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话题十六 重大政治历史事件、文化渊源(B)
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[2020·安徽六校第二次联考]The American dream is the faith held by many people in the United States of America that through hard work, courage, creativity and determination, they can achieve a better life for themselves. More specifically, they agree on how to get ahead in America: get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy their own house. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable?
The most recent National Journal poll asked participants about the American dream, what it took to achieve their goal, and whether or not they felt the control over their ability to be successful. Obviously, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream and what it takes to achieve it looks quite different from it did in the late 20th century. Generally speaking, people feel that their actions and hard work — not outside force — decide their lives. But the participants have definitely mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy.
In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic (悲观的) about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority — 52 percent — think that young people do not need a 4-year college education in order to
be successful.
Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a master's degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability(稳定) his parents and grandparents never did. While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new viewpoints and life experiences. To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like
balancing a checkbook(支票簿), are the necessary elements for a successful life in America.
1．What did one have to have to succeed, which used to be commonly acknowledged in America?
A．A sense of drive and purpose. B．An advanced academic degree. C．A firm belief in his or her dream. D．An ambition to get ahead.
2．What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning
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the American dream?
A．More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize. B．It remains alive among the majority of American people.
C．An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it. D．Americans' idea of it has changed over the past few decades.
3．What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success?
A．It still remains open to debate. B．It has proved to be beyond doubt.
C．It is much better understood now than ever. D．It is no longer as important as it used to be.
4．How do some people view college education these days? A．It helps broaden their minds. B．It needs to be strengthened. C．It widens cultural diversity. D．It promotes gender equality.
B
[2019·武汉市高三五月训练题]On September 10, 2018, Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, announced
his successor(继任者) at the company. Surprisingly, in a country where 70 to 80 percent of private companies are still family run, Mr. Ma did not name a family member. Rather, one of the world's largest e-commerce
companies will be led by Daniel Zhang, an 11-year Alibaba old hand
chosen only for his “professional talent”．
The history of many countries can be marked by a trend away from dependence on family succession in business, or the belief that qualities of leadership flow through bloodlines. Ma is a true innovator(创新者) in many ways, most famous for building an innovative online shopping market worth more than the economies of most countries. But his legacy(遗产) may lie in showing how China as well as much of Asia can produce founders of successful organizations unwilling to pass the torch to relatives.
“Alibaba was never about Jack Ma，” he stated in announcing his succession plan. Instead, the former schoolteacher who came from lowly origins is stepping back from day-to-day operations because he has
built a system that takes root in a company culture based on innovation, transparency, and responsibility. “For the last 10 years, we kept working on these ingredients，” he stated.
The company's future will depend on developing a wealth of talent that drives innovation, he said. And in a society with a long tradition
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of cautious distrust toward those outside the family circle, Ma has built an “architecture of trust” with customers, who number over half a billion. Chinese now readily rely on Alibaba's online payment system, its ratings of products and services, and other trust-building systems or methods
pioneered by the company.
China's rapid growth now produces a new billionaire almost every day. Many of them, like Ma, have favored systems of management based on talent and honesty. As many countries have discovered as they progress, it is better to swim in a talent pool, not a gene pool.
5．What do we know about Daniel Zhang from the passage? A．He's a talented professor. B．He's an experienced manager. C．He's a successful founder. D．He's chairman of Alibaba. 6．Where does Ma's legacy lie in?
A．Becoming a successful innovative founder. B．Casting doubt on traditional succession plan.
C．Providing creative answers to succession problems. D．Representing trends towards non-family-run companies.
7．What seems to be the recipe for the company's future success? A．Trust-building methods.
B．The “architecture of trust”． C．A culture of talent development. D．The latest successful innovations.
8．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Prefer Qualities to Blood B．Train a Potential Successor C．Favor Genes over Talents D．Provide New Management Ⅱ.七选五 [2020·长沙四校一模]
A New Trend of Micro Museums Is Making Science Portable Science museums are amazing, You can see large dinosaur bones from the huge creatures that disappeared thousands of years ago or take a look at cells under a microscope. __1__. You can learn so much at a science museum if living close enough to one. However, for those who don't live in a city, getting a chance to visit science museums is not easy. “__2__， their influence is limited. There just aren't enough science museums，” said Charles Philipp. “And due to the high costs, it's unlikely that we'll be seeing a bunch of new traditional
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【新课标+新高考】2021高考英语人教版一轮自我检查+强化基础：重大政治历史事件、文化渊源含解析
