More college graduates in China are seeking for work experience instead of advanced degrees, a survey shows. The practical approach, coupled with a record number of students graduating from college, is expected to strengthen competition in the job market, analysts said.

More than 76 percent of university students said they wanted to work after earning their degrees this summer, up from 68.5 percent in 2012 and 73.6 percent last year, according to poll results from Zhaopin.com, a major online agency, Zhu Bo.

The annual survey also shows that about 20 percent university graduates chose to further education after graduation, while about 3 percent wanted to start their own businesses.

Zeng Hao ,a 25-year-old media major, managed to land a job in a publishing company in Zhongshan, Guangdong province, before he received his master's degree from the University of Macau in June. " Work experience really matters in the publishing industry" he said.

Wei Guihong , a program administrator at Nanjing University, said about 60 percent of the school's graduates entered the labor market every year. “More and more students majoring in a foreign language choose to go abroad to continue their studies to improve their language skills," she said continuously, "That's perhaps a bright future.”

Liu Junsheng , a researcher at the Labor and Wage Institute of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, believes that economic conditions play a vital role in shaping college graduates' choices .“There were fewer job opportunities in the market. ” he said. "Although academic degrees still matter, more and more employers value job seekers' work experience." he said.

The Zhaopin.com survey shows that each of the graduates sent resumes(履历) on average to about 28 potential employers and received five interview opportunities.

1.We can infer from the first three paragraphs that____

A. the number of graduates from college is likely to decline gradually

B. the employment situation is still relatively optimistic

C. the majority of university graduates are ready for further education

D. those who want to start their own businesses are fewest

2.From the text, we know that the real expert on employment is____

A. Zhu Bo B. Zeng Hao

C. Liu Junsheng D. Wei Guihong

3.What is Wei Guihong's attitudes towards her students' going abroad for their studies? ____ .

A. Pessimistic. B. Supportive C. Critical D. Negative

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A . Graduates pick work instead of taking advanced degrees.

B. Graduates take advanced degrees instead of picking work

C .Few graduates can get their jobs they seek for

D. Few Graduates receive the interview opportunities

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily. ________ to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money. By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “You ________ have your pick from my bicycle _ ________ .” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would ________ choose.

As Christmas ________ near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she ________ a Salvation Army（基督教慈善组织）volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy?” she asked. “Sorry, em, I’m out of change.” I said.

Throughout December, Emily continued to ________ hard. Then one day, she made a ________ announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very ________ .

________ by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute ________ of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. ________ I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow（发光）.Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t ________ the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later ________ the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very ________ , sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re ________ away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”

Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the ________ ? I like to think it was God’s way of ________ a little girl for a sacrifice ________ her years---- while giving her dad a lesson in the ________.

1.A. Promised B. Amazed C. Determined D. Organized

2.A. need B. should C. must D. can

3.A. collection B. contribution C. shop D. club

4.A. seldom B. likely C. slightly D. merely

5.A. drew B. became C. went D. pulled

6.A. observed B. sensed C. watched D. noticed

7.A. study B. try C. listen D. work

8.A. disappointing B. surprising C. formal D. public

9.A. agreeable B. hopeful C. thankful D. pitiful

10.A. Moved B. Shocked C. Persuaded D. Demanded

11.A. one B. some C. two D. any

12.A. While B. As C. Because D. Though

13.A. express B. describe C. explain D. shake

14.A. returned B. delivered C. chose D. shared

15.A. sweet B. healthy C. happy D. fair

16.A. putting B. giving C. storing D. signing

17.A. present B. harvest C. winner D. chance

18.A. greeting B. praising C. sheltering D. rewarding

19.A. under B. before C. beyond D. within

20.A. process B. project C. struggle D. communication

A land free from destruction，plus wealth，natural resources，and labor supply--all these were important______in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution．______they were not enough．Something______was needed to start the industrial process．That“something special”was men--______individuals who could invent machines，find new______of power，and establish business organizations to reshape society．

The men who______the machines of the Industrial Revolution______from many backgrounds and many occupations．Many of them were______inventors than scientists．A man who is a______scientist is primarily interested in doing his research______．He is not necessarily working______that his findings can be used．

An inventor or one interested in applied science is______trying to make something that has a concrete use．He may try to solve a problem by______the theories ______science or by experimenting through trial and error．______of his method，he is working to obtain a______result：the construction of a harvesting machine，the burning of a light bulb，or one of many other objectives．

