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exceptmovetoanotherMaryLynMiller,vencareerconsultantandfounderoftheLifeandCareerClinic,saysthatwhenmostpeopleareunhappyabouttheirwork,theirfirstthoughtistogetadifferentjob.Instead,Millersuggestslookingatthepossibilityofadifferentlife.Throughherbook,8MythsofMakingaLiving,aswellasworkshops,seminarsalcoachingandconsulting,shehashelpedthousandsofdissatisfiedworkersreassesslifeandLikethewayofZen,whichincludesunderstandingofoneselfasonereallyis,Millerencouragesjobseekersandthosedissatisfiedwithworkorlifetoexaminetheirbeliefsaboutworkandrecognizethat“inmanycasesyourbeliefsarewhatbroughtyoutowhereyouaretoday.”Youmayhavebeenraisedtothinkthatwomenwerebestatnurturingandcaringand,therefore,shouldbeteachersandnurses.Sothat’swhatyoudid.Or,perhapsyouwerebroughtuptobelievethatyoushoulddowhatyourfatherdid,soyouhavetakenoverthefamilybusiness,or eadentist“justlikedad.”Ifthissoundsfamiliar,it’sprobablytimetolookatthenewpossibilitiesforyourfuture.Millerdevelopeda7-stepprocesstohelppotentialjobseekersassesstheircurrentsituationandbeliefs,identifytheirrealpassion,andstartonajourneythatallowsthemtopursuetheirpassionthroughwork.Step1:WillingnesstodosomethingBreakingthecycleofngwhatyouhavealwaysdoneisoneofthemostdifficulttasksforjobseekers.Manyfinditdifficulttosteerawayfromacareerpathormakeachange,evenifitdoesn’tfeelright.Millerurgesjobseekerstoopentheirmindstootherpossibilitiesbeyondwhattheyarecurrentlyng.Step2:Commitmenttobeingwhoyouare,notwhoorwhatsomeonewantsyoutoLookatthe\giftsandtalentsyouhaveandmakeacommitmenttopursuethosethingsthatyoulovemost.Ifyoulovethesocialaspectsofyourjob,butarestuckinsideanofficeor“chainedtoyourdesk”mostofthetime,vowtofollowyourinstinctandinvestigatealternativecareersandworkthatallowyoumoretimetoinctwithothers.Dawnworkedasamanagerforalargeretailclothingstoreforseveralyears.Thoughshehadadvancedwithinthe shefeltfrustratedandlongedtobeinvolvedwithnatureandtheoutdoors.Shedecidedtogotoschoolnightsandweekendstopursuehertruepassionbyearninghermaster’sdegreeinry.Shenowworksinthebiotechrydivisionofamajorpaper Millersuggeststhatoncejobseekersknowwhotheyare,theyneedtoknowhowtosellthemselves.“Inthejobmarket,youareaproduct.Andjustlikeaproduct,youmostknowthefeaturesandbenefitsthatyouhavetoofferapotential,oremployer.”Examinetheskillsandknowledgethatyouhaveidentifyhowtheycanapplytoyourdesiredoccupation.Yourqualitieswillexhibittoemployerswhytheyshouldhireyouoverothercandidates.Step4:Attainalevelofself-Self-honoringorself-lovemayseemlikeanoddstepforjobhunters,butbeingabletoacceptyourself,withoutjudgment,helpseliminateinsecuritiesandwillmakeyoumoreself-assured.Byacceptingwhoyouare–allyouremotions,hopesanddreams,yourality,andyouruniquewayofbeing–you’llprojectmoreconfidencewhennetworkingandtalkingwithpotentialemployers.Thepowerofself-honoringcanhelptobreakallthefalsehoodsyouwereprogrammedtobelieve–thosethatmadeyoufeelthatyouwerenotgoodenough,orstrongenough,orinligentenoughtodowhatyoutrulydesire.Step5:Millersuggeststhatjobseekersdevelopavisionthatembracestheanswerto“WhatdoIreallywanttodo?”oneshouldcreateasolidstatementinadozenorsosentencesthatdescribeindetailhowtheyseetheirliferelatedtowork.Forinstance