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STEVE Wayne, 16, who worked this summer as a lifeguard and swim teacher in Idaho Falls, was thrilled to see an extra $20 in his paycheck when the federal minimum wage increased in July.

“When you’re getting paid minimum wage, anything helps, ” Wayne said.Wayne is one of several hundred thousand American teenagers who earn the minimum wage. The last of three recent increases that took the minimum from $5.15 an hour in 2007 to $7.25.U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis says the minimum-wage increase will pump an extra $5.5 billion into the economy over the next year, which is helpful at a time when the economy is hurting.

"You're giving people who spend money a raise," says Kai Filion of the Economic Policy Institute. "Those people will go out and spend that money, and it will circulate through the economy."

But other economists say raising the minimum wage actually hurts the very people it's designed to help. A higher hourly minimum, they say, could force businesses to cut workers' hours, or even lay people off.

"What matters for people earning minimum wage is how much money they take home, in total, in their paycheck," explains Rajeev of Georgia State University's Economic Forecasting Center. "Their hourly rate may go up, but their number of hours may come down, so it's not an overall increase."

Business owners also say that raising the minimum wage exerts（施加）upward pressure on other wages. "If the minimum wage is $7 and I have to pay $8 or $9 to hire a dishwasher, then the cooks are going to say they want more," sayd Cleveland restaurant owner Rick. "How much can I charge for that hamburger?"

Another argument is that it makes it more expensive for businesses to hire new workers. For many businesses already struggling to make ends meet in these tough times, it will be simply too expensive to keep or to hire new people.

55．Steve Wayne was excited that_____________ .

A．his hard work had paid off

B．he had received a big wage increase

C．he has more money due to an increase in minimum wage

D．the wages of American teenage workers have been increased

56．According to the text, the US federal government has increased minimum wage with the aim of__________

A．decreasing unemployment

B．promoting economic recovery

C．increasing American teenagers’ wage

D．narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor

57．What matters most to people in need of help is_____________.

A．a higher hourly minimum       B．more working hours

C．a minimum-wage increase      D．an increase in total income

58．Some are against the increase in minimum wage because they say_____________.

A．only very few workers will be helped

B．they have to cut down working hours

C．many business owners can’t afford to employ new workers

D．minimum wage workers will expect more pay rises in the future

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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Steve Wayne, 16, who worked this summer as a lifeguard and swim teacher in Idaho Falls, was thrilled to see an extra $ 20 in his paycheck when the federal minimum wage increased in July.

“When you’re getting paid minimum wage, anything helps,” Wayne said.

Wayne is one of several hundred thousand American teenagers who earn the minimum wage. The last of three recent increases took the minimum from $5.15 an hour in 2007 to $7.25.

US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis says the minimum-wage increase will pump an extra $ 5.5 billion into the economy over the next year, which is helpful at a time when the economy is hurting.

“You’re giving people who spend money a raise,” said Kai Filion of the Economic Policy Institute. “Those people will go out and spend that money, and it will circulate through the economy.”

But other economists say raising the wage actually hurts the very people it’s designed to help. A higher hourly minimum, they say, could force businesses to cut workers’ hours, or even lay people off.

“What matters for people earning minimum wage is how much money they take home in total,” explained Rajeev of Georgia State University’s Economic Forecasting Center. “Their hourly rate may go up, but their number of hours may come down, so it’s not an overall increase.”

Business owners also say that raising the minimum wage exerts (施加) upward pressure on other wages. “If the minimum wage is $ 7 and I have to pay $ 8 or $ 9 to hire a dishwasher, then the cooks are going to say they want more,” said Cleveland restaurant owner Rick. “How much can I charge for that hamburger?”

Another argument is that it makes it more expensive for businesses to hire new workers. For many businesses already struggling to make ends meet in these tough times, it will be simply too expensive to keep them or to hire new people.

