摘要:46.A.allowance B.circumstance C.guidance D.insurance

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“Good night, Yammine.”

“Good night, Chief,” I reply.

The cell door __36__ and I hear Chief's keys clinking as other doors clang shut further down the row. I step into my little cell and sit down. I glance up at the window, covered in mesh(铁网),and think to myself, “This isn't a life, it's just a(n) __37__.”

Being __38__ makes me feel as though I'm being buried alive. I am a puppet(木偶) with people __39__ strings so that I eat, sleep and wake when they want me to.

I lie on my bed as night __40__ and think the same thoughts __41__. I think about how it all went so wrong, and imagine how I will __42__ for all the time I've lost.

Every day I live the same routine and nothing changes except the people. Prisoners depart for other prisons, or get __43__. Others __44__ from different prisons, or fresh from custody. It's a __45__ revolving(旋转) door.

When I committed my __46__, I was a lost young boy, but now I am __47__. Walking around the yard, I would notice my fellow prisoners reading books and writing letters to friends and family, which upset me as my __48__ at school was limited.

I longed for the day when I'd be able to sit in the sun, enjoying a cup of coffee and reading a newspaper or book __49__ my choice. I also longed to write letters to my friends and family, sharing my thoughts and feelings.

I decided not to waste my time inside and, __50__, make the most of all the resources available to me. I started to learn and was __51__ to realize my dream.

Now, after five years' persistence, heartache and hard work, I have __52__ my goal. Having __53__ a course as a reading adviser, I can now help others to read and write. And I have even started a creative writing workshop at Junee Correctional Centre. Learning to read and write at a highter level has given me the inner strength to present myself in a more __54__ manner.

And the day I've dreamed about has come true: I now enjoy my cup of coffee with a book in my other hand. Learning to read and write has changed my life and this article is my first piece of “proper” writing, and it won't be my __55__.

1.A. opens     B. closes       C. breaks    D. sticks

2.A. existence  B. appearance  C. offence  D. holiday

3.A. at school  B. at home  C. in hospital  D. in prison

4.A. pulling  B. shaking  C. winding  D. casting

5.A. becomes  B. drops  C. feels  D. falls

6.A. once and for all  B. over and over again  C. once again  D. for good

7.A. do up  B. make up  C. fix up  D. mend up

8.A. revealed  B. sentenced  C. punished  D. released

9.A. reach  B. get  C. arrive  D. go

10.A. continually  B. occasionally  C. accidentally  D. rarely

11.A. mistake  B. crime  C. error  D. fault

12.A. caught  B. home  C. found  D. trapped

13.A. attendance  B. absence  C. allowance  D. assistance

14.A. in  B. of  C. over  D. by

15.A. however  B. instead  C. thus  D. nevertheless

16.A. devoted  B. dedicated  C. determined  D. decided

17.A. gained  B. recognized  C. arrived  D. achieved

18.A. attended  B. completed  C. started  D. organized

19.A. positive  B. negative  C. sensitive  D. passive

20.A. best  B. worst  C. latest  D. last

 

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  Thousands of jobs come into our job centers and employment offices every week, but they get snapped up(抢夺)quickly.So although we shall do all we can to help you, it’s important for you to do all you can to help yourself.This passage tells you how.

  Registered for work

  Once you have registered for work, we will match you against available vacancies.You must also register for work at the job centre in order to claim(demand)unemployment benefit(help).But you actually apply for the benefit at the local unemployment office.

  Getting a job through self-service

  Jobs that come in are put on self-service show as soon as possible.Half the people who find jobs through the job centre and employment office find them through self-service.You can call in at any time to look at the jobs shown.

  If you want further help with finding a job

  If you want more help or advice, don’t forget that’s what we’re here for.Our employment advisers can help you with things like:

  thinking about the different sorts of jobs you could do and which are the best for you

   jobs available locally or elsewhere

  training for a new job

  your suitability for a TOPS training course with a tax-free allowance(津贴)

  grants(补助金)to help you look for, and move to, work in other parts

  Even though you have a clear of the sort of job and pay you want, you may find that something different will suit you quite well.Keep this in mind when you’re talking with the Employment Adviser.

  If you don’t find a job on your first visit

  Go into self-service as often as you can to look at the jobs on show there.Good vacancies are coming in all the time but they do go quickly.Don’t depend on being told about them just because you’ve been registered for employment.

  If you can’t get to the office easily, come in whenever you can.It’ll help you to find a job faster if you keep in touch.

(1)

The purpose of the passage is to ________.

[  ]

A.

provide general advice about what to do when you haven’t a job

B.

suggest how to get maximum benefit from a certain employment service

C.

give information about services available for unemployed people

D.

help to reduce the number of unemployed people

(2)

The people most likely to get jobs are those who ________.

[  ]

A.

make use of job information services at the job center as soon as possible

B.

regularly ask for help and service at the job center

C.

use their own ideas and common sense in looking for a job

D.

register for work immediately when the needs rise

(3)

Unemployed people can claim benefits from the unemployment office only if they ________.

[  ]

A.

first inform the job center that they have lost their jobs

B.

register at the local unemployment office

C.

claim the benefits both at the job center and the unemployment office

D.

first inform the job center of their availability for work

(4)

What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?

[  ]

A.

Jobs one can get.

B.

One can’t get jobs.

C.

Employees.

D.

Employers.

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