一、固定搭配
Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes __1__ different nations compete against each other in a __2__ of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
In order to __3__ the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After all proposals have been __4__, the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues with __5__ rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, __6__ the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the __7__ of the Olympic Game, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to __8__ the Games effectively.
The IOC also __9__ which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. __10__, Tokyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico city, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen __11__ to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America.
__12__ the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into __13__ the host city’s time zone. __14__ the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay __15__ higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events __16__, in prime viewing hours.
__17__ the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television __18__ and with corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many __19__ there is also direct government support.
Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially __20__. When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.
1）. A. in B. for C. of D. from
正確答案： D
2）. A. lot B. number C. variety D. series
正確答案： C
3）. A. host B. take C. run D. organize
正確答案： A
4）. A. supported B. submitted C. substituted D. subordinated
正確答案： B
5）. A. suggestive B. successful C. successive D. succeeding
正確答案： C
6）. A. letting B. setting C. permitting D. allowing
正確答案： D
7）. A. site B. spot C. location D. place
正確答案： A
8）. A. state B. stage C. start D. sponsor
正確答案： B
9）. A. thinks B. reckons C. considers D. calculates
正確答案： C
10）. A. For instance B. As a result C. In brief D. On the whole
正確答案： A
11）. A. in time B. in part C. in case D. in common
正確答案： B
12）. A. Since B. Because C. As for D. Because of
正確答案： D
13）. A. amount B. account C. accord D. acclaim
正確答案： B
14）. A. However B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Wherever
正確答案： C
15）. A. greatly B. handsomely C. meaningfully D. significantly
正確答案： D
16）. A. live B. living C. alive D. lively
正確答案： A
17）. A. Until B. Unless C. Whether D. Once
正確答案： D
18）. A. incomes B. interests C. revenues D. returns
正確答案： C
19）. A. eases B. conditions C. chances D. circumstances
正確答案： A
20）. A. safe B. risky C. tempting D. Feasible
正確答案： B
二、閱讀理解
1. According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36 per cent of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection.
With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship.
The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, jobs and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner; in other words, an “escape fund”.
Margaret’s story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings.
Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000 on top of her pension.
Margaret says if her husband found out about her secret savings he’d hurt and would interpret this as a sign she wasn’t sure of the marriage. “He’d think it was my escape fund so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is, but you can never be sure.”
Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was stung in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.
Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad .Take Colleen, for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner. “I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day.”
"When John found out about my secret savings, he was a little suspicious of my motives. I reassured him that this was certainly not an escape fund and that I feel very secure in our relationship. I have to admit that it does feel good to have my own money on reserve if ever there are rainy days in the future. It’s sensible to build and protect your personal financial security.”
1）. The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because ________.
A. “escape fund” helps one through rainy days
B. days are getting harder and harder
C. women are money sensitive
D. financial conflicts often occur
正確答案： A
2）. The word “savvy”(Line2,Para.2)probably means ________.
A. suspicious
B. secure
C. shrewd
D. simple
正確答案： C
3）. Which inference can we make about Margaret?
A. She is a unique woman.
B. She was once divorced.
C. She is going to retire.
D. She has many children.
正確答案： B
4）. The author mentions Colleen’s example to show ________.
A. any couple can avoid marriage conflicts
B. privacy within marriage should be respected
C. everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage
D. financial disclosure is not necessarily bad
正確答案： D
5）. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. Secret Savers
B. Love Is What It’s Worth
C. Banking Honesty
D. Once Bitten, Twice Shy
正確答案： A
2. Everyone, it seems, has a health problem. After pouring billions into the National Health Service, British people moan about dirty hospitals, long waits and wasted money. In Germany the new chancellor, Angela Merkel, is under fire for suggesting changing the financing of its health system. Canada's new Conservative Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, made a big fuss during the election about reducing the country's lengthy medical queues. Across the rich world, affluence, ageing and advancing technology are driving up health spending faster than income.
But nowhere has a bigger health problem than America. Soaring medical bills are squeezing wages, swelling the ranks of the uninsured and pushing huge firms and perhaps even the government towards bankruptcy. Ford's announcement this week that it would cut up to 30.000 jobs by 2012 was as much a sign of its "legacy" health -care costs as of the ills of the car industry. Pushed by polls that show health care is one of his main domestic problems and by forecasts showing that the retiring baby-boomers(生育高峰期出生的人) will crush the government's finances, George Bush is to unveil a reform plan in next week's state-of -the-union address.
America's health system is unlike any other. The Unite States spends 16% of its GDP on health, around twice the rich-country average, equivalent to $6,280 for every American each year. Yet it is the only rich country that does not guarantee universal health coverage. Thanks to an accident of history, most Americans receive health insurance through their employer, with the government picking up the bill for the poor and the elderly.
This curious hybrid（混合物） certainly has its strengths. Americans have more choice than anybody else, and their health-care system is much more innovative. Europeans' bills could be much higher if American medicine were not doing much of their Research and Development（R&D）for them. But there are also huge weaknesses. The one most often cited-especially by foreigners-is the army of uninsured. Some 46 million Americans do not have cover. In many cases that is out of choice and, if they fall seriously ill, hospitals have to treat them. But it is still deeply unequal. And there are also shocking inefficiencies: by some measures, 30% of American health spending is wasted.
Then there is the question of state support. Many Americans disapprove of the "socialized medicine" of Canada and Europe. In fact, even if much of the administration is done privately, around 60% of America's health-care bill ends up being met by the government. Proportionately, the American state already spends as much on health as the OECD（Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development）average, and that share is set to grow as the baby-boomers run up their Medicare bills and ever more employers avoid providing health-care coverage. America is, in effect, heading towards a version of socialized medicine by default.
1）. Health problems mentioned in the passage include all the following EXCEPT ________.
