英语六级考试冲刺练习阅读篇56
<p> <span word="At">At</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="strong">strong</span> <span word="desire">desire</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="strange">strange</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="terrible">terrible</span>. <span word="However">However</span>, <span word="chances">chances</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="dont">dont</span> <span word="act">act</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="impulse">impulse</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="let">let</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="pass">pass</span> <span word="instead">instead</span>. <span word="You">You</span> <span word="know">know</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="commit">commit</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="action">action</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="wrong">wrong</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="way">way</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="accept">accept</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="behavior">behavior</span>. <span word="Perhaps">Perhaps</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="interesting">interesting</span> <span word="thing">thing</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="phenomenon">phenomenon</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="behavior">behavior</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="how">how</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="change">change</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="within">within</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="same">same</span> <span word="society">society</span>, <span word="how">how</span> <span word="certain">certain</span> <span word="behavior">behavior</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="attitudes">attitudes</span> <span word="once">once</span> <span word="considered">considered</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="perfectly">perfectly</span> <span word="acceptable">acceptable</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="natural">natural</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="another">another</span> <span word="point">point</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="time">time</span>. <span word="Topics">Topics</span> <span word="such">such</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="death">death</span>, <span word="for">for</span> <span word="example">example</span>, <span word="were">were</span> <span word="once">once</span> <span word="considered">considered</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="upsetting">upsetting</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="unpleasant">unpleasant</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="talk">talk</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="them">them</span>. <span word="Now">Now</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="publication">publication</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="important">important</span> <span word="books">books</span> <span word="such">such</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="On">On</span> <span word="Death">Death</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Dying">Dying</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Learning">Learning</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Say">Say</span> <span word="Goodbye">Goodbye</span>, <span word="people">people</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="aware">aware</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="importance">importance</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="expressing">expressing</span> <span word="feelings">feelings</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="death">death</span> <span word="and">and</span>, <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="result">result</span>, <span word="are">are</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="willing">willing</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="talk">talk</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="subject">subject</span>. <span word="One">One</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="newest">newest</span> <span word="taboos">taboos</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="American">American</span> <span word="society">society</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="topic">topic</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="fat">fat</span>. <span word="Unlike">Unlike</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="taboos">taboos</span>, <span word="fat">fat</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="topic">topic</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="talk">talk</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="constantly">constantly</span>. <span word="Its">Its</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="talk">talk</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="fat">fat</span>; <span word="its">its</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="fat">fat</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="look">look</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="thin">thin</span>, <span word="not">not</span> <span word="fat">fat</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="world">world</span>, <span word="most">most</span> <span word="companies">companies</span> <span word="prefer">prefer</span> <span word="youthful">youthful</span>-<span word="looking">looking</span>, <span word="trim">trim</span> <span word="executives">executives</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="sell">sell</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="image">image</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="well">well</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="products">products</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="public">public</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="thin">thin</span> <span word="look">look</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="associated">associated</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="youth">youth</span>, <span word="vigor">vigor</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="success">success</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="fat">fat</span> <span word="person">person</span>, <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="hand">hand</span>, <span word="is">is</span> <span word="thought">thought</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="lazy">lazy</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="lacking">lacking</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="energy">energy</span>, <span word="self">self</span>-<span word="discipline">discipline</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="self">self</span>-<span word="respect">respect</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="image">image</span>-<span word="conscious">conscious</span> <span word="society">society</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="U">U</span>. <span word="S">S</span>. , <span word="thin">thin</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="in">in</span>, <span word="fat">fat</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="out">out</span>. <span word="Its">Its</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="surprising">surprising</span>, <span word="then">then</span>, <span word="that">that</span> <span word="millions">millions</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="obsessed">obsessed</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="staying">staying</span> <span word="slim">slim</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="shape">shape</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="pursuit">pursuit</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="youthful">youthful</span> <span word="physical">physical</span> <span word="appearance">appearance</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="not">not</span>, <span word="however">however</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="sole">sole</span> <span word="reason">reason</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="Americas">Americas</span> <span word="obsession">obsession</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="diet">diet</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="exercise">exercise</span>. <span word="Recent">Recent</span> <span