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We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families pulled together to survive huge job losses, By 1932. when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929 But this doesn"t mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn"t afford to divorce. They feared neither spouse could manage alone.
Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk starting separate households, Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to finance their separations by selling their homes.
After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can to help each other and their communities, A 1940 book. The Unemployed Man and His Family, described a family in which the husband initially reacted to losing his job "with tireless search for work."He was always active, looking for odd jobs to do.
The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士气). For some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold.
Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses to the current crisis, working together and supporting one another through the early months of unemployment.
Today"s economic crisis could well generate a similar number of couples whose relationships have been irreparably(无法弥补地)ruined. So it"s only when the economy is healthy again that we"ll begin to see just how many broken families have been created.
小题1:In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to __________.
A.tear many troubled families apart |
B.contribute to enduring family ties |
C.bring about a drop in the divorce rate |
D.cause a lot of conflicts in the family |
A.starting a new family would be hard |
B.they expected things would turn better |
C.they wanted to better protect their kids |
D.living separately would be too costly |
A.Mounting family debts |
B.A sense of insecurity |
C.Difficulty in getting a loan |
D.Falling housing prices |
A.It will force them to pull their efforts together |
B.It will undermine their mutual understanding |
C.It will help strengthen their emotional bonds |
D.It will irreparably damage their relationship |
A.The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate |
B.Few couples can stand the test of economic hardships |
C.A stable family is the best protection against poverty. |
D.Money is the foundation of many a happy marriage |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:A
解析
文章大意:讲述在经济大萧条时期离婚率下降的真正原因。
小题1:C 细节理解题:If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our sky high divorce rate. 如果有经济大萧条的迹象的话,我们会看到(原来)极高的离婚率会下降。
小题2:D 推理判断题:Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn"t afford to divorce. They feared neither spouse could manage alone. 随着收入减少和不稳定的工作,不快乐的夫妻常常离不起婚。他们害怕配偶双方都无法独立生活。
小题3:D 细节理解题:Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to finance their separations by selling their home.此外,房产市场的***会使得他们在卖掉住房之后,更难负担起各自生活的费用。
小题4:D F推理判断题:or some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold.对于一些家庭来说,没有稳定工作的生活的艰辛最终会压倒他们团结家庭的努力。随着经济复苏,在这十年剩余时间里,离婚率会再次上升。
小题5:A 主旨大意题:Today"s economic crisis could well generate a similar number of couples whose relationships have been irreparably(无法弥补地)ruined. So it"s only when the economy is healthy again that we"ll begin to see just how many broken families have been created. 现在的经济危机可能会产生同等数量的夫妇,他们的关系已经被完全毁坏,无法弥补。因此,只有在经济再次向好,我们才回看到(在经济危机时期)有多少家庭破裂了。言外之意,经济复苏,离婚率会上升。
核心考点
试题【In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If th】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Most Facebook users don"t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they"re paying for Face book because people don"t really know what their personal data is worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules Early on you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook you could create own little private network. Last year. The company changed its privacy rules so that many things your city. Your photo, your friends" names-were set, by default (默认)to be shared with every one on the Internet.
According to Facebook"s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don"t share information They have a "less satisfying experience".
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting then At the side of the pages totally Who wants to look at ads when they"re online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April. Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites."I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them," Schrage admits.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it"s only the beginning. Which is why I"m considering deactivating(撤销)my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I"m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don"t trust. That"s too high a price to pay.
小题1:What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?
A.It is a website that sends messages to targeted users. |
B.It makes money by putting on advertisements. |
C.It profits by selling its users" personal data. |
D.It provides loads of information to its users. |
A.They are reluctant to give up their personal information. |
B.They don"t know their personal data enriches Facebook. |
C.They don"t identify themselves when using the website. |
D.They care very little about their personal information. |
A.To render better service to its users. |
B.To conform to the Federal guidelines. |
C.To improve its users" connectivity. |
D.To expand its scope of business. |
A.Setting guidelines for advertising on websites. |
B.Banning the sharing of users" personal information. |
C.Formulating regulations for social-networking sites. |
D.Removing ads from all social-networking sites. |
A.He is dissatisfied with its current service. |
B.He finds many of its users untrustworthy. |
C.He doesn"t want his personal data abused. |
D.He is upset by its frequent rule changes. |
Use Proper Office Etiquette (礼仪)
Using proper manners will help you make a good impression on your boss and also your co-workers. Office etiquette includes everything from the proper way to e-mails to knowing when, where, and how to use your cell phone at work.
Face up to Your Mistakes
When you make a mistake at work, which everyone inevitably (不可避免地) does at some points, face up to it. Don’t ignore your error or place the blame on others. Take responsibility and come up with a solution to fix your mistake. Your boss may not be too happy about it, but she will at least be impressed with your response.
Know to Call in Sick
Do you think coming to work when you are sick instead of staying at home will impress your boss? Reasonable bosses know that a sick employee not only is unproductive but also he or she can spread an illness around the office. Call in sick(打电话请病假) when you are ill.
Come Through in a Crisis
When the unexpected happens at work, who will make a better impression on the boss? Of course it’s the employee who deals with the crisis quickly and effectively.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?
