【推荐1】The Internet can show you lots of jobs all over the world. If you want to find a job on the Internet, use the words “job search” or “employment （职业）” to find the websites you need. Type in what you want and where you want to work. In a few seconds, a list of jobs will appear on the screen. You can also type in the name of a company to learn about jobs there. Many websites list full-time and summer jobs.
Job search websites can help you in other ways, too. They show you how to write a good resume（履历） and how to get ready for an interview（面试）. They also tell you what to say to an interviewer on the telephone. Some websites give you interview conversations to practice. One website even has a dictionary of interview words. A good employment website can be a big help in your job search.
Good luck with your job-hunting.
1. What should you do first if you want to find a job on the Internet?             

A．To type in “job search” or “employment” to find the websites.

B．To write a good resume.

C．To get ready for an interview.

D．To get an English dictionary.

2. Some employment websites tell you how to have a job interview            .

A．face to face	B．in an e-mail
C．in a letter	D．on the telephone

3. From the passage, we know that            .

A．you can’t look for a summer job on the Internet

B．Some websites show you how to write a resume

C．if you type in the name of a company, you will get a job there easily.

D．the Internet can only show you a list of jobs of your own country.

4. The underlined word “job-hunting” means            .

A．searching a job	B．giving a job
C．doing a job	D．changing a job

【推荐2】阅读短文及文后 A-E 选项，选出可以填入1-5 各题空白处的最佳选项。

Hu Yaohui, a schoolgirl in Zhejiang province, kept worrying about her scores on the exam. “I can’t stop thinking about my place in the class,” she said. “I feel stress out.” Hu is not the only one who faces stress. According to a survey, 70% of the 2,000 students who are going to take the college and high school entrance exams feel under stress.     1     It makes people feel worried and breaks their balance of life.

Stress isn’t always bad. Sometimes people’s stress is important during emergency situations, such as when a driver has to stop his car to avoid an accident.     2     It pushes people to do their best, like while getting ready before a big competition or exam.

However, too much or long-term stress gives people overstress. People with overstress may have problems remembering or concentrating on things.     3     They may even have other problems such as sleeping problems, headaches and often getting colds.

The most helpful way to deal with stress overloads is to learn how to manage the stress.     4     Another good way to deal with stress is to ask parents or friends for help.     5     Sometimes sharing your problems can make you feel better because others may comfort you or give you some useful advice.

A．Stress is a normal physical response to things.

B．You might manage it by getting a good night’s sleep, or by exercising every day.

C．Sometimes stress is good for people.

D．Don’t be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time.

E．They are quick to get angry or lose patience.

【推荐3】

Computers can injure (伤害) you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.

You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.

Your eyes

Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50cm from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.

When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.

Your hands and wrists (手腕)

Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time, follow these three rules: 1) Rest your wrists on something. 2) Keep your elbows at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.

Your back

Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms, wrists, hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a longtime, get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms, legs and neck.

Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.

1. A computer screen may injure your eyes if _________.

A．you sit 60cm away	B．you remember to look away
C．your eyes are too close to it	D．the window is on your left or right

2. Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you _________.

A．get plenty of exercise	B．move in the same way again and again
C．rest your wrists on something	D．keep your elbows as high as the keyboard

3. It is good for your back and neck if you sit _________.

A．in the right way	B．for many hours
C．with the screen below your eyes	D．on a chair

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

A．How to protect your eyes	B．How to protect your hands and wrists
C．How to use a computer safely	D．How to protect your back

【推荐1】There was a little boy living in a city with his parents. Every summer holiday, the parents would take their son to visit his grandparents.     1     And the boy loved to stay with them.

Year by year, the boy grew up. One day, he said to his parents, “Now I am big enough. This holiday, I can go to my grandparents’ home alone.     2     ”

The parents said yes, but they were worried about him. So they taught him everything he needed to know when traveling alone.

The day came when the boy was to leave for his grandparents’ home. His parents came to the train station to see him off. While waiting, the boy’s father handed him a letter and said, “Son, if you feel afraid on the way, open this letter and read it.     3     ”

The train began to move and the boy was very excited. It stopped at every station and people kept coming and going. At one station, a big man got on the train and sat next to the boy. The boy got a little scared.     4     He opened the letter, “Don’t be afraid. I am here with you on this train.” Just after reading the letter, all his fear was gone.

