1 . When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. ＂Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence(能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said George Vaillant, the psychologist(心理学家) who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”
Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25,31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.
Working — at any age — is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence — the underpinnings(基础) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one’s work.”
1. What do we know about John?| A．He enjoyed his career and marriage. | B．He had few childhood playmates. |
| C．He received little love from his family. | D．He was envied by others in his childhood. |
| A．recording the boys’ effort in school | B．evaluating the men’s mental health |
| C．comparing different sets of scores | D．measuring the men’s problem-solving ability |
| A．Quick to react. | B．Having a thin edge. |
| C．Clear and definite. | D．Sudden and rapid. |
| A．Competent adults know more about love than work. |
| B．Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life. |
| C．Love brings more joy to people than work does. |
| D．Independence is the key to one’s success. |
2 . People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and it is not easy to answer because there are many things to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the differences are unimportant as people learn their mother tongue naturally, so the question of how hard a language is to learn is only relevant in terms of learning a second language.
A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese (葡萄牙语) much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so one’s first language can affect learning a second language. The greater the differences between a second language and our first language, the harder it will be for most people to learn a second language. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn, possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners. However, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet (字母).
Some people seem to learn languages easily, while others find it very difficult. Teachers and the circumstances (环境) in which the language is learned also play an important role, as well as each learner’s purpose for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it in work, they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day-to-day life.
No language is easy to learn well, though languages which are related to our first language are easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge, but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than another. In the end, it is impossible to say that there is one language that is the most difficult language in the world.
1. What does the underlined word “relevant” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Difficult. | B．Meaningful. |
| C．Necessary. | D．Possible. |
| A．Chinese is harder to learn than Portuguese. |
| B．Portuguese and Chinese are very different. |
| C．Portuguese is very easy for foreigners to learn. |
| D．One’s first language can affect learning a second language. |
| A．Its writing system is strange. |
| B．Its pronunciation is old-fashioned. |
| C．Its characters are difficult to understand. |
| D．It has many differences from other languages. |
| A．A second language is easier than we think. |
| B．Using a language daily will make it easy to learn. |
| C．The writing system is harder than the pronunciation. |
| D．Difficult languages are not as popular as simple ones. |
3 . In 1840, Chicago was a small town of forty-five hundred souls. It ranked 92nd in population in the United States. Yet, only three decades later, by 1870 — just a year before the great fire — Chicago was closing in on a population of 300,000, making it the fifth-biggest city in America and the fastest-growing city in the world.
What led to all this rapid growth? In three words: location, location, location.
“Chicago was near the center of the country, and near where the waterways and railways met,” city historian Tim Samuelson notes. “It was a perfect place for anything and anyone to get anywhere...”
Timing had a lot to do with it, too. America was moving from a rural to an industrial power. Chicago was right in the middle of the action. Ironically, its rapid growth was almost its undoing. “Chicago had to build, and build quickly, and so they built it out of wood,” explained Sarah Marcus of the Chicago History Museum. “It was quick, it was easy, and it was cheap.”
And, as it turned out, very “easy” to catch fire.
By most accounts, the fire started on the city’s West Side, near the De Koven Street barn of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary. No one is sure of the cause, but it could have been anything, from vandals (故意) to a drunken neighbor to that clumsy cow of urban legend.
Within minutes, the fire got out of control, tearing through Chicago’s business district. The fire was so hot, it created its own tornado of flame. By 3:30 a.m., all hope of saving large parts of the city was gone. Nearly 30 hours later, the fire finally died. The reason? There was nothing left to burn.
The losses were shocking: The fire took away nearly 300 lives, destroyed over 17,000 buildings covering almost 3.5 square miles, and caused damage of over $200 million—about 3.8 billion today. Roughly a third of the city lay in ruins, and one out every three people living in Chicago — nearly 100,000 residents — became homeless overnight.
1. Which paragraph describes the rapid growth of Chicago?| A．paragraph 1. | B．paragraph 2. |
| C．paragraph 4. | D．paragraph 5. |
① Chicago was built out of wood.
② Chicago had good transportation.
③ Timing was perfect.
