2015高中英语新闻

1. 英语周报2014-2015高一课标45期答案

英语周报2014-2015学年下学期高一课标第45期参考答案及解析
Book 4 Unit 1 参考答案及部分解析
参考答案
1-5 ABBCA 6-10CAACC
11-15 ABCAB 16-20CCBBC 21-25 BDBAD 26-30 ADCCD
31-35 BDCBA 36-40DFGBE
41-45 DDACD 46-50BACCB 51-55 DCCAC 56-60 BCBBC
61. to ask 62.why
63. childhood 64. with
65. really 66.called
67. it 68.whether / if
69. am 70.if
短文改错：
71. ... got be angry with ... 去掉be
72. ... such untidy ... such → so
73. There is some ... is→ are
74. ... find my ways ... ways → way
75. ... is really bored. bored → boring
76. ... get the surprise ... the → a
77. ... find anything else.
anything→ something
78. ... looking my new ... looking后加for
79. ... a photo with ... with→ of
80. My sister looks ... looks → looked
One possible version:
Pearl S. Buck was born on June 26, 1892 anddied on March 6, 1973. She grew up in Zhenjiang, China, whereher parents worked. Having lived there for nearly 40 years, she called Zhenjiang her Chinesehometown and Chinese her first language. Pearl S. Buck began to write in the1920s and wrote many novels. The Good Earth, which was published in 1931, wonthe Pulitzer Prize in 1932 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.
Pearl S. Buck became famous because she wasthe only woman to win both these prizes.
部分解析
阅读理解：
A篇 (自然)
本文是应用文。文章介绍了动物王国里四种模仿植物的高手。
21. B。词义猜测题。根据第一段的full of surprises以及下文介绍四种动物的伪装能力可知，此处是说一些动物的能力令人瞠目。
22. D。细节理解题。根据Ghost mantis的介绍most parts of their body look like leaves that have dried up可知，幽灵螳螂的身体大部分都像已经干枯的叶子，故它们看起来很像落叶。
23. B。细节理解题。根据Green plant-
-hopper的介绍可知，绿飞虱又名鱼雷虫，它们休息时，绿色的翅膀盖住身体，很像是倾斜的屋顶。由此可知选B项。
24. A。主旨大意题。本文介绍的四种动物都会模仿植物，以假乱真。
B 篇 (现代技术)
本文是说明文。文章是对人工智能技术的相关介绍。
25. D。推理判断题。文章首段说预测未来并不容易，再根据七十年代许多专家认为没有人愿意使用电脑可知，Thomas Watson的话是说他认为电脑的未来一片黯淡。
26. A。细节理解题。根据第三段Dr Brooks所说的they're giving us more surprises too. They're starting to think可知，研究开发新型智能机器人的Dr Brooks认为如今电脑越来越智能。
27. D。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知，Hal是一款可以思考并与人进行语言交流的机器人，再根据最后一段介绍Hal与人相处的方式可知，Hal的特殊之处在于它是通过自我思考与人进行交流的。
C篇 (艺术)
本文是记叙文。文章讲述了世界著名长号演奏家Abbie Conant为争取自己的权利不断斗争的故事。
28. C。细节理解题。根据第一段的Abbie Conant, a musician living in Italy, was looking to move onfrom playing the trombone for the Royal Opera of Turin可知，原本在都灵皇家歌剧院任职的Abbie Conant，为寻求更大的发展空间，不断写信求职。
29. C。推理判断题。根据第二段的Conant was angry with herself for missing a note in the piece, andwas seen packing the trombone away soon after the audition in preparation toleave可知，Conant在音乐表演上追求完美，所以试音时犯的一点小差错让她非常懊恼，试音一结束就选择了离开。
30. D。推理判断题。根据第四段的the selection committee were waiting, sure they were going to beintroced to Mr Conant, when in walked a woman 可知，评选委员会的成员本以为Conant是名男性，因此当他们看到Conant竟然是女人的时候，感到很惊讶。
31. B。推理判断题。根据文章最后三段可知，Conant两次将慕尼黑爱乐乐团告上法庭，一次是因为他们仅因她是女性就调整她的长号首席一职，另外一次是因为他们在发薪水时将她和男性演奏家区别对待。两次均是因为她受到了不公正的待遇。
D篇 (社会)
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了早期货币的历史。
32. D。写作手法题。作者在第一段举了猎人和渔夫的例子，用来说明物物交换的交易方式。
33. C。推理判断题。根据第三段可知，卖家认为自己的东西比一头牛贵，可买家不愿支付两头牛的价钱给卖家，但买家支付一头半牛也不便实施。因此，买家会觉得用牛做货币有缺点。
34. B。推理判断题。根据最后一段的We still speak of people as not being worth their salt if they donot do their jobs well可以判断，worth their salt的意思是“胜任”，故选B项。
35. A。文章出处题。本文从最原始的物物交换谈起，按时间顺序介绍了货币的早期历史。故本文最有可能选自一篇关于货币历史的文章。

