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B. on the way you can
C. in a way you can
D. in this way can you
I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were 41 to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “ 42 hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a 43 word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.
My parents always 44 me to go to college. However, when I 45 at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they 46 stopped telling me they loved me and I could anything I wanted to. 47 , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently 48 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the 49 a better place to live in.
Every time I call home to tell them about a 50 I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or whichever 51 it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how 52 of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home when they an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 53 to have my parents.
Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of 54 . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful 55 that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced(扎洞).But somehow, we 56 to work through those issues. They never 57 loving in me or believing in me.
I 58 everything I am to my parents. Without their 59 love and encouragement, I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always 60 for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud.
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I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The announcement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theater box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9 o’clock to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theater was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theater is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip—so I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday, my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth hearing the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.
1.The writer is probably ______.
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A.worker |
B.a college teacher |
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C.manager of a company |
D.a clerk |
2.He learned ______ that there would be a concert last Friday.
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A.from his friends |
B.from one of his colleagues |
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C.over the radio |
D.from the newspaper |
3.He could go and buy the ticket ______.
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A.any day before work hours |
B.both before and after work hours |
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C.only during lunch time |
D.on Saturday and Sunday |
4.The word “relieved” in the last two sentences may best be replaced by “______”.
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A.surprised |
B.pleased |
C.puzzled |
D.sorry |
5.The story is about ______.
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A.a good concert |
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B.someone enjoying a good concert |
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C.someone trying to buy concert tickets for his friends |
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D.someone’s disappointment at not being able to go to the concert |
In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievement and confident that their degree would help them find a good job.
However, in the past four years the job market has changed dramatically. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets in years. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose University, got a degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.
Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2003. There were many high-tech job opportunities. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance and paid vacations. However, “Times have changed and it’s a new market,” according to Cheryl Allmen- Vinnidge of the San Jose State Career Center.
Allmen-Vinniage says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several internships(实习), and they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines in starting salaries.
Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may just end up going back to school. “I’d like to teach college some day and that requires more schooling, which would be great in bad economy.” he said.
In conclusion, these days, to some students a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth. For now, they can only hope its value will increase over time.
1.The word in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
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A.skill |
B.interests |
C.opportunities |
D.applications |
2.Which of the following majors can get a job easily?
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A.teaching |
B.accounting |
C.political science |
D.computer science |
3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ________.
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A.the best way to get rich is not to get a college degree |
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B.most students with degrees will not be able to find jobs |
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C.having a college degree does not qualify one for travel discounts |
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D.a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job |
4.Ryan Stewart will have to ________.
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A.change his major |
B.get a job teaching |
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C.go back to school |
D.become a religious leader |
5.The main idea of this passage is that ________.
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A.a lot of graduates are losing their jobs |
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B.Ryan Stewart has not been able to find a job |
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C.salaries in some fields have increased in the past year |
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D.the job market has changed dramatically over the past 4 years |