It was a quarter past nine as Marie hurried into the office building where she would be working. Her bus had inched along through heavy morning traffic, making her a few minutes late for her very first job. She decided she would start out half an hour earlier the next day.
Once inside the building, she had to stand at the lifts and wait several minutes before one arrived. When she finally reached the office marked "King Enterprises," she knocked at the door nervously and waited. There was no answer. She tapped on the door again, but still there was no reply. From inside the next office, she could hear the sound of voices, so she opened the door and went in.
Although she was sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she had had the interview with Mr. King, it looked quite different now. In fact, it hardly looked like an office at all. The employees were just standing around chatting and smoking. At the far end of the room, somebody must have just told a good joke, she thought, because there was a loud burst of laughter as she came in. For a moment she had thought they were laughing at her.
Then one of the men looked at his watch, clapped his hands and said something to the others. Quickly they all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was hard at work. No one paid any mind to Marie. Finally she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that this was her first day in the office. Hardly looking up from his work, he told her to have a seat and wait for Mr. King, who would arrive at any moment. Then Marie realized that the day's work in the office began just before Mr. King arrived. Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhattan on the same train every morning, arriving in the office at 9:35, so that his staff knew exactly when to start working.
1. Marie felt nervous when she knocked at the door because _______.| A．she had never met the boss once before |
| B．she was a little bit late for work |
| C．she was afraid that she had gone to the wrong place |
| D．there was no answer from inside the office |
| A．she had been there only once |
| B．Mr. King was not in the office |
| C．nobody was doing any work |
| D．the office had a new appearance |
| A．they saw a stranger in the office |
| B．they had finished their morning break |
| C．no one wanted to talk to Marie |
| D．the boss was about to arrive |
| A．would start their work day by listening to a joke |
| B．were considerate to newcomers |
| C．were always punctual for work |
| D．lacked devotion to the company |
| A．Punctual Like a Clock |
| B．A Cold Welcome |
| C．An Unpunctual Manager |
| D．Better Late Than Never |
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【推荐1】Dogs love to get out and stretch their legs, which not only helps to keep them in shape, but enables them to keep the extra pounds off. Pet hiking has been popular recently, getting dogs off the sidewalk.
Three years ago, Denver resident Brittany Redding was stressed out, working 60 hours a week while studying in graduate school full-time. The only thing that helped was taking her four dogs hiking. “That’s when it hit me that I should do that as a job.” she says. After graduating in June 2016, she founded Take a Hike. Her company, like a number of others around the country, takes dogs to explore beyond the neighborhood.
Before taking on the tracks, Brittany meets with each dog and his or her owner to get a sense of the pet’s character. Then she schedules a meet-and-greet with other dogs that will join the hike to be sure to match their personalities. Each hiking is about two hours long and includes transportation to and from the track for around $70 per outing. “Hiking allows dogs lo meet new friends and explore new tracks, smells, and wildlife,” she explains.
Michael Mizenko thinks sending his pet, Ajax, on weekly hikes with Take a Hike has made Ajax a happier dog. Over the past two years, hiking has taught Ajax how to stay off pavement, be more social and remain calm in the car. “It has made him a flexible easygoing guy.” Michael says.
1. Why has pet hiking been popular in these days?| A．Dogs strongly desire their owners to go hiking. |
| B．Animal health specialists recommend people to do it. |
| C．It is beneficial for pets’ shape and health. |
| D．The owner’s house is not big enough for dogs. |
| A．Why Brittany founded Take a Hike. |
| B．How hard the study life of Brittany was. |
| C．Take a Hike is very popular in the neighborhood. |
| D．Dog hiking has brought great enjoyment to Brittany. |
| A．The distance of the track. |
| B．The character of each dog. |
| C．The environment of the track. |
| D．The emotions of both dogs and their owners. |
| A．Every day. | B．Once a week. |
| C．Twice a week. | D．Every other week. |
【推荐2】Some American states are making money available for high school graduates so they can learn skills to help them get technology jobs without a college degree.
One example is the northeastern state of Connecticut. It has invested $70 million to put young people and adults through short-term training programs that can lead to good paying technology jobs.
The programs are known as “non-degree skills training.” They have helped people like Mohameth Seck, who left college after two years. Seck said he wanted to work in technology but the classes he was offered in a traditional college program “weren’t really interesting”to him. He also said traditional college takes too long to finish.
So Seck decided to enter a one-year computer training program run by a nonprofit organization. Today, the 25-year-old teaches computer coding at a skills training center, or academy, in Stamford, Connecticut. Eck said friends who finished the program also have good jobs.
Research carried out by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce showed that people who do get a college degree earn about 84 percent more over their lifetimes. But not everyone can get into, pay for or do well in college.
David Soo leads an organization called Jobs for the Future. He said the college model that has been in place for the last 40 years does not work for everyone. And this is especially true for students who are Black, Hispanic (拉美裔美国人) or whose families do not make a lot of money. “We need to find a better way to serve those students.” Soo said.
Anthony Carnevale is the leader of Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce. He said that while job training is good, it is not 100 percent correct to tell people they cannot benefit from a college degree.
One reason companies might hire college graduates is because they think they might have better communication and teamwork skills.
1. What did Seck think of the training program?| A．Boring. | B．Time-consuming. | C．Rewarding. | D．Demanding. |
| A．Some students can’t afford to go to college. |
| B．Some students are incapable of getting into college. |
| C．The programs offer more choices to lead to a good job. |
| D．People cannot benefit from a college degree. |
| A．Minority and poor families. | B．Everyone in America. |
| C．African-American students. | D．College graduates. |
| A．Expanding in size. | B．Being given more financial support. |
| C．Including interpersonal skills in the programs. | D．Teaching how to write code or design websites. |
【推荐3】Central Power and Light
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We’re Central Power and Light. For more than fifty years, we have been providing the energy you need every day. We keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. Without us, your CD Players, televisions, radios and computers wouldn't work. In fact, without us, you might have trouble reading these words because we are responsible for things as basic as the lights in your homes and classrooms.
