white people.
Education should be uplifting, not serve to reinforce lack of self-esteem and the heart-wrenching low expectations that our race suffer from.
We need a massive reassessment of, education policies and an equally massive investment in education. We have spent so long listening to some white fellows telling us we are stupid, lazy no-hopers that the majority of my people actually believe it.
The relationship between poor education and poor health is clear. People whose self-esteem and pride have been destroyed by a substandard education system and a social system that creates an addiction to passive welfare have little reason to live healthy lives. Our health is getting worse.
The policies that determine the delivery of health services are deeply flawed by a bureaucracy (官僚作风) that does not want to hear our voices. Health services are often confined to the clinic.
It is problems and challenges such as these that led me to stand in last October?s ATSIC election. ATSITC is more than the board of commissioners and the Canberra bureaucracy. ATSIC is also people who are from community and work hard for community.
We recognize that governments cannot solve our problems for us. As young people we are trying to take responsibility for our future. I ask the Prime Minister, not that he fixes these problems for us but that he and his Government see us as equal partners in the huge task of rebuilding our families, communities and Cape York Peninsula.
He demonstrated his commitment by engaging his Government at the family and domestic violence summit. My view is that the level of domestic violence and child abuse sums up all that has been wrong with Aboriginal policy.
.We need a new relationship to address this frightening reality in our lives. Aboriginal people are reluctant to admit that young girls and women are being raped by their own people because of the blanket of shame. *
I am asking you to help lift that blanket.
I stand here as a proud Aboriginal woman, a Kokoberra woman as well as a criminologist, and I thank you for your time and attention.
Tania Major, 22, is an ATSIC regional councilor and a trainee manager at her home community of Kowanyama on Cape York.
This is an edited version of an address she is scheduled to give at a meeting between the Prime Minister and Cape York leaders (full text at smh. com. an).
【文章解读】本文是演讲类文章阅读。作者全面介绍了土著澳大利亚人的生存状况和困难，呼吁人们平等对待他们，给他们自尊，让他们享有正常的生活。 66. Which of the following words can best describe Tania?s tone? A. Regretful B. Depressed C. Serious D. Humorous 【答案】C
【命题立意】考查判断推理题。
【解析】A. regretful遗憾的；B. Depressed沮丧的；C. Serious严肃的，认真的；D. Humorous幽默的。通读全文可知作者的态度是严肃和认真的，故选C。
67. The underlined word “incarcerated” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to___. A. criticized B. killed C. dismissed D. imprisoned 【答案】D
【命题立意】考查猜测词义题。
【解析】A. criticized批评； B. killed杀死；C. dismissed解雇；D. imprisoned囚禁。根据该单词后的two for murder, five for robbery and rape. Only three of us are not alcoholics. Four of my classmates have committed suicide推断该词的意思是“囚禁”。故选D。 68. We can infer from the passage that in Australia___.
A. few teachers are willing to work in indigenous schools because they are poorly paid B. the curriculum in indigenous schools has to be easier otherwise the students will fail C. the undereducated aborigines are considered to be lazy and dependent on welfare D. a good education can help the aboriginal people to learn to set high expectations 【答案】C
【命题立意】考查判断推理题。
【解析】根据文章的第七、八段的内容推断未受教育的土著人被认为是懒惰的且只知道依靠福利生活，关键词为lazy，passive welfare。故选C。
69. Who. do you think are Tania?s audience?
A. Aboriginal people. B. Young boys and girls in Kowanyama.
C. Teachers and principals. D. The prime minister and the Cape York leaders. . 【答案】D
【命题立意】考查细节辨认题。
【解析】根据文章的最后一句话This is an edited version of an address she is scheduled to give at a meeting between the Prime Minister and Cape York leaders可知选D。 70. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. ATSIC doesn?t serve the people because of its incompetence and bureaucracy. B. The aboriginal people can learn to be responsible for their future if treated equally. C. The government has adopted fresh policies related to the delivery of health services. D. The biggest problems facing the aboriginal people are domestic violence and child abuse. 【答案】B
【命题立意】考查概括大意题。
【解析】通读全文，并根据文章中的关键词可知该文主要讲述土著人如果被平等对待的话能够对自己的未来负责。故选B。
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第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。
You cannot underestimate how much this fuels your commitment. Define what “early wins” look like and make sure that they?re in your control. For example, if you said, “exercise four times weekly”, that?s in your hands, so make sure you meet or exceed this number consistently. It fuels you to continue.
2. TRACK POSITIVE PROGRESS
It?s important to know what you?ve accomplished. Mostly we focus on what ISN?T happening. This is bringing down your energy level and mood. Keep a notebook or journal (digitally or paper) of what is getting done so you can visibly see progress. If you have several goals, keep different journals.
3. COMMIT TO OTHERES
The more you share your goals with others, the more you become responsible for taking action. Take it a step further and enlist someone you will “report” to and share your progress. Make sure this person push you and not let you off the hook.
4. MAKE MISTAKES AND MOVE ON
You won?t be perfect. When you?re not, declare, embrace and own it, then move on fast. Recommit and get right back in the game. Also, disable your rearview mirrors (后视镜) . What happened before doesn?t have to influence what happens next.
5. DEFINE YOUR OWN SUCCESS
There is no “right” way to get to your goal. It?s yours and you?re the author. Clearly map out
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