to put on the brakes. If you go for a master's degree, make sure it is an M.B.A., and is famous law of diminishing returns begins to take effect.
Do you know, for instance, that long-haul truck drivers earn more per year than full professors? Yes, the average 1977 salary for those truckers was $24000.While the full professors managed to earn just $23030. A Ph.D. is the highest degree you can get. Except for a few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial purposes, if you pursue such a degree in any other field, you will face a dim future. There are more Ph.D.s unemployed or underemployed in this country than any other part of the world.
If you become a doctor of philosophy in English or history or anthropology or political science or languages or worst of all in philosophy, you run the risk of becoming overeducated for our national demands. Not for our needs, mind you, but for our demands.
Thousands of Ph.D.s are selling shoes, driving cars, waiting on table, and endlessly filling out applications month after month. They may also take a job in some high school or backwater college that pays much less than the janitor earns.
You can equate the level of income with the level of education only so far. Far enough, that is, to make you useful to the gross national product, but not so far that nobody can turn much of a profit on you. 41.According to the writer, what the society expects of education is to turn out people who _____. A. will not be a disgrace to society B. will become loyal citizens C. can take care of themselves
D. can meet the nation's demands as a source of manpower 42. Many Ph.D.s are out of job because _____. A. they are improperly educated
B. they are of little commercial value to their society C. there are fewer jobs in high schools
D. they prefer easier jobs that make more money 43.The nation is only interested in people _____. A. with diplomas
B. who specialize in physics and chemistry
C. who are valuable to the gross national product D. both A and C
44. Which of the following is not true?____________.
A. Bernard Shaw didn't finish high schools, nor did Edison. B. One must think carefully before pursuing a master degree.
C. The higher your education level, the more money you will earn.
D. If you are too well-educated, you'll be overeducated for society's demands. 45.The writer sees education as _____.
A. a means of providing job security and financial security and a means of meeting a country's demands for technical workers
B. a way to broaden one's horizons C. more important than finding a job
D. an opportunity that everyone should have
Passage Three
When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of
tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or upsetting situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do.
For instance, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isn't sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. And, if he can't make things work out right, he doesn't feel ashamed that he failed; he just tries to learn from his mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook on life, a special feeling about life, and knows how he fits into it.
If you look at children, you'll see great difference between what we call \children and \amount of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about life - he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But, the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream-world; he seems to have a wall between him and life in general. 46. According to this passage, intelligence is __________. A. the ability to study well
B. the ability to do well in school C. the ability to deal with life
D. the ability to get high scores on some tests
47. In a new situation, an intelligent person __________. A. knows more about what might happen to him B. is sure of the result he will get C. cares more about himself
D. concentrates on what to do about the situation
48. If an intelligent person failed, he would__________. A. try not to feel ashamed B. learn from his experiences
C. try to regret as much as possible D. make sure what result he would get
49. Bright children and not-bright children__________. A. are two different types of children
B. are different mainly in their degree of cleverness C. have difference only in their way of thinking D. have different knowledge about the world
50. The author of this passage will probably continue to talk about __________. A. how education should be found
B. how to determine what intelligence is C. how to solve practical problems
D. how an unintelligent person should be taught
Passage Four
Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Are you afraid to ask someone for a date?
Many people are afraid to assert（表现）themselves. Dr. Alberti , author of Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk Back, thinks it's because their self-respect is low. Our whole set up（体制）is designed to make people
distrust themselves, says Alberti. There's always superior around–a parent, a teacher, a boss-who 'knows better'. There superiors often gain when they chip（削弱）away at your self-image.
But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people assert themselves. They offer assertiveness training courses–AT for short. In the AT courses people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be more active without hurting other people.
In one way, learning to speak out is to overcome fear. A group taking an At course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But At uses an even stronger motive-the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how the feels.
Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-image. If someone you face is more important than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to doubt your own good sense.
You go by the other person's demand. But, why should you? AT says you can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.
