Books are a high cost of higher education. But the Global Text Project hopes to create a free library of one thousand electronic textbooks for students in developing countries.

The aim is to offer subjects that students may take in their first few years at university. The books could be printed or read on a computer or copied onto a CD or DVD．

Richard Watson is the acting head of the department of management information systems at the University of Georgia, who says the idea went back several years. He was teaching a computer programming class but did not have a good textbook ,so he asked his students each to write part of the book that he would organize and edit. By the end of the term, Professor Watson had a finished product. Since then he has used it for other classes .Now, Professor Watson is seeking volunteers to supervise（监督）the creation of books for the library. He is looking for professors or other professionals.?

The Global Text Project is similar in technology to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia （a reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects）that anyone can edit on the Internet .But only one or two people will be able to make the final edits in texts.?

The project includes a committee（委员会）of scholars ,mostly from developing countries ,to advise on necessary textbooks and their contents.?

The group′s first book on information systems is being tested in Ethiopia and Indonesia. The plan is to offer about ten free books within the next year, including an English grammar text. Project organizers also want to offer textbooks in Arabic, Chinese and Spanish. They are working with a translation company and students could also get involved .For example ,a student learning English in an Arab country could translate part of a book into Arabic. Then another student and the class professor could check the translation.?

1．The main topic discussed in the passage is _______.?

A．E-books for university students in developing countries?

B．how to create a free library?

C．how to edit textbooks on the Internet?

D．volunteers in the Global Text Internet?

2．The committee of the Global Text Project consists of_______.?

A．volunteers who are learning foreign languages?

B．scholars from developing countries?

C．some professors or other professionals from developing countries?

D．students from developing countries

3．Paragraph 3 suggests that ________?

A．Richard Watson works in a library in the University of Georgia?

B．the computer programming class doesn’t need textbooks at all?

C．the textbook is organized and edited by each student?

D．Richard Watson is creative in his teaching?

4．The "Wikipedia" in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.?

A．a series of textbooks used in developed countries?

B．a book sold online?

C．a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit?

D．another name for the Global Text Project

5．According to the passage , which of the statements is TRUE ??

A．The Global Text Project hasn’t been put into practice by far .

B．Everyone can edit the final texts of the textbooks from the Global Text Project.?

C．The Global Text Project aims to offer one thousand textbooks to developing countries.

D．The project may provide a good chance of translation for students learning a foreign language.?

Mike, Joseph, Anna, Jane和Susan正在选择各自要学习的英语课程。阅读第1至5题中的个人情况说明和A到F六种课程介绍，选出符合各人个性特长的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。

1．Mike is a student of medicine. Besides learning the science of diagnosing（诊断）, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind, he has to learn medical English because he needs it since he will work in an English-speaking country after graduation. Furthermore, he has to know something about the health care system of the country, which will be helpful to his career.

2．Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to learn the English language. He will soon have his summer vacation of four weeks. So he is now planning to take a course to develop his English skills such as speaking, writing, listening and reading. He wants to gain a certificate as for proof of his English level when completing the course of study. He’d like to teach English as a foreign or second language in the near future.

3．Anna, a French high school girl, has been learning English since she was a little girl, and she has got a good achievement in the examination of IELTS. She will enter a university after graduation. So she wants to take the opportunity of the vacation to further her English study because the university she has applied for requires perfect English. She feels the need to improve her English skills.

4．Jane, a middle school student, has learnt some English, but she doesn’t know how her English level is. She has to take an exam checking to see her English level before entering an English course. And she will choose a course to learn to speak and write in English during the period of about nine months.

5．Susan is a student of medicine. She has planned to go to a health care unit after graduation. She is told that English is a must for those who want to work for the health care. So she is going to take a course of both English and medicine or health care.

