1 . As a kid, Pamela Akuku spent her weekends exploring the National Museums of Kenya, following along with her mom who worked there. Akuku became fascinated with the researchers. She saw them using various equipment and researching the fossils carefully. “But I didn’t know what they were doing at the time,” she says. “I kept asking my mom about it.”
Akuku’s mom saw her daughter’s curiosity and signed her up for the museum’s Young Researchers Club. Akuku soon took part in mock excavations (模拟挖掘) and reconstructed bones. “I enjoyed reading and puzzles,” says Akuku. “And this was a mixture of the two.”
The museum experiences helped inspire her career as an archeologist. After her four years in university, she was sure that she wanted to study archaeology. She did her master’s in South Africa and majored in zooarchaeology (动物考古学). She is now at the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution in Tarragona, Spain. There, she studies how ancient humans modified (改良) animal bones. Her research is helping to reveal more about where early humans lived. She’s currently studying the remains from Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, where researchers previously discovered stone tools and evidence of early human ancestors going back as far as 2 million years.
Akuku gives some advice to people who want to do her job. “Be prepared to come across hard conditions. Working in this field is challenging. You have to work twice as hard just to be recognized,” Akuku said. But she has learned to deal with it. Now she always tells everyone the efforts are worthy.
1. Why did Akuku’s mother let her join in the Young Researchers Club?| A．Akuku showed interest in the club. | B．Akuku’s mom was curious about the club. |
| C．Akuku’s mom wanted Akuku to help with her job. | D．Akuku hoped to be an archaeologist. |
| A．Why zooarchaeology is popular. | B．When the relics of Tarragona appeared. |
| C．What can be found from ancient fossils. | D．How ancient people modified animal bones. |
| A．Many stone tools remain to be found there. | B．Ancient human may live there 2 million years ago. |
| C．There are few relics left at present. | D．Few researchers show interest in it. |
| A．deal with challenges with colleagues | B．learn to be very smart |
| C．do the job harder than other people | D．believe what you do is important |
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Last summer holiday, tired having to ask my parents for pocket money, I decided to find a summer job. The only job I managed to find was cleaning up table and desks at a restaurant.
I’ll never forget what tired I felt the first day, nor will I forget sit down for lunch with his co-workers that noon. We sat together and talk about our days. Suddenly I was a member of the restaurant, and it was felt good to be so included.
The little job has given me so many. From starting there as a shyly student, I’ve been able to grow into a person that can go up and greet anyone, at work or nowhere else.
3 . Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.
A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身), nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can’t judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.
Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the companies to their customers.
As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can’t expect all our customers are.
There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.
1. Which of the following is the newspaper editor’s opinion according to Paragraph 2?| A．People’s appearances carry message about themselves. |
| B．Customers’ choices influence dress standards in companies. |
| C．Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly-treated. |
| D．Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace. |
| A．Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview. |
| B．What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies. |
| C．Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates. |
| D．Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates. |
| A．Employees Matter | B．Personal Choices Matter |
| C．Appearances Matter | D．Hiring Managers Matter |
| A．enthusiastic | B．negative |
| C．positive | D．sympathetic |
4 . What do you want to be when you grow up? My answer has always been a vet.
We didn’t have pets growing up because my mother was scared of animals. She transferred(转移) some of this fear to me. It’s not common you find someone who’s scared of animals but wants to be a vet. Still, I knew this is what I wanted.
Vet school was nothing like I had imagined. Within the first few weeks, any fears I had about being a vet vanished. In the fourth year, we were introduced to surgery. I loved it. Stitching(缝) wounds was like a satisfying game of Tetris(俄罗斯方块), where all the pieces fit beautifully together to make something broken whole again. It solidified(使坚固) my belief that this was the right fit for me.
These were the most challenging and rewarding two years of my life, and before I knew it, they were over. I was officially a veterinary surgeon(兽医). Surprisingly, I felt empty after I finished. Why wasn’t I excited to move on? I had completely forgotten to think about what comes next. I felt as if I had spent the last decade of my life writing exams and working crazy hours only to come out on the other side, completely clueless.
There were so many options to choose from. I could start a clinic, work at another practice or even pursue further studies. It was my father who suggested I travel to gain some perspective. I hesitantly decided to spend some time in New Zealand with my aunt who also happens to be a vet.
New Zealand was beautiful! I finally had a chance to think about what I wanted. One of the vets there allowed me to observe their practice. Working with vet nurses really stood out for me. We don’t have vet nurses in India! It is a blessing to have such experienced and dedicated individuals as a part of your support system. After a whole year of what felt like aimless wandering, this experience helped me decide I wanted to work overseas.
