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The Score: Looking for Jobs Online
Analysis shows that record numbers of Americans are visiting Job Search sites; younger women make up the biggest audience. The recent flood of advertisements from Monster.com and Career Builder has reminded us that the New Year is a time to re-evaluate one's current job and perhaps seek a better career.
In Search of Skilled Workers, Employers Go to Summer Camp
With skilled-labor shortages looming, some employers are moving to solve the problem by winning the hearts and minds of the young -- the very young. In an effort to tap future workers in middle school or earlier, big employers, including IBM and Boeing, are increasing their backing of career-driven summer camps. The camps promote kids' interest in all kinds of fields. The efforts are yielding new opportunities for families, and insights into how to help kids explore promising careers.
More Women Decide to Extend Careers
Three years ago, after a long career with FedEx, Anne made a difficult decision: She accepted an early retirement offer when the company was downsizing.
"It was a bit of an identity crisis for me," says Anne, who is in her early 60s and divorced. "I wasn't sure what I wanted to do." After a lengthy search, she found another position in public relations at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. "I needed the structure of a full-time job, the stimulation of working with others, and the reward of being productive," she says. "The income was also welcome.”
【小题1】On the website “Monster.com” we can see lots of advertisements about    .
A.clothesB.foods
C.monstersD.jobs
【小题2】In order to get skilled workers for the future, most big companies    .
A.go to world-famous universities to hire employees
B.begin to support the career-driven summer camps
C.begin to train middle school students even earlier in many ways
D.spend much money on training their employees
【小题3】From the last paragraph we can know that    .
A.Anne really didn’t want to retire early
B.Anne enjoys a higher salary than before
C.Anne was very happy to retire and found a new job
D.Anne found the present job easily
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同类题1

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People usually get into a hard life and are unable to escape from themselves.
There was once a poor and disappointed salesman complaining every day that there was no____for him to display his ability and the____was often pulling his legs.
At Christmas Eve, every family____their houses with lanterns and streamers and it was very____everywhere. But he was alone sitting in a bench in a park and recalling the past. It was on the same day last year when he was also alone____his Christmas day away,____new clothes, new shoes, let alone a new car and a new house.
“Damn! I have to spend this Christmas day with these old shoes again. ” he____and began to take off the old shoes.____, he glanced at a young man in a wheel chair passing by him with his hands strugglingly pushing the wheel forward. It____him that he was so lucky to have shoes to wear while that man did not even have the____Afterwards, the sales man did anything with a calm____and cherished every opportunity to improve himself. He worked hard and tried his best to make progress every day. Several years later, he____changed his life totally and became a millionaire.
If you look all around, you will find there are so many people who were born____in the society but they are____in life and never complain about the unfair destiny. They are also not to beg others’ giving. Instead, they constantly____to make themselves stronger and more excellent to____the society. By contrast, we should feel____We are born healthy, but we are____with life; we complain about our colleagues and dissatisfy with our jobs.
Maybe all of us would feel afraid when we realize we have fallen into such____state of life, but worse is that you even do not____you have fallen into such a dangerous situation.
【小题1】
A.platformB.chanceC.timeD.status
【小题2】
A.povertyB.fateC.ghostD.goal
【小题3】
A.filedB.madeC.decoratedD.assisted
【小题4】
A.temporaryB.optimisticC.happyD.festive
【小题5】
A.spendingB.drinkingC.celebratingD.congratulating
【小题6】
A.besidesB.withC.exceptD.without
【小题7】
A.criedB.sighedC.shoutedD.promised
【小题8】
A.LuckilyB.ImmediatelyC.SuddenlyD.Surprisedly
【小题9】
A.dawned onB.focused onC.depended onD.concentrated on
【小题10】
A.motivationB.recognitionC.chanceD.challenge
【小题11】
A.attitudeB.feelingC.characterD.mood
【小题12】
A.eventuallyB.fortunatelyC.continuouslyD.awkwardly
【小题13】
A.toughB.disabledC.stupidD.lucky
【小题14】
A.energeticB.stubbornC.confidentD.serious
【小题15】
A.decideB.struggleC.rememberD.wish
【小题16】
A.understandB.createC.serveD.shape
【小题17】
A.guiltyB.immoralC.invaluableD.ashamed
【小题18】
A.fed upB.caught upC.broken upD.cut up
【小题19】
A.dangerousB.uniqueC.disappointingD.awesome
【小题20】
A.showB.realizeC.knowD.chase

同类题2

   So let’s say that you’re sitting at a restaurant and when your food arrives, you take one bite and decide that something is preventing you from taking a second bite. No matter what the reason is, this dish is going back to the kitchen, and now it’s up to you to find a way to send it back politely.

First of all, the single most important thing to do when you’re sending something back is to do it immediately. If you eat half the dish before sending it back, the server and kitchen will believe that you really don’t need to send it back.

If a dish is too salty that it cannot be eaten, you should first let the server know what the situation is, and they’ll take it back to the kitchen and bring you a new one. Remember that it is not the server’s fault, so don’t take it out on them. Also, don’t be afraid that they’ll get angry at you, or someone will spit (吐) in your food. It’s their job to make sure that you’re satisfied, and if the kitchen clearly makes a mistake the server will be frustrated with the kitchen, not with the diner who has been served an inedible meal. A new dish will be cooked, and nobody’s going to spit in it.

