SECTION 2Questions 11-20Introduction talk for new apprentices1、Questions 11 and 12ChooseTWO letters,A--A. WhichTWO pieces of advice for the first week of an apprenticeship does the manager give?B. get to know colleaguesC. learn from any mistakesD. ask lots of questionsE. react positively to feedbackF. enjoy new challenges2、Questions 13 and 14ChooseTWOletters,A--G. WhichTWO things does the manager say mentors can help with?H. confidence-buildingI. making career plansJ. completing difficult tasksK. making a weekly timetableL. reviewing progress3、Questions 15-20What does the manager say about each of the following aspects of the company policy for apprentices?Write the correct letter,A, B orC, next to Questions 15-20.A It is encouraged.B There are some restrictions.C It is against the rules.Company policy for apprentices15 Using the internet()16 Flexible working()17 Booking holidays()18 Working overtime()19 Wearing trainers()20 Bringing food to work()
Why didn't you tell me you could lend me the money I ______ it from the bank.A. haven't needed to borrowB. will not need to borrowC. needn't have borrowedD. didn't need to borrow
Imagine you are checking out at a hotel. Play your role according to the clues given in brackets.Receptionist: Good morning. Can I help you, madam? You: 1(表示要结账。)Receptionist: OK. Would you please tell me your name and room number? You: Nancy Birley, Room 4608.Receptionist: Yes,Miss Birley.2(说明客人是三天前入住的。) You: That's right.3(询问每晚的房费是多少。)Receptionist: 59 per night. You stayed here for 3 days,that is 177.4(询问客人如何付款。) You: In cash, please. Here you are, 200.Receptionist: Thank you.5(向客人交代所找的零钱。)
*本题备选项需点击原文处获取，在列表上点选即可。 Children are natural-born scientists. They have (36)_____ minds, and they aren’t afraid to admit they don’t know something. Most of them, (37)_____, lose this as they got older. They become self-conscious and don’t want to appear stupid. Instead of finding things out for themselves they make (38)_____ that often turn to be wrong. So it’s not a case of getting kids interested in science. You just have to avoid killing the (39)_____ for learning that they were born with. It’s no coincidence that kids start deserting science once it becomes formalised. Children naturally have a blurred approach to (40)_____ knowledge. They see learning about science or biology or cooking as all part of the same act—it’s all learning. It’s only because of the practicalities of education that you have to start breaking down the curriculum into specialist subjects. You need to have specialist teachers who (41)_____ what they know. Thus once they enter school, children begin to define subjects and erect boundaries that needn’t other-wise exist. Dividing subjects into science, maths, English, etc. is something we do for (42)_____. In the end it’s all learning, but many children today (43)_____ themselves from a scientific education. They think science is for scientists, not for them. Of course we need to specialise (44)_____. Each of us has only so much time on Earth, so we can’t study everything. At 5 years old, our field of knowledge and (45)_____ is broad, covering anything from learning to walk to learning to count. Gradually it narrows down so that by the time we are 45, it might be one tiny little comer within science.
I. You will watch a video on changes in the job market and skills needed for successful future professionals. Discuss with your partner, anticipate what changes and skills might be mentioned and write down some key words. Then watch the video and check your predictions.Changes in the job market:
What do we learn from the recent studies?A. Students prefer to rely on peers to relieve stress and anxiety.B. Young people are keen on building meaningful relationships.C. Students are more comfortable seeking counselling in school.D. Young people benefit from various kinds of outdoor activities.
