1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will Nancy do this summer?

A．Teach a pupil.

B．Work for a hotel.

C．Hold several meetings.

2. What does Nancy think her job will be like?

A．It’ll be boring.

B．It’ll be busy.

C．It’ll be interesting.

3 . If your boss yells, blames you, and then takes the credit for your work—even it is a rare incident—it can have a bad effect on your well-being and performance at the workplace.

“Thankfully, abusive leadership isn’t too common, but when it happens it leaves employees far less likely to take the initiative and work to improve business practices,” said Howie Xu, an author of a new study carried out by an international group of researchers. “We wanted to understand the cogmitive factors behind that effect—and find out how companies can protect their employees from the negative impact of bad bosses.”   

Xu’s team surveyed employees and supervisors from 42 different South Korean companies, along with hundreds of US students, to explore the ways in which abusive supervision impacts“taking charge”behavior by employees. Subjects were then ranked according to whether they actively seek positive opportunities for promotion and advancement or take a more preventative approach that prioritizes safety and job security.

“We theorized that both the drive to obtain rewards (promotion, bonuses) and the drive to avoid punishments (maintain job security) would shape the way employees respond to abusive bosses,” Xu explained. But that’ s not what Xu and his team found. Rather, they found that employees who prioritized career advancement were strongly affected by abusive leadership while employees who prioritized job security remained just as likely to take charge after experiencing abusive leadership.

One possible explanation, Xu said, is that ambitious employees may think an abusive boss has direct control over whether they will receive bonuses or opportunities for promotion. By contrast, bad bosses may be seen as having less direct control over fring decisions, which often require ratification (批准) by HR teams or more senior managers.

That’s an important finding, because it suggests that organizations seeking to lessen the impact of bad leadership should focus on giving power to employees and making them feel valued and appreciated, rather than simply apologizing and making them feel sure that their jobs are safe.

1. What do Howio Xu’s words in paragraph 2 suggest?

A．It’s urgent for companies to replace their bad bosses.

B．Companies should perfect their staff evaluation system.

C．Becoming a victim of abusive leadership is very normal.

D．Abusive leadership lowers employees’ work enthusiasm.

2. What conclusion can be drawn from paragraph 4?

A．The finding had a solid theory foundation.

B．The finding was beyond the study team’s expectations.

C．Employees tend to put potential rewards before everything else.

D．Employees generally hold an unfriendly attitude toward abusive bosses.

3. What should organizations primarily do if the employees were abused?

A．Give them suitable recognition.	B．Guarantee them job security.
C．Seek help from professionals.	D．Make a sincere apology to them.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．It’s Possible to Keep a Bad Boss at Bay

B．It’ s Important to Avoid Becoming a Bad Boss

C．Having a Bad Boss May Make You a Worse Employee

D．Having Bad HR Teams Keeps You Away from Job Satisfaction

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman?

A．A novelist.

B．An editor.

C．A publisher.

2. What kind of book is the woman working on?

A．A mystery novel.

B．A biography.

C．A science fiction.

3. Where is the emperor in the book from?

A．Asia.

B．Europe.

C．America.

4. What does the woman find the most time-consuming when doing this assignment?

A．Making changes.

B．Checking facts.

C．Reading information.

7 . As a child, I would sit through movies I loved over and over. I dreamed of someday having the ability to create ______ .

But school was difficult for me for many reasons, so becoming a screenwriter seemed ______. When I was fourteen, I was shocked when my ______ were made into a brochure that was ______ to every student. For a week or so, I was treated very ______. Previously invisible, I was now “a published poet” receiving   praise and slaps(拍打) on the back. But an already deep-seated lack of ______ prevented me from having any serious hopes for a career in literature. I felt like those things only happened to other people. ______ I would look at thousands of books and ask myself, “Are all these people ______ than me, or did they just ______ harder?” So, I kept reading, writing and watching movies not only for ______ but to analyse how great stories are told.

The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life took decades to ______ .

I had a job that paid well, but I ______ it. Suddenly, the company went out of business, ______ me to choose between getting yet another job I didn’t like and finally being committed to a career as a writer. My ______ was copyediting, which wasn’t writing exactly but almost.

I spent more years swimming in a sea of words, loved it and finally became a ______ as I had wished.

1.

A．conditions

B．films

C．memories

D．businesses

2.

A．unnecessary

B．impossible

C．appropriate

D．worthwhile

3.

A．photos

B．paintings

C．poems

D．reports

4.

A．given away

B．checked through

C．finished off

D．made up

5.

A．rudely

B．strictly

C．fairly

D．differently

6.

A．confidence

B．ability

C．curiosity

D．support

7.

A．However

B．Thus

C．Otherwise

D．Moreover

8.

A．wealthier

B．stronger

C．smarter

D．braver

9.

A．live

B．wait

C．try

D．rush

10.

A．assessment

B．entertainment

C．competition

D．adjustment

11.

A．return

B．grow

C．arise

D．shake

12.

A．misunderstood

B．ignored

C．deserved

D．disliked

13.

A．persuading

B．forcing

C．reminding

D．advising

14.

A．choice

B．truth

C．aim

D．challenge

15.

A．actor

B．director

C．screenwriter

D．teacher

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the woman learn about the job?

A．From a sign in the window.

B．From a website.

C．From a newspaper ad.

2. Why does the woman want the job?

A．She likes to shop for herself.

B．She can help people shop.

C．She wants a challenge.

3. How does the woman feel about the job?

A．Confident.

B．Nervous.

C．Disappointed.

4. When will the interview start?

A．Next Wednesday.

B．Next Thursday.

C．This Thursday.

10 . Community partners need you!

Swissvale Farmers Market

We’re looking for students to help us set up and take down our tent and spend the morning under the tent with us. Activities include some heavy lifting (optional), engaging with community members, picking up litter, handling small sales and lots of breaks!

Time: September 10, 2022   8:30 am – 1:15 pm

Food Pantry Distribution

The CHS Food Pantry needs volunteers to assist during preparation and distribution (分发) each week. This involves sorting food, stocking shelves, preparing the outdoor market, and assisting families. Customer service skills are important as volunteers may be assisting families directly. Understanding different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds is helpful.

If interested in volunteering, please contact Colin McWhertor (cmcwhertor@chscorp.org or 412-246-1639).

Time: September 1, 2022 – December 22, 2022 Wednesday: 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm Thursday: 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Garbage Olympics 2022

Join us for Garbage Olympics! A Pittsburgh wide competition between neighborhoods to see who can get the most litter and garbage off our beloved city streets! This year, we are competing against each other as well as the entire city! Teams A, B, and C will race to see who can get the most garbage collected!

We’ll have all the supplies ready, and will explain the rules to everyone before the event starts.

Time: September 17, 2022   8:00 am – 11:00 am

1. What do Swissvale Farmers Market project and Garbage Olympics 2022 have in common?

A．Both start from 8:00 am in the neighborhoods.

B．Both include setting up tents.

C．Both require volunteers to gather rubbish.

D．Both involve team competitions.

2. What is required of an applicant for the CHS Food Pantry?

A．Customer service skills.

B．A degree in social economics.

C．Work experiences at a food company.

D．A different cultural background.

3. Where are you most likely to read this article?

A．In a research report.	B．In a social magazine.
C．In a travel brochure.	D．At a volunteer matching website.