When Jen Harris was laid off from her job at MPC Computers in Idaho last October, she tweeted the message “just been laid off from MPC”, “By the time I left the parking lot, I had a job offer from a friend that had a Web development company in town, “ she told CNNMoney.
It’s difficult to know how many people are actually finding work this way. But it’s obvious from interviews with job-seekers, employers, coaches and managers that the Twitter phenomenon is fundamentally changing the way people search for jobs.
“A lot of companies aren’t advertising jobs in traditional ways,” says Jason Rivera, a graphic artist who teamed up with other San Francisco Twiners “to lead the pink-slip party (失业聚会) movement” for the networking messes. Rivera says Twitter allows companies to easily “follow” potential candidates online, while giving job hunters a backdoor peek at companies where they may be interested in applying for a job.
“It’s a great way to get up-to-the-minute information about a company and its latest products,” Rivera says, “as well as give you a shot at actually talking to a hiring manager on Twitter，as opposed to having your e-mailed resume end up as the 500th in his in-box. At the same time, Twitter gives managers faster, more efficient ways to get through the mess, and that save them money.”
Paul Mabray knows that firsthand. As a chief strategy officer for Napabased VinTank, a wine industry think tank （智囊团），he used Twitter to spot and then practically “follow’’ the 23-year-old job candidate and gifted Twitter, Ashley Bellview. “We got to learn about her personality, her work ethic and her thought process by the information she’d linked to in her tweets and by how she communicated with other people on Twitter,” Mabray says.
1.Jen Harris is mentioned in the first paragraph to show that ________.
A.Twitter is becoming an important tool for job seekers
B.more people lose their jobs recently
C.it’s easier for IT workers to find jobs
D.there are less jobs than we have expected
2.Twitter can give job hunters a chance to ________.
A.visit the companies
B.learn more about the companies
C.receive training about the computer operation
D.have a face-to-face talk with the managers
3.We can know from the last paragraph that Ashley Bellview ________.
A.has a large circle of online friends
B.proves to be a gifted actress
C.is not experienced in wine making
D.is considered a gifted candidate
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A.The Popularity of Twitter
B.Twitter Helps Find Jobs
C.The Ways People Search for Jobs Are Changing
D.How to Get Jobs on Twitter
★ Spanish River Park
Location: 3001 Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton.
Admission: $16 per vehicle on weekdays, $18 on weekends and major holidays.
Special Comments: About 95 acres, more than a half-mile of beach with lifeguards. No alcohol or pets. Covered shelters and boat docks. 1,680-foot nature path and large playground area.
Food/Dining: Picnic areas with barbecue grills.
Phone: (561)393-7811
Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.
★ Red Reef Park
Location: 1400 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.
Admission: $16 per vehicle on weekdays, $18 on weekends and major holidays.
Special Comments: Developed beach ( 67 acres) with lifeguards. No alcohol or pets permitted. 680-foot boardwalk along dune (沙丘)line. Offers grills and a small playground area.
Food/Dining: Picnic areas available.
Phone: (561)393-7812
Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.
★ South Beach Park
Location: 400 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.
Admission: $15 per vehicle on weekdays, $17 on weekends and major holidays.
Special Comments: 1,670 feet of beach, 25 acres, lifeguards, 955 feet of developed beach south of Boca Inlet with lifeguards, lifeguard rescue boat operation.
Food/Dining: Picnic areas available.
Phone: (561)393-7813
Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.
★ Coconut Cove Water Park
Location: 11200 Park Access Road, Boca Raton.
Admission: Adult $7; Children (4~12) $5; 3 and under free.
Special Comments: The water park offers Sea Monster walk pool, Meandering River, Twin Tubes water slide and a waterfall. No alcohol or pets permitted.
Food/Dining: Concessions .
Phone: (561)274-1140
Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.
1.If you want to go to South Beach Park, you will phone ________ for its information.
A.(561)393-7811 B.(561)393-7812
C.(561)393-7813 D.(561)274-1140
2.If you want to take up jogging, which park is more suitable for you?
A.Spanish River Park. B.Red Reef Park.
C.South Beach Park. D.Coconut Cove Water Park.
3.If a couple with two children aged four and one child aged two go to visit Coconut Cove Water Park, they should pay ________.
