1 . It was the 2019 summer break. I traveled to a town in rural Xiamen for two weeks to
Although Xiamen is a developed city, there are still many left-behind children in the rural areas who need
The experience of working at the
Nowadays, many college students are willing to
Like me, most university students are their family’s only child, and they have
A.equip | B.provide | C.occupy | D.bother |
A.approaches | B.solutions | C.commitment | D.access |
A.intense | B.flexible | C.new | D.loose |
A.mud | B.water | C.dust | D.sand |
A.typical | B.challenging | C.valuable | D.interesting |
A.If | B.Once | C.While | D.After |
A.senior | B.international | C.individual | D.grassroots |
A.discovered | B.presented | C.imagined | D.discussed |
A.apply | B.add | C.prefer | D.contribute |
A.economic | B.political | C.national | D.international |
A.evolution | B.reform | C.freedom | D.danger |
A.rarely | B.constantly | C.accidentally | D.personally |
A.contribute to | B.attend to | C.react to | D.adapt to |
A.designing | B.accepting | C.undertaking | D.summarizing |
A.grateful | B.attractive | C.enthusiastic | D.practical |
2 . By my mid-20s, I’d finished my master in psychology, and I was working in Dublin as a health researcher. It was mostly data and statistics work staring at a screen. I was earning more than most of my friends, living the city life, going out at weekends. I had a good pension (养老金) and annual leave but it caused a lot of anxiety and worry.I was really unhappy.
I wanted to get back to feeling passionate about something so I started thinking about the things I used to love. As a child, I’d always been involved in the outdoors, and I used to love hiking but all that had stopped after secondary school. I decided to volunteer with a local youth group and within a month, I’d gone camping with them. I absolutely loved it. It was like switching on a lightbulb. This was what I’d been missing.
I started taking courses in mountain skills and wilderness first aid, and by August I was working my usual job in the week, and I was a climbing club leader at weekends. I loved connecting with nature, connecting with other people.
Through all this, I learnt about the whole field of nature-based therapies (疗法). It was the perfect fit to combine my psychology background with my passion for the outdoors. I began taking courses in wild therapy, forest bathing and ecopsychology. I left my government job and in July 2020 I launched my business Nature Therapy Ireland, which is booming now.
I’d thought I’d always live in a city but last year, I moved to Tipperary to live at the foot of a mountain, surrounded by nature. If I’m feeling stressed, I can step outside in my bare feet and stand on the grass to ground myself. In Dublin, the front door felt like a barrier—I had to have my keys, my phone, my jacket before I could even go out and find a green space. My life now is leading nature connection hikes and forest bathing walks. My salary has halved for the moment but I’ve adjusted. I’ve never looked back.
1. What did the writer think of her job in Dublin?A.Stressful. | B.Valueless. |
C.Insecure. | D.Demanding. |
A.She enjoyed her voluntary work. |
B.She realized what she really loved. |
C.Recalling the past made her happy. |
D.A bright future was in store for her. |
A.Her adventurous experience. |
B.Her leadership and background. |
C.Her connection with other people. |
D.Her major and passion for nature. |
A.To highlight how boring city life was. |
B.To call on people to get back to nature. |
C.To show her satisfaction with her change. |
D.To indicate how successful her business was. |
A.She finished her daily reports. |
B.She typed an e-mail. |
C.She had a meeting. |
1. Who left the company?
A.Lisa. | B.Steve. | C.Tim. |
A.Give up coffee. | B.Sleep less. | C.Hire new employees. |
5 . Best Summer Jobs for High School Students
Working during the summer when school is out of session is a great opportunity for teenagers to make money and gain valuable workplace experience.
Restaurant Server
Food and drink service jobs are plentiful. Although average base pay is poor, workers who carts tips can do well for themselves. And some national chains have the resources to pay more Starbucks employees can earn about $12 per how on average, and may qualify for a benefits package that includes health insurance.
Grocery Store Worker
Grocery store jobs are also relatively plentiful. Although most grocery employees don’t earn tips, base pay is generally above the federal minimum wage—about $12 per hour. Jobs that require workers to operate heavy machinery are inaccessible to workers under age 18. Grocery store employees typically work in shifts, with part-timers polling four to eight hours at a stretch. Peak shopping hours tend to fall on weekends and early evenings.
Tutor
If you’ve already taken and done well on standardized tests like the SAT or ACT, you can help these students and earn decent pay as a tutor. Tutor pay varies by specialty, experience, and educational attainment. Tutors who themselves are high school students or recent graduates aren’t likely to earn much more than the national average rate of S18 per hour.
Career-Track Intern(实习)
Even if you haven’t yet decided what you want your “rear” career to be, high school summers offer the perfect opportunity to test a job you think you’ll like. Summer internships are often unpaid, forcing students to consider whether the opportunity is worth the cost. That’s likely to come down to the value of the experience and the connections that could land you a higher-paying, career-track job down the road.
1. What is the feature of grocery store jobs?A.No employees get tips. |
B.They are tough to obtain. |
C.They are for people aged |
D.The employees do shift work. |
A.It’s often done without payment. |
B.It is worth the big expense. |
C.It guarantees you a good career. |
D.It provides you with experience. |
A.Restaurant Server. | B.Grocery Store Worker. |
C.Career-Track Intern. | D.Tutor. |
1. Why does the man talk to the woman?
A.To confirm the address of the bank. |
B.To ask about the operating hours. |
C.To get an identification form. |
A.At 3 p.m. | B.At 4:30 p.m. | C.At 5 p.m. |
A.By making a reservation. |
B.By filling out a form in advance. |
C.By opening the bank account online. |
1. What stimulated the woman’s interest in lighting?
A.The lighting in a play. |
B.A light show at a rock concert. |
C.A fireworks display at an event. |
A.It’s simple to operate. |
B.It’s highly thought of by many people. |
C.It’s important for people to understand a play. |
A.She acted on a dark stage. |
B.She made a lighting plan for a play. |
C.She assisted the teacher to write a play. |
1. What stimulated the woman’s interest in lighting?
A.The lighting in a play. |
B.A light show at a rock concert. |
C.A fireworks display at an event. |
A.It’s simple to operate. |
B.It’s highly thought of by many people. |
C.It’s important for people to understand a play. |
A.She acted on a dark stage. |
B.She made a lighting plan for a play. |
C.She assisted the teacher to write a play. |
A.Industrial production. |
B.Automated machinery. |
C.Their work. |
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3. 能做的事情。
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