A. poor hospital conditions in U.K.
B. Angela Merkel under attack
C. health financing in Germany
D. long waiting lines in Canada
正確答案： B
2）. Ford's announcement of cutting up to 30,000 jobs by 2012 indicates that Ford ________.
A. has the biggest health problem of the car industry
B. has made profits from its health-care legacy
C. has accumulated too heavy a health-care burden
D. owes a great deal of debt to its employees
正確答案： C
3）. In the author's opinion, America's health system is ________.
A. inefficient
B. feasible
C. unpopular
D. successful
正確答案： A
4）. It is implied in the passage that ________.
A. America's health system has its strengths and weaknesses
B. the US government pays medical bills for the poor and the elderly
C. some 46 million Americans do not have medical insurance
D. Europeans benefit a lot from America's medical research
正確答案： D
5）. From the last paragraph we may learn that the "socialized medicine" is ________.
A. a practice of Canada and Europe
B. a policy adopted by the US government
C. intended for the retiring baby-boomers
D. administered by private enterprises
正確答案： A
3. Last weekend Kyle MacDonald in Montreal threw a party to celebrate the fact that he got his new home in exchange for a red paper clip. Starting a year ago, MacDonald bartered the clip for increasingly valuable stuff, including a camp stove and free rent in a Phoenix flat. Having announced his aim (the house) in advance, MacDonald likely got a boost from techies eager to see the Internet pass this daring test of its networking power. "My whole motto(座右銘) was 'Start small, think big and have fun'," says MacDonald, 26, “I really kept my effort on the creative side rather than the business side.”
Yet as odd as the MacDonald exchange was, barter is now big business on the Net. This year more than 400,000 companies worldwide will exchange some $10 billion worth of goods and services on growing number of barter sites. These Web sites allow companies to trade products for a virtual currency, which they can use to buy goods from other members. In Iceland, garment-maker Kapusatan sells a third of its output on the booming Vidskiptanetid exchange, earning virtual money that it uses to buy machinery and pay part of employee salaries. The Troc-Services exchange in France offers more than 4,600 services, from math lessons to ironing.
This is not a primitive barter system. By creating currencies, the Internet removes a major barrier---what Bob Meyer, publisher of BarterNews, calls "the double coincidence of wants." That is, two parties once not only had to find each other, but also an exchange of goods that both desired. Now, they can price the deal in virtual currency.
Barter also helps firms make use of idle capacity. For example, advertising is “hugely bartered” because many media, particularly on the Web, can supply new ad space at little cost. Moreover, internet ads don’t register in industry-growth statistics, because many exchanges are arranged outside the formal exchanges.
Like eBay, most barter sites allow members to “grade” trading partners for honesty, quality and so on. Barter exchanges can allow firms in countries with hyperinflation or nontradable currencies to enter global trades. Next year, a non-profit exchange called Quick Lift Two(QL2) plans to open in Nairobi, offering barter deals to 38,000 Kenyan farmers in remote areas. Two small planes will deliver the goods. QL2 director Gacii Waciuma says the farmers are excited to be “l(fā)iberated from corrupt middlemen.” For them, barter evokes a bright future, not a precapitalist past.
1）. The word “techies” (Line 4, Para 1) probably refers to those who are _______.
A. afraid of technology
B. skilled in technology
C. ignorant of technology
D. incompetent in technology
正確答案： B
2）. Many people may have deliberately helped Kyle because they _______.
A. were impressed by his creativity
B. were eager to identify with his motto
C. liked his goal announced in advance
D. hoped to prove the power of the Internet
正確答案： D
3）. The Internet barter system relies heavily on _______.
A. the size of barter sites
B. the use of virtual currency
C. the quality of goods or services
D. the location of trading companies
正確答案： B
4）. It is implied that Internet advertisements can help _______.
A. companies make more profit
B. companies do formal exchanges
C. media register in statistics
D. media grade barter sites
正確答案： A
5）. Which of the following is true of QL2 according to the author?
A. It is criticized for doing business in a primitive way.
B. It aims to deal with hyperinflation in some countries.
C. It helps get rid of middlemen in trade and exchange.
D. It is intended to evaluate the performance of trading partners.
正確答案： C
4. While there's never a good age to get cancer, people in their 20s and 30s can feel particularly isolated. The average age of a cancer patient at diagnosis is 67. Children with cancer often are treated at pediatric(小兒科的) cancer centers, but young adults have a tough time finding peers, often sitting side-by-side during treatments with people who could be their grandparents.
In her new book Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, writer Kris Carr looks at cancer from the perspective of a young adult who confronts death just as she's discovering life. Ms. Carr was 31 when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that had generated tumors on her liver and lungs.
Ms. Carr reacted with the normal feelings of shock and sadness. She called her parents and stocked up on organic food, determined to become a "full-time healing addict." Then she picked up the phone and called everyone in her address book, asking if they knew other young women with cancer. The result was her own personal "cancer posse": a rock concert tour manager, a model, a fashion magazine editor, a cartoonist and a MTV celebrity, to name a few. This club of "cancer babes" offered support, advice and fashion tips, among other things.
Ms. Carr put her cancer experience in a recent Learning Channel documentary, and she has written a practical guide about how she coped. Cancer isn't funny, but Ms. Carr often is. She swears, she makes up names for the people who treat her (Dr. Fabulous and Dr. Guru), and she even makes second sound fun ("cancer road trips," she calls them).
She leaves the medical advice to doctors, instead offering insightful and practical tips that reflect the world view of a young adult. "I refused to let cancer ruin my party," she writes. "There are just too many cool things to do and plan and live for."
Ms. Carr still has cancer, but it has stopped progressing. Her cancer tips include using time-saving mass e-mails to keep friends informed, sewing or buying fashionable hospital gowns so you're not stuck with regulation blue or gray and playing Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" so loud your neighbors call the police. Ms. Carr also advises an eyebrow wax and a new outfit before you tell the important people in your illness. "People you tell are going to cautious and not so cautiously try to see the cancer, so dazzle them instead with your miracle," she writes.
