30.  According to the report，China's graduates will find it tougher than ever to get jobs in the coming year, as China’s economy_________and unemployment rises．

A．breaks down

B．slows down

C．picks up

D．takes up

 

The world economic crisis      in 2008, but the global economy began to recover in the second half of 2009.

A．rose

B．raised

C．aroused

D．arose

 

A staycation is a vacation when you do not travel at all. Some people use a staycation to just stay at home, and others prefer to experience the attractions around them without traveling very far.

There are many choices for staycations. Any town or city has plenty of choices for things to do if you know where to look. If the weather is nice, you can visit the local gardens or forests for a hike. You can look online for several historic places and create your own history tours. Of course, you can also visit other attractions in the areas like museums, restaurants, bars, parks, beaches, and so on. Often, if you drive just a few hours, you can find a city that you can walk around and see. Then by driving home you can save the cost of a hotel and a plane ride.

Others take the term “staycation” word for word and do not leave their houses at all. Some choices for this can include taking time off to cook a great meal and enjoy it together or spending all day at a pool.

Just as a coin has two sides, staycation has its advantages as well as disadvantages.

Since you are not traveling or staying in a hotel, a staycation can be unbelievably costeffective（低成本的）. You don’t have to pay for a hotel, so that cost has been completely eliminated. You are also saving by not driving very far and by not taking an airplane anywhere. Travel costs have become really high, and the farther you go, the higher they are. By staying close to home, you cut that cost by quite a bit. You are also pushing money back into your local economy（经济）by spending your money at local businesses rather than in cities that are far away from home.  Finally, any stress that you feel with travel, whether that is from driving long distances or looking for an airport, will completely disappear.

1.For what purpose is the text written?

A．To introduce the general information of staycatons.

B．To compare staycatons with other vacations.

C．To persuade more people to have staycations.

D．To provide different ways of staycations.

2.What is one of the advantages of a staycation?

A．The economy in other cities is also improved.

B．People spend nothing when staying at home.

C．You can visit local attractions for free.

D．There is no stress from traveling.

3.What does the underlined word “eliminated” in Paragraph 5 probably means?

A．included                              B．removed

C．covered                              D．raised

4.What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph?

A．When to take a staycation.                B．What disadvantages a staycation has.

C．Why people prefer a staycation.            D．How to have a staycation safely.

 

 

. Since last year, the global economic slowdown ________ in many countries. It is expected that the world economy will not recover until the end of 2010.

    A. is spreading    B. spread            C. had spread       D. has been spreading

 

C

American teens are setting an example for their parents through their volunteer work,

according to a new poll by Harris Interactive. The random national telephone survey released this week by the charity World Vision found that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause（56 percent） than have a part-time job（39 percent）.

Parents said 82 percent of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes, including volunteering, recruiting others to a cause, wearing a button or T-shirt or donating money. Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteer their time, but they also take credit for inspiring their children to volunteer.

The Harris Interactive poll was conducted in the United States between Jan 29 and Feb 2 among 2,003 adults. Sara Johnson, a teacher who advises students at a private school in a Chicago suburb, says she's seen a resurgence of teen involvement in social causes since President Barack Obama was elected in November.

The Harris Interactive survey found a quarter of teens have become more involved in charitable causes or organizations as a result of the economic downturn, but the economy has also led to cuts in allowances, and has teens working more hours at a paying job.

Unlike many public high schools across the nation, Illiana Christian does not require its students to clock public service hours. Senior Melissa Martin said some kids are too busy with other commitments like sports and music, but most of her classmates do volunteer.

Alynn Woodson, director at Habitat for Humanity International, said she has noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the organization. Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 20th anniversary of its alternative spring break program this year and is expecting more than 12,000 young people to help build homes for low-income people around the nation.

63．What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．It is surveyed that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause nowadays.

B．Illiana Christian asks its students to clock public service hours strictly.

C．American parents are setting an example for their children through their volunteer work.

D．The financial crisis led to the employment of American parents.

64．The underlined word “resurgence” in the third paragraph most probably means      .

A．replacement     B．recall C．review      D．return 

65．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．About 12,000 young people will help build homes for low-income people around the nation.

B．In Illiana Christian, teens are busy with sports and none of them do volunteer.

C．The majority of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes.

D．Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteer their time.

66．We may infer from the passage that          .

A．American teens prefer charitable causes to attending school.

B．People noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the organization.

C．The majority of the adults are not willing to volunteer their time.

D．Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 20th anniversary this year.