Nearly 600,000 Americans lost their jobs this past month, pushing the nation’s unemployment rate (失業(yè)率) to 7.6 percent. But not all of those fired workers are sitting at home, reading the job advertisements and waiting for the phone to ring. Thousands of people are returning to school, making public colleges and universities among the few bright places in the disappointing US economy.
At a time when many Americans have had their work hours cut or have even lost their jobs, Sherian Huddleston is working overtime. She works at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) where she oversees (監(jiān)督) the enrollment (注冊) of new students. The university’s population grew by 800 students this term —an increase of 4 percent over last spring’s enrollment. Huddleston says seeing the enrollment rise in a failing economy is not unexpected. "When people are out of work," she points out, "they will ask 'What else can I do?’ or 'What other careers can I follow?’ They will often return to school if they have not completed a degree before."
Older returning students aren’t the only ones increasing the enrollment at MTSU. Huddleston says she’s also seeing an increase in student transfers (轉(zhuǎn)移). "Students who went out of state, or even within the state, to more expensive schools are transferring to public schools to make use of the lower cost of going to school here," she explains.
小題1:Which is the best title for the passage?

A．The Falling American Economy

B．College Enrollment up in a Down Economy

C．Colleges Have More Students Than Before

D．Going to College Is No Longer Difficult

小題2:According to the passage, many students return to school ______.

A．to make more money	B．to read job advertisements
C．to complete a degree	D．to ask their schoolmates for help

小題3:Many students are transferring to public schools mainly because ______.

A．public schools provide better education

B．public schools offer better jobs to their students

C．they don’t want to be influenced by the falling economy

D．the cost of public schools is lower and they can save money

小題4:Which of the following is TRUE about Sherian Huddleston?

A．She is working more hours than before because of the worsening economy.

B．She is a student of Middle Tennessee State University.

C．She disagrees with those who are returning to school.

D．She is surprised to see the enrollment go up.

The London 20120lympics are being praised as a sporting and logistical(后勤)success，but the influence on economy is far less certain．Some London tourist attractions，businesses and hotels reported that their business actually fell during the Games．But as Olly Barratt reports from London，the overall UK economy is looking for long-term results．
Showing an Olympic-sized party like this cost the UK almost l 5 billion dollars．But while spectators went to east London’S Olympic Park，central London has been much quieter than。normal． Arthur lRason，a central London stallholder，said，“Am I taking less? Yeah，I’m taking less．There’S no question about it．”
Restaurants were among businesses that reported lower takings than normal at this time of year．And one tourism trade association says a survey of its members found the Games had  had a negative influence all over the UK．But during the recent recession(不景氣)，British officials still insist the Games were worth it．Boris Johnson，Mayor of London said，“I think it’S been an amazing display of what you can do if you plan and you work for years and years on a project．
And I think it’s a great advertisement for British engineering and British industry．"    The government hopes the Games will be a great help to the British brand worldwide，and they are also an opportunity to sweet-talk potential investors from all over the world．And a fall in takings for some attractions should not have come as a surprise．
小題1:Where is the London’S Olympic Park located?

A．Central London．	B．East London．
C．West London．	D．Outside London．

小題2:Mayor of London thinks the Games’effect on British economy is——．

A．positive	B．disappointing
C．negative	D．uncertain

小題3:What can we learn from the text?

A．The British government did badly in organizing the Games．

B．Businesses in central London were improved during the Games．

C．Most British businessmen thought poorly of the London Games．

D．Most British officials were worried about the future of British economy．

Eight-year-old Jesse Abrogate was playing in the sea late one evening in July 2001 when a 7-foot bull shark attacked him and tore off his arm. Jesse’s uncle jumped into the sea and dragged the boy to the store. The boy was not breathing. His aunt gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while his uncle rang the emergency services. Pretty soon, a helicopter arrived and flew the boy to hospital. It was a much quicker journey than the journey by road.
Jesse’s uncle, Vance Folsenzier, ran back into the sea and found the shark that had attacked his nephew. He picked the shark up and threw it onto the beach. A coastguard shot the fish four times and although this didn’t kill it, the shark’s jaws relaxed so that they could open them, and reach down onto its stomach, and pull out the boy’s arm.
At the Baptist hospital in Pensacola, Dr Lan Rogers spent eleven hours reattaching Jesse’s arm. “It was a complicated operation,” he said, “but we were lucky. If the arm hadn’t been recovered in time, we wouldn’t have been able to do the operation at all. What I means is that if they hadn’t found the shark, well then we wouldn’t have had a chance.”
According to local park ranger (園林管理者) Jack Tomosvic, shark attacks are not that common. “Jesse was just unlucky” he says, “Evening is the shark’s feeding time. And Jesse was in the area without lifeguards. This would never have happened if he had been in the area where swimming is allowed.” When reporters asked Jesse’s uncle how he had had the courage to fight a shark , he replied, “I was mad and you do some strange things when you’re mad.”
小題1:What was the boy doing when the accident happened?

