How to Have a Successful Remote Interview?

If interviews make you nervous, the thought of doing one remotely might be a relief. 1. Even if your interviewer may have a hard time seeing you sweat, they will still ask questions. Think of a phone or video interview as an extra opportunity to impress. If you create a genuine connection with someone without being in the same place as them, chances are they’ll trust your ability. 2.

● Test your equipment.

3. For a video interview, it’s important to do a trial run in advance, since they can be especially troublesome. “These are live, so it’s very important to test your connection ahead of time,” says Scott Dobroski, the director of Corporate Communication at Glassdoor.

● 4.

You don’t want your interviewer to think you’re in an underground place. So skip the dark, dull mood lighting. Pick a spot where the light is facing you and try to set yourself up in a relaxing atmosphere and at a comfortable distance. Ideally, have slightly an inch of space above your head.

● Take your time.

A common mistake people make is cutting someone else off in conversation. This is even easier to do when you can’t see the person you’re talking to. So even if it feels slightly unnatural, wait for a while after your interviewer finishes a sentence. 5. He may understand why. But you don’t want to come across as rushing the conversation or being more interested in hearing yourself talk than establishing a connection.

A.Get the atmosphere right.

B.But you should still take them seriously.

C.Here are three tips to make the whole process go smoothly.

D.Buy a phone or video before you have the interview.

E.Gutting him off a time or two might not be a big problem.

F.Make sure that your phone is charged and your Wi-Fi works.

G.Your interviewer will be happy to see you cut him off.

Honesty is always the best policy, especially when it comes to mental health problems. In a TV ______, one girl gets very real about dealing with anxiety and panic.

“ I was the bast student in my high school. I put so much ______ on myself,” she said. “ I never ______ a class. But I got sick during 10th grade and I started to ______. That’s when the panic attacks began.” She goes on to describe what a panic attack ______ like, “One day the teacher handed me my grade ______, and I couldn’t breathe. My heart was beating very ______. I felt disconnected. I saw people trying to talk to me but I couldn’t hear them.Afterwards, I was sent to ______,” she shared.

It was then ______ the attacks started happening ______ daily, and they haven’t stopped. “Last year I started college. And I can’t be the best student here no matter how hard I try,” she said. “Everyone is so ______. My panic attacks got so bad that I had to ______ my first semester.”

However, now she is facing her anxiety, and things are getting better. “ I used to try to hide ______. I thought that ______ nobody know, it didn’t exist,” she said. “But the more I talk about my ______, the more I realize that other people experience ______ things. So I’m trying to express it more. I had a great teacher ______ told me, ‘Instead of letting anxiety keep you from doing your art, let it be the thing that ______ your art.’”

Recently, woman all over the world took to Twitter to ______ what anxiety is like. We are ______ alone.

1.A. project B. program C. platform D. station

2.A. weight B. height C. pressure D. measure

3.A. joined B. succeeded C. failed D. attended

4.A. fall behind B. fall down C. leave behind D. leave alone

5.A. looks B. sounds C. tastes D. feels

6.A. report B. survey C. research D. notice

7.A. mildly B. wildly C. slowly D. severely

8.A. school B. work C. hospital D. home

9.A. when B. since C. before D. that

10.A. still B. always C. merely D. almost

11.A. ambitious B. anxious C. talented D. experienced

12.A. arrange B. perform C. operate D. cancel

13.A. it B. them C. me D. us

14.A. unless B. if C. while D. as

15.A. confidence B. dream C. issue D. desire

16.A. similar B. familiar C. various D. serious

17.A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

18.A. abandons B. quits C. motivates D. protests

19.A. advertise B. advise C. share D. compare

20.A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never

Although Socrates（苏格拉底）was poor all his life, he never asked his pupils to pay for their lessons. He taught for the love of 1.(wise), not for money. And 2. he had to say was always new and worth hearing.

But his unusual ways of teaching and his demand that students always ask questions made him some 3.(danger) enemies. The rulers did not want to be questioned. So they falsely accused Socrates 4. teaching young men bad things and 5.(lead)them to ignore religion. In fact, Socrates was a very religious man. His enemies had him 6.(arrest), and he was sentenced to death by poisoning.

During the 30 days before he was put to death, his friends and pupils 7.(allow) to visit him in his prison. 8. were astonished to find that he was calm and had no fear of dying. When the deadly poison was 9.(eventual) brought to Socrates, his friends were in tears, 10. Socrates raised the cup and drank it as if it were a glass of wine.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Monday, my aunt went to attend a meeting. After the meeting, she went to a restaurant for a lunch. Therefore, when it was time to pay the bill, she couldn’t find her purse. She thought it must have stolen. Just then, a man in his early twenty came up and paid for her. My aunt was very gratefully. They talked about each other for a while and my aunt finally realize who he was. About ten years before, my aunt collected some money to helping a boy. That young man was the boy. My aunt didn’t recognize her, but the kindness had never been forgotten.

