Once a class does not need to move at_________pace, students can learn different thing
A.frequent
B.hasty
C.uniform
D.settled
A.frequent
B.hasty
C.uniform
D.settled
第1题
A.Now that
B.That
C.Since
D.Once
第2题
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During the past generation, the American middle-class family that once could count on hard work and fair play to keep itself financially secure has been transformed by economic risk and new realities. Now a pink slip, a bad diagnosis. or a disappearing spouse can reduce a family from solidly middle class to newly poor in a few months.
In just one generation, millions of mothers have gone to work, transforming basic family economics. Scholars, policymakers, and critics of all stripes have debated the social implications of these changes, but few have looked at the side effect family risk has risen as well. Today's families have budgeted to the limits of their new two-paycheck status. As a result they have lost the parachute they once had in times of financial setback- a back-up earner (usually Mom) who could go into the workforce if the primary earner got laid off or fell sick. This “added-worker effect” could support the safety net offered by unemployment insurance or disability insurance to help families weather bad times. But today, a disruption to family fortunes can not longer be made up with extra income from an otherwise-stay-at-home partner.
During the same period, families have been asked to absorb much more risk in their retirement income. Steelworkers, airline employees, and now those in the auto industry are joining millions of families who must worry about interest rates, stock market fluctuation, and the harsh reality that they may outlive their retirement money. For much of the past year. President Bush campaigned to move Social Security to a savings-account model, with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed payments for payments depending on investment returns. For younger families, the picture is not any better. Both the absolute cost of healthcare and the share of it borne by families have risen-and newly fashionable health-savings plans are spreading from legislative halls to Wal-Mart workers, with much higher deductibles and a large new does of investment risk for families‘ future healthcare. Even demographics are working against the middle class family, as the odds of having a weak elderly parent- and all the attendant need for physical and financial assistance have jumped eightfold in just one generation.
From the middle-class family perspective, much of this, understandably, looks far less like an opportunity to exercise more financial responsibility, and a good deal more like a frightening acceleration of the wholesale shift of financial risk onto their already overburdened shoulders. The financial fallout has begun, and the political fallout may not be far behind.
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31. Today's double-income families are at greater financial risk in that
[A] the safety net they used to enjoy has disappeared.
[B] their chances of being laid off have greatly increased.
[C] they are more vulnerable to changes in family economics.
[D] they are deprived of unemployment or disability insurance.
第3题
Once environmental damage (), It takes many years for the system to recover.
A.has done
B.does
C.is to do
D.is done
第5题
阅读理解 Passage 1 Manners evolved differently in different cultures. In earlier times there was a tendency for manners to become increasingly formal, and this was often viewed as progress. In the 18th and 19th centuries having good manners was seen as an important part of one’s education and social class, and it was necessary to be taken as a lady or a gentleman to get ahead in the world. In the 20th and 21st centuries, manners have gradually become more relaxed and informal. The hosting of dinners and other social gatherings are no longer the exclusive privilege of the wealthy elite (精英), and private clubs are being gradually replaced by more open meeting places. So the manners of the salon (沙龙) are gradually combining with the manners of the pub. Clothing is a good indication of the changes in manners, as can be seen in the following examples. It is surprising that the wearing of hats indoors by males is once again becoming acceptable. Students in North America often wear baseball caps to class. In many countries the wearing of hats indoors by males was once acceptable even in very polite society, but over the years this became considered as a lower-class behavior. and was thus discouraged in both the middle and upper classes. The young people who wear hats indoors do not realize they are actually restarting a very old cultural tradition. A comparable development for females is the wearing of jeans. Many females now wear jeans on a daily basis, either at home or at work. Some see this as a symbolic declaration that they are now modern women, not girls or ladies. Some girls, like boys, wear baseball caps both indoors and outdoors. Sneakers and shorts are now acceptable for either males or females in a variety of non-athletic situations. Some companies have rules requiring informal dress such as jeans or sneakers on Fridays (called “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”), and others permit it almost all the time. In these companies, and many others, it is acceptable to call the bosses by their first names. 1 What does the passage mainly talk about?
