pessimistic（）

A.乐观的

B.相反的

C.悲观的

A.价值原则(value principle )

B.悲观原则(pessimistic principle )

C.快乐原则(pollyanna principle )

D.怀旧原则(reminiscence principle )

Man cannot go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the (56) 30 years man will face a period of crisis. (57) experts believe that there will be a widespread food (58) Other experts think this is (59) pessimistic (悲观的), and that man can prevent things from (60) worse than they are now. But remember that two thirds of the people in the world are under-nourished or starving now.

(61) thing that man can do is to limit the (62) of babies born. The need (63) this is obvious, but it is not (64) to achieve. People have to be 65 to limit their families. In the countries of the population (66) , many people like big families. The parents think that this (67) a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look (68) them in old age.

Several governments have (69) birth control policies in recent years. (70) them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some (71) the results have not been successful. Japan has been an (72) . The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People were (73) to limit their families. The birth (74) fell from 34. 3 per thousand per year to about 17. 0 per year (75) present.

(61)

A．second

B．recent

C．next

D．late

阅读材料，回答题。

Man cannot go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the next 30 years man will faca period of crisis. Some experts believe that there will be a widespread food___ 51 ____. Other experthink this is too pessimistic (悲观的), and that man can prevent things from___ 52 ____worse tha they are now. But remember that two thirds of the people in the world are under-nourished or stmving now.

One thing that man can do is to limit the___ 53 ____of babies born. The need for this is obvious but it is not easy to achieve. People have to be___ 54 ____to limit their families. In the countries of the population___ 55 ____, many people like big families. The parents think that this makes a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look___ 56 ____them in old age.

Several governments have___ 57 ____birth control policies in recent years. Among them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some cases the results have not been successful. Japan has been an___ 58____The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1921~3. People were___ 59 ____to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per year___ 60 ____ present.

________ 查看材料

A.Need

B.want

C.Absence

D.shortage

Rumor is the most () way of spreading stories---by passing them on from mouth () month.But civilized countries in normal times have better () of news than rumor. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of stress and (), () , rumor () and becomes widespreaD、At such () the different kinds of news are in () ,the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine.Especially () rumors spread when war requires censorship (审查, 检查 ) on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer ()enough information. Since the people cannot learn () legitimate(合法的，正规的) channels all () they are anxious to learn, they pick up "news" () they can and when this () , rumor thrives. Rumors are often repeated () by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is () the cleverly designed rumor gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims--the fears, suspicions, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to () directly. Pessimistic(悲观的) rumors about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are ()and anxious. () rumors about record production or peace soon coming point to complacency (满足的，自得) or confidence--and often to ().

1.A.primitive

B.important

C.impossible

D.outstanding

2.A.means

B.ways

C.sources

D.resource

3.A.and

B.however

C.So

D.therefore

4.A.time

B.the times

C.times

D.the time

5.A.do

B.did

C.are

D.were

6.A.through

B.by

C.across

7.A.wherever

B.where

C.whatever

D.what

8.A.ever

B.even

C.forever

D.much

9.A.act

B.voice

C.behave

D.do

10.A.Bad

B.Pessimistic

C.Optimistic

D.Good

th. But civilized countries in normal times have better 3 of news than rumor. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of stress and 4 , 5 , rumor 6 and becomes widespread. At such 7 the different kinds of news are in 8 , the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine. Especially 9 rumors spread when war requires censorship(审查，检查)on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer 10 enough information. Since the people cannot learn 11 legitimate(合法的，正规的)channels all 12 they are anxious to learn, they pick up "news" 13 they can and when this 14 , rumor thrives.

Rumors are often repeated 15 by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is 16 the cleverly designed rumor gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims--the fears, suspicions, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to 17 directly. Pessimistic(悲观的)rumors about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are 18 and anxious. 19 rumors about record production or peace soon coming point to complacency(满足，自得)or confidence and often to 20 .

1. A. primitive B. important C. impossible D. outstanding

2. A. till B. to C. for D. by

3. A. means B. ways C. sources D. resource

4. A. confusion B. peace C. prosperity D. worried

5. A. and B. however C. so D. therefore

6. A. emerges B. immerge C. immerse D. immense

7. A. time B. the times C. times D. the time

8. A. compete B. competition C. common D. harmony

9. A. do B. did C. are D. were

10. A. give up B. give off C. give out D. send off

11. A. through B. by C. in D. across

12. A. what B. why C. which D. that

13. A. wherever B. where C. whatever D. what

14. A. happened B. would happen C. happens D. happen

15. A. ever B. even C. forever D. much

16. A. that B. what C. why D. how

17. A. act B. voice C. behave D. do

18. A. happy B. relieved C. crazy D. worried

19. A. Bad B. Pessimistic C. Optimistic D. Good

20. A. overconfidence B. overweight C. overconsiderate D. overproduce

The author' s attitude towards pain is ______.

A) pessimistic

B) optimistic

C) radical

D) practical

A.witty

B.innovative

C.pessimistic

D.sensitive

A.how

B.why

C.when

D.who

hese kids.

A、as

B、like