1 . My first job was working for a women’s clothes manufacturer at the age of 15. It made me realize what I didn’t want to do for my future employment.
The only advantage of this job was receiving a wage at the end of the week and sometimes getting clothes for free if they were to my taste. I carried on doing this for only a year, as my studies at school were getting more serious and I wanted to study more to get the right grades.
After I had finished college, my first real job was working for a play publisher in central London. I remember writing a letter of application for the post of administration for Samuel French Limited. I had put so much effort into writing it, not realizing that this would be my first step in the process of finding out what I really wanted to do for my future employment. I didn’t think I would get the job, but as it turned out, I got a telephone call quickly and started a week later. I remember being excited that I would be working for a publisher in London. Although I had thought I would prefer to work for a book publisher, a play publisher was just as enjoyable.
Looking back now, not all first jobs turn out to be enjoyable. Some of my friends worked in supermarkets while they were at college just to earn a bit of money. I remember thinking how much happier I felt working in a clothes factory than in a supermarket.
Years later, I can see how good it is to experience work at an early age, as it gives people the opportunity to decide what kind of career will be most suitable for them one day. The boring task of a job will make a person want to pursue an education to get into the right type of employment, which was what I had realized in the end.
1. The author did her first job for only a year because _______.

A．the clothes made there didn’t suit her taste

B．she really didn’t like such a boring job

C．she wanted to get the right grades at school

D．she didn’t get well paid at the end of the week

2. What can we learn about the author in the third paragraph?

A．She was confident that she could get the first job.

B．She telephoned Samuel French Limited for a post.

C．She was aware of the importance of writing the application letter.

D．She used to think she would prefer to work for a book publisher.

3. It could be inferred from the text that the author _______.

A．took her first job in order to support her poor family

B．realized what her first job meant to her future employment

C．had a great interest in her first job in a clothes factory

D．thought her friends’ job in supermarkets was more interesting

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．My Experience in a Clothes Factory

B．The Qualities of a Play Publisher

C．Importance of Early Work Experience

D．The Secrets to Get the Right Grades

2 . Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone’s life?

If yes，don’t care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you’ll make it!

Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant

(No Pay with Free Meals)

Place: Manchester

Hours: Part Time

We are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don’t miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!

Role:

You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.

Skills and Experience Required:

You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you’ll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.

1. The text is meant to ________.

A．leave a note	B．send an invitation
C．present a document	D．carry an. advertisement

2. What does the underlined part mean?

A．You’ll make others’ lives more meaningful with this job.

B．You’ll arrive home just in time from this job.

C．You’ll earn a good salary from this job.

D．You’ll succeed in getting this job.

3. The volunteers’ primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ________.

A．to get some financial support

B．to properly protect themselves

C．to learn some new living skills

D．to realize their own importance

4. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?

A．The one who can drive a car.

B．The one who has done similar work before.

C．The one who has patience to listen to others.

D．The one who can use English to communicate.

3 . THYSSEN ELEVATORS is one of the leading elevator companies in the world with more than 120 branch companies around the globe. GUANGDONG THYSSEN ELEVATORS LTD. in Zhongshan produces high-quality elevators. We are offering the following positions ：

● Plant Manager

Excellent Senior Engineer with experience in this field to manage our plant in Zhongshan

● Senior Engineers ( Mechanical and Electrical)

For production and Engineering Department, good command of Internet

● Junior positions

For those who wish for success

● One purchaser(购货员)

Preferably with experience in a mechanical engineering company and international markets

● Cost Accountant(会计)

5 years experience in mechanical factory costing, good knowledge in Office 95, CET level. For these senior level Positions, we expect preferably a university degree or an excellent job Record. 3-5 years of experience on the job and good command of English. If you are ready to work with us, we will offer attractive salary packet and bright future.