For-Profit Colleges Clean Up Their Acts... Sort Of The image of the nation’s for-profit colleges has taken a beating in recent months. Senate hearings and the media have been filled with stories of schools engaging in questionable business practices, including accusations that some colleges pushed students to take loans they couldn’t afford and misled applicants about the potential for getting a high-paying job after receiving a degree. And the bad press isn’t over yet. Last week the Florida attorney general’s(检察长) office announced an investigation into whether for-profit higher-education schools―including Kaplan Inc., the University of Phoenix, Everest University, Med Vance Institute, and Argosy University―had made misrepresentations to students. Faced with mounting criticism, two of the largest for-profit colleges have announced reforms. Starting in September the 470,000-student-strong University of Phoenix stopped paying its admissions officers based on the number of students they sign up, eliminating an incentive some see for those officers to mislead applicants or pressure them to sign paperwork. The school will also put all prospective new students through a three-week, tuition-free "orientation" course designed to help them decide whether they’re ready for the commitments that come with their studies. In the past there have been reports of cash-strapped students talked into signing up when they may not have been ready―many may be behind financially or educationally, but they still end up on the hook for making school payments they can’t really afford. "The orientation program enables incoming students to make an informed decision about attending University of Phoenix and experience the strictness of the college classroom without incurring a financial burden," says University of Phoenix spokesman Manny Rivera. Kaplan, one of the University of Phoenix’s larger competitors, announced a similar free orientation course in September. New Kaplan students must take the course and pass an "academic assessment" in order to enroll in a degree program. The federal government is also stepping in: on Nov. 1 the Department of Education will announce a set of new rules that for-profit schools must follow, including an industry wide prohibition against incentives to admissions officers for recruiting more students and a revision to policies that have allowed schools to change the way they count credit hours in order to let students borrow more federal cash. Advocates praise these reforms. "It’s inspiring to see the Education Department regulating this industry, whereas for a very long time there was no supervision," says Steve Burd of the New America Foundation’s watchdog blog, Higher Ed Watch. The changes proposed by the schools are "a step in the right direction," adds Ben Miller, of the think tank Education Sector. But it’s unclear whether the rest of the industry will follow the lead of these bigger for-profit schools, and whether the latest reforms will effectively address the industry’s core problem: graduates with high debt and, critics say, an education that doesn’t adequately prepare them for the workplace. Trade associations that represent the schools are lobbying against further changes the Department of Education is considering, including tighter monitoring of how students develop after graduation. Schools say changes of this sort are unnecessary, but Education Secretary Arne Duncan argues they are needed "to make sure that taxpayer dollars are well spent" (taxpayer-backed student loans are by far the largest revenue source for the industry). "These schools―and their investors―benefit from billions of dollars in subsidies from taxpayers and, in return, taxpayers have a right to know that these programs are providing solid preparation for a job," Duncan said in a July statement. Reforms like orientation programs end up reducing the number of students who enter a school, and that’s not usually good for business. University of Phoenix and Kaplan have made these changes anyway, but that’s in part because they have a financial motivation to do so. both receive federal loans and grants at a rate that approaches 90 percent of their revenues. If they exceed that 90 percent threshold two years in a row, the government will stop approving loans for their new students. "Essentially the school would have to shut down," explains industry analyst Matt Snowling of FBR Capital Markets. In order to avoid that scene, schools have to reduce the number of high-debt students on their rolls, and orientation courses that force students to consider their ability to pay are one way to do that. The news that the University of Phoenix would slow its enrollment has understandably worried investors. When the company acknowledged on a call with analysts this month that its new policies would cause student enrollment to decline, its stock price dipped 23 percent in a single day. "University of Phoenix appears to be engaged in a serious effort to reform itself," says Burd. "It is admirably doing this in the face of fierce resistance from Wall Street, making it extremely unlikely that the rest of the industry will follow suit." Miller, the policy analyst, notes that all for-profit schools could require that students take a cooling-off period of a few days before they enroll, which, like University of Phoenix’s and Kaplan’s reforms, would ensure that they think it over before borrowing for school, but that hasn’t happened yet. Other federally required changes that could happen down the road include so-called gainful-employment rules that would