60.It seems that young Europeans . A. are more like Americans than their elders in their way of thinking B. look more like Americans than their elders do C. expect more from Americans than from their elders D. look upon life as their elders do No. 16 The girl looking for the job turned out to be excellent but she ended up giving her employer a headache when it also turned out that she used an unreal diploma . In December , a Civil Administration Bureau in the city of Wuhan , Hubei Province , announced that it needed five new staff members . Some 120 people applied and took the exam . Applicants were required to show proof of a college degree at least . Mei Jing beat everyone , in the test and the interview . When a follow-up check was done , however , her education certificate was discovered to be an unreal one . This was a bit of an embarrassment for the employers . A dilemma , one might say . If she were hired because of her excellent performance , she still wouldn’t have the qualifications on paper . But , if she were dropped because she didn’t meet the education requirements , they would lose a good worker . Tough problem . While Mei’s future hangs in the balance , the public having learned of the case , got involved . Some people said the bureau should employ her , since results are the only important thing . “After all , ability is more important than a diploma, said one office worker . Others , however , have attacked Mei’s dishonesty . They said that morality was , after all , more important than talent , especially in the case of a government position . Mei wasn’t honest , so she shouldn’t be hired . Case closed . But , Shen Ronghua , the head of the Shanghai Public Administration and Human resources Institute , tries to be a bit more philosophical . “There is still a sort of `diploma means this’ prejudice among people, Shen explains , “Many employers regard a diploma as the only sign of ability and talent. So, with this in mind , people may pay little attention to whether someone has real ability or not . They turn to chasing a diploma instead . The unreal diploma is the natural product of this thought . The conclusion ? “China needs a new human resource system . The new system will not define a person only by his or her diploma, Shen says . 查看更多

 

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  They are among the 250,000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands,a group that accounts for 40 percent of the nation's unemployed.A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored(政府资助的)youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies.

  “We study for jobs that don't exist.”Nicollete Steggerda,23,said.

  After three decades of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has exceeded 11 percent, affecting a total of 12.3 million people,and the number is climbing.

  The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent.The title of a rock song“No Future”can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France.

  Recent surveys have found that the increasing argument in the last few years over the deployment(布局)in Europe of North Atlantic Treaty Organization missiles and the possibility of nuclear war have clouded European youths' confidence in the future.

  One form of protest tends to put the responsibility for a country's economic troubles on the large numbers of“guest workers”from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity.

  Young Europeans,brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to resemble Americans more than they do their own parents.Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation to a standard of living that they see around them.

  “And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the cafe,and sit and stare.”said Isabella Gcuit“There is usually not much conversation.You look for happiness.Sometimes you even find it.”

(1)

Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected ________

[  ]

A.

one million people

B.

approximately 12.3 million of people

C.

250,000 people

D.

roughly 0.6 million people

(2)

What Nicollete Steggerda said(Para.2)suggests that ________.

[  ]

A.

school education is not good

B.

the students' aim in study is not clear

C.

the students can't get work after graduation

D.

the students lose their motivation in study

(3)

The author states all the items listed except ________

[  ]

A.

European youths are worried about a new world war in the future

B.

Widespread unemployment is beyond European youths' expectation

C.

the rock song“No Future”is an expression of the disappointment of European youth

D.

about 40% of the guest workers are out of work in Western Europe now

(4)

It seems that young Europeans ________

[  ]

A.

are more like Americans is than their elders in their way of thinking

B.

look on life as their elders do

C.

look more like Americans than their elders do

D.

expect more from Americans than from their elders

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  They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that explains the cause of 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed.A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored(政府资助的)youth center, event among those who are continuing their studies.

  “We study for jobs that don’t exist,”Nicollet Steggerda, 23, said.

  After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12.3 million people, and the number is climbing.

  The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the continent.The title of a rock song“No future”can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France.

  Recent surveys have found that the increasing argument in the last few years over the deployment(部署)in Europe of North Atlantic Treaty Organization missiles and the possibility of nuclear war have clouded European youths’ confidence(信心)in the future.

  One form of protest(an action that shows disagreement)tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of“guest workers”from third world nations, people welcomed in western Europe in the years of prosperity.

  Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents.Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right, to a standard of living that they see around them.

  “And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the cafe, and sit and stare,”said Isabella Cault.“There is usually not much conversation.You look for happiness.Sometimes you even find it.”

(1)

What Nicollet Steggerda said(para.2)means that ________.

[  ]

A.

what the students learn is more than necessary

B.

the students cannot get work after graduation

C.

the students’ aim in study is not clear

D.

school education is not sufficient(enough)

(2)

What does the underlined word“prosperity”most probably mean?

[  ]

A.

advance in politics

B.

economic troubles

C.

political crisis(危机)

D.

achievements in economy

(3)

British youths ________.

[  ]

A.

have pity on the unemployed on the continent

B.

have been the first to show their disappointment over joblessness

C.

care about unemployment in France and Belgium

D.

are trying to find work on the continent

(4)

It seems that young Europeans ________.

[  ]

A.

are more like Americans than their elders in their way of thinking

B.

look more like Americans than their elders do

C.

expect more from Americans than from their elders

D.

look upon life as their elders do

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They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that explains the cause of 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed.A storm of anger boils up at the government -sponsored(政府资助的)youth center, event among those who are continuing their studies.

“We study for jobs that don’t exist, ” Nicollet Steggerda, 23, said.

After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12.3 million people, and the number is climbing.

The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the continent. The title of a rock song “No future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France.

Recent surveys have found that the increasing argument in the last few years over the deployment(部署)in Europe of North Atlantic Treaty Organization missiles and the possibility of nuclear war have clouded European youths’ confidence(信心)in the future.

One form of protest (an action that shows disagreement )tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from third world nations, people welcomed in western Europe in the years of prosperity.

Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents.Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right, to a standard of living that they see around them.

“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the cafe, and sit and stare, ” said Isabella Cault.“There is usually not much conversation.You look for happiness.Sometimes you even find it.”

1.What Nicollet Steggerda said(para.2)means that________.

A.what the students learn is more than necessary

B.the students cannot get work after graduation

C.the students’ aim in study is not clear

D.school education is not sufficient(enough)

2.What does the underlined word “prosperity” most probably mean?

A.advance in politics

B.economic troubles

C.political crisis(危机)

D.achievements in economy

3.British youths________.

A.have pity on the unemployed on the continent

B.have been the first to show their disappointment over joblessness

C.care about unemployment in France and Belgium

D.are trying to find work on the continent

4.It seems that young Europeans________.

A.are more like Americans than their elders in their way of thinking

B.look more like Americans than their elders do

C.expect more from Americans than from their elders

D.look upon life as their elders do

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