The document, entitled The Analysis of and Forecasts for Social Development （or the Blue Book on Chinese Society）, said 38.4 percent of the 7,000 families interviewed had been affected by the unstable employment situation.

In urban areas, the unemployment rate is now 9.4 percent, twice the registered rate of 4.5 percent released by the Human Resources and Society Security Ministry．Central and western parts of the country, which have less-developed economies, are facing a more severe unemployment situation than wealthy coastal areas, while big cities have a higher unemployment rate than small towns.

Natural disasters and rising costs due to the global economic slowdown have caused thousands of small and medium-sized firms to close down this year, leaving millions of migrant workers （農(nóng)民工）jobless, the report said.

“The global financial crisis has had a profound（深遠(yuǎn)的） effect on the Chinese economy and society,” said Li Peilin, director of the CASS Institute of Sociology．

The report also said that the number of people graduating from college rose to a new high of 5.6 million this year．But as of August, just 70 percent of them had found work．By the end of the year, more than 1.5 million fresh graduates will be without a job, while 6.1 million others will enter the job market next year.

 “The widening income gap between rich and poor will restrict the consumption power of middle and low-income families, especially during the economic recession（衰退）.” Li Peilin warned．The average income of 20 percent of the richest families is 17 times higher than that of 20 percent of the poorest ones．The rich also own far more home appliances, such as refrigerators, mobile phones and computers．Just 4 percent of poor families have a computer, compared with 66 of rich families.

“It is very important to improve the income situation in China in order to promote domestic demand,” said Li Wei, a CASS researcher and one of the writers of the report.

1．What can be inferred from the passage?

A．38.4 percent of the families were affected by the unstable employment situation

B．It will be more difficult for fresh graduates to find jobs.

C．Unemployment is more serious in small towns than in big cities.

 D．Many firms have closed down because of natural disasters and rising costs.

2．What does the underlined sentence imply in paragraph 6?

A．The middle and low-income families will be unable to buy their necessities.

B．The economic recession is worsening, so rich families should limit their purchasing power．

C．Poor families will put more money aside for future use due to their decreasing incomes.

D．The bigger income gap between rich and poor will result in lower purchasing power on the

whole.

3．What’s the attitude of Li Peilin towards the present situation?

A．Optimistic.         B．Indifferent．      C．Anxious．       D．Disappointed.

4．What is the main idea of the passage?

A．More fresh graduates will not find a job.

B．The problem of unemployment is becoming more serious in China.

C．The global financial crisis has a profound effect on China’s economy and society.

D．It’s necessary to narrow the income gap between rich and poor to promote consumption.

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A. making knives sharp                       B. mixing any kind of drinks
C. producing electricity                       D. operating a machine with its own electricity
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       B. Bikes should be made more comfortable to ride.

       C. You can improve your bicycle for science research.

       D. Many inventions are connected with the bicycle.

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       A. ISEF is an exhibiton displaying bicycle experiments designed by students.

       B. Looking closely at things you are concerned about can lead to scientific research.

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       D. Renato’s special bicycle will soon be put into use in remote areas.’

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       A. distant areas in the rainforest without electricity.

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       C. the competition of ISEF to win money to support remote rainforests

       D. enough exercise by pedaling it

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