He had travelled thousands of miles in the hope of earning some money,but 18-year-old Lin Kongming never knew danger was waiting for him.
He and six other migrant workers from Fujian Province spent 36 hours in Iraq as international hostages(人质). But luckily,they were set free last Tuesday morning,unharmed by the people who had taken them hostage.
After hard work by Chinese diplomats(外交官)in the region the Iraqi kidnappers(绑架者)agreed to hand them over to a local religious group.“The friendly relations between the Chinese and Iraqi peoples have played a key role in the release of the hostages,”said Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan. China refused to join the US-led coalition(联军)in the Iraq war.
Since April 4,over 60 hostages from 12 countries,including America,Italy and Japan,have been taken in Iraq. Some have been released, others were killed.
The Iraqi resistance groups have started taking foreigners hostage in an attempt to force the US-led troops out of their country. As a result,many foreigners have left,fearing the situation will get worse. Some nations are also considering removing their troops from Iraq. Thailand has ordered its forces not to leave their camp and may bring them home before September as originally planned. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is considering similar action.
But Dan Senor,spokesman for the US-led coalition in Baghdad,said that it would not negotiate(谈判)with “terrorists or kidnappers” to get hostages released.
1.The seven workers from Fujian were set free mainly because ______.
A. they were too poor to pay anything
B. kidnappers didn’t know they were Chinese
C. China didn’t take sides with the US-led coalition
D. kidnappers were friendly to the Chinese
2.Why did the Iraqi resistance groups start to take foreigners hostage?
A. To show their anger towards the occupation of foreign troops.
B. To tell the world they would fear nothing.
C. To make foreign armies leave their country.
D. To resist the American troops.
3.The author mentioned Dan Senor to show the US ______.
A. wouldn’t give in to Iraqi terrorists or kidnappers
B. had enough power to station in Iraq
C. wouldn’t give up unless it could get something
D. had no plan to bring its troops home
4.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. the hostage crises in Iraq
B. foreigners were not welcome in Iraq
C. the Chinese hostages were set free
D. keeping away from Iraq is a wise choice
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He had travelled thousands of miles in the hope of earning some money,but 18-year-old Lin Kongming never knew danger was waiting for him.
He and six other migrant workers from Fujian Province spent 36 hours in Iraq as international hostages(人质). But luckily,they were set free last Tuesday morning,unharmed by the people who had taken them hostage.
After hard work by Chinese diplomats(外交官)in the region the Iraqi kidnappers(绑架者)agreed to hand them over to a local religious group.“The friendly relations between the Chinese and Iraqi peoples have played a key role in the release of the hostages,”said Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan. China refused to join the US-led coalition(联军)in the Iraq war.
Since April 4,over 60 hostages from 12 countries,including America,Italy and Japan,have been taken in Iraq. Some have been released, others were killed.
The Iraqi resistance groups have started taking foreigners hostage in an attempt to force the US-led troops out of their country. As a result,many foreigners have left,fearing the situation will get worse. Some nations are also considering removing their troops from Iraq. Thailand has ordered its forces not to leave their camp and may bring them home before September as originally planned. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is considering similar action.
But Dan Senor,spokesman for the US-led coalition in Baghdad,said that it would not negotiate(谈判)with “terrorists or kidnappers” to get hostages released.
1.The seven workers from Fujian were set free mainly because ______.
A. they were too poor to pay anything
B. kidnappers didn’t know they were Chinese
C. China didn’t take sides with the US-led coalition
D. kidnappers were friendly to the Chinese
2.Why did the Iraqi resistance groups start to take foreigners hostage?
A. To show their anger towards the occupation of foreign troops.
B. To tell the world they would fear nothing.
C. To make foreign armies leave their country.
D. To resist the American troops.
3.The author mentioned Dan Senor to show the US ______.
A. wouldn’t give in to Iraqi terrorists or kidnappers
B. had enough power to station in Iraq
C. wouldn’t give up unless it could get something
D. had no plan to bring its troops home
4.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. the hostage crises in Iraq
B. foreigners were not welcome in Iraq
C. the Chinese hostages were set free
D. keeping away from Iraq is a wise choice
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Recently in the hope of earning both money and social experience, I became a door-trw door salesman.
I once read a saying. “If somebody wants something of yours, you will be treated as warmly as spring, but if they don’t you may be treated as coldly as winter.” You may consider this an exaggeration (夸张), but if you are a salesman, it is clearly correct.