,thesecretarywholongstobeanactressdescribesalifethatallowshertoexpressherloveofShakespeareonstage.Arealestateagent,attractedtohiscurrentjobbecauseherlovesfixingupoldhomes,describesbuyingpropertiesthatneedalittletenderlovingcaretomakethemmoresaleable.Step6:AppropriateSomephilosophersbelievethatthewaytoenlightenmentcomesthroughfacingobstaclesanddifficulties.Oncepeoplediscovertheirpassion,manyaretooscaredtodoanythingaboutit.Instead,theydonothing.Withthisstep,jobseekersshouldassesswhattheyarewillingtogiveup,orrisk,inpursuitoftheirdream.Foroneworkingmom,thatmeanttakingnightclassestolearnnewcomputer-aideddesignskills,whilestillearningasalaryandkeeherdayjob.Forsomeoneelse,itmaymeanquittinghisorherjob,takingoutloanandgoingbacktoschoolfulltime.You’llmoveonestepclosertoyouridealworklifeifyouidentifyhowmuchriskyouarewillingtotakeandthesacrificesyouarewillingtomake.Step7:Someteachersofphilosophydescribeactioninthisway,“Ifonewantstogettothetopofamountain,justsittingatthefootthinkingaboutitwillnotbringonethere.Itisbymakingtheeffortofclimbingupthemountain,stepbystep,thateventuallythesummitisreached.”Alltoooften,itisthelackofactionthatultimayholdspeoplebackfromattainingtheirideals.Creatinganandtakingitonestepatatimecanleadtonewanddifferentjobopportunities.Job-huntingtasksgainaddedmeaningasyousensetheirimportanceinyourquestforamoremeaningfulworklife.Thencanincluderesearchingindustriesandoccupations,talkingtopeoplewhoareinyourdesiredareaofwork,takingclasses,oracceptingvolunteerworkinyourtargetedfield.Eachofthesestepswillleadyouonajourneytoahappierandmorerewardingworklife.Afterall,itisthejourney,notthedestination,thatismostimportant.Accordingtotherecent“nsfor2004”survey,mostpeopleareunhappywiththeircurrentMaryLynMiller’sjobistoadvisepeopleontheirlifeandMaryLynMillerherselfwasoncequitedissatisfiedwithherownManypeoplefinditdifficulttomakeuptheirmindswhethertochangetheircareerAccordingtoMaryLynMiller,peopleconsideringchangingtheircareersshouldcommitthemselvestothepursuit.Inthejobmarket,jobseekersneedtoknowhowtosellthemselves Duringaninterviewwithpotentialemployers,self-honoringorself-lovemayhelpajobseekerto MaryLynMillersuggeststhatajobseekerdevelopavisionthatanswersthequestion Manypeoplearetooscaredtopursuetheirdreamsbecausetheyareunwilling What yholdspeoplebackfromattainingtheirideals PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatsaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA)B)C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.A)SurfingtheWatchingatalkPackingabirthdayShopatajewelryA)HeenjoysfindingfaultwithHeissureofhissuccessintheHedoesn’tknowifhecandowellintheHeusedtogetstraightA’sintheexamsheA)ThemanisgenerouswithhisgoodcommentsonThewomanisunsureiftherewillbepeaceintheThewomanisdoubtfulaboutnewspaperThemanisquiteoptimisticabouthumanA)StudyforsomeAttendamedicalStayinSellhisA)MoreFairAcollegeShorterworkA)ShewasexhaustedfromherShemissedthecomfortsofShewasimpressedbyMexicanShewillnotgotoMexicoA)CheerherselfupaFindamoresuitableTakeapsychologyA)HedressesmoreformallyWhathewearsdoesnotmatchhisHehasignoredhisfriendssinceHefailedtodowellatQuestions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)TogoTohaveTopromoteanewTojoininatrainingA)ItcanreducethenumberofpassengercomItcanmakeairtravelmoreItcancutdowntheexpensesforairItcanlessen