Preparing for the Next Job Market
The latest spike in the unemployment rate is being felt across the board ?in 98 percent of metropolitan areas, in high-wage and low-wage jobs, among young and old, women and men, but especially men．
This landscape means that young Americans who are trying to plan their futures right now have some hard choices．Do they go to college and take on debt without hope of getting a job? And what about high school students? Do they have any chance of securing a job without a college degree? Perhaps the education system needs to react to this rapidly moving economic crisis．
In our current economic collapse, the connection between education and employment could not be more different than it was during the Depression．Education must now hold center stage, not because of an enemy abroad but because of the global economy．The jobs of the future will demand levels of education, particularly skills in mathematics, technology and science, which exceed those now taught in high school．
A healthy society should strive for full employment．In our times, that goal cannot be realized, or even approximated by creating jobs for the unskilled．The long-term prospect for economic recovery depends on the extent to which we improve our educational system．And this is where America is now at its weakest．[来源:学##
Our high schools produce graduates who do not write well enough, have limited reasoning skills and are unable to use the tools of mathematics．Their command of science is far inferior to that of their counterparts in other nations．And all too many young people drop out．We may still have the best university system, but it benefits only a minority．
We will need more engineers, scientists and service providers, particularly in the health professions, with a quality of education that cannot be obtained in the current system．Radical change, not reform, is called for．
What should be done? First, high school should be cut short and end when students are 16．Second, a new generation of two-year college programs tied to a wide range of specific skills that the economy needs should be created．Third, access to four-year colleges should be expanded, giving more Americans the chance to acquire the deep learning that makes breakthroughs in technology possible．Fourth, we need to recruit more public school teachers and train them better, particularly in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics, so that our children can be prepared to compete．
【小题1】Nowadays, students graduating from high school____．

A．success

B．failure

C．development

D．booming

Preparing for the Next Job Market

The latest spike in the unemployment rate is being felt across the board ?in 98 percent of metropolitan areas, in high-wage and low-wage jobs, among young and old, women and men, but especially men．

This landscape means that young Americans who are trying to plan their futures right now have some hard choices．Do they go to college and take on debt without hope of getting a job? And what about high school students? Do they have any chance of securing a job without a college degree? Perhaps the education system needs to react to this rapidly moving economic crisis．

In our current economic collapse, the connection between education and employment could not be more different than it was during the Depression．Education must now hold center stage, not because of an enemy abroad but because of the global economy．The jobs of the future will demand levels of education, particularly skills in mathematics, technology and science, which exceed those now taught in high school．

A healthy society should strive for full employment．In our times, that goal cannot be realized, or even approximated by creating jobs for the unskilled．The long-term prospect for economic recovery depends on the extent to which we improve our educational system．And this is where America is now at its weakest．[来源:学##

Our high schools produce graduates who do not write well enough, have limited reasoning skills and are unable to use the tools of mathematics．Their command of science is far inferior to that of their counterparts in other nations．And all too many young people drop out．We may still have the best university system, but it benefits only a minority．

We will need more engineers, scientists and service providers, particularly in the health professions, with a quality of education that cannot be obtained in the current system．Radical change, not reform, is called for．

What should be done? First, high school should be cut short and end when students are 16．Second, a new generation of two-year college programs tied to a wide range of specific skills that the economy needs should be created．Third, access to four-year colleges should be expanded, giving more Americans the chance to acquire the deep learning that makes breakthroughs in technology possible．Fourth, we need to recruit more public school teachers and train them better, particularly in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics, so that our children can be prepared to compete．

1.Nowadays, students graduating from high school____．

A．write well enough

B．have limitless reasoning skills

C．can't use the tools of mathematics

D．command science as much as their counterparts in other nations

2.What should we do to improve the quality of education?

A．Students shouldn't study in high school until 16．

B．We should create a new generation of two-year college programs tied to a wide range of specific skills the economy needs．[来源:ZXXK]

C．We should limit access to four-year colleges．

D．We ought to recruit more private school teachers and train them better．

3.What does the word "collapse" in the third paragraph mean?

