The interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an unexpected question, “Which is more important, law or love?”

Job applicants in the west increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.

Employers want people skilled, enthusiastic and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response, employers are increasingly using questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.

The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called Kiersey Personality Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather than what they know. This is often called competence testing.

According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. When a Chinese person fills out an competence test he or she will think there is a right answer and they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.

This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma. Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest. But they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an competence test, the correct answer is always the honest answer.

69.The writer wrote the passage to            .

       A.advise you how to find a job                              B.tell you how to meet a job interviewer

       C.describe the competence test.                      D.present a piece of advice on a job interview.

70.According to the writer, in a competence testing, Chinese job applicants should            .

      A.not tell the truth and fact                                    B.try to find out what the interviewers think

       C.be more enthusiastic positive                               D.learn to tell what they really think

71.From the passage we know that            .

       A.competence testing is becoming popular in the worldwide

       B.more Chinese applicants fail to find a job

       C.applicants should act as unreasonably as a prisoner

       D.job applicants are always asked the same questions

Today's teens have a better knowledge of the Internet than their parents. Because so many teens are Internet surfers, it is important that they also have an understanding of the dangers that exist online and how to deal with them. Watch teens share their own "Real-Life Stories" about issues affecting them on the Internet such as cyber bullying (网络欺凌), online attractions, and giving out too much personal information.

NS Teens - Terrible text

Some teens say and do terrible things to each other online because they don’t see the direct effects of their actions. So what should you do if you're cyberbullied? Watch the NS Teens in their latest video, "Terrible text," about a young girl who is troubled when a cyberbully sends mean text messages to her cell phone at all hours of the day and night. Visit NSTeens.org.

NetSmartz411

NetSmartz411 is a parent and guardian's premier, online resource for learning about Internet safety, computers, and the Web.

Search our knowledge base for answers to all of your questions about the online world! If you can’t find what you’re looking for, use the "Ask the Experts" button to send us a question.

Your question will be answered by professionals who know a lot about Internet safety —— the real-life analysts at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. We handle daily reports about the online cheats of children; and we’ll show you the steps you can take to keep the children and teens in your life safer online.

Visit NetSmartz411.org.

CyberTipline Report

The CyberTipline is the place to report any incidents of Internet use. If you find yourself in a situation where you need help, visit www.cybertipline.com and make a report. If you fear that you are in immediate danger, contact your local law enforcement (执法部门).

Real-Life Stories                                             

Watch real-life stories told by teens who have been victims of Internet cheats. Real-Life Stories

NetSmartzKids

Are you concerned about your younger siblings' (兄弟姐妹 )safety online? Visit www. NetSmartzKids.org with them to help them learn how to avoid the dangers that exist on the Internet.

65. The ad is intended for ___________.

A. kids and their parents caring about the safety online         B. only victims of Internet use

C. kids loving to play games online                                        D. pre-school students on the Internet

66. If you visit the website, you can ________.

A. share your friends "Real-life Stories about issues affecting them on the Internet

B. ask for help when you have difficulty with your study

C. say and do terrible things to each other online

D. have an understanding of the dangers that exist online and how to deal with them

67. If you visit www.cybertipline.com, you can __________.

A. report any incident of Internet use

B. search for answers to all of your questions about the online world

C. contact your local law department

D. help your siblings learn how to avoid the dangers on the Internet.

68. Which of the following stories you can possibly share on the Real-Life Stories?

A. Being left home alone.

B. Second hand smoke in the Internet cafe.

C. Teens murdered by men they met in chat rooms.

D. Problem of losing weight.

When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, "Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesn't work out, you'll have something to rely on." Mary responded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, "the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course," she recalls.

The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her morn," I don't know how to use a computer," she admits.

Unlike her 1995 autobiography, After All, her second book is less about life as an award-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. "I felt there was a need for a book like this," she says." I didn't want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when we're self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease."

But she hasn't always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up ---again---and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet.

Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. "Everybody on earth can ask, 'why me?' about something or other," she insists. "It doesn't do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. I've come to realize the importance of that as I've grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be."

60. Why did Mary feel regretful?

   A. She didn't achieve her ambition.                           B. She didn't take her mother's advice.

C. She didn't complete her high school.                       D. She didn't have a child of her own.

61.We can know that before 1995 Mary        

   A. made it in careers                                               B. had two books published

C. had a knowledge of a computer                              D. supported the JDRF by writing

62. Mary's second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her         .

A. work for an organization                                   B. successful show business

C. experiences living with diabetes                            D. memories of her mother  

63. When Mary received the life-changing news, she         .

   A. behaved in a conscious way                                          B. went on a balance diet

C. was made to get a treatment                                  D. lost control of herself for years

64. What can we know from the last paragraph?

   A. Mary feels depressed as before.                              B. Mary has recovered from her disease.

   C. Mary wants to be helpful to others.                D. Mary decides to take up dancing.     

Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity which he did. He raised $70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.

White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle(车座)and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.

The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.

56 When Phil White returned from his trip, he________.

A. collected some money for Oxfam                  B. broke the world record related

C. ruined several bikes                                      D. travelled around 1,300 hours

57. What does the word "epic" underlined in Paragraph l most probably mean________.

A. slow but exciting                                    B. lonely but exciting

C. interesting but tiring                                  D. difficult but admiring

58. During his journey around the world, Phil White _______.

A. fought against robbers in Iran                              B. struggled against the wind in Australia

C. experienced the extremes of heat and cold                D. had a team of helpful people

59. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?

A. Imaginative.              B. Determined .               C. Modest.                     D. Creative.

Since I have been in my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of my neighbors. My   gift 36 was to make small fruit baskets and leave them on each of my neighbors’ front gate the night of Christmas Eve for them to find. I  37 the cards: “Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”

I saved the friendly lady for last, since I was still not exactly 38 where she lived. I  39 decided upon a house nearby where I  40 her each morning and felt relatively sure that it was hers.

This morning I noticed a small  41 inside the mailbox. It was addressed simply — Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road. I opened the  42 and took out a Thank You card. The  43  said, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you  44 on the gate of Richard Kelly. It was very  45  of you. Richard Kelly passed away half a month ago. He never stopped  46  about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of  47 . He really appreciated it.”

I was sincerely  48 . I had no idea who Richard Kelly was or that he had been 49 ill. I had left that  nice lady’s basket on Mr Kelly’s porch by  50 . I wanted to say by mistake, but that would be wrong. I believe that Richard Kelly was  51 to have that basket. I hate that the lady did not  52 a fruit basket from me, but I believe that  53 she knew what had happened, she would not have had the outcome any other way.

I feel blessed to have made Richard Kelly’s last days more  54 . This just further strengthen my belief that there are never any  55 in life.

36.A.thought          B.idea          C.expectation       D.opinion

37.A.made           B.signed           C.wrote              D.posted

38.A.certain           B.aware          C.forgetful         D.sure

39.A.eventually     B.immediately       C.honestly         D.terribly

40.A.greeted          B.walked           C.discovered           D.met

41.A.basket               B.note           C.present          D.cheque

42.A.mailbox          B.window          C.envelop          D.book

43.A.author               B.owner           C.card            D.picture

44.A.designed         B.made          C.provided         D.left

45.A.considerate           B.attractive         C.valuable         D.practical

46.A.talking           B.asking           C.wondering           D.worrying

47.A.poverty          B.trouble           C.illness         D.danger

48.A.excited          B.interested         C.astonished      D.inspired

49.A.hardly            B.seriously         C.hopefully        D.probably

50.A.hand            B.chance           C.day            D.turn

51.A.meant            B.allowed          C.advised          D.forbidden

52.A.find             B.hide             C.buy            D.receive

53.A.unless            B.because          C.though          D.if

54.A.cheerful          B.hopeful          C.wonderful        D.meaningful

55.A.mistakes         B.regrets           C.changes         D.secrets

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