【推荐2】While you may be doing everything right, ignoring just one or two steps in the process may keep you from getting a job, especially in this fierce market. Here is a checklist that covers some of the major links in the job-search chain.

THE RESUME—Make sure it is up-to-date and tailored to the types of jobs you are seeking for. Have someone else look at your resume. If you cannot afford a career coach，give your resume to friends or family members to scrutinize. Have copies of your resume printed so that you are ready to hand them out at interviews.

COVERING LEITERS—Maybe you've set up a few basic styles in advance, but that's not enough. Each covering letter should be designed to suit the job for which you are applying.

THE WARDROBE (衣橱)—Check your wardrobe to ensure that you have the appropriate professional dress, including shoes，ready for interview.

NETWORKING—Don't isolate yourself from others. Network through e-mail messages, phone calls, appointments and meetings keep you in touch with the outside world and prevent you from becoming depressed.

APPLICATION—A glance at huge online job sites isn't usually the best way to find a job. You are more likely to succeed through the people you know via networking.

INTERVIEWS—If you've got plenty of interviews but no return calls or job offers, take a look at your interviewing skills. This is one area where investing in a career coach may pay off. But if you can't afford one, try to find a job group or service that conducts free mock (模拟) interviews.

SUPPORT SYSTEMS—Finally, recognize that looking for job is rather difficult. Even at the best of times, a job hunt is often about rejection, and that can be hard to endure. Staying in touch with family, friends, professional networks and fellow job seekers can help you to maintain a positive attitude and a sense of perspective.

1. The author's purpose of writing this text is to ________.

A．suggest graduates should find suitable jobs

B．give people some tips on searching for jobs

C．tell people how to improve their interview skills

D．teach people how to get ready for an interview

2. The underlined word ''scrutinize'' in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ''________''.

A．check	B．use
C．rewrite	D．criticize

3. Which of the following methods is NOT true according to the text?

A．You should have your resume read by your friends after finishing it.

B．You should create different covering letters for the different jobs you apply for.

C．Searching online is the most effective way to look for a job.

D．You should wear appropriate professional clothes and shoes for the interview.

4. What should you do if you don't receive any calls after lots of interviews?

A．Carefully review your interviewing skills.

B．Ask a fellow job seeker to help you.

C．Rewrite your resume as soon as possible.

D．Go to the managers' offices to find out why.

5. It is implied in the text that ________.

A．people often pay no attention to writing their resume

B．the interview is the most difficult step for interviewees

C．a career coach often offers free mock interviews to interviewees

D．your social network may help you a lot in your job hunt

【推荐3】One recent report found that adults in the US check their phones, on average, 344 times a day—once every four minutes—and spend almost three hours a day on their devices in total. The problem for many of us is that one quick phone-related task leads to a quick check of our email or social media feeds, and suddenly we’ve been trapped into endless scrolling (刷屏).

What we do know is that the simple distraction of checking a phone or seeing a notification (提示) can have negative consequences. This isn’t very surprising; we know that, in general multitasking harms memory and performance. One of the most dangerous examples is phone use while driving. One study found that merely speaking on the phone, not texting, was enough to make drivers slower to react on the road. It’s true for everyday tasks, too. Simply hearing a notification “ding” made participants of another study perform far worse on a task-almost as badly as participants who were speaking or texting on the phone during the task.

In one recent study, for example, researchers asked participants to either put their phones next to them so they were visible (like on a desk), nearby and out of sight (like in a bag or pocket), or in another room. Participants then completed a series of tasks to test their abilities to process and remember information, their problem-solving, and their focus.

They were found to perform far better when their phones were in another room instead of nearby—whether visible, powered on or not. That held true even though most of the participants claimed not to be consciously thinking about their devices.

Our brains may be subconsciously hard at work in preventing the desire from checking our phones, or constantly monitoring the environment to see if we should check our phone (eg. waiting for a notification). Either way, this distracted attention can make doing anything else more difficult. The only “fix”, the researchers found, was putting the device in a different room entirely.

1. What did the recent report in Paragraph I find?

A．Multitasking is very dangerous.

B．Notification is always heard.

C．People are addicted to mobile phones.

D．People like doing phone-related tasks.

2. How is the text developed?

A．By making comparisons.

B．By examining differences.

C．By following the order of importance.

D．By analyzing causes and giving examples.

3. What should you do to prevent the desire of checking phones?

A．Do anything more difficult.

B．Use phones to do right things.

C．Monitor the environment around.

D．Stay away from phones entirely.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．How do We Avoid the Distraction of Phones?

B．Why Are People Fond of Using Mobile Phones?

C．What Should We Do When Buying Mobile Phones?

D．How Do We Do Research by Using Mobile Phones?

【推荐1】I left England for Sydney in September. It was a career move for my husband, and our 20-year-old daughter was feeling adventurous and decided to come, too, However, just before leaving England, my 79-year-old mother suffered a stroke. Being strong and independent, she continues to live at home with the help of social services. But she couldn’t look after the garden. I thought how wonderful it would be if there was an organization offering volunteer help. Friends asked me what I planned to do in Australia, and I told him I would be looking for a volunteer position with a gardening charitable organization. Imagine my surprise when I found just the organization I had been looking for — Easy Care: Gardening (ECG)! There are several reasons why I volunteer for ECG.

Firstly, as a newcomer to Australia I meet many great people who, like me, volunteer some of their time. We cover a large age range, but all love gardens and helping others.

Secondly, through working with ECG I have been lucky enough to explore Sydney’s North Shore that I might not have had the opportunity.to visit otherwise.

