Read the following article and answer the question. Article: In the eighteenth century one of the first modern economists, Adam Smith, thought that " the whole annual produce of the land and labour of every country" provided revenue to "three different orders of people: those who live by rent, those who live by wages, and those who live by profit". Each successive stage of the industrial revolution, however, made the social structure more complicated. Many intermediate groups grew up during the nineteenth century between the upper middle class and the working class. There were small-scale industrialists as well as large ones, small shopkeepers and tradesmen, officials and salaried employees, skilled and unskilled workers, and professional men such as doctors and teachers. Farmers and peasants continued in all countries as independent groups. During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the possession of wealth inevitably affected a person's social position. Intelligent industrialists with initiative made fortunes by their wits which lifted them into an economic group far higher than that of their working-class parents. But they lacked social training of the upper class, who despised them as the "new rich." They often sent their sons and daughters to special schools to acquire social training. Here their children, mixed with the children of the upper classes, were accepted by them, and very often found marriage partners from among them. In the same way, a thrifty, hardworking labourer, though not clever himself, might save for his son enough to pay for an extended secondary school education in the hope that he would move in a "white-collar" occupation, carrying with it a higher salary and a move up in the social scale. In the twentieth century the increased taxation of higher incomes, the growth of the social services, and the wider development of educational opportunity have considerably altered the social outlook. The upper classes no longer are the sole, or even the main possessors of wealth, power and education, though inherited social position still carries... Question: According to the passage, what did those people do who intended to make their children move up in the social ladder? Answer:
OPTIONS:
- They saved a lot of money for their children to receive higher education.
- They tried to find marriage partners from the children of the upper class.
- They made greater fortunes by their wits.
- They worked even harder to acquire social training.
They saved a lot of money for their children to receive higher education.
--
Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Part I If you are hunting a chance to improve yourself in English, TOP ENGLISH CITY will be a smart choice. We are members of "the International Language Workshop" and enjoy both of the good honor in English teaching and high quality of our teaching team. We are devoted to providing affordable, excellent English training programs for those who want to improve both their English knowledge and their language skills. In TOP ENGLISH CITY, you will be a top English-speaker among your competitors and enjoy the advantage that your competitors have not. You will be proud of being a member of TOP ENGLISH CITY. Courses designed: Basic Studies... Sat. 8:00-10:00 a. m. Intermediate Spoken English... Sun. 8:00-10:00 a. m. Standard Spoken English... Sat. 8:00-10:00 a.m. Basic Business English... Sun.8:00-10:00 a.m. Intermediate Business English... Sun. 7:00-9:00 p.m. TOEFL Super Studies... Sun. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Children's Weekend... Sat. &. Sun. 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. For more information, please contact: Room 806 American Plaza Tianhexi Rd, 510150 Guangzhou Tel: 86668888-8806 Part II ENGLISH SALON A place for you to practise your English, to exchange your English learning experiences, to know more about the culture of English-speaking countries, to make more friends who can speak very good English. You will have free talks, famous English films and songs appreciation, English lectures and games; all are for you to improve yourself in English in the special, full-of-fun Salon. How to Join: We are a group with membership system, so if you want to join our group, please make an application to the Tianhe Office of Top English City, filling in the applying forms. You will be given a salon ID card, and becomes our member. The Qualifications : You must be fluent in English-speaking or / and an English lover. Those who are now learning English in the Top English City will be advantageous. For more information, please contact: Mr Jiu Chan at: 47129198 English Salon, your best friend! Join Right Now! Question: If you work in a joint Venture Company, you probably take the_course. Answer:
OPTIONS:
- Standard Spoken English
- Intermediate Business English
- TOEFL Super Studies
- Children's Weekend
Intermediate Business English
--
Read the following article and answer the question. Article: The ecosystem is 1ike a chain.If any of the links are broken,the whole system is in danger.This is why wetland protection has been put high on the agenda in recent years.Zhao,vice--director of the State Forestry Administration,says nearly 60 percent of the country's natural wetlands are still not under effective protection.Most Chinese people are ignorant about the importance of protecting the wetlands. Ocean,forestry and wetlands are the three global ecological systems.Wetlands can conserve and purify water resources, prevent flooding and help protect the ecosystem. As well as ecological values, they can also offer economical returns. In recent years,many wetlands have become farmland.Drawing too much underground water,hunting and fishing also ruin their ecological system. Every year,the wetlands in the Sanjiang Plain of Northeast China provide habitat for birds.Local residents search the area for the birds' eggs. They consider the eggs to be a natural gift. rather than wildlife that should be protected. If they were educated,perhaps this is one activity that could be brought to an end. China is now ready to make a plan to save some of these areas.Some have been restored to raise awareness among the public.But these moves are not enough.There should be laws in place to provide legal support to the fight. Environment protection is a campaign which needs support from everyone in society.Education may be the first step. Question: What will happen if wetland is not under protection yet? Answer:
OPTIONS:
- Birds won't have their eggs.
- China will have more wetland.
- The chain of ecosystem will be broken.
- There will be few floods.
The chain of ecosystem will be broken.
--
Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Terry Thomas has a very boring job ,although it pays very well .What Terry does is sitting in a rowboat all day long .He makes $ 16.37 an hour ,which is certainly an excellent wage for sitting in a little boat and doing nothing. The boat stays all day under a bridge that is being rebuilt. There is a distance of about 100 feet between the boat and the workers on the bridge overhead. The rest of Terry's fellow workers are up on the bridge working. Terry's job is to rescue anyone who falls off the bridge into the water. So far, no one has given him anything to do .Although he's delighted that none of his companions has fallen into the water, he also admits that the job is very boring because there is nothing to do. No one on the work crew really wants duty on the boat. But the job is a union requirement, and it must be filled. To quality for the job, a person must be an excellent swimmer and have training in lifesaving skills. Only a few men on the work crew meet those standards. Before Terry took the boat job, several others had it and gave up because they found it so tedious. What does Terry do in his little boat all day? He spends a good bit of time making sure that his suntan lotion is adequate for the job of protecting his skin. He reads and listens to the radio .Each day he looks forward to lunch and then to quitting time. Question: Terry uses the suntan lotion because _ . Answer:
OPTIONS:
- he likes the smell
- he is out in the sun all day
- his shirt is torn
- it keeps the fly away
he is out in the sun all day
--