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Insidetheirone-store,metal-roofedhouseonVancouverIsland’swestcoast,JanetSchwartzandherdomesticated(驯养的)deer,Bimbo,arereturningtotheirnormallives.Thelaw-representedbymenandwomendressedinblackuniformsandcarryingguns—isnolongerthreateningtoforciblyseparateSchwartzandBimbo,freeingthel0-year-olddeertothefates(命运)ofthesurroundingrainforestanditshungrywolvesandblackbears.
“Weloveeachother,”saidSchwartzwhoturned70onSaturday.“she’llcomeuptomeandshe’llkissmerightonthelips,likeamankissesawoman’’
Forfourdayslastweek,Schwartz’lifeturnedasrockyastheroughloggingroadthatconnectedherlifetotheoutsideworld.ConservationofficershadarrivedwithorderstolooseBimbo.Schwartzwastoldshewasn’tallowedtotouchBimboanymore.Itseemedsomebodyhadcomplained,saidEnvironmentMinisterTerryLakeearlierintheweek,notingit’sillegaltokeepwildanimalsaspets.
Duringthosetensedays,sleeplessnightsweremadeevenmorerestlessbynightmares,saidSchwartz.TherewerenewsstoriesandFacebookpageswhichsupportedSchwartzandbyFriday,thegovernmenthadchangeditsmind.Schwartzcouldkeepherpetwiththehelpofaveterinarianandconservationofficers.
“Itmakesmefeelgood,”saidSchwartzoftheannouncement.“Sheismylife.andI’vehadhersincethedayshe’sbeenborn.”
Therelationshipbeganwhenafriendfoundtheorphanedfawn(幼鹿)alonganearbyloggingroad,morethanakilometerawayfromhercurrenthome,saidSchwartz.ThefriendbroughtthefawnoverbecausesheknewSchwartzhadraisedadeerbefore.
Schwartznamedthefawn(小鹿)Bimbo,basedonaGeneAutrysongthatwasplayinginsideherhomeatthetime,andbeganfeedingtheanimalgoat’smilk.Daysturnedintomonthsandyears,andnowBimboisapartofthefamily.
1.AccordingtoParagraph1,JanetSchwartz’slifeisreturningtonormalbecause
A.noonedisturbsherlifeagainB.shecancontinuetokeepthedeer
C.shehasmarriedagainD.Bimbohasreturnedtotheforest
2.Whydidn’tSchwartzwanttoloosethedeer?
A.ItwastheonlycompanioninherhouseB.Shewantedtostudythelifestyleofthedeer.
C.Thedeerhadbecomepartofherlife.D.Shehadaveterinariantohelpher.
3.ConservationofficersorderedJanettolooseBimbobecause
A.thedeerwasnotproperlytakencareof
B.thedeerbroughtharmtotheneighborhood
C.itwasagainstthelawtokeepthedeerasapet
D.thedeermadetoomuchnoise
4.Whatmadethegovernmentchangeitsmind?
A.Schwartz’sloveforthedeer.B.Thethreattothedeerinthewild.
C.Thechangeofthelaw.D.TheinfluencefromthepressandtheWeb.
B
Silenceisunnaturaltoman.Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness.Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse.Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence.Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox(喋喋不休的人).Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure(蜡塑人像).
Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;
itistokeepupthebuzzingsound.Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;
thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito(蚊子).Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson.Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind.Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzingwithhisneighbors.
Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswishtotalk.Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew.Someofthemarecontentiftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople’sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenewplaysorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotelAttheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists
5.Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto______
A.exchangeideas
B.provetheirvalue
C.achievesuccessinlife
D.overcometheirfearofsilence
6.By"
thebuzzingofafly"
(Para.1),theauthormeans"
________”
A.thenoiseofaninsectB.alowwhisperingsound
C.meaninglesstalks
D.thevoiceofachatterbox
7.Accordingtothepassage,peopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors______.
A.aboutwhatevertheyhavepreparedB.aboutwhatevertheywantto
C.inthehopeoflearningsomethingnewD.inthehopeofgettingonwell
8.Whatistheauthor'
spurposeinwritingthepassage?
________.
A.Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather.
B.Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations.
C.Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises.
D.Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking.
