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A.don’tB.nottoC.don’tto2、【题文】Therewasanexcitingmomentinourclasswhenalargebird

flew____theroom.A.fromB.intoC.ontoD.with3、【题文】When____forhisviewsabouthisteachingjob,Philipsaidhefounditveryinterestingandrewarding.A.askingB.askedC.havingaskedD.tobeasked4、I'dliketoknow________Chinese．（）A.whenhebegantolearnB.wheredidhebegintolearnC.whendidhebeginlearningD.forhowlonghebegantolearn5、--Willyoudomeafavorandpickmeuptonight？

--__________．（）A.MypleasureB.WithpleasureC.GoaheadD.Don'tbother6、Assoonashegraduatedfromcollege，he________hisfather'sbusiness．（）A.tookinB.tookupC.tookoverD.tookon7、IwillspendhalfofmyholidaypracticingEnglishand_____________halflearningdrawing．A.anotherB.theotherC.othersD.other8、Wouldyoupleasekeepsilent?Theweatherreports________andIwanttolisten.A.isbroadcastB.isbeingbroadcastC.hasbeenbroadcastD.hadbeenbroadcast9、Atminus130℃，alivingcellcanbe________foronethousandyears．（）A.preservedB.protectedC.spreadD.developed评卷人得分二、填空题(共6题，共12分)10、—CanIpaythebillbycheck?—Sorry,sir.Butit'sthemanagementrulesofourhotelthatpayment______bemadeincash.A.canB.needC.willD.shall11、Nowadays______Internetisbecomingincreasinglypopularand______newhighspeedbroadbandnetworkwasrecentlystarted.A．a;theB．the;aC．a;aD．the;the12、Newsreportswarnusthatthesmogisexpectedtostaywithusforacoupleofmonths．Airqualityis10timesworsethantheWorldHealthOrganizaion'srecommendedlevels．

Youmaythinkthatthereisnothingyoucandoabouttheairyoubreathe．（36）____

WearanN95mask

Surgicalmaskswon'tdo，myfriends．YouneedaproperN95mask．（37）____Thepurposeistofilteroutthelittleparticles（颗粒）intheairthatcanbeveryunhealthyifbreathedin．It'snotattractive，butourhealthismoreimportantthanlookingattractive．

Drinklotsofwaterandstayhydrated

Hottemperatureandhighhumidityareoftenconnectedwithhighsmoglevels．Thismakesitimportanttostayintheshadeanddrinklotsofwatertostayhydrated，especiallybefore，during，andafterexercise．（38）____

Stayindoors

Ifpossible，stayindoors．Whileyoumightwanttovisityourfavouriteopen-airhawkerstall（小贩摊档），nowit'snotthetimetodoso．（39）____Betterstill，forthoseatwork，packyourownlunch．What'smoreimportant，avoidexerciseoutdoors，especiallyfrommid-morinnigtoearlyevening，whensmoglevelsarehigher．

（40）____

Oftenneighborsorfamilymemberssmokeinthehallwaysorjustoutsideofapartmentbuildings，whichmakestheairmuchworse．Andthisairstillcomesintotheapartments．Sokeepthewindowsclosedanduseairpurifierstoprotectyourhome．

Whenyourcity'ssmoggetsbad，mowyouhavethetipstokeepontrucking．Bestofluck．

A．Protectyourhome．

B．Keepthewindowsclosed．

C．Ifyouwanttogoout；gotomalls，andeatinenclosedspaces．

D．Considerexercisingindoorsinasmoke-free，airconditionedenvironment．

E．However，thereareeasywaystoprotectyourselfagainstsmogandairpollution．

F．Besides，waterwillnotonlysolveyourthirst，buthelpclearyourbreathingpassages．

G．Itsstrapsshouldbesecurelyfastenedbehindyourhead，toholdthemaskagainstyourface．13、Todayjustastechnologychangedthefaceofindustry，farmshaveundergonean"agriculturalrevolution"．Onthefarmoftoday，machinesprovidealmostallthepower．

