单选题 Don't look now, but they're all around you. They're standing by the copy machine, hovering by the printer, answering the phone. Yes, they're the overworked, underappreciated interns: young, eager and not always paid. And with just 20% of the graduating class of 2009 gainfully employed, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, there are more and more of them each day. It seems the importance of internships for securing full-time work has dramatically increased over the years.
Intern, previously used in the medical profession to define a person with a degree but without a license to practice, became a term for a physician in training following World War I, when medical school was no longer seen as preparation enough for practice. Later, the word migrated to politics as an alternative to the term apprentice as a reference to those interested in learning about careers in government. Meanwhile, co-op programs, in which students would work at a company for an extended period during college, emerged. From 1970 to 1983, the number of colleges and universities offering the programs increased from 200 to 1,000. Sure, it took an extra year to earn a B.A., but for three months each school year, students worked for companies they were interested in, tried out careers they weren't sure about and earned money to help cover tuition.
Internship programs have produced several successes: Bill Gates was once a congressional page, and Oprah Winfrey worked at a CBS affiliate during her college years, just to name a few. Of course, Monica Lewinsky was a 22-year-old White House intern when she engaged in an intimate relationship with President Clinton, a scandal that still taints both offices.
Today's interns are not limited to summer jobs at their local businesses. Some programs provide dorm housing in cities like New York and Washington, allowing students from around the country to work for the nation's biggest companies. Many popular cities even have Facebook groups devoted to providing social outings and networking opportunities for the thousands of interns who descend each summer.
Though internships were formerly touted as an opportunity for students to explore career options, doing so now comes with a price. Some experts argue that internships punish those who might decide later than age 18 what they want to do with their life. More important, they can favor wealthier students, who can afford to not make any money during the summer, over the less privileged. Still, with pressure increasing on students to find work, the clamor for internships is only growing. To land that first job, career advisers now say, applicants should have two or more internships under their belt. Anyone who takes a summer to simply explore might be too late.

单选题 We learn from the first paragraph that interns
A. are assigned the least important jobs. B. are almost everywhere on the planet.
C. belong to the 20% of the graduating class D. are more probably to get a full-time offer.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】事实细节题。第1段描述了实习生的种种工作，但没有提到这些工作的重要性，所以A项错误；there are more and more of them each day提及了实习生人数每天都在增加，但不能由此推断出B的结论，所以排除；20%是指只有20%的毕业生获得有偿工作，而根据第1段第3句可知，实习生not always paid，所以C项错误。在第1段的最后一句谈到实习对找full-time work的重要性increased over the years，所以D项正确。
单选题 According to Paragraph 2, the word "intern"
A. is no longer used in medical profession. B. has a long ancient history.
C. is more widely used now. D. has substituted the word apprentice.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】事实细节题。根据intern定位到第2段，讲到intern一词的来源及其应用范围的扩展，所以A项错误，因为intern只是扩展了应用范围，仍然用于医疗行业；B项也可排除，第2段提到intern最先指有学位但没有从医执照的人，根据常识，从医执照是近代才出现的，所以不可能has a long ancient history；D项错在把alternative to理解为substitute，并且超出了文中的politics的范围。所以正确选项为C项，这正是第2段的主要内容。
单选题 The case of Monica Lewinsky is cited in Paragraph 3 to show that
A. Lewinsky is a successful intern model for others to learn from.
B. interns can be influential, though may not in a positive way.
C. working in governments is more complicated than in CBS.
D. interns should watch out for their behaviors, avoiding scandals.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】推理判断题。第3段讲到实习项目产生的一些名人，一开始提到的是实习造就的成功人士，最后提到Monica Lewinsky，是实习项目产生的丑闻和不良影响，所以A项错误；c和D都是从一般常识出发，从MonicaLewinsky的例子或许可以得出其中的结论，但其目的肯定不是C和D项，而是表明实习项目的巨大影响力，尽管不一定是好的影响，所以B项正确。
单选题 Which of the following is true of the summer jobs?
A. Summer jobs are necessary try-outs for future careers.
B. Interns have to pay for the summer lodging themselves.
C. Facebook groups are very helpful in terms of organizing outings.
D. Bigger companies like wealthier students.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】推理判断题。根据summer jobs定位到第4段，讲到实习项目在地理位置和时间段上的延伸，提到一些项目为实习生provide dorm housing，所以B项错误；Facebook只是提供organizing outings的机会，并不是自己去组织，所以C项错误；最后一段提到实习项目对有钱学生更有利(favor)，但不表示大公司喜欢有钱的实习生，所以D项错误。最后一段讲到了实习对找工作的重要性，所以A项正确。
单选题 Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Talent Market: Past and Present
B. Internship: A Must for Promising Careers
C. Exploration for Job Options--Summer Jobs
D. How to Secure A Full-time Job
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】主旨大意题。本文的主要内容是讨论实习生的现象和实习项目对找工作的重要性，所以正确选项为B项，排除A和D项。C项虽然提到了实习对找工作的重要性，但把实习局限在summer jobs上，把实习的重要性局限在选工作上，所以排除。