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大学六级模拟97PartIWritingDirections:Forthispartzyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:工、目前在中国,校园安全事故时有发生.这种现象造成了恶劣的影响.应该如何杜绝这种现象PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)Directions:Inthispartzyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-4,markY(forYES) ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO) ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN) iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.Forquestions5-10zcompletethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.Earth:MeltingintheHeat?Glaciersaremelting;theicecapsaredisappearingintotheoceans;sealevelsmayrisebymanymetersasaconsequence.工ndigenous(本土的)ArcticpeopleswillfindtheirfoodstocksgonezwhilefleshwatersuppliesinAsiaandsouthAmericawilldisappearastheglacierswhichprovidethemmeltaway;penguins,polarbearsandsealswillfindtheirhabitatsgone,theirtraditionallivesunlivable.Buthowrealisticisthispicture?Istheworld*sicereallydisappearing,orisitunscientifichotair?AEuropeansatellitenamedCryosatwasdesignedtoprovidedefinitiveanswerstosomeofthesequestions.AlauncherfaultdestroyedthemissioninOctober2005,huttheEuropeanSpaceAgencyhasapprovedareplacementzinthemeantime,hereisourglobalsnapshot.TheAntarcticHuge,pristine(质朴的),dramaticzunforgiving--theAntarcticiswherethebiggestofallglobalchangescouldbegin.Thereissomuchiceherethatifitallmelted,sealevelsgloballywouldrisehugely-perhapsasmuchas80m.SaygoodbyetoLondon,NewYork,Sydney,Bangkok...infactzthemajorityoftheworld1smajorcities.Butwillithappen?ScientistsdividetheAntarcticintothreezones:theeastandwestAntarcticicesheets;andthePeninsula,thetongueoflandwhichpointsuptowardsthesoutherntipofSouthAmerica.**EverybodythinksthattheAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange,buttherealityismuchmorecomplex,nsaysDavidVaughan,aprincipalinvestigatorattheBritishAntarcticSurveyinCambridge,U.K."Partsofitappeartobethickeningasaresultofsnowfallincreases,butthePeninsulaisthinningatanalarmingrateduetowarming.TheWestAntarcticsheetisalsothinning,andwe*renotsureofthereasonwhy.nOntheUpTemperaturesinthePeninsulaappeartobeincreasingataroundtwicetheglobalaverage—about2℃overthelast50years.Thosefiguresarebasedonmeasurementsmadebyinstrumentsatscientificstations.Earlierthisyear,DavidVaughan*sgrouppublishedresearchshowingthatthevastmajorityofglaciersalongthePeninsula--87%ofthe244studied--areinretreat.Theicedumpedintotheoceanastheglaciersretreatshouldnotmakemuchdifferencetoglobalsealevels--perhapsafewcentimeters.Moreworrying,potentially,arethevasticesheetscoveringtherestofAntarctica.Makingtemperaturemeasurementsforthecontinentasawholeisdifficult;itisavastplace--morethan2,000kmacross therearefewresearchstations,andtemperaturesvarynaturallyby2-3℃fromyeartoyear.Butmeasurementsindicatethatinthewest,meltingisunderway."Aboutone-thirdoftheWestAntarcticicesheetisthinning,"saysDr.Vaughan,nunaveragebyabout10cmperyear,butintheworstplacesby3~4mperyear.nTherockonwhichtheWestAntarcticicerestsisbelowsealevelzandBritishAntarcticSurveyresearchersbelievethethinningcouldbeduetotheicesheetmeltingonitsunderside.11Itmaybethattheoceaniswarmingendthat*scausingtheicetomelt,buttheremaybeotherreasonsaswell;forexamplezthere1slotsofvolcanisminthatareaandsothatcouldchangehowmuchheatisdeliveredtotheundersideoftheicesheet.11CryosatshouldhelptopindownwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringe.TheradaraltimetersonboarditspredecessorsERSIandERS2havebeenunabletomapthesteepslopesatthecoast,whereasCryosat1sinstrumentshouldbeabletocope.IftheentireWestAntarcticicesheetdidmeltzsealevelsgloballywouldrisezbyaround5m.Butatthemoment,thereisnosignofthathappening.OnerecantscientificpaperattemptedtocalculateprobabilitiesforhowmuchWestAntarcticmeltingwouldcontributetoglobalsea-levelrisesduringthiscentury.Theconclusions:a30%probabilityofa20cmrisezanda5%chanceofaImrise.EasternMassAndwhatofthebigmonster,themuchlargerEastAntarcticsheet?Arecentstudyusingaltimeterdatasuggesteditisgettingthicker,byabout1.8cm/yr;another,usingthegravitysatellitemissionGraceindicatesitsmassremainsstable.Butcouldrisingtemperaturesintimedraintheiceaway?."Itisnotgoingtohappenonanyrealistichumantimescale,"saysDavidVaughan.nIt1ssocoldthatyoucouldraisetemperaturesby5-10℃withouthavingmuchofanimpact;it1sonrockabovesealevelzsowarmingintheoceancan11affectit.11Largelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandsobigastogenerateitsownclimaticsystems,mostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornow,thoughanswerstowhatishappeninginthewestarceagerlyawaited.TheArcticAtthetopoftheworld,theArcticisaregionbuiltonwater.AroundtheNorthPoleisocean,withicefloescrowdingineachwinterandthinningagaininthesummers.InSeptember,welearnedfromscientistsattheU.S.NationalSnowandIceDataCenterthattheextentofoceancoveredbyiceisgettingsmallereachyear,thecurrentrateofshrinkagetheycalculateataround8%perdecade.Theirprojectionisthatwithinabout60years,therewillbenosummericeatallontheArcticOcean."Overallztheextenthasbeendeclining,withsomeoscillations(摆动),sincethe1970swhensatelliteswereabletomapit,11commentsPeterWadhams,ProfessorofOceanPhysicsatCambridgeUniversity,U.K,andcurrentlyattheLaboratoireOceanographiqueinVillefranche-sur-merzFrance."There1sbeenaslowdecline,butnowthethinningappearstobemorerapid.Inthelasttwodecades,notonlyhastheareashrunkbuttheicehasgotthinnerbyabout400;thepredictionisthatitwillvanishaltogetherduringsummersinthesecondhalfofthiscentury."MilitaryRecordsMeasurementsofthicknesscomemainlyfrommilitarysubmarines,whichspentlongperiodsundertheArcticiceduringtheColdWar.PeterWadhamswasoneofthescientistswhoafterwardspersuadedtheauthoritiesinBritainandtheUnitedStatestodeclassifytheirdata.Butasamethodofmeasurementzitisfarfromperfect;andsatelliteshavegivenonlylimitedhelp.Theexistingsatellitefleetgivesgoodmeasurementsoficeextentzbutisnotsogoodatdetectingthicknesszpartlybecausetheorbitsofsatelliteswithradaraltimetersdonotcovereveryportionoftheocean.Thisdatadeficithasledtoarivaltheory--thattheiceisnotmeltingatall;itissimplypilingupinanotherpartoftheocean,perhapsalongthenorthCanadiancoast.PeterWadhamsbelieveshehasnowdisprovedthisidea.nWedidanexperimentwhereweinstalledasetofbuoys(浮标)inthatregionwhichmeasurethethicknessoftheiceandtransmititbackviasatellite,"hesays."Thebuoysitsontheice,anduswavespassunderittheymakeitriseandfallzjustbyamillimeterortwo;measuringthisallowsyoutocalculatethethicknessoftheice.nThepreliminaryresults,announcedatascientificmeetinginApril2005,showthattheextraiceisnotthere;itreallyhasmeltedaway.WiderImpactTopeoplelivingintheregion,themeltingbringsmixednews.Currentlifestylesandstaplefoodswillalmostcertainlychangerbuttheopenoceanmaypermitnewopportunitiesfortradeandagriculture.Abiggerquestioniswhatitmeansfortherestoftheplanetzleereflectsthesun1sradiation;waterabsorbsit.Morewaterandlessice--aloweralbedo(反照率) meanthatthepaceofwarmingcouldincrease.Inthisscenario,theEarthwouldbelosingoneofits"naturalchecksandbalances"againstwarming