New employees, ____ they are skilled, will ge...

New employees,　 ____ they are skilled, will get more opportunities for personal development.

A.though B.since C.once D.unless

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Most companies will pay employees more if they have a degree.1.If you are a babysitter with a college degree, you can expect higher babysitter pay. If you have completed courses leading to an early childhood or education degree, you can also receive more than someone without those qualifications. 2.If you have more than two years of experience and a college degree, you’re very likely to get higher pay than others. If you have special knowledge or skills that are needed, you may command higher pay. 3.Another example: if you possess a degree in fine arts, and your employer-family wants　 their children to learn creative expressions, your creative skills (painting, sculpture, etc.) may earn you a higher income. 4.For example, if you obtained your CNA (certified nursing assistant) through your local community college, and your employer-family has a child with medical conditions, you may receive a higher pay rate.5.Just name a few here: how many children are to be attended to, what the ages of those children are, what additional responsibilities will be given to the babysitter (cooking, driving, etc.), in what country/state the babysitting is happening, and the babysitter’s ability to promote her qualifications and discuss her pay rate.

A. The same is true for babysitters.

B. Not everyone is equal in the job market.

C. Of course, other factors affect babysitter pay rates as well.

D. For instance, anyone who can play the piano can get higher pay as a babysitter.

E. Job-relevant certificates acquired through colleges may also lead to increased incomes on the job.

F. Parents will be happy to have an experienced and educated person caring for their children.

G. For example, if you know Russian and your employer-family has a child adopted from Russia, they may pay more

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—Can I drive on the free way, Mr．Green?

—You can when you____________ a bit more skilled．

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Seven years without a cold?

More and more people saying they just don't get colds anymore. They are using a new device made of pure copper, which scientists say kills cold and viruses. Doug Cornell invented the device in 2012. “I haven't had a single cold since then,” People were skeptical but EPA and university studies demonstrate repeatedly that viruses and bacteria die almost instantly when touched by copper. That’s why ancient Greeks and Egyptians used copper to purify water and heal wounds. Scientists say the high conductance (传导性) of copper disrupts electrical balance in a microbe (微生物) cell and destroys the cell in seconds.

So some hospitals tried copper touch surfaces like taps and door handles. This cut the spread of MRSA and other illnesses by over half, and saved lives. Colds start after cold viruses get in your nose, so the vast body of research gave Cornell an idea. When he next felt a cold about to start, he fashioned a smooth sheet copper and rubbed it gently in his nose for 60 seconds. “It worked!” he exclaimed, “The cold never got going.”

He asked relatives and friends to try it. They said it worked too so he patented CopperZap and put it on the market. Now tens of thousands of people have tried it. Nearly 100% of feedback says the copper stops colds if used within 3 hours after the first sign. Pat McAllister, age 70, received one for Christians and called it “one of the best presents ever.” “This little jewel really works,” People have used it on cold sores and say it can completely prevent outbreaks. It kills germs picked up on fingers and hands to protect you and your family. Copper even kills deadly germs that have become resistant to antibiotics.

CopperZap is made in America of pure copper. It has a 90-lay full money back guarantee. It is $ 69.95. Get $ 10 off each CopperZap with code USA3. Go to www.CopperZap.com or call toll-free 1-888-411-6114.

Buy once, use forever.

1.How does the CopperZap work?

A.The device is made in America of pure copper.

B.The device can cut the spread of MRSA and other illnesses.

C.Copper in the device kills all germs that have become resistant to antibiotics.

D.Copper in the device disrupts the electrical balance in a cell and destroys the cell.

2.What does the underlined word “It” refer to in Paragraph 2?

A.Body of research. B.His nose.

C.A. smooth sheet copper. D.A cold about to start.

3.How much will you pay if you want to buy a CopperZap with code USA3?

A.$79.95. B.$69.95.

C.$59.95. D.$49.95.

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A.To introduce us a new device.

B.To persuade people to buy the product.

C.To explain to us a way not to catch a cold.

D.To show the device is Useful against colds.

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152. --- Things are getting more and more expensive now.

