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Students who work during term time to support themselves at university are far more likely to graduate with a poor degree, according to a government-funded study published yesterday.
Undergraduates with part-time jobs are a third less likely to get a first or upper second-class degree than other students, harming their career chances. Students from the poorest backgrounds were most likely to take jobs during term because they could not depend on help from their parents.
The report, commissioned (委托) by the Department for Education and Skills, also found a clear relation between fear of debt and employment in non-graduate jobs. Students from poorer backgrounds are known to be more unwilling to be in debt than those from middle class families.
The study of 8,600 people who graduated in 1999 was made by Peter Elias, of Warwick University, and Kate Purcell, from Bristol Business School. They found that twice as many first-class degrees were awarded to students who did not work during term compared with those who did. Between 35 and 38 percent who worked during term achieved a lower second, compared with about 28 percent of those who did not.
Professor Elias said that the increase in school fees next year to £3,000 would have to be monitored (监控) carefully for its effect on poorer students. "Higher education is going to be a harder struggle for those who do not come with all the advantages," he said.
He suggested that universities could get in touch with employers to provide work experience on good salaries to choose students during holidays, so that they did not have to work during term.
What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Students at university like to take part-time jobs to support themselves,
B.Term-time jobs at university lead to poorer examination results.
C.The school fees are becoming higher and higher at university.
D.Students at university have much difficulty getting first-class degrees.

Why did lots of students take term-jobs at university?

A.No one would lend them money to continue their study.
B.They wanted to improve themselves by taking part-time jobs,
C.Their families were poor and couldn't afford the high expense.
D.They thought earning money was more important than studying.

Students who took term-jobs at university ____.

A.had no possibility to study better than those who didn't
B.couldn't graduate from school normally in the future
C.might have trouble in finding a job in the future
D.were more independent than those who didn't in the future

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Poor students can't take part-time jobs all the time at university.
B.Employers have the duty to help poor students solve the money problem.
C.First class degrees couldn't be given to the students whose families were poor.
D.High school fees are one of the important reasons why students have to take term-jobs.
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“Now I just don’t believe that.” Surely all of us, at some point, have watched a movie and thought: It’s simply badly researched, or, the makers must think we’re fools.
If movies were completely scientifically accurate, they’d probably be as interesting as a Physics 101 lecture. In real life, there are no explosions in space, gas usually doesn’t explode from a lit cigarette, and Bruce Willis / Jackie Chan / Will Smith would most likely be in a coma(昏迷) after getting kicked in the head.
Recently, the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph ran a humorous piece on unconvincing tech moments from some top movies. Let’s see what they are all about.
Telegraph writer Tom Chivers’ first example is from the end-of-the-world movie Independence Day, in which a character comes up with a virus capable of destroying Windows, the computer system the alien(外星人的) spacecraft uses. “It’s a good thing they didn’t have Norton antivirus,” jokes Chivers.
It’s just one case of a movie that takes a lot of license with its science. Another one Chivers mentions is from Star Wars, where glowing beams of light traveling through space look very impressive. The problem is that in space there are no air particles(颗粒) for the light to reflect off. In reality, they’d not be seen, which wouldn’t look so cool on the big screen.
Chivers’ second piece of Star Wars nonsense is the sound the fighters make in the movies: “ the bellow(咆哮) of an elephant mixed with a car driving on a wet road”. But sound needs a medium to travel through, like air. In space, there wouldn’t actually be any sound at all.
Few people would deny that the mind-bending Matrix films make for great viewing, but for Chivers, the science in the movies is a little silly.
And finally: as Chivers points out, DAN is not replaceable. But this bit of elementary genetics passed the makers of the 2002 Bond film Die another Day by. In the film the villain(坏人) has “gene therapy” to change his appearance and his DNA, which is completely impossible.
What does the text mainly deal with?

A.Plots of some famous movies. B.Characters in space movies.
C.Popularity of space movies. D.Mistakes made in some movies.

From the first two paragraphs we can know that some movie makers ____.

A.went against general knowledge of science
B.didn’t pay attention to the viewers’ real demand
C.overestimated viewers’ appreciation of movies.
D.didn’t try their best to improve the quality of the movies.