While her advice may sound superficial, it gets to the heart of what every cancer patient wants: the chance to live life just as she always did, and maybe better.
1）. Which of the following groups is more vulnerable to cancer?
A. Children.
B. People in their 20s and 30s.
C. Young adults.
D. Elderly people.
正確答案： D
2）. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _______.
A. Kris Carr is a female writer
B. Kris Carr is more than 31-year-old
C. Kris Carr works in a cancer center
D. Kris Carr is very optimistic
正確答案： C
3）. The phrase "cancer posse" (Line 4, para.3) probably refers to _______.
A. a cancer research organization
B. a group of people who suffer from cancer
C. people who have recovered from cancer
D. people who cope with cancer
正確答案： B
4）. Kris Carr make up names for the people who treat her because _______.
A. she is depressed and likes swearing
B. she is funny and likes playing jokes on doctor
C. she wants to leave the medical advice to doctor
D. she tries to leave a good impression on doctor
正確答案： B
5）. From Kris Carr's cancer tips we may infer that _______.
A. she learned to use e-mails after she got cancer
B. she wears fashionable dress even after suffering from cancer
C. hospital gowns for cancer patients are usually not in bright colors
D. the neighbors are very friendly with cancer patients
正確答案： C
三、新題型
Directions:
You are going to read a list of headings and a text about a park naturalist. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A—F for each numbered paragraph (41—45). The first and last paragraphs of the text are not numbered. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET l. (10 points)
[A]Becoming a naturalist
[B]Seeing wonder in the ordinary
[C]A changing role
[D]Disgusting and embarrassing moments
[E]What does a park naturalist do?
[F]What does it take to be a park naturalist?
I have the best job in the Wisconsin State Park System. As a park naturalist at Peninsula State Park, I am busy writing reports, creating brochures about trees or flowers, and sometimes visiting schools．And, of course, I make sure Peninsula’s feathered friends are well fed.
41. _____________
As a park naturalist I am a writer, a teacher, a historian and, if not a social worker, at least a mentor to young people interested in the environment. I love the diversity of my job. Every day is different. Most tasks require creativity. Now that I am an experienced naturalist, I have the freedom to plan my own day and make decisions about the types of programs that we offer at Peninsula.
42. _____________
In my first naturalist job, I spent four out of five days leading school field trips and visiting classrooms. As a state park naturalist I still work with students, but more often lead programs like bird walks, nature crafts, outdoor skills, and trail hikes. I also find myself increasingly involved in management decisions. For example, sometimes the park naturalist is the person who knows where rare orchids grow or where ravens nest. When decisions are made about cutting trees, building trails, or creating more campsites. naturalists are asked to give the “ecological perspective.”
43. _____________
Perhaps the grossest thing I’ve done as a naturalist is to boil animal skulls. Visitors like seeing bones and skins—at least after they have been cleaned up! Once, our nature center needed more skulls. A trapper gave me muskrat, raccoon and fox skulls but I had to clean them. First, I boiled the skin and meat off. Boy, did that stink! Then I used dissecting tools and old toothbrushes to clean out the eyeballs. Finally, I soaked the skulls in a bleach solution. I’ve had some embarrassing experiences, too. On my first hike as Peninsula’s new naturalist, I was so excited that I identified a white pine tree as a red pine tree! That’s quite a mistake since the trees are so easy to tell apart. White pine needles are in bundles of five and red pine needles are in bundles of two.
44. _____________
Not all state parks are as busy or as big as Peninsula. Not all park naturalists spend the seasons as I do. Nevertheless, park naturalists share certain common interests and responsibilities: A park naturalist might notice that branches of a red maple growing in a field reach out to the side while those of a red maple in a thick forest reach up, and wonder why the trees look different. A naturalist makes things happen. It might be working with workers to clean up part of a river. Park naturalists share knowledge in different ways, but all of them communicate with people. A love of learning--from other people, from plants and animals, from books, and more—is an essential quality. Most naturalists don’t work in places of rare beauty. Many work in city parks or in places that show “wear and tear.” If you can wonder about an inchworm, a juniper bush, or a robin and cause others to wonder, too, then you are ready to become a park naturalist.
45. _____________
If you think you want to become a park naturalist, do the following:
Explore your home landscape. Knowing how people have shaped the land where you live-and how the land has shaped them-will lend a comparison that will serve you well.
Start a field sketch book．Sketch what you see, where and when. The reason is not to practice art skills (though you may discover you have a talent) but, rather, to practice observation skills.
Go to college. You will need a 4-year degree. There are several academic routes that lead to the naturalist’s road. I have found ornithology, plant taxonomy and human growth and development to be among my most helpful courses.
Listen and learn. A college degree is like a ticket. It lets you board the plane but is only the beginning of the journey. Look and listen to those who have already traveled the road for ideas, knowledge and inspiration.
