超星 - 8 inference Practice 2

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From the passage, we can infer that the president_______.

A. thought the Native Americans deserved to be hired.
B. thought his company should not hire the Native Americans.
C. thought his company should not hire the Native Americans.

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From the passage, we can infer that the main reason the president spoke to the Native Americans about jobs was that ___________.

A. they needed the jobs
B. he thought promising jobs to Native Americans would make hiscompany look good
C. he thought hiring Native Americans would be good for his company

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1Parents bewildered by their teen alien can take comfort from one sign that Junior may be from the same species as they are: High-school status ladders look just as they did when Corvettes were the hot cars of choice.2A new study of social systems at eighteen high schools in various states reveals some familiar patterns, reports sociologist Murray Milner, Jr.3Still tops in popularity: male athletes and attractive girls.4Just beneath them stand well- dressed “preppies” who try to act indifferent to school and snag the “right” party invitations.5“Nerds” cluster near the bottom.6Their sin?7Open preoccupation with academic success.8But they're not lowest.9The “dorks,” Milner says, “were hopelessly inept” about clothes and social events.10They often had low grades and poor athletic ability, too.11Kids typically date only within their status level, which is set in stone by the first year and seldom can be upgraded.12Downgrading is a danger, though.13A girl dating a star athlete who later got injured and couldn't play found his status—and hers—suddenly declining.14And being seen talking to classmates “beneath” one's status can pull students down very fast.15“High school is a very scary place,” Milner says.16It often is, agrees San Diego psychiatrist Martin Greenberg.17To take the pressure off at home, consider cutting teens some slack on minor disputes, he advises.18“Try to be flexible because a lot of them are having a hard time.19No matter how it looks,” he says, “they’re desperate for love.”From the beginning of the passage, we can conclude that a generation ago_______

A. teens became popular for very different reasons than they do today.
B. social status was not very important in high schools.
C. good-looking girls and athletic boys were the most popular kids.
D. only “dorks” drove Corvettes.

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We can infer from the passage that ___________

A. teenagers generally don’t care about their social status.
B. the high-school years are stressful ones for many teens.
C. most teens admire students who openly care about school.
D. teens typically behave lovingly when they are home.

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The passage suggests that in high school, ___________

A. boys are most valued for their athletic ability and girls for their appearance.
B. female athletes are generally as popular as male athletes.
C. a nonathletic boy can be very popular as long as he is a good student.
D. athletes don’t care about getting invited to parties.

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The passage suggests that ____________

A. teenagers are independent thinkers who aren’t bothered by otherpeople’s opinions.
B. popular teens often make friends with less popular kids.
C. outward appearance is an important factor in determining high-schoolers’ status.
D. a teenager’s social status often changes from year to year.

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1During World War II, the troop shipSS Dorchestersteamed out of New York harbor with 904 men headed for Greenland.2Among those leaving anxious families behind were four chaplains: Methodist preacher George Fox, Rabbi Alexander Goode, Catholic priest John Washington, and Reformed Church minister Clark Poling.3Some 150 miles from their destination, a Nazi submarine sighted theDorchesterin its cross hairs.4Within moments of a torpedo's impact, reports a survivor, stunned men were pouring out from their bunks as the ship began tilting.5With power cut off, the escort vessels, unaware of the unfolding tragedy, pushed on in the darkness.6Onboard, chaos ruled as panicky men came up from the hold without life jackets and leaped into overcrowded lifeboats.7When the four chaplains made it up to the steeply sloping deck, they began guiding the men to their boat stations.8They opened a storage locker, distributed life jackets, and coaxed the men over the side.9In the icy, oil-smeared water, Private William Bednar heard the chaplains preaching courage and found the strength to swim until he reached a life raft.10Still onboard, Grady Clark watched in awe as the chaplains handed out the last life jackets, and then, with ultimate selflessness, gave away their own.11As Clark slipped into the water, he saw the chaplains standing— their arms linked—praying, in Latin, Hebrew, and English.12Other men, now calm, joined them in a huddle as theDorchesterslid beneath the sea.We can infer from this passage that _____________

A. the Nazis had been hunting for theDorchesterfor a long time.
B. theDorchester'spassengers and their families knew that because the ship carried soldiers, it might be attacked.
C. the Nazi submarine was eventually found and destroyed.

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We can infer that the chaplains and others remaining on the boat didn’t jump off because ______________

A. there was no more room in the lifeboats, and they knew they could not survive in the icy sea without a life jacket.
B. they couldn’t swim.
C. they assumed a friendly ship would soon pass by and save them.

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We can infer from the passage that Grady Clark ______________

A. was one of the men who died in theDorchestertragedy.
B. survived the attack and reported what the chaplains had done.
C. was the sole survivor of the attack on theDorchester.

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The passage suggests that ______________

A. the chaplains had known each other for many years.
B. religious faith may strengthen courage.
C. the chaplains had no fear of death.

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