第1题：
The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show _______.
A. the tendency of cutting household waste
B. the increase of packaging recycling
C. the rapid growth of super markets
D. the fact of packaging overuse
作者用意猜测题。根据作者在文中使用的数字可知，作者使用数字的目的是为了让读者清楚地理解过度包装的现实问题，所以D项正确。
第2题：
The author develops the third paragraph mainly .
A. by cause and effectB. by order in space
C. by order in time D. by examples
第3题：
Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?（ ）
A．Americans do not understand broken English．
B．The author's mother was not respected sometimes．
C．The author'mother had positive influence on her．
D．Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts．
第4题：
In the third paragraph, the author is trying ______.
A) to be critical of custom
B) to say that anthropology is more important than psychology
C) to strengthen the role custom plays in experience and belief
D) to draw our attention to the importance of custom
第5题：
In the third paragraph, the author is mainly interested in _____.
A. stimulating financial growth
B. reducing economic damages
C. saving human lives
D. protecting bird species
第6题：
The author mentions businesses in Paragraph 5 in order to
A. argue against free university education
B. call on them to finance students' studies
C. encourage graduates to go into business
D. show their contribution to higher education
第7题：
What does the author mean by “most people are literally having a ZZZ” (Lines 2-3, Paragraph 5)?
A They are getting impatient.
B They are noisily dozing off.
C They are feeling humiliated.
D They are busy with word puzzles.
第8题：
The author’s attitudes towards future, as is indicated in the beginning of the second paragraph, is one of______.
［A］ reluctant acceptance
［B］ sheer pessimism
［C］ mild optimism
［D］ extreme hopefulness
本题考查作者态度。根据题干定位到第二段开始部分。题干中的future与文中prospect是同义替换。该部分提到，“我承认对于社会某个部门拥有称之为劳动力管理的最终权力的前景，并不像某些人那样觉得恐惧，虽然，恐惧对我来说也是不可避免的”。显然，作者的态度既不乐观也不悲观，只是勉强地接受这种现实。［A］正确。
第9题：
The relation between the two paragraphs is that in the 2nd paragraph the author
[A] challenges the viewpoint in the lst paragraph.
[B] modifies his view expressed in the lst paragraph.
[C] provides the reason for the argument in the lst paragraph.
[D] further analyzes the issue discussed in the lst paragraph.
第10题：
Who Steve mentioned in the third paragraph?
A．The author himself．
B．A reader．
C．A person the author is familiar with．
D．A historical figure．