1 . 假定你是李华，你打算参加学校“职业规划演讲比赛”，请根据提示，以“My Career Planning"为题写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.职业目标；2.理由；3,打算。 注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.
3.参考词汇：career planning职业规划

Career Planning

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2 . 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

To keep the creative juices flowing, employees should be receptive to criticism

Researchers have been curious about whether negative feedback really makes people perform better, particularly when it comes to completing creative tasks. The literature has been mixed about this. In a recent investigation, Kim, who in May will join the Cambridge Judge Business School as an assistant professor, observed –– through a field experiment and a lab experiment –– and reported on how receiving negative feedback might impact the creativity of the recipients(接受者).

In both studies, Kim found that negative feedback can inspire or prevent creative thinking. What is most important is where the criticism comes from. When creative professionals or participants received criticism from a boss or a peer, they tended to be less creative in their subsequent work. Interestingly, if an individual received negative feedback from an employee of lower rank, they benefited from it and became more creative.

Some aspects of these findings seem intuitive(凭直觉的). “It makes sense that employees might feel threatened by criticism from their managers,” says Kim. “Supervisors have a lot of influence in deciding promotions or pay raises. So negative feedback from a boss might cause career anxieties.” It also stands to reason that feedback from a co-worker might also be received as threatening because we often compete with our peers for the same promotions and opportunities.

When we feel that pressure from above or from our peers, we tend to fixate on the stressful aspects of it and end up being less creative in our future work, says Kim.

What Kim found most surprising was how negative feedback from their followers (employees that they manage) made supervisors more creative.

“It’s a bit counterintuitive(反直觉的) because we tend to believe we shouldn’t criticize the boss,” says Kim. “In reality, most supervisors are willing to receive negative feedback and learn from it. It’s not that they enjoy criticism –– rather, they are in a natural power position and can cope with the discomfort of negative feedback better.”

The key takeaways: bosses and coworkers need to be more careful when they offer negative feedback to someone they manage or to their peers. And feedback recipients need to worry less when it comes to receiving criticism, says Kim.

“The tough part of being a manager is pointing out a follower’s poor performance or weak points. But it’s a necessary part of the job,” says Kim. “If you’re a supervisor, just be aware that your negative feedback can hurt your followers’ creativity. Followers tend to receive negative feedback personally. Therefore, keep your feedback specific to tasks. Explain how the point you’re discussing relates to only their task behavior, not to aspects of the person.”

In short, anyone who wants to offer negative feedback on the job should do so attentively and sensitively and to promote creativity at work, we should all be receptive to criticism from supervisors, peers and followers.

To keep the creative juices flowing, employees should be receptive to criticism
Introduction to the topic	Experiments are conducted to find out whether negative feedback    1    people’s performance or not.
	Negative feedback can inspire or hold back creativity,    2    on where the criticism comes from.
3    of the study	Criticism from a boss or a peer    4    creativity, while negative feedback from lower rank employees will be    5    .
	Our work is greatly influenced by our supervisors, so their criticism might bring about anxieties.
6    for the phenomena	We compete with our peers for the same opportunities, thus feeling    7    by their negative feedback.
	Supervisors are in a favourable    8    and can learn from their followers’ negative feedback.
Enlightenment from the study	When offering criticism to followers or peers, bosses and coworkers need to keep it    9    to their tasks.
	Recipients should adopt a positive    10    towards others’ criticism.

3 . The phrase "digital nomads(游民)" suggests joyful people who escape their daily work to travel the world, working with laptops on beaches. Relevant statistics regularly made the headline: “There will be one billion digital nomads by 2035".

I started researching digital nomads in 2015, and it took me three years to develop an understanding of what might be going on. I've met hundreds of people who think of themselves as digital nomads and many more who have dreamed about becoming one. The first thing I learned is that how people feel about the label “digital nomad" changes over time. People starting out often assume it's a permanent lifestyle, but that's rarely the case. One of my respondents explained, “I don't go around calling myself a digital nomad now. It's a bit silly." Indeed, there's still debate about whether it's a buzzword(时髦用语) or a real phenomenon. Some have even tried to figure out how “authentic" a digital nomad is, by how much they move from place to place. And there has been heated debate online about who's a real digital nomad, and who is merely self-promoting.

Most of the digital nomads I spoke to, who once had well-paid jobs, told me that they were escaping from deeply-rooted problems in the contemporary Western workplace. One of my respondents, Zeb, was working three restaurant jobs to pay the rent in San Francisco. The city sucked up all his time and money. This made him abandon his plans to sell recycled products online. Swapping expensive California for affordable South-East Asia helped Zeb to launch his own business. Lisette a skilled translator from Hamburg, Germany, is able to produce high-quality work quickly. She soon tired of the culture of presenteeism (出勤主义) at her workplace. She explained, “I'm efficient and I like to get the work done and leave on time. :Others were obviously scared to leave first, so they would sit at their desks and play with their computers."

