As society advances and basic needs are most often being met, things that were not considered important in the past have taken priority(优先). In the past, people could easily get a job and progress pretty well, as long as they were hard-working; education was important but not as crucial(关系重大) as it is today.

Nowadays, just as clothes are important to first impressions, degree is important to a person’s first job interview or even a job with a good salary. Although experience is important to survive in any trade or profession, the first thing that companies look for is that piece of paper before looking at one’s experience.

A passport into the world of any profession is what having a degree means today, especially for professions that have need of certification and pay well, such as architects, doctors, lawyers, and teachers.

That piece of paper, the degree, is also a passport to jobs in top or middle management in any company, especially so for multi-national corporations(跨国公司). Having a degree opens up opportunities that one would not have had if one did not have any kind of degree. A degree simply proves that one has gone through the necessary training and understanding of how to carry out a job.

Although there are many that may say having a degree may not necessarily equal to success, it would most definitely help any person achieve success in shorter and easier steps. Success cannot simply be a result of hard work and/or depending on one’s experience or degree alone; it is the art and knowledge of how to work that determines one’s success. Therefore, it should not be for the sake to get a degree, but the quality of the degree and experiences that one can learn from that matter as well.

1. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. People used to be hard-working

B. How important is the degree?　　

C. How can we enter the top management?

D. Degree surely leads to success

2.Why does the author mention clothes in the second paragraph?

A. To prove the importance of the first impression.

B. To stress the importance of job interviews.　　

C. To show the importance of clothes.

D. To explain the importance of degree.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Having a degree

B. Success

C. Necessary training

D. Having an opportunity

The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit－card (信用卡) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site（非法网站）.

　 Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care.

　 On－line shoppers who enter their credit－card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number—or sell the information over the Internet. Computers hackers (黑客) have broken down security（安全）systems, raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago, 25,000 customers of CD Universe, an on－line music retailer (零售商) , were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit－card numbers were posted on a Web site after the retailer refused to pay US $157,828 to get back the information.?

　 Credit－card firms are now fighting against on－line fraud. MasterCard is working on plans for Web－only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on－line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated (欺骗).?

　 Ask about your credit－card firm’s on－line rules: Under British law, cardholders have to pay the first US $78 of any fraudulent (欺骗性的) spending.

　 And shop only at secure sites; Send your credit－card information only if the Web site offers advanced secure system.?

　 If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right－hand corner of your screen. The Web site address may also start https: // － the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit－card information over the telephone.

　　Keep your password（密码）safe: Most on－line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care.? 

1.What is the meaning of “fraud”??

A. Cheating. 　　　B. Sale. 　　　　C. Payment. 　　　D. Safety.? 　

2. How can the thieves get the information of the credit card??

A. The customers give them the information.?

B. The thieves steal the information from Web sites.?

C. The customers sell the information to them.?

D. The thieves buy the information from credit card firms.? 　　

3.How many pieces of advice does the passage give to you??

A. Four. 　　　　　B. Three. 　　　　C. Five. 　　　　D. Six.

4. You are shopping on the site: http: // www. Shopping. com, and you want to buy a TV set, what does this article suggest to do??

A. Order the TV set at once. ?　

B. Do not buy the TV set on this site.?

C. E－mail the site your credit－card information.?

D. Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you.?

A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would 　 1　 him the water in ten minutes.

Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for 　2 sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so 　 3 that she forgot to deliver him the 　4 . As a result, the passenger was held up (延误) to take his medicine. She hurried over to him 　5 a cup of water, but he 　6 it.

In the following hours on the flight, each time the stewardess? passed by the 　 7　 , she would ask him with a 　8 whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never paid attention to her.

When he was going to get 　 9 　 the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess? to 　___10___ him the passengers?’ booklet(意见簿). She was very 　 11　 . She knew that he would write down sharp words, 　___12___ with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she 　13 the booklet, and cracked a smile, 　14 the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times 　15 . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”

That’s right! Who can refuse your twelve sincere smiles from a person?