正確答案： 41---45 ECDFA
答案解析：41. 第二段，即第41題所在段落銜接第一段，進一步解釋說明“我”所從事的工作的性質和特點。A強調成為公園博物學家的過程，沒有涉及具體的工作內容；F強調成為公園博物學家所應具備的特點，著眼點是公園博物學家本身，而不是其工作；E強調工作的內容、特點，最能概括這一段內容。
42. 第三段仍然在介紹“我”作為公園博物學家的工作內容，但是關鍵詞In my first naturalist job和As a state park naturalist暗示了“我”的角色的變化。根據(jù)段落內容可知，“我”的工作重心產生了變化，包括開始涉及制定管理方面的決策。所以本題應該選C。
43. 第四段的內容分兩個層次。第一個層次的主題在首句中出現(xiàn)，即“the grossest thing”，gross做形容詞時，意為“令人惡心的”，從下文的描述，特別是段中的感嘆句“Boy，did that stink”也可以猜測出該詞的含義。第二個層次的主題是該段后半部分出現(xiàn)的embarrassing experiences，接著文章以“我”把白松和紅松弄混的例子予以說明。因此全段論述了“令人惡心和令人尷尬的事”，D項正好是該段內容的概括，其中disgusting和gross，moments和experiences是兩組同義詞。
44. 第五段的主題句是第三句，即“公園博物學家有一些共同的興趣和責任”。下文圍繞這個主題分別列舉了幾點興趣和責任，如：善于觀察、富有好奇心；身體厲行來保護環(huán)境；與人交流；熱愛學習；等等。所以全段都是在講述做一名公園博物學家所需具備的素質或能力，F(xiàn)項是對本段的概括。B項“從平凡中看出奇跡”只是該段最后部分涉及的內容，是公園博物學家需要具有的眾多品質之一，不足以概括全段內容，因此不能入選。
45. 第六段中又包含了幾個小標題，顯然每個小標題也是對應段落主題的概括。四個小標題段是并列關系，共同說明當一名公園博物學家需要做的具體準備。E強調的是成為公園博物學家后做的事情，與段落內容不符，排除。F具有干擾性，但和A比較起來，顯然應該排在A前面。標題中從F的“to be”到A的“becoming”，而文章內容則從第五段的“成為公園博物學家的先天條件”到第六段的“具體的準備工作”。
四、英譯漢
Powering the great ongoing changes of our time is the rise of human creativity as the defining feature of economic life. Creativity has come to be valued, because new technologies, new industries and new wealth flow from it. And as a result, our lives and society have begun to echo with creative ideas. It is our commitment to creativity in its varied dimensions that forms the underlying spirit of our age.
Creativity is essential to the way we live and work today, and in many senses always has been. The big advances in standard of living---not to mention the big competitive advantages in the marketplace---always have come from "better recipes, not just more cooking." One might argue that's not strictly true. One might point out, for instance, that during the long period from the early days on the Industrial Revolution to modern times, much of the growth in productivity and material wealth in the industrial nations came not just from creative inventions like the steam engine, but from the widespread application of "cooking in quantity" business methods like massive division of labor, concentration of assets, vertical integration and economies of scale. But those methods themselves were creative developments.
正確答案：人類的創(chuàng)造力是經濟生活的顯著特征，它是推動我們當代正在發(fā)生的巨大變化的源動力。創(chuàng)造力已開始受到重視，因為各種新技術、新產業(yè)和新財富都源源不斷隨之產生。其結果是我們的生活和社會中充滿了創(chuàng)造性思想。正是我們在多方面對創(chuàng)造力的追求構成了當今社會的精神基礎。
創(chuàng)造力對我們當今的生活和工作方式至關重要，而且從各種意義上來說，一向如此。生活水平的顯著提高——更不用說市場經濟的強大競爭優(yōu)勢，總是源于“更好的烹飪法，而不是更多的烹制品”。也許有人會認為這種說法不一定嚴謹。比如他會指出，從最初的工業(yè)革命到現(xiàn)代社會這一漫長的時期內，工業(yè)化國家生產力的提高和物質財富的積累，在很大程度上不僅僅是來自諸如蒸汽機之類的發(fā)明創(chuàng)造，而且也是來自“大量烹制”式的企業(yè)管理方法的廣泛應用，如大規(guī)模的勞動力分工、資產的集中、縱向整合以及規(guī)模經濟等。但是其實這些方法本身就是創(chuàng)新。
五、作文
1. You get the information from the newspaper that × × Company is employing an English interpreter. You should write an letter for the job. Your personal information is as follows:
1) Age, 30; height, 1.80m; health condition, well; hobbies, swimming, singing, dancing.
2) Resume: graduated from Peking University in 1994, worked in Nantong Middle School.
3) Specialty: good at English, especially spoken English, translated many Chinese books into English, understand Japanese.
Tel: 3654731
You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead.
正確答案：
Dear manager,
I learned from the newspaper that your company wanted to hire an English translator. I'm interested in this job very much and I wish to get this job.
Now I'd like to introduce myself to you．My name is Li Ming. I'm 30 years old and 180 cm tall. I'm healthy. I like swimming，singing and dancing in my spare time. I graduated from Peking University in 1994. Then, I went to work in Nantong Middle School In 1996, I began to work in Suzhou Middle School and l have worked there until now.
I work hard and l can get along well with others. I'm good at English and especially my spoken English is very good. I've translated many Chinese books into English. I can understand Japanese and I can talk to foreigners in Japanese freely.
If I can be the lucky one to be admitted, I'll work hard and try to be a good translator.
Your prompt response would be kindly appreciated. I live at No.1 Renmin Road, Suzhou city. My telephone number is 3654731.
Yours truly,
Li Ming
2. Directions:
Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay in which you should
1) describe its drawing
2) interpret its meaning, and
3) give your comment on it.
You should write about 150 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
正確答案： The picture shows three kinds of college graduates who are not welcomed by the job market. First, some graduating students choose only big cities to work in and refuse to go down to the grassroots units. Second, some have unrealistic expectations of salaries but their poor practical ability is not a good match. Third, some fake resumes to impress the would-be employers, but in fact lack the qualities and skills required for the jobs they seek.
Nowadays, the growing number of college graduates is aggravating competitions in the labor market; however, some subjective factors have a bigger impact on the situation that many students find it increasingly difficult to get a rewarding job. As is revealed in the picture, some college graduates fail to adapt themselves to the demand of the job market.
In order to be a successful employee, a fresh graduate should keep his eyes and mind open for challenges and opportunities. Building solid foundation and having hands-on experiences are essentially important. Therefore, it seems unrealistic to expect a high salary from the very start. Besides, certificates cannot speak everything, while the key question is how you can prove yourself being excellent. Moreover, according to a survey, the most important personal characteristic employers seek is honesty. In a word, it is imperative for the graduates to build a proper and healthy mind-set before entering society.
Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes __1__ different nations compete against each other in a __2__ of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
In order to __3__ the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After all proposals have been __4__, the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues with __5__ rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, __6__ the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the __7__ of the Olympic Game, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to __8__ the Games effectively.
The IOC also __9__ which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. __10__, Tokyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico city, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen __11__ to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America.
__12__ the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into __13__ the host city’s time zone. __14__ the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay __15__ higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events __16__, in prime viewing hours.
__17__ the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television __18__ and with corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many __19__ there is also direct government support.
Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially __20__. When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.
1）. A. in B. for C. of D. from
正確答案： D
2）. A. lot B. number C. variety D. series
正確答案： C
3）. A. host B. take C. run D. organize
正確答案： A
4）. A. supported B. submitted C. substituted D. subordinated
正確答案： B
5）. A. suggestive B. successful C. successive D. succeeding
正確答案： C
6）. A. letting B. setting C. permitting D. allowing
正確答案： D
7）. A. site B. spot C. location D. place
正確答案： A
8）. A. state B. stage C. start D. sponsor
正確答案： B
9）. A. thinks B. reckons C. considers D. calculates
正確答案： C
10）. A. For instance B. As a result C. In brief D. On the whole
正確答案： A
11）. A. in time B. in part C. in case D. in common
正確答案： B
12）. A. Since B. Because C. As for D. Because of
正確答案： D
13）. A. amount B. account C. accord D. acclaim
正確答案： B
14）. A. However B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Wherever
正確答案： C
15）. A. greatly B. handsomely C. meaningfully D. significantly
正確答案： D
16）. A. live B. living C. alive D. lively
正確答案： A
17）. A. Until B. Unless C. Whether D. Once
正確答案： D
18）. A. incomes B. interests C. revenues D. returns
正確答案： C
19）. A. eases B. conditions C. chances D. circumstances
正確答案： A
20）. A. safe B. risky C. tempting D. Feasible
正確答案： B
二、閱讀理解
1. According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36 per cent of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection.
With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship.
The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, jobs and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner; in other words, an “escape fund”.
Margaret’s story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings.
Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000 on top of her pension.
Margaret says if her husband found out about her secret savings he’d hurt and would interpret this as a sign she wasn’t sure of the marriage. “He’d think it was my escape fund so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is, but you can never be sure.”
Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was stung in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.
Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad .Take Colleen, for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner. “I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day.”
"When John found out about my secret savings, he was a little suspicious of my motives. I reassured him that this was certainly not an escape fund and that I feel very secure in our relationship. I have to admit that it does feel good to have my own money on reserve if ever there are rainy days in the future. It’s sensible to build and protect your personal financial security.”
1）. The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because ________.
A. “escape fund” helps one through rainy days
B. days are getting harder and harder
C. women are money sensitive
D. financial conflicts often occur
正確答案： A
2）. The word “savvy”(Line2,Para.2)probably means ________.
A. suspicious
B. secure
C. shrewd
D. simple
正確答案： C
3）. Which inference can we make about Margaret?
A. She is a unique woman.
B. She was once divorced.
C. She is going to retire.
D. She has many children.
正確答案： B
4）. The author mentions Colleen’s example to show ________.
A. any couple can avoid marriage conflicts
B. privacy within marriage should be respected
C. everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage
D. financial disclosure is not necessarily bad
正確答案： D
5）. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. Secret Savers
B. Love Is What It’s Worth
C. Banking Honesty
D. Once Bitten, Twice Shy
正確答案： A
2. Everyone, it seems, has a health problem. After pouring billions into the National Health Service, British people moan about dirty hospitals, long waits and wasted money. In Germany the new chancellor, Angela Merkel, is under fire for suggesting changing the financing of its health system. Canada's new Conservative Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, made a big fuss during the election about reducing the country's lengthy medical queues. Across the rich world, affluence, ageing and advancing technology are driving up health spending faster than income.
But nowhere has a bigger health problem than America. Soaring medical bills are squeezing wages, swelling the ranks of the uninsured and pushing huge firms and perhaps even the government towards bankruptcy. Ford's announcement this week that it would cut up to 30.000 jobs by 2012 was as much a sign of its "legacy" health -care costs as of the ills of the car industry. Pushed by polls that show health care is one of his main domestic problems and by forecasts showing that the retiring baby-boomers(生育高峰期出生的人) will crush the government's finances, George Bush is to unveil a reform plan in next week's state-of -the-union address.
America's health system is unlike any other. The Unite States spends 16% of its GDP on health, around twice the rich-country average, equivalent to $6,280 for every American each year. Yet it is the only rich country that does not guarantee universal health coverage. Thanks to an accident of history, most Americans receive health insurance through their employer, with the government picking up the bill for the poor and the elderly.
This curious hybrid（混合物） certainly has its strengths. Americans have more choice than anybody else, and their health-care system is much more innovative. Europeans' bills could be much higher if American medicine were not doing much of their Research and Development（R&D）for them. But there are also huge weaknesses. The one most often cited-especially by foreigners-is the army of uninsured. Some 46 million Americans do not have cover. In many cases that is out of choice and, if they fall seriously ill, hospitals have to treat them. But it is still deeply unequal. And there are also shocking inefficiencies: by some measures, 30% of American health spending is wasted.
Then there is the question of state support. Many Americans disapprove of the "socialized medicine" of Canada and Europe. In fact, even if much of the administration is done privately, around 60% of America's health-care bill ends up being met by the government. Proportionately, the American state already spends as much on health as the OECD（Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development）average, and that share is set to grow as the baby-boomers run up their Medicare bills and ever more employers avoid providing health-care coverage. America is, in effect, heading towards a version of socialized medicine by default.
1）. Health problems mentioned in the passage include all the following EXCEPT ________.