Nearly 40% of British adults believe their jobs don't make sense. Their housing is of poor quality and too expensive, and the economies don't provide young people with wages they can live on. With these challenges, it's hardly surprising that those new to the world are already desperate to escape. Yet there are certain complexities that come with living as a citizen of the world. As Lsstte said, "Digital nomads can quickly become isolated." Digital nomads have to shoulder responsibility for almost every aspect of modern life: their mental health, daily routine, income, safety and shelter. Most digital nomads travel on tourist visas, which requires them to move regularly ---an experience my participants have described as disorienting (使人迷失方向的).

For those digital nomads who make a living as professional bloggers, it's also part of their job to sell the life-style. As a result, many try to present a stable and happy image online. Lissette explained, "There 's a danger---when my aunt sees my picture online, she thinks that everything looks so happy here on the beach. Of course, my digital identity always looks happier than my real life." But at some point, most of my research participants feel sorrow for the loss of some aspects, such as location dependence, regular work hours. or an office party. They miss some of the things they were escaping. Many nomads I've interviewed just pack up and go home without telling anyone. Being a digital nomad can be rewarding and offers an escape from the boring office hour. But it’s important that digital nomads think deeply about the importance of community and mental health in their lives. Freedom does not mean the same thing for everyone.

1. What does the author think of digital nomads?

A．Easy to get on with.	B．Difficult to define.
C．Extremely popular.	D．About to disappear.

2. What led Lissette to escape from her workplace?

A．Fierce competition.	B．Economic pressure.
C．Rigid working system.	D．Violation of personal space.

3. What is an attractive aspect of being a digital nomad according to paragraph 4?

A．Travelling the world.	B．Enjoying more free time.
C．Receiving steady incomes.	D．Being free from real-life pressures.

4. What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph?

A．Think twice before becoming a digital nomad.

B．Share your real life and job on the Internet.

C．Have a much more comfortable lifestyle.

D．Resign from a dead-end job as soon as possible.

5. What would be the best title of the passage?

A．Digital nomads: what future jobs will be like

B．Digital nomads: a trend that will take over the world

C．Digital nomads: an effective way to escape your everyday work

D．Digital nomads: what it's really like to work while traveling the world

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the speakers have to do?

A．Send figures to Mr. Jones.	B．Draw up the budget for next year.
C．Organize an advertising campaign on Thursday.

2. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A．Wait for her in his office.	B．Go to Mr. Jones’   workplace.
C．Make a phone call to Mr. Jones.

5 . Who is in charge of the project?

A．Dan.

B．Gary.

C．Mary.

6 . 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Why Should You Be an Intrapreneur at work?

Wikipedia defines intrapreneurship as “the act of behaving like an entrepreneur while working within a large organization.” In my view, intrapreneurs are people who have a strong interest in thinking outside the box, pushing new ideas forward in their companies and speaking their mind.

Taking this road isn’t usually a popular choice. It’s easier to go with the flow, collect your paycheck and call it a day. However, the benefits of being an empowered, vocal (直言不讳的) employee are huge. Becoming an intrapreneur at work can help your career and even the careers of people around you in a variety of ways.

Speaking up when something isn’t going as you think it should - even if it’s just the way a project is being approached - demonstrates confidence and forward thinking. If you’ve never viewed yourself as a leader, this might seem very daunting (使人畏缩的) at first. And many people, women especially, might even feel as though they need permission to make their voice heard. The following quote opened my eyes and shifted my perspective on this many years ago:

“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.”

-Roseanne Barr          

Even if they disagree with you, your colleagues are more likely to respect you as a professional if you demonstrate assertiveness (自信) and independent thinking. Respect yourself and your own ideas, and others will respect you in turn.

Intrapreneurs understand that their careers are in their own hands. If they’re unhappy at work or don’t like something about their workplace or responsibilities, they don’t complain about it; they take steps to change it. Being active instead of passive about your goals and personal vision will make you happier - with your job and yourself - in the long run.

Vocal employees are more likely to produce a culture where everyone believes they can contribute to a larger conversation about the company and its future. This is the key to producing a truly collaborative (协作的) culture that fosters loyalty.

