1 . How to Prepare for a Job Interview

A job interview is one of the longest and most frightening ways of making first impression(印象).    1    . To prepare for a job interview, use these tips.

Respond well and timely to the Invitation to interview.    2    .Most interview invitations are sent by email and it is polite to reply by email, in a brief, pleasant and sincere manner. Thank the sender for their time and for the invitation to the interview, making it clear that you will appear at the determined time.

Research the company's background. Start by looking into their future goals and plans. Carrying out the interview with this in mind will make you seem like a good long-term investment(投资).    3    .

Think of questions to ask your interviewer. Taking an active part in the interview gives a good impression of your level of interest in the job.    4    . However, avoid asking anything that can be easily answered through a quick Internet search.

    5    . It's best to prepare for all sorts of questions by thinking about your own work goals, long-term plans, past successes, and work strengths. In addition, you should get ready for the seemingly simple questions that most employers like to throw at their interviewees.

A．Think over your own goals and plans.

B．Guess what questions your interviewer may ask.

C．Avoid asking your interviewer personal questions.

D．However, it's also your chance to get on an employer's good side.

E．It's a good idea to prepare at least three questions to ask your interviewer.

F．Replying to the invitation already forms a part of your interview impression.

G．Also, be ready to talk about the organization and the job you are applying for.

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

A．He is being interviewed.

B．He is making a flash.

C．He is playing computer games.

2. What do you think will happen after the conversation?

A．The woman will call Mr Taylor.

B．The woman won’t make the website.

C．The woman won’t get in touch with Mr Taylor.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is a disadvantage of working from home according to the man?

A．There is no manager to keep order.

B．There is difficulty in being inspired.

C．There is a possibility of sleeping too long.

2. What does the man spend more on at home?

A．Clothes.

B．Food.

C．Heating.

3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Family members.

B．Former colleagues.

C．Boss and employee.

4 . 语法填空

A 71-year-old   female   on Taobao has become   a   role   model for many     1     (woman) in this country.

Yang   Guang began moving   from Shanghai   to Hangzhou in August   2015     2     she launched her modeling career     3     (success) on Taobao after her     4     (retire).

Yang, who starts her journey at 6:30 a.m., tries more than 100 clothes and poses for   photos     5     (advertise) these clothes for senior women until 7 p.m. each working day.

She says she enjoys the process and feels delighted and     6     every day, even though she     7     (bother) by diseases such as high blood pressure and heart trouble sometimes.

As the saying     goes, “Opportunities     are     for     those     who     are     prepared.” Yang     8     (shoot) tens of movies and television dramas with many singers before she became a model on Taobao.

    9     is never too late to realize your dream and time can give everything you want,” says Yang,     10     has a special kind of beauty that comes from life experiences.

5 . In the US, tornadoes(龙卷风） are responsible for 80 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries each year. Although they happen quite frequently, tornadoes are difficult to predict. Why? Tornadoes develop from storms, but only some storms are likely to become tornadoes. Scientists don’t know where and when a storm will touch the ground and turn into a tornado. Today, the warning time for a tornado is usually just 13 minutes.

Time Samaras is a storm chaser. His job is to find tornados and follow them.When he gets close to a tornado, he puts a special tool called a turtle probe on the ground. This tool measures things like a tornado’s temperature, humidity (湿度), and wind speed. With this information, Samaras can learn what causes tornadoes to develop. If meteorologists(气象学家) understand this, they can warn people about tornadoes sooner and save lives.

How does Samaras hunt tornadoes? It’s not easy. First, he has to find one Tornadoes are too small to see using weather satellites. So Samaras can’t rely on these tools to find a tornado. Instead, he waits for tornadoes to develop. Every May and June, Samaras drivers about 40,000 kilometers across an area known as ToknownTornado Alley, looking and hoping to spot a tornado.

Once Samaras sees a tornado, the chase begins. But a tornado is hard to follow. Some tornadoes change direction several times—for example,moving east and then west and then east again. When Sanaras finally gets near a tonrnado, he puts the turtle probe on the ground. Being this close to a tornado is terrifying. Debris (碎片) is flying in the air . Then wind is blowing at high speed. He must get away quickly.

The work is risky, even for a skilled chaser like Samaras. But danger won’t stop his hunt for the perfect storm.

1. What do we know about tornadoes?

A．They can be predicted by satellites.	B．They usually come down in winter
C．The warning time for them is very short .	D．They often develop into storms.

