全國碩士研究生入學統(tǒng)一考試英語二卷

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Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)2017年全國碩士研究生入學統(tǒng)一考試英語〔二〕試題及答案SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

Peoplehavespeculatedforcenturiesaboutafuturewithoutwork.Todayisnodifferent,withacademics,writers,andactivistsonceagain

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thattechnologybereplacinghumanworkers.Someimaginethatthecomingwork-freeworldwillbedefinedby

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.Afewwealthypeoplewillownallthecapital,andthemasseswillstruggleinanimpoverishedwasteland.

Adifferentandnotmutuallyexclusive

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holdsthatthefuturewillbeawastelandofadifferentsort,one

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bypurposelessness:Withoutjobstogivetheirlives

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,peoplewillsimplybecomelazyanddepressed.

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,today’sunemployeddon’tseemtobehavingagreattime.OneGalluppollfoundthat20percentofAmericanswhohavebeenunemployedforatleastayearreporthavingdepression,doubletheratefor

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Americans.Also,someresearchsuggeststhatthe

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forrisingratesofmortality,mental-healthproblems,andaddicting

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poorly-educatedmiddle-agedpeopleisshortageofwell-paidjobs.Perhapsthisiswhymany

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theagonizingdullnessofajoblessfuture.Butitdoesn’t

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followfromfindingslikethesethataworldwithoutworkwouldbefilledwithunease.Suchvisionsarebasedonthe

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ofbeingunemployedinasocietybuiltontheconceptofemployment.Inthe

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ofwork,asocietydesignedwithotherendsinmindcould

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strikinglydifferentcircumstancedforthefutureoflaborandleisure.Today,the

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ofworkmaybeabitoverblown.“Manyjobsareboring,degrading,unhealthy,andawasteofhumanpotential,〞saysJohnDanaher,alecturerattheNationalUniversityofIrelandinGalway.Thesedays,becauseleisuretimeisrelatively

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formostworkers,peopleusetheirfreetimetocounterbalancetheintellectualandemotional

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oftheirjobs.“WhenIcomehomefromahardday’swork,Ioftenfeel

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,〞Danahersays,adding,“InaworldinwhichIdon’thavetowork,Imightfeelratherdifferent〞—perhapsdifferentenoughtothrowhimself

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ahobbyorapassionprojectwiththeintensityusuallyreservedfor

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matters.1．[A]boasting[B]denying[C]warning[D]ensuring【答案】[C]warning2．[A]inequality[B]instability[C]unreliability[D]uncertainty【答案】[A]inequality3．[A]policy[B]guideline[C]resolution[D]prediction【答案】[D]prediction4．[A]characterized[B]divided[C]balanced[D]measured【答案】[A]characterized5．[A]wisdom[B]meaning[C]glory[D]freedom【答案】[B]meaning6．[A]Instead[B]Indeed[C]Thus[D]Nevertheless【答案】[B]Indeed7．[A]rich[B]urban[C]working[D]educated【答案】[C]working8．[A]explanation[B]requirement[C]compensation[D]substitute【答案】[A]explanation9．[A]under[B]beyond[C]alongside[D]among【答案】[D]among10．[A]leavebehind[B]makeup[C]worryabout[D]setaside【答案】[C]worryabout11．[A]statistically[B]occasionally[C]necessarily[D]economically【答案】[C]necessarily12．[A]chances[B]downsides[C]benefits[D]principles【答案】[B]downsides13．[A]absence[B]height[C]face[D]course【答案】[A]absence14．[A]disturb[B]restore[C]exclude[D]yield【答案】[D]yield15．[A]model[B]practice[C]virtue[D]hardship【答案】[C]virtue16．[A]tricky[B]lengthy[C]mysterious[D]scarce【答案】[D]scarce17．[A]demands[B]standards[C]qualities[D]threats【答案】[A]demands18．[A]ignored[B]tired[C]confused[D]starved【答案】[B]tired19．[A]off[B]against[C]behind[D]into【答案】[D]into20．[A]technological[B]professional[C]educational[D]interpersonal【答案】[B]professional英語閱讀理解

