If you’re finding it tough to land a job, try expanding your job-hunting plan to include the following:
Set your target.
While you should always keep your options open to changing your mind , you should also be sure to target exactly what you want in a job. A job-hunt with a clear target will surely help you achieve better results than an aimless one.
Schedule plenty of interviews.
Use every possible method to get interviews-answering ads, using search firms , getting in touch with companies directly , surfing the Web, and networking(向同行請教 ). Even if a job is not perfect for you, every interview can become one of your positive experiences.
Follow up
Even if someone does not hire you ,write them a thank –you note for the interview. Then, some weeks later, send another brief  letter to explain that you still have not found the perfect position and that you will be available to interview again if the original position you applied for—or any other position , for that matter –is open. Do this with every position you interview for, and you may just catch a break!
Make it your full-time job
You can’t find a job by looking sporadically( 斷續(xù)地) . You have to make time for it. If you’re unemployed and looking , devote as much time as you would to a full –time job. If you have a job while you’re looking, figure out an organized schedule to maximize your searching time.
Network vertically(縱向地 )
In the search stage of your job hunt , talk to people who are on a level above you in your desired industry. They’ll have an accurate and deep understanding that people at your level won’t have , and will be in a good position to hire you or recommend you to be hired .
Keep your spirits up
Looking for a job is one of the toughest things you will ever have to do, keep up your confidence , continue your efforts, and think positively, and eventually you will get a job you want.
小題1:From the passage , it can be learned that to get a job , one should absolutely avoid___.
A．having as many interviews as possible
B．looking without a clear target
C．a(chǎn)pplying for the same position a second time
D．changing his goal set previously
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．It will be of great help for you to seek advice from experienced job hunters
B．There can’t be too much time for you to hunt for a job if you are out of work
C．There is no point having the interview unless a job is perfect for you.
D．There is no need for you to write letters to the company that refused you
小題3:According to the passage , it can better help job hunters get hired by ______.
A．consulting higher level people in their desired industries in advance
B．working out a well organized timetable for their job interviews
C．recommending themselves to the company they desire to work for
D．taking a positive attitude toward their future job–hunt success
小題4:What would be the best title for this passage ?
A．Procedures in Searching for a job
B．Advice for Successful Job Hunters
C．Tricks for Job-hunt Success
D．Guidance from Successful Job Hunters

