It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken. In Apple’s case, developers can also obtain the location information for each photo.

Senator(参议员) Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday.

 “We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private information,” Mr. Schumer said. “They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed.”

On Sunday, Mr. Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light. Claudia Bourne Farrell, an F.T.C. spokeswoman, said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further.

“It worries people to think that one’s personal photos, address book, and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without permission,” Mr. Schumer wrote in his letter to the F.T.C. “If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion, then surely technology exists to close it, and that’s exactly what must happen.”

Mr. Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem, then he would be forced to take the issue further.

He said other companies had been willing to work with his office to fix issues. “I’m optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation,” he said. “If it’s not changed, then we’ll turn to the F.T.C., and if that doesn’t work then we’ll consider legislative approach.”

The F.T.C. has warned companies to try to be more vigilant(警醒的) in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy.

50. The senators spoke with officials at both Apple and Google___________.

A. to urge them not to invade consumers’ privacy

B. to discuss whether it is illegal to have access to private information

C. to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos

D. to keep them from obtaining the location information for each photo

51. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Privacy invasion from Apple has existed for a long time.

B. Mr. Schumer takes the privacy concerns caused by Apple and Google seriously.

C. Privacy invasion from Google has existed for a long time.

D. Apple and Google have decided to make a change.

52. Mr. Schumer’s letter to the F.T.C. mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasion___________.

A. causes privacy invasion to happen frequently         

B. can be used if permitted

C. causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information

D. causes personal information to be posted online without permission

53. If the privacy concerns can’t be solved with the help of the F.T.C., ___________.

A. The senators will force the companies not to invade privacy

B. The companies will be closed

C. The companies will be fined

D. The senators will turn to legislation

54. Where can we read about the passage?

A. In a newspaper.                    B. In a travel brochure.

C. In a science report.                 D. In a textbook.

      Lights on thousands of miles of major roads in England could be dimmed（变暗）

  during quiet periods in a bid to save money and reduce carbon emissions from various

  vehicles.

      The Highways Agency suggests reducing light levels on A-roads when traffic levels

  Are“ very low".  I:ocal transport minister Norman Baker said he supported the．Move on

  condition. that safety was not compromised.

      Research into when and where lights could be dimmed will begin in May，2012.

    Mr．Kawczynski, a MP（国会议员），asked Transport Minister Norman  Baker

  “what plans he has to change guidance on the,minimum amount of lighting required on A

  roads".  In reply，Mr. Baker wrote：“The Highways Agency has plans to reduce the

  level of lighting on A-roads when traffic levels are far below road capacity.  The agency

  has no plans to reduce the level of lighting on A-roads during the peak（高峰）periods

  that occur during the hours of darkness or to temporarily switch A-roads lighting off

  when traffic flows  are  low. “The  level  of  light．reduction will  be  based upon

  internationally agreed standards and made after discussion and_agreement with the UK’s

  Institution of Lighting Professionals.”

      Mr. Baker added：“It is right that lighting authorities consider，in the interests of

  cost-saving and the environment，whether lighting can be sensibly dimmed or turned off .

with proper safety brought into full consideration.”

    A Highways Agency spokesman said："This is not about switching off lights on A-

roads.  Any changes to light level will be determined after discussion and agreement

with industry experts and will meet internationally agreed standards to ensure there will

be no influence on safety for road users.”

60.  What is the text mainly about?

    A.  A bid for cost-saving and the environment by cutting light levels.

    B.  A research on when and where to reduce the light levels.

    C.  A discussion about changing the standard of lighting.

    D.  A move on the safety of A-roads.

61．Lights on major roads in England could be dimmed＿．

    A. in broad daylight、B.  during the peak periods

    C.  when traffic levels are very low   D.  when there is power failure

62.   According to Mr. Baker，the level of light reduction will＿．

    A.  be determined after discussion and agreement with industry experts

    B.  be made only after discussion and agreement with the MP

    C.  surely have much influence on safety for road users

    D.  be based on internationaay agreed standards

63.   It can be inferred from the passage that

    A.  major roads in Britain may be less safer after reducing light levels

    B.  air pollution in Britain is becoming a big headache

    C.  Britain is suffering from heavy traffic

    D.  Britain is faced with a shortage of power

It looked as if time hadn’t had any effect on him：he ________ so healthy and active.