What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.The newspapers. B.Unconvincing tech moments
C.Some top movies. D.Heroes in the movies.

We can learn from Paragraph 7 that ____.

A.most people like Matrix films
B.the truth of Matrix films remains in doubt
C.few people think Matrix films silly
D.Chivers thinks science is unacceptable

Andy is the most unreasonable, pigheaded life form in the world, and he makes me so angry I could scream! Of course, I love him like a brother. I have to because he is my brother. More than that, he is my twin! That’s right. Andy and Amy(that’s me) have the same curly(卷曲的) hair and dark eyes and equally stubborn character. Yet, though we may look alike, on most issues(事情) we usually take completely opposite positions. If I say day, you can count on Andy to say night.
Just this week, the hot topic in school was all about the PTA’S proposal(提议) to adopt a school dress principle. Every student would be required to wear a uniform. Uniforms! Can you imagine? Oh, they would be uniforms in color. The dress style would be sort of loose and free.
I think a dress principle is a good idea. The reason is simple. School is tough enough without worrying about looking cool every single day. The fact is, the less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better. I also wouldn’t mind not having to see guys wearing oversized jeans and shirts. And I certainly would welcome not seeing kids showing off designer clothes.
Andy is surprised at my opinion. He says he can’t believe that I would be willing to give up my all-American teenage birthright by dressing like — well, like a typical teenager. Last night, he even dragged out Mom and Dad’s high school photo albums. What a couple of peace-loving hippies(嬉皮士) they were!
The vote for or against uniforms took place later that day. The results of the vote and the headmaster’s decision will be announced next week. I wonder what it will be. I know how I voted, and I’m pretty sure I know how Andy voted.
How would you vote—for or against?
The story is about___________.

A.a school policy decision that will affect parents and students
B.a personal experience and is told in the first person
C.a historical event and is told in the third person
D.a conflict of opinions between boys and girls

Amy’s position on school uniforms is most likely based on________.

A.logical conclusions drawn form her own observation and personal experience
B.an aggressive reaction to what she has been told by people in authority
C.her preference for designer-labeled clothes
D.not liking anything her brother likes

Which of the following is the best statement of Andy’s position?

A.School clothing should reflect parents’ values.
B.Teenagers should never follow the latest fashions in dress.
C.How one dresses should be an expression of one’s individuality.
D.Wearing school uniforms means one less decision every morning.

What is the best title for the text?

A.A School Dress Principle.
B.My Stubborn Twin Brother
C.Endless Fights with My Brother
D.For or Against?--- That Is the Question

Electrical devices(仪器)could soon use power make by human energy, Scientists say they have developed an experimental device that produces electricity from the physical movement of a person walking , British scientist Max Donelan and other scientists in Canada and the United States developed the device.
The device connects to a person’s knee, As the person walks, the device captures energy each time the person slows down, To do this ,the device helps with the slowing sown movement of the leg, The movements of the walking person push parts of a small machine that produces electricity, Using the device, an adult walking quickly could produce thirteen watts of electricity in just a minute, Donelan says walking at that speed could produce enough power to operate a laptop computer for six minutes.
There are several possible uses for the device ,Developers say it could help people who work in areas without electricity to operate small computers, The deice could also be used in hospitals to operate heart pacemakers(起博器),It could even be used to assist in the movement of robotic arms and legs.
The experimental version of the device weighs about one and a half kilograms, but it is too costly for most people to buy, But the researchers hope to make a lighter, less costly version.An improved version should be ready in one year.
The developers hope the device will one day help developing countries, Nearly twenty five percent of people around the world live without electric power.
A similar product was invented in 2005 by Larry Rome of the University of Pennsylvania,He created a bag carried on a person’s back that also produces power from walking, The knee device does not produce as much electricity as the bag ,But the bag requires the walker to carry a load of twenty to thirty kilograms.
The second paragraph mainly talks about .

A.who developed the device
B.how the device works
C.several possible uses for the devices
D.how much electricity the device can produce

What is the disadvantage of the experimental version of the device?

A.It is too heavy for the walker to bear
B.It is too complex for people to use
C.It is too expensive for most people to afford
D.It will slow down one’s walking speed.

Compared with the device designed by Larry Rome ,this new device .

