2012年12月大四級(jí) (30注意：此部分試題在答題1上，請?jiān)诖痤}1Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionentitledEducationPaysbasedonthestatisticsprovidedinthechartbelow(Weeklyearningsof2010).Pleasewriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Education:AWorthyInvestmentWeeklyearningsin2010($)DoctoraldegreeMaster’sdegreeBachelor’sSomecollege,nodegreeHighschoolLessthanhighschool

Source:U.S.BureauofLaborEducationPartⅡ ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning) (15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerquestionsonAnswersheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.TheTherevolutionthatSteveJobsledisonlyjustWhenitcametoputtingonashow,nobodyelseinthecomputerindustry,oranyotherindustryforthatmatter,couldmatchSteveJobs.Hisproductlaunches,atwhichhewouldstandaloneonablackstageandproduceasifbymagican“incredible”newelectronicgadget(小器具)infrontofanamazedcrowd,weretheperformancesofamastershowman.Allcomputerssfetchandworkwithnumbers,heonceexplained,buttfastenoughand“theresultsappearbemagic”.MrJobs,whodiedrecentlyaged56,spenthislifepackagingthatmagicintoelegantlydesigned,easy-to-useproducts.Thereactiontohisdeath,withpeopleleavingcandlesandflowersoutsideApplestoresandpoliticianssingingpraisesontheinternet,isproofthatMrJobshad esomethingmuoresignificantthanjustaclevermoney-maker.Hestoodoutinthreeways-asatechnologist,asacorporate(公司的)leaderandassomebodywhowasabletomakepeoplelovewhathadpreviouslybeenim al,functionalgadgets.Strangely,itisthislastqualitythatmayhavethedeepesteffectonthewaypeoplelive.Theeraof altechnologyisinmanywaysjustAsatechnologist,MrJobswasdifferentbecausehewasnotanengineer-andthatwashisgreatstrength.Insteadhewaskeenlyinterestedinproductdesignandaesthetics(美學(xué)),andinmakingadvancedtechnologysimpletouse.Herepeatedlytookanexistingbuthalf-formedidea-themouse-drivencomputer,thedigitalmusicplayer,thesmartphone,thetabletcomputer(平板電腦)—andshowedtherestoftheindustryhowtotproperly.Rivalfirmscompetedwitheachothertofollowwhereheled.Intheprocesshebroughtaboutgreatchangesincomputing, sandthenewsbusinessthatwerepainfulforexistingfirmsbut edbymillionsofconsumers.Withinthewiderbusinessworld,amanwholikedtoseehimselfasahippy(嬉皮士),permanentlyinrevoltagainstbigcompanies,endedupbeinghailedbymanyofthosecorporategiantsasoneofthegreatestchiefexecutivesofhistime.Thatwaspartlyduetohistalents:showmanship,strategicvision,anastonishingattentiontodetailandadictatorialmanagementstylewhianybossesmusthaveenvied.Butmostofallitwastheextraordinarytrajectory(軌跡)ofhislife.Hisfallfromgraceinthe1980s,followedbyhisreturntoApplein1996afteraperiodinthewilderness,isaninspirationtoanybusiness whosecareerhastakenaturnfortheworse.ThewayinwhirJobsrevivedthefailingcompanyhehadco-foundedandturneditintotheworld’sbiggesttechfirm(biggereventhanBillGates’s,thecompanythathadoutsmartedApplesodramaticallyinthe1980s),soundslikesomethingfromaHollywoodmovie.ButwhatwasperhapsmostastonishingaboutMrJobswastheabsoluoyaltyhemanagedtoinspireincustomers.ManyAppleusersfeelthemselvestobepartofacommunity,withMrJobsasitsleader.Andtherewasindeedrsonallink.Apple’sproductsweredesignedtoaccordwiththeboss’stastesandtomeethisextremelyhighstandards.EveryorMacBookhashisfingerprintsalloverit.Hisgrehievementwastocombineanemotionalsparkwithcomputertechnology,andmaketheresultingproductfeel