My first newsroom was in a grand building with tall arched windows that dominated a street corner in the small Midwestern city where I worked. Inside, there was a high ceiling. Did this use to be a bank? Many visitors would ask. But it had. in fact, always been a newsroom.
I was young and shy when I first went to work there, and it probably took me a month before I talked to any of the other reporters. But eventually, they became my best friends, the core of my social life.
My second newsroom was the airy top floor of a historic building in the state capital of Maryland. It was smaller and less grand but far more energizing. My colleagues were older. I learned so much about how to be a reporter from overhearing their phone interviews.
This past summer, several American newspapers announced they would be closing their newsrooms. Many local newspapers have gone out of business in recent years, victims of declining circulation and shrinking advertising dollars. Then along came the coronavirus pandemic, and so many of us were sent home to work from there. The pleasant surprise is that we have all succeeded brilliantly in working remotely. But some managers have looked at this success and thought: "Why would we need to return to the newsroom?" I worry that they are making a big mistake. A physical newsroom sends a powerful message to a community： We are here for you. At my first job. strangers could walk right through the door and straight up to my desk. We treasured that visibility.
But I also think about the collaboration—of the times I would overhear colleagues talking about a story and realize that I had some useful information for them. Sometimes, a colleague would see me in the hall and give me a story idea. I can't wait to get back to my newsroom.
1. How was the author's first newsroom different from the second one?| A．It was located in a city. |
| B．It used to serve as a bank. |
| C．It used to be visitor-friendly. |
| D．It was in a magnificent building. |
| A．She got rid of her shyness. |
| B．She got into an active state of mind. |
| C．She could overhear others' argument. |
| D．She gained experience from her colleagues. |
| A．Journalists worked efficiently at home. |
| B．Newspaper circulation was increasing. |
| C．Newspaper advertising was profitable. |
| D．Journalism survived the coronavirus pandemic. |
| A．Newsrooms serve as a close tie. |
| B．She will be out of work as a result. |
| C．Newspapers will disappear due to it. |
| D．It is against the will of communities. |
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【推荐1】A job is more than just a job, especially to the older generation. “It’s not the money that matters, but the sense of self-worth,” 56-year-old Cheng Wonlan said. So, every day Ms. Cheng carries a bag of parcels, letters and documents of all shapes and sizes and does her rounds in North Point. She’s a courier (快递人员).
Five years ago, Ms. Cheng was a nurse at a private clinic. She had worked there for almost 30 years but was made jobless when the doctor migrated ( 移 居 ). It was extremely difficult for her to find another job as a nurse. “People do not trust my ability when they learn how old I am,” she said. After two years of searching, the mother of two eventually found another nursing job. But then after two years, she quit. Why?
“My colleagues were young and they didn’t understand me because of my age. They often asked me, ‘You are so old, what are you working for?’ I was very unhappy.” She said. So while the rest of her family left for work, she was left to lonely boredom at home. Then, one of Ms. Cheng’s neighbours told her about Employee’s Retraining Board (ERB) offering retraining courses for older people on specific occupations, such as convenience store assistants, junior clerks and so on.
“I was interested in courier work. I didn’t think my age was a barrier because I was fit and healthy,” she said. Upon graduation from the ERB, Ms. Cheng was offered a job by the Speeding Shuttle Courier Service Company Limited. But then Ms. Cheng was caught between honour and employment. It took Ms. Cheng 24 hours to make up her mind and eventually she took heart and went off to work as a courier.
Ms. Cheng’s employer is delighted with her. “Ms. Cheng has been working with us for two months and has shown a good responsible attitude to work.” Anthony Chong, who runs the company, said. Mr. Chong said he hired older people because they were able and reliable. “Age is not an important factor but attitude is. Many old people are more capable than youngsters. They will not run from difficulties but young ones will,” he said. “It is not easy to recruit (招募) young people since they shy away from hardship and challenges.”
1. Why was it difficult for Ms. Cheng to find another nursing job?| A．Nursing clinics were hard to find. |
| B．She found it difficult to trust others. |
| C．People thought she was too old to work. |
| D．People didn’t think she had enough work experience. |
| A．it was too difficult |
| B．she was too old to do the job |
| C．she was bored with changeless jobs |
| D．the other staff made her feel uncomfortable |
| A．finding jobs for older people |
| B．teaching new skills to older people |
| C．training older people to be healthier |
| D．providing older people with chances to earn money |
| A．are able and reliable |
| B．are less experienced than the older ones |
| C．are fitter and stronger than the older ones |
| D．are more likely to give up than the older ones |
| A．determined and responsible |
| B．intelligent and confident |
| C．capable but stubborn |
| D．purposeful but lazy |
【推荐2】What is your job? Are you a teacher or a businessperson? Or maybe you are a lawyer/writer or a teacher/photographer.
People with slash careers often have a primary job that provides for most of their needs. The primary job usually comes before the slash.
Why would anyone want more than one job? Some people look to their jobs for opportunities to develop their interests. But most people have too many interests for one job. Secondary jobs can be enjoyable if they include interests that the primary job doesn’t touch. Some people who encourage slash careers say they actually help with work-life balance.
On the other hand, a slash career can be dangerous for work-life balance.
In conclusion, if your interests stretch beyond your primary job or you need some extra income, a slash career may work for you.
| A．Slash careers also provide extra money. |
| B．Slash careers also make one’s life more meaningful. |
| C．Working more than one job can fill up all of your time. |
| D．If you have more than one job, you have a slash career. |
| E．It shows the person is creative and willing to work hard. |
| F．The job after the slash is often based on a person’s interests. |
| G．That’s because they can give people some fun they need in life. |
【推荐3】How do companies decide who to send overseas?
