UNIT 8 COPING WITH AN EDUCATIONAL PROBLEM I.I. Key words & phrasesability accumulateacquire adequateaffect astonishcompete complexdecline facultyfunction handfulhumble idleignorant jamluxury miracleportable scareslice suggestionswear upsetbetter off break downcompete with in amazementmake a living by run out ofsearch for sum upAdditional Vocabularyscholarship 奖学金this year’s graduate 应届毕业生golden collar worker 金领工人net capital 净资本academic credit system 学分制like water off duck’s back 把…当耳边风netter 网虫bullet train 子弹头列车quality of population 人口素质heuristic education 启发式教育teach through lively activities 寓教于乐emeritus professor 名誉教授degrade oneself 掉(身价)stamp the card 打卡WAP phone 上网手机excessive consumption 提前消费top student 高材生inter-disciplinary talent 复合型人才human capital 人力资本intensive training class 强化班alleviate burdens on students 减负online love affair 网恋magnet train 磁悬列车in-word 流行字眼basic education 基础教育education for all-round development 素质教育(thesis)oral defense (毕业论文)答辩jerry-built project 豆腐渣工程go Dutch AA制stealth aircraft 隐形飞机broadband networks 宽带网II. Vocabulary & Structure1.Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply_____.A. declinedB. lessenedC. descendedD. slipped2. The sight of physical suffering always ______ me.A. upsetB. uprightC. ignoreD. uneasy3._____energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.A. AccumulatedB. GatheredC. AssembledD. Collected4.We are interested in the weather because it______ us directly—What we wear, what we do and even how we feel.A. benefitsB. affectsC. effectsD. guides5.We’ve _____sugar. Ask Mr. Jones to lend us some.A. run away withB. run downC. run off D run out of6.Many of us thought she had a ______occupation because she had a low salary.A. handsomeB. admirableC. humble D respectable7.My boss always carries a ______ computer with him when he attends meetings.A. probableB. popularC. portageD. portable8.He lost the _____ of sight after the car accident.A. capabilityB. capacityC. facultyD. facility9.Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We don’t have any openings at this, but we shall keep your application on ______ for two months.A. pileB. segmentC. sequenceD. file10.When he began speaking in English, the little girl looked at him _____ amazement.A. atB. toC. inD. on11.It is through learning that the individual ______ many habitual ways of reacting to situations.A. retainsB. gainsC. achievesD. acquires12.One can _____ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.A. obtainB. earnC. developD. benefit13.Franklin’s ability to learn from observations and experiences ____ to his success in public life.A. contributedB. owedC. attached D .related14.Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _____to the health service.A. accessB. assignmentC. exception D .adequate15.Science is still largely ignorant ______ the causes of many kinds of cancer.A. aboutB. withC. ofD. to16.Are you willing to _____ in court that you saw him do it?A. promiseB. determineC. swear D .consent17.Running out of money, William bought only a _____ of bread and a pound of sausage at thesupermarket.A. sliceB. blockC. cakeD. loaf18.We can’t afford to have all this expensive machinery lying _____.A. usefulB. wastefulC. idleD. lazy19.______adequate preparation, you don’t have much chance of success.A. AfterB. WithoutC. WithD. Before20.I have no money to spend, _____ you have nothing to spend your money on.A. becauseB. thoughC. whileD. since21. I'm quite _____ of the latest development in science.A. ignorantB. unknownC. indifferentD. unaware22. He ______ when he heard the news, and for a long time he couldn' t recover.A. broke upB. broke outC. broke offD. broke down23. Great _____ development has been achieved in this area because of correct policy.A. economyB. economicC. economicalD. economics24. When the interests of animals don't agree with those of humans, animal interests ______nothing at all.A. count forB. set inC. come acrossD. look to25. His brother ______ him to a race.A. invitedB. askedC. challengedD. required26. If you want to know the time schedule, please _______ at the booking office.A. acquireB. inquireC. requestD. require27. She is a very _____ secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake.A. anxiousB. effectiveC. adequateD. efficient28. The chairman ______ me as if I had said nothing.A. was ignorant ofB. neglectedC. ignoredD. shrugged off29. Their marriage_____ when she found out her husband was having an affair with anotherwoman.A. fell apartB. worn outC. knocked downD. broke down30. He feels ______ lonely for he has few friends in his class.A. somehowB. somewhatC. somewhereD. little31. Her clothes were too _____ for the occasion.A. relaxedB. casualC. leisureD. humble32. The _____ temperature of a human body, no matter in what part of the world he lives, is about36.8CA. commonB. normalC. averageD. regular33. Such a change would not _____ to the wishes of the great majority of people.A. confirmB. transformC. approveD. conform34. He was _____ at not being invited.A. declineB. repressC. depressD. upset35. She has a(n)______ ability to inspire people at difficult times.A. individualB. refinedC. intellectualD. unique36.