A.How to Use Good Etiquette |
B.How to Deal with Mistakes at Work |
C.How to Be a Good Worker in the Future |
D.How to Make a Good Impression at Work |
A.Try to ignore the mistake. |
B.Put the blame on others. |
C.Think out a solution to your mistake. |
D.Leave the company as soon as possible. |
A.go to work on time as usual |
B.stay at home without telling others |
C.go on working but stay away from others |
D.stop working and ask for a leave |
A.Employees who deal with the crisis quickly and effectively. |
B.Employees who often make mistakes. |
C.Employees who go to work though they are ill. |
D.Employees who often use their cell phones at work. |
With the rising demand for tiger parts from East Asia, illegal hunting remains a tremendous danger for the remaining cat population. Back in 1947, there were 40,000 tigers in India, but the number is experiencing a sharp decline t0 1,706 despite campaigns to protect the animal.
Rising man-animal conflict is also one of the leading causes of decline in tiger numbers. In one of numerous reported attacks on the endangered big cats, villagers near The Bangladesh-India border, armed with sticks and boat oars, set upon the animal suspected to have attacked a local fisherman and beat it to death earlier this month. So far this year, 58 tiger deaths have been reported in the country.
"The first instinct when a tiger is spotted is to just kill it,"grieved Gurmeet Sapal, a wildlife filmmaker. "The feeling of fear and revenge is so strong that it shuts out any other emotion. What we don" t realize is that the tiger never attacks humans until it is forced to. ""
India has been struggling to stop the tiger"s decline in the face of the loss of habitat as well that encourages the animals to leave the forest for food. " The tiger"s rapidly exhausted prey base causes the predator to go al! out to get its food. Consequently, livestock and human beings become easy prey, which leads inevitably to conflict," says a wildlife conservationist.
Filmmaker Sapal says it is only normal for people to think of the tiger as a dangerous animal, but its image as a human killer bears some injustice. "Tigers never kill for sport nor store meat. They kill their prey only in case of hunger. "
小题1:How can PETA take advantage over the hot movie “ Life of Pi ”?
A.PETA can count on the movie to promote people" s awareness of tiger" s life. |
B.PETA can make enough money by encourage people to watch the movie. |
C.The movie demonstrates that humans and tigers can live in harmony. |
D.The movie offers a wonderful opportunity for movie to act in. |
A.Because it was a human killer and attempted to attack people. |
B.Because it was suspected to be a threat to local people" s lives. |
C.Because local people just followed their instinct to kill it. |
D.Because people wanted to carry out their revenge for it. |
A.When they are annoyed by people. |
B.When they have conflict with people. |
C.When they are driven to act in the movie. |
D.When they are hungry or attacked. |
A.It is easier for tigers to hunt human beings than other animal for food. |
B.Tigers are losing their habitat and forced to go out of the woods. |
C.People hold a strong belief that tigers are a born threat to their lives. |
D.Tigers can"t be treated equally as other animal in the forest |
If you invest in your career early,you"ll have longer to build it up. 70% of wage growth happens in the first 10 years, so you need to get the best job you can get and negotiate your salary. No one can be sure that people who will wait until their 30s to get going are expecting to experience later to catch up with those of their ages.
Many 20-somethings don"t know what they want to do, so they hang around the house or in. low-level jobs waiting for the spirit to move them. Not making a choice is a choice. These 20-somethings think they are keeping their options open, but they are actually closing doors. Resumes start to look thin, their peers(同龄人) begin surpassing them and they may get stuck in underemployment.
It will take about 10,000 hours(or about five years)to really master their jobs. If you"re wondering why colleagues seem so smart and confident, it"s partly because they"ve been doing it longer. Young people should learn as much as they can in their first jobs and remember it will take some time to really get good.
The 20-something brain is still developing, which is in charge of critical emotion with reason. This, coupled with less on-the-job experience, means 20-somethings are more sensitive to surprise and criticism. They are more likely to take feedback personally. Step back and get some perspective. You"re not going to be fired because your boss is angry. Hear the criticism and learn from it.
The brain doesn"t fully mature until your mid-20s, particularly the parts that plan for the future and manage emotions. That doesn"t mean you should sit around and wait for it to develop. In. fact, what you learn and experience in your 20s becomes hardwired into your brain and this is the best chance you have to change your brain and change how you think and react. What people do in their 20s determines who they"ll be as adults.
小题1:What is the best title of the passage?
A.How You Spend Your 20s Will Define You. |
B.The 20-something Brain Remains To Be Developed. |
C.Young People Need Employment And Experiences. |
D.Becoming Mature Should Invest In The Career. |
A.Not all people resist becoming independent. |
B.Adult responsibilities make you happier. |
C.Not making a choice is a better policy |
D.It takes chances to get good jobs. |
A.multiplied by | B.recounted in. |
C.composed of. | D.combined with. |
A.Take feedback personally anytime and anywhere. |
B.It is never too late to wait till a choice is made. |
C.A lesson should be learned from criticism. |
D.The satisfaction of working is not contented. |
Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is 36 , but leaves out important information that should be 37 , he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just 38 a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and 39 it for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, 40 ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred 41 , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big 42 !
He didn’t say anything that was 43 , but he deliberately left out some important 44 . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically 45 , but they are just as not 46 .
Untrustworthy candidates in 47 campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and 48 three million jobs. Then she 49 another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement 50 , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. 51 , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of 52 million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s 53 the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the 54 . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It 55 to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
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