It is easy for some people to learn a second language. However, others have difficulty in learning a new language. What can you do to help yourself learn a second language, such as English？__1.__

1．Feel positive about learning English.__ 2.__Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about making mistakes.

2．Practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will form a habit of writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English.__ 3.__ In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class.

3．__4._You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.

You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.__ 5.__

A． Go over the points you have learned.

B． Keep a record of your language learning.

C． Don't give up when you meet some difficulty.

D． If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.

E． Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving.

F． In these ways， you will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.

G． There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.

Job interviews never seem easy. To get a job, you may have more interviews than you can count. To succeed in an interview, you should pay attention to the following common mistakes.

Lack of proper preparation. Failure to gather information on the company and the job before the interview makes a very poor impression on interviewers; it suggests that you really are not that interested in the position.

Inappropriate personal appearance. Consider the nature of the position and dress accordingly. When in doubt, dress somewhat more formally than you think would be expected for the job. Be conservative (保守的)and pay attention to details, such as shiny shoes, neat hair, etc. First impressions are very important.

Poor non?verbal communication. In addition to what you are saying, your non?verbal behavior is very important in an interview. Are you making eye contact? Are you listening attentively when the interviewer is speaking? Are you giving a firm handshake when greeted by the interviewer(s)? Are you nervous during the interview? Practice with a friend or in front of a mirror to assess these factors.

Poor attitude. Self?centered behavior (i.e. a “what's in it for me” attitude) is very poorly received by interviewers. Ask yourself what you can contribute to the company? What skills and experience would you bring to the job?

Failure to ask questions. Employers will assess your interest in the company and the position by the types of questions you ask. Proper research prior to the interview will help ensure that the questions you ask are intelligent ones.

Being disorganized. Make sure you arrive at the interview a few minutes early so that you have time to get calm and check your appearance. Arriving late is simply unacceptable, so plan for the unexpected. Always bring an extra copy of your resume (简历) and references to an interview.

Over or under?answering questions. For most interview questions a “Yes” or “No” answer is not appropriate. Provide more details for an employer and cite (引用) examples from personal experience wherever possible. Do not, however, talk endlessly and feel that you have to keep speaking if there's a silence. When you have said what you want to say, stop talking. If you do not understand a question, seek clear explanation before responding.

Failure to send a thank?you note or card following the interview. Take the time to send a thank?you card，which can make an important impact on an employer. Not only does it show your sincere interest in the position, but it also helps make you different from other interview candidates.

Common mistakes in interviews????????????? What you should do for a(n)_ 1._interview.

__2.__preparations????????????? __3._enough information on the company and the job.

Inappropriate personal appearance????????????? Dress __4._to the nature of the position.

Poor non?verbal communication????????????? Non?verbal communication, such as making eye contact, listening attentively, shaking hands __5.__，etc is very important.

Poor attitude????????????? _6._on yourself will make a very bad impression on interviewers. Think about what you can do for the company instead.

Failure to ask questions????????????? Do proper research before the interview, which helps make _7.__you won't ask stupid questions.

Being disorganized????????????? Arrive a few minutes early to plan for the unexpected and bring an extracopy of your resume and references to an interview.

Over or under?answering questions????????????? When answering questions, provide more details or cite examples when needed, instead of talking without __8.__.

Failure to express your _9._????????????? Do remember to send a thank?you card which shows your interest in the position and your __10.__.

Job interviews never seem easy.To get a job,you may have more interviews than you can count.To succeed in an interview，you should pay attention to the following common mistake.

Lack of proper preparations.Failure to gather information on the company and the job before the interview makes a very poor impression on interviews;it suggests that you are not really that interested in the position.

Inappropriate personal appearance.Consider the nature of the position and dress accordingly.When in doubt,dressing somewhat more formally than you think would be expected for the job.Be conservative and pay attention to details,such as shiny shoes,neat hair,etc.First impressions are very important.

Poor non-verbal communication.In addition to what you are saying,your non-verbal behavior is very important in an interview.Are you making eye contact?Are you listening attentively when the interviewer is speaking?Are you giving a firm handshake by the interviews?Are you nervous during the interview？Practice with a friend or in front of a mirror to assess these factors.

Poor attitude.Self-centered behavior（.i.e.a”what’s in it for me”attitude）is very poorly received by interviewers.Ask yourself what you can contribute to the company?What skills and

experience would you bring to the job？

Failure to ask questions.Employers will assess your interest in the company and the position you ask.Proper research before the interview will help ensure that the questions you ask are intelligent ones.

Being disorganized.Make sure you arrive at the company a few minutes early so that you have time to get calm and check your appearance.Arriving late is simply unacceptable，so plan for the unexpected.Always bring an extra copy of your resume and reference to an interview.

Over-or under-answering questions.For most interview questions a “Yes”or “No”answer is not appropriate.Positive more details for an employer and cite examples from personal experience wherever possible.Do not,however,talk endlessly and feel that you have to keep speaking if there’s silence.When you have said what you want to say ,stop talking.If you do not understand a Question,.seek clear explanation before responding.

