1 . Hartley got to Central Station nearly an hour before his train was due to leave. A lifetime in the theatre had given him a healthy sense of punctuality (守时); a lifetime of unwanted cups of coffee, constant checking of the time, yet another turn around the block before that all too often pointless, tiresome audition (试镜).
Hartley was 75— pretty fit for his age, legs holding up, memory still ticking over nicely — though the occasions for punctuality were now rather fewer. But he was a creature of habit and couldn’t change now.
He went to the restaurant, and then bought a coffee and a blueberry muffin, tired and failed to find a litter-free table. The coffee was awful, the muffin was stale — but the coffee was always awful, the muffin always stale. Hartley refused to let himself be annoyed. His visit to the city had not been without its pleasures. Lunch with an old friend, then a film—regrettably not using his own talents —had rounded out a pleasant day.
Hartley was a good actor, although the calls on his talents were now infrequent. But really, he thought draining (饮尽) his awful coffee, he’d had a reasonably good career. Something to be proud of. But he’d never had that break-through part.
He headed for his platform. Just as the train was about to pull out a man ran down the platform, jumped aboard as the door slammed shut and sank into the seat next to Hartley.
“Cutting it a bit fine”, he said.
“Indeed”, Hartley replied. “A close run thing”.
The man —fortyish, amiable looking — gave him an amused glance.
This brief exchange served as an ice-breaker and they chatted their way through the outer suburbs and into the countryside. His neighbour asked Hartley what he did — or had done — for a living.
Hartley hated telling people he was an actor. He was not ashamed of his job. Not at all, but he had long tired of reactions ranging from “what have I seen you in” to “how do you learn all those lines”.
So in situations like this he simply picked a job from a former role. Bit risky, of course. You say you’re a doctor and find yourself meeting the quizzical (疑问的) gaze of a heart surgeon. But he’d never been caught out and it was harmless enough game, Hartley felt. It amused him, and he’d given some damn good performances too.
“I’m a lawyer”, he replied. “Retired several years ago. Property law. Bit of criminal stuff”.
The train was slowing down. The man glanced out of the window.
“My station. I had you quite wrong then”.
He stood and took down his briefcase from the overhead rack.
“Yes, I’d have said you were an actor. The voice especially. Still, lawyers are actors in a way, don’t you think? Plenty of drama in a courtroom.”
The train drew into the station.
“I’m a film director. Choosing a leading actor at the moment. You study faces. On the train. Everywhere. Always on the lookout. Anyway, enjoyed our chat. Bye.”
1. What can we learn about Hartley?| A．He is quite forgetful. | B．He lacks a sense of time. |
| C．He has less job opportunities now. | D．He’s achieved great success in his acting career. |
| A．Amusing despite the risk. | B．Upsetting when caught out. |
| C．Harmful to his acting career. | D．Helpful to protect his identity. |
| A．He thought Hartley did a different job. |
| B．He mistook Hartley for another person. |
| C．He understood Hartley’s profession was acting. |
| D．He assumed Hartley had given another answer. |
| A．describes Hartley’s shock to find the man is a director |
| B．shows the readers how unexpectedly Harley’s career ends |
| C．confirms Hartley’s lack of luck in spite of his acting skills |
| D．proves the man will reconsider giving Hartley a chance to act |
2 . Does earning a higher salary make you happier?
It’s an issue that concerns many of us: the balance between a satisfying job and a satisfying paycheck.
It all depends on priorities, Mr. Lore said. Some people are willing to make lifestyle changes because the intrinsic (内在的) rewards of following a passion or making a difference are more important than a high salary in an unenjoyable career, he said.
Looking at lists of careers with the highest salaries tends to be a fool’s game. Let’s say you see that accountants are getting decent salaries out of college, but you don’t really like accounting.
“I would prefer that the economy was doing better and people were more adventurous because it often has an enormous effect on the quality of life,” he said. “Many people think success equals a high income, but
| A．Therefore, people should pursue what they’re interested in. |
| B．Students have to think about the question seriously when considering a college major or start a career. |
| C．The selection suggests that most majoring in social sciences or liberal arts is likely to result in higher salaries. |
| D．People who sought high income are more likely to major in things like business, engineering and finance |
| E．How can someone say they’re successful if they’re not happy doing their work? |
| F．These days, of course, many people are worried about whether they will get a job at all. |
| G．Chances are you’re going to be very good at accounting and your salary will reflect that. |
3 . For average working people, they normally change their career five to seven times throughout their whole lives.
It happens that you neglect thinking about your career when you are busy, but you must spend time considering your current situation and your ideal career path to develop a specific career plan.
