Some 80 percent of graduate students in East China's Zhejiang province said in a survey they will give up trying to find jobs in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, first-tier cities in China that have been considered dream places for many, because of the untouchable home prices and high living costs.
The Yangtse Evening Post conducted the survey among 50 job seekers who were attending Sunday's job fair in Jiangsu for graduate students. The survey showed graduates are becoming more realistic in their job search despite the job market becoming better.
The fair attracted more than 10,000 graduate students with 7,382 positions.
"The pressure of buying a house in Beijing is unbelievable," said Wang Jian from Nanjing Normal University, who acknowledged he had thought about finding a job in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou, but in the face of huge pressures, he has no choice but to be "realistic."
People can have a very comfortable life in Nanjing with a monthly salary of between 3,000 yuan ($450) and 4,000 yuan, but in Shanghai, 5,000 yuan a month can only help you survive and buying a house will remain a dream,
A student from Nanjing University of Science and Technology said he just turned down an offer from a Shanghai company of 7,000 yuan a month because "living costs in Shanghai are too high."
An unnamed male student from Nanjing University said he will try first-tier cities only if he can get a high salary. "I would go to Beijing only if I can earn 200,000 yuan a year," he said.
"Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou once had the advantages that other cities don't have, but the high housing prices and living costs make young people barely able to breathe," said Ren Leiming from the job service center of Jiangsu's colleges and universities.
"First-tier cities have plenty of talents that make it hard for people to be outstanding, and if you go work in smaller cities you can become a dominant player at your position much more easily," said Ren.
【小題1】Tthe majority of graduate students will give up trying to find jobs in the first-tier cities
because        
A it is not easy to find jobs there .
B. home prices and living costs there are very high.
C .they can’t make full use of their knowledge and skills there .
D. monthly salaries there are low compared with those in other cities .
【小題2】Which of the following statements is TRUE about the job market now ?
A. There are more job opportunities offered now
B The job markets are becoming more and more competitive .
C. Many graduate students are n’t satisfied with the working conditions
D Companies and enterprises have stricter rules to take in graduate students .
【小題3】We can learn from the news report that             .
A. In Shanghai, 5,000 yuan a month can only help you buy a luxury house .
B. The fair attracted more than 10,000 graduate students and laid-off workers  with 7,382 positions
C. The Yangtse Evening Post conducted the survey among 50 personnel managers who were attending Sunday's job fair in Jiangsu for graduate students.
D A student from Nanjing University of Science and Technology turned down an offer from a Shanghai company of 7,000 yuan a month
【小題4】The words Ren said in the last paragraph mean              .

【小題1】In what section of a newspaper will you probably read the advertisements?

Some 80 percent of graduate students in East China’s Zhejiang Province said in a survey they will give up trying to find jobs in Beijing，Shanghai and Guangzhou，first-tier cities in China that have been considered dream places for many，because of the untouchable home prices and high living costs．

    The Yangtse Evening Post conducted the survey among 50 job seekers who were attending Sunday’s job fair in Jiangsu for graduate students．The survey showed graduates are becoming more realistic in their job search despite the job market becoming better．

    The fair attracted more than 10，000 graduate students with 7，382 positions．

    “The pressure of buying a house in Beijing is unbelievable，”said Wang Jian from Nanjiing Normal University，who acknowledged he had thought about finding a job in Beijing，Shanghai or Guangzhou，but in the face of huge pressures，he has no choice but to be “realistic”．

    People can have a very comfortable life in Nanjing with a monthly salary of between 3，000 yuan($450)and 4，000 yuan，but in Shanghai，5，000 yuan a month can only help you survive and buying a house will remain a dream．

    A student from Nanjing University of Science and Technology said he just turned down an offer from a Shanghai company of 7,000 yuan a month because“l(fā)iving  costs in Shanghai are too high．”

    An unnamed male student from Nanjing University said he will try first-tier cities only if he can get a high salary．“I would go to Beijing only if I can earn 200，000 yuan a year，”he said．

    “Beijing，Shanghai and Guangzhou once had the advantages that other cities don’t have，but the high housing prices and living costs make young people barely able to breathe，”said Ren Leiming from the job service center of Jiangsu’s colleges and universities．

    “First-tier cities have plenty of talents that make it hard for people to be outstanding，and if you go work in smaller cities you can become a dominant player at your position much more easily，”said Ren．

1.The majority of graduate students will give up trying to find jobs in the first-tier cities because       .