THYESSEN

GUANDONG THYESSEN ELEVATORS LTD

LONGCHAN HUANCHENG

Zhongshan (5284655 ) Guangdong Province

(1) Secretary

● University graduate

● Good at English speaking, writing & translating

● Good PC knowledge and typing skill

● Pleasant character with good personal skill

(2) Accountants

● College or university graduate

● Good command of English and PC operation

● Work experience

(3) Production Trainees

● College or university graduate

● Food engineering/machinery or chemistry

● Good command of English

● 1-2 years experience in food factory

● Leadership ability and PC knowledge

(4)Production workers

● Polytechnic school(中专) graduate

● Food technology or chemistry

● Knowledge of basic English

● 1-2 years experience in food factory

NESTLE

DONGGUAN NESTLE COMPANY LTD

1. If you don’t know how to use a computer, you had better ask for the position of ________.

A．a secretary in NESTLE

B．a production worker in NESTLE

C．a senior engineer in THYSSEN

D．a cost accountant in THYSSEN

2. From the passage we can learn that ________ .

A．THYSSEN is a successful company with many branches

B．NESTLE is a company only producing chemical products

C．NESTLE asks for good command of English in every position

D．THYSSEN needs a senior sales manager to sell its products in Asia

3. As a graduate from university this year, you can probably get a job as ________.

A．a cost accountant in THYSSEN

B．a purchaser in THYSSEN

C．a secretary in NESTLE

D．an accountant in NESTLE

4 . Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.
In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all, whether rich or poor, clever or stupid, one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough: we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees than there are jobs for them to fill. Because of their degree, they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would get terrible diseases in our towns.
In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we are educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability, and secondly, that we realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.
1. The writer of this passage thinks that ________.

A．free education can solve all of the world’s problems

B．free education for all probably leads to a perfect world

C．free education won’t help to solve social problems at all

D．not all the social problems can be solved by free education

2. The writer wants to tell us that ___________.

A．our society needs all kinds of jobs

B．our society needs free education for all

C．a farmer is more important than a professor

D．people with university degrees earn more money

3. According to the passage, ____________.

A．work with hands is dirty and shameful

B．work with hands is low work

C．work with hands is the most important

D．we can’t regard work with hands as low work

4. The purpose of education is ___________.

A．to choose a system of education

B．to let everyone receive education

C．to prepare children for their future life

D．to prepare children for well-paid jobs

5 . Jobs for abroad students in Shanghai
Ad No.37120
Posted Nov. 23, 2009 10:44 by castellari
We are an Italian company engaged in high leveled Italian coffee and coffee machines. Now, we have a program which requires involving of foreign students in Shanghai.
This is a job about selling our products online in the office to individuals or offices or any place where there’s a need for coffee. You’re required to work only at weekends. We’ll offer you a favorable payment. For those who’re interested, please contact Ava.
Reply to: zhangaihui@live.cn Tel: 61212021
Office assistant needed (Full-time)
Ad No.40994
Posted Nov. 23, 2009 10:55 by roybivExpire
UK Accessories Brand is looking for a new talented person to develop with the company. You must be able to speak a little English and understand emails written in English. Please send your personal information with expected salary to us.
Contact: Josie
Reply to: info@josiechenrange.com Tel: 63573038
Teaching in China
Ad No. 40894
Posted Nov. 23, 2009 09:23 by Sh_ shifter
We have contacted most schools all over China and agreed to introduce many good foreign teachers to the schools. This is one of the best positions because you can work in different cities of China at different times.
Position: Oral English teachers (Full-time)
Salary: 8,000 RMB～10,000 RMB per month
Working load: 20～22 hours per week
Apartment: Free fully furnished single accommodation, equipped with telephone, TV, air conditioner, fridge and so on.
Teacher’s qualification: BA / BS / TESL and having teaching experience is preferred.
Contact: Foreign Affairs Manger, International Department
Address: No. 9 Jiefang road, Wuhan, Hubei
Tel: 86(0)2782300522
Email: teachinglanguage2009@gmail.com
Logistics(后勤) manager needed in Shanghai
Ad No.41055
Posted Nov. 23, 2009 17:01 by jobtrans
We want to find 2 full-time logistics manager for our forwarding company.
Requirements:
(1) Female; (2) Bachelor’s degree or above; (3) 3-year working experience required.
For more information, please visit our website: http://www.jobtrans.cn
Tel: 62875341
1. What do these advertisements have in common (共同)?

A．They all employ only applicants (求职者) with work experience.

B．The employment agencies are all based in Shanghai.

C．They are posted on the same day.

D．They are all for China-based foreign companies.

2. Miss Green wants to find a part-time job, which telephone number should she dial?

A．63573038

B．61212021

C．86(0)27782300522

D．62875341

3. Li Ming has just finished high school, which position might suit him?

A．Salesman in the Italian company.

B．A logistics manager.

C．An oral English teacher.

D．Office assistant in UK Accessories Brand.

4. Your American friend Mr. Smith wants to find a job in China which offers a flexible (易弯曲的，可适应的) workplace, you may recommend him to _____________.

A．write to teachinglanguage2009@gmail.com

B．visit http://www.jobtrans.cn

C．write to zhangaihui@live.cn

D．write to info@josiechenrange.com

6 . Did you know that many people today are getting extra work by taking translating jobs online?

