3、Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph．There is one extra heading which you do not need．

The rewards of a skill that is in strictly limited supply depend upon the demand for that skill．Men’s professional basketball is extremely popular, and the top NBA players make millions of dollars per year．There are some great women basketball players, too, but because women’s professional basketball has not become popular, these women’s skills go comparatively unrewarded．

Some people with very rare skills can make enormous salaries in a free market economy．Paula Abdel has a voice that millions of people are willing to pay to hear in person, and on tapes, CDs, records, and videos．Before Pablo Picasso died, he could sell small sketches for vast sums of money．Were they worth it? They were worth exactly what the highest bidder （出价人） was willing to pay．

Not all skills are inborn, however． Some people have invested in training and schooling to improve their knowledge and skills． When we go to school, we are investing in human capital that we expect to yield dividends, partly in the form of higher wages, later on． Human capital is also produced through on-the-job training．

Some jobs are more desirable than others．Entry-level positions in attractive industries such as publishing and television tend to be low-paying．Since talented people are willing to take entry-level jobs in these industries at salaries below what they could earn in other occupations, there must be other, non-wage rewards． It may be that the job itself is more personally rewarding, or that a low-paying apprenticeship is the only way to acquire the human capital necessary to advance．

On the other hand, compensating differentials are required when an occupation is very dangerous．Workers on skyscrapers and bridges command additional wages． Fire fighters in cities that have many old, run-down buildings are usually paid more than those in relatively tranquil rural or suburban areas．

2、Read the passage carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in not more than 15 words for each question．?

① “Hello” is one of the first words we learn as babies, yet it’s one of the last ones we think to use as adults．That’s unfortunate, because saying hello is more than just saying hello．It is recognition of another’s worth．How might the world change — how might we change — if we mastered this word? To find out, I spent one month saying hello to every person I met． Here’s what I’ve learned．

② It can boost（促进）productivity．In one of the few studies ever done on this subject, Allan Allday, an assistant professor of special education at Oklahoma State University, had middle school teachers greet their students individually each morning．This exchange of greetings raised the kids’ productivity．School went from impersonal to personal, and that resulted in more class participation （参与）and better grades．

③ Environments influence friendliness．One study found that people in the city were more likely to kiss one’s hands with a stranger than those in the countryside．And, researchers say, pleasant environments generally encourage more smiles and hellos than unpleasant one．My experience was similar．Whatever the reason, my urban hellos were answered far less often than my rural ones．Similarly, people in vacation spots, like the Jersey Shore, were far friendlier than those hurrying to work downtown．

④ It’s a form of universal health insurance．It’s impossible to say hello without smiling．And smiling has been shown to lower blood pressure, relieve stress and boost happiness．Apparently, a smile creates a similar effect in the recipient （接受者）．

⑤ So maybe we can make the world a better place by saying hello to each other．After a month of doing it, I feel lighter and more connected and I have a better sense of well-being．

1．In the first paragraph, what does the author mean by saying “it’s one of the last ones we think to use as adults”?

2．The research shows that if the school teachers greet their students each morning individually, the students______________________．

3．Three effects of smiling on health are: （1） ___________ （2） _____________ （3） _____________

4．What is the main idea of the passage? 

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1、Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets．

1．他对即将到来的期末考试很有信心。 （confident）

2．教授昨天推荐的那篇文章值得一看。（recommend）

3．我认为没有必要提前订票。（reserve）

4．经过激烈的讨论，他们找到了处理这些垃圾的更好方法。（deal with）

5．经理把职员要做的事都列出来，以便他们能各司其职。（list）

27、—Never thought to see you here!

—_______

A．It’s a small world．                                     B．So did I． 

C．Oh, haven’t you?                                        D．Glad to meet you．

26、—This is the first time I_______ my first picture with my own hands．

—It is time that you _______a picture for me．

A．took; took                                                 B．have taken; took

C．took; will take?                                         D．will take; have taken

24、Teacher: Pay attention to my teaching, please, Tom!

Tom: What did she say, Jane?

Jane: She______ you_______ attention to______ teaching．

A．told; pay to; his                               B．asked; to paid; his

C．asked; to pay; her                             D．told; to pay; her