Those below the poverty line are _________ to subsidized food and other welfare payments.
A.entitled
B.qualified
C.credited
D.endowed
A.entitled
B.qualified
C.credited
D.endowed
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第2题
A. Those whose blood pressure is high.
B. Those whose blood pressure is average.
C. Those whose blood pressure is below average.
D. All of the above
第3题
The best title for the text would be______.
A.An Unequal Society
B.Political Factors in Poverty
C.The Fate of the Poor
D.Functions of Poverty
第4题
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Ten percent of the Americans live a poor life.
B.Poor people are those who live below the poverty line.
C.The poverty line rises as the general standard of living rises.
D.The poverty line tends to be at the same level.
第5题
&8226;Which month does each sentence(11-15)below the chart describe?
&8226;For each sentence,mark one letter(A-H)on your Answer Sheet.
&8226;Do not use any letter more than once.
AMA's share price was about twice those of the other two companies in this month.
第6题
?Read the article below about job market.
?Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each gap from A, B, C, or D.
?For each question 21—30, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet.
In just eight years, by 2010, there will be 58 million jobs in the United States, D the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau (21) between now and 2010 some 22 million new jobs will be created. And 36 million more (22) will result from retirements and others who drop out of the workforce. Nearly all that job (23) , incidentally, will come in the service sector. Manufacturing jobs will grow at only (24) of a percent annually. That's not because those jobs are going overseas, by the way. Blame the slow growth in manufacturing (25) the fast growth in manufacturing productivity.
Ed Potter, president of the Employment Policy Foundations in Washington, said the foundation's analysis of job growth and wharfs (26) happening in education show there could be as (27) as 3.5 million professionals at the end of this decade.
Despite the current recession and layoffs, a (28) of employers by the National Association of Manufacturers found 80 percent of companies say a severe shortage of qualified job (29) already exists. And 60 percent of those companies said the lack of skilled workers is (30) their ability to produce.
(21)
A.persists
B.predicts
C.distinguishes
D.extinguishes
第7题
?Read the article below about flattery.
?For each question 31-40, write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet,
Fooled by Flattery
Being swept along by their followers isn't the only form. of influence that leaders need to be wary of. Sometimes, follower influence takes the subtler and gentler form. of ingratiation. Must people learn very early in life that a good way to get people to like you (31) to show that you like them. Flattery, favors, and frequent compliments all tend to win people (32) Leaders, naturally, like those who like them and are more apt to let those they are fond of influence them.
F or their part, followers think that (33) on the boss's good side gives them some measure of job security. Indeed, a recent study indicated (34) successful ingratiators gained a 5% edge over other employees in performance evaluations. This kind of margin by (35) won't get someone ahead, but in a competitive market, it might (36) tip the scale toward one of two people up for a promotion.
Everyone loves a sincere compliment, but those who already think highly (37) themselves are most susceptible to flattery's charms. Gratuitous ingratiation can create a subtle shift in a leader's attitude toward power. Instead of viewing power as (38) to be used in the service of the organization, clients, and stakeholders, the leader treats it as a tool to further personal interests, sometimes at the expense of others in and outside the organization. (39) happens as a leader starts to truly believe his press and comes to feel more entitled (40) privileges than others.
(31)
第8题
&8226;Read the adicle below about money management in Britain.
&8226;For each question 31-40,write one word in CAPITAL LETTER on your Answer Sheet.
Research reveals that 82 percent of adults are surprised by their account balance every month.Although two。thirds of those suweyed by Yougov claimed to know the transactions in and (31) of their current accounts,only 18 percent of people were left with an account balance (32) .expected at the end of the month.Lack of time emerged as the major reason (33) .adult money mismanagement and banking expels promote online banking as a convenient,24-hour (34) to current account management.Natwest Primeline,the bank's online and telephone banking service, (35) .one provider that has seen a threefold increase in online customers compared to two years ago.Age was also found to affect people's (36) to managing their current account balance. (37) to 60 percent of those under 30 years old were unable to find time to do their banking.This contrasted with the over-50 age group,67 percent of (38) .always found time to do their banking.This is also the age group least likely to go overdrawn on their current accounts.Men emerged as the group least likely to be able to guess their account balance,with only 8 percent (39) .able to do so.Regionally,Londoners were the most dis.organised as 44 percent of people did not know how (40) money was available in their account.
(31)
第9题
?Read the article below about insurance.
?For each question 31-40, write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.
Premiums You Can Retrieve
For those who see term life insurance as a losing proposition, an old insurance product is back. Called Return of Premium (ROP) (31) Money-Back Term, these policies refund (32) penny paid in premiums if you outlive the 15-, 20-, or 30-year term of the policy.
The policies cost more -- perhaps 30% to 50% more for a 30-year policy -- than traditional term life. A healthy 35-year-old man might pay $550 annually for a basic $500,000, 30-year term policy, vs. $810 for one (33) the ROP feature. You can get policies for a shorter term, (34) they cost so much more that they are not advised. Then does an POP policy make sense? That depends on (35) answer to two questions: Would you earn more buying a cheaper term policy and investing the savings? Are you likely to cancel before the 30 (or however many) years are up?
In the example above, the ROP would cost $260 more each year than regular term insurance but (36) return $24,300 in premiums at the end of 30 years. That mounts (37) an annualized return of 6.6%, and it's tax-free because you're just getting back your own money, For someone looking for a conservative investment, (38) policy could make sense. But remember, you get that return only if you pay the premiums for the entire 30 years. If you drop the policy before, you'll get less, or perhaps nothing, in return (39) those higher premiums. A company generally counts on people dropping the policies -- in order to pay the money to those who (40) .
(31)
第10题
?Read the text below about online conferencing.
?In most of the lines 34-45, there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.
?If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.
?If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAI, LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.
With online conferencing, you can meet "face-to-face" with the people that are important to your business and it keep those connections strong no matter
34 how far apart you are. Online conferencing technology that turns any
35 desktop computer into a powerful communication of tool by streaming
36 live voice, video, text and data in real time. Every participant is in an online
37 meeting sees and hears everything that's going on and just as if they
38 were all in the same room together. In some cases web conferences
39 are even better than those meeting in person because you don't have to
40 worry about crowding around a conference at table 'and straining to see
41 and hear the speaker. You can see it and hear everything perfectly
42 from in the comfort of your own office. Thanks to advances in technology
43 now any company — regardless of size or location — can afford to save
44 much money on business travel costs by conducting their meetings online.
45 Online conferencing can save up your company time and money by eliminating downtime and increasing productivity.
(34)