In fact, life is like that. When we do something alone, we needn’t be sad or afraid.     5     We can just do whatever we want and remember we are actually not alone.

根据材料内容，从下面六个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A．Please let me go by myself.

B．It will help you calm down (镇静).

C．Our parents and friends are always on the journey with us.

D．They lived far away in another city.

E．Please don’t let me go alone.

F．Then the boy remembered his father’s letter.

【推荐2】It’s believed that children are too young to fully appreciate (欣赏) the experience and knowledge of their elders, while many think that old people don’t understand the young. But in fact, both groups have a lot to learn from each other.

James Smith manages the Smith’s Care Home in my city. It is mainly an organization for serving the elderly (老年人). But not all of its visitors are old people. The home also includes a childcare center for pre-school (学龄前的) kids. There is a playground in the care home, where the elderly can play with the kids. In this way, they can learn more about each other, and respect and understand one another.

I think this is quite an interesting idea. For one thing, we live in a world where there are more and more old people. The world is facing this problem and its population ages. It will be important for young people to be able to understand and care for the elderly in the coming years.

It is a pity that my own grandparents weren’t around when I was little, as they had already passed away. I never got to learn what the world was like through their eyes. or what kinds of problems they might have faced when they were my age. To me, their lives will always be a mystery.

However, I think I can still learn from other people of older generations (一代人). I might find some of their ideas out of date, and they might believe that my generation’s way of thinking is strange or incorrect. But we can still learn from each other anyway.

1. What is special about the Smith’s Care Home?

A．It is only a childcare center.	B．The kids there don’t like the elderly.
C．It accepts both the elderly and pre-school kids.	D．The elderly look after kids carefully there.

2. In the writer’s opinion (观点), what problem is the world facing?

A．Pre-school kids need to be taken care of.	B．There are more and more old people.
C．The world’s population is dropping rapidly.	D．There aren’t enough care homes for old people.

3. Which word is close to the underlined word “manages” in Paragraph 2?

A．Runs.

B．Sells.

C．Closes.

D．Moves.

4. How does the writer develop his/her idea in this text?

A．By giving examples.	B．By listing numbers.
C．By asking questions.	D．By doing experiments.

5. What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To explain why the writer wants to know more about kids.

B．To encourage different generations to learn from each other.

C．To show that older generations’ way of thinking is strange.

D．To describe the reasons why James Smith loves serving the elderly.

【推荐3】If a friend gives us a big help, it’s a good idea to write them a thank-you note. But how many of us can sit down to do this?

“People don’t seem to give thanks to people quite often,” Amit Kumar from University of Texas said. Why are people uncertain about sending thank-you notes? And how do people feel when they receive (收到) one?

Kumar and his team asked some students to send a thank-you note to another person by email. Then, they asked both the writer and the recipient how sending or receiving these notes made them feel.

They found that the students didn’t like to write the notes because they had to think too much about them. They worried about what to say and how to say it. The receiver, however, enjoyed the notes. “When you are a receiver you can feel the warmth of the note,” one of the receivers said.

The writers also thought it might be awkward (尴尬的) for the receiver to receive a thank-you note, but this was not true. “The receivers feel quite happy,” Kumar says. “They don’t really feel awkward at all.”

“If people knew that writing a thank-you note could have such a big influence (影响) on others, they would do it more often,” Kumar says.

“Simple, small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference in how we treat (对待) other people so start from writing the thank-you note,” Kumar says.

1. From Amit Kumar, we can know that people ________.

A．like to say thank you when they get help	B．feel happy writing thank-you letters
C．don’t often write thank-you notes	D．feel awkward when receiving a thank-you letter

2. What does the word “recipient” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

A．收信者

B．写信者

C．劳动者

D．求助者

3. People don’t like to write thank-you notes because ________.

A．they think it takes too much time	B．they don’t want to say thank you
C．they worry about what to write	D．they have few friends to write

4. Kumar found that when a person receives a thank-you note, he will feel ________.

A．worried

B．warm

C．awkward

D．unhappy

5. The best title of the passage is ________.

A．Be Ready to Help Others	B．Try to Make a Big Surprise
C．The Way to Write a Thank-you Note	D．Take Time to Thank