Education and Training
Make sure your skills are up-to-date
If you’re looking for a new job or you want to change your career, having up-to-date skills is the key to a successful job search and your future earning power.
Choose the right training
If you need training to learn new skills or enhance（提高）existing skills, make sure you got to know the following : What training program is the best for you? How will you pay for your training? You need to consider all these and more when you choose your training.
Search for training providers
Massachusetts school information is made available by the Massachusetts career information system (CIS). This directory includes most of the training providers and colleges in the states. The data for trade schools covers programs, admissions, schedules and costs. Descriptions for two-year, four-year, and graduate schools include information about school size, setting, programs, admissions, schedules, and costs. A link to the school’s Internet home page is provided when available.
Learn about the Entrepreneurial（创业者的）training program
The Entrepreneurial training program (ETP) provides training and technical assistance to individuals with good business ideas and the desire to start their own business.
Learn about Apprenticeship(见习)programs
Division of apprentice training is a system for teaching highly technical skills through a combination of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction. Also, it is responsible for promoting, developing and providing services for apprenticeship programs in the state.
Many apprentice programs are in traditional building trade areas such as Carpentry, Electrical and Ironwork. In addition, apprentice programs are being developed in areas such as Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Childcare, Culinary Arts and Telecommunications.
Use Online Resources
Link directly to the websites of colleges and universities in the state of Massachusetts. Explore other online job databases

1. 1.

   In order to gain new skills, you need to_____

   1. A.
      look for a new job
   2. B.
      turn to a training provider
   3. C.
      choose the right training
   4. D.
      start your own business
2. 2.

   According to the text, the CIS_____

   1. A.
      designs schedules for training providers
   2. B.
      organizes schools to do training
   3. C.
      raises business ideas for training providers
   4. D.
      provides information of training providers
3. 3.

   If you want to start your own company, you probably would turn to_____

   1. A.
      an apprentice programs
   2. B.
      the CIS
   3. C.
      the Internet
   4. D.
      the ETP
4. 4.

   Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

   1. A.
      Nobody but the unemployed will show interest in the information
   2. B.
      The CIS offers information about schools in Massachusetts
   3. C.
      Having up-to-date skills is necessary for starting one’s own business
   4. D.
      Job hunters prefer online databases to other resources
5. 5.

   Which of the following statements is true?

   1. A.
      If I want to find information about a four-year school, I should consult ETP
   2. B.
      CIS helps to train job seekers
   3. C.
      Apprentice programs provide training in areas like Carpentry, Electrical and Iron work
   4. D.
      On-the-job training is compulsory for those who want to start their own business

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Attitude is a mental state relative to what we believe and affects our entire lives. We express our attitude in our words and actions.

One of the most important steps you can take toward achieving your greatest potential in life is to learn to monitor your attitude and its impact on your work performance, relationships and everyone around you.

In truth, people generally don’t have a high level of attitude awareness. They’ll know if they are hungry or if their feet hurt, but they usually don’t have a good handle on their attitude. That is a mistake because attitude decides everything. It governs the way you perceive (感知) the world and the way the world perceives you.

We all have a choice. We can choose an inner dialogue of self-encouragement and self-motivation. It’s a power we all have. Each of us experiences hard times, hurt feelings, heartache, and physical and emotional pain. The key is to realize it’s not what happens to you that matters; it’s how you choose to respond.

Your mind is a computer that can be programmed. Your inner dialogue is the software that programs your attitude, which determines how you present yourself to the world around you. You have control over the programming. Whatever you put into it is reflected in what comes out. The sad reality of life is that we will continue to hear negative information, but we don’t have to program it into our brains.

The loudest and most influential voice you hear is your own inner voice. It can work for or against you, depending on the messages you allow. It can be optimistic or pessimistic (悲观的). It can wear you down or cheer you up.