al.AndthatiswhatputMrJobsontherightsideofhistory,astechnologicalinnovation(創(chuàng)新)hasmovedintoconsumerelectronicsoverthepastdecade.Asourspecialreportinthisissue(printedbeforeMrJobs’sdeath)explains,innovationusedtospilloverfrommilitaryandcorporatelaboratoriestotheconsumermarket,butlaythisprocesshasgoneintoreverse.Manypeople’shomesnowhavemorepowerful,andmoreflexible,devicesthantheirofficesdo;consumergadgetsandonlineservicesaresmarterandeasiertousethanmostcompanies’systems.Familiarconsumerproductsarebeingadoptedbybusinesses,ernmentandthearmedforces.Companiesareemployingin-houseversionsofandcreatingtheirown“appstores”todeliversoftwaretoemployees.Doctorsusetabletcomputersfortheirworkinhospitals.Meanwhile,thenumberofconsumershungryforsuchgadgetscontinuestoswell.Apple’sproductsarenowbeingsnappedupandDalianjustasinDublinMrJobshadareputationasacontrolfreak(怪人),andhiscriticscomplainedthattheproductsandsystemshedesignedwereclosedandinflexible,inthenameofgreatereaseofuse.Yethealsoempoweredmillionsofpeoplebygivingthemaccesstocutting-edgetechnology.Hisinsistenceonputtingusers,andfocusingoneleganceandsimplicity,has edeep-rootedinhisowncompany,andisspreadingtorivalfirmstoo.ItisnolongerjustatApplethatdesignersask:“WhatwouldSteveJobsdo?”ThegapbetweenAppleandothertechfirmsisnowlikelytonarrow.Thisweek’sannouncementofanew byamanagementteamledbyTimCook,whoreplacedMrJobsaschiefexecutiveinAugust,wasgenerallyregardedascompetentbutuninspiring.WithoutMrJobstoshowerhisstardustontheevent,itfeltlikejustanotherproductlaunchfromjustanothertechnologyfirm.AttherecentunveilingofatabletcomputerbyJeffBezosofAmazon,whosecompanyisngthebestjoboffollowingApple’sleadincombininghardware,software,contentandservicesinaneasy-to-usebundle,therewereseveralattacksatApple.ButbynghisbesttoimitateMrJobs,MrBezosalsoflattered(抬舉)him.WithMrJobsgone,Appleisjustoneofmanytechnologyfirmstryingtoarousehisuncontrollablespiritinnewproducts.MrJobswassaidbyanengineerintheearlyyearsofAppletoemita“realitydistortion(扭曲)field”,suchwerehispowersofpersuasion.Butintheendhecreatedarealityofhisown,channelingthemagicofcomputingintoproductsthatreshdentireindustries.Themanwhosaidinhisyouththathewantedto“putadingintheuniverse”didjustthat.注意:此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}1WelearnfromtheparagraphthatnobodycouldmatchSteveJobs [B] [C]magic [D]persuasionWhatdidSteveJobsdothatmostdeeplyaffectedpeople’swayofHeinventedlotsoffunctionalHekeptimprovingcomputerHestartedtheera alHeestablishedanewstyleofWheredidMrJobs’sgreatstrengthHisprofoundinsightaboutconsumers’needsinHiskeeninterestindesigningelegantanduser-friendlyHisfirmdeterminationtowininthecompetitionagainsthisHisricowledgeasacomputerscientistandelectronicManycorporategiantssawSteveJobs oneofthegreatestchiefexecutivesofhisadictatorinthecontemporarybusinessanunbeatablerivalinthecomputerthemostadmirablehippyintoday’sForthosewhohavesufferedfailuresinbusiness,SteveJobs’slifeexperienceservesasa [B]a [C]an [D]anWhatwasthemostastonishingpartofMrJobs’sHeturnedafailingcompanyintoaprofitableHeset allinkswithmanyofhisHecommanded oyaltyfromAppleHelefthisfingerprintsalloverAppleWhatismentionedinthisissue’sspecialreportaboutinnovationItbenefitsciviliansmorethantheNewproducts usedintheManynew appearontheItoriginatesintheconsumerInspiteoftheuser-friendlinessofAppleproducts,criticscomplainedthatthey.Amazon,byhavinghardware,software,contentandinaneasy-to-usebundle,didthebestjobinfollowingApple’sBychannellingthemagicofcomputingintoproducts,SteveJobshadsucceeded.PartⅢ ListeningComprehension (35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}2[A]Heneedsanotherweekforthe [B]Thepaintingwascompletedjustin[C]Thebuildingwon’topenuntilnext [D]Hisartisticworkhasbeenwell[A]Gocam [B]Renta[C]Decoratehis anizea[A]ShetalkedwithMr.Wrightonthephone.[B]SheisabouttocallMr.Wright’s[C]ShewillseeMr.Wrightatlunch [D]Shefailedtorear.