Winning the lottery (彩票) is not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for many past winners. Sad stories do exist in large numbers for the past lottery winners and that's why some financial experts say "70 percent of lottery winners will squander away (乱花) winning within a few years." Some end up losing all within two years, family relationships destroyed or even worse.
Wayne Schenk was an old soldier diagnosed with lung cancer. When he won a million dollars in a lottery he thought his troubles were over and he would get the advanced medical treatment that might save his life. But Lottery officials refused to pay him the total sum in a single payment and they said they could not make an exception to the regulations. When Schenk died in 2007, he'd only received one payment of $34,000.
Another lottery winner, Billy Bob Harrell, Jr. killed himself two years after winning 31 million dollars in the Texas lottery in 1997.He'd spent large amounts of money and given large amounts away, but he didn't end me expected peace that should have come with the freedom of money.
Other lottery winners have ended up in prison for crimes. Many suffer bankruptcy (破产) after the big jackpot (头奖) is spent and given away, including some of the eight people who won the 365 million Powerball in 2006.
The examples given paint a sad picture of what can happen if you win a big lottery jackpot, but fortunately, these examples don't tell the stories of all jackpot winners.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.Most lottery winners use up money quickly. |
B.Most lottery winners don't really end up well. |
C.Winning lottery means relationships destroyed. |
D.Financial experts are against the lottery industry. |
Why did lottery officials refuse to give Wayne Schenk the million dollars in one payment?
A.He was diagnosed with lung cancer. |
B.He was unwilling to give away his money. |
C.They had to observe the official rules. |
D.They didn't want to disturb his peace. |
The author supports his main idea by ____.
A.giving examples | B.making comparisons |
C.listing numbers | D.listing reasons |
In the following paragraph, the author will probably talk about_____.
A.advice given by financial experts |
B.happy stories of the lottery winners |
C.conclusion drawn by the author |
D.regulations about lottery winning |
B
Will you get a good job? What will you do? Many new graduates feel lost when they consider the endless list of career choices. They’ve invested a lot of money for their diploma(文凭)and now an important question stares them in the fact.
I’ve seen so many now graduates who do not know how to use the degree they have just earned. An example was Dave,who loved sports and had played baseball throughout his college years. He had his heart set on working for Nike. But he had never made clear in his own mind what kind of job he could do for Nike,so nothing ever happened. Another example was Allison,who was a history major. She wanted to work as an event planner,but unfortunately,no one hired her. Why? No experience.
Failing to do some solid career exploration first,to get a clear idea of the types of jobs you can do,is a big error that many college students make. After our suggestion,Dave and Allison both found their jobs. To ensure a brighter future,follow these effective strategies:
—Make educated career choices. Identify the job you want. Conduct research. Ask parents to advise you on actual job duties. Consider what your natural talents are,and look for positions where you can use them.
—Don’t rely on the Internet. Networking is an effective tool—be sure it’s a job—hunting strategy you use. New studies from the Department of Labor state that only 4% of job-seekers found their job on the Internet. The fact is that 63% of all jobs are filled by contacts.
Employers are making quick decisions. Most people lose the job in the first minute of the interview. It’s deadly to let the employers focus quickly on how well you can perform the job.
—Practice your interviewing skills. Be ready for the tough questions by first writing out good answers to possible questions and having a role-playing interview with your friend.
60.What does the author seem to be most probable?
A.A job-hunter. B.A magazine editor.
C.A website owner. D.A job-seeking adviser.
61.In order to be well prepared for the interview, you’d better ____________.
A.surf the Internet for contacts
B.get along well with your workmates
C.practice the interview for several times
D.take care of your dress
62.According to the text it is suggested that Dave should ____________.
A.let others know what he can do for them
B.study further to get a higher degree
C.give up his interest in playing basketball
D.take part-time jobs first
63.For Allison, she should ____________.
A.find a job in another field
B.find some work to gain work experience
C.not tell the employer her major
D.offer more personal information
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,共40分)
请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A
After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack,my world crashed around me. My six children were all under 10,and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living,and caring for the children. I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week,but from Friday nights to Monday mornings,the children and I were alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German Shepherd(牧羊犬)on our doorstep. This dog seemed to intend to enter the house. The children liked “German” immediately and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner,but with no results.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by,we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas,we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. No way was he going to be left behind.
