考研英语(真题)阅读理解专题（三）_大学英语阅读

考研英语(真题)阅读理解专题（三）

　　But that may have more to do with Japanese life-styles. In Japan, says educator Yoko Muro, its never a question of whether you enjoy your job and your life, but only how much you can endure. With economic growth has come centralization; fully 76 percent of Japans 119 million citizens live in cities where community and the extended family have been abandoned in favor of isolated, two generation households. Urban Japanese have long endured lengthy commutesand crowded living conditions, but as the old group and family values weaken, the discomfort is beginning to tell. In the past decade, the Japanese divorce rate, while still well below that of the United States, has increased by more than 50 percent, and suicides have increased by nearly one-quarter.

　　1. In the Westerners eyes, the postwar Japan was_____ . [A]under aimless development [B]a positive example [C]a rival to the West [D]on the decline 2.According to the author, what may chiefly be responsible for the moral decline of Japanese society [A]Womens participation in social activities is limited. [B]More workers are dissatisfied with their jobs. [C]Excessive emphasis his been placed on the basics. [D]The life-style has been influenced by Western values. 3.Which of the following is true according to the author [A]Japanese education is praised for helping the young climb the social ladder [B]Japanese education is characterized by mechanical learning as

　　well as creativity. [C]More stress should be placed on the cultivation of creativity. [D]Dropping out leads to frustration against test taking. 4.The change in Japanese Life-style is revealed in the fact that____ . [A]the young are less tolerant of discomforts in the