When your parents advise you to “get an education” in order to raise your income, they tell you only half the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to provide manpower（人力资源） for your society, but not so much that you prove an embarrassment to your society.
Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you will be occupationally dead unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison, and you can successfully dropout in grade school.
Get a college degree, if possible. With a B. A., you are on the launching pad. But now you have to start to put on the brakes. If you go for a master’s degree, make sure it is an M.B.A., and the famous law of diminishing(逐渐减少的) returns begins to take effect.
Do you know, for instance, that long-haul truck drivers earn more per year than full professors? Yes, the average salary for those truckers was $24000 while the full professors managed to earn just $23030.
A doctorate is the highest degree you can get. Except for a few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial purposes, if you pursue such a degree in any other field, you will face a future which is not bright. There are more doctors unemployed or underemployed in this country than any other part of the world.
If you become a doctor in English or history or anthropology or political science or languages or—worst of all—in philosophy, you run the risk of becoming overeducated for our national demands. Not for our needs, mind you, but for our demands.
Thousands of doctors are selling shoes, driving cars, waiting on table, and endlessly filling out applications month after month. They may also take a job in some high school or backwater(闭塞) college that pays much less than the doorkeeper earns.
You can equate the level of income with the level of education only so far. Far enough, that is, to make you useful to the gross national product, but not so far that nobody can turn much of a profit on you.
71. According to the writer, what the society expects of education is to turn out people who ______.
A. will not be a disgrace to society B. will become loyal citizens
C. can take care of themselves D. can meet the nation’s demand as a source of manpower
72. Many doctors are out of job because ______.
A. they are improperly educated B. they are of little commercial value to their society
C. there are fewer jobs in high schools D. they prefer easier jobs that make more money
73. The nation is only interested in people ______.
A. with diplomas B. who specialize in physics and chemistry
C. who are valuable to the gross national product D. who receive little education
74. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Bernard Shaw didn’t finish high school, nor did Edison.
B. One must think carefully before pursuing a master’s degree.
C. The higher your education level, the more money you will earn.
D. If you are too well-educated, you’ll be overeducated for society’s demands.
75. The writer sees education as ______.
A. a means of providing job security and financial security and a means of meeting a country’s demands for technical workers
B. a way to broaden one’s horizons
C. more important than finding a job
D. an opportunity that everyone should have
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
In life people make many decisions, some of what are so important that they affect us greatly.
My latest decision is made when I entered Senior 3 in Miss Zhang's class. Since I was not good in English, Miss Zhang asked me to listen attentive in class and put down some important notes. Therefore, I was never a good listener. I went on in my own way , ignore her suggestions completely until Miss Zhang had talk with me. He made me realize the importance of note-taking.
From this experience, I have realized a good decision benefits from people. We should learn to take others’ advices and do the right things.
College, a magical place 61 crazy teenagers go and, four years later, leave as responsible adults. Right?
Depending 62 your college experience, it may have helped you gain independence, or it may have taught you life lessons about 63 not to do. Looking back at the past, it’s always easy to see what 64 （go） wrong then. As long as you can use that experience 65 （make） better decisions in the future, it’s OK to say you have grown up. While almost everyone makes some mistakes in college, most people also earn a degree. They spend enough time in lecture halls and the library to learn the information 66 （need） for a job after college. It’s just a single piece of paper, 67 it is very important!
Of course, study life isn’t everything at university. Most people also make life-long 68__ （friend） on campus. 69 （play）sports or having adventures with other people who are doing __70 same thing you’re doing is a great way to find friends.
Most athletes did not win a medal in __________ race held in our town last week, but they all agree it was __________ great event.
A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. the; the
In the English Reading Week, one of my classmates recommended a quote to us,
1 goes like this; "Your future depends on many things, 2 mostly on you. " I can't agree 3 (much) with this view. It's true that our future 4 (determine) by many things, such as opportunities and help from others, but our own attitude, determination, 5 hard work play a more important role. In 6 words, we are the master of our own future.
Take Abraham Lincoln, for example. He was born in a poor family, and only received a 7 (limit) education in his childhood. Yet through his painstaking efforts, he changed not only his own fate but also the history of America. 8 to this day. Lincoln 9 (regard) as one of the most inspiring figures in the world. 10 , I firmly believe that our future is in our own hands.Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation.
There are a few spelling mistakes; , it’s quite a good essay.
