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第三十四篇 Career With a Uniform
career with a uniform
want to be the next xu sanduo? the tv drama soldiers' sortie (shibing
tuji) might have caused millions of young people to dream idly of putting
on an army uniform and going off to boot camp．
in fact, a large number of students graduating might consider doing just
that．last month, the people's liberation army (pla) announced that there
will be 120,000 job openings this year for college grads．so, one out of
every 50 grads has a chance if he or she would like to march down to the
local recruiting office．anyone enlisting will get preferential treatment
in tuition compensation and in job opportunities．
this decision comes against a backdrop of bad employment news and a
cooling economy．this year’s recruitment quota outnumbers last year's
39,000 by about three-fold．
"it's important to pull in fresh, talented people who can deal with the
new equipment and a high-tech military to modernize the nation's defense,"
said bai zixing, a senior officer in the pla general staff department．
the age limit for college recruits has been raised to 24, and there's one
more important policy change：grads who have already volunteered to sign up
can quit if they change their minds after finding another job before
november, the deadline for enlistment．this gives grads an extra choice in
starting a career．
the following is a list of preferential things that college grads qualify
for if they join the army：
a one-time recruitment payment of up to 24,000 yuan, to cover four years
of college tuition and loans (this has to be returned if the person is
forced to leave the army before completing the service contract)．
priority in promotions and in getting admitted to military academies．
anyone with a bachelor's degree or above and a good performance record can
be promoted to the rank of officer directly, if they meet certain other
criteria．an ordinary soldier may need a couple of years longer to get
there．
anyone with a junior college degree can go on for a bachelor's degree
without having to take the entrance exams．
anyone wanting to take the grad school entrance exam after completing
their service can add 10 points to the exam results．
anyone getting a merit citation second class can enter grad school without
taking the exam after completion of the service obligation．
there are no restrictions on things like going abroad after the service
period, unless one deals with confidential work in the army．
练习：
1． according to the passage, all of the following reasons make many
college grads choose to join the army except：
a) the story of xu sanduo causes young people to dream to put on a
uniform．
b) the grads are facing a grim employment situation．
c) the pay from the pla is relatively higher than the grads can earn in
other jobs．
d) the pla offers a series of preferential 优先 treatments for college
grads who join the army．
从答案入手
a 1want to be the next xu sanduo? the tv drama soldiers' sortie (shibing
tuji) might have caused millions of young people to dream idly of putting
on an army uniform and going off to boot camp．
b 3 this decision comes against a backdrop 背景of bad employment news and a
cooling economy．this year’s recruitment quota outnumbers last year's
39,000 by about three-fold．
d 2 in fact, a large number of students graduating might consider doing
just that．last month, the people's liberation army (pla) announced that
there will be 120,000 job openings this year for college grads．so, one out
of every 50 grads has a chance if he or she would like to march down to
the local recruiting office．anyone enlisting will get preferential
treatment in tuition compensation学费补偿 and in job opportunities．
2． it can be inferred that about students graduating consider join the
army.
a) 120,000
b) 6,000,000
c) 39,000
d) 2,000,000
2 in fact, a large number of students graduating might consider doing just
that．last month, the people's liberation army (pla) announced that there
will be 120,000 job openings this year for college grads．so, one out of
every 50 grads has a chance if he or she would like to march down to the
local recruiting征兵 office．anyone enlisting will get preferential treatment
in tuition compensation and in job opportunities．
3． besides the backdrop of bad employment news and a cooling economy,
which of the following causes the pla to raise this year's recruitment
quota?
a) the tv drama soldiers' sortie is high in the ratings．
b) the pla wants to attract high-quality personnel to meet the need of
hi-tech sector in the nation's defense．
c) the pla is increasing the size of the army．
d) some students who have already volunteered to sign up may change their
minds．
3this decision comes against a backdrop of bad employment news and a
cooling economy．this year’s recruitment quota 定额outnumbers比---多 last
year's 39,000 by
about three-fold．
4"it's important to pull in fresh, talented people who can deal with the
new equipment and a high-tech military to modernize the nation's defense,"
said bai zixing, a senior officer in the pla general staff department．
4． why does the author think that the grads are given an extra chance in
starting a career?
