1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 5 Canada-“ The True North” 阅读理解组块专练 练速度 (限时: 35 分钟 ) . 阅读理解 A Among the international students in Canada who are struggling to find a job there after graduation, some eventually make it with relative ease.Theyre the ones whove already built up much internship (实习 ) experience whil
2、e still attending university, as their majors offer a cooperative program. Coop programs, a feature (特色 ) of Canadian university programs, allow academic studies to be combined with work experience.During school years, students get to network with employers, gain internship experience in relevant fi
3、elds, and earn academic credits that count toward their degree or diploma. Coop programs are available in most comprehensive universities, like the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and York University.These programs are not only open to students majoring in business but also to man
4、y science and art majors.Statistics show that nearly 30 percent of recent foreign applicants have chosen majors that also subscribe to the Coop program.“Its easy to understand, ” said a senior education counselor.He noted that working opportunities are provided by employers that build bridges with t
5、he university and most of them are wellknown companies or local government organizations.Moreover, the average salary for interns is as high as C$30,000 to C$40,000 a year. Students can choose to work during vacations or termtime freely.The required duration of the internship for undergraduates rang
6、es from eight to twelve months, or four to six months for graduate students.“The programs also benefit those students who want to apply for immigration, ” added the counselor.“Thats because the policies of many provinces in Canada require a certain length of work experience of the applicants.” 语篇解读:
7、本文介绍了加拿大的一些大学针对留学生的合作项目。该项目为留学生提供了工作机会。 1 Whats the main characteristic of Coop programs? A They offer a variety of jobs in all fields. B They make academic credits easier to gain. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C Employers work with students on their studies. D Students get work experience while at university. 解析:选
8、 D 细节理解题。通读全文可知,第二段介绍了该项目的特点。根据第二段的第二句 “During school years, students get to network with employers, gain internship experience in relevant fields, and earn academic credits that count toward their degree or diploma.” 可知,该合作项目的主要特点是学生可以在大学期间就获得工作经验,故 D 项正确。 2 What does the example of foreign applica
9、nts indicate? A Coop programs are becoming more popular. B The average salary for interns will increase. C Coop programs are open to all majors. D Companies welcome foreign students. 解析:选 A 推理判断题。根据第三段的第三句 “Statistics show that nearly 30 .to the Coop program.” 可知,数据显示,将近 30%的外国留学生选择的专业都支持该合作项目;据此可以判
10、断,文中提及该例旨在说明该项目越来越受到留学生的青睐,故 A 项正确。 3 Which section of a website does the text probably come from? A Business. B Education. C Lifestyle. D Culture. 解析:选 B 推理判断题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了加拿大的一些大学针对留学生的一种合作项目。该项目为留学生提供了工作机会。据此可以判断,本文与教育相关,可能来自网站上的教育版块,故 B 项正确。 B In our everyday lives we meet situations in which
11、we take many things for granted.We only treasure things when they are gone.This is a sad truth of human nature.One day, I found myself as a witness to a similar situation. One evening, I left work and boarded the train.After entering, I noticed something unusual.The center of the car had a few empty
12、 seats while both ends were crowded with people standing.I didnt pay much attention and sat down on one of the empty seats.I sensed a funny smell.It wasnt long before I noticed a homeless person sleeping on three seats in front of me.He was bleeding from his nose.Why wasnt anyone helping him? His cl
13、othes were torn and he was giving off a strange smell.Along with the smell, his eyes were dull, watery, and red.Occasionally he scratched himself and people 【 精品教育资源文库 】 looked at him as if he had committed a crime.As the train stopped at stations and more people came in they covered their noses an
14、d faced away from him.All the seats around him were empty. Suddenly, he began to swear at the people around him.A plainclothes police officer who looked like a construction worker took out his certificate and showed it to the homeless man.The officer, not wanting to touch the homeless man, told him
15、his rights and directed him to exit the train.As the officer walked the man out of the train, the homeless man turned around and said “MY HOME ! ” and started crying. A man doesnt value things until they are gone.If he didnt have a home, at least he had freedom.Now he has neither.No one wants to hel
16、p someone who wont help himself. 语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。乘坐火车时, “ 我 ” 发现了一个流浪汉,他衣衫褴褛,身上散发异味,乘客们避而远之。突然,他开始咒骂他周围的乘客。后来流浪汉被便衣警察带走,他不仅没有家 ,这一次还失去了自由。 4 When entering the car, how did the author feel at first? A Annoyed. B Puzzled. C Sad. D Calm. 解析:选 B 推理判断题。根据第二段第三句 “The center of the car had a few empty seats
17、while both ends were crowded with people standing.” 可知,车厢中部有一些空座位,而两头却挤满了站着的人;据此可以 判断, “ 我 ” 感到很困惑,故 B 项正确。 5 How did people react to the homeless man? A They caught him and called the police. B They covered him with clean clothes. C They disliked and avoided him. D They stared at him curiously. 解析:
18、选 C 推理判断题。根据第三段第三句 “Occasionally he scratched h imself and people looked at him as if he had committed a crime.” 可知,流浪汉偶尔抓挠自己,人们看着他,好像他曾经犯罪了一样;根据第二段第三句 “The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing.” 可知,车厢中部有一些空座位,而两头却挤满了站着的人;据此可以判断,人们不喜欢他,避免和他接触,故C 项
19、正确。 6 It can be learned that the policeman _. A was very rude to the man B sent the man back to his hometown 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C forced the man to leave the city D went off the train with the man 解析:选 D 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的 “As the officer walked the man out of the train” 可知,警察最后带 着这个流浪汉走下了火车,故 D 项正确。 7 Wh
20、at does the author think of the homeless man? A He is a loser of life. B He is worth our respect. C He is very funny. D He is a fearless fighter. 解析:选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二、第三句 “If he didnt have a home, at least he had freedom.Now he has neither.” 可知,如果他没有家,至少他还有自由,如今他两个都没有了。据此可以判断,他是一个生活的失败者,故 A 项正确。 C
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22、at can always be traced (追踪 ) back to you.That includes every post, even every like, comment, favorite and forward that you have ever committed.All pictures youve posted or will post have been stored in a digital database, and it is the companies right to keep all of these documents that you believe to have been deleted or hidden. With every post comes a consequence; whether it is good or bad, what you post could be seen by anyone.That is why you have to be very careful of what you decide to post or comment. If you think you are safe from Servite finding out about one fu