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 (個(gè)人簡(jiǎn)歷) carefully and be sure it's perfect. Have someone else read it over
for typos (打字錯(cuò)誤) 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

     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(同齡人).
     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(縈繞心頭) 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

      The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated(估計(jì)) 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
the standard 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
夠的) 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, internationa
l 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.

5. What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?
A. Those geographically close to the United States.
B. Those interested in the culture of the United States.
C. Former colonies of Great Britain.
D. Countries where international conferences are held.

     "In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight."
     "Two full inches in the first three days!"
     These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising
new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device.The promoters of products say
they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to add to beauty or
desirability.
     Often such products are nothing more than moneymaking things for their promoters.The results they
produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.
      To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to
understand something of the laws covering their regulation.If the product is a drug, FDA(Food and Drug
Administration)can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective
before it is put on the market.But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness.If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request
the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including
seizure(查封)of the product.
     One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had
been sold for reducing the waistline.The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through
contact pads.FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds
that it was dangerous to health and life.
    Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings(法律
訴訟), and new devices appear continually.Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or
effectiveness of such items.

1. It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are________.
A. objective  
B. costly
C. unreliable 
D. illegal

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.
B. New products are more likely to be questionable.
C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.
D. The promoters usually just care about profits.

3. FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product________.
A. if it is a drug
B. if it is a device
C. if its consumers make complaints
D. if its distributors challenge FDA's authority

4. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as________.
A. a product which was designed to produce electricity
B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case
C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product
D. an example of a quality beauty product

     Motorists who used to listen to the radio or their favorite tunes on CDs may have a new way to
entertain themselves, after engineers in Japan developed a musical road surface.
    A team from the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute has built a number of "melody roads",  
which use cars as tuning forks(音叉)to play music as they travel.
    The concept works by using grooves(凹槽). They are cut at very specific intervals in the road
surface.  The melody road uses the spaces between to create different notes.
     Depending on how far apart the grooves are, a car moving over them will produce a series of
high or low notes, and designers are able to create a distinct tune.
     Patent documents for the design describe it as notches(刻痕)"formed in a road surface so as to
play a melody without producing simple sound or rhythm and reproduce melodylike tones".
     There are three musical strips in central and northern Japan-one of which plays the tune of a
Japanese pop song. Reports say the system was invented by Shizuo Shinoda.He scraped some
markings into a road with a bulldozer(推土機(jī))before driving over them and found that they helped
to produce all kinds of tones.
    The optimal speed for melody road is 44 kph, but people say it is not always easy to get the
intended sound.
     "You need to keep the car windows closed to hear well, "wrote one Japanese blogger."Driving
too fast will sound like playing fast forward, while driving around 12 mph[20 km/h]has a slowmotion
effect, making you almost carsick."

1. According to the passage, melody roads use________to create different notes.
A. cars  
B. grooves
C. spaces between intervals  
D. bulldozers

2. We can learn from the passage that the highness of notes is depended on________.
A. how far the grooves are
B. how big the grooves are
C. the number of the grooves
D. the speed of the car

3. The underlined word "optimal" in the passage might mean________.
A. fastest  
B. possible
C. best  
D. suitable

4. In order to hear the music well, you have to________.
A. drive very fast
B. drive slowly
C. open the windows wide
D. keep the windows closed

     Ask savvy investors(投資者) how they learned their first lessons about money, and they'll probably tell you lessons their parents taught them.
     The money values we learn as children stay with us the rest of our lives. If you are a parent, teaching
your children the value of saving and investing will benefit them the rest of their lives. Here's what you can
do:
     Help your child begin to save. Open savings accounts for your children, and teach them how the bank
adds interest to their savings that makes their money grow. Encourage your children to save a little from
every bit of money they receive, such as allowances, birthday gifts, etc. You may even want to set up a
matching program, contributing fifty cents for each dollar your child saves.
     Teach your child about stocks(股票).  A child in elementary school can start learning  about  how
businesses work. Once your child understands the basics, ask him or her to think about some of  the
businesses that might be good stock investments. Then use Morningstar Mutual Fund Guide(available
at your library) to find a quality mutual fund that holds some of these companies, or a mutual fund that
caters to children such  as  the Stein  Roe  Young  Investor Fund. Many funds  accept regular monthly
investments as low as $50 a month, so these funds can be a good way to teach children about the stock
market while saving for their college education.
     Encourage early IRA(個(gè)人退休金賬戶)saving. The new Roth IRA is a great way for children who
are working in summers or after school to begin saving for their future. Imagine how much money you'd
have today if you had saved $3,000 a year since you were a teenager!
     Let your kids handle their own money. We all learn by doing, so letting your kids manage a segment
of  their budget(預(yù)算)will let them earn valuable financial lessons.They may make mistakes, but they will
be small mistakes that may help them avoid larger mistakes as adults.

1．Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．Why to Teach Your Children to Save
B．How to Teach Your Children to Save
C．Tips for Saving for Children
D．Start Good Saving Habits Early

2．A matching program means ________.

A．that you should set a good example to your children
B．that you should provide enough money for children so that they can save some
C．that you encourage your children to compete with each other in saving
D．that you encourage your children by giving some extra money for them to save

3．According to the author, you should teach your children about investment when he/she is ________.

A．in the kindergarten  
B．in primary school
C．in middle school  
D．in college

    The Beatles were the most influential band in pop history. In their 8year, 12 album history, Paul Mc
Cartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered (改變) popular culture dramatically.
And it wasn't just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an
impact, but what they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one
with a very different attitude to life.
     Their influence was at its height in the 1960s, but their music continues to stir listeners today.
However, up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday: The music had never
been remastered (重新灌錄). But on September 9 that situation came to an end, with the release of
the entire band's music in a digital makeover. It is probably the biggest reissue (重新發(fā)行) in pop
music history, said British newspaper the Financial Times.
     The albums were remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the band
produced much of their work. The cover of their last album, Abbey Road of 1969, featured the four
young men striding (大步行走) across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself. It is one of the most
famous of all Beatles images.
     Recently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there
to show their appreciation.
     Pop groups come and go. The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the
next. But the Beatles are one of the few groups whose music seems to have endured (持久). Why?
Paul McCartney's biographer Barry Miles has an explanation: "They were the first rock band… and
they just happened to be the best. They were the first band to play stadiums, to have their own products.
     They were groundbreaking in every way," he says.

1. Why did the Beatles change popular culture?
A. Because of the suits of the four Liverpool boys.
B. Because of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore.
C. Because of their albums.
D. Because of their different attitude to life.

2. Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the second paragraph?
A. The Beatles influenced people at its height in the 1960s.
B. Their music Yesterday had never been remastered.
C. The entire band's music in a digital makeover will be remastered.
D. On September 9, their music came to an end.

3. What is their last album?
A. Yesterday.  
B. Abbey Road of 1969.
C. Come Together.  
D. In My life.

4. What is NOT the reason why their music can endure?
A. They were the first rock band.
B. They were the best one.
C. They were the first band to play stadiums and to have their own works.
D. They wore special suits.