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    Which of the following is probably the title of the report? A. The Result of the US Census B. The Differences Between Parents and Children in the US C. The Troubles of the American Immigrants D. Role Reversal Troubles Many Parents and Children (21) The U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that there is an oversupply of college trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing. Already there have been more than enough teachers, engineers, physicists, aerospace experts, and other specialists. Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren’t there. The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary jobs which do not require a college degree. On the other hand, there is a great need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, TV repairmen. These people have more work than they can deal with, and their annual incomes are often higher than those of college graduates. The old gap that white -collar workers make a better living than blue collar workers no longer holds true. The law of supply and demand now favors the skilled workmen. The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that college degree is a passport to a prosperous future. A large part of American society matches success in life equally with a college degree. Parents begin indoctrinating their children with this myth before they are out of grade school. High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for college rather than for life. Under this pressure the kids fall in line. Whether they want to go to college or not doesn’t matter. Everybody should go to college, so of course they must go. And every year college enrollments go up and up, and more and more graduates are overeducated for the kinds of jobs available to them. One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there. Of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class. Many of them drop out within the first year. Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up. 【查看更多】

     

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    Blogging has become something of a big thing in the last few years. Just like the Internet was 10 years ago, blogging is popular with an underground culture that is doing it for love and passion.

    Blogging is a way of collecting links to webpages and sharing thoughts and ideas with people online. Blogs are basically online journals or diaries which are created for sharing information and ideas.

    Dominic, a fifth-grade student, writes: “The blogs give us a chance to communicate between ourselves and inspire us to write more. When we publish on our blog, people across the entire world can respond by using the ‘comments’ link. In this way, they can ask questions or simply tell us what they like. We can then know if people like what we write and this indicates to us where we can improve. By reading these comments, we can discover our weaknesses and our strengths. Blogging is an opportunity to exchange our points of view with the rest of the world rather than just people in our immediate environment.”

    Blogging is sweeping the Internet. A recent report noted that at least three million Americans have created blogs, with similar numbers being seen worldwide.

    Two years ago, Andrew Sullivan decided to set up a Web page himself and used “Blogger. com” to publish some daily musings（冥想）to a readership（读者人数）of a few hundred. He worked hard at the blog for months for no financial reward. But the result is that he is now reaching almost a quarter of a million readers a month and making a profit.

    Think about it for a minute: Why not build an online presence with your daily musings and then tell your first book through print-on-demand（POD）technology direct from your Web site? Why should writers go to newspapers and magazines to get an essay published when they can simply write it themselves, change it into a PDF file, and charge a few bucks per download?

    This, at least, is the idea: a publishing revolution more profound than anything since the printing press. “Blogger. com” could be to words what Napster was to music --- except this time, it’ll really work.

    1. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

    A. Blogs are mainly online chatting with others.

    B. Blogging is important in the past few years.

    C. Dominic wants to get a chance to be a writer.

    D. Blogging makes us exchange our view only with friends

    2. According to the passage, about _______ people worldwide have created blogs except Americans.

    A. 250,000                     B. 750,000                C. 3 million         D. 6 million

    3. From the passage we can see that “Napster” in the last paragraph is probably related to ___________.

    A. newspapers          B. readers                C. words           D. music

    4. What would be the best title of this passage?

    A. What is Blogging                             B. Blog is Your Favorite

    C. Blogging Goes Mainstream                     D. A Publishing Revolution

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    　　Blogging has become something of a big thing in the last few years．Just like the Internet was 10 years ago, blogging is popular with an under- ground culture, that is doing it for love and passion．

    　　Blogging is a way of collecting links to webpages and sharing thoughts and ideas with people online．

    　　Blogs are basically online journals or diaries which are created for sharing information and ideas．

    　　Dominic, a fifth-grade student, writes："The blogs give us a chance to communicate between ourselves and inspire us to write more．When we publish on our blog, people across the entire world can respond by using the 'comments' link．In this way, they can ask questions or simply tell us what they like．We can then know if people like what we write and this indicates to us where we can improve．By reading these comments, we can discover our weaknesses and our strengths．Blogging is an opportunity to exchange our points of view with the rest of the world rather than just people in our immediate environment．"

    　　Blogging is sweeping the Internet．A recent report noted that at least three million Americans have created blogs, with similar numbers being seen around the rest of the world．

    　　Two years ago, Andrew Sullivan decided to set up a Web page himself and used "Blogger．com” to publish some daily musings(冥想)to a　readership of a few hundred．He worked hard at the blog for months for no financial reward．But result is that he is now reaching almost a quarter of a million readers a month and making a profit．

    　　Think about it for a minute：Why not build an online presence with your daily musings and then tell your first book through print-on-demand(POD)technology directly from your Web site? Why should writers go to newspapers and magazines to get an essay published when they can simply write it themselves, change it into a PDF file, and charge a few bucks per download?

