1 . If you are thinking about asking for a raise in salary, there are several things to keep in mind. First, consider whether you deserve a higher salary.     1     Sit down and make a list of your job accomplishments. Be as specific as possible. For example, think about important projects you have worked on, things you have done to improve the organization of work in your department, or how your efforts have brought more money to the company. Also include any professional development opportunities you have taken advantage of recently and be ready to explain how they have improved your performance on the job.       2       Bear in mind that salary levels are based not only on performance but also on the market for your particular skills. Before you ask for a raise, you need to do some research. You should investigate the industry standards for salaries for people in similar positions with similar levels of experience.     3     Your initial request should actually be slightly higher than the amount you want in order to leave some room for negotiation. Then, if you have to go lower than this amount, you still end up with something close to what you want.

    4     If you have recently been given new responsibilities, it makes sense to ask for a higher level of compensation. On the other hand, if the company is going through financial difficulties, a request for more money will probably not be met with a favorable response. It would be better to wait until the company is in a better financial position. Finally, never give personal reasons for wanting a higher salary. Your need to pay your child's college tuition or buy a bigger house is of no concern to your boss.     5     That is where you need to keep the conversation.

A．This will help you determine what would be a reasonable amount of money to ask for.

B．Skills play a key role in your salary level.

C．A crucial point is the timing of your request.

D．Everyone is eager for a raise in salary.

E．You probably do, but you should be able to explain exactly why to your boss.

F．Your salary level should be based on professional considerations alone.

G．Then you will be better prepared when you meet with your boss.

2 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the woman start work?

A．At 6:00 a.m.

B．At 7:00 a.m.

C．At 8:00 a.m.

2. Why is the woman tired?

A．She didn’t sleep.

B．She had a long day.

C．She did boring work.

3. What is the woman?

A．A patient.

B．A nurse.

C．A doctor.

3 . It’s pretty common to feel like we’re in a position or career where we’re just going through the motions, trying to get to that next paycheck or the next vacation. Yet, it is __________ to hope for or to expect better from those we work for after we have __________ what we have been assigned to do.

St. John Properties just __________ $10 million in holiday bonuses to their employees! This incredible __________ came during the company’s holiday party where all 198 employees were __________ with a sealed envelope. Then, the company owner Edward St. John took to the stage and said each envelope __________ a bonus check based on the time with the company, at a(n) __________ of $50,000 per employee. When St. John was asked what __________ him to give away such sizable bonuses, he simply said, “They’re the ones who make the boat go.”

Sometimes, it may feel like our __________ at work or at home may go unnoticed so that’s why it’s important to __________ them on a personal level. In doing so, it helps us better appreciate our colleagues or __________ members for their own efforts. When we show our __________ , not only during the holiday season but every chance we get, we __________ to improve morale and team spirit. __________ , it helps to remind us of our potential, both __________ and collective, and leads us to the opportunities we deserve.

1.

A．impossible

B．strange

C．ridiculous

D．acceptable

2.

A．refused

B．adjusted

C．accomplished

D．delayed

3.

A．handed down

B．gave out

C．handed in

D．gave up

4.

A．impact

B．gift

C．policy

D．notice

5.

A．awarded

B．inspired

C．presented

D．impressed

6.

A．contained

B．cashed

C．represented

D．covered

7.

A．expense

B．average

C．loss

D．rate

8.

A．disturbed

B．allowed

C．forced

D．caused

9.

A．positions

B．roles

C．efforts

D．achievements

10.

A．value

B．recognize

C．admit

D．encourage

11.

A．family

B．society

C．group

D．union

12.

A．determination

B．knowledge

C．appreciation

D．view

13.

A．choose

B．tend

C．try

D．expect

14.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Furthermore

15.

A．individual

B．physical

C．mental

D．hidden

4 . Five years ago, I took a career risk by leaving my job to work on a ship. My medical friends

did their best to persuade me, saying that running away to sea would____my career. But after these years working as a junior doctor, I was willing to take the risk.

___for adventure, I boarded a ship in Singapore with 2,000 passengers and crew. To my___, the hospital was well equipped, with an X-ray machine and a blood analyzer. That first voyage was a learning experience, a___schedule full of safety drills. There was so much new information to___Even remembering which uniform to wear each day was a____ Most confusing, I often forgot to____my clock when the ship crossed time zones.