So, to all the other confused vets out there who haven't figured things out: It’s completely okay to feel confused! Most people feel the same way at some point in their careers. Don’t be afraid to try new things even if you feel difficult or impossible.
1. Why didn’t the author consider raising a pet of her own before?| A．Because she had been wounded by a pet. |
| B．Because she was not interested in animals. |
| C．Because her family couldn’t afford to buy her one. |
| D．Because her mother passed on her fear of animals to her. |
| A．Erupted. | B．Disappeared | C．Increased. | D．Realized. |
| A．Lost. | B．Ashamed. | C．Confident. | D．Excited. |
| A．Different people have different dream jobs. |
| B．How the author became a vet with the help of her aunt. |
| C．By traveling abroad, people can broaden their knowledge circles. |
| D．People will find what they really want if they are brave enough to try. |
5 . Shuai Xiaoyun is a 41-year-old doctor in Qituo village in Apengjiang, Southwest China's Chongqing. And she has
The village was always hit by heavy snowfall, which resulted in layers of
A graduate from a junior college of Western medicine in 1995, Shuai
Over the years, Shuai has dropped in at every corner of the village. She
“We are not family by blood but we are as close as a family. There is a
| A．guarded | B．recorded | C．investigated | D．proved |
| A．flying | B．soft | C．deep | D．thin |
| A．methods | B．treatments | C．opportunities | D．profits |
| A．materials | B．invitations | C．rewards | D．services |
| A．predict | B．deny | C．ignore | D．prevent |
| A．walk on | B．jump off | C．ride on | D．escape from |
| A．occasionally | B．secretly | C．finally | D．initially |
| A．exhausted | B．homesick | C．content | D．challenged |
| A．signal | B．refer | C．return | D．turn |
| A．operated | B．donated | C．decorated | D．advertised |
| A．fantastic | B．boring | C．relaxing | D．tough |
| A．refuse | B．offer | C．seek | D．quit |
| A．grew up | B．called at | C．hung out | D．escaped from |
| A．theories | B．thoughts | C．promises | D．assumptions |
| A．broke | B．opened | C．followed | D．won |
| A．missed | B．considered | C．raised | D．educated |
| A．nervous | B．direct | C．patient | D．proud |
| A．graduate | B．visitor | C．customer | D．relative |
| A．bond | B．deal | C．barrier | D．date |
| A．avoided | B．shown | C．satisfied | D．accepted |
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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：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
It's been two years when I joined the campus radio station. During this time, I had done several interviews. Every time I finish to writing an article, I am proud of myself for able to introduce my schoolmates to the things I've seen. It was difficult at times, but when I saw my stories publish in our school newspaper, you knew that it was something worth doing. My parents, teachers and schoolmates congratulated me on that I did. I felt happily when I shared a new story with them. The greatest thing about being the reporter is being able to share your thought with others.
The way most of us spend our mornings is exactly opposite to the conditions that promote flexible, open-minded thinking. Imaginative ideas are most likely to come to us when we’re unfocused. If you are one of those energetic morning people, your most inventive time comes in the early evening when you are relaxed. Sleepy people’s lack of focus leads to an increase in creative problem solving. By not giving yourself time to
The trip you take to work doesn’t help, either. The stress slows down the speed with which signals travel between neurons (神经细胞), making inspirations less likely to occur. And while we all should read a lot about what’s going on in the world, it would not make you feel good for sure, so put that news website or newspaper aside until after the day’s work is done.
So what would our mornings look like if we wanted to start them with a full capacity for creative problem solving? We’d set the alarm a few minutes early and lie awake in bed, following our thoughts where they lead. We’d stand a little longer under the warm water of the shower, stopping thinking about tasks in favor of a few more minutes of relaxation. We’d take some deep breaths on our way to work, instead of complaining about heavy traffic. And once in the office—after we get a cup of coffee—we’d click on links not to the news of the day but to the funniest videos the web has to offer.
1. According to the author, we are more creative when we are _______.
| A．focused |
| B．relaxed |
| C．awake |
| D．busy |
| A．They are solution providers. |
| B．They are a source of inspiration. |
| C．They are normally full of bad news. |
| D．They are more educational than websites. |
| A．wander into the wild |
| B．listen to a beautiful tune |
| C．switch to the traffic channel |
| D．stop concentrating on anything |
| A．offer practical suggestions |
| B．summarize past experiences |
| C．advocate diverse ways of life |
| D．establish a routine for the future |
8 . All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd stepped down on Teachers’ Day from leading the e-commerce giant he founded 20 years ago.
