As the economic crisis forces corporations and small businesses to shed jobs (裁员), one large employer still has the “help wanted “ sign out :the U.S .government

Experts say the federal governments’ civilian workforce of 2．8 million is likely to expand significantly over the next several years as it aims at stimulating the economy , rescue troubled banks, overhaul health care and pursue other elements of President Barack Obama’s agenda

With the economy in turmoil(骚动) the stability of a government career now holds greater appeal． And it doesn’t hurt that the new boss, President,Barack Obama, has encouraged citizens to consider public service-a marked contrast to predecessor (前任) George W． Bush who disparaged(贬低) government

“It’s the same thing that happened 40-some-old years ago when Kennedy came in “said Ross Harris whose Federal Research Service helps applicants find government jobs, “It was a new generation and there was the same type of excitement behind it , and we’re seeing the same type of thing with Obama”Harris said he has seen the number of unique visitors to his website double over the past year as the recession(衰退) has taken hold, He estimated that the $ 787 billion economic stimulus package signed into laws last month could create at least 100,000 more government jobs next year and 120,000 by 2012

Government hiring has increased steadily over the past four years, from 79,000 in the year 2004 to 99,000 in 2007 according to the Office of Personnel Management

66．What can we learn from the passage about Ross Harris'?

A．He works for the Office of Personnel Management  

B．He is a famous economist in U．S．

C．He runs a website named Federal Research Service to help people find government jobs．

D．Unemployed people go to his website to take job reviews

67．Which one of the following is TURE about government hiring'?

  A．Government pays well．

  B．Government’s civilian workforce has gone down in the past several years．

  C．Government hiring may boom in the not too far future．

  D．President Barack Obanta has learned a lot from Formler President Kennedy

68．What is the biggest reason for people’s turning to government hiring?

   A．The economic recession forced people to do so．

   B．It is all exciting thing to be an employee of the U．S．Government．

   C．People want to make contribution to the public services．

   D．People can double their income by working for the Government．

69．The word overhaul in the 2^nd paragraph most probably means           ．

   A．threaten    B．harm    C．end          D．adjust

70．Which one of the following is NOT TRUE'?

   A．President Barack Obama is trying to stimulate economy

   B．More and more people surf the Internet to ask for help from U .S .Government

   C．The government’s measures may create more than 1 00．000 jobs

   D．Former President Bush didn’t encourage people to take public services．

A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States.Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education.President Bush and his wife,Laura,honored her during a ceremony（仪式）at the White House last week.

For the past nineteen years,Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown,Rhode Island,in the northeastern United States.She redesigned the program for E.S.L students at her school to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for English learners.How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening,speaking,reading and writing.The amount of time they spend in these classes is reduced as their level of English increases.

A teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L.program in North Kingstown.She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for speakers of other languages.This improved their ability to help their children.Kathy Mellor earned a master’s degree in education from Rhode Island College.She studied teaching English as a second language.

She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states.As Teacher of the Year,Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other countries.She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers.

50.This passage is mainly about______.

A.Teacher of the Year 2004 in the United States

B.Ms Mellor’s English teaching instruction

C.Ms Mellor’s teaching skills of learning English

D.praises to Ms Mellor from other teachers

51.What does“E.S.L.”in the passage stand for?

A.English study learners.　　　　                           B.English speaking and listening.

C.English special learners.　　　　                       D.English as a second language.

52.From this passage we can learn that______.

A.middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year

B.middle school teachers in the USA have to get master’s degrees

C.Ms Mellor’s students have no problems in learning English

D.the American government pays much attention to education

Tuesday

October 23   11:00 am

World Tree Day; World Tree Cuisine

For World Tree Day, Snook gives out badges（徽章）to everyone who is nice to the tree, but Bob can’t think of what to do -until he comes up with a song．Also: Madge and Snook plan a party to celebrate the World Tree's birthday．

Wednesday

October 21   11:00am

The Sloth Must Be Crazy; Smarter than You Think

Bob investigates a shiny green object that fell from the sky, and, with Madge's help, figures out what it is． Also: Winslow fears that everyone else is smarter than he is．