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(40points)Directions:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.Markyouranswersonthe

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EverySaturdaymorning,at9am,morethan50,000runnerssetofftorun5kmaroundtheirlocalpark.TheParkrunphenomenonbeganwithadozenfriendsandhasinspired400eventsintheUKandmoreabroad.Eventsarefree,staffedbythousandsofvolunteers.Runnersrangefromfouryearsoldtograndparents;theirtimesrangefromAndrewBaddeley’sworldrecord13minutes48secondsuptoanhour.ParkrunissucceedingwhereLondon’sOlympic“l(fā)egacy〞isfailing.TenyearsagoonMonday,itwasannouncedthattheGamesofthe30thOlympiadwouldbeinLondon.PlanningdocumentspledgedthatthegreatlegacyoftheGameswouldbetolevelanationofsportloversawayfromtheircouches.Thepopulationwouldbefitter,healthierandproducemorewinners.Ithasnothappened.Thenumberofadultsdoingweeklysportdidrise,bynearly2millionintherun—upto2012—butthegeneralpopulationwasgrowingfaster.Worse,thenumbersarenowfallingatanacceleratingrate.Theoppositionclaimsprimaryschoolpupilsdoingatleasttwohoursofsportaweekhavenearlyhalved.Obesityhasrisenamongadultsandchildren.OfficialretrospectionscontinueastowhyLondon2012failedto“inspireageneration.〞ThesuccessofParkrunoffersanswers.

Parkunisnotaracebutatimetrial:Youronlycompetitoristheclock.Theethoswelcomesanybody.Thereisasmuchjoyoverapuffed-outfirst-timerbeingclappedoverthelineasthereisabouttoptalentshining.TheOlympicbidders,bycontrast,wantedtogetmorepeopledoingsportsandtoproducemoreeliteathletes.Thedualaimwasmixedup:Thestressonsuccessovertakingpartwasintimidatingfornewcomers.

Indeed,thereissomethingalittleabsurdinthestategettinginvolvedintheplanningofsuchafundamentally“grassroots〞,conceptascommunitysportsassociations.Ifthereisaroleforgovernment,itshouldreallybegettinginvolvedinprovidingcommongoods—makingsurethereisspaceforplayingfieldsandthemoneytopavetennisandnetballcourts,andencouragingtheprovisionofalltheseactivitiesinschools.Butsuccessivegovernmentshavepresidedoversellinggreenspaces,squeezingmoneyfromlocalauthoritiesanddecliningattentiononsportineducation.Insteadofwordy,worthystrategies,futuregovernmentsneedtodomoretoprovidetheconditionsforsporttothrive.Oratleastnotmakethemworse.21.AccordingtoParagraph1,Parkrunhas

.[A]gainedgreatpopularity[B]createdmanyjobs[C]strengthenedcommunityties[D]becomeanofficialfestival【答案】[A]gainedgreatpopularity22.TheauthorbelievesthatLondon’sOlympic“l(fā)egacy〞hasfailedto

.[A]boostpopulationgrowth[B]promotesportparticipation[C]improvethecity’simage[D]increasesporthoursinschools【答案】[B]promotesportparticipation23.ParkrunisdifferentfromOlympicgamesinthatit

.[A]aimsatdiscoveringtalents[B]focusesonmasscompetition[C]doesnotemphasizeelitism[D]doesnotattractfirst-timers【答案】[C]doesnotemphasizeelitism24.Withregardtomasssport,theauthorholdsthatgovernmentsshould

.[A]organize“grassroots〞sportsevents[B]superviselocalsportsassociations[C]increasefundsforsportsclubs[D]investinpublicsportsfacilities【答案】[D]investinpublicsportsfacilities25.Theauthor’sattitudetowhatUKgovernmentshavedoneforsportsis

.[A]tolerant[B]critical[C]uncertain[D]sympathetic【答案】[B]criticalText2Withsomuchfocusonchildrenuseofscreens,itiseasyforparentstoforgetabouttheirownscreenuse.“techisdesignedtoreallysuckyouin,〞saysjennypedeskyinherstudyofdiitalplay,“anddigitalproductsaretheretopromotemaximalengagement.itmakesithardtodisengage,andleadstoalotofbleed-overintothefamilyroutine.〞

