Passing students who have not mastered the work cheats them and the employers who expect graduates to have basic skills.We excuse this dishonest behavior by saying kids can‘t learn if they come from terrible environments.No one seems to stop to think that most kids don‘t put school first on their list unless they perceive something is at risk.They‘d rather be sailing.
Many students I see at night have decided to make education a priority.They are motivated by the desire for a better job or the need to hang on to the one they‘ve got.They
have a healthy fear of failure.
People of all ages can rise above their problems，but they need to have a reason to do so.Yong people generally don‘t have the maturity to value education in the same way
my adult students value it.But fear of failure can motivate both.
46.What is the subject of this essay？
A view point on learning B a qualified teacher C the importance of examination D the generation gap 47.How did Mrs.Sifter get the attention of one of the author‘s children？ A flunking him B moving his seat C blaming him D playing card with him 48.The author believes that most effective way for a teacher is to
A purify the teaching environments . B set up cooperation between teachers and parents. C hold back student. D motivate student.
49. From the passage we can draw the conclusion that the authors‘ attitude toward flunking is A negative B positive C biased D indifferent 50. Judging from the content ，this passage is probably written for
A administrators B students C teachers D parents
Names have gained increasing importance in the competitive world of higher education. As colleges strive for market share， they are looking for names that project the
image they want or reflect the changes they hope to make. Trenton.State College， for example ，became the College of New Jersey nine years ago when it began raising admissions standards and appealing to students from throughout the state.
―All I hear in higher education is， ―Brand ，brand ，brand，‖ said Tim Westerbeck， who specializes in branding and is managing director of Lipman Hearne， a marketing
firm based in Chicago that works with universities and other nonprofit organizations. ―There has been a sea change over the last 10 years. Marketing used to be almost a dirty word in higher education.‖
Not all efforts at name changes are successful， ofcourse . In 1997 ， the New School for Social Research became New School University to reflect its growth into a
collection of eight colleges， offering a list of majors that includes psychology， music ，urban studies and management. But New Yorkers continued to call it the New School .
Now，after spending an undisclosed sum on an online survey and a marketing consultant‘s creation of ―haming structures.‖ ―brand architecture‖ and ― identity systems，‖ the
university has come up with a new name: the New School.Beginning Monday， it will adopt new logon (标 识)， banners， business cards and even new names for the individual colleges， all to include the words ―the New School.‖
Changes in names generally reveal significant shifts in how a college wants to be perceived. In altering its name from Cal State. Hayward， to Cal State， East Bay， the
university hoped to project its expanding role in two mostly suburban countries east of San Francisco.
The University of Southern Colorado， a state institution， became Colorado State University at Pucblo two years ago， hoping to bighight many internal changes，
including offering more graluate programs and setting higher admissions standards.
Beaver College turned itself into Arcadia University in 2001 for several reasons: to break the connection with its past as a women‘s college， to promote its growth into a
full-fledged(完 全 成 熟 的) university and officials acknowledged， to climinate some jokes about the college‘s old name on late-night television and ―moring zoo‖ radio shows.
Many college officials said changing a name and image could produce substantial results. At Arcadia，in addition to the rise in applications，the average student‘s test score
has increased by 60 points，Juli Roebeck，an Arcadia spokeswoman said.
51. which of the following is NOT the reason for colleges to change their names？
A They prefer higher education competition B They try to gain advantage in market share. C They want to project their image. D They hope to make some changes. 52. It is implied that one of the most significant changes in highter education in the past decade is
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A the brand. B the college names C the concept of marketing D list of majors.
53.The thrase \
A catch up with B deal with C put forward D come to the realizatoin 54 The case of name changing from Cal State Hayward to Cal State indicates that the university A is perceived by the society B hopes to expand its influence C prefers to reform its reaching programs D expects to enlange its campus 55.According to the spokeswoman the name change of Beaver College A turns out very successful B fails to attain its goal C has eliminated some jokes D has transformed its status
it looked just like another aircraft from the outside The pilot told his young passengers that it was built in 1964.But apperances were deceptive and the 13 students from
Europe and the USA who boarded the aiecraft were in for the fligt of their lives.