A. poor hospital conditions in U.K.
B. Angela Merkel under attack
C. health financing in Germany
D. long waiting lines in Canada
正確答案： B
2）. Ford's announcement of cutting up to 30,000 jobs by 2012 indicates that Ford ________.
A. has the biggest health problem of the car industry
B. has made profits from its health-care legacy
C. has accumulated too heavy a health-care burden
D. owes a great deal of debt to its employees
正確答案： C
3）. In the author's opinion, America's health system is ________.
A. inefficient
B. feasible
C. unpopular
D. successful
正確答案： A
4）. It is implied in the passage that ________.
A. America's health system has its strengths and weaknesses
B. the US government pays medical bills for the poor and the elderly
C. some 46 million Americans do not have medical insurance
D. Europeans benefit a lot from America's medical research
正確答案： D
5）. From the last paragraph we may learn that the "socialized medicine" is ________.
A. a practice of Canada and Europe
B. a policy adopted by the US government
C. intended for the retiring baby-boomers
D. administered by private enterprises
正確答案： A
3. Last weekend Kyle MacDonald in Montreal threw a party to celebrate the fact that he got his new home in exchange for a red paper clip. Starting a year ago, MacDonald bartered the clip for increasingly valuable stuff, including a camp stove and free rent in a Phoenix flat. Having announced his aim (the house) in advance, MacDonald likely got a boost from techies eager to see the Internet pass this daring test of its networking power. "My whole motto(座右銘) was 'Start small, think big and have fun'," says MacDonald, 26, “I really kept my effort on the creative side rather than the business side.”
Yet as odd as the MacDonald exchange was, barter is now big business on the Net. This year more than 400,000 companies worldwide will exchange some $10 billion worth of goods and services on growing number of barter sites. These Web sites allow companies to trade products for a virtual currency, which they can use to buy goods from other members. In Iceland, garment-maker Kapusatan sells a third of its output on the booming Vidskiptanetid exchange, earning virtual money that it uses to buy machinery and pay part of employee salaries. The Troc-Services exchange in France offers more than 4,600 services, from math lessons to ironing.
This is not a primitive barter system. By creating currencies, the Internet removes a major barrier---what Bob Meyer, publisher of BarterNews, calls "the double coincidence of wants." That is, two parties once not only had to find each other, but also an exchange of goods that both desired. Now, they can price the deal in virtual currency.
Barter also helps firms make use of idle capacity. For example, advertising is “hugely bartered” because many media, particularly on the Web, can supply new ad space at little cost. Moreover, internet ads don’t register in industry-growth statistics, because many exchanges are arranged outside the formal exchanges.
Like eBay, most barter sites allow members to “grade” trading partners for honesty, quality and so on. Barter exchanges can allow firms in countries with hyperinflation or nontradable currencies to enter global trades. Next year, a non-profit exchange called Quick Lift Two(QL2) plans to open in Nairobi, offering barter deals to 38,000 Kenyan farmers in remote areas. Two small planes will deliver the goods. QL2 director Gacii Waciuma says the farmers are excited to be “l(fā)iberated from corrupt middlemen.” For them, barter evokes a bright future, not a precapitalist past.
1）. The word “techies” (Line 4, Para 1) probably refers to those who are _______.
A. afraid of technology
B. skilled in technology
C. ignorant of technology
D. incompetent in technology
正確答案： B
2）. Many people may have deliberately helped Kyle because they _______.
A. were impressed by his creativity
B. were eager to identify with his motto
C. liked his goal announced in advance
D. hoped to prove the power of the Internet
正確答案： D
3）. The Internet barter system relies heavily on _______.
A. the size of barter sites
B. the use of virtual currency
C. the quality of goods or services
D. the location of trading companies
正確答案： B
4）. It is implied that Internet advertisements can help _______.
A. companies make more profit
B. companies do formal exchanges
C. media register in statistics
D. media grade barter sites
正確答案： A
5）. Which of the following is true of QL2 according to the author?
A. It is criticized for doing business in a primitive way.
B. It aims to deal with hyperinflation in some countries.
C. It helps get rid of middlemen in trade and exchange.
D. It is intended to evaluate the performance of trading partners.
正確答案： C
4. While there's never a good age to get cancer, people in their 20s and 30s can feel particularly isolated. The average age of a cancer patient at diagnosis is 67. Children with cancer often are treated at pediatric(小兒科的) cancer centers, but young adults have a tough time finding peers, often sitting side-by-side during treatments with people who could be their grandparents.
In her new book Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, writer Kris Carr looks at cancer from the perspective of a young adult who confronts death just as she's discovering life. Ms. Carr was 31 when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that had generated tumors on her liver and lungs.
Ms. Carr reacted with the normal feelings of shock and sadness. She called her parents and stocked up on organic food, determined to become a "full-time healing addict." Then she picked up the phone and called everyone in her address book, asking if they knew other young women with cancer. The result was her own personal "cancer posse": a rock concert tour manager, a model, a fashion magazine editor, a cartoonist and a MTV celebrity, to name a few. This club of "cancer babes" offered support, advice and fashion tips, among other things.
Ms. Carr put her cancer experience in a recent Learning Channel documentary, and she has written a practical guide about how she coped. Cancer isn't funny, but Ms. Carr often is. She swears, she makes up names for the people who treat her (Dr. Fabulous and Dr. Guru), and she even makes second sound fun ("cancer road trips," she calls them).
She leaves the medical advice to doctors, instead offering insightful and practical tips that reflect the world view of a young adult. "I refused to let cancer ruin my party," she writes. "There are just too many cool things to do and plan and live for."
Ms. Carr still has cancer, but it has stopped progressing. Her cancer tips include using time-saving mass e-mails to keep friends informed, sewing or buying fashionable hospital gowns so you're not stuck with regulation blue or gray and playing Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" so loud your neighbors call the police. Ms. Carr also advises an eyebrow wax and a new outfit before you tell the important people in your illness. "People you tell are going to cautious and not so cautiously try to see the cancer, so dazzle them instead with your miracle," she writes.
