1 . Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

When I was a senior in high school, I _______   knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career.

Writing had basically ______ me when I was only 7 years old, _____     since that time, I'd been bombarded(轰炸) by guidance counselors and career planners who all ______ me to have " a back-up-plan" in case writing didn't work out.

I'd never even _____ a different career path, so I was very _____ and worried. After much thought, I decided _______ would be my "back-up-plan", and I signed up for a class through my high school.

This _______ that every morning, I would serve as a teacher's helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher, Mr. Ralston. Morning after morning, I showed up in Mr. Ralston's classroom and ______ papers for him.

Sometimes, I even ______ a lesson or two. It was fun, and the students seemed to like me, so I was surprised when it came time for my _______.Mr. Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked, "Do you really want to teach?"

"Had I really been that _______?" I thought.

"Don't misunderstand. You'll do fine in teaching," he continued. "But, is your _______ really in it?"

"Not really," I _______. "I want to write. I want to write new stories and fiction and poetry and so much more... but I've been told it's tough to make it as a writer _____ I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers _______ to pursue writing."

As I shared with Mr. Ralston my hopes, dreams and carefully plotted-out back-up plan, he smiled and said, "Why are you preparing to ________ with this back-up plan? If you want to be a writer, go for it! Pursue writing!"

Mr. Ralston's _______ to follow my dreams was the little nudge(推动) I decided to help me push past my ______ of not making it as a writer and simply "Go for it!"

That's what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in ______ season. So, Let's try and be like Mr. Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone's life today.

6.

A．embarrassed

B．confused

C．annoyed

D．frightened

10.

A．reviewed

B．skipped

C．took

D．presented

15.

A．unless

B．if

C．because

D．so

2 . I spent two weeks working on an email to Joanna, the most powerful woman at McKinsey & Company. I _____ my admiration for her and my expectation to work with her.

When I first______， I didn't think I was good enough to get a job at McKinsey after graduation. After all,   I was a sociology_____， not a business one. I carried that_____ with me as I interviewed and even as I ______ the job.Despite this, I wanted more—working with Joanna.

Before I joined McKinsey, I_____ knew Joanna was someone I wanted to work with. Her interests were_____ to the research I had done in school, so I knew   my_____ would be a great fit for Joanna's leadership program at the firm_____，my desire was in direct conflict with my fear that I wasn't_____ enough.

I must have_____ my email to Joanna a million times. My request was_____ to have some involvement in her leadership program. I was_____ she wouldn't reply, or worse, she would_____ that I wasn't good enough_____，after several drafts, I took the plunge(决定奋力一搏) and hit “send”. Joanna_____ within five minutes. I still remember shaking with_____ explaining my availability. as I answered her email,

Sending that email changed everything and gave me the_____ to work for my role model. Her support on a personal level as well as within the firm finally_____ my future and helped me to develop my_____ I needed to become an entrepreneur (企业家).

Bank of China and Alibaba are the dream employers for Chinese students, according to a new survey.

The survey of more than 55,000 students,     1     (conduct) by a research firm Universum, found that     2     (rough) a quarter want to work for an international company, while only 9% want to work for a start-up. Five percent want to start     3     own business.

When it comes to desirable companies, business students     4     (recognize) Bank of China as the top choice for seven years, and it shows no signs of     5     (give) up its lead.

William Wu, manager of Universum, said that banking remains     6     attractive industry for young Chinese. “China’s government is now emphasizing the revolution of the finance industry,     7     leaves the younger generation with the impression that though banking is a     8     (tradition) industry, there are still a lot of development     9     (opportunity),” Wu said.

Alibaba improved six places from 2014,     10     (rank) second among business students. It held a record-breaking $25 billion IPO in September.

I read your advertisement on www.care.com and know you're looking for a babysitter for your four-year-old daughter. I'm pretty sure I'm the one you are looking for. Now let me tell you about myself.

My name is Ana E.I am an English speaker and a Spanish native speaker. I'm a full-time,29-year-old caregiver from El paso, TX.I have 10 years of experience of working with children from newborn to 14 years of age in different homes.

I love children of all ages. I love playing games, doing fun and beautiful art projects with children. I also love teaching them about science, animals and life. I believe that reading books is very important for children, so I often help children read or read with them.

Depending on the child's age, some of the activities that I often do with kids are: Going to the park, children's museums, and libraries, singing songs, going to swimming lessons, drawing lessons, riding bicycles, helping with their homework and much more.

I have 7 years of experience of teaching children how to speak and write proper Spanish. I can drop them off to school and pick them up from activities such as sports and dance. I'm happy to help out around the house with cooking, laundry and your pets. I am organized, creative and like to stay busy, so don't worry while you are away; things will get done.

My pay is from$30 per hour.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Ana E.

8 . When women do become managers, do they bring a different style and different ______     Are they better, or worse, managers than men? Are women more highly motivate committed than male managers?

Some research ______ the idea that women bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs. such as greater ______, an emphasis on attachment, and a willingness to involve ______ factors in making workplace decisions. These differences are seen to carry advantages for companies, because they expand the range of techniques that can be used to help the company ______ its workforce effectively.

A study undertaken by the International Women’s Forum discovered a management style used by some women managers that differs from the command-and-control style ______ used by male managers. Using this “interactive leadership” approach, women encourage______, share power and information, enhance other people’s self-worth, and get others excited about their work. All these things reflect their belief that ______ employees to contribute and to feel ______ and important is a win-win situation -- good for the employees and the organization. the study’s director predicted that “interactive leadership might emerge ______ the management style of choice for many organizations.”