假定你是李华，你的美国笔友David写信询问你的假期计划，请给他写封回信，告诉他你想出国旅行，谈论一下你的理由，邀请David有时间来中国。

要点如下：

1. 写信目的；

2. 出国目的；

3. 邀请David来中国。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear David,

You asked about my vacation plan in your last letter.

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Yours,

Li Hua

COME AND EAT HERE

Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-flied vegetables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. "Nothing could be better," he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. "Hello, Lao Li," he called. "Your usual?" But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the matter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.

Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign in the window.

Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?
Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant.
Only slimming foods served here.
Make yourself thin again!

Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. "Welcome," she said. "My name is Yong Hui. I'll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here every day." Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his eyes. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies! He had better do some research!

At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating enough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he wrote:

Want to feel fit and energetic?

Come and eat here! Discounts today!

Our food gives you energy all day!

The competition between the two restaurants was on!

1.Something terrible must have happened to Wang Peng’ restaurant because ________.

A. he didn’t got up early and prepared his menu.

B. he served too much fat and oil in his food

C. the food in Yong Hui’s restaurant is more delicious

D. Lao Li didn’t go into his restaurant

2.The strength of the diet in Wang Peng’s restaurant was that it provided _______.

A. barbecued mutton and roast pork

B. stir-fried vegetables and fried rice

C. sugary cold cola and ice cream

D. more energy-giving food

3.The underlined sentence may have the same meaning as ________.

A. Wang Peng could not allow Yong Hui to tell lies to people without being discovered.

B. Wang Peng could allow Yong Hui to tell lies to people.

C. Wang Peng could not allow Yong Hui to tell lies to people and got away.

D. Wang Peng could not have Yong Hui telling lies, then getting away with people.

4.From paragraph 4 we can know that Wang Peng ______.

A. was hard working because went to study in the library

B. tried to get himself to be more learned(博学的)

C. wanted to study the differences between the food that served in his restaurant and Yong Hui’s

D. just searched for a better menu

5.Why did Wang Peng feel more hopeful as he drove back home after he came out of the library?

A. Because he felt with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back.

B. Because he found Young Hui’s food was not better than his.

C. Because he could cook something delicious attract more customers.

D. Because he found a better menu in the library.

The Million Pound Bank Note

Act I, Scene 4

(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decides to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.)

OWNER:   (seeing Henry's poor appearance) That one's reserved. This way, please. (to the waiter) Take this gentleman's order, Horace.

HENRY:     (after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) I'd like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak. Make it extra thick. I'd also like a cup of coffee and a pineapple   dessert.

WAITER:   Right, sir. I'm afraid it'll cost a large amount of money.

HENRY:    I understand. And I'll have a large glass of beer.

WAITER:   OK. (The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.)

HOSTESS:  My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf.

OWNER:   We'll see if he's clever as a wolf, eh?

HENRY:   (having just finished every bit of food) Ah, waiter. (waiter returns) Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer.

WAITER:   Again? Everything?

HENRY:    Yes, that's right. (sees the look on the waiter's face) Anything wrong?

WAITER:   No, not at all. (to the owner) He's asked for more of the same.

OWNER:   Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we'll have to take a chance. Go ahead and let him have it.

WAITER:   (reading the bill after the meal) All right. That's two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts.

HENRY:    (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting just a few minutes?

WAITER:   (in a rude manner) What's there to wait for?

OWNER:   All right, Horace. I'll take care of this.

HENRY:    (to owner) That was a wonderful meal. It's amazing how much pleasure you get out of tile simple things in life, especially if you can't have them for a while.

OWNER:   Yes, very interesting. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the other customers.

HENRY:    (looking at the clock on the wall again) Well, I see it's two o'clock. (he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is surprised but the owner and waiter are shocked) I'm very sorry. But ... I ... I don't have anything smaller.

OWNER:   (still shocked and nervous) Well .. er ... just one moment. Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth) Do you think it's genuine?

HOSTESS:  Oh, dear, I don't know. I simply don't know.

OWNER:   Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount ... Anyway, I don't think it can be a fake. People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen.

HOSTESS: But he's in rags!

OWNER:   Perhaps he's a very strange, rich man. (as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why, yes! That must be it!

HOSTESS: (hits her husband's arm) And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once.

OWNER:   (to Henry) I'm so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note.

HENRY:    But it's all I have on me.

OWNER:   Oh, please, don't worry, sir. Doesn't matter at all. We're so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you'll come here whenever you like.

HENRY:    Well, that's very kind of you.

OWNER:   Kind, sir? No, it's kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, sir, please forget it.

HENRY:    Forget it? Well ... thank you very much. That's very nice of you.

OWNER:   Oh, it's for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottom of my heart. (The owner, hostess and waiter all bow as Henry leaves.)

1.Whose behaviour changes the most during this scene?

A. Henry B. Owner

C. Waiter D. Hostess

2.Why do you think the owner of the restaurant gave Henry a free meal?

A. Because he considered Henry a very rich man after looking at Henry’s million pound bank note.

B. Because Henry has a lot of money.

C. Because Henry could not pay for his meal without any money in his pocket.

D. Because the owner was very generous (慷慨的).

3.When the waiter said “What's there to wait for?”to Henry, he_________.