       A．remained                               B．was remained

       C．was remaining                             D．had remained

---Can I help you?

---I’m looking for a pair of gloves. It’s too cold.

---Yes, this year the winter in Chengdu is very cold. So, you’ve come to the right place. We have many different kinds of gloves.

---          61            

---Then try it.

---Oh, it’s too small.

---We have bigger one. Please try this one.

---           62       

---But it is made of cotton. It should be very warm.

---      63        

---OK. What about the blue one? It’s warmer.

---Let me try it. It’s nice.

---         64            This is a really good one.

---How much does it cost?

---50 yuan.

---      65        

---It is a little expensive. But it’s really worth the money.

---OK, it’s a deal.

61.__________  62.__________  63. _____________  64. ___________  65. ___________

When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.

Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.

Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,” she wrote in her book Breaking Night. 

She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS.“I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”

Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”.

1. In which order did the following things happen to Liz?

a. Her mother died of AIDS.                                   b. She worked at a petrol station.

c. She got admission into Harvard University.        d. The movie about her life was put on.

e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep.

A. b,a,e,c,d       B. a,b,c,e,d                  C.e,d,b,a,c        D.b,e,a,d,c

2. The main idea of the passage is 　　　. 

A. how Liz managed to enter Harvard University  

B. what a hard time Liz had in her childhood

C. why Liz loved her parents so much    D. how Liz struggled to change her life

3. What actually made her go towards her goal?

A. Envy and encouragement.          B. Willpower and determination.

C. Decisions and understanding.    D. Love and respect for her parents.

4. When she wrote “What drove me to live on...I had only experienced a small part of the society”, she meant that 　　　. 

A. she had little experience of social life     B. she could hardly understand the society

C. she would do something for her own life  D. she needed to travel more around the world

Walt Disney created a special phrase for persistence and determination. He referred to it as “sticktoitivity”. The majority of people are so  41  of failure. They don’t know the Japanese have a wonderful way of looking at  42 . Their saying “Fall seven times; stand up eight” is a   43  explanation to sticktoitivity!

A good friend of mine has a business that he has  44  on for over five years. He knows that his  45   has the potential that can increase sales ten times.  46   , to do so, he has to probably break the rules that make him  47 where he is today. He  48   gives up his dream, and he is an example of sticktoitivity!

Basketball star Michael Jordan  49   sticktoitivity in one of his shoe advertisements: “I’ve missed more than nine thousand shots in my whole  50   . I’ve lost almost three hundred games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot but  51   . I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why I  52 .”

We know some other examples of  53  people about “sticktoitivity”. For example, Steven spielberg   54  high school in the first year. He was persuaded to come back and  55  in a learning disabled class. He lasted a month and gave up his school  56  because everyone thought he wasn’t able to learn. Who could tell that he would become a most famous director in the US at that time?

Have you ever defined “success” or “failure” on your own terms? I   57  recommend doing so. It certainly helps create a sense of understanding in your life. Sometimes success is learning how to fail. Sometimes success is overcoming the obstacles that  58  failure. Remember, the only failure is not learning  59  from the failure. So it’s  60  for you to stand up on the eighth time!

