As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn’t good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero. That’s bad for the economy, of course. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now. But it actually shouldn’t matter to you nearly as much as you think.

　　That’s because job growth numbers don’t matter to job hunters as much as job turnover data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations, and retirements. (Yes, people are retiring even in this economy.) In both good times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in June of 2007, when the economy was still humming along, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was 4.7 million!

　　And as it turns out, even today — with job growth near zero — over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month.

　　I don’t mean to imply that overall job growth doesn’t have an impact on one’s ability to land a job. It’s true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from (and compete for). And it’s true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening, regardless of whether it’s a new one or not.

　　But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don’t is their ability to stay motivated. They’re willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even after repeated rejections. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that 2.7 million people who wanted and were available for work hadn’t looked within the last four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployed.

　　So don’t let the headlines fool you into giving up. Four million people get hired every month in the U.S. You can be one of them.

1.The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate ______?

A.deprives many people of job opportunities.

B.prevents many people from changing careers.

C.should not stop people from looking for a job.

D.does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening.

2.Where do most job openings come from?

A.Job growth

B.Job turnover

C.Improved economy

D.Business expansion

3.What does the author say about overall job growth?

A.It doesn’t have much effect on individual job seekers.

B.It increases people’s confidence in the economy.

C.It gives a ray of hope to the unemployed.

D.It doesn’t mean greater job security for the employed.

4.What is the key to landing a job according to the author?

A.Education

B.Intelligence

C.Persistence

D.Experience

5.What do we learn from the passage about the unemployment figures in the US?

A.They clearly indicate how healthy the economy is.

B.They provide the public with the latest information.

C.They warn of the structural problems in the economy.

D.They exclude those who have stopped looking for a job.

--I’ve really gained a lot of weight. I should start exercising.

--___________. That’s why I finally decided to join a health club.

　 A. You’re fine .　 　 B. Me, too.　 　C. Don’t let it be. 　D.I disagree.

As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.

　 Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?

　 Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.

　 In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.

　 You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.

As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.

1.The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from _____________________.

　 A. yourself　　　　　 B. your friends　　　

C. your school　　　 D. your parents.

2. Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage?

A. You may think you’re not good at some school subjects.

B. Making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.

C. You must never give up your dream.

D. Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.

3..How do you make your dream come true faster?

A. Remember what your dream is.　　　　　　　

B. Don’t let your dream leave your heart.

C. Keep telling yourself what you want every day.　 D. A, B and C.

4. The best title (标题)of this passage is _________________________.

　 A. How to become a writer　　　　　　　　　

B. How to make your dream real

C. A big dream is made up of small dreams　　　

D. Everyone can realize his dream

—Why 　　   rest a while?

    A. don't we　　　　  B. not let's　　　　 C. don't let's　　    D. let's not

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

    People faint(昏厥)when the normal blood supply to the brain is　　 suddenly cut down. This can happen if they are surprised or shocked by　　 sudden news or by something they see. Some people faint if they see　　 others hurt. Some people faint in crowds. Others faint if they are in a　　 room that is hot and stuffy(闷人的).

    If a person faints while standing or sitting, lay him down. If his　　 face is pale, lift his feet. Loosen any tight clothing that might keep　　 him from breathing easily. If possible, place a piece of cold, wet　　 cloth on his forehead.

(1) The passage says that people may faint if they are _______. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　A. worried　　B. frightened 　　C. happy　　  D. worried and frightened 

(2) If you feel faint, it is best to ______.　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　A. lie flat　　B. stand up　　C. move slowly　　D. sit straight 

(3)  If you find a person who has fainted, which of the following     we shouldn't do?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　A. Don't let many people stand round him. 　　B. Close the windows and keep off the noise outside. 　　C. Let him stay where he is and make him breathe as easily as  possible. 　　
    D. Phone to the hospital nearby if necessary. 

(4) Raise a fainting person's feet if his face ____.　　　　［　　］ 　　A. feels hot　　B. shows shock　　C. looks pale　　D. Both A and B 

(5) We try to help a person who has fainted by _____.　　   ［　　］ 　　A. loosing his clothes 　　B. moving him to a cool place 　　C. returning blood to his brain 　　D. putting a cold, wet cloth on his forehead