From Heilman’s remark, we can see that ________.

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• 1After the age of 40, ________.

  A.most workers are tired of their present jobs

  B.many workers tend to stick their present jobs

  C.people find their jobs more rewarding than before

  D.people still wish to hunt for more suitable jobs

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• 2It may be inferred from the passage that ________.

  A.appearance and size are most important for life to survive in the desert

  B.a species must be able to multiply quickly in order to survive

  C.for some species one life cycle in a year is enough to survive the desert drought

  D.some species develop a unique life pattern to survive in extremely harsh conditions

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• 3The word “dormant” (Par

  A.4, Line 3) most probably means ________.A.inactive

  B.strong

  C.alert

  D.soft

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• 4The passage mainly deals with ________.

  A.the life span of the Mojave shrimps

  B.the survival of desert shrimps

  C.the importance of water to life

  D.life in the Mojave Desert

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• 5By saying “for the shrimps it is a race against time” (Par

  A.3, line 2) the author means ________.A.they have to swim fast to avoid danger in the rapidly evaporating lake

  B.they have to swim fast to catch the animal organisms on which they survive

  C.they have to multiply as many as possible within thirteen days

  D.they have to complete their life cycle within a short span of time permitted by the environment

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• 6Tish Sommers argues that ________.

  A.older women find it hard to escape poverty

  B.older women usually perform better in their jobs

  C.the major cause of the poverty of older women is sexism

  D.more people have come to believe in sexism and ageism

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• 7According to the third paragraph, it can be seen that older Americans ________.

  A.have more job opportunities than young people

  B.live below the poverty line

  C.have new opportunities to remain active in society

  D.no longer believe in the promise of a happy life upon retirement

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• 8It can be concluded from the passage that the writer ________.

  A.calls attention to the living conditions of older Americans

  B.believes that value of older people is gaining increasing recognition

  C.attempts to justify the youth-oriented, throw-away culture of the United States

  D.argues people should not retire at the age of 65 or 70

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• 9According to the writer, personal discoveries ________.

  A.will give one encouragement and direction

  B.are helpful in finding the right information

  C.are the most valuable part of one’s personal education

  D.will help one to successfully complete school assignments

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• 10It can be inferred from the passage that writing a research paper gives one chances ________.

  A.to fully develop one’s personal abilities

  B.to use the skills learnt in the classroom

  C.to prove that one is a productive writer

  D.to demonstrate how well one can accomplish school assignment

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