Inside the area that normally had seats had become a long white tunnel.Heavily padded(填塞) from floor to ceiling it looked abit strange. There were almost no windows ，
but ligts along the padded walls illuminated it.Most of the seats had been taken out apart from afew at the back where the young scientists quickly took their places with a look of fear.
For 12 months，science students from across the continents had competed to win a place on the flight at the invitation of the European Space Agency .the challenge had been
to suggest imaginative experments to be conducted in weightless condtions.
For the next two hours the flight resembled that of an onormous bird which had lose its reson，shooting upwards towards the heavens before rushing towards Earth.The
invention was to Achieve weightlessness for a few seconds.
The aircraft took off smoothly enough. But any feelings that I and the young scientists had that we were on anything like a scheduled passenger service were quickly
dismissed when the pilot put the plane into a 45 degree climb which lasted around 20 seconds. Then the engines cut our and we became weightless. Everything become confused and left or right. Up or down no longer had any meaning. after ten seconds of free fall descent the pilot pulled the aircraft out of its nosedive. The return of gravity was less immediate than its loss. but was still sudden enough to ensure that some students came down with a bump.
Each time the pilot cut the engines and we became weightless. A new team conduct it experience. First it was the Ducth who wanted to discover how it is that cats always
land on their feet. then the German team who conducted a successful experiment on a traditional building method to see if could be used for building a futher space station .the Americans had an idea to create solar sails that could be used by satellites.
After two hours of going up and down in the lane doing their experiments， the predominate feeling was one of excitement rather than sickness. Most of the students thought
it was an unforgettable experience and one they would be keen to repeat.
56、what did the writer say about the plane？. A It had no seats. B It was painted white. C It had no windows. D The outside was misleading.
57.according to the writer ，how did the young scientists feel before the flight？ A sick B keen C nervous D impatient 58.what did the pilot do with the plane after it took off？
A He quickly climbed and then stopped the engines. B He climbed and them made the plane fall slowly. C He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds. D He climbed and then made the plane turn over. 59.Acoording to the passage，the purpose of being weightless was to
A see what conditions bare like in space B prepare the young scientists for future work in space C show the judges of the competition what they could do D make the teams try out their ideas 60.this passage was written to
A encourage young people to take up science B describe the process of a scientific competition C show scientists what young people can do D report on a new scientific technique
2007年MBA英语真题及答案详解
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Prior to the 20th century, many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more
difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation.
It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work against it :population
growth, which pushes migrant populations into the world‘s last isolated locations; mass tourism; global telecommunications and mass media; and the spread of gigantic global corporations. All of these forces appear to signify a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture, and consumer products become similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of commerce and communication. For many of the world‘s peoples, learning one of these languages is viewed as the key to education, economic opportunity, and a better way of life.
Only about 3,000 languages now in use are expected to survive the coming century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that?
Whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly cultural groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will
require an emphasis on bilingualism（mastery of two languages）. Bilingual speakers could use their own language in smaller spheres---at home, among friends, in community settings---and a global language at work, in dealings with government, and in commercial spheres. In this way, many small languages could sustain their cultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages, rather than yield to the homogenizing（同化的）forces of globalization.
Ironically, the trend of technological innovation that has threatened minority languages could also help save them. For example, some experts predict that computer software
translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Internet using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using computer—aided learning tools to teach a variety of threatened languages.
For many endangered languages, the line between revival and death is extremely thin. Language is remarkably resilient（有活力的）,however. It is not just a tool for
communicating, but also a powerful way of separating different groups, or of demonstrating group identity. Many indigenous（原生的，土著的）communities have shown that it is possible to live in the modern world while reclaiming their unique identities through language.