④ Wood was cheap.
| A．①③ | B．②④ | C．①④ | D．②③ |
| A．happy | B．sad | C．nervous | D．hopeful |
| A．The cause of the fire was clear. |
| B．The fire was put out by firefighters. |
| C．The fire caused great damage to Chicago. |
| D．Lage parts of the city was saved. |
4 . Poor lame (跛的) Jennie sat at her window, with a look of pain and
Suddenly she came forward and got her pale face
“What a nice boy he is,” said Jennie to herself, as he ran out of
The next morning, as Jennie sat with her head against the
Jennie pointed to a
“Are they for me?” exclaimed Jennie, clapping her hands in
“Did you use to live in the countryside (乡下)?” asked George. “Oh, yes.” answered Jennie, “we
“Do you have to sit here all day?” asked George. “Yes,” said Jennie, “because I am
“Well, I must rush for school,” said George, and he was soon out of Jennie’s sight. But he did not know how much
| A．shyness | B．confidence | C．boredness | D．carefulness |
| A．What | B．How | C．When | D．That |
| A．above | B．under | C．against | D．beyond |
| A．street | B．stairs | C．house | D．tree |
| A．applied for | B．applied to | C．took care of | D．took off |
| A．song | B．smile | C．tear | D．dance |
| A．countryside | B．sight | C．cottage | D．city |
| A．home | B．farm | C．flower shop | D．school |
| A．goes by | B．goes away | C．goes for | D．goes on |
| A．door | B．floor | C．window | D．wall |
| A．snow | B．sand | C．stone | D．rain |
| A．flowers | B．schoolbooks | C．fruits | D．grass |
| A．powerfully | B．officially | C．extremely | D．pleasantly |
| A．source | B．path | C．highway | D．site |
| A．Opening | B．Closing | C．Knocking on | D．Locking |
| A．ruins | B．shock | C．delight | D．amazement |
| A．lied | B．lay | C．laid | D．lain |
| A．were used to | B．used to | C．were attracted to | D．were addicted to |
| A．lame | B．anxious | C．curious | D．graceful |
| A．useless | B．confusing | C．good | D．bad |
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。
Denim, that is used to making jeans(牛仔裤), is a kind of cloth of cotton(棉花). Denim is strongly enough, so after many wears and washes, jeans can still be in good condition. But during the process, in whom jeans are made，the environment is polluted, but workers’ health are affected because harmful chemicals. Now people are working on solution. To reduce the bad effects, some companies recommend wash jeans every each 10 wears. And, when possible, air dry them.
6 . Two questions first: what do you think of rock climbing, easy or difficult? Not easy at all, at least to me. Two, why do you climb mountains? For views? Maybe for most people it is true, but this is definitely not the answer for Erik.
When Erik was four or five years old, he was diagnosed with an incredibly rare disease called Retinoschisis. Finally, the worst thing happened, Erik went blind. And so, he is the I’m the first blind person to have climbed the tallest peak in every continent.
“For me, the movement is the most exciting part.” Erik said.
But how he climbs rocks and how he learned these skills? When he got blind, he came across a recreational group taking blind kids rock climbing, and that was it for him. At first, the sport was sort of the full package of adventure for him, all the things he thought he wouldn’t have as a blind person. But he got used to it.
“When I get onto a rock face, I actually feel like I’m a fish in water.” Erik smiled, “The things that sighted people learn to do with their eyes, I’ve learned to do with my hands.”
For example, when he is clipping a bolt to a carabiner(岩石栓), he feels it, making sure it’s correctly clipped(扣上), and if he falls, that that carabiner is going to hold him.
He can’t look up the rock, and see the holds, and plan a big route as the others rock climbers. He can only see as far as his hands.
It’s breathtakingly exciting, isn’t it? Yes, it is, much more breathtaking than the views surrounding.
As a blind climber, it’s really hard, and “you just sort of have to embrace that suffering. Blindness is just a thing that happened to me. I think, like all adversities, we have got to use them as a catalyst(催化剂) to push you in new directions.”
1. Why does Erick do the rock climbing?| A．For the beautiful views. | B．To go beyond himself. |
| C．It is good for his disease. | D．For the recreational group. |
| A．Erik’s movements are graceful while climbing the rock. |
| B．The sport makes Erik out of breath. |
| C．The views are bad there. |
| D．The rock climbing is dangerous for a blind man. |
| A．inspiring | B．annoying | C．frightening | D．pitying |
| A．Everyone should try new directions in life. |
| B．Everyone should try rock climbing. |
| C．Everyone should face difficulties bravely. |
| D．Everyone should give a hand to the blind people. |
7 . 1
Dom Jos , Making Careers Newsworthy
Job Category: News/Editorial Group
Job Description：
Fluent both in English and Chinese. We will rely on you to select stories and translate headlines without excessive oversight. We also will expect you to provide feedback (反馈) to team leaders and duty editors on translation problems and other issues as they arise.
Main Responsibilities：
1. Translate and edit Dow Jones spot stories, features and market comments in an accurate and timely manner.
2. Produce 4000-4500 Chinese characters of error-free translated news on all asset classes covered by Dom Jos media-money, equities, energy and commodities.