41. A. fond                 B. afraid                             C. careful                           D. sick

42. A. strength            B. misfortune                     C. determination                 D. failure

43. A. valuable             B. perfect                           C. ambiguous                     D. absolute

44. A. depended           B. studied                           C. worked                          D. focused

45. A. regulation          B. business                        C. worked                          D. focused

46. A. Though             B. However                        C. So                                 D. Otherwise

47. A. reach                       B. leave                              C. stay                               D. like

48. A. never               B. seldom                           C. only                                     D. like

49. A. declared            B. mentioned                      C. appointed                       D. described

50. A. life                    B. game                             C. career                            D. team

51. A. missed               B. quit                               C. refused                          D. fell

52. A. succeeded                B. regretted                        C. failed                             D. retired

53. A. common           B. lucky                             C. clumsy                          D. famous

54. A. missed out         B. left out                           C. dropped out of               D. kept away from

55. A. stressed            B. placed                            C. brought                         D. moved

56. A. forever              B. once                              C. suddenly                        D. accidentally

57. A. originally           B. partly                             C. highly                            D. doubtfully

58. A. call for              B. lead to                           C. deal with                        D. move

59. A. experience         B. imagination                     C. assistance                      D. information

60. A. encouraging       B. hard                                     C. amazing                        D. important

These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fortunately, there are a few badgers (獾)...oh, well, actually, not for long as the British government have just decided to kill them too! But why?

Badgers are fascinating nocturnal (夜晚活动的）creatures, living underground. They're extremely brave, fighting off larger animals such as bears and wolves. The problem is that some badgers carry "bovine tuberculosis" (bTB) — an infectious disease caused by the bacterium M. Bovis which can cause TB in some other animals, including cattle. For farmers, this is a serious issue, because they usually keep a large number of cows together to raise. In 1998 in the UK, almost 6,000 cows were killed to control the disease. And in 2010，more than 30,000 animals were destroyed. Bovine TB costs the UK about £100 million per year. And some believe that the disease could end up costing the economy £9 billion over the next 40 years if nothing is done about it.

Experts say that badgers are responsible for about 50% Of the infected cattle. So, after much debate, the government has agreed to kill badgers.

Of course, many are against the measure. They claim that killing the badgers in controlled zones wouldn't work because badgers from neighboring areas would simply move in and become infected too. Furthermore, the number of cattle in one spot is usually very large. They believe that the way cattle are raised intensively, and transported around to lots of different farms during their lives is probably the biggest cause of the spread of the disease.

60. Why does the UK government want to kill badgers?

A. Because badgers are responsible for all the bTB infected cattle.

B. Because a disease connected with badgers has caused a big loss.

C. Because badgers are very easy to become infected with bTB.

D. Because cattle are often with badgers which may carry bTB.

61. Some people believe that killing badgers in certain areas doesn't help because _______ 

A. badgers nearby would occupy where the killed badgers once lived.

B. badgers are often transported around to lots of different farms.

C. the disease will still exist there with all the cattle infected.

D. the government doesn't have a good knowledge of the disease.

62. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. The UK government has decided to kill badgers to control the disease.

B. Very few wild animals exist in the UK these days except badgers.

C. A lot of people are against killing badgers for some reasons.

D. A large sum of money has been spent controlling the disease.

63. What does the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Cattle are often kept separately to prevent diseases.

B. Many cattle are gathered in one area to raise.

C. Cattle are raised very carefully and attentively.

The common cold is the world’s most widespread illness, which is a plague that man receives.

The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated Arctic regions, explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.

During the First World War, soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches, cold and wet, seldom caught colds.

In the Second World War, prisoners at Auschwitz concentration camp, naked and starved, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds.

At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in a room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. No one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.

If then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in winter? Despite the hardest research, no one has yet found out the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and that makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.

No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and painkillers such as aspirin, but all that they do is to relieve the symptoms.

67. The writer offered 　　　 examples to support his argument. 

A.4                    B.5                    C.6                    D.3

68. Arctic explorers may catch colds when 　　　. 

A. they work in the isolated Arctic regions

B. they write reports in terribly cold weather

C. they are free from work in the isolated Arctic regions

D. they come into touch with people with colds from the outside world

69. Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit 　　　. 

A. suffered a lot B. never caught colds

C. often caught colds                   D. became very strong

70. The passage mainly discusses 　　　. 

A. the experiments on the common cold                 B. the false belief about the common cold

C. the reason why people catch colds     D. the continued spread of the common cold

 The company needs to improve its communication system to show that it ______ all its staff.

  A. consults                            B. values                     C. educates                D. attaches

—Little Daniel is watering the flowers! Why?