a) the one-time recruitment payment offered by the pla may ease减轻 the
grads’ economic burden．
b) the grads who join the army have more chances to further their study
after completing their service．
c) grads who have already volunteered to sign up can give up before the
deadline for enlistment if they can find another job that is more
suitable．
d) no restrictions are made on things like going abroad after the service
period．
5 the age limit for college recruits has been raised to 24, and there's
one more important policy change：grads who have already volunteered to
sign up can quit if they change their minds after finding another job
before november, the deadline 截止期限for enlistment．this gives grads an extra
choice in starting a career．
5． the word confidential in the last paragraph could best be replaced by
a) concise 简洁的，简明的
b) professional
c) creative
d) secret
第三十五篇 Dorm Food More Comfy
dorm food more comfy
once upon a time, eating in an american college dorm meant soup in a
hotpot or getting pizza delivered．the most interesting thing about the
campus dining hall was often the salad bar．
no more．these days, us college students have refined tastes and a growing
interest in preparing their own food. mini-refrigerators and microwaves in
dorm rooms are as essential as laptops．
"the cooking awareness of college students is increasing," said tom post,
president of campus dining for sodexo, a major food service
company．"students today grew up watching celebrity chefs on tv, eating
organic food and valuing good nutrition."
in response, cafeteria menus have changed. sodexo's top campus foods for
2009 include vietnamese noodle soup, goat cheese salad, and mexican
chicken．
but colleges are also catering to student demands for more flexible and
personalized dining options．
chart wells, the company that prepares food for dining halls at ohio
wesleyan university in the state of ohio, offers microwaveable meals that
"students can take away, as well as a program where students can have food
individually prepared．or they can even do their own co
oking．
this fall, sarah lawrence college in new york will offer students on its
meal plan a chance to pick up groceries in the cafeteria as an alternative
to a cooked meal．
"students want things that are easy to make, things that don't take long
and will still taste good," said rachel holcomb, a university of
massachusetts-amherst student who updated recipes for the new edition of
the healthy college cookbook．
angelo berti, a chef at the college of the holy cross in worcester,
massachusetts, teaches cooking in dorm kitchens．but berti says he's not
just teaching recipes．he's encouraging students to use dining together as
a way to socialize and as a means of self-expression："the meal is your
canvas," bert said．"you paint what you want."
that's why at the college of william & mary in virginia, students produce
a cooking show filmed in a dorm called "everyday gourmet"．one episode was
"date night cooking：a 3-course meal for under $20," featuring grilled
chicken stuffed with goat cheese and basil．
练习：
1． which of the following is not mentioned as a basic equipment in today's
student dorms?
a) fridges 冰箱
b) microwaves 微波炉
c) notebook computer 笔记本电脑
d) tv sets 电视机
先从答案入手
2no more．these days, us college students have refined tastes and a growing
interest in preparing their own food. mini-refrigerators and microwaves in
dorm rooms are as essential as laptops．膝上型轻便电脑
2． which of the following statements is true according to the author?
a) the salad bar is still the most interesting food to them up to now．
b) today pizza remains the most popular food to us college students．
c) us college students want their dining options to be more flexible and
personalized．
d) colleges have made no changes to meet students' needs．
抓中心
1once upon a time, eating in an american college dorm meant soup in a
hotpot or getting pizza delivered．the most interesting thing about the
campus dining hall was often the salad bar．
2no more．不再these days, us college students have refined改善 tastes and a
growing interest in preparing their own food. mini-refrigerators and
microwaves in dorm rooms are as essential as laptops．
3． the following food are among sodexo's top campus foods for 2009 except:
a) italian pizza
b) vietnamese noodle soup
c) goat cheese salad 暖山羊芝士沙
d) mexican chicken
4 in respo
nse, cafeteria menus have changed. sodexo's top campus foods for
2009 include vietnamese noodle soup, goat cheese salad, and mexican
chicken．
4． which of the following statements about angelo berti is not true?
a)he is a chef at the college of the holy cross in worcester,
massachusetts．
b) he teaches cooking in a cooking school．
c) he believes that cooking means more than preparing food following the
recipes．
d) he regards dining together as a good way to expand the circle of
friends．
9 angelo berti, a chef at the college of the holy cross in worcester,
massachusetts, teaches cooking in dorm kitchens．but berti says he's not
just teaching recipes．he's encouraging students to use dining together as
a way to socialize and as a means of self-expression："the meal is your
canvas," bert said．"you paint what you want."
5． what does angelo berti mean by saying "the meal is your canvas"?
a) cooking is so boring that it is not worthy for students to have a try．
b) college students should make their meal as simple as possible．
c) cooking is a good way to express oneself freely．
d) if one wants to become a successful cook, he'd better learn painting
first．
9 angelo berti, a chef at the college of the holy cross in worcester,
massachusetts, teaches cooking in dorm kitchens．but berti says he's not
just teaching recipes．he's encouraging students to use dining together as
a way to socialize and as a means of self-expression："the meal is your
canvas," bert said．"you paint what you want."