[A]Heisactuallyvery [B]Hehasdifficultyfinishinghis[C]Heneedstospendmoretimeinthe [D]He lsthetruthabout[A]Rulesrestricting [B]Waystoquit[C]Smokers’health [D]Hazardsofpassive[A]Heisoutoftownall [B]Heistiedupinfamily[C]Hehasbeenwritinga [D]Hehasgotmeetingsto[A]Heisnoteasy- [B]Heisthespeakers’[C]Heisnotathomethis [D]Heseldominvitespeopletohis[A]Takea [B]Refuelhis[C]Askthe [D]HaveacupofQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust[A]Theyareasgoodashistorical [B]Theygiveyoungstersathrill[C]Theyhavegreatly [D]Theyarebetterthancomicson[A]Theeffectswerevery [B]Theactingwasjustso-[C]Theplotwastoo [D]Thecharacterswere[A]Theytriumphed yoverevilintheTheyplayedthesameroleinWaroftheTheyarepopularfiguresamongyoungTheyaretwoleadingcharactersintheQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust[A]ItisscheduledonThursday [B]Itissupposedtolastnine[C]Ittakesplaceoncea [D]Itusuallystartsat[A]TomakegooduseofhersparetimeintheTomeettherequirementsofherin-serviceToimproveherdrivingskillsasquicklyasTogetsomebasicknowledgeaboutcar[A]Participateingroup [B]Taketurnstomake[C]Listentotheteacher’s [D]Answertheteacher’s[A]Mostofthemare [B]Somehaveapart-time[C]Theyplantobuyanew [D]AfewofthemareoldSectionDirection:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages. ofeachpassage,youhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethrough注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}2PassageQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust[A]Sheisnotgoodatmaking [B]Sheisnotwell[C]Sheenjoys [D]Shelikestogotoconcerts[A]Theirsimilarsocial [B]Their[C]Theircommon [D]Theiridentical[A]InvitePattoalive [B]BuysomegiftsforPat’s[C]HelptakecareofPat’s [D]PayforPat’sseason[A]Itcandevelopbetweenpeoplewithabigdifferent ItcanbemaintainedamongpeopleofdifferentageItcannotlastlongwithoutsimilarfamilyItcannotbesustainedwhenfriendsmovefarPassageQuestions30o32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust[A]Priorityofstudents’academicEqualeducationopportunitiestoallSocialequalitybetweenteachersandRespectforstudents’[A] [B][C] [D][A]Tohelpthemacquirehands-onTotrytocutdownitsoperationalToprovidepart-timejobsforneedyToenablethemtolearntotakePassageQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust[A]ThebestwaytoworkthroughafingerIndividualngbetterinfrontofanResearchershavingcontributedgreatlytoImprovementsontheclassificationofhuman[A]WhenyoufeelencouragedbytheWhenyoutrytofigureoutaconfusingWhenyoualreadyknowhowtodoWhenyoucompetewithotherpeopleina[A]Practicing [B]Workingby[B]Learning [D]UsingprovenSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearsagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthetime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblank,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分試題在答題2Americantodayhavedifferenteatinghabitsthantheyhadinthepast.Thereisawide(36)offoodavailable.Theyhaveabroader( ofnutrition(營養(yǎng)),sotheymorefreshfruitand(38) thaneverbefore.Atthesametime,Americans(39)increasingtiesofsweetsandsodas.Statisticsshowthatthewaypeoplelive thewaytheyeat.Americanhavechanged.Therearenowgrowingnumbersofpeoplewholivealone,(41) andchildren,and efamilies.Thesechanginglifestylesare(42) fortheincreasingnumberofpeoplewhomust(43) mealsorsometimessimplygowithoutthem.ManyAmericanshavelesstimethaneverbeforetospendpreparingfood.(44).Moreover,Americanseatoutnearlytimesaweek Itiseasytostudytheamountsandkindsoffoodthatpeopleconsume. informationnotonly lsuswhatpeopleeating,butalso lsusaboutthechangesinattitudesandtastes.(46).Instead,chicken,turkeyandfishhave emorepopular.Salesofthesefoodshavegreatlyincreasedinrecentyears.PartⅣReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth) (25minutes)SectionADirection:Inthissection,thereissagewith10blanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordblankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceintheblankisbyaletter.PleasemakethecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingFrenchfries,washeddownwithapintofsoda,areafavoritepartoffast-foodlunchesanddinnersformillionsofAmericanyoungsters.But47acuefromhealthexperts,agroupof19restaurantcompaniesarepledgingtooffermore-healthful optionsforchildrenatatimewhen48isgrowinertheroleoffastfoodinchildhoodobesity(肥胖癥).BurgerKing,thenation’ssecond-largestfastfoodchain,forinstance,will49includingFrenchfriesandsodainitskids’mealsstartingthismonth,althoughtheywillstill50.Instead,thecompanysaidTuesday,itsemployeeswillaskparentswhetherthey51suchoptionsasmilkorslicedapplesbeforeassemblingthemeals.