4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man say about the conference?

A．Well-organized.

B．Important.

C．Boring.

2. Why does the man think fewer people made a big difference?

A．They can make decisions more quickly.

B．There are enough time for all speakers.

C．They can save more money.

3. What did people only complain about?

A．The hotel.

B．The restaurant.

C．The conference room.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who are the listeners?

A．Parents.

B．Students.

C．Teachers.

2. What is the purpose of the museum?

A．To show more computers.

B．To help school children.

C．To develop the industry.

3. Why does the company invite the listeners?

A．To get some advice.

B．To sell them computers.

C．To introduce the history of the company.

4. When will the speaker come back?

A．In half an hour.

B．In an hour.

C．In more than an hour.

9 . 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。

A few years ago, I got a phone call from a company representative on my way home. “Thank you so much for taking the time to apply for the position. Your application has not been successful. We wish you every success in securing a suitable position in the future.” I felt very upset. But the conversation wasn’t over. “Would you like to hear feedback from us?” the voice said.

The representative went on to tell me I hadn’t clearly demonstrated my motivation for applying for the position and why I wanted to work for the company. The feedback was tough to hear. But I quickly realized they were right. After completing my Ph. D. in Germany, my top priority had been to find a position in Poland, where I grew up. As a result, I wasn’t very selective about what I applied for. I pursued any job opportunity that broadly fit my skills and interests. The job at the consulting company was something I was technically capable of doing, but I didn’t feel passionate about it — and that clearly showed in the interview process.

From then on, I decided to carefully evaluate each job opening and only pursue ones that truly resonated (引起共鸣) with what I was passionate about. In my applications, I also began stating more clearly and emphatically why I wanted that particular job. Soon the approach started to pay off, as I got an offer for a postdoc position in Poland that I was truly excited about.

A few years later, I found myself on the other side of the interview table. As a freshly hired group leader, I was interviewing candidates for the first Ph. D. position in my lab. I was particularly looking forward to talking with one candidate. On paper, his application looked great — nice CV, good recommendations, strong cover letter. But the interview went badly. He didn’t seem to have done any reading in advance about the research I was doing, which made me wonder whether he was truly interested in working with me.

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 called to tell him I couldn’t offer him the position.

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A month later, I received a letter.

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10 . It all began in Everett, Washington, where my project team was in the process of conducting one of our business systems. So tough was the project that we often stayed up completing the tasks assigned. All of us were worn out. One night, as I walked through the parking lot with one of my employees. I found a cent and picked it up. Glancing at my exhausted employee. I suddenly had an idea to delight him. Playfully, I presented the cent to the employee and said, “This is an informal award for your efforts.” He put the cent in his pocket. “Thank you,” he said, a wave of joy sweeping across his face.

About six months later, I was walking with the same employee、this time in Los Alamitos, California, when I again found a cent and gave it to him with the same words.

Later, I got into his office and there, taped on a piece of paper were the two cents, which made me surprised. He said he was displaying them as his recognition for a job well done.

Other employees noticed the cents proudly displayed and began asking why they hadn’t received any. They were also longing for the “reward”. It was then that I started handing out cents, explaining that they were for recognition, not for reward. Soon, so many people wanted them that I designed a cent holder. The front features a place for a cent and beside it the phrase, “Your work is recognized!” The back has room for 30 more cents and the phrase, “Your achievements count!”

One time, I spotted an employee, Mia, doing something right and wanted to recognize her, but I didn’t have a cent, so I gave her a quarter. Later the same day she stopped by and returned 24 cents.

That’s how the “One Cent Award” was born. It’s become a significant source of recognition in our organization.

1. Why did the author give a cent to the employee initially?

A．To praise him.	B．To amuse him.
C．To reward him.	D．To surprise him.

2. What inspired the author to hand out cents?

A．The design of a cent holder.	B．The shared beliefs in his team.
C．The eagerness of fellow employees.	D．The expectation for better achievements.

3. Why did Mia return the author 24 cents?

A．One cent stood for recognition.	B．She was advised to do so.
C．The author was mean with money.	D．It is the company’s strict regulation.

4. Which can best describe the employees?

A．Greedy.

B．Motivated.

C．Aggressive.

D．Talented.