Oneofthemostimportantbenefitswillbethefarmcomputer．Afewforward-lookingfarmersarealreadyusingcomputerstohelpthemruntheirfarmsmoreefficiently．Thecomputershelpthemkeepmoreaccuraterecordssotheycanmakebetterdecisionsonwhatcropstoplant，howmuchlivestocktobuy，whentoselltheirproducts，andhowmuchprofittheycanexpect．Manycomputercompanieshavebeendevelopingspecialcomputerprogramsjustforfarmers．Programsarebeingwrittenforhogproducers，grainfarmers，potatofarmers，anddairyfarmers．Inthefuture，farmerswillbeabletopurchasecomputerprogramsmadetotheirneeds．Becauseofthegrowingimportanceofcomputersonthefarm，studentsatagriculturalcollegesarerequiredtotakecomputerclassesinadditiontotheirnormalagriculturalcourses．Therecanbenodoubtthatfarmerswillrelyoncomputersevenmoreinthefuture．Whiletheold-timefarmdependedonhorsepower，andmodernfarmsdependonmachinepower，farmsofthefuturewilldependoncomputerpower．

Anothertechnologicaladvancewhichisstillintheexperimentalstageistherobot，areal"mechanizedhiredhand"thatwillbeabletomoveand，insomeways，thinklikeahumanbeing．Agriculturalengineersbelievethatcomputer-aidedrobotswillmakestartlingchangesinfarmingbeforetheendofthecentury．Unlikefarmersofthepresent，farmersofthefuturewillfindthatmanyday-to-daytaskswillbedoneforthem．Scientistsarenowdevelopingrobotsthatwillbeabletoshearsheep，drivetractors，andharvestfruit．Evencomplexjobswillbedonebyrobots．Forexample，inordertomilktheircows，farmersmustfirstdrivethemintothebarn，thenconnectthemtothemilkingmachines，watchthemachines，anddisconnectthemwhentheyarefinished．Inthefuture，thiswillallbedonebyrobots．Inaddition，whenthemilkingiscompleted，therobotswillautomaticallychecktomakesurethatthemilkispure．Thecompletemobilizationofthefarmisfarinthefuture，butengineersexpectthatsomerobotswillbeusedbeforelong．

62．Accordingtothepassage，computerscanNOThelpfarmersdecide____．

A．whatlivestocktoraise

B．whethertoplantacertainkindofcrop

C．howmuchmoneytheycanearnfromtheirproducts

D．whentoselltheirproducts

63．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue？____

A．Farmersinthefuturewilldependtotallyoncomputers．

B．Bothcomputersandrobotshavebeeninuseontoday'sfarms．

C．Farmersmainlyusemachinesontheirfarmsatpresent．

D．Studentsatagriculturalcollegesmusttakecomputerclassesbecausetheycandonothingwithoutthehelpofcomputersontoday'sfarms．

64．Accordingtotheengineers，____willbedonebyrobotsinthenearfuture．

A．allfarmworkB．milkingcows

C．mostofthefarmworkD．somefarmwork

65．Whatisthebesttitleforthewholepassage？____

A．Computer，Farmers'BestFriendB．TheAgriculturalRevolution

C．FarmersinTheFutureD．ComputersandRobots．14、TheRoyalSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals（RSPCA）islaunchinganewcampaigncalledHayFever，whichaimstoteachrabbitownershowtocorrectlyfeedtheirrabbits．

ManyrabbitownerswronglytakeBugsBunny'sadviceandfeedtheirrabbitsanincorrectdiet，accordingtotheBritishanimalcharity．Rabbitsdonotnaturallyeatrootvegetables，suchascarrots，nordotheynaturallyeatlettuce（莴苣），thecharitysaid．

Thecharitysaidthatpeoplewereusingthesefoodstuffsasmajorpartsofarabbit'sdiet，wheninfacttheycancausehealthproblems．Just8%ofownersknewwhattocorrectlyfeedtheirrabbits，accordingtostatistics．

Thismightexplainwhy11%ofrabbitsaresufferingfromtoothdecayandafurther11%fromdigestiveproblems，accordingtoresearchattheUniversityofBristol，commissionedbytheRSPCA．

"Wewantallpetrabbitstobeeatinghayastheirmainfood，"saidRachelRoxburgh，ananimalscientistforthecharity．"Peoplealsothinktheirrabbitsshouldeatcarrotsbecausethat'swhatBugsBunnydoes．Buthe'sacartoon，realrabbitsdon'ttalk，andtheyshouldn'tbeeatingcarrotstooofteneither．"

TheRSPCAsuggestsgivingrabbitsdailyhandfulsofhay，aroundthesamesizeastherabbitsthemselves．Theycanalsofeedongrass，butnotlawnclippings（剪下的草）．

Tovarytheirdietandgivethematreat，darkgreenvegetablesareadvised，includingbroccoli，kaleandcabbageonadailybasis，aswellasregularpartsofcommercialnuggets（小块食物）．