A．Feeding a hungry shark	B．Jumping into a rough sea
C．Dragging a boy to the shore	D．Swimming in a dangerous area

小題2:In which way did the boy’s uncle help with the operation?

A．By finding his lost arm	B．By shooting the fish
C．By flying him to hospital	D．By offering his blood

小題3:How was his uncle in time of danger ?

A．Careful

B．Brave

C．Optimistic

D．Patient

¤ While the 2008 Olympics were the first to be broadcast entirely in HD, the 2012 Olympics are the first to broadcast in HD as well as 3D. Sean Taylor, a spokesperson for Panasonic – provider of some of the technologies – said it effectively, “Each Games, from a technology perspective, tries to have a first. London will be the first HD and 3D Games.” The games were first televised in Berlin in 1936 and played on big screens about the city. Then came the first games to enter households (strictly in London that is) in 1948, followed by the first internationally televised games during the 1960 Olympics in Rome. And ever since, that feeling of physically standing in the crowd and watching these mighty contestants has only gotten clearer, more defined. Now, they more literally than ever actually compete in your living room.
§ A paradox is presented as the London games celebrate both the Industrial Revolution (a.k.a. the birth of pollution) and a spirit of committed environmentalism; London will be the first to actively measure its own carbon footprint during these games, designing a stadium and accommodations that cut-back on negative emissions when at all possible. They are also shooting for a world record via the “Javelin,” designed specifically to keep as many exhaust pipes at bay as humanly possible.
小題1:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Industrial Revolution first happened in England.
B. 2012 London Olympics is the first to broadcast in HD.
C. People couldn’t see the Olympic Games on TV 80 years ago.
D. 2012 London Olympics is more environmentally friendly than before.
小題2:What does the underlined word “paradox” probably mean in the text?

A．solid evidence	B．a(chǎn)dvanced thought
C．perfect opinion	D．contradictory view

小題3:Where does this text probably come from?

A．a(chǎn) novel

B．a(chǎn) report

C．a(chǎn) diary

D．a(chǎn)n essay

小題4:What can be the best title for the text?

A．The History of Olympic Games.

B．Two Firsts about 2012 London Olympics

C．2012 London Olympics --- Eco-Conscious Games

D．2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics

National Forecast
LONDON —This Evening and Tonight:
Rain, locally heavy across northwest Scotland. Mostly cloudy but dry in other northern and western areas.  Dry with clear spells(持續(xù)時(shí)間)in more central and eastern parts, but some low cloud and fog will develop. Generally mild with light winds.
Saturday:
Cloud and rain over western Scotland at the beginning will gradually push down over N. Ireland and northwest England. Largely dry, warm with sunny spells elsewhere, once early fog and low cloud clears.
http://www.times.online.co.uk/tol/news/weather/
The Nation's Weather
Fri, Aug 24,
NEW YORK—Heavy rain was forecast throughout Friday in parts of the Midwest. The heaviest rainfall was over northern Illinois, with more than 4 inches possible around Chicago.
Wet weather was also expected in the Plains as the same storm system tracks through the region.
Periods of heavy rain were also forecast for the Northeast as the remnant(剩余部分)of tropical storm Erin moves into the Canadian Maritimes.
Hot weather was expected to continue in the South and West.
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Death toll rises to 36 in China typhoon
Wed, Aug 22,
BEIJING— At least 36 people were killed by Typhoon Sepat in four provinces in eastern and central China in widespread destruction that also forced the evacuation (撤退)of l.37 million people.
More than 60,000 homes in the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Hunan also were destroyed or damaged, Xinhua News Agency said.
Total economic losses in the provinces have reached $ 663 million.
Fujian was the worst-hit province, with 18 people killed, Xinhua said.
Earlier, the storm, named after a Malaysian fish, killed at least one person in Taiwan, and left three dead in the Philippines.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap
小題1:On August 25, in N. Ireland and northwest England, there will be _____.

A．low cloud and fog	B．typhoon and flood
C．cloud and rain	D．sunshine and mild wind

小題2:What was the weather like in the south and west of the USA on Thursday?

A．It was hot.	B．It was rainy.
C．It was foggy.	D．It was warm.

小題3:The storm named Sepat _____.

A．caused one death in the Philippines

B．killed 18 people in Taiwan

C．destroyed about 60,000 homes in Fujian

D．caused great economic losses

小題4:The name of Typhoon Sepat comes from  _____.