51. As used the first line, the phrase talk back means . A. persuade somebody to change his mind B. answer showing disagreement
C. talk and go back D. fight bravely
52. The passage mainly discusses the problem that . A. people are easily cheated when they buy something B. people are afraid to speak for themselves C. some people think too low of the themselves D. some people are afraid of superiors
53. We may infer from the passage that the author's attitude towards the whole set up is . A. positive B. negative C. hostile D. appreciative 54. One thing that Assertiveness Training does not do is . A. help people overcome fear
B. show people they have a right to be themselves
C. help people to assert themselves even if others suffer D. help people to feel good about themselves 55. A best title for this passage is . A. Assertiveness Training B. Development of Self-respect
C. The Importance of Self-image D.How to Feel Good About Yourself
Passage five
New Foods and the New World
In the last 500 years, nothing about people---not their clothes, ideas, or languages---has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made form the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s. And although it was very
expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting place.
Some still exist today.
The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it so
on was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop
failed during the \ There are many other foods that have traveled from south America to the Old World. But some others went in
the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world’s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in
Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400’s.
According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd named Kaldi noticed that his goats werebattracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the \hat
one-third of the world’s population now starts the day with.
36. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? ________. A. Food. B. Chocolate. C. Potato. D. Coffee
37. \ A. some cocoa trees. B. some chocolate drinks.
C. some shops. D. some South American Indians.
38. Thousands of Irish people starved during the \ A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else. B. the potato harvest was bad.
C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato. D. they were forced to emigrate to America. 39. Coffee originally came from ________.
A. Brazil. B. Colombia. C. Ethiopia. D. Arabia. 40. The Arabic legend is used to prove that A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi.
B. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi’s goats.
C. coffee was first discovered in south American countries. D. coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.
Passage six
Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable! Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program! We are 100%horse from stable(马厩)management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings.
Horses help us achieve many of our aims. Girls can learn to develop responsibility, self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. Using horses as a wonderful tool for education, our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning.
Imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of. Each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. Our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. Campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack(马具),as well as how to ride. Days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse, as the girls
learn to work safely around the horses.
At Shadow Ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers. We have “The Bunkhouse”(4 girls),the“ Wranglers Roost”(4 girls),and “The Hideout”(2 girls)in our comfortable 177-year-old farm house. All meals are home cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider.
Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your child's vacation, Each child will receive a camp T-shirt and a photo album (usually 300-500 pictures)of their stay at camp. Our camps are offered during June, July and August 2007, for small groups of girls aged 13-16 years, not only from Canada but also other parts of the world. We will send you full program descriptions at your request. 51.What is the main purpose of the passage? ________. A. To attract people to the camps. B. To talk about camping experiences. C. To describe the programs of the camps. D. To explain the aims of the camps.
52.What do we know about the camp programs at Shadow Ridge? _______. A. Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts. B. Horses play a central role in the activities. C. Campers learn to cook food for themselves. D. Horse lessons are offered all the year round.
53.The programs at Shadow Ridge mainly aim to help people____________ . A. understand horses better B. enjoy a family atmosphere C. have fun above other things D. achieve an educational purpose
54.According to the passage, what campers will learn?_______. A. how to take care of the horse and the tack B. both A and D
C. how to take care of themselves. D. how to ride.
55.The passage is written mainly for_________ . A. horse riders B. teenage girls C. Canadian parents D. international travelers
IV. Translate the following sentences into English. 56.你听到的消息只是个谣言。（rumour）
57.是否是他抢劫了银行还有待证明。 （remain） 58.有十个人申请这份兼职工作。（apply） 59.你必须抓住这个时机，并充分利用它。（seize） 60.尽管时间不足，学生们还是完成了教师要求的事情。
V. Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay about Advantages and disadvantages of computer.. You should write at least 120 words .
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay about Advantages and
disadvantages of cell phone.. You should write at least 120 words .