    　　This, at least, is the idea; a publishing revolution more profound than anything since the printing press．"Blogger．com" could be to words what Napster was to music－except this time, it'll really work．

    (1)

    Which of the following statements is TURE according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Blogs are just online chatting with others．

    B．

    Blogging is important in the past few years．

    C．

    Dominic wants to get a chance to be a writer．

    D．

    Blogging makes us exchange our views only with friends．

    (2)

    According to the passage, about _________ people worldwide have created blogs except Americans．

    [　　]

    A．

    3 million

    B．

    6 million

    C．

    250,000

    D．

    750,000

    (3)

    From the passage we can see that "Napster" in the last paragraph is probably related to _________．

    [　　]

    A．

    newspapers

    B．

    readers

    C．

    words

    D．

    music

    (4)

    What would be the best title of this passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Blogging and the Internet

    B．

    Blog Is American Favorite

    C．

    Blogging Goes Mainstream

    D．

    A Publishing Revolution

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    　　While research has suggested that pets can offer people health benefits, a new study from Finland finds that pet owners tend to be heavier, less active and in poorer health than those without a pet．Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland report the findings in an online journal published by the Public Library of Science．

    　　Using survey data from more than 21,000 young to middle-aged Finnish adults, researchers found that pet owners were generally more likely to be overweight and to view their own health as poor．This was largely because pet owners tended to be middle-aged, have less education and more health-risk factors, explained Dr．Lena, the study’s lead author．

    　　“Despite taking dogs for walks, pet owners typically got little exercise．This is likely because they were home-owners who could simply put the dog in the yard,”said Lena．

    　　The fact that pet owners were in poorer health does not mean keeping pets isn’t healthy．“In my opinion,”said Lena,“Pets provide us all with a vast potential for health promotion．”

    　　Pet owners, according to the reasearchers, may just need to make more of an effort-such as walking and playing with the dog instead of showing him in the yard．

    (1)

    What would be the title for the text?

    [　　]

    A．

    Middle-aged Pet Owners Are Overweight．

    B．

    Pet Owners Benefit a Lot From Keeping Pets．

    C．

    Pet Owners in Poorer Health Than Others．

    D．

    Pet Owners Should Take More Exercise

    (2)

    The underlined word“promotion”probably means ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    improvement

    B．

    effect

    C．

    care

    D．

    problem

    (3)

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

    [　　]

    A．

    Pet owners exercise a lot as they often take pets for walks．

    B．

    Keeping pets is unhealthy as pets provide all with illnesses．

    C．

    The survey result came out in a library magazine．

    D．

    Most pet owners are middle-aged and less-educated．

    (4)

    What can be inferred from the text?

    [　　]

    A．

    People will turn middle-aged if they raise pets．

    B．

    Pets can benefit people if we make good use of them．

    C．

    Pets can cause a lot of health-risk factors．

    D．

    Pets have a bad effect on their owners in Finland．

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    　　Following on from the deaths of three people in Fujian Province over the past two days as a result of the storm, the landslide happened in Minhou County of Fujian’s provincial capital, Fuzhou, China Central Television reported．

    　　Heavy rains brought by the typhoon caused the hillside to give way above the buildings where the students were staying, sweeping them away．President Hu Jintao yesterday made a phone call and asked for every effort to be made to find the missing．

    　　Typhoon Longwang, which means dragon king in Chinese, raged(狂吹)across Taiwan on the weekend before moving on to Fujian．

    　　About 537 000 people had been moved to safety, officials said, and 2.46 million people were affected(受到影响)．Although downgraded to a tropical depression yesterday, Longwang had already damaged 60 000 hectares of crops, with 12 500 “completely damaged,” Xinhua reported．