Intrapreneurs don’t think of an idea and then shelve (搁置) it because “the boss will never go for it.” They push forward and ensure their ideas have a voice. They also think creatively about finding a way to make the idea fit within an existing initiative or program. Without people who’re willing to go to bat for their ideas, nothing new and innovative is likely to happen.

Wouldn’t you rather be that person?

Why Should You Be an Intrapreneur at work?
Concept of an intrapreneur	Someone who tends to think     1     and speak up in the workplace
2     of being an intrapreneur	It demonstrates leadership.	◆ To say what you think if you find anything     3     during work is a demonstration of confidence and forward thinking. ◆ Hard as it is to make one’s voice heard,     4     for women, you should give yourself the power to express your ideas.
	You’ll be more respected.	◆ If you think     5    , your colleagues will respect you even if they hold different ideas.
	You will be happier.	◆ Facing something not       6     during work, an intrapreneur won’t complain but act to change the situation. ◆ Being active will bring more happiness to you.
	Your company will become a better place for everyone to work in.	An intrapreneur       7    other people in the company to put forward ideas, which helps to       8     a working environment where everyone likes to work together and faithfully.
	Pioneering new ideas is how innovation happens	◆ An intrapreneur won’t come up with a new idea and then give it up. ◆ An intrapreneur will use his or her brain to     9     the new idea to a(n)     10     program. ◆ It is because of the new ideas brought up by an intrapreneur that innovation appears in the company.

7 . For most of us, work is the central, dominating fact of life. We spend more than half our conscious hours at work, preparing for work, traveling to and from work. What we do there largely determines our standard of living and our status to a considerable extent. It is sometimes said that because leisure has become more important, the injustices of work can be pushed into a comer, and that because most work is pretty intolerable, the people who do it should compensate for its boredom, frustrations and humiliations by concentrating their hopes on the other parts of their lives. For the foreseeable future, however, the material and psychological rewards which work can provide will continue to play a vital part in determining the satisfaction that life can offer.

Yet only a small minority can control the pace at which they work or the conditions where their work is done; only for a small minority does work offer scope for creativity, imagination or initiative.

Inequality at work is still one of the most glaring（明显的）forms of inequality in our society. We cannot hope to solve the more obvious problems of industrial life, many of which arise from the frustrations created by inequality at work, unless we handle it determinedly.

The most glaring inequality is that between managers and the rest. For most managers, work is an opportunity and a challenge. Their jobs engage their interest and allow them to develop their abilities. They are constantly learning. They are able to exercise responsibility. They have a considerable degree of control over their own and others' working lives. Most important of all, they have opportunities to initiate. By contrast, for most manual workers, work is a boring, dull, even painful experience. They spend all their working lives in intolerable conditions. The majority have little control over their work. It provides them with no opportunity for personal development. Many jobs are so routine that workers feel themselves to be mere cogs （齿轮）in the bureaucratic machine. As a direct consequence of their work experience, many workers feel alienated （疏远）from their work and their firm.

1. In the writer's opinion, people judge others mainly by_________.

A．the amount of money they earn	B．the type of work they do
C．the time they spend at work	D．the place where they work

2. According to the writer, to solve problems in an industrial society, we _________       .

A．have to get rid of the unequal aspects in work

B．should create more working opportunities for the poor

C．had better cancel all managing positions in a company

D．should encourage the manual workers to promote efficiency

3. What advantage does the writer say managers have over workers?

A．They have complete control over themselves.	B．They can work at what interests them.
C．They get time off to learn constantly.	D．They won't be out of work.

8 . 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.

1.

A．even

B．never

C．already

D．also

2.

A．reminded

B．entertained

C．accompanied

D．chosen

3.

A．or

B．and

C．for

D．but

4.

A．urged

B．forced

C．taught

D．persuaded

5.

A．created

B．taken

C．considered

D．examined

6.

A．embarrassed

B．confused

C．annoyed

D．frightened

7.

A．writing

B．teaching

C．studying

D．editing

8.

A．meant

B．showed

C．suggested

D．revealed

9.

A．read

B．set

C．graded

D．composed

10.

A．reviewed

B．skipped

C．took

D．presented

11.

A．application

B．evaluation

C．instruction

D．qualification

12.

A．obvious

B．shallow

C．superior

D．ambitious

13.

A．eye

B．mind

C．heart

D．focus

14.

A．interrupted

B．joked

C．admitted

D．apologized

15.

A．unless

B．if

C．because

D．so

16.

A．up

B．apart

C．along

D．off

17.

A．fail

B．follow

C．depart

D．compete

18.

A．encouragement

B．determination

C．tendency

D．attempt

19.

A．dreams

B．fears

C．regrets

D．mistakes

20.

A．peak

B．low

C．proper

D．new