1 . Dear Students,
I am delighted to be your guest.
I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job so I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death. But I have also seen courage, hope and happiness.
In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was looking after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them, and taught them. She gave them hope.
Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake. In one place, I found an old lady whose house was in ruins, her son was missing and rescuer workers said there was no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not give up hope. For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop until she found her son. He was alive.
Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious condition. He had undergone twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.
In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.
1. The underlined word “famines” in Paragraph 2 means __________.
2. What can we learn about Rosa?
3. The speaker is giving a speech to students in __________.
4. For what does the speaker admire the Turkish woman and the Chinese boy?
I am delighted to be your guest.
I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job so I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death. But I have also seen courage, hope and happiness.
In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was looking after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them, and taught them. She gave them hope.
Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake. In one place, I found an old lady whose house was in ruins, her son was missing and rescuer workers said there was no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not give up hope. For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop until she found her son. He was alive.
Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious condition. He had undergone twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.
In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.
1. The underlined word “famines” in Paragraph 2 means __________.
| A．pleasure. | B．joy. | C．luck. | D．extreme lack of food. |
| A．She’s a rich lady and she likes to help the homeless children. |
| B．She’s a kind-hearted woman and she provides houses for the homeless children. |
| C．She’s a great mother and she looks after the homeless children. |
| D．She’s a good teacher and she teaches the homeless children. |
| A．China. | B．Canada. | C．Turkey. | D．India. |
| A．Their bravery. | B．Their strong mind. |
| C．Their age. | D．Their luck. |
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2 . Why do interviewers like to ask “What are your favorite interests and hobbies?” at job interviews? Because they want to dig deep into your personal life and get a broader perspective about you.
If you haven’t impressed the interviewer yet, you might even turn the game in your favor by talking about some impressive hobbies.
Dos and Don’ts while describing your interests and hobbies.
Ideally, you should describe a hobby or interests that add value to the job in consideration. Perhaps, you have interests that drive attention to your positives in building personal relationship or you may have hobbies that prove your analytical skills.
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2. Don’t use general statement to describe your hobbies, such as, “My hobbies are listening to music, watching television”. Such an answer distracts the attention of the employer and will not make the impression you want.
3. Try to balance in listing individual hobbies as well as being part of group activities.
| A．More importantly, interest is the best teacher |
| B．Your life outside work may tell a lot about you |
| C．Don’t talk about the activities that distract their attention |
| D．Further, you may lose the chance for keeping the interest in you |
| E．What you do in your free time may highlight interesting aspects about you |
| F．Select those activities that can give you an edge over others as a candidate |
| G．Most importantly, be honest and back up whatever you say about your hobbies |
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What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
1. We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.
2. From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he will _____.
3. All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except _________.
4. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.
5. The passage mainly discusses ___________.
What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
1. We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.
| A．learning better at school shows power in your job |
| B．the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career. |
| C．learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs. |
| D．we should think about how to find our career |
| A．have no hope in his future work |
| B．be hopeful to find a suitable job |
| C．regret not having worked harder at school |
| D．have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work |
| A．mathematics | B．English | C．history | D．technical drawing |
| A．heavy- handed | B．the best | C．important | D．skilled |
| A．The relationship between school performance and career |
| B．how to get a job |
| C．How to show strengths in your work |
| D．working experience and knowledge at school |
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4 . "Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you ____ on, something good will happen some day."
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had____ myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was____ every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that____ stations wouldn't employ a person without____ since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.
I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had____ in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just ____ for me but I wasn't hired.
My disappointment had____ as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum____ me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer. ____ I left his office, I asked aloud,"____ can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director ____ . "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to____ an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was ____ and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the____ Saturday.1.
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| A．devoted | B．designed | C．found | D．enjoyed |
| A．invited | B．promised | C．refused | D．accepted |
| A．large | B．all | C．no | D．small |
| A．experience | B．examination | C．agreement | D．college |
| A．played | B．joined | C．taken | D．fought |
| A．possible | B．successful | C．right | D．important |
| A．shown | B．disappeared | C．resulted | D．turned |
| A．woke | B．advised | C．demanded | D．reminded |
| A．While | B．After | C．Before | D．So |
| A．What | B．How | C．Whenever | D．Wherever |
| A．calling | B．answering | C．broadcasting | D．announcing |
| A．make | B．act | C．broadcast | D．play |
| A．moved | B．sorry | C．thankful | D．satisfied |
| A．future | B．coming | C．last | D．later |
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5 . Allow me to introduce you to Terry, a window salesman from England. If I could take you back about 20 years, you’d know Terry as a complete green hand, who was wet behind the ears in just about everything he attempted. ______________________________________________________________ . You know, the kind who could sell snow to Eskimos.
Terry’s boss decided to send him out on a practical field trip on his first day. So off he went, but he was extremely nervous. With his hands and his knees shaking, he approached the front door and knocked at is. And old woman appeared. After dozens of cups of tea and pieces of biscuits, the woman signed a contract and purchased over $7,000 worth of windows.
The woman had already talked with 6 excellent salesmen that week, all of whom offered her cheaper ones! That’s right---Terry’s price was the most expensive and he was also the most inexperienced salesman there ever was.
