Trends toward specialized careers and lower salaries leave economists and sociologists (4) that the next generation of employees will be (5) to roles that are too narrow and thus not (6) enough. Many say corporations are taking (7) of the labor force. (8), no one is forcing our youth into such (9). If a rewarding job does not (10) in the current system, they'll have to (11) it for themselves. The Internet has already answered students' cries for more (12) possibilities. The next breakthrough to create something truly creative is (13) to happen anytime now. At the same time let's (14) that students are prepared for the day when their chances are coming.
By telling our young people everything has already been done and that there is nothing left to dream about, we are (15) them of the opportunity to create a system that is new and exciting, outside the confines of what is (16) imaginable. But then again, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I shouldn't (17) about our youth at all. Their ability to (18) what is before them and defy our unnecessary worries is their greatest strength. Maybe by telling them they can't, we are (19) encouraging them to create something truly incredible. All in all, the future for the young people is not gloomy; (20), it is promising.
1. A.tests B.frightens C.puzzles D.disarranges 2. A.objective B.perspective C.point D.presentation
3. A.indispensable B.responsible C.incredible D.applicable 4. A.fearful B.awful C.painful D.careful
5. A.confirmed B.confronted C.confined D.conflicted 6. A.regarding B.rewarding C.striking D.amusing 7. A.shortage B.percentage C.privilege D.advantage 8. A.Furthermore B.But C.Moreover D.Because 9.
A.occupations
B.destinations
C.accommodations
D.corporations
10.A. exist B.insist C.persist D.consist 11. A.compose B.arrange C.create D.devise 12. A.task B.assignment C.career D.duty 13. A.bound B.fated C.committed D.required 14. A.confirm B.deny C.assure D.ensure 15. A.taking B.stealing C.mugging D.robbing 16. A.timely B.currently C.frequently D.latterly 17. A.worry B.disturb C.trouble D.concern 18. A.encounter B.oppose C.resist D.challenge
19. A.in operation B.on purpose C.in effect D.in force 20. A.instead B.therefore C.however D.yet
Translate the following sentences into English.
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1. 她一点儿也不知道这幅画有一天居然会价值100 多万美金。（Use \）
2. 虽然我理解你说的话，但是我不同意你在这个问题上的看法。(Use \
3. 我认为警察的职责就是保护人民。(be meant to do sth.)
4. 昨天我去看他，却发现他已于几天前出国了。(only to do sth.)
5. 在每周例会上，每个人的发言都不能偏离会议议题。(confine to)
6. 要是我没说那些愚蠢的话该多好! 那时我太年轻，不能明辨是非。(if only; distinguish right from wrong)
Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
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1. Little did I think five years ago that I would be sitting here today studying English with so many students coming from all over the world.
2. While this position offers you honor and power, it imposes on you a great responsibility.
3. In the long run the race between food production and population growth remains too hard to solve easily.
4. Sometimes we find ourselves climbing the ladder of success, only to find that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall.
5. The new program is meant to put young people on a fast track to management careers.
6. The ambitious young man wanted very much to achieve something to make his parents proud of him.
Section B
Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
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1. Why don't you __ these unnecessary words? It will make your article much better.
2. She __ no sign of happiness after she heard the good news. 3. This point is . You'd better clarify it.
4. A large ___ of birds in this area will die in the end if they are not protected.
5. The police suspected that the murder was __ by money, not hatred. 6. The country faced the __ of a winter without adequate food or energy; the government was trying to find a way out.
7. Two hotels are to be ___ in this area to meet the rising demand of tourists in the next few years.
8. Both __ and military groups would have to spend less in the
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