【推荐2】Teach ANYWHERE in China. 60+ cities, 300+ schools, 14 ESL certifications, upfront paid flights, and more.

Teach anywhere in China with English First, the world leading privately-owned education company. EF has been in China for over 20 years, and we take pride in setting the standard for teacher care, teacher training and teacher development. Our experienced international team will ensure that your move abroad is a smooth and successful one. Enthusiasm for travel and education is a must. This is a great opportunity to meet people from around the world and gain international teaching experience. APPLY TODAY.

TEACHING OVERSEAS WITH EF ENGLISH FIRST

As an EF English First teacher you will:

●Teach adults, children or online at one of our 300+ schools

●Receive a competitive salary and a great employment package

●Teach abroad for as long as you’d like it to – teaching contracts start at one year, with option to renew for a longer term

●Join a supportive teaching community of over 2, 000 teachers across China

PACKAGE UP TO 16,400 RMB PER MONTH INCLUDES:

●Competitive local salary (dependent on experience)

●Performance bonus after 6 months up to 1,950 RMB per month for teachers who work at our Kids & amp; Teens schools

●667 RMB monthly flight allowance plus upfront flights for many locations

●10,000 RMB salary advance available

●Health insurance

●10 paid annual leave days plus 11 national holidays

JOB REQUIREMENTS

●A Bachelor’s Degree

●ATEFL Certification (EF TEFL sponsorship available)

●Passport holder from UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand

●Ability to live abroad for at least one year

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1. What can we know about English First from the passage?

A．It has set teaching standard for English teachers in China.

B．It will offer a salary of more than 16,400 RMB per month.

C．It has had branches in every city of China for over 20 years.

D．It performances well among privately-owned education company.

2. If you work in English First, you should ________.

A．teach abroad at least 2 years	B．work in more than 300 schools
C．have interest in education and travel	D．hold passports of several countries

【推荐3】C
Thousands of jobs come into our Job Centre every week, but they get snapped up (抢购) quickly. So although we shall do all we can to help you, it’s important for you to do all you can to help yourself. This passage tells you how.
Registered for work
Once you have registered for work we will match you with available vacancies. If you want to claim unemployment benefit (失业津贴), you also have to get registered at our Job Centre. But you actually apply for and claim it at the local Unemployment Office.
Getting a job through self-service
Jobs that come in are put on self-service show as soon as possible. Half the people who find jobs through our Job Centre find them through self-service. You can call in at any time to look at the jobs shown.
Come to our Employment Advisers
If you want more help or advice, don’t forget that’s what we’re here for. Our Employment Advisers can help you with things like:
★thinking about the different sorts of jobs you could do and which are best for you.
★jobs available locally or elsewhere.
★whether you are suitable for a TOPS training course.
★funds to help you look for, and move to, work in other parts.
Even though you have a clear idea of the sort of job and pay you want, you may find that something different will suit you quite well. Keep this in mind when you are talking with Employment Advisers.
If you don’t find a job on your first visit
Go into self-service as often as you can to look at the jobs on show there. Good vacancies are coming in all the time just because you’ve been registered for work.
1. The purpose of the passage is to .

A．tell people how to become an Employment Adviser

B．teach the unemployed people how to get registered for work

C．give information about services available for the unemployed

D．introduce the TOPS training course for the unemployed

2. The unemployed people can claim unemployment benefit from .

A．the Job Centre	B．all the Unemployment Offices
C．the Employment Advisers	D．the local Unemployment Office

3. Employment Advisers can .

A．help you find out what kind of jobs suits you best

B．help you register for work and use self - service

C．help you claim as much unemployment benefit as possible

D．help you find a job suitable for you on your first visit

4. The unlined word “vacancies” in the passage means .

A．jobs

B．benefits       C .suggestions

C．services

【推荐1】I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.

After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论) about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.

I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.

Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!

When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.

1. The author asked for room service because _______.

A．a lot of money would be saved in this way

B．he didn’t like to eat with other people around

C．he didn’t wanted to be recognized by the waiters

D．seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad

2. How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25?

A．Dissatisfied.	B．Pleased.
C．Surprised.	D．Angry.

3. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______

A．knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant

B．found it hard to balance his work and his family

C．was getting tired of his present job

D．had never had such a chance to talk about his worries

4. The author wants to tell us that ______.

A．people are actually all lonely in their own way

B．restaurants should put the need of customers first

C．the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely

D．restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people

【推荐2】Glancing at the large room through her blue eyes, four-year-old Nicole in her oversize short skirt began to cry. "It's okay: honey.” I tried to encourage." Come and play with the other children.” But the more I persuaded, the more tears flowed.

Every week for the past eighteen years, I've spent Tuesdays with a dozen kids dressed in satin ribbons, feathers, butterfly wings and plastic jewelry. These afternoons are free flowing and non-threatening but for some strange reason, Nicole saw this as the final kiss of death.

