1 . My husband jokes with me that my midlife crisis was having my now 11-year-old daughter in my 40s.

I started my career as Associate Editor at Woman’s World magazine in the late 1990s. Then I was a magazine editor-in-chief for five national consumer publications and also contributed to magazines like Longevity and New Woman.

Four years after getting married in 2005, I eventually gave birth to my daughter, Crystal. As I wrote on Parenting.com: “As the doctor checked her vital organs and my husband counted her 10 perfect fingers and toes, I realized that my body had produced a wonder.”

While my peers were dealing with the stresses of kids in school, I focused my creative energy on carving out my new identity. I was excited when I was offered a “Mom’s Talk” column where I wrote about toys, breastfeeding, and my ongoing(追求) for “baby-free” time.

When Crystal was 3 years old, I wrote an essay about watching her dance at a toddler(学步的小孩) reading group at the library, instead of sitting down with the other children. I expected her performance to annoy people, but her joyful dancing attracted them and made me consider my own possibilities.

“Had I ever been that way, I wondered. If so, could I be like that again? Could I become as free as a child with her whole life ahead of her, ready and willing to be the star of her own production?”

As my daughter transformed from a toddler into a young girl, she continued to be my inspiration. I wrote about the new rules for babysitting and shared research showing that fathers who participated in housework had a positive impact on their daughter’s future success on The Washington Post.

I focused on providing Crystal with resilience-building(韧性) when she neared her teens. I wrote about powerful phrases for The Week, like “no one is the judge of your self-worth”.

As my daughter continues to grow during this messy time, there is one certainty: I will continue to tell my stories, through the eyes of my midlife wisdom. I can’t wait to see her next chapter----and for you to read mine.

1. How did the author feel when giving birth to her daughter?

A．Frightened.	B．Pleased.
C．Puzzled.	D．Disappointed.

2. In terms of being a parent, the author differed from her peers in that _______.

A．she had to deal with more stress from being a mom

B．she left all the babysitting work to her husband

C．she combined the new identity with her career

D．she adopted a creative method of raising her baby

3. What did Crystal’s performance in the library make the author think about?

A．Living the same free life as her daughter’s.

B．Giving performance in front of a crowd

C．Her previous life before having the baby.

D．Pure pleasure during “baby-free” time.

4. Why does the author consider Crystal as her inspiration?

A．Crystal has inspired her to take a writing career.

B．She has started writing in the tone of Crystal.

C．Her writing keeps developing as Crystal grows.

D．Many of her stories are centered on her daughter.

2 . Tips for Writing a Cover Letter

If you are applying for an internship, you will likely have to submit a cover letter as part of your application. Read below for tips on writing an internship cover letter.

Use Business Letter Format

Use proper business letter format when sending a cover letter by mail. Include your contact information at the top, the date, and the contact information for the employer. Be sure to provide a proper salutation, and sign your name at the bottom.

Individualize Your Cover Letter

Make sure to write a unique cover letter for each internship for which you apply. Highlight skills and abilities you have that relate to the specific internship listing. The main emphasis of your cover letter should be convincing the reader that you will be a qualified intern.

Emphasize Your Academic Experience

In the letter, you can mention academic experience, if applicable. Especially if you have limited work experience, you might use examples from school to demonstrate that you have particular skills. For example, if the internship requires you to work as part of a team, provide an example of an assistant at the library or a successful team project you worked on during one of your college courses.

Include Extra Classroom Experiences

You can also include details about your relevant experience form extra classroom activities or volunteer work. For example, a reporter for a college newspaper can point to interviewing and writing skills; a history of volunteering at a shelter can provide an example of strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Proofread and Edit

Be sure to thoroughly proofread your cover letter for spelling and grammar errors. Many internships are very competitive, and any error can hurt your chances of getting an interview. Also, avoid using too many words to convey your information and intention.

1. What can you do to personalize your internship cover letter?

A．Use proper business letter format.

B．Employ more convincing expressions.

