Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.
Suicide has been a cause of concern in most societies for a long time. The classical Greeks, for example, required people who wanted to kill themselves to get permission from the senate. While this law is not without humor by today's standards, it clearly shows an awareness of the problem in times gone by. In today's society, suicide is much more prevalent than we want to admit. Why do people try to take their own lives?
The motives for suicide can be categorized into areas such as failure, wrath, the need for attention, stress, and so on. However, the qualities of a person who wants to take his own life change from person to person, making it difficult to depict(描写) the typical victim. To make the problem even more involved, people will often camouflage(掩盖) their true feelings, thus causing their friends to disregard problems that should be viewed as serious.
In the US, a network of centers has been created to attempt to prevent suicides. People who are bitter, worded, or depressed are encouraged to contact workers at these centers. These workers, often trained volunteers, offer benevolent advice to the callers, trying to help the callers to see that suicide as a solution to problems is an illusion. The accomplishments of these centers, insofar as their effectiveness to reduce suicide is concerned, are minimal. However, they have helped a lot of people with a variety of problems. So, in the some what amorphous(难以名状的) area of man helping his fellow man, they are certainly a success.
Which of the following arguments is true according to the article?
A. The classical Greeks did not know the existence of suicide.
B. Suicide has always been prevalent in all parts of the world.
C. In today's society, there are quite a number of people who commit suicide.
D. Nowadays suicide is not as common as it was in the past.
A.He plans to go abroad.B.He plans to start his own business.C.He plans to work in anot
A. He plans to go abroad.
B. He plans to start his own business.
C. He plans to work in another hank.
D. He plans to venture with Kitty.
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problems in the form. of an unfavorable wade balance(贸易逆差) with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a country's imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $250 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $100 billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit is $150 billion. Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they lack natural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import raw materials or manufactured goods.
One effect of a trade deficit is the flow of currency(货币) out of a country. In the case of an underdeveloped nation, this can cause many financial difficulties, including failure to meet debt payments and obstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the case of a fully developed nation such as the United States, a large trade deficit is reason for alarm. American products, made by well-paid workers in US industries, cost more to produce than those made in places like Asia, where labor and material costs arc much lower. Money spent on foreign products is money not spent on items produced by domestic industries.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. Several worldwide economic problems.
B. The causes and consequences of trade deficit.
C. Lack of resources in underdeveloped countries.
D. The value of exports against imports.
University applicants who had worked at a job would receive preference over those who had
A. 那些工作过的人比没工作的更想报考大学。
B. 那些工作过的报考大学的人比没参加工作的更有优势。
C. 报考大学的人,工作过的比没有工作过的有优先录取权。
D. 报考大学的人,有工作经验的优先录取。