D) They are kept in open prisons.
15. A) Most of their prisoners are expected to work.
B) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.
C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.
D) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.
16. A) Most of them get paid for their work.
B) They have to cook their own meals.
C) They can choose to do community work.
D) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.
B) Because the traffic conditions in London are good.
C) Because they have received special training.
D) Because they have a driving license.
18. A) About three weeks. C) At least half a year.
B) Two years or more. D) Two to four months.
19. A) Government officers are hard to please.
B) The driving test usually lasts two months.
C) The learner has to go through several tough test.
D) The learner usually fails several times before he passes it.
20. A) They look forward to further promotion.
B) They want to earn money from both jobs.
C) They don’t want their present bosses to know what they’re doing.
D) They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet.
Part 2
Reading Comprehension(35 minutes)
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom(生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation’s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of government and society, of course. But if also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well, “In addition to the doctors, we’re going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California’s (usc) School of Gerontology(老年学).
Lawyers can specialize in “elder law,” which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination(歧视). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. “Any student who combines an expert knowledhg in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money,” one professor says. |