A

       The Summer Institute for Medical English（SIME）

       The Summer Institute for Medical English is a program tailored to the needs of junior medical students in their first 2 or 3 years of study. The SIME program provides students with the unique opportunity to learn medical English, clinical skills, meet Canadian medical students and gain exposure to the Canadian health care system through the observation of health professionals in Canada.

B

       Cambridge CELTA （Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages）

       Cambridge CELTA     is the world’s most honoured entry-level credential（证书）for teaching ESL or EFL （TESL/TEFL）. It is accepted throughout the world by organizations which employ English language teachers. Over 900 courses are offered at more than 230 centres worldwide and produce over 11,500 successful graduates each year.

C

       The International Language Institute

       The International Language Institute is pleased to supply two, three, or four-week Holiday Study programs that combine English language instruction （mornings） with your choice of recreational and/or cultural activities （afternoons） . Whether your special interest is eco-tourism, hockey, soccer, music, dance, or computers, our programs aim to build on the interests of your group and provide a meaningful, educational experience in a safe, supportive, and educationally sound environment.

D

       The University Preparatory English program （UP-English）

       The University Preparatory English program （UP-English） is designed for academically- qualified, will-be university students whose first language is not English. The International Language Institute （ILI） offers this eight-week program every July and October for students planning to enter university in the fall or winter semesters. Students require an IELTS score of 5.5 or a TOEFL score of 71 to qualify for admission to the UP-English program.

E

       Health Interpreter Training

       In conjunction with Community Health Information and Interpreting Service （CHI-IS）, ILI developed and provides training to Nova Scotia health interpreters to ensure that language is no barrier to health care. The 60-hour program is offered on request to pre-arrange groups.

F

       Secondary School General English courses

       These courses are for students who are studying in Forms 1 to 4 at school. You will be level tested before you register（注册）and placed in a class according to your current ability in English and age.（Forms 1＆ 2 or Forms 3 ＆ 4） These courses improve your ability and confidence when using spoken and written English. They are relevant（有关的）to your secondary school study as well as being interesting, challenging and fun. Each level lasts for two semesters of 18 weeks each and there are progress assessments（评价）throughout. An end-of –semester report is sent to your parents. It takes two semesters（108 hours）to complete each course.

Now it is job hunting season again．The job fairs flood with hundreds and thousands of 2011 graduate students．Owing to the global financial crisis, most of the graduate students admit that job hunting is not that easy any longer．

It is always a painful process for college students to find jobs． 51 However, job positions are quite limited．In order to get a job, the candidates should be more competitive than ever before．

A Chinese expert predicted that the job hunting pressure in China, with a rocketing increase in the active labor force, would reach its climax in 2006．Yet, this situation continues in 2010．In order to transfer the human resources that are more than needed or wanted to the less developed areas in China, the government has tried to launch a series of policies to help release the pressure.　52 ．

53 A higher education may be more helpful to find a good job in the future, while the temptation of an exciting job and the strong will of being a "real" adult urge the youth to step into society early．For example, when an undergraduate mechanical science and technology major at a famous university is preparing for his postgraduate exam, he receives an offer from a big foreign company one day． 54 Anyway, it is really tough to prepare for the postgraduate examination．

55 This is a tough time and everyone should have some shining points to win the employers' favor．As products of universities, college students are expected to be first-rate talents and should step into the excellent group in the society．However, these students may achieve unexpected success in the fields where their professional knowledge functions to its maximization．

　　　 A．Most probably, he is so excited that he decides to quit the exam next year．

　　　 B．Almost everyone worries about the result of the postgraduate examination．

　　　 C．"Survival of the fittest．" Darwin's evolution theory appears in the personnel market．

　　　 D．With many colleges enlarged in recent years, large numbers of graduates need to hunt jobs．

　　　 E．What's more, financial support is provided to encourage the graduates to start their own career．

　　　 F．To go on with further education or to find a job is one of the hardest decisions for the graduate students to make now

　　　 G．Competition for a job would be fierce as graduates this year will have to join the job hunting group from previous years．