“I still have lots of dreams to go after,” Ma wrote in an open letter last year to announce his parting. “The world is big, and I am still young, so I want to try new things.”
The 55-year-old businessman showed that he was ready for new things by arriving at his farewell party dressed up like a rock star.
In fact, his rags-to-riches story is a good example of doing something different. Visiting the United States in 1995, Ma saw the internet and had the idea of setting up his own trading website. In 1999, he founded Alibaba with a group of friends in a shared apartment, struggling for years to get it off the ground. With all the challenges, the company slowly brought e-commerce to China.
Although his success has inspired a number of Chinese tech businessmen, Ma pointed out that the key is having a dream. “It’s the dreams that keep us never afraid of setbacks,” Ma said in a video posted on Sept 9. Now the experienced businessman is looking to focus on education. What can he offer? “I’m not gonna teach English; I’m not gonna teach business. But I’m gonna teach young people how to face challenges,” he told Bloomberg News. Skilled sailors were never made on calm waters.
As Ma said, “Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueler. But the day after tomorrow is beautiful.”
1. Why did Jack Ma attract all the attention on Teachers’ Day in 2019？| A．He led the Alibaba Group to celebrate the Teachers’ Day. |
| B．He would become the former chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. |
| C．He and a group of friends founded Alibaba Group 20 years ago. |
| D．He gave a special show dressed up like a rock star. |
| A．He will be an English teacher. |
| B．He will be a rock star. |
| C．He will continue to be a businessman. |
| D．He will try something new related to education. |
| A．Ma’s success lies in pursuing his dream and making great effort. |
| B．Jack Ma was worried about the future of education in China. |
| C．Jack Ma always wants to challenge himself in new fields. |
| D．Jack Ma would like to encourage young people to overcome difficulties. |
9 . Like many six-year-olds, Sam Pointon loves trains and dreams of working with them when he grows up. However, when the position for Director of the National Railway Museum in England was offered, Sam couldn’t help applying for it. And he got the job finally!
It all began during a family vacation, when Sam’s dad noticed the job opening. He joked that it would be the perfect position for little Sam when he grew up. But Sam thought he was able to do the job. After all, he had been on several train rides, owned an electric train and had mastered the technique of controlling two trains at once.
Little Sam’s handwritten letter caught the eye of the museum staff, who were so impressed by his enthusiasm that they decided to hire (雇用) him.
While the job doesn’t pay anything, it does have its perks (补贴). But young Sam doesn’t care about it. He thinks it would be an important experience for him. Therefore, he has been doing his job quite seriously and has already suggested that the museum should set up a model train area to attract more children.
In order to encourage Sam, his family was invited for a special VIP, behind-the-scenes tour of the museum, which covers more than 400 years of railroad history and houses over 100 old trains. They were also given free tickets to see a stage adaptation (版) of the popular kids’ book The Railway Children.
Sam is so serious about his new position that the six-year-old believes he doesn’t even have to go to school anymore — which of course, is not the case. His parents just haven’t had the heart to tell him yet!
1. Sam learned about the job offer from ________.| A．the museum | B．the director | C．his father | D．his teacher |
| A．his attitude | B．his ability | C．his experience | D．his family’s support |
| A．He is kept busy. | B．He gets good pay. |
| C．He is the only child working there. | D．He does a good job. |
| A．Quiet and creative. | B．Careful and confident. |
| C．Brave and friendly. | D．Kind and clever. |
10 . Asking for a raise can be a discouraging prospect for any employee.
Do your research.
Don’t get emotional.
Women are often accused of getting emotional on the job. In fact, it’s that so-called sensitive nature that causes some people to claim they’re uncomfortable working with and promoting female employees. That’s why it’s extremely important to keep you cool during a salary negotiation. Be specific and present hard evidence of your value to the company. Try to focus on your positive contributions, rather than the negative feelings. And although the discussion might get heated, be sure not to yell or, worse yet, cry while it’s going down.
| A．Don’t accuse your employer. |
| B．Staying calm will only help your case. |
| C．Take advantage of how much men colleagues earn. |
| D．It’s never a good idea to go into a salary negotiation blindly. |
| E．You are often paid less salary than your workmates in similar positions. |
| F．But women face unique challenges when it comes to requesting more money. |
| G．They allow you to search for compensation info based on industry and geographic region. |
