题目内容
February 14 is a day for people who have fallen in love. On this day, these men and women give gifts and cards to each other for Valentine’s Day.
This day has been popular with people in love for a long time. At first, this holiday was called Lupercalia. Then the name of the day was changed to Saint Valentine’s Day. The man named Saint Valentine was killed on February 14,270 A.D. because he was a Christian (基督教徒).
Before Saint Valentine was killed, February 14 was the old Roman holiday, Lupercalia. The church wanted people to think of a Christian holiday on this day, so the church changed the name of the holiday.
This change did not stop people in love from giving gifts to each other. People usually gave gloves, handkerchiefs, or even underwear(内衣) as gifts. Sometimes people also put hearts and flowers on the present before giving it to the other persons.
Valentine cards did not become popular until the 1750s. The first Valentine cards were made by hand. People wrote their own words on the cards. These words were usually kind or funny.
Cards made by machines became more popular around 1850s. All of a sudden, Valentine’s Day became a big holiday for people who made and sold cards.
Now, every year around February14, cards and chocolates fill stores for people in love.
51. How did people celebrate Lupercalia?
A. They went to church. B. They sent cards to each other.
C. They sang and danced D. They gave gifts to each other.
52. When did Valentine cards first become popular?
A. About 270 A. D. B. About 1850 A. D.
C. About 1750 A. D. D. They have always been popular.
53. What helped to make Valentine cards more popular?
A. Machines which made cards. B. People who liked Valentine’s cards.
C. People’s interests in Valentine’s Day. D. Churches
54. What is special about Valentines cards?
A. They are made by machine. B. They are hand-made.
C. The words people write on the cards are kind and funny.
D. They help express people’s love.
55. What does the phrase “All of a sudden” mean?
A. 突然 B.总而言之 C. 换句话说 D.自然地
DCADA
The Beijing government has set out to recruit thousands of university graduates to work as junior officials in rural areas to both improve rural administration and ease the city's employment problems.
The government plans to recruit 3,000 university graduates this year, 1,000 more than last year, to work as assistants to village heads or Party secretaries in suburban areas.
People interested in jobs in Beijing's rural villages and townships can submit applications to the Beijing Municipal Personnel Bureau or online at www.Bjbys.com from February 1 through March 15.
"We hope university graduates will seize this opportunity to use their knowledge in rural villages and to start their careers," Sun Zhenyu, deputy director of Beijing Personnel Bureau, told Xinhua News Agency.
The government has promised successful candidates a monthly salary of 2,000 yuan ( $ 250) in the first year, 2,500 yuan ($ 320) the second year and 3,000 yuan ($ 385) the third year, provided their performance is up to the required standards.Sun said.
Wang Lina, who graduated from Beijing Union University last year, was one of the first graduates to find work in the city's countryside After majoring in industrial and commercial administration, Wang served as the assistant to the village head of Ertiaojie Village in suburban Besjing's Pinggu District.For one project, Wang contacted people at the BeijingAcadeny of Agricnitural Sciences and arranged for the local farmers to receive training in strawberry planting.Her efforts paid off.The village had a plentiful harvest of organic strawberries earlier this year.
Nationwide, about 150,000 university graduates found employment in rural areas last year, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Education.
The ministry predicts that 4.95 million students will graduate from universities across the country this year, 820,000 more than last year.About 1.4 million of them are unlikely to find jobs when they graduate.
In Beijing, a record 200,000 people are expected to graduate from university this year. Less than half of them are expected to be offered jobs, according to the personnel bureau.
【小题1】The underlined word "recruit" in the first paragraph probably means___.
A.employ | B.force | C.encourage | D.train |
A.once you are hired as a junior official, you can get an endlessly rising salary |
B.the government guarantee a gradually high salary for the successful candidates |
C.working as junior officials is easy but very meaningful |
D.the competition for the job as junior officials is very fierce |
A.the sooner you go to the countryside, the sooner you will be successful |
B.local fanners can get big harvests if they team more knowledge |
C.university graduates can also realize their value in rural areas |
D.Wang had great difficulty in helping villagers planting organic strawberries |
A.more and more graduates will work.as junior officials |
B.the universities should not have so many students |
C.there are more and more graduates in recent years |
D.it is not easy for graduates to find jobs nowadays |
A.What is the best career? |
B.Graduates go to the countryside. |
C.Job hunting for university graduates. |
D.A good choice for university graduates. |
The Beijing government has set out to recruit thousands of university graduates to work as junior officials in rural areas to both improve rural administration and ease the city’s employment problems.
The government plans to recruit 3,000 university graduates this year,1,000 more than last year, to work as assistants to village heads or Party secretaries in suburban areas.
People interested in jobs in Beijing’s rural villages and townships can submit applications to the Beijing Municipal Personnel Bureau or online at www. Bjbys. com from February 1 through March 15.
“We hope university graduates will seize this opportunity to use their knowledge in rural villages and to start their careers,” Sun Zhenyu, deputy director of Beijing Personnel Bureau, told Xinhua News Agency.
The government has promised successful candidates a monthly salary of 2,000 yuan
( $ 250) in the first year, 2,500 yuan ($ 320) the second year and 3,000 yuan ($ 385) the third year, provided their performance is up to the required standards, Sun said.
Wang Lina, who graduated from Beijing Union University last year, was one of the first graduates to find work in the city's countryside. After majoring in industrial and commercial administration, Wang served as the assistant to the village head of Ertiaojie Village in suburban Beijing's Pinggu District. For one project, Wang contacted people at the Beijing Academy of Agricultural Sciences and arranged for the local farmers to receive training in strawberry planting. Her efforts paid off. The village had a plentiful harvest of organic strawberries earlier this year.
Nationwide, about 150,000 university graduates found employment in rural areas last year, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Education.
The ministry predicts that 4. 95 million students will graduate from universities across the country this year, 820,000 more than last year. About 1.4 million of them are unlikely to find jobs when they graduate.
In Beijing, a record 200,000 people are expected to graduate from university this year. Less than half of them are expected to be offered jobs, according to the personnel bureau.
【小题1】The underlined word “recruit” in the first paragraph probably means______.
A.employ | B.force | C.encourage | D.train |
A.once you are hired as a junior official, you can get an endlessly rising salary |
B.the government guarantee a gradually high salary for the successful candidates |
C.working as junior officials is easy but very meaningful |
D.the competition for the job as junior officials is very fierce |
A.the sooner you go to the countryside, the sooner you will be successful |
B.local farmers can get big harvests if they learn more knowledge |
C.university graduates can also realize their value in rural areas |
D.Wang had great difficulty in helping villagers planting organic strawberries |
A.more and more graduates will work as junior officials |
B.the universities should not have so many students |
C.there are more and more graduates in recent years |
D.it is not easy for graduates to find jobs nowadays |
A.What is the best career? |
B.Graduates go to the countryside. |
C.Job hunting for university graduates. |
D.A good choice for university graduates. |