Whatdoyoufeedyourrabbits？Areyouguiltyofgivingthemonetoomanycarrots？

67．Thepurposeofthe"HayFever"campaignisto____．

A．suggestnewtypesofhealthyfoodforpetrabbits

B．teachrabbitownerswhattodowhentheirpetsgettoothdecay

C．instructrabbitownerstomakeproperdietchoicefortheirpets

D．clearuppeople'smisunderstandingsaboutrabbits．

68．Thewritershowstheproblemisquiteseriousamongtherabbitownersby____．

A．quoting（引述）RachelRoxburghB．givingexamples

C．makingacomparisonD．usingnumbers

69．Whichofthefollowingarehealthyfoodsforpetrabbitsonadailybasis？____

A．carrotsandgrassB．hayandcabbage

C．lettuceandkaleD．broccoliandnuggets

70．WhatisRachelRoxburgh'sattitudetowardrabbitowners？____

A．Understanding．B．Disapproving．C．Supportive．D．Doubtful．15、JobChancesinTopSchools

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A．Anewspaper．B．Amagazine．C．Adictionary．D．TheInternet．评卷人得分三、阅读填空(共7题，共14分)16、Oneofthemostpopularformsofcharitablegivinginusetodayischildsponsorshipaswitnessedbythefactthatjustoneoftheleadingchildsponsorshipcharitiescurrentlyhasover1millionindividualchildsponsorsworldwide.Despitethishugelevelofsupport,itisnotgenerallyunderstoodexactlywhatchildsponsorshipactuallyinvolves.Mostpeopletendtoassumethatone’schosencharityarrangesforsponsorstobematchedupwithanunderprivilegedchildinoneofthepoorerunderdevelopedcountries.Theideaisthatyouessentiallytakeachildunderyourwingandactalmostlikeafairygodmotherorfatheruntilheorsheattainsadulthoodandcanstandonhisorherowntwofeet.Toalargeextent,thisisaprettyaccurateimpression.Newsponsorsarematchedwithindividualchildrenandcantypicallychoosewhichcountry,whichsexandwhichagegrouptheywouldprefer.Theythenexchangephotosandlettersonaregularbasis.Thisobviouslyhelpsthesponsorstoseeatfirst-handhowtheirdonationsarebenefitingthechildren.Thesponsorshipitselfcostsapproximately£15permonthandmanydonatorschoosetosponsormorethanonechildatonce.Onecommonwrongimpressionabouttheseregulardonationsisthattheygodirecttothechild’sparentsorguardianinordertopayforessentialssuchasfoodoreducation.Inreality,someofthelongestestablishedchildsponsorshipcharitieshavefoundthatthisislargelyineffectiveandcancauseangeramongotherchildreninthecommunitywhomightnotbesofortunate.Instead,someofthelargestcharitiesprefertopooltotaldonationsandcarryoutlargerschemestoassistthewholecommunity.Norareallthefundsdiverted(分配使用)towardsobviousshorttermrelieflikeprovidingfood,waterandbasichealthcare.Thereisastrongemphasisonself-helpandpersonaldevelopmentsothatfuturegenerationswillbeself-sustainingandnotsoreliantonoutsideassistance.Tothisend,sponsorswilloftenfindtheirdonationsfindingtheirwayintothingsliketrainingcoursestoteachteenagershowtofarm,smallgrants(补助金)forbusinessstart-upsandintroducingtheconceptofvillage-basedsavingsandloanorganizations.Thereisnodoubtthatthetopsponsorshipcharitieshavebeenactiveforsolonginmanycountriesthattheyarenowtakingaleadingroleinaidingtheoverallwelfareofchildrenandensuringthattheyarenotexposedtodiscriminationandabuse.。ChildsponsorshipmovesbeyondthebasicsPassageoutlineSupportingdetailsCurrent(71)____ofchildsponsorship

Childsponsorshiphasenjoyedgreat(72)____andhugesupport.

Whatitactuallyinvolvesisnotquiteknowntothegeneralpublic.Ausualpracticeofchildsponsorship

Donatorshelpthemuntiltheygrowupandcan(73)____themselves.

Thecharitymatchestheunderprivilegedchildrenwithsponsorsaccordingtotheir(74)____.

Sponsorskeepintouchwiththechildren(75)____toknowwhat’sgoingonwiththedonation.

Thatdonationsgotothechildren’sparentsorguardianstopayforessentialsturnsout(76)____.Anewpracticeofchildsponsorship

Charitiesconductlargerschemes(77)____thewholecommunitybygatheringtheindividualdonations.

