文都：2008年12月英語四級快速閱讀答案

　　四級快速閱讀答案

　　1.[答案] A. Make an apology.

　　[解析]：從文章第三段第二行… I thought she was coming over to apologize,…可以推知。

　　2.[答案] D. It’s possible for one to get into lots of trouble

　　[解析]：定位到文章第四段第二句 …Dealing with other people’s children has become a minefield…, minefield原義為布雷區(qū)，引申為棘手、難于處理的問題

　　3.[答案] B. hurt

　　[解析]： 從文章第七段最后一句…then that’s somehow a criticism of me…可以推知。

　　4.[答案] A. Talk to them directly in a mild way.

　　[解析]：從文章第九段…Usually a quiet reminder that “we don’t do that here” is enough.

　　5.[答案] C. people are reluctant to point out kid’s wrongdoings.

　　[解析]：從文章第十六段所舉例子語氣可以推知。… For Andrew Fuller, the child-centric nature of our society has affected everyone, “The rules are different now from when today’s parents were growing up,” he says. “Adults are scared of saying “Don’t swear”, or asking a child to stand up on a bus. They’re worried that there will be conflict if they point these things out—either from older children, or their parents.”

　　6.[答案] B. It’s difficult to create a code of conduct.

　　[解析]：從文章第十七段He sees it as a loss of the sense of common public good and public courtesy,…可以推知。

　　7.[答案] D. They’d put the blame on their kids

　　[解析]： 從文章第十九段 “I got into trouble”, and Dad said, “ You probably deserved it.”可以推知。

　　8. challenged

　　9. can be proud of

　　10.keep/remain silent