1. Steve Wayne was excited that ______.

A. his hard work had paid off

B. he had received a big wage increase

C. he has more money due to an increase in minimum wage

D. the wages of American teenage workers have been increased

2. According to the text, the US federal government has increased minimum wage with the aim of ______.

A. decreasing unemployment                             B. promoting economic recovery

C. increasing American teenagers’ wage        D. narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor

3. What matters most to people in need of help is ______.

A. a higher hourly minimum                  B. more working hours

C. a minimum-wage increase                D. an increase in total income

4. Some are against the increase in minimum wage because they say ______.

A. only very few workers will be helped

B. they have to cut down working hours

C. many business owners can’t afford to employ new workers

D. minimum wage workers will expect more pay rises in the future

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Her sons, both of ______ work abroad, will come back home this summer.

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John as well as the other staff members who ______ working with this world-famous company ______ to attend its 100th anniversary.

A．is… is            B．is… are           C．are… is           D．are… are

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Bernice Gallego sat down one day this summer, as she does pretty much every day, and began listing items on eBay．She dug into a box and pulled out a baseball card．She stopped for a moment and admired the picture．“Red Stocking B．B．Club of cincinnati,” the card read, under the reddish brown color photo of 10 men with their socks pulled up to their knees．

As a collector and seller, it's her job to spot old items that might have value today．It's what Bernice, 72, and her husband, Al Gallego, 80, have been doing since 1974 at their California antique （古玩） store．

This card, she figured, was worth selling on eBay．She took a picture, wrote a description and put it up for auction （拍卖）．She put a $10 price tag on it, deciding against $15 because it would have cost her an extra 20 cents．Later that night she got a few odd inquiries—someone wanting to know whether the card was real, someone wanting her to end the auction and sell him the card immediately．

The card is actually 139 years old．Sports card collectors call the find "extremely rare" and estimate the card could fetch five, or perhaps, six figures at auction．

Just like that, Bemice is the least likely character ever for a rare-baseball card story．"I didn't even know baseball existed that far back," Gallego says, "I don't think that I've ever been to a baseball game．" The theory is that the card came out of a storage space they bought a few years back．It is not uncommon in their line of work to buy the entire contents of storage units for around $200．

When she met with card trader Rick Mirigian, she found out what the card was—an 1869 advertisement with a picture of the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings．

"When I came to meet her and she took it out of a sandwich bag and she was smoking a cigarette, I almost fainted," Mirigian says．"They've uncovered a piece of history that few people will ever be able to imagine．That card is history．It's like unearthing a Mona Lisa or a Picasso．"

1.What can we conclude from Paragraph 3?

A．Bernice had to pay some fees for her card on eBay．

B．Bernice wanted to end the auction that night．

C．Bernice decided to sell the card for $15．

D．eBay charged her 20 cents for the card．

2.The underlined word "fetch" in Paragraph 4 most probably means "____"．

A．go and bring       B．add up to           C．go down to        D．be sold for

3.From the passage, we may learn that ____．

A．Bernice is a baseball fan

B．Bernice is the last person to purchase the rare-baseball card

C．Bernice unexpectedly became the owner of the rare-baseball card

D．Bernice didn't realize the value of the card until she put it up for auction

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A Surprisingly Valuable Discovery

B．Bemice Gallego—A Lucky Collector

C．Sports Card Collectors

D．The History of the Baseball Card

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Bernice Gallego sat down one day this summer, as she does pretty much every day,and began listing items on eBay. She dug into a box and pulled out a baseball card. She stopped for a moment and admired the picture. “Red Stocking B. B. Club of Cincinnatti,” the card read, under the reddish brown color photo of ten men with their socks pulled up to their knees.

As a collector and seller, it’s her job to spot old items that might have value today. It’s what Bernice,72, and her husband, Al Gallego, 80, have been doing since 1974 at their California antique store.

This card, she figured, was worth selling on eBay. She took a picture, wrote a description and put it up for auction.She put a $10 price tag on it, deciding against $15 because it would have cost her an extra 20 cents. Later that night she got a few odd inquiries---someone wanting to know whether the card was real, someone wanting her to end the caution and sell him the card immediately.

The card is actually 139 years old. Sports card collectors call the find “extremely rare” and estimate the card could fetch five, or perhaps, six figures at caution.

Just like that, Bernice is the least likely character ever for a rare-baseball card story. “I didn’t even know baseball existed that far back,” Gallego says, “I don’t think that I’ve ever been to a baseball game.” The theory is that the card came out of a storage space they bought a few years back. It is not uncommon in their line of work to buy the entire contents of storage units for around $200.

