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Jack and Betty Williams are going through some difficult times. They were both laid off from their jobs last month. As the days go by, they’re becoming more and more worried about their futures, since Jack hasn’t been able to find another job yet, and neither has Betty. 　　　 The layoffs weren’t a surprise to Jack and Betty. After all, Jack’s company hadn’t been doing very well for a long time, and neither had Betty’s. However, Jack had never expected both of them to be laid off at the same time, and Betty hadn’t either. Ever since they have been laid off, Jack and Betty have been trying to find new jobs. Unfortunately, she hasn’t been very successful, and he hasn’t either. 　　　 The main reason they’re having trouble finding work is that there simply aren’t many jobs available (有用的) right now. He can’t find anything in the wanted ads, and neither can she. She hasn’t heard about any jobs opening, and he hasn’t either. His friends haven’t been able to help at all, and neither have hers. 　　 Another reason they’re having trouble finding work is that they don’t seem to have the right kind of skills and training. He doesn’t know anything about computers, and she doesn’t either. She can’t type very well, and neither can he. He hasn’t had any special vocational (职业的) training, and she hasn’t either. 　　　 Despite all their problems, Jack and Betty aren’t completely discouraged (失意). She doesn’t have a very pessimistic (悲观的) outlook on life, and neither does he. They’re both hopeful that things will get better soon. 61. Who can’t find the new job? 　 A. Jack.　　　　 B. Betty.　　　　　　C. Neither of them.　　　 D. Both the two. 62. The main reason of Jack who hasn’t been able to find the job is ___________. 　 A. he is old.　 B. there’re not many suitable jobs　C. there’s no wanted ads. D. he is unhelpful.　 63. Which of the following sentence is correct? 　 A. People in the USA can be laid off easily. 　 B. If they want to find another job, they must have some special training. 　 C. Jack and Betty are both discouraged. 　 D. The future will be nice if you work hard.

45. ---What’s the ______ like?

　 ---Tall and strong?

　 A. town　　　 B. building　　　 C. weather　　　 D. boy

44. ---The weather in Yichang now is very cold, isn’t it?

　 ---_______. Only today is. It’s usually quite warm at this time of year.

A. Yes, it is　　 B. No, it isn’t　　 C. Yes, it isn’t　　 D. No, it is

43. ---What’s the date today?

　 ---It’s ______.

　 A. Monday　　 B. 8:45　　　 C. July 1^st　　　 D. on August 4^th, 2004

42. ---Why did you go back home in a ______?

　 ---I went back to celebrate my mother’s birthday.

　 A. minute　　 B. moment　　 C. rest　　　　 D. hurry

41. ---Do you ______working in Xinjiang?

　 ---Yes, I like the people there, their music and dancing.

　 A. finish　　　 B. find　　　　 C. enjoy　　　 D. go

40. ---How long does spring ______in much of China?

　 ---Nearly three months.

　 A. stop　　　　 B. come　　　 C. begin　　　 D. last

39. ---Were you on Liverpool Football Team in 2000?

　 ---No, I played ______it in 2001.

　 A. with　　　　 B. for　　　　 C. under　　　 D. on

38. ---Did your team stop the match because of the accident?

　 ---No, we ______till the end.

　 A. went on　　 B. came up　　 C. got lost　　 D. grew up