Pedeskyhasstudiedtheuseofmobilephoneandtabletsatmealtimesbygivingmother-childpairsafood-testingexercise.Shefoundthatmotherswhouseddevicesduringtheexercisestared20percentfewerverbaland39percentfewerbnonverbalinteractionwiththeirchildren.Duringaseparateobservationshesawthatphonesbecameasourceoftensioninthefamily.Parentswouldbelookingattheiremailswhilethechildrenwouldbemakingexcitedbidsfortheirattention.

Infantsarewiredtolookatparentsfacestrytounderstandtheirworld,andifthosefacesareblankandunresponsive-astheyoftenarewhenabsorbedinadevice-itcanbeextremelydisconcertingforthechildren.Padeskycitesthe“stillfaceexperiment〞devisedbydevelopmentalpsychologist.Edtronickinthe1970s.init,amotherisaskedtointeractwithherchildinanormalwaybeforeputtingonablankexpressionandnotgivingthemanyvisualsocialfeedback:thechildbecomesincreasinglydistressedasshetriestocapturehermother’sattention.“parentsdon’thavetobeexquisitelypresentatalltimes,butthereneedstobeabalanceandparentsneedtoberesponsiveandsensitivetobeachild’sverbalornonverbalexpressionsofanemotionalneed,〞saysradesky.

Ontheotherhand,tronickhimselfisconcernedthattheworriesaboutkid’suseofscreensatebornoutofan“oppressiveideologythatdemandsthatparentsshouldalwaysbeinteracting〞withtheirchildren:“itisbasedonasomewhatfantasizedverywhite,veryupper-middle-classideologythatsaysifyou’refailingtoexposeyourchildto3000wordsyouareneglectingthem〞tronickbelievesthatjustbecauseachildisn’tlearningfromthescreendoesn’tmeanthere’snovalueit-particularylyifgivesparentstimetohaveashower,dohouseworkorsimplyhaveabreakfromtheirchildparents,hesays,cangetalotoutofusingtheirdevicestospeaktoafriendorgetsomeworkoutoftheway.Thiscanmakethemfeelhappier,whichletsthemtobemoreavailabletotheirchildtherestofthetime.26.AccordingtoJennyRadesky,digitalproductsaredesignedto______.[A]simplifyroutinematters[B]absorbuserattention[C]betterinterpersonalrelations[D]increaseworkefficiency【答案】[B]absorbuserattention27.Radesky’sfood-testingexerciseshowsthatmothers’useofdevices______.[A]takesawaybabies’appetite[B]distractschildren’sattention[C]slowsdownbabies’verbaldevelopment[D]reducesmother-childcommunication【答案】[D]reducesmother-childcommunication28.Radesky’scitesthe“stillfaceexperiment〞toshowthat_______.[A]itiseasyforchildrentogetusedtoblankexpressions[B]verbalexpressionsareunnecessaryforemotionalexchange[C]childrenareinsensitivetochangesintheirparents’mood[D]parentsneedtorespondtochildren’semotionalneeds【答案】[D]parentsneedtorespondtochildren’semotionalneeds29.TheoppressiveideologymentionedbyTronickrequiresparentsto_______.[A]protectkidsfromexposuretowildfantasies[B]teachtheirkidsatleast30,000wordsayear[C]ensureconstantinteractionwiththeirchildren[D]remainconcernedaboutkid’suseofscreens【答案】[C]ensureconstantinteractionwiththeirchildren30.AccordingtoTronick,kid’suseofscreensmay_______.[A]givetheirparentssomefreetime[B]maketheirparentsmorecreative[C]helpthemwiththeirhomework[D]helpthembecomemoreattentive【答案】[A]givetheirparentssomefreetimeText3