When she met with card trader Rick Mirigian, she found out what the card was-----an 1869 advertisement with a picture of the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnatti Red Stocking.

“When I came to meet her and she took it out of a sandwich bag and she was smoking a cigarette, I almost fainted,” Mirigian says. “ They’ve uncovered a piece of history that few people will ever be able to imagine. That card is history. It’s like unearthing a Mona Lisa or a Picasso.”

67. 1.What can we conclude from paragraph 3?

A.Bernice had to pay some fees for her card on eBay.

B.Bernice wanted to end the caution that night.

C.Bernice decided to sell the card for $15.

D.eBay charged her 20 cents for the card.

68. 2.The underlined word “fetch” in paragraph 4 most probably means “_______”.

A. go and bring   B. add up to   C. go down to   D. be sold for

69. 3.From the passage we may learn that _______.

A. Bernice is a baseball fan

B. Bernice is the last person to purchase the rare-baseball card

C. Bernice unexpectedly became the owner of the rare-baseball card

D. Bernice didn’t realize the value of the card until she put it up for auction

70. 4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.A Surprisingly Valuable Discovery

B.The History of the Baseball Card

C.Bernice Gallego---A lucky collector

D. Sports Card Collectors

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—Steve, the vacation is coming soon．Have you found a summer job yet？

—I suppose I can work at the boy’s camp _____ I worked last summer．

A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．where　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　 D．what

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I had the pleasure and honor of serving as Newport Beach ocean lifeguard（救生员）for five years. One day, I was working at Tower 15, Two_______ to my right was another guard named Mike, who was working at Tower 17. He called me over the phone and said, “I have noticed a couple of kids. I am going to give them a _______.Keep an eye on us."

I said. "Sure.” And he _______.

Anytime you got out of your tower, you were _______to let somebody else know, so as to avoid accidents. And _______enough, as soon as he hung up the phone ,a rip current（离岸流）snapped up under these two kids, and they were getting sucked down into the water.　 Mike saw it and he ran at full　 _______to the ocean.

I called for backup and said, "Two children　　 _______　 in water. Call for backup. 17 was _______.I'm going."

By then, the mother of The two kids had _______what was happening. She screamed. I started rushing toward the ocean, but __________ I was even halfway there, Mike had　 __________ the kids -a boy and a girl.　 Mike told me later that he got to the boy first, and when he turned to the girl, he had to __________ into the water and catch her by the hair to　 __________ her out.

When I reached the mother, Mike was __________ in waist-deep water. The kids were so__________that they couldn't walk, so Mike got one kid under each of his__________ and brought them onto the beach.

I __________the mother and said, "Hey, it's going to be OK. They're __________now." I saw that the __________ started to disappear from her.

What a frightening experience! What a __________ Mike is l

1.A. blocks　　 B. oceans　　 C. viewers　　 D. phones

2.A. signal　　 B. warming　　 C. notice　　 D. hand

3.A. held up　　 B. showed up　　 C. hung up　　 D. made up

4.A. commanded　　 B. supposed　　 C. arranged　　 D. clarified

5.A. sure　　 B. brave　　 C. swift　　 D. determined

6.A. energy　　 B. risk　　 C. wall　　 D. speed

7.A. drowned　　 B. broke　　 C. dropped　　 D. jumped

8.A. ready　　 B. injured　　 C. lost　　 D. cut

9.A. experienced　　 B. realized　　 C. shared　　 D. confirmed

10.A. after　　 B. until　　 C. before　　 D. although

11.A. reached　　 B. saved　　 C. abandoned　　 D. directed

12.A. sink　　 B. stare　　 C. dive　　 D. dip

13.A. push　　 B. pull　　 C. shake　　 D. carry

14.A. also　　 B. indeed　　 C. just　　 D. still

15.A. exhausted　　 B. thrilled　　 C. shocked　　 D. excited

16.A. legs　　 B. eyes　　 C. shoulders　　 D. arms

17.A. turned to　　 B. appealed to　　 C. cheered for　　 D. glanced at

18.A. dead　　 B. lucky　　 C. safe　　 D. rewarding

19.A. delight　　 B. relief　　 C. terror　　 D. appreciation

20.A. judge　　 B. hero　　 C. coach　　 D. model

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American women who work as computer programmers, chefs and dentists earn 28 percent less than men doing the same jobs. Those are the jobs with the biggest wage differences between men and women, according to a new study.