While her advice may sound superficial, it gets to the heart of what every cancer patient wants: the chance to live life just as she always did, and maybe better.
1）. Which of the following groups is more vulnerable to cancer?
A. Children.
B. People in their 20s and 30s.
C. Young adults.
D. Elderly people.
正確答案： D
2）. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _______.
A. Kris Carr is a female writer
B. Kris Carr is more than 31-year-old
C. Kris Carr works in a cancer center
D. Kris Carr is very optimistic
正確答案： C
3）. The phrase "cancer posse" (Line 4, para.3) probably refers to _______.
A. a cancer research organization
B. a group of people who suffer from cancer
C. people who have recovered from cancer
D. people who cope with cancer
正確答案： B
4）. Kris Carr make up names for the people who treat her because _______.
A. she is depressed and likes swearing
B. she is funny and likes playing jokes on doctor
C. she wants to leave the medical advice to doctor
D. she tries to leave a good impression on doctor
正確答案： B
5）. From Kris Carr's cancer tips we may infer that _______.
A. she learned to use e-mails after she got cancer
B. she wears fashionable dress even after suffering from cancer
C. hospital gowns for cancer patients are usually not in bright colors
D. the neighbors are very friendly with cancer patients
正確答案： C
三、新題型
Directions:
You are going to read a list of headings and a text about a park naturalist. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A—F for each numbered paragraph (41—45). The first and last paragraphs of the text are not numbered. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET l. (10 points)
[A]Becoming a naturalist
[B]Seeing wonder in the ordinary
[C]A changing role
[D]Disgusting and embarrassing moments
[E]What does a park naturalist do?
[F]What does it take to be a park naturalist?
I have the best job in the Wisconsin State Park System. As a park naturalist at Peninsula State Park, I am busy writing reports, creating brochures about trees or flowers, and sometimes visiting schools．And, of course, I make sure Peninsula’s feathered friends are well fed.
41. _____________
As a park naturalist I am a writer, a teacher, a historian and, if not a social worker, at least a mentor to young people interested in the environment. I love the diversity of my job. Every day is different. Most tasks require creativity. Now that I am an experienced naturalist, I have the freedom to plan my own day and make decisions about the types of programs that we offer at Peninsula.
42. _____________
In my first naturalist job, I spent four out of five days leading school field trips and visiting classrooms. As a state park naturalist I still work with students, but more often lead programs like bird walks, nature crafts, outdoor skills, and trail hikes. I also find myself increasingly involved in management decisions. For example, sometimes the park naturalist is the person who knows where rare orchids grow or where ravens nest. When decisions are made about cutting trees, building trails, or creating more campsites. naturalists are asked to give the “ecological perspective.”
43. _____________
Perhaps the grossest thing I’ve done as a naturalist is to boil animal skulls. Visitors like seeing bones and skins—at least after they have been cleaned up! Once, our nature center needed more skulls. A trapper gave me muskrat, raccoon and fox skulls but I had to clean them. First, I boiled the skin and meat off. Boy, did that stink! Then I used dissecting tools and old toothbrushes to clean out the eyeballs. Finally, I soaked the skulls in a bleach solution. I’ve had some embarrassing experiences, too. On my first hike as Peninsula’s new naturalist, I was so excited that I identified a white pine tree as a red pine tree! That’s quite a mistake since the trees are so easy to tell apart. White pine needles are in bundles of five and red pine needles are in bundles of two.
44. _____________
Not all state parks are as busy or as big as Peninsula. Not all park naturalists spend the seasons as I do. Nevertheless, park naturalists share certain common interests and responsibilities: A park naturalist might notice that branches of a red maple growing in a field reach out to the side while those of a red maple in a thick forest reach up, and wonder why the trees look different. A naturalist makes things happen. It might be working with workers to clean up part of a river. Park naturalists share knowledge in different ways, but all of them communicate with people. A love of learning--from other people, from plants and animals, from books, and more—is an essential quality. Most naturalists don’t work in places of rare beauty. Many work in city parks or in places that show “wear and tear.” If you can wonder about an inchworm, a juniper bush, or a robin and cause others to wonder, too, then you are ready to become a park naturalist.
45. _____________
If you think you want to become a park naturalist, do the following:
Explore your home landscape. Knowing how people have shaped the land where you live-and how the land has shaped them-will lend a comparison that will serve you well.
Start a field sketch book．Sketch what you see, where and when. The reason is not to practice art skills (though you may discover you have a talent) but, rather, to practice observation skills.
Go to college. You will need a 4-year degree. There are several academic routes that lead to the naturalist’s road. I have found ornithology, plant taxonomy and human growth and development to be among my most helpful courses.
Listen and learn. A college degree is like a ticket. It lets you board the plane but is only the beginning of the journey. Look and listen to those who have already traveled the road for ideas, knowledge and inspiration.