—Well, I'm not feeling very well today—otherwise I ________ it myself.

A. did       B. would do           C. have done          D. will have done

     My earliest bee experience took place at a summer camp. One day our teacher told us to head up the hill nearby. We all began to race our destination. The girls took the concrete(混凝土的)   11   , but the boys ran straight up the grassy hill, at the top of which sat a long wooden fence. Without    12    the boys ahead of me jumped over the fence bravely.
    What should I do? Take the stairs and  13  a girl, or jump the fence and look ___14  _? Then I took my chance with the fence. I placed both   15    on the top and jumped, feeling uneasy.
    I didn’t   16  it. As I tried, my foot    17  _on the top of the fence. Down I went! I landed on my backside. I tried to   18    off the accident, but then I felt something moving   19  me. Just then I saw what seemed like hundreds of bees 20   toward me. I had landed on a beehive(蜂巢)! I   21   up and rushed as fast as I could. But the bees flew faster. What a(n)   22   situation I was in!
    My clothes were covered with   23   . I parked  24   in the camp and I was at a loss. At this, my teacher quickly took   25  all my clothes but underwear. Bees flew out of my clothes and   26   out of my mouth!
    I had gained the   27  of all the campers, but I didn’t feel cool. I had been   28   almost 40 bees stings(蛰) all over my body. I learned a most __ 29  _lesson that day. When we are led by the _  30  _ to show off, we might find ourselves sitting on a beehive.

11. A. stairs            B. floors              C. road           D. land

12. A. fear                 B. fun                 C. help                D. luck

13. A. look after         B. look like                C. care about        D. wait for

14. A. excited             B. worried                C. strong            D. cool
15. A. hands             B. feet                C. arms             D. legs 

16. A. do           B. climb             C. make               D. succeed

17. A. arrived           B. got                 C. caught              D. stepped

18. A. fall                 B. laugh             C. put                 D. take

19. A. above             B. beside               C. for                D. under

20. A. driving           B. flying                 C. shooting          D. running

21. A. sat                 B. put               C. picked            D. jumped

22. A. difficult              B. hopeless              C. embarrassing     D. pleasing

23. A. bees                B. grass               C. dust            D. tears

24. A. itself               B. myself           C. herself            D. himself

25. A. off                   B. on                 C. in              D. up

26. A. almost              B. again             C. even            D. still

27. A. attention             B. experience        C. knowledge            D. respect

28. A. got                 B. given            C. found           D. put

29. A. successful         B. deepest           C. difficult       D. valuable

30. A. courage           B. desire             C. goal          D. teacher

三、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

Everybody in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?
    As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. __31___

Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is part of our value system and it has a great impact on the way we look after our money.
    __32____They are: the ant, the cricket and the snail.
    The ant—works first
   ___33____They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk.
    The cricket—fun first
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. ___34____These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance.
    The snail—lives under pressure
    ___35___They take big long-term loans from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure whether they can afford them. 

A. Many young people now belong to this group.

B. On the other hand, many old people belong to this group

C. According to our different values, experts put us in three categories.

D. The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves.

E. Once this value system is set up, it’s not easy to change later in life.
F. Different from ants, crickets are those who make their life overburdened.

G. Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment.

 China marked its first Constitution Day on December 4, 2014 ______ making the  Constitution part of Chinese people’s daily life.

A. in the hope of    B. in the form of  C. in honor of       D. in terms of

When my father was a boy, he had a dog named Laddie. Laddie stayed constantly by my dad’s side---fishing, playing ball, and even following him to school. In fact, my grandmother had a habit of waiting until my father had arrived at school before sending Laddie outside. However, this was no problem for Laddie because he would simply follow his boy’s smell and track him all the way to Howard Junior High School.

 Arriving after all the doors closed, Laddie would sit outside the school and wait patiently. Eventually, someone would open a door and Laddie would slip in after him. Once inside, the dog would walk from room to room until he found his master. Of course, Dad’s teacher would immediately demand that the dog be removed. “School is no place for dogs,”  he would angrily say. My father would obey, leading Laddie outside and firmly commanding, “Go home!” Every time this happened, though, Laddie would soon reappear under my father’s desk. Finally, Dad’s teacher relented, and from that point on, whenever Laddie appeared in class, Dad would say, “Lie down,” and the dog would lie quietly under the desk while he boy wet on with his work.