It(78)____importancetopersonaldevelopmentandindependenceforfuturegenerationsbyfocusingonlargerschemes.

Theschemesincludetrainingteenagers,fundingtheirbusinessstart-upsand(79)____theirfinancialawareness.(80)____

Thankstothecontinuouseffortsofchildsponsorship,theoverallwelfareandtherightsofchildrenareguaranteed.17、Whatiseco­fashion？Eco-fashionisaboutmakingclothesthattakeintoaccountthe____,thehealthofconsumersandtheworkingconditionsofpeopleinthefashionindustry.Itisacomplexphenomenonandthecommonuseofthefashionableterms—‘ecological’and‘ethical’．Ecologicalfashionusuallyreferstotextile(织物)andclothingproductionprocessesandtheenvironmentalissuessurroundingthem；ethicalfashiongenerallyrelatestotheworkingconditionsinvolvedintheproducingprocesses.Whataretheproblemswithfashion？Acloserlookatthefashionindustrypointsoutmanyproblemsthatarecommonpracticesinthecreationofourfashionsfromthefieldtothefactory.Firstly，theproductionoftextilespollutestheenvironmentheavily.Cottonplantingusespesticides；sheepfarmingandwoolcleaningcontributetoglobalwarming；syntheticsmaking(人造纤维生产)bringsaboutwastewhichdoesharmtoourenvironment.Secondly，everystageofclothingproductionhasasignificanteffectontheenvironment.Theyalluseagreatdealofenergy，andsomealsoinvolvechemicalswhichevidentlydoharmtothesurroundings.Inadditiontothis，thereisalotofwasteproducedintheprocess，especiallyintheformofpollutedwater.Thirdly，growingconsumptionlevelsandourshoppinghabitsfurtherworsenthebadeffects.Wearenowbuyingclothesinincreasingquantitieswithoutrealizingthescaleonwhichitaffectsnaturalenvironment，andwearealsoquicktothrowawayclothesthathavebeenwornonlyacoupleoftimes.Then，howtosolvetheproblems?Otherindustriesthatdesignproductsareaheadofthefashionindustrywhenitcomestochoosingsustainablematerials,designingforminimumwaste,choosingenergyefficientmanufacturingandcreatingproductsforlongevity.Thefashionindustryhasbeenslowtoadoptthesechangesandpartoftheproblemistheverynatureoffashion.Toalargedegree，itisthefashionproducersthatreallyhavethepowerandtheresponsibilitytoshapeourfuture.Therearenumerouswaysinwhichtheseproducerscanreducetheirecologicalfootprint，fromswitchingtogreenenergyandreducingenergyuse，throughselectingsustainablematerialsandchoosinglocalsuppliers，torecycleandminimizewaste.Ontheotherhand，asconsumerswecanallmakecontributionsbyselectingenvironmentallyfriendlyclothingandreducingclothingconsumption.Thereissomeconcernthateco-friendlyfashionsarejustatrendthatwewilleventuallygrowtiredofbutwecanmakesurethatdoesn'thappen.Nowmanypeoplearebeginningtoshopfororganicfoodproductsbecausethebenefitsofeatingfoodfreeofchemicalsarestraightforwardandimmediate.Theyrelatedirectlytoourpersonalhealth.Infact,choosingeco­fashioncanalsocontributetoourpersonalhealth,thoughitismostlydonebywayofkeepingthehealthoftheplanet.

