ou can do. Writing a reaearch paper is more than just a classroom exercise. It is an experience in searching out, understanding and synthesizing, which forms the basis of many skills applicable to both academic and nonacademic tasks. It is, in the fullest sense, a discovering, an education. So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughly satisfying experience!
To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever
produced before, is disconcerting. To others, the very idea of having to work independently is
threatening. But there is no need to approach the research paper assignment with anxiety, and
nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome. Instead, consider it a goal to
accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this book can give you.
31. According to the writer, personal discoveries
A) will give one encouragement and direction
B) are helpful in finding the right information
C) are the most valuable part of one's personal education
D) will help one to successfully complete school assignments
32. It can be inferred from the passage that writing a research paper gives one chances
A) to fully develop one's personal abilities
B) to use the skills learnt in the classroom
C) to prove that one is a productive writer
D) to demonstrate how well one can accomplish school assignment
33. From the context, the word "disconecrting" (Para. 3, Line 2) most probably means
A) misleading B) embarrassing C) stimulating D) upsetting
34. The writer argues in the passage that
A) one should explore new areas in research
B) one should trust one's own ability to meet course requirements
C) one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden
D) one should use all one's knowledge and skills when doing research
35. What will probably follow this passage?
A) How to write a research paper.
B) The importance of research in education.
C) How to make new discoveries for oneself.
D) The skill of putting pieces of information together.
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of "mastery" - feeling important and
worthwhile - and the sources of what we call a sense of "pleasure" - finding life enjoyable - are
not always identical. Women often are told "You can' t have it all. "Sometimes what the speaker
really is saying is: "You chose a career, so you can' t expect to have closer relationships or a
happy family life. "or "You have a wonderful husband and children - what' s all this about
wanting a career?" But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well - being, if
they are to feel good about themselves.
Our study shows that, for women, well - being has two dimensions. One is mastery, which
includes self- esteem (自尊), a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the "doing" side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is
the other dimension, and it is composed of happiness, satisfaction and optimism (乐观). It is
tied more closely to the "feeling" side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman
could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa. For example, a woman who has a
good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.
The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well - being for
women, and remedy past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well - being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are
critical. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of
employed women rated signficantly higher in mastery than did women who were not employed.
A woman's well-being is enhanced(增进) when she takes on multiple roles. At least by
middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles - marriages, mother-
hood, and employment - were the highest in well - being, despite warnings about stress and
strain.
36. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that
A) for women, a sense of "mastery" is more important than a sense of "pleasure"
B) for women, a sense of "pleasure" is more important than a sense of "maste
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