正確答案： 41---45 ECDFA
答案解析：41. 第二段，即第41題所在段落銜接第一段，進一步解釋說明“我”所從事的工作的性質和特點。A強調成為公園博物學家的過程，沒有涉及具體的工作內容；F強調成為公園博物學家所應具備的特點，著眼點是公園博物學家本身，而不是其工作；E強調工作的內容、特點，最能概括這一段內容。
42. 第三段仍然在介紹“我”作為公園博物學家的工作內容，但是關鍵詞In my first naturalist job和As a state park naturalist暗示了“我”的角色的變化。根據(jù)段落內容可知，“我”的工作重心產生了變化，包括開始涉及制定管理方面的決策。所以本題應該選C。
43. 第四段的內容分兩個層次。第一個層次的主題在首句中出現(xiàn)，即“the grossest thing”，gross做形容詞時，意為“令人惡心的”，從下文的描述，特別是段中的感嘆句“Boy，did that stink”也可以猜測出該詞的含義。第二個層次的主題是該段后半部分出現(xiàn)的embarrassing experiences，接著文章以“我”把白松和紅松弄混的例子予以說明。因此全段論述了“令人惡心和令人尷尬的事”，D項正好是該段內容的概括，其中disgusting和gross，moments和experiences是兩組同義詞。
44. 第五段的主題句是第三句，即“公園博物學家有一些共同的興趣和責任”。下文圍繞這個主題分別列舉了幾點興趣和責任，如：善于觀察、富有好奇心；身體厲行來保護環(huán)境；與人交流；熱愛學習；等等。所以全段都是在講述做一名公園博物學家所需具備的素質或能力，F(xiàn)項是對本段的概括。B項“從平凡中看出奇跡”只是該段最后部分涉及的內容，是公園博物學家需要具有的眾多品質之一，不足以概括全段內容，因此不能入選。
45. 第六段中又包含了幾個小標題，顯然每個小標題也是對應段落主題的概括。四個小標題段是并列關系，共同說明當一名公園博物學家需要做的具體準備。E強調的是成為公園博物學家后做的事情，與段落內容不符，排除。F具有干擾性，但和A比較起來，顯然應該排在A前面。標題中從F的“to be”到A的“becoming”，而文章內容則從第五段的“成為公園博物學家的先天條件”到第六段的“具體的準備工作”。
四、英譯漢
Powering the great ongoing changes of our time is the rise of human creativity as the defining feature of economic life. Creativity has come to be valued, because new technologies, new industries and new wealth flow from it. And as a result, our lives and society have begun to echo with creative ideas. It is our commitment to creativity in its varied dimensions that forms the underlying spirit of our age.
Creativity is essential to the way we live and work today, and in many senses always has been. The big advances in standard of living---not to mention the big competitive advantages in the marketplace---always have come from "better recipes, not just more cooking." One might argue that's not strictly true. One might point out, for instance, that during the long period from the early days on the Industrial Revolution to modern times, much of the growth in productivity and material wealth in the industrial nations came not just from creative inventions like the steam engine, but from the widespread application of "cooking in quantity" business methods like massive division of labor, concentration of assets, vertical integration and economies of scale. But those methods themselves were creative developments.
正確答案：人類的創(chuàng)造力是經濟生活的顯著特征，它是推動我們當代正在發(fā)生的巨大變化的源動力。創(chuàng)造力已開始受到重視，因為各種新技術、新產業(yè)和新財富都源源不斷隨之產生。其結果是我們的生活和社會中充滿了創(chuàng)造性思想。正是我們在多方面對創(chuàng)造力的追求構成了當今社會的精神基礎。
創(chuàng)造力對我們當今的生活和工作方式至關重要，而且從各種意義上來說，一向如此。生活水平的顯著提高——更不用說市場經濟的強大競爭優(yōu)勢，總是源于“更好的烹飪法，而不是更多的烹制品”。也許有人會認為這種說法不一定嚴謹。比如他會指出，從最初的工業(yè)革命到現(xiàn)代社會這一漫長的時期內，工業(yè)化國家生產力的提高和物質財富的積累，在很大程度上不僅僅是來自諸如蒸汽機之類的發(fā)明創(chuàng)造，而且也是來自“大量烹制”式的企業(yè)管理方法的廣泛應用，如大規(guī)模的勞動力分工、資產的集中、縱向整合以及規(guī)模經濟等。但是其實這些方法本身就是創(chuàng)新。
五、作文
1. You get the information from the newspaper that × × Company is employing an English interpreter. You should write an letter for the job. Your personal information is as follows:
1) Age, 30; height, 1.80m; health condition, well; hobbies, swimming, singing, dancing.
2) Resume: graduated from Peking University in 1994, worked in Nantong Middle School.
3) Specialty: good at English, especially spoken English, translated many Chinese books into English, understand Japanese.
Tel: 3654731
You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead.
正確答案：
Dear manager,
I learned from the newspaper that your company wanted to hire an English translator. I'm interested in this job very much and I wish to get this job.
Now I'd like to introduce myself to you．My name is Li Ming. I'm 30 years old and 180 cm tall. I'm healthy. I like swimming，singing and dancing in my spare time. I graduated from Peking University in 1994. Then, I went to work in Nantong Middle School In 1996, I began to work in Suzhou Middle School and l have worked there until now.
I work hard and l can get along well with others. I'm good at English and especially my spoken English is very good. I've translated many Chinese books into English. I can understand Japanese and I can talk to foreigners in Japanese freely.
If I can be the lucky one to be admitted, I'll work hard and try to be a good translator.
Your prompt response would be kindly appreciated. I live at No.1 Renmin Road, Suzhou city. My telephone number is 3654731.
Yours truly,
Li Ming
2. Directions:
Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay in which you should
1) describe its drawing
2) interpret its meaning, and
3) give your comment on it.
You should write about 150 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
正確答案： The picture shows three kinds of college graduates who are not welcomed by the job market. First, some graduating students choose only big cities to work in and refuse to go down to the grassroots units. Second, some have unrealistic expectations of salaries but their poor practical ability is not a good match. Third, some fake resumes to impress the would-be employers, but in fact lack the qualities and skills required for the jobs they seek.
Nowadays, the growing number of college graduates is aggravating competitions in the labor market; however, some subjective factors have a bigger impact on the situation that many students find it increasingly difficult to get a rewarding job. As is revealed in the picture, some college graduates fail to adapt themselves to the demand of the job market.
In order to be a successful employee, a fresh graduate should keep his eyes and mind open for challenges and opportunities. Building solid foundation and having hands-on experiences are essentially important. Therefore, it seems unrealistic to expect a high salary from the very start. Besides, certificates cannot speak everything, while the key question is how you can prove yourself being excellent. Moreover, according to a survey, the most important personal characteristic employers seek is honesty. In a word, it is imperative for the graduates to build a proper and healthy mind-set before entering society.