Some 80 percent of graduate students in East China’s Zhejiang Province said in a
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Some 80 percent of graduate students in East China’s Zhejiang Province said in a survey they will give up trying to find jobs in Beijing，Shanghai and Guangzhou，first-tier cities in China that have been considered dream places for many，because of the untouchable home prices and high living costs．
The Yangtse Evening Post conducted the survey among 50 job seekers who were attending Sunday’s job fair in Jiangsu for graduate students．The survey showed graduates are becoming more realistic in their job search despite the job market becoming better．
The fair attracted more than 10，000 graduate students with 7，382 positions．
“The pressure of buying a house in Beijing is unbelievable，”said Wang Jian from Nanjiing Normal University，who acknowledged he had thought about finding a job in Beijing，Shanghai or Guangzhou，but in the face of huge pressures，he has no choice but to be “realistic”．
People can have a very comfortable life in Nanjing with a monthly salary of between 3，000 yuan($450)and 4，000 yuan，but in Shanghai，5，000 yuan a month can only help you survive and buying a house will remain a dream．
A student from Nanjing University of Science and Technology said he just turned down an offer from a Shanghai company of 7,000 yuan a month because“living costs in Shanghai are too high．”
An unnamed male student from Nanjing University said he will try first-tier cities only if he can get a high salary．“I would go to Beijing only if I can earn 200，000 yuan a year，”he said．
“Beijing，Shanghai and Guangzhou once had the advantages that other cities don’t have，but the high housing prices and living costs make young people barely able to breathe，”said Ren Leiming from the job service center of Jiangsu’s colleges and universities．
“First-tier cities have plenty of talents that make it hard for people to be outstanding，and if you go work in smaller cities you can become a dominant player at your position much more easily，”said Ren．
小题1:The majority of graduate students will give up trying to find jobs in the first-tier cities because .| A．it is not easy to find jobs there． | | B．home prices and living costs there are very high． | | C．they can’t make full use of their knowledge and skills there． | | D．monthly salaries there are low compared with those in other cities． |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE about the job market now?| A．There are more job opportunities offered now． | | B．The job markets are becoming more and more competitive． | | C．Many graduate students aren’t satisfied with the working conditions． | | D．Companies and enterprises have stricter rules to take in graduate students． |
小题3:We can learn from the news report that ．| A．in Shanghai，5，000 yuan a month can only help you buy a luxury house | | B．the fair attracted more than 10，000 graduate students and laid-off workers with 7，382 positions | | C．The Yangtse Evening Post conducted the survey among 50 personnel managers who were attending Sunday’s joh fair in Jiangsu for graduate students | | D．a student from Nanjing University of Science and Technology turned down an offer from a Shanghai company of 7，000 yuan a month |
小题4:The words Ren said in the last paragraph mean .| A．people can’t achieve more in first-tier cities | | B．people can easily be outstanding in smaller cities | | C．he would rather go to first-tier cities than smaller cities | | D．talents are more welcome in first-tier cities than smaller ones |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B |
解析
文章讨论了大学毕业生逃离北京上海广州的现象，分析了原因。
小题1:细节题。根据第一段最后一句because of the untouchable home prices and high living costs．
小题2:推理题。根据第2段最后一句despite the job market becoming better．
小题3:细节题。根据文章倒数第四段。
小题4:推理题。根据文章最后一段if you go work in smaller cities you can become a dominant player at your position much more easily，可知B正确。 |
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When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.
Certainly, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally（道德方面）right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil（恶行）.
Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs.
Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.
There is an opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think the local government department should help the beggars
It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.
小题1:What is mainly discussed in the passage?| A．Moral deeds of people. | | B．Arguments on giving to beggars. | | C．Moral goodness of the giver. | | D．Religious activities of the church. |
小题2:What can we infer from the underlined sentence “But has the world changed?” in Para.2 ?| A．People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village. | | B．Some people will not do what was morally right in the past. | | C．We don’t meet with those who need help any more. | | D．Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars. |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?| A．Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars. | | B．Some beggars have no excuse for begging. | | C．Some beggars use the money to buy drugs. | | D．Some beggars need money for their children’s schooling. |
小题4:In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because________. | A．there is so much money wasted | | B．there are so many beggars | | C．the cases can be so different | | D．there are so many different arguments |
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Most American students have to say goodbye to fancy (高档的) fruits these days. In school restaurants across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place.
“People are afraid to spend now.” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know what the future will bring”. During the financial crisis (金融危机), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive things.
The crisis began last year. Experts (专家) think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders (国界), the whole world was in trouble.
This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. Last week presidents from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.
小题1:This passage is probably taken from ___________.| A．a story book | B．a novel | C．a newspaper | D．an advertisement |
小题2:Why are people in the US afraid to spend?| A．Because they think it’s unnecessary | | B．Because they don’t have the habit of spending money | | C．Because they worry about their future | | D．Because they don’t have any money |
小题3:From the passage, we still don’t know ________.| A．when the financial crisis began | | B．when the financial crisis will end | | C．why some of the US banks closed | | D．whether the crisis has spread to other countries |
小题4:The best title for the passage is ___________.| A．Ways to Save Money | | B．Financial Crisis facing the World | | C．Banks in the USA | | D．The USA Becoming Poor |
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It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers(生产商) follow certain uniform standards for various features(特征) of clothes. What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Men’s clothes tend to button from the right, and women’s from the left. Considering most of the world’s population—men and women—are right-handed, the men’s standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do women’s clothes button from the left?
