1 . How far would you go to make a good impression at a new job? A college student in Alabama walked 32 kilometers in the dark to get to his new job.
The story begins with Walter Carr's car breaking down the night before starting a new job. Carr was unable to find a ride. So, he figured out how long it would take to walk from his house to the job in Pelham-32 kilometers away. He left at midnight so that he could make it to the customer's house by 8：00 am the next morning.
Pelham police saw him walking along a highway at 4-00 am. So, they stopped to see if he needed help. After hearing his story, they took him to a restaurant for breakfast and then to a church where he could safely wait until 8：00 am. The police then took Carr to the home of customer Jenny Lamey. Lamey said that even though Carr had just walked the entire night, he refused her offer to rest. He just wanted to start working. While he worked, he talked with the customer, telling her how much he liked her kitchen.
Jenny Lamey later wrote this on Facebook："I just can't tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is kind and cheerful and he has big dreams! He is hardworking and tough. " She then started a GoFundMe page to help Walter with money to get his car fixed. When the CEO of Bellhops, Luke Marklin, learned of Carr's story, he drove from Tennessee to Alabama to give Walter his own 2014 Ford Escape.
Walter Carr's story touched many others around the United States. Within a few days, people gave over $ 73 ,000 to his GoFundMe page. Carr has decided to give a part of the donations to the Birmingham Education Foundation. And he has received more offers for jobs and scholarships for schools.
1. Why did Walter Carr decide to go to work on foot?| A．He wanted to challenge himself. | B．His car was damaged beyond repair. |
| C．He was unable to borrow a car. | D．He wished to be punctual for the job. |
| A．He broke traffic regulations. | B．He was blamed by his customer. |
| C．He was committed to his job. | D．He started to work after a short break. |
| A．Cautious. | B．Ambitious. | C．Generous. | D．Sensitive. |
| A．One has to suffer in order to get a good job. |
| B．A good impression is sure to bring one good money. |
| C．The efforts to leave a good impression are to pay off. |
| D．One has to give up something in return for donations. |
2 . If you've started thinking about your career(职业), you'll probably have noticed that there are certain jobs you're just not supposed to do if you're a girl. However, a lot is happening today to get women into male—dominated(男性主导的)areas of work. This International Women's Day, we look at three areas of work where things are tough for women right now-but where change is happening.
Science and research
The situation today
Have you heard of STEM? STEM means science, technology, engineering and maths. It covers a whole range of jobs, from scientists who research cures for diseases, to engineers who design things like buildings, roads and bridges. These jobs are highly skilled. But of every eight people in a STEM job, only one is a woman.
Why we need more women in science
The lack of women in STEM jobs is becoming a national problem. The government is worried there simply won't be enough scientists and engineers in the future. This could affect the whole economy because, as a country, we can sell our technology and skills to other countries. STEM jobs also create more work further down the line, such as for construction workers who build roads and bridge.
The police
The situation today
In March 2015, the percentage of female police officers stood at 28%. This compares with 22% nine years earlier in 2006. And the percentage has not always risen over this period. In fact, it peaked(顶峰)in 2010 before falling, before flatlining over the next three years.
Why we need more women in the police force
The police are there for the whole community and that includes women! Because crime is often to do with sex, or violence by men against women, a woman police officer might be more understanding or more approachable. Studies also suggest that women tend to trust other women more than men. Women can also be more understanding. Often, when a person comes forward to report an incident, such as a problem at home or with neighbours, women are often better at listening and at understanding other people's problems, while men are more likely to be dismissive.
1. What do we learn about women in Paragraph 1?| A．They are hard to find jobs. | B．They have a wider choice of jobs. |
| C．They change jobs at times. | D．They act better in doing man's jobs. |
| A．It creates more jobs. |
| B．It leads to national chaos. |
| C．It influences the economic development. |
| D．It brings about the technological revolution. |
| A．Male police are not so trustworthy as female police. |
| B．Female police hardly care about common incidents. |
| C．Female police officers are easier to communicate with. |
| D．The percentage of female police is always on the increase. |
| A．Occupation guidance. | B．Women's advantages. |
| C．Man-dominated careers. | D．Another area of work. |
3 . Many young people would like to make a booth（货摊）to do business on the street in the name of entrepreneurship（创业精神）and sell lemon. It might seem like an easy sell-kids offering cool drinks. Some entrepreneurs offer their tips on how to make money from this.
Joe Mansueto, founder of the investment company Morningstar, sold lemonade as a kid. "You should always pay attention to customers," he said. "When somebody's walking down the street, get out from behind the booth, greet them, talk to them and just make friends with them to attract more customers."
However, his two sons decided to sell a different drink. When they were 8 and 10, his boys sold cocoa outside their home. The great thing about business is that there are really no rules. You can be creative and try something different, Mansueto said.