A．a(chǎn) tropical storm	B．a(chǎn) Malaysian fish
C．a(chǎn) place	D．a(chǎn) person

Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
“It seems that positive(積極的) feelings may reduce (減少)the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen’s interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.
小題1: What did the study find?

A．People who felt happy never got ill.

B．People’s feelings didn’t influence their health.

C．People with good feelings became ill more easily.

D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.

小題2:According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?

A．Eating.

B．Crying.

C．Laughing.

D．Sleeping.

小題3:This passage is a/an          .

A．a(chǎn)dvertisement	B．newspaper report
C．story	D．scientist’s diary

小題4:What is the best title for this passage?

A．Smiles can fight colds

B．Cause of colds found

C．The danger of colds

D．How people get sick

Zhang Lili, a 29-year-old middle school teacher at the No 19 middle school in the city of Jiamusi in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province was crossing the road just outside the school’s gate when a school bus suddenly came rushing toward nearby students at 8:38 pm on May 8, 2012.
“There were three buses at the school gate ready to pick up students, but the one in the back suddenly crashed into the second bus and pushed it into the first one. There were several students standing between the first and the second buses and they were about to be crushed,” said Liu Ye, a student of No.19 middle school.
“We were waiting to board the bus when suddenly it began moving toward the teachers and students. Zhang Lili immediately pushed the students out of the way, but unfortunately she didn't escape. The bus crushed her legs.” added Liu.
Zhang Lili was sent to hospital at about 9 pm and she was critically injured and her blood pressure was low. The situation was quite serious when rushed to hospital.
After consulting specialists, the doctors decided that the only way to save her life was cut off both of her legs.
Upon learning about the accident, the deputy mayor of the city, Sun Zhe, asked the hospital to “save the young teacher regardless of the cost”
“If necessary, we will invite more specialists from the capital city, even from the whole nation,” said Sun.
Fortunately, after 58 hours of emergency medical attention after being transferred to the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Zhang finally regained consciousness on May 15.
“But it cannot be ruled out that her condition may worsen, and the doctors are still working full out to save the heroic teacher,” said Zhao Mingyan, ICU director at the hospital, where Zhang is now receiving treatment. “Her courage moved all of our staff, and we will try our best to help the brave teacher in her future life.” said Wang Jianwei, the director of center.
The Ministry of Education has also named her “National Outstanding Teacher” and called on the country’s educators to learn from her.
小題1:What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to ________.

A．the bus in the back	B．the bus in the middle
C．the bus in the front	D．the third bus

小題2:What can be inferred from the remark of the deputy Mayor Sun Zhe?

A．Every possible means is being carried out to save the brave teacher.

B．It’s increasingly difficult to save the brave teacher.

C．The only way to save the brave teacher is to cut off her legs.

D．No more experts will be needed in the operation to save the brave teacher.

小題3:What does the underlined sentence in the ninth paragraph attempt to tell us?

A．The woman teacher’s condition will definitely get worse.

B．It is obvious that the woman teacher will recover shortly after.

C．There is little possibility that the woman teacher’s condition will improve.

D．It’s likely that the teacher will suffer from a worse medical condition.

小題4:Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A．National Outstanding Teacher	B．A Heroic Teacher
C．An Example of Top Teachers	D．An bus accident

XUE Bai, a 21-year-old university student, hopes to volunteer for Beijing's 2008 Olympics. "I want to do something for the Olympics. It is also a kind of learning for me," said the fourth-year student at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Now it is time for Xue to act on her plan. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 2008 Olympiad  will start to recruit(招募)volunteers on August 28.
The Olympics will need around 70,000 volunteers and the Paralympic Games(殘疾人奧運(yùn)會(huì)) will need another 30,000. University students like Xue will make up the majority of the volunteers. But the Olympics also need other volunteers - ordinary citizens and foreigners, for example. Students in Beijing should apply through their universities. Other volunteers may apply online or submit a written application. The online application system and a hotline will be open next Monday. For applicants outside Beijing, the application process begins in December. There is plenty of work for volunteers to do. For example, there will be chances to help publicize the games over the next two years. During the games themselves, volunteers will clean, serve food, marshal(禮儀引導(dǎo))or offer language help.
The Sydney Olympics in 2000 was the first that placed special emphasis on the role of volunteers. It used more than 45,000 volunteers in different roles. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, around 45,000 volunteers were used. More than 70,000 volunteers will be needed for the Olympic games and Paralympic Games in 2012, the London Olympic Organizing Committee has said.
小題1:Xue Bai is willing to be a volunteer for the Beijing Olympics for the purpose of_____.

