【推荐1】Members of Generation Z, born after 1996, will have to focus on human connections if they want to compete with robots for the jobs of the future. Therefore, it is important for Gen Z to have “soft” skills.     1     To be successful, Gen Z members need to acquire the following “soft” skills.

Be a good communicator

Some employers fear that Gen Z cannot do better than the robots they are competing with.     2     Good communication skills. Gen Z should pay attention to the importance of relationship building, listening and communication.

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Although most of Gen Z are still in school, they already need to think about how to continually adapt to(适应) a fast-changing world. To get success, they must improve their skills and learn to meet the requirements of the work.

Find work that gives you a sense of purpose

    4     They said they were considering changing their jobs because of it. In fact, workers are at their best when doing something meaningful to them.

“Soft” skills are increasingly important to getting a dream job. Make the most of  them, otherwise Gen Z may appear less attractive to employers. What’s more, to have an advantage over robots, Gen Z are supposed to acquire as many “soft” skills as they can.     5    

A．What will make Gen Z workers stand out?

B．Be a continuous learner

C．They help workers to compete with machines that are skilled.

D．Be a good listener

E．Only in this way can Gen Z win the opportunity for better future jobs and achieve success.

F．Why should Gen Z workers be effective?

G．Nearly half of the Gen Z said they had experienced job burnout(倦怠) in the past year.

【推荐2】How to Motivate Yourself to Study

Remind yourself about the consequences of not scoring well

You need to understand that your academic history is very important in each step of your life; right from your college admission to job.     1     So, when you compare the consequences of not scoring well with the effort you need to put now, you will surely get motivated to open your textbooks and start studying.

Enjoy studying

It is hard to digest this fact. Many of you think that, “enjoying studying” is a paradoxical（自相矛盾的）statement. No, it is not.     2     There are many subjects which you can learn for fun such as general science, physics, history, etc. So, try to comprehend the merit in your subjects first and then enjoy learning them.

Associate yourself with good and hardworking people

    3     When you associate yourself with bad and irresponsible people who care least about their education, it is likely that you may be influenced by them. The positive influence from good and hardworking friends will motivate you to study well.

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Once you set your finishing line, it will be easy to work on it. When you set a target, your direction toward studying will be controlled and organized. Intelligent accomplishment can be acquired only when your studying is linked with your target.     5     Before setting your target, consider the factors such as your ability, stamina（耐力）, the difficulty level of the subject you want to study and exam date.

A．Tell your friends that you want to study with them

B．Set a reasonable deadline to meet the required targets

C．The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll accomplish your target

D．It is true that friends play a significant role in shaping your career

E．It is you who are going to suffer because of your poor performance

F．At the same time, don’t set a deadline that is much ahead of your capability

G．Studying is never hard, if you perceive the purpose of it and enjoy it

【推荐3】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意：此题的答案要写到答题卡上）

Ways to protect cell phones from damage

While people use cell phones frequently, very few take the necessary measures to prevent damage.    1    Here are some simple ways for you to protect your cell phone from damage.

Keep cell phones out of the rain

If you must talk on the phone while it’s raining, try to move indoors.    2    Otherwise, you may have trouble with the numbers or the cell phone speaker. Imagine dialing (拨打) one number and getting different results.

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Many people like to put their cell phones in the pants or jeans pocket. However, storing a cell phone there will put it at risk of damage. You may forget that it is still in your pocket and just sit on the cell phone. As a result, your cell phone screen will get damaged.

Do not handle cell phones while eating

    4    This is especially true for those times when you are eating messy things and get the ingredients on your hands. One accident can cause lots of damage for your cell phone.

Get a protective cell phone case

There are many kinds of cases available on the market.    5    It will provide a protective cushion (垫子) that may save you from paying money to fix or buy a new phone.

A．Do not put cell phones in your pocket

B．Do not throw cell phones onto hard surfaces

C．Many people often talk on the phone in the rain.

D．You can also cover the phone up with your hand.

E．Just choose one that fits the size of your cell phone.

F．One mistake may end up costing you more money.

G．Food and drinks should not be near your cell phones

【推荐3】But would a faster reading speed mean that we could learn more? Some people claim that it’s possible. In July last year, six-time speed reading champion Anne Jones sat down to read Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman. Just 25 minutes and 31 seconds later, she finished it - which equals a reading rate of around 3, 700 words per minute. Jones runs training courses teaching speed reading, recall and concentration techniques and there are numerous speed reading apps that have appeared on the market over the past few years. But do they actually work?

First, we need to understand how we read. The human eye movement system is central to our reading ability. Read over that sentence again, and think about how your eyes scan across the words. They don’t move smoothly over them. Instead, they make a series of short, sharp jumps, skipping over a few characters before briefly landing on a word. The movements are known as saccades and the pauses are called fixations.

Reading isn’t just about seeing the words - you need to comprehend them to build up a picture about what the text means. People are able to get through a block of text faster, but at the cost of accuracy and understanding. In other words, if you use a speed reading app, then you’ll probably get the gist (主旨) of a piece of text, but you’ll struggle to recall details about what you’ve just read.

So, does speed reading work? Well, yes and no. It really depends on what you’re reading and why you need to read it. As yet, there isn’t a trick that enables you to read a piece of text both quickly and accurately - there’s always going to be a trade-off.

1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Speed reading is bad at times.	B．Speed reading is a waste of time.
C．Speed reading can work sometimes.	D．Speed reading is always enjoyable.

2. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Reading apps ensure us to read much faster.

B．Fast reading makes us learn more knowledge.

C．Reading is no more than seeing the text words.

D．Reading ability is related to eye movement system.

3. What does the underlined word in the last paragraph “trade-off” most probably mean?

A．balance.

B．change.

C．business.

D．bargain.

4. What might the writer continue to talk about？

A．The advantages of faster or slower reading.

B．The reasons why to do faster or slower reading.

C．The cases where to do faster and slower reading.

D．The methods with making use of faster or slower reading.