题目内容
Ants are the most common life form on earth, ___________ tiny, their combined weight is greater than that of the combined weight of all humans.
A. though B. although C. even though D. as if
A
Several hundred strangers received “love letters” from a young man on the street. The letter was written and given out by Yang Yang, a student majoring in human resources at Chongqing University of Science and Technology,who hoped to show his disappointment with job hunting.
Yang’s story has caught media attention perhaps because it is similar to those of millions of recent graduates seeking jobs and struggling for survival in the country’s wealthiest cities. They have diplomas, rather than professional skills,and come to big cities in hopes of better lives, only to find low-paying jobs and poor living conditions.
They are China’s “ant tribe(蚁族)”, a term created by sociologist Lian Si from Peking University in his 2009 book, Ant Tribe. “They’re so similar to ants. They share small and narrow living areas. They’re intelligent and hard-working, yet nameless and underpaid.” The term also speaks to their helplessness in a world governed by the law of the jungle -- only the strongest survive.
A survey in Lian’s another book published this year, Ant Tribe II, found nearly 30 percent of “ants” are graduates of famous universities—almost three times last year’s percentage. Most had degrees in popular majors. In addition, 7.2 percent of "ants" have at least a master’s degree compared to 1.6 percent in 2009.
An “ant’s” average monthly salary is l, 904 yuan, with about 64 percent of them earning less than 2,000 yuan a month.
Another survey in the 2010 Annual Report on the Development of Chinese Talent found more than 1 million “ants” live in big cities.
“Most ants are from rural families or small towns, and their experiences in universities didn’t arm them well enough to fight with competitors in big cities’ employment markets.” Professor Zhang Ming at Renmin University of China said.
The “ant tribe’s” embarrassing living situations have become a serious social problem, and the government should develop smaller
cities to attract more graduates from big cities, Zhang
believed.
However, “ants” expect more study and training opportunities in big cities, which keeps them positive despite their situations.
【小题1】Yang’s story is introduced in order to_________.
| A.analyze graduates’ difficulties in finding jobs |
| B.lead to the topic of the article—“ant tribe” |
| C.tell readers a story about those big cities |
| D.show a clever way of dealing with pressure |
| A.they have no diplomas from good universities |
| B.their majors do not meet the needs of society |
| C.those from rural areas are not treated equally |
| D.they do not have necessary professional skills |
| A.they live in narrow and small places in groups |
| B.they work hard but earn little for survival |
| C.they are in a world judged by the jungle law |
| D.they are pleased with being nameless and underpaid |
| A.creating more jobs for graduates in big cities |
| B.developing smaller cities to attract graduates |
| C.sending graduates to rural areas and small towns |
| D.training graduates to improve their ability |
Over the years I've been teaching children about a simple but powerful concept -- the ant philosophy (哲学).I think everybody should study ants.
They have an amazing four-part philosophy, and here is the first part: ants never quit. That's a good philosophy. If they're headed somewhere and you try to stop them; they'll look for another way.
They'll climb over, they'll climb under, and they'll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat philosophy, to never quit looking for a way to get where you're supposed to go.
Second, ants think winter all summer. That's an important viewpoint. You can't be so naive ( 天真的) as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer.
An ancient story says, "Don't build your house on the sand in the summer. " Why do we need that advice.'? Because it is important to be realistic. In the summer, you've got to think storm. You've got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead.
The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter. That is so important. During the winter, ants remind themselves, "This won't last long ; we'll soon be out of here. " And on the first warm day, the ants are out. If it turns cold again, they'll dive back down, but then they come out on the first warm day. They can't wait to get out.
And here's the last part of the ant-philosophy. How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All he possibly can. What an incredible philosophy, the "all-you-possibly-can" philosophy.
Wow, what a great seminar to attend -- the ant seminar. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
【小题1】If you try to stop ants going forward, they will
| A.climb over your head | B.quit looking for a way |
| C.search for another way | D.keep climbing around |
| A.Think winter all summer. | B.Always be realistic. |
| C.Never become lazy in summer. | D.Always look ahead. |
| A.Always stay positive. | B.Always remind yourself. |
| C.Always think summer. | D.Always be hardworking. |
| A.never stop gathering food in the summer | B.always get prepared for the winter |
| C.gather as much as possible for the future | D.do whatever we can for the future |
| A.The Concept of Ants | B.The Ant Philosophy |
| C.Never Give up | D.Do All You Can |