As a doctor, I was____for the 600 crew, and I was on call for the entire ship. Far from____seasickness and sunburn, I had to deal with other___ for, my patients were wide and varied. The ship's medical center was____a floating emergency room, and we didn't have a team of specialists on hand for a second ____.With long and unpredictable hours, it required mental_____

As you can guess, many of the passengers were elderly. Heart attacks don't____geography and emergency evacuations (疏散) were difficult to____I recall one such patient, who was taken of the ship halfway through the Panama Canal. After a____ride in an old ambulance, I was relieved that the patient____long enough to arrive at the hospital in Panama City.

Thankfully, there were several unexpected ____to the job. I regularly enjoyed the passenger facilities and I even hosted my own table of passengers in the evening. On fare days off, I____as a tour guide on trips ashore. I got to fly over Alaska in a seaplane and watched a ballet in St Petersburg.

Now, I understand being a ship doctor is not a job- it's a way of _____One year at sea became two. I lost my career ambitions, but I redefined happiness in my life.

1.

A．launch

B．restrict

C．ruin

D．pursue

2.

A．Desperate

B．Optimistic

C．Suitable

D．Concerned

3.

A．shock

B．relief

C．excitement

D．disappointment

4.

A．regular

B．similar

C．tight

D．flexible

5.

A．search for

B．figure out

C．pick over

D．take in

6.

A．challenge

B．disaster

C．bonus

D．glory

7.

A．upgrade

B．repair

C．set

D．install

8.

A．responsible

B．powerful

C．regretful

D．guilty

9.

A．experiencing

B．suffering

C．preventing

D．treating

10.

A．passengers

B．specialists

C．diseases

D．risks

11.

A．fortunately

B．actually

C．ultimately

D．precisely

12.

A．examination

B．consideration

C．discussion

D．opinion

13.

A．comfort

B．toughness

C．communication

D．pressure

14.

A．refer to

B．rely on

C．trouble with

D．care about

15.

A．arrange

B．monitor

C．encounter

D．investigate

16.

A．relaxing

B．terrifying

C．promising

D．boring

17.

A．survived

B．struggled

C．insisted

D．anticipated

18.

A．missions

B．benefits

C．requirements

D．priorities

19.

A．performed

B．travelled

C．volunteered

D．returned

20.

A．confidence

B．success

C．experience

D．life

5 . Should universities focus on training workers for the next decade or curing diseases for the next century? A group of governors, educators, and CEOs weighed in on the best way universities can prepare for the future. They debated how the U.S. can take the responsibility for research while still preparing students for real jobs.

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said that the first thing she thinks about as governor is educating Oklahoma students and strengthening the workforce. So she’s carrying out a program called “America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs” that aims to “reorganize our education system with the current needs of our employers”.

The state governor added that this new educational approach doesn’t just benefit students and companies, but also improves the state economy. “We’ve been able to attract new companies to our state because of what we’re doing with our universities, because our students are a pipeline for the workforce,” she said, “General Electric Company (one of the world’s biggest companies) is coming to Oklahoma.”

Other group members were more focused on the long-term goals of a research university. Amy Gutmann pointed out that “basic research is the foundation for everything else that happens at a university. And if we don’t do it, nobody else will.”

“And if nobody does that research, we’ll pay the price in health care bills,” argued Vagelos, who is a former CEO of Merck & Co., Inc, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. And a specific drug for a cold is reported to be produced by the company. “The jobs of universities are basic research, which is what is needed for attacks on disease,” he said. “There has been a reduction in coronary heart disease (冠心病) by 60% in the last forty years because of this research, and that reduces health care costs.”

James Hunt, former North Carolina governor, argued for a happy medium. Effective communication, he said, would help the public see that the research conducted at universities actually serves a practical purpose.

Eli Broad, founder of the Broad Foundations, agreed. “We have to show the public what research has achieved,” he said, “We have to show how it actually goes from basic research to something they can understand.”

1. Why does Oklahoma appeal to General Electric Company?

A．University graduates in the state are well trained.

B．There’s much support from the local government.

C．Many students in the state hope to be workers.

D．The state economy has been growing rapidly.

2. What is Gutmann’s attitude toward Fallin’s program?

A．Curious.

B．Tolerant.

C．Disapproving.

D．Sympathetic.

