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精品WORD英語專業(yè)四級考試真題DICTATION[15MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.LISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questionslto3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation..TheEthicalConsumerResearchAssociationwillprovideinformationtoshoppersonA.productprice.B.productquality.C.manufacturers.D.productionmethods.Accordingtotheconversation,anethicalshoppershouldaskforothers'advicebeforebuyingthings精品WORDconsidertheworthofsomethingtobebought.postponebuyingthingswheneverpossible.searchforthingsthatarelesscostly.Accordingtotheconversation,ethicalshopperscanbebestdescribedasA.shrewd.B.thrifty.C.extravagant.D.cautious.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaboutMary?Sheisenjoyingherlanguagestudy.Sheisenjoyinghermanagementstudy.C.Sheisnotfeelingverywellatthemoment.D.Sheisnothappyaboutherstudypressure.WhatdoesMarythinkofthecourseinitially?A.Itisuseful.B.Itisdifficult.C.Itischallenging.D.Itisinteresting.WhatisMary,sproblemoflivinginafamilyhouse?A.Shedislikesthefoodsheeats.B.Sheisunabletosleepwell.C.Shehasnochancetomakefriends.D.Shefindstherenthigh.WhichofthefollowingisMr.Davies,advice?A.Totrytomakemorefriends.B.Totrytochangeaccommodation.精品WORDTospendmoretimeonEnglish.Tostopattendinglanguageclasses.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.Accordingtotheconversation,thedayisspecialbecauseA.manypeoplearesurfingthenetonthatday.itisananniversaryoftheinternet.thenetbroughtaboutnochangesuntilthatday.bigchangeswilltakeplaceonthatday.WelearnfromtheconversationthatpeopleA.cannotJivewithouttheinternet.B.cannotworkwithouttheinternet.C.a(chǎn)llusetheinternettokeepintouch.D.havevariedopinionsaboutinternetuse.10.Attheendoftheconversation.thespeakerstalkaboutA.thefutureoftheinternet.B.thetypeofofficefurniture.C.whenchangeswillcome.D.howpeoplewillusetheinternet.SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.精品WORDQuestions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.Inordertoopenabankaccount,youneedtoproduceinadditiontoyourpassport.A.alibrarycardB.aregistrationformC.atelephonebillD.areceiptWhichofthefollowingmightNOTbeincludedinthe’utilitybill’?A.Rent. B.Gas.C.Water. D.Telephone.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanonedointhepostoffice?A.Gettingcontactdetails.B.Obtainingtaxforms.C.Payinghousingrents.D.Applyingforloans.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.Accordingtothepassage,‘scheduling,meansthatyouA.needtobeefficientinwork.B.planyourworkproperly.C.trytofinishworkaheadoftime.D.knowhowtoworkinteams.15.Accordingtothepassage,oneoftheactivitiestorelaxcouldbeA.protectingwildanimals.B.spendingtimewithyourfamily.C.learninghowtoreadefficiently.D.learninghowtodogardening.精品WORDOneofthewaystoreducestressistodobetterthananyoneelse.fulfillhighambitionsinone'swork.workandhavereasonableaims.startwitharelativelylowaim.Accordingtothepassage,toreducestresshassomethingtodowiththefollowingEXCEPTA.one'sposition.B.one'sinterest.C.one'shealth.D.one'smood.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.Accordingtothepassage,newwordstendtocomefromA.worldpolitics.B.a(chǎn)dvancesinscience.C.a(chǎn)reasoflife.D.a(chǎn)lltheabove.ThepassageexplainsthelargerandrichervocabularyofEnglishmainlyfromaviewpoint.A.historicalB.culturalC.commercialD.colonialAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheEnglishlanguage?Itisoutdatedingrammar.Itacceptsnewwordsfromscience.C.Ithasbeguntakinginnewwords.精品WORDD.Ittendstoembracenewwords.