| A．Get a degree. | B．Find a job. | C．Leave the company. |
| A．A teacher. | B．A director. | C．A bank clerk. |
3 . Whether you’re ready to enter into the real world or want to try something new, choosing a career can seem difficult.
Consider the advantages and disadvantages of that career. When you consider your careers, make sure to do your research. Be familiar with your what you will choose.
Look at all the Information about the possible career.
Make friends in the right places. You don’t need to go to Ivy League (常春藤盟校). You can volunteer with their organizations, and go to meetings in that field to meet people.
| A．Do a basic search for open positions |
| B．You should also talk with some experts |
| C．That way they’ll probably recognize you |
| D．Think about who really makes you happy |
| E．Ask yourself what you would do if money weren’t an issue |
| F．However, with steps as follows, you can easily choose a satisfying career |
| G．You need to know the disadvantage if you want to make an informed decision |
1. How long has Jessica’s mother been dancing?
| A．For 20 years. | B．For 23 years. | C．For 43 years. |
| A．Having an optimistic attitude towards life. |
| B．Fruits and vegetables. |
| C．Taking enough exercise. |
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
| A．In an office. | B．At school. | C．At home. |
| A．To work in another company. |
| B．To study abroad. |
| C．To live close to his family. |
6 . This may be the 21st century but when it comes to information communication technology(ICT), the gender(性别)divide between boys and girls, shows no sign of closing.
This is bad news for the ICT industry where men outnumber women by over five to one; the industry needs at least an extra million recruits(新成员)over the next five years. Obviously, women as well as men are going to have to fill these recruitment gaps(空缺).The ICT companies are worried about the shortage of men and women to fill their gaps in the future.
It is believed that women are very well suited to working in ICT-they enjoy working in teams and like looking for creative connections. Many women have the kind of personal skills which are considered important to develop “new technology”. Professionals who work in Information Technology are constantly creating the world around us, and this can’t be done if you don’t know how people work and how they play.
In spite of the fact that ICT jobs are well paid and women are more likely to do well in them, findings show that girls’ opinions of the industry are uniformly negative. Only 5% would consider entering the ICT industry compared to 14% for law and 26% for medicine. Up to the age of 11 girls see ICT as entertaining and interesting but after that age negativity sets in; by the age of 13,this negative view of ICT is confirmed.
After school activities encourage some girls to use Information Technology, and getting ICT staff and other teachers together helps to develop imaginative use of ICT. Imaginative use of ICT especially in music, art, drama, geography and media studies, all helps to open girls’ eyes to the fact that careers in computing can cut across so many different areas.
Students complete the same class task by rote(死记硬背)in the ICT class. Although girls follow successfully, they will achieve enjoyment and excellence if allowed to diversify and be creative. For girls, just pressing buttons is not enough.
Another method is setting up computer clubs aimed at younger girls aged 8 to 14. This is known to inspire girIs to develop their ICT skills and to show them that ICT can be both creative and interesting.
We can’t afford to have girls missing out.
1. What do we know about ICT?| A．It has a serious division between male and female. |
| B．The ICT companies don’t need to hire more workers. |
| C．ICT is a more promising career than the cause of law. |
| D．ICT attracts more women to join in because of its high salary. |
| A．Because of their high skills of studying. |
| B．Because of their creativity of new games. |
| C．Because their responsibility for their career. |
| D．Because of their spirit for teamwork and exploration. |
| A．Completing the class task by rote in the ICT class. |
| B．Making competitions in ICT class. |
| C．Developing imaginative use of ICT. |
| D．Connecting ICT to their scores. |
| A．The ICT will have a promising future. | B．Some measures to attract girls into ICT. |
| C．The advantages of ICT over medicine. | D．The differences between ICT and law. |
7 . It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War 3. She’ll talk about my lack of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major (主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.
“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her coworker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loved to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of a fame or salary.
I understand why my mother is anxious about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.
1. Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?| A．the writer’s future job |
| B．wars around the world |
| C．dinner plans |
| D．the writer’s studies |
| A．doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor |
| B．doesn’t want the writer to major in English |
| C．gets along very well with the writer |
| D．doesn’t think working in the scientific field is a good idea |
| A．disagrees | B．cries |
| C．smiles | D．complains |
| A．He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son. |
| B．He wants to find a job in his community in the future. |
| C．He wants to do something he really likes in the future. |
| D．He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect. |
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删除: 把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
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My name is Jane. I want be a journalist. Journalists have to be very independently, and they need many different skill. They especially need to communicate well with people, what I believe I’m good at. Also I liked travelling and doing challenging things. I think work for a newspaper and reporting from all over the world are really exciting. My parents think being a journalist is the dangerous job, but I’m not scared of. I like taking risks. I know I won’t make many money and bringing news to people around the world will be enough.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I’ve learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for a receptionist. I’m very interesting in the job and I’d like to apply the position.
First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I had just graduated from high school and taken the College Entrance Examination. I want to find a part-time job this summer, that I think will help enrich my social experience. I’m 18 year old and have a good command of English, especial in terms of speaking and listening. In fact, I once won the first prize in the English speech competition hold in our school. Besides, I’m a quite easy-going but therefore very popular among my classmates.
I sincerely hope you can give us a chance. I’m looking forward to your early reply.
10 . For as long as I can remember, I want to be a performer. But when it was time to go to college and decide what I wanted to be for the rest of my life, it didn’t occur to me to choose drama as my major. Making a living as a performer seems impractical to me. So instead of starting drama I started pre-law, and then went to law school like my two sisters did before me. They seemed happy enough, I thought; they worked about 80 hours a week, but they made good money and could afford expensive cars and fancy apartments in the city.
After law school I got a new job and worked as a lawyer for a big company. I had great benefits, including four weeks of vacation a year, but I never got to use any of my vacation time because there was always too much work to do. I worked from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week, and when I was finished, all I could do was collapse into my bed until I woke up to do it all over again the next day.
After five years of this lifestyle, I thought I was going to go crazy. I was unhappy and exhausted, I never saw my friends or my family, and I realized I hadn’t been in a play or musical since I started law school. I thought that acting in a small community play might make me feel better, but rehearsals and performances all took place during my work hours So I made a drastic decision and quit my job.
I got a small part in a local play and then the lead role. Now I make my living from acting, and once in a while, I do some legal consulting for a little extra money. I don’t get paid a lot for my acting jobs, but it’s enough. I had to give up my big apartment and expensive car, but I’m so much happier now. I see my friends and family, I have free time, and I get to do something I love every day.
1. The writer went to law school because ________.| A．his two sisters went to law school |
| B．he was interested in the practice of law |
| C．a lawyer’s job would bring him a decent and leisure life |
| D．acting jobs were not well-paid enough to earn a living |
| A．rewarding | B．exhausting | C．enjoyable | D．endless |
| A．work consumed almost all his time and energy |
| B．he didn’t have great benefits |
| C．he hated working and wanted a break |
| D．some rehearsals and performances took place during his work hours |
| A．inform us that the writer quit his job |
| B．show us how boring it is to be a lawyer |
| C．tell the writer’s story of making a living as an actor |
| D．share with us the change of the writer’s lifestyle and the reason |
