I bought a shirt because it was not only good ________ but also reasonable in price.

A. of quality 　　　　　　　 B. in quality

C. of a quality 　　　　　　 D. in a quality

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the 11　 topic— happiness. But soon their conversation turned into complaints about 12 in work and life.

To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 13 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 14 — plastic, glass, metal, porcelain(陶瓷), some plain-looking, some very 15 . The professor told his students to help themselves to hot coffee.

　 When all the students had a cup of coffee in 16 , the professor said: “If you have noticed, all the nice-looking 17 cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 　 　18 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 19 of your problems and stress.” The professor continued, “Believe that the cup itself adds no 20 to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 21 what we drink. What all of you 　22 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 23 the best cups. Now 24 this: life is coffee, the jobs, money, and 25 in society are the cups which are just tools to hold and 26 life, and the different types of cups we have don’t decide, nor 　27 the quality of life. If we concentrate only on the cups, we will 　28 to enjoy the coffee in it. So don’t let the cups 29 you...enjoy the coffee instead.”

　 At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 30 embarrassment.

11. A. hot　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sensitive　　　　　　　　　 C. famous　　　　　　　　　 D. easy

12. A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experience　　　　　　　 D. stress

13. A. cooked　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. met

14. A. cups　　　　　　　　　 B. gifts　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. plates　　　　　　　　　　　 D. drinks

15. A. common　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. rare　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. delicate

16. A. order　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. place

17. A. pretty　　　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　　　　 C. colorful 　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

18. A. necessary　　　　　 B. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

19. A. situation　　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　　　　　 D. source

20. A. quality　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　 C. weight　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. color

21. A. makes　　　　　　　　 B. gives　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. includes

22. A. finally　　　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　　　　　 C. especially　　　　　　　　 D. nearly

23. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

24. A. think　　　　　　　　　 B. discuss　　　　　　　　　　 C. try　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. consider

25. A. position　　　　　　　 B. relation　　　 　　　　　　 C. workmates　　　　　　　 D. friends

26. A. create　　　　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　　　　 C. contain　　　　　　　　　　 D. own

27. A. damage　　　　　　　 B. determine　　　　　C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. increase

28. A. come　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. have　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fail

29. A. drive　　　　　　　　　 B. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. control

30. A. quiet　　　　　　　　　 B. speechless　　　　 　　　 C. amazing　　　　　　　　　 D. reasonable

　 A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.They talked about the 36　 topic-happiness.But soon their conversation turned into complaints about 37 in work and life.

To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 39 plastic,glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), som plain-looking some very 40 .The professor told his students to help themselves to hot coffee.

　 When all the students had a cup of coffee in 41 . the professor said:"lf you have noticed, all the nice-looking 42 . cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.While it is　　 　43 for you to want only the best for Yourbelves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress.The professor continued," Believe that the cup itself adds no 45 to the coffee.ln most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 46 what we drink.What all of you 47 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 48 the best cups.Now 49 this: life is coffee, the jobs, money,and 50 in society are the cups9 which are just tools to hold and 51 life, and the different typesof cups we have don't decide, nor 　52 the quality oflife.lf we concentrate only on the cups, we will 53 to enjoy the coffee in it.So don't let the cups 54 you...enjoy the coffee instead."

　 At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 55 embarrassment.

36.A.hot　　　　　　　　　　　 B.sensitive　　　　　　　　　 C.famous　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.easy

37.A.pay　　　　　　　　　　 B.joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.experience　　　　　　　　 D.stress

38.A.cooked　　　　　　　　 B.took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.returned　　　　　　　　　 D.met

39.A.cups　　　　　　　　　　 B.gifts　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.plates　　　　　　　　　　　 D.drinks

40.A.common　　　　　　　 B.special　　　　　　　　　　　 C.rare　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.delicate

41.A.order　　　　　　　　　 B.time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.hancl　　　　　　　　　　　 D.place

42.A. pretty　　　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　　　　 C. colorful 　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

43.A.necessary　　　　　　 B.normal　　　　　　　　　　 C.good　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.possible

44.A.situation　　　　　　　 B.answer　　　　　　　　　　 C.result　　　　　　　　　　　 D.source

45.A.quality　　　　　　　　 B.energy　　　　　　　 　　　 C.weight　　　　　　　　　　 D.color

46.A.makes　　　　　　　　 B.gives　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.hides　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.includes

47.A. finally　　　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　　　　　 C. especially　　　　　　　　 D. nearly

48.A.for　　　　　　　　　　　 B.with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.to

49.A.forget　　　　　　　　　 B.discuss　　　　　　　 　 C.consider　　　　　　　　　 D.try

50.A. position　　　　　　　 B. relation　　　　　　　　　　 C. workmates　　　　　　　 D. friends

51.A.create　　　　　　　　　 B.support　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.contain　　　　　　　　　　 D.own

52.A. damage　　　　　　　 B. determine　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.increase

53.A.come　　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.have　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fail

54.A.drive　　　　　　　　　 B.hold　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.control

55.A. quiet　　　　　　　　　 B.speechless　　　　　　　　 C.amazing　　　　　　　　　 D.reasonable

A group of graduates, highly outstanding in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the present-day 　35 topic — Happiness. But the conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and in life．To 　37 his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen. And he 　38 , with a large pot of coffee and different types of 　39 — plastic, glass, crystal, some nice-looking, some plain-looking, some expensive, some cheap—telling them to help 40 to the coffee. 　41 all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you are 　42 　enough, you might find all the nice-looking, expensive cups are taken up, with the plain and cheap ones 　43 . While it is 　44 for you to want: only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your 　45 and stress. In fact, the cup itself adds no 　46　 to the coffee. What all of you 　47 wanted was coffee, not the cup. But you unconsciously(不知不觉地) went for the best cups and were 　48 each other’s cups. ”

“Now 　49 this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in 　50 are the cups. They are just tools to contain life, and the types of cups do not decide or 　51 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, focusing on the cup makes us 　52 to enjoy the coffee itself. So, don’t let the cups drive you. Enjoy the coffee 　　53 .”