--- It is certain that price will _____.

get up                          B. go up                       C. go down                   D. go down to

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New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more bicyclers on those hot blue City Bikes．But what about local bike shops? Is City Bike rolling up riders at their expense? At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca，manager W．Ben said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program．“It’s getting more people on the road，”he said．James Ryan，an employee at Danny’s Cycles，said City Bike is a good option for people to ease in a city famous for its traffic jams．“They can try out a bike without buying one．”he said．

Rentals are not a big part of the business at either Gotham Bikes or Danny’s Cycles．But for Frank’s Bike Shop，a small business on Christopher St．，the bike—share program has been bad news．Owner Frank Arroyo said his rental business has decreased by 90％ since City Bike was rolled out last month．Arroyo’s main rental customers are European tourists，who have since been drawn away by City Bikes．

However，Ben said the bike—share is good for bike sales at his shop．“People have used the bike—share and realized how great it is to bike in the city，then decide that they want something Dicer for themselves，”he noted．Andrew Crooks，owner of NYC Velo，at 64 Second Ave．，said at first he Was concerned about bike—share，though，he admitted，“I was happy to see people on bikes．It seemed like a great idea，but one that would be difficult to implement(实施)．”Crooks said he worried about inexperienced riders’ lack of awareness of biking rules and strong negative reaction from non—cyclists．However，he said．it’s still too early to tell if his business has been impacted．While it’s possible that bike—share will cause a drop in business，Crooks thought that the idea was a positive step forward for New York City．

1.What happened to Gotham Bikes as a result of the bike—share program?

A．It found its bike sales unaffected．

B．It shifted its business to rentals．

C．It saw its bike sales on the rise．

D．It rented more bikes to tourists．

2.What is the author’s chief concern about the increasing use of City Bikes?

A．How non—cyclists respond to the program．

B．How local bike shops owners oppose the program．

C．How it affects local bike businesses．

D．How the safety of bike riders can be ensured．

3.Why is the bike—share program bad news for Frank’s Bike Shop?

A．It is hard to implement the bike—share program．

B．Its customers have been drawn away by City Bikes．

C．Its bike prices have to be lowered again and again．

D．It has to compete with the city’s bike rental shops．

4.What is the attitude of most bike shop owners towards City Bike?

A．Negative．　　 B．Doubtful．

B．Indifferent． D．Positive．

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A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults.

The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent（青少年的）health to investigate (调查)the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 2000.

As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.

Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty-one.

The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio, etc. But the study did find that every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. Young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.

The study didn't explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities that could help prevent depression.

Last December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to he socially active, to read, attend religious services and to vote.

72. The best title for this passage should be____________.

A. Teens, Television and Depression

B. Men Develop Depression Easier than Women

C. Media Use is Harmful to Adolescents

D. Take Great care of Teenager's depression

73. The result of the research seems to prove______________.

A. teenagers are more likely to develop depression than adults

B. other media uses do no harm to adolescents

C. TV probably causes teenagers to grow up with depression

D. those who watch no TV will not develop depression

74. We can learn from the survey that of all the media use

A. computer games are teenagers' favorite

B. most teenagers prefer to listen to the radio

C. teenagers enjoy watching TV very much

D. newspaper is not included in the survey

75. We can conclude that a teenager should _____

A. play more video games instead of watching TV

B. be active in taking part in outdoor activities

C. be more active in watching educational TV programmers

D. attend religious services and care for politics

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A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults．But the extent to which TV may or may not be to blame is a question that the study leaves unanswered．

The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression．They based their findings on more than 4,000 adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995．

As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched every day．They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio．

Media use added up to an average of five and one-half hours a day．More than two hours of that was spent watching TV．

Seven years later, in 2002, more than seven per cent of the young people had signs of depression．The average age at that time was twenty-one．

Brian Primack at the University of Pittsburgh medical school was the lead author of the new study．He says every extra hour of television meant an eight per cent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression．

The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio．But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use．

Doctor Primack says the study didn’t explore if watching TV causes depression．But one possibility, he says, is that it may take time away from activities that could help prevent depression, like sports and socializing．It might also interfere with sleep, he says, and that could have an influence．

The study was just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry．

In December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives．Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people．The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, attend religious services and to vote．

51．According to the first paragraph,what remains unsolved in the new study?

