题目
题型：不详难度：来源：
Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.
“Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied.
I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates
of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller!”
At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!
It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.
No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost.
In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.
小题1:We can know from the passage that the author works as ________.
| A．a doctor | B．a model | C．a teacher | D．a reporter |
| A．marry a better manwoman | B．become a model |
| C．get an advantage over others in job-hunt | D．attract more admirers |
| A．everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the cost |
| B．it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs |
| C．it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career |
| D．media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery |
| A．He hates to be called a short man. |
| B．He tries to increase his height through surgery. |
| C．He just accepts it as it is. |
| D．He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact. |
tle for the passage should be “________”.| A．Young Graduates Have Higher Expectation |
| B．Young Graduates Look to Surgery for Better Jobs |
| C．Young Graduates’ Opinion About Cosmetic Surgery |
| D．Young Graduates Face a Different Situation in Job-hunt |
答案
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
解析
核心考点
试题【Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they 】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
On the other hand，there are people who immigrate(移民)just for the sake of the people they love. They leave their families to make other families with the people they love. Women go to meet their men who have chosen other countries to start a new life，even if they miss their families and friends. Maybe they don’t have a place to work but they are able to wait to see what destiny(命运) has for them.
There are also the cases of the people who are forced to leave their countries because of a war which threatens their lives. They’d rather start from the very beginning again than risk putting their lives in danger.
When welldeveloped cou
ntries see that their homeland is being “invaded” by lots of immigrants，they set new laws that make immigration harder. As a result of this，many illegal immigrants cross the borders and are eager to work，although they are paid only half the amount of money native workers receive for the same kind of job.The opinions of the local people are varied and they range from total refusal to complete acceptance. Immigrants in countries which have large communities of them are fighting for the recognition of their social rights and for equal treatment.
Many immigrants have managed to be fully accepted by the communities where they live and have managed to change the opinions of the local people about them.
小题1:Which of the following reasons for immigration is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Escaping from a war. | B．Being reunited with the beloved people. |
| C．Seeking a better life. | D．Studying a foreign language. |
| A．To accept them. | B．To put limitations on immigration. |
| C．To refuse them. | D．To encourage them. |
| A．culture shock causes great anxiety in some immigrants |
| B．illegal immigrants cause great damage to developed countries |
| C．stricter laws should be set to prevent immigration |
| D．many people go to other countries with great determination |
Probably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the needs of their customers. Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year. “We view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend,” says Merrill Lynch, “along the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity.”
You would be hard pressed to name something that isn’t available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets. And even after you’ve moved on to your final resting place, there’s no reason those you love can’t keep in touch. A company called FinalThoughts.com offers a place for you to store “afterlife e-mails” you can send to Heaven with the help of a “guardian angel”.
Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable(能预测的) future. Nearly all children in families with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers, according to a study by the David and Lucile Pa
ckard Foundation. Youngsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the Internet. Most kids use computers to play games (some for 30 hours or more a week), and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just left.What’s clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an
ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back. “The Internet is just 20% invented,” says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum. “The last 80% is happening now.”小题1:What can we learn from the Microsoft’s remark?
| A．Today’s cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced. |
B．Information technology i s developing at an amazing speed. |
| C．Information technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult. |
| D．There’s more competition in information technology industry than in car industry. |
| A．it saves companies huge amounts of money | B．it speeds up profit making |
| C．it brings people incredible convenience | D．it provides easy access to information |
| A．there are some genius ideas on the Internet | B．almost anything is available on the Internet |
| C．people can find good bargains on the Internet | D．some websites provide novel services to increase hits |
| A．There is a link between income and computer ownership. |
| B．Many American children don’t put computers to good use. |
| C．Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls. |
| D．The U.S. will stay ahead in the information technology in years. |
| A．Some can tell you that he has changed their lives, while others think nothing of him. |
| B．Think nothing of it. It was my pleasure. |
| C．He thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Café bar. |
| D．He thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment. |
| A．The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some day. |
| B．The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly. |
| C．We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings. |
| D．Children should be well prepared for the challenges in the information age. |
On average, white-collar workers spend 51 percent of their work time receiving and processing information. Only one third of it was relevant to their work, the survey found. Information overload for white collar workers has become a global issue. The huge amount of information has already affected their efficiency in management as well as their performance at work.