In her mind, she was going to be left all alone with a strange woman and several other children. Uncontrollable tears rapidly started to flow and there wouldn't be enough tissues in the whole building to mop up the flood.

Tip toeing quickly to the door, I gently called to her father." Just sit in here for a while until she warms up.” I said. Standing next to his first born, Rich took his daughter's hand and led her to the centre of the room. Slowly he pushed, but again the damn broke. "Daddy, don't leave me!" Nicole cried. "Don't make me do this." Bending down on his knees until they were nose-to-nose, Rich gently whispered in her ear, “I'll do it with you. There's nothing to be afraid of." Holding her entire young hand around his middle two fingers, the pair went on to skip around the floor.

“Wow!" I cheered. "You deserve a prize. I've never seen a dad do that before.”

For a brief second, Rich paused, and then with a smile, he replied, "Isn't this part of the job?"'

That wonderful moment was two years ago and I've thought of it often, especially when I see how well Nicole performs in class. More importantly, however, I've remembered it because it takes me back to my own dance beginnings with my father.

From the moment I was born, music spoke to me. The moment the radio or record player was turned on, I moved my arms and legs about the room in wild fashion. Most of the time, I was fine to perform alone, but the minute my dad walked into the room, I'd jump into his arms, hug him tight and place my tiny feet on top of his highly shined shoes.

While this memory is sweet, the real reason I hold it dear to my heart is because of what went behind his action. My father was not the most gifted creature on two legs when it came to dancing, but he'd stepped out of his comfort zone(区域）and danced because he knew how much I loved it. For him, helping his only daughter develop, despite how uncomfortable it made him feel, was part of his job.

As a child, my father did what he was told and lived as expected But when it came to his own children, he allowed us the chance to follow our own path and we were never forced to be like him, live like him or think like him. He provided an environment where my three brothers and I were permitted to explore our own jungle until we found the life that was right for us.

To all the fathers who've influenced your children's lives by stepping out of your comfort zones to dance, whether it is in mind, body or soul--this one's for you! You give a child the courage to stand on the center stage of life.

1. Why was Nicole so sad at her first dancing class?

A．She was asked to mop up the floor.

B．She had to be left with the strangers.

C．She didn't like the oversized dress.

D．She was threatened by the older boys.

2. What does the father mean by saying "Isn't this part of the job?” in Paragraph 6?

A．Dancing with their daughter is a father's part-time job.

B．It's a father's job to force her daughter to learn dancing.

C．Fathers are always there to help their daughter if necessary.

D．Fathers are required to accompany their daughter in dancing classes.

3. What do we know about the author's father?

A．He was fond of dancing.

B．He liked to make choices for his children.

C．He required his children to follow his path.

D．He tried to live up to his parents' expectations.

4. Why did the author treasure the memory of dancing with her father when she was a child?

A．It was her father who taught her to dance.

B．Her father encouraged her to dance when she was unwilling to do so.

C．Her father tried to please her although he was not comfortable about dancing.

D．Her father was patient enough when he was dancing with her.

【推荐3】Gym class was not considered important at the private school I attended from kindergarten to Grade 6 and the words “movement skill development” would have caused brows to wrinkle.

For Grades 7 and 8, I moved into the public school system. It was the early 1980s and we had to wear green gym shorts and white T-shirts with the school crest (校徽) on them. We had to climb ropes. We had to go for long runs in the valley beside the school and excuses were not allowed.

My mum, also somewhat of a “non-sporty mum”, wrote me notes to get me out of this nightmare once a month. And when she didn’t, I sometimes forged my own. One day I arrived for gym class with my note explaining why I could not participate. It was signed by my “mother”. There were at least two classes of Grade 8 girls sitting on the side of the hill when I boldly (冒失地) presented my note. The PE teacher asked me why my mother’s signature looked so messy. What I said next might be the finest example of just how stupid I was when I was 13: “It’s messy because she signed it while she was driving.”

My classmates giggled (咯咯笑) nervously. I thought maybe I had pushed things too far but wasn’t prepared for what happened next at all. The teacher grabbed my ear and dragged me all the way up the millions of stairs, through the miles of hallways, and into the principal’s office. That was where my memories from junior high gym class ended.

The next year I went to the first day of Grade 9 gym with a positive outlook, high hopes, and good intentions. But all I ended up developing was the habit of hiding in the girls ‘bathroom for the duration of the class.

When my counsellor (辅导员) called a meeting between me and the gym teacher later that year, I remember the teacher looking at me and saying, “I wouldn’t know this girl was in my class if I hit her with my car.”

1. What is the author’s impression of her gym class?

A．It was great fun before Grade	B．It was dull and terrible all the way.
C．It helped her improve sports skills.	D．It was tiring but interesting at public school.

2. Which can replace the underlined word “forged” in Paragraph 3?

A．Improved.

B．Gathered.

C．Created.

D．Discovered.

3. Why was the author punished by her PE teacher at age 13?

A．She told a lie to the teacher.	B．She had an argument with others.
C．She made the same mistake repeatedly.	D．She was too careless in signing her name.