----Sorry, sir! Your flight has taken off five minutes earlier.

   ----____________. I wasn’t informed of that at all.

A. You must take charge of it.        B. Wait for your punishment.

C. I’d like a refund, please.          D. I won’t agree with that.

There are other matters which I don’t propose to ______ at the moment.

A. go up                 B. go around           C. go for            D. go about

--- Since you can't find a better way out for the time being, why not follow his advice?

   --- oh, you are right. ______.

A. I believe so     B. I might as well  C. It doesn't matter   D. I don't care

 Christmas is around the corner. Let’s make some _______ for it.

       A. contributions    B. achievements     C. preparations       D. congratulations

A few weeks later the first buildings ______   had been damaged were repaired .

 A．which  B．that  C．where  D．in which

This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ____ comfortably.

A. is worn       B. wears        C. wear       D. wearing

—Hello, may I speak to Dr.Bush?—          .

       A. Yes, I’m Bush                        B. Yes, it’s me

       C. Here is Bush                          D. Speaking

．I don’t suppose they’ll be seeing each other very often since she’s accepted that job in London,

___________?

       A．don’t you B．will they   C．do I D．hasn’t she

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In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic（學(xué)業(yè)的）achievements and confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.

　　However, in the past four years the job market has changed greatly. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious studies, but he has not gotten any job offers. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.

　　Four years ago, the future looked bright for his class of 2006. There were many high-tech(“dot com”) job opportunities, graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as health insurance and paid vacations. However, “Times have changed. It’s a new market,” according to an officer of the university.

　　The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they majored in fields that are still paying well, such as accounting or nursing.

　　Even teaching is not a secure profession now. Ryan Stewart wanted to be a teacher. But instead he will probably go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.

　　In conclusion, these days a college degree does not automatically lead to a good job with a high salary. Some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future.

1. What did a college degree mean to people in the past?

　　A. It was a proof of their professional skills.　　

B. It would guarantee their quick promotion（升職）.

　　C. It built up their confidence in the job market.　　

D. It would help them to start an academic career.

2. Why does Ryan Stewart want to be a college teacher?

　　A. Teaching jobs are well-paid.　　B. He majored in teaching in the university.

　　C. College teaching is less challenging than high-tech jobs.

　　D. College teaching career won’t be influenced by economy.

3.It can be concluded from the passage that _____.

　  A. the value of a college degree has decreased now　

B. new college graduates today can’t find any job

　  C. a college degree can still lead to a good job　　

D. graduates must prepare early to find jobs

Zoe Chambers was a successful PR(Public Relations) consultant and life was going well—she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. “The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through,” she said. “After everything I’d done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn’t feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.”

Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.

“The moment I arrived at Kathy’s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay,” said Zoe. “Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.”

Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “It’s a hard life, physically very tiring,” she says. “In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy’s wonderful dinners.”

Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing—watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, “It’s one of the most moving experiences I’ve ever had. I could never go back to city life now.”

1. When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a ______ life.

  A. satisfying         B. tough          C. meaningless          D. boring

2 The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy’s farm is that _________.

  A. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant      B. Kathy persuaded her to do so

C. Zoe got tired of the city life            D. Zoe loved Wales more than London

3. How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage? ______.

  A. Tiresome and troublesome           B. Romantic and peaceful

C. Mentally exhausting but healthy      D. Physically tiring but rewarding