| A.Not allow weaknesses to limit one"s possibilities. B. An example of a successful person. C. Overcome one"s significant limitation. D. The interaction between one"s strengths and weaknesses. E. Many successful people with weaknesses. F. The power of weakness. |
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| As the global financial crisis hits the economy, it"s tough finding a job-especially if you"re competing with thousands of other hopeful students. Sometimes you get the interview, but don"t quite seem to land the job because you don"t have related experience. Don"t despair! Here are a few tips that might give you an edge. Get connected to your network and try to expand it. Talk to friends, family and acquaintances. Let everyone know you are looking for a job. Prepare your resume (个人简历) carefully and be sure it"s perfect. Have someone else read it over for typos (打字错误) and grammatical errors. Get professional help. It"s worth the money to present yourself well. If money is tight, read books on resume writing from your public library or search for free help on the Internet. When you apply for a job, be sure you match and list any skills listed on the posting with the skills you have. If you get an interview, be sure to describe those skills thoroughly. Just having the skills is not enough. Expressing your abilities well can make all the difference in getting the job. Research typical interview questions and practice interviewing. Be well prepared for every interview. Don"t be afraid to accept a position for which you are overqualified-if there"s room for advancements. Many great job advancements come from first doing well at an entrylevel position. If you have the right skills and attitude, it won"t be long before you"re in the job you want. Volunteer for a few weeks in your field of study to gain experience if you feel your resume needs an improvement. When deciding what to wear for an interview, think about the position level and the dress code of the organization. Use every tool available to you. For example, this site has many job links for your use. Good luck! |
| 1．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the failing to find a job? |
| A．The global financial crisis. B．The serious competence. C．Your lack in related skills. D．Your lack in related experience. |
| 2．What"s the author"s advice on the resume? |
| A．To read it over several times by yourself. B．To get professional help even if it costs. C．To copy something from books. D．To publish it on the Internet. |
| 3．If you lack related experience you can________. |
| A．make up some in your resume B．read books to get secondhanded one C．do some related voluntary work D．get some training at schools |
| 4．Which of the following statements on interviews is RIGHT? |
| A．Have a few questions ready to ask the interviewer. B．Describe clearly your ability to the interviewer. C．Refuse the interviewer"s offer of another position. D．Wear new clothes for the interview. |
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| Boys need friends, suffer when they don"t believe they have any, and worry over the ups and downs of relationships. Many adults believe that somehow boys need friends less than girls do, in truth, though, no boy is an island; boys value their friends throughout childhood and adolescence and are happier and healthier when they have solid relationships with peers(同龄人)． Despite the common belief that girls are better at relationships, most boys consider their friends a very important part of their lives, and boys may actually be better at keeping friendships than girls are. A recent study of 10 to 15yearold boys and girls found that girls" friendships are actually more fragile. Girls tend to say and do hurtful things to each other more frequently than boys, and girls are more hurt by the end of a friendship. Boys are the living definition of the phrase "peer group";they love games with rules, competition, and doing things together. Boys seem to enjoy, even need the opportunity to test themselves against others, and many lasting friendships begin in karate(空手道) class or on the basketball court. Competence and skill are widely respected; being picked last for a team or left out altogether is an experience that can haunt(萦绕心头) a boy for years. As boys mature, the friendship becomes even more important, and it frequently widens to include girls. During the teen years, friends can become the most important part of a boy"s life-and a part in which his parents are not included. The confusion of being a teenager leads boys to form close bonds with friends. There is the sense for many boys that a friend is someone who is "always there for me", someone he can trust. They may be partners in crime or partners in study, but the friendship of adolescent boys can run surprisingly deep. |
| 1．The common belief of adults is that boys________. |
| A．don"t care about others as much as girls B．don"t value friendship as much as girls C．have the same friendship as girls D．have healthier friendship than girls |
| 2．According to the text, boys" friendship________. |
| A．is usually built around active play B．tends to be in small groups C．can bear mutual hurt between friends D．doesn"t suffer from failure |
| 3．The author mentions the study in the second paragraph to prove ________. |
| A．many people believe girls are better at relationships B．most boys consider their friends very important C．boys may be better at keeping friendships than girls D．boys may be more active in a friendship |
| 4．As a boy gets older, he tends to________. |
| A．widen his circle of friends to include different kinds of people B．shift his focus from his friends to himself C．leave his parents out of his friendship D．be confused about what a friendship is |
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| The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare"s time is estimated(估计) to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to thestandard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms. In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation. The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its presentday importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West. |
| 1．What would be the best title for this passage? |
| A．The Difficulties of Learning English B．International Communications C．The Standard Varieties of English D．English as a World Language |
| 2．Which of the following statements is NOT true? |
| A．Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English. B．There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world. C．It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English. D．People learn English for a variety of reasons. |
| 3．According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English? |
| A．It was popular during Shakespeare"s time. B．It is used in former British colonies. C．It serves the needs of its native speakers. D．It is a world language that is used for international communication. |
| 4．What forms an adequate working knowledge of English? |
| A．The ability to read a newspaper. B．It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation. C．Being a multilingual. D．Being a native speaker. |