History really seems to matter here. Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostly right-handed servants, having women’s shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having men’s shirts button form the right made sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt.
Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning from the left is still the standard for them. Is it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change. At a time when all women’s shirts buttoned from the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacturer to offer women’s shirts that buttoned from the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch. Besides, some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing men’s shirts.
小题1:What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?| A．It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years. | | B．It fails to consider right-handed people. | | C．It woks better with men than with women. | | D．It is different for men’s clothing and women’s. |
小题2:What do we know about the rich men in the 17th century?| A．They tended to wear clothes without buttons. | | B．They drew their swords from the left. | | C．They were mostly dressed by servants. | | D．They were interested in the historical matters. |
小题3:Women’s clothes still button from the left today because .| A．adopting men’s style is improper for women | | B．manufacturers should follow standards | | C．customs are hard to change | | D．modern women dress themselves |
小题4:The passage is mainly developed by .| A．examining differences | B．making comparisons | | C．analyzing causes | D．following the time order |
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As the summer time approaches, more and more commercials and advertisements can be seen on the mass media encouraging students to join English study tours abroad. The purpose of these tours is to provide students with an opportunity to learn English in a native speaking environment and use English in real situations. Parents always believe that their children will automatically speak good English after attending these study tours. However, for me, as an English major and former participant of many English study tours, I find these summer tours ineffective.
Parents who send their children abroad for a summer to study English usually believe that the native speaking environment, including the courses, teachers, and host families, can help their children to learn English better. This might be true if the students really study hard and they really get an all-English environment. But the fact is that, most of the time, the tour part is more important than the study part. Although these tours take place in foreign countries, students are rarely exposed in an all-English environment. You will find that, in the morning classes, Taiwanese students would like to stick together and speak Chinese with each other, even though there are some students from other countries. In the afternoon, the students go on a sightseeing excursion with their companions from Taiwan; they speak Chinese of course. In the evening, when students return to the host families, they would stay in their room and share the day with their roommate, another Taiwanese student. People who speak the same language with you is like a log（原木）in the ocean when living in a foreign country where you can not express yourself well, so that you would naturally stick with them. This is especially true with children.
Another unrealistic expectation parents have for these tours is that the experience of living abroad can make their children more independent and mature. However, maturity does not come overnight. It takes time and practice. The most important of all is that they need a good mentor（顾问）. None of these exist in the study tours.
小题1:Which of the following is the most important thing for children who study in an English environment according to the writer?| A．Host families. | B．Hard work. | C．Courses. | D．Teachers. |
小题2:The underlined word “mature” in the last paragraph probably means . | A．active | B．free | C．outgoing | D．grown-up |
小题3:What’s the author’s attitude towards the English study tours abroad?| A．Doubtful. | B．Negative. | C．Positive. | D．Neutral. |
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Carnival(狂欢节) does not take place only in Louisiana. There are many celebrations around the world.
In Brazil, the celebration is supposed to go on from the Saturday before Mardi Gras (大斋节前的最后一天)to Mardi Gras Day, but in some Brazilian cities the celebration can last seven or eight days. Just like New Orleans, not many important things are decided in Brazil from New Year"s Day to Mardi Gras Day because everyone is preparing for or celebrating carnival. Most Brazilian parades have a subject, which could be political or historical. The parades had to have a subject related to Brazil until 1996. Some cities in Brazil do not have a street carnival, but they might have an indoor party.
Bolivia has carnival parades for children and then more parades for adults. The children dress up in costumes and march in the streets. The adults make traditional dance groups and dance in the streets. But the main part of Bolivia"s carnival is getting wet. Almost everyone gets wet from water balloons and water buckets. In Oruru, Bolivia, their carnival is held in the last ten days of the carnival season. People there join in dancing, but their main carnival event is a ceremonial parade that lasts for twenty hours and parades for four kilometers. Over 20,000 dancers are involved as well as 10,000 musicians. This parade attracts at least 400,000 people.
The carnival in Venice, Italy is often regarded as the most carefully prepared carnival and lasts ten days before Lent (大斋节). Many events are held in the canals including shows, concerts, dances and water processions(队列). The official ending to the celebration is the party held in St. Mark"s Square.
小题1:What"s the best title for the passage?| A．Ways of Carnival | | B．Carnival Parades | | C．Carnivals around the World | | D．History of Carnival |
小题2:From the passage we learn that in Brazil ____.| A．not all cities have a street carnival | | B．all Brazilian cities celebrate carnival for a week | | C．the parades should have a subject related to Brazil politics | | D．people prepare for or celebrate carnival after Mardi Gras Day |
小题3:The most important feature (特征)of the celebration of carnival in Bolivia is that ____.| A．people join in dancing | | B．nearly all people are wet | | C．children wearing costumes march in the streets | | D．adult dance groups dance in the streets |
小题4:Which of the following shows that the author pays special attention to the carnival in Bolivia?| A．The time of celebrating carnival in Bolivia is mentioned. | | B．There are details and numbers about carnival celebrations in Bolivia. | | C．People in the carnival celebration in Bolivia are mentioned. | | D．Events or performances for carnival celebrations in Bolivia are told. |
小题5:Which of the following areas or countries prepares the most carefully for their carnival?| A．Louisiana. | | B．Bolivia. | | C．Venice. | | D．Brazil. |
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