四、Reading Comprehension (75 points)Directions: There are four reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.
Passage one
Expecting a Baby?
HEALTHY BABY: Manitoba’s Prenatal (怀孕期的) Benefit and Community Support Programs.
It’s what’s inside that counts
What you’re pregnant, it’s important that you eat well to help you and your growing baby. That’s why if you live in Manitoba and your net family income is less that $32,000 a year, the Manitoba government offers you a monthly cheque during your pregnancy to help you buy healthy foods and prepare for your baby’s arrival.
How to apply
Pick up an application form from medical offices, Healthy Baby community programs or by calling the number below. The application form must include a medical note indicating your baby’s due date, so see your health care provider early .
More support for you and your baby
Through Healthy Child Manitoba, Healthy Baby also offers community programs which help you to learn more about nutrition, health and parenting a baby.
For more information, please call:
945—1301 (in Winnipeg)
1—888—848—0140 (at no cost)
945—1305—TDD
(Telephone Device for the Deaf)
第31题单选 What program is this passage about?
A.Baby food
B.Low-income families
C.Women’s health
D.Birth and growth of healthy babies
参考答案：D
第32题单选 Who can enjoy the benefits of the program?
A.pregnant women of high risk
B.pregnant women of first child
C.pregnant women in good health
D.pregnant women with low income
参考答案：D
第33题单选 The most important information to be filled in the application form is( )
A.the pregnant woman’s name
B.when the baby is due to arrive
C.the pregnant woman’s medical history
D.in which hospital the baby is to be delivered
参考答案：B
第34题单选 Healthy baby will also provide more help in all aspects but ( )
A.baby education
B.baby nutrition
C.baby parenting
D.baby health
参考答案：A
第35题单选 For further information, the deaf can ( )
A.call 945—1305 TDD
B.dial 1--888—848—0140
C.visit their health care provider
D.send email to a medical office
参考答案：A
Passage two
In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievements and confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.
However, in the past four year the job market has changed dramatically. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.
Four years ago, the future looked bright for his class of 2006. T here were many high-tech(“dotcom”) job opportunities, graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as health insurance and paid vacations. However,“Times have changed. it’s a new market,” according to an officer of the university.
The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they majored in fields that are still paying well, such as accounting or nursing.
Even teaching is not a secure profession now. Ryan Stewart wanted to be a teacher, but instead he will probably go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.
In conclusion, these days a college degree does not automatically lead to a good job with a high salary. Some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future.
第36题单选 What did a college degree mean to people in the past?
A.It was a proof of their professional skill
B.It would guarantee their quick promotio
C.It built up their confidence in the job marke
D.It would help them to start an academic caree
参考答案：C
第37题单选 Ryan Steward has not got any job offer because ( )
A.there are too many graduates of his majo
B.he wants to find a job with very high salary
C.he has not received a degree in the university
D.the job market has changed greatly since 2002
参考答案：D
第38题单选 According to the passage, ( ) had the best job prospects in 2002.
A.computer science
B.accounting
C.teaching
D.nursing
参考答案：A
第39题单选 Why does Ryan Steward want to be a college teacher?
A.Teaching jobs are well-pai
B.He majored in teaching in the university .
C.College teaching is less challenging than high-tech job
D.College teaching career won’t be influenced by econom
参考答案：D
第40题单选 It can be concluded from the passage that ( )
A.the value of a college degree has decreased now
B.new college graduates today can’t find jobs
C.a college degree can still lead to a good job
D.graduates must prepare early to find jobs
参考答案：A
Passage three
Sharon Keating was worried about her kids when she got a divorce. Her daughter says,“I was feeling… like down and sad even though I didn’t really show it.
Judith Wallenstein says problems from divorce can last many years. They can show up when the kids are adults. And the kids have their have their own trouble. Wallenstein studied 93 children over a generation. The results can be found in her book.
She says that children of divorce are more likely to have problems with drugs. They are far more likely to seek therapy. About 40 percent of them avoid marriage themselves. When they do marry, fail at nearly twice the usual rate. It is hard for them to trust. They are afraid of failing.
Critics say Wallenstein had too few children in her study. They think that Wallenstein stresses too much from a small study. Other things may be the cause of the kid’s problems. The study does not compare kids from divorced families with kids from “healthy” families.
第41题单选 Which word can best describe the kids from divorced families according to Paragraph 1?
A.Offensive
B.Relieved
C.Depressed
D.Prejudiced
参考答案：C
第42题单选 Children from divorced families who marry later will ( )
A.have no trust in other people
B.be more likely to get divorced
C.firmly protect their marriage
D.have stable marriage
参考答案：B
第43题单选 Wallenstein’s study showed that ( )
A.divorce left the children many problems
B.all the problems showed up right after the divorce
C.divorce could be avoided
D.divorce made the children mature earlier
参考答案：A
第44题单选 Which of the following is critics’ opinion?
A.Healthy families do not have problem
B.All the related factors were considered in the stud
C.Divorce is the only cause of child problem
D.The number of families studied was not sufficien
参考答案：D
第45题单选 Today children from divorced families ( )
A.have no more problems
B.are getting more care and help
C.are less able to handle their problems
D.are told not to talk about their problems
参考答案：B