A．success       B．failure        C． development  D．booming

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Young Americans planning their futures have difficult choices．

B．Education must hold center stage due to the global economy．

C．The best university system benefits a majority．

D．A health society should struggle for full employment．

Preparing for the Next Job Market

The latest spike in the unemployment rate is being felt across the board ?in 98 percent of metropolitan areas, in high-wage and low-wage jobs, among young and old, women and men, but especially men．

This landscape means that young Americans who are trying to plan their futures right now have some hard choices．Do they go to college and take on debt without hope of getting a job? And what about high school students? Do they have any chance of securing a job without a college degree? Perhaps the education system needs to react to this rapidly moving economic crisis．

In our current economic collapse, the connection between education and employment could not be more different than it was during the Depression．Education must now hold center stage, not because of an enemy abroad but because of the global economy．The jobs of the future will demand levels of education, particularly skills in mathematics, technology and science, which exceed those now taught in high school．

A healthy society should strive for full employment．In our times, that goal cannot be realized, or even approximated by creating jobs for the unskilled．The long-term prospect for economic recovery depends on the extent to which we improve our educational system．And this is where America is now at its weakest．

Our high schools produce graduates who do not write well enough, have limited reasoning skills and are unable to use the tools of mathematics．Their command of science is far inferior to that of their counterparts in other nations．And all too many young people drop out．We may still have the best university system, but it benefits only a minority．

We will need more engineers, scientists and service providers, particularly in the health professions, with a quality of education that cannot be obtained in the current system．Radical change, not reform, is called for．

What should be done? First, high school should be cut short and end when students are 16．Second, a new generation of two-year college programs tied to a wide range of specific skills that the economy needs should be created．Third, access to four-year colleges should be expanded, giving more Americans the chance to acquire the deep learning that makes breakthroughs in technology possible．Fourth, we need to recruit more public school teachers and train them better, particularly in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics, so that our children can be prepared to compete．

68．Nowadays, students graduating from high school____．

       A．write well enough

       B．have limitless reasoning skills

       C．can't use the tools of mathematics

       D．command science as much as their counterparts in other nations

69．What should we do to improve the quality of education?

       A．Students shouldn't study in high school until 16．

       B．We should create a new generation of two-year college programs tied to a wide range of specific skills the economy needs．

       C．We should limit access to four-year colleges．

       D．We ought to recruit more private school teachers and train them better．

70．What does the word "collapse" in the third paragraph mean?

       A．success              B．failure         C．development  D．booming

71．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Young Americans planning their futures have difficult choices．

