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Text1①Inorderto“changelivesforthebetter”andreduce“dependency,”GeorgeOsborne,ChancelloroftheExchequer,introducedthe“upfrontworksearch”scheme.②OnlyifthejoblessarriveatthejobcentrewithaCV,registerforonlinejobsearch,andstartlookingforworkwilltheybeeligibleforbenefit—andthentheyshouldreportweeklyratherthanfortnightly.③Whatcouldbemorereasonable?①Moreapparentreasonablenessfollowed.②Therewillnowbeaseven-daywaitforthejobseeker'sallowance.③“Thosefirstfewdaysshouldbespentlookingforwork,notlookingtosignon,”heclaimed.④“We'redoingthesethingsbecauseweknowtheyhelppeoplestayoffbenefitsandhelpthoseonbenefitsgetintoworkfaster.”⑤Help?⑥Really?⑦Onfirsthearing,thiswasthesociallyconcernedchancellor,tryingtochangelivesforthebetter,completewith“reforms”toanobviouslyindulgentsystemthatdemandstoolittleeffortfromthenewlyunemployedtofindwork,andsubsidiseslaziness.⑧Whatmotivatedhim,weweretounderstand,washiszealfor“fundamentalfairness”—protectingthetaxpayer,controllingspendingandensuringthatonlythemostdeservingclaimantsreceivedtheirbenefits.①Losingajobishurting:youdon'tskipdowntothejobcentrewithasonginyourheart,delightedattheprospectofdoublingyourincomefromthegenerousstate.②Itisfinanciallyterrifying,psychologicallyembarrassingandyouknowthatsupportisminimalandextraordinarilyhardtoget.③Youarenownotwanted;youarenowexcludedfromtheworkenvironmentthatofferspurposeandstructureinyourlife.④Worse,thecrucialincometofeedyourselfandyourfamilyandpaythebillshasdisappeared.⑤Askanyonenewlyunemployedwhattheywantandtheanswerisalways:ajob.①ButinOsborneland,yourfirstinstinctistofallintodependency—permanentdependencyifyoucangetit—supportedbyastateonlytooreadytoindulgeyourfalsehood.②Itisasthough20yearsofever-tougherreformsofthejobsearchandbenefitadministrationsystemneverhappened.③TheprincipleofBritishwelfareisnolongerthatyoucaninsureyourselfagainsttheriskofunemploymentandreceiveunconditionalpaymentsifthedisasterhappens.④Eventheveryphrase“jobseeker'sallowance”isaboutredefiningtheunemployedasa“jobseeker”whohadnofundamentalrighttoabenefitheorshehasearnedthroughmakingnationalinsurancecontributions.⑤Instead,theclaimantreceivesatime-limited“allowance,”conditionalonactivelyseekingajob;noentitlementandnoinsurance,at£71.70aweek,oneoftheleastgenerousintheEU.ﻬ21.GeorgeOsborne'sschemewasintendedto__________.[A]providetheunemployedwitheasieraccesstobenefits[B]encouragejobseekers'activeengagementinjobseeking[C]motivatetheunemployedtoreportvoluntarily[D]guaranteejobseekers'legitimaterighttobenefits22.Thephrase“tosignon”(Line2,Para.2)mostprobablymeans__________.[A]tocheckontheavailabilityofjobsatthejobcentre[B]toacceptthegovernment'srestrictionsontheallowance[C]toregisterforanallowancefromthegovernment[D]toattendagovernmentaljob-trainingprogram23.Whatpromotedthechancellortodevelophisscheme?[A]Adesiretosecureabetterlifeforall.[B]Aneagernesstoprotecttheunemployed.[C]Anurgetobegeneroustotheclaimants.[D]Apassiontoensurefairnessfortaxpayers.24.AccordingtoParagraph3,beingunemployedmakesonefeel__________.[A]uneasy[B]enraged[C]insulted[D]guilty25.Towhichofthefollowingwouldtheauthormostprobablyagree?[A]TheBritishwelfaresystemindulgesjobseekers'laziness.[B]Osborne'sreformswillreducetheriskofunemployment.[C]Thejobseekers'allowancehasmettheiractualneeds.[D]Unemploymentbenefitsshouldnotbemadeconditional.ﻬText2①Allaroundtheworld,lawyersgeneratemorehostilitythanthemembersofanyotherprofession—withthepossibleexceptionofjournalism.②ButtherearefewplaceswhereclientshavemoregroundsforcomplaintthanAmerica.①Duringthedecadebeforetheeconomiccrisis,spendingonlegalservicesinAmericagrewtwiceasfastasinflation.②Thebestlawyersmadeskyscrapers-fullofmoney,temptingevermorestudentstopileintolawschools.③Butmostlawgraduatesnevergetabig-firmjob.④Manyoftheminsteadbecomethekindofnuisance-lawsuitfilerthatmakesthetortsystemacostlynightmare.①Therearemanyreasonsforthis.②Oneistheexcessivecostsofalegaleducation.③ThereisjustonepathforalawyerinmostAmericanstates:afour-yearundergraduatedegreeinsomeunrelatedsubjects,thenathree-yearlawdegreeatoneof200lawschoolsauthorizedbytheAmericanBarAssociationandanexpensivepreparationforthebarexam.④Thisleavestoday'saveragelaw-schoolgraduatewith$100,000ofdebtontopofundergraduatedebts.⑤Law-schooldebtmeansthatmanycannotaffordtogointogovernmentornon-profitwork,andthattheyhavetoworkfearsomelyhard.①Reformingthesystemwouldhelpbothlawyersandtheircustomers.②Sensibleideashavebeenaroundforalongtime,butthestate-levelbodiesthatgoverntheprofessionhavebeentooconservativetoimplementthem.③Oneideaistoallowpeopletostudylawasanundergraduatedegree.④Anotheristoletstudentssitforthebarafteronlytwoyearsoflawschool.⑤Ifthebarexamistrulyasternenoughtestforawould-belawyer,thosewhocansititearliershouldbeallowedtodoso.⑥Studentswhodonotneedtheextratrainingcouldcuttheirdebtmountainbyathird.①Theotherreasonwhycostsaresohighistherestrictiveguild-likeownershipstructureofthebusiness.②ExceptintheDistrictofColumbia,non-lawyersmaynotownanyshareofalawfirm.③Thiskeepsfeeshighandinnovationslow.④Thereispressureforchangefromwithintheprofession,butopponentsofchangeamongtheregulatorsinsistthatkeepingoutsidersoutofalawfirmisolateslawyersfromthepressuretomakemoneyratherthanserveclientsethically.①Infact,allowingnon-lawyerstoownsharesinlawfirmswouldreducecostsandimproveservicestocustomers,byencouraginglawfirmstousetechnologyandtoemployprofessionalmanagerstofocusonimprovingfirms'efficiency.②Afterall,othercountries,suchasAustraliaandBritain,havestartedliberalizingtheirlegalprofessions.③Americashouldfollow.ﻬ26.Alotofstudentstakeuplawastheirprofessiondueto__________.[A]thegrowingdemandfromclients[B]theincreasingpressureofinflation[C]theprospectofworkinginbigfirms[D]theattractionoffinancialrewards27.WhichofthefollowingaddstothecostsoflegaleducationinmostAmericanstates?[A]Highertuitionfeesforundergraduatestudies.[B]Admissionsapprovalfromthebarassociation.[C]Pursuingabachelor'sdegreeinanothermajor.[D]Receivingtrainingbyprofessionalassociations.28.Hindrancetothereformofthelegalsystemoriginatesfrom__________.[A]lawyers'andclients'strongresistance[B]therigidbodiesgoverningtheprofession[C]thesternexamforwould-belawyers[D]non-professionals'sharpcriticism29.Theguild-likeownershipstructureisconsidered“restrictive”partlybecauseit__________.[A]bansoutsiders'involvementintheprofession[B]keepslawyersfromholdinglaw-firmshares[C]aggravatestheethicalsituationinthetrade[D]preventslawyersfromgainingdueprofits30.Inthistext,theauthormainlydiscusses__________.[A]flawedownershipofAmerica'slawfirmsanditscauses[B]thefactorsthathelpmakeasuccessfullawyerinAmerica[C]aprobleminAmerica'slegalprofessionandsolutionstoit[D]theroleofundergraduatestudiesinAmerica'slegaleducationﻬText3①TheUS$3-millionFundamentalPhysicsPrizeisindeedaninterestingexperiment,asAlexanderPolyakovsaidwhenheacceptedthisyear'sawardinMarch.②Anditisfarfromtheonlyoneofitstype.③AsaNewsFeaturearticleinNaturediscusses,astringoflucrativeawardsforresearchershavejoinedtheNobelPrizesinrecentyears.④Many,liketheFundamentalPhysicsPrize,arefundedfromthetelephone-number-sizedbankaccountsofInternetentrepreneurs.⑤Thesebenefactorshavesucceededintheirchosenfields,theysay,andtheywanttousetheirwealthtodrawattentiontothosewhohavesucceededinscience.①What'snottolike?②Quitealot,accordingtoahandfulofscientistsquotedintheNewsFeature.③Youcannotbuyclass,astheoldsayinggoes,andtheseupstartentrepreneurscannotbuytheirprizestheprestigeoftheNobels.④Thenewawardsareanexerciseinself-promotionforthosebehindthem,sayscientists.⑤Theycoulddistorttheachievement-basedsystemofpeer-review-ledresearch.⑥Theycouldcementthestatusquoofpeer-reviewedresearch.⑦Theydonotfundpeer-reviewedresearch.⑧Theyperpetuatethemythofthelonegenius.①Thegoalsoftheprize-giversseemasscatteredasthecriticism.②Somewanttoshock,otherstodrawpeopleintoscience,ortobetterrewardthosewhohavemadetheircareersinresearch.①AsNaturehaspointedoutbefore,therearesomelegitimateconcernsabouthowscienceprizes—bothnewandold—aredistributed.②TheBreakthroughPrizeinLifeSciences,launchedthisyear,takesanunrepresentativeviewofwhatthelifesciencesinclude.③ButtheNobelFoundation'slimitofthreerecipientsperprize,eachofwhommuststillbeliving,haslongbeenoutgrownbythecollaborativenatureofmodernresearch—aswillbedemonstratedbytheinevitablerowoverwhoisignoredwhenitcomestoacknowledgingthediscoveryoftheHiggsboson.④TheNobelswere,ofcourse,themselvessetupbyaveryrichindividualwhohaddecidedwhathewantedtodowithhisownmoney.⑤Time,ratherthanintention,hasgiventhemlegitimacy.①Asmuchassomescientistsmaycomplainaboutthenewawards,twothingsseemclear.②First,mostresearcherswouldacceptsuchaprizeiftheywereofferedone.③Second,itissurelyagoodthingthatthemoneyandattentioncometoscienceratherthangoelsewhere.④Itisfairtocriticizeandquestionthemechanism—thatisthecultureofresearch,afterall—butitistheprize-givers'moneytodowithastheyplease.⑤Itiswisetotakesuchgiftswithgratitudeandgrace.
31.TheFundamentalPhysicsPrizeisseenas__________.[A]asymboloftheentrepreneurs'wealth[B]apossiblereplacementoftheNobelPrizes[C]anexampleofbankers'investment[D]ahandsomerewardforresearchers32.Thecriticsthinkthatthenewawardswillmostbenefit__________.[A]theprofit-orientedscientists[B]thefoundersofthenewawards[C]theachievement-basedsystem[D]peer-review-ledresearch33.ThediscoveryoftheHiggsbosonisatypicalcasewhichinvolves__________.[A]controversiesovertherecipients'status[B]thejointeffortofmodernresearchers[C]legitimateconcernsoverthenewprizes[D]thedemonstrationofresearchfindings34.AccordingtoParagraph4,whichofthefollowingistrueoftheNobels?[A]Theirendurancehasdonejusticetothem.[B]Theirlegitimacyhaslongbeenindispute.[C]Theyarethemostrepresentativehonor.[D]Historyhasnevercastdoubtonthem.35.Theauthorbelievesthatthenewawardsare__________.[A]acceptabledespitethecriticism[B]harmfultothecultureofresearch[C]subjecttoundesirablechanges[D]unworthyofpublicattention
Text4“TheHeartoftheMatter,”thejust-releasedreportbytheAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciences(AAAS),deservespraiseforaffirmingtheimportanceofthehumanitiesandsocialsciencestotheprosperityandsecurityofliberaldemocracyinAmerica.Regrettably,however,thereport'sfailuretoaddressthetruenatureofthecrisisfacingliberaleducationmaycausemoreharmthangood.In2023,leadingcongressionalDemocratsandRepublicanssentletterstotheAAASaskingthatitidentifyactionsthatcouldbetakenby“federal,stateandlocalgovernments,universities,foundations,educators,individualbenefactorsandothers”to“maintainnationalexcellenceinhumanitiesandsocialscientificscholarshipandeducation.”Inresponse,theAmericanAcademyformedtheCommissionontheHumanitiesandSocialSciences.Amongthecommission's51membersaretop-tier-universitypresidents,scholars,lawyers,judges,andbusinessexecutives,aswellasprominentfiguresfromdiplomacy,filmmaking,musicandjournalism.Thegoalsidentifiedinthereportaregenerallyadmirable.Becauserepresentativegovernmentpresupposesaninformedcitizenry,thereportsupportsfullliteracy;stressesthestudyofhistoryandgovernment,particularlyAmericanhistoryandAmericangovernment;andencouragestheuseofnewdigitaltechnologies.Toencourageinnovationandcompetition,thereportcallsforincreasedinvestmentinresearch,thecraftingofcoherentcurriculathatimprovestudents'abilitytosolveproblemsandcommunicateeffectivelyinthe21stcentury,increasedfundingforteachersandtheencouragementofscholarstobringtheirlearningtobearonthegreatchallengesoftheday.Thereportalsoadvocatesgreaterstudyofforeignlanguages,internationalaffairsandtheexpansionofstudyabroadprograms.Unfortunately,despite14-06yearsinthemaking,“TheHeartoftheMatter”nevergetstotheheartofthematter:theilliberalnatureofliberaleducationatourleadingcollegesanduniversities.ThecommissionignoresthatforseveraldecadesAmerica'scollegesanduniversitieshaveproducedgraduateswhodon'tknowthecontentandcharacterofliberaleducationandarethusdeprivedofitsbenefits.Sadly,thespiritofinquiryonceathomeoncampushasbeenreplacedbytheuseofthehumanitiesandsocialsciencesasvehiclesforpublicizing“progressive,”orleft-liberalpropaganda.Today,professorsroutinelytreattheprogressiveinterpretationofhistoryandprogressiv
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