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21and22arebasedOHthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.Wherewasthemarblestatuefound?A.Outinthesea.B.Insideabathhouse.C.Onacliffalongthecoast.D.OnthecoastoutsideJerusalem.22.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheconditionofthestatue?A.Itwasincomplete.B.Itwasrecentartwork.C.Itwasfairlytall.D.Itwasinpieces.Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem.youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.TherescueeffortsconcentratedmainlyontheU.S.-CanadaborderB.snow-strickenregions.C.highways.D.citystreets.24.Accordingtothenews,thelastgroupofpeoplemighthavebeenstrandedintheirvehiclesformorethanhoursbeforebeingrescued.A.24B.25C.40D.48精品WORDQuestions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.Accordingtothe2006anti-smokingrestrictions,smokingwasNOTallowedinA.offices.B.restaurants.C.bars. D.schoolplaygrounds.Accordingtothenews,whichofthefollowinggroupsreactsnegativelytothenewlaw?A.Televisionproducers.B.Hotelowners.C.Medicalworkers. D.Hospitalmanagement.Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.Accordingtothenews,whofirstdiscoveredthefraud?A.Aclient.B.Abankmanager.C.Thepolice.D.Bankheadquarters.Whendidthebankemployeehandhimselfin?A.Amonthbeforethefraudwasdiscovered.B.Adaybeforethefraudwasdiscovered.C.Adayafterthepolicelaunchedinvestigation.D.Amonthafterhetransferredthemoney.Question29isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.29.Whatisthisnewsitemmainlyabout?A.HowtoopenHotmailaccounts.Howtoretrievemissinge-mails.Newe-mailservicebyMicrosoft.精品WORDProblemsandcomplaintsaboute-mails.Question30isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.Comparedwith2009,whichofthefollowingfiguresremainedaboutthesamein2010?A.Numberofticketssold.B.Boxofficerevenues.C.Attendancerate.DNumberofcinemasPARTIIICLOZE【15MIN】Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.Theearthquakeof26thDecember2004resultedinoneoftheworstnaturaldisastersinlivingmemory.Itwasa(31)underwaterquakeandoccurredintheIndianOcean.It(32)coastlines,communitiesandbroughtdeathtomanypeople.Whydoearthquakeshappen?Thesurfaceoftheearthhasnotalwayslookedasitdoestoday;itismoving(33)(althoughveryslowly)andhasdonesoforbillionsofyears.Thisisone(34)ofearthquakes,whenonesectionoftheearth(tectonicplate)(35)another.Scientistscanpredictwherebutnot(36)thismighthappenandtheareabetweenplatesiscalledafaultline.OnonefaultlineinKobe,Japanin1923over200,000peoplewerekilled.(37),earthquakesdonotalwayshappenonfaultlines,(38)iswhytheyaresodangerousand(39).Wheredovolcanoeshappen?Volcanoeshappenwheretheearth's(40)isthin:lava,dustandgases(41)frombeneaththeearth.Theycanriseintoahugeconeshapelikeamountainanderupt,(42)theycanbesoviolent(43)theyjustexplodedirectlyfromtheearthwithnowarning.Thereare1511(44)''volcanoesintheworld.Thismeansthattheymay(45)bedangerous.In1985theColombianvolcanoNevadodelRuizerupted.Thelavameltedaglacierandsenttonesof精品WORDmud(46)thetownbelow.Twentythousandpeopledied.Naturaldisasterslikevolcaniceruptionsareoftenunpredictable.Weregularlydonotknowwhenthey(47)pen,or(48)wheretheywillhappen.Inthefuture,scientistsmaybeabletowatchandpredict(49)beforetheyhappen.Thiscould(50)manylives.A.massiveB.significantC.greatD.grandA.changedB.convertedC.destroyedD.transformedA.frequentlyB.continuouslyC.regularlyD.periodicallyA.sourceB.reasonC.movementD.causeA.collideswithB.confrontswithC.meetswithD.faceswithA.howB.whyC.whenD.whatA.GenerallyB.HoweverC.SimilarlyD.AnywayA.thatB.itC.thisD.whichA.unpredictableB.unaccountableC.inevitableD.irresistibleA.surfaceB.appearanceC.crustD.coverA.flowedoutB.burstoutC.1eakedoutD.trickledoutA.orB.andC.norD.butA.likeB.forC.asD.thatA.livingB.activeC.aliveD.liveA.relativelyB.hardlyC.stillD.graduallyA.downB.onC.acrossD.beyondA.aretoB.shouldC.mustD.mightA.elseB.evenC.thoughD.whetherA.accidentsB.incidentsC.occasionsD.events精品WORDA.rescueB.saveC.preserveD.shelterPARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY115MIN】Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwords,phrasesorstatementsmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseoneword,phraseorstatementthatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT?Twentymilesseemslikealongwalktohim.Nooneexcepthissupportersagreewithhim.NeitherJulianorIweregoingtotheparty.Fewstudentsinmyclassarereallylazy.Whichofthefollowingdeterminers《R定詞)canbeplacedbeforebothsingularcountnounsandpluralcountnouns?A.manyaB.fewC.suchD.thenextWhichofthefollowingreflexivepronouns(反身代詞)isusedasanappositive(同位語)?A,Hepromisedhimselfrapidprogress.B.ThemanagerherselfwillinterviewMary.C.Ihavenothingtosayformyself.D.Theyquarreledthemselvesredintheface.Mybossorderedthatthelegaldocumentstohimbeforelunch.A.besentB.weresentC.weretobesentD.mustbesentWhichofthefollowingsentencesexpressesWILLINGNESS?精品WORDBynowshewillbeeatingdinner.Ishallneverdothatagain.Mybrotherwillhelpyouwiththeluggage.Youshallgetapromotion.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT?Howstrangefeelingstheyare!Howdareyouspeaktomelikethat!Whatnoisetheyaremaking!Whatamesswearein!whichoftheitalicizedpartsfunctionsasasubject?A.Weneverdoubtthatherbrotherishonest.B.Theproblemisnotwhowillgobutwhowillstay.C.Youmustgiveitbacktowhoeveritbelongsto。D.Itisclearthatthecrimewasdonedeliberately.whichoftheitalicizedpartsfunctionsasanobject?A.Hedoesn'tliketheidea(efikiiygapthemeeting.B.Itisnouseyourpretendingnottoknowthematter.C.Myparentsstronglyobjecttomygoingoutaloneatnight.D.Herfallingintotheriverwastheclimaxofthewholetrip.AllthefollowingsentenceshaveanappositiveEXCEPTA.Sheboughtherselfapairofnewshoes.精品WORDOnlyoneproblemstillremains-thefood.Myfriendsallunderstandandsupportme.Shelikedhercurrentjob,teachingEnglish.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthemeaningof'Shallwebuytheticketsfirst”?Hesaidthatweweregoingtobuytheticketsfirst.Herequestedthatwebuytheticketsfirst.Hesuggestedthatwebuytheticketsfirst.Headvisedustobuytheticketsfirst.Whichofthefollowingcontainsanadverbialclauseofcause?IgotajobassoonasIleftuniversity.Astherewasnoanswer,Iwroteagain.C.YoumustdotheexercisesasIshowyou.D.Wealthyasheis,Markisnotahappyman..Whichofthefollowingprepositionalphrasescanfunctionasanadverbial?A.AreyousureofSimon'sdisappearance?B.Themanwithabeardistalkingtothemanage.C.Everyprecautionwastakenagainstthefailureoftheplan.D.Despitetherain,everyoneenjoyedthetrip..A:Mother.youpromisedtotakemeout.B:WellA.soIdid!B.sodidI.C.soIdo!D.sodoI.Whichofthefollowingprepositionalphrasesisanadverbialofconcession?精品WORDTheyusedtheboxforkeepingtreasures.Isteppedasideforhertogetinfirst.Forallthatheseemstodislikeme,Istilllikehim.Theparentsboughtabirthdaycakefortheirson.65.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT?A.Poultryareveryexpensiveinthecity.B.Newmachinerywereintroducedinthefactory.C.Thepoliceareinvestigatingthemurdercase.D.Themilitiawerecalledouttorescuefloodvictims.66.Thegirlcannotcometoschooltodayonaccountoftheflu.Theunderlinedpartmeans.A.concerningB.becauseofC.a(chǎn)stoD.forMaryandJohnarebusylookingforahotelfortheirwedding.A.mealB.snackC.refreshmentD.banquetMini-skirtsfirstinthe1960s.A.caughtoutB.caughtinC.caughtonD.caughtupThatoutburstatthemeetingwasofhisbadtemper.A.illustrativeB.explanatoryC.expositoryD.revealingTheearthquakerefugeesareforfoodandblankets.A.desirousB.a(chǎn)mbitiousC.seriouslyoffD.badlyoffWhenLindaheardthegoodnewsshetriedtosoundcasual,butherexcitementwasobvious.