Wal-Mart has been criticized by some groups for its .（ ）[A] low service quality[B] employees' low salary[C] high pressure on the other companies[D] discrimination against women

Quality?mangement ensures that an organization,product or service is consitent.It has four main components;quality planing,quality assurance（ ）and quatily improvenment.

A.quality obiective
B.quality policy
C.quality control
D.quality system

Passage 2
Teacher education provided by U．S． colleges and universities has been routinely criticized sinceits inception in the early nineteenth century, sometimes deservedly． These programs, likenon-university programs, are uneven in quality and can be improved． What makes today′ s criticismsdifferent is an aggressive effort by advocacy groups, and self-proclaimed educational entrepreneursto deregulate the preparation of teachers, and to expand independent, alternative routes intoteaching．
This effort to "disrupt" the field of teacher preparation in the United States has gainedconsiderable momentum and legitimacy, with venture capitalists, philanthropy, and the U．S．
Department of Education all providing sponsorship and substantial funding．
The strength of this effort is that the United States may quickly seek to dismantle its universitysystem and replace much of it with independent, private programs． The resulting system of teacherpreparation may differ dramatically in its government, structure, content, and processes movingaway from its current location alongside legal, medical, and other professional preparation that pairsacademic degrees with professional training．
Throughout the nation, states are reporting teacher shortages in particular subject areas andgeographical locations, and several states have either passed legislation to lower the standards forbecoming a teacher or, like the state of Washington, have looked toward expanding the number ofteacher education providers to try to fill teaching vacancies． The federal government has contributedto the push to lower standards for becoming a teacher with the Teacher Preparation Academy
provision in the new K-12 education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, which encourages statesto expand the number of independent programs not associated with colleges and universities．
Because of the increasing tuition rates, a consequence in part, of cuts in funding to publicuniversities that continue to educate most U．S． teachers, enrollments in college and universityteacher education programs have declined in many parts of the country． Independent teachereducation programs are being viewed by some as an important part of the solution in staffing thenation′s classrooms and addressing our serious and enduring problems in education inequities．
Additionally, advocacy groups, philanthropists, and so-called education entrepreneurs are workingaggressively to expand these independent alternative routes into teaching．
Given the seriousness of the teacher shortage problem in the United States and the substantialmedia attention that has been given to independent teacher education programs as the solution toteacher shortages and education inequities, policy makers should very carefully examine theevidence that exists about the nature and impact of these relatively new programs that are rapidlyexpanding while university teacher education enrollments decline．
What measures have been taken by some states to deal with their teacher shortages

A.To increase the number of qualified teachers．

B.To increase funds for teacher education programs．

C.To expand non-university teacher education programs．

D.To establish the baseline of teacher education programs．

Questions 76-79 refer to the following advertisement.
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What is stated about Bondham International?

A. Most of its work is done online.
B. The staff works only in Australia.
C. Its prices are the lowest in the industry.
D. It has expanded over the years.

资料：“Our cars are for people who want something different.”
This has been the slogan for over 50 years of Suprema Cars, a manufacturer of an English sports car. The car is mostly handmade in the company's factory in northern England. Suprema Car produces approximately 500 cars a year. About 5 years ago, the company began to lose sales and market share, and in the last two years, it has made a loss.
Recently, there have been problems with the labor force. The factory workers have demand higher wages and better working conditions. They are also unhappy because the management is insisting that they increase production, but the workers think this will have a bad effect on the quality of the cars.
The company still has many loyal customers. People buy Suprema sports cars because they are handmade and have an image of quality and craftsmanship.

Why do some customers still stick to Suprema Cars?

A.Because its products are handmade and qualified.
B.Because its name represents luxury.
C.Because the company is famous.
D.Because its products are cheap.

A research center has been set up in this university.

