1 . Looking for ways to make some extra cash over the holidays? Here are 4 of the best summer break jobs for you.

Food Delivery

If your top priority in a summer break job is flexibility, food delivery might be the perfect fit for you. You can earn around $20 an hour depending on the food delivery service and who you’re delivering to. On top of the wage the delivery service pays you, you also have the potential to get significant tips. Please note: all applicants must have a driver’s license and access to a car.

Gift Wrapper

Love wrapping presents for the holiday? Can’t get enough of wrapping paper and ribbon? If so, you should look into being a gift wrapper during summer break. College students who want to work in something creative will enjoy this summer break job. Candidates will be matched with a task based on skill set.

Pet Sitting

Whether they’re going to another city close by or another state, families tend to leave for vacation for summer break. This means that they need someone to watch their pets while they’re gone. That’s where college students come in. Pet sitting jobs are flexible and not a huge time commitment, depending on what family you’re working with.

Tutor

Good at maths? Majoring in biology? Whatever classes you’re taking in college, this knowledge is transferable to tutoring. College students that are home for summer break can use their time off school to give back to others. Tutoring has the potential to earn a lot of money over the course of a few weeks while students are home for break.

1. Which job requires a driver’s license?

A．Food Delivery.	B．Gift Wrapper.
C．Pet Sitting.	D．Tutor.

2. What can be learned about the Gift Wrapper job?

A．Applicants are expected to be good at design.	B．Work is arranged according to one’s skill set.
C．Applicants may soon have enough of the job.	D．It favours candidates who can work flexibly.

3. What is the text most likely to be?

A．A notice.	B．An announcement.
C．A guide.	D．An advertisement.

2 . A role shift—whether a promotion, a move to a new organization, or a fresh challenge in your existing job—can be a huge boost to your career and a chance for you to succeed. You know the drill heading in: Apply your experience and talents to the position, make sure you are accepted by the hierarchy (高层), and get a few big wins in the first couple of months to demonstrate what you can do.

But in today’s hyper-collaborative and dynamic workplaces, successful moves aren’t as easy as they once were, even for the most qualified and hard-working people. Too often, transitional managers and employees don’t live up to their organizations’ expectations. Gartner surveys indicate that a full 49% of people promoted within their own companies are underperforming up to 18 months after those moves, and McKinsey reports that 27% to 46% of transitional executives are regarded as failures or disappointments two years later. They have the right skills and experience. They understand the company’s goals. So why didn’t they quickly excel in their new roles?

We analyzed employee relationships and communication patterns across more than 100 diverse companies and interviewed 160 executives in 20 of them. Our research points to one overlooked prerequisite (先决条件) for transition success: the effective use of internal networks. The people who are the most productive, innovative, and engaged in new roles — the “fast movers” — are those who establish extremely broad, mutually beneficial, uplifting connections from the start. Specifically, they surge rapidly into a broad network; identify how they add value, where they fall short, and who can fill the gaps; create scale; and shape their networks for maximum thriving.

In most cases, individual managers must do these things on their own. Only 43% of people surveyed said their organizations ensured that transitional employees were offered guidance and support. Only about a quarter said their employers encouraged them to build connections early or create networks to address skill gaps. But that should not be the case.

1. What does the author say about job moves in today’s society?

A．They are a boost to our career.	B．They require ability demonstration.
C．They may not produce good results.	D．They need to be guided by managers.

2. Why didn’t transitional executives succeed in their new roles?

A．They are inexperienced.	B．They lack the needed skills.
C．They misunderstand the company’s goals.	D．They fail to use internal networks effectively.

3. How does the author make his points convincing?

A．By using exact numbers.	B．By conducting surveys.
C．By making contrasts.	D．By listing examples.

4. What does the author think of the phenomenon in the last paragraph?

A．It’s common.	B．It’s unexpected.
C．It’s acceptable.	D．It’s unsurprising.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the popular film Full River Red, a score (配乐)     1    (combine) Yuju Opera and electronic and rock’ n’ roll music, created     2     exciting atmosphere, sparking young Chinese moviegoers’ interest in this traditional opera style.

In the past few years, novel ways to popularize traditional operas     3     (adopt), such as through TV dramas, New Year galas (春节联欢晚会) and outdoor stages thanks     4     digital technology. Besides this, traditional opera elements have also been used in popular art forms. Some tunes from traditional operas have become hits at home and abroad after making     5     (they) way to audio and video platforms.

In this age of information and cultural     6     (diverse), high efficiency and rapid pace drive people, especially the young,     7     (have) a “fast food” type of lifestyle. So the slow pace and long notes of traditional operas do not fit their entertainment tastes. Therefore, it is necessary to get more youths     8     (involve) in traditional operas so that they can become interested in them and help them to be passed down.

Many     9     (innovate) methods have shown young people that traditional operas are not “old-fashioned” or “out of date”,     10     are actually treasures of Chinese culture that can be appreciated today through modern technology.

