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PassageFiveIntheUnitedStatesthefamilyplaysanimportantroleinmostholidayactivities.NovemberisNationalAdoptionMonth.WevisitwithanAmericanfamilythathasanextraspecialreasontocelebratethisyear.It’snotMaryWebster’sbirthday.Itisthedaythatsheisadopted.ShecametotheWebsterfamilyabouttwoyearsago.WhenhernewmotherheldMarysheknewMarywouldsomedaybepartoftheirfamily.Mary’sbirthmotherwasfightingdrugaddiction.Webster’swereneversureifthebirthmotherwouldwanttohaveMaryback.TheWebster’swerefosterparents.Itisnotknownhowlongthechildwillstay.Noattentionispaidtotheemotionsofthefosterparentsandthechild.Oncethebirthmotherhasnomoreclaimonthechildthefosterfamilycanadoptthechild.Ajudgemakestheadoptionfinal.Thejudgesaysthisceremonytouchesheremotionally.ThejudgesaidthatintimeslikethisitisnicethatsomepeopleareabletoreachouttosomeoneelseandsayIwanttoprotectyou.Iwanttomakethisworldabetterplaceforyou.IwanttodothebestIcantomakesurethatyougrowuptobeasafeandhappychild. Thejudge
PassageFourThreeyearsagoonthelastdayofJanuaryIhadabigproblem.Ican’tforgetthisdayforever.ThestorybeganwhenmyunclemycousinandIwenttothedesert.Myunclewastheoldestat72yearsoldbuthewasstillstrong.Mycousinatthattimewas10yearsoldandIwas25yearsold.Allofuslikedhunting.Usuallywewenthuntingontheweekendespeciallyinwinterbecausewinteristhehuntingseason.Onthe25thofJanuarywedecidedtogohunting.AllthingswerereadyinthecaraRangeRoverwithfour-wheeldrive.WebeganonThursdayafternoonandittookusthreehoursbycar.Wereachedtheplacewewerelookingforat5:15P.M..Firstwefixedthetentthenwemadecoffeeandhadafewminutesofrest.Afterthatwelefttogoonthehunt.Wehuntedusingafalcon.Oftenwehuntbirdsandrabbits.Wespenttwohourswithoutfindinganything.Wedecidedtogobacktothecamp.Onourwaybackmycousinsawarabbit.Hecried"Rabbit!!Rabbit!Quick!"Itookthefalcon’sheadcoverandflungitoffaggressively.Whentherabbitsawthefalconitranfastbutmyfalconwasaprofessionalhunter.Heflewupandcamedowntotricktherabbit.Aftertwominutestherabbitwascaught.Wetookitandwentbacktothecampwherewestartedtocookourdinner.WeatethedeliciousfooddrankArabiccoffeeandsataroundthefiretalkinguntil10:30P.M..Thenwewenttobed.Weleftcampthenextdayat7o’clockinthemorning.WewentnorthandfoundtwokindsofbirdsandcaughtthemHoweverwefacedtroubleat10:00A.M.becausethecargotstuckinthesand!Wespentaboutthreehourstryingtopulloutthecarwithoutanyprogress.Finallywedecidedtowalk.Italkedwithmyuncleabouthowharditisforanoldmanorayoungboytowalkmorethan40k.m.inthedesert.Heagreedwithme.SoItookabottleofwaterwithmeandstartedtowalksouthaloneIknewthewaywellbutitwasalongwayinthesandIwalkedmorethanfourhourswithoutstoppingIfelttiredandthirsty.Idrankallthewaterwhichwasinthebottle.Istoppedtorestsleepingaroundtwohours.WhenIgotupdarknesshadcoveredthearea."WhatshouldIdo"Iaskedmyself.IcontinuedtowalksouthIwasworriedaboutmyuncleandcousinandtheywereworriedaboutmealso.SuddenlyImetaBedouinmanwhowasridinghiscamel.Hetookmetohishouse.WhenIhadhadenoughrestIaskedhimtotakemetotheroadandhedid.AfterthatIfoundacarwhichtookmetothecitytogethelp.Ihadonedaytogetbacktomyuncleandcousin.WhenIgotbacktothemtheyweresohappybecauseIhadgottenhelpandtheywereabletoseemeagain.EventuallyIlearnedalessonfromthisstorywhichwasthatthedesertisverydangerous.Nexttimewhenwegohuntingwemustgoingroupswithtwoormorecars.Ifwegotogetherwecankeepeachothersafe.Weknowthedesertisdangerousbutwewillneverquithunting. Whatisthemainideaofthestory
Althoughwehadn'tmetfortwentyyearsIrecognizedhim______Isawhim.
