1．你选择的体验场所，
2．你选择该场所的理由;
3．你准备在体验当天做什么。
注意：1．词数80左右;
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mary,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Amy is good at making pies, which got her hired at the Good Times restaurant months ago. And she was often regarded as the best worker there. Recently, she became the supervisor at the restaurant. She was kind and friendly to all the other workers and the customers.
One morning, Amy was taking orders when she overheard a conversation. “What you did there was great, Mason! It was hard to carry the old lady safely out of the fire. For a moment, I thought you were gone, my friend,” one man said. To this, the other man replied, “Yeah, it was difficult, but that’s our job. And you were the hero today, Gordon. You carried that girl on your shoulder and her dog in your hand. It’s going to be on the front page tomorrow, I’m telling you.”
From their clothing and conversation, Amy knew they were firefighters. And she quickly realized that they had been talking about the previous night’s fire at the old motel on the other end of the road. Then the man named Gordon continued, “I don’t care about being in the papers. The little girl and her dog reminded me of my own daughter. She’s constantly asking for a dog, too.” Amy was moved by the courage and sincerity of the two men. She wanted to show her appreciation for their selfless service.
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“How about helping pay for their meal?” she wondered.
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Then she went to the cashier and secretly paid for their meal.
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3 . Generation Z is different. As a whole, Americans born between the late 1990s and early 2000s are less likely to have work or look for it: their labour- force-participation rate is 71%, compared with 75% for millennials (born between 1980 and the late 1990s) and 78% for Generation X (born in the decade or so to 1980) when each came of age. As a result, they make up a smaller share of the workforce. With graduation ceremonies behind them, the latest group of diploma-holders are entering the job market. What they want from employers is also not quite the same as in generations past.
Although Gen-Z employees felt more lonely and isolated than their older colleagues at the start of the pandemic, the ability to work remotely has brought new possibilities. The benefits go beyond working in your pyjamas. Many are taking calls from beach chairs and hammocks (吊床) in more comfortable places or fleeing big cities in search for cheaper or larger homes.
This has big implications. Industries with jobs that cannot be done from home are falling out of favour with recent graduates. A study by ManpowerGroup, an employment company, suggests an inverse relationship (反比关系) between talent shortages and flexible working policies. The sectors which are either less able to offer remote work or have been slower to embrace it- including construction, finance and manufacturing-have faced some of the biggest skills gaps for all types of job.
That in turn has accelerated a pre-existing trend of young employees trading Wall Street for Silicon Valley. Now technology bosses are more willing than their opposite numbers in finance to let employees work from home (or anywhere else). Annual rankings of employer desirability by Universum, a graduate-staffing consultancy, bear this out. In 2008 the list of best employers graded by American graduates was dominated by big banks and the Big Four consulting firms. By 2021 seven of the ten highest spots were occupied by tech and media giants.
1. What does the underlined word “diploma-holders" in the first paragraph refer to?| A．Employees. | B．Students. |
| C．Graduates. | D．Shareholders. |
| A．They want more holidays on the beach. |
| B．They love wearing pyjamas while working. |
| C．They want to work in a more flexible way. |
| D．They can’t afford the residents in big cities. |
| A．All walks of life are facing some of the biggest skills gaps. |
| B．Construction, finance and manufacturing can’t offer remote work. |
| C．Industries with flexible working policies may suffer talent shortages. |
| D．Industries with jobs that cannot be done from home are less popular. |
| A．To weigh up the pros and cons of the two industries. |
| B．To prove industries in technology are more appealing. |
| C．To predict the change of preference among employees. |
| D．To show Silicon Valley is a better place to settle down. |
4 . A recent survey found children would rather be online influencers than astronauts. It made headlines and led to plenty of complaints about “kids these days”. Is influencing a promising career path? The lifestyles we see advertised on social media are enticing, but under the shining appearance lie uncertain income, pay inequality, disability and mental health issues.
Successful influencers will be the first to claim that anyone can make it in the industry. However, social media economy experts uncovered a huge income gap between successful influencers and everyone else. For most people trying to become an influencer, their passion projects of content creation often become free work for brands.
Most influencers are self-employed, often experiencing inconsistent income and a lack of protection that comes with long-term employment. The risks of self-employment are increased in the influencer industry by an absence of industry standards and little pay transparency(透明度). Influencers are often forced to assess their own value and determine fees for their work. As a result, content creators often undervalue their own creative labour, and many end up working for free.
Influencers are also often at the mercy of algorithms (运算法则) — the behind-the-scenes computer programs that determine which posts are shown, in which order, to users. Platforms share little detail about their algorithms, yet they finally determine who and what gains visibility and influence on social media, the threat of invisibility is a constant source of insecurity for influencers, who are under constant pressure to feed platforms with content. If they don’t, they may be “punished” by the algorithm-having posts hidden or displayed lower down on search results.
Constant online presence leads to one of the most common issues in the influencer industry: mental health concerns. Influencers can connect to their platform workspaces and audience at any time of day or night, which can lead to them overworking. Coupled with the fear of online criticism, it contributes to mental and physical health issues.
Although becoming an influencer may look appealing to more and more people, the industry’s dark underside needs to be made visible and improved through enhanced employment regulation and industry-led cultural change.
