Question

請認真閱讀下列短文,并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。

Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.

Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of coworkers. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.

In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.

Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.

In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.

Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?

Phenomenon	In modern society, many people are  ___1____ and selfish.
Values are changing	In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first ____2____.
Nowadays, people seem to be more ____3____about themselves.
___4___are changing too.	People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(謙讓的).
People may strive to achieve their own goals at the ____5___ of their colleagues.
The author’s understanding
Reasons for the changes in author’s eyes	There are fierce __6___ and great pressure on modern people, ____7____ in the changes.
The author’s ___8____towards topic	A relationship which can ___9___ two sides should be ___10_____.

 

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 greedy

 place

 concerned

 Behaviours

 cost/price/expense  

 competition

 resulting

 attitude(s)

 benefit

 built/established

【解析】

試題分析：

 詞性變化題：從第一段的第一句話：Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society,可知用形容詞：greedy

 詞義歸納題：第二段的句子：While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work,可知人們過去把關(guān)愛放在第一位。prioritize ="put" sth in the first place

 詞義轉(zhuǎn)化題：文章第二段的句子：modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned. 可知現(xiàn)代人更關(guān)心自己。用concerned。

 原詞重現(xiàn)：第四段出現(xiàn)的句子：such behaviors were more condemned then. 可知答案是Behaviours，注意b大寫。

 原詞重現(xiàn)：第三段的句子：In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of coworkers.詞組at the cost/price/expense of以…為代價

 原詞重現(xiàn)：從第三段的句子：Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life.可知competition

 句意歸納題：從最后一段的句子：In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure.可知是resulting做結(jié)果狀語。

 考查歸納詞：attitude(s) towards對…的態(tài)度

 詞性轉(zhuǎn)換題：從最后一段的句子：we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.可知是benefit

 主動被動轉(zhuǎn)化題：從最后一段的句子：we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.可知是built/established

考點：考查任務(wù)型閱讀

點評：任務(wù)型閱讀要充分利用表格理解文章框架結(jié)構(gòu)和主旨大意，再結(jié)合每句話，在文中找出信息句，篩選出關(guān)鍵的單詞，注意形式的變化和詞義的轉(zhuǎn)變。最后一定要注意單詞的大小寫。