A、Changes of manners over time.
B、Formal manners in the earlier times.
C、Different manners in different cultures.
D、Development of manners in different classes.
第6题
In just one generation, millions of mothers have gone to work, transforming basic family economics. Scholars, policymakers, and critics of all stripes have debated the social implications of these changes, but few have looked at the side effect family risk has risen as well. Today's families have budgeted to the limits of their new two-paycheck status. As a result they have lost the parachute they once had in times of financial setback- a back-up earner (usually Mom) who could go into the workforce if the primary earner got laid off or fell sick. This “added-worker effect” could support the safety net offered by unemployment insurance or disability insurance to help families weather bad times. But today, a disruption to family fortunes can not longer be made up with extra income from an otherwise-stay-at-home partner.
During the same period, families have been asked to absorb much more risk in their retirement income. Steelworkers, airline employees, and now those in the auto industry are joining millions of families who must worry about interest rates, stock market fluctuation, and the harsh reality that they may outlive their retirement money. For much of the past year. President Bush campaigned to move Social Security to a savings-account model, with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed payments for payments depending on investment returns. For younger families, the picture is not any better. Both the absolute cost of healthcare and the share of it borne by families have risen-and newly fashionable health-savings plans are spreading from legislative halls to Wal-Mart workers, with much higher deductibles and a large new does of investment risk for families‘ future healthcare. Even demographics are working against the middle class family, as the odds of having a weak elderly parent- and all the attendant need for physical and financial assistance have jumped eightfold in just one generation.
From the middle-class family perspective, much of this, understandably, looks far less like an opportunity to exercise more financial responsibility, and a good deal more like a frightening acceleration of the wholesale shift of financial risk onto their already overburdened shoulders. The financial fallout has begun, and the political fallout may not be far behind.
第31题:Today\\\'s double-income families are at greater financial risk in that
A.the safety net they used to enjoy has disappeared.
B.their chances of being laid off have greatly increased.
C.they are more vulnerable to changes in family economics.
D.they are deprived of unemployment or disability insurance.
第7题
A.How seldom
B.How often
C.How long
D.How soon
第8题
听力原文:W:Hello,Parkson college.May I help you?
M:Yes.I'm looking for information on courses in computer programming.I would need it for the fourth semester.
W:Do you want a day or evening course?
M:Well,it would have to be an evening course since I work during the day.
W:Aha.Have you taken any courses in data processing?
M:No.
W:Oh.Well,data processing is a course you have to take before you can take computer programming.
M:Oh,I see.Well,when is it given? I hope it's not on Thursdays.
W:Well,there's a class that meets on Monday evenings at seven.
M:Just once a week?
W:Yes.But that's almost three hours from seven to nine forty-five.
M:Oh.Well,that's all right.I could manage that.How many weeks does the course last?
W:Mmmm,let me see.Twelve weeks.You start the first week in September,and finish…,oh,just before Christmas,December 21st.
M:And how much is the course?
W:That's three hundred dollars including the necessary computer time.
M:Aha.Okay.Ah,where do I go to register?
W:Registration is on the second and third of September.between 6 and 9 in Frost Hall.
M:Is that the round building behind the parking lot?
W:Yes.That's the one.
M:Oh,I know how to get there.Is there anything that I should bring with me?
W:No,just your checkbook.
M:Well,thank you so much.
W:You are very welcome. Bye!
M:Bye!
Question 19.Why does the man choose to take an evening course?
Question 20.What does the man have to do before taking the course of computer programming?
Question 21.What do we learn about the schedule of the evening course?
Question 22.What does the man want to know at the end of the conversation?
(23)
A.He prefers the smaller evening classes.
B.He has signed up for a day course.
C.He has to work during the day.
D.He finds the evening course cheaper.
第9题
A.constantly
B.metabolite
C.integumentary
D.psychosocial
第10题
Once environmental damage ________, it takes many years for the system to recover.
A) has done
B) is to do
C) does
D) is done