Time is so valued in America, because by considering time to be important one can clearly achieve more than if one “wastes” time and doesn’t keep busy. This philosophy has proven its worth. It has enabled Americans to be extremely productive, and productivity itself is highly valued in America. Many American proverbs stress the value of guarding time, using it wisely, and setting and working toward specific goals. Americans believe in spending their time and energy today so that the fruits of their labor may be enjoyed at a later time.
听力C Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension：36-46
Time is, for the average American, of utmost importance. To the foreign visitor, Americans seem to be more concerned with getting things accomplished on time (according to a predetermined schedule) than they are with developing deep interpersonal relations. Schedules, for the American, are meant to be planned and then followed in the smallest detail.
It may seem to you that most Americans are completely controlled by the little machines they wear on their wrists, cutting their discussions off abruptly to make it to their next appointment on time.
Americans’ language is filled with references to time, giving a clear indication of how much it is valued. Time is something to be “on,” to be “kept,” “filled,” “saved,” “wasted,” “gained,” “planned,” “given,” “made the most of,” even “killed.”
The international visitor soon learns that it is considered very rude to be late -- even by 10 minutes -- for an appointment in America.
Time is so valued in America, because by considering time to be important one can clearly achieve more than if one “wastes” time and doesn’t keep busy. This philosophy has proven its worth. It has enabled Americans to be extremely productive, and productivity itself is highly valued in America. Many American proverbs stress the value of guarding time, using it wisely, and setting and working toward specific goals. Americans believe in spending their time and energy today so that the fruits of their labor may be enjoyed at a later time.
仔细阅读Part IV Reading Comprehension ：47-66
So many people use the cell phone frequently every day. But 47 little is certain about the health effects of its use. Manufactures 48 that cell phones meet government standards for safe radio-frequency radiation emission, but enough studies are beginning to document a possible 49 in rare brain tumors (肿瘤), headaches and behavioral disorders in children to cause concern. So far, the evidence isn’t 50 on whether the use of cell phones 51 to any increased risk of cancer. In a new trial, researchers asked 47 volunteers to 52 in a project to measure glucose (葡萄糖) consumption in the brain by scanning the brain to see how cells use energy. For both 50-minute scans, the volunteers had a cell phone 53 to each ear. During the first scan, the devices were turned off, but for the second scan, the phone on the right ear was 54 on and received a recorded-message call, although the volume was muted (消音) so the noise wouldn’t bias the results. The results of the second scan showed that the 55 of the brain nearest to the device had higher rates of glucose consumption than the rest of the brain. The study shows that cell phones can change brain activity and 56 a whole new avenue for scientific inquiry, though it doesn’t say anything about whether cell-phone radiation can cause cancer. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 A. conclusive B. contributes C. derive D. expresses E. fixed
F. immensely G. increase H. maintain I. mission J. participate K. particular L. provides M. regions N. surprisingly O. switched 答案：
47. N surprisingly 48. H maintain 49. G increase 50. A conclusive 51.B contributes 52.J participate 53. E fixed 54.O switched
55. M regions 56. L provides \\Section B
As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn’t good:
Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero. That’s bad for the economy, of course. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now. But it actually shouldn’t matter to you nearly as much as you think.
That’s because job growth numbers don’t matter to job hunters as much as job turnover data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations, and retirements. (Yes, people are retiring even in this
economy.) In both good times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in June of 2007, when the economy was still humming along, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was 4.7 million!
And as it turns out, even today — with job growth near zero — over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month.
I don’t mean to imply that overall job growth doesn’t have an impact on one’s ability to land a job. It’s true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from (and compete for). And it’s true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening, regardless of whether it’s a new one or not.
But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don’t is their ability to stay motivated. They’re willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present
themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even after repeated rejections. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that 2.7 million people who wanted and were available for work hadn’t looked within the last four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployed.
So don’t let the headlines fool you into giving up. Four million people get hired every month in the U.S. You can be one of them.
57. The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate ______? A) deprives many people of job opportunities. B) prevents many people from changing careers. C) should not stop people from looking for a job.
D) does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening. 58. Where do most job openings come from? A) Job growth B) Job turnover C) Improved economy D) Business expansion
59. What does the author say about overall job growth? A) It doesn’t have much effect on individual job seekers. B) It increases people’s confidence in the economy. C) It gives a ray of hope to the unemployed.
D) It doesn’t mean greater job security for the employed. 60. What is the key to landing a job according to the author? A) Education B) Intelligence C) Persistence D) Experience
61. What do we learn from the passage about the unemployment figures in the US?
A) They clearly indicate how healthy the economy is. B) They provide the public with the latest information. C) They warn of the structural problems in the economy.
D) They exclude those who have stopped looking for a job. 此部分答案略，没有找到答案 其余略，没找到答案，也没找到真题
Translation (5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.
87. David turned away and walked quickly down the street, ________________（完全无视他的存在）.
88. It is man’s intellect__________________(才使他区别于其他高等动物). 89. I read the book last week, but now it is _______________(哪儿也找不到了).
90. Hardly had John finished his introductory remark _________(他就被听众打断了).
91. If the reaction were to take place_______________(巨大的能量就会被释放出来). 【答案】
87. totally ignoring his presence
88. that distinguishes him from other higher animals 89. found nowhere/nowhere to be found 90. when he was interrupted by the audience 91. enormous energy would be released