A.produces power without adding more loads to the walker
B.can produce more power in a much shorter time
C.needs to be equipped with a battery
D.can help the walker walk faster

From the passage, we can learn that the electrical device can .

A.help housewives operate the washing machine
B.make it much easier for us to go online
C.produce more electricity than that invented by Larry Rome
D.be applied in medicine to operate heart pacemakers

What would be the best title for the passage?

A.First device powered by walking will soon be on the market
B.Advanced technology brings in a new way to operate heart pacemakers
C.Device gives new meaning to the idea of power walking
D.Human energy will become a main source of electricity

While nature lovers across the world wish all humans to realize the significance of their natural surroundings ,many Australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life.
Julie Astonis ,an Australian housewife in Brisbane is one such example, Even though autumn is approaching Australia’s Brisbane in April, one can still watch colorful blooming (盛开的)flowers in Julie’s little garden, as she tells that in her community, “Each of us has a beautiful yard, The whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are taking care of their own garden.”
“Gardening is the most popular club in our community,”she says, “A lot of retired people don’t just regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the community to provide gardening training , So you can see that flowers continue to bols-som in our gardens throughout the year.”
Talking about her people’s sense of care for the environment, Julie says when people in the community take along their dog, they always carry a garbage bag to deal with the dog’s waste, “In our community ,you will never experience the embarrassment of stepping on the dirty waste while you are walking on the grass,”says Julie with a smile,“Taking care of the dog’s waste can also help to develop children’s sense of responsibility!”
As to protecting water resources , the Australian government has made strict rules for families, Julie says, “We certainly would not use tap water to water the flowers!”She ways almost every family in her community has a huge tank used to store rainwater, which is later used as the resource of all outdoor water use, connect the water tank with their toilets.
From the first three paragraphs we learn that.

A.gardening is popular in most part of Australia
B.April is a great time for people to enjoy flowers
C.it’s not easy to keep a garden without proper training
D.Julie’s community has a deep sense of caring for nature

Which of the following about Julie is true?

A.She takes pride in her community.
B.She once stepped on a dog’s waste.
C.She is quite in favor of raising a dog.
D.She finds it embarrassing to walk on the grass.

From what Julie says in the last paragraph, we know _________.

A.rainwater is not the best resource
B.her community owns a public tank
C.her community makes full use of resources
D.it is not necessary to water flowers very often

How many examples are given to show the caring for the environment in Australia?

A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five

What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Love nature, the Australian way B.How Australians save resources
C.How Australians lead their life D.Protect nature, a must of life

Audrey Hepburn(奥黛丽·赫本)won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953,But she is remem bered as much for her aid work as for her acting.
Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey’s father was British and her mother was Dutch, Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood , During World war ll , she lived and studied in the Netherlands , Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks ,Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war, But she realized she wasn’t going to be a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员),So she began taking acting parts in stage shows, Later she began to get small parts in movies.
But it was Audrey Hepburn’s move to America that brought her true fame ,In 1951 she played the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise, Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.
Audrey make more than 25 movies, Among her most popular roles was Hoolly Golinghtly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961, There years later she played Eliza Doolittle in my Fair Lady.
She was married two times and had one by each husband, In 1989,the UN Children’s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador, She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会) projects ,The UN agency said she was a tireless worker, She often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.
Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War II, She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid , She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.
In Paragraph 1,“her aid work”means .

A.winning an Academy Award as Best Actress
B.taking acting parts in stage shows
C.making her own movies
D.acting as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF

The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was that.

A.she wanted to be a ballerina B.her parents were from Britain
C.it was safe there D.the education there was excellent

We can infer from the passage that.

A.Audrey’s parents lived in Germany during World War II
B.Audrey lived in America in the 1950s
C.Audrey was made to give up dancing
D.the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play was her most popular role

is NOT mentioned in the passage about Audrey Hepburn

A.Marriage B.Identity
C.Contribution D.Religion

is the right order for Audrey’s life.
①The first time she began to play in movies
②She returned to London from the Netherlands
③She won an Academy Award as Best Actress
④She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects
⑤She played a part in My Fair Lady

A.②①③⑤④ B.①②③⑤④ C.②①⑤③④ D.①②⑤③④

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