When you are advised to “get an education” if you want to raise your income, you are only told half the truth, what you should be told is to get just enough education to provide manpower for your society, but not too much education that would prove an embarrassment to your society. Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you are occupationally dead, unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison and you can successfully drop out in grade school.

Get a college degree, if possible. With a BA, you are on the launching pad. But now you have to start to put on the brakes. If you go for a master’s degree, make sure it’s an MBA, and only from a first – rate university. Beyond this, the famous law of diminishing returns (报酬递减规律性) begins to take effect. Do you know, for instance, that heavy truck drivers earn more a year than full professors? Yes, the average 1977 salary for those truckers was $ 24,000, while the full professor managed to average just $ 23,930.

A Ph.D. is the highest degree you can get, but except for a few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry, where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial purposes, you are facing a dark future. There are more Ph. Ds unemployed or underemployed in this country than any other part of world by far.

If you become a doctor of Philosophy in English or History or Anthropology or Political Science or language or – worst of all – in Philosophy, you run the risk of becoming overeducated for our national demands.

Thousands of Ph. Ds are selling shoes, driving cars, waiting on tables and filling out fruitless 　applications month after month. And then maybe taking a job in some high school or lifeless college that pays much less than the doorkeeper earns.

Income and education are closely related. Far enough, that is, to make you useful to the gross  national product, but not so far that nobody can turn much of a　profit on you.

1．According to the writer, what the society expects of education is to turn out people who _______

       A．will become loyal citizens to a nation

       B．can always take good care of themselves

       C．will not be a shame to society or their families

       D．can meet the demands as a source of manpower

2．If you are as gifted as Bernard Shaw or Edison         .

       A．you can get a high school diploma without difficulty

       B．you can be professionally successful without a diploma

       C．the least you should do is to get a diploma

       D．you will be successful in grade school

3．Many Ph. Ds are out of work because        .

       A．they are of little commercial value to the society

       B．they prefer easy jobs with more money

       C．there are fewer jobs in high schools

       D．they are wrongly educated

4．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?        

       A．The higher your education level is, the more money you’ll earn.

       B．If you are too well – educated, you may make things difficult for the society.

       C．One must think carefully before going for a master’s degree.

       D．Bernard Shaw didn’t finish high school, nor did Edison.

An increase in students applying to studs economics at university is being attributed to(归因于)the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.

Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.

Professor John Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departments-were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.

“There are a large number of students who are not economics major, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done.”he added.

University applications rose 7% last year, but there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in careers in the public sector (部门)，which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.

A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.

Zack Hocking ,the head of Child Trust Funds, said：“It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”

1. Professor John Beath’s lectures are 　　　　.

A. given in a traditional way

B. connected with the present situation

C. open to both students and their parents

D. warmly received by economists

2. Careers in the public sector are more attractive because of their __________.

A. greater stability                                          B. higher pay

C. fewer applications                                    D. better reputation

3. In the opinion of most parents, __________.

A. economics should be the focus of student teaching

B. more students should be admitted to universities

C. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened

D. children should solve financial problems themselves

4. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters _________.

A. wiser in money management

B. have access to better equipment

C. confident about their future careers

D. get jobs in Child Trust Funds

5. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Universities have received more applications.
B. Economics is attracting an increasing number of students.

C. College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty.

D. Parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.

　I can’t swim because I have a strong fear of water. Look back 1. ________

　　my childhood experiences, I think that three reasons might          2. ________

　　explain the fear. The first reason is that I was not allow to go       3. ________

　　near the water when I was a child, for my mother had a            4. ________

　　unreasonable fear of it. So, even as a child that I was taught to     5. ________

　　see the water as something danger. Second, my eyes               6. ________

　　became bad when I was five. If I took off my glass in the           7. ________

　　water, I couldn’t see anything, or this increased my fear.           8. ________

　　The worst part of my experience is that as a child I saw            9. ________

　　a neighbor drowned. After then I have been more frightened.      10. ________

Alzheimer’s disease is a major national health problem. Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease. It is a leading cause of death among the elderly. But Alzheimer’s disease is not confined （限于） to the aged. There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease.

　　At one time, people suffering from the disease were said to be“getting old”.The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old, but it is now known that Alzheimer’s disease strikes young and old alike. It is an organic disease which destroys brain cells.

　　Alzheimer’s disease affects the patient’s memory, speech, and movement. In the beginning stages of the disease, the patient may seem slightly confused. He may have trouble speaking, then the patient’s memory begins to fail. He may forget dates, numbers, names and plans.

As the disease progresses, the patient may not recognize family and friends. These symptoms（症状） often cause terrible anxiety in the patient. He may feel lost and frightened. Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior.

　　In the last stages of the disease, the patient may not be able to take care of himself. He may have lost the ability to speak and walk.

　　Scientists don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer’s disease. It may be caused by a virus.It may be caused by a poisonous substance（物质） in the environment. At present, there is no cure for the disease. But there are ways to slow its progress. Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease.

1.The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimer’s disease ________.

A．is a terrible part of the aging process

B．is an organic disease that affects young and old

C．can be cured by physical treatment

D．causes forgetfulness

2.All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease EXCEPT________.

A．forgetfulness                          B．difficulty in speaking

C．loss of sight                            D．loss of the ability to walk

3.According to the passage, which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease?

A．Poisons produced by the brain.             B．Getting old.

C．A virus.                               D．Lack of exercise.

4.The progress of Alzheimer’s disease can be slowed by________.

A．operation                             B．a change in environment

C．medicines                             D．physical treatment and exercise

 

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.

Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.

The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _______ .

A. were foreigners　　                 B. didn't have tickets

C. made a loud noise　　　           D. didn't line up for the bus

According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should ________.

A. learn the language of the country

B. understand the manners and customs of the country

C. have enough time and money

D. make friends with the people there

In India it is considered impolite ________.

A. to use the right hand for passing food at table.

B. to pass food with the left hand.

C. to eat food with your hands.

D. to help yourself at table.

The best title (题目) for this article is ________.

A. People's Everyday Life

B. Mind Your Manners

C. Shaking and Nodding Head　

D. Taking a Bus in England