       B．Education must hold center stage due to the global economy．

       C．The best university system benefits a majority．

       D．A health society should struggle for full employment．

Preparing for tomorrow
Sixth-grade schoolteacher Ms.Shelton believed in readiness.Students remembered how she walked in on the first day of class and began writing words of eighth-grade on the1.They quickly protested that the words were not on their2and they couldn’t learn them.
Their teacher insisted that the students could and would learn these3.She said that she would teach them something that should be given.Ms.Shelton4by saying that one of the students in the classroom could go on to5, maybe even be president someday, and she wanted to prepare them for that day.
Ms.Shelton spoke those words many years ago.6did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them7.She believed that if they were well prepared, they could8high goals.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “People only see what they are9to see.” If that’s true, then it is also10that they only become what they are prepared to become.And many things in life are just about getting ready.
“I want to be doing something more11with my life than what I am doing now,” a young man once said to me.He12what he was doing was just not that important.Other people have said things to me such as, “I only13I had a meaningful relationship.” And, “I’d really like to get a better job, but I just don’t see14.”
You fill in the blanks.What is it you would like to15that isn’t happening? Perhaps the answer is that you are not yet16.Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready for that which you17.
Think of today as another chance to18yourself for the exciting future you are looking for.Today is not wasted.If you desire more from19, then you can use today as training.For you will experience only what you are prepared to20.Something wonderful can happen.And you can use today to get ready for tomorrow.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      desk
   2. B.
      wall
   3. C.
      chalkboard
   4. D.
      door
2. 2.
   1. A.
      duty
   2. B.
      desk
   3. C.
      mind
   4. D.
      level
3. 3.
   1. A.
      words
   2. B.
      grammars
   3. C.
      pronunciations
   4. D.
      sentences
4. 4.
   1. A.
      started
   2. B.
      ended
   3. C.
      warned
   4. D.
      reminded
5. 5.
   1. A.
      greatness
   2. B.
      wealth
   3. C.
      honor
   4. D.
      failure
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Seldom
   2. B.
      Little
   3. C.
      Hardly
   4. D.
      Totally
7. 7.
   1. A.
      nervously
   2. B.
      eagerly
   3. C.
      seriously
   4. D.
      simply
8. 8.
   1. A.
      keep
   2. B.
      have
   3. C.
      set
   4. D.
      achieve
9. 9.
   1. A.
      prepared
   2. B.
      forced
   3. C.
      attracted
   4. D.
      tempted
10. 10.
    1. A.
       proper
    2. B.
       exact
    3. C.
       legal
    4. D.
       true
11. 11.
    1. A.
       difficult
    2. B.
       significant
    3. C.
       pleasant
    4. D.
       interesting
12. 12.
    1. A.
       boasted
    2. B.
       behaved
    3. C.
       felt
    4. D.
       looked
13. 13.
    1. A.
       wish
    2. B.
       expect
    3. C.
       hope
    4. D.
       imagine
14. 14.
    1. A.
       what
    2. B.
       when
    3. C.
       why
    4. D.
       how
15. 15.
    1. A.
       survive
    2. B.
       happen
    3. C.
       gain
    4. D.
       win
16. 16.
    1. A.
       adventurous
    2. B.
       active
    3. C.
       ready
    4. D.
       intelligent
17. 17.
    1. A.
       concern
    2. B.
       arrange
    3. C.
       adore
    4. D.
       desire
18. 18.
    1. A.
       prepare
    2. B.
       enjoy
    3. C.
       imagine
    4. D.
       conduct
19. 19.
    1. A.
       history
    2. B.
       nature
    3. C.
       life
    4. D.
       marriage
20. 20.
    1. A.
       suffer
    2. B.
       experience
    3. C.
       struggle
    4. D.
       work

Come prepared: When you arrive at a race, your bike should be in race-ready condition.
Chain Management: Chain damage is still the number one problem with mountain bikes. Keeping your chain clean and well-oiled will help, as will frequent chain replacement. Periodic inspection of your chain for wear, stretch and damage may save you a long walk home.
Packing Tape: This can be used for rims trips, boots for fractured tires and a dozen more makeshift repairs. If you've flown to the race, it also saves you from having to borrow tape to close up your bike box for the flight home. Other musts: safety pins and plastic zip ties.
Pre-race: Visual inspections before any serious off-road ride, carefully examine the area where the tire hooks onto the rim and remove any foreign objects which could cause premature（比预期早的）tire wear.
Tire Pressure: Check tire pressure before race start. The recommended pressure is noted on the tire sidewall, usually 40 lbs., many racers run 50 lbs., or more for less rolling resistance.
Be Self-Contained: Make sure you are self-contained. Bring your own drinking water, food and first aid kit. Also have tools, spare parts, tubes, quick fills and a chain tool. Never suppose you can just borrow these items from a friend.
Post-race Visual Inspections: Inspect your bike after completing each event, especially before competing in a downhill event. Re-inspect before packing your bike for the trip home.
Have Fun!
73. This passage is written for those who _______.
A. go in for outdoor activities                        B. love cycling in other places
C. will join in mountain bike races                 D. are preparing for a marathon
74. The writer seems to advise the racers ________.
A. not to replace chain frequently                   B. not to take an extra chain
C. to bring less while racing                          D. to have higher tire pressure
75 The passage is organized in order of _______.
A. importance             B. time                      C. readers' interest       D. place
76. From the passage we can safely say that _______.
A. a foreign tire is a guarantee for the cyclist to win the race
B. the biggest trouble for the race is that nobody will help you
C. a downhill event causes more damage to the bike than an uphill one
D. regular inspection is a must before, during, and even after the race