1 . Want to love where you work and get full training to do it? Come and join us!

Jacoby & Meyers is the nation’s famous law firm protecting consumers since 1972. We are currently seeking a smart and capable legal receptionist to join our growing team. At Jacoby & Meyers, every single employee has a chance to make an influence. Our values guide the way we work with each other. It’s a culture where you have the freedom to experiment and push your talents as far as they can go.

Job Title: Legal Receptionist

Type of Position: FULL TIME

Hours: Monday — Friday

Job Description:

Receptionists will provide a positive first impression of the company at all time while in charge of answering phones and welcome visitors. You will need excellent attention to detail and perfect customer service delivery, and written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications:

●Excellent time management and written and oral communication skills

●Highly organized multitasker who works well in a fast-paced environment

●Bachelor’s degree from a four-year university

●Average computer skills

What We Offer:

●Medical, Dental, Vision and Pet Insurance

●Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time

●Flexible Hours

●Training

●Fully-paid parking

1. Which is true about Jacoby & Meyers?

A．It is well-known in the world.	B．It aims to train outstanding lawyers.
C．Its employees are of great influence.	D．It has a history of about five decades.

2. Which is one of the requirements for being a receptionist?

A．A Doctor’s degree.	B．Related work experience.
C．Advanced computer skills.	D．Good communication skills.

3. What can an employee in Jacoby & Meyers enjoy?

A．Free parking.	B．Free pets.
C．Short working hours.	D．Accident insurance.

3 . Have you ever woken up in a new place and realized with disappointment that you are still tired? I am thinking, for example, of the first night in a hotel at the start of your holidays, a night staying with friends, or the first night of a business trip.

FNE, or first night effect, has been known of for a long time. So far, scientists haven’t been able to come up with a reasonable explanation for it, which has kept sleep researcher Masako Tamaki awake at night. So, she brought together a team of experts in human brain processes and began to look for answers. After examining dozens of brains of people while they slept in a new place, they found that the activity of both hemispheres (半球) of the brain was obviously different from normal.

In a new place, we sleep a little like some animals. One hemisphere falls asleep completely, but the other remains alert (警惕). This is what happens with, for example, dolphins. In humans, the second hemisphere also goes to sleep, but this is an unusually shallow sleep. This is in order to react to possible threats (威胁). Of course, in the majority of cases, we are not at risk of being torn apart by a tiger, but evolutionary (进化的) changes have not kept pace with our lifestyle changes. This is why, during the first night in a new environment, almost any noise can wake us up: the creaking of a door, or the distant barking of a puppy. In most cases, the left hemisphere is on night watch. Will we always be like this? Another scientist, Yuki Sasaki, says that, because of the relative peace and security of our existence, over time this function of the human brain will be lost.

Meanwhile, when turning out the light in a new place, it’s best to give up on any hope of a good night’s sleep. Evolution works slowly.

1. What did Masako Tamaki’s team try to find?

A．The reason for her poor sleep.

B．The explanation for first night effect.

C．The solution to her sleeping problem.

D．The secret of human brain processes.

2. What happens when humans are in a new place?

A．They change their lifestyle.

B．They function like animals.

C．They face possible threats when asleep.

D．They sleep with part of the brain alert.

3. What can be inferred about FNE?

A．It will be harmful to human brain.

B．It is necessary for human security.

C．It will not disappear in a short time.

D．It has little influence on human sleep.

4. Which section of a website is the passage probably from?

A．Science.

B．Travel.

C．History.

D．Lifestyle.

4 . A man from the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores in Michigan and his brother-in-law have something special to celebrate this year. It’s been one year since the brother-in-law saved the other’s life with a liver transplant (移植).

Mark Dybis was determined to help Dave Galbenski, who suffered from a rare disease that was attacking his liver. Without a transplant, Dave would die. “Three people a day die on the transplant list waiting for a liver,” Dave said. As Dave waited and worried, Mark was undergoing testing. He didn’t tell his brother-in-law he was trying to become his donor (捐赠者) until he knew for sure he was a match. Then he broke the news.

“Mark said he was going to be my liver donor, and you can only imagine the emotions that I felt at that point,” Dave said. “Lots of tears, lots of joy, lots of relief.” It was September 2019 when Dave got the news of his disease and in the end of November, they went in for transplant surgery at Henry Ford Hospital.

“If we had everybody sign up for the organ (器官) registry, we probably wouldn’t have the organ shortage that we talk about right now,” said Dr. Atsushi Yoshida from the hospital. “Many people don’t know they can donate part of their liver and it will grow back quickly.”

At Henry Ford Hospital they created the Center for Living Donation for kidneys and livers because the other choice is waiting for an organ from a deceased donor, which can take a very long time.

“This is a human life on the line. Whatever we’ve got to do to get this done, let’s get it done,” Mark said. And Dave is beyond grateful they did. He’s grateful for this gift of special moments with his family. He’s even back to running.