When you have a better understanding of yourself and what you want, you are more likely to take a plan that suits your goals and lifestyle. By this kind of self-reflection, you will discover the type of career you want.
Now that you have understood what you want and had your goals set and written down, it’s time to make career decisions.
So how do you feel when talking about your career? Do you want to stay where you are or are you ready to make a change to take steps to achieve success?
| A．The next step is to figure out how to get there. |
| B．Consider your long-term and short-term objectives. |
| C．First, list pros and cons of different decisions. |
| D．Reflecting on yourself and your needs is also necessary. |
| E．The best way to be prepared for a career change is to make a plan. |
| F．After you’ve obtained an understanding of the job, next comes the evaluation part. |
| G．Reflect, set goals, and make your decision, and you’ll be on the right path in no time. |
4 . “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll realize that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭便车) to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station-and got turned down every time. In one studio, a kind lady told me that in most cases big stations couldn’t risk hiring inexperienced person. “Go out in the remote areas and find a small station that’ll give you a chance,” she said. I went back home to Dixon, Illinois.
While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I applied. The job sounded just right for me.
But I wasn’t hired. My disappointment must have shown. “Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to hunt for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration boiled over (沸溢，发怒). I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?” I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. The preceding autumn, my team had won a game in the last 20 seconds with a 65-yard run. I did a 15-minute boost to that play, and Peter told me I would be broadcasting Saturday’s game!
On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment”.
1. What is concluded from the passage is that ______.| A．the frustration of the author prevented him from performing well at WOC Radio |
| B．both of the author’s parents showed support when he was trying to search for a job |
| C．Peter MacArthur recognize the author’s talent in broadcasting after reading his resume |
| D．the author lost all his hope and courage when he was turned down by Montgomery Ward |
| A．he showed no confidence at the stations | B．there were no job available at the stations |
| C．he had no experience in radio broadcasting | D．there were too many people competing with him |
| A．requirement | B．encouragement | C．enjoyment | D．amazement |
| A．No cross, no crown | B．Prevention is better than cure |
| C．Well begun is half done | D．Rome was not built in a day |
5 . Do you want a job in the holidays? Just go for it. First, you need to know what kind of job is suitable (合适的) for your age and interests.
If you’re 13-15
It seems that you can work almost anywhere, but you’re probably not allowed to clean neighbours’ cars or walk dogs.
There is no lowest wage (工资) for children under 16.
By law, you can’t work more than 35 hours each week in the school holidays.
And you can’t work before 7 am or after 7 pm
If you are 16-17
The lowest wage for 16-17 year old children should not be less than three dollars each hour.
You can’t work in a pub or bar, but you can work anywhere else.
By law, you can’t work more than 40 hours each week.
What jobs are out there?
Obviously, your choices are limited by the fact that you can only work in the school days, but the following situations are fine.
At Christmas most shops are short of hands, so you may find something to do there.
In summer there’s always fruit picking. It can be very hand work, but it pays really well.
If you’re mad about football, you could work in a sports shop or help out at a local football club. No matter how much you are paid, you are doing what you like.
1. In the school holidays, 14-year-old kids _________| A．cannot go to work at night |
| B．can work anywhere they want |
| C．are not allowed to work alone |
| D．can work as long as 14 hours a day |
| A．a pub | B．a supermarket | C．a farm | D．a store |
| A．is better than other jobs |
| B．is more attractive to girls |
| C．is not right for children |
| D．is tiring but pays well |
| A．a news report | B．a travel diary |
| C．a job guide | D．a storybook |
6 . With a name like The Daily Orange in America, you will think the Syracuse University student-run newspaper prints a new issue every day. The newspaper began operating at the Syracuse, New York-based school in 1903. But it only prints a new issue three times a week.
Editor in chief Haley Robertson worries about where she will find companies willing to pay for advertising space. She also worries about having to fire friends. And, she searches out former students willing to donate money so the newspaper can send reporters on the road to cover the university’s sports teams. Media executives many years older than Robertson are facing similar problems. The news industry’s financial difficulties have spread to colleges and universities across the US, which brought challenges to these young journalists. Student reporters train for the future in two main ways. They receive a traditional classroom education from professors. They also put what they learn to use in student-run newsrooms.
Chris Evans is president of the College Media Association, or the CMA. He notes that few college newspapers have shut down the way local newspapers in towns and cities across the country have, considering the central role they are playing. But some have had to cut the number of times they publish each week. Some would find a former student for donation or sell enough advertising to cover it.