fortcausedbyairA)TookbalancedmealswithAtevegetablesandfruitRefrainedfromfishorAvoidedeatingrichA)ManyofthemfounditdifficulttoexerciseonaManyofthemwereconcernedwiththeirwell-NotmanyofthemchosetodowhatsheNotmanyofthemunderstoodtheQuestions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)AtaAtaInacomputerInashopA)ThelatestcomputerTheorganizingofanThepurchasingofsomeThedramaticchangesinthejobA)DataTrainingSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicemarkedA)B)C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)ImproveGetridofemptyFollowtheculturalAttemptsomethingA)ByfindingsufficientsupportforBytakingintoaccounttheirownabilitytoByconstantlykeeinmindtheirultimateBymakingdetailednsandcarryingthemA)ToshowpeoplehowtogettheirlivesbacktoToshowhowdifficultitisforpeopletoloseToremindpeopletocheckthecaloriesonfoodToillustratehoweasilypeopleabandontheirPassageQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Michael’sparentsgotKarenwasadoptedbyRayKaren’smotherdiedinacarAtruckdriverlosthislifeinaA)HeranaredlightandcollidedwithaHesacrificedhislifetosaveababyHewaskilledinstantlyinaburningHegotmarriedtoKaren’sA)ThereportedheroturnedouttobehisHedidnotunderstandhisfathertilltooSuchmisfortuneshouldhavefallenonItremindedhimofhismiserablePassageQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)TheTheA) ngoddjobsatByworkinglonghourseveryByputtinginmorehourseachBytakingshortervacationseachA)TocombatcompetitionandraiseToprovidethemwithmorejobTohelpthemmaintaintheirlivingTopreventthemfromholdingasecondA)ChangetheirEarnmoreReducetheirworkingSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Nursing,asatypicallyfemaleprofession,mustdealconstantlywiththefalseimpressionthatnursesaretheretowaitonthephysician.Asnurses,weare toprovidenursingcareonly.Wedonothaveanylegalormoraltoanyphysician.Weprovidehealthteaching,(38) physicalaswellasemotionalproblems,(39)patient-relatedservices,andmakeallofournursingdecisionsbaseduponwhatisbestorsuitableforthepatient.If,inany(40) ,wefeelthataphysician’sorderis(41) orunsafe,wehavealegal(42)toquestionthatorderorrefusetocarryitout.Nursingisnotanine-to-fivejobwitheveryweekendoff.Allnursesareawareofthatbeforetheyentertheprofession.Theemotionalandphysicalstress.However,thatoccursduetooddworkinghoursisa(43)reasonforalotofthecareerdissatisfaction.(44) .Thatdisturbsour lives,disruptsoursleeandeatinghabits,andisolatesusfromeverythingexceptjob-relatedfriendsandactivities. .Consumersofmedicallyrelatedserviceshaveevidentlynotbeenaffectedenoughyettodemandchangesinourmedicalsystem.Butiftrendscontinueaspredicted,.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsor pletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingisaworld-famous ,withitsheadquartersinMountainView,California.ItwassetupinaSiliconValleygaragein1998,andinflated(膨胀)withtheInternetbubble.Evenwheneverythingarounditcollapsedthekeptoninflating.’ssearchengineissowidespreadacrosstheworldthatsearchbecame,andbecameaverb.Theworldfellinlovewiththeeffective,fascinatinglyfasttechnology.owesmuchofitssuccesstothebrillianceofS.BrinandL.Page,butalsotoaseriesoffortunateevents.ItwasPagewho,atStanfordin1996,initiatedtheacademicprojectthateventuallybecame’ssearchengine.Brin,whohadmetPageatastudentorientationayearearlier,joinedtheprojectearlyon.TheywerebothPh.D.candidateswhentheydevisedthesearchenginewhichwasbetterthantherestand,withoutanymarketing,spreadbywordofmouthfromearlyadoptersto,eventually,yourgrandmother.Theirbreakthrough,simplyput,wasthatwhentheirsearchenginecrawledtheWeb,itdidmorethanjustlookforwordmatches,italsotallied(统计)andrankedahostofothercriticalfactorslikehowwebsiteslinktooneanother.Thatdeliveredfarbetterresultsthananythingelse.BrinandPagemeanttonametheircreationGoogol(themathematicaltermforthenumber1followedby100zeroes),butsomeonemisspelledthewordsoitstuckas.Theyraisedmoneyfromprescient(有先见之明的)professorsandventurecapitalists,andmovedoffcampustoturnintobusiness.Perhapstheirbiggeststrokeofluckcameearlyonwhentheytriedtoselltheirtechnologytoothersearchengines,butnoonemettheirprice,andtheybuiltitupontheirown.Thenextbreakthroughcamein2000,whenfiguredouthowtomakemoneywithitsinvention.Ithadlotsofusers,butalmostnoonewaspaying.Thesolutionturnedouttobeadvertising,andit’snotanexaggerationtosaythatisnowessentiallyanadvertising ,giventhatthat’sthesourceofnearlyallitsrevenue.Todayitisagiantadvertising ,worth$100billion. Apartfromaseriesoffortunateevents,whatisitthathasmadeso ’ssearchengineoriginated byL.Howdid’ssearchenginespreadallovertheBrinandPagedecidedtosetuptheirownbusinessbecausenoone Therevenueof islargelygenerated SectionDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingYouheartherefrainallthetime:theU.S.economylooksgoodstatistically,butitdoesn’tfeelgood.Whydoesn’tever-greaterwealthpromoteever-greaterhappiness?Itisaquestionthatdatesatleasttotheappearancein1958ofTheAffluent(富裕的)SocietybyJohnKennethGalbraith,whodiedrecentlyat97.TheAffluentSocietyisamodernclassicbecauseithelpeddefineanewmomentinthehumancondition.Formostofhistory,“hunger,sickness,andcold”threatenednearlyeveryone,Galbraithwrote.“Povertywasfoundeverywhereinthatworld.Obviouslyitisnotofours.”AfterWorldWarII,thedreadofanotherGreatDepressiongavewaytoaneconomicboom.Inthe1930sunemploymenthadaveraged18.2percent;inthe1950sitwas4.5percent.ToGalbraith,materialismhadgonemadandwouldbreeddiscontent.Throughadvertising,companiesconditionedconsumerstobuythingstheydidn’treallywantorneed.Becausesomuchspendingwasartificial,itwouldbeunfulfilling.Meanwhile,ernmentspendingthatwouldmakeeveryonebetteroffwasbeingcutdownbecausepeopleinstinctively—andwrongly—labeledernmentonlyas“anecessaryevil.”It’softensaidthatonlythericharegettingahead;everyoneelseisstandingstillorfallingbehind.Well,therearemanyundeservingrich—overpaidchiefexecutives,forinstance.Butoveranymeaningfulperiod,mostpeople’sesareincreasing.From1995to2004,inflation-adjustedaveragefamily erose14.3percent,to$43,200.peoplefeel“squeezed”becausetheirrising esoftendon’tsatisfytheirrisingwants—forbiggerhomes,morehealthcare,moreeducation,fasterInternetconnections.Theothergreatfrustrationisthatithasnoteliminatedinsecurity.Peopleregardjobstabilityaspartoftheirstandardofliving.Ascorporatelayoffsincreased,thatparthaseroded.Moreworkersfearthey’ve