anotherpositivefeedbackmechanism.TheArcticisintimatelytiedtotheglobalclimatesystem,anddisruptionsherehavethepotentialtocreateworldwidechanges--albeit(虽然)overlongtimescales.Possiblythemostpowerfullinkisviathethermohaline(热盐的)circulation,theglobalconveyortakingwarmwateralongoceansurfacesandreturningcolderwateratdepth."OneverysensitiveplaceisthemiddleoftheGreenlandSea,"saysPeterWadhams."Thathasbeenice-freeinthesummer,butusuallyinwinteritwouldbecoveredbyalobeoficegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoast.Asitformed,itrejectedsaltbackintothewater,makingthewaterheavierandhelpingittosink.Since1997,theicetonguehasneverformed.Thatwillbehavinganimpactonthethermohalinecirculation.nBackingeologicalhistory,about55millionyearsago,theArcticwasawarm(possibly20℃)shallowseathatwouldhavebeenice-freewithouttheinterventionofahuman-enhancedgreenhouseeffect.Naturalvariationsmaybeplayingaroleinthepictureseennow;but,aswithotherpartsoftheplanetzitisthespeedofchangethatalarmsmanyresearchersasmuchasthechangeitself.FreshwatersuppliesinAsiaandsouthAmericaisdisappearingastheglaciersmeltaway.IfalltheiceintheAntarcticmelted,globalsealevelswouldrisehugely.4、AccordingtoDavidVaughanztheAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange.DavidVaughan*sgroupfoundthatmostoftheglaciersalongthePeninsulawereinretreat.CryosatshouldhelpfigureoutwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringebecauseitsradaraltimetersshouldbeableto.MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit1slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit1ssobigasmgenerate.8、AccordingtoscientistsattheU.S.NationalSnowandleeDataCenter,withinabout60years,therewillbeontheArcticOcean.Theexistingsatellitesarenotgoodatdetectingthethicknessoftheicepartlybecausetheorbitsofsatelliteswith donotcovereveryportionoftheocean.TopeoplelivingintheArcticzthemeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor.TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsalt

backintothewater,makingheavierandhelpingittosink.PartIIIListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.DuringthepausezyoumustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA.zB.,C.andD.,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.[2、A.Sheisn11goingtochangehermajor. B.Sheplanstomajorintaxlaw.C.Shestudiesinthesameschoolasherbrother.D.Sheisn'tgoingtoworkinherbrother*sfirm.13、A.Shewilldoherbestifthejobisworthdoing.B.Sheprefersalifeofcontinuedexploration.C.Shewillsticktothejobifthepayisgood. D.Shedoesn*tthinkmuchofjob-hopping.14>A.Stopthinkingaboutthematter. B.Talkthedruguseroutofthehabit.C.Bemorefriendlytohisschoolmate. D.Keephisdistancefromdrugaddicts.15>A.Theson. B.Thefather. C.Themother. D.AuntLouise.B.CheckthelockseveryD.Movetoanoterplace.BB.CheckthelockseveryD.Movetoanoterplace.B,Hedidn*twanttoD.HewantedtocatchB.ItwillstimulateD.ItwillcuttheB.ThemancanasktheD.ThehotelisjustC.LookaftertheJohnsons1house.17>A.Hedidn1twanttowarmupforthegame.beheldupintraffic.C.Hewantedtomakesuretheygottickets.asmanybirdsaspossible.18>A.Itwillreducegovernmentrevenues.businessactivities.C.Itwillmainlybenefitthewealthy,stockholders*dividends.19、A.Themanshouldphonethehotelfordirection,departmentstoreforhelp.C.Shedoesn*thavethehotel1sphonenumber.aroundthecorner.A.Themanshouldtrytobemoreunderstanding.Theman1swifeshouldbemoreunderstanding.Theman1snegativeattitudemaybederivedfromhischildhood.D,Thepessimismoftheman1swifemaybetheresultofherpastexperiences.21>A.Asnowstorm. B.Anearthquake.C.Atrafficaccident.D.Ahurricane.22、A.Thetwospeakersareclassmates. B.Themanismajoringinelementaryeducation.C.Thewomanismajoringinelementaryeducation.D.Thetwospeakersgottoknoweachotherinaclass.23>A.At6:15. B.At5:50. C.At16:05. D.At16:15.A.Unemployment. B.Familybreakup.C.Mentalproblems.D.Drinking.

