57. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because

　 A. he/she makes food from scratch　　　 　　　　　　

B. his/her parents would blame him/her

　 C. some customs still have effect on him/her　 　　

D. many people are still working hard as farmers

56. When the writer was a child, he / she ________.

　 A. found people were crazy about bread　　

B. began to realize the importance of food

C. thought that cutting bread was amazing　　 　

D. learned people hardly baked their own bread

75.From the passage, we can conclude　　

　 A.not all the subjects have to do with philosophy

B.a person will get a Ph. D.　 if he/she studies philosophy

C.philosophy can be helpful for the study of any other subjects

D.philosophy is the only solution to all the probleras in the world

答案　 72.C　 73.D　 74.B　 75.C

Passage 38

(07·四川A篇)

I believe that my country, Poland, is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents-to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing. It's not so common nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been kept--that's why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food away-even though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!

Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more. It's widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together--extremely difficult now, but so rewarding (值得) ! You can share other members' troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful (感激) for such a time!

In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the house get together and cook, sometimes for a few days before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.

You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. What's more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.

74.According to the passage, which of the follwing statements is TRUE?

　 A.Philosophy is an independent discipline.

B.Logic helps you to become a better thinker.

C.The study of philosophy brings you immediate benefits.

D.The meaning of philosophy is too limited to define.

73.With the study of philosophy, you can　　 .

A.become a great leader

B.succeed in everything

C.find a good job soon after graduation

D.make progress in your career development

72.Accprdomg to Paragraph 1. philosophy can best be described as the study of　　 .

A.social sciences　　　　　　　　　　　

B.natural sciences

C.both social and natural sciences　　　　

D.the subject matter of politics

75. What would be the best title for the text?

　 A. Multicultural Environment.　　　　 　　　

B. Cross-Cultural Differences.

　 C. How to Understand Each Other.　　 　　　

D. How to Build Up a Relationship.

答案　 72.D　 73.D　 74.C　 75.B

Passage 37

(07·江西E篇)

The literal meaning of philosophy is “love of wisdom”. But this meaning does not tell us very much . Unlike the other discilines(学科),philosopjy cannot e defined by what you study ,because it si actually unlimited. Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy:are, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosopkhy. For this reason you get a Doctorate(博士学位)of Philosoophy (Ph. D.) in biochemisty, or computer science, or psychology.

　 Two broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy. Logic is the science of argument and eritical thinkging . It provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasonign .The history of philosopjy involives the study of major philosophers and perrsiad in the development of philosophy.

　Of what use is philosophy? First it is useful in educational advancemet . It is necessary for undesrtanding other disciplines. Only philosopjy questiong the nature of the concepts used in a discipline, and its relatin to other disco[;omes. And throught the stdy of philosophy, one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field.

　There are a number of gengral uses of philosophy. It strengthens one’s ability to solve problesm, to communieate, to organize ideas and issues, to presuade, and to takewhat is the most important form a large quamity of data. These general uses are of great benefit in the career firld, not necessarily ofr boutaining onej’s first job after graduation ,but for preparing for posttions of responsibility, managemetn and leadershin later on. It is very shor sihte after all, to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting one’s first job. The useful skills developed throught the study of philosophy hav significang long-term benefits in canreer advancement. No other discipline systematically follows the ideals of wisdom, leadership, and capacity to reasolve human conflict.

74. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

　 A. By sharing different ways of life.　

B. By accepting different habits.

　 C. By recognizing different values.　　

D. By speaking each other' s languages.

73. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.

　 A. the English prefer to make long speeches　　 　　　　

B. too many words are of no use

　 C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

　 D. even talk and silence can be culturally different

72. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.

　 A. develop closer relations　　　　　　 　　　

B. share the same culture

　 C. get to know each other　　　　　 　

D. keep each other company