精品WORDTheunderlinedpartmeans.A.uncaringB.disinterestedC.withoutplanD.withoutwarningMostChinesepeoplewenttoworkbybikewithinliving.A.mindB.knowledgeC.memoryD.scopeThespeakerwasverygoodathisideasduringthediscussion.A.puttingasideB.puttingacrossC.puttingbackD.puttingoffThefoodisgoodatthishotel,buttheispoor;thewaitersdon,tseemtobewelltrained.A.maintenanceB.repairC.chargeD.serviceSlaverywasinAmericainthe19thcentury.A.a(chǎn)bolishedB.cancelledC.a(chǎn)bandonedD.terminatedMercifully,IwasabletocompleteallIhadtodowithinafewdays.Theunderlinedpartmeans.A.efficientlyB.surprisinglyC.fortunatelyD.shortlyTheboysinthedormacointodecidewhowouldcleanthefloor.A.heldB.tossedC.putD.collectedThepatternsofspokenlanguagearefromthoseofwriting.A.distinctB.distinctiveC.distinguishedD.distinguishingA(n)shapehasfourstraightsidesat90°toeachother,twoofwhicharemuchlongerthantheothertwo.A.squareB.ovalC.oblongD.circularI,dliketohaveawordwithhisparents.A.peacefulB.quietC.silentD.personal精品WORDPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION【25MIN】Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.TEXTASaying“thankyou”isprobablythefirstthingmostofuslearntodoinaforeignlanguage.Afterall,we,rebroughtuptobepolite,anditisimportanttomakeagoodimpressionuponotherpeople-especiallyacrossnationaldivides.whatexactlyareyousupposedtosaywhen"thankyou"isonlythe20thmostpopularwaytoexpressgratitude?Accordingtoarecentsurvey,19otherwaysofexpressingappreciationfinishedaheadof"thankyou"inapollof3,000people.Pollstersfoundalmosthalfofthoseaskedpreferredthemoreinformal“cheers”,whileotherslikedtousesuchexpressionsas“ta”,“great"and“niceone”.justwhatistheappropriateformofwordstoexpressyourthanks?Fortunately,theclueisinthelanguageitself.“Cheers",despiteitspopularity,isconsideredaninformalwaytosaythankyou-andthisisadefiniteclueastowhenyoucanbestuseitForinstance,whengoingforadrinkwithfriends,asmileanda“cheers“bywayofthanksisnotonlyappropriatetothesituation,itisalsoculturallyaccurate.“Ta”,originatedfromtheDanishword"tak”,wasthesecond-mostpopularexpressionofthanks,andisalsocommonlyusedininformalsituations,alongwithphrasessuchas“niceone”,and“brilliant”.Interestingly,onewordthatdidn,tmakeitintothetop20was“thanks”.Thankyou'sshorter,moreinformalcousin.“Thanks”canbeuseful,asitisabletobridgethedividebetweentheformalityof“thankyou"andthedownrightrelaxed“cheers”.Certainwordscandoubleasanexpressionofthanksaswellasdelight.Again,thewordsthemselvesoffertheclueastowhenbesttousethem.Forexample,wordslike“awesome”,“brilliant"and"youstar"featuredhighlyinthenewpollandtheycanhintatbothyourpleasureatsomeone'saction,aswellasservingtoexpressyour精品WORDthanks.Ifyouareonthereceivingendofa“new”thankyou,youcanrespondwithasimple“noproblem”,or“sure”.Ofcourse,incertaincircumstances,asimplewave,nodorsmilemaybeappropriate.Forinstance,ifacardriverslowsdowntoletyoucrosstheroad,simplyraisingyourhandinacknowledgementisenoughtoshowthatyouappreciatethedriver'sconsideration.Sometimes,formalityisnecessary,and“thankyou”isstillthebestchoiceinsuchsituations.Butstudentsshouldnotworryaboutwhenexactlytousecertainexpressions.ManypeopleinWesterncountriesareworriedthatgoodmannersareindecline.Peoplearetiredofseeingtheiractsofkindnessandservicepasswithoutcomment.Sodon,tthinkthatyour“thankyou”wasclumsyorawkwardlyformal.Thechancesare,ifyousaid“thankyou”,youmadesomeone,sday.Youstar.Wecantellfromtheresultsofthepollthatpeopleareunconcernedaboutpolitenessnowadays.