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1、<p>　　2004 TEXT 1</p><p><b>　　課文單詞、短語</b></p><p>　　題干及選項單詞、短語</p><p><b>　　句子翻譯</b></p><p>　　It’s an interactive feature that lets visitors

2、key in job criteria such as location, title, and salary, then E-mails them when a matching position is posted in the database.</p><p>　　But although a search agent worked for Redmon, career experts see drawb

3、acks.</p><p>　　Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database; when you get E-mail, consider it a reminder to check the database agai

4、n.</p><p>　　Even those who aren’t hunting for jobs may find search agents worthwhile. Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather information on compensation to arm the

5、mselves when negotiating for a raise.</p><p>　　2004 TEXT 2</p><p><b>　　課文單詞、短語</b></p><p>　　題干及選項單詞、短語</p><p><b>　　句子翻譯</b></p><p>

6、　　This, for those as yet unaware of such a disadvantage, refers to discrimination against those whose surnames begin with a letter in the lower half of the alphabet.</p><p>　　One theory, dreamt up in all the

7、 spare time enjoyed by the alphabetically disadvantaged, is that the rot sets in early.</p><p>　　Shortlists for job interviews, election ballot papers, lists of conference speakers and attendees: all tend to

8、 be drawn up alphabetically, and their recipients lose interest as they plough through them.</p><p>　　2004 TEXT 3</p><p><b>　　課文單詞、短語</b></p><p>　　題干及選項單詞、短語</p>

9、<p><b>　　句子翻譯</b></p><p>　　“I’m a good economic indicator,” she says. “I provide a service that people can do without when they’re concerned about saving some dollars.”</p><p>　

10、　Consumers seem only mildly concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy’s long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening.</p><p>　　Many consumers seem to

11、have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom.</p><p>　　2004 TEXT4</p><p><b>　　課文單詞、短語</b></p><p>　

12、　題干及選項單詞、短語</p><p><b>　　句子翻譯</b></p><p>　　Even our schools are where we send our children to get a practical education—not to pursue knowledge for the sake of knowledge.</p>&

13、lt;p>　　Ravitch’s latest book, Left Back: A Century of Failed School Reforms, traces the roots of anti-intellectualism in our schools, concluding they are anything but a counterbalance to the American distaste for inte

14、llectual pursuits.</p><p>　　Hofstadter says our country’s educational system is in the grips of people who “joyfully and militantly proclaim their hostility to intellect and their eagerness to identify with