Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed in doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction.
Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others leave one for another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation.
Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational (职业的) guidance in our educational institution. Nearly allfeel their way in the dark. Their chief concern when they lookfor a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother tothink whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them. Having a job is more thanmerely providing yourself and your dependants (受赡养者)with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment.It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest.
In choosing a profession you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more sad than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only ruin your talents but also discourage your desire to succeed in life.
1.Few school leavers have plans for the long term when finding jobs because ________.
A. they are lowly paid
B. they are not well trained
C. it is difficult to get employed
D. they don't know what they are interested in
2.According to the passage, the difficulty in choosing a suitable job mainly lies in that ________.
A. much competition has to be faced
B. many employees have no working experience
C. the young people only care about how much they can earn
D. schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance
3.In the writer's opinion, which of the following statements is most important?
A. Your job must suit your interest.
B. Your job must set a pattern of life.
C. Your job must offer you a high salary.
D. Your job must not ruin your talents.
Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict (冲突). It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart.
One morning, a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said, “I just have a job for you. Look at the farm across the creek (河沟). My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer (推土机) to dig the creek last week to spite (刁难) me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8foothigh fence, in order not to see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. I'll try to do a job that satisfies you.” Then the elder brother went downtown.
At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other work for you，” said the elder brother. “I'd love to stay on，” the carpenter said, “but I have so many more bridges to build.”
1.What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?
A. They lived a poor life.
B. They lived in peace.
C. They never spoke to each other.
D. They lived on the same farm.
2.It can be learned that the carpenter was ________.
A. unwilling to obey the farmer
B. fond of building bridges
C. unable to build a fence
D. willing to help others
3.The best title for this passage is ________.
A. A Fine Piece of Work
B. A Carpenter
C. A Conflict Between Two Brothers
D. Two Brothers
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.
B. The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.
C. The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work.
D. The carpenter planned to build an 8foothigh fence as asked to.
书面表达
目前，学校存在少数学生考试作弊现象。某英文杂志社拟就此现象向中学生征文。标题是“My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations”。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇征文稿。内容要点如下：
主要原因 | 考试偏多，偏难 |
不用功，懒惰 | |
取悦父母、老师 | |
个人看法 | 作弊不对，违反校规 |
要诚实，努力学习 | |
……（其他看法） |
注意： 1.短文必须包括所有内容要求，可适当发挥。
2. 短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总字数。
3.字数100左右。
4. 参考词汇：作弊 cheat（v） 勤奋的diligent 惩罚punish
My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations
At present, some students have picked up a bad habit--cheating in examination.
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短文改错
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。错误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。
Family is a most important part in my father’s life. He usually helps my mother do housework if he has some freely time. Although he is a busy businessman, but he spends a lot of his free time hang out with my brother and me. He always supports my education.
He sent me to the best schools and allow me to study abroad when I was 18. And he always listens to my idea even though they are stupid sometimes. My father has a warm heart, that is famous in our community. Most of my neighbors know my father because his kindness. Every time he sees the homeless in the street, he stops to give him some money. At weekends, he provides free rides to the old people of our community.
短语填空（用短语的正确的形式填空）
1. the names on the list，there are six other applicants. （除了）
2.The plants died water. （因缺乏，缺少）
3.He for being late. （因…向我们道歉）
4.Just the children while I am out，will you？（照看，留意）
5.I've most of my friends from college.（失去了联系）
6.In sum，theory must be practice.（相结合）
7.The citizens held a memorial those who died for the liberation.
（为了尊重，纪念…）
8.I had to my savings to pay for the repairs.（凭借，利用）
9.It's an agreement that will be both parties.（对…有利的，有好处）
10.He has from overwork.（累垮了）
单词填空（用单词的正确的形式填空）
1.It's said that they have been for twenty years. （结婚）
2.She deeply losing her temper. （后悔）
3.My is to become a pilot. 志向
4.I finally made with her in Paris.（联系）
5.Her husband's violence her. （使…恐惧，惊吓 ）
6.Children love up as a hero.（打扮；装饰）
7.She the temptation to tell him what she really thought.（克制，抵制）
8.The old couple have brought up three children（遗弃，抛弃的）
9.She deeply losing her temper （后悔）
10.We need to with Eastern Europe more. (贸易)
