1 . The position of secretary or personal assistant used to be the preserve of women, but now men are making their way in. The change is due partly to the highest rate of graduate unemployment and the growing awareness that salaries for PAs can reach £75,000 a year.

Joshua Watson, 25, has been an executive (行政的) assistant to a female senior director at Barclays for 18 months, having previously worked as a PA. He does not see himself as working in a woman’s role. “I don’t feel that I’m treated any differently just because I’m male,” he said. “I don’t think that is an issue for people from my generation. It’s a good job for me because I am fond of organizing. I have good exposure to see the top people in the company and I want to climb the ladder.”

Recruitment(招聘) consultants are seeing an ever-increasing number of men interested in PA or secretarial posts. “Out of the 1,000 candidates we’ve registered in the past 12 months, around 200 are male,” said David Morel, managing director of Tiger Recruitment. “It is increasing the whole time. Since 2011, the numbers have been doubling each year, and most of them are ambitious graduates.”

Susanna Tait, managing director of Tay Associates, agrees. She said she had seen a “huge” increase in numbers of male applicants. “It’s an obvious career choice for ambitious individuals keen to operate at the centre of the business field.”

Quest Professional, which offers training courses for companies and organizations, said this was the first year that men had attended its executive PA program and that “more and more” men were doing related course.

Top PAs in the City now earn between £35,000 and £75,000, plus benefits—in some cases even more. Morel thinks this is the primary reason why more men are coming into the market.

Barclays encourages male applicants for PA and similar roles. “We will offer everyone—regardless of their gender—the same opportunities to be successful,” said a spokesperson.

1. What’s Joshua Watson’s position at Barclays? (No more than 4 words)
2. What does the underlined phrase “climb the ladder” in Para 2 mean? (No more than 2 words)
3. What does Quest Professional do? (No more than 10 words)
4. As for male PAs, what did Barclays’ spokesperson say? (No more than 12 words)
5. What do you think of men’s new choice and why? (No more than 20 words)

2 . Work-Study Program

The Work-Study Program gives you the chance to work part-time on campus. If you need more money to cover all of your education-related costs, you may be eligible for this program.

Advantages
*Work experience: Last year, more than 1,400 positions were available across all departments. The jobs vary from one department to the next, and in most cases, participants find a position in their chosen field.
*Money: During the regular academic year (September to April), you can work part-time and earn $3,200—sometimes more—while you take courses! During the summer time, you work full-time and can earn around $6,000 over 18 weeks.
*Easy access: Applying for the program is easy. There is no need for face-to-face interview. All the forms you need are online; just fill in the forms and email us; we accept no letter or phone application!
Did you know?

At the University of Ottawa, it is not necessary to receive government assistance to qualify for our Work-Study Program. You simply need to demonstrate financial need.

You could have one of these great Work-Study jobs:

*Student ambassador
*Computing and network technician
*Marketing assistant
*Sports team manager
*Researcher/translator
*Writer
And more!

The Admission Section receives and evaluates applications to undergraduate programs, in addition to answering applicants’ questions.

Phone: 613-562-5315                  Toll-free: 1-877-868-8292(#5313)
Financial Aid &Awards Service Section:
Phone: 613-562-5734                    Toll-free phone: 1-877-868-8292
Regular Office Hours: Monday to Friday
September to May: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June to August: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
1. What does the underlined word “eligible” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Skilled.

B．Grateful.

C．Qualified.

D．Eager.

2. To earn most each month, you may choose to work ____.

A．from April to September

B．from May to August

C．during the daytime

D．during most of the weekends

3. How can students apply for a working position?

A．By letter.	B．By phone.
C．In person.	D．Via the Internet.

4. To be qualified for the program, you need to ____.

A．get some government assistance first

B．prove your financial need

C．perform well in your studies

D．have much working experience

5. If you want to get more information about working positions, you should____.

A．phone 613-562-5315

B．phone 613-562-5734

C．call the Admission Section at any time

D．ask Awards Service Section about them

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

A．Classmates.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Customer and shop assistant.

2. Where did the man work last summer?

A．In a clothes shop.

B．In a shoe shop.

C．In a bookshop.

3. How does the woman feel about her summer job？

A．Tired.

B．Pleased.

C．Interested.

4 . A few years ago, I was working in a small office. I noticed that even though the size of the organization was not huge, we often worked in our different teams.

One particular week, I decided I wanted to make people smile but I wanted to do it     1     (secret). So one evening I wrote up some quotes that had inspired me over the years. The next morning, I went to work early and     2     (张贴) them up by the sinks and mirrors in the office restrooms. Maybe someone else would enjoy the quotes     3     (如同我一样) I had. And perhaps it     4     (may) just freshen their day.

For the next few months, some of the quotes     5     (take) down. But I noticed that a couple remained. Eventually, I finished out my contact     6     that organization, but I’d still often get emails from my former boss and teammates.

A few months ago, I was invited to reunion with my     7    (同事) .     8     I no longer worked in this office, I had really enjoyed     9     (work) with my team and was happy to see them again. Towards the end of the event, I went to the bathroom and found a quote that I     10     (write) two and half years earlier was still up in the same spot by the mirror. It reads: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but seeing with new eyes” ——Marcle Proust.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the man’s plan for this summer?

A．Working at musical festivals.	B．Doing a market survey.
C．Staying with his family.

2. Where will the woman probably work this summer?

A．In a restaurant.

B．In a music club.

C．On a farm.

3. How long will the woman work every day?

A．4 hours.

B．5 hours.

C．6 hours.

4. Where did the woman get the job information?

A．From her friend.

B．From a magazine.

C．From her parents.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did Jimmy start his circus?

A．Two years ago.

B．Three years ago.

C．Four years ago.

2. What is a favorite with all the children according to the talk?

A．Toy dogs.

B．Cloth dolls.

C．Chocolates.

3. What does the policeman ask Jimmy to do?

A．Go down a side street.

B．Push his elephant to the roadside.

C．Take good care of his elephant.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the talk?

A．Jimmy is married and has six kids.

B．The policemen were amused by Jumbo.

C．The policemen wanted to arrest the elephant.

7 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Several years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently.

According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK telecoms company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers. The single factor contributing to this change is undoubtedly the Internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.

“In years that have gone by, the biggest stars were recommended and trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become an idol,” a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said in a news release. “From fashion to comedy, these self-made stars document their hobbies to an adoring fan-base. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.”

However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful gain fame and fortune. For every success there are hundreds of others who never get off the starting block. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that are destined to remain dreams. This is why despite the popularity of vloggers, some young people choose to follow careers that don’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies.

Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. He told the career website Zippia that his job allows him to express his passion, and is always a learning experience. And that’s enough for him.

1. What’s the finding of the survey by Tesco Mobile? (No less than 15 words)
2. What’s the underlined word in the third paragraph? (One word)
3. What’s the bright side of being a vlogger? (No less than 10 words)
4. How does David Leshaw benefit from his job as a vlogger? (No less than 15 words)
5. Would you like to be a vlogger in the future? Why or why not? (No less than 25 words)

8 . What do we know about the woman’s son?

A．He is still a student now.

B．He wanted to study arts.

C．He taught in Harvard University.

9 . What is the man most probably?

A．A shop assistant.

B．A postman.

C．A passer-by.

10 . When will the professor be back?

A．At 12:00.

B．At 13:00.

C．At 14:00.