You may open your electronic mail and find information about how to buy medicine, cheap airline tickets, books and, of course, computers and computer products．There may also be offers for investment deals, bank loans and special holidays．However, to many computer users, this use of electronic spare to sell products has become a major problem as it makes computer communication more difficult．

Many companies who want to send a great deal of advertising might use the services of a “spammer．” A spammer is a person or company that uses computers to send out millions of copies of the same sales information．Spammers find e-mail addresses from websites, news groups and “chat rooms” where people send messages to each other．Most spare is sent by companies who are trying to get you to buy their products．Some of these are honest companies that offer good products or services for a fair price．These companies can offer their products at a cheaper price than you might find in a store．However, much of the spam on the Internet is sent by criminals who are trying to sell products that do not exist or offer services they will not provide．They are only interested in stealing your money．When you answer their spam you find you are expected to send them money and receive a gift．One country in Africa has become famous for the number of criminals who try every known trick to separate people from their money．

What does the  underlined word “spam” in the paragraph probably refer to ?

    A．Unwanted electronic information that reaches computer users．

    B．Computer virus that causes computer communication difficulties．

    C．Advertisements sent out by companies who want to sell their products．

D．Companies that send out millions of copies of the same sales information．

．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

    A．Companies who want to send a great deal of advertising are referred to as spammers．

    B．Spammers are people who collect e-mail addresses from websites, newsgroups and “chat rooms”．

    C．Either individuals or organizations can be regarded as spammers if they send out spam．

    D．Spammers are people who receive spam on their computers．

Which is the possible suggestion from the writer concerning spam ?

    A．Spain is very helpful in providing you with useful information about product sales．

    B．Spam helps companies to sell more of their products so it should be valued by people．

    C．Spam is sent out by those who want to separate you from your money．

D．Look out for any spam that reaches your computer

What do you want to be when you grow up?

“When I grow up, I want to be...”

Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations(志向) may have changed from when you were in primary school.

However, it seems career options aren’t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of the most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website monster. Co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.

Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.

It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. British young men list the UK tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”.

However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see fulfillment and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens’ survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs---coffee shop owner, gourmet(美食家)，waiter at a fast food restaurant---are among teenagers’ career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.

With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Choosing a good job is very important.

B. The choice of career needs challenge.

C. Teenagers in the UK like doctors.

D. Careers in teenagers’ mind.

2.What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?

A. Medicine                B. Law        C. Bank                D. Education

3.According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor except_______.

A. respect from others   B. the oldest profession     C. high pay    D. upward social mobility.

4.What do youngsters think is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career?

A. Prestige           B. Fulfillment                C. Happiness         D. Wealth

5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career.

B. Specific education and training can help get a good job.

C. Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.

D. Responsibility is the most important when you choose a goodjob.

International Studies (BA)

Key features

● Recognizes the “global community”（国际社会）

● Has close connections with practical research

● Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups

About the course

 The course gives you chances to know great power polities between nation states. It will provide more space to study particular issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of such international bodies as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank.

The course puts theories into the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries. You will also have a better knowledge of methods of solving the international problems.

Related（相关的）courses

BA (Hons) Community Management

BA (Hons) Public Policy and Management

Employment possibilities

International organizations

International business

Earth Science (BSc)

Key features

 ● Based on key courses and the latest research findings

 ● Pays much attention to practical skills

 ● Offers chances for fieldwork（实地考察）

About the course

 The demand for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind. Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in knowing the meaning of using the natural resources.

 The course covers geography and geology. You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly overseas, and a research in an area of interest to you in the final year.

Related courses

 BSc (Hons) Geograhpy

 BSc (Hons) Geology

Employment possibilities

 Mineral, oil, water or other related engineering industries

1.International Studies is a course in ________.

A．international polities　　B．international business

C．international systems　　D．international bodies

2.After taking the course of International Studies, the students will  _______.

A．become practical and open-minded

B．have a greater ability to discuss theories

C．know how to settle international problems

D．have good jobs in any international organizations

3.Earth Science, as described in the second text, ________.

A．is attractive because of the chances for fieldwork

B．pays more attention to practical skills than theories

C．is built on important courses and the results of recent studies

D．encourages students to play a role in using natural resources

4.It can be inferred that the above two texts are written for the students who _______.

A．enjoy research work　　B．plan to choose courses

C．study in the UK　　　　D．are interested in overseas fieldwork

根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，用正确形式的单词填空。并把完整单词填写在答题卷相应的位置上。

1.It is certain that Kong Xiangdong's talent for music is __________ (非凡的). He has performed in more than 40 countries and has scored numerous prizes, including the 1st prize and four other special prizes at the 1992 Sydney International Competition of Australia.

2.Illegal __________ (移民) should be sent back to their own countries.

3.The __________ (美丽)  of Venice consists largely in the style of its ancient buildings. 

4.We raised money for the ____________ (目的) of helping the children in poor areas.

5.During the 3-hour concert, Morissette used a lot of material from her __________ (获奖的) album “Jagged Little Pill”.

6.Everyone’s fingerprints are u_________, which can make it easier for police to find criminals.

7.Martin Luther King’s emotional speech reduced many of the a__________ to tears. 

8.Who is the lady dressed e__________ in the painting drawn by Chen Yifei?

9.Different a__________ have their own opinions of building a skyscraper.

10.On the roof of the Post Office Savings Bank building in Budapest, there are fantastic decorations r___________ waves, flowers, and angels.

Do you know blood types?

Special care must be taken in selecting new blood for a badly injured person, who would be killed by the transfusion (输血) if the blood is too different from his own.

There are four basic types of blood A. B. A B. and O. Blood type, like hair and height, comes from parents. Basically, A and B can not be mixed. AB, sometimes called the universal recipient (万能受血者), may receive A or B,. O type, often called the universal donor (万能输血者), gives his blood to any other group. Patients usually receive nothing, but salt or plasma (血浆) until their blood can be matched as exactly as possible in the blood bank of a hospital. There is a relationship between your blood type and your nationality (国籍). Among Europeans, about 42 % have type A while 45 % have type O. The fewest is the type B.

1.Which of the following show the correct relationship in blood transfusion ("→"means giving blood to...)?

A．                 B．                 C．                 D．

2.Usually person who has been injured and lost too much blood should be given a blood transfusion______.

A．after he receives salt and plasma　          B．before he feels uncomfortable

C．when the new blood fits his body　         D．as soon as accident happens

3.From this passage we can know that among Europeans ______ 13 % have the type B.

A. about 　　B. no more than 　　C. less than 　　D. at most