Most of the people who______the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors，not trained scientists．A few were both scientists and inventors．Even those who had_____or no training in science might not have made their inventions_____a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years_____．

1. A． cases B． reasons C． factors D． situations

2. A． But B． And C． Besides D． Even

3. A． else B． near C． extra D． similar

4. A． generating B． effective C． motivating D． creative

5. A． origins B． sources C． bases D． discoveries

6. A． employed B． created C． operated D． controlled

7. A． came B． arrived C． stemmed D． appeared

8. A． less B． better C． more D． worse

9. A． respectable B． practical C． pure D． clever

10. A． happily B． occasionally C． reluctantly D． accurately

11. A． now B． and C． all D． so

12. A． seldom B． sometimes C． always D． never

13. A． planning B． using C． studying D． applying

14. A． of B． with C． to D． as

15. A． Speaking B． Thinking C． Instead D． Regardless

16. A． single B． sole C． specialized D． specific

17. A． proposed B． developed C． supplied D． offered

18. A． little B． much C． some D． any

19. A． as B． if C． because D． while

20. A． ago B． past C． ahead D． before

If English means endless new words，difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation，you are wrong．Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?

According to a new study by a British university，learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power．Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter．This is the area of the brain which processes information．It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles．

The study also found the effect is greater，the younger people learn a second language．

A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli，from University College London，took a group of Britons who only spoke English．They were compared with a group of "early bilinguals" who had learnt a second language before the age of five，as well as a number of later learners．

Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language．But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language，the smaller the difference．

"Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language," said the scientists．

It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn．

Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales，has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills．"Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),"he said．"You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas．"

The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34．Reading，writing，and comprehension were all tested．The results showed that the younger they started to learn，the better．"Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world," explained the scientists．

1.The main subject talked about in this passage is ______．

A． science on learning a second language

B． man’s ability of learning a second language

C． 1anguage can help brain power

D． 1anguage learning and maths study

2.In the second paragraph，the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ______．

A． say language is also a kind of physical labor

B． prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a language

C． to show the importance of using the language when you learn the language

D． make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well

3.The underlined word “bilingual'’ probably means ______．

A． a researcher on language learning

B． a person who is good at learning foreign languages

C． a person who can speak two languages

D． an active language learner

假定你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按照要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：1．乐观的人生态度；2．努力学习；3．参加体育锻炼。

注意：1．词数120词左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头已为你写好。

We all want to grow up happily and healthily，and for this goal we must do several things．

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Does money buy happiness？Not！Ah, but would a little more money make us a little happier？Many of us smirk(傻笑，假笑) and nod．There is, we believe, some connection between financial fitness and emotional fulfillment．Three in four American college students—nearly double the 1970 proportion— now consider it “very important” or “essential” that they become “very well off financially”．Money matters．

But a surprising fact of life is that in countries where nearly everyone can afford life’s necessities, increasing wealth matters surprisingly little．The connection between income and happiness is “surprisingly weak,” observed University of Michigan researcher Ronald Inglehart in one 16-nation study of 170,000 people．Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns(报酬递减)．The second piece of pie, or the second $100,000, never tastes as good as the first．Even lottery winners and the Forbes’ 100 wealthiest Americans surveyed by University of Illinois psychologist Ed Diener have expressed only slightly greater happiness than the average American．Making it big brings temporary joy．But in the long run wealth is like health: its complete absence can create suffering, but having it doesn’t guarantee happiness．Happiness seems less a matter of getting what we want than of wanting what we have．

Has our happiness, however, floated upward with the rising economic tide？Are we happier today than in 1940s, when two out of five homes lacked a shower or tub？Actually, we are not．Since 1957, the number of Americans who say they are “very happy” has declined from 35 to 32 percent．Meanwhile, the divorce rate has doubled, the teen suicide(自杀) rate has increased nearly three times, the violent crime rate has gone up nearly four times, and depression has mushroomed．Economic growth has provided no boost to human morale．When it comes to psychological well being, it is not the economy．

I call this soaring wealth and shrinking spirit “the American paradox．” More than ever, we have big houses and broken homes, high incomes and low confidence, secured rights and reduced civility．We are good at making a living but often fail at making a life．We celebrate our prosperity(繁荣) but long for a purpose．We treasure our freedoms but long for connection．In an age of plenty, we feel spiritual hunger．