The　 54　 people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

35．A. warm　　　　　 B. hot　　　　 　　　　 C. heavy　　　　　 　 D. regular

36．A. progress　　 　　　　 B. plans　　　 　　　　　 C. disasters　　　 　　 D. stress

37. A. provide　 　　　　　　　 B. supply　　　　　　　　　　 C. offer　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present

38．A. cooked　　　 　　　 B. passed　　　　 　 C. returned　　　　 D. went

39．A. cups　　　　 　　　 B. plates　　　　　 　 C. bowls　　　　　 　 D. tables

40．A. them　　　　　 　 B. themselves　　 　　　 C. you　　　　 　　　　 D. yourselves

41．A. Before　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　 　 C. When　　　　　 　 D. Because

42．A. brave　　　 　　　　 B. delighted　　 　　　 C. amazed　　　　 　 D. careful

43．A. left behind　　　 　 B. got away　　　 　　 C. put away　　　　 　　　　　　 D. sent back

44．A. helpful　　 　　　　　 B. normal　　　　 　　 C. safe　　　　 　　　 D. active

45．A. habit　　　　 　　　 B. courage　 　　　　　　 C. responsibility　 　　　 D. problem

46．A. quality　　　　　 B. weight　　　 　　　　 C. height　　　 　　　 D. cost

47．A. nearly　　　　 　　 B. mostly　　　　 　 C. really　　　 　　　　 D. quickly

48．A. looking　　　　 　　 B. eyeing　　　　 　　 C. saying　　　 　　　　 D. feeling

49．A. consider 　　　　　　　 B. repeat　　　 　　　　 C. do　　　　　 　　 D. recite

50．A. school　　　　 　　 B. thought．　　　 　 C. society　　　　　 D. dream

51．A. correct　　　　　 B. change　　　　 　 C. bring　　　　　 　 D. record

52．A. fail　　　　　 　　　 B. stop　　　　　 　　 C. dislike　　　 　　　　 D. struggle

53．A. too　　　　　 　　　 B. either　　　　 　　 C. also　　　　 　　　　 D. instead

54．A. busiest　　　　 　　 B. richest　　　 　　　 C. happiest　　　　 D. kindest

Today, when there are many top graduates looking for top jobs, graduates can differentiate(区别) themselves by obtaining a double major or even a double degree. Increasingly, employers are looking for individuals who are not only competent and intelligent, but who have different skill sets and who are knowledgeable in many areas. Part of the appeal to employers is that your extra work demonstrates a willingness to take on difficult tasks. Additionally, if your majors overlap (重叠), you are able to show potential employers that you have both breadth and depth of knowledge.

By studying for a double major, although you will be studying for only one degree, you will be focusing on two related and integrated subjects that complement (补充) each other. Classes overlap between the majors, meaning fewer classes are required than with a double degree, so it is easier to finish within four years.

In contrast, with the more rigorous (严格的) double degree, you will be studying for two different degrees in two completely different areas of study. Although pursuing such a course　 of study allows students to complete two wholly separate degrees in less time than if they were to earn them separately, many strong students still find it incredibly difficult to complete in four or five years.

If you are committed to a double major/degree, it is wise to do a little bit of planning. Some students try to find two courses of studies that are related, while others seek to round out their academic studies by choosing two completely unrelated fields.

　 For double majors, common pairings include: (i) economics and a foreign language; (ii) political science or government and journalism; (iii) economics and psychology.

For double degrees, common pairings include: (i) engineering and a business program such as finance or accounting; (ii) engineering and economics.

56. What do employers think of the graduates with different skill sets and knowledge in many areas?

A. They should be given top jobs.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　 B. They are willing to take difficult tasks.

　 C. They are better than those who are competent and intelligent.

　 D. They must have attained a double major or even a double degree.　　　　　

57. According to the passage, the underlined word “breadth” most probably means_________.

　　 A. quality　　　　　　　　 B. amount　　　　　　 C. quantity 　 　 D. width

58. To obtain a double major, you _________.

　　 A. should complete two wholly separate degrees

　　 B. need to focus on two related and integrated subjects

　　 C. need to spend more time than obtaining a double degree

　　 D. have to take courses in two completely different areas of study

59. If you are devoted to a double major or degree, you should _________.

A. find two subjects with overlapping classes

　　 B. learn about what your potential employers want

　　 C. decide what to learn with your intentions considered

　　 D. try to decide on some common pairings as soon as possible

60. Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?

A. Economics is a major while engineering is a degree.

　　 B. Every college student should take a double major or degree.

　　 C. Earning a double degree is more difficult than obtaining a double major.

D. Some students choose two completely unrelated fields to show their ability in academic study.