the friends I had had in high school. They still seemed childish, concerned with childish things that weren't important to me. I was still trying to cope with the death, destruction and evil I had seen in Vietnam. I felt like we had done terrible things to innocent people there. And in turn, I had seen terrible things done to my friends. I withdrew from my friends and started college. Then I quit college and took many different jobs. I spent a lot of my time and money on alcohol and other drugs.
Finally, in an effort to get my life going in the right direction again, I sold everything and took what little money I had and bought myself an airplane ticket to Israel. I went there to study history. While studying at Haifa university, I met my wife who was also an American student. I now teach in a high school back in America. I look at my students and see them struggling with many of the very things I struggled with many years ago. [25] As a teacher, I try to help them over the rough spots as best I can.
· 答案详解 ·
22. How did the speaker feel when he started high school? 当讲话者开始上高中时，他的感觉如何？
A）有积极性的。
B）失望的。
C）困惑的。
D）震惊的。
解析： 讲话者在讲座开头就开门见山地指出，“当我开始上高中时，我感到很震惊。”因此D项为正确答案。其他三项表达的感觉讲话者在原文中都没有提及，故排除。
23. What did the speaker once think of teenage friendships? 讲话者曾经对青少年时期的友谊有什么看法？
A）它们会随着时间的推移而改变。
B）它们将有利于年轻人的成年生活。
C）它们会帮助孩子们成长。
D）它们将持续一生。
解析： 讲话者在讲座中间部分提到了他对青少年时期的友谊的看法：“在那段青少年时期，我建立了我以为会持续一生的友谊。”由此可知，讲话者曾经认为青少年的友谊能够持续一生，故选D。该选项中的last a lifetime是文中的原词重现。
24. What do we learn about the speaker when he returned from the Vietnam War? 我们对从越南战争回来的讲话者有什么了解？
A）他变成熟了。
B）他的健康状况不佳。
C）他有很多故事要讲。
D）他后悔离开越南。
解析： 讲话者在讲座中提到他从越南战争回来后，精疲力竭、疲惫不堪，仿佛在短短的14个月里，他已经活了十辈子。他在战场上待了14个月，无法与高中时的朋友联系。他们似乎仍然很幼稚，关心那些对他来说并不重要的幼稚的事情。而他仍在努力应对他在越南看到的死亡、破坏和邪恶。由此推知，讲话者从越南战争回来后变得成熟了，故答案选A。讲话者提到自己精疲力竭、疲惫不堪，但这不等同于健康状况不佳，故排除B项。其他两项讲话者均未提及，故排除。
25. What does the speaker try to do as a teacher? 作为一名教师，讲话者试图做什么？
A）与他的学生交朋友。
B）向他的学生展示如何做到最好。
C）帮助他的学生渡过成长的痛苦。
D）与他的学生分享他的个人经历。
解析： 讲话者在讲座最后说明了他目前的情况：现在回到了美国，在一所高中教书，并且在最后一句说，作为一名教师，他尽力帮助学生渡过难关，故答案选C。选项内容对应原文中的try to help them over the rough spots，选项中的the growing pains是对原文中the rough spots的同义转述。其他三项讲话者均未提及，故排除。