Finally, there are all those wonderful people we call “clients”, but are more like friends when we visit them often and tend their gardens. What great people I have met, and the stories they have to tell — the family histories, where they come from and the reasons for immigrating to Australia. I find it a privilege to have access to private gardens which, in many cases, have been the joy of their owners for many years. Each one is individual and reflects the character, needs and the history of each family. Indeed, the gardens reflect the multicultural and historical background of Sydney.

1. What made the author choose to be a gardening volunteer?

A．The tips of her friends.	B．Her own experience.
C．The popularity of ECG.	D．Her gardening skills.

2. What do the volunteers at ECG have in common?

A．They make friends with their clients.	B．They are of similar ages and backgrounds.
C．They like to explore Sydney’s North Shore.	D．They are kind-hearted with the same interest.

3. What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Client.

B．Reason.

C．Garden.

D．Joy.

【推荐2】We all have our bad days. No one is going to wake up each and every morning in a cheery mood. Sometimes we all feel just a little bit grumpier (脾气暴躁的) than usual, and that’s just a part of being human. Yet once we get to the office, many in the workforce feel it necessary to hide their emotions, whether they are in frustration, anger, or sadness. Interestingly, a new study finds keeping one’s behavior at the office authentic will result in greater productivity and a better relationship with co-workers. In other words: act how you feel, and don’t fake it.

It’s extremely common for the average workspace to preach an attitude of continuous positivity. While this may be beneficial from the CEO’s viewpoint, it just isn’t realistic when applied to real people with real problems and daily hardships. That’s why, the research team have concluded, employees will actually feel better, work harder, and connect more with their colleagues if they don’t hide their feelings with a fake smile.

Over 2,500 working adults, from a variety of industries such as finance or engineering, took part in this research via surveys. The questionnaires measured two distinct types of on-the-job emotional regulation: surface acting and deep acting. Surface acting means faking happiness while interacting with other employees; and deep acting refers to actively trying to change one’s emotions and feelings in order to be more pleasant at work. The study’s authors were interested to see how common it is for working adults to regulate their emotions while on the clock, and if so. Why? What benefits are employees gaining from such behavior?

After analyzing all of the survey responses, researchers identified four distinct types of individuals who hide or regulate their emotions around co-workers. “Non-actors” rarely hide their true feelings, and if they do, only to a very small extent. “Low actors” usually take part in only slight deep and surface acting. “Deep actors” perform lots of deep acting and low levels of surface acting, and “Regulators” exhibit high levels of both surface and deep acting.

By far non-actors were the smallest identified group in the study. Regulators, or employees who tend to hide their true feelings most often, are usually motivated by feelings of self-interest. These people believe that by hiding their feelings they will gain access to additional work resources and look good in front of their managers and co-workers. Deep actors, on the other hand, are usually more motivated by “pro-social” factors. This means they choose to hide their emotions because they believe it develops a healthier working environment. Regulators are the most likely of the four to experience great emotional tiredness and exhaustion. Meanwhile, deep actors tend to achieve improved well-being most frequently.

1. Many office workers tend to ________.

A．show their anger	B．behave naturally
C．focus on their jobs only	D．pretend to be happy

2. What does the underlined word “preach” mean in the second paragraph?

A．Promote.

B．Forbid.

C．Change.

D．Ignore

3. How was the study carried out?

A．By performing experiments.

B．By analyzing questionnaire data.

C．By taking field trips to offices.

D．By interviewing CEOs.

4. What do we know about “regulators”?

A．They are straightforward and like to help others.

B．They are more surface acting than deep acting.

C．They like to build an image that will benefit them.

D．They are self-interested and will do whatever it takes to succeed.

5. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

A．“Non-actors” always hold back their true feelings on purpose.

B．“Low-actors” are, most likely to display their true feelings.

C．Hiding true feelings is sure to leave a good impression.

D．It is worthwhile to become deep actors in a way.

6. Through the passage the author mainly intends to

A．stress the significance of displaying true feelings

B．highlight the importance of hiding true feelings

C．urge people to keep a cheerful emotion at work

D．persuade people to better their working efficiency

【推荐3】If you go to the Rehabilitation Institute in Chicago, you will see someone working to help patients. The job, which takes patience and skills, helps people do more. These persons are Physical Therapists. And I'm glad to be one of them.

I work closely with people who have hurt themselves. Their injuries may be as mild as having a painful shoulder, knee or back, or as severe as having paralyzed legs and/or arms. It's my job to evaluate what their problems are and come up with ways to help make them better and stronger.

I need to be able communicate well with people of all ages and backgrounds every day. I need to be able to talk to people I’ve never met and ask them personal questions that help me to understand what is wrong with them.

I chose to go into physical therapy because I love to be with people and talk with them. I decided that I didn’t want to use the computer all day or answer the telephone or be in a lab doing experiments.

To prepare to become a Physical Therapist, I had to finish college and then went to graduate school for 3 years, attaining the master degree. In that time, I learned all the muscles in the body and all the organs and how they work. I mastered as much as possible in biology, chemistry, math, physics, physiology and psychology.

What I like about my job is that it is always very interesting and never boring. I like that I am never alone but surrounded by people all the time. They tell me that I have made a difference in their lives and when I go home at night, I know that I have touched someone else’s life and they appreciate the work I did for them.

1. According to the text, what does a Physical Therapist do?

A．Curing patients of their severe diseases.

B．Helping patients know more about the hospital.

C．Offering tips to make patients better in their life.

D．Making patients solve their problems independently.

2. What dose a person need most to be a Physical Therapist?

A．Good communication ability.	B．Good experimenting ability.
C．Good computer ability.	D．Good observing ability.

3. What can we know about the author?

A．The author just finished his college.

B．The author acquired all-round knowledge.

C．The author thinks his job is boring.

D．The author likes doing experiments.