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　　At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars．Our own planet, Earth, is becoming more and more crowed and polluted．Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars．Here is what life could be like．

　　First of all, transport shouldnbe much better．At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars－it takes months．However, by 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of ligh．It might take us two or three days to get to Mars!

　　Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live．Scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars．These plants will produce the food and air that we need．However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now．

　　There is a problem for us to live on Mars．Mars pukkss us much less than the Earth does．This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space．To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier．

　　Life on Mars will be better than that on Earth in many ways, People will have more space．Living in a large building with only 10 bedrooms is highly possible．Many people believe that robot will do most of our work, so we have more time for our hobbies．

　　There will probably be no school on Mars．Every studetn will have a computer at home which is connected to the internet．They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools．Each student will also have their own online teacher called“e-teacher”．

　　However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today．Food will not be the same－meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today, Also, space travel will make many people feel ill．The spaceship will travel fast but the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable．

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Driving in China

　　I have been driving cars since I reached the pedals(踏板)．In Canada you 　　1　　 16 to get a driver's license．I 　　2　　 myself to be a very good driver．

　　I visited China 20 years ago．I with my wife was in Shanghai to give a paper at a conference．We 　　3　　 the number of bicycles on the roads and the few cars．In Canada almost each family has one car, but it was 　　4　　 that most Chinese depended on bicycles．

　　I 　　5　　 Shanghai and to other Chinese cities many times since then and have watched the fast changes on the roads．There are far fewer bicycles now but 　　6　　 cars．The roads are crowded, the government has been forced to limit the number of days some cars can 　　7　　 and the traffic jams are almost constant(经常的)．So are the accidents．On a recent visit I saw four or five 　　8　　 within a two-week period．

　　To get a driver's license in Canada, you must drive, with an examiner, on real roads and in real traffic．However, in China you learn on a closed course, 　　9　　 real traffic, get a license and only then are able to drive under real roads．

　　Driving in Canada and driving in China 　　10　　 two different experiences．In Canada there are traffic jams but they aren't so bad．We have more traffic lights; we obey them and drivers are usually 　　11　　 , allowing other cars to cut in front of them knowing it won't make much difference．In China, if you stop 　　12　　 another car cut in front of you will probably be there for a long time because once one car gets in, dozens of 　　13　　 will follow．

　　I would rather 　　14　　 the bus than drive my car in downtown Shanghai and Beijing．Because it's 　　15　　 and stronger than most things that might run into it．

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　　In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic(学业的)achievements and felt confident that their degree(学位)would help them to find a good job．

　　However, in the past four years the job market has changed greatly．This year's college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets．For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious(宗教)studies, but no ________ job ________ prospects．He points out that many people already working are getting laid off(解雇)and don't have jobs, so it's even harder for new college graduates to find jobs．

　　Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2006．There were many high-tech job chances．Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries(薪水)and benefits such as insurance(保险)and paid vacations．However, "Times have changed and it's a new market," according to an officer of the San Jose State Career Center．

　　The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago．They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they've majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average(平均的)starting salaries have actually increased over last year．Other popular fields(like information system management, computer science, and political science)have seen big declines(下降)in starting salaries．

　　Ryan Stewart(he had hoped to become a teacher)may go back to school in order to become a college teacher．He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy．

　　In conclusion, these days a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students．For now, they can only hope the value of their degree will increase over time．

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　　In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic(学业的)achievements and felt confident that their degree(学位)would help them to find a good job．

　　However, in the past four years the job market has changed greatly．This year's college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets．For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious(宗教)studies, but no job prospects．He points out that many people already working are getting laid off(解雇)and don't have jobs, so it's even harder for new college graduates to find jobs．

　　Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2006．There were many high-tech job chances．Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries(薪水)and benefits such as insurance(保险)and paid vacations．However, "Times have changed and it's a new market," according to an officer of the San Jose State Career Center．

　　The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago．They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they've majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average(平均的)starting salaries have actually increased over last year．Other popular fields(like information system management, computer science, and political science)have seen big declines(下降)in starting salaries．

　　Ryan Stewart(he had hoped to become a teacher)may go back to school in order to become a college teacher．He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy．

　　In conclusion, these days a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students．For now, they can only hope the value of their degree will increase over time．

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