e“thedisposableAmerican,”asLouisUchileputsitinhisbookbythesamename.Becausesomuchprevioussufferingandsocial stemmedfrompoverty,thearrivalofwidespreadaffluencesuggestedutopian(式的)possibilities.Uptoapoint,affluencesucceeds.Thereismuchlesphysicalmiserythanbefore.Peoplearebetteroff.Unfortunay,affluencealsocreatesnewcomintsandcontradictions.Advancedsocietiesneedeconomicgrowthtosatisfythemultiplyingwantsoftheircitizens.Butthequestforgrowthletsloosenewanxietiesandeconomic sthatdisturbthesocialorder.Affluenceliberatestheindividual,promisingthateveryonecanchooseauniquewaytoself-fulfillment.Butthepromiseissoextravagantthatitpredestinesmanydisappointmentsandsometimesinspireschoicesthathaveanti-socialconsequences,includingfamilybreakdownandobesity(肥胖症).Statisticalindicatorsofhappinesshavenotrisenwith Shouldwebesurprised?Notreally.We’vesimplyreaffirmedanoldtruth:thepursuitofaffluencedoesnotalwayswithWhatquestiondoesJohnKennethGalbraithraiseinhisbookTheAffluentWhystatistics lthetruthabouttheHowhappinesscanbepromotedWhatliesbehindaneconomicAccordingtoGalbraith,peoplefeeldiscontented publicspendinghasn’tbeencutdownastheernmenthasprovedtobeanecessarytheyareinfearofanotherGreatmaterialismhasrunwildinmodernWhydopeoplefeelsqueezedwhentheir erisesTheirmaterialpursuitshavegonefaraheadoftheirTheirpurchasingpowerhasdroppedmarkedlywithThedistributionofwealthisunevenbetweenther5ichandtheHealthcareandeducationalcosthavesomehowgoneoutofWhatdoesLouisUchilemeanby“thedisposableAmerican”(Line3,Para.ThosewhoseejobstabilityaspartoftheirlivingPeoplefullofutopianideasresultingfromPeoplewhohavelittlesayinAmericanWorkerswhonolongerhavesecureWhathasaffluencebroughttoAmericanAsenseofself-NewsandcomMiseryandanti-socialPassageQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingTheuseofdeferential敬重的)languageissymbolicoftheConfucianidealofthewoman,whichdominatesconservativegendernormsinJapan.Thisidealpresentsawomanwhowithdrawsquietlytothesubordinatingherlifeandneedstothoseofherfamilyanditsmalehead.Sheisadutifuldaughter,wife,andmother,masterofthedomesticarts.ThetypicalrefinedJapanesewomanexcelsinmodestyanddelicacy;she“treadssoftly谨言慎行)intheworld,”elevatingfemininebeautyandgracetoanartform.Nowadays,itiscommonlyobservedthatyoungwomenarenotconformingtothefemininelinguistic(语言的)ideal.Theyareusingfeweroftheverydeferential“women’s”forms,andevenusingthefewstrongformsthatareknowas“men’s.”This,ofcourse,attractsconsiderableattentionandhasledtoanoutcryintheJapanesemediaagainstthedefeminizationofwomen’slanguage.Indeed,wedidn’thearabout“men’slanguage”untilpeoplebegantorespondtogirls’appropriationofformsnormally forboysandmen.Thereisconsiderablesentimentaboutthe“corruption”ofwomen’slanguage—whichofcourseisviewedaspartofthelossoffeminineidealsandmorality—andthissentimentiscrystallizedbynationwideopinionpollsthatareregularlycarriedoutbythemedia.YoshikoMatsumotohasarguedthatyoungwomenprobablyneverusedasmanyofthehighlydeferentialformsasolderwomen.Thishighlypolitestyleisnodoubtsomethingthatyoungwomenhavebeenexpectedto“growinto”—afterall,itisassignnotsimplyoffemininity,butofmaturityandrefinement,anditsusecouldbetakentoindicateachangeinthenatureofone’ssocialrelationsaswell.Onemightwellimaginelittlegirlsusingexceedinglypoliteformswhenyinghouseorimitatingolderwomen—inafashionogoustolittlegirls’useofahigh-pitchedvoicetodo“teachertalk”or“mothertalk”inroley.ThefactthatyoungJapanesewomenareusinglessdeferentiallanguageisasuresignofchange—ofsocialchangeandoflinguisticchange.Butitismostcertainlynotasignofthe“masculization”ofgirls.Insomeinstances,itmaybeasignthatgirlsaremakingthesameclaimtoauthorityasboysandmen,butthatisverydifferentfromsayingthattheyaretryingtobe“masculine.”KatsueReynoldshasarguedthatgirlsnowadaysareusingmoreassertivelanguagestrategiesinordertobeabletocompetewithboysinschoolsandout.Socialchangealsobringsnotsimplydifferentpositionsforwomenandgirls,butdifferentrelationstolifestages,andadolescentgirlsareparticipatinginnewsubculturalforms.Thuswhatmay,toanolderspeaker,seemlike“masculine”speechmayseemtoanadolescentlike“liberated”or“hip”speech.Thefirstparagraphdescribesin thestandardssetforcontemporaryJapanesetheConfucianinfluenceongendernormsinthestereotypedroleofwomeninJapanesethenormsfortraditionalJapanesewomentoWhatchangehasbeenobservedintoday’syoungJapaneseTheypaylessattentiontotheirlinguisticTheusefewerofthedeferentiallinguisticTheyconfusemaleandfemaleformsofHowdosomepeoplereacttowomen’sappropriationofmen’slanguageformsasreportedintheJapaneseTheycallforantostoptheTheseeitasanexpressionofwomen’sTheyacceptitasamodernTheyexpressstrongAccordingtoYoshikoMatsumoto,thelinguisticbehaviorobservedintoday’syoung mayleadtochangesinsocialhasbeentrueofallpastisviewedasasignoftheirisaresultofrapidsocialTheauthorbelievesthattheuseofassertivelanguagebyyoungJapanesewomen asuresignoftheirdefeminizationandanindicationoftheirdefianceagainstsocialoneoftheirstrategiestocompeteinamale-dominatedaninevitabletrendoflinguisticdevelopmentinJapanPartVCloze(15Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Historically,humansgetseriousaboutavoidingdisastersonlyafteronehasjuststruckthem.62thatlogic,2006shouldhavebeenabreakthroughyearforrationalbehavior.Withthememoryof9/11still63intheirminds,AmericanswatchedhurricaneKatrina,themostexpensivedisasterinU.S.history,on64TV.Anyonewhodidn’tknowitbeforeshouldhavelearnedthatbadthingscanhappen.Andtheyaremade65worsebyourwillfulblindnesstoriskasmuchasour66toworktogetherbeforeeverythinggoesto.Granted,someamountofdelusion(错觉)isprobablypartofthe67condition.InA.D.63,Pompeiiwasseriouslydamagedbyanearthquake,andthelocalsimmediaywenttowork68,inthesamespot—untiltheywereburiedaltogetherbyavolcanoeruption16yearslater.Buta69ofthepastyearindisasterhistorysuggeststhatmodernAmericansareparticularlybadat70themselvesfromguaranteedthreats.Weknowmorethanwe71didaboutthedangersweface.Butitturns72thatintimesofcrisis,ourgreatestenemyis73thestorm,thequakeorthe74itself.Moreoften,itisourselves.Sowhathashappenedintheyearthat75thedisasterontheGulfCoast?InNewOrleans,theArmyCorpsofEngineershasworkeddayandnighttorebuildthefloodwalls.Theyhavegotthewallsto76theywerebeforeKatrina,moreorless.That’snot77,wecannowsaywithconfidence.Butitmaybeall78canbeexpectedfromoneyearofhustle(忙碌).Meanwhile,NewOrleansofficialshavecraftedantousebusesandtrainsto thesickandthedisabled.Thecityestimatesthat15,000peoplewillneeda out.However,stateofficialshavenotyetdeterminedwherethesepeoplewillbetaken.The