41.Minority languages can be best preserved in __________. A．an increasingly interconnected world B．maintaining small numbers of speakers C．relatively isolated language communities D．following the tradition of the 20th century
42.According to Paragraph 2, that the world can maintain its linguistic diversity in the future is _______. A．uncertain B．unrealistic C．foreseeable D．definite 43.According to the author, bilingualism can help_________. A．small languages become acceptable in work places B．homogenize the world‘s languages and cultures C．global languages reach home and community settings D．speakers maintain their linguistic and cultural identity
44.Computer technology is helpful for preserving minority languages in that it_________. A．makes learning a global language unnecessary B．facilitates the learning and using of those languages C．raises public awareness of saving those languages D．makes it easier for linguists to study those languages 45.In the author‘s view, many endangered languages are________. A．remarkably well-kept in this modern world B．exceptionally powerful tools of communication C．quite possible to be revived instead of dying out D．a unique way of bringing different groups together
Everyone，it seems，has a health problem。After pouring billions into the National Health Service，British people moan about dirty hospitals，long waits and wasted money.
In Germany the new chancellor, Angela Merkel, is under fire for suggesting changing the financing of its health system. Canada‘s new Conservative Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, made
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a big fuss during the election about reducing the country‘s lengthy medical queues. Across the rich world, affluence, ageing and advancing technology are driving up health spending faster than income.
But nowhere has a bigger health problem than America. Soaring medical bills are squeezing wages, swelling the ranks of the uninsured and pushing huge firms and perhaps
even the government towards bankruptcy. Ford‘s announcement this week that it would cut up to 30.000 jobs by 2012 was as much a sign of it‘s―legacy ‖ health –care costs as of the ills of the car industry. Pushed by polls that show health care is one of his main domestic problems and by forecasts showing that the retiring baby-boomers (生育高峰期出生的人) will crush the government‘s finances, George Bush is to unveil a reform ;plan in next week‘s state-of –the –union address.
America‘s health system is unlike any other. The Unite States spends 16% of its GDP on health, around twice the rich-country average, equivalent to $6,280 for every
American each year. Yet it is the only rich country that does not guarantee universal health coverage. Thanks to an accident of history, most Americans receive health insurance through their employer, with the government picking up the bill for the poor and the elderly.
This curious hybrid（混合物） certainly has its strengths. Americans have more choice than anybody else, and their health-care system is much more innovative. Europeans‘
bills could be much higher if American medicine were not doing much of their Research and Development（R&D）for them. But there are also huge weaknesses. The one most often cited—especially by foreigners—is the army of uninsured. Some 46 million Americans do not have cover. In many cases that is out of choice and ,if they fall seriously ill, hospitals have to treat them. But it is still deeply unequal. And there are also shocking inefficiencies: by some measures,30% of American health spending is wasted.
Then there is the question of state support. Many Americans disapprove of the ―socialized medicine‖ of Canada and Europe. In fact, even if much of the administration is
done privately, around 60% of America‘s heath-care bill ends up being met by the government. Proportionately, the American state already spends as much on health as the OECD（Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development）average, and that share is set to grow as the baby-boomers run up their Medicare bills and ever more employers avoid providing health-care coverage. America is , in effect, heading towards a version of socialized medicine by default.
46.Health problems mentioned in the passage include all the following EXCEPT_________. A. poor hospital conditions in U.K. B. Angela Merkel under attack C. health financing in Germany D. long waiting lines in Canada
47.Ford‘s announcement of cutting up to 30,000 jobs by 2012 indicates that Ford_________. A. has the biggest health problem of the car industry B. has made profits from its health-care legacy C. has accumulated too heavy a health-care burden D. owes a great deal of debt to its employees
48.In the author‘s opinion, America‘s health system is _________.
A. inefficient B. feasible C. unpopular D. successful 49.It is implied in the passage that_________.
A. America‘s health system has its strengths and weaknesses B. the US government pays medical bills for the poor and the elderly C. some 46 million Americans do not have medical insurance D. Europeans benefit a lot from America‘s medical research
50.from the last paragraph we may learn that the ―socialized medicine‖ is____________. A. a practice of Canada and Europe B. a policy adopted by the US government C. intended for the retiring baby-boomers D. administered by private enterprises
When Thomas Keller, one of America‘s foremost chefs, announced that on Sept. I he would abolish the practice of tipping at Per Se. his luxury restaurant in New York City,
and replace it with European-style service charge, I knew three groups would be opposed: customers, servers and restaurant owners. These three groups are all committed to tipping——as they quickly made clear on Web sites. To oppose tipping , it seems, is to be anticapitalist , and maybe even a little French..
