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【題目】請認真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。

Make the most of networking opportunities

Get to those networking events and talk, talk, talk. “There is value in every conversation you have, you never know where your next piece of work may come from. Changing the mindset to professionalism and saying, ‘I am a graphic designer’ rather than ‘I am a graduate’ is very important, ” says Lydia Wakefield, education and training manager at the Association of Independent Professionals and the SelfEmployed.

Know your worth

It's hard to persuade people to pay for your work if you're willing to give it away. “Value your worth from the beginning. A lot of people feel the pressure to work nothing or charge a really low rate if they've been studying. Clients are willing to pay for the quality of the work that you do, ” says Wakefield.

Set up with the tools to get paid

Register for selfassessment and file those tax returns. “Make sure you have contracts and invoice templates(發(fā)票模板) in place, ” says Wakefield. It doesn't hurt to get some advice from a professional, says Jeff Skinner, of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. “Find an accountant or someone doing something similar and ask them for commercial advice, ” he says.

Manage expectations

Know the limits to your capabilities. “You can feel the need to say yes to every project. Have a selfawareness of how much work you can take on at any time and manage expectations, ” says Wakefield.

Build resilience (韌性)

Wakefield highlights the importance of having a thick skin. “If you get a no, don't take it to heart. Keep going, you will find your next client, ” she says, “ask for feedback, you can always use it for testimonial.” And, remember that you're not alone. “It really is emotional highs and lows for any entrepreneur in early stages. But you're in a network with other people on the same journey as you, ” says Skinner.

Tips for New Graduates Who Want to Be Their Own 【1】

Take 【2】 of networking opportunities	●Every conversation is valuable as it may 【3】 to your next piece of work. ●It matters a lot to change the 【4】 you think of professionalism.
Know your worth	●If you cannot 【5】 your own value, how can you expect others to pay for your work? ●You can charge a relatively 【6】 rate for your work of good quality.
Set up with the tools to get paid	●Register for selfassessment and file those tax returns. ●It is always helpful to consult 【7】.
Manage expectations	●Be aware not to take on too much work 【8】 your capabilities.
Build resilience	●Keep going instead of taking a refusal too 【9】． ●It is not 【10】 for entrepreneurs to experience emotional highs and lows in early stages.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Boss(es)/Employer(s)

【2】advantage

【3】contribute/lead

【4】way

【5】recognize/realize/acknowledge/understand

【6】high

【7】professionals

【8】beyond

【9】seriously

【10】uncommon/unusual/rare

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要為給想做自己老板的應屆畢業(yè)生的一些創(chuàng)業(yè)建議。

【1】

考查名詞或名詞的數(shù)。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知文章主要是關(guān)于給一些想畢業(yè)自己當老板的畢業(yè)生的建議。由此可知，標題為“給想做自己老板的應屆畢業(yè)生的建議”。表示“老板”“雇主”應用名詞boss或employer，此處也可用復數(shù)形式。標題實詞首字母要大寫。故填Boss(es)/Employer(s)。

【2】

考查名詞。根據(jù)第一段標題Make the most of networking opportunities可知充分利用社交機會。由此可知，本部分說明的是利用社交機會。表示“利用”短語為take advantage of。故填advantage。

【3】

考查動詞。根據(jù)第一段中There is value in every conversation you have, you never know where your next piece of work may come from.可知你的每一次談話都是有價值的，你永遠不知道你的下一份工作可能來自哪里。由此可知，每次談話都是有價值的，因為它可能有助于/引導你的下一個工作。表示“有助于”或“引導”短語為contribute/lead to。may后跟動詞原形。故填contribute/lead。

【4】

考查名詞。根據(jù)第一段中Changing the mindset to professionalism and saying, ‘I am a graphic designer’ rather than ‘I am a graduate’ is very important, ” says Lydia Wakefield, education and training manager at the Association of Independent Professionals and the SelfEmployed.可知把心態(tài)轉(zhuǎn)變成專業(yè)的態(tài)度，說‘我是一個平面設計師’而不是‘我是一個畢業(yè)生’是非常重要的。”由此可知，改變你對職業(yè)的思考方式很重要。表示“方式”應填名詞way。故填way。

【5】

考查動詞。根據(jù)第二段中It's hard to persuade people to pay for your work if you're willing to give it away. “Value your worth from the beginning.”可知如果你愿意付出，就很難說服別人為你的工作付錢�！皬囊婚_始就重視你的價值�！庇纱丝芍�，如果你不能認識到/承認自己的價值，你怎么能指望別人為你的工作付錢呢？表示“認識到”“承認”可用動詞recognize/realize/acknowledge/understand，cannot后跟動詞原形。故填recognize/realize/acknowledge/understand。

【6】

考查形容詞。根據(jù)第二段中A lot of people feel the pressure to work nothing or charge a really low rate if they've been studying. Clients are willing to pay for the quality of the work that you do, ” says Wakefield.可知很多人感到壓力，不工作或收費非常低，如果他們一直在學習�？蛻粼敢鉃槟愕墓ぷ髻|(zhì)量付費。由此可知，你可以對質(zhì)量好的作品收取相對較高的費用。修飾后文名詞rate，表示“高的”應用形容詞high。故填high。

【7】

考查名詞的數(shù)。根據(jù)第三段中It doesn't hurt to get some advice from a professional, says Jeff Skinner, of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School.可知倫敦商學院創(chuàng)新與創(chuàng)業(yè)研究所的Jeff Skinner表示，從專業(yè)人士那里獲得一些建議并沒有壞處。由此可知，咨詢專業(yè)人士總是有幫助的。表示“專業(yè)人士”用名詞professional，且為可數(shù)名詞，前面沒有冠詞，故應用復數(shù)形式。故填professionals。

【8】

考查介詞。根據(jù)第四段Know the limits to your capabilities. “You can feel the need to say yes to every project. Have a selfawareness of how much work you can take on at any time and manage expectations, ” says Wakefield.可知了解自己能力的極限。你可以感覺到對每一個項目都說yes的必要性。任何時候都要清楚自己能承擔多少工作，并管理好期望值�！� Wakefield說。由此可知，注意不要承擔太多超出你能力范圍的工作。表示“超過，超出”應用介詞beyond。故填beyond。

【9】

考查副詞。根據(jù)最后一段中If you get a no, don't take it to heart.Keep going, you will find your next client可知如果你得到一個“不”，別往心里去。繼續(xù)前進，你會找到你的下一個客戶的。由此可知，繼續(xù)前進，而不是把拒絕看得太認真。表示“對……太認真”短語為take sth. too seriously。故填seriously。

【10】

考查形容詞。根據(jù)最后一段中It really is emotional highs and lows for any entrepreneur in early stages.可知對于任何創(chuàng)業(yè)者來說，創(chuàng)業(yè)初期都是情感的起起伏伏。由此可知，企業(yè)家在創(chuàng)業(yè)初期經(jīng)歷情緒起伏并不罕見。形容詞作表語，表示“罕見的”或“不尋常的”應用uncommon/unusual/rare。故填uncommon/unusual/rare。