word="research">research</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="shown">shown</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="critical">critical</span> <span word="importance">importance</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="diet">diet</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="exercise">exercise</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="personal">personal</span> <span word="health">health</span>. <span word="As">As</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="technologically">technologically</span> <span word="developed">developed</span> <span word="nations">nations</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="life">life</span>-<span word="style">style</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="North">North</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="changed">changed</span> <span word="dramatically">dramatically</span> <span word="during">during</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="course">course</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="last">last</span> <span word="century">century</span>. <span word="Modern">Modern</span> <span word="machines">machines</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="physical">physical</span> <span word="labor">labor</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="were">were</span> <span word="once">once</span> <span word="forced">forced</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="hand">hand</span>. <span word="Cars">Cars</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="buses">buses</span> <span word="transport">transport</span> <span word="us">us</span> <span word="quickly">quickly</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="point">point</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="point">point</span>. <span word="As">As</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="result">result</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="inactivity">inactivity</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="disuse">disuse</span>, <span word="peoples">peoples</span> <span word="bodies">bodies</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="easily">easily</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="weak">weak</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="vulnerable">vulnerable</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="disease">disease</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="effort">effort</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="avoid">avoid</span> <span word="such">such</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="fate">fate</span>, <span word="millions">millions</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="spending">spending</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="exercising">exercising</span> <span word="every">every</span> <span word="day">day</span>. 26. <span word="From">From</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="passage">passage</span> <span word="we">we</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="infer">infer</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="is">is</span> . <span word="A">A</span>. <span word="a">a</span> <span word="strong">strong</span> <span word="desire">desire</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="strange">strange</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="terrible">terrible</span> <span word="B">B</span>. <span word="a">a</span> <span word="crime">crime</span> <span word="committed">committed</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="impulse">impulse</span> <span word="C">C</span>. <span word="behavior">behavior</span> <span word="considered">considered</span> <span word="unacceptable">unacceptable</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="societys">societys</span> <span word="eyes">eyes</span> <span word="D">D</span>. <span word="an">an</span> <span word="unfavorable">unfavorable</span> <span word="impression">impression</span> <span word="left">left</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="Based">Based</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="ideas">ideas</span> <span word="presented">presented</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="passage">passage</span> <span word="we">we</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="conclude">conclude</span> <span word="being">being</span> <span word="fat">fat</span>_______. <span word="A">A</span>. <span word="will">will</span> <span word="always">always</span> <span word="remain">remain</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="B">B</span>. <span word="is">is</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="considered">considered</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="C">C</span>. <span word="has">has</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="D">D</span>. <span word="may">may</span> <span word="no">no</span> <span word="longer">longer</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="day">day</span> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="topic">topic</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="fat">fat</span> <span word="is">is</span>_______<span word="many">many</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="taboo">taboo</span> <span word="subjects">subjects</span>. <span word="A">A</span>. <span word="the">the</span> <span word="same">same</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="B">B</span>. <span word="different">different</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="C">C</span>. <span word="more">more</span> <span word="popular">popular</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="D">D</span>. <span word="less">less</span> <span word="often">often</span> <span word="talked">talked</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="In">In</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="U">U</span>. <span word="S">S</span>. , <span word="thin">thin</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="in">in</span>, <span word="fat">fat</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="out">out</span>, <span word="this">this</span> <span word="means">means</span>_______. <span word="A">A</span>. <span word="thin">thin</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="inside">inside</span>, <span word="fat">fat</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="outside">outside</span> <span word="B">B</span>. <span word="thin">thin</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="diligent">diligent</span>, <span word="fat">fat</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="lazy">lazy</span> <span word="C">C</span>. <span word="thin">thin</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="youthful">youthful</span>, <span word="fat">fat</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="spiritless">spiritless</span> <span word="D">D</span>. <span word="thin">thin</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="fashionable">fashionable</span>, <span word="fat">fat</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="unfashionable">unfashionable</span> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="main">main</span> <span word="reason">reason</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="passage">passage</span> <span word="gives">gives</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="why">why</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="exercising">exercising</span> <span word="regularly">regularly</span> <span word="is">is</span>_______. <span word="A">A</span>. <span word="their">their</span> <span word="changed">changed</span> <span word="life">life</span>-<span word="style">style</span> <span word="B">B</span>. <span word="their">their</span> <span word="eagerness">eagerness</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="stay">stay</span> <span word="thin">thin</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="youthful">youthful</span> <span word="C">C</span>. <span word="their">their</span> <span word="appreciation">appreciation</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="importance">importance</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="exercise">exercise</span> <span word="D">D</span>. <span word="the">the</span> <span word="encouragement">encouragement</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="received">received</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="companies">companies</span> 26. <span word="C">C</span> 27. <span word="D">D</span> 28. <span word="B">B</span> 29. <span word="D">D</span> 30. <span word="B">B</span></p>
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