1.Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view？

A． The more money we earn, the less returns we have．

B． The more money we earn, the happier we would be．

C． In the long run, money cannot guarantee happiness．

D． In the long run, happiness grows with economy．

2.“The second $100,000 never tastes as good as the first” because _____．

A． it is not so fresh as the first $100,000

B． it is not so important as the first $100,000

C． profit brought by it is less than that from the first $100,000

D． happiness brought by it is less than that from the first $100,000

3.According to the passage, people do well in making a living but don’t _____．

A． have any primary aim

B． know how to spend money

C． know how to enjoy life

D． keep in touch with other people

4.The things that happened after 1957 are given to show that _____．

A． people’s spiritual needs cannot be fulfilled by wealth

B． family problems become more and more serious

C． young people are not happy about their life

D． social crimes have increased significantly

A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven, I was cooking dinner for my son and myself. For a , I had decided on frozen peas. As I was cutting open the bag, it from my hand and crashed to the floor. The peas, like marbles, everywhere. I tried to use a broom, with each swipe they just rolled across the kitchen．

For the next week, every time I was in the , I found a pea---in a corner, or behind a table leg. They kept . Eight months later I pulled out the refrigerator to clean behind it, and 12 frozen peas hidden underneath．

At the time I found those few remaining , I was in a new relationship with a wonderful I’d met in a support group. After we married, I was reminded those peas under the refrigerator, and realized that my had been like that bag of frozen peas. It had shattered（破碎）. My wife had died; I was in a new city with a busy job, and with a son having trouble his new surroundings and the of his mother. I was a bag of spilled frozen peas; my life had come apart and scattered．

When life gets you , when everything you know comes apart, and when you think you’ll never , remember that it’s just a bag of scattered frozen peas. The peas can be , and life will move on. You’ll find all the peas , including the ones that are hardest to find. And when you’ve got them you’ll start to feel whole again．

The life you know can break apart at any time. But you’ll have to , and how fast you collect your peas depends on you. Will you keep scattering them around with a broom, will you pick them up one by one and put your life back together?

1.A． drink B． vegetable C． fruit D． meat

2.A． slipped B． walked C． ran D． moved

3.A． rubbed B． rolled C． grew D． existed

4.A． so B． and C． although D． but

5.A． kitchen B． living room C． bedroom D． storeroom

6.A． turning up B． getting up C． taking up D． using up

7.A． left B． ate C． found D． planted

8.A． presents B． cans C． vegetables D． peas

9.A． woman B． child C． man D． boy

10.A． for B． of C． with D． in

11.A． wife B． life C． son D． friend

12.A． adjusting to B． leading to C． turning to D． adding to

13.A． thank B． loss C． help D． love

14.A． close B． near C． down D． wide

15.A． get it B． leave it C． take it D． make it

16.A． grew B． bought C． frozen D． collected

17.A． specially B． fortunately C． properly D． eventually

18.A． both B． all C． either D． each

19.A． move on B． put on C． bring on D． call on

20.A． while B． because C． or D． since

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I’ve learned that you reach Beijing last month for Chinese learning. How are you getting along your Chinese studies?

I’m pleasing to tell you that I’ll go to Beijing to take part in an English Speech Contest this summer vacation. However, I have a trouble preparing it. I don’t know how to gather useful information of your speech. And I am unfamiliar with the language style of the speech article, that is total different from the common article. Could you give me some advices on the above problems?

Looking forward to hear from you!

M: Excuse me, Madame. Could you tell me where I can stay in this town, please?

W: Of course, it’s my 1. (please).You must be a 2. (strange) here.

M: Yes, I am here for a tour.

W: OK, I see. That’s3. you are carrying a lot of things .There are lots of hotels, but they tend to be4. (fair) expensive. And then there 5.(be) bed and breakfast places, which are much cheaper. And you can find out about them through looking in the paper, or just walking around the streets. They have signs in the window 6. (say) “Bed and Breakfast”.

M: Are there any cheap hotels?

W: Oh, yes, of course.

M: 7. are they like?

W: They are OK. All you get is a bed, but they do tend to be very cheap.

M: Do I have to become 8. member?

W: Yes, you do. But it’s very easy to join, and there is an office along the road, 9. you can go and sign on.

M: It’s very kind_10. you to tell me so much about it. Thank you very much.

W: You’re welcome.

Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays.

A． accounting for B． answering for

C． allowing for D． heading for