______ as he was, he knew what was the right thing to do.A. The childB.A childC. ChildD. Children37.To keep society in good order, it is necessary that everybody ______the laws.A. obeyB. obeysC. obeyedD. obeying38. He is _____ me ______ two years.A. senior than; byB. senior to; byC. senior to; forD. senior above; by39.The country has not yet ______ from the effects of the natural disasters.A. restoredB. regainedC. reassuredD. recovered40.It was not until she arrived in class _____ realized she had forgotten her book.A. and sheB. when sheC. sheD. that she41.It's true that the old road is less direct and so a bit longer. We don't take the new one,_____ ,because we don't feel safe on it.A. unlessB. though C therefore D. otherwise42.He was once an athlete. Perhaps _____ why he runs so fast even when he'sgetting old now.A. it's B .this is C .that is D. which is43. The project has to be stopped if problems keep ______ like this.A. risingB. raisingC. arisingD. arousing44._____children's helplessness and defenselessness, adults are responsible for granting themspecial protectionA. When it is givenB. If it is given toC. GivenD. Although it is given45.______ energy must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.A. GatheredB. CollectedC. AccumulatedD. Assembled46. The mere fact _____ most people believe nuclear war would be madnessdoes not mean that it will not occur.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. why47.It is essential that those application forms ____ back as early as possible.A. must be sentB. will be sentC. are sentD. be sent48. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship _____for makingmoney.A. other thanB. rather thanC. better thanD. more than49. The time has come _____ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.A. whenB. whileC. asD. since50. John's leg got hurt ______ the Purple Mountains.A. while he is climbing upB. while we were climbing upC. while we climbed upD. while he climbed upIII. CET4 Vocabulary1. In this school, students are encouraged to develop and express their ______thought.A. independentB. correspondentC. distinguishedD. peculiar2. He can't speak his own native language well, ______ a foreign language.A. let outB. let offC. let downD. let alone3. She has caught a bad cold and it's not ______ that she will recover beforenext Monday.A. unlikeB. likelyC. possiblyD. probably4. Make sure you _____ enough time for doing your homework.A. set aboutB. set upC. set asideD. set apart5. It took me a long time to _____ the disappointment of losing the match.A. get throughB. get offC. get overD. get down6. Get in the car. There is enough _____ for you.A. placeB. seatC. spotD. room7. I've had so little ______ time recently--I think I've forgotten how to relax.A. emptyB. spaciousC. spareD. blank8.I wanted to make a bookcase, but I couldn't make ______ of the instructions.A. understandingB. senseC. applicationD. sight9. He could see he was losing the argument, so he said, “I'd rather not _____ the matter. "A. performB. preferC. proceedD. pursue10. The ______ of living will only go up. It won't go down.A. priceB. value C cost D. expense11. The fire department ordered that the elevator should ______.A. be turned offB. be turned down C .be turned up D. be turned out12. I've hardly been ______ since Christmas.A. somewhereB. nowhereC. elsewhereD. anywhere13. Peter's latest book is so good that it is _______ all praise.A. forB. onC. beyondD. over14. It is important that you reply without ______.A. delayB. restC. pauseD. stop15. There are several characteristics of this book _____special attention.A. worthyB. worthy ofC. worth ofD. worthless16. Neither rain nor snow can stop postmen from ______ letters and parcels.A. spreadingB. caring C .delivering D .transferring17. ______ your request, we have already presented it to the committee for consideration.A In regard to B. In contrast to C. In case of D. In relation to18. His reaction to the doctor's ______ was satisfactory.A. procedureB. treatmentC. protectionD. threat19. ______, we keep records on all the experiments so that we may have enough data.A. As a wholeB. On the averageC. As a ruleD. By all mean20. Don't be so _____ as to believe everything he says.A. intimateB. inclinedC. intenseD. innocent21. We are late. I expect the film ______ by the time we get to the cinema.A. will already have startedB. would already have startedC. had already been startedD. has already been started22. No sooner had we sat down ______ we found it was time to go.A. thanB. whenC. asD. while23.