Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead.But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that—dreams.
The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store. "But they just stop at the ’thinking’ stage," it stated.
Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity.They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need tor advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.
More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.
Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year.But he is looking for a job first. "If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services," Guo said.
The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant.With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures(小冊(cè)子) at a relatively low price.He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry.
"Social networking is an important factor leading to business success," Guo said. Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.
Jiang said the university sets up a business guide learn made of government officials and professionals.They regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business.The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed."Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," Guo added.
小題1:Which of the following can be the best title?
A.A Tough Job Market                  B.Graduates Dream of Being Boss
C.The Ambitious Fresh Graduates           D, The Story ot Guo Bing
小題2:Which of the following does NOT stop fresh graduates realizing their dreams of being bosses?
A.The lack of business opportunity and investment.
B.The shortage of business experience.
C.Less skilled English language.
D.Their family members’ objections.
小題3:In the view of Guo Bing, what ’is the key factor -that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduation?
A.Their family don’t support them.B.Their social networking is not good.
C.There are not enough graduate jobs.D.They want to achieve greater success.
小題4:All the following statements are true about Guo Bing EXCEPT _____.
A.He has started his own business with the help of his relatives.
B.English is his major in the university.
C.He is trying to find a job which can satisfies him.
D.He is a Shanghai native.
小題5:Who is this article mostly intended for?
A.The parents whose child goes to university soon.
B.Those who will graduate from university.
C.Those who want to be bosses.
D.The officials who work in the government.

小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:B

小題1:B 第一段第一句話fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead 告訴我們文章主要介紹大學(xué)畢業(yè)新生夢(mèng)想自主創(chuàng)業(yè).選擇B
小題1:C 第三段詳細(xì)列出了阻擋大學(xué)生自主創(chuàng)業(yè)的因素a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity, lack of business experience and social networks以及objections from family members只有C項(xiàng)的英語(yǔ)能力沒(méi)有提及。所以選C。
小題1:C 第五段第三行If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services提示了大學(xué)生選擇自主創(chuàng)業(yè)的原因是由于沒(méi)能找到合適的工作。故選擇C。
小題1:A 從原文第五段But he is looking for a job first可以看出Guo Bing還沒(méi)有開始創(chuàng)業(yè).所以A選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤.
小題1:B 考察概括能力。從全文看來(lái)整篇文章是在分析大學(xué)生就業(yè)和自主創(chuàng)業(yè)所遇到的種種問(wèn)題。所以此文面向的群體是大學(xué)畢業(yè)生,選擇B。
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      小題1:Which of the following reasons for immigration is NOT mentioned in the passage?
      A.Escaping from a war.B.Being reunited with the beloved people.
      C.Seeking a better life.D.Studying a foreign language.
      小題2:What’s the usual response to immigrants in well­developed countries?
      A.To accept them.B.To put limitations on immigration.
      C.To refuse them.D.To encourage them.
      小題3:The passage implies that ________.
      A.culture shock causes great anxiety in some immigrants
      B.illegal immigrants cause great damage to developed countries
      C.stricter laws should be set to prevent immigration
      D.many people go to other countries with great determination

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