Smart job-seekers need to rid themselves of several standard myths about interviewing before they start looking for a job. What follows is a list of some of these untruths and some tips to help you do your best at your next interview.
Myth 1: The aim of interviewing is to obtain (means “get”) a job offer.
Only half true. The real aim of an interview is to obtain the job you want. That often means rejecting job offers you don’t want! So before you please an employer, be sure you want the job.
Myth 2: Always please the interviewer
Not true. Try to please yourself. Of course, don’t be hostile—nobody wants to hire someone disagreeable. But there is plainly a muddle ground between being too ingratiating（逢迎）and being hostile.
Myth 3: Try to control the interview
Nobody “controls” an interview. When someone tries to control us, we resent（憎恨）it. When we try to control others, they resent us. Remember you can’t control what an employer thinks of you, just as he can’t control what you think of him. So he is ready to give and take when being interviewed; never control the interview.
Myth 4: Never interrupt the interviewer
Study the style of the effective conversationalists: they interrupt and are interrupted! An exciting conversation always makes us feel free—free to interrupt, to disagree, to agree enthusiastically. Just hang loose. Try being yourself for a change. Employers will either like or dislike you, but at least you’ll have made an impression. Leaving an employer indifferent（冷漠的）is the worst impression you can make.
小題1:To be your natural self in a job interview will__________.

A．make your interviewer angry	B．please your interviewer
C．leave an impression on the interviewer	D．leave the interviewer indifferent to you

小題2:     For job seekers, efforts to control the interview are likely to __________.

A．a(chǎn)ffect the interviewer’s opinion of them

B．lead to the offer of a job

C．enable them to express themselves fully

D．help to create a favorable image of themselves

小題3:The most important thing to keep in mind when being interviewed for a job is to _________.

A．try to obtain the job	B．reject the job first
C．qualify yourself for the job	D．see if it is a job you want

小題4:The right attitude to a job interviewer is to be _________.

A．obedient

B．hostile

C．pleasing

D．a(chǎn)greeable

小題5:     “hang loose” in last paragraph means to _________.

A．stay calm and relaxed	B．become weak and passive
C．take charge	D．sit back comfortably

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項。
It was 4 o’clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just   1  in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We’ve called for a (n)   2  and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.”
Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was   3 .
The doctor described the accident, which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers. When they   4  the charcoal (木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed (噴灑) too much gasoline (petrol). The flames   5  my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to his head.
  6 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and rolled him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in   7  to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars (傷疤). So, he had to return to college with scars.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very   8  scar on her arm. “Ann, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It doesn’t mean they won’t   9  it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I   10  this wisdom (智慧) on to my son. He took my advice to   11  and returned to school with his head held high — glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not matter, so he made the   12  to give up any plastic surgery (外科手術(shù)).
We all have “scars” that   13  people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same   14  standards(標(biāo)準(zhǔn)). Put your imperfections out of your   15  and concentrate (集中) on what you value within yourself, and your beauty will shine through.

小題1:	A．brought B．given C．turned D．shown

小題2:	A．doctor B．hospital C．helicopter D．a(chǎn)mbulance

小題3:	A．serious B．terrible C．dangerous D．important

小題4:	A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved

小題5:	A．took B．held C．caught D．a(chǎn)ttracted

小題6:	A．Personally B．Technically C．Sadly D．Fortunately

小題7:	A．shape B．place C．fact D．time

小題8:	A．nervous B．formal C．obvious D．a(chǎn)musing

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)dmit B．notice C．hate D．hide

小題10:

A．passed B．kept C．handed D．sent

小題11:

A．life B．heart C．consideration D．practice

小題12:

A．mistake B．survey C．decision D．instruction

小題13:

A．invite B．cause C．a(chǎn)llow D．impress

小題14:

A．false B．strict C．similar D．a(chǎn)musing

小題15:

A．head B．heart C．sight D．mind

Crossing Texas and Mexico, the Big Bend region is high in biodiversity(生物的多樣性). It’s a place so untamed that if something doesn’t bite, stick, or sting, it’s probably a rock.
You know you have arrived in the heart of the Chihuahuan Desert when it feels as if you have fallen off the edge of the earth and into the rabbit hole. Nothing is as it appears. Moths (蛀蟲) are the size of birds. Are those twin pillars (柱) of black rock (a landmark known as Mule Ear Peaks) ten miles (16 kilometers) away or fifty (80 kilometers)? Visibility (能見度) reaches more than a hundred miles on a clear day, and since there are few roads or buildings to use as milestones, distance is difficult to judge.
This is a place where water runs uphill, where rainbows have to wait for rain. The line between myth (虛構(gòu)的故事) and reality is unclear. Stare long enough at the Chisos Mountains or the Sierra del Carmen, the two mountain ranges, known as sky islands, which lie on the land, and they rise and float above the plain.
The vast Chihuahuan Desert is a land of no people. There is always the chance you’ll die of thirst. The “You Can Die”possibilities are endless, and keep some visitors — 350,000 a year to Big Bend National Park, built in 1944 — from coming back. Those who do return are left to think of the remarkable courage of the brave few who have managed to survive in this terrible environment.
小題1:The underlined word“untamed”in Paragraph 1 means“________”.