withneighboringcommunitiesareongoinganddifficult.A)A)A)A)A)A)A)A)A)B)A)A)A)B)C)D)A)sA)A)A)A)A)A)A)PartVITranslation(5 CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishthe giveninbrackets.PleasewriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet2.Theautomanufacturersfound Onlyinthesmall Itis yunfairthatthese Ouryearsofhardworkareallin Theproblemsofblacksand PartIWriting(30PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15NYYthosethingsthattheylovemoreWhatdoIreallywanttogiveup,orthelackofPartIIIListeningComprehension(35A)SurfingtheB)HeissureofhissuccessintheD)ThemanisquiteoptimisticabouthumanC)StayinA)MoreB)ShemissedthecomfortsofC)SeekprofessionalA)HedressesmoreformallyB)TohaveD)Itcanlessen fortcausedbyairD)AvoidedeatingrichC)NotmanyofthemchosetodowhatsheA)AtaC)ThepurchasingofsomeB)TrainingA)ImproveD)BymakingdetailednsandcarryingthemD)ToillustratehoweasilypeopleabandontheirB)KarenwasadoptedbyRayB)HesacrificedhislifetosaveababyA)ThereportedheroturnedouttobehisB)D)BytakingshortervacationseachA)TocombatcompetitionandraiseC)ReducingtheirworkingItissometimesrequiredthatweworkovertime,andthatwechangeshiftsfourorfivetimesaMosthospitalsarenowstaffedbynewgraduates,asexperiencednursesfinallygiveuptryingtochangethetheywillfindthatmostcriticalhospitalcareswillbeprovidedbynew,inexperienced,andsometimesinadequaytrainednurses.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25ThebrillianceofS.BrinandL.theacademicBywordofmeettheirB)Whyaffluencedoesn’tguaranteeD)materialismhasrunwildinmodernA)TheirmaterialpursuitshavegonefaraheadoftheirD)WorkerswhonolongerhavesecureC)NewsandcomB)theConfucianinfluenceongendernormsinB)TheyusefewerofthedeferentiallinguisticD)TheyexpressstrongA)mayleadtochangesinsocialC)oneoftheirstrategiestocompeteinamale-dominatedPartVCloze(15B)A)C)D)A)D)C)A)C)B)D)B)A)C)B)A)C)B)A)D)PartVITranslation(5competingwithforeignfirmsformarketdoeshefeelsecureandaredeprivedoftherightstoreceivenottomention/letalonethelargeamountofmoneywehavehavegained/causedconsiderablepublicconcerninrecent2007年6月23日六级原W:Jim,youareonthenetagain?Whenareyougoingtogetoff?It’sthetimeforthetalkM:Justaminute,dear.I’mlookingatanewjewelrysite.IwanttomakesureIgettherightgiftforMum’sbirthday.Q:Whatistheman ngrightnow?W:I’veneverseenyouhavesuchconfidencebeforeanM:It’smorethanconfidence.RightnowIfeelthatifIgetlessthananA,it’llbethefaultoftheexamitself.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?W:Justlookatthisnewspaper,nothingbutmurder,deathandwar!Doyoustillbelievepeoplearebasicallygood?M:OfcourseIdo.Butnewspapershardlyeverreportstoriesaboutpeaceandgenerosity.Theyarenotnews.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?M:TommustbejokingwhenhesaidhenstosellhisshopandgotomedicalW:Youarequiteright.Heisjustkidding.He’salsotoldmetimeandtimeagainhewishedhe’dstudiedforsomeprofessioninsteadofgoingintobusiness.Q:WhatwillTomprobablydoaccordingtotheconversation?W:IhearyourbosshasarealgoodimpressionofyouandheisthinkingaboutgivingyoutwomoredaysoffeachM:Ihopenot.I’drathergetmoreworkhourssoIcangetenoughbuckstohelpoutmytwokidsatcollege.Q:Whatdoesthemantrulywant?M:IheardyoutookatriptoMexicolastmonth.HowdidyoulikeW:Oh,Igotsickandtiredofho sandho food.Son