七选五：
话题：个人情感
本文是说明文。文章介绍了四条让你变得更加幸福的建议。
36. D。根据标题的make you happier以及第一段提及的好心态带给人身心的益处可知选D项。
37. F。F项的think about与本段小标题的Take a moment to think相呼应；the situation与该段末的the situation呼应。
38. G。本段建议制定每日目标。G项中的a sense ofachievement只有在目标完成后才能达到，此处指成就感会增强你的自信心。
39. B。B项Don't compareyourself to others指本段的Pay more attention to your situation ... not of those around you。
40. E。E项中的an umbrellaon a rainy day指代让人心怀感恩的东西，符合本段建议。
完形填空：
话题：个人情况
本文是记叙文。文章是一位成功女商人的自述。
41. D。根据最后一段的success可知，“我”是一位成功女性。人们一般认为成功的人得到了“一切（everything）”。
42. D。“我”是通过努力才“获得（get）”“我”如今的成就。
43. A。根据下文的I ran my business ... have a family business可知，“我”从小就知道将来有一天“我”会有属于自己的“公司（company）”。
44. C。45. D。根据下文“我”求学时期的表现及最后一段的positive thinking可知，“我”有梦想是因为父母“常常（always）”鼓励“我”要“敢想（thinkbig）”。
46. B。“我想成为班里的尖子”与“我努力学习，很少跟朋友出去”之间是因果关系，故选用so。
47. A。上大学学习语言是因为它们是“我”在学校“最喜欢的（favorite）”课程。
48. C。根据上文的learn可知，“我”在大学四年“学习（studying）”法语和德语。
49. C。根据下文的although的转折对比可知，“我”“喜欢（loved）”当空姐。
50. B。“我”是一名空姐，因此“我”“乘飞机（flew）”去过世界各地。
51. D。根据下文“我”成功地开公司可知，当空姐时所学到的东西“帮助（help）”了“我”。
52. C。老不在家使成家变得“不可能（impossible）”。
53. C。根据下文“我”在家创业可知，为了结婚生子，“我”“改变（change）”了职业。
54. A。根据下文的Then和Now可知，“一开始（At the beginning）”“我”在家办公。
55. C。要照顾丈夫和孩子，在家办公当然不“容易（easy）”。
56. B。有了自己的办公室并雇用秘书是因为赚了“钱（money）”。
57. C。根据下文的We really have a family business可知，孩子跟着“我”一起“工作（work）”。
58. B。儿时想要有自己公司的梦想实现了，“我”当然“希望（hope）”公司能持续下去。
59. B。根据下文的good luck, work, positive thinking可知，“我”下面要谈成功的“秘诀（secret）”。
60. C。第一段的work very hard是提示。

语法填空：
61. to ask。考查非谓语动词。intend to do sth.意为“打算做某事”。
62. why。考查连接词。因下文解释了Dr. Jones决定学习物理的原因，故用why引导宾语从句。
63. childhood。考查名词。childhood意为“童年，幼年时期”。
64. with。考查介词。come up with意为“提出”。
65. really。考查副词。由设空处后的interesting可知，此处填副词really（真正地）。
66. called。考查非谓语动词。因call与machine构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。
67. it。考查it的用法。设空处作形式主语，真正的主语是to explain，故填it。
68. whether / if。考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句，且由or可知，此处填whether / if。
69. am。考查主谓一致。当用作主语的两个名词或代词由or, either ... or, neither ... nor或not only ... but also连接时，谓语动词通常与邻近的名词或代词保持一致。
70. if。考查连词。因the earth was the only planet with life on it是it would be strange的虚拟条件，故填if。

