The Beijing government has set out to recruit thousands of university graduates

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The Beijing government has set out to recruit thousands of university graduates to work as junior officials in rural areas to both improve rural administration and ease the city"s employment problems.
The government plans to recruit 3,000 university graduates this year, 1,000 more than last year, to work as assistants to village heads or Party secretaries in suburban areas.
People interested in jobs in Beijing"s rural villages and townships can submit applications to the Beijing Municipal Personnel Bureau or online at www. bjbys, com from February 1 through March 15.
"We hope university graduates will seize this opportunity to use their knowledge in rural villages and to start their careers," Sun Zhenyu, deputy director of Beijing Personnel Bureau, told Xinhua News Agency.
The government has promised successful candidates a monthly salary of 2,000 yuan( $ 250) in the first year, 2,500 yuan ($ 320) the second year and 3,000 yuan ($ 385) the third year, provided their performance is up to the required standards, Sun said.
Wang Lina, who graduated from Beijing Union University last year, was one of the first graduates to find work in the city"s countryside. After majoring in industrial and commercial administration, Wang served as the assistant to the village head of Ertiaojie Village in suburban Beijing’s Pinggu District. For one project, Wang contacted people at the Beijing Academy of Agricultural Sciences and arranged for the local farmers to receive training in strawberry planting. Her efforts paid off. The village had a plentiful harvest of organic strawberries earlier this year.
Nationwide, about 150,000 university graduates found employment in rural areas last year, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Education.
The ministry predicts that 4. 95 million students will graduate from universities across the country this year, 820,000 more than last year. About 1.4 million of them are unlikely to find jobs when they graduate.
In Beijing, a record 200,000 people are expected to graduate from university this year. Less than half of them are expected to be offered jobs, according to the personnel bureau.
小题1:The underlined word "recruit "in the first paragraph probably means_____________.

A．employ

B．force

C．encourage

D．train

小题2:We can see from the passage that_______________.

A．once you are hired as a junior official, you can get an endlessly rising salary

B．the government guarantee a relatively high salary for the successful candidates

C．working as junior officials is easy but very meaningful

D．the competition for the job as junior officials is very fierce

小题3:From the story of Wang Lina we can learn that________________.

A．the sooner you go to the countryside, the sooner you will be successful.

B．local farmers can get big harvests if they learn more knowledge.

C．university graduates can also realize their value in rural areas.

D．Wang had great difficulty in helping villagers planting organic strawberries.

小题4:The last two paragraphs aim to tell us that________________.

A．more and more graduates will work as junior officials

B．the universities should not have so many students

C．there are more and more graduates in recent years

D．it is not easy for graduates to find jobs nowadays

小题5:Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A．Go to the countryside.

B．Job hunting for university graduates.

C．What is the best career?

D．A good choice for university graduates.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A

解析

小题1:文章开头说北京市政府开始推出招聘大学生当村官，这是全文的主旨。以及第二段也重复使用了这一词。所以它的意思是“employ”
小题2:从文章第五段可知。
小题3:从第六段最后两句可以判断出她的努力有力收获，没有白费。
小题4:最后两端道出了今年北京大学毕业生人数之多，但是找不到工作者今一半。所以这说明大学生现在找工作难。
小题5:纵观全文及新闻题材的特点，第一短文主旨段落。所以答案是A。D项不如A直接明了，吸引读者。

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It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal（全体的，普遍的）health service and reform across health services. Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has also announced he is planning to make some changes in our health service.
The crux（关键）of Mr. Brown"s proposals are related to giving the NHS (National Health Service) a greater focus on prevention, rather than just curing patients.
He is planning to introduce increased screening for common diseases such as heart disease, strokes（中风）, and cancer, for example, breast cancer. In Britain there are 200,000 deaths a year from heart attacks and strokes, many of which might have been avoided if the condition had been known about.
Initially, the diagnostic (诊断的) tests will be available for those who are vulnerable, or most likely to have the disease. One example is a plan to offer all men over 65 an ultrasound test to check for problems with the main artery (动脉), a condition which kills 3,000 men a year.
The opposition have criticized Mr. Brown"s proposals, saying that they are just a trick, and claiming that there is no proper timetable for the changes. They also say that Mr. Brown is reducing the money available for the treatment of certain conditions while putting more money towards testing for them.
The NHS was founded in 1948, and is paid for by taxation. The idea is that the rich pay more towards the health service than the poor. However in recent years there has been a great increase in the use of private healthcare, because it’s much quicker. NHS waiting lists for operations can be very long, so many people who can afford it choose to pay for medical care themselves.
小题1:The underlined word vulnerable in the fourth paragraph probably means ________.

A．sick

B．weak

C．wounded

D．old

小题2:All the following statements are true except that _________.

A．all people should pay for their healthcare at the NHS.

B．some people are against the reform of the healthcare.

C．the writer is likely to come from Britain.

D．more money will be spent on testing people than before.

