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1、2011年高二英语上学期25分钟限时阅读天天练第8天阅读理解 AFew students would dream of getting a job as a shoe shiner（擦鞋匠） working along the street. College students, in their own eyes and in the eyes of the public, are expected to get at least a proper job, if not working in a high-income or white-collar position.Cai Yongs d
2、ecision to work as a shoe shiner shocked not only his parents, who had high hopes for him, but also his girlfriend.“It is right for young graduates to be ambitious (有抱负的). But they have to start in a solid and down-to-earth way,” Cai said. Cai is not alone in making such a choice. The company has go
3、t 12 college students in all.“I come for the 800 yuan monthly pay,” said Xiao Ji, who is a student from Nanjing University. “I have grown up and no longer live on my parents,” he said. “Working as shoe shiners can mean a bright future,” Cai said. Not everyone can accept this job choice. Cais girlfri
4、end left him because she felt ashamed to be with a shoe shiner, and Cai accepted the fact. “This is the price to be paid for a job,” he said. A former shoe shiner, Zhong Haibo, from a medical college, believes it was a good training for the rest of his life. “There is nothing I cant do after working
5、 as a shoe shiner,” Zhong said, meaning that such kind of experience in early life is helpful in a future job.56. Cai Yong decided to work as .A. a college teacher B. a company manager C. a shoe shiner D. a medicine maker57. Why did Cais girlfriend leave him? A. They didnt get along well with each o
6、ther. B. Her parents didnt like him. C. She found it a shame to marry a shoe shiner. D. Cai had got a new girlfriend.58.Most people think Cais choice .A. unbelievable B. nice C. enjoyable D. wonderful59. From the passage we know Zhong Haibo .A. doesnt like college life B. thinks highly of working as
7、 shoe shiners C. is a middle school student D. is still a shoe shiner at the momentB Hong Kongs pop star Kelly Chan will hold a concert in Hong Kong this month. She has been working on it for two years. She will dance with a group of 40 dancers. Chan is going to wear a dress with quite a number of d
8、iamonds on it. Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, 17, won the Japan Open on Saturday.She beat Americas Mashona Washington. It was her second win in a week. She also did well in South Korea. More than nine million American children have health problem because they are too fat. An American medical
9、 group announced this last week. The group said children should have less fast food and fewer soft drinks and that schools should have more sports for all students, not just the best athletes.60. What is Kelly Chan going to do?A. To hold a concert. B. To go on a diet. C. To watch a game. D. To make
10、a dress. 61. According to the news the player from _ won the tennis match on Saturday.A. Russia B. Japan C. South KoreaD. America62. The medical group from America said last week that _.A. America has too many good athletes B. children shouldnt have too many soft drinksC. schools should organize mor
11、e picnics D. most parents in America have health problem63. From the news we know that _.A. Kelly Chan has been dancing with 40 peopleB. Maria Sharapova has won the Japan Open 17 timesC. soft drinks and fast food are really good for childrens healthD. many American children have too much fast food a
12、nd too little exerciseCAs we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, its not easy to change later in life. Financial experts say that every one also has their
13、own belief of how to manage their money. According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are: the ant, the cricket and the snail. The ant works firstJust like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people dont care about enjoying t
14、he moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks(股票) with low risk.The cricket（蟋蟀） fun firstThe cricket wants to
15、enjoy everything now and doesnt think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance(保险).The snail （蜗牛） lives under pressureThe snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans(贷款) from the bank in ord
