Maybe you are aware that the latest job markets news isn’t promising: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero, which is bad for economy, of course. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now. But it actually shouldn’t matter to you nearly as much as you think.
That’s because job growth numbers don’t matter to job hunters as much as job turnover data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations, and retirements. In both good times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in June of 2007, when the economy was still falling along, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was 4.7 million!
And as it turns out, even today — with job growth near zero — over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month.
I don’t mean to imply that overall job growth doesn’t have an impact on one’s ability to land a job. It’s true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from. And it’s true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening, regardless of whether it’s a new one or not.
But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don’t is their ability to stay motivated. They’re willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even after repeated rejections. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed that 2.7 million people who wanted and were available for work hadn’t looked for a job within the last four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployed.
So don’t let the headlines fool you into giving up. Four million people get hired every month in the U.S. You can be one of them.
1.The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate _______.
A. causes many people to lose job opportunities
B. should not stop people from looking for a job
C. prevents many people from changing careers
D. does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening
2.Where do most job openings come from?
A. Job growth. B. Business expansion.
C. Improved economy. D. Job turnover.
3.What does the author say about overall job growth?
A. It increases people’s confidence in the economy.
B. It doesn’t have much effect on individual job seekers.
C. It gives a ray of hope to the unemployed.
D. It doesn’t mean greater job security for the employed.
4.What is the key to landing a job according to the author?
A. Never giving up. B. Being intelligent.
C. Being educated. D. Being experienced.
5.What do we learn from the passage about the unemployment figures in the US?
A. They clearly indicate how healthy the economy is.
B. They provide the public with the latest information.
C. They don’t include those who have stopped looking for a job.
D. They warn of the structural problems in the economy.
f cars had wings，they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2011.The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car-plane, the Transition, to customers by the end of 2011.
“It’s the next‘wow’vehicle，”said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh.“Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don’t fly.”
The car plane has wings that unfold for flying—a process the company says takes one minute—and fold back up for driving.A runway is still required to take off and land.
The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both.The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.
The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly.They say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: You drive the car to the airport and then you’re good to go.When you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road.There are no expensive parking fees because you don’t have to store it at an airport—you park it in the garage at home.
The car-plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet.It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers.Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal(临界)conditions.
The Transition’s price tag: $194,000, But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, transponder or GPS.Another option is a full-plane parachute.
“If you get into a very awful situation,itis the necessary safety option,”Gersh said.
So far,the company has more than 70 orders with deposits.“We’re working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps,”Brown said.
1.We can learn from the first paragraph that .
A. car-planes will be popular in 2011
B. people might drive a car-plane in 2011
C. both Transition and Ferrari can take off and land
D. Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts
2.lt takes the car-plane one minute to .
A. fold and unfold its wings B. unfold wings for flying
C. land in the airport D. meet flying safety regulations
3..According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.The car-plane needs a runway to take off and land.
B.To mcet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with FAA.
C.The car-plane may fly as high as normal planes.
D.People can park the car-plane in the garage at their home.
4..The underlined word“it”in the last but one paragraph refers to .
A. the radio B. the transponder
C. the GPS D. the full-plane parachute
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The Corner.
B. Which to Choose: A Ferraris or a Car Plane?
C. A more Convenient and Cheaper Way to Fly.
D. Cars With Wings Can Fly as Fast as Planes.
Passport control
If you are arriving at London Heathrow Airport and are not transferring to another flight outside Britain or Northern Ireland, you must pass through Passport Control and Customs immediately after leaving your plane. If you are not Britain or a citizen of the European Community(欧共体),you must fill out a special form before your passport is examined. This form is called a landing card and should be given to you during the flight to London.
After landing, follow the ARRIVALS signs. Make sure you are in the right channel when you reach Passport Control. There is one channel for holders of European Community Passports, and a second channel marked “Other Passports”.
Baggage Reclaim Area(取行李处)
After passing through the Passport Control, follow the signs to the Baggage Reclaim Area. If you have luggage which is carried in the aircraft hold, it will be delivered to you in the Baggage Reclaim Area. Look for the sign with your flight number. If you have only hand luggage, go directly through the Baggage Reclaim Area to the Customs.