The University of North Carolina reports that newspaper newsroom jobs across the country dropped from 52,000 in 2008 to 24,000 today. There are other kinds of jobs in the field, of course, but not a very high number of them. Many journalism educators have wondered whether their students can deal with that. Journalism schools should do more than just equip students for possible media jobs, said Marie Hardin, head of Penn State’s Donald Bellisario College of Communications. She said journalism educators need to teach students communication, critical thinking and writing. Such skills are highly sought in many different fields.
1. It can be learnt that The Daily Orange ________.| A．is a national newspaper | B．is seeking sponsorships |
| C．lacks enough reporters | D．will go fully Internet-based |
| A．Because they can get donations from the outside. |
| B．Because they are popular among towns and cities. |
| C．Because the CMA provides much support for them. |
| D．Because journalism students need training chances. |
| A．Creating new jobs in the news industry. |
| B．Improving professional skills of educators. |
| C．Preparing students for more job options. |
| D．Encouraging students to turn to other fields. |
| A．Journalism Schools Apply New Teaching Methods |
| B．US College Student Reporters Face Difficult Future |
| C．How to Run Traditional University Newspapers Well? |
| D．Is Transformation of College Newspapers Necessary? |
7 . The World Health Organization’s Internship (实习) Program offers a wide range of opportunities for graduates to gain insight (洞察力) in the technical and administrative programs of WHO while enriching their knowledge and experience in the health field.
Who are we looking for?
— You are at least twenty years of age on the date of application.
— You have completed three years of full-time studies at a university. Applicants who have already graduated may also qualify for consideration if they apply to the internship within six months after completion of their formal qualification.
— You possess a first degree in a public health, medical or social field related to the technical work of WHO or a degree in a management-related field.
— You are not related to a WHO staff member (e.g., son/daughter, brother/sister, or mother/father).
— You are fluent at least in one of the working languages of the office of assignment.
— You have not previously participated in WHO’s Internship Program.
— You hold a valid passport from a WHO Member State.
How to apply?
All applications should be made for the vacancies posted on the WHO Careers site using the WHO corporate recruitment system (Stellis). Don’t miss the application deadlines.
September 1 — October 15 2020 for an internship starting January 1 — June 30 2021
January 10 — February 25 2021 for an internship starting July 1 — December 31 2021
By December 1, WHO will inform all selected candidates who applied in September and October. If you have not received any message from WHO by December 1 2020, it means that you have not been selected. For candidates who applied in January and February 2021, no information by April 15 2021 means that you have not been selected. You may apply again if you are still interested.
1. Which of the following students can be a candidate?| A．A student whose mother works at a regional branch of WHO. |
| B．An 18-year-old senior student at Harvard University. |
| C．A student who graduated from university four months ago. |
| D．A former participant of WHO’s Internship Program. |
| A．By emailing a resume to the WHO. |
| B．By using Stellis on the WHO Careers site. |
| C．By participating in a campus recruitment event. |
| D．By visiting a local career information website. |
| A．Applicants. | B．Employees. | C．Students. | D．Judges. |
8 . The US 2020 presidential election has captured people’s hearts around the world. In order to allow voters to vote in person, poll (投票站) workers need to work at different vote centers. In past elections, most poll workers were elderly, but now that they are more at risk of severe symptoms from COVID-19, there was a growing need for young people to serve as poll workers.
I first became aware of the opportunity to become a poll worker from a story from an Instagram account called “Poll Hero”. It mentioned a large-scale recruitment effort for young poll workers, and I immediately became interested in participating. I signed up to be a poll worker from the website.
After registering, there were two steps I had to take in order to become qualified to serve in this election. The first was an online training course. The course takes around three hours but can be completed in multiple sittings. It covers the different roles workers have, different procedures workers must follow and provides information on how to use tools such as the electronic pollbook. After taking the online course, I had to pass an exam with an 80 percent score or higher to complete that part of my certification. On my first attempt, I passed with a score of exactly 80 percent.
After passing the online course, I attended a two-hour in-person training course where I worked with a real electronic poll book to practice what I would do on Election Day. The instructor took us through many different scenarios (场景) where we practiced assisting different types of voters. I was pleased to see many fellow young people attend the session!
In total, I spent 37 hours helping voters vote during this election. With my mask on the entire time, I checked in voters and helped them use the ballot (投票) marking devices where they could cast their vote. I also loved meeting fellow workers who are passionate about being civically (谦恭地) engaged and helping our community. Taking part in this historic election is something I will never forget.