A.$22 B.$19
C.$29 D.$24
假设你是李华，你校的英国交换生Chris暑假要回国。他想要给他的好朋友买些有中国传统文化特色的礼物，希望你能给他些建议。请给他回复一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 表示荣幸；
2. 你的建议及理由；
3. 购物安排。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以便行文连贯；
3.结束语已为你写好。
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Best regards,
Li Hua
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。
Of all the recreations we enjoyed, a morning walk might be the most rewarding. In city like Chengdu and Hangzhou where can hardly avoid heavy traffic, it’s only in the morning that the roads are not crowded. It is hardly any traffic and one can enjoy the walk. In the morning the nature is at its best. Having a look at leaves of trees and you’ll find pearls of dew (露水) on it. Flowers wave their heads gentle and spread their pleasant smell. A walk in a big park or the bank of a stream is even more refreshing. A 20-minute walk every day gets people to look 5 years young.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Could you be a stunt performer, performing stunts in front of an audience or movie camera? Stunt performers perform aerial acrobatics or dangerous actions for the movies. We enjoy 1. (watch) exciting stunts. But for the stunt performers, performing is the day’s work.
Stunt performers lead a busy and 2. (energy) life. They must be fit and strong. Many start off in martial arts (武术) or gymnastics, where they learn to develop 3. (strong) . Experienced stunt performers learn many extra 4. (skill) such as horse riding, working with explosives, and scuba diving.
Stunt performers work 5. movies or television shows are made. Hollywood 6. (know) as the movie capital of the world. Other places 7. busy movie or television studios include Vancouver in Canada, and Queensland in Australia. They often work on location. Filming in remote places such as deserts, jungles, and mountains 8. (keep) them travel frequently. They working on these jobs are away from home for weeks, or even months.
Stunt work is 9. extreme job. The training is hard and the stunts can be dangerous. But performers enjoy the thrill of their work and push themselves hard to do more stunts. Stunt performers know that their jobs are so risky 10. a slight miscalculation, or a piece of damaged equipment, can cause a bad accident. But they don’t let the risks stop them. Their skills and training usually keep them safe.
What I Regret
At lunchtime, Jimmy, Patrick, Devon, and I began our regular routine of our lunches. I glanced across the busy cafeteria and saw the _________ student, Joel. He was holding his plate and waiting in lines.
Patrick _________ him too. “Why’s the new kid dressed like the headmaster?” he asked. Devon and Jimmy laughed.
“Joel’s cool. He’s in my English and history classes,” I said. However, I kept the _________ that Joel and I had become friends when we worked on a project together. We _________ that we were both enthusiastic readers — something I would never admit to Patrick, Jimmy, and Devon.
I saw that Joel was _________ toward us. “Don’t do it,” I thought, but in seconds he was at our table. My friends raised their eyebrows. Jimmy, Devon and Patrick piled their backpacks on the table and chairs so that there was no _________ left for another person to sit down. Patrick said, “I don’t think we have room.”
This _________ situation froze the air. I could _________ Joel looking at me, but I stared at my _________ as if it contained precious pearls of wisdom instead of rice and beans. After a long, uncomfortable pause, Joel ____________. I ____________ have spoken up for him, but I couldn’t walk away from my three friends, could I?
Joel didn’t speak to me after that ____________ He was soon ____________ around with another group of kids. A few months later, I saw an announcement about Joel being chosen to be president of the class book club. I was ____________ for Joel’s achievements, but I realized I had made a big mistake____________ I said nothing at the lunch table that day. Why was I so ____________ that my friends might find out that I like to read?
As I stared at the announcement, I knew I needed to ____________ to Joel even if he did not want to become my friend again. I was certain that my three friends would not ____________. I was also certain that I ____________ losing them as well. However, I knew that I would lose myself if I did nothing.
As the dismissal bell rang, I gathered up my books, took (a) deep ____________, and went to find Joel.
1.A.good B.new C.lucky D.top
2.A.noticed B.helped C.examined D.called
3.A.words B.ideas C.truth D.promise
4.A.forgot B.argued C.discussed D.discovered
5.A.nodding B.flying C.walking D.driving
6.A.book B.food C.time D.space
7.A.awkward B.dangerous C.pleasant D.comfortable
8.A.taste B.smell C.hear D.feel
9.A.face B.lunch C.backpack D.table
10.A.left B.laughed C.started D.stopped
11.A.need B.should C.would D.must
12.A.greeting B.change C.meeting D.lesson
13.A.turning B.looking C.showing D.hanging
14.A.happy B.sorry C.thankful D.anxious
15.A.if B.until C.when D.where
16.A.confused B.surprised C.excited D.afraid
17.A.adapt B.apologize C.smile D.refer
18.A.refuse B.agree C.mind D.choose
19.A.risked B.permitted C.tried D.suggested
20.A.delight B.silence C.breath D.thought