Monday morning I let him out for a run. He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed. We were convinced that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening,German was back on our doorstep. Again he stayed until Monday morning,when our housekeeper arrived.
This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more fond of German. We took comfort in his strong,warm presence,and we felt safe with him near us. As German became part of the family,he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed.
Each week,between German’s visits,I grew a little stronger,a little braver and more able to handle; every weekend we were no longer alone and enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted him on the head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. We never saw German again.
56.The dog first came to the family when _______________.
A.it was needed most
B.the writer became strong enough
C.the writer was away on a business trip
D.the writer was busy on the weekday
57.The family planned to go on a picnic without the German Shepherd because ____.
A.it was too wild to control
B.it was too young to walk so far
C.the owner might come by to pick it up
D.it might spoil the trip
58.The writer was ____________ the German Shepherd.
A.afraid of B.grateful to C.cruel to D.annoyed with
59.Which of the following can’t be used to describe the dog?
A.Loyal B.Helpful C.Lovely D.Wild
D
The food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health.Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat.Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to food and forty percent of cancer is related to food as well.That food is related to illness is not a new discovery.In 1945,some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colors in meats and other food additives caused cancer.Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings of foods are helpful or harmful.The additives which we eat are not all so direct.Farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows.Sometimes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.
The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market.Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.
76.According to this passage, we can know_______.
A.perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eat
B.perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eat
C.cancer was discovered in 1945
D.science has made food unfit to eat
77.Things that are used to keep colors in meats are_______.
A.harmful B.useless C.helpless D.dangerous
78.All the additives_______.
A.are bright and colorless B.are not bright and colorful
C.have indirect effects on our health D.have direct effects on our health
79.People use additives__________.
A.to make food more unfit to eat B.to improve the color and taste of the food
C.to change the color of the food D.to take off the diseases of the food
80.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Some wrappings of food are harmful.
B.Farmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals.
C.“The practice continues” means “things are still going on like that”.
D.We needn't take care of what we eat.
C
How Americans Began to Eat Tomatoes
People have strange ideas about food.For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable.It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways.It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it.But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes.They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty.But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的).They called tomatoes “poison apples.” President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat.He was a learned man.He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes.He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden.The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup.This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party.The guests thought the soup tasted really good.They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.Jefferson never spoke
to his honored (忠实的) guests about the fact.
71.After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true?
A.Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.
B.Americans didn’t eat tomatoes before 19th century.
C.Even now Americans don’t eat tomatoes.
D.In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.
72.The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President who learned to love the taste of tomatoes __________.
A.while he was in Paris B.when he was a little boy
C.because his parents told him soD.from books
73.According to the text, _______ made the beautiful pink soup served at the President’s party?
A.the President himself B.a French cook
C.the President’s cookD.the President’s wife
74.From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were __________.
A.people from other countries B.from France
C.people of his own country D.men only
75.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.All of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President’s party was made of tomatoes.
B.All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President’s cook was nice.
C.All of the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice.
D.None of the guests knew that their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.
B
As far back as he could remember,Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star.The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again,however.Hollywood just did not seem interesting.When he first came to California,Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success.Therefore,he kept on trying.Someday,he told himself,his big opportunity would come.
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants.His pay was elementary,but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money,he managed to make a living.One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot (停车场) and getting out of his car.Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it.Then he stopped,jumped out,and ran over to the director.“Excuse me,sir,but I think it’s only fair to tell you that it’s now or never if you want me in your next picture.A lot of big companies are after me.”
Instead of pushing away the boy,the director laughed,then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man.“Come and see me tomorrow.”
Larry got a small part in the director’s next film.He was on his way!
66.Which of the following was Larry interested in?
A.Working as a waiter. B.Becoming a film star.
C.Parking cars for film stars. D.Owing a big company.
67.Why did Larry find a job parking cars?
A.Because he liked the job.
B.Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.
C.To make a living and wait for the opportunity.
D.To see a lot of film stars and work for them.
68.After reading the story what can we infer (推断) about the film director ?
A.He wanted to laugh at Larry.
B.He recognized Larry at first sight.
C.He was kind and gave Larry a try.
D.He thought Larry would become a star.
69.what does the word “elementary” mean in this passage?
A.基本的 B.充足的 C.较高的 D.不达标的
70.“He was on his way”refers to the fact that ________.
A.he gave up and returned home
B.he began to work towards success
C.he took a journey to Hollywood
D.he had difficulty in playing the small part