[选做题参考答案及解析]
参考答案
1-5 CDDBB 6-10 CBCCD
解析
A篇 (社会)
本文是记叙文。文章通过MatthewTaylor和他的两个孩子描述了澳大利亚人真实的生活。
1. C。写作目的题。根据第一段的But is that really what Australians are like以及ready to fight crocodiles和最后一段的none of them have ever foughta crocodile的对比可知，作者对电影《鳄鱼邓迪》中所描述的澳大利亚人的生活进行了质疑，其主要目的是引出本文主题——真实的澳大利亚人的生活。
2. D。细节理解题。根据第二段可知，1973年MatthewTaylor从英国移居到澳大利亚时十八岁，因此他至今在澳大利亚已经居住四十多年了。
3. D。推理判断题。根据第四段的we've got a swimming pool ... My cousins from the UK love it ... 可知，Megan的堂兄们非常喜欢她家的游泳池及房子，由此推测他们认为Megan一家在澳大利亚的生活很有趣。
4. B。细节理解题。根据Megan说的we havebarbecues almost every weekend和Josh说的Megan'sright that we can do more outside可知，长期居住在澳大利亚的Megan和Josh都认为澳大利亚人的户外生活丰富。
5. B。写作手法题。Megan和Josh都是通过对比英国人和澳大利亚人的生活方式来介绍他们在澳大利亚的生活的。
B篇 (自然)
本文是说明文。文章是对加利福尼亚太平洋海域的蓝鲸所面临的威胁的新闻报道。
6. C。篇章结构题。根据第一段可知，加利福尼亚太平洋海域的船只航线与蓝鲸活动海域重叠，致使船只撞击成为蓝鲸面临的主要威胁。故此处的this problem指代上文鲸鱼被船只撞击这件事。
7. B。细节理解题。根据第四段的there are so few whales already, losing three to five ... is a greatloss和第五段Sean Hastings说的every whale counts toward thispopulation moving off the endangered-species list可知，蓝鲸正面临灭绝的危险。
8. C。推理判断题。根据第六段的asked ... ships ... to slow down ... to change course before hittinga whale可知，该计划是为了解决上文提到的船只碰撞蓝鲸这一问题，其目的在于保护蓝鲸。
9. C。细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，每一艘穿越Santa Barbara Channel的轮船时速不超过12海里，其所属轮船公司就可得到两千五百美元的奖励。
10. D。文章出处题。本文介绍了加利福尼亚太平洋海域蓝鲸目前所面临的威胁，以及人们解决这一问题的对策。根据文中出现的和现在有关的时间状语可推测，本文最有可能是一篇新闻报道。

2. 高中英语课前三分钟演讲（关于最近发生的社会新闻，加点自己的见解）谢谢！！

China condemns fisherman's death

China strongly condemned the Philippines' "barbaric" fatal shooting of a 65-year-old fisherman from Taiwan on Thursday, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.

"We strongly urge again that the Philippines investigate the case immediately and handle the issue properly. We will keep a close watch on the development of the incident," said Hua Chunying, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a daily news conference.

China expressed deep concern over the Philippines' repeated attacks against unarmed fishermen, Hua said.

"We wish to express deep grief over the death of the Taiwan fisherman and give condolences to the victim's family," Hua said.

Responding to a Philippine news report stating that some Chinese vessels were spotted near Ren'ai Jiao, Hua said China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and their adjacent waters.

The shooting occurred at about 10 am on Thursday in an area about 160 nautical miles southeast of the southernmost tip of the island of Taiwan, according to Taiwan's coast guard authority.

The victim was identified as 65-year-old Hung Shih-cheng. Four seamen were on the boat, the Guang Ta Hsin 28. The other three — the victim's son, his son-in-law and an Indonesian fisherman —were all injured, the Beijing Times reported.

The Philippine vessel fired nearly 40 shots at the fishing boat.

After killing the fisherman, the Philippine armed vessel continued to chase and fire at the fishing boat for another hour and a half, according to reports carried by Taiwan media outlets.

3. 写一篇英语新闻事 高一

英语新闻:Rage, unrest reign in Ferguson

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-- Rage and unrest have once again taken over in the past week in Ferguson, a previously little-known northern suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, in the wake of a grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer in the fatal shooting of a black teenager in August.
More than a dozen buildings along the West Florissant Avenue, a few blocks from where Brown was shot, were set ablaze and police cars were vandalized on Monday night following the announcement of the grand jury's decision.
On South Florissant Road, a main commercial strip in Ferguson, shops were looted with smashed windows.
Local residents and business owners were nervous and uncertain about the future in the once peaceful town of about 21,000 people.