But it wasn't enough for US representative Mike Quigley and his older brother to sell drinks. They sold old books at the booth and would rent them out for customers to read while they enjoyed their drinks.
Adam Ochstein, founder of StratEx Partners, a human resources service company, gave frequent visitors cards which were printed with a lemon. Every five drinks, customers got one card which allowed them to pay less than half of the next drink. However, they didn't price the drinks. "If you want to give nothing, give nothing. If you want to give $2, give $2. I think we had let the adults give more money than they probably would like to, "Today, he suggests kids use social media for marketing. He said, "It can tell people where the booth is going to be and what unique specials you're running."
1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．How to set up a big company. |
| B．How to attract more customers. |
| C．How to make friends with others. |
| D．How to tell apart rich customers. |
| A．By selling cocoa outside their home. |
| B．By renting used books to the customers. |
| C．By making friends with his customers. |
| D．By lending new books to his customers. |
| A．Giving visitors free drinks |
| B．Giving visitors cards with a lemon |
| C．Taking advantage of social media |
| D．Allowing customers to pay less money |
| A．Street business | B．Marketing fashion |
| C．Service culture | D．Social activities |
However，one thing hadn't changed．If you wanted to rent a book you were still forced to use hardcopy books．Until now that is, Amazon．com recently announced the start of a new program where you can rent eBooks．
Where to rent eBooks？
As mentioned before，Amazon．com is the first and currently the only retailer (零售商) that has a program in place for renting eBooks． Luckily，Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world and their eBook assortment (分类) is massive．They are also the producer of the Kindle，the most popular eReader，which means you can be sure that the eBooks you rent will work．
You can currently only rent eTextbooks．But this is likely to change as soon as word gets out that you can save money by renting eBooks.
Why rent eBooks at Amazon?
* Save money：Save up to 80% of the normal price of the eBook．
* Decide how long you rent：From 30 days to 360 days，you decide how long you want it．You can extend the time by as little as a day．Or simply buy the eBook if you want to keep it after all．
*Use any device：If you rent an eBook from Amazon，you can read it on your PC，Mac，iPad，iPhone，Android device，Windows Phone 7．Blackberry．or Kindle．
* Keep your notes：Do you like to keep annotations (注释) and highlights in your eBooks？Don't worry．You can always revisit your notes and highlights through Amazon．com．
How to rent eBooks？
Simply search for the eBook you want to rent on Amazon．com and select the "Rent eBooks" option. After that，a new page will open where you can select how long you’d like to rent the eBook．You can read eBooks for a period of 30 to 360 days．
You decide how long you need the eBook．If you later find out you need it for longer, you can simply extend the time．Or buy it for the normal price whenever you want.
Once you've chosen the time you want to rent the eBook，you simply go to checkout．Or you can use the "Rent now" button．
1. According to the passage, ________.
| A．eBooks will be changed into other types by Amazon．com |
| B．eBooks will replace hardcover books in the next few years |
| C．readers are able to rent eBooks only at Amazon．com now |
| D．readers get a discount of at least 20% of the normal price |
| A．Open a new page. | B．Select the "Rent eBooks" option. |
| C．Press "Rent now" button. | D．Choose a rental date. |
| A．discuss and assess | B．inform and explain |
| C．compare and evaluate | D．describe and argue |
Usually the people who tell me that working from home is wonderful have never worked fromhome. They spend most of their career working from an office and hate it.
In fact, I love being able to work from home and make my own hours. I truly appreciate beingable to drop what I'm doing to attend kids or go shopping, but there's a side to it we don't often talk about, the hard side. No one wants to believe people like me, working from home, have anything tocomplain about. Really, I'm not going to complain, but I do want to share a few things about telecommuting (远程办公) that few home-based people want to tell you, because working from home doesn't look so wonderful.
One of the reasons I love my job is the flexibility(灵活性). I know that I can volunteer for school projects,meet friends for lunch and work out for an hour as long as I get my work done. But did you know telecommuters have to make up the time if they wish to fill their days with fun items? Sowhile my husband and kids are watching a movie, I'm working until midnight. Besides, when youwork from home, you're held to your phone and Skype (网络电话) in case someone wants to talk toyou during business hours. So it's not so easy to be flexible!
1. We learn from the passage that the writer_____________.
| A．can balance her work and family life well |
| B．is quite satisfied with her present work |
| C．presents some unknown facts of working from home |
| D．complains about the disadvantages of working from office |
| A．you're usually a slave to yourself |
| B．the writer is always busy with her work |
| C．the writer can always make full use of the freedom |
| D．you're not as flexible as you think you are |
| A．get work done, or you'll have no freedom |
| B．east or west, home working is the best |
| C．freedom should always come before work |
| D．all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy |
| A．Job hunters. | B．Office workers. |
| C．Researchers. | D．Telecommuters. |
