2004年1月大学英语四级阅读理解2004年1月大学英语四级阅读理解第1篇Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:I’m usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today’s children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children age 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago. Why are America’s kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation – brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things – and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place. Given that we can’t turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope. At the top of the list is nurturing (培育) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress. To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face – to – face relationships, ad they will get more sleep. Limit the amount of virtual (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It’s not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murders and crimes on the local news. Keep you expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale. Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn’t’ have to ruin your life. 21. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people’s state of mind are ____. A) surprising B) confusingC) illogicalD) questionable22. What does the author means when he says, “we cant’ turn the clock back” (Line 1, Para. 3)?A) It’s impossible to slow down the pace of change. B) The social reality children are facing cannot be changed. C) Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten. D) It’s impossible to forget the past. 23. According to an analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago ____. A) were less isolated physicallyB) were probably less self-centeredC) probably suffered less from anxiety D) were considered less individualistic24. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is ____. A) to provide them with a safer environment B) to lower their expectations for them C) to get them more involved socially D) to set a good model for them to follow 25. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage? A) Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be coped with. B) Children’s anxiety has been enormously exaggerated. C) Children’s anxiety can be eliminated with more parental care. D) Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature. 2004年1月大学英语四级阅读理解第1篇[参考译文]我经常怀疑任何研究的结论说人们比50年前更快乐或更不快乐和更相信自己或更不相信自己。
即使这些研究结论是正确的，也无法得到科学的验证同时我对一份报告感到很震惊，其中提到今天的孩子比50年代的孩子有明显的焦虑感实际上，有分析说明，现在9到11岁的正常孩子表现出的焦虑程度比50年前承受精神病治疗的孩子还要高为什么美国的孩子们如此焦虑呢？报告中引证了两个原因：由于较高的离婚率和较少的参与社会和其它事情而造成的与世隔绝；还有对世界是一个更加危险的环境的认知尽管我们不能使时钟逆转，成年人还是可以为下一代做许多事情的首先要培养孩子们更好地领会个人主义的局限性任何一个孩子都不是一座与世隔绝的孤岛加强社会联系能帮助他们更多地参与社交活动，使他们免受压力的困扰帮助孩子们与他人建立更多的联系你可以毁掉电视和计算机，不久之后你的家庭会感你的他们可以有更多的时间建立一种面对面的关系并且睡得更香限制你的孩子们接触到一些虚拟的暴力不仅录像和电影中有暴力场面，孩子们也从当地的报纸上读到了大量关于谋杀和犯罪的消息对你的孩子要有合理的期望很多功成名就的人士也从未上过哈佛或耶鲁使锻炼成为你日常生活的一部分这可以帮助你很好地解决你的焦虑并且为你的孩子提供一种好的榜样有时候焦虑是不可避免的，但它还不至于会毁了你的生活。
21. 作者认为，关于人们精神状态的任何研究结论是 ____A)令人吃惊的B)迷惑的C)不合逻辑的D)质疑的22. 作者说“我们不能使时钟逆转”（第3段第1行）是什么意思？A)不能减缓变化的速度B)孩子们面对的社会现状是不能改变的C)过去的教训不能遗忘D)不可能忘记过去23. 根据分析，与今天正常的孩子相比，50年前承受精神病治疗的孩子 ____A)更少与世隔绝B)也许更少以自我为中心C)也许遭遇的焦虑更少D)被认为具有更少的个人主义24. 为帮助孩子们，父母首要该做的是 ____A)给孩子们提供一个更加安全的环境B)降低对孩子们的期望C)让孩子们更多的参与社会D)为孩子们树立一个学习的好榜样25. 我们可以从文章中得出什么结论？A)焦虑，尽管不可避免，但能够被恰当处理B)孩子们的焦虑被极度夸大了C)如果有更多的父母关爱，孩子们的焦虑可以被消除D)如果恰当的控制焦虑，可以帮助孩子们变得成熟[答案]2122232425DBCCA[注释]本文属于果因分析性的文章，即“提出问题——分析问题——解决问题”型中心议题是孩子的焦虑(anxious)问题，作者开篇以一个研究的结果导出中心：对比50年前，现在的孩子比以前更感到有压力和焦虑。
第2自然段分析造成孩子感到焦虑的原因，第3自然段至第8自然段阐述解决方法：父母应该如何帮助孩子减少压力和焦虑[答案解析]21. (D)此题考点出自第1自然段第1句I’m usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that…”其中，“skeptical”的意思是“怀疑的，有疑问的”，也就是“questionable有问题的”的意思22. (B)此题考点出自第3自然段根据上下文，“we can’t turn the clock back”意思是“我们无法把时针反调回去”，也就是说，目前孩子有焦虑的这个现实已经无法改变了23. (C)此题考点出自第1自然段In fact, …, normal children age 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated f。