A:praised
B:established
C:reformed
D:criticized

Passage 2
Teacher education provided by U．S． colleges and universities has been routinely criticized sinceits inception in the early nineteenth century, sometimes deservedly． These programs, likenon-university programs, are uneven in quality and can be improved． What makes today′ s criticismsdifferent is an aggressive effort by advocacy groups, and self-proclaimed educational entrepreneursto deregulate the preparation of teachers, and to expand independent, alternative routes intoteaching．
This effort to "disrupt" the field of teacher preparation in the United States has gainedconsiderable momentum and legitimacy, with venture capitalists, philanthropy, and the U．S．
Department of Education all providing sponsorship and substantial funding．
The strength of this effort is that the United States may quickly seek to dismantle its universitysystem and replace much of it with independent, private programs． The resulting system of teacherpreparation may differ dramatically in its government, structure, content, and processes movingaway from its current location alongside legal, medical, and other professional preparation that pairsacademic degrees with professional training．
Throughout the nation, states are reporting teacher shortages in particular subject areas andgeographical locations, and several states have either passed legislation to lower the standards forbecoming a teacher or, like the state of Washington, have looked toward expanding the number ofteacher education providers to try to fill teaching vacancies． The federal government has contributedto the push to lower standards for becoming a teacher with the Teacher Preparation Academy
provision in the new K-12 education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, which encourages statesto expand the number of independent programs not associated with colleges and universities．
Because of the increasing tuition rates, a consequence in part, of cuts in funding to publicuniversities that continue to educate most U．S． teachers, enrollments in college and universityteacher education programs have declined in many parts of the country． Independent teachereducation programs are being viewed by some as an important part of the solution in staffing thenation′s classrooms and addressing our serious and enduring problems in education inequities．
Additionally, advocacy groups, philanthropists, and so-called education entrepreneurs are workingaggressively to expand these independent alternative routes into teaching．
Given the seriousness of the teacher shortage problem in the United States and the substantialmedia attention that has been given to independent teacher education programs as the solution toteacher shortages and education inequities, policy makers should very carefully examine theevidence that exists about the nature and impact of these relatively new programs that are rapidlyexpanding while university teacher education enrollments decline．
What can be inferred from Paragraph 1 about criticisms against teacher education

A.The criticisms have been increasing．

B.The criticisms may not be well justified sometimes．

C.The criticisms mainly focus on the quality of non-university programs．

D.The criticisms usually come from advocacy groups and so-called educational entrepreneurs．

According to the manager of ABB Corp., this new service _______ very positively by customers who get the service details and cost information quicker.

A.has received
B.has been received
C.have received
D. has been receiving

Racial discrimination has still___________ in some parts of the U.S.A. since itafter the Civil War.

A.been existed; has been done away
B.existed; has been done away with
C.been existed; has been done away with
D.existed; was done away with

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第一篇

More Than a Ride to School

The National Education Association claims,"The school bus is a mirror of the
community." They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior（外部）
does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community.They are right,and sometimes it
reflects more!Just ask Liesl Denson.Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to
school for Liesl.
Bruce Hardy,school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl's bus driver
since kindergarten.Last year when Liesl's family moved to Parkesburg,knowing her bus
went by her new residence,she requested to ride the same bus.
This year Liesi is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus.She says,"It's
been a great ride so far!My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a
good listener.Sometimes when you're a child adults do not think that what you have to say
is important.Mr.Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel
important."Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree.
Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975.This year he
will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation.Company President,Larry
Althouse acknowledges Bruce Hardy's outstanding record."You do not come by employees
like Bruce these days;he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record.
Recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000
accident free miles,Hardy's reputation is made further evident through the relationships he
has made with the students that ride his bus."
Althouse further added, "Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago
and has been providing quality transportation ever since.My grandfather started the
business with one bus.Althouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to
bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to
continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come."
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed.Thanks to drivers
like Bruce Hardy,they have been building relationships through generations.Liesi's mother
Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy's bus to the Octorara School District.

What has Althouse Bus Transportation been mainly aiming at?
A:Making as much money as possible.
B:Building up its fame.
C:Developing its business.
D:Providing the local community with quality service.