十月联考MBA英语阅读练习及答案:Diana It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.” The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message. But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack On the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon” (乱放跑的人) The Princess responded by brushing aside the Criticisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.” Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their Support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government. To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.” For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems. 1. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 _____. A. to clarify the British government’s stand on landmines B. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims C. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there D. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines 2. What did Diana mean when she said “... putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me” (Line 5, Para. 1)? A. Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics. B. She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face. C. The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home. D. Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation. 3. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because _____. A. she had not consulted the government before the visit B. she was ill-informed of the government’s policy C. they were actually opposed to banning landmines D. they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola 4. How did Diana respond to the criticisms? A. She made more appearances on TV. B. She paid no attention to them. C. She rose to argue with her opponents. D. She met the 13-year-old girl as planned. 5. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola? A. It had caused embarrassment to the British government. B. It had greatly promoted her popularity. C. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people. D. It had affected her relations with the British government. 参考答案:DDCBC 十月联考MBA英语阅读练习及答案:Diana的延伸阅读——MBA复习如何高效利用时间 1.复习要有计划性。 除了一张学校安排的课表外，还应有一份自己安排的课余的时间表，结合实际情况，制定每周课余时间的学习课表，做到什么时间该做什么心中有数，才不会造成顾此失彼。这种计划性的安排应与相关科目的教学保持一致性，但千万不能被相关科目的频繁考试打乱阵脚。被动的应付平时的小测验，也就无计划性可言。 2.复习要有的放矢。 这里的"矢"一指考试说明规定的相关知识点，二指自己的薄弱科目或某科目的薄弱环节。复习时可先进行系统的单元练习，第一轮结束后就应着重整套题，整份试卷的练习。训练后注重错误的搜集和分析。 3.复习要有系统性。 应理清本学科的基本知识体系，并努力构建相应的解题思路和技巧的网络。回过头来重新系统复习具有典型意义的例题，易错题，抓住这些题目的切入点，归纳这些题目的命题立意和命题手段，概括解题的基本思路，是行之有效的复习方法。 |