A. actually wanted to know whom Henry was waiting for

B. thought Henry may wait for someone else to come to eat with him

C. thought Henry were waiting for his friend to pay for his meal

D. actually laughed at Henry and wanted Henry to pay for his meal quickly

4.Do you think who Maggie is according to the passage?

A. Another customer who was eating at the restaurant as Henry.

B. The waitress in the restaurant.

C. The hostess and the owner’s wife.

D. The passage doesn’t tell.

5.How many characters are there in this scene of play?

A. Five B. Three

C. Two D. Four

Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly from China to Vancouver and to take the train from west to east across Canada in September. The idea that they would cross the whole continent was exciting.

Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting for them at the airport. He was going to take them to catch ‘The True North’, the cross-Canada train. On the way to the station, he told them, ‘You’re going to see great scenery on your trip. Canada is bigger than the United States. It is second biggest country in the world and as you go eastward, you will see mountains and pass thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers as well as cities. The idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days is just wrong. It is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you are in the warmest part of Canada. Many people think it is the most beautiful city in Canada, as it is surrounded by mountains on the north and east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its population is increasing very rapidly, because the mountain-and-sea city is a very popular place to live in. Even people from Japan come to settle down here.

That afternoon on the train the cousins settled down in their seats. They crossed the Rocky Mountains earlier that day and looked out of the windows at the wild scenery. They saw mountain goats and even a grizzly bear. Their next stop would be Calgary. The Calgary Stampede is a famous Western festival, Cowboys come from all over North America to compete in riding wild horses. Many of them have a gift for working with animals and they can win thousands of dollars in prizes.

That night, they slept as the train rushed through the night across the top of Lake Superior. through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.

1.Why did Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian go on a trip to Canada?

A. Because their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting for them at the airport.

B. Because they wanted to catch ‘The True North’, the cross-Canada train.

C. Because they wanted to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast..

D. Because they went to college in Canada.

2.How did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian arrive in Canada?

A. They sailed across the Pacific Ocean.

B. They flew to Vancouver.

C. They took a train to Vancouver.

D. They flew to the Atlantic coast.

3.Witch order is right of their train trip?

A. Vancouver  Calgary   Lake Superior  Toronto

B. Toronto   Vancouver  Calgary   Lvake Superior

C. Vancouver  Lake Superior   Calgary   Toronto

D. Lake Superior    Vancouver   Cvalgary   Tvoronto

4.Which statement is wrong according to the passage?

A. Canada is 5,500 kilometers from the west coast to the east coast.

B. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.

C. Most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometers of the Us border.

D. Canada has one half of the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes

5.What is the author’s attitude towards travelling in Canada?

A. The girls realized Canada is quite empty.

B. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.

C. They thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.

D. They slept on the train when it rushed across the top of Lake Superior.

Festivals and celebrations

Festivals of the Dead

1., who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.

2.

Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's independence from Britain.

Harvest Festivals

Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.3. . In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.

Spring Festivals

The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.4. , fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. 5., usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.

People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.

A. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.
B. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors.
C. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter
D. Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.
E. Festivals to Honour People
F. Different countries have different festivals.
G. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings

A SAD LOVE STORY

Li Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine's Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn't_______. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o'clock, and he thought she would keep her ____ . He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was _____ with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to _____his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.

It was______  that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave – he ____ the tables, then sat down and ______ the TV --just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.

The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was________she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. ("Just like me and Hu Jin," thought Li Fang.) They_______secretly, and they were very happy. ("We could be like that," thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a _____, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her,_____ the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinii was _____, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings _____the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People _____hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it _____that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won't be able to meet.

The announcer said, "This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners _____ the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine's story. It's a _____ day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love."

As Li Fang _______for home, he thought, "I guess Hu Jin doesn't love me. I'll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don't want them to remind me of her." So he did.

As he sadly passed the tea shop ______on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, "Why are you so________? I've been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!"

What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine's Day!

1.A. go out B. give up C. turn up D. get through

2.A. word B. promise C. secret D. possession

3.A. aside B. alone C. ahead D. ashore

4.A. take B. bring C. gasp D. hold

5.A. true B. strange C. obvious D. natural

6.A. pushed B. wiped C. cleaned D. served

7.A. got hold of B. prepared for C. took away D. turned on

8.A. at home B. in the hotel C. on earth D. out of the feild

9.A. left home B. got married C. went out D. made money

10.A. human B. boy C. farmer D. person

11.A. for B. so C. and D. but

12.A. heart-broken B. old-fashioned C. hard-working D. absent-minded

13.A. and B. so C. for D. or

14.A. on earth B. in the world C. in China D. through out the country

15.A. tells B. says C. means D. reports

16.A. hear about B. look at C. move to D. set out

17.A. cold B. cloudy C. bad D. fine

18.A. reach out B. be ready C. got out D. set off

19.A. in his way B. on the corner C. out of street D. far from home

20.A. late B. sad C. slow D. happy