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20xx年英语六级考试阅读理解技巧训练社会现象与问题类20xx年英语六级考试阅读理解技巧训练社会现象与问题类社会现象与问题类Passage1Somefuturologistshaveassumedthatthevastupsurge(剧增)ofwomenintheworkforcemayportendarejectionofmarriage.Manywomenaccordingtothishypothesiswouldratherworkthanmarry.Theconverse(反面)ofthisconcernisthattheprospectsofbecomingamulti-paycheckhouseholdcouldencouragemarriages.Inthepastonlytheearningsandfinancialprospectsofthemancountedinthemarriagedecision.Nowhowevertheearningabilityofawomancanmakehermoreattractiveasathereisapositivesidetohighheels.Firstheelsareexcellentforaerating(使通气)lawns・AnyonewhohaseverwornheelsongrassknowswhatIamtalkingabout.Asimpletriparoundtheyardinapairofthosebabieseliminatesallneedtocallforalawncarespecialistandprovidestheperfect-sizedholestogiveanylawnoxygenwithoutallthosemessychunksofdirtlyingaround.Secondheelsarequitefunctionalfordefenseagainstoncomingenemieswhocaneasilybescaredawaybythreateningthemwithapairofthesesharpdeadlyfashionaccessories.Regardlessofsuchpracticalusesforheelsthefactremainsthatwearinghighheelsisharmfultoonesphysicalhealth.Talktoanypodiatrist(足病医生),andyouwillhearthatthemajorityoftheirbusinesscomesfromhigh-heel-wearingwomen.Highheelsareknowntocauseproblemssuchasdeformedfeetandtorntoenails.Theriskofseverebackproblemsandtwistedorbrokenanklesisthreetimeshigherforaflatshoewearer.Wearingheelsalsocreatesthethreatofgettingaheelcaughtinasidewalkcrackorasewer-grate(阴沟栅)andbeingthrowntothegroundpossiblybreakinganosebackorneck.Andofcourseafterwearingheelsforadayanywomanknowsshecanlookforwardtoanightofpainasshetriestocomfortherswollenachingfeet.WhatmakeswomenblindtothedeceptivenatureofhighheelsAThemulti-functionaluseofhighheels.BTheirattempttoshowofftheirstatus.CTherichvarietyofhighheelstyles.DTheirwishtoimprovetheirappearance.Theauthorspresentationofthepositivesideofhighheelsismeant.AtobeironicBtopokefunatwomenCtobefairtothefashionindustryDtomakehispointconvincingTheauthorusestheexpressionthosebabiesLine3Para.2torefertohighheels.AtoshowtheirfragilecharacteristicsBtoindicatetheirfemininefeaturesCtoshowwomensaffectionforthemDtoemphasizetheirsmallsizeTheauthorschiefargumentagainsthighheelsisthat.theyposeathreattolawnsBtheyareinjurioustowomenshealththeydontnecessarilymakewomenbeautifultheyareineffectiveasaweaponofdefenseItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatwomenshould.seethroughtheverynatureoffashionmythsboycotttheproductsofthefashionindustrygotoapodiatristregularlyforadviceavoidfollowingfashiontoocloselyPassage4IntheworldofentertainmentTVtalkshowshaveundoubtedlyfloodedeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.Andanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachonevariesinstyleandformat.ButnotwoshowsaremoreprofoundlyoppositeincontentwhileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherestthantheJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshows.JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingoftrashtalk废话.Thetopicsonhisshowareasshockingasshockingcanbe.Forexampletheshowtakestheever-commontalkshowthemesoflovesexcheatingguilthateconflictandmoralitytoadifferentlevel.ClearlytheJerrySpringershowisadisplayandexploitationofsocietysmoralcatastrophes(灾难),yetpeoplearewillingtoeatuptheintriguingpredicaments(逆境)ofotherpeopleslives.LikeJerrySpringerOprahWinfreytakesTVtalkshowtoitsextremebutOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.Theshowfocusesontheimprovementofsocietyandanindividualsqualityoflife.Topicsrangefromteachingyourchildrenresponsibilitymanagingyourworkweektogettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprahtheJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingdumpedonsociety.Jerryendseveryshowwithafinalword.Hemakesasmallspeechthatsumsuptheentiremoraloftheshow.Hopefullythisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluable.CleanasitistheOprahshowisnotforeveryone.Theshowsmaintargetaudiencearemiddle-classAmericans.Mostofthesepeoplehavethetimemoneyandstabilitytodealwithlifestougherproblems.JerrySpringerontheotherhandhasmoreofanassociationwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to21-year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeinvolveloverelationshipsexmoneyandpeers.