英語專業四級真題(6)

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英語專業四級真題(6)

　　I tell my family about the science and psychology of a good healthy cleaning at spring's arrival. I speak to them about life's greatest rewards waiting in the removal of soap scum from the bathtub, which hasn't been properly cleaned since the first snowfall.

英語專業四級真題(6)

　　"I'll do it," says the eldest child, a 21-year-old college student who lives at home.

　　"You will? Wow!" I exclaim.

　　Maybe after all these years, he's finally grasped the concept. Maybe he's expressing his rightful position as eldest child and role model. Or maybe he's going to Florida for a break in a couple of weeks and he's being nice to me who is the financial-aid officer.

　　No matter. Seeing my adult son willingly cleaning that dirty bathtub gives me hope for the future of his 12-year-old brother who, instead of working, is found to be sleeping in the seat of the window he is supposed to be cleaning.

　　"Awake and be clean!" I say.

　　86. According to the passage, "...spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp" means that spring cleaning _____.

　　A. is no longer an easy practice to understand.

　　B. is no longer part of modern family life.

　　C. requires more family members to be involved.

　　D. calls for more complicated skills and knowledge.

　　87. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in family spring cleaning?

　　A. Beating the rugs. B. Cleaning the window.

　　C. Restoring Wi-Fi services. D. Cleaning the backyard.

　　88. Why does the author say “spring cleaning can't wait”?

　　A. Because there will be more activities when it gets warmer.

　　B. Because the air is fresher and the breeze is lighter.

　　C. Because the whole family is full of energy at spring time.

　　D. Because the snow is melting and the ground is thawing.

　　89. Which of the following interpretations of the biologists' theory about melatonin is INCORRECT?

　　A. The production of melatonin in our bodies varies at different times.

　　B. Melatonin is more likely to cause sleepiness in our bodies.

　　C. The reduction of melatonin will cause wakefulness in our bodies.

　　D. The amount of melatonin remains constant in our bodies.

　　90. Which of the following can best sum up the author's overall reaction to her adult son's positive response to spring cleaning?

　　A. Surprised and skeptical. B. Elated and hesitant.

　　C. Relieved and optimistic. D. Optimistic and hesitant.

　　TEXT C

　　These days lots of young Japanese do omiai, literally, "meet and look." Many of them do so willingly. In today's prosperous and increasingly conservative Japan, the traditional omiai kekkon, or arranged marriage, is thriving.

　　But there is a difference. In the original omiai, the young Japanese couldn't reject the partner chosen by his parents and their middleman. After World War II, many Japanese abandoned the arranged marriage as part of their rush to adopt the more democratic ways of their American conquerors. The Western ren'ai kekkon, or love marriage, became popular; Japanese began picking their own mates by dating and falling in love.

　　But the Western way was often found wanting in an important respect: it didn't necessarily produce a partner of the right economic, social, and educational qualifications. "Today's young people are quite calculating," says Chieko Akiyama, a social commentator.

　　What seems to be happening now is a repetition of a familiar process in the country's history, the "Japanization" of an adopted foreign practice. The Western ideal of marrying for love is accommodated in a new omiai in which both parties are free to reject the match. "Omiai is evolving into a sort of stylized introduction," Mrs. Akiyama says.

　　Many young Japanese now date in their early twenties, but with no thought of marriage. When they reach the age - in the middle twenties for women, the late twenties for men - they increasingly turn to omiai. Some studies suggest that as many as 40 % of marriages each year are omiai kekkon. It's hard to be sure, say those who study the matter, because many Japanese couples, when polled, describe their marriage as a love match even if it was arranged.

　　These days, doing omiai often means going to a computer matching service rather than to a nakodo. The nakodo of tradition was an old woman who knew all the kids in the neighbourhood and went around trying to pair them off by speaking to their parents; a successful match would bring her a wedding invitation and a gift of money. But Japanese today find it's less awkward to reject a proposed partner if the nakodo is a computer.

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