    　　Economic damage was estimated at 1.2 billion yuan(US＄150 million)．

    　Downpours from the typhoon, the 19th to hit China this year, began at noon on Sunday in Fuzhou and lasted for 14 hours, dumping 111 millimetres, according to the provincial meteorological bureau．The rain paralyzed Fuzhou’s transport system．Pools of water on the main streets were about 70 centimetres deep．

    　　The meteorological bureau reported that Longwang first struck Weitou town, Jinjiang city, with winds of up to 120 kilometres per hour at its centre．

    　　The previous typhoons to hit China’s coastal areas this year caused 188 deaths and losses totalling 73.8 billion yuan(US＄9 billion), according to official figures．

    　　(Adapted from China Daily 10/04/2005)

    (1)

    Which is the best title of this report?

    [　　]

    A．

    Typhoon Longwang causes landslide

    B．

    Typhoon causes three people to die

    C．

    Typhoon causes a storm

    D．

    Typhoon Longwang

    (2)

    Before coming to Fujian, Typhoon Longwang attacked ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    Japan

    B．

    Korea

    C．

    Taiwan

    D．

    Hong Kong

    (3)

    What time did downpours from the typhoon stop in Fuzhou?

    [　　]

    A．

    12∶00 Sunday．

    B．

    2∶00 p. m．Sunday．

    C．

    2∶00 a. m．Sunday．

    D．

    2∶00 a. m．Monday．

    (4)

    The underlined word “paralyzed” in the fifth paragraph probably means ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    encouraged

    B．

    destroyed

    C．

    caused

    D．

    avoided

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    Good training plays an essential role in the development of an efficient workplace. Ensuring that employees receive the appropriate skills training for their job is the type of preparation that future success in business is predicated on. Seeking out experienced guidance better enables businesses to compete and succeed.
    Gainful employment is made even more worthwhile with help from Train to Gain. Funded by the Government, Train to Gain is a service that’s managed by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Its purpose is to help businesses throughout England to choose the best and most suitable training to meet the needs of their particular environment and a competitive global marketplace. Train to Gain is responsible for introducing employers to independent and experienced Skills Brokers who identify and form a range of services vital to a productive working atmosphere. These Skills Brokers offer advice, match any training needs identified with training providers and will ensure that training is delivered to meet business needs.
    Train to Gain Skills Brokers review and analyze the employer’s business needs to assess what skills are needed both now and in the future. The next step is the selection of the right training providers and the choice of how and when the training is delivered. A Train to Gain Skills Broker will recommend the best funding options available to the business and Train to Gain may even provide some funding itself to organizations.
    Over 43,000 companies have already engaged with the Train to Gain service. As a result, more than 175,000 employees have begun their training with over 77,000 first full Level 2 achievements over the past 12 months. By the end of 2013 it is expected that over 500,000 learners will have achieved a first full Level 2 qualification through Train to Gain. The service will increase the opportunity for employees from a low skills base to reach Level 2 and beyond.
    For more information about Train to Gain, visit traintogain.gov.uk, call 0800 015 55 45 or visit a Skills Broker in your area.
    【小题1】Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

    A．How to be a Successful Businessman
    B．The Way to Succeed in your Business
    C．Train to Gain can Help your Business Succeed
    D．Good Training is Essential in Workplace
    【小题2】What’s the purpose of the author by showing us the figures in the last but one paragraph?
    A．To show that Train to Gain is so good that it attracts so many employees.
    B．To show the importance of receiving training from Train to Gain.
    C．To tell us only by joining in Train to Gain, can you succeed.
    D．To tell us Train to Gain will increase the chances for employees.
    【小题3】What’s the correct order according to the passage? Train to Gain Skills Brokers ___________.
    ① assess what skills are needed
    ② choose how and when to deliver the training
    ③ review and analyze the employer’s business needs
    ④ recommend the best funding options to the business
    ⑤ select the right training providers
    A．③ ① ④ ⑤ ②B．③ ① ⑤ ② ④
    C．① ③ ⑤ ② ④D．① ③ ④ ② ⑤
    【小题4】Which of the following is NOT the way to get more information about Train to Gain?
    A．surfing the InternetB．making a phone call
    C．paying a visitD．watching TV
    【小题5】The passage most probably is a _________.
    A．business reportB．news story
    C．business advertisementD．research report

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