The term "get docked" in Paragraph 6 probably means ____________.

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• 1Why are some people against the Healthy Families Act、

  A.The nation can’t afford to do as the Act requires.

  B.Companies have no such duty to provide paid sick time.

  C.Many companies’ financial situations are not so good due to the recession.

  D.Usually one’s illness won’t infect his coworkers and customers.

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• 2According to the Healthy Families Act, ______.

  A.all the employers are required to provide 7 paid sick days a year for their workers

  B.the employees could demand their companies pay for their medical bills

  C.the employees can use the paid sick days to take care of their sick children

  D.the employees can use the paid sick days to take a trip so as to relax themselves.

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• 3In the article mentioned in this passage, James Warren intends to say ______.

  A.adults’ not having enough paid sick time may be bad for children

  B.teachers are responsible for taking good care of children at school

  C.parents shouldn’t leave the sick children at school

  D.children need more thoughtful and considerate care

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• 4Why do many Americans still come to work when they are sick、

  A.They often ignore the illness if not serious.

  B.The cost of staying home is great.

  C.They work in high spirits.

  D.The cost of medical treatment is high.

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• 5The author mainly wants to tell us that _____.

  A.hardships can make children more independent

  B.forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it

  C.grandparents tolerate more than their grandchildren

  D.family ties can sometimes be misused

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• 6What’s the main idea of the text、

  A.Arguments about recent US education reform.

  B.Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers.

  C.The lack of career-based courses in US high schools.

  D.Advice for American high school leavers.

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• 7In the author’s opinion, American high school leavers__________.

  A.have enough career-related courses

  B.need more career advice from their schools

  C.perform better in exams than German students

  D.can get higher earnings in later years

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• 8According to Robert Schwartz, _________.

  A.there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the US

  B.teenagers in the US can’t miss out on the summer job experience

  C.education reform should focus on students’ performance in exams

  D.students should get contact with the working world at high school

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• 9The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably means __________.

  A.discouraging

  B.interesting

  C.creative

  D.unbearable

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• 10What can be inferred from the text、

  A.Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain high at the moment.

  B.Students with career-based courses never have problems finding a job.

  C.US companies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment.

  D.High school leavers with no practical skills can’t find a job at all.

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