PassageFourThreeyearsagoonthelastdayofJanuaryIhadabigproblem.Ican’tforgetthisdayforever.ThestorybeganwhenmyunclemycousinandIwenttothedesert.Myunclewastheoldestat72yearsoldbuthewasstillstrong.Mycousinatthattimewas10yearsoldandIwas25yearsold.Allofuslikedhunting.Usuallywewenthuntingontheweekendespeciallyinwinterbecausewinteristhehuntingseason.Onthe25thofJanuarywedecidedtogohunting.AllthingswerereadyinthecaraRangeRoverwithfour-wheeldrive.WebeganonThursdayafternoonandittookusthreehoursbycar.Wereachedtheplacewewerelookingforat5:15P.M..Firstwefixedthetentthenwemadecoffeeandhadafewminutesofrest.Afterthatwelefttogoonthehunt.Wehuntedusingafalcon.Oftenwehuntbirdsandrabbits.Wespenttwohourswithoutfindinganything.Wedecidedtogobacktothecamp.Onourwaybackmycousinsawarabbit.Hecried"Rabbit!!Rabbit!Quick!"Itookthefalcon’sheadcoverandflungitoffaggressively.Whentherabbitsawthefalconitranfastbutmyfalconwasaprofessionalhunter.Heflewupandcamedowntotricktherabbit.Aftertwominutestherabbitwascaught.Wetookitandwentbacktothecampwherewestartedtocookourdinner.WeatethedeliciousfooddrankArabiccoffeeandsataroundthefiretalkinguntil10:30P.M..Thenwewenttobed.Weleftcampthenextdayat7o’clockinthemorning.WewentnorthandfoundtwokindsofbirdsandcaughtthemHoweverwefacedtroubleat10:00A.M.becausethecargotstuckinthesand!Wespentaboutthreehourstryingtopulloutthecarwithoutanyprogress.Finallywedecidedtowalk.Italkedwithmyuncleabouthowharditisforanoldmanorayoungboytowalkmorethan40k.m.inthedesert.Heagreedwithme.SoItookabottleofwaterwithmeandstartedtowalksouthaloneIknewthewaywellbutitwasalongwayinthesandIwalkedmorethanfourhourswithoutstoppingIfelttiredandthirsty.Idrankallthewaterwhichwasinthebottle.Istoppedtorestsleepingaroundtwohours.WhenIgotupdarknesshadcoveredthearea."WhatshouldIdo"Iaskedmyself.IcontinuedtowalksouthIwasworriedaboutmyuncleandcousinandtheywereworriedaboutmealso.SuddenlyImetaBedouinmanwhowasridinghiscamel.Hetookmetohishouse.WhenIhadhadenoughrestIaskedhimtotakemetotheroadandhedid.AfterthatIfoundacarwhichtookmetothecitytogethelp.Ihadonedaytogetbacktomyuncleandcousin.WhenIgotbacktothemtheyweresohappybecauseIhadgottenhelpandtheywereabletoseemeagain.EventuallyIlearnedalessonfromthisstorywhichwasthatthedesertisverydangerous.Nexttimewhenwegohuntingwemustgoingroupswithtwoormorecars.Ifwegotogetherwecankeepeachothersafe.Weknowthedesertisdangerousbutwewillneverquithunting. Choosethecorrectstatement.
ⅢClozeDirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourchoicesmarkedABCandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Whenallthepeoplehadassembledthekingsurroundedbyhiscourt21asignal.Thenadoorbeneathhimopenedandtheaccusedmansteppedoutintothearena.Directlyoppositehimweretwodoorsexactly22andsidebyside.Itwasthedutyandtheprivilegeofthepersonontrialtowalkdirectlytothese23andopenoneofthem.He24openeitherdoorhepleased;hewassubjecttonoguidanceorinfluencebutthatofimpartialandincorruptiblechance.Ifheopenedtheonetherecameoutofitahungrytigerthefiercestandmostcruelthatcouldbefoundwhich25spranguponhimandtorehimtopiecesasapunishmentforhisguilt.Butiftheaccusedpersonopenedtheotherdooroutofitcamea26ladyandtothisladyhewasimmediatelymarriedasarewardofhisinnocence.Thiswasthe27methodofadministeringjustice.Itsperfectfairnessisobvious.Thecriminalcould28knowoutofwhichdoorwouldcomethelady;heopenedeitherhepleasedwithouthavingtheslightest29whetherinthenextinstanthewastobedevouredormarried.Sotheaccusedpersonwasinstantly30ifguiltyandifinnocenthewasrewardedonthespot. 24
Ithinkyouhavepaid______yourhealth.
Woodsmenhuntersandtrackerslearnedtofollowandreadthe21leftbehind22animalsmennatureandtime.Theirabilitytosurvive23ontheirskillsin24thesesigns.Soontheyreasonedthatifsignsleftbehindaccidentallyhad25theycouldleavesignsdeliberately故意fortheir26futureuseorforthebenefitof27followingthem.28trailsignsandsymbols29andsoonbecame30standardized.Ahunterinaforestbacked砍piecesofback树皮offsomeofthetreesinhispathsothathecouldfindhiswayback31sothatotherscould32him. 21
ⅣReadingComprehensionDirections:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedABCandD.ChooseonebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneDAMEEDNAEVERAGEisoneofAustralia’sbestknownperformers.AcomedienneandentertainershehashadregularTVshowsandhasperformedonstageinAustraliaandEngland.DameEdnahasinterviewedsuchfamouspeopleasCharltonHestonBarryManilowJaneFondaSeanConneryandmanymanymore.Inthe1970sthethenPrimeMinisterofAustraliaCoughWhitlamawardedherthetitleof’Dame’;ahighBritishhonour.Hermottois’I’msorrybutIcare’.Sheisaflambouyantdresserwearingelaborateeveninggownsandoutlandishglasses.Hertrade-markisahunchofthosefamousflowersGladioliwhichshetossesintotheaudience.ThefunnythingaboutDameEdnaisthatsheisreallyamanthelesserknowncomedianandperformerBarryHumphries. WhydoesthewriterthinkitisfunnythatDameEdnaisreallyaman
ⅢClozeDirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourchoicesmarkedABCandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Whenallthepeoplehadassembledthekingsurroundedbyhiscourt21asignal.Thenadoorbeneathhimopenedandtheaccusedmansteppedoutintothearena.Directlyoppositehimweretwodoorsexactly22andsidebyside.Itwasthedutyandtheprivilegeofthepersonontrialtowalkdirectlytothese23andopenoneofthem.He24openeitherdoorhepleased;hewassubjecttonoguidanceorinfluencebutthatofimpartialandincorruptiblechance.Ifheopenedtheonetherecameoutofitahungrytigerthefiercestandmostcruelthatcouldbefoundwhich25spranguponhimandtorehimtopiecesasapunishmentforhisguilt.Butiftheaccusedpersonopenedtheotherdooroutofitcamea26ladyandtothisladyhewasimmediatelymarriedasarewardofhisinnocence.Thiswasthe27methodofadministeringjustice.Itsperfectfairnessisobvious.Thecriminalcould28knowoutofwhichdoorwouldcomethelady;heopenedeitherhepleasedwithouthavingtheslightest29whetherinthenextinstanthewastobedevouredormarried.Sotheaccusedpersonwasinstantly30ifguiltyandifinnocenthewasrewardedonthespot. 26
Mary:Goodmorning.Dr.Brown’soffice.______ Dianna:Goodmorning.IwanttomakeanappointmentwithDr.Brown.