C．Promise a good performance in the internship.

D．Stress my own abilities related to the requirements.

2. Academic experience included in the cover letter can ________.

A．make up for the lack of work experience	B．prove you’ll be an outstanding organizer
C．show you have a good academic performance	D．multiply the chance of working on a team project

3. According to the text, a cover letter should be _____________.

A．emotional and simplified	B．informal and detailed
C．brief and targeted	D．academic and qualified

3 . Your success as a manager can be determined by how you interact with people. The role of a manager as a leader is an important part of these interactions. Leadership involves influencing colleagues so that they follow a given direction or goal.    1    

The first is the “people function”. Here leadership helps to hold a group together and maintain the motivation of the group.    2    In this role the leader will ensure the group has sufficient funds to carry out its tasks. So a leader should be seen to have influence both outside the group and within the group.

Next comes the “task function”. Here leadership involves deciding what the tasks of the group of employees are and then making sure that they are carried out successfully.

The third is the “strategic function.”     3    A group of workers that knows what they are trying to achieve will be more efficient and better motivated than a group that doesn’t know what it’s supposed to be doing.

    4    For example, how much power the manager has over the group, how well the manager knows the systems present in an organization and how many personal contacts the manager has within the organization.

Good communication is another crucial element to successful leadership. A good leader is aware both of the message to be communicated and of the importance of effective communication to influence members of the group.     5    It is essential to be a role model for the policies you advocate. And remember, always accept responsibility for your mistakes and don’t blame colleagues for things that you do badly. No one is perfect. Just remember this when you interact with colleagues.

A．A leader should act as an ambassador for the group.

B．Leadership here helps with the development of a sense of purpose and direction for the group.

C．It is often stated that leadership has three main functions within groups.

D．A manager’s ability to influence people depends on a range of factors.

E．Networking includes the ability to make and maintain useful contacts.

F．This shows that you are aware of the effort colleagues are putting into their work.

G．A manager’s behavior is a vital component of the message they communicate to colleagues.

4 . Ajarn Recruitment, a new and successful educational organization, mainly provides teaching jobs for people with teaching experience as well as exam preparation courses for teenagers and adults.

We are now looking for:

• 2 English speakers for part-time conversational teaching from Tuesday to Thursday at a primary school, which is only 5 minutes’ walk away from the Downtown Square. Teaching is from 3 pm to 5 pm. The hourly fee is 400 Thailand baths.

• 2 full-time English speakers for a conversational English program at a governmental school near Sao Ching Cha in Phra Nakhon district. The monthly pay starts at 28,000 Thailand baths and up depending on your performance in your work.

You must:

• have the ability to lead and encourage your students

• have at least 1 year of teaching experience for the full-time position

• have the ability to adapt yourself to the new living environment in a developing country

• be a native speaker of English, holding a passport from Australia, New Zealand or America

If interested, please send the following required information to ajarn@ ajarnexpress. Com

• your resume

• your teaching certificates

• your own photo and the photo of your passport

We will get in touch with you through e-mails only. Since we have a great number of candidates, we don’t have much time to go through your resume carefully. So we only offer chance of an interview to those candidates with a short and brief list.

TEL: 02-108-7217.

1. The passage is mainly written to     .

A．advertise four job offers	B．provide exam preparation courses
C．encourage students to study abroad	D．introduce an educational organization

2. Who is most likely to get the full-time position?

A．A local English teacher in Thailand

B．A university English teacher from England

C．A graduate of an American teachers’ college

D．An experienced English teacher from Australia

3. If you want to get the chance of an interview, you’d better     .

A．leave your phone number	B．introduce yourself in detail
C．make a brief self-introduction	D．call 02-108-7217 as soon as possible

5 . 假定你是李华，你打算参加学校“职业规划演讲比赛”，请根据提示，以“My Career Planning"为题写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.职业目标；2.理由；3,打算。 注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.
3.参考词汇：career planning职业规划

Career Planning

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