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The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation.
All high school graduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don’t go.
But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone.And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who don’t fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious.College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere with each other’s experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the intense competition for admission to graduate school.Others find no stimulation in their studies, and drop out ------ often encouraged by college administrators.
Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselves ----- they are spoiled and they are expecting too much.But that is a condemnation of the students as a whole, and does not explain all campus unhappiness.Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right.We’ve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy cannot absorb an army of untrained 18-year-olds.But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained 22-year-olds, either.
Some adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school.
We_may_have_been_looking_at_all_those_surveysand_statistics_upside_down,_it_seems,_and_through_the_rosy_glow_of_our_own_remembered_college_experiences.Perhaps college does not make people intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, or quick to learn things ----- maybe it is just the other way round, and intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning people are only the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place.And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have been successful whether they had gone to college or not.This is heresy (异端邪说) to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if little schooling is good, more has to be much better.But contrary evidence is beginning to mount up.
64.According to the passage all of the following statements are true EXCEPT______.
A.about half of the high school graduates continue their studies at school
B.college graduates are believed to be able to earn more money
C.administrators often encourage college students to drop out
D.more and more young people are found unfit for college
65.Which of the following is one of some observers’ opinions?
A.The students expect so much that they are not satisfied with the hard college life. B.The economic situation is so discouraging that the youth have to attend college.
C.College should improve because of so much campus unhappiness.
D.Colleges provide more chances of good jobs than anywhere else.
66.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Our college experience proves that those surveys are incorrect.
B.The surveys may remind us of our beautiful college experiences.
C.The surveys should all be re-examined according to our college experiences.
D.Our college experiences may make us misunderstand the results of the surveys.
67.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A.To argue against the idea that college is the best place for all young people.
B.To put forward an idea that college should not be the first choice.
C.To value young people’s further education in colleges.
D.To persuade young people into working after the completion of high school.
Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job.The two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time worker.If they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per c
ent of the job's wages, its holidays and its other benefits.
Job sharing differs from conventional (常规的) part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment. Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people.Job sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather, is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities.
As would be expected, most job sharers are women.A survey carried out in 1988 by Britain's Equal Opportunities Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age.Subsequent studies have come up with similar results.Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status.Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence.
The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs.However, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position.Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting ones.In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals..
In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?
A.Work sharing requires more working hours. |
B.Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs. |
C.Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary. |
D.Work sharing depends on the employer's decision. |
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According to Paragraph 4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time work mainly because _____.
A.they sought higher social status |
B.they were over ideal working ages |
C.they had difficulty finding full-time jobs |
D.they had![]() |
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In job sharing the partners should _____.
A.enjoy equal social status |
B.have similar work experience |
C.keep in touch with each other |
D.know each other very well |
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The main purpose of the passage is to ______.
A.describe job sharing in general |
B.discuss how to provide more jobs |
C.recommend job sharing to women |
D.compare job sharing with work sharing |
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What do the four books have in common according to the passage?
A.Their prices are the same and they are all about famous leaders. |
B.They are all about Africans and their contributions to society. |
C.They are written for the same grades and their prices are the same. |
D.They are for the same readers and printed by the same publisher. |
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Emma is dreaming of being a car racer. Who can be an example to her?
A.Brack Obama | B. Danica Patrick | C.Ellen Ochoa | D.LeBron James |
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If John wants to learn something about becoming a basketball player, which book should he read?
A.Brack Obama | B. Danica Patrick | C.Ellen Ochoa | D.LeBron James |
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Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Obama was popular with most of the people in America before he ran for president. |
B.In 2005, Danica Patrick became the first woman to win an IndyCar race. |
C.Ochoa is the first Hispanic woman to have gone aboard the space shuttle Discovery for the ride. |
D.LeBron James is the most talented basketball p![]() |
[l] Imagine waking up to a world where China is the world's leading superpower, astronauts are busy walking on Mars and a brand new political party is ruling the UK? Well, this could be die reality in 14 years if some of the predictions of 100,000 Britons are correct.
[2]The survey asked the people of the UK how they pictured the world in 2025.
[3] Nearly half believe Prince William will be crowned King of England instead of Prince Charles although one in six think the monarchy (君主制度) will have been abolished.A quarter of those surveyed believe a new party will form the government in 2025 although the same number of people think that Labor will be back in power.
[4]On the world stage 60 per cent think China is set to become the world's leading superpower, while a third of us think Great Britain will be made up of four self- governed countries.
[5] Meanwhile technology will have come on in leaps and bounds.Four percent are optimistic that there will be a permanent human base on Mars while one in ten expect a colony of humans to be living in space.More than half questioned in the MSN study predict people will watch all their favorite shows via TV sets hooked up to the Internet.Two - thirds believe cosmetic surgery(整容手术) will have become
common place and one in six think we will look after our own health using computers rather than.