“thankyou”remainsthebestexpressionofgratitude.thereisavarietyofexpressionsofappreciation.therearemoreformalexpressionsthaninformalones.Whichword/phrasedoesNOTappearinthetop20?A.Cheers.B.Thanks.C.Brilliant. D.Youstar.Accordingtothepassage.whichisanappropriateresponseto“awesome”or“brilliant”?A.Thanks.B.Cheers.C.Niceone.D.Sure.Accordingtothepassage,thewayinwhichweexpressourgratitudedependsonallthefollowingEXCEPT精品WORDA.gender.B.formality. C.culture.D.circumstance.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorencouragespeopletocontinuetheiractsofkindness.behavethemselveswell.showtheirgratitudetoothers.D.stopworryingaboutbadmanners.TEXTBFrom2007to2010,Americanhouseholdslost$l1trillioninrealestate,savings,andstocksMorethanhalfofallU.S.workerseitherlosttheirjobsorwereforcedtotakecutsinhoursorpayduringtherecession.Theworstmaybebehindthemnow,buttheshockinglossesofthepastfewyearshavereshapednearlyeveryfacetoftheirlives-howtheylive,work,andspend-eventhewaytheythinkaboutthefuture.ForCindy,therecessionbeganwhenherhusbandwasrelocatedtoRhinelander,Wisconsin.byhiscompanyforcingthefamilytomoveinahurry.Thecoupleboughtanewhousebutwereunabletoselltheirtwo-bedroomhomeinBigLake,Minnesota.Withtwomortgages(抵押借款)andtwoyoungchildrentocarefor,Cindycouldn'timaginehowtostretchherhusband'spaychecktokeepherfamilyfed.ThenshestumbleduponanonlinecommunitycalledBlotanical,aforumforgardeners,manywithaninterestinsustainability.“ThemoreIreadanddiscussedthesepractices,themoreIrealizedthiswouldhelpnotonlyourbudgetbutalsoourhealth,”shesays.Cindyadmitsthatbeforetherecession,shewasacitygirlwithnointerestingrowingherowndinner.“Igrewflowersmostly—Ididn,tthinkaboutplantsthatweren,tvisuallyinteresting."Buttostretchherbudget,shebeganputtinginvegetablesandfruit-everythingfromstrawberrybedstoappletrees-andasherfirstseedlingsgrew,herspiritslifted.Shenolongerthinksofgardeningandmakingherownjamsasjustamoneysaver;they,reagenuinepleasure.“It'sbroughtusclosertogetherasafamily,too,”shesays.Herkidsvoluntarilypitchinwith(主動幫^)thegardenwork,andthefamilycookstogetherinsteadofeatingout.Thefoodtastesbetter—it'sfresherandorganic—andthegardenhandilyfulfillsitsoriginalpurpose:costcutting.Now精品WORDshespendsabout$200to$300amonthongroceries,lessthanhalfofthe$650amonththatsheusedtolayout.Afterdiscoveringhowresourcefulshecanbeintoughtimes,Cindyisnolongereasilydiscouraged.“ItmakesmefeelproudtobeabletosayImadeitmysel£”shesays.“Ifeelaccomplished,andI'mmoreconfidentaboutattemptingthingsI'veneverdonebefore."Nowsheavoidsconveniencestoresandhasbegunlearningtoknit,quilt,andmakeherownsoap."Idon'tthinkIwouldhaveeverbegunthisjourneyifitweren’tfortherecession,”shesays.“Ihaveafeelingthatfromnowon,itwillaffectmyfamily,shealthandhappinessforthebetter."WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthattherecessionA.affectedAmericansincertainoccupations.hadgreatimpactonAmericans,workandlife.hadonlybroughthugelossesinsavingsandstocks.isoverwithsomeofthelossesrecovered.Whatmadethefamily'sfinancialsituationevenworsewasthattheymovedtoRhinelanderinahurry.B.hadtwochildrentoraise.didn'tknowanyoneinRhinelander.couldn'tselltheirhomeinBigLake.