1. A. take　 　　　　 B．bring　 　　　　　　　　 C．carry　　 　　　　　 D．hold

2. A. food　 　　　　 B．drink　 　　　　　　　 C．service　 　　　　　 D．medicine

3. A. tired　 　　　　 B．silent　 　　　　　　　　 C．calm　　 　　　　　 D．busy

4. A. water　 　　　　 B．help　　 　　　　　　　 C．milk　　 　　　　　 D．warning

5. A. for　 　　　　　 B．about　 　　　　　　　 C．with　　 　　　　　 D．in

6. A. refused　 　　 B．accepted 　　　　　　 C．liked　 　　　　　　　 D．hated

7. A. customer　 　 B．passenger　　 　　　 C．guest　　 　　　　　 D．visitor

8. A. glance 　　　　 B．look 　　　　　　　　　　 C．smile 　　　　　　　　 D．cry

9. A. on　 　　　　　 B．to　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．off　 　　　　　　　　 D．from

10. A. hand　 　　　 B．take　 　　　　　　　　 C．throw　　 　　　　 D．lend

11. A. glad　 　　　　 B．angry　　 　　　　　　 C．curious　　 　　　 D．sad

12. A. So　 　　　　 B．Because　 　　　　　 C．And　　 　　　　　 D．But

13. A. hid　 　　　　 B．tore　 　　　　　　　　 C．opened　 　　　　　 D．closed

14. A. if　 　　　　　 B．for　 　　　　　　　　　 C．after　 　　　　　　 D．when

15. A. in all　 　　　　 B．above all　　 　　　　 C．or else　　 　　　 D．or so

As society advances and basic needs are most often being met, things that were not considered important in the past have taken priority(优先). In the past, people could easily get a job and progress pretty well, as long as they were hard-working; education was important but not as crucial(关系重大) as it is today.

Nowadays, just as clothes are important to first impressions, degree is important to a person’s first job interview or even a job with a good salary. Although experience is important to survive in any trade or profession, the first thing that companies look for is that piece of paper before looking at one’s experience.

A passport into the world of any profession is what having a degree means today, especially for professions that have need of certification and pay well, such as architects, doctors, lawyers, and teachers.

That piece of paper, the degree, is also a passport to jobs in top or middle management in any company, especially so for multi-national corporations(跨国公司). Having a degree opens up opportunities that one would not have had if one did not have any kind of degree. A degree simply proves that one has gone through the necessary training and understanding of how to carry out a job.

Although there are many that may say having a degree may not necessarily equal to success, it would most definitely help any person achieve success in shorter and easier steps. Success cannot simply be a result of hard work and/or depending on one’s experience or degree alone; it is the art and knowledge of how to work that determines one’s success. Therefore, it should not be for the sake to get a degree, but the quality of the degree and experiences that one can learn from that matter as well.

What would be the best title for this passage?

A. People used to be hard-working

B. How important is the degree?　　

C. How can we enter the top management?

D. Degree surely leads to success

Why does the author mention clothes in the second paragraph?

A. To prove the importance of the first impression.

B. To stress the importance of job interviews.　　

C. To show the importance of clothes.

D. To explain the importance of degree.

What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Having a degree

B. Success

C. Necessary training

D. Having an opportunity

Directions： Complete the passage below with the correct forms of the given words and phrases in the column (ONE is extra).

When we talk about happiness， we’ll naturally relate it to 　71　 or pleasant emotions. Many people consider happiness to be their ultimate (最终的) goal in life that they will spend their whole lives 　72　. Then how can we achieve happiness？

One effective way is to try to 　73　        in good spirits anytime and anywhere. Contrary to the belief that happiness comes hand in hand with much wealth， money is never enough to 　74　 happiness. What we simply need to do is 　75　 the precious things we have in life， such as good health， family and friends. The secret to obtaining happiness is perfectly explained in the proverb “Happy is he who is content (知足的)” .

　76　 staying optimistic， one can also gain happiness by 　77　 something meaningful. For instance， doing charity work and volunteering to help those in need can give you a sense of happiness as you realize you are doing your part for a better world.

Never quit seeking after happiness because of the fear inside or the 　78　 outside. Everyone has the right to pursue happiness and will surely find it with enough courage and 　79　.