18.Commencement (畢業(yè)典禮) is a time for idealism.
But economic reality is cruel everywhere; especially for new graduate.They have been told repeatedly that a college degree is an open sesame(芝麻) to the global economy.But that's not necessarily so,according to new research by two economists at he Massachusetts Institute of Technology,F(xiàn)rank Levy and Peter Temin.
It is true that people with college degrees make more money than people without degrees.The gap has narrowed somewhat in recent years,which is disturbing.But the earning power of college graduates still far outpaces that of less-educated workers.
The bad news,though,is that a college degree does not ensure a bigger share of the economics pie for many graduates.In recent decades Mr.Levy and Mr.Temin show,only college-educated women have seen their income grow in line with economy wide gains in productivity.The earnings of male college graduates have failed to keep pace with productivity gains.
Instead,a huge share of productivity growth,which expands the nation's income,is going to Americans on the top of the income scale.In 2005,the latest year with available data,the top of 1 percent of Americans---whose average annual income was $ 1.1 million---took in 21.8 percent of the nation's income,their largest share since 1929.
Administration officials,and other politicians and economists,often,believe that income inequality,reflects an education gap.But Mr.Levy and Mr.Temin show that in the case of men,the average bachelor's degree is not enough to catch the rising tide of the global economy.
They argue that the real reason that inequality is worsening is the lack of strong policies that broadly distribute economic gains.In the past,for example,a more progressive income tax and unions promote equality.Positive measures have been eroding and new ones have not yet emerged,making the income gap even greater.
Mr.Levy and Mr.Temin conclude that only a new government policy can restore general prosperity.That's a challenge to the nation's leader and today's graduates.America needs them to contribute to the development of the nation in global economy.
41.The passage is mainly about thatC.
A.there is a big income gap between female and male college graduates in America.
B.college graduates find it hard to find an ideal job after graduation in America.
C.research shows that American government should take measures to ensure income equality for college graduates
D.college degrees are losing value in America.
42.What is the main idea of paragraph 5?B
A.The whole nation has enjoyed a big income growth with the growth of productivity.
B.Much of the total income in America has been gained by a few very rich people.
C.A small part of people in America have income increase.
D.Upper class Americans contribute most to productivity growth.
43.The underlined word"eroding"in paragraph 7 probably meansB.
A.being gradually destroyed by wind or rain   
B.gradually reducing power
C.gradually disappearing                  
D.gradually not suitable
44.We can infer from the passage thatB.
A.female college graduates have higher income than male ones.
B.female college graduates have benefited from some governmental measures to ensure their income growth.
C.income tax can grantee income equality.
D.new measures and policies have been taken to promote income equality.
45.From the passage,some economists believe that the worsening income inequality is caused byB
A.lower college degree of college graduates  
B.lack of proper governmental policies
C.gender discrimination        
D.underdevelopment of economy and productivity.

分析 本文敘述了在美國擁有大學(xué)學(xué)歷的人能掙更多的錢比那些沒有學(xué)位的人.研究發(fā)現(xiàn)最近幾年他們之間的收入差距在逐漸縮小,這是令人不安的.男性大學(xué)畢業(yè)生的收入沒有跟上生產(chǎn)力.女大學(xué)畢業(yè)生受益于政府的一些措施,以確保她們的收入增長,但是財(cái)富仍然有很少的一部分所擁有,這是由于政府的政策監(jiān)管不利造成了收入不均.

解答 CBBBB
41  C  主旨大意題.綜觀全文可知,美國政府應(yīng)該采取措施,確保大學(xué)畢業(yè)生有平等的收入,故選C.
42   B  段落大意題.根據(jù)在美國大部分的總收入是有一些非常富有的人得到,故選B.
43   B   詞意猜測題.根據(jù)new ones have not yet emerged指消弱了它的力量,故選B.
44    B  推理判斷題.根據(jù)only college-educated women have seen their income grow in line with economy wide gains in productivity.可推出女大學(xué)畢業(yè)生受益于政府的一些措施,以確保她們的收入增長,故選B.
45   B   細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)the real reason that inequality is worsening is the lack of strong policies 政府缺乏合適的政策是主要原因,故選B.

點(diǎn)評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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A.Le Whif isn't availabe in British stores yet
B.Le Whif can help dieters to lose weight
C.Le Whif is calorie-free
D.Le Whif is popular with British chocolate lovers
65.What's the main purpose of inventing Le Whif?D
A.To replace food.
B.To help people stop drinking coffee.
C.To replace the traditional chocolate.
D.To increase people's dining experiences.
66.Which of the following statements does David Edwards agree with?B
A.His new products will come out once a year.
B.The whiffing products in the future will be improved.
C.Le Whif can make people eat less food.
D.Le Whif is a revolution that will change people's life.

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7.The Focal Point of the"Chinese Liquor Golden Triangle"
In China,there is a saying:a good spirit(wine) is in Sichuan,but the great one is in Yibin.
Yibin,the birthplace of Wuliangye,has a centuries-old tradition of producing great spirits.At the confluence of Jinsha and Min rivers,Yibin is praised as the first city on the source of the Yangtze River.Here,the water is clean,the soil is rich,and the climate is very favorable for brewing good liquor.The blessings of nature and centuries-old liquor brewing traditions gave rise to"The Ten-Mile Liquor City",the main production facility of domestic liquor giant Wuliangye Group Co.Ltd.
Extending across 10 kilometers and dotted with gardens and sculptures,the city attracts domestic and foreign visitors with its famed liquor brewing and related culture.Another attraction is its legendary Ming Dynasty (1368-1644AD) liquor cellars (酒窖,地下儲藏室).
The city has 30,000 large modern brewing tanks that provide an enormous capacity to store liquor.
The high quality of Wuliangye also owes much to its unique brewing techniques and materials.These traditional techniques are included on the list of national intangible(非物質(zhì)的) cultural heritage.
Wuliangye's sales revenues(銷售額)and pre-tax profits accounted for nearly half of the respective (分別的) 59 billion yuan and 12.5 billion yuan generated by Sichuan's provincial liquor industry in 2008.Liquor production by large enterprises in the province was about 1.1 million kiloliters,accounting for 19.6% of the production in the country.
Wuliangye is now investing 300 million yuan in a state-of-the-art quality assurance center (質(zhì)保中心)that has higher standards than national requirements,which will boost the existing quality-control system when it is put into service next year.
With a goal of production value of 100 billion yuan for the year of 2020,Wuliangye is playing a leading role in the development of the liquor industry in the region.A lot of related industries are now building up in the region to create a Chinese Liquor Golden Triangle-the Chinese equivalent (相當(dāng)于)of the French Bordeaux region---that continues to appear on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
1.To be exact,the domestic liquor giant Wuliangye Group Co.Ltd.LiesC.
A.on the Jinsha River             
B.in the city of Yibin
C.to the west of Sichuan           
D.on the middle reaches of the Youngtze River
2.Which of the following is the most favorable for brewing the good wine?B
A.The water         B.The soil    C.The climate     D.The facility     
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage above?A
A.Compared with the western countries,Chinese wines have a long way to go.
B.The Golden Triangle is known for its wines and related industries.
C.Wuliangye's pre-tax profit accounted for nearly 6.25 billion in 2008.
D.The liquor production of our country in 2008 is about 5,6 million kiloliters.
4.Domestic and foreign visitors go to the city for itsA.
A.famous wine brewing and related culture
B.beautiful geographical landscape
C.historic relics of different Chinese dynasties
D.the source of the Yangtze River.

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8.-How do you go to school?-I go to school on foot.

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