3. The underlined words “pharmaceutical companies” in Paragraph 5 refer to _____.

A．companies selling drugs and medicines

B．companies doing researching on drugs and medicines

C．companies making drugs and medicines

D．companies advertising drugs and medicines

4. Which of the following can be the best title of this text?

A．Universities or colleges?	B．Workers or researchers?
C．Basic or further research?	D．Education or development?

6 . From self-driving cars to carebots (care+robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat (威胁) to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to change businesses.

“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia-Pacific. A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.

The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates. But the report states, “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs—just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research. “The growth of companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.

A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the report’s co-author.

“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsoft’s Jonathan Grudin told researchers.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The result of job reduction.

B．The fast development of AI.

C．The future life of elderly people.

D．The influence of technology on jobs.

2. What will people most probably do in the future?

A．Take the place of AI.

B．Work in a traditional way.

C．Take up jobs requiring creativity.

D．Enjoy life without working anymore.

3. What can be known from Grudin’s words in the last paragraph?

A．Job unemployment will stay high.

B．More jobs tend to appear in the future.

C．Job competition is likely to grow fiercer.

D．Technology will have less control over jobs.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Are People Losing Their Jobs?

B．The Requirements for Future Jobs

C．The Challenging Life in the Future

D．Does Technology Simplify Everything?

7 . 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.

8 . Imagine that you’re looking at your company-issued smartphone and you notice an e-mail from Linkedln:“These companies are looking for candidate like you!” You aren’t necessarily searching for a job, but you’re always open to opportunities, so out of curiosity, you click on the link. A few minutes later your boss appears at your desk. “We’ve noticed that you’re spending more time on Linkedln lately, so I wanted to talk with you about your career and whether you’re happy here,” she says Uh-oh.
It’s an awkward scene. Attrition(损耗) has always been expensive for companies, but in many industries the cost of losing good workers is rising, owing to tight labor markets. Thus companies are making greater efforts to predict which workers are at high risk of leaving so that managers can try to stop them. Methods range from electronic monitor to sophisticated analyses of employees’ social media lives.
Some of this work may be a reason to let employees to quit. In general, people leave their jobs because they don’t like their boss, don’t see opportunities for promotion or growth, or are offered a higher pay; these reasons have held steady for years.
New research conducted by CEB, a Washington-based technology company, looks not just at why workers quit but also at when. “We’ve learned that what really affects people is their sense of how they’re doing compared with other people in their peer group, or with where they thought they would be at a certain point in life, says Brian Kropp, who heads CEB’s HR practice. “We’ve learned to focus on moments that allow people to make these comparisons.”
Technology also provides clues about which star employees might be eyeing the exit. Companies can tell whether employees using work computers or phones are spending time on (or even just opening e-mails from) career websites, and research shows that more firms are paying attention to these things. Large companies have also begun tracking badge swipes(浏览痕迹)—employees’ use of an ID to enter and exit the building or the parking garage—to identify patterns that suggest a worker may be interviewing for a job.
1. From the first paragraph, we can infer Linkedln is ________.

A．an e-mail

B．a job from the Internet

C．a professional social network

D．a world-famous company

2. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．The cost of losing good workers is rising.

B．Companies are stricter with workers than before.

C．Measures have been taken to find the potential workers who want to quit.

D．Finding new jobs has been a trend for most workers.

3. According to the research by CEB, which of the following might be the most probable reason for workers to quit their jobs?

A．They don’t like their bosses.

B．Workers are always doing comparisons.

C．Not seeing opportunities for promotion.

D．To find a higher-paid job.

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1. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce a language school in Japan.

B．To hire language teachers to work in Japan.

C．To describe working conditions in Japan.

D．To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.

2. We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will _______.

A．teach English only in Osaka

B．receive a degree from a university

C．have free accommodation

D．get trained for the job

3. Before going to Japan, you need _______.

A．to see the manager of NOVA France	B．to take some computer courses
C．to write a letter to Japan	D．to find a place to live

4. If you want to work in Japan you should _______.

A．have some working experience	B．know how to use computers
C．present good teaching plans	D．speak several languages

10 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
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Firstly, I have been great interested in the Internet when I was 8. At the age of 14, I created our own website. Secondly, I have taken some courses in IT, included specialist courses in Java and Flash. I serve as an assistant for a web design studio for six weeks during the summer holidays. Lastly, I would be eagerly to improve my skills through learning from others.

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