66．What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Sometimes an idol behaves quite foolishly.

B．Hung's performance attracted the public eye.

C．How an unsuccessful person became famous.

D．Success sometimes does not require hard work.

65. What does the underlined part “In the unlikely event of a fire” mean?

A. In case a fire happens, though it is not very possible

B. If a fire happens when some big events are taking place.

C. In case a fire happens in a public building.

D. If a fire breaks out and it is getting out of control.

E

In the age of reality television, success isn’t the only way to the public eye. Failure can also create fame, just like William Hung, 21, a native of Hong Kong.

Hung recently has made an agreement with US-based entertainment firms Koch Records and Fuse Music Network. They will publish a full-length record, titled “The True Idol” on April 6.

The idol(偶像)is a civil engineering student at the University of California at Berkeley. He did a version(改写本)of Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” on the television show “American Idol 3", on January 27. The Fox TV singing contest searches for pop stars among ordinary people. In the case of Hung, however, his act was so bad that the judges cut him off in mid-act. Hung’s response? “I already gave my best, so I have no regrets at all.” That’s interesting, because any common person would have found plenty to regret: the off-key singing, the blue Hawaiian shirt worn with pants pulled up too high, the terrible dancing, the hips jerking(摇摆)to a beat that did not belong to the song, maybe not even to this planet. It was, by all accounts, bad.

But, it was this very bad act that sold well.

Marc Juris, president of Fuse, explained it this way: “Every one of us is happily guilty of singing our favorite song at the top of our lungs with complete freedom, completely off-key and completely unworried. That’s what William did and immediately won the hearts of America.”

Whatever it is, for the moment it’s big. Three websites devoted to Hung have gone up on the Internet in the past few weeks. Versions of his performance have been remixed with hip hop and techno music and have made it to the top 10 request list at a Chicago radio station.

So, what does Hung think of this?

“There were all these people saying things about me. A lot were saying I was very courageous and that I was great on the show, but some didn’t have much respect for me and some were kind of mean.”

Now he says he’s not so sure whether to distance himself from the glamour(魅力)or to accept it. Returning to normal hasn’t been easy.

64. If you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should _____.

A. let the person in after you have got his/her name

B. open the door to check the person’s ID card

C. call the Front Desk to make sure

D. contact the local police for assistance

63. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. It is advised to travel to places where there are few people.

B. The hotel is not responsible for anything you lose.

C. Don’t report to the manager unless you are sure something is going wrong.

D. You’d better use the deadbolt and the secondary

62. The suggestions are most probably from ______.

A. a hotel manager　　　　　　　　　　 B. a police officer

C. an experienced traveler　　　　　　　 D. a tour guide

61. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ______.

A. tell the government to employ older workers

B. criticize managers who treat workers unfairly

C. report the findings of a survey

D. show he objects to age discrimination

D

Safety and Security Procedures

Your safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.

YOUR VEHICLE

Lock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.

TRAVELING

Be good at noticing things around you when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in well-lit and heavily traveled areas. Don’t display large amounts of cash.

GUEST ROOM SECURITY

For additional security use the deadbolt(插锁)provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precautious measure, please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification. If there is any doubt about the person’s identity, please contact the Front Desk.

SAFETY BOXES

Do not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for your use. Hotel is not responsible for items left in room valued over $200.

KEYS

Safety guard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give your key to others or leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out.

REPORTING

Please report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.

FIRE

Please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of elevator.

60. The underlined word “sell-by date” in paragraph 1 probably refers to______.

A. the age when they retire　　　　　　　　　　 B. the age when they should be promoted

C. the date on which they’re sold　　　　　　 D. the date when they sell goods

59. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A. Women get older than men though they are healthier.

B. Sixty percent of the managers were refused because they were too older.

C. Young workers are more valuable to companies than the older ones.

D. The people in their thirties are easier to be promoted than those in their fifties.

58. The text is mainly about ______.

A. the government’s idea on age in workforce

B. age discrimination in the workforce

C. the people who find work

D. the discussion about who is worth promoting

57. One of the writer’s purposes in writing the passage is to tell you that _________.

A. young men should never drive quickly

B. driving after drinking may put many lives at risk

C. safe drinking is impossible

D. the manner of drinking is meaningless

C

Although women lead healthier, longer lives, the cruel perception(观念)that they reach their sell-by date and become “old” sooner than men is widespread in the workplace, research shows.

A survey of more than 2,600 managers and personnel professionals showed that age discrimination is not only common in the workplace, but is full of inconsistencies(矛盾). Six in ten managers thought that they had suffered from age discrimination—usually because they were turned down for a job for being too old or too young. Yet more than a fifth admitted that they used age as a condition when they employ new workers.

Although the survey found widespread agreement that older workers were better than younger colleagues when it came to reliability, commitment, loyalty and customer service, these qualities were not necessarily considered to be worthy of advancement. More than half of respondents believed that workers between 30 and 39 were the most likely to be advanced in their company, with only 2 per cent citing(引证,举例)50-year-olds or above.

Dianah Worman of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said that there was anecdotal(多轶事趣闻的)evidence that people were considered old at different ages in different sectors. “We heard of one man working in IT who said he was considered too old by the age of 28,” she said. “There was no evidence to suggest that older workers were less valuable to companies than younger workers, in fact the opposite was often true because older workers often brought experience.” she added.

The findings also suggested that the Government’s ideas on age in the workforce may also be out of step with reality.