“We’reaskingthecustomers52whattheywant,”saidCraigPrusher,thechain’sviceofernmentrelations.Otherparticipatingchains,witha53of options,includingDenny’s,Chili’s,Friendly’sandChevy’s.AspartoftheKidsLiveWelln-expectedtobeannounced54Wednesday—participatingrestaurantsmustpromisetoofferatleastonechildren’smealthathasfewerthan600calories(卡路里),nosoftdrinksandatleasttwo55fromthefollowingfoodgroups:fruits,vegetables,wholegrains,leanproteinsorlow-fatdairy.Amongotherrequirements,theymustofferasidedishthatmeetssimilar56;withfewerthan200caloriesandlessthan35%ofitscaloriesfromsugar.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}2I) SectionDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingAsyouareprobablyaware,thelatestjobmarketsnewsisn’tgood:Unemploymentisstillmorethan9percent,andnewjobgrowthhasfallenclosetozero.That’sbadfortheeconomy,ofcourse.Anditmaybeespeciallydiscouragingifyouhappentobelookingforajoborhotochangecareersrightnow.Butitactuallyshouldn’tmattertoyounearlyasmuchasyouthink.That’sbecausejobgrowthnumbersdon’tmattertojobhuntersasmuchasjobturnover(更替)data.Afterall,existingjobsopenupeverydayduetopromotions,resignations,terminations(解雇andretirements.Yes,peopleareretiringeveninthiseconomyInbothgoodtimesandbad,turnovercreatesmoreopeningsthaneconomicgrowthdoes.EveninJuneof2007,whentheeconomywasstillmovingahead,jobgrowthwasonly132,000,whileturnoverwas4.7Andasitturnsout,eventoday—withjobgrowthnearzero—over4millionjobhuntersarebeinghiredeverymonth.Idon’tmeantoimplythatoveralljobgrowthdoesn’thaveanimpactonone’sabilitytolandajob.It’struethatiftotalemploymentwerehigher,itwouldmeanmorejobsforallofustochoosefrom(andcompetefor).Andit’struethattherearecurrentlymorepeopleapplyingforeachavailablejobopening,regardlessofwhetherit’sanewoneornot.Butwhatoftendistinguishesthosewholandjobsfromthosewhodon’tistheirabilitytostaymotivated.They’rewillingtodothehardworkofidentifyingtheirvaluableskills;becreativeaboutwhereandhowtolook;learnhowtopresentthemselvestopotentialemployers;andkeepgoing,evenafterrepeatedrejections.TheBureauofLaborStatisticsdatashowsthat2.7millionpeoplewhowantedandwereavailableforworkhadn’tlookedwithinthelastfourweeksandwerenolongerevenclassifiedasunemployed.Sodon’tlettheheadlinesfoolyouintogivingup.FourmillionpeoplegethiredeverymonthintheU.S.Youcanbeoneofthem.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}2Theauthortendstobelievethathighunemployment deprivesmanypeopleofjobpreventsmanypeoplefromchangingshouldnotstoppeoplefromlookingforadoesnotmeantheU.S.economyisWheredomostjobopeningscomeJob [B]Job [C]Improved [D]BusinessWhatdoestheauthorsayaboutoveralljobItdoesn’thavemucheffectonindividualjobItincreasespeople’sconfidenceintheItgivesarayofhopetotheItdoesn’tmeangreaterjobsecurityfortheWhatisthekeytolandingajobaccordingtothe [B]In [C] [D]WhatdowelearnfromthepassageabouttheunemploymentfiguresintheTheyclearlyindicatehowhealthytheeconomyTheyprovidethepublicwiththelatestTheywarnofthestructuralproblemsintheTheyexcludethosewhohavestoppedlookingforaPassageQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingOurriskofcancerrisesdramaticallyasweage.Soitmakessensethattheelderlyshouldberoutinelyscreenedfornewtumors—ordoesn’tit?Whilesuchvigilant(警覺的)trackingofcancerisagoodthingingeneral,researchersareincreasinglyquestioningwhetherallofthistestingisnecessaryfortheelderly.Withthepercentageofpeopleoverage65expectedtonearlydoubleby2050,it’simportanttoweighthehealthbenefitsofscreeningagainsttherisksandcostsofroutinetesting.Inmanycases,screeningcanleadtosurgeriestoremovecancer,whilethecancersthemselvesmaybeslow-growingandmaynotposeserioushealthproblemsinpatients’remainingyears.Butthemessagethateveryonemustscreenforcancerhas