Today's young people generally have more purchasing power than their parents, and they are more pre- pared to use it.
A. 如今年轻人的购买能力一般都超过他们父母,而且更乐意消费。
B. 总体上今天的年轻人赚的钱比父母更多,而且他们时刻准备消费掉。
C. 如今年轻人在消费上大都比父母大方,而且他们更做好了花钱的准备。
D. 今天的年轻人大都认为他们需要比父母多买东西,而且时刻准备这么做。
Task 1Directions: 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, G and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.In American business meetings, people are expected to participate verbally(口头上), or else others may think that they are uninterested in the meeting. Active participation involves the following:1. Starling a discussion, bringing up new ideas and topics, and making suggestions.2. Asking people for opinions, information, and explanations.3. Repeating ideas and explanations for those who can’t understand you.4. Encouraging people to speak by accepting different points of view.If an employee appears to be passive at a meeting, Americans may feel that the person is not contributing to the meeting."Brainstorming" is a common practice at American meetings. The purpose of brainstorming is to express as many ideas as possible on a given question or problem. This technique is used to collect all the ideas of the group, without stopping to discuss or evaluate the value of each suggestion. First people brainstorm freely; then they narrow down and eliminate ideas or suggestions that are not workable. Brainstorming is a creative process that demands full verbal participation. This method of creating, exploring, and solving problems is foreign to many people who are not culturally comfortable with "blurting out"(不加考虑地说出) ideas. Which of the following statements is True?()
A. People from other cultures don't know how to give their opinions at meetings.
B. As an employee, you are expected to participate in business meetings actively.
C. Brainstorming is the process of discussing a particular problem.
D. If you don't give your ideas at meetings, you'll be regarded as an uninteresting person.
Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma (文凭) or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones.Scientists, mechanics (技师) and barbers (理发师) can take classes to improve their work skills. If they know more or learn more, they can get a better job or earn more money.Continuing education classes give more adults the chances to learn new skills. Them is usually a large variety Of classes to choose from : typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available.Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves.Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive. What's the purpose for adults to continue their education?()
A. Enlarge their knowledge and learn new skills.
B. Catch up the opportunity to get a higher degree.
C. Learn more basic knowledge to get a diploma.
D. Make themselves live a more comfortable life.
Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma (文凭) or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones.Scientists, mechanics (技师) and barbers (理发师) can take classes to improve their work skills. If they know more or learn more, they can get a better job or earn more money.Continuing education classes give more adults the chances to learn new skills. Them is usually a large variety Of classes to choose from : typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available.Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves.Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive. Which of the following statement is tree?()
A. There are only a few continuing education classes available for adults.
B. Only those who want to get more money should go on with their education.
C. People take continuing education classes for different reasons.
D. All the people getting continuing education can get a good job.