A．untouched

B．wild

C．unchanged

D．fresh

小題2:Why do the twin pillars of black rock seem ten or fifty miles away?

A．They were put so far away.

B．They lie across the Chihuahuan Desert.

C．It is difficult to judge the distance, with few milestones.

D．One lies in the Chisos Mountains, the other in the Sierra del Carmen.

小題3:How many years are there since the Big Bend National Park was built?

A．350,000 years.

B．350 years.

C．66 years.

D．44 years.

小題4:What is the passage mainly about?

A．The natural wonders of the Chihuahuan Desert.

B．Everything you see is not what it seems in the Chihuahuan Desert.

C．The terrible environment of deserts in Texas and Mexico.

D．A special place where none who go can return.

小題5:What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．There are all kinds of living things in the Chihuahuan Desert.

B．No people live in the Big Bend region.

C．Nothing is as it appears in the Big Bend region.

D．Traveling in the Big Bend region is dangerous.

Once I went to a railway station near New York. I  36  to take the night train there.  37  of people were pushing into the  38  train. I found a railway official and asked him if I could get a place in a sleeping car,  39  he said sharply, “No, you can’t. The train is full. Don’t  40  me any more.”
I was very  41  indeed. I said to the friend who was with me, “ he talked to me like this  42 he doesn’t know that I am a famous writer. If he knew…But before I could 43 my sentence my friend said, “Don’t be  44 . How could that help you? Whoever you are, there are no  45  seats on the train.” I was  46  he was wrong, so I went up to the same official again and told him that I was Mark Twain. But all he said, “I told you not to trouble me any more.”
Just then I  47  a young porter in a sleeping car looking at me, He whispered something to the train conductor, and that conductor came over to me and said very  48 , “ Can I help you, sir?” “ I  49 do.” I answered.
The porter took out boxes and we got on to the train. When the porter saw we were comfortably  50  in our places, he said, “Now. Is there anything you want, sir? Because you can have whatever you  51 .”
After the porter had gone, my friend looked 52  . He said. “I am  53  sorry I said those things to you just now…” Just then the porter came again and said. “ Oh. Sir, I  54  you immediately”. “Really?” I said happily, “of course”, he said. “I recognized you the  55  I saw you and told the conductor that you are Mr Smith, the mayor of New York City.”

小題1:	A．managed B．failed C．used D．happened

小題2:	A．Some B．Most C．Crowds D．Many

小題3:	A．night B．busy C．full D．leaving

小題4:	A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．though D．where

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)sk B．trouble C．follow D．strike

小題6:	A．nervous B．uneasy C．hurt D．busy

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)s if B．since C．suppose D．because

小題8:	A．complete B．continue C．make D．speak

小題9:	A．upset B．sad C．foolish D．discouraged

小題10:

A．more B．enough C．our D．empty

小題11:

A．wondering B．sure C．told D．thinking

小題12:

A．met B．noticed C．remembered D．knew

小題13:

A．loudly B．calmly C．politely D．slowly

小題14:

A．can B．shall C．certainly D．must

小題15:

A．seating B．settled C．sleeping D．drinking

小題16:

A．take B．bring C．like D．buy

小題17:

A．surprised B．a(chǎn)shamed C．sorrowful D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)wfully B．much C．more D．too much

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)dmired B．realized C．recognized D．respected

小題20:

A．moments B．while C．minute D．soon

Several times on my way to work, I passed a gentleman who I supposed homeless. He had a lot of his possessions 36 down to his bike and held a cardboard sign that said he was a 37 who doesn’t drink or do drugs, but would 38 anything that could be given. He usually has 39 on and is listening to the radio. He is always 40 his own business, often reading 41 . I’ve never seen him  42 “begging”.
Several times, while I was 43 him, I realized I had some food with me, so I turned 44 and offered him that food. He took off his headphones, and said, “Umm, blueberry muffins are my 45 !” with a big smile and a gleam in his 46 . He thanked me so 47 .
The graciousness(有禮貌) and humbleness（謙遜） of his  48  makes me want to continue to stop by with “ 49 ” of food, money or other gifts. In the past, I’ve met 50 folks who 51 the food I was offering, saying that they wanted only money instead.
So this wonderful gentleman being so open to receiving has been a 52 .
It also makes me think how 53 I am to receiving in my life --- am I humble and grateful when I am 54 with something? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but 55 as gracious, humble and sincere as this wonderful man has been in receiving.

