1 . Get Help Finding a Youth or Student Job

If you’re a student looking for a job, you can get help through these programs—regardless of your background or circumstances.

Youth Job Connection

You get at least 60 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace, a job for up to 6 months, job-coaching and help with the transition from school to work, or to ongoing employment once the program ends.

Who is eligible (具备条件的): between 16 and 29 years old; not attending full-time school or training.

Youth Job Connection Summer

You get at least 20 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace, summer jobs that last for up to 8 weeks (part-time and after-school jobs are available if they don’t conflict with school), job-coaching and help returning to school after the program ends.

Who is eligible: between 18 and 20 years old; a high school student planning to stay in or return to school, or to move on to postsecondary education.

MARS Studio

You are guided to learn critical skills you need to solve complex 21st century challenges, build networks with peers, coaches, and leaders, and pursue your innovative ideas for bold change in society.

Who is eligible: 8-month fellowship for young people aged 18-29.

Starter Company Program

You get guidance business knowledge and funding to start, grow, or buy a small business. To qualify for funding of up to $5,000, you need to be able to contribute at least 25% of the grant amount.

Who is eligible: between 18 and 29 years old; applicants must not be attending school full time.

1. Which program is suitable for a 16-year-old student?

A．Youth Job Connection.	B．Youth Job Connection Summer.
C．MARS Studio.	D．Starter Company Program.

2. What is special about Youth Job Connection Summer?

A．It is intended for students only.	B．It provides the longest training.
C．It offers business knowledge.	D．It helps return to school after the program ends.

3. What do all of these programs offer?

A．A well-paid job.

B．Paid training.

C．Job guidance.

D．High salary.

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

A．She’s interpreting a painting.

B．She’s chairing a meeting.

C．She’s hosting a program.

2. How did Kuhn get the name “Happy”?

A．From an oil painting.

B．From a city in Mexico.

C．From his initials in Spanish.

3. Who discovered Kuhn’s artistic talent?

A．His childhood friend.

B．His father.

C．A woman artist.

4. What makes Kuhn’s art special?

A．His focus on life of the aged.

B．His unique use of bright colors.

C．His expression of childlike innocence.

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

A．A student.

B．A librarian.

C．A programmer.

2. What does Jim think of his job?

A．Enjoyable.

B．Demanding.

C．Boring.

3. What is Jim probably going to do?

A．Meet a friend.

B．Eat something.

C．See his boss.

4 . Have you ever been caught like a deer in headlights when asked to tell others about yourself?     1     A simple “tell me about yourself" is a great way to get to know someone because it's open-ended and allows the person to choose a topic they're comfortable to discuss. Yet, the way to answer the question can be as difficult as the answer itself.

If the question catches you off-guard, you might simply be unprepared or uncomfortable talking about yourself.    2     Here are two situations where you're likely to be asked this question and how to answer it.

“Tell me about yourself" is a common way for an interviewer to warm up a candidate at the beginning of a job interview.    3    The key here is to avoid getting too personal or talking too much. Before a job interviews have an answer prepared that hits on your past experience, present situation and future goals. Keep your response under two minutes and make it interesting to differentiate you from the other candidates.

You nailed the interview and got the job! You're likely to meet many people and answer some variation on the “tell me about yourself" question numerous times.    4     Share your name and your role at the organization, and past information, if relevant. If you want to take the focus off yourself, ask the person about their role.     5    

A．Again, keep it simple and professional.

B．If it hasn't happened yet, it will eventually.

C．What should you do if you are asked the question?

D．Who do you think is most likely to ask this question?

E．It's a good opportunity to learn more about your new workmates.

F．It tests the candidate's confidence and sets the tone for the conversation.

G．Whatever you do, don't turn around and ask the person the same exact question.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was the fastest-growing job according to the speaker?

A．Financial workers.

B．Website designers.

C．In-home health care workers.

2. Where does the speaker live now?

A．In Boston.

B．In Los Angeles.

C．In New York.

3. What is the most important part of having a career?

A．Being enthusiastic.

B．Progressing in your job.

C．Finding industries with a lot of opportunities.

4. What does the speaker say is the best way to find a job?

A．Attending job fairs.

B．Moving to big cities.

C．Meeting people in the industry.

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

A．Having a job interview.

B．Hosting a TV program.

C．Doing an environment test.

2. What does Kevin probably work for?

A．A TV station.

B．A film company.

C．A sea animal rescue centre.

3. What happened in the disaster?

A．The fish were covered with oil.

B．Birds died of a rare disease.

C．The whales couldn't swim.

4. Why did Kevin choose his job?

A．He wanted to catch more fish.

B．He was fond of clean seawater.

C．He was interested in the ocean system.

7 . What is leadership, anyway? Such a simple question, and yet it continues to bother popular consultants. I’ve written several books on leadership for employee engagement, and yet it occurred to me that I never actually paused to define leadership.     1    

Leadership has nothing to do with seniority (资历) or one’s position in a company. Too many talk about a company’s leadership referring to the senior executives in the organization. They are just that, senior executives.     2     Hopefully you find it there, but there are no guarantees.

    3     Similar to the point above, just because you have a C-level title, doesn’t automatically make you a “leader.” In all of my talks I stress the fact that you don’t need a title to lead. In fact, you can be a leader in your place of worship, your neighborhood, in your family, all without having a title.

Leadership has nothing to do with personal qualities. Say the word “leader” and most people think of a bossy, take-charge charming individual. We often think of icons from history like President Lincoln.     4     We don’t need extroverted (外向的) charming qualities to practice leadership. And those with charm don’t automatically lead.