It’s true! And you can do it too. Many companies in the USA need translators now to translate simple documents online from Chinese to English, such as emails, website content, movie subtitles and more.

Companies like Real Translator Jobs are actively seeking translators from China to fill demand. There are more translation jobs than people to complete them. This leaves a big opportunity for anyone to start doing this and earn extra money.

Do you have to speak perfect English? No! Even basic knowledge of English is OK. This is really a job for anyone from China who wants to do it.

We spoke to one student from Beijing, Harris, who has been doing this for 2 years now and is earning between $150 and $225 every day. He completes about 3 to 4 jobs per day which takes him about 3 hours. It’s an incredible amount of money to earn on your spare time!

It is great that we now live in the “Information Age” and opportunities like this are available to people in China to earn extra money working from home over the Internet. It’s something that our parent’s generation could have never imagined. This type of work is surely to do great things for young people in China.

If you would also like to do this, it’s easy to get started. Just follow these steps:

1. Sign up at Real Translator Jobs (where Chinese translators are needed now), or a similar service.

2. Review the job posting and complete the ones you like.

3. Get paid once per month by cheque, PayPal or bank wire transfer.

I hope you enjoyed this information and good luck earning extra money online translating documents.

1. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．How to find a job on the Internet

B．How to earn extra money

C．Getting extra work by taking translating jobs online

D．How to find a friend on the Internet

2. Which of the following is not mentioned about the documents online translated?

A．Articles.	B．Emails.
C．Website content.	D．Movie subtitles.

3. If one company in the USA needs a translator, he or she ______.

A．should speak perfect English

B．can speak basic English

C．must come from China

D．must come from Beijing

4. Which step is not followed if you get started the translating job online?

A．Signing up at Real Translator Jobs.

B．Reviewing and completing the job posting.

C．Getting paid once per month by cheque.

D．Getting paid once a month in cash.

7 . A Special Appointment
Years ago I moved to Woodland Hills to take a job in a small hospital’s emergency department. No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve, so the shift (轮班) went to me. I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital. It was ________
At 9 pm, the ambulance brought in a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack. His face was pale, and he was frightened. The whole night I did my best to save his life. Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family, I stopped by to see how he was doing. It was still tough, but he had survived the night and was sleeping.
The following year I got Christmas Eve duty again. At 9 pm sharp, the ward clerk told me there was a couple who wanted to speak with me. When I approached them, the man introduced himself as Mr. Lee and said, “You probably don’t remember me, but last Christmas Eve you saved my life. Thank you for the year you gave me.” He and his wife hugged me, handed me a small gift, and left.
The following year a new doctor had joined the group, but I wanted to see if Mr. and Mrs. Lee would return. This time, I volunteered for the shift. I kept an eye on the door. Once again, at exactly 9 pm, the Lees appeared, carrying a warmly wrapped bundle. It was their new grandchild. Mr. Lee, his family and I spent 13 Christmas Eves together. In the later years the staff all knew about the story and would work to give me time with him in the break room, where we spent a half-hour each Christmas Eve.
The last year I saw him, he brought me a gift. I carefully opened the package and found a crystal (水晶) bell inside. It was engraved (镌刻) with a single word: Friendship. Now, my family, friends and I ring that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and offer our best wishes to the man who we won’t forget.
1. Working on Christmas Eve was considered “a thankless job” because ______.

A．most patients were seriously ill

B．patients refused to express thanks

C．doctors had nothing to do on that day

D．doctors couldn’t get praise for the hard job

2. When the author left the hospital the next morning, Mr. Lee ______.

A．was still in a state of danger

B．was really angry with her

C．got ready to leave the hospital

D．recovered from his heart attack

3. According to the passage, the author formed a habit of ______.

A．celebrating Christmas Eve with her family

B．giving Christmas gifts to the hospital staff

C．spending Christmas Eve with Mr. Lee in hospital

D．ringing the bell for patients in the emergency department

4. Why does the author ring the bell on Christmas Eve?

A．To honor her working experience.

B．To tell kids the traditional custom.

C．To remember an old friend of hers.

D．To show the beginning of the holiday.