[6]But at least we can amuse ourselves with the daily comings and goings of pop singers and reality stars, as more than half thinks that “celebrity(明星)”will be a registered profession.What is the main idea of the text?(less than 10 words)
According to the passage, finish the following sentence, (less than 4 words)
The majority of people questioned in the survey believed that China would play___________in the world in 14 years.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words, (less than 6 words)
What did more than 30 percent of the people surveyed think about the UK? (less than 10 words)
What does the underlined word in the third paragraph refer to? (less than 8 words)
Britain's most popular lie has been disclosed, with one in four people admitting using "sorry I had no signal" when returning a missed mobile phone call, a survey found.
Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year. Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend, on average at least twice a day.The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal.with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white He.It usually came after they hit the "ignore" button when their mobile rang.
Three quarters of people think women are better Hare.The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men.
The second most common fib(无关紧要的谎言) is “I haven't got any cash on me" when asked for money by tramps (流浪者).beggars and Big Issue sellers."Nothing's wrong - I'm fine" came third followed by "You look lovely" and "Nice to see you".
Modern technology turned out to have contributed to many lies with "I didn't get your text" in 18th."Our server was down" in 20th and "My battery died" in 26th place.
Other lies to make the top ten included "I'll give you a ring", "We're just good friends" and "We'll have to meet up soon"."I'm on my way" and "No, your bum doesn't look big in that" completed the top ten.
Men tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times. In many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth, according to a spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4.300 adults.Whether the person being called has pushed the "ignore" button or _____.the caller at the other end hears the same tone.
A.really has no signal | B.can't get the text |
C.has a battery failure | D.answers the call |
Most people think women are better liars because _____.
A.there're more women liars | B.fewer women liars are found out |
C.women tell less harmful lies | D.women are harder to convince |
"Our server was down" is perhaps a lie told as an excuse for not _____.
A.inviting a friend to dinner | B.responding to an e - mail |
C.coming to a party on ![]() |
D.cleaning one's room |
"You look lovely" and "I'm on my way" rank _____ on the popular - lie list.
A.3rd and 8th | B.5th and 10th |
C.4th and 9th | D.5th and 12th |
The OnePoll spokesman seems to think it's _____ for the British to lie so much.
A.puzzling | B.disgusting | C.impossible | D.reasonable |
Europe's first major university department to promote research into government and public policy will open in Oxford under new plans.
In a hugely significant move, Oxford University will create a new school of government in 2012 following a£75 million donation by Leonard Blavatnik, the American industrialist and philanthropist(慈善家).The school is intended to train outstanding graduates from across the world in the skills and responsibilities of government.The move is being backed by world leaders including Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and Kofi Annan.
Andrew Hamilton, Oxford's vice - chancellor, said: "The school represents a huge milestone in Oxford's history.It will give tomorrow leaders the best of Oxford's traditional strengths alongside new and practical ways of understanding and meeting the challenges of good governance.
"The university has educated 26 British Prime Ministers and over 30 other world leaders, yet until how the major international schools of government have all been outside Europe, principally in the United States."
Under plans, the Blavatnik School of Government will provide a series of practical courses leading to a Master's degree.It will cover a range of subjects including the humanities, social sciences, law, science, technology, health, finance, energy and security policy.
Oxford said Mr Blavatnik's donation was one of the most generous in the university' s 900 year history The university itself will be investing an additional£26m in the school, as well as land in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, where the school will be located.
Lord Patten, Oxford's chancellor, said: "This is a once - in - a - century opportunity for Oxford through the Blavatnik donation, Oxford will now become the world's leading centre for the training of future leaders in government and public policy - and in ways that take proper account of the very different additions, institutions and cultures that those leaders will serve.It is an important moment for the future good government throughout the world."What is the text mainly about?
A.Political leaders from Oxford. |
B.Traditions and strengths of Oxford. |
C.Oxford ways to train future leaders. |
D.Oxford school of government under plans. |
The move is meant to _____.
A.provide varieties of courses |
B.promote popularity of Oxford |
C.find talented graduates in Europe |
D.educate tomorrow’s political leaders |
What can students learn in the new school?
A.Politics and economics. |
B.Philosophy and humanities. |
C.Traditional and practical courses. |
D.Modern science and technology. |
Which of the following is true of the school?
A.It is named after Leonard Blavatnik. |
B.It will not provide traditional courses. |
C.It is wholly financed by Leonard Blavatnik. |
D.It is the first international school of gover![]() |
What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Public policy is the present focus. |
B.More world leaders will rise from Oxford. |
C.World leaders need to respect each other. |
D.Lord Patten has different opinions of the plan. |