B

       As far back as he could remember，Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star．The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again，however．Hollywood just did not seem interesting．When he first came to California，Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success．Therefore，he kept on trying．Someday，he told himself，his big opportunity would come．

       Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants．His pay was elementary，but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money，he managed to make a living．One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot （停车场） and getting out of his car．Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture．

       Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it．Then he stopped，jumped out，and ran over to the director．“Excuse me，sir，but I think it’s only fair to tell you that it’s now or never if you want me in your next picture．A lot of big companies are after me．”

       Instead of pushing away the boy，the director laughed，then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man．“Come and see me tomorrow．”

Larry got a small part in the director’s next film．He was on his way！

66．Which of the following was Larry interested in?

       A．Working as a waiter．        B．Becoming a film star．

       C．Parking cars for film stars．   D．Owing a big company．

67．Why did Larry find a job parking cars?

       A．Because he liked the job．

       B．Because the parking lot was near Hollywood．

       C．To make a living and wait for the opportunity．

       D．To see a lot of film stars and work for them．

68．After reading the story what can we infer （推断） about the film director ?

       A．He wanted to laugh at Larry．

       B．He recognized Larry at first sight．

       C．He was kind and gave Larry a try．

       D．He thought Larry would become a star．

69．what does the word “elementary” mean in this passage?

       A．基本的             B．充足的             C．较高的             D．不达标的

70．“He was on his way”refers to the fact that ________．

       A．he gave up and returned home

       B．he began to work towards success

       C．he took a journey to Hollywood

       D．he had difficulty in playing the small part

     Because of the financial crisis in the [IS and UK, college students are beginning to struggle to find ways to pay their tuition fees and accommodations.

     Recently, two major US student loan lenders--Citibenk and JP Morgan Chase--announced they were leaving the student-loan industry altogether. Because banks Currently have a lack of credit(存款额), they are reluctant to offer students low-interest loans (贷款)that need a several-year wait for any return of interest.

     In the US, many undergraduates top up their financial needs with a private loan, although the majority can get government-funded loans. In flue 2005 -2006 academic year, $17 billion in private student leans was used to finance higher education, The short-fall in private-funding has yet to be covered and will hit many US students hard.

     Across the Atlantic, UK students have been less troubled by the crisis. Most undergraduates in the DK cover their university expenses with government-funded loans and grants(助学金). Their biggest concern is a sudden steep increase in student rent.

     Most young professionals now rent houses, since 80 percent of UK mortgage schemes(住房抵押贷款计划) have disappeared--a direct result of the credit crisis. This has boosted the house rent market.

     In large cities, UK students are paying almost 6.5 percent more in rent than the previous year. Figures from the DK organization Accommodation for Student show students in big cities such as London paying an average weekly rent of ＄ 103.

     Yet, despite students' suffering, the number of this year's university applications is expected to grow. During economic slumps, people regard further education as a way to survive tough job markets.

56. According to the passage, banks are unwilling to offer students loans because

    A. the students are poor and sometimes they can't pay off the debt

    B. banks prefer lending the money to the young professionals

    C. banks haven't enough money left at the present time

    D. they think college students are not studying hard

57. The underlined phrase "top up" in Paragraph 3 probably means __.

    A. put up               B. make up        C. fill up             D. pick up

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

A.  UK college students have to pay more ff they want to rent houses.

B. More OK students want to further their study in college.

C. It is not so easy for US students to loan money now.

D. College students' tuition fees have risen greatly.

59. It can be inferred that

    A. there is no private student loan lenders in the UK

    B. loans for US college students will be increased next year

    C. private-funding falls a little because of higher-interest loans in the US

    D. private loans play a very important role in financing US students' education

60. The passage mainly tells us__

A. college students in the US and OK are faced with their financial problems

B. it is the duty of the governments to salve college students' financial crisis

C. private student loan is a good way for college students to overcome the difficulties

       D. further education is a good way out for college students to survive tough job markets

Because of the financial crisis in the US and UK, college students are beginning to struggle to find ways to pay their tuition fees and accommodations.

Recently, two major US student loan lenders―Citibank and JP Morgan Chase―announced they were leaving the student-loan industry altogether. Because banks currently have a lack of credit（存款额）, they are reluctant to offer students low-interest loans （贷款）that need a several-year wait for any return of interest.

In the US, many undergraduates top up their financial needs with a private loan, although the majority can get government-funded loans. In the 2005 -2006 academic year, $ 17 billion in private student loans was used to finance higher education. The short-fall in private-funding has yet to be covered and will hit many US students hard.

Across the Atlantic, UK students have been less troubled by the crisis. Most undergraduates in the UK cover their university expenses with government-funded loans and grants （助学金）. Their biggest concern is a sudden steep increase in student rent.

Most young professionals now rent houses, since 80 percent of UK mortgage schemes （抵押贷款计划）have disappeared― a direct result of the credit crisis. This has boosted the house rent market.

In large cities, UK students are paying almost 6.5 percent more in rent than the previous year. Figures from the UK organization Accommodation for Student show students in big cities  such as London paying an average weekly rent of  ￡103.

Yet, despite students' suffering, the number of this year's university applications is expected to grow. During economic slumps, people regard further education as a way to survive tough job markets.

56．According to the passage, banks are unwilling to offer students loans because _____.

A．the students are poor and sometimes they can't pay off the debt

B．banks prefer lending the money to the young professionals

C．banks haven't enough money left at the present time

D．they think college students are not studying hard

57．The underlined phrase "top up" in Paragraph 3 probably means _____.

