2 . My father always told me: "All work is noble." He wasn't ________ , but he earned a reasonable living. Thanks to his ________ , I was able to go to Art College. I, however, wanted to do something ________ , something more interesting-I was special！

After graduation, I moved to New York in search of a graphic designer job. It was winter and, ever the optimist, I'd only brought enough money to ________ myself for about a month. I wasn't ________ -I was sure I'd find a fantastic job immediately.

Within a few weeks, though, I found myself wandering around the streets having been ________ by every design office in town. My hostel ________ was almost gone and I hadn't eaten in days. “How had I reached this point？""I wondered as I ________ in my thin jacket.

I was just about to ________ when my dad called. He suggested that I get a job in a ________ until something else came along. At first, pride made me _________. But I was cold, hungry, and unwilling to go home feeling ________ and defeated.

I entered an expensive-looking cafe near one of the design offices that had turned me away and asked the manager if they were ________. She said they were ________, and offered me a job right away.

________ , I found that I really enjoyed serving people. I started making big ________ right away. Later, the manager learned that I had a design ________ and asked me to design the cafe menus. That led to a part-time job at an advertising company.

Previously, I'd have never considered being a _________, but there I was. I ________ got my dream design job, but that winter I learned not to make ________ about work.

1.

A．concerned

B．wealthy

C．generous

D．caring

2.

A．education

B．time

C．power

D．effort

3.

A．different

B．simple

C．strange

D．safe

4.

A．entertain

B．protect

C．support

D．identify

5.

A．disappointed

B．worried

C．helpless

D．alone

6.

A．rejected

B．annoyed

C．restricted

D．invited

7.

A．host

B．room

C．contract

D．rent

8.

A．waited

B．trembled

C．regretted

D．sweated

9.

A．show off

B．settle down

C．give up

D．set out

10.

A．library

B．gallery

C．factory

D．restaurant

11.

A．hesitate

B．agree

C．continue

D．reply

12.

A．relieved

B．ashamed

C．secure

D．lonely

13.

A．hiring

B．working

C．serving

D．checking

14.

A．reasonable

B．popular

C．overstaffed

D．shorthanded

15.

A．Hopefully

B．Undoubtedly

C．Surprisingly

D．Obviously

16.

A．designs

B．contacts

C．meals

D．tips

17.

A．hobby

B．company

C．background

D．task

18.

A．waiter

B．designer

C．director

D．manager

19.

A．simply

B．nearly

C．eventually

D．temporarily

20.

A．preparations

B．assumptions

C．changes

D．suggestions

3 . “Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some news-papers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty ____ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was ____. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers ____ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a ____ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He ____ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the ____ of selling papers. You must shout, ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “____ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly ____ they have time to see, and you’ll ____ out and get your money,” Chad said.

It was a new ____ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no ____ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was ____ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ____ a poor newsboy, he had been ____ some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers ____. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a ____ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason ____ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys ____ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder ____, “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new ____. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

1.

A．shops

B．coins

C．people

D．papers

2.

A．open

B．heavy

C．pure

D．weak

3.

A．instead of

B．in return for

C．regardless of

D．in exchange for

4.

A．cup

B．card

C．comb

D．cake

5.

A．gave in

B．broke down

C．got away

D．showed up

6.

A．difficulty

B．process

C．goal

D．secret

7.

A．And

B．But

C．For

D．So

8.

A．before

B．since

C．though

D．unless

9.

A．call

B．drop

C．sell

D．reach

10.

A．edition

B．idea

C．policy

D．task

11.

A．bread

B．insects

C．seeds

D．water

12.

A．concerned

B．amazed

C．excited

D．determined

13.

A．still

B．already

C．just

D．also

14.

A．taught

B．handed

C．awarded

D．allowed

15.

A．at once

B．by chance

C．as usual

D．on purpose

16.

A．proud

B．gentle

C．warm

D．polite

17.

A．borrowed

B．lost

C．made

D．saved

18.

A．laughed

B．shouted

C．nodded

D．stared

19.

A．bravely

B．gratefully

C．fondly

D．modestly

20.

A．duty

B．business

C．job

D．method

4 . Growing up, Mychal Threets fell in love with reading at Fairfield Civic Center Library (FCCL) in California. Now, at age 33, he is the supervising librarian of FCCL and has gained a _________ of more than 650,000 people who _________ watching the videos he posts about libraries on social media.

Threets was mostly home schooled by his mother. They spent hours at FCCL each day, so it became a _________ to him, he said. But he didn’t see many people who looked like him employed there and didn’t consider _________ a librarian until age 23, when he was hired to shelve _________ at a different Fairfield library. That’s when “my librarian _________ began,” he said. Threets took librarian education courses and worked his way up to the _________ he now holds.