8 . Wanted，Someone for a Kiss
We’re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM．You’ll work on the station’s music programs．Music production experience in radio is necessary，along with rich knowledge of modern dance music．Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100．
Father Christmas
We’re looking for a very special person，preferably over 40，to fill our Father Christmas suit．
Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays，10∶ 30 －16∶ 00．
Excellent pay．
Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre，Station Parade，Eastbourne．
Accountants Assistant
When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit，you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division，dealing with post and other general duties．If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you．This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience．
Wealden District Council
Software Trainer
If you are aged 24—45 and have experience in teaching and training，you could be the person we are looking for．You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing．You will be allowed to make your own decisions，and to design courses as well as present them．Pay upwards of ￡15，000 for the right person．Please apply by sending your CV （简历）to Mrs．R．Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．
1. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A．Wealden District Council．	B．Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100．
C．The Enterprise Shopping Centre．	D．Mrs Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．

2. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who              ．

A．is aged between 24 and 40	B．may do some training work
C．should deal with general duties	D．can work for about a month

3. Which position is open to recent school graduates?

A．Accountants Assistant．	B．Father Christmas．
C．Producer，London Kiss．	D．Software Trainer．

4. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?

A．One with GCSE grade C level．

B．One having good computer knowledge.

C．One with some office experience．

D．One trained in producing music programs．

9 . It was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotland’s oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education. A 140-year-old letter written by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study medicine at St Andrews University has been discovered by researchers. Written by Sophia Jex-Blake in 1873, the seven-page document, which urged the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution, was released yesterday on International Women’s Day.
The document was discovered buried in the university archives (档案) by part-time history student Lis Smith, who is completing her PhD at St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research. She said: “We knew that Sophia Jex-Blake and her supporters, in their effort to open up university medical education for women, had written to the Senatus Academicus (校评议委员会) at St Andrews in an attempt to gain permission to attend classes there, but we didn’t know documentary evidence existed. While searching the archives for information about the university’s higher certificate for women, I was astonished to come across what must be the very letter Jex-Blake wrote.”
In the letter, Sophia and her supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable buildings for a medical school and to arrange for lectures to be delivered in the subjects not already covered at St Andrews. Although her letter was not successful, it eventually led to the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews, a distance-learning degree for women. The qualification, which ran from 1877 until the 1930s, gave women access to university education in the days before they were admitted as students. It was so popular that it survived long after women were admitted as full students to St Andrews in 1892.
Ms Jex-Blake went on to help establish the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. She was accepted by the University of Berne, where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877. Eventually, she moved back to Edinburgh and opened her own practice.
1. Sophia wrote a letter to St Andrews University because she wanted _______.

A．to carry out a research project there

B．to set up a medical institute there

C．to study medicine there

D．to deliver lectures there

2. Lis Smith found Sophia’s letter to St Andrews University _______.

A．by pure chance

B．in the school office

C．with her supporters’ help

D．while reading history books

3. Sophia’s letter resulted in the establishment of _______.

A．the London School of Medicine for Women

B．a degree programme for women

C．a system of medical education

D．the University of Berne

4. When did St Andrews University begin to take full-time women students?

A．In 1873.

B．In 1874.

C．In 1877.

D．In 1892.

10 .
In the course of working my way through school, I took many jobs I would rather forget. But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard, the pay was poor; What’s more, the working conditions were terrible.
First of all, the job made huge demands on my strength. For ten hours a night, I took boxes that rolled down a metal track and piled them onto a truck. Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice. I once figured out that I was lifting an average of twelve tons of apple juice every night.
I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor. I was paid the lowest wage of that time—two dollars an hour. Because of the low pay, I felt eager to get as much as possible. I usually worked twelve hours a night but did receive a low pay.
But even more than the low pay, what made me unhappy was the working conditions. During work I was limited to two ten-minute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch. Most of my time was spent outside loading trucks with those heavy boxes in near-zero-degree temperatures. The steel floors of the trucks were like ice, which made my feet feel like stone. And after the production line shut down at night and most people left, I had to spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.
I stayed on the job for five months, all the while hating the difficulty of the work, the poor money, and the conditions under which I worked. By the time I left, I was determined never to go back there again.
1. Why did the writer have to take many jobs at the time?

A．to pay for his schooling	B．to save for his future
C．to contribute to charities	D．to gain some experience

2. The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT ________.

A．loading boxes in the freezing cold	B．having limited time for breaks
C．working and studying at the same time	D．getting no pay for lunch time

3. What is the subject discussed in the text?

A．The writer’s unhappy school life.

B．The writer’s eagerness to earn money.

C．The writer’s experience as a full-time worker.

D．The writer’s hard work in an apple plant.

4. How is the text organized?

A．Topic-Argument-Explanation

B．Opinion-Discussion-Description

C．Main idea-Comparison-Supporting examples

D．Introduction-Supporting examples-Conclusion