A．put up                     B．make up            C．fill up              D．pick up

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

A．UK college students have to pay more if they want to rent houses.

B．More UK students want to further their study in college.

C．It is not so easy for US students to loan money now.

D．College students' tuition fees have risen greatly.

59．It can be inferred that_____.

A．there is no private student loan lenders in the UK

B．loans for US college students will be increased next year

C．private-funding falls a little because of higher-interest loans in the US

D．private loans play a very important role in financing US students' education

60．The passage mainly tells us ______.

A．college students in the US and UK are faced with their financial problems

B．it is the duty of the governments to solve college students' financial crisis

C．private student loan is a good way for college students to overcome the difficulties

D．further education is a good way out for college students to survive tough job markets

Because of the financial crisis in the US and UK，college students are beginning to struggle to find ways to pay their tuition fees and accommodations．

Recently，two major US student loan lenders--Citibank and JP Morgan Chase—announced they were leaving the student—loan industry．altogether．Because banks currently have a lack of credit（存款额），they are reluctant to offer students low-interest loans（贷款）that need a several-year wait for any return of interest．

In the US，many undergraduates top up their financial needs with a private loan，although the majority can get government-funded loans．In the 2005-2006 academic year，$17 billion in private student loans was used to finance higher education．The short-fall in private-funding has yet to be covered and will hit many US students hard．

Across the Atlantic，UK students have been less troubled by the crisis．Most undergraduates in the UK cover their university expenses with government-funded loans and grants（助学金）．Their biggest concern is a sudden steep increase in student rent．

Most young professionals now rent houses．since 80 percent of UK mortgage schemes（住房抵押贷款计划）have disappeared--a direct result of the credit crisis．This has boosted the house rent market．

In large cities．UK students are paying almost 6.5 percent more in rent than the previous year．Figures from the UK organization Accommodation for Student show students in big cities such as London paying an average weekly rent of ￡103．

Yet，despite students' suffering，the number of this year's university applications is expected to grow．During economic slumps，people regard further education as a way to survive tough job markets．

1．According to the passage，banks are unwilling to offer students loans because ________．

A．the students are poor and sometimes they can’t pay off the debt

B．banks prefer lending the money to the young professionals

C．banks haven't enough money left at the present time

D．they think college students are not studying hard

2．The underlined phrase “top up” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________．

A．put up                 B．make up               C．fill up                     D．pick up

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

A．UK college students have to pay more if they want to rent houses．

B．More UK students want to further their study in college．

C．It is not so easy for US students to loan money now．

D．College students' tuition fees have risen greatly．

4．It can be inferred that ________．

A．there is no private student loan lenders in the UK

B．loans for US college students will be increased next year

C．private-funding falls a little because of higher-interest loans in the US

D．private loans play a very important role in financing US students’ education

5．The passage mainly tells us ________．

A．college students in the US and UK are faced with their financial problems

B．it is the duty of the governments to solve college students' financial crisis

C．private student loan is a good way for college students to overcome the difficulties

D．further education is a good way out for college students to survive tough job markets

A week ago, I had the great pleasure of reading an e-book, When Money Talks, Listen! By Rich Ezzo．It took only about an hour to read.

   When I first received a copy, I thought it was a Get Rich Quick type of publication．Nothing is wrong with Get Rich Quick, but my mind just doesn’t chase after dreams of wealth．I think that if God ever wants me to be rich, he knows where to find my purse.

   When I began reading When Money Talks, Listen!, I was overjoyed to find that Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry either．He, too, is hungry far more important than money．

Since I love this e-book so much, why wait a week to write the review? Simple．I wanted to see if the effect it had on me was a keeper．After reading the last word of the e-book, I totally agreed with the subtitle which promised to forever change the way we thought about money．I had so many thoughts running around my mind that I had to install(安装) a stoplight to stop some while others made their way into the picture, then I yielded(让路) them as a few ones arrived in town．I had a mental traffic jam, which only goes to show how slow the traffic usually is．

   It has been a week and the effect is the same．I truly do look at money differently and have even done a few things differently this week．This is an e-book you’ll want to read, I promise．I often recommend books to my daughter, and this is one that I didn’t just “suggest”---I left it open at the bottom of the computer and told each one, “Read it, you’ll love it.”

   I would never point someone in a direction I wouldn’t go myself．I urge you to visit the author’s website, Myster Money, and to download the e-book．You won’t regret it.

The author wrote this passage to _________　

       A．strongly recommend an e-book.

　    B．show the author's attitude to money.

　    C．introduce the general idea of an e-book.

　    D．point out Rich Ezzo isn't money hungry.

According to the passage, a Get Rich Quick type of publication ______.

       A．is what the author really cares for

       B．deals with how to make money

       C．is also an e-book written by Rich Ezzo

       D．is more popular than e-books

The author didn't write the review as soon as he finished reading the book because________．

　    A．he was too excited to write anything

　    B．he was not sure whether he did well

　    C．he had to wait for Rich Ezzo's permission

　    D．he wondered if the book would have long influence on him

By saying the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4, the author probably __________.

　    A．shows that the book brought him many new thoughts

　    B．shows how bad the traffic is in town

　    C．describes the difficulty in understanding the book

　    D．explains it's hard to change one's attitude to money

Which of the following is supported by the passage?

      A．The author had known Rich Ezzo before.

　    B．The author hasn't dreamed of getting rich immediately.

　    C．The author always prefers e-books to paper books.

　    D．The author likes Get Rich Quick-type of publications.