Thursday

October 22   11:00 am

Fish out of Water; Burdette's Nest

Bob fears that Ick is stuck inside a rock, but soon learns that the rock is a fossil; Smooch and Snook help patch Burdette's nest．

Friday

October 23  11:00 am

Bones; Food and Plenty of It

After Winslow injures his arm, he refuses to slow down and winds up hurting his leg too．Also: Burdette is upset when the nuts on her favorite tree disappear．

Thursday

November 5  11:00 am

The Sting; Growing

Wartz's frog friend Greenie is frightened by Stripey the bee; Madge and Snook think about everything that's occurred at the World Tree during the past year．

Friday

November 6   11:00 am

The Big Race; You Are What You Are

Winslow, Smooch and Snook organize a relay race(接力赛) for all the animals of the World Tree．Also: Wartz wonders if fish and plants are related since they both need water to survive．

1.The information above is most probably about _________．

    A．different science fiction films shown each day

    B．a series of TV programmes for parents

    C．a series of TV programmes for children

    D．different children's films shown each day

2.The theme of the song that Bob comes up with is probably about_________．

    A．protecting animals                   B．birthday celebration    

    C．alien legend                         D．protecting trees

3.If Jane wants to know how Winslow gets injured, she will be interested in _____．

    A．The Sloth Must Be Crazy; Smarter than You Think         

    B．Bones; Food and Plenty of It

　  C．The Sting; Growing                                      

    D．The Big Race; You Are What You Are

4.What is TRUE of Wartz?

    A．Wartz has many foolish ideas.        B．Wartz is not clever as others.

    C．Wartz is curious and imaginative.    D．Wartz wins a relay race.

Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite “Why, thank you,” but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and had) reflect about your personal qualities?

Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy－the ability to put yourself into someone else’s head and heart. We’re all able to do this; in fact, we’re born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced（加强）－by our parents, teachers, friends .When it isn’t, we’re not able to understand other people’s feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional（情感的）qualities.

Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping ,and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.

We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won’t make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

1.The underlined expression “you had missed the mark” means “you had failed to     ”.

A. make her feel better

B. keep your friendship

C. receive a present in return

D. get the expected effect

2.Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

B. Emotional changes influence one’s choice of gifts.

C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

3.In the third paragraph, the author tells us that        .

A. attention should be paid to the receiver’s responses

B. one learns from what he did in the past

C. the choice of girls reflects one’s emotional qualities

D. one should spend more time choosing gifts

4.The best possible title for this passage is “　　　”.

A. Ways of Choosing Gifts

B. An Important Tradition

C. Exchanging Presents

D. Message in a Gift

In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won't necessarily represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will probably do the same.

　　We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families pulled together to survive huge job losses, By 1932. when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929 But this doesn't mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn't afford to divorce. They feared neither spouse could manage alone.

　　Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk starting separate households, Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to finance their separations by selling their homes.

　　After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can to help each other and their communities, A 1940 book. The Unemployed Man and His Family, described a family in which the husband initially reacted to losing his job "with tireless search for work."He was always active, looking for odd jobs to do.

　　The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士气). For some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold.

　　Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses to the current crisis, working together and supporting one another through the early months of unemployment.

　　Today's economic crisis could well generate a similar number of couples whose relationships have been irreparably(无法弥补地)ruined. So it's only when the economy is healthy again that we'll begin to see just how many broken families have been created.

1.In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to __________.

A.tear many troubled families apart

B.contribute to enduring family ties

C.bring about a drop in the divorce rate

D.cause a lot of conflicts in the family

2.In the Great Depression many unhappy couples close to stick together because

A.starting a new family would be hard

B.they expected things would turn better

C.they wanted to better protect their kids

D.living separately would be too costly

3.In addition to job losses. What stands in the way of unhappy couples getting a divorce?

A.Mounting family debts

B.A sense of insecurity

C.Difficulty in getting a loan

D.Falling housing prices

4.What will the current economic crisis eventually do to some married couples?

A.It will force them to pull their efforts together

B.It will undermine their mutual understanding

C.It will help strengthen their emotional bonds

D.It will irreparably damage their relationship

5.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate

B.Few couples can stand the test of economic hardships

C.A stable family is the best protection against poverty.

D.Money is the foundation of many a happy marriage