Today,widespreadsocialpressuretoimmediatelygotocollegeinconjunctionwithincreasinglyhighexpectationsinafast-movingworldoftencausesstudentstocompletelyoverlookthepossibilityoftakingagapyear.Afterall,ifeveryoneyouknowisgoingtocollegeinthefall,itseemssillytostaybackayear,doesn’tit?Andaftergoingtoschoolfor12years,itdoesn’tfeelnaturaltospendayeardoingsomethingthatisn’tacademic.Butwhilethismaybetrue,it’snotagoodenoughreasontocondemngapyears.There’salwaysaconstantfearoffallingbehindeveryoneelseonthesociallyperpetuated“racetothefinishline,〞whetherthatbetowardgraduateschool,medicalschoolorlucrativecareer.Butdespitecommonmisconceptions,agapyeardoesnothinderthesuccessofacademicpursuits—infact,itprobablyenhancesit.

StudiesfromtheUnitedStatesandAustraliashowthatstudentswhotakeagapyeararegenerallybetterpreparedforandperformbetterincollegethanthosewhodonot.Ratherthanpullingstudentsback,agapyearpushesthemaheadbypreparingthemforindependence,newresponsibilitiesandenvironmentalchanges—allthingsthatfirst-yearstudentsoftenstrugglewiththemost.Gapyearexperiencescanlessentheblowwhenitcomestoadjustingtocollegeandbeingthrownintoabrandnewenvironment,makingiteasiertofocusonacademicsandactivitiesratherthanacclimationblunders.

Ifyou’renotconvincedoftheinherentvalueintakingayearofftoexploreinterests,thenconsideritsfinancialimpactonfutureacademicchoices.AccordingtotheNationalCenterforEducationStatistics,nearly80percentofcollegestudentsendupchangingtheirmajorsatleastonce.Thisisn’tsurprising,consideringthebasicmandatoryhighschoolcurriculumleavesstudentswithapoorunderstandingofthemselveslistingonemajorontheircollegeapplications,butswitchingtoanotheraftertakingcollegeclasses.It’snotnecessarilyabadthing,butdependingontheschool,itcanbecostlytomakeupcreditsafterswitchingtoolateinthegame.AtBostonCollege,forexample,youwouldhavetocompleteanextra

yearwereyoutoswitchtothenursingschoolfromanotherdepartment.Takinga

gapyeartofigurethingsoutinitiallycanhelppreventstressandsavemoneylateron.31.Oneofthereasonsforhigh-schoolgraduatesnottakingagapyearisthat_______.[A]theythinkitacademicallymisleading[B]theyhavealotoffuntoexpectincollege[C]itfeelsstrangetododifferentlyfromothers[D]itseemsworthlesstotakeoff-campuscourses【答案】[C]itfeelsstrangetododifferentlyfromothers32.StudiesfromtheUSandAustraliaimplythattakingagapyearhelps_______.[A]keepstudentsfrombeingunrealistic[B]lowerrisksinchoosingcareers[C]easefreshmen’sfinancialburdens[D]relievefreshmenofpressures【答案】[D]relievefreshmenofpressures33.Theword“acclimation〞(Line8,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto_______.[A]adaptation[B]application[C]motivation[D]competition【答案】[A]adaptation34.Agapyearmaysavemoneyforstudentsbyhelpingthem_______.[A]avoidacademicfailures[B]establishlong-termgoals[C]switchtoanothercollege[D]decideontherightmajor【答案】[D]decideontherightmajor35.Themostsuitabletitleforthistextwouldbe_______.[A]InFavoroftheGapYear[B]TheABCsoftheGapYear[C]TheGapYearComesBack[D]TheGapYear:ADilemma【答案】[A]InFavoroftheGapYearText4

Thoughoftenviewedasaproblemforwesternstates,thegrowingfrequencyofwildfiresisanationalconcernbecauseofitsimpactonfederaltaxdollars,saysProfessorMaxMoritz,aspecialistinfireecologyandmanagement.

In2015,theUSForestServiceforthefirsttimespentmorethanhalfofits$5.5billionannualbudgetfightingfires—nearlydoublethepercentageitspentonsuchefforts20yearsago.Ineffect,fewerfederalfundstodayaregoingtowardstheagency’sotherwork—suchasforestconservation,watershedandculturalresourcesmanagement,andinfrastructureupkeep—thataffectthelivesofallAmericans.

