Passage 4

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

Suicide has been a cause of concern in most societies for a long time. The classical Greeks, for example, required people who wanted to kill themselves to get permission from the senate.While this law is not without humor by today's standards, it clearly shows an awareness of the problem in times gone by.

In today's society, suicide is much more prevalent than we want to admit.Why do people try to take their own lives?

The motives for suicide can be categorized into areas such as a failure, wrath (暴怒) , the needfor attention, stress, and so on. However, the qualities of a person who wants to take his own life change from person to person, making it difficult to depict(描写) the typical victim.To make the problem even more confusing, people will often camouflage (掩盖) their true feelings, thus causing their friends to disregard problems that should be viewed as serious.

In theUnited States, a network of centers has been created to attempt to prevent suicides.People who are bitter, worded, or depressed are encouraged to contact workers at these centers.These workers, often trained volunteers, offer benevolent advice to the callers, trying to help the callers to see that suicide as a solutions to problems is an illusion.The accomplishments of these centers, insofar(到这个程度) as their effectiveness to reduce suicide is concerned, are minimal However, they have helped a lot of people with a wide variety of problems.So, in the somewhat amorphous(难以名状的) area of man helping his fellow man, they are certainly a success.

36.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A.The classical Greeks did not know the existence of suicide

B.Suicide has always been prevalent in all parts of the world

C.In today's society, there are quite a number of people who commit suicide

D.Nowadays suicide is not as common as it was in the past

37.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a motive for suicide?

A.Insanity

B.Pressure

C.The need for attention

D.Great anger

38.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.People who want to take their own lives often disguise their feelings

B.It is difficult to describe what kind of people tend to commit suicide

C.Suicide has been a problem in most societies since ancient times

D.People who commit suicide all share certain characteristics

39.The word"benevolent" means (　　).

A.relevant

B. kind

C. serious

D. effective

40.The third paragraph mainly tells us that (　　).

A.a network of centers has been quite effective in reducing suicide

B.a network of centers has been quite successful in reducing suicide

C.people are making efforts to help those who tend to commit suicide and in a way, they are successful

D.in theUnited States, people who want to commit suicide call a network of centers to get help

Part 11I Ooze ( 10 points )

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage, For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet One with a pencil.

Music comes in many forms ; most countries have a style of their own. 41 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent style of its own.No one knows exactly when jazz was 42 , or by whom.But it began to be heard in the early 1900s.Jazz is America's contribution to 43 music.In contrast to classical music, which 44 formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form. It bubbles with energy, 45 the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and 46 it does today. The 47 of this music are as interesting as the music itself. American negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers.They were brought to Southern States as slaves.They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long 48 .When a Negro died his friends and relatives 49 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the procession.On the way to the cemetery the band ptayed slow, solemn music suited to the occasion.But on the way home the mood changed.Spirits lifted.Death had removed one of their members,but the living were glad to believe.The band played funeral music, improvising( 即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 50 at the funeral.This music made everyone want to dance.It was an early form of jazz.

41.A.By

B.At

C.In

D.On

42.A.discovered

B.acted

C.invented

D.designed

43. A. classical

B. sacred

C.popular

D.light

44.A. forms

B. follows

C. approaches

D. introduces

45. A. expressing

B. explaining

C. exposing

D.illustrating

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