本题是2010年下半年学位英语教材第三单元的课后阅读理解2。

本题是2008年下半年学位英语教材第三单元阅读理解2

本题是2009年下半年学位英语教材第三单元阅读理解2

本题是2010年上半年学位英语教材第三单元阅读理解2

In many countries , authority is seldom , if ever, questioned , either because it is highly respected , or because it is feared . Sometimes , too, Because rank has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority .. For example , children are not expected to question their teachers in school .It may be considered improper for young businessmen to suggest ideas that differ from those of older, more experienced members of the business.

　　In other countries, including America, children are trained to question and search for　answers . When a child asks a question, he will often be told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be developing exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts . To encourage such creativity [1] , there are many national prizes offered to students , every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic accomplishments.

　　This interest in questioning and searching may be considered by some people as bad for young people's manners , that young people lack respect for authority . This impression may be created when visitors notice young Americans asking questions and arguing with older people . However , this is because many Americans have a different attitude toward authority than may exist in other areas of the world . In a work or business　situation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. It is important to remember tat it is the person's ideas that are being questioned, not the individual himself.　The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching , questioning , and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, so that the work of the business can progress in the most effective manner possible.

【答案】

重要的是我们应该牢记，是个人的观点，而不是个人本身受到了质疑。

1.According to the passage, the interest in questioning and searching  ________

C.helps to develop creativity and efficiency

2.In work and business situation, the questioning and arguing ________

A.contributes to progress in work

3.American's interest in questioning and searching shows that they ______

D.want to learn more facts and discuss ideas

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

D.It is worthwhile to let students to question the authority and find their own ansewrs to question.

5.It can be seen that the author is A. appreciative of the American attitude towards authority.

【翻译】 

    在许多国家，权威很少受到质疑。如果曾经受到质疑的话，或者是因为权威受到太高的尊重，或者是由于它太令人害怕，有时也因为等级在很长一段时间里在某些特定社会中一直是很重要。人们也从来没有学过去质疑这些权威的东西。

    在一些国家，也包括美国，人们培养儿童敢于质疑敢于去探寻答案。当孩子问问题时，他们曾经被告诉去图书馆，自己去寻找答案。学生在14岁、15岁时，在科学和艺术领域中就可能形成了激动人心的新观点。为鼓励他们的创造力，国家每年为他们的科学发明和艺术成就颁布许多奖项。

    年轻人的质疑和探寻的兴趣被一些人认为是不好的。他们认为年轻人的这种行为是对权威缺乏尊重。他们这种印象是由于他们看到年轻人和老年人对一些问题提出质疑和争论。然而，这是因为许多美国人对权威有不同的态度，这种态度也可能存在于世界的其他地方。在工作和商业场合中，他们的观点被自由和公平的讨论。重要的是我们应该牢记，是个人的观点，而不是个人本身受到了质疑。这两者是截然不同的。探求、质疑和争论的目的是在特别的情况下发现真理找到答案。这可以使商业工作更有效的发展。

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