  Years later, my father went to join his five brothers in World War II, but Laddie continued to atted school, lying quietly each day at the feet of my dad’s younger brother, Dick. Laddie’s attendance was so consistent that Howard Junior High School awarded him an honorary title(荣誉称号)when Dick graduated.

  There was also another cute dog called Casey in my dad’s life.

  Casey, a dog who’d remind you of Wilbur, the pig in Charlotte’s Web, entered the world in an unplanned litter of seven puppies. His mother, Dagmar, belonged to my Aunt Betty and Uncle Bob. Like most dogs, Casey was sweet and gentle—the perfect dog for a house full of kids.

21. When the author’s father went to school as a little boy, _________

   A. the author’s grandmother would wait for him at home.

   B. Laddie would follow him or his smell to his school

   C. Laddie would follow the author’s grandmother home

22. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

   A. The author’s father was often punished by his teacher.

   B. Laddie was a smart and lovely dog

   C. Laddie strictly observed the school rules.

   D. Almost everyone was frightened by Laddie

23. The underlined word “relented” in Para. 2 probably means “_________”.

   A. insisted on          B. gave in          C . shouted out       D. put away.

24. Laddie got an honorary title at last because__________.

   A. his master Dick graduated from school successfully

   B. he was regarded as the cleverest dog

   C. his master Dick required that for him

   D. he attended school consistently

 Only after he was brought to the police station did the young man____that he had stolen some purses from other passengers.

A. participate         B. acknowledge      C. summarize        D. realize

Everything seemed to be going great. I was a success. But why did I feel so 21?

One night my wife, Sue, and I 22 Groundhog Day (喜剧“土拨鼠“) to free me from that strange feeling. There was a TV weatherman named Phil Connors. He was sent to report on the groundhog. The strangest thing happens, 23 The day repeats itself again and again. Phil is in a 24 of unhappiness. It was amazing and I had a good 25.

A few days later Sue and I 26 to Hawaii for a week’s holiday. We walked through rain forests, ate well, and ran on the beach. But when I came back I was still 27 what was wrong with my life.

For six years I had 28 my diary. But as I turned the pages, I found that time after time, the same 29 appeared. It was like Groundhog Day.

I watched Phil, the weatherman, 30 his terrible Groundhog Day over and over. Then one morning he wakes up and tells himself, “ 31 I’m supposed to repeat this day again and again，let me make it the very best day possible.” 32 being sad, Phil chose to be grateful.

I thought of all of the successes that I had recorded in my diary. Had I ever given 33 for them? Wasn’t I grateful for my wonderful wife and kids? There was no 34 for my sadness. I didn’t need to change my life; I needed to change the way I 35 it. The next morning I sat down to breakfast and simply 36 in everything around me. My kids were drinking their milk. Sue was making me a cup of coffee. If I lived the day 37 things to appreciate, there was no 38 to what I could see.

My diary needs 39 now. I’ve come to appreciate all that I’ve been given and all that I can give to others. It goes back to what I 40 from Day, that choice I make every morning: Let me make today the best day possible.