Buried with e-mails
Every morning, a secretary at the human resources department of an auto parts company opens her e-mail box, only to find it crammed with at least 50 unread mails. For her, even scanning through these e-mails every day takes at least half an hour. Some of her colleagues are not so lucky — they have to read at least 100.
Bothered with calls
Telephone calls are also causing a problem. More than 40 percent white-collar workers chose mobile phones as the preferred way to communicate important and urgent business matters.
Talking saves time and energy over the clicking, reading and replying to e-mails, but phone calls are also more distracting(分心的). While answering a call, a clerk is likely to put away a much more important task at hand and start the business being talked about on the phone.
Solution? Not yet.
Many companies start with providing staff with better computers, better Internet access and more advanced gadgets(装置). For example, staff members above a certain level in one company will be provided with a blackberry phone for easier access to their e-mails. The company has also organized many lectures on efficient ways of e-mail management. Yet most white-collar workers think their companies can do more.
小题1:What does the new survey find about white-collar workers?
| A．They spend 51% of their work time on meetings. |
| B．Only half of the information they receive is useful. |
| C．Over 60% of them prefer to use the telephone. |
| D．Some of them have to read at least 100 e-mails every day. |
| A．they take up the time to receive and send e-mails |
| B．they are often not answered |
| C．they are mostly not about business |
| D．they may lead to the changing of work schedule |
| A．They start to give staff a pay rise. |
| B．They plan to employ more people. |
| C．They provide employees with more advanced equipment. |
| D．They organize lectures on how to reduce stress. |
| A．Poor management leads to inefficiency at work. |
| B．Junk mail is causing big trouble. |
| C．White-collar workers suffer from information overload. |
| D．Better computers are in need in workplaces. |
Dress to impress: Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says, “Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network. You don’t need to dress like you’re going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put together.”
Logo mania (品牌狂热症): Wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at. It’s tempting to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brands. But consider this: college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style. Instead of wearing logos head to toe, “walking advertisement”-style, why not express who you really are?
Wear real pants! The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses. Smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless you’re exercising. Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear. As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level. So, get rid of leggings and wear real pants!
Keep the cute factor to a minimum: Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty on them. Sure, kittens might be cute, but they’re not doing you any favors in the style department. Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way!
小题1: The second paragraph indicates the importance of ________.
| A．impressing professors | B．getting on well with classmates |
| C．creating a professional image | D．dressing appropriately |
| A．choose a logo that suits their age |
| B．try to load up on well-known logos |
| C．use logos to show who they are |
| D．find their identity by trying different logos |