Failure to send a thank-you note or card following the interview.Take the time to send the thank-you card,which can make an important impact on an employer.Not only does it show your sincere interest in the position,but it also helps make you different from other interview candidates.

Can you imagine a stranger will read your e-mails without your permission or scan the website you’ve visited or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills? All of the things may happen to you one day．

       In fact, it’s likely that some of these things have already happened to you．Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal．Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen or even do something that may bring a disaster to you．

       Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, and that it’s important to reveal to friends, family and lovers at appropriate times．But few boundaries remain nowadays．The digital bread crumbs（碎屑）you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to know who you are, where you are and what you like．In some cases, a simple Google search can leak the deepest thought in your mind．Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret．

The key question is: Does that matter? For many Americans, the answer apparently is “no”．

       When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most of them say they are really concerned about losing it．And 60 percent of the respondents say they feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me”．

       But people say one thing and do another．Only a small of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy．Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths（收费站）to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements．Privacy economist Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will give up personal information such as telephone number, address, or social security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon（优惠券）．But privacy does matter—at least sometimes．It’s like health; when you have it, you don’t notice it．Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it．Without privacy, one will be naked in front of others．

1．What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?

       A．Friends should open their hearts to each other．

       B．Friends should always be faithful to each other．

       C．There should be a distance even between friends．

       D．There should be fewer quarrels between friends．

2．Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”?

       A．Modern society has finally developed into an open society．

       B．People leave traces around when using modern technology．

       C．There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs．

       D．Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities．

3．What do most Americans do about privacy protection?

       A．They change behavior that might disclose their identity．

       B．People turn down a discount at tollbooths to avoid using the EZ-Pass system．

       C．They rely more and more on advanced technology．

       D．They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it．

4．According to the passage, privacy is like health in that               ．

       A．people will make every effort to keep it  

       B．its importance is hardly understood

       C．It is something that can easily be lost

       D．people don’t value it until they lose it

5．What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．No privacy, no health．

       B．Treasure your privacy．

       C．Boundaries are important between friends．

       D．The information age has its own shortcomings．

At the outset, it is important to find out if, when the test is scored, there will be a penalty for guessing.   1   not, the student may well attempt every   2    It is also a good idea to look   3   the entire test before starting to answer any questions  4   it. This will help the student to budget the time,   5   keeping within the time limit (if one is   6  　). The student can select easy sections to get started on  　　 7. 

Next, the test taker should read the directions   8   the questions or items carefully to be sure of   9   they say. The student should not assume anything,   10   should read the entire question or item before   11   a response. The very last word in an item can be a(n)   12    word.

If the test taker finds an item   13   which the answer is not known, it may be advisable to   14   it blank and go on with the test. A  15   look at the item at a later time may   16   the student to choose the correct response.   17   is a difference of opinion among testing authorities   18   the wisdom of changing a response,   19   it is marked. Some research indicates that the first   20   is more likely to be correct.

1. A. While　　　　 　　　　   B. Though　　   C. If　　　　    　　    D. As

2. A. try　　　　　　  　　  B. item　　　　  C. test　　　　 　　　　  D. effort

3. A. at　　　　　　        B. for    　　　　　　 C. to　　　　    　　　　　　  D. over

4. A. to　　　　　　        B. in    　　　　　　   C. over　　　　  　　　　　　  D. on

5. A. thus　　　　　　 　　  B. yet    　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 　　 D. ever

6. A. done　　　　    　　   B. set    　　　　　　 C. concerned　　  　　  D. called

7. A. roughly　　    　　　　  B. immediately    C. later　　　　  D. merely

8. A. but　　　　　　       B. or    　　　　　　  C. and　　　　 　　　　  D. for

9. A. what　　　　    　　  B. whom    　　    C. which　　　　 　　  D. when

10. A. or　　　　　　      B. but　　  　　　　 C. and　　　　  　　    D. then

11. A. revealing    　　   　　 B. reaching　　    C. making　　   　　    D. selecting

12. A. essential　　 　　  　　 B. key　　 　　　　  C. puzzling　　  　　　　 D. appropriate

13. A. to　　　　　　       B. on　　 　　　　    C. by　　　　  　　　　  D. from

14. A. put　　　　　　      B. leave　　 　　    C. have　　　　 　　　　 D. free

15. A. careful　　        　　 B. fresh　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　  　　　　   D. heavy

16. A. let　　　　 　　　　　　  B. ask　　     　　   C. help　　　　  　　    D. force

17. A. That　　    　　  　　 B. It　　 　　　　　　 C. There　　    　　　　 D. Such

18. A. gaining　　　　    B. dealing　　 　　   C. concerning    　　    D. requiring

19. A. once　　　　     　　 B. since　　 　　    C. before　　    　　    D. unless

20. A. response　　      　　 B. sight　　 　　　　 C. impression    　　　　 D. job