1. Why did the author decide to serve as a poll worker?| A．He was inspired by a Poll Hero volunteer. |
| B．Young poll workers were in huge demand. |
| C．He considered it his duty to help his community. |
| D．It was one of his school’s volunteering programs. |
| A．It must be completed all at once. |
| B．It uses a lecture-style teaching method. |
| C．It offers those who pass the exam a service certification. |
| D．It requires participants to score at least 80 percent to pass. |
| A．What great difficulties the author ran into. |
| B．How the author cooperated with other young poll workers. |
| C．What the author had to perform in the in-person training class. |
| D．How the author assisted different types of voters on Election Day. |
| A．Exhausted. | B．Desperate. | C．Bored. | D．Proud. |
9 . Workers are quitting their jobs. A lot of them. In fact, there are so many people that it seems that we’re still in the middle of the so-called Great Resignation (辞职). In the US, the Labor Department reported that 4.3 million Americans left their jobs in August 2021, making up about 2.9% of the national workforce — the highest number on record. In the UK, the number of open jobs was more than 1 million for the first time ever in August. There are several reasons why workers are walking away — poor working conditions, fears of getting infected with COVID-19 and a better understanding of life during COVID-19.
You may have heard the story that in the golden age of American labor, 20th-century workers stayed in one job for 40 years and retired with a gold watch. But that’s a total myth. The truth is that people in the 1960s and 1970s quit their jobs more often than they have in the past 20 years, and the economy was better off for it. Since the 1980s Americans have quit less, and many held on to valueless jobs for fear that the safety net wouldn’t support them while they looked for a new one. But Americans seem to have put an end to their persistence (坚持). And they’re being rewarded for their lack of patience: Wages for low-income workers are rising at their fastest rate since the Great Recession (大萧条). In fact, the number of the Great Resignation is really great.
Nearly 7 percent of employees in the “accommodations and food services” area left their jobs in August. That means one in 14 hotel clerks, restaurant servers, and barbacks said goodbye in a single month. Thanks to several pandemic-relief checks, a rent moratorium (缓交), and student-loan forgiveness, everybody, particularly if they are young and have a low income, has more freedom to quit the jobs they hate and hope for something else.
1. Which is one of the reasons why lots of workers are quitting their jobs in the US?| A．They find their life meaningless. |
| B．They want to get more freedom. |
| C．They are afraid of picking up COVID-19. |
| D．Their living conditions are very terrible. |
| A．Workers quit their jobs more frequently in the 1980s than in the 1960s. |
| B．Workers working for 40 years were awarded a gold watch in the 19th century. |
| C．All the workers’ wages are rising sharply since the Great Recession in the US. |
| D．Workers’ quitting their jobs more often contributed to the economic growth in the 1970s. |
| A．Legend. | B．Fact. | C．Secret. | D．Experiment. |
| A．The golden age of American labor has gone. |
| B．Americans are leaving their jobs in groups. |
| C．Young workers are fighting for freedom. |
| D．America’s economy is getting worse due to COVID-19. |
10 . The Summer Volun Teen Program
This program at Brevard Zoo is a 10-week seasonal position that runs from May 31 through early August. Once selected into the program, Volun Teens will receive 2 days of training on the first weekend of May, 2021. Upon the competition of training, Volun Teens will be given their official assignments ( 10 days minimum, or 2 weeks of full day camp). Schedules vary, but most assignments run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Volun Teens may sign up for additional days as they choose.
Important requirements
The program is for teens between the ages of 13 to 17 who are interested in working with the public. Applicants must be 13 years old by April 1, 2021. And they are supposed to know well about various animals and their living habits. Once accepted, Volun Teens must pay dues of $ 25.00. This covers the costs of a teen manual (手册), a T-shirt and various supplies. Volun Teens are also required to participate in a conservation event.
Volun Teen positions are temporary, however, interested teens are encouraged to apply for the full Zoo Teen Program in the fall. Volun Teen participants are allowed to miss two of their assigned volunteer days to account for summer vacations. On the third miss, Volun Teens may be dismissed from the program. Besides, the program doesn’t provide make-up days and it does not allow switching volunteer days with another Volun Teen.
Benefits
Many students are able to use their volunteer experience to meet the community service requirement for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Depending on their school, students may receive credits for their volunteer hours. Volunteers also have the opportunity to work with Education Department staff members and the public, gaining valuable skills for a variety of careers. Making new friends, earning potential employment references, gaining lots of experience and a sense of accomplishment are just a few more reasons to apply!
1. How many days will Volun Teens be trained?| A．2 days. | B．10 weeks. | C．10 days. | D．2 weeks. |
| A．To offer teenagers how to apply for the program. |
| B．To tell what is required of applicants for the program. |
| C．To explain what the program is. |
| D．To stress how important the program is. |
| A．Negative. | B．Supportive. | C．Critical. | D．Passive |
