At present, in many American cities especially, many teachers in the public schools say they are underpaid. They point to jobs such as secretary or truck driver, which often pay more to start than that of a teacher. In many other fields, such as law, medicine, computer science, a beginning worker may make more than a teacher who has taught for several years.

    Teaching has never been a profession that attracted people interested in high salaries. It is by history a profession that has provided rewards in addition to money—the satisfaction of sharing knowledge, of influencing others, of guiding young people. But in the past several years, there are more difficulties in teaching, for many, than there are rewards.

    Unruly students, especially in big cities, large classes and a lack of support from the public in terms of money and understanding have led many public school teachers to leave the profession.

    As a result, many of the best students, who would have chosen teaching as their life career in the past, are going into other fields.

    Another reason for this change in teacher candidates is the changing status of women in the United States. Until the late 1960s and 1970s, one of the most popular choices for women was teaching. But as other professions, such as law and medicine opened up to women, women stopped pouring into teacher training programs. Thus, a major pool of excellent candidates for the teaching profession dwindled.

    Bit by bit government officials and others realized that the status of the teacher had suffered. They talked about change. But the change in a vast society like the United States is not easy. People’s attitudes have formed over many years, and sometimes change takes many years.

1.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 refers to “      ”.

    A．money        B．job       C．secretary     D．truck driver

2.What is the present situation of the teaching?

    A．Teachers work harder and get underpaid.

    B．Teachers have no opportunities to work in other fields.

    C．Teaching can attract best students to work as a teacher.

    D．Teaching can provide rewards as well as high salaries.

3.Many public school teachers turn to other professions because        .

    A．the government doesn’t financially support them

    B．they have to work longer hours than a lawyer

    C．their students refuse to listen to them

    D．they are not fairly treated

4.The author believes that change in teachers’ status in the United States       .

    A．is not great                    B．is impossible

    C．influences people’s attitude                      D．needs time

The Hearst Castle

    Hearst Castle is a palatial park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark．It was designed by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947．In 1957 , the Hearst Corporation donated the fortune to the state of California．Since that time it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for public tours．Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year．

Guided Tours

    There are several tours which highlight various parts of the castle and gardens．

●Tour One is recommended for first time visitors．It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream．

●Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr.Hearst's private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen．

●Tour Three looks at the Castle's North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte．

●Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace．

●The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst's own visitors might have．

Ticket Prices

    Hearst Castle accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover．Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles．

    * Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult．

Reservation Information

    While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1 - 800 - 444 - 4445, see below for times．

    Visit www．hearstcastle．org for more information．

1.Who does the Hearst Castle belong to at present?

    A．William Randolph Hearst．        B．Julia Morgan．

    C．The state of California．        D．The Hearst Corporation．

2.If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?

    A．Tour One．    B．Tour Two．   C．Tour Three．   D．Tour Four．

3.If a young couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?

A．36．        B．60．           C．48．           D．75．

4.Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?

    A．At 8 AM on Monday in February．  B．At 9 AM on Sunday in March．

    C．At 7 PM on Friday in September． D．At 6 PM on Saturday in October．

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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1.A．joy              B．voice          C．speech         D．smile

2.A．proud            B．active         C．satisfied      D．moved

3.A．visited          B．emailed        C．phoned         D．interviewed

4.A．agreed           B．refused        C．hesitated      D．paused

5.A．replied          B．discovered     C．explained      D．knew

6.A．seriously        B．patiently      C．nervously      D．quietly

7.A．blaming          B．fooling        C．inviting       D．urging

8.A．hardship         B．failure        C．comment        D．pressure

9.A．with             B．by             C．on             D．in

10.A．disappeared     B．returned       C．spread         D．improved

11.A．compare         B．struggle       C．survive        D．compete

12.A．ignore          B．deliver        C．face           D．receive

13.A．decorating      B．repairing      C．cleaning       D．leaving

14.A．disbelief       B．anxiety        C．horror         D．trouble

15.A．subjective      B．relevant       C．private        D．reliable

16.A．broadcast       B．create         C．publish        D．assess

17.A．recover         B．prepare        C．escape         D．concentrate

18.A．energetic       B．endless        C．typical        D．enjoyable

19.A．experience      B．success        C．benefit        D．accident

20.A．attempt         B．afford         C．expect         D．pretend

 It’s already 10 o’clock. I wonder how it        that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

   A．came over       B．came out     C．came about     D．came up

 _______ what would happen, none of them could find a way out.

A. Left wondering                           B. Having left wondering

C. Leaving to wonder                        D. Having left to wonder

 Students who pass the test will be  ______to the next grade, as has been announced.

A. possessed        B. promoted      C. proposed        D. allowed

 The present financial crisis has put the world economy in a difficult        .  

A. occasion       B. case             C. background     D. situation

 Now, the world’s focus is all on Shanghai ______ the 2010 world Expo is to be held.

    A. when           B. whose        C. where          D. that

 There         be any difficulty in passing the oral test since you have practiced a lot in the school.

    A．mustn’t       B．shan’t      C．shouldn’t     D．needn’t

 ____you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possibly can.

A. Now that           B. Ever since     C. So that              D. As long as