小題1:	A．tied B．pulled C．a(chǎn)ttached D．matched

小題2:	A．tourist B．gentleman C．beggar D．vet

小題3:	A．take B．a(chǎn)ppreciate C．refuse D．consider

小題4:	A．lights B．headphones C．cardboards D．radios

小題5:	A．managing B．caring C．minding D．inspecting

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)s well B．in case C．in vain D．underway

小題7:	A．desperately B．frequently C．currently D．a(chǎn)ctively

小題8:	A．passing B．witnessing C．concerning D．treating

小題9:	A．off B．down C．a(chǎn)bout D．a(chǎn)round

小題10:

A．favorites B．tastes C．experiences D．a(chǎn)ddiction

小題11:

A．business B．eyes C．sign D．life

小題12:

A．warmly B．specially C．enthusiastically D．a(chǎn)bsolutely

小題13:

A．protecting B．receiving C．offering D．demanding

小題14:

A．love B．relief C．contribution D．surprises

小題15:

A．familiar B．normal C．sensitive D．homeless

小題16:

A．turned down B．threw away C．fitted in D．figured out

小題17:

A．surprise B．blessing C．disguise D．honor

小題18:

A．dependable B．critical C．typical D．open

小題19:

A．charged B．claimed C．gifted D．satisfied

小題20:

A．permanently B．commonly C．rarely D．eventually

Tick, tock, tick, tock. I’m sitting here, watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been  36 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is   37   and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only  38  would know. But walls can’t speak.
I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man….  39  , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….
For a time, I was left alone, while people came and  40  the house….  Then, one day a nice couple moved in with a young son.   41 , their son Danny liked to stay with me, and I was completely  42  with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told, most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was  43  .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying, but it felt good to be  44 .  When Danny went off to college，my heart broke. Soon afterward,   45  sold the house.…
New owners came and  46 . Then, One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my  47  when, unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a  48  and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my  49  into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and  50  about what would happen next.
The kids finally became  51   and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted（鬧鬼的）--- and, in a way, it is. It is haunted by   52 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has  53  me so much. I have been   54 them all day and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will  55  me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.

小題1:	A．crowded B．empty C．painted D．sold

小題2:	A．look back B．enjoy food C．have a dream D．chat with friends

小題3:	A．friends B．learners C．neighbors D．walls

小題4:	A．Luckily B．Happily C．Sadly D．Surprisingly

小題5:	A．looked at B．settled in C．bought in D．sold out

小題6:	A．At last B．At one time C．In the end D．From the beginning

小題7:	A．tired B．friendly C．taken D．fond

小題8:	A．older B．healthier C．better D．younger

小題9:	A．loved B．told C．disliked D．believed

小題10:A .Danny              B. I                       C. his parents         D. the old man

小題11:

A．settled B．went C．lived D．greeted

小題12:

A．pity B．pride C．surprise D．sadness

小題13:

A．friend B．daughter C．son D．wife

小題14:

A．energy B．time C．life D．ideas

小題15:

A．happiness B．dream C．a(chǎn)nxiety D．disappointment

小題16:

A．old B．impatient C．a(chǎn)dults D．tired

小題17:

A．families B．furniture C．houses D．memories

小題18:

A．impressed B．surprised C．encouraged D．inspired

小題19:

A．putting B．copying C．recalling D．taking

小題20:

A．call B．remember C．visit D．a(chǎn)ttend

Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet fighter pilot in Viet Nam. After 75 missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb parachuted down into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison.
One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man from another table came up and said “You’re Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Viet Nam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!”
“How in the world did you know that?” asked Plumb.
“I packed your parachute,” the man replied. “I guess it worked”. Plumb assured him, “It sure did. If your chute（降落傘） hadn’t worked, I wouldn’t be here today.”
Plumb couldn’t sleep that night, thinking about that man. Plumb says, “I kept wondering what he looked like in a Navy uniform: a white hat, a bib in the back, and bell-bottom trousers. I wonder how many times I might have seen him and not even said ‘Good morning. How are you?’ or anything because, you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was ‘just a sailor’”.
Plumb thought of the many hours the sailor had spent at a long wooden table in the bowels of the ship, carefully weaving the shrouds(傘罩) and folding the silks of each chute, holding in his hands each time the fate of someone he didn’t know.
Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important. We may fail to say hello, please, thank you, congratulate someone on something wonderful that has happened to them, give a compliment, or just do something nice for no reason. As you go through this week, this month, this year, recognize people who pack your parachutes.
小題1:Why didn’t Plumb say hello to the sailor each time he passed him on the Kitty Hawk?

A．He thought the sailor was just an unimportant man.

B．He didn’t like him at that time.

C．He was very busy then.

D．He didn’t know him well then.

小題2: What did the sailor do on the Kitty Hawk at the Viet Nam War?

