Nearly 600,000 Americans lost their jobs this past month, pushing the nation’s u

Nearly 600,000 Americans lost their jobs this past month, pushing the nation’s u

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Nearly 600,000 Americans lost their jobs this past month, pushing the nation’s unemployment rate (失业率) to 7.6 percent. But not all of those fired workers are sitting at home, reading the job advertisements and waiting for the phone to ring. Thousands of people are returning to school, making public colleges and universities among the few bright places in the disappointing US economy.
At a time when many Americans have had their work hours cut or have even lost their jobs, Sherian Huddleston is working overtime. She works at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) where she oversees (监督) the enrollment (注册) of new students. The university’s population grew by 800 students this term —an increase of 4 percent over last spring’s enrollment. Huddleston says seeing the enrollment rise in a failing economy is not unexpected. "When people are out of work," she points out, "they will ask "What else can I do?’ or "What other careers can I follow?’ They will often return to school if they have not completed a degree before."
Older returning students aren’t the only ones increasing the enrollment at MTSU. Huddleston says she’s also seeing an increase in student transfers (转移). "Students who went out of state, or even within the state, to more expensive schools are transferring to public schools to make use of the lower cost of going to school here," she explains.
小题1:Which is the best title for the passage?
A.The Falling American Economy
B.College Enrollment up in a Down Economy
C.Colleges Have More Students Than Before
D.Going to College Is No Longer Difficult
小题2:According to the passage, many students return to school ______.
A.to make more moneyB.to read job advertisements
C.to complete a degreeD.to ask their schoolmates for help
小题3:Many students are transferring to public schools mainly because ______.
A.public schools provide better education
B.public schools offer better jobs to their students
C.they don’t want to be influenced by the falling economy
D.the cost of public schools is lower and they can save money
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE about Sherian Huddleston?
A.She is working more hours than before because of the worsening economy.
B.She is a student of Middle Tennessee State University.
C.She disagrees with those who are returning to school.
D.She is surprised to see the enrollment go up.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析

试题分析:本文讲述了在美国,经济形势很糟糕让很多人都失业了,他们在失业期间重新返回校园,完成自己没有完成的学业,导致大学的入学率增加。
小题1:B 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段内容可知在目前经济形势很糟糕的情况之下,很多人都失业了,他们在失业期间重新返回校园,完成自己没有完成的学业,导致大学的入学率增加。故B正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第二段最后一句They will often return to school if they have not completed a degree before."说明C正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据文章最后3行Students who went out of state, or even within the state, to more expensive schools are transferring to public schools to make use of the lower cost of going to school here," she explains.说明公立学校的费用较低是主要的原因。故D正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据第二段1,2行   At a time when many Americans have had their work hours cut or have even lost their jobs, Sherian Huddleston is working overtime.说明正是因为现在的经济形势很不好,导致很多人都重新进入校园,让她的工作时间变长,故A正确。
点评:本文讲述了美国经济形势糟糕导致大学的入学率上升,本文基本上是考查细节题,对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词,然后以此为线索,运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节,找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍,仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别,在准确理解细节的前提下,最后确定最佳答案。
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The London 20120lympics are being praised as a sporting and logistical(后勤)success,but the influence on economy is far less certain.Some London tourist attractions,businesses and hotels reported that their business actually fell during the Games.But as Olly Barratt reports from London,the overall UK economy is looking for long-term results.
Showing an Olympic-sized party like this cost the UK almost l 5 billion dollars.But while spectators went to east London’S Olympic Park,central London has been much quieter than。normal. Arthur lRason,a central London stallholder,said,“Am I taking less? Yeah,I’m taking less.There’S no question about it.”
Restaurants were among businesses that reported lower takings than normal at this time of year.And one tourism trade association says a survey of its members found the Games had  had a negative influence all over the UK.But during the recent recession(不景气),British officials still insist the Games were worth it.Boris Johnson,Mayor of London said,“I think it’S been an amazing display of what you can do if you plan and you work for years and years on a project.
And I think it’s a great advertisement for British engineering and British industry."    The government hopes the Games will be a great help to the British brand worldwide,and they are also an opportunity to sweet-talk potential investors from all over the world.And a fall in takings for some attractions should not have come as a surprise.
小题1:Where is the London’S Olympic Park located?
A.Central London.B.East London.
C.West London.D.Outside London.
小题2:Mayor of London thinks the Games’effect on British economy is——.
A.positiveB.disappointing
C.negative D.uncertain
小题3:What can we learn from the text?
A.The British government did badly in organizing the Games.
B.Businesses in central London were improved during the Games.
C.Most British businessmen thought poorly of the London Games.
D.Most British officials were worried about the future of British economy.