Customs
All passengers must pass Customs after Passport Control. There is a choice of two channels: Green and Red. If you have nothing to declare, go through the Green Channel. If you are not sure about your Duty Free allowance(免税限额)or if you have something to declare, go through the Red Channel. Information about Duty Free allowance can found on special notice – boards in the Baggage Reclaim Area. You should study this information carefully whether you are going through the Red Channel or not. Please note that if you go through the Green Channel, you may be stopped and asked to open your luggage for inspection.
1.All passengers arriving at Heathrow from outside Britain________.
A. must go through either Passport Control or Custom
B. must go through Customs, but not Passport Control
C. must go through Passport Control and Customs
D. don’t have to be examined
2.The underlined word “transferring” in paragraph 1.means________.
A. exchanging B. switching C. replacing D. turning
3.At Heathrow when reaching Passport Control, _________.
A. all passengers go though the same channel
B. passengers of the European Community and those from other countries go through different channels
C. British people and passengers from other countries go through different channels
D. All European passengers go through the channel
4.If you have only hand luggage,________ .
A. you may go through the Baggage Reclaim Area to customs
B. you should go through the Baggage Reclaim Areas
C. it isn’t necessary for you to go through the Baggage Reclaim Area
D. it isn’t necessary for you to do anything
5.If you have duty free goods, ________.
A. you don’t have to go through the Green Channel
B. you may go through the Green Channel
C. you must go through the Red Channel
D. you should go through both Green and Red Channel
Almost everything was fantastic in the camp except for a girl, Elizabeth. When I saw her sitting alone in the hot sun at lunch, I asked her to eat with us under a _______tree. However, Elizabeth refused my kind ______, When we invited her to play volleyball with us, Elizabeth ______ our invitation, too. After a few more ______ refusals like that, I ______ to stay away from Elizabeth
It ______ that we were going on a hike and our instructor paired everyone up with a partner. ______ who my partner turned out to be. It was Elizabeth!
“What do you like to do for fun?” I asked, trying to make small ______ as we started out. “I like to ______ in peace and quiet,” Elizabeth ______. So we had the quietest and most peaceful hike in the world ______ we saw a bird. “I think his wing is hurt. Poor little bird, Elizabeth said ______. “He might be taking a rest over there.” I said. Elizabeth nodded. Then she whispered, “But what if he's in ______, like my granddad?” “Your granddad? ”I said. “He ____ and broke his leg the day the camp started. He's ______ in hospital and is in so much pain,” Elizabeth explained. I noticed she was crying. “I m sorry for what I have done. For some reason, whenever I get really sad, I act rudely and want to be ______,” she added
“I get it,” I said. “I don't always know how to ______ it when I'm feeling down, either. ” “Thanks, ”she said, wiping off her _______
After that, Elizabeth seemed to get along well with us, and I think she actually ______ the last few days of the camp.
Next time, if someone is unfriendly, give him a second ______. Maybe he's going through a tough time and just doesn't know how to deal with it
1.A. tall B. warm C. shady D. pretty
2.A. help B. suggestion C. order D. symbol
3.A. turned over B. turned in C. turned down D. turned out
4.A. unfriendly B. unfair C. unfit D. uncertain
5.A. impressed B. decided C. pretended D. admitted
6.A. happened B. seemed C. likely D. appeared
7.A. Suppose B. Survey C. Dissolve D. Guess
8.A. changes B. adjustment C. exchanges D. talk
9.A. jog B. walk C. aim D. work
10.A. commented B. replied C. complained D. insisted
11.A. until B. unless C. though D. since
12.A. frequently B. luckily C. sadly D. coldly
13.A. pain B. silence C. peace D. permission
14.A. appreciated B. fell C. lay D. copied
15.A. yet B. already C. still D. ever
16.A. independent B. kind C. unique D. alone
17.A. concentrate B. defend C. handle D. react
18.A. tears B. sweat C. kisses D. face
19.A. avoided B. enjoyed C. starved D. expanded
20.A. try B. approach C. life D. chance
The fire was finally _______ with the firefighter’s efforts.
A. put forward B. put up C. put off D. put out
We all hope that you can _______ a better plan than this one.
A. put forward B. put up C. put off D. put out