2. A turtle probe is used to                 .

A．predict tornadoes	B．collect information about tornadoes
C．chase tornadoes	D．decrease the power of tornadoes

3. The third paragraph is mainly about                 .

A．how tornadoes develop	B．how the turtle probe works
C．how powerful Tornado Alley is	D．how Samaras chases a tornado

4. According to the text ,the job of a tornado chaser is                 .

A．difficult and dangerous	B．stressful and troublesome
C．mysterious and interesting	D．exciting and popular

6 . Housekeeping Services - A responsible, professional，experienced housekeeper is needed to take care of all cleaning details of a local business in Angwin. This person will be needed 2 or 3 times per week for about 8 hours per day. Please send an email for additional information and be ready to provide resume and work history. Driver’s license and the ability to lift at least 50 pounds are required. Pay will be $20-$25 per hour. To contact them，email recruitingangwin@gmail.com.

Caregiver Position-Looking for a caregiver to help with a 91-year-old woman who lives in Calistoga. She speaks both English and Spanish, but Spanish is her preference. She sleeps quite a bit during the day so there is time to do housework. She cannot be left alone because she is a fall risk. She walks with a walker on her own. Please call 925-785-8500 if interested.

Worship Music Leader -- First Presbyterian Church (FPC) in Napa is looking for someone who will select songs and use media for church services on Sundays. Applicants must be able to commit 8-10 hours per week for service and meetings as well as being available every Sunday from 9:00am to 12:00 pm. The pay is about $18 an hour. Detailed job information will be posted on the Payroll Office’s window. If interested，send your cover letter and resume to David Stoker at david@fpcnapa.org.

Catering Company Oak Avenue is a most successful catering company in St. Helena searching for enthusiastic people to join their talented team of chefs and service professionals. Hours are flexible and positions are available for ambitious chefs，bakers，service helpers，and captains. Please send a brief cover letter and resume to Maritza@oakavenuecatering.com or call 707-963-9278 for more information.

1. To work as a housekeeper, one needs to .

A．be a local in Angwin	B．be able to speak two languages
C．work about 8 hours per week	D．be able to drive

2. Why does the 91-year-old woman need to be accompanied?

A．She cannot walk by herself.	B．She has a poor memory.
C．She is likely to fall down.	D．She has difficulty in sleeping.

3. Which is the contact number or email address for those who want to become great bakers?

A．707-963-9278	B．925-785-8500
C．david@fpcnapa.org	D．recruitingangwin@gmail.com

7 . My brother Stanley died last January from cancer，and I spent a lot of time with him in hospital over his last few months. I witnessed the care he received and，at the time，I thought it was poor. It shocked and hurt me.

While Stanley was sick，I was a medical student. I therefore put a lot of time and energy in the medical profession. It gave me an insider's view of the care Stanley received，when most people spending time with a very sick loved one only have an outside view. However，as I see now it made me judge the care that his doctors and nurses gave him too harshly(严厉的).

We experienced long waits in emergency departments，and doctors were unsure of the details of Stanley's case. We waited around for doctors to arrive，but they seldom turned up. But worst of all was Stanley's senior doctor. Near the end，he announced coldly that there was nothing left to try. “All the choices have been used，"he said. And with that，he left，never to be seen again.

All this affected the way I thought about my studies. Did I want to work in a field where people treated patients as if they were numbers on a chart？After Stanley died，I finished my studies and graduated with all the rest of students in my year. They went on to get jobs in hospitals，while I took a year out. I simply couldn't face working in medicine.

Finally，I applied for and got a position as a cancer doctor in a busy clinic in a big city. Now I was a cancer doctor myself，and I often had to tell patients bad news. It is a terribly difficult thing to inform someone that they have a serious illness. I also found that I couldn't always answer patients' questions. They would want to know whether they could be cured，or how long they would live，but it wasn't always possible to say.

It was then that I understood what difficult job health providers do. It made me think back to my experiences with doctors and nurses when Stanley was sick. Perhaps what I had thought was unprofessionalism(不专业)or coldness was just a reflection of the demanding nature of the work.

I began to see my patients as Stanley，and myself no longer as his sister，but one of his caregivers.

Now I was in their shoes-the people who spend every day caring for others.

I still miss Stanley horribly，but at least now the anger has gone.

1. Why did the author feel upset in hospital？

A．Because it was too late to cure her brother.

B．Because the treatment was too painful for the author to bear.

C．Because she couldn't help the doctors with her medical knowledge.

D．Because the care given to her brother was far below her expectations.

2. The underlined word "it” in Paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A．the insider's view of the care	B．the care her brother received
C．the author's medical profession	D．the author's long stay in hospital

3. The author changed her opinion after she_______.

A．suffered a serious illness

B．met Stanley's doctors again

C．communicated with her classmates

D．experienced caring for cancer patients directly

4. What did the author do after he brother died?

A．She put in efforts o save patients.

B．She gave up her study in medicine.

C．She applied for a job in a big city immediately.

D．She took a year out and then got a job in a clinic.

5. The author wrote this passage in order to______.

A．give advice on how to be a professional doctor

B．explain how her attitude to being a caregiver changed.

C．tell the young people the importance of being a doctor.

D．share how she became a doctor   after her brother's death

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early immigrants came to this country, they brought the idea that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude still influences America today. Work is not only important for the salary, but also for social and psychological working, being productive. For most Americans, they are what they do. What happens, then, when a person retires at the age of sixty-five or seventy? It’s easy to imagine that retirement is no easy thing. Retirees often feel they are unproductive and no longer needed by others.
Once people retire, they may also get into financial trouble. Many people rely on Social Security checks every month. During their working years, employees contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as income. These checks do not provide enough money to live on, however, because prices are increasing very rapidly. After retirement, they have to change their lifestyles. They have to spend carefully to be sure that they can afford to buy food, fuel, and other necessities.
Of course, not all senior citizens feel sad when they are in face of retirement. Working for so many years, they eventually have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies such as reading, traveling or joining some senior citizen clubs. Some continue to work part time; others choose to do volunteer work like helping young people to get started in new business.
American government is taking steps to ease the problems of retired people. They are building new housing, offering discounts in stores and museums and on buses, and providing other services, such as free courses, food service, and help with housework. It is wise to do so. Retired citizens are an important part of the population and their special needs must be concerned about. After all, everyone will be a senior citizen someday.
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9 . Whatever misfortune you are faced with, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.

The other day I was feeling quite ______, having just been fired from my job. With so many ___ to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.

I had just got off the bus ______ I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the traffic. I walked a bit slower, trying to find out the ______of the fascinating sound. Through the passers-by I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.

She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice ______ me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take ______to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn’t know.

She might have felt my______for she occasionally looked in my direction.

By now I was telling myself that I could _____tell her how good she sounded. I walked over and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.

I asked her ______, “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”

She explained to me that she sees so many ______ people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by ______ motivational(激励的) music.

Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been ______a rough time lately, but you’ve made me ______ again.”

“I’m happy that I could be____help to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”

I told her my story and said, “I’m not so ____about what to do….”

“You see, here’s ____ the problem lies,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because _____comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should_____ more … lift your head up.”

Inspired by what she said, I did hold my head up and soon ____the difficulties. So ____in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to make it sooner or later.

1.

A．lonely

B．upset

C．relaxed

D．sensitive

2.

A．prices

B．fees

C．fines

D．bills

3.

A．when

B．as

C．while

D．afterwards

4.

A．detail

B．origin

C．religion

D．resource

5.

A．shocked

B．amused

C．excited

D．touched

6.

A．patience

B．energy

C．courage

D．technique

7.

A．presence

B．devotion

C．thought

D．preference

8.

A．at no time

B．at least

C．at times

D．at most

9.

A．equally

B．curiously

C．roughly

D．seriously

10.

A．unattractive

B．unhealthy

C．unlucky

D．unreliable

11.

A．creating

B．exploring

C．enjoying

D．sharing

12.

A．getting through

B．looking through

C．going through

D．breaking through

13.

A．hopeful

B．grateful

C．energetic

D．enthusiastic

14.

A．in

B．beyond

C．with

D．of

15.

A．sure

B．ashamed

C．particular

D．anxious

16.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．whether

17.

A．success

B．opportunity

C．assistance

D．happiness

18.

A．inspect

B．smile

C．perform

D．struggle

19.

A．watched over

B．came over

C．took over

D．got over

20.

A．however

B．wherever

C．whenever

D．whoever

10 . 你校英语外籍教师Mr. Harden暑假期间准备在本地开一家西餐小店，要找若干名高中生为无薪酬打工人员。下面是招聘启事:

Wanted

4 middle school students

Do service work and act as translators

Healthy and helpful

Contact wfpub@gmail.com

假如你叫李华，愿意应聘。请写一封电子邮件，介绍自己。词数100词左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Harden,
I happened to have read your advertisement.
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua