There he was America’s first President
with a MBA, the man who loves to boast about his business background, whose
presidential campaign raised unprecedented sums from corporate wallets and whose
cabinet is stuffed with chief executives. But he said fiercely, by executives
"breaching trust and abusing power". It was time for "anew ethic of personal
responsibility in the business community". He was going to "end the days of
cooking the books, shading the truth and breaking our laws".
Only months ago, the idea that George W Bush would publicly lambaste
America’s cooperate bosses was laughable. As a candidate, borne on the wave of a
decade-long economic boom and an unprecedented 18-year bull market, he cashed in
on American’s love affair with corporate success. But things are different now.
The stock market bubble has burst and, d
A. indifferent
B. optimistic
C. skeptical
D. favorable
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[单项选择] Passage One
There he was America’s first President
with a MBA, the man who loves to boast about his business background, whose
presidential campaign raised unprecedented sums from corporate wallets and whose
cabinet is stuffed with chief executives. But he said fiercely, by executives
"breaching trust and abusing power". It was time for "anew ethic of personal
responsibility in the business community". He was going to "end the days of
cooking the books, shading the truth and breaking our laws".
Only months ago, the idea that George W Bush would publicly lambaste
America’s cooperate bosses was laughable. As a candidate, borne on the wave of a
decade-long economic boom and an unprecedented 18-year bull market, he cashed in
on American’s love affair with corporate success. But things are different now.
The stock market bubble has burst and, d
A. didn’t intend to take business on and push hard for reform
B. did not do anything at all for the presence of the current situation
C. took shareholders’ right into account, but he didn’t approve reform bill
D. took some measures to pave the way for the reform
[单项选择]
Passage One
America’s economic recovery remains uncomfortably weak. The latest data show industrial production falling while the trade deficit soars to record levels. To round off a dismal week for economic statistics, the Fed (美联储) announced that industrial production fell by 0.2% in December compared with the previous month. That came as a disappointment to economists who had been expecting a small rise. Monthly data are always unreliable, of course; there is always a plausible explanation for unexpectedly bad(or good) news. But nearly all recent economic statistics point to the same conclusion—that America’s recovery remains sluggish and erratic. It could put pressure on the Fed to consider cutting interest rates again when its policymaking committee meets at the end of the month.
The biggest obstacle to healthier economic performance, though, is political. As the Fed’s chairman, Alan Greens
A. It is recovering.
B. It faces an uncertain future.
C. It remains depressing.
D. It shows unreliable signs.
[单项选择]Passage Four
One of America’s greatest exports to the rest of the world has been entertainment. America, a nation of incredible energy and talent, has flooded the world markets with her films, theaters and songs. In America the two centers where this talent is most brilliantly and successfully essayed are Hollywood and Broadway.
Hollywood is a district within the city of Los Angeles. Its name is synonymous with the motion-picture industry. Since the early 1900s, when movie makers found southern California an ideal blend of mild climate and varied geography, it has become the home for cinematic dreams. All the great names of cinema have passed through Hollywood on the road to international careers.
Today it still remains the place where dreams are said to come true and fantasies are carefully nurtured. Known as "The Movie Capital of the World", Hollywood is one of the few places where epic films can still be made on such a large scale. Ancient Rome,
A. It attracts actors from all over the world.
B. It’s the dreamland of young people.
C. It’s controlled by American filmmakers.
D. It’s named after a famous actor.
[单项选择]Passage Four
One of America’s greatest exports to the rest of the world has been entertainment. America, a nation of incredible energy and talent, has flooded the world markets with her films, theaters and songs. In America the two centers where this talent is most brilliantly and successfully essayed are Hollywood and Broadway.
Hollywood is a district within the city of Los Angeles. Its name is synonymous with the motion-picture industry. Since the early 1900s, when movie makers found southern California an ideal blend of mild climate and varied geography, it has become the home for cinematic dreams. All the great names of cinema have passed through Hollywood on the road to international careers.
Today it still remains the place where dreams are said to come true and fantasies are carefully nurtured. Known as "The Movie Capital of the World", Hollywood is one of the few places where epic films can still be made on such a large scale. Ancient Rome, the P
A. America’s entertainment
B. America’s theaters
C. America’s films
D. Hollywood and Broadway
[单项选择] Passage One Presidents of America LEGEND: ◆ Resigned from Presidency ◆ ◆ Resigned from Vice Presidency ◇ Died in office ◇ Assassinated in office ◇ N Appointed Vice President (Not elected) | # | Year |
A. Four.
B. Five.
C. Six.
D. Seven.
[单项选择] Passage Three
As America’s prison population has
exploded, hard-pressed officials have relied on private prisons to house about 5
percent of the nation’s 1.7 million prisoners. But a number of recent incidents
have strengthened accusations that for-profit prisons do not always measure up
on security and reliability. A judge ordered a Youngstown, Ohio, prison for
criminals from Washington, D. C. to remove violent prisoners after 13
stabbings(刺伤案), two of them fatal. Colorado closed a center for teen lawbreakers
after a suicide and evidence that prisoners had been abused. Tennessee
legislators have now put on hold a plan to privatize most of that state’s prison
system.
Last week, the American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees issued a report charging that private prisons save taxpayers
little money and are full of waste and
A. Private Prisons, Public Concerns
B. More Violence in Private Prisons
C. The Future of Private Prisons
D. How to Operate High-Quality Prisons
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