Are you currently job searching?Whether you are looking for a new job or a part-time job,job searching can be difficult and frustrating.
It's important to determine what kind of jobs you want to apply for first,because everything you do and each step you take needs to support that direction.Once you are clear on what kind of jobs you want,it will help you find a more satisfying job.
Use Your Network.
At least 60%of jobs are found through networking,so you should not overlook the power of networking. Be strategic about your connections and the networking events you attend.
Read Job Descriptions Carefully.
Once you have found a job that you want to apply for,make sure to read the job description carefully.Do they want you to submit your resume online?Do they want a PDF of your resume?Do they want a cover letter or a bio video?
Set a Schedule and Stay Organized
You don't want to leave your job search to chance.Determine how much time a week you want to spend on your job search and then commit to that.Stay organized with your job searching efforts.You can include things like keywords and job titles you frequently search for.
| A．Have a Clear Direction. |
| B．You can also set a fixed time on your job searching. |
| C．However,the good news is that you can find a satisfying job. |
| D．We are exposed to all kinds of information. |
| E．You can also keep track of the jobs you have applied for. |
| F．Do they ask you to submit your application to a specific email address? |
| G．Make sure you have something meaningful to contribute to the discussion. |
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【推荐1】Starting a new term always feels a little bit like a beginning of a new year.Last year, as a fresher,I felt a little worried at the beginning of each term.That's why, this year, I want to start the term with a positive (积极的)mind.I have collected some ways that can really help improve my confidence.
It has been found that if we want to succeed, we should break our new plan into smaller tasks.It sounds easy, but how do we start? It is a good idea to write down things you will do every evening.Start with the most important task and then focus on smaller tasks that you are sure you will be able to complete.If you are not a fan of a paper to-do list, there are so many fun apps.Sticking to the plan will stop you from doing everything at the last minute.
It is also very important to stay active.Set a goal of 10,000 steps a day or go for a run with a friend.Honestly, you don't even need to go to a gym, because there are different kinds of exercises online.You can even stretch (伸展)for 15 minutes every day.Just choose whatever works for you.Exercise can improve our ability to sleep,reduce stress (压力)and make us healthy.
Before starting the term, think of your goals—not only those towards which you are working, but also those that you've already managed to achieve.Don't feel too anxious, notice your progress and always remember to take a rest.Keep in mind that everything takes time.Take a 10-minute rest between lessons, which can be a conversation with a friend, checking the news, or taking a walk.In short, do something for yourself.
1. How did the author feel when he started a new term last year?| A．Anxious. | B．Curious. |
| C．Confused. | D．Confident. |
| A．Keep a diary. |
| B．Change plans often. |
| C．Make a to-do list. |
| D．Focus on what we like. |
| A．Online exercises are much better. |
| B．Taking exercise in a gym is useless. |
| C．We must spend a lot of time on exercise. |
| D．It is important to choose exercise that is helpful to us. |
| A．Relationship. | B．Lifestyle. |
| C．News. | D．Travel. |
【推荐2】Be yourself
“Be yourself.” Perhaps you’ve heard people say this to you before , but you’ re not really sure what it means.
Get to know your inner self.
Write down things that are important to you, such as being honest, playing fair or being a good friend. It’ s not about whether you prefer peanut butter to marmalade on your toast, it’ s about what makes you feel happy and comfortable with yourself. It’s about knowing what makes you feel awkward or sad.
Don’t always do things to please others.
If you do what others want all the time, it’s easy to forget about yourself and what you want.
Learn what your limits are.
Learn to love all your little odd habits and the things that are unique to you. This may be something about your appearance, or it could be the way you speak or the type of music you like. You don’t have to be the same as everyone else to be loved or liked.
| A．Behave differently. |
| B．Appreciate yourself. |
| C．This is called setting boundaries. |
| D．Who else would you be, after all? |
| E．It’s the things that matter to you, deep down. |
| F．If you find yourself doing this, ask yourself why. |
| G．You should, instead, put yourself into others’ shoes. |
【推荐3】3 Ways to Create Stronger Connections
Technology has changed the way we communicate. We send e-mails, not letters, text messages, not phone calls. We order delivery instead of cooking dinners in our kitchen. All in the name of efficiency (高效). Technology has made it easier to communicate.
Write a letter. Writing handwritten notes to thank people for advice is necessary.
Answer questions with honesty. You know how it feels when you go into an elevator and someone says, “How was your weekend?” It could have been the best weekend ever, you could have met the love of your life, and you would say, “Good, how was yours?”
Nobody succeeds alone.
