The clock read 11 p.m. and I was still in the lab but I couldn’t focus. But going home wasn’t an option. My adviser had required me and the rest of my lab mates to stay in the lab until she had time to read all of our reports. She had decided she wanted to meet early with each of us to discuss the single-paragraph descriptions of our work. We waited dutifully as each lab member took their turn. None of us dared to leave or to challenge our boss. I didn’t get home until 1:30 a.m.
It was one more reminder that I should have been more careful when selecting a graduate adviser. Unfortunately, I was foolish enough not to give the directing style a second thought. I was simply happy to have received an offer.
Part of the problem was that I had limited options. I moved to the United States with my husband, who had a good job in a particular city. It had only one university, with only one department that really interested me. So I started to volunteer in a research lab there.
I was a regular attendee at departmental discussion groups, and that was where I met my future adviser. After she presented a meeting, I approached her and we set up a time to chat. We had a productive discussion about her research. Later, I went to dinner with her lab group.
I didn’t pick up any signs of trouble, although one person who worked in a lab that shared space with hers did tell me about coming across one of her lab members crying in the break room. I ignored that warning sign. Within a few weeks, the staff member offered me a position in her lab as a master’s student. The opportunity seemed too good to pass up. I hoped it would work out.
It wasn’t long before reality set in. Group meetings were terrible. Our adviser was often angry.
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The situation disappointed me.
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A year later, I finally had the opportunity to change my adviser with a different lab.
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I was in my early twenties. I had graduated from college with a degree in Education but still couldn’t find a full-time teaching job. I only did short-time jobs here and there in different schools. I waited each morning then for the phone to ring so that I could work as a substitute (替补者) that day.
It wasn’t easy. One day I would be teaching high school science and the next day I would be running after little kids in a kindergarten around the playground. This time I found myself in a local grade school working as a 5th grade teacher for the day. Although it was a short-time job, I was determined not to just slide by carelessly.
I went over the lesson plans, taught the subjects, and stayed positive with the students. I smiled, praised the kids when they got something right, and encouraged them if they didn’t. I was determined to learn from the great teachers I had when I was a boy and not the critical (挑剔的) ones who always left me feeling bad.
At the end of the day, I designed a little goodbye program for the students. I had prepared dozens of small paper bags in advance, each containing a chocolate bar and a small card with encouraging messages, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way” “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” and “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. The cards also had my names on them.
The students were very excited and happy about this activity. They excitedly opened the paper bags of the gifts and ate the chocolates while reading the words on the cards. They also exchanged cards and read different sayings. In this way, I gave the children a happy day.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Just as the students got on the bus after school, a girl handed me a note.
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Many years later, when I was a schoolmaster, a young woman came in for a job.
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As a stay-at-home mom for 26 years, KC just turned 50 and she wanted to seek a job. She was not just looking for something to do. Putting four kids through college had left her severe financial problems and getting a job was a must!
From childhood, all KC wanted to be was a mom. "That's all. I'm just a mom who stays at home with my children and creates a good and comfortable home for my family." She was not sure why that ambition(夙愿) was so strong for her. "My mom worked full-time, so I did not see her often. Maybe because I wished she had been at home with me," KC said. So after the birth of her first child, KC gave up her job and spent the next 26 years taking care of her children. But after such a long time, she wanted to find a job.
She realized the difficulty of the situation. When she sent a resume that had a 26-year gap, she knew it was lucky if she could get an interview, let alone an offer. Besides, her education was also one of the obstacles (障碍). The fact that she didn’t go to college was a disadvantage.
So after her own experiences, she advised others, "Get a college degree! You needn't change the thing about being a stay-at-home mom, but do something — no matter how small — to keep your skills up to date. There are so many choices these days that it will be easy to do while you're a full-time mom."
KC would still like to get a degree and then she discussed it with her husband. Her husband thought that she needed to go to a tutorial school. She agreed. KC wanted to keep up with current technology so she took classes to learn to use software.
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Paragraph 1 :
In the class, she was the oldest student.
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Paragraph 2 :
From her own experiences, she realized the importance of education.
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1. 描述现象；
2. 分析原因；
3. 你的职业选择。
注意：
1. 至少包括表格中的两项内容；
2. 80词左右。
The following graph is about the job growth between 2016 and 2021 in the world.
The Fastest Growing Jobs
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注意： 1. 短文词数不少于100词。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 文中不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
Science And Technology Influence Our Life
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1. 你认为一中人应具备的品质；
2. 为成为一名合格的一中人，你对未来三年的规划。
注意：1. 词数100词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 作答超出答题区域无效。
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1.简要描述图片；
2.你的看法。
“Why am I going to school if my phone already knows everything?”
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The Understanding of Going to School
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