18、Mountaineerscanbeaprettytoughcrowd—andamongthemtheBritishJoeSimpsonhaslegendarystatus.In1985,SimpsonsetouttoclimbSiulaGrandeinSouthAmerica.Shortlyafterhereachedthepeak,Simpsonfellthroughanoverhangingledgeofsnowandbrokehisleg.Atthisaltitudeabrokenlegmeansalmostcertaindeath,butSimpsonsomehowmanagedtodraghimselfacrossfieldsoficeandstoneuntilhereachedbasecampeightkilometersaway.Hechoseimmediategoals,suchasreachinganearbyrock,andthengavehimselfatimelimittogetthere.OverandoveragainSimpsonbrokethemaintaskdownintosmallergoals.Breakyourmaintaskintosmallergoals.Thisisoftenthekeytoasuccessfulplantoachievechallengingobjectivesthatseemtobe“missionimpossible”.Languagelearning,similartomountainclimbingtosomeextent,isadauntingtaskfacingmostlanguagelearners.However,learningfromtheabovestory,wecanapplySimpson’smethodtolanguagestudy.Mytoptipsfordesigningastudyplanareasfollows:1,Understandwhatkindoflearneryouare.Somepeopleare“visuallearners”andrememberbestbyseeingpicturesandvisualizingthingsintheirmind;othersare“auditory”andarehappytolearnbylistening;“kinesthetic”learnerstendtolearnbydoingthingsandexperience.2,Realizeyourowncompetence.Whatareyourstrengthsandweaknesses?Whichskillorskillsareyougoingtoimprovemost?Allocateyourtimetoeachskillappropriately.Itisbettertodoalittleeverydaythantryto“cram”(死记硬背)lotsinashortspaceoftime.3,Writedownyourplanonacalendar.Decidewhichskillandwhatareayouaregoingtopracticeeachday.Moreimportantly,yourplanshouldbespecificandpractical.Onceyouhaveacleargoalinyourmind,writeitdownonyourcalendar.Eachdayyoushouldcarryoutyourplanaccordingtoyourschedule.Donotdelayormakeupanyexcusesbecauseyoufailtocompleteyourdailytask.Studyingislikeclimbingamountainandyoushouldtakeonestepatatime.Atfirstsight,amountainmayseemextremelyhighanditisimpossibleforyoutoreachitspeak.However,whenyousetouttoclimbitstepbystepyouwillfindthatitisnotsodifficultasyouthink.Similarly,itisalsotrueinlanguagelearning.Youcanimproveyourlanguageskillsineachaspectstepbystep.Don’tbefrightenedbytheseeminglyhardtask.Breakitintosmallergoalsandyouwillfulfillyourdream.

。____yourmaintaskintosmallergoalsIntroductionThestoryofaBritishmountaineer

In1985,SimpsonclimbedSiulaGrande.After____thepeak,hefellandbrokehisleg.

Simpsonmanagedtodraghimselftobasecampeightkilometersaway.

Hechoseimmediategoalsandthen____atimelimit.____Understandwhatkindoflearneryouare.

“Visuallearners”learnbyseeingpicturesand____thingsintheirmind.

“Auditorylearners”learnbylistening.

“Kinesthetic”learnerstendtolearnbydoingthingsandexperience.Realizeyourowncompetence.

Identifyyourstrengthsandweaknesses.

____yourtimetoeachskillappropriately.

Doalittleeveryday____thantryto“cram”lotsinashorttime.Realizeyourowncompetence.

Identifyyourstrengthsandweaknesses.

____yourtimetoeachskillappropriately.

Doalittleeveryday____thantryto“cram”lotsinashorttime.Writedownyourplanonacalendar.

Decidewhichskillandwhatareayouaregoingtopracticeeachday.

____aspecificandpracticalplanandthenwriteitdownonyourcalendar.

Carryoutyourplanonschedule.Donotdelayormakeupanyexcusesforyour____tocompleteyourdailytask.Writedownyourplanonacalendar.

Decidewhichskillandwhatareayouaregoingtopracticeeachday.

____aspecificandpracticalplanandthenwriteitdownonyourcalendar.

Carryoutyourplanonschedule.Donotdelayormakeupanyexcusesforyour____tocompleteyourdailytask.ConclusionLanguagelearningis____tomountainclimbing.Takeonestepatatimeandyouwillfulfillyourdream.