Leadership isn’t management. This is the big one. Leadership and management are not the same. You have 15 people in your charge? Good for you, hopefully you are a good manager. Good management is needed. Managers need to plan, measure, monitor, coordinate, solve, hire, fire, and so many other things.     5    

A．Let me start by giving leadership a clear definition.

B．Leadership has nothing to do with titles.

C．Once you are promoted to a higher rank, your leadership skills will improve.

D．Leadership doesn’t automatically happen when you reach a certain pay grade.

E．Let’s start with what leadership is not.

F．But leadership isn’t an adjective.

G．Typically, managers manage things while leaders lead people.

8 . Fish tongues, harvested by children

Cod (鳕鱼) tongue is a famous dish in Norway and beyond. Around 80 tons are cut every year from fish caught in Norway’s northern waters. Softer in taste than the flesh of the fish, cod tongue melts in the mouth with a hint of saltiness. It is nature’s gift, says Jan Erik, vice-president of the Norwegian fishermen’s association.

Liv Eva, a 35­year­old who works for a research institute, says that when she was a girl, men and boys dominated the cod-tongue-cutting trade on Lofoten, a Norwegian island. This year, she was happy to see a grandmother and granddaughter selling tongues.

In other ways, however, the art of tungeskjæring has hardly changed over the centuries. The delicate work of removing the tongue from an already beheaded (去头的) fish is reserved mainly for children. The practice serves as a kind of career preparation for would-be fishers, and it pays handsomely. The tongues are valuable, so an hour’s work can pay 1,200 kronor ($143); not bad if you’re six. Modesty guides attitudes in Lofoten and other northern parts, so it wouldn’t be accepted to spend the cash on something wasteful, says Liv Eva. Youngsters tend to save up for a fishing boat, a car or a deposit on a home.

Not everyone gets involved. Those with ambitions keep their distance; tongue-cutting is something of a fisherman’s rough life. And citizens in Norway were upset by a recent documentary showing the children at work in their blood-stained overalls. “Child labor!” they cried. The government looked into the issue, and chose to respect their culture and tradition. A bigger threat to the industry is that stocks are low. From April 27th, 2021 Norwegian cod caught in coastal waters will lose its sustainability rating from the Marine Conservation Council, a global fish watchdog.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To bring up the topic.	B．To put forward an argument.
C．To set off a conflict.	D．To bring forward a suggestion.

2. The underlined phrase “the art of tungeskjæring” refers to _______.

A．the tasting of cod tongue	B．the cutting of cod tongue
C．the cooking of cod tongue	D．the drawing of cod tongue

3. What does the third paragraph focus on?

A．The traditions of the cod tongue industry.

B．The advantages of the cod tongue industry.

C．The problems with the cod tongue industry.

D．The changes of the cod tongue industry.

4. What is the government’s attitude towards the children’s harvesting cod tongue?

A．Supportive.

B．Ignorant.

C．Respectful.

D．Disapproving.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The difference between a part-time bookseller and a professional one isn't a clear line in the sand. At one time, a professional bookseller might have been defined as someone     1    primary occupation was selling books. Changes in both technology and the market    2    （influence) that a little, with the Internet allowing anyone to list books for sale.

A professional bookseller is an individual who has thoroughly studied how to identify books and     3    （accurate)describe their condition.That knowledge can be gained by years of experience working for another bookseller or as     4     buyer and collector.

A professional bookseller     5     (value) their customers even more than the     6    （sale) of individual books. The professional is in the business for the long term. Individual books in their list come and go,     7     the relationship with their customers gets closer.

A professional bookseller pairs their knowledge of books with salesmanship,     8    (help) communicate the value of a book to potential customers. The ideal description of a book combines an accurate list of important features along with a     9     (detail) description of the condition of the individual copy. There's plenty of room in an online book description for a professional bookseller to stress on the     10     (important) of a particular work.

10 . Fatima grew up in rural Gohr Province, where there was no schooling available to girls. But she insisted on listening to BBC radio, which she could ________ when high enough in the hills.

“My sisters were forced to get married. I decided that I would not continue in their ________. That was why I decided to ________,” Fatima says.

She joined Facebook groups for history fans. ________ of people who only related Afghanistan to conflicts, Fatima started writing ________ about places that foreigners might not know about. Fatima started getting ________ from online friends. A man reached out to her saying he was going to be________ in Afghanistan and asking whether she was interested in showing him around in Herat. She said yes. Later, he recommended her to someone else and ________ Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency. The company ________ her in late 2020, and she became her country’s first female ________ tour guide.

Of course, being a ________ is never easy. Fatima says many people have told her that it’s too dangerous for a woman to work, especially if it means ________ with men one-on-one. Fatima says that the ________ of her employers and the people she has met through giving tours is what keeps her ________. There’s also the implication（暗示）of what could happen if she does________:“If I give up, then other women will never start.”

1.

A．take up

B．pick up

C．turn up

D．build up

2.

A．life

B．choice

C．tradition

D．business

3.

A．work

B．live

C．study

D．travel

4.

A．Afraid

B．Convinced

C．Certain

D．Tired

5.

A．posts

B．letters

C．novels

D．speeches

6.

A．responses

B．donation

C．lessons

D．guidance

7.

A．teaching

B．settling

C．travelling

D．serving

8.

A．similarly

B．obviously

C．hopefully

D．eventually

9.

A．promoted

B．instructed

C．hired

D．trained

10.

A．intelligent

B．devoted

C．efficient

D．professional

11.

A．researcher

B．pioneer

C．specialist

D．celebrity

12.

A．playing

B．interacting

C．exploring

D．cooperating

13.

A．support

B．patience

C．protection

D．contribution

14.

A．refreshed

B．recognized

C．informed

D．motivated

15.

A．relax

B．skip

C．quit

D．insist