Anothernationwideconcerniswhetherpublicfundsfromotheragenciesaregoingintoconstructioninfire-pronedistricts.AsMoritzputsit,howoftenarefederaldollarsbuildinghomesthatarelikelytobelosttoawildfire?

“It’salreadyahugeproblemfromapublicexpenditureperspectiveforthewholecountry,〞hesays.〞Weneedtotakeamagnifyingglasstothat.Like,“Waitaminute,isthisOK?〞“Dowewantinsteadtoredirectthosefundstoconcentrateonlower-hazardpartsofthelandscape?〞

SuchaviewwouldrequireacorrespondingshiftinthewayUSsocietytodayviewsfire,researcherssay.

Foronething,conversationsaboutwildfiresneedtobemoreinclusive.Overthepastdecade,thefocushasbeenonclimatechange—howthewarmingoftheEarthfromgreenhousegasesisleadingtoconditionsthatworsenfires.

Whileclimateisakeyelement,Moritzsays,itshouldn’tcomeattheexpenseoftherestoftheequation.

“Thehumansystemsandthelandscapesweliveonarelinked,andtheinteractionsgobothways,〞hesays.Failingtorecognizethat,henotes,leadsto“anoverlysimplifiedviewofwhatthesolutionsmightbe.Ourperceptionoftheproblemandofwhatthesolutionisbecomesverylimited.〞

Atthesametime,peoplecontinuetotreatfireasaneventthatneedstobewhollycontrolledandunleashedonlyoutofnecessity,saysProfessorBalchattheUniversityofColorado.Butacknowledgingfire’sinevitablepresenceinhumanlifeisanattitudecrucialtodevelopingthelaws,policies,andpracticesthatmakeitassafeaspossible,shesays.

“We’vedisconnectedourselvesfromlivingwithfire,〞Balchsays.“Itisreallyimportanttounderstandandtryandteaseoutwhatisthehumanconnectionwithfiretoday.〞36.Morefrequentwildfireshavebecomeanationalconcernbecausein2015they_______.[A]exhaustedunprecedentedmanagementefforts[B]consumedarecord-highpercentageofbudget[C]severelydamagedtheecologyofwesternstates[D]causedahugeriseofinfrastructureexpenditure【答案】[B]consumedarecord-highpercentageofbudget37.Moritzcallsfortheuseof“amagnifyingglass〞to_______.[A]raisemorefundsforfire-proneareas[B]avoidtheredirectionoffederalmoney[C]findwildfire-freepartsofthelandscape[D]guaranteesaferspendingofpublicfunds【答案】[D]guaranteesaferspendingofpublicfunds38.Whileadmittingthatclimateisakeyelement,Moritznotesthat_______.[A]publicdebateshavenotsettledyet[B]fire-fightingconditionsareimproving[C]otherfactorsshouldnotbeoverlooked[D]ashiftintheviewoffirehastakenplace【答案】[C]otherfactorsshouldnotbeoverlooked39.TheoverlysimplifiedviewMoritzmentionsisaresultoffailingto_______.[A]discoverthefundamentalmakeupofnature[B]explorethemechanismofthehumansystems[C]maximizetheroleoflandscapeinhumanlife[D]understandtheinterrelationsofmanandnature【答案】[D]understandtheinterrelationsofmanandnature40.ProfessorBalchpointsoutthatfireissomethingmanshould_______.[A]doawaywith[B]cometotermswith[C]payapricefor[D]keepawayfrom【答案】[B]cometotermswith小標題

Readthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbyfindinginformationfromtheleftcolumnthatcorrespondstoeachofthemarkeddetailsgivenintherightcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesintherightcolumn.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEERT1.(10points)PartBDirections:Readthefollowingtextandmatcheachofthenumbereditemsintheleftcolumntoitscorrespondinginformationintherightcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesintherightcolumn.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

ThedeclineinAmericanmanufacturingisacommonrefrain,particularlyfromDonaldTrump.“Wedon’tmakeanythinganymore,〞hetoldFoxNews,whiledefendinghisownmade-in-Mexicoclothingline.

