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

A．A teacher.

B．An office clerk.

C．A manager.

2. What kind of job is the man looking for?

A．The one in the Education field.

B．The one with flexible hours.

C．The one in Spain.

3. How will the woman help the man?

A．Update his résumé.

B．Contact the companies.

C．Offer him a job.

2 . Walking home from work with a family friend, I found myself in a discussion about her daughter's going to college.

It started with the mother telling me that she had no money to help her daughter go through college, which led the mother to push community college fiercely. She then started to say how she had been pushing “high-paying” fields on her daughter—doctor, engineer, lawyer, etc. When I asked her if that was what her daughter had interest in, she said no. I asked her what the point was to push her daughter into something that she didn't like, and she responded with, “I just want her to make a good fortune.”

After hearing her words, I would like to state that money is not everything. A high-paying job means nothing if you are miserable. I used to do a high-paid job, but it was very tiring and I had no time of my own. I didn't like it at all. Though the pay was good, I was not happy.

So I'd like to tell parents, please do not force your children into a major or a career just because you think they are going to make a lot of money. They would feel terrible for taking that major or job just to comfort you. The worst part is the feeling of guilty when they decide to change that major to something they actually want or when they quit that job.

Being a member of a generation who are willing to give absolutely everything to our kids, we know we just hope our children could live happy lives. Please do not force a career path on our children just because we think it is good for them. Give our children advice, but don't force them.

1. What do we know about that mother?

A．She thought highly of community college.

B．She got along very well with her daughter.

C．She couldn't afford her daughter's college fees.

D．She wanted to be a doctor when she was young.

2. The mother chose the fields for her daughter mainly because ________.

A．her daughter really liked those fields.

B．she thought those fields were interesting.

C．those fields wouldn't cost much at college.

D．she considered them to be high-paying fields.

3. Why did the writer mention her story in Paragraph 3?

A．To prove that high-paying jobs mean nothing.

B．To show that not all high-paying jobs are satisfying.

C．To prove that high-paying jobs make people miserable.

D．To show that low-paying jobs are better than high-paying jobs.

4. From the text, we can infer that the writer would most probably advise parents to ________.

A．choose the best major or career for their children.

B．avoid giving their children advice on their major or career.

C．let their children make the final decision on their major or career.

D．give everything to their kids to make sure they'll have a good future.

3 . If you're not sure what career to pursue, here are some steps that can help you to choose a career.

Tastes and abilities.

To choose a career, you must separate two important concepts: tastes and abilities.    1    But if not, remember that you devote much of your life to the profession of your choice, so it must be something you're passionate about. Make two columns on a sheet of paper; write what you like to do in one column and your talents and abilities in the other. Draw a line to link the skills that relate to what you like to do, so you can clarify your options by identifying the skills you have and how they relate to what you want to do.

Personal decision.

It's your life; only you can choose your career.    2    If they hold different ideas from you, it is good to hear different opinions, but the ultimate decision is yours.

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Find out about the labor sector and the opportunities available for graduates from the career that interests you. It is important to recognize the level of competition you may face and the opportunities that exist.

Salary.

It never hurts to know the wage curve of a professional career. One thing is to choose a profession for the economic benefit and another to choose a career that you like. It is advisable to make a balance between pay and your tastes.    4    

Choosing a career to pursue is a major life decision that must be considered carefully.    5    A college degree is the first requirement for a successful professional future nowadays.

A．Career Interests.

B．Work Opportunities.

C．Give each aspect a weight you consider necessary.

D．People around you should respect what you choose.

E．If you are lucky enough that they match, much better.

F．First you should ask yourself what activities you enjoy the most.

G．Anyone valuing professional development must pay attention to education.

4 . Developing teamwork may seem to be a tough task — one that is filled with heartaches, headaches and sleepless hours. That is, if you have people in the organization who are so individualistic that they can’t work with each other, that might be harmful to the overall performance of the organization.     1    

If you are a leader in the organization and you want to develop teamwork, you need to have a good understanding of your people. Spend time with them. Talk to them.     2     You will also discover what makes them come alive. That is very important if you wish to win them over and develop good teamwork.

When you understand the people in your organization, you also understand their motivation and their situation.     3     You would also know the best leadership style to use with any person in your organization. Developing teamwork requires participation of both leaders and employees. It is a two-way street.     4     That way, there will be better harmony in the organization. When that is done, the employees can simply come together, talk together and pursue the goals of the organization.

Rewards should be offered to the effective teams in the organization. Most people understand rewards.     5     Punishment will only worsen things and bring down morale (士气) of the people in the organization. Of course, there will be time when punishment is necessary and called for. But rewards are far better at increasing productivity and developing teamwork.

A．Rewards should be used more than punishment.

B．Effective teamwork depends on a lot on the team leaders.

C．That is why developing teamwork is very important in any organization.

D．This way, you will come to understand what they care for individually.

E．The managers have to take the lead and the employees have to respond.

F．Thus, you have a pretty good view of how to bring them together as a group.

G．By doing so, each member of the team has the chance of performing better.

5 . The pace of today's working life blurs (使模糊) the line between personal time and work time, and it increasingly mixes personal lifestyle and work style. And as companies are trying hard to attract and keep young people for their technical skills and enthusiasm for change, office culture is becoming an extension of youth culture. This may be no bad thing. For most of human history the middle-aged have ruled, but in the future, they will have to share power with fresh-faced youths.

There have been a number of reasons for this change and the most dramatic of these is technology. Children have always been more expert than their parents at something, but usually a game or a fashion, not the century's most important business tool. The Internet has started the first industrial revolution in history to be led by the young. Though there have been youth revolutions before, none of them made a big change the way the Internet has. Throughout the20th century, if a young person wanted to enter an American company they needed to leave their youth behind. They got a haircut, and probably a suit or at least a tie. Now the same hair, same clothes, even nearly the same hours apply to office and home.

If it had not been for the Internet, this change could not have happened. However, it did not happen because of the Internet only; the corporate restructurings (公司重组) of the 1980s and 90s broke down traditional hierarchies (等级制度). In many companies, seniority-based (基于资历的) hierarchies have been replaced by hierarchies based on performance. The abilities to please your superiors are no longer the most valued skills. Today's employees stay with companies only as long as they feel challenged and rewarded; moving from job to job is now a sign of ambition.

The rise of the young is a good thing, because it gives them more opportunity to put their ideas and energy into practice at their most creative stage in life. Nowadays youth and youth qualities seem to dominate, but the experience and maturity of older employees should be put to good use, too.

1. A company tries to attract young people for their________.

A．office culture	B．modern lifestyle
C．changing attitude	D．technical abilities

2. In the20^th century, to enter an American company, a young person needed to ________.

A．work in the office and at home	B．have an eye-catching hairstyle
C．dress in the business style	D．leave the business tool behind

3. According to Paragraph 3, company hierarchies are based on the employees' ________.

A．achievements	B．age and experience
C．skills with the Internet	D．ability to please the boss

4. Why is the rise of the young a good thing?

A．They become more energetic in life.

B．They have taken over the companies.

C．Their creativity can be put to good use.

D．Their ideas appeal to a great many people.

5. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Young people will lead in fashion.

B．Young people will have more power.

C．Older people will step off the historical stage.

D．Older people will continue to be the main force.