“Hopefully Mark’s courageous act inspires other people to give life because what Mark did not only saved my life but also freed up an organ for another individual to come off the transplant list,” Dave said.

1. Why did Mark hide his willingness of liver donation?

A．He didn’t want Dave to refuse his help.

B．He didn’t want Dave to get disappointed.

C．He wanted to make it a surprise for Dave.

D．He wished to face the possible danger alone.

2. What do Dr. Atsushi’s words in Paragraph 4 suggest?

A．Many people have a deep knowledge of liver.

B．Liver donation isn’t as dangerous as expected.

C．Everybody should take action for organ registry.

D．Organ shortage in the future won’t be so serious.

3. What does the underlined word “deceased” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Old.

B．Kind.

C．Dead.

D．Sick.

4. Which is the best title for the text?

A．Family Love	B．A Brave Act
C．Gift of Life	D．Magic of Transplant

5 . Faux pas is a French word which means words or behaviors that make us look impolite or rude when in fact we did not mean to be impolite or rude. For example: We ask a lady “Oh, when is the baby due?” when the lady is not actually pregnant (怀孕的) — she’s just quite overweight. When we make a faux pas, we often realize our mistake immediately, but it’s too late.

    1     Generally speaking, don’t try to hide the mistake. This will always make the situation worse. Apologizing is not the solution, either. In fact, trying to apologize will probably make the situation much worse.

The most effective method is the story method. So before reacting, take a deep breath, keep calm and follow the simple story rule: tell a story of a bigger, more serious faux pas.     2     If you tell the story quickly and in a convincing way, your embarrassment will disappear.

    3     This one works best when you are the victim (受害者) of a faux pas. If you are the artist and someone says “I think these paintings look like they were painted by a drunk child.” You can reply with: “Oh, that’s exactly the style I was trying to achieve the drunk child style.”     4     That way, the person will feel less bad about the original comment.

Remember, modern manners (礼貌) do not mean being perfect.     5     You need to react in the correct way instead of hiding. So now you know how to deal with a faux pas, and you are one step closer to having perfect modern manners.

A．Another method is the joke method.

B．How can we avoid making such mistakes?

C．There’s another way to correct our mistakes.

D．It means fixing a social situation that has gone wrong.

E．Your reply sends the message that you don’t really care.

F．What are the modern manners for dealing with faux pas?

G．The idea is to make the faux pas situation right now seem much smaller.

7 . 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。

A young man seemed to take an     1     (unusual) long time to place his order at the flower shop. When the clerk asked how she could help, he     2     (explain) that his girlfriend was turning 19 and he couldn’t decide     3    to give her a dozen roses or 19 roses, one     4       each year of her life.

The woman advised, “She may be your 19-year-old girlfriend now,     5     someday she could be your 50-year-old wife.”     6     young man bought a dozen roses. He made his decision from both his head and his heart.

Too many people get it the other way around. They have hot heads and cold hearts. They react in the heat of anger or passion. They are cold. And they always make comparatively much     7    (poor) decisions.

A cool head asks the hard questions and thinks them through.     8     fairly weighs the choices and asks, “What is the logical thing to do?” A warm heart considers feelings and relationships. It asks, “What is my spirit telling me to do?”

Some decisions     9     (make) with our heads. Others with our hearts. But I think it takes both     10    (get) it right.

8 . 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。

Frog is a wise and brave frog, living happily with his neighbors as well as good friends – Duck, Pig, Hare and Rat. One day, dark clouds were gathering in the sky, hiding the sun from view. “It’s going to rain,” thought Frog happily. The first drops were already falling on his bare skin. Frog loved the rain. He danced for joy as the raindrops fell thick and fast, which was a bit too much even for Frog.

He ran home dripping wet and made himself a nice hot cup of tea. The raindrops pattered against the window but it was cozy inside. After three days of rain however, Frog began to feel restless. He wondered how his friends were, because he hadn’t seen them since the rain started.

On the fifth day, the river began to rise. It wasn’t long before water came streaming into Frog’s house. Full of worry, he hurried over to Duck’s house only to find it was flooded as well. Wading (蹚) through the watery landscape, they decided to go to Pig’s house. Pig was leaning out of his attic (阁楼) window. “All my things are wet,” he cried desperately. The room was in a mess, with tables and chairs floating around. “Let’s go and see Hare,” suggested Frog.

Hare’s house was on an island in the middle of the water. Hare stood at the door and waved to them. “Come inside,” he shouted. “It’s dry in here.” Gratefully, they dried themselves in front of the stove and told Hare how their houses had been flooded. Hare invited them to stay as there’s plenty of room and plenty of food in the house. So they all sat down to a big pot of stew (炖菜) Hare had made. So hungry were they that they ate everything up. Then they settled down to a cosy evening and stayed there for days, while outside it kept raining.

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。

Then, one day, they found they only had one loaf of bread left.

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Pig, Duck and Hare cheered when they saw Frog return in a boat.

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