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北京化工大学北方学院2011—2012学年第二学期 《大学英语Ⅳ级》模拟考试VI试卷 班级： 姓名： 学号： 分数： 题号 一 二 三 四 五 总分 得分 Part I Writing (30 minutes,15 points) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition.. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 注意：此部分试题在答题纸上，请在答题纸1上作答。 Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes,10 points) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Time Off from Work Gains in Importance American workers are saying they need a break. as their number of hours clocked on the job has crept higher, more time off has become a bigger priority. In the past few years, human resources experts say time off has consistently placed among the top three employee concerns, along with compensation and staffing levels, whereas it used to be farther down the list. In a S poll taken online in November 2004, 39% of workers said if given the choice, they would choose time off over the equivalent in additional base salary. Of course, most of the 4,600 respondents are still opting for the bigger paycheck, but the desire for time off is up almost 20% from just three years ago when S conducted a similar poll. The reasons for this shift are many and varied. Some have to do with the way a new generation is thinking about work, while others are driven by how companies are responding to recent economic pressures. A New Generation The results may in part represent the needs of a new breed of workers. The average American is working one month (160 hours) more each year than a generation ago. According to recruiting and human capital management expert John Sumser, younger workers work for meaning first and money second. He goes on to warn employers that these