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A.Cindyhadseenthebenefitsofgardeninginadifferentway.B.Cindyhaddevelopedahobbyofgardeningbeforetherecession.C.Cindyhadalreadyhadakeeninterestinsustainability.D.Cindyhadalreadyplannedtomeetthegardeners.89.Inaddition,Cindyviewsgardeningasagenuinepleasurebecausegardening精品WORDhelpedhercutlivingcostsalmostbyhalf.enabledhertomakeherownjams.builtupfamilytiesandkids,enthusiasm.enabledhertoknowmoreaboutplants.WhatdoesCindythinkofthedifficulttimesshehasgonethrough?Itgavethecoupleandtheirkidsatoughlesson.Itgaveherconfidenceandoptimism.Itwouldcomeagainandaffectthefamily.Itleftalastingpsychologicalimpactonthefamily.TEXTC“I'malittleworriedaboutmyfuture,”saidDustinHoffmaninTheGraduate.Heshouldbesolucky.AllhehadtoworryaboutwaswhethertohaveanaffairwithMrsRobinson.Inthesixties,thatwasthesumtotalofpost-graduationanxietysyndrome.Hoffman'smoderncounterpartsarenotsofortunate.TheMrsRobinsonsaren'tsittingaroundathomeanymore,seducinggraduates.Theyareoutintheworkplace,doingthehigh-poweredjobsthegraduateswant,butcannotget.Forthosefreshoutofuniversity,desperateforworkbutunabletogetit,thereisabigimbalancebetweensupplyanddemand.Andthereisnonarrowingofthegapinsight.Thelatestunemploymentfiguresshowthat746,000of18-24year-oldsareunemployed-arecordrateof18percent.Manyofthosewillhavegraduatedthissummer.Theyarenotpanickingyet,butasthejobrejectionsmountup,theyarebeginningtofeelalarmed.Ofcourse,itiseasytoblametheGovernmentand,inparticular,thetargetthatLabourhaslongtrumpeted---50percentofschool-leaversinhighereducation.Thatwasnottoosmart.TheGovernmenthasnotonlyfailedtomeetitstarget-theactualfigureisstillcloserto40percent—butithasraisedexpectationstounrealisticlevels.精品WORDParentsfeelasbadlyletdownastheyoungpeoplethemselves.Middle-classfamiliesseetheirgraduateoffspringonthe4?;ň葷穑﹒ueueandwonderwhytheybotheredpayingschoolfees.Working-classfamiliesfeelanevenkeenersenseofdisappointment.Formanysuchfamilies,gettingachildintouniversitywasthefulfillmentofalifelongdream.Itrepresentedupwardsocialandfinancialmobility.Itwasproofthattheywerelivinginadynamic,economicallysuccessfulcountry.Thatdreamdoesnotseemsorosynow.Graduateunemploymentisnot,ultimately,apoliticalproblemreadytobesolved.Job-creationschemesforgraduatesareverylowdowninministerialin-trays.IfDavidCameron'sConservativeshadabrilliantideaforguaranteeingeverygraduateawell-paidjobtheywouldhaveunveileditbynow.Itisasocialproblem,thoughamoredeep-seatedsocialproblemthanpeopleperhapsrealize.TheauthorbeginswithanepisodefromTheGraduateinordertosupportthefactthatmorewomenareworkingnow.showthatfewgraduatesstartedworkingrightaftergraduation.demonstratethatthereweremuchfewergraduatesthannow.emphasizethesharpcontrastbetweennowandthen.Withregardtojobopportunitiesforyounggraduates,theauthorsoundsA.pessimistic.B.hopeful. C.indifierent.D.furious.TheauthoristheLabourGovernment'starget:50%ofschoolleaversinhighereducation.A.infavourofB.doubtfulaboutC.stronglycriticalofD.mildlycriticalofWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutparents,feelingsisCORRECT?Working-classparentsfeeljustasdisappointed.Parentsandtheirchildrenfeelequallydisappointed.Middle-classparentsfeelmoredisappointed.精品WORDParentsfeelmoredisappointedthantheirchildren.Towardstheendofthepassage,theauthorimpliesthattherewillbejob-creationschemesforgraduates.graduateunemploymentismoreofapoliticalissue.graduateunemploymentisbothapoliticalandasocialissue.theConservativesaredoingfarfromenoughtosolvetheissue.TEXTDNomatterhowmanytimesyouhaveseenimagesofthegoldenmaskofboykingTutankhamen,comefacetofacewithitinEgypt'sCairomuseum,andyouwillsuckinyourbreath.ItwasonNov4,1923,thatBritisharchaeologistHowardCarterstumbledonastoneatthebaseofthetombofanotherpharaoh法老)inLuxorthateventually
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