You're going to be able to take big risks and know that there's a network of people to cheer you on and to support your efforts.
| A．Turn the video on |
| B．Try to use video as much as possible |
| C．The more you are willing to take big risks |
| D．The more you can take time to develop true relationships |
| E．If you want to connect with people, then you have to open up |
| F．But it hasn't made it easier to connect with other human beings |
| G．It just puts that extra effort to show someone that you really care |
Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations may have changed from when you were in primary school.
However, it seems career options aren’t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website monster. Co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.
Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.
It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. British young men list the UK tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”.
However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see fulfillment and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens’ survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs---coffee shop owner, gourmet(美食家)，waiter at a fast food restaurant---are among teenagers’ career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.
With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Careers in teenagers’ mind. |
| B．Choosing a good job is very important. |
| C．Teenagers in the UK like doctors. |
| D．The choice of career needs challenge. |
| A．Medicine | B．Law | C．Bank | D．Education |
| A．respect from others | B．the oldest profession |
| C．high pay | D．upward social mobility. |
| A．Prestige | B．Fulfillment | C．Happiness | D．Wealth |
| A．According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career. |
| B．Specific education and training can help get a good job. |
| C．Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills. |
| D．Responsibility is the most important when you choose a good job. |
【推荐2】Levon Biss was looking at insects from his garden through an expensive microscope he bought for his son. For fun, they unintentionally placed an insect under the lens (镜头). “It is amazingly beautiful!” they both screamed.
The father had been making a career taking photos for ads. But that experience gave him a new direction. Around the world, insect populations are in decline because of habitat loss and climate change. Biss thought that if people could see what he saw through his son’s microscope. they would care more about protecting insects.
So Biss turned to macrophotography: taking close-up pictures of small things, like flowers or insects. His work has attracted attention not just for its unusual beauty but also raises awareness about the need for conservation.
In 2016, Biss showed his first insect project, Microsculpture. The term refers to the features of an insect’s exoskeleton (外骨骼), which develops over time as it adapts to its environment.
Biss’s pictures exhibit the insects in all their microscopic details. Then he blows up the images until the insects become larger than life, some of them as tall as eight feet, namely nearly 2.5 meters. But each image takes weeks to make. He uses a digital camera with a microscope lens. The camera is fixed on a computerized track, which allows Biss to take a shot, then move the camera by seven microns — a distance equals to about 1/10 the thickness of a human hair — for the next shot. In the end, Biss might take 10,000 shots of an insect. A computer combines these small pictures into a single image.
Biss’ s latest exhibition is Extinct and Endangered at the American Museum of Natural History. He selected insects that were extinct or endangered, hoping his photos would serve as a better purpose. “I communicate visually,” he says, “The way I work is through pictures. But I think it’s my duty to shake things up and get people to pay attention.”
1. What made Levon Biss turn to macrophotography?| A．An expensive microscope. | B．An accidental observation. |
| C．His son’s biology experiments. | D．Higher income to take photos for ads. |
| A．By adjusting the camera on a track. | B．By taking photos of insects’ eight feet. |
| C．By taking close-up pictures many times. | D．By enlarging their images on a computer. |
| A．Spare no efforts to face difficulties. | B．Exhibit the beauty of extinct wildlife. |
| C．Provide a different angle of view of insects. | D．Get rid of people’s prejudice towards insects. |
| A．Great team spirit. | B．Positive work attitude. |
| C．Strong interpersonal skills. | D．High sense of responsibility. |
Todd Dorsey is one of them. He spent $100,000 on it and prepared for a year before going to Alaska. He brought his family and friends to help him out. He must get them mining (开矿) and a place to stay. He also had to keep their spirits up and kept everyone working as a team. They had to run off bears sometimes from their camp.
They had to face the fact that their lead mechanic’s (机修工的) health was not good. They called him Harness, and he was on medication that was hard for him to take, because out in Alaska it was not easy to get to the hospital and so he didn’t enjoy good health. He was the only one who could keep things running the way they were supposed to. There was one guy that didn’t seem to get along with anyone. But didn’t there always have to be someone that didn’t get along and messed things up?
They got excited when they found a few small pieces of gold, but they needed a lot more to cover the cost of mining every day. It cost Todd $1,000 a day to run everything they needed to mine. They had to make money before the Alaska summer came to an end or they would go broke（破产）.
1. We learn from the text that the young men joining the gold rush ______.
| A．knew Alaska well before they set off |
| B．were poor before they went to Alaska |
| C．faced the threat of wild animals |
| D．got along well with each other |
| A．was the leader of the young men |
| B．never messed things up |
| C．was very important to everyone |
| D．had to be taken to hospital |
| A．He thinks highly of what Todd did. |
| B．He believes Todd can realize his dream. |
| C．He thinks Todd lacked team spirit. |
| D．He thinks Todd was taking a chance. |
