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(原创)A record 1. 12 million people took the annual national civil service exam on Nov. 26, 2012, a rebound after the number fell in 2010 and 2011.

Some 1. 5 million people who registered for this year’s exam passed the qualification assessment(认定), and 1. 12 million took the exam on Sunday, according to figures from the State Administration of Civil Service. They are competing for around 20, 800 positions in more than 140 State-level government agencies and their local branches.

The number of qualified applicants and the number of people who took the exam reached a new high in 2009 before dropping in the following two years. This year’s numbers showed a rebound in interest. High employment pressure, fierce competition for jobs and the chance of a stable working life are the main reasons behind the demand for government positions, said an article released by the administration on Sunday.

However, the administration said that some positions, particularly those in remote and poor areas, have failed to attract applicants. “We hope our applicants can devote themselves to working in West China, in remote and less-developed regions, and in areas that the country needs them most, ”the article said.

Li Yongxin, president of Zhonggong Education, which offers private training for exam hopefuls, said that in the past few years, only two thirds of applicants actually took the exam. But on Sunday, three fourths of the applicants did so.

The administration has also warned that anyone who cheats in the exam will not be allowed to reapply for five years. And people who organize group cheating or hire ghostwriters to take the exam will be banned for life.

Some university students, who are ineligible(失去资格)to take the civil servant exam, are trying to take the test by applying with false information—inventing degrees and work experience.

The civil service exam is only open to university graduates and people who have work experience.

Various examination sites across China have carried out measures to stop cheating. (337W)

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Record Number of Hopefuls Took Part in Annual Civil Service Exam

B. Annual National Civil Service Exam

C. Many People Took Part in Exams

D. Record Number of Hopefuls

6. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The number of the people taking part in the annual national civil service exam has been increasing for three years.

B. Not all positions are attractive to the applicants.

C. Three fourths of the applicants took the exam in 2012.

D. Anyone who cheats in the exam will not be allowed to reapply for five years.

7. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?

A. Rise. B. Fall.

C. Rise again after a fall. D. No change.

8. How many people who passed the qualification assessment didn’t take the exam this year?

A. About 1, 500, 000. B. 1, 120, 000.

C. 38, 000. D. About 380, 000.

9. What is not among the main reasons behind the demand for government positions?

A. High employment pressure.

B. Fierce competition for jobs.

C. The chance of a stable working life.

D. The desire to work for people.

【语篇随练】

Ⅰ. 请结合英语释义写出阅读理解A中的词汇

1. to give as a duty

2. _______ to press and rub one’s body with hands

3. _______ to hurt the feelings of

4. _______ to continue steadily with

5. _______ the state of being poor

Ⅱ. 翻译阅读理解B中的句子

1. We hope our applicants can devote themselves to working in West China, in remote and less-developed regions, and in areas that the country needs them most.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————2. The administration has also warned that anyone who cheats in the exam will not be allowed to reapply for five years.

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