1 . How did the man get to know the job?

A．From his friend.

B．From an advertisement.

C．From the company's website.

2 . 听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。
1. What's the speaker’s main task in the work?

A．Writing talks.

B．Playing games.

C．Creating games.

2. What did the speaker want to be at first?

A．A reporter.

B．A violinist.

C．A basketball player.

3. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．His school life.

B．Different jobs he did.

C．His experience in choosing his career.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman do last week?

A．She turned in a business proposal to the company.

B．She informed the company of her decision to quit.

C．She discussed her future plan with the man.

D．She helped the man work independently in the new office.

2. Where will the woman’s new business be located?

A．At the heart of a neighborhood.

B．Near the entrance to the old company.

C．At the center of a night market.

D．Not far from the MRT station.

3. How is the progress of starting the business?

A．A place has been rented for the business.

B．The date has been set to open the business.

C．Preparation work has been completed.

D．A contract has been signed with business partners.

4. What will the man probably do to support the woman’s new business?

A．Invest his savings in her drink stand.

B．Treat coworkers to a drink at her stand.

C．Buy drinks regularly at the stand.

D．Pay full prices for the discounted drinks.

4 . Looking for a job where you can make a difference?

If you’re the kind of person who loves helping those around you and you enjoy putting your knowledge and skills in the service of others, there are plenty of jobs that fit this description perfectly. They allow you to bring your contribution to society and make the most of your skills.     1     .

The best part about starting a career in education is the vast opportunities it offers. Most people associate education with teaching.     2     . From teacher, professor, or school counselor to librarian, curriculum developer, or education administrator, there are many career paths you can choose from.

For those who would like to help others with a high-intensity career that puts them in the middle of the action. a job in the emergency services can be the one. By joining the police, ambulance, or fire and rescue service, you can serve your community and make the world a better place. But you’ll have to deal with a lot of pressure and stress on a regular basis.     3    

Working for a charity is the very definition of helping and supporting people in need.     4     . In fact, the sector comprises a variety of different roles, so career opportunities are very diverse. From working in communications, HR. or IT to choosing a job in administration, there are different ways to bring your contribution. On top of that, charity jobs may also provide a certain degree of flexibility in terms of working hours and conditions of employment.

    5     . Combine your passion for helping others with the right training and skills. You’ll be able to make a difference in people’s lives and positively impact the world.

A．Make a careful and proper choice.

B．Here are options worth exploring.

C．The following cautions are the first to consider.

D．Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t all about fundraising.

E．This field provides you few opportunities to choose from.

F．The field actually has various positions and professional roles.

G．A job as a first responder is both mentally and physically demanding.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man want to do after graduation?

A．He wants to further his study.

B．He wants to be a professor.

C．He hasn’t made up his mind yet.

2. Who might the woman be?

A．The man’s mother.

B．The man’s professor.

C．The man’s manager.

3. What did the woman advise the man to do?

A．Gain some experience.

B．Stop wasting time wandering around.

C．Focus on his graduate school entrance exam.

6 . A comment from Zadie Smith caught my attention this week. Asked whether she had ever considered recording an album, the novelist responded, “I have a dream of having a Café Carlyle residency in New York in my 80s.” Here she is at the height of her success dreaming of a career Plan B just like the rest of us!

Weird Plan Bs fascinate me because for years I had one of my own. Despite being perfectly happy in my chosen profession, I had long harboured the fantasy of becoming a photographer and I took a lockdown leap and applied to art school to acquire some actual skills.

Has it brought me fame and riches? Not as yet. Like many people who dream of having a go at something different, I was focusing on creative fulfilment rather than my future finances. By the time I graduated in 2022, my dream of running a portrait photography business was looking a lot less practicable—in part thanks to AI head-shot generators.

If only I had had a little more Fobo, also known as the fear of becoming out-of-date. This workplace trend is an updated version of Fomo—the fear of missing out, which now feels like a poignant (辛酸的) throwback to more optimistic times. 22% of workers are worried that technology will put them out of a job. And who can blame them?

There is another reason that nurturing an alterative career might be risky. Research indicates that having a back-up plan can work against you. Having a Plan B as a safety net can cause people to make less effort at their day job and — unhelpfully — run a greater risk of losing it.

So, do I regret pursuing my Plan B? Not at all — hopefully I’ve got a few years before robot photographers take over the world, and I currently spend a day a week on photography. My only sorrow is something unexpected. For so many years. I had the fantasy of trying something new. My “someday” ambition sustained me through dull and boring days. But now I’m actually spending some of my week doing it, which has caused empty space in my life. It made me realize that having an alternative career to dream about is in itself sustaining and comforting. You might never do it, and that might not even matter. So, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go and start working on my Plan C...

1. Why did Zadie Smith want to have a Cafe Carlyle residency?

A．She was not satisfied with her writing career.

B．She was eager to take up a second career.

C．She was depressed by recording an album.

D．She was unable to reach the height of success.

2. What do you know about the author’s plan B?

A．She was a skilled photographer who graduated from an art school.

B．She gave up her chosen occupation because of lockdown.

C．She gained a sense of creative satisfaction instead of income.

D．She ran a photography business with the assistance of AI.

3. Why did the author mention the concepts of Fobo and Fomo in paragraph 4?

A．To explain why workers are eager to do plan

B．To introduce one of the disadvantages to do plan B.

C．To advocate the society’s acceptance of plan B.

D．To display the future of trend of the workforce.

4. What’s the author’s “only sorrow” according to the last paragraph?

A．She will be replaced by robot photographer in the future.

B．She can’t spare time to do photography professionally.

C．She hates the dull and boring days in doing photography.