We’re quite a business. However, as important as electric and gas power are to our customers we’re more than just a public-service company. We’re also a good neighbor, working hard to help keep our environment as clean as we possibly can while still keeping our carbon footprint low.
It takes many people with a wide variety of skills and interests to keep a company like ours in business. That’s why we have more than one hundred job openings in several areas. Do any of these sound right for you?
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We are always looking for new talent, and we offer a host of benefits.
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If you would like to talk with one of our employment consultants, we invite you to our job fair being held the week of May 3 — May 7. Just drop in. You will be glad.
1. Who is the text intended for?| A．Power company workers. | B．High school seniors. |
| C．The general public. | D．High school teachers. |
| A．Talk to a friend. | B．Visit a school headmaster. |
| C．Attend a job fair. | D．Consult his or her parents. |
| A．It has a history of over a century. |
| B．Its business ranges from light to gas. |
| C．It pays much attention to ecosystem. |
| D．It holds a large job fair monthly. |
【推荐1】For a long time being happy was considered natural，and there was nothing special to do about it. Now we know that we can work at getting along well with other people. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better.
One way is being unselfish，not wanting everything your own way or asking for the best share of everything, including the attention of your friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people.
You don’t have to be spineless(无骨气的)in order to be popular. In fact，you will be liked and respected(尊重)if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights(权利). But do it politely and pleasantly. One way to develop a good character is being friendly and polite to your own group, to older people，to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you.
You cannot expect to be perfect, so you must learn not to be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged(泄气的) when they know their unpleasant qualities—selfishness，laziness，etc. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.
When something is wrong，it is best to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why，and look at yourself，too. Make sure that you are not doing something to make others dislike you. In time, things may turn out all right, then you simply have to learn to get along the best you can with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.
1. One of the two ways the author suggested for us to get along with others is _____.| A．to draw attention of our friends |
| B．to demand the best share of everything |
| C．to look for treasure in order to be successful |
| D．to pay more attention to other people's strong points |
| A．be polite and friendly |
| B．give up some rights |
| C．avoid arguing with other people |
| D．be ready to change his or her character |
| A．is no better than others |
| B．is selfish and lazy |
| C．does not draw a lesson from his own fault |
| D．is very happy about his unpleasant quality |
【推荐2】A new mom from Michigan headed for the airport Thursday, nervous about flying alone with her '-month-old. When her daughter started crying even before take-off her fears for the flight — to surprise her husband, a US Army soldier at Fort Rucker Alabama — seemed acceptable.
The couple seated next to her reacted just as Rebekka Garvison had feared, looking visibly unhappy about sitting next to a fussy(难以取悦的）baby. Ms. Garvison moved to a new seat, hoping it would help. When the baby's cries continued, the woman sitting next to her asked if she could try.
Garvison later described in a grateful Facebook post how the woman, Nyfesha Miller, had the magic touch with her baby. "As soon as she had her, Rylee was looking out the window and stopped crying," Garvison recalled. "When we got in the air she fell right asleep and slept in her lap the whole flight until we got to our gate? Garvison told The Huffington Post she has been in touch with Ms. Miller almost daily since the flight.
Garvison's post has been shared more than 84,000 times. and received hundreds of warm comments. "Years ago. the same kind of thing happened to me," wrote one mother. "it was a seven-hour flight and I had my ten-month-old little boy with me. A nun （修女）was sitting beside me and she walked him up and down the passage when he got fussy.It was such a relief for me and is something I will never forget."
Not everyone has had happy experiences with baby air travelers. One airline is considering opening a "baby class" for airplanes with flight attendant nannies（保姆）,reported The Christian Science Monitor's Meredith Hamilton. For now. parents can hope to be seated beside someone like Ms. Miller on their next flight. "Nyfesha Miller, you will never understand how happy this act of kindness has made my fanuly." wrote Garvison.
1. Why did Garvison move to a new scat?| A．She could have a better view. |
| B．Her baby wanted change seats. |
| C．To turn to Nyfesha Miller for help. |
| D．Her crying baby annoyed the couple beside her |
| A．Generous and calm. | B．Modest and elegant |
| C．Caring and friendly. | D．Skilled and proud- |
| A．To express how common the problem is | B．To call on more strangers to act |
| C．To prove Garvison s story popular. | D．To share experiences Mh neu moms. |
【推荐3】When my daughter was 8 years old, she came home from school and asked me if the sea turtles （海龟）would still be around when she got older.
I wanted to calm her and make her feel at ease. However, I didn’t know what to say exactly.
So how do we talk about these important issues with kids without hurting them? This is exactly what I wanted to handle when I decided to write my picture book: This Class Can Save the Planet.
By giving students simple ideas to adopt, they can see how they can make a difference every single day through their own action.
Once we equip kids with solutions and tell them how to have an effect on saving the planet, the next step is to encourage. It works for dogs. It works for adults. And it certainly works for kids.
In the book I write, “The planet needs you. It needs all of us.”
| A．I believe this with all of my heart. |
| B．You can take the following suggestions. |
| C．But we humans can provide everything it needs. |
| D．She had been learning about ocean animals in class. |
| E．Plus they can talk about how they can do better in class. |
| F．Throughout the book, I looked to find small, achievable things. |
| G．Actually, I’ve had the same worry and concern about our planet. |