A．weaved clothes for the pilots.	B．repaired the wooden table in the ship.
C．helped the jets start.	D．packed the parachutes for the fighter pilots.

小題3: What does the writer think we should do?

A．We should help each other if they are in trouble.

B．We shouldn’t look down upon the sailors.

C．We should be thankful to others’ help.

D．We should be honest to our friends.

小題4: Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A story about a sailor.	B．Who pack your parachutes?
C．Don’t forget your past!	D．Never forget your friends!

A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （證明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.
Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street, London, on March 9.
Phillip Lemoyne, prosecuting（起訴）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected, having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盜警報裝置）.
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr. Lemoyne said.
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.
“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”
Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50,  and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record .If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have.”
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin, Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University, UK.
小題1: What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?

A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.

B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.

C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.

D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.

小題2:Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?

A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.	B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet.
C．Selecting some goods from a display.	D．Taking goods from a shop without paying.

小題3:From the passage we can learn that          .

A．Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK

B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so

C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more

D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer

Directions: The following people are expressing their thoughts (1--4) to show their concern for food, environment and so on. After that are pieces of related information (A--E). Now decide which piece of information would be most suitable for the thought and idea mentioned in questions1---4 and mark your answer letter (A---E) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.
______小題1: How I was struck by the clear water and fresh air in my childhood! But everything has changed, that is, the clear water and fresh air are nowhere to be found again as they were. Above all, a great deal of waste hardly rots away.
_____小題2:More and more people are beginning to have a good knowledge of the importance of a safer and cleaner environment, which in turn forces the business to be cleaned up.
____小題3: I’m very much fond of growing some vegetables of my own in my small garden, for many vegetables on sale in markets are actually becoming more and more dangerous as a result of widespread pesticides.
____小題4: Nowadays it is very convenient for consumers to find and buy green food in supermarkets as they are clearly marked.

A．“Organic produce is always better,” Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides, and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business.

B．The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. No longer will the public accept the old attitude of “Buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it.” The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act.[

C．Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment-friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of glass, paper, plastic, and metal containers are produced, and these are difficult to get rid of.

D．Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products carry labels (標(biāo)簽) to show that the product is green. Some companies have made the manufacturing (制造) of clean and safe products their main selling point and emphasize it in their advertising.

E. Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences - but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.

Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, spent Saturday night in jail after __36__ thirty-year-old Keith Smith over the head __37__ his walking stick．McKay’s wife, Laurence told us that while McKay is usually a __38__ person, he had been __39__ to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often．
Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a __40__ collector．Unfortunately for him, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKay’s, or too often, on the McKays __41__．
“For the last fortnight, since Smith moved into the flat above us, we have hardly dared to go to our __42__,” said Laurene．She added that it wasn’t so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant __43__ bothered them, it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks．“We’d be __44__ there happily reading our newspapers, when __45__ so much water would come from above that we’d be as wet as if we’d __46__ with our clothes on! Neither could we get rid of the __47__ of fish!”
And on Saturday evening it was just too __48__．“It was James’s birthday,” explained Laurene, “and I’d made him a birthday cake．The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn’t get to blow them out．” __49__, Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet __50__．Rarely had Laurene seen McKay move so fast．“I couldn’t __51__ him．He was up there in a flash．It was the fastest I’d seen him move since 1964．”
Smith is not going to take things further with the police．He has also promised to change his__52__ from now on．And what of James McKay? __53__ he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him, “Happy Birthday”．“__54__ the most exciting birthday __55__!” said the cheerful old man．“The best since my adolescence I’d say!”

小題1:	A．hitting B．tapping C．pushing D．touching

小題2:	A．by B．with C．through D．via

小題3:	A．quiet B．sensitive C．stubborn D．peaceful

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ccustomed B．driven C．taken D．a(chǎn)ttracted

小題5:	A．fish B．seed C．plant D．newspaper

小題6:	A．themselves B．itself C．herself D．himself

小題7:	A．bathroom B．balcony C．bedroom D．kitchen

小題8:	A．which B．what C．that D．whether

小題9:	A．sitting B．exercising C．sleeping D．eating

小題10:

A．regularly B．suddenly C．precisely D．unconsciously

小題11:

A．swum B．watered C．showered D．drowned

小題12:

A．taste B．smell C．feeling D．sense

小題13:

A．little B．soon C．late D．much

小題14:

A．Otherwise B．Besides C．Instead D．Consequently

小題15:

A．over B．a(chǎn)cross C．through D．down

小題16:

A．stop B．blame C．ignore D．stand

小題17:

A．views B．a(chǎn)ttitude C．mind D．ways

小題18:

A．While B．Since C．Until D．As

小題19:

A．Sincerely B．Impossibly C．Previously D．Definitely

小題20:

A．before B．a(chǎn)lready C．ever D．since