______ tired after hard work, he went to sleep right away.A. FeltB. FeelingC. Being feltD. To feel24. But for his intelligence, we ______ able to achieve it.A. would never have beenB. were neverC. had never beenD. shall never be25. Only when you have obtained sufficient data,_____ come to a sound conclusion.A. you willB. would youC. you canD. can you26. I’d _____ the operation unless it is absolutely necessaryA. not rather haveB. rather not haveC. rather not to haveD. rather not having27. ______ would happen if your father knew you failed?A. What you supposeB. What will you supposeC. What do you supposeD. What you would suppose28. This tape recorder is far ______ that one both in quality and in design.A. more superior toB. superior thanC. superior toD. more superior than29. ______ I do it or not is none of your business.A. WheneverB. WhetherC. No matterD. Either30. Unfortunately, when I arrived, she _____, so we only had time for a few words.A. just leftB. has just leftC. had just leftD. was just leaving31. He has _____ heavy a work load that it is difficult for him to find time to travel around.A. suchB. tooC. so D .much32. The piano weighs three hundred pounds, so it is too heavy _______.A. for me to moveB. to move by meC. for me not move D .not to move by me33. Before leaving the country, the old couple sold their house ______ 60,000 dollars.A. atB. forC. onD. with34. Either the college professors or the college president ______ responsible for setting the policy.A. is B .are C. has D. have35. The investigation,______ will soon be published, was made by Professor Smith.A. at which the resultsB. he results on whichC. whose resultsD. of whose results36. It is because he is not proud of his achievements ______ he is respected by his fellow students.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. that is37. It' s no use ______ him over. It' s too late now.A. to sendB. sendingC. by sendingD. having sent38. I remember _____ once somewhere.A. see himB. to see himC. have seen himD. seeing him39. "I wonder why they are late. " " They ______ the train.”A. might missB. may have missedC. could missD. can have missed40._______ all necessary preparations for the meeting, it was cancelled.A. Having madeB. MakingC. After I have madeD. When I had madeIV. Reading Comprehension(1)The U.S. Department of Labor statistics ( 统计)indicates that there is an oversupply of college-trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing. Already there is an overabundance ( 过多) of teachers, engineers, physicists and other specialists. Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren' t there. The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary(临时的) jobs which do not require a college degree. These "temporary' jobs have a habit of becoming permanent(永久的).On the other hand, there is a tremendous need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters, electricians, mechanics, and TV repairmen. These people have more work than they can handle and their annual(每年的) incomes are often higher than those of college graduates. The old difference that white -collar workers make a better living than blue-collar workers no longer holds true.The reason for this situation is the traditional myth(神话)that a college degree is a passport to bright future. Parents begin telling their children this myth before they are out of school. Under this pressure the kids fall in line. Whether they want to go to college or not doesn' t matter. Everybody should go to college.One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there. Of the 60 percent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class. Many of them drop out within the first year. Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.1. What do the U.S. Department of Labor statistics show? _______.A. Many college graduates find it increasingly hard to get suitable jobsB.There is an oversupply of workers and this oversupply is recently increasingC. Teachers, engineers, physicists and other specialists are extremely neededD. Colleges and graduate schools have become aware of the hard situation in the labourmarket2. By saying “These temporary jobs have a habit of becoming permanent.” The author means that ______.A. once college graduates take a temporary job, they soon get used to itB. college gradutes have the habit of taking temporary jobsC. many college graduates might never find jobs for which they were trained forD. college graduates are accustomed to taking permanent jobs3. The author implies in the passage that in the past_______.A. blue-collar workers worked harder than white-collar workersB. white-collar workers had little difficulty getting good jobsC. there were more white-collar workers than blue-collar workersD. colleges and graduate schools trained more skilled workers than now4. By saying that "many people go to college who do not belong there", the author meansthat____.A. many people do not have money support to go to collegeB. many people are not fit for college educationC. many college students drop out in the first yearD. many college students are bored with their education5. It can be concluded that_____.A. every young man and woman should go to college if possibleB. college education has become worse and worse in recent yearsC. people with a college education should receive a higher payD. fewer students should go to college but more be trained for skilled jobs(2)Not too long ago, anyone seventy years old was considered to have lived to a ripe(高龄的)old age. This is no longer true; the number of people in their seventies and eighties is steadily growing, and many of these people are still very active in society.Medical progress, coupled with a greater knowledge of personal care and hygiene( 卫生) is a major reason for this change. But the longer life-span(寿命), despite its obvious value, has given a new problem to today's world.Many older people can take care of themselves, but many others can't. More importantly, their children cannot take care of them in their homes as once the common practice. Nursing homes have been opened to provide such care.A nursing home is a long-care organization for people too sick or weak to care for themselves. These establishments are not hospitals, but residents may need medical attention at any time.Today there are about 22,000 nursing homes in America housing 1.2 million men and women. Eighty-five percent of the residents are more than 65 years old. They are fed and cared for, and limited activities are available for those who are able to move about. Except for reading and watching television, however, there is often little for residents to do. Visitors are the high point in their lives.Those elderly folk are not in the nursing homes for a short time. Most of them are not going to"get better" and return home.1. A nursing home is a place for______.A. people who are near their deathB. people over seventy years oldC. people who can’t takecare of themselvesD. people who don’t have children2. Men and women are living longer because_______.A. there are many more nursing homes availableB. doctors know more about illness and health careC. there is much more to do than there was 100 years agoD. people have a better knowledge of the world3. One of the most difficult tasks a nursing home faces is_______.A. providing tasty meals for so many peopleB. helping people get better, so they can return homeC. planning interesting, meaningful activities for the residentsD. the lack of money for daily costs4. It is no longer true that______.A. people of seventy year old are considered long-lived peopleB. the number of people in their 70s or 80s is increasingC. many old people are still active in societyD. the residents of the nursing home need medical care5. Most people in nursing homes are_______.A. lacking medical treatmentB. over 65 years oldC. too sick to be engaged in some kinds of physical activitiesD. not pleased to meet the visitors(3)Mr Enderby, the headmaster, stopped Anna one day at the school gate."Now, "he said, "I want you to tell me the truth, my dear. ""Naturally, "said Anna shortly, fearing something terrible had happened."I have had a most serious accusation(控告)made against you by Mrs Bond.""Mrs Bond?"said Anna, not understanding. Janet Bond was a quiet little mouse of a child. As far as Anna could remember, she had never had cause to speak an angry word to the girl."Mrs Bond, "went on Mr Enderby, "tells me that you scolded her daughter yesterday afternoon.""Scolded?"cried Anna."I don't scold. At least not in school,'she added honestly."Mrs Bond's story, is