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同济大学大学大学英语四级期中试卷 April 2012 Major _______ Name _______ Code _______ Score ______Part I Reading Course 3 (15%) Directions: Choose the best answer according to passages in Reading Course 3. Be Kind to Commuters Which of the following is NOT true about commuters? It’s hard to maintain independence. They find it hard to fall into the rhythm of college life. They have the freedom to choose the means to work off their tension. Leave-taking and parting at graduation are painful. According to the text, all the following statements are TRUE except that ________. the purpose of the text is to seek a better understanding of commuters. dormers enjoy a relatively loose schedule. dormers are more capable than commuters. commuters must manage to balance their college life and family needs. 3. Commuters are, to some extent, second-class citizens in the social world in the sense that _________. A. they are usually taken as lesser beings or softies B. they can’t escape the permanent adolescence C. they are just caught between the rock of academia and sometimes hard place of home D. they miss out on some traditional collegiate experiences “The American Man” 4. By “showing the sword”, the author encourages American men to __________________. A. exhibit their physical strength B. display their joyful decisiveness C. have courage to argue with their mothers D. get ready to fight for America in future wars 5. What’s wrong with American men today? A. They never cry and always provide; B. They work hard, support the family and admire discipline; C. They have recognized their feminine side and become more gentle and considerate; D. They are not happy because their receptivity doesn’t help to solve their problems. The Civil Rights Movement: What Good Was It? 6. Which of the following is NOT one of the changes the Civil rights Movement had produced in Walker’s life? A. She began to know her existence. B. She could look after herself intellectually as