He works ten hours a day, makes more than US $ 98, 000 a year, doesn’ t bother to take holidays, dresses as he pleases, he’ s never been happier and is looking for another job. This 33-year-old, white, university-educated person is the typical Internet worker, according to a study by the Industry Standard, a San Francisco-based news magazine. There is also a reasonable chance that his employer will arrange his dry cleaning, allow him to bring his dog to work, offer him free massages and give him stock options(优先认股权). And he still thinks people in other firms are doing better. The typical worker, it appears, not only enjoys an income about three times the national average but also enjoys himself. At present 2. 5 million people are employed by Internet firms in the U. S. The results of the study give plenty of reasons why so many people think the grass is greener in Silicon Valley(硅谷). Even after tech stocks sharply went down in April, closing many start-ups, there is still a mood of enthusiasm and special advantage among those still employed. So what makes 52 percent of them “very happy“? “Demanding work“ is given as the main reason and “salary“ is unsurprisingly close behind. Those questioned in the study also listed working weekends and long holidays as signs of the pleasures of the workplaces. Only 13 percent were paid for the extra hours worked while 14 percent put in more than 12 hours work on an average day. “It wasn’ t all about money, “ wrote Maryann Thompson in the introduction to the study, “It was fun. What other job could a college graduate walk into at 10 a. m. wearing shorts and sandals, and spend days with his dog at his feet, working on projects that required real brain power—then leave at 9 p. m. with a belly full of free food, a few happy-hour beers and a big fat check?“ The average income works out at $104, 000 with the average basic salary at $84, 700.

The most important reason that an Internet worker likes his job is that the job______.

A．brings him in $104, 000 a year, much more than the average salary

B．requires great effort but gives him a great deal of fun

C．allows him long holidays and working weekends, which brings much pleasure

D．promises him a big chance to rise and much freedom to have a change

The whole passage mainly tells us .

A．college graduates are greatly attracted by Internet work

B．Internet workers earn much more than an average worker

C．youths prefer much more freedom in their work

D．employers try many ways to satisfy their Internet workers

______, his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting. Strange as might it sound As it might sound strange As strange it might sound Strange as it might sound

After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and U. S. , he will______work on a five-language opera. confine indulge resume undergo

As is reported, it is 100 years ago______Tsinghua University was founded. when since after that

It is suggested that the project______until all the preparations have been made. is not started won’ t be started isn’t to be started not be started

A writer has to______imagination as well as his experience for his writing. drawing back from draw in draw up draw on

______have the radio repaired, he’ d like to buy a new one. More than Rather than Instead of Other than

August 8, 2008 is a special day, ______, I believe, that will be remembered by all the Chinese forever. when which one the one

—I have some good news for you. You’ ve been accepted as a member of our club. —______That’ s great! Good idea! Pardon? Congratulation! Have I?

The old lady, ______had been killed in the war, was given help by the local government. all her children whose all children all of her children all of whose children

A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ______ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. take over result in hold on keep to

How can you expect him to make any progress______you never give him a chance to have a try? when unless even though until

—Let’ s make it next Monday or Tuesday if it’ s convenient for you. —______day is OK. I’ m free all the time. Some Both Either Neither

They are shocked to find that in this town the traffic rules are not strictly______. noticed recommended observed concerned

If you keep working like this, your health will______under the pressure of work. break up break down break in break out

I tried to telephone you, but I couldn’ t______. look through go through see through get through

A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’ s garden, and talking about children. The young man said, “How strict should parents be with their children?“ The old man pointed to a string between a big strong tree and a thin young one. “Please untie that string, “ he said. The young man untied it, and the young tree bent over to one side. “Now tie it again, please, “ said the old man, “but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again. “ The young man did so. Then the old man said, “There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone, you must tie the string tight again. But when you find they are ready to stand alone, you can take the string away. “

In a country that defines itself by ideals, not by shared blood, who should be allowed to come to work to live here? In the wake of the Sept. 11 attracts these questions have never seemed more pressing. On December 11, 2001, as part of the effort to increase homeland security, federal and local authorities in 14 states staged “Operation Safe Travel“-raids on airports to arrest employees with false identification(身份证明). In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests. But those captured were anything but terrorists, most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South America. Authorities said the undocumented worker’ s illegal status made them open to blackmail by terrorists. Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they felt as if they were being treated like disposable goods. Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent. “We’ re saying we want you to work in these places, we’ re going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are, and then when it’ s convenient for us, or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security, especially after Sept. 11, then you’ re disposable. There are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons, “ Anderson said. If Sept. 11 had never happened, the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in American, probably indefinitely. Ana Castro, a manager at a Ben & Jerry’ s ice cream shop at the airport had been working 10 years with the same false Social Security card when she was arrested in the December airport raid. Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation(驱逐出境). Castro’ s case is currently waiting to be settled. While she awaits the outcome, the government has granted her permission to work here and she has returned to her job at Ben & Jerry’ s.

—Shall we go for a picnic on Saturday or Sunday? —______Anytime is OK with me, because I’ m on holiday now. It depends. Why not? Don’ t mention it. Up to you.

According to the contract, if we can’ t meet the deadline, we shall pay______fine of 10, 000 dollars as______punishment. a: a the: a the: the /: /

It is uncertain______the Middle East will become really peaceful with so many blooding conflicts. whether that what where

The job as an Internet worker______.

The most important reason that an Internet worker likes his job is that the job______.

Many Internet workers think that______is a much better workplace for an Internet worker.

The phrase “a big fat check“ in the last paragraph means______.

The whole passage mainly tells us .