But Mr. Keller is right to move away from tipping—and it‘s worth exploring why just about everyone else in the restaurant world is wrong to stick with the practice.
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Customers believe in tipping because they think it makes economic sense.―Waiters know that they won‘t get paid if they don‘t do a good job‖is how most advocates of the
system would put it. To be sure, this is a tempting, apparently rational statement about economic theory, but it appears to have little applicability to the real world of restaurants.
Michael Lynn, an associate professor of consumer behavior and marketing at Cornell‘s School of Hotel Administration, has conducted dozens of students of tipping and has
concluded that consumers assessments of the quality of service correlate weakly to the amount they tip.
Rather, customers are likely to tip more in response to servers touching them lightly and leaning forward next to the table to make conversation than to how often their water
glass is refilled——in other words, customers tip more when they like the server, not when the service is good. Mr. Lynn‘s studies also indicate that male customers increase their tips for female servers while female customers increase their tips for male servers,.
What‘s more,. consumers seem to forget that the tip increases as the bill increases. Thus, the tipping system is an open invitation to what restaurant professionals call
―upwelling‖: every bottle of imported water, every espresso and every cocktail is extra money in the server‘s pocket. Aggressive upwelling for tips is often rewarded while low-key, quality service often goes unrecognized.
In addition , the practice of tip pooling , which is the norm in fine-dining restaurants and is becoming more in every kind of restaurant above the level of a greasy spoon , has
ruined whatever effect voting with your tip might have had on an individual waiter . In an unreasonable outcome , you are punishing the good waiters in the restaurant by not tipping the bad one . Indeed , there appear to be little connection between tipping and good service .
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: Prior to the 20th century, many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The
increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation.
It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work against it :population
growth, which pushes migrant populations into the world‘s last isolated locations; mass tourism; global telecommunications and mass media; and the spread of gigantic global corporations. All of these forces appear to signify a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture, and consumer products become similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of commerce and communication. For many of the world‘s peoples, learning one of these languages is viewed as the key to education, economic opportunity, and a better way of life.
Only about 3,000 languages now in use are expected to survive the coming century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that?
Whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly cultural groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will
require an emphasis on bilingualism（mastery of two languages）. Bilingual speakers could use their own language in smaller spheres---at home, among friends, in community settings---and a global language at work, in dealings with government, and in commercial spheres. In this way, many small languages could sustain their cultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages, rather than yield to the homogenizing（同化的）forces of globalization.
Ironically, the trend of technological innovation that has threatened minority languages could also help save them. For example, some experts predict that computer software
translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Internet using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using computer—aided learning tools to teach a variety of threatened languages.
For many endangered languages, the line between revival and death is extremely thin. Language is remarkably resilient（有活力的）,however. It is not just a tool for
communicating, but also a powerful way of separating different groups, or of demonstrating group identity. Many indigenous（原生的，土著的）communities have shown that it is possible to live in the modern world while reclaiming their unique identities through language.
51.It may be inferred that a European-style service______. A . is tipping-free B .charges little tip C .is the author‘s initiative D .is offered at Per-se 52.Which of the following is NOT true according to the author . A .Tipping is a common practice in the restaurant world. B .Waiters don‘t care about tipping C .Customers generally believe in tipping.
D .Tipping has little connection with the quality of service.
53.According to Michael Lynn‘s studies, waiters will likely get more tips if they______ A. have performed good service B. frequently refill customers‘ water glass C. win customers‘ favor D. serve customers of the same sex
54.We may infer from the context that ―upwelling‖(Line 2, Para 6) probably means ________
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