A．watching live Olympic matches	B．learning more
C．meeting his favorite sports stars	D．making money

小題2:It is estimated that volunteers for Beijing's 2008 Olympics are mainly _____.

A．ordinary citizens	B．foreigners
C．university students	D．a(chǎn)pplicants outside Beijing

小題3:Volunteers have played an very important role in Olympics since_____.

A．the 1996 Atlanta Olympics	B．the 2000 Sydney Olympics
C．the 2004 Athens Olympics	D．the 2008 Beijing Olympics

小題4:The passage mainly tells us______.

A．the history of volunteers in Olympics.

B．hat volunteers will do in the 2008 Olympics.

C．who can apply to be volunteers for Beijing Olympics.

D．volunteers for the 2008 Olympics are wanted.

According to a recent report, some once-hot majors like English, Computer and Law for Chinese students entering college have now fallen out of favor. The reason is that more graduates studying in those fields end up    1  .
This year, a sample of 500,000 college    2   from 2009 were surveyed and 220,000 questionnaires were received back for the 2010 report. Among the   3   
majors, Law graduates had the most difficulty finding jobs, with the   4   
unemployment rate(比率) of 17.7% of all the majors in 2009. English majors had the highest    5   of the unemployed for three years, with 15,700 graduates still out of work.
“Such majors as Computer, English and Law were the most    6   ones for Beijing students entering universities in 2005, but now these graduates are in a tight corner,” said Ba ran, a senior counselor（顧問）at a well-known company. Ba said that the expansion（擴(kuò)大）of college enrollment（注冊）for those hot majors five years ago has    7   an over-supply in the market, making it harder for those graduates to find jobs.
On the other side, engineering graduates majoring in Geological Engineering, Ship and Marine Engineering are    8   most in the job market. Engineering majors are more practical in professional skills and work experience, which are favored by many    9  . The graduates are thus armed with a competitive    10   in the cruel job market.
The report    11   a system should be set up against majors with a high risk of    12  . Undergraduates studying Law or English are encouraged to change their    13   or obtain a second degree. For some colleges and provinces with   14   employment rates, the report advised a（n）   15   in enrollment numbers or even a temporary (暫時(shí)的) stop in enrolling students.

小題1:	A．useless B．jobless C．reliable D．grateful

小題2:	A．partner B．graduates C．professors D．guidance

小題3:	A．unpromising B．favorable C．generous D．educated

小題4:	A．quickest B．slowest C．highest D．lowest

小題5:	A．rate B．number C．problem D．supply

小題6:	A．famous B．risky C．practical D．popular

小題7:	A．received B．encouraged C．stopped D．caused

小題8:	A．ignored B．enrolled C．favored D．surveyed

小題9:	A．employers B．professors C．reporters D．researchers

小題10:

A．situation B．a(chǎn)dvantage C．skill D．major

小題11:

A．ignored B．devoted C．suggested D．questioned

小題12:

A．insurance B．disaster C．over-supply D．unemployment

小題13:

A．favors B．jobs C．majors D．schools

小題14:

A．low B．high C．rising D．falling

小題15:

A．end B．remove C．cut D．increase

Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3,000 US adolescents (少年) will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults.During their lifetime, it can be __1__ that of these 3,000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic __2__， and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking­related disease.The number of deaths __3__ by cigarette smoking outweigh all other factors, whether __4__ or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors __5__ 30%, smoking rates among __6__ have declined.While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be __7__.First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have __8__ very little.Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among __9__ high school seniors exceeded(超過) that among female by nearly 10%.The statistic is reversing.Third, several recent studies have __10__ that high school dropouts(輟學(xué)者)have excessively __11__ smoking rate, as much as 75%.Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have __12__ in the past decade, no definite __13__ for the decline to exist.Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current __14__ to take the most effective measures to __15__ smoking level among youth.

小題1:	A．inferred B．believed C．expected D．hoped

小題2:	A．peaks B．a(chǎn)ccidents C．problems D．jams

小題3:	A．damaged B．caused C．led D．made

小題4:	A．happy B．healthy C．voluntary D．crazy

小題5:	A．had B．totaled C．got D．reached

小題6:	A．youth B．students C．girls D．boys

小題7:	A．raised B．lifted C．a(chǎn)sked D．questioned

小題8:	A．grown B．changed C．risen D．declined

小題9:	A．old B．male C．young D．female

小題10:

A．insisted B．indicated C．denied D．wondered

小題11:

A．large B．small C．high D．low

小題12:

A．sunk B．set C．produced D．occurred

小題13:

A．reasons B．causes C．ways D．results

小題14:

A．survey B．study C．figure D．effort

小題15:

A．stop B．reduce C．forbid D．limit