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(jīng)濟計劃的事�？忌鷳�(yīng)注意due（到期）以及make do with（勉強應(yīng)對）便可知題意。

3. 此題描述如何應(yīng)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(wù)的人群。重點在第二句，fast restaurant 應(yīng)為熟知單詞，根據(jù)意思也能理解題意。

7. 此題描述Makinen 撞車的原因和結(jié)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(chǎn))，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(yīng)注意具體數(shù)字。