B.Shedoesn*tenjoyD.Shedoesn1B.Shedoesn*tenjoyD.Shedoesn11haveB.TheyarenegotiatingD•TheyarebuyingB.ThemanneedstheD.ThemanoftenhasC.Shehadn11knownhowlongthespeechwouldbe.aspecialopinionaboutthespeaker.26、A.Theyareattendingaconcert.aboutaprice.C.Theyareplanningtogoforadate.somethingfortheirfirm.A.Themanisafootballfan.woman1shelp.C.Themandidn'twatchTVlastnight.powerfailureathome.A.Sheplanstoapplyforapart-timejob.She*stoobusytorunforclasspresident.Shewantsthemantohelpherwithherstudies.Shehasn*tconsideredrunningforclasspresident.A.Theairportisclosedduetobadweather.Theflightisfollowingitsregularschedule.Theplanewillreturntoitspointofdeparture.Anearlierclosureaffectedtheairport1sschedule.A.It*sanunwisedecision.Individualprojectsaremuchbetter.Thedecisionwilldefinitelyberejected.Manypeopletrytoloseweightnowadays.A.Hehasdecidedhowhe*sgoingtospendtheprizemoney.Hedoesn*tknowhowmuchhisrentisgoingtoincrease.He'salreadyplanningtoenternextyear*sessaycontest.Hehasalreadypaidhislandlordfornextyear*srent.32^A.Thenewcomedyopeningintowniswellworthwatching.She*dprefertoseeadifferenttypeofmoviethanacomedy.Shewon11beabletogotothemoviebecauseofherresearchpaper.Themanshouldhelpfinishtheresearchpaperifshegoestothemoviewithhim.A.She*11beawayfromtheofficefortwodays.Themanshouldcontinueusingthemedicine.Themandoesn1tneedanythingforhiscough.She,11givethemananewprescriptionrightaway.A.Thelocationofthesessionhasbeenchanged.Shewilldefinitelygotothesessionthisevening.She*11probablybetootiredtowalktothesession.Thesessionmightbecanceledbecauseofaheavysnow.A.TakeaclasstogetherwithMary.AskMarytohelphimchooseatopic.Changethetopicofhisresearchproject.Signupforadifferentpoliticalsciencecourse.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA.,B・,C・andD..ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.C.B.BystudyingD.ByanalyzingB.By*affectingtheD.ByaffectingA.Soil. C.B.BystudyingD.ByanalyzingB.By*affectingtheD.ByaffectingForest. D.Water.A.Byusingsatelliteimages,maps,etc.specificfarmingmethods.C.Bystudyingthevariationofhumanpopulation.thequalityofcrops.A.Byforcingthemfarming.qualityofsoils.C.Byaddingchemicalsandpollutethewaterways.theenvironmentstheylivein.A.Becausepeoplemighthavetomigratetheresomeday.Becauseitisverymuchliketheearth.Becauseitiseasiertoexplorethanotherplanets.Becauseitsatmosphereisdifferentfromthatoftheearth.A.Itschemicalelementsmustbestudied.Itstemperaturemustbelowered.Bigspaceshipsmustbebuilt.Itsatmospheremustbechanged.A.ItinfluencesthesurfacetemperatureofMars.Itprotectslivingbeingsfromharmfulrays.Itkeepsaplanetfromoverheating.Itisthemaincomponentoftheairpeoplebreathe.42^A.Manwillprobablybeabletolivetherein200years.Scientistsareratherpessimisticaboutit.Manwillprobablybeabletolivetherein100#000years1time.Scientistsareoptimisticaboutovercomingthedifficultiessoon.A.Sortthemail. B.Answerthemail.C.Readthemagazines. D.Fileimportantinformation.A.Paythebillsrightaway.Readthemagazinesveryquickly.Sortthearticlesintocategoriesforlaterreference.Stopbuyingmagazineswhichyoudon'havetimetoread.A.Atleastonceamonth. B.Atleasttwiceamonth.C.Atleastonceayear. D.Atleasttwiceayear.