1 . What does the woman do for a living?

A．She is a doctor.

B．She works for Microsoft.

C．She runs her own company.

2 . Much discussed and rarely achieved in full, work-life balance is an elusive prize in modern professional culture. While it can depend greatly on the priorities and values of an individual and their manager, some jobs provide strong opportunities for those looking to combine a fulfilling career with a thriving personal life.

“Work-life balance is not a situation anymore where you’re at work and then you’re at home, it’s more this balancing between the two,” said Lauren Griffin, senior vice president of Adecco Staffing U.S.

Topping the list of jobs that provide strong work-life balance is data scientist. According to IBM, “A data scientist represents an evolution from the business or data analyst role.” IBM notes that while the formal training in computer science and applications, modeling, statistics, analytics and math for these jobs is similar, “What sets the data scientist apart is strong business acumen, coupled with the ability to communicate findings to both business and IT leaders in a way that can influence how an organization approaches a business challenge.”

Stan Ahalt, director of the Renaissance Computing Institute at UNC Chapel Hill, said that the strong demand for data scientists, coupled with the anemic supply of these professionals currently available in talent pipelines, is likely creating a situation where companies will go above and beyond to attract the right talent.

“The demand for people who are able to analyze massive amounts of data and extract actionable decisions has really blossomed,” said Ahalt. “The people who are being hired are being highly sought-after, so I suspect they’re getting relatively good offers, and offers that include flexibility in their hours and locations simply because there are many more jobs than there are people.”

The list is also diverse and representative of a broad spectrum of occupations, with part-time and seasonal jobs like lifeguard and substitute teacher holding spots, as well as corporate jobs and skilled trades.

And for job-seekers or those planning a career change who want to prioritize work-life balance in their next role, Griffin said the most important step is identifying your greatest personal commitment so you can target a job that’s accommodating by nature, or an employer that will work with you to reach a solution.

“You need to define what’s non-negotiable for you,” said Griffin. “What’s that specific thing that you know you need some balance for, is it dropping your kids off, or taking your mother to a doctor’s appointment twice a month? What are those key points for you? Because then you can have a more open conversation with your employer.”

1. A job of work-life balance is suitable for those ____.

A．who gain a prize in professional culture

B．whose managers care about their priorities and values

C．who expect satisfaction from both career and personal life

D．who prefer to work anytime and anywhere at their wills

2. "These jobs" in the third paragraph indicate jobs ____.

A．in the list which provide strong life-work balance

B．of the data scientists, the business analyst and the data analyst

C．that require strong business sense and communication skills

D．that influence new business challenge of an organization

3. Data scientists are people who ____.

A．are professionals likely to create a new situation in talent pipelines

B．can analyze massive amounts of data and extra actionable decisions

C．have relatively good offers including flexibility in their hours and locations

D．are more demanded than part-time lifeguards and substitute teachers

4. For job-seekers who want to highlight work life balance, they ____.

A．must be very committed to the targeted job personally

B．have to support employers decisions without negotiation

C．should first decide what the balance is needed for

D．should drop kids off on time and take care of mothers

3 . Suppose you become a leader in an organization. It's very likely that you'll want to have volunteers to help with the organization's activities. To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work.

Let's begin with the question of why people volunteer. Researchers have identified several factors that motivate people to get involved. For example, people volunteer to express personal values related to unselfishness, to expand their range of experiences, and to strengthen social relationships. If volunteer positions do not meet these needs, people may not wish to participate. To select volunteers, you may need to understand the motivations of the people you wish to attract.

People also volunteer because they are required to do so. To increase levels of community service, some schools have launched compulsory volunteer programs. Unfortunately, these programs can shift people's wish of participation from an internal factor (e. g, "I volunteer because it's important to me") to an external factor (e. g, "I volunteer because I'm required to do so"). When that happens, people become less likely to volunteer in the future. People must be sensitive to this possibility when they make volunteer activities a must.

Once people begin to volunteer, what leads them to remain in their positions over time? To answer this question, researchers have conducted follow-up studies in which they track volunteers over time. For instance, one study followed 238 volunteers in Florida over a year. One of the most important factors that influenced their satisfaction as volunteers was the amount of suffering they experienced in their volunteer positions. Although this result may not surprise you, it leads to important practical advice. The researchers note that attention should be given to "training methods that would prepare volunteers for troublesome situations or provide them with strategies for coping with the problem they do experience".

Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree to which people view "volunteer" as an important social role. It was assumed that those people for whom the role of volunteer was most part of their personal identity would also be most likely to continue volunteer work. Participants indicated the degree to which the social role mattered by responding to statements such as "Volunteering in Hospital is an important part of who I am." Consistent with the researchers' expectations, they found a positive correlation(正相关)between the strength of role identity and the length of time people continued to volunteer These results, once again, lead to concrete advice: "Once an individual begins volunteering continued efforts might focus on developing a volunteer role identity…Items like T-shirts that allow volunteers to be recognized publicly for their contributions can help strengthen role identity".

1. People volunteer mainly out of______________.

A．academic requirements	B．social expectations
C．financial rewards	D．internal needs

2. What can we learn from the Florida study?

A．Follow-up studies should last for one year.

B．Volunteers should get mentally prepared.

C．Strategy training is a must in research.

D．Volunteers are provided with concrete advice.

