【正文】 that fish need to survive, at times choking off life in an entire body of water. WHAT’ S THE SOLUTION? Water expert Gleick advocates conservation and local solutions to waterrelated problems。 TV shows promote m 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 19 頁 共 43 頁 ental gymnastics by 51 viewers to follow plex story lines. But books offer experience that can’ t be gained from these other sources, from52 vocabulary to stretching the imagination. “ If they’ re not reading at all,” says Johnson, “ that’ s a huge problem.” In fact, fewer kids are reading for pleasure. According to data53 last week from the National Center for Educational Statistic’ s long— term trend assessment, the number of 17— year— olds who reported never or hardly ever reading for fun 54 from 9 percent in 1984 to 19 percent in 20xx. At the same time, the 55 of 17— year— olds who read daily dropped from 31 to 22. This slow but steady retreat from books has not yet taken a toll on reading ability. Scores for the nation’ s youth have56 constant over the past two decades (with an encouraging upswing among 9— year— olds). But given the strong apparent correlation between pleasure reading and reading skills, this means poorly for the future. 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 20 頁 共 43 頁 Section B Directions:There are 2 passages in this passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sta each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D) .You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. There is a new type of small advertisement being increasingly mon in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among “ situations vacant” , although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “ situations wanted” , although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job. “ Contact us before writing your application” , or “ Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history” , is how it is usually expre 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 21 頁 共 43 頁 ssed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right. There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “ Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams” , was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest. Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. “ Your search is over. I am the person you are look 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 22 頁 共 43 頁 ing for” , was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview. There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae. 57. The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns . A） informs job hunters of the opportunities available B） promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment C） divides available jobs into various types D） informs employers of the people available for work 58. Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because . A） there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people B） there are so many top level jobs available C） there are so many people out of work D） the job history is considered to be a work of art 59. In the past it was expected that first job hunters 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 23 頁 共 43 頁 would . A) write an initial letter giving their life history B) pass some exams before applying for a job C) have no qualifications other than being able to read and write D) keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview 60. Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter . A) something that would distinguish one from other applicants B) hinted information about the personality of the applicant C) one’ s advantages over others in applying for the job D) an occasional trick with the aggressive approach 61. The curr