About two years ago, he began _________ what he calls his “library joy” on TikTok and Instagram. He posts videos about being a librarian as well as _________ on using a library card, book recommendations, and stories about children who have discovered their love of __________ at the library.

Although the attention he receives for his posts can feel __________ at times, Threets is mostly encouraged that he has been accomplishing his goal. “I ought to __________ people how cool libraries are and how much library workers __________ their communities,” he said.

The __________ he has for young people is to remember to visit their own local library. When life gets tough, Threets said, you can always find a __________ in there.

1.

A．review

B．copy

C．following

D．checking

2.

A．consider

B．allow

C．practise

D．enjoy

3.

A．home

B．burden

C．wonder

D．community

4.

A．hiring

B．becoming

C．training

D．remaining

5.

A．groceries

B．tapes

C．supplies

D．books

6.

A．project

B．journey

C．adventure

D．hobby

7.

A．weight

B．position

C．record

D．energy

8.

A．sharing

B．producing

C．selling

D．pursuing

9.

A．reports

B．lectures

C．tips

D．debates

10.

A．hiding

B．laboring

C．meeting

D．reading

11.

A．incredible

B．stressful

C．delightful

D．impossible

12.

A．favor

B．warn

C．remind

D．justify

13.

A．care about

B．benefit from

C．depend on

D．defend for

14.

A．news

B．rule

C．deadline

D．message

15.

A．success

B．comfort

C．guilt

D．shock

5 . When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was to spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to have. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round: delivering newspapers to people’s homes.

Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. It’s one of those things that are seen almost as a rite of passage (成人仪式) .It’s a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV (简历). Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their own money.

Some research has shown that not taking up a Saturday or holiday job could be deleterious to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not participating in part-time work at school age had been blamed by employers’ organizations for young adults being ill-prepared for full-time employment, but despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.

So does this mean that British teenagers are now afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school and they are under some pressure now to study hard and get good exam result and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that “Properly regulated part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives.” In reality, it’s all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.

Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom. One 13-year-old girl called Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told the BBC that “I enjoy my job because I’m earning money and it helps me socialize with people I work with.” That seems like something worth getting up for a Saturday morning. Did you do a part-time job when you were at school?

1. What can we conclude from Para 2?

A．Students taking up part-time jobs are more independent.

B．Taking up part-time jobs can help students save money.

C．Taking up part-time jobs is good for students in many ways.

D．Children over 13 in the UK must take up part-time jobs.

2. The underlined word “deleterious” in Para 3 means _________.

A．important	B．harmful
C．threatening	D．beneficial

3. Which of the following might Geoff Barton agree with?

A．Students with good grades and no study pressure can do part-time jobs.

B．Students should put all their energies into their studies.

C．The more part-time jobs they do, the more beneficial it is for students.

D．It is good for students to do part-time jobs as long as they are proper.

4. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Should schoolchildren have part-time jobs?

B．What kind of part-time job should schoolchildren do?

C．What benefits can part-time jobs bring to schoolchildren?

D．Why do British schoolchildren show less interest in part-time jobs?

6 . 假定你是李华。目前有一些中学生周末做兼职，引发了热议。某英语报社以此为话题征稿。请你写一篇文章投稿，表达你对此现象的看法。
注意：1. 标题自拟；
2. 词数100左右；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The school paper is badly in the need of a part-time English editor this term, who job includes selecting and editing contributions from the students. The applicants were expected to have a good knowledge of English and be skill at writing in English. Beside, they are willing to devote their spare time to work for the school paper. Those who are interested in working an editor should send their applications to the school office since January 20. We are looking forward to your participation.This is an absolute good chance to put my talent into good use. Take action now!

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

A．Interviewer and interviewee.

B．Husband and wife.

C．Neighbors.

2. Where did the man go to college?

A．In Washington.

B．In Texas.

C．In Nebraska.

3. What is the woman’s job?

A．She is a computer programmer.

B．She is a banker.

C．She is an artist.

9 . Who is looking for a job?

A．Ted．

B．Betty．

C．Mary．

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Ms. Sate put off her trip?

A．She was dissatisfied with her presentation material．

B．She couldn't get a plane ticket to Chicago．

C．She had to deal with another business．

2. When will the speakers attend the meeting?

A．At 12:00．

B．At 11:30．

C．At 11:00．

3. What will the man most likely do before the meeting?

A．Meet a customer．

B．Speak to Ms. Sate．

C．Go to the other side of town．