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PassageFiveIntheUnitedStatesthefamilyplaysanimportantroleinmostholidayactivities.NovemberisNationalAdoptionMonth.WevisitwithanAmericanfamilythathasanextraspecialreasontocelebratethisyear.It’snotMaryWebster’sbirthday.Itisthedaythatsheisadopted.ShecametotheWebsterfamilyabouttwoyearsago.WhenhernewmotherheldMarysheknewMarywouldsomedaybepartoftheirfamily.Mary’sbirthmotherwasfightingdrugaddiction.Webster’swereneversureifthebirthmotherwouldwanttohaveMaryback.TheWebster’swerefosterparents.Itisnotknownhowlongthechildwillstay.Noattentionispaidtotheemotionsofthefosterparentsandthechild.Oncethebirthmotherhasnomoreclaimonthechildthefosterfamilycanadoptthechild.Ajudgemakestheadoptionfinal.Thejudgesaysthisceremonytouchesheremotionally.ThejudgesaidthatintimeslikethisitisnicethatsomepeopleareabletoreachouttosomeoneelseandsayIwanttoprotectyou.Iwanttomakethisworldabetterplaceforyou.IwanttodothebestIcantomakesurethatyougrowuptobeasafeandhappychild. Mary'sbirthmother
—I'mverytired.—Wereallyshouldstop______andgotobed.
A．says B．days C．delay D．away
Pleaseacceptmy______yourgreatprogressintheresearch.
PassageTwoInthepastpeoplewhograduatedfromcollegefeltproudoftheiracademicachievementandconfidentthattheirdegreewouldhelpthemtofindagoodjob.Howeverinthepastfouryearsthejobmarkethaschangeddramatically.Thisyear’scollegegraduatesarefacingoneoftheworstjobmarketsinyears.Forexample.RyanStewartagraduateofSanJoseStateUniversitygotadegreeinreligiousstudiesbuthehasnotgottenanyjoboffers.Hepointsoutthatmanypeoplealreadyworkingaregettinglaidoffanddon’thavejobssoit’sevenharderfornewcollegegraduatestofindjobs.Fouryearsagothefuturelookedbrightfortheclassof2003.Thereweremanyhigh-tech"dotcom"jobopportunitiesgraduatesreceivedmanyjoboffersandtheywereabletogetjobswithhighsalariesandbenefitssuchasinsuranceandpaidvacations.However"Timeshavechanged.It’sanewmarket"accordingtoCherylAllmen-VinnidgeoftheSanJoseStateCareerCenter.Allmen-Vinnidgesaysstudentswhodofindjobsstartedpreparingtwoyearsago.Theyworkedduringsummervacationstheyhavehadseveralinternshipsandtheymajoredinfieldsthatarestillpayingwellsuchasaccountingornursing.Eventeachingisnotasecureprofessionnow.RyanStewartwantedtobeateacherbutinsteadhewillprobablygobacktoschoolinordertobecomeacollegeteacher.Hethinkscollegeteachingcouldbeagoodcareereveninabadeconomy.Inconclusionthesedaysacollegedegreedoesnotautomaticallyleadtoagoodjobwithahighsalary.Somestudentscanonlyhopethatthevalueoftheirdegreewillincreaseinthefuture. Whichofthefollowingmajorshasthebestjobprospectsaccordingtothestory
Younevertolduswhyyouwerelateforthelastmeeting______
PassageThreeIn1968fivepeopleweremurderedinNorthernCalifornia.ThekillercalledhimselftheZodiac.Heeithershotorknifedhisvictims.NooneknewwhenwhereorwhotheZodiacwouldkillnext.PaulStineisbelievedtohavebeenhisfinalvictim.StinewasacabdriverinSanFranciscowhenhewasshottodeathin1969.TheZodiacsentapieceofStine’sbloodyshirttoanewspaperbraggingaboutthekilling.TheZodiachasbeencomparedwiththerecentWashingtonD.C.snipers.Theseserialkillersseemedtohavenoreasonforthemurders.Victimswerechosenatrandom.Lettersweresenttonewspapers.Inthelettersthekillersmadefunofthepolicewhotriedtocatchthem.BoththeZodiacandtheD.C.snipergotthrillsoutofmurderingandscaringpeople.ArthurAllenwasthoughttobetheZodiac.Thepoliceneverchargedhim.Hedeniedthathehaddonethemurders.WhenAllendiedin1992testsweredoneonhisbody.PartofhisbraintissuewastestedforDNA.HisDNAwasn’tthesameastheDNAonthestampofalettersentbytheZodiac.TheresultsprovedthatAllenhadtoldthetruthandwasnottheZodiac.Althoughthekillingsstoppedin1969theZodiacwrotelettersuntil1974.Ithasbeenthirty-threeyearssincethemurders.Over2500tipshavebeengiventothepolice.Mostoftheolddetectiveshaveretired.KellyCarrollapoliceinvestigatorkeepscheckingoutnewclueswiththeaidofnewtechnology.StillnooneknowsiftheZodiacisdeadoraliveorhowmanypeoplehekilled. KellyCarrollmaysolvethemurderswiththeuseof
ⅢClozeDirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourchoicesmarkedABCandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Whenallthepeoplehadassembledthekingsurroundedbyhiscourt21asignal.Thenadoorbeneathhimopenedandtheaccusedmansteppedoutintothearena.Directlyoppositehimweretwodoorsexactly22andsidebyside.Itwasthedutyandtheprivilegeofthepersonontrialtowalkdirectlytothese23andopenoneofthem.He24openeitherdoorhepleased;hewassubjecttonoguidanceorinfluencebutthatofimpartialandincorruptiblechance.Ifheopenedtheonetherecameoutofitahungrytigerthefiercestandmostcruelthatcouldbefoundwhich25spranguponhimandtorehimtopiecesasapunishmentforhisguilt.Butiftheaccusedpersonopenedtheotherdooroutofitcamea26ladyandtothisladyhewasimmediatelymarriedasarewardofhisinnocence.Thiswasthe27methodofadministeringjustice.Itsperfectfairnessisobvious.Thecriminalcould28knowoutofwhichdoorwouldcomethelady;heopenedeitherhepleasedwithouthavingtheslightest29whetherinthenextinstanthewastobedevouredormarried.Sotheaccusedpersonwasinstantly30ifguiltyandifinnocenthewasrewardedonthespot. 28
Vendor:Thatplatethatyouwerefirstlookingatcosts$50. Customer:$50!______.Ican’taffordthat.
Heissincereandeasyto______.
ⅢClozeDirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourchoicesmarkedABCandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Whenallthepeoplehadassembledthekingsurroundedbyhiscourt21asignal.Thenadoorbeneathhimopenedandtheaccusedmansteppedoutintothearena.Directlyoppositehimweretwodoorsexactly22andsidebyside.Itwasthedutyandtheprivilegeofthepersonontrialtowalkdirectlytothese23andopenoneofthem.He24openeitherdoorhepleased;hewassubjecttonoguidanceorinfluencebutthatofimpartialandincorruptiblechance.Ifheopenedtheonetherecameoutofitahungrytigerthefiercestandmostcruelthatcouldbefoundwhich25spranguponhimandtorehimtopiecesasapunishmentforhisguilt.Butiftheaccusedpersonopenedtheotherdooroutofitcamea26ladyandtothisladyhewasimmediatelymarriedasarewardofhisinnocence.Thiswasthe27methodofadministeringjustice.Itsperfectfairnessisobvious.Thecriminalcould28knowoutofwhichdoorwouldcomethelady;heopenedeitherhepleasedwithouthavingtheslightest29whetherinthenextinstanthewastobedevouredormarried.Sotheaccusedpersonwasinstantly30ifguiltyandifinnocenthewasrewardedonthespot. 30
