6、Because of the financial crisis in the US and UK，college students are beginning to struggle to find ways to pay their tuition fees and accommodations．

Recently，two major US student loan lenders--Citibank and JP Morgan Chase—announced they were leaving the student—loan industry．altogether．Because banks currently have a lack of credit（存款额），they are reluctant to offer students low-interest loans（贷款）that need a several-year wait for any return of interest．

In the US，many undergraduates top up their financial needs with a private loan，although the majority can get government-funded loans．In the 2005-2006 academic year，$17 billion in private student loans was used to finance higher education．The short-fall in private-funding has yet to be covered and will hit many US students hard．

Across the Atlantic，UK students have been less troubled by the crisis．Most undergraduates in the UK cover their university expenses with government-funded loans and grants（助学金）．Their biggest concern is a sudden steep increase in student rent．

Most young professionals now rent houses．since 80 percent of UK mortgage schemes（住房抵押贷款计划）have disappeared--a direct result of the credit crisis．This has boosted the house rent market．

In large cities．UK students are paying almost 6.5 percent more in rent than the previous year．Figures from the UK organization Accommodation for Student show students in big cities such as London paying an average weekly rent of ￡103．

Yet，despite students' suffering，the number of this year's university applications is expected to grow．During economic slumps，people regard further education as a way to survive tough job markets．

1．According to the passage，banks are unwilling to offer students loans because ________．

A．the students are poor and sometimes they can’t pay off the debt

B．banks prefer lending the money to the young professionals

C．banks haven't enough money left at the present time

D．they think college students are not studying hard

2．The underlined phrase “top up” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________．

A．put up                 B．make up               C．fill up                     D．pick up

3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．UK college students have to pay more if they want to rent houses．

B．More UK students want to further their study in college．

C．It is not so easy for US students to loan money now．

D．College students' tuition fees have risen greatly．

4．It can be inferred that ________．

A．there is no private student loan lenders in the UK

B．loans for US college students will be increased next year

C．private-funding falls a little because of higher-interest loans in the US

D．private loans play a very important role in financing US students’ education

5．The passage mainly tells us ________．

A．college students in the US and UK are faced with their financial problems

B．it is the duty of the governments to solve college students' financial crisis

C．private student loan is a good way for college students to overcome the difficulties

D．further education is a good way out for college students to survive tough job markets

5、The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists（人类学家）．Descriptions like “Paleolithic Man”，“Neolithic Man”，etc．，neatly sum up whole periods．When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century，they will surely choose the label “Legless Man”．Histories of the time will go something like this：“in the twentieth century，people forgot how to use their legs．Men and women moved about in cars，buses and trains from a very early age．There were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking．And the surprising thing is that they didn’t us6 their legs even when they went on holiday．”

The future history books might also record that we were deprived（剥夺）of the use of our eyes．In our hurry to get from one place to another，we failed to see anything on the way．Air travel gives you a bird's-eye view of the world．When you travel by car or train，an unclear picture of the countryside constantly smears the windows．Car drivers，especially，are mixed with the urge to go on and on：they never want to stop．The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says “I’ve been there．” You mention the remotest，and someone is bound to say “I’ve been there”---meaning．“I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else．”

When you travel at high speeds，the present means nothing：you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place．But actual arrival，when it is achieved，is meaningless．You want to move on again．By traveling like this，you suspend all experience．The traveler on foot，on the other hand，lives constantly in the present．For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing：he arrives somewhere with every step he makes．He experiences the present moment with his eyes，his ears and the whole of his body．At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical tiredness．He knows that sound，satisfying deep will be his：the just reward of all tree travelers．

1．What's the best title of the passage?

A．The advantages of travel                           B．The best way to travel

C．The reward of true travel                            D．Possible ways to travel

2．Anthropologists label man nowadays “Legless” because ________．

A．people forget how to use their legs               B．lifts prevent people from walking

C．modern vehicles have replaced walking         D．people prefer cars，buses and trains

3．While traveling at high speed，________．

A．people can get more pleasure from it

B．people always focus on next destination

C．people can enjoy the view of the destination

D．people care much about the arrangement of the journey

4．The author says “we are deprived of the use of our eyes” because ________．

A．people can't get a clear picture of the view along

B．eyes become useless in traveling at high speed

C．people want to sleep during travelling

D．people won't use their eyes

5．What does the author intend to tell us?