1. What does the underlined word “enticing” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Imaginative | B．Similar | C．Traditional | D．Attractive |
| A．Their belief in winning through quantity. |
| B．Money paid by the industry is often hidden. |
| C．Their eagerness to make their work visible online. |
| D．There’re few employment opportunities in the industry. |
| A．They are often punished by platforms. |
| B．They have little knowledge of platform algorithm. |
| C．They find it difficult to create new content constantly. |
| D．They have to work out the order of posts to be displayed. |
| A．To describe the life of self-employed content creators. |
| B．To stress the importance of visibility in the online world. |
| C．To reveal relationships between platforms and influencers. |
| D．To show the dark side of working as an online content creator. |
5 . Job Posting
Welcome to our school! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities to work with us. See below for a quick glance at what the job is like and the impact you could have on the children.
| Job Posting Title: Assistant to Summer School Staff | Job Type: Part- time/Full-time |
| Working Conditions: Elementary school campus | Weekly Scheduled Hours: Full-time 40 Part-time 20 |
| Earliest Start Date : Immediately | Position Duration: Expected to continue until Aug 31, 2022 |
| Salary: Part-time $ 15 hourly Full-time $ 20 hourly | Working Hours:9:00 a.m.— 5:00 p.m. |
| Responsibilities * Watch over and care for children in 5—12 years range. * Assist in implementing lesson plans, preparation and clean-up of materials, and watching over children both indoors and outdoors. * Maintain a healthy and safe environment for children that obeys child licensing, health requirements and guidelines for quality care. * Other related functions as assigned. | |
| Application Requirements * Resume (简历). * High school certificate or above. * Mailing your application form to us by Jun 10, 2022. * Minimum of six months of experience working with children aged 5 — 12 years. * Three professional reference letters required; at least one from a teacher. | |
| A．Design lesson plans. | B．Safeguard children. |
| C．Work the night shift. | D．Teach academic lessons. |
| A．Preparing a personal resume. | B．Having work experience. |
| C．Submitting one recommendation letter. | D．Being an undergraduate student. |
| A．$300. | B．$400. | C．$600. | D．$800. |
Instead of starting a career in big cities, more and more university
In the strong support from national policies that aim to eliminate poverty, she started her own fruit growing business. Taking advantage
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
| A．Teacher and student. | B．Interviewer and interviewee. | C．Husband and wife. |
| A．She acts as a young lady. | B．She directs the play. | C．She writes the play. |
| A．A singer. | B．A director. | C．A film actor. |
8 . Oliver, the CTO of a high-tech company, loved to participate in all conversations at the C-suite level, regardless of topic. He was often the first to raise his hand for a project, appeared to have infinite capacity to get high-quality work done, and offered to assist his peers and direct reports. Oliver seemed to be all-in; optimistic, energetic, supportive, and someone who constituted to everyone.
However, the more Oliver participated, the more others around him were slighted. Instead of sparking creatively in others, his ideas outshone everyone else’s. He consumed time speaking in meetings, exhausting the oxygen level in the room. Oliver felt pumped up by how many of his ideas had been deployed but frustrated by others’ lack of sufficient effort.
While the CEO appreciated Oliver’s yield, she recognized he had to change his approach to keep the rest of the team productive. In response, Oliver worked out a plan to help address his cooperation challenges using techniques many other executives had deployed.
When we over-participate, we believe that we're being helpful. However, “helpfulness” is defined by the recipient, not the giver. Instead of improving his relationships with colleagues, Oliver robbed them of fulfillment by furnishing masses of ideas. They felt discouraged, interrupted, and excluded. To fix the issue, Oliver learned the value of asking two specific questions before offering his own ideas: “What have you thought of?” and “What would be most helpful for you at this point?” Surveying others to understand what’s helpful illuminates better avenues for our contribution: directly through our ideas, through coaching colleagues to create their own, or by building on what someone else has generated.
1. What can we learn about Oliver?| A．He lacks creativity. | B．He favours competition. |
| C．He works enthusiastically. | D．He behaves irresponsibly. |
| A．The team generated more diverse ideas. |
| B．Oliver’s colleagues became less productive. |
| C．Group meetings were more time-consuming. |
| D．Oliver’s teammates were inspired to work harder. |
| A．Hearing others’ voices. | B．Providing specific ideas. |
| C．Strengthening his leadership. | D．Building strong relationships. |
| A．When Leaders Fail to Keep the Team Productive |
| B．When Contributing Gets in the Way of Cooperating |
| C．How a Great Team Welcomes Ideas in a Discussion |
| D．How Active Participation Gives Rise to a Better Team |
9 . How to Choose Your Purpose-Filled Career
When you think about choosing a career, you often do it in the following two ways.
Think about a well-paid job that you can do and doesn’t sound so bad. Maybe a doctor, engineer or lawyer? Or maybe that’s out of your educational reach, so you choose office or retail worker.
However, there’s another way that is perhaps better:
There are endless ways to do that. The point isn’t how you serve the world, but just serving the world in some way will help you feel filled with purpose.
| A．These are all great choices |
| B．Think about what you like to do |
| C．You can identify your purpose and work out how to get there |
| D．Each of these is just one of many possibilities filled with purpose |
| E．Try to do something to serve a community or make the world better |
| F．The sooner you complete the training requirements, the sooner you will make a living |
| G．If you choose a purposeful and enjoyable job, you’re always further along than most people |
1. What does Julia’s friend’s band need?
| A．A guitar player. | B．A singer. | C．A pianist. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. |
| A．Introduce her to his band. | B．Meet her in the garage. | C．Buy a new guitar for her. |