ⅣReadingComprehensionDirections:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedABCandD.ChooseonebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneDAMEEDNAEVERAGEisoneofAustralia’sbestknownperformers.AcomedienneandentertainershehashadregularTVshowsandhasperformedonstageinAustraliaandEngland.DameEdnahasinterviewedsuchfamouspeopleasCharltonHestonBarryManilowJaneFondaSeanConneryandmanymanymore.Inthe1970sthethenPrimeMinisterofAustraliaCoughWhitlamawardedherthetitleof’Dame’;ahighBritishhonour.Hermottois’I’msorrybutIcare’.Sheisaflambouyantdresserwearingelaborateeveninggownsandoutlandishglasses.Hertrade-markisahunchofthosefamousflowersGladioliwhichshetossesintotheaudience.ThefunnythingaboutDameEdnaisthatsheisreallyamanthelesserknowncomedianandperformerBarryHumphries. DameEdnaisfamous
PassageThreeIn1968fivepeopleweremurderedinNorthernCalifornia.ThekillercalledhimselftheZodiac.Heeithershotorknifedhisvictims.NooneknewwhenwhereorwhotheZodiacwouldkillnext.PaulStineisbelievedtohavebeenhisfinalvictim.StinewasacabdriverinSanFranciscowhenhewasshottodeathin1969.TheZodiacsentapieceofStine’sbloodyshirttoanewspaperbraggingaboutthekilling.TheZodiachasbeencomparedwiththerecentWashingtonD.C.snipers.Theseserialkillersseemedtohavenoreasonforthemurders.Victimswerechosenatrandom.Lettersweresenttonewspapers.Inthelettersthekillersmadefunofthepolicewhotriedtocatchthem.BoththeZodiacandtheD.C.snipergotthrillsoutofmurderingandscaringpeople.ArthurAllenwasthoughttobetheZodiac.Thepoliceneverchargedhim.Hedeniedthathehaddonethemurders.WhenAllendiedin1992testsweredoneonhisbody.PartofhisbraintissuewastestedforDNA.HisDNAwasn’tthesameastheDNAonthestampofalettersentbytheZodiac.TheresultsprovedthatAllenhadtoldthetruthandwasnottheZodiac.Althoughthekillingsstoppedin1969theZodiacwrotelettersuntil1974.Ithasbeenthirty-threeyearssincethemurders.Over2500tipshavebeengiventothepolice.Mostoftheolddetectiveshaveretired.KellyCarrollapoliceinvestigatorkeepscheckingoutnewclueswiththeaidofnewtechnology.StillnooneknowsiftheZodiacisdeadoraliveorhowmanypeoplehekilled. DuringanautopsywastakenfromArthurAllen.
A．cup B．mud C．just D．tune
PassageTwoInthepastpeoplewhograduatedfromcollegefeltproudoftheiracademicachievementandconfidentthattheirdegreewouldhelpthemtofindagoodjob.Howeverinthepastfouryearsthejobmarkethaschangeddramatically.Thisyear’scollegegraduatesarefacingoneoftheworstjobmarketsinyears.Forexample.RyanStewartagraduateofSanJoseStateUniversitygotadegreeinreligiousstudiesbuthehasnotgottenanyjoboffers.Hepointsoutthatmanypeoplealreadyworkingaregettinglaidoffanddon’thavejobssoit’sevenharderfornewcollegegraduatestofindjobs.Fouryearsagothefuturelookedbrightfortheclassof2003.Thereweremanyhigh-tech"dotcom"jobopportunitiesgraduatesreceivedmanyjoboffersandtheywereabletogetjobswithhighsalariesandbenefitssuchasinsuranceandpaidvacations.However"Timeshavechanged.It’sanewmarket"accordingtoCherylAllmen-VinnidgeoftheSanJoseStateCareerCenter.Allmen-Vinnidgesaysstudentswhodofindjobsstartedpreparingtwoyearsago.Theyworkedduringsummervacationstheyhavehadseveralinternshipsandtheymajoredinfieldsthatarestillpayingwellsuchasaccountingornursing.Eventeachingisnotasecureprofessionnow.RyanStewartwantedtobeateacherbutinsteadhewillprobablygobacktoschoolinordertobecomeacollegeteacher.Hethinkscollegeteachingcouldbeagoodcareereveninabadeconomy.Inconclusionthesedaysacollegedegreedoesnotautomaticallyleadtoagoodjobwithahighsalary.Somestudentscanonlyhopethatthevalueoftheirdegreewillincreaseinthefuture. Themainideaofthisstoryisthat
Christine:Nextweek.I’mintheaccountingdepartment.Imaketelephonecallstothebankschecktheaccountskeeprecords...______. Susan:Itsoundslikeanexcellentjob.
