案與解析
Part I Writing
How to Get Prepared for a Job
As a result of the population booming in the past, the competition in job markets is getting much fiercer. As college students who are to graduate in the future, we must prepare ourselves when still on campus in order to gain an upper hand.
There are several things we college students can do to sharpen our competitive edge. First, start preparing early. We all know that it is the early bird that catches the worm. It is too late to consider our future career upon graduation. Why not plan beforehand? Second, we should attach greater importance to our personalities such as honesty, cooperation and perseverance. They are more important than appearance in landing a job although it is advantageous to have a neat look. Third, we should make a close self-examination so as to know what our weaknesses and strengths are so that we can do something about them to improve ourselves. Lastly, we can take some preliminary training for the job we’d like to have. For example, if an English major wants to work as a certificated public accountant, he’d better acquaint himself with some financial knowledge while on campus.
In a word, opportunity will only favor those with a ready mind. Just figure out what we’d like to do in the future and act accordingly.
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
本文從失業(yè)這個話題入手，分析了失業(yè)的利弊。并通過列舉一些失業(yè)者的經歷，論證失業(yè)并非就是完全令人沮喪的災難。
1. N 大意題。文章述及數人失業(yè)后給各自生活帶來了令人意想不到的好處，并未表明失業(yè)即福的觀點。
2. Y 先找到Lisa Perez這個名字。Community Involvement標題下第一段 "...become obsessed with homemaking..." 即證明了該命題表述正確。
3. Y Community Involvement標題下的第四段提到 "...to meet powerful and wellconnected people." 所以該陳述是正確的。
4. N Community Involvement標題下的第三段，Perez 說"Volunteering takes the focus off of you. One thing you have that’s still valuable is your time. And, of course, you learn that there are thousands of people with a life that’s much worse than yours," 可見Perez并沒有后悔做義務工作。
5. Y 標題Continuing Education下的第一段第二句話"This is a lot of time, especially for hard-charging high-performers who are not used to having any free time."表明了該陳述正確。
6. NG 先從文章中找到 Bellavance 這個名字，然后細讀會發(fā)現文章并沒有明確提及他提高自己的計算技能。
7. N 根據domestic affairs可基本確定此題信息出自標題Family matters中的內容，在第一段找到對應句"In addition to pursuing training or volunteering, some displaced careerists use their time off work to attend to family matters."，由此可以斷定他們只是更多地參與到家庭事務中，絕非全權掌管家事，所以陳述不對。
8. a huge boost/increase in confidence 陳述中的人名就是關鍵信息詞，內容屬于標題Family matters中的事例，在最后一段第一句話提到"One of the unexpected benefits was the huge boost in confidence he gained from his role as caregiver."，所以Mr. Rappaport意外的收獲就是信心大增。
9. scriptwriting and the movie business 同樣根據人名鎖定陳述對應的句子在標題Discovery and Exploration的第二段"Michael Ross...recently spent his 10 months of unemployment playing guitar and exploring his lifelong interest in scriptwriting and the movie business."，直接填空即可。
10. shoring up family bonds 本題為全文"unemployment ‘blessings’"的總結，自然應該在文章最后一段尋找相關內容，對應的句子是"These job seekers pursued service, continuing education and shoring up family bonds"，同樣可以直接填空。
Part I Writing
How to Get Prepared for a Job
As a result of the population booming in the past, the competition in job markets is getting much fiercer. As college students who are to graduate in the future, we must prepare ourselves when still on campus in order to gain an upper hand.
There are several things we college students can do to sharpen our competitive edge. First, start preparing early. We all know that it is the early bird that catches the worm. It is too late to consider our future career upon graduation. Why not plan beforehand? Second, we should attach greater importance to our personalities such as honesty, cooperation and perseverance. They are more important than appearance in landing a job although it is advantageous to have a neat look. Third, we should make a close self-examination so as to know what our weaknesses and strengths are so that we can do something about them to improve ourselves. Lastly, we can take some preliminary training for the job we’d like to have. For example, if an English major wants to work as a certificated public accountant, he’d better acquaint himself with some financial knowledge while on campus.
In a word, opportunity will only favor those with a ready mind. Just figure out what we’d like to do in the future and act accordingly.
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
本文從失業(yè)這個話題入手，分析了失業(yè)的利弊。并通過列舉一些失業(yè)者的經歷，論證失業(yè)并非就是完全令人沮喪的災難。
1. N 大意題。文章述及數人失業(yè)后給各自生活帶來了令人意想不到的好處，并未表明失業(yè)即福的觀點。
2. Y 先找到Lisa Perez這個名字。Community Involvement標題下第一段 "...become obsessed with homemaking..." 即證明了該命題表述正確。
3. Y Community Involvement標題下的第四段提到 "...to meet powerful and wellconnected people." 所以該陳述是正確的。
4. N Community Involvement標題下的第三段，Perez 說"Volunteering takes the focus off of you. One thing you have that’s still valuable is your time. And, of course, you learn that there are thousands of people with a life that’s much worse than yours," 可見Perez并沒有后悔做義務工作。
5. Y 標題Continuing Education下的第一段第二句話"This is a lot of time, especially for hard-charging high-performers who are not used to having any free time."表明了該陳述正確。
6. NG 先從文章中找到 Bellavance 這個名字，然后細讀會發(fā)現文章并沒有明確提及他提高自己的計算技能。
7. N 根據domestic affairs可基本確定此題信息出自標題Family matters中的內容，在第一段找到對應句"In addition to pursuing training or volunteering, some displaced careerists use their time off work to attend to family matters."，由此可以斷定他們只是更多地參與到家庭事務中，絕非全權掌管家事，所以陳述不對。
8. a huge boost/increase in confidence 陳述中的人名就是關鍵信息詞，內容屬于標題Family matters中的事例，在最后一段第一句話提到"One of the unexpected benefits was the huge boost in confidence he gained from his role as caregiver."，所以Mr. Rappaport意外的收獲就是信心大增。
9. scriptwriting and the movie business 同樣根據人名鎖定陳述對應的句子在標題Discovery and Exploration的第二段"Michael Ross...recently spent his 10 months of unemployment playing guitar and exploring his lifelong interest in scriptwriting and the movie business."，直接填空即可。
10. shoring up family bonds 本題為全文"unemployment ‘blessings’"的總結，自然應該在文章最后一段尋找相關內容，對應的句子是"These job seekers pursued service, continuing education and shoring up family bonds"，同樣可以直接填空。