小题3:Which of the following is the reason for the increasing private healthcare?

A．People are paying more attention to their own health.

B．People are well off enough to pay their healthcare.

C．The NHS was not available for most of the people.

D．It’s not so convenient for people to go to the NHS for their healthcare.

小题4:According to the passage, the purpose of the health reform plan in the UK is to _______

A．encourage more private healthcare.

B．focus on the prevention rather than on curing the patient.

C．deal with the main artery problems.

D．fight against the opposition in the UK.

小题5:The author of this passage intends to tell us _________.

A．the NHS should be reformed right away.

B．more and more people are dying from diseases.

C．the plan to reform the NHS in the UK.

D．the criticism of Mr. Brown"s proposals.

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Vienna－In spite of Iraq’s decision to stop oil deliveries, the 11- nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries（OPEC）will not increase production to make up the shortfall, ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna.
The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary stop. The organization’s president, Charkid Kheria of Algeria, said after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable, so quota increases were not necessary.
The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraq’s output stop. A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price.
Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Ali Al-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortfall of oil in the market. The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap, he said. OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of Iraq’s output stop was not known, so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet. If the market was destabilized (使……动摇), a suitable response could be made.
Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N. Security Council’s decision to extend the oil-for-food programme by only a month, instead of the normal six-month renewal. Just before the Vienna meeting, oil prices had gone up, with a barrel of OPEC crude oil selling for 27.05 dollars, up from 26.81 dollars last Friday. North Sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening.
OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas(配额).
小题1:Iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because ___________.

A．oil price is too low in international market.

B．The U.N. Secretary Council has decided to shorten the time of extension of the oil-for-food programme

C．Many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s

D．It couldn’t get enough money to develop its economy

小题2:The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraq’s output stop is ________.

A．active

B．concerned

C．cold

D．surprised

小题3:The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that _________.

A．they can persuade Iraq to continue oil production

B．they can have a talk with the U.N. Security Council

C．they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraq’s temporary output stop

D．they can make up their minds to increase oil production

小题4:The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．the oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq has stopped oil deliveries

B．OPEC has controlled the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars

C．OPEC will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall that caused by Iraq

D．Oil is connected with people’s daily life

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China news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported.
Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.
The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?
At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.
小题1:What is the average housing price per square meter in China?

A．8,000 yuan

B．10,000 yuan

C．7,000 yuan

D．It’s not mentioned here

小题2:Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?

A．Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.

B．American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.

C．The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.

D．There are more people who need houses in China.

小题3:What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it.

B．There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market

C．The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States

D．Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.

小题4:How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?

A．Four

B．Three

C．Five

D．Two

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Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or caf6s rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
小题1:In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.

A．develop closer relations	B．share the same culture
C．get to know each other	D．keep each other company

小题2:The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.

A．the English prefer to make long speeches

B．too many words are of no use

C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D．even talk and silence can be culturally different

小题3:According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life.	B．By accepting different habits.
C．By recognizing different values.	D．By speaking each other" s languages.

小题4:What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment.	B．Cross-Cultural Differences.
C．How to Understand Each Other.	D．How to Build Up a Relationship.

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Sicily, an island of Italy, is home to beautiful beaches, outstanding food, and a bit of Italian history on every corner. It’s located just southwest of the Italian mainland and it’s the largest Mediterranean island.
Invaded(侵略)by many armies over the centuries, it became the site of Roman and Greek colonies. Those cultures remain to this day.
Although they have a rich culture and history, Sicilian people lead a simple life. Living on land with fertile(肥沃的) soil, most of them work in agriculture, fishing and mining, and of course tourism.
In Sicily, most stores and businesses are closed from one to four in the afternoon. Street become crowded around five as people start to go out and engage in a variety of activities. They may take a walk to the shops, enjoy a pastry(糕点)or just meet up with friends.
Food is one of the great pleasures of Sicilian people. There is an old Sicilian saying：“With a contented stomach, your heart is forgiving. With an empty stomach you forgive nothing.” People will go miles out their way to eat fresh seafood. Pasta(意大利面)is the main food Each region has its seasonal pasta dishes, and every family cook their own specialty. Bread is common too. As another Sicilian saying goes, “A table without bread is like a day without sunshine.” In Sicily, bread is always freshly baked or bought, and usually twice a day.
小题1: Invaders from Rome and Greece came to Sicily______.

A．by bike

B．by ship

C．on foot

D．by train

小题2:The underlined sentences mean Sicilian people______.

A．can always forgive other’s mistakes

B．can’t stand going hungry

C．like eating

D．may make mistakes when they are hungry

小题3:According the author, Pasta changes with______.

A．weather

B．age

C．social position

D．season

小题4:The best title of this passage might be______.

A．Sicily—an Island of Italy

B．Sicily—the Site of Roman and Greek Colonies

C．Italy’s most Beautiful Island

D．SiTALY’S Tasty Island Culture

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