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合A job-hunt with a clear target will surely help you achieve better results than an aimless one可知找工作時，一定要有個清晰的目標(biāo)。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合Make it your full-time job部分可知答案。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合Follow up部分可知答案。
小題4:文章標(biāo)題題。文章主要介紹了找工作的方法。
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Mother’s Day was coming，but John had been visiting customers．He was now in a small town just outside a flower shop and he knew what to do．
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John ordered his own flowers and made sure that the  35  would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her．He drove away from the shop，feeling very  36 ．He caught a light about two blocks away．As he  37  at the light，he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk．He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates．Suddenly，he  38  that it wasn’t a park but a cemetery(公墓)．
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John turned with  43 ，and walked back to his car．He drove  44  to the shop and told the clerk he would  45  the flowers personally．He wanted to tell his mother one more time just how much he loved her．
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A．beggingB．orderingC．forcing D．urging
小題2:
A．cheapB．beautifulC．expensive D．special
小題3:
A．shakingB．wavingC．nodding D．holding
小題4:
A．recalledB．touchedC．hurt D．lightened
小題5:
A．influencedB．ruinedC．buried D．blessed
小題6:
A．loudlyB．silentlyC．gently D．calmly
小題7:
A．riverB．a(chǎn)ir C．lake D．hole
小題8:
A．moneyB．flowers C．basket D．cards
小題9:
A．surpriseB．horrorC．excitement D．sadness
小題10:
A．deliveryB．messageC．transportationD．transfer
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A．relaxedB．disappointedC．good D．sorry
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A．sangB．waitedC．looked D．stood
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A．a(chǎn)rmsB．palmsC．feet D．knees
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A．laidB．decoratedC．set D．grew
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A．laughterB．a(chǎn)ngerC．tears D．a(chǎn)stonishment
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 46  on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them  47  making a fool of myself. I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.
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A．tendedB．likedC．hatedD．objected
小題2:
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A．unexpectedB．a(chǎn)rbitraryC．objectiveD．stupid
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A．ifB．whenC．unlessD．a(chǎn)s long as
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A．showingB．a(chǎn)cceptingC．representing D．understanding
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A．planB．stopC．get onD．a(chǎn)sk for
小題10:
A．revealB．substitute C．submitD．swallow
小題11:
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A．the Mexican man couldn’t speak English
B．the author’s car broke down on the road
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小題5:What can we infer from the passage?
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Love,
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“Looks like the snow is melting(融化), ” I said. “Spring was just ___55____the corner.”
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A．excitementB．disappointmentC．frightD．pity
小題2:
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A．WhyB．WhereC．WhetherD．How
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A．broughtB．shoutedC．tookD．turned
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A．workB．washC．repairD．learn
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We both cried．And a kind of  14 that I learn from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as warm as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someonethere．If you desert them，you will only be  15 yourself.
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A．followB．meetC．joinD．support
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A．problemsB．shortcomingsC．partnersD．disabilities
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A．a(chǎn)dmitB．a(chǎn)cceptC．considerD． realize
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A．calmB．considerateC．upsetD．helpful
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A．placeB．touchC．controlD．mood
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A．confusedB．botheredC．remindedD．deserted
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A．crazyB．stubbornC．clumsyD．stupid
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A．expectB．influenceC．a(chǎn)ppreciateD．demand
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Three years after getting their degree, most graduates are still not earning above the average salary. They have a near 50 percent tax burden, thanks to student loan repayments and council tax on top of income tax and national insurance. Unless you have parents who can afford to finance what is effectively a second home for them, returning to the parental nest is often the only affordable option.
The boomerang effect is becoming even more pronounced thanks to the recession. One in four of those losing their job during the downturn is under 25. Only 13 percent of final-year students have jobs. Home is the only place many are going: 111,000 16-29 year olds moved back home in 2008, five times the average of previous years.
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A．the price of water has increased
B．she thinks her son is selfish
C．her son is an economic burden
D．she wants to have a shower herself
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B．A person who has heavy tax burden.
C．A youth who cannot get parental support.
D．A youth returning to parents after graduation.
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C．Council income. D．Student loans.
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B．Those who are supported through by their parents.
C．Those who can have access to the urban facilities.
D．Those who were born into the well-off families.
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B．Boomerang Kids
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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
There once was a happy monkey in the jungle. He was wandering all days, eating delicious fruit when hungry and    36   when tired. One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful   37  . He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest.
The monkey tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. The apples were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys said that they  38  them, he held onto them even tighter.
The monkey admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. The two apples glistened (閃亮) red in the    39  , and seemed perfect to him. He became so attached to them that he didn’t even notice his    40   at first.
A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands. He couldn’t bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldn’t    41  , either, if he was to defend his apples. This proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails (小路).
The apples became    42  , and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind. He was tired and hungry; he couldn’t climb trees or collect fruit with his hands    43  . What if he just let go (釋放)?
Letting go of such    44   things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tired. Seeing the next fruit tree and smelling its fruit, the monkey stopped. He   45   the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. He was happy again.
Like that little monkey, we    46   carry things that seem too valuable. Letting go of them seems crazy. But    47  : only with open hands can we receive something else.
小題1:
A．walkingB．shoutingC．restingD．crying
小題2:
A．bananasB．pearsC．stonesD．a(chǎn)pples
小題3:
A．pickedB．carriedC．sawD．enjoyed
小題4:
A．rainB．sunC．shadeD．wind
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)ppearance B．hunger
C．dangerD．home
小題6:
A．stopB．lookC．relaxD．breathe
小題7:
A．heavierB．largerC．tallerD．cheaper
小題8:
A．fullB．dirtyC．wetD．flat
小題9:
A．inexpensiveB．delicious
C．strangeD．valuable
小題10:
A．finished B．droppedC．soldD．passed
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．seldomC．neverD．sometimes
小題12:
A．copyB．writeC．rememberD．Hope

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解


Quit while you're ahead
I am one of those people who are terrible at saying no．I take on too many projects at once, and spend too much of my time doing things I'd rather not be doing．I get work done, but it's not always the best I can do, or the best way I could spend my time．
That's why my newest goal, both as a professional and a person, is to be a quitter．
Being a quitter isn't being someone who gives up, who doesn't see important things through to the end．I aspire （渴望?） to be the opposite of that．The quitter I want to be is someone who gets out when there's no value in what he's doing, or when that value comes at the expense of something more important．
A friend of mine once told me, "I knew I was an adult when I could stop reading a book, even after getting 500 pages into it．" Strange though it sounds, we all tend to do this．We get involved in something, realize we don't want to be a part of it, but keep on going．We say "Well, I've already invested so much time in this, I might as well stick it out．"
I propose the opposite: quit as often as possible, regardless of project status or time invested．If you're reading a book, and don't like it, stop reading．Cut your losses, realize that the smartest thing to do is to stop before your losses grow even more, and quit．Instead of reading an entire book you hate, read half of a bad one and half of a good one．Isn't that a better use of your time?
Step back for a second．Let's learn how to say "no" at the beginning, or in the middle, and free up more of our time to do the things we'd like to be doing, and the things actually worth doing． Saying no is hard, and admitting a mistaken yes is even harder．If we do both, we'll start to make sure that we're spending our time creating value, rather than increasing our losses．Let's be quitters together．
小題1:The author wants to be a quitter, because he _____．
A．hopes to improve his personality
B．wishes to have more time for relaxation
C．expects to make more efficient use of his time
D．has found it hard to do several things at one time
小題2:In what circumstances does the author suggest quitting is a good idea?
A．When you feel tired and need a rest．
B．When you know a task cannot be finished．
C．When you meet with difficulties along the way in your life．
D．When you realize what you are doing is not worth the time．
小題3:If you stop reading a book you hate, the author might think that ______．
A．you are wise to cut your losses
B．it's a pity that you have wasted so much time
C．you should finish a book that you have started
D．you should regret choosing the wrong book
小題4:The message the author tries to convey is to ______．
A．learn to say no
B．live your life to the fullest
C．create more value
D．stop doing many things at once

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