force colleges to monitor how many of their graduates are actually employed and can afford to pay back their loans. If a college is graduating too many students who can’t, it might not be able to get federal loans for new students the following year (loans for existing students would not be affected) . Under these regulations, the system would also limit the amount of debt for students who graduate from for-profit colleges, but it would also limit the number of low-income students who can attend them. Under pressure from for-profit schools, the Department of Education has agreed to delay the "gainful employment" rules at least until next year while it holds more public hearings. In the meantime, students ought to remain cautious about the commitment they’re making in signing up for a for-profit college. Though Kaplan and University of Phoenix’s orientation programs provide students with some time to reconsider their decision, no industry wide rule is laid down. So students looking to start careers with degrees from for-profit institutions should take their time before signing that promissory note.In the set of new rules, the for-profit schools will revise policies about credit hours so that ______. A. students can graduate earlier with less loans to payB. students will not be able to borrow more federal cashC. students can transfer to cheaper schools more easilyD. students will have more time to work part-time jobs
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Use the word “like” or “unlike” to rewrite the following sentences after the models.Model 1: The coelacanth was thought to have gone extinct, but we have known for centuries that giant squid have existed in our oceans’ depths.→ Unlike the coelacanth, which was thought to have gone extinct, we have known for centuries that giant squid have existed in our oceans’ depths. (Para. 2)Model 2: Many of his peers wanted to pursue an American Dream in the late 1980s…, and Yu wanted to do that too…→ Like many of his peers, Yu wanted to pursue an American Dream in the late 1980s … (Reading 2, Unit 1, Book 1)(1) His father is intelligent. But he lacks intelligence.________________________________________(2) Most computer systems on the list are easy to install. But this one is not.____________________________________________________________(3) Most rivers in China run from west to east, and the Yellow River runs that way too._________________________________________________________(4) In their early youth, Tom’s two brothers showed an interest in politics. But Tom took an interest in music.__________________________________________________________
【题文】Don't blame genes for aging facial skin. A new study of twins suggests you can 1 those coarse(粗糙的) wrinkles, brown or pink spots, and dilated(膨胀的) blood vessels on too much time in the sun, smoking, and being overweight.Because twins share genes, but may have 2 exposures to environmental factors, studying twins allows an, "opportunity to control for genetic susceptibility(敏感性)," Dr. Elma D. Baron, at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and colleagues 3 in the latest issue of Archives of Dermatology.Their analysis of environmental skin-damaging factors in 65 pairs of twins hints that skin aging is 4 more to environment and lifestyle than 5 factors.But when it 6 skin cancer, the researchers say their findings support previous reports that 7 environment and genes affect skin cancer risk.Baron's team 8 facial skin of 130 twins, 18 to 77 years old, who lived 9 in the northern Midwest and Eastern regions of the U.S. who were 10 the Twins Days Festival in Ohio in August 2002.At this time, each of the twins also 11 reported how their skin burned or tanned 12 sunscreen(防晒霜), their weight, and their history of skin cancer, smoking, and alcohol drinking.The study group 13 of 52 fraternal and 10 identical twin pairs, plus 3 pairs who were unsure of their twin status. Identical(同卵的) twins share all of their genes and fraternal twins share only about half.From these data, the researchers 14 strong ties, outside of twin status, between smoking, older age, and being overweight, and having facial skin with evidence of environmental 15 16 contrast, sunscreen use and drinking alcohol appeared correlated with 17 skin damage.Baron and colleagues say the current findings, which highlight ties between facial 18 and potentially avoidable 19 factors -- such as smoking, being overweight, and 20 overexposure to the sun's damaging rays -- may help motivate people to minimize these risky behaviors.( ) 1. A. blame B. owe C. take D. bring( ) 2. A. same B. different C. similar D. common( ) 3. A. explain B. confirm C. declare D. shout( ) 4. A. equal B. related C. close D. strict( ) 5. A. characteristic B. personal C. natural D. genetic( ) 6. A. comes to B. talks of C. refers to D. gets to( ) 7. A. all B. neither C. both D. either( ) 8. A. examined B. checked C. inspected D. interviewed( ) 9. A. most B. usually C. mostly D. always ( ) 10. A. joining B. representing C. attending D. remarking( ) 11. A. separately B. lonely C. commonly D. truly( ) 12. A. with B. on C. in D. without( ) 13. A. consisted B. made up C. contained D. included ( ) 14. A. documented B. recorded C. reported D. noted( ) 15. A. damage B. exploration C. protection D. material( ) 16. A. In B. By C. As D. At( ) 17. A. lesser B. more C. no D. fewer( ) 18. A. look B. aging C. expression D. wrinkle( ) 19. A. environmental B. genetic C. emotional D. psychological( ) 20. A. protected B. planned C. unprotected D. prevented
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