PassageTwoInthepastpeoplewhograduatedfromcollegefeltproudoftheiracademicachievementandconfidentthattheirdegreewouldhelpthemtofindagoodjob.Howeverinthepastfouryearsthejobmarkethaschangeddramatically.Thisyear’scollegegraduatesarefacingoneoftheworstjobmarketsinyears.Forexample.RyanStewartagraduateofSanJoseStateUniversitygotadegreeinreligiousstudiesbuthehasnotgottenanyjoboffers.Hepointsoutthatmanypeoplealreadyworkingaregettinglaidoffanddon’thavejobssoit’sevenharderfornewcollegegraduatestofindjobs.Fouryearsagothefuturelookedbrightfortheclassof2003.Thereweremanyhigh-tech"dotcom"jobopportunitiesgraduatesreceivedmanyjoboffersandtheywereabletogetjobswithhighsalariesandbenefitssuchasinsuranceandpaidvacations.However"Timeshavechanged.It’sanewmarket"accordingtoCherylAllmen-VinnidgeoftheSanJoseStateCareerCenter.Allmen-Vinnidgesaysstudentswhodofindjobsstartedpreparingtwoyearsago.Theyworkedduringsummervacationstheyhavehadseveralinternshipsandtheymajoredinfieldsthatarestillpayingwellsuchasaccountingornursing.Eventeachingisnotasecureprofessionnow.RyanStewartwantedtobeateacherbutinsteadhewillprobablygobacktoschoolinordertobecomeacollegeteacher.Hethinkscollegeteachingcouldbeagoodcareereveninabadeconomy.Inconclusionthesedaysacollegedegreedoesnotautomaticallyleadtoagoodjobwithahighsalary.Somestudentscanonlyhopethatthevalueoftheirdegreewillincreaseinthefuture. Thisstorymentionscollegegraduatesat
Religionhasagreat______man'sbehavior.
PassageFourThreeyearsagoonthelastdayofJanuaryIhadabigproblem.Ican’tforgetthisdayforever.ThestorybeganwhenmyunclemycousinandIwenttothedesert.Myunclewastheoldestat72yearsoldbuthewasstillstrong.Mycousinatthattimewas10yearsoldandIwas25yearsold.Allofuslikedhunting.Usuallywewenthuntingontheweekendespeciallyinwinterbecausewinteristhehuntingseason.Onthe25thofJanuarywedecidedtogohunting.AllthingswerereadyinthecaraRangeRoverwithfour-wheeldrive.WebeganonThursdayafternoonandittookusthreehoursbycar.Wereachedtheplacewewerelookingforat5:15P.M..Firstwefixedthetentthenwemadecoffeeandhadafewminutesofrest.Afterthatwelefttogoonthehunt.Wehuntedusingafalcon.Oftenwehuntbirdsandrabbits.Wespenttwohourswithoutfindinganything.Wedecidedtogobacktothecamp.Onourwaybackmycousinsawarabbit.Hecried"Rabbit!!Rabbit!Quick!"Itookthefalcon’sheadcoverandflungitoffaggressively.Whentherabbitsawthefalconitranfastbutmyfalconwasaprofessionalhunter.Heflewupandcamedowntotricktherabbit.Aftertwominutestherabbitwascaught.Wetookitandwentbacktothecampwherewestartedtocookourdinner.WeatethedeliciousfooddrankArabiccoffeeandsataroundthefiretalkinguntil10:30P.M..Thenwewenttobed.Weleftcampthenextdayat7o’clockinthemorning.WewentnorthandfoundtwokindsofbirdsandcaughtthemHoweverwefacedtroubleat10:00A.M.becausethecargotstuckinthesand!Wespentaboutthreehourstryingtopulloutthecarwithoutanyprogress.Finallywedecidedtowalk.Italkedwithmyuncleabouthowharditisforanoldmanorayoungboytowalkmorethan40k.m.inthedesert.Heagreedwithme.SoItookabottleofwaterwithmeandstartedtowalksouthaloneIknewthewaywellbutitwasalongwayinthesandIwalkedmorethanfourhourswithoutstoppingIfelttiredandthirsty.Idrankallthewaterwhichwasinthebottle.Istoppedtorestsleepingaroundtwohours.WhenIgotupdarknesshadcoveredthearea."WhatshouldIdo"Iaskedmyself.IcontinuedtowalksouthIwasworriedaboutmyuncleandcousinandtheywereworriedaboutmealso.SuddenlyImetaBedouinmanwhowasridinghiscamel.Hetookmetohishouse.WhenIhadhadenoughrestIaskedhimtotakemetotheroadandhedid.AfterthatIfoundacarwhichtookmetothecitytogethelp.Ihadonedaytogetbacktomyuncleandcousin.WhenIgotbacktothemtheyweresohappybecauseIhadgottenhelpandtheywereabletoseemeagain.EventuallyIlearnedalessonfromthisstorywhichwasthatthedesertisverydangerous.Nexttimewhenwegohuntingwemustgoingroupswithtwoormorecars.Ifwegotogetherwecankeepeachothersafe.Weknowthedesertisdangerousbutwewillneverquithunting. WhichisNOTtrueabouttheBedouinman
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