But times are changing. More and more overseas assignments are failing. The reason? Lack of intercultural competence. Companies have discovered that finding the right person for the job is much more than simply identifying the person who could have done the job if it had been in their home country.
So how do companies judge if someone has the right competence for a job in another country?
So what else can a company do to make sure that a person is right for an overseas assignment?
| A．Working with other cultures is not for everyone. |
| B．One way is training, and many companies now invest substantial amounts of money to prepare people to cope with living and working in another culture. |
| C．It used to be so easy. |
| D．The ideal person for an overseas assignment has to be delegated when necessary. |
| E．One way is to try and find out how aware they are of other cultures. |
| F．They need to be able to accept other ways of doing things. |
【推荐1】A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life, asked me the question, “Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?” Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster: life isn’t fair. It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true. One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It’s not and it won’t be.
One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have. We know it’s not “life’s job” to make everything perfect, it’s our own challenge. Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt differently; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up, facing the reality and making decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated.
The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we don’t recognize or admit that life isn’t fair, we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of course, is a self-defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isn’t fair, however, we feel enthusiastic for others and for ourselves. And enthusiasm is a heartfelt emotion that conveys loving-kindness to everyone it touches.
The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can make you out of self-pity and into helpful action.
1. The author thought of his friend’s question as a good one because ________.| A．he also wanted to know who held such an opinion | B．it made him recall something during his childhood |
| C．like his friend, he also thought life was unfair | D．he learned something from the question as a youngster |
| A．keep us from making everything perfect | B．keep us from doing everything in our power |
| C．make us face unfair treatment bravely | D．make us know it’s our duty to perfect things |
| A．it’s nice to accept the injustice of life | B．it’s nice to surrender to the life |
| C．we should not surrender to the life | D．we should not feel sorry for everything |
| A．you should not pity for others | B．life isn’t and won’t be fair |
| C．compassion is heartfelt emotion | D．pity is a self-defeating emotion |
| A．take measures to solve life problem | B．feel pity for other people |
| C．do nothing to improve our life | D．receive enthusiasm from others |
【推荐2】I can still remember it as if it happened yesterday. I was a college freshman and had stayed up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first class of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a pillow. A few minutes’ nap time before class couldn’t hurt, I thought.
Boom! I lifted my head immediately and my eyes opened widen. I looked around with my heart beating quickly trying to find the cause of the noise. My young professor was looking back at me with a boyish smile on his face. He had intentionally(故意地) dropped the pile of textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning!” he said, still smiling. “I’m glad to see everyone is awake. Now let’s get started.”
For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the shock of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. Instead, it was from the attractive discussion he led. With knowledge and good humor, he made the material come alive. His insights were full of both wisdom and loving kindness. And the enthusiasm(热情) and joy he taught with were contagious(有感染力的). I left the classroom not only wide awake, but a little smarter and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not sleeping in class that day. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, do it with joy, and make it an expression of your love. What a beautiful place this world would be if all of us did our work joyously and well! What a beautiful world we could create if every doctor, teacher, musician, cook, waitress, poet, miner, farmer, and laborer made their work an expression of their love! Don’t sleepwalk through your life then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work and your soul. Life is too short not to live it well.
1. What did the writer want to do just before his first class of the day?| A．Talk with his friends. | B．Take a short sleep. |
| C．Get his eyes examined. | D．Stay away from the class. |
| A．Students should not sleep in class but respect their teachers. |
| B．Everyone should love his job and sleep walk through his life. |
| C．Life is too limited to make your work an expression of your love. |
| D．People from all walks of life should do their jobs with joy and love. |
| A．To do a test on his students’ attention. |
| B．To make his lessons lively and interesting. |
| C．To greet his students in a very special way. |
| D．To warn the writer not to sleep in his class. |
【推荐3】I'd spent decades telling my girls that their bodies were a means to a long and satisfactory life, not objects to be admired because of how they look. I told them that good health and the energy to enjoy life should be their ultimate goals, not fitting into society's preconceived ideas of what is beautiful.
This year I'm sixty years old. I appear much older than before. This aging body of mine is not the one I expected to have. Looking at the old, fat, wrinkled woman in the mirror, I begin to complain about it. I've actually spent a lifetime focusing on my flaws, constantly complaining about my less-than-perfect self. As I was complaining yet again, my younger daughter told me, “Mom, stop. Stop putting yourself down. This is the body you live in now. It's beautiful because it's yours.” If I'm unwilling to accept my aging self with grace and dignity, how can I possibly expect my girls to do the same when they face these same physical changes?
And then, I learned that a friend of mine, the same age as me, died. At her funeral, her three heartbroken daughters spoke of their mother's devotion, wisdom, and compassion. They never said a single word about her appearance though her body had melted away during her last months. It didn't matter. I left that funeral desperate to hold my own girls in my arms, to kiss them and tell them how much they mean to me , and to promise that I will do better, be better—for them as well as for myself.
And so, to honour the memory of my dear friend and to set a good example to my beloved girls, I promise to love my aging body, and celebrate the gift of being alive.
1. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?| A．She forgot to listen to her own advice. | B．She was more of a talker than a doer. |
| C．She was unaware of her words’ effects. | D．She was unwilling to accept others’ advice. |
| A．Advantages. | B．Imperfections. | C．Appearances. | D．Treasures. |
| A．Action speaks louder than words. | B．Lies can never change facts. |
| C．Beauty comes from the depths of the soul. | D．Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. |
| A．Running through Life | B．Rebuilding Your Life |
| C．Remembering to Respect Others | D．Finding Beauty in Ourselves |