Overall, the study found that women earn 5. 4 percent less than men for doing the same job, in the same location and for the same employer. The wage differences between women and men were similar in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and France.

5.4 percent is a big difference in pay between men and women because it cannot be explained by women and men taking the same kinds of jobs. It can only be explained by bias(倔见)against women, or other causes, such as women not being good at asking for pay.

Research suggests that women do not negotiate(交涉)as well as men when it comes to pay.

And women are generally more uncomfortable asking fellow employees how much they make, sothey can see if they are being paid fairly.

According to the study, women earned at least 15 percent less than men in these job categories:psychologists,pharmacists,physicians,opticians,pilots and game artists.

But in the fields of social work, selling merchandise, research assistants and physician advisors, women earn more than men. In social work, women earned 7. 8 percent more than men, the report said. That was the job category with the biggest advantage for women. It was still far less than the 28 percent pay advantage for men in some fields.

Comparing salaries for full-time workers, women earn only 79 percent as much as men. Over a lifetime, that much of a difference in pay can amount to a large amount of money.

Women only earned 57 percent as much as men in 1975. It is now up t0 79 percent. That is

progress, the report says, but not enough.

1.Which of the following has the biggest pay differences between women and men?

A. A pilot.　　 B. A game artist.

C. A research assistant.　　 D. A computer programmer.

2.Why do women earn less than men when doing the same job?

A. They don’t try their best to fight for better pay.

B. They care less about their pay than men.

C. Bosses usually looks down upon women.

D. They don-t work as effectively as men.

3.How much income do full-time women workers lose compared with men?

A. 5.4%.　　 B. 7.8%.

C. 21%.　　 D. 28%.

4.What does the report think of the women's pay?

A. It is growing rather quickly.　　 B. It is rising but not satisfying.

C. It is not fair for women workers.　　 D. It is reasonable for present situation.

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American women who work as computer programmers, chefs and dentists earn 28 percent less than men doing the same jobs. Those are the jobs with the biggest wage differences between men and women, according to a new study.

On the whole, the study found that women earn 5.4 percent less than men for doing the same job, in the same location and for the same employer. The wage differences between women and men were similar in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and France.

5.4 percent is a big difference in pay between men and women because it cannot be explained by women and men taking the same kinds of jobs. It can only be explained by bias(偏见) against women, or other causes, such as women not being good at asking for pay.

Research suggests that women do not negotiate as well as men when it comes to pay. And women are generally more uncomfortable asking fellow employees how much they make, so they cannot see if they are being paid fairly.

According to the study, women earned at least 15 percent less than men in these job categories: psychologists, pharmacists, physicians, opticians, pilots and game artists.

But in the fields of social work, selling merchandise, research assistants and physician advisors, women earn more than men. In social work, women earned 7.8 percent more than men, the report said. That was the job category with the biggest advantage for women. It was still far less than the 28 percent pay advantage for men in some fields.

Comparing salaries for full-time workers, women earn only 79 percent as much as men. Over a lifetime, that much of a difference in pay can amount to a large amount of money.

Women only earned 57 percent as much as men in 1975. It is now up to 79 percent. That is progress, the report says, but not enough.

1.Which of the following has the biggest pay differences between women and men?

A. A pilot.　　 B. A game artist.

C. A research assistant.　　 D. A computer programmer.

2.Why do women earn less than men when doing the same job?

A. They are not good at negotiating for pay.

B. They care less about their pay than men.

C. Women look down upon themselves.

D. They don’t work as effectively as men.

3.How much income do full-time women workers lose compared with men?

A. 5.4%.　　 B. 7.8%.

C. 21%.　　 D. 28%.

4.What does the report think of the women’s pay?

A. It is growing rather quickly.　　 B. It is rising but not satisfying.

C. It is not fair for women workers.　　 D. It is reasonable for present situation.

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