4 . If you live in a city that gets lots of snow and ice, then you might be familiar with road salt. Your local government likely has several ice-removing trucks that spread road salt on the roads to get rid of ice.     1    

To figure that out, you first need to know what road salt is. Road salt is simply rock salt, which is table salt in its natural form. Table salt goes through a very long purification (净化) process.     2     As a result, rock salt isn’t pure — besides salt, it contains some minerals like lead, iron, etc. And for this reason, rock salt doesn’t look that bright.

Now, let’s look at why road salt can remove ice on roads. Ice forms when the temperature of water reaches 0℃. The freezing point of the water is lowered once salt is added.     3     A 10 per cent salt solution (溶液) freezes at -6℃, and a 20 per cent solution freezes at much lower degrees.

However, rock salt has its limitations. For instance, if the temperature of the roadway is too low, the salt won’t have any effect on the ice.     4     As we mentioned earlier, rock salt can contain lead, iron, etc. When rock salt is spread, these minerals are also spread, harming soil and underground water.

    5     That’s because there are many salt mines around the world, which makes rock salt relatively affordable and accessible. Additionally, rock salt can be stored easily and for very long periods without losing its ability to remove ice.

A．But rock salt does not.

B．Then how exactly does it work?

C．The long purification process is costly.

D．In such cases, cities will use sand instead.

E．So the salt makes it harder for the water to freeze.

F．Rock salt also has major environmental problems.

G．Even so, rock salt is still widely used to remove ice.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Reporter and manager.

B．Customer and salesman.

C．Housewife and shopkeeper.

2. What is the major aim of this new home system?

A．To save space for people.

B．To protect the environment.

C．To make it convenient to live in.

3. What can the robot do?

A．Some cleaning.

B．Some shopping.

C．Some repairing.

4. What is the possible disadvantage of this new home?

A．It’s hard to use.

B．It’s difficult to build.

C．It’s expensive to buy.

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Mash Assadollah was the grocer at our corner store. Standing behind his glass display case, he tore out a page from a book. He twisted the page into a cone-shaped envelope and then filled it with tobacco. He then weighed the tobacco. He folded the envelope of tobacco closed and handed it to me. I was also buying sugar cubes and tea. Mash Assadollah calculated the amounts on an abacus (算盘). I paid him and left.

When I got home, Grandmother took the goods I had purchased, emptied the envelopes of their ingredients, handed me the wrappers, and asked me to throw them away.

It was summer vacation, and I didn’t have much to do. To keep myself busy, I sat down in a corner of the room and started to read the wrappers, which had once been eight consecutive (连续的) pages of a book. How well written and attractive the words were! It was a good story. I sat there until I had read all eight pages. Honestly, I had never read a book before, except for my textbooks. But when I read those eight pages, I realized that I now loved reading! The only problem was that the story stopped right at the best part, right at the end of Page 22, which was the most important and exciting point in the story.

It was about a boy who wanted to run away from home and escape his father who was always spanking (打屁股) him, but the boy was afraid. He finally left home but didn’t know where to go. I was excited to find out where he would go and what would happen to him.

注意：
1.续写词数应为 150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I decided to go back and get the rest of the book from Mash Assadollah.

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Mash Assadollah didn’t know what I was talking about.

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7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where will the 2025 World Expo be held?

A．In Osaka.

B．In New York.

C．In Tokyo.

2. What did a CEO say people could reduce by using the taxis?

A．The population living in urban areas.

B．Injuries in traffic accidents.

C．Carbon footprint.

3. What percentage of people in Japan live in the countryside?

A．92%.

B．8%.

C．70%.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why are millions of people in danger of “breakdown”?

A．They are always in a hurry.

B．They can’t eat dinner on time.

C．They spend their earnings fast.

2. What does the woman think of taking the ship?

A．Exciting.

B．Tiring.

C．Slow.

3. When will the speakers probably come back?

A．On Monday.

B．On Friday.

C．On Sunday.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the nearest ATM?

A．In front of the big yellow building.

B．On the right of the big yellow building.

C．On the right of the small yellow building.

2. What is the woman going to do at the convenience store?

A．Buy something.

B．Meet someone.

C．Get some money.

3. Why does the man advise the woman not to go to the store on 3rd street?

A．It may be closed.

B．It is far away.

C．Things there are dear.

4. Where will the woman go at last?

A．3rd street.

B．22nd street.

C．24th street.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does Historic England advise?

A．Ways to make the best photos.

B．Ways to raise people’s interest in art.

C．Ways to protect traditional buildings.

2. What is the exhibition about?

A．Pictures of daily life.

B．Ways of communication.

C．Protecting the environment.

3. What is the feature of the show in London?

A．Photos taken by Jamil.

B．Photos in shop windows.

C．The Week Junior advertisements.