2008年12月英語六級閱讀備考技巧及詞匯(三)

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　　33. The word "dubious" ( L. 2, Para. 2) most probably means

　　A) valuable

　　B) useful

　　C) doubtful

　　D) helpful

　　注：爛的，沒意義的

　　Yet you will fine little if anything written on what it is to be an employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get a job or how to get a promotion. You can also find a good deal of work in a chosen field, whether it be the mechanist' s trade or bookkeeping (簿記). Every one of these trades requires different skills, sets different standards, and requires a different preparation. Yet they all have employeeship in common. And increasingly, especially in the large business or in government, employeeship is more important to success than the special professional knowledge or skill. Certainly more people fail because they do not know the requirements of being an employee than because they do not adequately possess the skills of their trade; the higher you climb the ladder, the more you get into administrative or executive work, the greater the emphasis on ability to work within the organization rather than on technical abilities or professional knowledge.

　　24. The word "hassles" in the passage (Line 3, Para. 3) probably means _____.

　　(A) quarrels

　　(B) worries

　　(C) disadvantages

　　(D) agreements

　　注：不平衡的行為

　　Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give her security and moral support. Her mother agreed, "It's ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for kids to stay at home." But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy (不受干擾的生活). Some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times-and left three times. "What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem, " she explains. "He never liked anyone I dated (約會), so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' house."

　　34. The word "subjects" (Line 1, Para. 4) refers to _____.

　　(A) the performance tests used in the study of sleep deficit

　　(B) special branches of knowledge that are being studied

　　(C) people whose behavior or reactions are being studied

　　(D) the psychological consequences of sleep deficit

　　注：做算術題和背文章指人

　　To determine the consequences of sleep deficit, researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. "We've found that if you're in sleep deficit, performance suffers, " says Dr. David. "Short-term memory is weakened, as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate."

　　37. To "live a completely sedentary life-style" (Line 7, Para. 1) in the passage means _____.

　　(A) to "live a decent life"

　　(B) to "live an inactive life"

　　(C) to "live a life of vice"

　　(D) to "live a life with complete freedom"

　　The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illness may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health. If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever food we want, and live a completely sedentary life-style without any exercise. The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society, although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do.