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttimezyoushouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtimezyouarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblankszyoucaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Onecalledherbossa"bitchfromhell1'whileanotheradmitted"lyingthroughhisteeth1'atinterview.BoththeBritishjob46were—notsurprisingly—turneddownafter47employersdiscoveredtheircandid48onapublicWebsite.TheLondonrecruitmentfirmwhichrevealedthecaseswarnedthatemployerswere49scouringtheInternettocheckwhatcandidatesarereallylikebehindtherosyimagethey50toprojectinCVsandinterviews.nOnemediasales51aged24hadajoboffer52afteraquickcheckonwww.friendsreunited.co.ukrevealedthattheapplicantonlyplannedtostayinLondonforafewmonthsbefore53onaworldtour,"London1sMediaContactssaid.54 11Anothercandidate,anaccountmanagerforawell-knownPRagency,wasforcedtoresignwhenshedescribedherbossasa*bitchfromhell*andheremployeras*abunchofcowboys1,nMediaContactssaid.55fsetuptokeepoldschoolpalsintouch,thatheliedatinterviewandhisCVwas"amasterpieceoffiction.,,”56 ,nMediaContacts1recruitmentconsultantGordonCherringtonsaid."Havingfunisagoodthingthoughnegativityinanyform,rarelyreflectswellonthewriter.11PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.ThenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewordsonAnswerSheet2.WhenToyotaMotorCorp.movedoneofitsdivisionsintoanenvironmentallyfriendly,or"green11,buildinginTorrancethreeyearsago,itexpectedtosaveonitsenergybills.Thebuildingofferednaturallighting,electricity-generatingrooftopsolarpanelsandwaterrecycling.Butsomethingelsealsohappened.Employeemoralejumpedwhileabsenteeism(旷工)fell.Theoverallenergyandworkerproductivitysavingsmorethanoffsettheaddedcostofmakingthefacilityenvironmentallyfriendly.11Thelightingiseasierontheeyesandonthenerves,11ToyotaemployeeMaryJoMoutsiossaid.'*Itakeasenseofprideinworkinginthisbuilding.It1spleasantandfeelsmoreproductive.”ResultslikeToyota1sarehelpingtosparkabudding"greenrevolution”inAmericanworkplaces.Themovementisstartingtochangehowofficebuildingsaredesignedandcouldrenderthousandsofexistingofficesobsolete(陈I日的,荒废的).EmployersincludingGoldman,Sachs&Co・,Wal-MartStoresInc.andHarley-DavidsonInc.arestartingtoaskforbuildingswithmorenaturallight,fresherairandfewertoxicmaterialsinthepaint,carpetingandotherfinishes.LosAngeleszSaltLakeCityandChicagoareamongmanycitiesrequiringnewpublicbuildingstobegreen.Municipalitiesareofferingincentives,suchasfasterconstructionapprovalsandreducedpermitfeesztogettheprivatesectortofollowsuit.Althoughthegreenmovementisinitsinfancy,itsendorsement(认口J)byagrowingnumberofprestigiousemployerszdevelopersandcitiesisseenasgivingashotinthearmtothenation*senvironmentalmovementasconcernabouttheeffectsofglobalwarmingandenvironmenta1pollutionspread.Morethan$7.7billionofofficebuildingsnationwideareupforofficialgreencertification,versusabout$790millionin2000.AmongthemorenotablenewgreentowersisWorldTradeCenterinNewYork,a52-storeyskyscraperthatreplacedabuildingatthesameaddressthatwasdestroyedinthe2001terroristattacks.Thebuildingwhichoffersnaturallighting,electricity-generatingrooftopsolarpanelsandwaterrecyclingiscalled.AlthoughmakingthefacilityenvironmentallyfriendlyaddedthecostoftheToyotaMotorCorp.fthesavingsfromusinggreenfacilitiescan.59、Whatarehelpingtospark"greenrevolution"inAmericanworkplaces?60、Municipalitiesaretakingsomemeasures,suchasfasterconstructionapprovalsandreducedpermitfeestomaketheotherprivatecompanies.61、Althoughthegreenmovementisstillinitsearlyage.ithasbeen.

SectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA.zB.,C.andD..YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneU.S.collegestudentsareincreasinglyburdenedwithcreditcarddebtzaccordingtoastudyreleasedTuesday,andtheconsequencescanbeserious--rangingfromhigherdrop-outratestofutureemploymentproblemsandevensuicide.Basedonhundredsofface-to-faceinterviewsandsurveyswithstudents,sociologistRobertManningofGeorgetownUniversityconcludedboththenumberwithcreditcarddebtandtheirindebtednesshadbeen"systematicallyunderreported"inpreviousstudieswhichfailedtoreflectthe'*survivalstrategies"manyusedtocopewiththeirdebts.Theseincludedtheuseoffederalstudentloanstopayoffcreditcardszeffectivelyshiftingthedebt,appealstoparentsforloans,cuttingbackoncourseworktoincreasetimeatpaidjobs,orevendroppingoutaltogethertoworkfulltime."Officialdrop-outratesincludegrowingnumbersofstudentswhoareunabletocopewiththestressoftheirdebtsand/orparttimejobsforservicingtheircreditcards,"thestudysaid.Eventhen,debtscanhauntstudents."Studentcreditcarddebtsareincreasinglyscrutinizedduringtherecruitmentprocessandmaybeanimportantfactorinevaluatingprospective.employee,nitnoted.Andthestresscanalsomanifestinfarmoretragicways.Janne0*Donnell*s2g-year-oldson,ajuniorattheUniversityofOklahoma,committed01DonnellandManningagreedstudentsshouldbearsomeresponsibilityforrecklessuseofcredit,butsaidcreditcardcompaniesalsohadtobeheldaccountableformakingitsoeasyforthemtogetintodebt.Manningsaidoneofthemostdisturbingaspectsofthestudentcreditcardissuewas"theseductionofcollegeanduniversityadministratorsbythecreditcardindustry.11Cardissuersweresponsoringschoolprogramszfundingactivitiesandevenenteringintobusinesspartnershipswithschoolsinvolvingcollege-branded"affinity"cards,hesaid."Asaresultzratherthanprotectingtheeconomicandeducationalinterestsoftheirstudents,collegeadministratorsareplayinganactiveandoftendisingenuousroleinpromotingtheprominenceofcreditcardsincollegiatelife."62、WhichisNOToneofthestrategiesAmericanstudentsmayusetodealwiththeircreditcarddebt?Usefederalstudentloans.Seekpart-timejobstogetmoney.Promotetheprominenceofcreditcards.63、63、students1students1creditcarddebt?withschools.EnterintobusinesspartnershipsCommitsuicide.Futureemploymentproblems.Whoshouldbeleastcriticizedfornegativeconsequencesofstudentscreditcarddebtaccordingtothepassage?Parents.Studentsthemselves.Collegeanduniversityadministrators.Creditcardissuers.Themainideaofthispassageis.negativeconsequencesofstudents*usingcreditcardcollegeadministratorsareplayingtheirproperrolesinpromotingcreditcardscardissuersorcollegeadministratorspromotedcreditcardreasonsforhighdrop-outratesinuniversitiesWecaninferfromthepassagethat.studentsshouldnothavepart-timejobscreditcardsshouldnotbeusedifthereisnocreditcard,collegestudentsmaynotcommitsuicideD.collegestudentsshouldlearntowiselymanagetheirpersonalfinancesPassageTwoTheGeneralElectricCompany,oftencriticizedforthecomplexityofitsstructureandtheresultingopacityofitsnumbers,saidyesterdaythatitwouldbreakGECapitalzbyfaritslargestbusinesszintofourbusinesses.ThereorganizationeffectivelyeliminatesthejobofDenisJ.Nayden,48,thechairmanofGECapital.EachofthenewunitswillhaveitsownchiefzwhoWillreportdirectlytoJeffreyR.ImmeltzG.E.1schairman."Thereasonfordoingthisissimple.Iwantmoredirectcontactwiththefinancialservicesteams,11Mr.Immeltsaid.ThenewbusinessesareGECommercialFinancezGEInsurance,SEConsumerFinanceandGEEquipmentManagement.SomesupportfunctionswithinGECapital,includingriskmanagementandtreasury,willnowreporttoDennisDammerman,57zaG.E.vicechairmanwhoprecededMr.NaydenasGECapital1schief.MrzNaydenwillremainatG.E.asanadviserfornow,butisexpectedtoleaveshortlytostartafinancialservicesfirm.Mr.Dammermaninsistedthatthereorganizationhadnothingtodowiththeincreasingclamorfrominvestors,regulatorsandthenewsmediaforgreatertransparencyinaccountingandforchiefexecutivestotakemoreresponsibilityforbusinesses:Analystsseemtobelievehim."Thisisjustwhatitappearstobe,amanagerial,reorganizationwhichgivesleadersmoredirectaccesstotheofficeofthechairman,11saidMartinA.Sankey,aG.E.analyst.TheexecutivesleadingthenewunitswillalsositonG..E.1scorporateexecutivecouncilzacommitteemadeupofthecompany1stop25executives,whichmeetsperiodicallyanddiscussesvariousstrategicandmanagementissues.GECapitalzthecompany1slargestnit,provided$55billionofG.E.*s$124billioninrevenuelastyearand$5.6billion

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