esodeep-rootedthatwhenhealthcareexperts mendedthatwomenunder50andover74stopscreeningforbreastcancer,itcausedariotousreactionamongdoctors,patientsandadvocacygroups.It’shardtouprootdeeplyheldbeliefsaboutcancerscreeningwithscientificdata.Certainly,therearepeopleoverage75whohavehadcancersdetectedbyroutinescreening,andgainedseveralextrayearsoflifebecauseoftreatment.Andclearly,peopleoverage75whohaveotherriskfactorsforcancer,suchasafamilyhistoryorprior alexperiencewiththedisease,shouldcontinuetogetscreenedregularly.Butfortheremainder,theriskofcancer,whileincreased oflife,mustbebalancedwithotherfactorslikeremaininglifeexpectancy(期Arecentstudysuggeststhatdoctorsstarttomakemoreobjectivedecisionsaboutwhowilltrulybenefitfromscreening-especiallyconsideringtheexplosionoftheelderlythatwillsoonswellourpopulation.It’snotaneasycalculationtomake,butonethatmakessenseforallpatients.Dr.OtisBrawleysaid,“Manydoctorsareorderingscreeningtestspurelytocoverthemselves.Weneedtothinkabouttherationaluseofhealthcare.”Thatmeansmakingsomedifficultdecisionswithelderlypatients,andgoingagainstthemisguidedbeliefthatwhenitcomestohealthcare,moreisalwaysbetter.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}2Whydo mendroutinecancerscreeningforelderlyItisbelievedtocontributetolongItispartoftheirhealthcareTheelderlyaremoresensitiveabouttheirTheelderlyareingreaterdangerof HowdosomeresearchersnowlookatroutinecancerscreeningfortheItaddstoomuchtotheirmedical [B]Ithelpsincreasetheirlife[C]Theyaredoubtfulaboutits [D]TheythinkitdoesmoreharmthanWhatistheconventionalviewaboutwomenscreeningforbreastItappliestowomenover [B]Itisamustforadult[C]Itisoptionalforyoung [D]Itdoesn’tapplytowomenoverWhydomanydoctorsprescriberoutinescreeningforTheywanttoprotectthemselvesagainstmedicalTheywanttotakeadvantageofthemedicalcareTheywantdataformedicalTheywanttheirpatientstosufferWhatdoestheauthorsayisteralviewabouthealthThemore,the [B]Preventionisbetterthan[C]Betterearlythan [D]Bettercare,longerPart (15Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepr.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}2 bonds and willingnesstoexploretheworld—aneffectthathasbeenobserved theanimalkingdom,inpeople,monkeysandevenspiders.Themoresecureweareinour toMom,themorelikelywearetotrynewthingsandtakerisks.Nowresearchersarediscoveringthatthiseffectcontinuesintoadulthood.A reminderofMom’stouchorthesoundofhervoiceonthephone tochangepeople’smindsandmoods,71theirdecisionmakinginmeasurableways.Inastudy72onlineinAprilinPsychologicalScience,undergraduatebusinessstudentshadtochoosebetween

betsandriskygambles—abondwith[A] [B][C] [D][A] [B] [C] [D][A] [B][C] [D][A] [B][C] [D][A] [B][C] [D][A] [B][C] [D]guaranteed4percentyearly orariskierstockoption,forexample.Inhalfthecases,theexperimenterspattedthestudents onthebackoftheshoulderforonesecond75providingverbal(口頭的)instructionsaboutthestudy.Bothmaleandfemalestudentswhoweretouchedbyafemaleexperimenterwere76morelikelytochoosetheriskyalternative77werethosewhohadnotbeentouchedorwerepattedbymaleexperimenters.Thereassuring(寬慰的)touchofawomanmayhaveinducedearlyassociations,78thesameopennesstoexplorationthatisobservedinyoungchildrenof79mothers,explainsJonathanLevav,abusinessprofessoratColumbiaUniversityandleadauthorofthestudy.Tofurther80thatawoman’stouchlinksfeelingsofsecurity81risktaking,theresearchersaskeda82groupofundergraduatestomakefinancialdecisionsafterawritingexercise.Halfofthemwroteaboutatimetheyfeltsecureandsupported,whereasthe83halfwroteaboutfeelinginsecureandalone.Evoking(喚起)a84ofinsecuritymadestudentsinthelatter85receptivetothegentleshoulderpatsfromfemaleexperimentersandmuchmorewillingtotakearisk—justasachildleavingforafieldtripmightstealonelastreassuringhug86Mombeforesteponthebus.