| A．leggings and baggy shirts are too common |
| B．yoga pants and sweatpants are not as comfortable |
| C．real pants can present you with appropriate maturity |
| D．people like real pants better than the other pants |
| A．They make people look lovely. |
| B．They are very fashionable these days. |
| C．They will show you’re an animal lover. |
| D．They are not suitable for college-aged students. |
| A．Business Week. | B．Parents. | C．In style. | D．Travel & Leisure. |
to know something about it if you mean to understand British people and society．Most British people grow up with a deep knowledge and understanding of the class system even if they are not very conscious（意识到的）of it．As a result，more people know which class they belong to and are able to tell which class other people come from by the way t
hey speak，the kind of clothes they wear，their interests and hobbies or even the type of food they eat．Social class is not only about behavior and attitudes．For example，although many upper class people are rich and may own a lot of land，having a lot of money does not necessarily make a person one member of the upper class．It is also important to come from a particular kind of family，have friends who are considered suitable，have been to a certain type of private school and speak with the right kind of accent．There are people who are poor but who do not think of themselves as working class because their family background，education，political opinions，etc．are basically different from those of most working－class people．Many people do not like the class system but it is impossible to pretend that these differences do not exist or that British people do not sometimes form opinions in this way．
小题1:The idea of the class system in Britain __________．
| A．exists only in the mind of foreigners | B．is deeply rooted in the British people |
| C．is now under attack | D．is regarded as a long custom |
| A．he belongs to the middle class |
| B．he must be a member of the upper class |
| C．he is not likely to be from the upper class |
| D．he may buy an upper class title with money |
| A．Many rich people do not belong to the upper class． |
| B．Today many British people do not like the class system． |
| C．Many poor people do not consider themselves a lower class． |
| D．An Englishman’S social class is determined by many factors． |
| A．An Unequal Society | B．Social Class in Britain |
| C．British People and Society | D．Information about Britain |
最新试题
- 1与“雪域高原”的情况不符合的是[ ]A．山脉连绵，湖泊众多B．地广人稀，交通不便C．地热丰富，水能巨大D．藏族文
- 2下列属于商品的是（ ）①废品收购站收购的啤酒瓶 ②我国将于今年秋天发射的神舟六号飞船 ③医院里的
- 3作为中学生，在消费时更应多一些理性，少一些盲目。下列不属于理性消费的是[ ]A．不与人攀比，把钱花在关键地方B．
- 4With the development of science and technology, there is no
- 5考虑地球自转，乌鲁木齐和广州两地所在处物体具有的角速度和线速度相比较（ ）A．乌鲁木齐处物体的角速度大，广州处物体的
- 6设是向量，命题“若，则”的逆命题是[ ]A、若，则B、若，则C、若，则D、若，则
- 7下列词语中没有错别字的一组是[ ]A．气慨 明信片 面折廷争 凭心而论 B．妨碍 水笼头 忍俊不禁 命途多桀 C
- 8阅读下面的文字，根据要求作文。自己在发生变化的时候，别人往往也在不断进步。面对这种情况，牛根胜说：发射自己的光，但不要吹
- 9下图X、Y、Z表示的是水、石灰水、稀盐酸的近似pH。下列判断错误的是： [ ]A.X是稀盐酸 B.Y是水 C.Z
- 10如图所示，已知点E、F分别是△ABC中AC、AB边的中点，BE、CF相交于点G，，则CF的长为（ ）． A．2B．
热门考点
- 1已知直线x+y=a与圆x2+y2=4交于A、B两点，O是坐标原点，向量OA、OB满足|OA+OB|=|OA-OB|，则实
- 2魏晋隋唐时期曾经实行“均田制”，但是到了唐朝后期，政府已无田可均。导致这一现象的原因主要是[ ]A．人口增长过快
- 3人们经常参加体育锻炼，可以使呼吸肌的舒缩能力加强，胸廓的活动范围扩大，参与气***换的肺泡数量______，增进肺的通气能
- 4如图，平面镜M绕垂直于纸面的轴O以每秒转120°的速度顺时针匀速转动，AB为一段圆心在O点的圆弧形屏幕，张角∠AOB为6
- 5在实数范围内因式分解：3m2-6=______．
- 6现已建成的核电站发电的能量来自于（ ）A．天然放射性元素放出的能量 B．人工放射性同位素放出的能量 C．重核裂变放出
- 7下列关于东南亚居民的描述，错误的是[ ]A．世界上人口稠密的地区之一B．居民以黄种人为主C．世界上华人和华侨分布
- 8社会主义初级阶段的主要矛盾_______________________________________________
- 9—______ have you been to Beijing?— Twice.[ ]A. How long
- 10下列各句中加粗的成语使用不恰当的一句是 [ ]A．孩子一入学就崭露头角，较早地占据了领先地位，参加竞赛的机