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1、2014年12月英语四级阅读冲刺练习及答案(27)3200字 毕业为广大考生整理“2014年12月英语四级阅读冲刺练习及答案”，希望对大家有所帮助，祝大家备考顺利！ 点击查看：2014年12月英语四级阅读冲刺练习及答案汇总 2014四级考题大数据预测 仅限500席 立即抢购阅读材料：The decline in moral standardswhich has long concerned social analystshas at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for o
2、ne, is glad.The fact the ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nations moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it.But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism a
3、nd individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. “The thought that Im in it for me has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness,” Ms. Elshtain says.Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another,
4、 she says. With todays greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self.In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the biggest problems facing the U.S. and Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that
5、: Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers.The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent “golden age,” Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful (一厢情愿的) longing
6、 for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice.Moral decline will not be reversed until people find ways to counter the materialism in society, she says. “Slowly, you recognize that the things that matter are those that cant be b
7、ought.”1. Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans _.A) have adapted to a new set of moral standardsB) are longing for the return of the good old daysC) have realized the importance of material thingsD) are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards2. The moral decline of American
8、 society is caused manly by _.A) its growing wealthB) the self-centeredness of individualsC) underestimating the impact of social changesD) the prejudice against women and minorities3. Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities?A) Great mobility.B) Concern for ones neighbors.C)
9、 Emphasis on individual effort.D) Ever-weakening social bonds.4. In the 1950s, classroom violence _.A) was something unheard ofB) was by no means a rare occurrenceC) attracted a lot of pubic attentionD) began to appear in analysts data5. According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be revers
10、ed _.A) if people can return to the “golden age”B) when women and mean enjoy equal rightsC) when people rid themselves of prejudiceD) if less emphasis is laid on material things参考答案1. D 2. B 3. B 4.A 5. D关注566四六级微信，考后第一时间对答案，看解析！英语四六级题库 | 搜索公众号566四六级相关推荐：以真题为例 四级快速阅读解题两步走2014年12月英语四级仔细阅读训练汇总2014年12月英语四级阅读段落信息匹配训练汇总
