2005年12月大学英语四级试题(B卷)
heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent’s clothes without permission is not.
31.If a mother adds ”but” to an apology,________.
A) the child may find the apology easier to accept
B) the child may feel that he owes her an apology
C) she does not realize that the child has been hurt
D) she doesn’t feel that she should have apologized
32.According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means”_______”
A)You have good reason to get upset
B)I apologize for hurting your feelings
C)I’m at fault for making you upset
D)I’m aware you’re upset ,but I’m not to blame
33.It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because______.
A)it is hurtful and insulting
B)it is vague and ineffective
C)it may make the other person feel guilty
D)it gets one into the habit of making empty promises
34.We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry______.
A)their ages should be taken into account
B)parents should be patient and tolerant
C)parents need to set them a good example
D)the complexities involved should be ignored
35.It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _________.
A)not necessary among family members
B)a sign of social progress
C) not as simple as it seems
D)a social issue calling for immediate attention
Passage Four
Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
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(有综合能力的). 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(工资单) 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 38schools.
At Coffman’s request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the distric
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