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1、独家内部宝典资独家内部宝典资http:/ http:/ 4年在职教育硕士联考英语阅读练习一年在职教育硕士联考英语阅读练习一英语是教育硕士考试当中十分重要的内容， 新阳光教育收集整理阅读理解内容供大家复 习参考。 With the invention and development of television, entertainment has grown much more visual in character and is demanding less and less use of the imagination, considered by many to be mans great
2、est faculty. But its greatest inadequacy lies in its inability to exercise just those creative powers in men which are called upon and developed in the pursuit of a worthwhile hobby, This lack is not serious while a man is still fully employed in his day-to-day work which itself often gives him oppo
3、rtunities to create either with his hands or with his mind. At this time he seeks only some form of relaxation in his leisure. There comes a time, however, when he must retire from his occupation on account of age, and it is then that these shallower pastimes, useful enough has a form of relaxation,
4、 might cease to satisfy the hitherto active man. Today, many elderly people are finding this to be true, and seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals itself
5、in a short temper and slow degeneration of health, the two most common symptoms. 1. The writer criticizes visual entertainment because A. it does not require mans creative powers. B. it demands too much of our imagination. C. it can not improve our intelligence and skill. D. it leads man to slow deg
6、eneration in health. 参考答案：C 2. What is regarded as mans greatest faculty? A. Entertainment B. Character C. Hobbies D. Imagination 参考答案：D 3. While fully employed, men look for A. Visual entertainment that requires imagination in their leisure. B. opportunities to create either with their hands or wit
7、h their minds in their leisure. C. something that will help them relax in their leisure. D. creative hobbies in their leisure. 参考答案：C 4. When retired, the elderly people find that A. shallower pastimes can no longer satisfy them. B. it is unnecessary to cultivate creative hobbies in their younger da
8、ys. C. doing anything after retirement is unnecessary. D. relaxation is most suitable for their retired life. 参考答案：A 5. It can be inferred from the passage that独家内部宝典资独家内部宝典资http:/ http:/ hobbies are more important to the young than to the elderly. B. we should develop worthwhile hobbies when we are
9、 young. C. in ancient times entertainment was more visual in character. D. Hobbies are not important in the health of modern men. 参考答案：B Is teaching important? Well, of course it is. There was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young by family members. But as societies became
10、 more complex and division of labor more common, it was impossible for family members to teach the information and skills young people needed to become useful members of the society. As the need for specialists appeared, the job of teaching came into being in our country, and teaching as a job has b
11、een of increasing importance over the past hundred years. Today, we have strict rules for teachers. We hope all children can attend schools. Many things tell us that teaching is indeed an “important“ job. In recent years, there has been an increasing need for teachers to be “responsible“. This means
12、 that the public expects teachers to succeed in teaching important information to the young. Teachers salaries today, while not much, certainly are much higher than they were in years past. These increases have come about because people have realized that without enough salaries, people who have abi
13、lities will not become teachers. Today almost no one says that “anybody will do“ for a teacher. The public expects “quality people“ to teach the young, and progress is being made to give salaries that will make people who have abilities become teachers. 1. Before the job of teaching came into being,
14、 _ . A. family members had been responsible for the education of the young B. specialists had been in charge of teaching young people C. young people had had to be self-educated D. the society had played an important role in educating young people 参考答案：A 2. The job of teaching came into being mainly
15、 because of _ . A. the development of the society B. the explosion of information C. The need for specialists D. the civilization of human beings 参考答案：C 3. Teachers salaries are raised today in order to _ . A. show the importance of teaching as a job B. attract more qualified people to become teache
16、rs C. make teachers “responsible“ in their teaching D. improve the quality of public teaching 参考答案：B 4. “Anybody will do“ for a teacher means that _ . A.Almost all people want to become a teacher B. a teacher is so highly respected that people all want to help him C. a teacher will do whatever he can for his students D. the job of teaching is so easy that everybody can do it 参考答案：D