4. 简短英语新闻200字左右高一水平

布莱尔辞职的VOA新闻稿，内容不长，也蛮简单的~

Tony Blair chose the town of Sedgefield, the heart of his constituency in northeast England, to make his long-awaited announcement.

Tony Blair announces he will step down as prime minister on June 27, 10 May 2007
"Today, I announce my decision to stand down from the leadership of the Labour Party," he said. "The party will now select a new leader. On the 27th of June I will tender my resignation from the office of prime minister to the Queen."

With these words, Mr. Blair began the transition of power. The Labour Party is expected to select current treasury chief, chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown, as its new leader, paving the way for him to become prime minister on June 27.

Speaking to party members in Sedgefield, Mr. Blair said that after a decade in power it was time to go.

"I've been prime minister of this country for just over 10 years," he added. "In this job in the world of today, I think that's long enough for me, but more especially for the country."

Mr. Blair recounted some of his government's successes, including Britain's booming economy, improvements in health care, employment and social benefits. He also talked of foreign successes: intervention in the civil conflicts in Kosovo and Sierra Leone. He spoke of Britain's part in the fight against terrorism, in toppling the Taleban in Afghanistan and in ousting Saddam Hussein from Iraq, although acknowledging Britain's involvement in Iraq remains a deeply controversial issue.

Mr. Blair admitted not everyone agrees with the decisions he made over the past 10 years.

"I did what I thought was right," he said. "I may have been wrong; that's your call. But, believe one thing if nothing else, I did what I thought was right for our country."

Mr. Blair acknowledged that not all expectations he had come into office with had been fulfilled. He said some people might say the expectations were too high, but he said he would not have wanted it any other way.

5. 求哪里可以找到2分钟左右的简短的英语新闻短文，高中水平的

http://video.nytimes.com/?src=vidm 很喜欢纽约时报网站里的 video。我常看，有不懂的可以回来问答我。

6. 哪里有适合高中生的英语新闻

voa慢速英语新闻

7. 有哪些权威的英文新闻网站 要全英的 高中生看的

大耳朵英语总体还可以 泸江英语很好 ，可以选择性看看自己需要的

8. 2015-2016高二英语周报新课程29期30期解析

2015-2016高二英语周报
高二新课程第29期参考答案及部分解析

[参考答案]
专项技能训练（3）
1-5 BCABC 6-10BCCAA
11-15 ACBCA 16-20BCBAA
21. but 22. tocommunicate
23. a 24.Grandmother's
25. are 26.valuable
27. taught 28.reading
29. of 30.why
31. ... three years before ... before → ago
32. ... had difficult in .... difficult → difficulty
33. ... find she lived ... find → found
34. ... visited to her ... 去掉to
35. ... take care her. care后加of
36. ... writing by her. writing → written
37. ... look after her ... look → looking
38. ... what was enough ... what → which
39. ... my remain time ... remain → remaining
40. ... helped her out. her → me
阅读理解专项训练（3）
1-4 CDDA 5-8DABC
9-12 CACB 13-16 DCBD

