專家解析大學英語四級考試歷年閱讀真題(十)

　　25. Frito-Lay’s executives claim that the promoting of American food in the international market ________.

　　A) won’t affect the eating habits of the local people

　　B) will lead to economic imperialism

　　C) will be in the interest of the local people

　　D) won’t spoil the taste of their chips(C)

　　題目問Lay公司的高管們宣稱美國食品在國際市場的推廣如何如何。

　　結合四個答案的意義，可以判斷出本題是在考查對最后一段的理解。最后一段旨在解釋全球化戰(zhàn)略不會帶來經(jīng)濟霸權，而是為了spreading the benefits of free enterprise across the world，即讓全世界分享自由企業(yè)帶來的福利。而后用高管們的話具體說明他們這一公司理想。

　　A，不會對當?shù)厝说娘嬍沉晳T造成影響。第四段里有一句話：they try to swing national eating habits to a food created in America，高管們承認全球化會把一個國家的飲食口味轉向這種美國食品，這與A的說法相反。雖然后面還有一句：we’re adapting them to the tastes of those countries,不過這句話的意思是對薯片的口味稍作改動，而飲食習慣本身的改變指的是讓人們都去吃薯片，少吃原來的食品，而不是在薯片成為主流食品時把其口味改動一下。

　　B，將會走向經(jīng)濟帝國主義。高管們恰好反對經(jīng)濟帝國主義。

　　C，將會代表當?shù)厝说睦�益。與spreading the benefits of free enterprise across the world所表達的意思一致，同時，building businesses 和employing people這些都是對當?shù)厝说呢暙I，可以說是給當?shù)厝藥�來了利益�?/P>

　　D,不會破壞他們的薯片的口味。這與we’re adapting them to the tastes of those countries(我們會為了那些國家改變口味)的意思相左。

　　In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. “We’re worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don’t want to lose them because of this,” one parent sail. “If we can help ease their financial burden, we will. “

　　Teachers are grateful, but know it may be years before the district is solvent (有綜合能力的). They feel really good about the parent support, but they realize it’s impossible for then to solve this problem.

　　The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month. “It’s extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level,” said State Treasurer Mike Coffman.

　　Coffman and district officials last week agreed on a state emergency plan freeing yp a $9.8 million loan that enabled the payroll (工資單) to be met for 2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays.

　　District officials also took $1.7 million from student-activity accounts its 38 schools.

　　At Coffman’s request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the district’s finances. Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election, when voters approved a $212 million bond issue for schools.

　　In Frederick, students’ parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs.

　　Some $36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership donated $10,000 and forgave the district’s $10,750 bill for renting the driver educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper.

　　“We employ thousands of people in this community,” said Mitch Carson, a hospital chief executive, who helped raise funds. “We have children in the school, and we see how they could be affected.”

　　At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper articles, district information and an email forum (論壇)。 “Rumors about what’s happening to the district are moving at lighting speed,” said a student. “We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead.”

　　26. What has happened to the Vrain School District?

　　A) A huge financial problem has arisen.

　　B) Many schools there are mismanaged.

　　C) Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit.

　　D) Many administrative personnel have been laid off.(A)

　　27. How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage?

　　A) They felt somewhat helpless about it.

　　B) They accused those responsible for it.

　　C) They pooled their efforts to help solve it.

　　D) They demanded a through investigation.(C)