Withoutquestion,manufacturinghastakenasignificanthitduringrecentdecades,andfurthertradedealsraisequestionsaboutwhethernewshockscouldhitmanufacturing.

Butthereisalsoadifferentwaytolookatthedata.

Acrossthecountry,factoryownersarenowgrapplingwithanewchallenge:insteadofhavingtoomanyworkers,theymayendupwithtoofew.Despitetradecompetitionandoutsourcing,Americanmanufacturingstillneedstoreplacetensofthousandsofretiringboomerseveryyears.Millennialsmaynotbethatinterestedintakingtheirplace,otherindustriesarerecruitingthemwithsimilarorbetterpay.

Forfactoryowners,italladdsuptostiffcompetitionforworkers—andupwardpressureonwages.“They’rehardertofindandtheyhavejoboffers,〞saysJayDunwell,presidentofWolverineCoilSpring,afamily-ownedfirm,“Theymaybecoming[intotheworkforce],butthey’vebeenpluckedbyotherindustriesthatarealsodoinganwellasmanufacturing,〞Mr.Dunwellhasbegunbringinghighschooljuniorstothefactorysotheycangetexposedtoitsculture.

AtRoManManufacturing,amakerofelectricaltransformersandweldingequipmentthathisfathercofoundedin1980,RobertRothkeepacloseeyeontheageofhisnearly200workers,fiveareretiringthisyear.Mr.Rothhasthreecommunity-collegestudentsenrolledinawork-placementprogram,withastartingwageof$13anhourthatrisesto$17aftertwoyears.

Ataworktableinsidethetransformerplant,youngJasonStenquistlooksflusteredbythecoppercoilshe’stryingtoassembleandthearrivaloftwovisitors.It’shisfirstweekonthejob.Askedabouthischoiceofcareer,hesaysathighschoolheconsideredmedicalschoolbeforeswitchingtoelectricalengineering.“Iloveworkingwithtools.Ilovecreating.〞hesays.

Buttowinovertheseyoungworkers,manufacturershavetoclearanothermajorhurdle:parents,wholivedthroughtheworstUSeconomicdownturnsincetheGreatDepression,tellingthemtoavoidthefactory.Millennials“remembertheirfatherandmotherbothwerelaidoff.Theyblameitonthemanufacturingrecession,〞saysBirgitKlohs,chiefexecutiveofTheRightPlace,abusinessdevelopmentagencyforwesternMichigan.

Theseconcernsaren’tmisplaced:Employmentinmanufacturinghasfallenfrom17millionin1970to12millionin2013.Whentherecoverybegan,workershortagesfirstappearedinthehigh-skilledtrades.Nowshortagesareappearingatthemid-skilllevels.

“Thegapisbetweenthejobsthattaketoskillsandthosethatrequirealotofskill,〞saysRobSpohr,abusinessprofessoratMontcalmCommunityCollege.“There’reenoughpeopletofillthejobsatMcDonaldsandotherplaceswhereyoudon’tneedtohavemuchskill.It’sthatgapinbetween,andthat’swheretheproblemis.〞

JulieParksofGrandRapidsCommunitypointstoanotherkeytoluringMillennialsintomanufacturing:awork/lifebalance.Whiletheirparentswerecontenttoworklonghours,youngpeoplevalueflexibility.“Overtimeisnotattractivetothisgeneration.Theyreallywanttolivetheirlives,〞shesays.

[A]saysthatheswitchedtoelectricalengineeringbecausehelovesworkingtools.41.JayDunwell[B]pointsoutthatthereareenoughpeopletofillthejobsthatdon’tneedskill.42.JasonStenquist[C]pointsoutthatUSdoesn’tmanufactureanythinganymore.43.BirgitKlohs[D]believesthatitisimportanttokeepacloseontheageofhisworkers.44.RobSpohr[E]saysthatforfactoryowners,workersare

hardertofindbecauseofstiffcompetition.45.JulieParks[F]pointsoutthatawork/lifebalancecanattractyoungpeopleintomanufacturing.

