In today’s difficult economic time, it’s natural to rethink your goal of studying abroad. Does the benefit outweigh the cost? The answer, in fact, is yes, when you look at the road ahead.
When the economy becomes more challenged, competition for the workforce increases, and employers look for employees with the best credentials（资力）. Having an overseas degree — from a university where strong English skills are required — can make all the difference. The added expertise of a foreign degree, along with more cultural experience, can make you more qualified for many jobs.
A 50-year study of 3,400 students shows that studying abroad is usually a defining moment in a young person’s life and continues to impact the participant’s life for years after the experience.
82% said that they acquired skills that influenced their career path. 70% stated that it ignited（点燃）an interest in a career direction that they pursued after the experience.
And the effect on one’s career can be equally strong. A study by the Queensland, Australia government showed:
61% of employers stated overseas studying experience was positive on a graduate resume. 72% of employers felt that a second language made a graduate a more attractive employee.
Still, there’s the question of how to pay for studying overseas. But the cost doesn’t have to be as high as you think. Scholarships may be available to cover some or all of these costs. And, there are plenty of ways to further offset（抵消）the cost — through financial tips, advice and grants（补助金）.
1.The second study shows that studying abroad .
A.helps one to get a job B.affects one’s whole life
C.affects one’s career direction D.helps one to make more money
2.The author tries to prove his idea by .
A.giving examples B.answering questions
C.listing facts and numbers D.offering advice and solutions
3.What does the author think about the university fees?
A.Financial tips must increase the university fees.
B.Scholarships can cover some of the costs.
C.Money is a serious problem for studying abroad.
D.There are few ways for the students to earn money.
4.What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?
A.Studying abroad is easy. B.Studying abroad is rewarding.
C.The effects of studying abroad. D.The problems with studying abroad.
Just days before Jessica Joy Rees lost her heartbreaking battle with brain tumors（瘤）, her parents wrote on their blog about how they were excited for a great 2012.
They were confident that the 12-year-old girl would reach her goal of making 50,000 of her “Joy Jars” which were filled with candy and toys for sick children. They were exploring other medical treatments in Europe. They continued to pray and encouraged others to do the same. Unfortunately, their prayers were answered differently than they hoped.
“We have prayed and prayed and prayed for sweet Jessie to be treated here on earth but God’s plan was to use heaven for her treatment,” they wrote on Facebook when Jessie died on Thursday, after a 10-month battle with brain cancer.
Jessica began her blog and Facebook page after being found with a brain tumor in March, six months before a second one was found. Jessica wrote on Facebook that her task was “to encourage kids fighting cancer to NEVER EVER GIVE UP by spreading hope, joy and love. A cheerful heart is great medicine”.
“I love spreading joy to kids with our Joy Jars. I love reading all of the posts on Facebook. I love having so many people praying for me. I love that people are supporting NEVER EVER GIVE UP and allowing us to help kids. I love my family and all of my new friends,” the 12-year-old wrote.
“Thank you all for honoring Jessie by helping her reach her 50,000 goal today. We will NEVER EVER GIVE UP spreading hope, joy and love to kids fighting cancer. Jessie’s dream is now our goal!” her parents wrote on her Facebook page shortly after she died.
1.What caused Jessica to lose her young life?
A.Her heartbreaking battle. B.The terrible brain cancer.
C.Too much hard work. D.The wrong medical treatment.
2.Why did Jessica want to make 50,000 of her “Joy Jars”?
A.She wished to beat her brain tumors with her “Joy Jars”.
B.She wanted to spread joy to kids with her “Joy Jars”.
C.She wanted to explore other medical treatments.
D.She wished many people to pray for her with her “Joy Jars”.
3.The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to .
A.Jessica and her parents B.sick children
C.Jessica’s parents D.sick children’s parents
4.From the passage we can learn .
A.Jessica’s second brain tumor was found in September
B.Jessica disliked so many people praying for her
C.Jessica felt very happy to reach her 50,000 goal
D.Jessica’s parents found nice medicine for kids
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假设你是李津，为即将来天津上大学的外国朋友Albert物色好了房屋。请你给 他发一封邮件告知他相关情况。主要内容包括：
1. 房屋位置：富力花园17楼，交通便利，临近校园；
2. 面积大小：50平米，一室一厅，厨卫齐全；
3. 屋内陈设：家具、空调等；
4. 租金情况：月付人民币1000元或年付人民币11000。
注意1. 词数不少于100；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
参考词汇：富力花园 Fuli Garden
Hello, Albert.
I have good news to tell you that I have found a flat for you in my city.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Jin
阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。
In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the extreme heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the scorching heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”
I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
1.Why did the author have to hitch a ride? (no more than 8 words)
2.What did Gordon do to help the author? (no more than 11 words)
3.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean? (1 word)
4.Why did the author pull over and pick up the elderly man in 2003? (no more than 10 words)
5.Will you offer any help to a stranger who seems in trouble? Why or why not? (no more than 20 words)
A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and wars. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors ― or of people very different from our own ― can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than what can be found in most history books.
In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented: that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective: it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Franciso Goya was perhaps the first truly political artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over people. Over a hundred years later, symbolic images were used in Pablo Picasso’s Guernica to express the horror of war. Meanwhile, on another continent, the powerful paintings of Diego Rivera, Jose Clements Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros ― as well as the works of Alfredo Ramos Martinez ― showed these Mexican artists’ deep anger and sadness about social problems.
In the same way, art can reflect a culture’s religious beliefs. Four hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that depicted people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn’t read, they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic（伊斯兰教的）belief that statues are unholy（不神圣的；亵渎的）.
1.Which of the following sentences is WRONG according to the passage?
A.Art history concentrates on religious beliefs, emotions and psychology only.
B.Art can provide information about the everyday activities of ancient people.
C.Information and facts about politics are given objectively in history.
D.Franciso Goya was perhaps the first truly political artist.
2.History books are objective because _____.
A.personal and emotional opinions are expressed through it
B.it will make the viewers angry and sad about history
C.it can help us understand historical facts better
D.opinions about facts are not expressed
3.The two pictures The Third of May, 1808 and Guernica mentioned in paragraph 2 show that _____.
A.art is subjective
B.artists are very similar even over a hundred years
C.art can reflect political life of a country
D.history books present objective information
4.In paragraph 2, the underlined “another continent” refers to _____.
A.Europe B.America
C.Mexico D.Middle East
5.The passage is mainly discussing _____.
A.the difference between general history and art history
B.the development of art history
C.the influence of artists on art history
D.what we can learn from art
6.It may be concluded from this passage that _____.
A.Islamic artists focus on creating architectural decorations with pictures of flowers or geometric (几何) forms
B.history teachers are more objective than artists
C.it is more difficult to study art history than general history
D.people and stories from the Bible were painted on churches and other buildings in order to popularize the Bible
