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You're busy filling out the application form for a position you really need. Let's assume you once actually completed a couple of years of college work or even that you completed your degree. Isn't it appealing to lie just a little, to claim on the form that your diploma represents a Harvard degree? Or that you finished an extra couple of years back at State University? More and more people are turning to cheat like this to land their job or to move ahead in their careers, for personnel officers, like most Americans, value degrees from famous schools. A job applicant may have a good education anyway, but he or she assumes that chances of being hired are better with a diploma from a well-known university.
Registrars（登记员） at most well-known colleges say they deal with deceitful claims like these at the rate of about one per week. Personnel officers do check up on degrees listed on application forms, then. If it turns out that an applicant is lying, most colleges are unwilling to accuse the applicant directly. One Ivy League school calls them "cheats"; another refers to them as "special cases". One well-known West Coast school, in perhaps the most delicate phrase of all, says that these claims are made by "no such people". To avoid outright(彻底的) lies, some job-seekers claim that they "attending" means being dismissed after one semester. It may be that "being associated with" a college means that the job-seeker visited his younger brother for a football weekend. One school that keeps records of false claims says that the practice dates back at least to the turn of the century—that's when they began keeping records, anyhow. If you don't want to lie or even stretch the truth, there are companies that will sell you a false diploma.
One company, with offices in New York and on the West Coast, will put your name on a diploma from any number of nonexistent colleges. The price begins at around twenty dollars for a diploma from "Smoot State University". The prices increase rapidly for a degree from the "University of Purdue". As there is no Smoot State and the real school in Indiana is properly called Purdue University, the prices seem rather high for one sheet of paper.
The main idea of this passage is that ______.
A. employers are checking more closely on applicants now
B. lying about college degrees has become a widespread problem
C. college degrees can now be purchased easily
D. employers are no longer interested in college degrees
According to the passage, "special cases" refers to cases that ______.
A. students attend a school only part-time
B. students never attended a school they listed on their application
C. students purchase false degrees from commercial firms
D. students attended a famous school
We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. performance is a better judge of ability than a college degree
B. experience is the best teacher
C. past work histories influence personnel officers more than degrees do
D. a degree from a famous school enables an applicant to gain advantage over others in job competition
This passage implies that ______.
A. buying a false degree is not moral
B. personnel officers only consider applicants from famous schools
C. most people lie on applications because they were dismissed from school
D. society should be greatly responsible for lying on applications
查看习题详情和答案>>People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines（圣地）.Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. People of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason the Mediterranean has always attracted them Every summer, more than25million people travel to Mediterranean resorts（胜地）and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun !
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30000 hotels are booked solid（全部客满）every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, it's getting worse. The French can't figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution.
None of this, however, is spoiling anyone's fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously, they don't go there for clean water and loneliness. They bear traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
(1) The writer seems to mean that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that they
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A．want to see historic remains or religious spots
B．are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs
C．would like to take pictures in front of famous sites
D．wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days at home
(2) In Paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned to ________.
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A．show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate
B．tell us how wealthy their citizens are
C．suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty
D．prove that they have got more tourists they can handle
(3) According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?
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(4) The latter half of the last sentence in Paragraph 3“or one tourist for every person living in Spain”means ________.
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A．all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists
B．every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country
C．every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist
D．every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year
(5) According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
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Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 37 his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 38 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to 40 the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 41 . Glen knew that whoever carried the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 43 fake（假货）. When he was 44 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 45 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 46 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 47 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 48 . For many times of entry-exit 49 , he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 50 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be 52 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would remember as the 55 of his success forever.
36. A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up
37. A. honors B. mentions C. brings D. owes
38. A. decided B. advised C. objected D. asked
39. A. books B. things C. money D. pounds
40. A. receive B. accept C. get D. refuse
41. A. look B. inspection C. test D. experiment
42.A. one B. it C. them D. these
43. A. priceless B. expensive C. worthless D. valuable
44. A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard
45. A. that B. what C. as D. which
46. A. on B. at C. who D. in
47. A. disappointed B. delighted C. amazed D. satisfied
48. A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously
49. A. conditions B. experiences C. experiments D. chances
50. A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. suggested
51. A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out
52. A. hit B. blamed C. praised D. charged
53. A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression
54. A. honesty B. lies C. truth D. bravery
55. A. secret B. lesson C. choice D. belief
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Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ___51___his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ___52___his cusses to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, ___53___to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the ___54___made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the ___55___customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for ___56___. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ___57___for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ___58___fake（假货）. When he was ___59___of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, ___60___cost nearly 100,000 into pieces ___61___hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ___62___. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ___63___. For many times of entry-exit ___64___he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and ___65___him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ___66___reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be ___67___according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ___68___on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ___69___, which he would remember as the ___70___of his success forever.
51. A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up
52. A. honors B. mentions C. brings D. owes
53. A. decided B. refused C. objected D. asked
54. A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds
55. A. ordinary B. routine C. regular D. common
56. A. look B. inspection C. test D. experiment
57. A. one B. it C. them D. these
58. A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. valuable
59. A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard
60. A. who B. what C. as D. which
61. A. on B. at C. who D. in
62. A. disappointed B. delighted C.shocked D. satisfied
63. A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously
64. A. conditions B. experiences C. experiments D. chances
65. A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. urged
66. A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out
67. A. hit B. blamed C. praised D. charged
68. A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression
69. A. honesty B. lies C. goods D. bravery
70. A. secret B. lesson C. choice D. belief
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Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ___36___his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ___37___his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, ___38___to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the ___39___made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the ___40___customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for ___41___. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ___42___for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ___43___fake（假货）. When he was ___44___of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, ___45___cost nearly 100,000 into pieces ___46___hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ___47___. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ___48___. For many times of entry-exit ___49___he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and ___50___him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if __51___reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be ___52 __according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ___53___on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ___54__, which he would remember as the ___55___of his success forever.
36. A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up
37. A. honors B. mentions C. brings D. owes
38. A. decided B. refused C. objected D. asked
39. A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds
40. A. ordinary B. routine C. regular D. common
41. A. look B. inspection C. test D. experiment
42. A. one B. it C. them D. these
43. A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. valuable
44. A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard
45. A. who B. what C. as D. which
46. A. on B. at C. who D. in
47. A. disappointed B. delighted C. shocked D. satisfied
48. A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously
49. A. conditions B. experiences C. experiments D. chances
50. A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. urged
51. A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out
52. A. hit B. blamed C. praised D. charged
53. A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression
54. A. honesty B. lies C. goods D. bravery
55. A. secret B. lesson C. choice D. belief
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