I try to () a few dollars each month in order to buy a new bike.
A.set up
B.set out
C.set off
D.set aside
A.set up
B.set out
C.set off
D.set aside
It can be tempting to make a hasty decision when a killer opportunity comes along or the thought of spending another day on the job seems painful.【C1】______, Career coach Piotrowski recommends taking baby【C2】______to execute a new career strategy.
"Plan a timeline of one to two years to【C3】______your career change. Gather information for four to six months, and then get moving on activities that will【C4】______into your new specialty over the next few months. Remember, you can make the【C5】______over time. You don't need to do it all at【C6】______."
"Spend time looking【C7】______industry categories and a variety of jobs to get ideas about new career areas that may【C8】______to you. This can open your eyes to a multitude of【C9】______you hadn't considered before."
Informational interviews--the best-kept career-change secret, according to Piotrowski--will also help career changers come to a(n)【C10】______. The key is to seek people already lost in a【C11】______career and pick their brain with questions such as, "【C12】______training do I need to do well in this job, what kind of money will I【C13】______, and what's a day on the job really like?"
Finally, people should try a few career experiments to【C14】______their abilities and build experience to help them move into a new career more【C15】______."A career experiment can be one of thousands of activities that【C16】______you to learn more about a new type of work【C17】______you commit to choosing it." Career experiments【C18】______shadowing a specialist, volunteering,【C19】______field trips, and designing projects to【C20】______your knowledge and skills.
【C1】
A.Furthermore
B.Nevertheless
C.Accordingly
D.Therefore
W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer Cindy was a house sitter for the Smiths when they went away on vacation. They hired Cindy to stay in their house because they didn't want it left empty.
M: You mean they paid Cindy just to live in their house?
W: It wasn't that easy. She had to water the house plants, mow the lawn, and even take care of the pets.
M: I guess it is a little like baby-sitting, except you're taking care of a house instead of children.
W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
M: Do I just have to fill oat an application?
W: You have to have an interview with the homeowner and provide three references at least.
M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W: Well, the homeowner wants some guarantee that they can trust the house sitter. You know they want to make sure you're not the type who'll hold wild parties in their house, or bring a group of friends in with you.
M: I see. House sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.
W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reports it, the house sitter won't be able to get another job easily. So why don't you apply?
M: I think I will. Thank you.
(20)
A.They left their pets with neighbors.
B.They rented their house to a student.
C.They hired someone to stay in their home.
D.They asked their gardener to watch their house.
The aim of a letter of application(求职信) is to help you to "sell" yourself. It should state【21】the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have【22】. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without【23】out any necessary facts. In writing a letter of application, keep in【24】that the things a possible employer is most【25】to want to know about are your qualifications(条件), your achievements(成绩) and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.【26】the first few sentences fail to【27】the reader's attention, the rest of the letter may not be【28】at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not【29】your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with "I saw your【30】in today's newspaper," you might say "I have made a careful【31】of your advertising during the past six months." or "I have made a survey(调查) in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives【32】your product and why they like it."
Try not to look ordinary. Be clear【33】the kind of job for which you are now【34】. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask, "What can I【35】in a letter? Employers want experience--which, naturally, no【36】has." The answer is that everything you have ever done is【37】
It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.【38】a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something certain to do or expect. An excellent【39】is to enclose(内附) a stamped, self- addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it【40】for a possible employer to get in touch with you.
(61)
A.clearly
B.carefully
C.obviously
D.easily
Can I ask you a few questions? ()
A.What do you do?
B.It's a good idea.
C.No, thanks.
D.Certainly.
Judith Wallerstein says problems from divorce can last many years. They can show up when the kids are adults. And the kids have their own trouble. Wallerstein studied 93 children over a generation. The results can be found in her book.
She says that children of divorce are more likely to have problems with drugs. They are far more likely to seek therapy. About 40 percent of them avoid marriage themselves. When they do marry, fail at nearly twice the usual rate. It is hard for them to trust. They are afraid of failing.
Critics say Wallerstein had too few children in her study. They think that Wallerstein stresses too much from a small study. Other things may be the cause of the kid's problems. The study does not compare kids from divorced families with kids from "healthy" families.
Wallerstein's families divorced a generation ago. Times have changed. People feel different a bout divorce. Today programs like Kid's Turn try to reduce some of the effects of divorce with family advice. Talking about their feelings helps the kids get through it. Since they know more about the problems, maybe the kids will be able to handle it.
Which word can best describe the kids from divorced families according to Paragraph 1?
A.Offensive.
B.Relieved
C.Depressed
D.Prejudiced
Passage One
Sharon Keating was worried about her kids when she got a divorce. Her daughter, says, "I was feeling.., like down and sad and even though I didn't really show it."
Judith Wallerstein says problems from divorce can stay for many years. They can show up when the kids are adults. As adults the kids have trouble.
Wallerstein studied 93 children over a generation. The results can only be found in her book.
She says children of divorce are more likely to have problems with drugs. They are far more likely to seek therapy. About 40-percent of them do not marry. Their marriages fail at nearly twice the usual rate. It is hard for them to trust. They are afraid of failing.
Critics say Wallerstein had too few children in her study. Other things may be the cause of the kid's problems. The study does not compare kids from divorced families with kids from "healthy" families.
Wallerstein's families divorced a generation ago. Times have changed. People feel different about divorce. Today programs like Kid's Turn try to lessen some of the effects of divorce with family counseling. Talking about their feelings helps the kids get through it.
Since they know more about the problems, maybe the kids will be able to handle it.
31. Children of divorce ______.
A. are always happy
B. Sometimes feel sad but don't really show it
C. are not affected
D. are always very angry
A.Yes,I have some
B.Yes,I have many
C.No,I still have a few
D.No,I still have a little
A.I'm afraid you can.
B.I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon.
C.Yes, I don't think so.
D.I think about it later.
Later that year I got a job as an entertainer in small clubs, and suddenly I knew this was the career I had been searching for. The world of the theater was far removed from the world of my father, yet I found myself returning to him time and again, for the same reason his friends did.
When I was 20 I got what every actor dreams of—a permanent job! At that time, at the depth of the depression, actors were out of work by the hundreds, yet I wanted to quit that job because I needed new experiences and challenges.
Pop heard me out, then said, "There are some people who always have to test themselves, to stretch their wings and try new winds. If you think you can find more happiness and usefulness this way, then you should do it." This advice came from a man who never left a secure job in his life, who had the European tradition of family responsibility, but who knew I was different. He understood what I needed to do and he helped me do it.
For the next few years I worked in clubs, and then I got my big break, appearing in a major movie. After that I went to Hollywood, and from then on Pop lived with me and my family there. We had a big party one evening. That night I thought Pop might enjoy hearing some of the old folk songs we used to sing at home. When I began to sing, the music and the memories were too much for him to resist, and he came over to join me. I faded away, and he was in the middle of the room singing alone—in a clear, true voice. He sang for 15 minutes before some of the world's highest-paid stars. This simple, kindly old man singing of our European roots had touched something deep in these sophisticated people. When he finished there was overwhelming applause.
I knew the applause that night was not just for a performance; it was for a man.
By saying "to be happy every day is to be not happy at all", Pop means ______.
A.one should not be happy every day
B.it is impossible for one to be happy every day
C.people should not pursue happy life alone
D.people should have a realistic attitude toward life