D．She lost something new to excite some enthusiasm for life.

7 . The brown paper bag hit the ground. A Michelin engineer picked it up and opened it, revealing a cracked, leaking egg. The third graders at A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School were disappointed when they saw the runny mess.

It was engineering week at A.J. Whittenberg, a public primary school in Greenville, South Carolina. One week per month, engineers from local industries visit the classrooms and talk to students about their careers.

Greenville is now introducing the idea of a career path to students in primary school and giving students the option to follow those programs to middle and high schools. Each primary school focuses on a specific technical skill. The district allows students to attend schools outside of their attendance boundaries as long as space is available, which means students can choose to continue to follow their chosen career pathway at a middle school with corresponding programs.

The effort in Greenville is part of a growing national trend in which school districts partner with local industries to develop curriculum (课程) and expose students to specialized careers at a young age.

Some education experts worry the focus on industry qualifications has resulted in schools taking on responsibilities that should fall to businesses, like training workers for specific job duties, damaging a more comprehensive education in schools. “Schools are to not just prepare people for work and strengthen the economy, but also a place where students should experience art, music and think creatively,” said Jack Schneider, a professor of education at the University of Massachusetts.

A teacher from Greenville, however, said, “Career exposure has a big impact on kids. We’re not really wanting them to make a decision—‘I’m in the second grade and now I’m locked in to being whatever when I graduate from high school in 10 years.’ We just hope students walk across the graduation stage with plans for a career in mind.”

Modern times need modern solutions. When students leave school, they need to be already down their road to college, if that’s what they’re going to do, or schools need to give them something that allows them to get to work and earn a living. Just getting out with a high school degree doesn’t do that.

1. Why were the third graders disappointed?

A．Their test failed.	B．The bag missed the target.
C．Engineers disturbed them.	D．They had to clean the ground.

2. What does Greenville do to help students follow their chosen path?

A．Design more career paths.	B．Invite engineers to their schools.
C．Adopt the open enrollment policy.	D．Offer more courses for them to choose.

3. What is Jack Schneider concerned about?

A．People’s employment.	B．Students’ overall development.
C．The nation’s economy.	D．The school’s innovative education.

4. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

A．Modern solutions are hard to find.

B．More students need college education.

C．Greenville’s practice is not acceptable.

D．A high school degree is not enough for jobs.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．Suggestions on how to think up great ideas.

B．Proposals of how to set up your own business.

C．Tips on how to be a successful businessman.

D．Ideas about how to treat your customers.

2.

A．Because your chances of success will be increased.

B．Because your business idea will be more creative.

C．Because it will help decide whether to further pursue the education.

D．Because you can’t do your work without business learning.

3.

A．Because they enter the market with their eyes open.

B．Because they believe the more failures, the better.

C．Because they were born to be great risk takers.

D．Because they can do a careful study to ensure their success.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does Alex feel about the job interview?

A．Disappointed.

B．Regretful.

C．Worried.

2. Why did Alex fail in the job interview?

A．Luck didn’t favor him once again.

B．Someone fit the job better than him.

C．Something went wrong with his CV.

3. What does the woman offer to do?

A．Write a CV.

B．Apply for another job.

C．Practise interview questions.

10 . She wants to be a singer. You think she should go for a long-term career with job security and eventually retire with a good pension (退休金). But a new report suggests that in fact she’s the practical one. Why do parents make terrible careers _________?

Today’s 14 and 15-year-olds are _________. They look at their working future in a different way from their parents’. A job for life is not in their vocabulary; neither is a dead-end but secure job that is _________ but pays the bills.

In the past, this might be considered as _________ news. Certainly, when I was 15, my guidance mentor _________ my plans to become a writer. I’m glad I didn’t change my plans to suit them. But the world has changed. The global economy is not _________ to yesterday’s diligent and dependable worker. The future belongs to quick-thinking people who are resourceful, ambitious and can take the _________. This means that a 14-year-old who sees her working future as a kind of _________ is not necessarily being unrealistic.

_________, she has to have the training and guidance to help her develop the right skills for today’s market. Many young people __________ that downsizing (裁员) and freelancing (自由职业) are all part of modern working life, but no one is telling them how they might be able to turn the new rules of the __________ game to their advantage. This is what they need to know if they are to make a life for themselves.

So what is to be done? A most important step would be to __________ the way in which schools prepare young people for adult life. The education system is becoming less flexible and sticks more to traditional skills at just the time that the job market is going in the __________direction.

What, then, can we as parents do to help them? The best thing is to __________ all the advice that your parents gave you, and step into your teenager’s shoes. Give them the courage to follow their dreams—however strange they might sound now. In a world that offers economic security to almost no one, imagination is a terrible thing to __________.

1.

A．advisers

B．pioneers

C．reformers

D．pursuers

2.

A．curious

B．realistic

C．depressed

D．ambitious

3.

A．well-paid

B．temporary

C．boring

D．rewarding

4.

A．big

B．bad

C．exciting

D．latest

5.

A．were ignorant of

B．were horrified at

C．were amazed at

D．were conscious of

6.

A．common

B．opposed

C．kind

D．committed

7.

A．initiative

B．responsibility

C．advantage

D．measure

8.

A．reality

B．terminal

C．destiny

D．adventure

9.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Moreover

10.

A．object

B．declare

C．conclude

D．understand

11.

A．competition

B．employment

C．knowledge

D．modernisation

12.

A．neglect

B．follow

C．change

D．cancel

13.

A．opposite

B．former

C．regular

D．inevitable

14.

A．take

B．forget

C．recall

D．spoil

15.

A．inherit

B．keep

C．simplify

D．waste