Question

Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Would you work for nothing? Non-paid internships(实习生) have been common in the US for some time now. But these days, they are becoming more and more popular in other countries, too. Is this a good thing?

For young people, there are clear benefits to doing an internship. Firstly, interns get a valuable insight into an industry they might be interested in working for. Also, having done an internship looks good on your CV, which is very important in today’s competitive job market. A lucky few may be hired at the end of the internship, so it’s a good way of getting a foot in the door. For other interns, there is even extra welfare: deals on clothes if they’re working in the fashion in industry, free trips if they’re working for a travel agency…and so on.

There are obvious benefits to companies, too. They can help select employees who are better. “If you put two young people to work as interns for twelve weeks, you’ll soon see who is good.” said one manager. Besides, they can save money. “If I use interns, I don’t have to pay another salary, or worry about paying pensions or giving people overtime pay.” said another.

So, what do interns do? Most tasks are fairly routine. These may include photocopying, filing documents, or writing up notes from meetings. At times, interns may be given jobs with more responsibility, such as making sales calls, writing newsletters or updating websites.

However, for some interns the experience can become unpleasant. “I worked for a theatre company for six weeks and spent the whole time photocopying scripts and making the tea and coffee. It is dull.” said one intern. On the other hand, non-paid internships violate the labor law in some countries, where workers must be paid the minimum wage and paid for overtime.

Internship can provide benefits to both sides, but these unpaid workers are also easy to take advantage of!

Title 1._________

I. Facts:

2._________ in the US.

More and more popular in other countries.

II.3._________:

For young people

●Getting a valuable insight into4._________.

●Looking good on their CV.

●5.__________ after the internship.

For others

●Extra welfare such as deals on clothes and 6._______.

7._________.

●Helping select 8._________.

●Saving money.

III .Duties:

9.__________ tasks.

More responsible jobs.

IV. Problems:

Doing 10._________.

Violating the labor law in some countries.

Answer

1.Non-paid internships 

2.common

3.Benefits/advantages

4.their interested industry/ an industry

5.Being/ Getting hired/ employed/getting jobs

6.free trips

7. For companies

8. better employees

9. Fairly routine tasks

10.dull jobs

【解析】

试题分析：

1.直接信息题。从第一段的中心句Non-paid internships(实习生) have been common in the US for some time now.可知本文主要讲述实习生的话题，故填Non-paid internships

2.直接信息题。根据对称性原则可知此处应填一个形容词。再从中心句Non-paid internships have been common in the US找到 common为正确答案。

3.直接信息题。观察提纲，此处应填一个概述词，根据总起句For young people, there are clear benefits to doing an internship可以找到关键词benefits 。

4.直接信息题。从 interns get a valuable insight into an industry 可知答案

5.信息加工题。根据A lucky few may be hired at the end of the internship找到目标词汇be hired ，再根据对称性原则，此处应填V-ing，故填Being/ Getting hired/ employed/getting jobs

6.直接信息题。根据there is even extra welfare...free trips if they’re working for a travel agency…and so on可以直接找到正确答案free trips

7.直接信息题。根据There are obvious benefits to companies获取信息。

8.信息加工题。根据They can help select employees who are better进行信息转化，将定语从句转化成 形容词作前置定语。

9.信息加工题。根据Most tasks are fairly routine，将句子转化成名词短语。

10.信息加工题。根据“I worked... It is dull.”进行信息加工得知答案dull jobs

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