职称英语考试

试题来源：2009年职称英语等级考试真题（卫生类才C级）
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第二篇
    Shopping at Second-hand Clothing Stores
    When 33-year-old Pete Barth was in college， shopping at second-hand clothing　stores was just something he did - “like changing the tires on his car.” He looked at his budget and decided he could save a lot of money by shopping for clothes at thrift shops.
    “Even new clothes are fairly disposable （可丢掉的） and wear out after a couple of years，” Barth said. “In thrift shops， you can find some great stuff whose quality is better than new clothes.”
    Since then， Barth， who works at a Goodwill thrift shop in the US state of Florida， has found that there are all kinds of reasons for shopping for second-hand clothing. Some people， like him， shop to save money. Some shop for a crazy-looking shirt. And some shop as a means of conserving energy and helping the environment.
    Pat Akins， an accountant at a Florida Salvation Army （SA） （救世军） thrift shop， said that， for her， shopping at thrift shops is a way to help the environment.
    “When my daughter was little， we looked at it as recycling，” Akins said. “Also， why pay 30 dollars for a new coat when you can get another one for a lot less？”
    Akins said that the SA has shops all over the US - “some as big as department　stores.” All of the clothes are donated （捐赠）， and when they have a surplus （盈余）， they'll have “stuff a bag” specials， where customers can fill a grocery sack With clothes for only 5 or 10 dollars.
    Julia Slocum， 22， points out， however， that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result of American wastefulness.
    I'd say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful， materialistic culture，“ said Slocum， who works for a pro-conservation organization， the Center for a New American Dream. ”Thrift shops prevent that waste from going to landfills （垃圾填埋场）； they give clothing a second life， provide cheaper clothing for those who can't afford new ones and generate （生成） income for charities. They also provide a way for the wealthy and middle classes to shed （摆脱） some of the guilt for their level of consumption.“
    36 Which statement about Barth is NOT true？
    A  He is 33 years old now.
    B  He works at a Goodwill thrift shop.
    C  He works at a Salvation Army thrift shop.
    D  He was a college student many years ago
    37 When Barth was a college student， he often shopped at thrift shops
    A　to save money.
    B　to save energy.
    C　to help the environment.
    D　to make friends with poor people.
    38 What does Akins do？
    A  She is a soldier.
    B  She is an accountant
    C  She is a saleswoman.
    D  She is a road sweeper.
    39 Thrift shops can do everything EXCEPT
    A　give clothing a second life.
    B　generate income for charities.
    C　provide cheaper clothes for the poor
    D　stop rich people from wasting money
    40 The word “thrift ”in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by
    A　charity.
    B　one dollar.
    C　first class.
    D　two dollars.

网考网参考答案：C、A、B、D、A
大数据分析：根据网考网与考试题库的统计分析，该试题：
35%的考友选择了A选项
31%的考友选择了B选项
8%的考友选择了C选项
26%的考友选择了D选项
考友解析与评论：
 · 这一题我选择的是C、A、B、D、A
 · 悲剧 好多题没有头绪 赶紧做题啊
 · 出题的估计语文没学好