A．Who is more likely to be influenced by TV

B．How much teenagers are depressed by TV

C．Whether teenagers are influenced by TV

D．What should be done to help to help the teenagers

52．More than 4,000 adolescents were chosen as the subjects of the study because they      ．

A．were free from depression

B．were keen on using the media

C．attached much importance to their health

D．could afford the time for the long term survey

53．What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?

A．Depression is not related to the use of other media than TV

B．Every extra hour of media uses increases the chance of depression

C．Longer use of media other than TV doesn’t increase the chance of depression

D．The influence of movies,video games and radio on depression varies respectively

54．In the last sentence of the eighth paragraph, “It”refers to      ．

A．depression     B．watching TV     C．lack of activities     D．the result of the study

55．The study done by the sociologists from the University of Maryland was mainly intended to      ．

A．tell the difference between happy and unhappy people

B．prove the realationship between TV and depression

C．stress the importance of being socially active

D．provide a happy recipe（秘方）for all people

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Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent(具备智能的). They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill.

The touch-screen devices(触摸屏装置) are on show at the Food Marketing Institute’s exhibition here this week, “These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker,” said Michael Alexander, manager of Springboard Retail Networks Inc., which makes a smart cart computer called the Concierge.

Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBM’s “Shopping Buddy”, has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts.

Neither device tells you how many fat grams or calories are in your cart, but they will flash you with items on sale. The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf.

“The whole model is driven by advertisers’ need to get in front of shoppers,” said Alexander. “They’re not watching 30-second TV ads anymore.”

People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists. Once at the store, a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system(系统) that will organize the trip around the store. If you’re looking for toothpicks, you type in the word or pick it from a list, and a map will appear on the screen showing where you are and where you can find them.

The device also keeps a record of what you buy. When you’re finished, the device figures out your bill. Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay.

The new computerized shopping assistants don’t come cheap. The Buddy devices will cost the average store about $160,000, and the Concierge will cost stores about $500 for each device.

1. The underlined word “they” (paragraph 1) refers to ______.

A. supermarkets  B. shop assistants    C. shopping carts           D. shop managers

2. Which of the following is the correct order of shopping with computerized shopping carts?

a. Start the system.                                               b. Make a shopping list.

c. Find the things you want.                                  d. Go to a self-checkout stand.

A. abdc                            B. bacd                        C. acbd                        D. bcad

3. We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.

A. intelligent shopping carts cost a large sum of money

B. the Concierge is cheaper than the Buddy devices

C. shop assistants with computer knowledge are well paid

D. average stores prefer the Concierge to the Buddy devices

4. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. New age for supermarkets

B. Concierge and Shopping Buddy

C. New computers make shopping carts smarter

D. Touch-screen devices make shopping enjoyable

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Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent(具备智能的). They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill.

The touch-screen devices(触摸屏装置) are on show at the Food Marketing Institute’s exhibition here this week, “These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker,” said Michael Alexander, manager of Springboard Retail Networks Inc., which makes a smart cart computer called the Concierge.

Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBM’s “Shopping Buddy”, has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts.

Neither device tells you how many fat grams or calories are in your cart, but they will flash you with items on sale. The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf.

“The whole model is driven by advertisers’ need to get in front of shoppers,” said Alexander. “They’re not watching 30-second TV ads anymore.”

People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists. Once at the store, a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system(系统) that will organize the trip around the store. If you’re looking for toothpicks, you type in the word or pick it from a list, and a map will appear on the screen showing where you are and where you can find them.

The device also keeps a record of what you buy. When you’re finished, the device figures out your bill. Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay.

The new computerized shopping assistants don’t come cheap. The Buddy devices will cost the average store about $160,000, and the Concierge will cost stores about $500 for each device.

1. The underlined word “they” (paragraph 1) refers to ______.

2. Which of the following is the correct order of shopping with computerized shopping carts?

a. Start the system.         b. Make a shopping list.

c. Find the things you want.   d. Go to a self-checkout stand.

3.We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.

4. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

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