In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic (学业的) achievements and felt confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.
However, in the past five years the job market has changed greatly. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.
Five years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2006. There were many high-tech job chances. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance (保险) and paid vacations. However, "Times have changed and it's a new market," according to an officer of the San Jose State Career Center.
The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines (下降) in starting salaries.
Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.
In conclusion, these days a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students. For now, they can only hope the value of their degree will increase over time.
1.The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means _____.
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A．skills |
B．interests |
C．chances |
D．ideas |
2.Which of the following majors has the best job offers?
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A．teaching |
B．accounting |
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C．political science |
D．computer science |
3. Ryan Stewart will have to ____________.
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A．go back to school |
B．get a job teaching |
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C．change his major |
D．become a religious leader |
4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ____________.
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A．the best way to get rich is not to get a college degree |
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B．most students with degrees will not be able to find jobs |
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C．having a college degree does not mean that one has money for travelling |
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D．a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job |
5. The main idea of the passage is that _________.
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A．a lot of graduates are losing their jobs |
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B．Ryan Stewart has been able to find a job |
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C．salaries in some fields have increased in the past year |
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D．the job market has changed greatly over the past five years |
Almost all theme park accidents can be prevented. Here, based on coverage of theme park safety, are some tips to help you and your family stay safe on your next visit.
If you are visiting with a child, take a moment to explain the ride to them, and tell them what they should do. They are depending upon you to keep them safe. Set a good example for them by following the rules of the park, and make sure that they know you expect them to follow those rules, too.
Tell them to stay seated, to hold the grab bar or put their hands in the laps, and not to stick their knees and feet outside a ride vehicle. Make them look to you for the okay to get on or off a ride, too. And never put a crying child on a ride. If your child starts to cry, let others pass you in line until your child is calmed. Or, gently exit the queue and find something more relaxing to do.
Young kids can’t keep an adult’s pace in a theme park. Let them take plenty of breaks.
“Kids get tired,” said TPI reader Matt Johnson, a father of four. “Tired kids make parents even more tired. And tired kids and parents may get hurt — physically and emotionally.” He advises that parents plan a mid-day break, perhaps a swim back at the hotel, to avoid mid-day heat and crowds. “You will see cranky families having a miserable time while you are refreshed and having a great evening.”
1.The second paragraph tells readers that ______.
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A．children should be trained to be more independent |
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B．adults should tell children some safety rules firstly |
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C．adults should set a good example to conduct well in a theme park |
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D．there is a danger to take young children to visit a theme park |
2.Which of the following is NOT right for children who are taking the rides?
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A．They cannot put their hands away from the grab bar. |
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B．They are forbidden to put their knees or feet out. |
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C．They should ask adults’ permission first to get on a ride. |
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D．Without adults’ okay sign, children shouldn’t get off a ride. |
3.If your child begins to cry just when he is going to take a ride, you should ______.
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A．tell him to be relaxed |
B．make him share your interest |
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C．give up the present activity |
D．encourage him to be brave |
4.We may infer from Matt Johnson’s words that ______.
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A．he doesn’t like to visit a theme park with his children |
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B．parents with many children may be tired of visiting a theme park |
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C．not all the families are relaxed or happy when they visit a theme park |
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D．visitors should arrange everything carefully before starting |
5.What is the meaning of the underlined word “exit” in the third paragraph?
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A．等待 |
B．发现 |
C．进入 |
D．离开 |
In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 31 working and Christmas was the one day of the year 32 the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children valued it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 33 — smelling it, touching it and loving it. Usually they tried to kept it for so 34 that it often went bad before they ate it.
This year John knew he would soon be 35 enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 36 , he might be able to eat it on his birthday.
Christmas day finally came. The children were so 37 as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 38 . Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” John’s heart 39 . He turned and ran back to the cold room so that the children wouldn’t see his tears.
Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 40 on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As John 41 his head, he saw a big juicy orange all peeled (剥皮) and quartered ……. Each child had sacrificed (舍弃) their own orange by 42 a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him.
John never forgot the sharing, love and personal sacrifice his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 43 that day, after he became rich, every year he 44 send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 45 was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit!
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He has been working since 7:30 this morning. ______ he is so tired out.
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A．It is no wonder |
B．It is no way |
C．There is no need |
D．There is no point |
The Greens ______ us with dinner the day before yesterday.
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B．ordered |
C．equipped |
D．entertained |
Use your head, _______ you’ll work out the problem.
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