21. A. amazed                    B. unhappy                 C. embarrassed                 D. ashamed

22. A. watched                   B. created                 C. played                                  D. produced

23. A. again                B. further                           C. though                                  D. anyway

24. A. condition           B. status                            C. form                             D. state

25. A. satisfaction              B. laugh                      C. treatment                       D. attraction

26. A. walked                     B. skipped                   C. flew                                D. headed

27. A. wondering         B. promising                C. accepting                    D. finding

28. A. limited               B. opened                   C. kept                               D. read

29. A. question            B. depression                    C. influence                       D. success

30. A. suffer                B. count                      C. tolerate                          D. experience

31. A. Unless               B. If                             C. While                           D. Once

32. A. Because of              B. Along with               C. Instead of                      D. on account of

33. A. thanks               B. orders                            C. respects                        D. pressures

34. A. patience                   B. effect                      C. time                               D. reason

35. A. led                           B. saw                         C. spend                                 D. found

36. A. took                  B. brought                   C. gave                              D. got

37. A. leaving out        B. giving out                C. looking for                            D. asking for

38. A. start                  B. top                          C. side                               D. end

39. A. distantly            B. properly                  C. differently                      D. frustratingly

40. A. expected           B. learned                   C. worried                        D. blamed

With these increased pressures and difficulty in ensuring a graduate job, more people are turning to recruitment(招聘) agencies for help. Luke Harper wrote for the Independent warning students to be cautious when using graduate recruitment agencies in their job hunt. The article’s main argument against graduate recruitment agencies is that they are looking to sign people up to the agency and harvest data, without having any real intention to personally find them a job. 

The fundamental problem with this approach is a basic misunderstanding of how the recruitment sector works. One of the more common ways is that recruitment agencies aim to find you a job to secure a fee from their clients. Recruitment agencies operate as a business, not a careers service and are not expected to find you a job while you wait around. 

There is no denying that amongst the recruitment agencies, there are some CV(简历) hungry, cut and shut agencies that are uninterested in the candidates they have on their books. However, nowadays these are in the minority and don’t tend to last very long. 

Paul Farrer, Chief Executive of a leading recruitment agency is worried that a few bad apples are ruining the reputation of what is an excellent sector. Farrer said “The trouble with such an imbalanced and misleading article is that some graduates may now be put off approaching recruitment agencies who may well be able to help them.”

Professionals in the industry are cautious of how some of the less respectable agencies operate. Earnest recruiters believe that graduates should be aware that some of these agencies will take on graduates for all their details rather than helping them find a job, like Harper mentioned. To fight this, Farrar advises that “Graduates should have a simple checklist before approaching any agency. Has the agency taken the time to talk to me? Have they invited me to a face-to-face meeting? Have they guaranteed not to forward my CV to any employer without my permission? These three steps will safeguard every application.”

Farrer also pointed out that that is not the only safety net that graduates can rely on. He said “Graduates can also check to see if the agencies are members of either APSCo or the REC, the two trade bodies they can make an official complaint to. The vast majority of recruitment agencies are professional organisations that help place thousands of graduates every year and poorly researched articles help no one.”

61. The main purpose of this passage is _______________ graduate recruitment agencies.

 A. to advise readers to be cautious of

 B. to argue against some misjudgment against    

 C. to explain why there is a prejudice against 

D. to seek the solutions to the problems caused by  

62. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

 A. Luke Harper holds the same idea about jobs with Paul Farrer. 

B. Recruitment agencies actually do the same work as a careers service.

 C. Job hunters’ detailed information is of value to recruitment agencies. 

 D. A member of APSCo or the REC will not cheat its clients.    

63. What advice does Paul Farrer give graduates to avoid less respectable agencies?

 A. Consulting professionals before giving their personal details to an agency.   

B. Making a face-to-face investigation into an agency before approaching it.  

C. Guaranteeing that the agency will not forward their CV to any employer.

D. Selecting some agencies that are monitored by official trade bodies.

64. What is the author’s attitude towards graduate recruitment agencies?

 A. Neutral.   B. Positive.   C. Negative.   D. Not Clear.

Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients (contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.

Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.

Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.

32. All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 except _____.

A. ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

B. ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands

C. producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items

D. the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands

33. What does the writer think about ads?

A. They are believable.                                 B. They are helpful to consumers.

C. They are full of misinformation.             D. They are attractive.

34. One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is ____________.

A. not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

B. to make full use of advertisements

C. to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch

D. to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands

35. The author implies that _________________.

A. going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan to

B. the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low

C. discount clothing stores are good places to go to

D. ads sometimes don’t tell the truth

---I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.

--- oh, great!  _________  .
A. Good luck         B. Cheer up         C. Same to you       D. Keep it up