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as in here a while ago paid for you.” Just last year, I was running a half173。 just miles to go, I was out of call it “hitting the wall” ; I thought I couldn’t move another of nowhere, a teenager jogged up next to me and said, “What’s your name ,sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, let’s go ! Come on! It’s just around the corner !You can do it! ”And he ran with me until I picked up my found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn’t eve n supposed to be in the race that was running in place of someone else. I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of you have any experiences like these? 56. Why did the author say she was in misery? A. Because she got into trouble with her friend. B. Because she couldn’t enjoy her meal quietly. C. Because her friend plained so much. D. Because she did poorly in her study. 57. What do you think of the man paying for the meal? A. He was generous and warm173。hearted. B. He knew the author well and always helped her. C. He showed his kindness to his girlfriend. D. He liked making fun of others. 58. How did the teenager help the author? A. He gave the author a glass of water. B. He ran following the author. C. He gave the author a lift. D. He ran with the author. 59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. The Kindness of Strangers B. An Unpleasant Friend C. Two Unbelievable Experiences D. Hitting the Wall B Exam results do not matter to future employers as much as candidates(應(yīng)試者 )who are “job173。ready” and have a broad range of life , work and social skills, business groups say. While parents and students alike worry about school grades and exam results,employers are looking for something that sets a potential employee apart from the average job seeker. Business Council of Australia spokesman Scott Thompson said that while education was important, it was the skills learned through extracurricular(課外的 )activities that really mattered to an employer. “Employers are increasingly focused on graduates who are job173。ready , ” said.“They’re looking at the sorts of , what we call, ‘employability skills’that graduates can of that es from quality education , but those who have vocational experience that can be useful for the jobs they’re looking for ;they’re going to be considered very favorably.” said young people— whether they’re in high school or university — need to get extra skills on their resumes(個(gè)人簡(jiǎn)歷 ) if they want an advantage over their peers(同齡人 ). “As a general principle , graduates and young people who are looking to enter the workforce should think about the sorts of employability skills they’re going to need to meet the requirements of jobs they’ll be looking at in the years ahead , ” he said.“So if they can bring those skill sets to the table , they should be well positioned to succeed in the job market.” Business SA chief executive Peter Vaughan agreed, saying that while the importance of education should not be downplayed, experience was often the deal maker in the employment process. “Education is a major factor in all kinds of employment , and we cannot underestimate(低估 ) its importance, but having experience in the workforce provides invaluable assistance and guidance to students and allows employers to recruit school leavers with skills relevant to the workplace, ” he said. 60. What sets a potential employee apart from the average job seeker? A. High examination scores. B. A wide range of knowledge. C. Practical work and life skills. D. Good educational background. 61. According to Scott Thompson, ________. A. students should focus on their school lessons B. students should choose to work before graduation C. students benefit more from extracurricular activities D. employability skills cannot be gained through education 62 . The underlined word “downplayed” in Paragraph 7 can be replaced by “________” . A. valued B. refused C. stressed D. ignored 63. What is this passage mainly about? A. Life skills are more important than exam results. B. Exam results are more important than life skills. C. Education isn’t that important. D. Finding a job is very difficult. C All seniors 55 and older are invited to a special meeting next Tuesday in the Senior speaker will be James Carter, the director of a nonprofit anization dedicated to making the golden years fun and interesting. “We have too many seniors who act old because they think they’re old , ”said Carter.“Our goal is to help seniors realize that they’re as young and active as they want to older does not mean sitting around waiting to means gett