    A．it is not easy to find jobs there．

    B．home prices and living costs there are very high．

    C．they can’t make full use of their knowledge and skills there．

    D．monthly salaries there are low compared with those in other cities．

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the job market now?

    A．There are more job opportunities offered now．

    B．The job markets are becoming more and more competitive．

    C．Many graduate students aren’t satisfied with the working conditions．

    D．Companies and enterprises have stricter rules to take in graduate students．

3.We can learn from the news report that       ．

    A．in Shanghai，5，000 yuan a month can only help you buy a luxury house

    B．the fair attracted more than 10，000 graduate students and laid-off workers with 7，382 positions

    C．The Yangtse Evening Post conducted the survey among 50 personnel managers who were attending Sunday’s joh fair in Jiangsu for graduate students

    D．a(chǎn) student from Nanjing University of Science and Technology turned down an offer from a Shanghai company of 7，000 yuan a month

4.The words Ren said in the last paragraph mean       .

    A．people can’t achieve more in first-tier cities

    B．people can easily be outstanding in smaller cities

    C．he would rather go to first-tier cities than smaller cities

D．talents are more welcome in first-tier cities than smaller ones

1.In what section of a newspaper will you probably read the advertisements?

A. Geography        B. Education        C. History          D. Environment  

2.What do Science Museum Oklahoma and Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse have in common?

A. Aiming at science                          

B. Introducing animals

C. Offering imaginary roles                

D. Enjoying a trip to the universe 

3.Emma has a tight schedule and has to work from 10am-5pm every day. If she wants to visit a museum, which website will she probably login to get more information?

A. http://www.jasminemoran.com/       

B.http://www.museumgreatplains.org/

C. http://tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/    

D. http://www.sciencemuseumok.org/

4.Which of the following can be learned from the advertisements?

A. Visitors can enjoy family fun in all the museums except the Museum of the Great Plains.

B. Visitors can experience something related to culture in the Tulsa Air and Space Museum.

C. Visitors can phone (405) 382-0950 if their children want to enjoy role-playing programs.

D. Visitors can explore an adventure of outer space in 601 NW Ferris Ave Lawton, OK.

5.What may be the purpose of the writer writing the passage?

A. To show his knowledge of museums

B. To provide some information on museums

C. To attract attention from the readers

D. To entertain readers

   
C
Little Brother
By Cory Doctorow, 382 pages, $19.95
In the very near future, Marcus Yallow is walking with his friends in San Francisco when a 9/11-sized terrorist attack occurs blocks away. Everyone around is secretly taken away by the Department of Homeland Security to see whether they're terrorists. However, during the investigation, one of his friends dies mysteriously. The friends try to find out the truth. If you read only one science-fiction novel this year, make it this one.
The Flying Troutmans
By Miriam Toews, 274 pages, $32
The heart of the book is a road journey in Canada made by Hattie, Thebes and Logan to find Cherkis, the kids' dad. It's rich in dialogue, sometimes funny, sometimes surprisingly sad, always character-true. Toews is an extraordinarily gifted writer, with tough-minded compassion（同情） for her characters.
Reading By Lightning
By Joan Thomas, 388 pages, $22.95
We're in 1930s Canada, where Lily's father arrived three decades earlier to be promised fertile agricultural land. But they had been cheated and thrown in the middle of Manitoba. Now William Piper and his wife farm their land and place little hope in this life.
What They Wanted
By Donna Morrissey, 325 pages,$32
A father has a heart attack; a brother and a sister leave Newfoundland and go to Alberta, Canada to work; a tragedy brings reconciliation（和解）, but also terrible loss. Primarily a novel of character, it’s also a novel of Canada, of two very specific and vividly drawn places. Donna Morrissey's characters are troubled, sensitive, quick to be moved to anger or pain, and just as quick to laughter and affection.
63.If Jim only has 20 dollars, which book could he buy?
A. The Flying Troutmans         B. What They Wanted
C. Little Brother                D. Reading By Lightning
64.According to the text, we know that The Flying Troutmans is_____.
A. Full of dialogue    B. A sad story    C. About tourism     D. A real story
65.In Reading By Lightning, why did William Piper arrive in Canada?
A. To carry out his promise.        B. To work in a big city.
C. To get work experience.         D. To seek his fortune.
66.If you want to know about two different places of Canada, whose novel is the best choice?
A. Cory Doctorow's         B. Miriam Toews's
C. Joan Thomas's           D. Donna Morrissey's