3. What is most likely to motivate volunteers to continue their work?

A．Individual differences in role identity.

B．Publicly identifiable volunteer T-shirts.

C．Role identity as a volunteer.

D．Practical advice from researchers.

4 . So, You Want to Be a Writer?

What are some tips on becoming a writer?

1. Read everything you can. Most writers are good readers. They read because they love to lose themselves in books. They like the sounds of language and the way that reading a good description can feel as satisfying as winning a race or eating really good food.     1    . Do you like stories that are fast-paced and full of unexpected twists? Do you prefer to read books with characters who seem like someone you might know? Do you like to feel scared or do you like a story that makes you laugh until you cry? Think about the types of writing you like best, and try to identify the qualities that attract you.
2.     2     It’s easy to forget a good idea if you do not record it immediately. If you get in the habit of carrying a notebook or journal with you everywhere you go, you can write down anything you want to remember. When you are talking to friends in the cafeteria or waiting for the bus, something might give you an idea for a character or a scene in a story. You might have a dream you don’t want to forget, or you might just write down the lyrics of a song you love.     3    
3. Do your homework. If you decide that you would like to submit your work for publication, make sure you do your research. If you are sending your writing to a magazine, look through old issues.     4     If you are submitting to a book publisher, explore their website to make sure your material is similar to (but not exactly the same as) other books they publish.
4. Stay positive. A writer’s life can be frustrating. Sometimes it’s hard to sit down and write.     5     This is why perseverance is an important quality for a writer to have.

A．Talk to friends.

B．Keep a notebook.

C．As you read, pay attention to what speaks to you.

D．You may get many refusals before you receive a single acceptance.

E．Does it seem like your writing fits in with other stories or articles?

F．These everyday thoughts and observations can be material for your writing one day.

G．Writing is a good way to clear your mind and make room for more of the “good stuff”.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the woman?

A．A reporter.

B．An advertiser.

C．A model.

2. What is hard for the woman?

A．To reduce stress.

B．To make friends.

C．To perform on the stage.

3. What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The woman likes traveling.

B．The woman has many friends.

C．The woman disliked being a model.

4. What does the woman suggest in the end?

A．Sticking to your dreams.

B．Trying to influence others.

C．Traveling around the world.

6 . What can we learn from the conversation?

A．Mr. Jones is busy now.

B．Mr. Williams takes over Mr. Jones’s work.

C．The man mistook Mr. Williams for Mr. Jones.

7 . Camille Napier Bernstein

English Teacher

Natick Public Schools, MA

I was excited to discover CourseSites for my work as a public school teacher. I'm happy that my students also like your product. I need it even more this coming school year because I am required to teach different courses.

William Jackson

Assistant Professor

Pierce College, WA

I am most impressed with the flexibility（灵活性）of the Blog feature on CourseSites. This tool has enabled me to design group exercises, and will really support my students to have discussions. While I have not been able to test it for a live class, I have been able to design and review the process and I am confident that the Blogs will be a very valuable tool for my students.

Louis Tharp

Professor

Long Beach City College, CA

I have been using CourseSites for over 10 years, even while traveling all over the USA and halfway around the world. I have had students take my class from different places. During this time I had over 300 live chats, even in the middle of a typhoon （台风）！ So far CourseSites has always been online — up and running・

Nancy Mayer

Language Arts Teacher

Long Beach City College, CA

I want to thank you and your team for creating such a fine website and for providing it for K-12 teachers and students for free. I especially appreciate the flexibility the site has. I also love the test building area. I can use “correct" answers to further explain answers and "incorrect" answers to further teach students. I am very thankful for your work.

1. Who loves to use the Blog feature on CourseSites?

A．Camille Napier Bernstein.	B．William Jackson.
C．Louis Tharp.	D．Nancy Mayer.

2. What is the advantage of CourseSites according to Louis Tharp?

A．He can use it any time.	B．It provides different products.
C．He can test his students online.	D．It allows 300 people to chat live.

3. What do the four teachers have in common?

A．They come from the same school.

B．They are workers of CourseSites.

C．They prefer CourseSites to a live class.

D．They are using CourseSites in their teaching.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man doing?

A．Placing an order.

B．Selling insurance

C．Conducting an interview

2. What did Leaney study for a degree?

A．Finance

B．Education

C．Public Relations

3. What is an advantage of a smaller business according to Leaney?

A．Greater contributions to the neighborhood

B．Closer employer-employee relationship

C．More flexibility in providing services

4. What is Leaney’s plan for the next two weeks?

A．To visit her parents

B．To call her relatives

C．To finish her work

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man have the talk with the woman？

A．To get a job.

B．To join a sports team.

C．To get into a school.

2. What did the man learn from playing on the football team？

A．How to ask for advice from teachers.

B．How to compete with others.

C．How to manage his time.

3. What are the man’s strengths?

A．Hardworking and eager to learn.

B．Supportive and ready to help.

C．Friendly and kind-hearted.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of professional photography is Karen working on?

A．Weddings.

B．Advertising.

C．Sports.

2. What does Karen spend most time doings?

A．Taking pictures.

B．Using her computer.

C．Organizing the business.

3. What does Karen enjoy most?

A．Pleasing her customers.

B．Travelling to new places.

C．Working for the magazine.

4. What does Karen think photographers' websites should do?

A．Provide detailed information.

B．Have a simple design.

C．Show the latest photos.