[G]saysthatthemanufacturingrecessionistoblameforthelay-offoftheyoungpeople’sparents.41.[E]

saysthatforfactoryowners,workersarehardertofindbecauseofstiffcompetition.42.[A]saysthatheswitchedtoelectricalengineeringbecausehelovesworkingwithtools.43.[G]saysthatthemanufacturingrecessionistoblameforthelay-offtheyoungpeople’sparents.44.[B]pointsoutthatthereareenoughpeopletofillthejobsthatdon’tneedmuchskill45.[F]pointsoutthatawork/lifebalancecanattractyoungpeopleintomanufacturing翻譯

TranslatethefollowingtextfromEnglishintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationonANSWERSHEET.(15points)SectionIIITranslation46.Directions:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.Writeyourtranslationneatlyonthe

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Mydreamhasalwaysbeentoworksomewhereinanareabetweenfashionandpublishing.Twoyearsbeforegraduatingfromsecondaryschool,ItookasewinganddesigncoursethinkingthatIwouldmoveontoafashiondesigncourse.However,duringthatcourseIrealizedIwasnotgoodenoughinthisareatocompetewithothercreativepersonalitiesinthefuture,soIdecidedthatitwasnottherightpathforme.BeforeapplyingforuniversityItoldeveryonethatIwouldstudyjournalism,becausewritingwas,andstillis.Oneofmyfavoriteactivities.But,tobehonest,Isaidit,becauseIthoughtthatfashionandmetogetherwasjustadream---Iknewthatnoonecouldimaginemeinthefashionindustryatall!SoIdecidedtolookforsomefashion-relatedcoursesthatincludedwriting.ThisiswhenInoticedthecourse“FashionMedia&Promotion〞.顧越教師獨家翻譯范文：我的夢想一直是在時裝設計和出版領域?qū)ふ乙环莨ぷ?。在我離中學畢業(yè)還有兩年的時候，我參加了一門“縫紉和設計〞的課程，并且想著以后我能再繼續(xù)學習一個時裝設計的課程。然而，就在這個課程的學習過程中，我意識到我并不是特別擅長這個領域，以后也競爭不過其他富有創(chuàng)造力的人才。于是，我斷定對我而言，這并非可行之路。在申請上大學之前，我對每一個都說，我要學新聞學，因為，寫作曾經(jīng)是并且現(xiàn)在也一直是我最喜歡做的事情之一。但是，實話實說，我之所以這樣說，是因為時裝設計對我而言不過是我的一個夢想，我也知道，除了我自己之外，沒有人能想象出我會從事時裝設計的工作。因此，我決定尋找一些與時尚相關又包含寫作的課程。也就在這時，我注意到了“時尚媒體與推廣〞這門課程。英語應用文寫作SectionIVWritingPartA47.Directions：SupposeyouareinvitedbyProfessorWilliamstogiveapresentationaboutChineseculturetoagroupofinternationalstudents.Writeareplyto1)accepttheinvitation,and2)introducethekeypointsofyourpresentationYoushouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSWERSHEET.Don’tuseyourownname,use“LiMing〞instead.Don’twriteyouraddress.(10points)都學網(wǎng)朱亞如教師獨家提供英語應用文范文Dearprofessor，

IfeelveryhappywhenIacceptyourinvitation,andIthinkitwouldbemygreathonortogiveapresentationtothestudentsoverseas.Meanwhile,I’dliketoexpressmygratitudeforgivingmetheopportunity.

Thedetailsofthepresentationareasfollows.Tobeginwith,IwillbrieflyintroducetraditionalChineseculture,whichistheaccumulationofChinesehistory.HistorymakestheChineseculturecolorfulandprosperous.Moreover,manyotherkindsofculturalformssuchasChinesepainting,poem,operaandsoonareneededtoshowtothestudentsabroad,whichcanhelpbroadentheirhorizonsandhaveabetterunderstandingofChineseculture.

Thanksalotforyourtimeandattentiontothisletter,wordsarebeyondmetoexpressmythankstoyou.Iwilltrymybesttodothispresentation.Finally,lookingforwardyourreply.

Yourssincerely,