19、HappyGraduation,Seniors!Congratulations!What’snext?Belowissomesociologically-inspired,out-of-the-boxadviceonwork,love,family,friendship,andthemeaningoflife.Fornewgradsfromthetwoofus!Don’tWorryAboutMakingYourDreamsComeTrueCollegegraduatesareoftentold:“followyourpassion,”do“whatyoulove,”whatyouwere“meanttodo,”or“makeyourdreamscometrue.”Two-thirdsthinkthey’regoingfindajobthatallowsthemtochangetheworld,halfwithinfiveyears.Yikes.Thissetsyoungpeopleuptofail.Thetruthisthatmostofuswillnotbeemployedinajobthatisbothourlifelongpassionandaworld-changer;that’sjustnotthewayourglobaleconomyis.Soit’soktosetyoursightsjustatadbelowoccupationalecstasy.Justfindajobthatyoulike.Usethatjobtohelpyouhaveafulllifewithlotsofgoodthingsandpleasureandhelpingothersandstuff.Agreatlifeisprettygood,evenifit’snotperfect.MakeFriendsAmericansemphasizefindingMr.orMs.Rightandgettingmarried.Wethinkthiswillbringushappiness.Infact,however,bothpsychologicalwell-beingandhealtharemorestronglyrelatedtofriendship.Ifyouhavegoodfriends,you’llbelesslikelytogetthecommoncold,lesslikelytodiefromcancer,recoverbetterfromthelossofaspouse,andkeepyourmentalacuityasyouage.You’llalsobeabletofacelife’schallenges,belesslikelytofeeddepressed,andbehappierinoldage.Havinghappyfriendsincreasesyourchanceofbeinghappyasmuchasanextra145,500ayeardoes.So,makefriends!Don’tWorryaboutBeingSingleSinglepeople,especiallywomen,arestigmatizedinoursociety:we’reallfamiliarwiththeimageofasad,lonelywomaneatingicecreamwithhercatsinherpajamasonSaturdaynight.Butabout45%ofU.S.adultsaren’tmarriedandaround1in7livesalone.Thismightbeyou.Researchshowsthatyoungpeople’sexpectationsabouttheirmaritalstatus(e.g.,thedesiretobemarriedby30andhavekidsby32)havelittleornorelationshiptowhatactuallyhappenstopeople.So,gowiththeflow.And,ifyou’resingle,you’reingoodcompany.Singlepeoplespendmoretimewithfriends,volunteermore,andaremoreinvolvedintheircommunitiesthanmarriedpeople.Never-marriedanddivorcedwomenarehappier,onaverage,thanmarriedwomen.So,don’tbuyintothemythofthemiserablesingleton.Don’tTakeYourIdeasaboutGenderandMarriageTooSeriouslyIfyoudogetmarried,bebothprincipledandflexible.Relationshipsatisfaction,financialsecurity,andhappykidsaremorestronglyrelatedtotheabilitytoadaptinthefaceoflife’schallengesthananyparticularwayoforganizingfamilies.Themostfunctionalfamiliesareonesthatcanbend.Sopartneringwithsomeonewhothinksthatonepartnershouldsupporttheirfamiliesandtheothershouldtakeresponsibilityforthehouseandchildrenisarecipefordisaster.Soisbeingequallyrigidaboutnon-traditionaldivisionsoflabor.It’sokaytohaveideasabouthowtoorganizeyourfamily–and,fortheloveofgod,pleasetalkaboutbothyouridealsandfallbackpositionsonthis–butyourbestbetforhappinessistobeflexible.ThinkHardAboutWhethertoBuyaHouseOurcurrentimageoftheAmericanDreamrevolvesaroundhomeownership,andbuyingahomeisoftenconsideredasastageonthepathtofull-fledgeadulthood.Buttheidealofuniversalhomeownershipwasborninthe1950s.It’sarathernewidea.Withsuchashorthistory,it’sfunnythatpeopleofteninsistthatbuyingahouseisafool-proofinvestmentandthebestwaytosecureretirement.Infact,buyingahousemaynotbethebestchoiceforyou.Themortgagemaybelessthanrent,buttherearealsotaxes,insurance,andtheincreasinglycommonHomeOwnersAssociation(HOA)fees.Youmaysomedaysellthehouseformorethanyouboughtitbut,ifyoupaidinterestonamortgage,youalsopaidfarmorethanthesaleprice.Youhavefreedomfromalandlord,butmaydiscoveryourHOAisjustascontrolling,orworse.Andthenthere’stheheadache:rentingmakesyouavoidthestressofbeingresponsibleforrepairs.Italsooffersafreedomofmovementthatyoumightcherish.So,thinkcarefullyaboutwhetherbuyingorrentingisabetterfitforyourfinances,lifestyle,andfuturegoals.ThisNewYorkTimesrentvs.buycalculatorisagoodstart.。(71)____fornewgradsonwork,love,family,friendship,andthemeaningoflife.Don’tWorryAbout____(72)____YourDreams.◆Collegegradsareremindedtofollowtheirpassion.◆The(73)____ofuswillnotbetakenoninanidealjob.◆Justfindagreatjobthatcanmakeyourlifefull,evenifit’snotperfect.MakeFriends.◆Americansputalotofemphasisongettingmarried.◆Bothpsychologicalwell-beingandhealtharemorestronglyrelatedto(74)____.◆Withgoodcompany,youwillkeepawayfromillnessandhavethe(75)________tofacechallenges.Don’tWorryaboutBeingaBachelor.◆Singlewomenadults(76)____up45%andaround1in7livesalone.◆Ifsingle,beactively(77)____incommunitiesanddovoluntarywork.Don’tTakeYourIdeasaboutGenderandMarriageTooS