A．all in all B．above all C．if so D．even so
For sustainable development, the government has decided to give _______ to those
energy-conserving and environment-friendly businesses in many aspects.
A. profit B. interest C. preference D. advantage
假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Lucy发邮件说她对中国传统文学非常感兴趣，但是在阅读时
遇到了很多困难，比如很多汉字不认识，读不懂文章的意思等等，希望得到你的帮助。请用英文
给Lucy回一封电子邮件，要点如下：
1．表示理解并给予安慰；
2．提出建议并说明理由。
注意：
1．词数100左右：
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。信中不能出现本人相关信息。
Dear Lucy,
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
yours，
Li Hua
Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform a simple and random act of kindness. Not 61 (understand) the homework, the students didn’t know what to do. Chuck didn’t answer their questions. 62 , he encouraged his students to work it out by themselves.
One week later, the students entered the classroom and began sharing their stories 63 (excited). One reported on helping a poor dog 64 (abandon) by its owner. Another student told others about giving blankets away to the homeless. Gradually, more and more students developed the habit of doing such kind acts, from 65 they benefited a lot.
Since then, similar kind acts 66 (perform) in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, around November 13th, 67 (celebrate) World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a 68 (differ) kind act, such 69 making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service or raising money for a charity. In this way, students learn to consider other people and think about how small actions can make the world a 70 (good) place.
I owe my father a huge thank you! Sure, I need to thank him for all those years of paying my bills, fixing my bikes, and providing a shoulder to cry on. But this year I realized that his contributions to my childhood were much more than that.
I grew up as Daddy’s Little Girl. If I had a problem that needed fixing or a question that needed answering, he was the one I ran to. He counseled me through everything from math homework as a high school student to career choices as a young adult. He always expected that I do my best in whatever I did, and he believed I could succeed in anything I put my mind to. As a result, I learned to hold myself to those same standards. He always showed me unconditional love, which helped me learn to love myself. It was something I’d taken for granted until I realized from talking with my friends that they had no similar view of their self worth. Having fathers that didn’t believe in them left them to grow up not believing in themselves.
As I was growing up, my father also modeled how a woman should be lavished. He lavished my mom with love and respect. As a result, I grew to expect nothing less than that from the men I dated and from the man I would eventually marry. Dad was a living picture of godliness（虔诚）, honesty and responsibility. It was only recently that I realized what a deep effect fathers have on their daughter’s lives. That is why I want to thank my dad for the godly example of love that he has been to me throughout my life.
36．From the second paragraph, the author thinks it she most valuable that .
A．her father was very strict with her
B．her father helped her a lot in every way
C．nothing was difficult if her father was on her side
D．Father’s trust deeply influenced her self-confidence
37．What does the underlined word “lavished” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Loved. B．Respected. C．Treated. D．Spoiled.
38．Who would the author turn to when in trouble?
A．He friends. B．Her mother. C．Her husband. D．Her father.
39．The feeling the author wants to express to her father in this text is .
A．grateful B．impressive C．proud D．pitiful
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Recently, as the development of the Internet, there is a kind of language calling the Web Language. The other day our class had a discussion about if we should welcome the Web Language.
Forty percent of the students think it ridiculous. They argue that it does no good to help people communicate, nor is it useful for learning languages. Beside, it'll make Chinese more standard and pure, finally ruining our mother tongue. However, 69% of our class is fond of it. They think it is simple, convenient and helpful in expressing them.What's more, it may make the language more interesting.
Personally, it’s not good habit to use the Web Language. It may be popular, but you may also make yourself be misunderstood.
Hello, everyone. It’s nice to speak about that we can do for our school, and I think small actions can make big difference. The first thing we can do is to make our campus more beautifully. Every one of them may plant a tree in the school or to organize a thorough cleaning on the campus. We can also form a good habit of putting rubbishes into trashcans. Never forget to turn off the lights and close the doors. We should not leave the tap water run or waste any materials in the laboratory class. In that case, I believe we’ll turn our school in a better place to study and live in. How I wish we can enjoy a better school life!
Thank you for listening!
Bullying(欺凌行为) is a problem in many schools. Maybe lots of you have ever come across school bullies(小霸王). 36
Ignore the bully and walk away. It’s definitely not a coward's response—sometimes it can be harder than losing your temper. Walk tall and hold your head high. 37
Hold the anger. Who doesn't get really upset with a bully? 38 Bullies want to know they have control over your emotions. Work out your anger in other ways, such as through exercise or writing it down.