that Janet was a little late back to school in the afternoon. She said that the child had to spend some time in the bathroom, which meant she set out from home a little late.""Just a minute, " said Anna, beginning to understand. "She did come late, very late. I had marked her absent, of course. Then she wandered in, when we' d started our paper-cutting, and I believe I said she was a nuisance(令人讨厌的). She didn' t appear to hear, and was certainly quite cheerful.""Ah, a nuisance. "Mr Enderby jumped on the word. You’re sure you only said a nuisance?""I may not even have said that, "Anna replied. "It was no more than slight displeasure that I felt ----and I certainly didn't scold."“Mrs Bond said that you called her child a blasted(该死的)nuisance . Is that true?"“Indeed it isn't, "said Anna. “The child-or the mother--has made it up!"Mr Enderby was satisfied with Anna's explanation.“Just as I thought, my dear, but of course I had to make sure."1. When Mr Enderby stopped Anna at the school gate, he______.A.made her feel worried at firstB.thought she had done something wrongC.had made up his mind to scold herD.wanted to tell her a true story2. During this meeting, Anna _____.A.did not understand Mrs BondB.heard Mrs Bond's storyC.apologized for having scolded Mrs Bond's childD.said that she respected Mrs Bond3. Mr Enderby thought that_______.A.Janet had scolded AnnaB.Anna had scolded JanetC.Mrs Bond had not told the truthD.Anna would not tell the truth4. To call a child a nuisance is_______.A.notconsideredseriousby the teacherB.considered a serious accusationC.obviously upsetting for the childD.a sign of great anger5.Mr Enderby considered Anna a ______ teacher.A. carelessB. cruelC. badD. trusted(4)In a room where four men were seated at a large table. One of them rose and walked round to shake hands with me. He introduced his colleagues and then indicated a chair, in which I seated myself. After asking me briefly about my place of birth and my Royal Air Force experience, they began to question me carefully on telecommunications. Now I was confident, at ease with a familiar subject. They questioned me thoroughly, but 1 was relaxed now. The years of study and work began to pay off, and I knew I was doing well. I was even enjoying it. When it was over, Mr Symonds, the man who had welcomed me, leaned back in his chair and said : "Well, now, my colleagues and I are completely satisfied with your replies and we feel sure that, in terms of qualifications, ability, and experience, you are well suited to the post we have in mind. But we are faced with a certain difficulty. If we employ you, it means we must place you in a position of authority(权威)over a number of our English employees. Many of them have been with us for a long time, and we feel sure that your appointment wouldupset good relations within the firm. We could not offer you the post without the responsibility, and we would not ask you to accept one or two other positions of a different type. They exist, but they are not suitable for someone like you. So, I'm afraid, we will not be able to offer you the job."I felt suddenly weak, and I was quite unable to think. Yet somehow I managed to leave that office, realizing that I had either forgotten or completely ignored during the six exciting years of the war---my own black skin.1. From this passage we can see the author was______.A.a man looking for a jobB. a man at a scientific meetingC.Mr Symonds' friendD.Mr Symonds' employee2. What happened when the author went into the interview room ?______.A.Hewastold to move a chair close the lableB.He shook hands with everybodyC. He sat down confidentlyD.He was told who the other people were3. How did the author feel when Mr Symonds interviewed him?______.A. He felt that years of study and work had been wastedB. He felt sure that he could get the jobC. He was not sure whether he could be qualified for the jobD. He was afraid that he might not be offered the job4. Mr Symonds said he could not offer the author the post they had in mind. Which of thefollowing was the excuse he gave? ______.A. They had enough English employeesB. The author was not qualified for the jobC. The offer would upset good relations within the firmD. The job would not satisfy the author5. The real reason why the author was not offered the job was probably that ________.A. Mr Symonds didn't really believe his wordsB. the relations between him and the other employees were not goodC. Mr Symonds thought that he was not qualified for the jobD. he was a black manV. Translation1.学校的一个重要任务就是要帮助和促进儿童个性的形成。