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Eight-year-old Jesse Abrogate was playing in the sea late one evening in July 2001 when a 7-foot bull shark attacked him and tore off his arm. Jesse’s uncle jumped into the sea and dragged the boy to the store. The boy was not breathing. His aunt gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while his uncle rang the emergency services. Pretty soon, a helicopter arrived and flew the boy to hospital. It was a much quicker journey than the journey by road.
Jesse’s uncle, Vance Folsenzier, ran back into the sea and found the shark that had attacked his nephew. He picked the shark up and threw it onto the beach. A coastguard shot the fish four times and although this didn’t kill it, the shark’s jaws relaxed so that they could open them, and reach down onto its stomach, and pull out the boy’s arm.
At the Baptist hospital in Pensacola, Dr Lan Rogers spent eleven hours reattaching Jesse’s arm. “It was a complicated operation,” he said, “but we were lucky. If the arm hadn’t been recovered in time, we wouldn’t have been able to do the operation at all. What I means is that if they hadn’t found the shark, well then we wouldn’t have had a chance.”
According to local park ranger (园林管理者) Jack Tomosvic, shark attacks are not that common. “Jesse was just unlucky” he says, “Evening is the shark’s feeding time. And Jesse was in the area without lifeguards. This would never have happened if he had been in the area where swimming is allowed.” When reporters asked Jesse’s uncle how he had had the courage to fight a shark , he replied, “I was mad and you do some strange things when you’re mad.”
小题1:What was the boy doing when the accident happened?
A.Feeding a hungry sharkB.Jumping into a rough sea
C.Dragging a boy to the shoreD.Swimming in a dangerous area
小题2:In which way did the boy’s uncle help with the operation?
A.By finding his lost armB.By shooting the fish
C.By flying him to hospitalD.By offering his blood
小题3:How was his uncle in time of danger ?
A.CarefulB.BraveC.OptimisticD.Patient

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¤ While the 2008 Olympics were the first to be broadcast entirely in HD, the 2012 Olympics are the first to broadcast in HD as well as 3D. Sean Taylor, a spokesperson for Panasonic – provider of some of the technologies – said it effectively, “Each Games, from a technology perspective, tries to have a first. London will be the first HD and 3D Games.” The games were first televised in Berlin in 1936 and played on big screens about the city. Then came the first games to enter households (strictly in London that is) in 1948, followed by the first internationally televised games during the 1960 Olympics in Rome. And ever since, that feeling of physically standing in the crowd and watching these mighty contestants has only gotten clearer, more defined. Now, they more literally than ever actually compete in your living room.
§ A paradox is presented as the London games celebrate both the Industrial Revolution (a.k.a. the birth of pollution) and a spirit of committed environmentalism; London will be the first to actively measure its own carbon footprint during these games, designing a stadium and accommodations that cut-back on negative emissions when at all possible. They are also shooting for a world record via the “Javelin,” designed specifically to keep as many exhaust pipes at bay as humanly possible.
小题1:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Industrial Revolution first happened in England.
B. 2012 London Olympics is the first to broadcast in HD.
C. People couldn’t see the Olympic Games on TV 80 years ago.
D. 2012 London Olympics is more environmentally friendly than before.
小题2:What does the underlined word “paradox” probably mean in the text?
A.solid evidenceB.advanced thought
C.perfect opinionD.contradictory view
小题3:Where does this text probably come from?
A.a novelB.a reportC.a diaryD.an essay
小题4:What can be the best title for the text?
A.The History of Olympic Games.
B.Two Firsts about 2012 London Olympics
C.2012 London Olympics --- Eco-Conscious Games
D.2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics

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National Forecast
LONDON —This Evening and Tonight:
Rain, locally heavy across northwest Scotland. Mostly cloudy but dry in other northern and western areas.  Dry with clear spells(持续时间)in more central and eastern parts, but some low cloud and fog will develop. Generally mild with light winds.
Saturday:
Cloud and rain over western Scotland at the beginning will gradually push down over N. Ireland and northwest England. Largely dry, warm with sunny spells elsewhere, once early fog and low cloud clears.
http://www.times.online.co.uk/tol/news/weather/
The Nation"s Weather
Fri, Aug 24,
NEW YORK—Heavy rain was forecast throughout Friday in parts of the Midwest. The heaviest rainfall was over northern Illinois, with more than 4 inches possible around Chicago.
Wet weather was also expected in the Plains as the same storm system tracks through the region.
Periods of heavy rain were also forecast for the Northeast as the remnant(剩余部分)of tropical storm Erin moves into the Canadian Maritimes.
Hot weather was expected to continue in the South and West.
http://www.underground.com
Death toll rises to 36 in China typhoon
Wed, Aug 22,
BEIJING— At least 36 people were killed by Typhoon Sepat in four provinces in eastern and central China in widespread destruction that also forced the evacuation (撤退)of l.37 million people.
More than 60,000 homes in the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Hunan also were destroyed or damaged, Xinhua News Agency said.
Total economic losses in the provinces have reached $ 663 million.
Fujian was the worst-hit province, with 18 people killed, Xinhua said.
Earlier, the storm, named after a Malaysian fish, killed at least one person in Taiwan, and left three dead in the Philippines.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap
小题1:On August 25, in N. Ireland and northwest England, there will be _____.
A.low cloud and fogB.typhoon and flood
C.cloud and rainD.sunshine and mild wind
小题2:What was the weather like in the south and west of the USA on Thursday?
A.It was hot.B.It was rainy.
C.It was foggy.D.It was warm.
小题3:The storm named Sepat _____.
A.caused one death in the Philippines
B.killed 18 people in Taiwan
C.destroyed about 60,000 homes in Fujian
D.caused great economic losses
小题4:The name of Typhoon Sepat comes from  _____.
A.a tropical stormB.a Malaysian fish
C.a placeD.a person

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Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
“It seems that positive(积极的) feelings may reduce (减少)the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen’s interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.
小题1: What did the study find?
A.People who felt happy never got ill.
B.People’s feelings didn’t influence their health.
C.People with good feelings became ill more easily.
D.People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.
小题2:According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?
A.Eating.B.Crying.C.Laughing.D.Sleeping.
小题3:This passage is a/an          .
A.advertisementB.newspaper report
C.storyD.scientist’s diary
小题4:What is the best title for this passage?
A.Smiles can fight colds
B.Cause of colds found
C.The danger of colds
D.How people get sick

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