65. Who is this article mostly intended for?

A. The parents whose child graduates from university soon.

B. Those who will graduate from university.

C. Those who want to be bosses.

D. The officials who work in the government.

C

A villa (别墅) designed to resist earthquakes with “self-healing” cracks in its walls, thanks to nanotechnology (纳米技术) applications with self-healing polymers (聚合物), is to be built on a Greek mountainside. The villa’s walls will include special particles that turn into a liquid when squeezed (压榨) under pressure, flow into cracks, and then harden to form a solid material.

The NanoManufacturing Institute (NMI), based in Leeds University, will play a key role in an EU project to construct the home by December 2010. The project, called “Intelligent Safe and Secure Buildings” (ISSB) is funded under the EU’s Sixth Framework program. This potentially life-saving scheme is led by German building manufacturer Knauf. The villa will be built in Amphilochia, in western Greece, where Knauf currently runs a manufacturing plant. If the experiment is successful, more tremor-resistant(防震)homes could be built in earthquake zones across the globe. NMI chief executive Professor Terry Wilkins said, “What we’re trying to achieve here is very exciting. We’re looking to use polymers in much tougher situations than ever before on a larger scale.” Monitors contained in the villa’s walls will be able to collect vast amounts of data about the building over time. Wireless sensors will record any stresses and vibrations, as well as temperature, humidity and gas levels.

The walls are to be built from new load-bearing steel frames and high-strength gypsum(石膏)board. Prof Wilkins said, “If there are any problems, the intelligent sensor network will be able to alert residents immediately so they have time to escape.” If whole groups of houses are so constructed, we could use a larger network of sensors to get even more information. “If the house falls down, we have got hand-held devices that can be used over the rubble to pick out where the embedded(嵌入的)sensors are hidden to get some information about how the villa collapsed.” Also, we can get information about anyone who may be around, so it potentially becomes a tool for rescue.

64. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Guo Bing?

A. He has started his own business with the help of his relatives.

B. English is his major in the university.

C. He is trying to find a job which can satisfies him.

D. He is a Shanghai native.

63. In the view of Guo Bing, what is the key factor that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduation?

A. Their family don’t support them. 　　　　　　 　　B. Their social networking is not good.

C. There are not enough graduate jobs.　　 　　　　　　 D. They want to achieve greater success.

62. Which of the following does NOT stop fresh graduates realizing their dreams of being bosses?

A. The lack of business opportunity and investment.　　　　　　　　　　

B. The shortage of business experience.

C. Less skilled English language.　　 　　

D. Their family members’ objections.

61. Which of the following can be the best title?

A. A Tough Job Market　　 　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Graduates Who Can Only Dream of Being Boss　

C. The Ambitious Fresh Graduates　　 　　　　　　　　 D. The Story of Guo Bing

60. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Different beaches have different colors.　　

B. Different places have different beaches.

C. White sand and blue water are the main characteristics of beaches.

D. People have many choices for beach vacations.

B

Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that - dreams.

The Shanghai Municipal　Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store. "But they just stop at the 'thinking' stage," it stated.

Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity. They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need for advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.

More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.

Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year. But he is looking for a job first. "If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services," Guo said.

The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures at a relatively low price. He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry.

"Social networking is an important factor leading to business success," Guo said.

Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.

Jiang said the university sets up a business guide team made of government officials and professionals. They regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business. The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed" Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," Guo added.

59. If you want to see pinkish-grey rocks, then go to _______.

A. Santorini, Greece　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Seychelles’ La Digue Island

C. Hawaii’s Big Island　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. New Zealand

58. Beaches on the island of Santorini are red because of _______.

A. the cliffs around the beach　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the large granite rocks

C. the red volcanic rocks　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. crystals called olivine

57. According to the text, ______ would be regarded as the general characteristics of beautiful beaches.

A. swaying palm trees, turquoise-blue water, sugar-while sand

B. rocks, white sand, pinkish-grey rocks, sculptures

C. green sand, slopes of an active volcano

D. black sand, iron ash, wild coast

56. What would be the best title of the passage?

A. One of the world’s most unusual beaches 　　　　 B. Beach lovers having more choices

C. A unique beach vacation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Unique beaches around the world