Like lots of small-business owners, Lola Gonzalez had to decide to cut down her company’s nine-person staff (员工) when the economic recovery began to fail last spring. Unlike other companies, she picked an unlikely employee to lay off (解雇): herself.

         Her business began to have problems in 2008 after going through her books (账簿)

    One day, her husband, Marcos, told her she had to reduce her payroll（薪金总额）by one person. Gonzalez said at a meeting, “I want you all to know that I have to lay somebody off and it’s been a very difficult decision. And that person is me.” Employees first froze in amazement and then burst into laughter until they realized she was serious. Gonzalez ’s employees said they were grateful for her kindness.

         Her reason was simple. Although she ran the business and her employees did the legwork (跑腿), she thought she could find work more easily than her staff. Sure enough, she soon got a job as a social worker for a non-profit organization called Devereux Kids. She enjoys her social-worker job now, but the salary (薪水) cut has required some lifestyle changes. She and Marcos no longer eat out daily; they no longer pay for their son’s car and mobile phone, and they changed their car to a smaller one to save $300 a month.

         Her business has picked up a bit recently and Marcos has begun to work part-time at Gonzalez’s company. Gonzalez says she has no plan to return to work at her company until the economic situation becomes better, perhaps in a year. Her employees, however, will get Christmas bonuses (奖金) this year.

1.How many workers are there in Gonzalez’s company at present?

A. 8.                                      B. 9.                                      C. 10.                                    D. 11.

2.How did her employees feel at first when they heard Gonzalez’s decision?

A. Happy.          B. Grateful.                           C. Surprised.   D. Unbelievable.

3.After leaving her company, _____________.

A. Gonzalez sold her car and went to work by bus

B. Gonzalez always had meals in a restaurant

C. Gonzalez’s son helped her a lot

D. Gonzalez changed her lifestyle a lot

4.From the text, we can learn that ___________.

A. Gonzalez will not return to her company in future

B. Gonzalez’s business has improved a little lately

C. Gonzalez got her social-worker job with great difficulty

D. Marcos lost his job and had to work at Gonzalez’s company

Because of falling orders, the company has been forced _____several hundred workers.

　　　　 A. laying down　 B. to lay aside C. laying off　　　 D. to lay off

Like lots of small-business owners, Lola Gonzalez had to decide to cut down her company’s nine-person staff (员工) when the economic recovery began to fail last spring. Unlike other companies, she picked an unlikely employee to lay off (解雇): herself.
Her business began to have problems in 2008 after going through her books (账簿)
One day, her husband, Marcos, told her she had to reduce her payroll（薪金总额）by one person. Gonzalez said at a meeting, “I want you all to know that I have to lay somebody off and it’s been a very difficult decision. And that person is me.” Employees first froze in amazement and then burst into laughter until they realized she was serious. Gonzalez ’s employees said they were grateful for her kindness.
Her reason was simple. Although she ran the business and her employees did the legwork (跑腿), she thought she could find work more easily than her staff. Sure enough, she soon got a job as a social worker for a non-profit organization called Devereux Kids. She enjoys her social-worker job now, but the salary (薪水) cut has required some lifestyle changes. She and Marcos no longer eat out daily; they no longer pay for their son’s car and mobile phone, and they changed their car to a smaller one to save $300 a month.
Her business has picked up a bit recently and Marcos has begun to work part-time at Gonzalez’s company. Gonzalez says she has no plan to return to work at her company until the economic situation becomes better, perhaps in a year. Her employees, however, will get Christmas bonuses (奖金) this year

1. 1.

   How many workers are there in Gonzalez’s company at present?

   1. A.
      8
   2. B.
      9
   3. C.
      10
   4. D.
      11
2. 2.

   How did her employees feel at first when they heard Gonzalez’s decision?

   1. A.
      Happy
   2. B.
      Grateful
   3. C.
      Surprised
   4. D.
      Unbelievable
3. 3.

   After leaving her company, _____________

   1. A.
      Gonzalez sold her car and went to work by bus
   2. B.
      Gonzalez always had meals in a restaurant
   3. C.
      Gonzalez’s son helped her a lot
   4. D.
      Gonzalez changed her lifestyle a lot
4. 4.

   From the text, we can learn that ___________

   1. A.
      Gonzalez will not return to her company in future
   2. B.
      Gonzalez’s business has improved a little lately
   3. C.
      Gonzalez got her social-worker job with great difficulty
   4. D.
      Marcos lost his job and had to work at Gonzalez’s company

This is a cause for which he is prepared to ________ his life.

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The principles about applying for jobs have altered greatly lately．In the past, people preferred a hand-written application letter．However, nowadays it is becoming more and more common to apply for a job through the Internet．You can find information on the Internet about how to apply for jobs．Information can be found about how to fulfill your application letter, the clothes that you should wear and how to carry out the interview itself．

The importance of body language is often mentioned，but doesn’t always get the attention it deserves．After all，before a word has even been spoken，your body language will have already given people their first impression of you．Additionally, your body language will also give out a lot more information．Based on your body language it can be seen if you are self-confident．It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type and it helps give an impression of whether you are speaking truthfully or not．Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person．someone who will take his work seriously, but also someone who has a sense of humor and can enjoy a joke from time to time．The members of the application committee will ask you questions，but your answers won’t only be oral．The committee will not only pay attention to what you say, but also to how you say it! Body language will determine first if it 'clicks'，and sometimes all it takes is just a few seconds．Everybody uses body language，but it takes place mostly at a subconscious（下意识的） level．Using body language appropriately, you can definitely increase your chances of getting a job．

１．What kind of people is the text mainly meant for?

      A．Interviewers．                                    B．Job-hunting people．

C．Employers．                                       D．Lay-off workers．

2．We can learn form the first paragraph that_______．

      A．hand-written letters are not used in finding a job

      B．the more expensive clothes interviewees wear, the better

      C．body language is more important than spoken words

      D．Internet is of significance in applying for a job

3．The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably means _______．

      A．body language will affect the result of a job interview

      B．the result of a job interview depends on body language

      C．the applicant should use body language at first

      D．body language should be used accompanied with clicks

4．Using body language well in a job interview will probably _______．

      A．get rid of the interviewers’ prejudice

      B．determine what position one will get

      C．increase the possibility to get the wanted job

      D．help one remove nervousness

5．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

      A．Those using body language are usually confident．

B．Body language is often used on purpose in job hunting．

C．Body language is a mirror to reflect one’s personality．

D．People enjoying jokes are preferred in a job interview．