[部分解析]
专项技能训练（3）
语法填空：
21. but。考查连词。该空意义上表转折。
22. to communicate。考查非谓语动词。动词不定式to communicate表目的。
23. a。考查冠词。表示泛指“一种”，且后面的单词以辅音音节开头，故用不定冠词a。
24. Grandmother's。考查名词所有格。表示“祖母的”。
25. are。考查时态。表示客观陈述，故用一般现在时态。
26. valuable。考查形容词。句中缺表语，故填valuable。
27. taught。考查时态。文章整体是对过去发生的事情的陈述，故用一般过去时态。
28. reading。考查非谓语动词。After是介词，后面要用动词的-ing形式作宾语。
29. of。考查固定短语。instead of doing sth表示“而是做某事”。
30. why。考查固定结构。why not ... ?表示“为什么不……？”
阅读理解专项训练（3）
A篇
The Snowman是一部制作于1982的动画电影，作者对这部动画电影评价很高。
1. C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的Based on the best-selling book by Raymond Briggs, this animation istrue to the original story可知，这部动画电影的故事出自Raymond Briggs的书。
2. D。细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，这部动画电影主要关于一个小男孩和一个活雪人在一起的快乐时光。
3. D。推理判断题。根据第三段中的The scenes of the animation are just amazing, bringing to life somany memories from the days of movie shorts以及makes it even more beautiful and old-fashioned可知，这部动画电影场景非常漂亮。
4. A。推理判断题。根据末段中的I give the film 5 out of 5 stars可推知，作者对这部动画电影评价很高。
B篇
John Maultsby已经跑完了五十场马拉松比赛，在美国的每个州都跑了一场。
5. D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的Last Sunday, John made an achievement few have made. He finishedrunning 50 marathons — one in every state of America可知，Maultsby的特别之处在于，他在美国每个州都跑了一场马拉松比赛。
6. A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的took up long-distance running in his late 50s to help lower hisblood pressure可推知，John是为了改善自己的健康状况才开始参加长跑的。
7. B。细节理解题。根据第五段中的now plans on running marathons on every continent可知，John现在的计划是让他的马拉松跑遍每个洲。
8. C。推理判断题。根据全文及末段中的He's trying to keep positive, and he's always having goals可推知，John是一个乐观的人。
C篇
科学家发现北极熊捕食白喙斑纹海豚，这主要是因为全球气候变暖造成的。
9. C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的It is likely that new species are appearing in the diet of polarbears e to climate change because new species are finding their way north可知，Jon Aars认为北极熊捕食海豚是因为气候变暖造成的。
10. A。推理判断题。根据第二段中的Polar bears typically sit on large pieces of ice to hunt swimmingseals, but without the platform of ice to sit on, the bears have to lookelsewhere for food可知，如今北极熊比以往更难捕食海豹了。
11. C。细节理解题。根据第三段中的one was visibly thin and found covering a dead dolphin with ice as ameans to hide his food source from other animals — another strategy that scientists had not yet seen before可知，北极熊埋藏食物非常罕见。
12. B。推理判断题。根据末段中的but Svalbard is about as far north as it gets before the waterbecomes too deep to serve as a livable habitat, leaving the bears with nowhereelse to go可知，北极熊到了Svalbard之后就无法再继续向北寻找栖息地了。
D篇
作者推荐了几本值得去读的书。
13. D。细节理解题。根据Breakfast Served Anytime by Sarah Combs部分中的Gloria ... has to spend thesummer before her senior year at a camp for gifted and talented kids和Gloria and her new friends developrelationships, plan on their futures, and face childhood demons ...可知，这本书是关于一个失去奶奶的女孩怎样和别的小朋友一起共度夏令营的故事。
14. C。推理判断题。根据How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford部分中的While not a romantic love story,this novel is all about love. The bond between Beatrice and Jonah isbeautifully described可推知，这个故事是关于友谊的。
15. B。推理判断题。根据Beware the Wild by Natalie C. Parker部分中的Phineas disappears into the mysterious local swamp that all thetownspeople fear. Not long after, a young woman named Lenora May appears andclaims to be Sterling's sister可推知，这本书充满神秘。
16. D。细节理解题。根据OCD Love Story by Corey Ann Hay部分中的When the two meet at a support group for teenagers with OCD, romancebegins和But how willthey fall in love when they have to use so much energy to fight off theircompulsions可知，Corey AnnHay的这本书是关于两个患有强迫性精神错乱症的年轻人的爱情故事。
高二新课程第30期参考答案及部分解析
[参考答案]
专项技能训练（4）
1-5 BCBBC 6-10ACCBB
11-15 ABCAB 16-20BCBCA
21-25 DCABB 26-30CDDAB
31-35 DACBD 36-40DBBCC
阅读理解专项训练（4）
1-4 CABD 5-8BDCB
9-12 BCAC 13-16 BCAC

