New York Mint 14101

Southcross Drive W.,Dept. ASE177-04

Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

www. NewYorkMint. com

64. What is stressed in the ad?

A. The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.

B. The coin can be circulated as a currency.

C. Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.

D. Demand for the coin is bound to break records.

65. If you buy six 2012 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least ____.

A. $230.7 B. $233.7 C. $240.7 D. $243.7

66. The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by ____.

A. shopping online B. making a phone call

C. lining up in front of the stores D. writing to the company

D

Pride and Prejudice for the Modern Woman

Let us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.

Austen's popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Here's my own suggestion. . .

It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.

" My dear husband," said his hopeful wife one day, " have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?"

Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that he had not. "But it is, it is," she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply.

"Don't you want to know her plans?" she cried with some impatience.

"Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. .. so I'd better listen. "

"Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that is beyond me. She will move in herself next month. " "What is her name?" "Bingley. "

"Is she married or single?"

"What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. " "How so? How can it possibly affect them? "

"My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going. "

" Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place. "

" Nonsense, my love, how little you've noticed the world has changed. She's got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I'm told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call. "

" Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job. " "Oh, that's not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I'll go along all the same. "

And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company.

... It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more "female" dimension and her lifespan (年限) among the city's business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she'd no doubt have enjoyed Davos—and might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.

67. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Austen was born 200 years ago.

B. Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice.

C. Austen's success lies in her wisdom.

D. Austen's updated work gains popularity.

68. The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet ____.

A. had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about Bingley

B. felt kind of worried and doubtful about Bingley

C. was extremely anxious to meet Bingley

D. had a great curiosity about Bingley

69. In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to ____.

A. get married to B. work for her

C. help her move in D. take over her store

70. What does the writer intend to tell us?

A. Women with brains can also be as successful as men.

B. Women have to pay a high price for success.

C. A judgment must be made free from prejudice.

D. Sex discrimination still exists nowadays.

E

A MENTORING (导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.

Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.

Alex Goldberg, the program's founder, said; "We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.

"We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth. For example, we've secured internships (实习) with world-famous firms such as Honda.

"At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring, it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures. " Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) International Youth Forum (论坛).

The event was held for young people from around the world, to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. " Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop, it was amazing," he said, " We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon. "

The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life. It dealt with issues (问题) such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment.

Kieran said: " It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. "

The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For details visit www.younginspirations.com.

71. The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to _____.

A. train staff for world-famous firms B. offer job opportunities to young adults

C. provide youth with unique experiences D. equip the unemployed with different skills

72. According to Alex Goldberg, it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to _____.

A. the lack of support from firms B. the cultural differences

C. the effect of unemployment D. the shortage of money

73. According to the passage, the forum focused on how youth can ____.

A. build up their confidence at school B. find work experience opportunities

C. improve their social skills for the future D. play an active role in the change of society

74. We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing

B. Kieran has made great progress in many aspects

C. the youth have found a way to solve their problems

D. the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday

75. What would be the best tide for the passage?