You would never have found it to be so true if you hadn’t been a salesman. You needn’t stand doubtful looks and unfriendly comments; you needn’t listen to something completely wrong and nod to say that it was quite right, you needn’t worry about being refused time after time; you needn’t always keep patience and a smile; you needn’t repeat the same sentences over and over again; you needn’t talk to somebody you dislike ....
I did this work for a month, then I decided to give it up; Apart from the reasons above, I found I was paying too much attention to the job and thus sacrificing my study time. The latest test result proved that my grades were getting worse.
Even worse, I hadn’t enough time to join my classmates in college activities. Some times 1 felt lonely and unhappy because of both my study and my part-time job. Now I don’t think it is worth doing such a thing for even though I was earning money it came at great cost.
Newspapers and magazines often publish stories about excellent students who do part-time work while also keeping high scores in class. But according to my experience, park-time work can have some strong negative influences on study.
Most students don’t view the relationship between study and work correctly. In my opinion, if it isn’t a must for financial reasons, students should be careful about taking up a part-time job.
1. From the text, we can tell that the writer is _____.
A. an unemployed man B. a middle-school student
C. a college student D. a door-to-door salesman
2.Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “sacrificing”?
A. Losing B. Wasting C. Using D. Getting
3.The writer thought_____.
A. doing a part-time job was unnecessary
B. part-time jobs had good effect upon study
C. it was hard to deal with the relationship between study and work
D .part-time jobs would be good for every college student
4.What would be the best title for the text _____.
A. Part-time Jobs Are Useful B. Part-time Jobs Can Cost Dear
C. Students Shouldn’t Take Part-time Jobs D. Part-time Jobs Are Important to Many Students
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He came _________ finding the girl.
A.in the hope of B.in hope of C.in the hope that D.in hope that
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______the most famous musician in the world, he earns a lot of money every year.
A. Knowing as B.Known for C. Known as D. Knowing to
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Jack had traveled six miles across the Channel___________his engine failed and was forced to land on the sea .
A.when B.until C.after D.since
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He had a wonderful childhood, ________ with his mother to all corners of the world.
A. travel B. to travel
C. travelled D. Travelling
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Luo Gaoqi hopes to join the increasing number of Chinese students in the United States because he wants the experience of studying in a foreign land as it will help his future job at home. “I want to try Western education because people there think differently,” said the 21-year-old who is in his final year of undergraduate studies. “I also hope to meet friends from different cultures. The social connections may help in the future.”
The latest report from the US-based institute of International Education said China, for the first time, has become the top country of origin for international students in the United States.
For Yang Fan, a journalism student, said studying in the United States is a way to escape the competition for places in China’s top universities. “Due to limited education resources, only about 60 percent of high school graduates in China enter college, and a much lower rate enters the top-level ones. “A foreign degree will definitely help when I seek a job in China,” Yang said.
Both Yang’s and Luo’s parents are supportive of them studying abroad. Neither of them is thinking of settling down in the United States after graduation.
“It is not realistic to do so. As a journalism student, there would be no advantage for me to work in the United States,” Yang said. “But in China, with a US degree and good English, I may stand out against other students who have only studied in China.”
China still needs to improve its environment for scientists and high-level talents, said Xiao Mingzheng, director of the Center for Human Resource Development and Management Research of Peking University, adding that, in particular, the country needs to improve its policies relating to research environments.
In June, the Chinese government published a plan concerning talent development for the next 10 years. In it, it has improved policies and increased budgets to attract talented students back home.
1.Why does Luo Gaoqi wants to study in a foreign land according to his words?
A. Because the people there are more intelligent.
B. Because the foreign countries are more developed.
C. Because he can make more friends there.
D. Because the culture there is different from that in China.
2.What do Guo Gaoqi and Yang Fan have in common?
A. Their major is the same, which is journalism.
B. Both of them want to go back to China after graduation.
C. Their parents are against their decision.
D. They are forced to study in a foreign land by their parents.
3.From the passage, we can infer that _______.
A. scientists and high-level talents need a better environment in China
B. the students abroad are unwilling to go back to China
C. China doesn’t need those people to come back to our country at all
D. we all need to go abroad to study and then serve our own country
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Luo Gaoqi hopes to join the increasing number of Chinese students in the United States because he wants the experience of studying in a foreign land as it will help his future job at home. “I want to try Western education because people there think differently,” said the 21-year-old who is in his final year of undergraduate studies. “I also hope to meet friends from different cultures. The social connections may help in the future.”
The latest report from the US-based institute of International Education said China, for the first time, has become the top country of origin for international students in the United States.