[部分解析]
专项技能训练（4）
完形填空：
作者反思自己读高中时不应太在意的两种事情。
21. D。由上文的I loved my high school可推断，作者和高中时代结交的朋友至今依然有联系（in contact）。
22. C。此处讲高中生活，再由下文的I still reach out to for advice可推断，作者有很好的高中老师（teachers）。
23. A。上文的I loved my high school与下文的I wouldn't go back again是转折关系，故选However。
24. B。作者不想再次经历高中时代并不意味着他高中生活不愉快,事实上，作者有很多高中时代的美好回忆（memories）。
25. B。由本段末的Neither of the small things可知，作者认为自己高中时代有不少时间过分担忧一些小的（small）事情。
26. C。由第二、三段的内容可知，一些自己曾经担心的事情其实并不重要（matter）。
27. D。由下文的someone who doesn't like you可知，作者曾经想让每一个人都喜欢（like）自己。
28. D。由下文的No matter how ... doesn't like you可推断，作者现在意识到让每个人都喜欢自己是不可能的（impossible）。
29. A。30. B。无论自己有多好（nice），多么努力，总是（always）会有人不喜欢自己。
31. D。由下文的I started forgetting who I was可推断，作者很在乎（cared）别人如何看自己以至于迷失了自我。
32. A。33. C。由下文的who I wasand not for who I was trying to be可知，作者后来开始忠实（honest）于自己，开始真实地（truly）向别人展示自己。
34. B。由下文的especially when you try out for leadership positions in clubs可知，高中竞争激烈（competitive）。
35. D。上高中时作者没有被选上自己很想要（wanted）的领导岗位。
36. D。落选令作者感到非常沮丧（upset）。
37. B。由下文的something better可推断，作者虽然没有得到自己想要但其实不适合自己的领导岗位，但是他后来找到了自己喜爱（loved）的社团。
38. B。作者如果当初得到了那个领导岗位的话，就不会再考虑加入（joining）这个自己很喜欢的社团了。
39. C。40. C。落选领导岗位后的作者找到了自己喜爱的社团，这让作者明白没有得到（get）自己非常想要的东西说明错过的不属于自己，更好的必将到来（in store）。
阅读理解专项训练（4）
A篇
作者主要讲述了自己的丈夫爱好收集硬币以及这一爱好的由来。
1. C。细节理解题。由第一段中的The tradition was supposed to stay within the daughters of thefamily可知，作者丈夫的母亲本应该将家里收藏的硬币传给他的姐姐或妹妹。
2. A。词义猜测题。由该词后面的内容可知，作者的丈夫非常珍爱那些硬币。
3. B。推理判断题。由最后一段中的Anything that ... my husband is someone who has a unique hobby可知，作者非常赞同她丈夫有收集硬币的爱好。
4. D。标题归纳题。总览全文可知，作者主要讲述了自己的丈夫爱好收集硬币以及这一爱好的由来，故D项作标题最佳。
B篇
科学研究发现，通过研究头发可知你来自何方。
5. B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的Hydrogen and oxygen atoms can vary in how much they weigh. In thecase of hydrogen, for example, there are three types according to their weights可知选B项。
6. D。细节理解题。根据第四段中的the researchers have found that people's hair has the same isotopesas found in the local tap water可知，头发中的同位素与当地自来水的同位素一样，由此来推断这个人是否来自当地。
7. C。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的narrow their search for clues可知，该段说明了分析头发的用处。
8. B。推理判断题。本文主要介绍了科学家的研究发现，即通过研究头发可知你来自何方，该文最可能出自一篇新闻报道。
C篇
美国梦的实现曾经让无数美国人民生活得更富裕、更美好，然而很多人认为，随着时代的进步，美国人的生活水平并未随之提高。
9. B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的Life expectancy is an important measurement of the health in acountry可知选B项。
10. C。推理判断题。根据全文内容，尤其是文末的It seems that although we think we have a better standard of living,this may not be the real picture可知，作者认为当今美国人民的生活水平并没有比过去提高多少，由此可推测，作者对当今美国人民的生活水平不满意。
11. A。写作手法题。根据文章内容可知，作者主要通过列举数据进行对比来介绍美国人的生活水平。
12. C。篇章结构题。文章第一段首先提出了当今美国人民的生活水平像不像战后那么高的问题，随后从收入增加、失业率和国民健康三个方面讨论了这个问题，最后一段得出结论：当今美国人民的生活水平并没有比过去提高多少，故选C项。
D篇
作者发现当今的孩子们在屏幕前花费的时间太多了，他希望孩子们能够喜欢上像收集体育卡片这样的有益爱好。
13. B。推理判断题。根据第二段前两句可知，这句话的意思是，电子娱乐在一定程度上有用。
14. C。细节理解题。根据第二段后半部分可知，作者发现当今的孩子们在屏幕前花费的时间太多了。
15. A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的For children, it develops a careful mind可知，作者提到自己把卡片放入塑料套管的经历是为了说明这种爱好能够让孩子变得更细心。
16. C。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的I am concerned that this trend toward electronics will lead to lessphysical activity and less communication time可知，作者担心的是电子技术带来的负面影响。