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Job ID :895R
Work Place: Shanghai, Mainland China
Business: The WDC Corporate
Date posted: Nov. 9th, 2021
Job Responsibilities:
Enter contract details into a global contract management system based on the requests from business teams, and ensure compliance with Contract Administration Policy and Procedures
Education & Training
University graduate, preferably English Language Studies
Working Experience
At least 3 years work experience in related fields.
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Business: Suny Movies
Work Place: New York
Essential Job Functions:
Administrative:
1.Be able to take and summarize notes in meetings. Draft reports and make PPT slides.
2.Be able to build relationships with business partners.
Education & Experience
1. Overseas education background is preferred
2. More than 2 years of working experience in MNCs
Knowledge & Skills
1. Good command of English language ability
2. Excellent language communication skills both in Chinese and English
1. The people who are looking through these notices are looking for a ____.| A．company | B．job | C．course | D．fun park |
| A．Li Lei, who graduated from high school 4 years ago. |
| B．Zhang Xing, with 2 years working experience and good at selecting stories. |
| C．Wang Wei, a maths major. |
| D．Zhao Hong, a college graduate as an English-Chinese translator for 3 years. |
| A．They all require to work abroad. |
| B．They all prefer the overseas education. |
| C．They all want a good master of English language. |
| D．They all require the ability to make PPT slides. |
8 . Shi Yilong started to learn rollerblading (滑冰) and entered the Beijing team when he was 15, then joined the national team for freestyle skating and finished second in the World Championships at age 17. When he was 23, he retired and learned skateboarding (滑板) and skiing (滑雪). Shi Yilong has been fully exploring his life.
After retiring, he went back to Beijing and tried some jobs, but he found that they were not what he wanted. He chose to quit after working in a financial company for about a year.
“The moment I stepped on the skateboard, I was free. Skateboarding brings me a sense of freedom and lights up my enthusiasm,” Shi said.
Youths like him are often thought of as “rebellious (叛逆) teenagers,” but Shi has found there is another more positive understanding: the term "rebellion" can show a person’s attitude, persistence, and love. It is a process to repeatedly reassure himself. “I love to compete with myself,” he said.
In others’ eyes, Shi Yilong is a person who changed the game into “something” else — he set up his own company.
“If you keep on doing one thing for 10 years, you will have your rewards. I was just like this. I have done what I love for many years. From a penniless person to a person with his own company, all I got came from love,” Shi Yilong said.
Skateboarding is a lifelong sport for all ages. Whether it is as young as a 3 or 4-year-old kid, or as old as 70 or 80 years old, people can enjoy skateboarding.
“However, you can do different tricks at different ages. For example, we’ll challenge ourselves with more difficult tricks when we are young. Then, you start to stylize your tricks. When we get older, all we might ask for is to just keep skateboarding,” Shi Yilong said, “This is also my attitude towards life.”
1. Why Shi Yilong quit the job in a financial company?| A．He did better in sports. |
| B．He wanted to rebellious things. |
| C．He wanted to set up his own company. |
| D．That was not the life he wanted. |
| A．praises. | B．achievements. |
| C．life experience. | D．life goals. |
| A．The preson who loves freedom and challenging himself. |
| B．The person who makes lots of money. |
| C．The person who wins competitions. |
| D．The person who gives up his own interest to please others. |
| A．Everyone Should Love Sports | B．Sports: Fun and Wisdom |
| C．Explore Your Life Fully | D．Rebellion: Good or Bad? |
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| A．honor | B．worry | C．desire | D．interest |
| A．shorten | B．investigate | C．grasp | D．develop |
| A．introduce | B．serve | C．combine | D．attend |
| A．useful | B．rigid | C．secret | D．secondary |
| A．frightened | B．disappointed | C．excited | D．astonished |
| A．performance | B．answers | C．success | D．experiences |
| A．unconscious | B．silent | C．sick | D．apart |
| A．puzzle | B．solution | C．drawback | D．criterion |
| A．generally | B．casually | C．eventually | D．unexpectedly |
| A．take account of | B．make a difference to | C．think little of | D．get the hang of |
| A．dependent | B．nervous | C．happy | D．skeptical |
| A．gave up | B．got on | C．ended up | D．put off |
| A．excuse | B．advice | C．career | D．promise |
| A．helpful | B．equal | C．strange | D．easy |
| A．challenge | B．congratulation | C．request | D．direction |
| A．accepting | B．repeating | C．exchanging | D．overlooking |
| A．boil | B．find | C．test | D．save |
| A．freedom | B．strategy | C．ambition | D．trick |
| A．delivering | B．complaining | C．teaching | D．writing |
| A．everything | B．something | C．nothing | D．anything |