For Yang Fan, a journalism student, said studying in the United States is a way to escape the competition for places in China’s top universities.
“Due to limited education resources, only about 60 percent of high school graduates in China enter college, and a much lower rate enters the top-level ones. “A foreign degree will definitely help when I seek a job in China,” Yang said.
Both Yang’s and Luo’s parents are supportive of them studying abroad. Neither of them is thinking of settling down in the United States after graduation.
“It is not realistic to do so. As a journalism student, there would be no advantage for me to work in the United States,” Yang said. “But in China, with a US degree and good English, I may stand out against other students who have only studied in China.”
China still needs to improve its environment for scientists and high-level talents, said Xiao Mingzheng, director of the Center for Human Resource Development and Management Research of Peking University, adding that, in particular, the country needs to improve its policies relating to research environments.
In June, the Chinese government published a plan concerning talent development for the next 10 years. In it, it has improved policies and increased budgets to attract talented students back home.
1.Why does Luo Gaoqi wants to study in a foreign land according to his words?
A.Because the people there are more intelligent.
B.Because the foreign countries are more developed.
C.Because he can make more friends there.
D.Because the culture there is different from that in China.
2.What do Guo Gaoqi and Yang Fan have in common?
A.Their major is the same, which is journalism.
B.Both of them want to go back to China after graduation.
C.Their parents are against their decision.
D.They are forced to study in a foreign land by their parents.
3.From the passage, we can infer that _______.
A.scientists and high-level talents need a better environment in China
B.the students abroad are unwilling to go back to China
C.China doesn’t need those people to come back to our country at all
D.we all need to go abroad to study and then serve our own country
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Chance at new start
Mike Miles hadn't had a stable job in years. He bounced around from agency to agency, never sure when his last day would be. Sometimes, he lost a job with less than a day's notice. This was not due to a poor work ethic (职业道德)﹣from arriving early to staying late, Miles says he did everything he could to leave good impressions on employers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the US. But because Miles had a criminal record, he was always cut loose when it came time to let staff go.
"It was like walking on eggshells. You just never knew when you'd be gone," he said.
After his release from prison in 2007, Miles struggled to find stability (稳定)﹣both mentally and financially. During this time, he lived in his mother's house and she helped him raise his daughter. When his mom passed away two years later, Miles says he became more determined than ever to create a healthy environment for his family.
"I'm all she has, and she's all I have," he said. "I had to build a whole new relationship with my daughter, while building a whole new life for myself."
It wasn't until October 2015, nearly a decade after he got out of prison, that a cousin told Miles about a food company that hires people who have difficulty finding jobs.
Hoping this would clear up what felt like a thick cloud of uncertainty over his future, Miles submitted an application. He got an interview and soon after that, began his new job. His work involves everything from food production to maintenance (保存), not to mention it pays a livable wage of $15 an hour. He says it's the best job he's ever had.
Miles' story is rare in Lancaster, where the poverty rate is around 30 percent﹣about double the national average. This figure annoyed Charlie Crystle, the co﹣founder and CEO of the company that gave Miles his job.
Crystle says he wants to inspire other companies and entrepreneurs (企业家) to rethink their current practices and ignite (引发) conversations about minimum wage and employment opportunities for everyone, including ex﹣offenders (前罪犯).
Beyond providing employment and livable wages, the company also helps employees deal with the many challenges of reentry into society. This means anything from helping them find housing and health benefits to changing their schedules so they can make court dates.
Miles is now saving for a house."It doesn't have to be a big house," he said. "I just want to be stable."
1.Why did Miles change his occupation frequently?
A. He liked to try new things.
B. He could not find a job he likes all the time.
C. He was an unstable person who didn't have persistence.
D. He was never asked to stay at jobs long as he had been in jail.
2.What encouraged Miles to find a stable job?
A. He wanted to move into a better house.
B. He faced heavy social pressure from other people.
C. He wanted to make living conditions better for his family.
D. He couldn't stand living with his mother at such an old age.
3.From the article,we can learn that Crystal ________.
A. criticizes other companies for their low wages
B. longs to be famous and gain more respect
C. encourage other companies to think their current practices again
D. pushes other companies to help ex﹣offenders with reentry into society
4.What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?
A. Miles is content with his current situation.
B. Miles is going to buy a big house in the future.
C. The local government will help everyone find jobs.
D. The minimum wage level will surely increase in Lancaster.
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Every one of us in the hospital hoped that he________ after a few days’ treatment.
A. picked up B. made up C. took up D. looked up
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