四级阅读考试的专项练习_大学英语阅读

四级阅读考试的专项练习

　　San Antonio，Texas，offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay.Rather than bringing in the bulldozers(推土机)，San Antonios leaders rehabilitated existing structures，while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River，which meanders(蜿蜒而流)through the business district.

　　Questions：

　　1.What is the main idea of the passage?

　　2.The space at Quincy Market now is used for .

　　3.According to the passage，Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project in .

　　4.In which way did the San Antonio project differ from those in Boston and Minneapolis?

　　5.What is the authors opinion of the San Antonio project?

　　Passage Two

　　Many of our young people today pass through the portals of school and life without any definite idea of career.Perhaps they are too young and inexperienced to think about the life they would face and a career they must choose as means of livelihood. However，it is inevitable that someday he has to make his choice by himself.It is important to choose a career for which one has an aptitude. In this case a person can quickly get trained in that particular field or line.This would also save a lot of time and money.Take，for instance， a boy who is mathematically inclined.He should opt for careers like engineering，physics or accountancy. The career in mind should also suit his temperament ability and talents. Only then can he be sure of choosing a career that he would like and enjoy.He can then employ his talent and ability to achieve success and prosperity.Thus the person choosing his or her career should make a careful study of what he wants，his interests，his talents，his limitations and his obligations.