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2012年12月大四級(jí)(CET-4)參考答EducationWhatisshowninthechartaboveisthatthosepeoplewithhighdegreeearnmorethanthosewithlower.Forexample,staffwithmaster’sdegreereceiveabetterpaymentthanthosewithbachelor’sdegree,accordingtoasurveyofthepaymenttotheemployee.Thesesurveyindicatesthateducationdegreedoeshavearelationshipwithearnings,contrarytotherecenttheoryofuselesseducation.Recently,thereisaheateddiscussionaboutthesignificanceoftheeducation.Somepeopleholdaviewthathighereducationisuselesssincecollegeeducationcannotmeshwiththesocialneeds.Somethinkthathighereducationisindispensableifyouwanttogofarinbothyourstudiesandlife.NowthatsurveyhasprovedwhichpartisAsforme,Idefiniysupporttheviewthateducationisnecessaryforpeople’slife.Readingcannotonlymakemesurvivewellinthissocietywithfiercecompetitionbutalsohelpmemakesenseoflife.Ipursueforitformywholelife.1-5BCBAD6-7CD8.bined10.creatingarealityofhisown11-15 16-20 21-25 26-3031-35 37. 38. 39. 41. 42. 43.Partlyasaresultofthislimitedtime,overhalfofallAmericanhomesnowhavemicrowaveovensTheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgricultureandthefoodindustrycollectsalesstatisticsandkeepaccuraterecordsRedmeat,whichusedtobethemostpopularchoicefordinner,isnolongeranAmericanfavorite. 48. 49. 50 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. E57-61 62-6667-71 72-76 77- 82-86hadIfeltsowouldhavesaidsomethingdregret(in)concentratingonreviewing/goinermyhaveheardthemcommunicating/talkinginavailablefor原Part Short11.-W:HaveyoufinishedthatpaintingforthenewstudentM:Justthismorning,I’vebeenworkingextrahoursallweek,youknowthebuildingopensQ:WhatdoesthemanM:DoyousellcamW:Yes,wehavetents,sleebags,justabouteverythingyoumightneed,includingstoves.Q:Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo?M:HiJennyhaveyoutalkedtoMrWrightaboutthenewsportsW:well,Icontactedhisofficehalfanhourago,andhissecretarysaidhewasoutforlunchuntil2:00.Q:WhatdoesthewomanM：Billsayshe’snotworkingsohardonhisbiologyproject.W:Buthespendsalotoftimeinthelab,doesn’the?Q:WhatdoesthewomanimplyaboutM:Ihavetosayifindthenewsmokingregulationstoostrict.W:Well,theyareforeveryone’shealth.Ihavenocomplaints.Q:WhatarethespeakerstalkingW:Jackaskedmetodropoffthisreport.He’stightupinmeetingsallmorning.M:Iwashohebringsitinhimself,Ineedtotalkwithhimaboutit.Q:Whycan’tJackcomeinM:ShouldweinviteMr.Smithtojoinusfordinnerthisweekend,hehasjustcomefromW:Youcanhaveatry,butasfarasiknow,heseldomacceptsinvitationsfromhisemployeesQ:WhatcanweinferaboutMr.Smith?W:Thisplacedoesn’tlookfamiliaratall,wemustbeM：Yes，itseemsso.Let’spullinhere,whilei’mfillinginthe ,yougoaskthewayandgetmesomethingtodrinkplease.Q:Whatdoesthemangoingtodo LongConversation1M:Well,didyouenjoyW:Yes,Ienjoyitmu orethatIthoughtIwould.M:Really?W:Yes,Idon’tusuallygotosciencefictionfi .Idon’tthinktheyaremuchbetterthancomicsonfilm,ifyouknowwhatImean.M:Yes,sure.Andafewyearsago,theywerecertainlylikethat.Butthey’vegotalotW:Yes,andhistoricalfi ,that’swhatIreallylik