1 . What does the man probably do?

A．A shop assistant.

B．A policeman.

C．A postman.

2 . Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a store.

B．On a plane.

C．In an office.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am?

A．Attend a lecture.

B．Catch a bus.

C．Repair his bike.

2. How does the boy usually go to school?

A．By bus.

B．By bike.

C．By car.

4 . Should Schoolchildren Have Jobs?

When you were in school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sports to play and fun to have. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round. I then progressed to a Saturday job in a supermarket.

Today in the UK children are allowed to take part-time jobs from the age of 13. It’s one of those things that is seen almost as a rite of passage（成人仪式）. It’s a taste of independence. Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing your money.

Some research has shown that not taking on a Saturday or holiday jab could be harmful to a person later on. According to a 2017 study in the UK, employers’ organizations believed that not participating in part-time work at school age caused young adults to be ill-prepared for full-time employment. But despite this, recent numbers have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.

So, does this mean that British teenagers are now more afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts think that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results—and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that “Properly controlled part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives.” In reality, it’s all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.

Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom. One 13-year-old girl, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told the BBC that “I enjoy my job because I’m earning money and it helps my confidence speaking to people and socializing with people.” Did you do a part-time job when you were at school?

1. Employers believe if young adults don’t participate in part-time work at school age, ________.

A．they can’t work on their own

B．they can’t manage their money wisely

C．they won’t be well-prepared for the job

D．they won’t know how to work with others

2. According to some experts, ________ has caused fewer schoolchildren to do a par-time job in the past years.

A．more time to rest	B．having enough money
C．being afraid of hard work	D．more pressure from school

3. According to the passage, taking on a part-time job can help young people ________.

A．have a chance to see the world and meet more friends

B．understand their parents and grow up more quickly

C．learn skills and be confident to talk to people

D．get better grades and perform well in school

5 . Many people think only professionals—engineers, accountants, teachers, etc.—have careers.    1     Even if you’ve never had a paid job, you still have a career. Your career is the sum of your life and work. It includes all your activities and experiences. Your schooling, your volunteer work, and even your relationships with your family are all big parts of your career.     2    

During your career, you will have a variety of jobs, occupations and roles. People used to think of a job as full-time, permanent, paid work done for an employer at a work site. But in our changing world, a job is a set of duties or tasks. It can be paid or unpaid.     3     Even someone who is self-employed has a job.

An occupation is a group of jobs with similar responsibilities that require a common set of skills.     4     Programmers may have permanent or temporary jobs working for specific employers, be self-employed, work full-time or part-time, be paid for their work or volunteer their services. They may change jobs or hold several jobs at one time but, until they change the type of duties or tasks they perform, they are still computer programmers.

    5     We all play a number of roles in our lives and our roles often change over time. For example, Kris works four days a week as a receptionist in a clinic and takes evening courses in social work. She also sews gymnastic wear for her neighbor who sells it at summer markets. Now Kris has at least three roles.

A．A role is a part you play.

B．Actually everyone has a career.

C．In other words, your career is your life story.

D．For example, computer programmer is an occupation.

E．As a matter of fact, a job is different from a role in some way.

F．It can be completed at a work site, at home, or somewhere else.

G．The following is about your work, your family, and your life story.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What part-time job did the speaker do when she was in high school?

A．She was a babysitter.

B．She was a waitress.

C．She was a store detective.

2. What do we know about the speaker?

A．She saved no money from the summer job.

B．She found her summer job exciting.

C．She still likes shopping now.

3. Why did the speaker fail to catch the thieves?

A．She was afraid to do that.

B．She couldn’t see clearly.

C．She was too young to do that.

7 . 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?

8 . How to Do Man-on-the-Street Interviews

The man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the spot.     1     But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.

When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?”     2    

Hit the streets with confidence.     3     Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic.” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.

Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested. Don’t get discouraged.

    4     Each interview that you get on the street shouldn’t be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you won’t be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten.     5    

If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, don’t leave work without them.

A．Limit your time.

B．As you approach people, be polite.

C．If you don’t own a camera, you can buy one.

D．For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.

E．To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.

F．That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.

G．With a question like this, you will get more than a “Yes” or “No” reply.

9 . If you watch the Hollywood movies, you must be very familiar to the name Tom Cruise. He is famous all around the world. Tom     1    (play) lots of popular roles in many movies since 1980s. His handsome face helps him win many female     2    (fan), and they are crazy about him, so many girls desire     3     (marry) him. Tom’s most popular role is in the movie Mission Impassible. He plays as a spy, carrying out all kinds of     4    (danger) missions. Now the movie has come to the series 5,     5     has achieved a big success.

Tom Cruise     6     (use) to be a representative of the teenage rebellion (叛逆), yet it is action movies     7     made his reputation. He is a man with the heart full of enthusiasm. Unlike many other actors and stars, Tom doesn’t have     8    (act) talents. His success depends on his own continuous learning and training. Early hardship is of great help to him. He can always overcome his own     9    (weak), and then get experience. With strong will     10     the spirit of studying hard, Tom goes towards success and glory step by step.

10 .         I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier (收银台) in her general store.     1     I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy.     2     I worked every day after school, and during the summer and no weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account.     3    

By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics (化妆品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup (化妆) ideas.     4    

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener.     5     Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A．Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B．Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C．I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D．Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E．My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.

F．Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G．Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.