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedunderneaththeshowsexploitation.Whilethetwoshowsareasdifferentasnightanddaybothhaveruledthetalkshowcircuitformanyyearsnow.Eachonecaterstoadifferentaudiencewhilebothhaveastrongfollowingfromlargegroupsoffans.Ironicallybothcouldalsobeconsideredpioneersinthetalkshowworld.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshowsboththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyare.AmorefamilyorientedBunusuallypopularCmoreprofoundDrelativelyformal
2.ThoughthesocialproblemsJerrySpringertalksaboutappeardistastefultheaudience.AremainfascinatedbythemBarereadytofaceuptothemCremainindifferenttothemDarewillingtogetinvolvedinthemWhichofthefollowingislikelytobeatopicoftheOprahWinfreyshowAAnewtypeofrobot.BRacisthatred.CFamilybudgetplanning.DStreetviolence.Despitetheirdifferentapproachesthetwotalkshowsareboth.AironicalBsensitiveCinstructiveDcynicalWecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetwotalkshows.AhavemonopolizedthetalkshowcircuitBexploittheweaknessesinhumannatureCappearatdifferenttimesofthedayDaretargetedatdifferentaudiencesmarriagepartner.Datashowthateconomicdownturnstendtopostponemarriagebecausethepartiescannotaffordtoestablishafamilyorareconcernedaboutrainydaysahead.Astheeconomyreboundsthenumberofmarriagesalsorises.Coincidentwiththeincreaseinwomenworkingoutsidethehomeistheincreaseindivorcerates.Yetitmaybewrongtojumptoanysimplecause-and-effectconclusions.Theimpactofawifesworkondivorceisnolesscloudythanitsimpactonmarriagedecisions.Therealizationthatshecanbeagoodprovidermayincreasethechancesthataworkingwifewillchoosedivorceoveranunsatisfactorymarriage.Butthereverseisequallyplausible.Tensionsgroundedinfinancialproblemsoftenplayakeyroleinendingamarriage.Givenhighunemploymentinflationaryproblemsandslowgrowthinrealearningsaworkingwifecanincreasehouseholdincomeandrelievesomeofthesepressingfinancialburdens.Byraisingafamilysstandardoflivingaworkingwifemaystrengthenherfamilysfinancialandemotionalstability.Psychologicalfactorsalsoshouldbeconsidered.Forexampleawifeblockedfromacareeroutsidethehomemayfeelcagedinthehouse.Shemayviewheronlychoiceasseekingadivorce.Ontheotherhandifshecanfindfulfillmentthroughworkoutsidethehomeworkandmarriagecangotogethertocreateastrongerandmorestableunion.Alsoamajorpartofwomensinequalityinmarriagehasbeenduetothefactthatinmostcasesmenhaveremainedthemainbreadwinners.Withhigherearningcapacityandstatusoccupationsoutsideofthehomecomesthecapacitytoexercisepowerwithinthefamily.Aworkingwifemayrobahusbandofbeingthemasterofthehouse.Dependinguponhowthecouplereactstothesenewconditionsitcouldcreateastrongerequalpartnershiporitcouldcreatenewinsecurities.ThewordportendPara.1isclosestinmeaningto・AdefyBsignalCsufferfromDresultfromItissaidinthepassagethatwhentheeconomyslides・menwouldchooseworkingwomenastheirmarriagepartnersmorewomenwouldgetmarriedtoseekfinancialsecurityevenworkingwomenwouldworryabouttheirmarriagesmorepeoplewouldprefertoremainsingleforthetimebeingIfwomenfindfulfillmentthroughworkoutsidethehome.theyaremorelikelytodominatetheirmarriagepartnerstheirhusbandsareexpectedtodomorehouseworktheirmarriagetiescanbestrengthenedDtheytendtoputtheircareerbeforemarriageOnereasonwhywomenwithnocareermayseekadivorceisthat・theyfeelthattheyhavebeenrobbedoftheirfreedomtheyareafraidofbeingbossedaroundbytheirhusbandstheyfeelthattheirpartnersfailtoliveuptotheirexpectationstheytendtosuspecttheirhusbandsloyaltytotheirmarriageWhichofthefollowingstatementscanbestsummarizetheauthorsviewinthepassageAThestabilityofmarriageandthedivorceratemayreflecttheeconomicsituationofthecountry.Evenwheneconomicallyindependentmostwomenhavetostruggleforrealequalityinmarriage.InordertosecuretheirmarriagewomenshouldworkoutsidethehomeandremainindependentTheimpactofthegrowingfemaleworkforceonmarriagevariesfromcasetocase.Passage2Nowomancanbetoorichortoothin.ThissayingoftenattributedtothelateDuchess公爵夫人ofWindsorembodiesmuchoftheoddspiritofourtimes.Beingthinisdeemedassuchavirtue.Theproblemwithsuchaviewisthatsomepeopleactuallyattempttolivebyit.Imyselfhavefantasiesofslippingintonarrowdesignerclothes.ConsequentlyIhavebeenonadietforthebetterorworsepartofmylife.Beingrichwouldntbebadeitherbutthatwonthappenunlessanunknownrelativediessuddenlyinsomedistantlandleavingmemillionsofdollars.WheredidwegooffthetrackWhendideatingbutterbecomeasinandalittlebitofextrafleshunappealingifnotrepellentAllreligionshavecertaindayswhenpeoplerefrainfromeatingandexcessiveeatingisoneofChristianityssevendeadlysins.Howeveruntilquiterecentlymostpeoplehadaproblemgettingenoughtoeat.Insomereligiousgroupswealthwassymbolofprobablesalvationandhighmoralsandfatnessasignofwealthandwellbeing.Todaytheoppositeistrue.Wehaveshiftedtothinnessasournewmarkofvirtue.Theresultisthatbeingfatorevenonlysomewhatoverweightisbadbecauseitimpliesalackofmoralstrength.Ourobsession(痴迷)withthinnessisalsofuelledbyhealthconcerns.Itistruethatinthiscountrywehavemoreoverweightpeoplethaneverbeforeandthatinmanycasesbeingoverweightcorrelateswithanincreasedriskofheartandbloodvesseldisease.Thesediseaseshowevermayhaveasmuchtodowithourwayoflifeandourhigh-fatdietsaswithexcessweight.Andtheassociatedriskofcancerinthedigestivesystemmaybemoreofadietaryproblemtoomuchfatandalackoffiberhanaweightproblem.Therealconcernthenisnotthatweweightoomuchbutthatweneitherexerciseenoughnoreatwell.Exerciseisnecessaryforstrongbonesandbothheartandlunghealth.Abalanceddietwithoutalotoffatcanalsohelpthebodyavoidmanydiseases.Weshouldsurelystoppayingsomuchattentiontoweight.Simplybeingthinisnotenough.Itisactuallyhazardousifthosewhogetthinthinktheyareautomaticallyhealthyandthusfreefrompayingattentiontotheiroveralllife-style.Thinnesscanbepurevainglory虚荣.Intheeyesoftheauthoranoddphenomenonnowadaysisthat.theDuchessofWindsorisregardedasawomanofvirtuelookingslimisasymbolofhavingalargefortunebeingthinisviewedasamuchdesiredqualityDreligiouspeoplearenotnecessarilyvirtuousSweptbytheprevailingtrendtheauthor.hadtogoonadietforthegreaterpartofherlifecouldstillpreventherselffromgoingoffthetrackhadtoseekhelpfromrichdistantrelativeshadtowearhighlyfashionableclothesInhumanhistorypeoplesviewsonbodyweight.AwerecloselyrelatedtotheirreligiousbeliefsBchangedfromtimetotimeCvariedbetweenthepoorandtherichDledtodifferentmoralstandardsTheauthorcriticizeswomensobsessionwiththinness.fromaneconomicandeducationalperspectivefromsociologicalandmedicalpointsofviewfromahistoricalandreligiousstandpointinthelightofmoralprinciplesWhatstheauthorsadvicetowomenwhoareabsorbedintheideaofthinnessTheyshouldbemoreconcernedwiththeiroveralllifestyle.Theyshouldbemorewatchfulforfataldiseases.Theyshouldgainweighttolookhealthy.Theyshouldridthemselvesoffantasiesaboutdesignerclothes.Passage3Indepartmentstoresandclosetsallovertheworldtheyarewaiting.Theiroutwardappearanceseemsratherappealingbecausetheycomeinavarietyofstylestexturesandcolors.Buttheyareultimatelythebiggestdeceptionthatexistsinthefashionindustrytoday.WhataretheyTheyarehighheelsawomansworstenemywhethersheknowsitornot.Highheelshoesarethedownfallofmodernsociety.Fashionmythshaveledwomentobelievethattheyaremorebeautifulorsophisticatedforwearingheelsbutinrealityheelssucceedinposingshortaswellaslongtermhardships.Womenshouldfightthehighheelindustrybyrefusingtouseorpurchasetheminordertosavetheworldfromunnecessaryphysicalandpsychologicalsuffering.Forthesakeoffairnessitmustbenotedthat。