Statements

Question1:

Obviously Kell has been unhappy with her present job. She works as a nurse but she would drop a teacher at a primary or secondary school.

Question2:

We don't have enough information for our financial plan, but it's due tomorrow. I'm afraid we'll just have to make do with what we have got.

Question3:

There is more pressure than ever in the competitive job market to stand out from the crowd. Continuing your education is one way to get that extra edge.

Question4:

Our production supervisor warned John to punch in on time, dress appropriately for the job and stop taking extra breaks.

Question5:

The ability to work effectively with people from other countries is especially important if you plan a career in MMC management where international experience is an essential prerequisite.

Question6:

Now it is common to find fast food restaurants everywhere. These restaurants serve people who are too rushed to find time to eat a proper meal.

Question7:

Makinen hit what appeared to be oil on the road,and his car slammedinto a concrete barrier, tearing the right rear wheel almost completely off his Mitsubishi Lancer.

Question8:

One of the greatest public health successes has been the massive decline in smoking rates, which are now translating into reduced deaths from cancer and heart disease.

Question9:

In modern society, private houses are not just places for people to live in. Rich people have long-viewed real-estate as a suitable vehicle for their earnings.

Question10:

You need to draw a vertical line two inches from the left edge of your note-taking page. With this line, you still have six inches of space on the right to write down you notes.

【評析】

1. 此題描述對現(xiàn)在工作的不滿和寧愿做的工作。重點在but后面。

2. 此題描述利用現(xiàn)在資源做經濟計劃的事。考生應注意due（到期）以及make do with（勉強應對）便可知題意。

3. 此題描述如何應對就業(yè)壓力大的一種方法。難點在extra edge (額外的獎勵或優(yōu)勢)。

4. 此題描述主管對John的要求。找準三個并列動詞就易于理解。

5. 此題描述什么情況下同外國人有效地工作很必要。題中有個從句，where，修飾MMC。

6. 此題描述快餐店服務的人群。重點在第二句，fast restaurant 應為熟知單詞，根據意思也能理解題意。

7. 此題描述Makinen 撞車的原因和結果。難點是單詞，concrete barrier (水泥欄桿)，rear wheel(后輪)。

8. 此題描述公眾健康取得的一大成就。難點是要了解一些普通疾病的說法以及death rate(死亡率)，decline(下降)。

9.? 此題描述私人住宅不僅是用來居住的現(xiàn)狀。real-estate(不動產)，vehicle (工具，媒介)。

10. 此題描述劃線的問題。掌握單詞vertical (垂直的)，考生還應注意具體數字。