C
Haveyoueverpickedajobbasedonthefactthatyouweregoodatitbutlaterfounditmadeyoufeelveryuncomfortableovertime?
Whenyouselectyourcareer,there’sawholelotmoretoitthanassessingyourskillsandmatchingthemwithaparticularposition.Ifyouignoreyourpersonality,itwillgetyoualong-termhurtregardlessofyourskillsorthejob’spay.Thereareseveralareasofyourpersonalitythatyouneedtoconsidertohelpyoufindagoodjob.Hereareafewofthosemainareas:
1)Doyoupreferworkingaloneorwithotherpeople?
Thereareisolating(孤立的)jobsthatwilldriveanoutgoingpersoncrazyandalsointeractivejobsthatwillmakeashypersonuneasy.Mostpeoplearenotextremesineitherdirectionbutdohaveatendencythattheyprefer.Therearealsopositionsthataresometimesacombinationofthetwo,whichmaybebestforsomeoneinthemiddlewhoadaptseasilytoeithersituation.
2)Howdoyouhandlechange?
Mostjobsthesedayshavesomeelementsofchangetothem,butsomearemorethanothers.Ifyouneedstabilityinyourlife,youmayneedajobwherethechangesdon’thappensooften.Otherpeoplewouldbeboredofthesamedailyroutine.
3)Doyouenjoyworkingwithcomputers?
Idoseethisasakindofpersonalitycharacteristic.Therearepeoplewhoarehappytospendmorethan40hoursaweekonacomputer,whilethereareotherswhoneedalotofhumaninteractionthroughouttheday.Again,theseareextremesandyou’lllikelyfindalotofpositionssomewhereinthemiddleaswell.
4)Whattypeofworkenvironmentdoyouenjoy?
Thiscanrangefrombeinginalargebuildingwithalotofpeopleyouwon’tknowimmediatelytoasmallersettingwhereyou’llgettoknowalmostallthepeopletherefairlyquickly.
5)Howdoyouliketogetpaid?
Somepeoplearemotivatedbythepaytheyget,whileothersfeeltoostressedtobelikethat.Thevarietyofpaymentdesignsinthesalesindustryisatypicalexampleforthis.
Anyway,theseareagreatstartingpointforyou.I’veseenitoverandoveragainwithpeoplethattheymakemoremoneyovertimewhentheydosomethingtheylove.Itmaytakeyoualittlelonger,butmakingamovetodowhatyouhaveapassionforcanchangethecourseofyourlifeforthebetter.
9.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1mean?
A.Youmayignoreyourskillswhenyouselectjob.
B.Jobskillsarethemostimportantthingswhenyouselectjob.
C.Therearemoreimportantthingsthanjobskillswhenyouselectjob.
D.Selectingjob,youshouldassessyourskillsandmatchthemwiththeposition.
10.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Isolatingjobsusuallydrivepeoplemad.
B.Interactivejobsmakepeopleshyeasily.
C.Extremepeopletendtoworkwithothers.
D.Almosteveryonehasatendencyinjobs.
11.Whatisthemissingwordaboutajobsearchinthefollowingchart?
A.DesignB.ChangesC.CooperationD.Hobbies
12.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.LifestylesandJobPayB.JobsandEnvironment
C.JobSkillsandAbilitiesD.PersonalitiesandJobs
D
AnOfsted(英国教育标准办公室)studyreportsthatteachersarediscouragingstudentswhowanttoleaveschoolandworkasapprentices(学徒)inbeautysalons(美容中心)orhairdressers.
Inspectorsquestioned105youngpeopleforareportonapprenticeshipspublishedonWednesday.Theyfoundseveralexamplesofyoungpeoplewhofelttheyhadbeenlaughedatbytheirteachersforwantingtoprogresstowork-basedlearning,particularlyincareorhairdressing,ratherthanstayonatschool.
Rightorwrong,isitanysurprisethatthisishappening?
From2014,thegovernmentwillmeasureschoolsaccordingtotherateoftheirpupilswhogotouniversity.BrianLightman,generalsecretaryoftheAssociationofSchoolandCollegeLeaders,saysthegovernmenthasalreadyputteachersunder“verygreatpressuretofocusonacademicsubjects”.
Ontheotherhand,theEducationAct2011,whichcameintoforceinNovember,placesschoolsunderadutyto