So, what happened then? Here comes the secret. The woman said she liked the young lad more than the others. That’s all there was to it. She didn’t care about the extra expense. Even the other salesmen couldn’t persuade her to pay less than this young lad was asking for.
The truth is that the young lad left on the woman the first impression that shone brighter than any of the salesman’s talk. First impressions count, not the sales techniques, not the low prices. The actual “personality” the kid honestly gave was all that was required. If you market your own products and services, consider what impression you are giving to others. If you appeal to them, then you’ve already done half of the work. If this means redesigning your presentation, then so be it. If this means going out of your way to be polite, helpful and giving the best possible shopping experience to your customers, the so be it.
1. When Terry was offered the job of salesman, he .
2. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggests that .
3. What made the young lad succeed in selling the window to the old woman?
4. The passage is most likely written to .
Terry’s boss decided to send him out on a practical field trip on his first day. So off he went, but he was extremely nervous. With his hands and his knees shaking, he approached the front door and knocked at is. And old woman appeared. After dozens of cups of tea and pieces of biscuits, the woman signed a contract and purchased over $7,000 worth of windows.
The woman had already talked with 6 excellent salesmen that week, all of whom offered her cheaper ones! That’s right---Terry’s price was the most expensive and he was also the most inexperienced salesman there ever was.
So, what happened then? Here comes the secret. The woman said she liked the young lad more than the others. That’s all there was to it. She didn’t care about the extra expense. Even the other salesmen couldn’t persuade her to pay less than this young lad was asking for.
The truth is that the young lad left on the woman the first impression that shone brighter than any of the salesman’s talk. First impressions count, not the sales techniques, not the low prices. The actual “personality” the kid honestly gave was all that was required. If you market your own products and services, consider what impression you are giving to others. If you appeal to them, then you’ve already done half of the work. If this means redesigning your presentation, then so be it. If this means going out of your way to be polite, helpful and giving the best possible shopping experience to your customers, the so be it.
1. When Terry was offered the job of salesman, he .
| A．was good at sales techniques |
| B．was too young to do it |
| C．was believed in by his boss |
| D．knew little about sales skills |
| A．Terry couldn’t trade with Eskimos |
| B．Terry loved his Granny more |
| C．Terry was too honest to do the job |
| D．Terry was afraid to compete |
| A．Being honest and childish. |
| B．First impression of good personality. |
| C．High quality and expensive window. |
| D．Strange ways of sales. |
| A．new salesmen |
| B．general readers |
| C．window makers |
| D．new graduates |
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6 . So you have been called for an interview — well done! Your effort has _______ . You will feel better at the interview if you show an understanding of the _______ of the organization.
Carelessness could_______ you the job. Arrive at least 15 minutes before time. This will give you a chance to look around, read the notice board and get the _______ of the place. Lateness at interviews creates a bad impression. The first impression the interviewer gets _______ you is formed as you walk through the door, so take a couple of deep breaths.
Don’t take a seat until asked. Make eye contact when you are_______ and again if you shake hands and during questioning. Eye contact opens up the communication channel.
Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask?” Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. Look on these not just as a_______ to get information but as a means to _______ your prospects in the employer’s estimation. Asking can show _______ and avoid asking about holidays, pension and so on. It looks as if you are tired even before you begin.
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| A．nature | B．character | C．business | D．structure |
| A．give | B．leave | C．cost | D．take |
| A．feel | B．sense | C．feeling | D．impression |
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| A．knowledge | B．ability | C．information | D．thoughts |
| A．lesson | B．feeling | C．experience | D．suffering |
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7 . When you’re an employee of a company, no matter the size, it’s common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department. But there is another way to move around—by creating a new position for yourself. I did this several years ago, though I wasn’t actively looking for a different job.
In 2007, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity(养老金)policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, I’d mail the person a letter.
The company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates(模板) for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasn’t standard across all the versions.
When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. She said I should stop what I’d been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers’ meeting several months later.
At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division’s entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job—me. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.
1. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statements is true?
2. Which of the following problems with the letters is NOT mentioned in the passage?
3. The underlined word “revamping” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
4. The author started to review the letters when .
5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
In 2007, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity(养老金)policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, I’d mail the person a letter.
The company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates(模板) for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasn’t standard across all the versions.
When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. She said I should stop what I’d been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers’ meeting several months later.
At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division’s entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job—me. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.
1. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statements is true?
| A．The author admired those who got a promotion in his company. |
| B．It is no surprise to see people around us change their positions. |
| C．The author tried his best to get a promotion in his company |
| D．The author was eager to seek another job. |
| A．Some information was overlooked. |
| B．Some information needed to be united. |
| C．Some had grammatical mistakes. |
| D．Industry terminology didn’t meet the standard. |
| A．repeating | B．rebuilding | C．improving | D．strengthening |
| A．he was hired by the company |
| B．he was promoted |
| C．he was recommended at a managers’ meeting |
| D．his department supervisor agreed his idea |
| A．Where there is will, there is a way. |
| B．Creating a position, and earning a promotion. |
| C．Don’t let the chance go, when it comes. |
| D．Ways to get a promotion. |
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