There is, however, one example when you are sending back a dish which will really annoy both the server and the kitchen. If you order a pasta dish that contains pancetta but then send it back to the kitchen because you’re a vegetarian (素食者) and don’t know what pancetta is, and then congratulations because you’re one of the most unbearable types of customers a restaurant can have. A perfectly good plate of food is just thrown out because you don’t ask what pancetta is before ordering.

So the bottom line: Use common sense if you think that you need to send your dish back. If the kitchen do something wrong, then they’re on the hook for a new plate of food. If you do something wrong, then hopefully you’ve learned a lesson.

【小题1】When the diners find something wrong with the dishes they ordered, they should __________ .
A.send them back immediatelyB.eat half the dishes before sending them back
C.go back to the kitchen themselvesD.wait until the cook apologizes to them
【小题2】The underlined word “inedible” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “ __________”.
A.unbearableB.unpleasant
C.tastelessD.uneatable
【小题3】What will happen when you are sending back a dish owing to your own mistake?
A.You’ll be fined by the restaurant.
B.Your request will be refused immediately.
C.You’ll be forced to leave the restaurant.
D.Your food will be thrown out of the restaurant.
【小题4】The passage is intended to __________.
A.guide diners how to enjoy a good meal in a restaurant
B.introduce the best way to send back food in a restaurant
C.introduce the bottom line people should have in a restaurant
D.inform the diners of the most important things to do in a restaurant

同类题3

When Pizza Saved a Life
Almost every night for more than 10 years, Kirk Alexander, 48, ordered a late dinner from his local Domino’s pizza store. Sometimes he would _______a salad, sometimes a pie, sometimes chicken wings. Then one day, he suddenly _______calling.
“It has been 11 days,” Domino’s general manager Sarah Fuller _________with KATU. Com, “which is not like him.”
Sarah had known Kirk since 2009. Many Domino’s delivery _________regularly made the short trip to Kirk’s ________, about six minutes away. She knew he worked from home, and that he rarely went outside. She ________knew that he had suffered health issues in the past. Something, Sarah worried, was ________.
Around 1 a. m. on Sunday, May 8, Sarah sent delivery driver Tracey Hamblen to Kirk’s house. Tracey ______Kirk’s door as he had ________times before and knocked. He could ________see the TV set and lights were on, but after several minutes, Kirk still didn’t answer the _______. Tracey called Kirk’s phone. The call went straight to voice mail.
Tracey _________back to the store, where 911 was called, and soon officers were on their _______.
When the police arrived at Kirk’s house, they heard a man calling for help from inside. They ________the house, and found Kirk on the floor _______immediate medical attention after _______from what Sarah said was a stroke(中风). One day later, _______they might have been too late.
Kirk was rushed to Salem Hospital, where he was _______in stable condition shortly after Sunday’s _______rescue. Sarah and other store employees visited him.
So is keeping an eye on regular ________part of Domino’s business plan? Not really, says Sarah, “Kirk is a part of our family here,” she shared with KOIN. com, “We felt like we needed to do something to build a warmer world.”
【小题1】
A.drop inB.call forC.bring inD.send for
【小题2】
A.finishedB.enjoyedC.stoppedD.avoided
【小题3】
A.explainedB.wonderedC.jokedD.shared
【小题4】
A.driversB.friendsC.managersD.officers
【小题5】
A.officeB.houseC.clubD.store
【小题6】
A.stillB.justC.alsoD.ever
【小题7】
A.wrongB.curiousC.differentD.anxious
【小题8】
A.examinedB.fastenedC.discoveredD.approached
【小题9】
A.countlessB.hopefulC.variousD.frequent
【小题10】
A.extremelyB.especiallyC.clearlyD.constantly
【小题11】
A.phoneB.doorC.callD.voice
【小题12】
A.rushedB.pacedC.wanderedD.stepped
【小题13】
A.dutyB.watchC.concernD.way
【小题14】
A.broke offB.broke intoC.broke throughD.broke out
【小题15】
A.in danger ofB.in favor ofC.in face ofD.in need of
【小题16】
A.survivingB.preventingC.sufferingD.changing
【小题17】
A.orB.butC.soD.and
【小题18】
A.listedB.putC.checkedD.regarded
【小题19】
A.gratefulB.activeC.dramaticD.accurate
【小题20】
A.passengersB.customersC.colleaguesD.employers

同类题4

The Brown Bear

My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.

Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, "Dad! The bear is right behind us!" An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back — the sign (迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.

I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.

Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.

The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.

Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five or six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling (扭打) with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back towards the forest, before returning for another attack — the first time I felt panic.

Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I'm proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.

【小题1】The brown bear approached the family in order to   _______.
A.catch shore birdsB.start an attack
C.protect the childrenD.set up a barrier for itself
【小题2】The bear finally went away after it   _______.
A.felt safeB.got injured
C.found some foodD.took away the camera
【小题3】The writer and his family survived mainly due to their_______   .
A.prideB.patience
C.calmnessD.cautiousness

同类题5

   Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh—and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be.

I was attending a stand­up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their heads off. The main reason why those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasn't only funny, but it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.
The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren't jealous of him.
In short, we don't laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage you from making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person's emotions, he will certainly like it a lot.
【小题1】What did the author find out after studying psychology?
A.Only good jokes make people laugh.
B.Many factors lead to people's laughing.
C.Funny things can make people laugh.
D.Laughter can make people healthy.
【小题2】Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?
A.They played a trick on the pedestrians.
B.The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.
C.They could feel the pedestrians' happiness.
D.Their emotion was approved of by the show.
【小题3】What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?
A.Annoy.B.Blame.
C.Look down on.D.Make up to.
【小题4】Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A.B.
C.D.