39 However you choose to deal with a bully, don't use physical force. Not only are you showing your anger, you can never be sure what the bully will do in response. You are more likely to be hurt and get into trouble if you use violence against a bully. You can stand up for yourself in other ways, such as gaining control of the situation by walking away.
Talk about it. It may help to talk to a guidance advisor, teacher, or friend. 40 Talking can be a good outlet for the fears and frustrations that can build when you're being bullied.
| A. Don’t get physical. B. Take charge of the situation. C. People above can give you the support you need. D. Here are some things you can do to fight bullying. E. Some adults believe that bullying is part of growing up. F. But that’s exactly the response he or she is trying to get. G. This type of body language means you are not easily harmed. |
—Do you know if he has recovered from the illness?
—Recovered? I am afraid that he ________ now in the hospital.
A．is being cured B．is being treated C．has treated D．is cured
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My old classroom was interesting because three side of the classroom were made from glass. I enjoyed sit close to the windows and looking at the view. On the left-hand side of the class, I could easy see the football field. In the mornings, it was full of students exercising. The view from the back of the classroom is also splendid. Close to the school there was a beautiful park with many trees around them. Farther in the distance, I could not enjoy the view of snowy mountains. On the right side of the class was the road. I was always interested to see the drivers in hurry in the morning. The position of the classroom with its view made me felt like I was dreaming. If I was only a child when I studied in that classroom, I will never forget it.
The general objective of public interest advertising is to inform, persuade, or remind people about the particular idea, cause, or philosophy being advertised. This kind of advertising is often used by non-business institutions, such as schools, hospitals and charity organizations. We also see advertising by associations. In addition, we witness millions of dollars’ worth of advertising placed by government organizations. Much government advertising announces the availability of such valuable government services as consumer assistance, welfare aid, or career guidance. However, with the resource available to it, the government can also use advertising techniques for propaganda purposes. Many state governments use advertising to attract new businesses, tourists, or workers to aid their economy.
Because of the fact that public interest advertising is nonprofit, the words it uses are much more different from the other 3 kinds of advertising. Its purpose is not to urge readers to spend their money, but to disseminate a kind of concept or advocate a social ethic. The headline of public interest advertising also acts as a role of attraction. The average words of them are 10.6, and most of them are curious headlines (60%) and emotional headlines (30%). We can know from the statistics that attracting the reader is still a main task for the headline of public interest advertising, because only when the readers feel the advertising will benefit them (no matter physically or mentally) should they have the patience to read it further—that’s the rule of all the advertisements. I also notice that only 10% of those advertisements include their advertiser’s brand, which shows that the public interest advertisements do not aim to propagandize any company or organization. Straight-line body copy is the most frequently used form—which is 50% of the 20 ads. 75% of those ads have used imperative sentences. Most of these sentences are urging readers to take action immediately for others or social ethics. All these data show the fact that public interest advertising does not please readers by beautiful words or original ideas, but touch them through true feelings.
32. Governments spend millions of dollars on advertisements mainly to ________.
A. promote special produce or business B. show mercy on less developed organizations
C. spread a kind of concept to the public D. give away money to charities and schools
33. According to the passage, public interest advertising is mainly used by all the following EXCEPT ________.
A. charity organizations B. cinemas C. government services D. associations
34. What public interest advertisements have in common with other advertisements is that they are ________.
A. interesting B. expensive C. attractive D. tiring
35. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Public interest advertising encourages people to buy goods.
B. Public interest advertising sometimes forces concepts upon the public.
C. We cannot see any advertiser’s brand in public interest advertisements.
D. The words of public interest advertisements are mostly emotional.
If you know exactly what you want, the best way to get a job is to get specialized training. A recent report shows that companies like graduates in such fields as business and health care who can go to work immediately with very little on-the-job training.
That’s especially true of booming fields that are challenging for workers. At Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, for example, bachelor's degree graduates get an average of four or five job offers with salaries ranging from the high teens to the low 20s and plenty of chances for rapid advancement. Large companies especially like a background of formal education coupled with work experience. But in the long run, too much specialization does not pay off. Business, which has been flooded with MBAs, no longer considers the degree an automatic stamp of approval. The MBA may open doors and command a higher salary initially, but the impact of a degree washes out after five years.
As further evidence of the erosion of corporate faith in specialized degrees, Michigan State’s Scheetz cites a pattern in corporate hiring practices. Although companies tend to take on specialists as new hires, they often seek out generalists for middle and upper-level management. This sounds like a formal statement that you approve of the liberal-arts（文科） graduate. Time and again labor-market analysts mention a need for talents that liberal-arts majors are assumed to have: writing and communication skills, organizational skills, open-mindedness and adaptability, and the ability to analyze and solve problems. David Birch, manager of the Boston Red Sox, says that he does not hire anybody with an MBA or an engineering degree. “I hire only liberal-arts people because they have a less-than-canned way of doing things,” says Birch.
For a liberal – arts degree, students focus on some basic courses that include literature history, mathematics, economics, science, human behavior and a computer course or two. With these useful and important courses, you can feel free to specialize, “A liberal-arts degree coupled with an MBA or some other technical training is a very good combination in the marketplace,” says Scheetz.
1．The job market is in great need of people with .
A．special training in special fields
B．a bachelor’s degree in education
C．formal schooling and work experience
D．an MBA degree from top universities
2．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means .
A．an MBA degree does not help in future promotion
B．MBA programs will not be as popular as they are now
C．people will not forget the degree the MBA graduates have got
D．most MBA programs fail to provide students with a foundation
3．David Birch says that he only hires liberal – arts people because .
A．they will follow others’ ways of solving problems
B．they can do better in bundling changing situations
C．they are well trained in a variety of specialized fields
D．they have attended special programs in management
4．The author supports the idea that .
A．on – the – job training is less costly in the long run
B．formal schooling is less important than job training
C．specialists are more expensive to hire than generalists
D．generalists will do better than specialists in management
— Amazing! You ________ come to the party in such a fancy dress(化装舞会所穿的服装).
— Don’t you know it’s a fashion? You’re out.
A. should B. will C. can D. must
I'm glad I went over all my notes；otherwise_______.
A．I’d have failed B．I'd fail C．I may have failed D．I'll have failed．
Former Irish President Mary Robinson was just making a polite conversation with an Ethiopian（埃塞俄比亚的） teenager about her wedding day. The 16-year-old had already been married for a year．"She looked at me with the saddest eyes and said, 'I had to drop out of school,'" Robinson said in a telephone interview．"That conveyed to me the reality, "said Robinson, the first woman to serve as Ireland's president and former U．N．high commissioner for human rights．"Her life, as far as she is concerned, had more or less ended．"
Robinson said keeping girls in school was one of the most important things policymakers could do to address the coming challenges of an ever-increasing population, predicted by the United Nations to reach 7 billion soon．"European countries are concerned about aging populations as is Japan, but this is much less of an issue than the huge number of people which we are going to see over the next 40 years when the population goes from 7 billion to 9 billion, "she said．"Almost all of that increase will be in poor developing countries, so that we have a very big challenge．"
Family planning experts worry in particular about the future population explosion in sub-Saharan Africa．In May, the United Nations projected the world population would reach 9.3 billion in 2050 and 10.1 billion by 2100. Much of that growth will come from Africa, where the population is growing at 2.3 percent a year—more than double Asia' s 1 percent growth rate. If that rate stays consistent, which is not certain, Africa's population will reach 3.6 billion by 2100 from the present 1 billion．
Joel Cohen, a professor of population studies at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York, said universal secondary education offered a way to reduce population in high birth-rate regions. In addition to providing information about birth control, a secondary education teaches women to reduce their own fertility（生育力）, improve the health of their children and allows them to move from a mind-set of having many children, in the hopes that some will survive to improving the quality of each child's life, Cohen wrote in the journal Nature.
59. In the first paragraph, the author introduces his topic by_____．
A. explaining the author's opinions B. giving an example
C. describing the poor education system D. coming straight to the topic
60. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Robinson is happy after talking to the Ethiopian girl.
B. Robinson is a successful expert in population studies.
C. Robinson is worried about population growth.
D. Robinson encourages female education.
61. What is Joel Cohen's view about secondary education?
A. It provides basic knowledge of health.
B. It improves the health of children.
C. It makes people pay more attention to education.
D. It can change people's parenting ideas.
62. According to the passage, the most important way to control high population growth is .
A. keeping girls in school B. letting girls go away from Africa
C. letting young girls remain single D. keeping girls in families
