Are you stuck in a job you don’t like? Many people hold ideas about jobs and careers that are holding them back.Let’s see the truth behind some career myths.
A CV (简历) is the only way to get a job.
To tell the truth, many employers don’t like or actually read CVs.Some employers would prefer to judge a person after a face-to-face meeting, or give them some part-time work first to see what they are truly like in the workplace.
Having an up-to-date CV is important when applying for jobs advertised in the paper, from larger organizations, or when you want to leave some information about yourself for the employers.
I have to make my decision now and stick to it.
There is a great saying: “Life is a journey not a destination.” Journeys are full of options.You make and change your decisions all the time based on new experiences and information.
Yes, you do have to make decisions, but you do not have to be limited by those career decisions by sticking to them.What’s more important is having a go and exploring new things.
I can’t get into the work I like because there are too few opportunities.
I have no doubt getting into work that you really want to do can be challenging.But I do also believe opportunities exist in most career areas because employment needs change all the time.One strategy I’d suggest if you can’t get your dream job is to go after what you want and grab any opportunity that moves you toward your dream job.
It’s the school’s responsibility to talk about careers and work.
Schools do have a part to play in providing career advice for students, but others also have a responsibility.I would suggest that a student-parent-school partnership approach is a far better way of looking at this.A lot of information is available on the internet, in the newspapers, through relatives and friends.
1.The passage was written mainly to ___________.
A.tell people how to get a good job
B.teach people how to behave in a job interview
C.correct some wrong ideas about looking for jobs
D.introduce right attitudes towards work
2.According to the passage, when you are looking for jobs a CV __________.
A.is the most important thing
B.is no longer popular
C.should be given face to face.
D.should contain your latest information
3.We can learn from the last paragraph that _________.
A.students should use as many resources as possible when looking for a job
B.the school is the main source of career advice to students
C.students should rely on relatives and friends to find a good job
D.information on the Internet is not necessarily true
Dear Students,
I am delighted to be your guest.
I would like to tell you about myself.I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years.I chose this job so I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons.The work is sometimes difficult.I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death.But I have also seen courage, hope and happiness.
In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children.Some were as young as four years old.They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing.But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them.Within one year, she was looking after two hundred children.She clothed them, fed them, and taught them.She gave them hope.
Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake, in one place.I found an old lady whose house was in ruins, her son was missing and rescue workers said there was no chance that he was still alive.But the old lady did not give up hope.For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself.She did not stop until she found her son.He was alive.
Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious condition.He had undergone twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital.I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.
In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from.When my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.
1.The underlined word “ famine ”in Paragraph 2 means __________.
A.pleasure B.joy
C.luck D.extreme lack of food
2.What can we learn about Rosa?
A.She’ s a rich lady and she likes to help the homeless children.
B.She’ s a kind-hearted woman and she provides houses for the homeless children.
C.She’ s a great mother and she looks after the homeless children.
D.She’ s a good teacher and she teaches the homeless children.
3.The speaker is giving a speech to students in __________.
A.China B.Canada C.Turkey D.India
4.For what does the speaker admire the Turkish woman and the Chinese boy?
A.Their bravery. B.Their strong mind.
C.Their age. D.Their luck.
假设你是李华,你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写封回信。
要点:1.参加中文学习班;
2.看中文书刊、电视;
3.学唱中文歌曲;
4.交中国朋友。
注意:1.词数120左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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。
When I began my senior high school years, I had difficulty to learning English. I dared not speak English in public because my poor pronounce. I could not get high marks, but I always used bad grammar. Afraid of be laughed at, I never put up my hand answer questions in class. When my English teacher Miss Li learned about this, she encouraged me and lend me a hand, which helped improving my English. With his help, I became interest in English and finally got high marks. Miss Li, like a shining star, shines on my path to success.
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A proverb says, “Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even 1._______ precious than money. Why? 2._____ when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is 3._______(go), it will never return.
4._______ is known to all that the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make5._______ use of our time to study hard so as to serve our country in 6. _____future.
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people7. _____ do not realize the value of time. They spend their precious time 8.______(play).
In a word, we should form the good habit of9.______(save) time. Do not put off what can be done today 10. ______tomorrow.
Life is often like a game of cards—you can't help the hand you're dealt，but you can help the way you play it. It's easy for us to do something without careful thinking，but it's hard for us to take back what we have done.
There was once a who repeated a bit rumor(谣言)about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community the story. The person it concerned，was deeply and annoyed. Later，the woman responsible for the rumor learned that it was completely . She was very sorry and went to a old man to find out what she could do to the damage.
“Go to the marketplace，”he said，“and a chicken，and have it . Then on your way home，pluck its feathers and drop them along the road.” surprised by this advice，the woman did she was told.
The next day the wise man said，“Now，go and collect all those you dropped yesterday and them back to me.”
The woman the same road，but to her disappointment，the wind all the feathers away. After searching for ，she returned with only three in her hand. “You see，” said the old man，“it's easy to drop them， it's impossible to get them back. So it is with rumor. doesn't take much to spread a rumor，but you do，you can never completely make up for the wrong.”
1.A. boy B. man C. woman D. chicken
2.A. knew B. found C. realized D. recognized
3.A. wounded B. hurt C. injured D. attacked
4.A. collecting B. sparing C. spreading D. sharing
5.A. polite B. untrue C. suitable D. illegal
6.A. wise B. famous C. stupid D. noble
7.A. do 
B. ruin C. cause D. repair
8.A. provide B. charge C. bargain D. buy
9.A. bought B. dropped C. killed D. flown
10.A. one by one B. all in all C. day by day D. step by step
11.A. As B．Although C. Despite D．Instead
12.A. that B．it C. what D．which
13.A. feathers B．words C. action D．rumors
14.A. bring B．keep C. hold D．break
15.A. copied B．followed C. had D．instructed
16.A. blew B．should blow C. had blown D．blown
17.A. days B．times C. hours D. periods
18.A. but B. so C. and D. thus
19.A. He B. This C. That D. It
20.A. unless B. once C. until D. whether