A．Legs become weaker．

B．There is no need to use legs or eyes．

C．Modem means of transportation make the world a small place．

D．We should experience the present heart and soul while traveling．

4、Last month the first baby--boomers turned 60．The enormous generation born between 1946 and 1964 is heading towards retirement．The coming “demographic cliff”（人口调查）will see vast numbers of skilled workers disappear from the labor force．

The workforce is ageing across the rich world．Within the EU the number of workers aged between 50 and 64 will increase by 25% over the next two decades，while those aged 20-29will decrease by 20%．

Given that most societies have a tendency to retirement at around 65，companies have a problem of knowledge management，of making sure that the boomers do not leave before they have handed over their expertise along with the office keys and their e-mail address．

If you look hard enough，you can find companies that have begun to adapt the workplace to older workers．The tools they use to achieve arc flexible working，telecommuting，and so forth．Some companies spend “a lot of time” on the ergonomics（人类工程学）of its factories，making jobs there less tiring．

Likewise，for more than a decade，Toyota，has been unusually keen to employ older workers．IBM uses its alumni network to recruit retired people for particular projects．But such examples are unusual．A survey in America last month by Ernst ＆Young found that “although America foresees a significant workforce shortage as boomers retire，it is not dealing with the issue（议题）．”

Why are firms not working harder to keep old employees? Mostly they are not hanging on to older workers the only way to cope with a failing supply of labor．The participation of developing countries in the world economy has increased the overall supply--whatever the local effect of demographics（人口统计）in the rich countries．

1．According to the passage，the most serious consequence of baby--boomers approaching retirement would be ________．

A．a decrease in the number of 20 to29 year-olds

B．a loss of knowledge and experience to many companies

C．a continuous increase in the number of 50 to 64 year-olds

D．its influence on the developed world whose workforce is ageing

2．The following are all the measures that companies have adopted to cope with the ageing workforce EXCEPT ________．

A．encouraging former employees to work overseas

B．using alumni networks to hire retired former employees

C．offering more convenience in working hours to older workers

D．making places of work accommodate the needs of older workers

3．In the author's opinion American firms are not doing anything to deal with the issue of the ageing workforce mainly because ________．

A．they have other options to consider

B．they are unwilling to hire older workers

C．they are not sure of what they should do

D．they have not been aware of the problem

4．We can infer from the passage that ________．

A．people in most societies will retire at 65

B．Toyota has been the most active in taking on older workers

C．some companies are trying to make work less tiring for older workers

D．people's joining from the developing world has an effect on the rich world

5．What's the best title of the passage?

A．Old workers in the US are ageing

B．The first baby-boomers are retiring

C．A worldwide shortage of skilled labor

D．The problems with the companies in the EU

3、I quit the game，WOW，a couple of years ago．My life has improved dramatically．I went from being single to being engaged，I received a second promotion in my career，and life couldn't be better．But even then，I still had an urge to play and I thought about it every day．

About a month ago，I decided to start playing again．My friends still played and claimed that it's better than before．So I figured I'd give it a shot，and so far I've managed my time well．But the funny thing is that I'm not enjoying it as much as I thought I would．That sense of accomplishment I used to have back then is gone．I figured out why．．．

My enjoyment in the game came from progression．I loved accomplishing quests（探求）and hitting 60，then beating the bosses with 40 other people．Some nights sucked（糟透了），when nothing was done．But other nights，when we beat the hell out of a main boss，it felt incredible．I was actually progressing and improving in something．It may not have been real life，but it was there，on my screen，and it was visible for all to see．

But now I've actually pursued tangible goals，and realized the sense of accomplishment in WOW is worthless．I don't get excited when the list of epic drops from a boss is sent to me from my friends．I haven't even been interested in getting a flying mount，or PVP gear．I just don't really care about them．I actually don't care about anything that happens in the game，except for some quests．1 out of every 10 quests you do has an enjoyable story that makes it more interesting．But even so，they are what you can get out of a book，or a good single player game．

Even though WOW is enjoyable in some aspects，it's extremely boring in others．Now to me，above all，it's not worth my time to go through it，just to have temporary fun．

1．The underlined “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________．

A．the game       B．the urge        C．the promotion         D．the goal

2．Why did the writer quit the game a couple of years ago?

A．Because he found much more fun from other games．

B．Because he couldn't get progression sometimes．

C．Because he followed his girlfriend's advice．

D．This passage doesn't tell us．

3．According to the passage，we can infer that ________．

A．WOW has changed greatly                          B．WOW is attractive to everybody

C．the writer was once addicted to WOW          D．WOW helps you improve your life

4．What's the only part of the game the writer is now interested in?

A．A flying mount．                                     B．A main boss．

C．Some quests．                                           D．Epic drops．

5．What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A．Playing WOW is time-consuming．

B．The writer won't play WOW any more．

C．We must play the game in a proper way．

D．Everyone should he responsible for his or her family．

1、据报道，浙江省高中生从新学期开始必须选修一门新课程，修马桶、做凳子、换灯泡等日常生活实用技术课列入其中。人们对此褒贬不一。请你用英语写一篇120—150词左右的短文，简要介绍此报道，及双方的争论，并发表你自己的看法。

参考词汇：凳子stool；灯泡light bulb

32、The old man put on his glasses _____ see better．

A．in order to          B．in order that           C．so that           D．for the purpose

31、India is a/an _____ country．You can hear _____ everywhere when you visit India．

A．English-spoken; English speaking                 B．speaking-English; English spoken

C．spoken-English; English speaking                 D．English-speaking; English spoken