Habitual bad attitudes are often the product of past experiences and events. Common causes include low self-esteem, stress, fear, resentment, anger and an inability to handle change. It takes serious work to examine the roots of a harmful attitude, but the rewards of ridding ourselves of this heavy baggage can last a lifetime.

Here are several strategies to improve your attitude:

Enthusiasm—Vital Tool for Staying Motivated

Enthusiasm is to attitude what breathing is to life. Enthusiasm makes it possible for you to apply your gifts more effectively. Enthusiasm means putting yourself in motion. It’s an internal spirit that speaks through your actions.

Lighten Up Your Life with Humor

Humor is a powerful motivator. The more humor and laughter in your life, the less stress you’ll have, which means more positive energy to help you put your attitude into action. There are also health benefits to lightening up.

Exercising Will Help Keep You Motivated

One of the best ways to move to a more positive and motivated mind is to exercise. A regular exercise routine can provide relatively quick positive feedback in the form of weight loss, muscle development and a sense of doing something positive for yourself.

Seek your personal and professional success by using the tools above. It is no secret that life seems to reward us most when we approach the world with a positive attitude.

       Although there are no state controlled survival courses in Britain or the United States, there are various independent organizations offering similar activities.

       Students can participate in outdoor training courses through university clubs and societies. Anyone can register with such groups, which then organize courses, training and trips for all members.

       One of the most popular outdoor training programmes in both the US and Britain, is Outward Bound. The courses are to broaden minds through experiences that build confidence, self-esteem and character. As well as specialist courses such as canoeing, leadership skills and sailing, participants can take part in week long adventure training camps which include sports and survival training education skills.

       Michael Williams, an American student, took part in an Outward Bound course last year. He said: “We learned lots of first aid skills, lots of natural history, lots of environmental facts, and participated in a wildlife preservation programme. Beyond that, my favorite skills learned were sailing and rock climbing.”

       Courses can last up to 40 days and are open to anyone over the age of 14. Students must be in general good health, but do not need to be experienced in outdoor-sports. There is no selection process; everyone is welcome, although new participants are advised to pick a course matching their physical capacity.

Another similar organization is the UK Survival School, which includes courses on learning to live with the environment, sailing and winter survival. On a basic survival weekend students will learn how to get water and food , how to make fire and cook with it , to find and build a shelter , control survival life support , how to cross rivers , to send off a distress（危急）signal , and to use compasses by day and night .

       Outward Bound believes that participants will “use mind and body traveling some of the Earth’s roughest wildness areas.”

1．Which of the following statements about joining in Outward Bound is correct?

       A．All members should be above 18.

       B．Suitable courses are advised.

       C．All members are strictly picked out.

       D．Experience is needed.

2．       is not what Outward Bound courses aim at.

       A．Building members’ character                 B．Broadening members’ horizon

       C．Building members’ confidence               D．Building up members’ health

3．What can be inferred from the passage?

       A．All the survival courses are controlled by the state.

       B．Learning natural history knowledge is an important part in the courses of Survival School.

       C．All the Outward Bound courses are limited to a month.

       D．Protecting ecosystem is one of the concerns of Outward Bound.

4．The most suitable title of the passage is       .

       A．Choose Outward Bound, the most popular survival courses

       B．Choose outdoor training programs, be eco-friendly

       C．Choose survival courses, choose new experiences

    D．Choose Survival School, what are you waiting for

 (西安交大附中2007—2008学年度下学期高三第四次模拟考试C篇)

Although there are no state controlled survival courses in Britain or the United States, there are various independent organizations offering similar activities.

       Students can participate in outdoor training courses through university clubs and societies. Anyone can register with such groups, which then organize courses, training and trips for all members.

       One of the most popular outdoor training programmes in both the US and Britain, is Outward Bound. The courses are to broaden minds through experiences that build confidence, self-esteem and character. As well as specialist courses such as canoeing, leadership skills and sailing, participants can take part in week long adventure training camps which include sports and survival training education skills.

       Michael Williams, an American student, took part in an Outward Bound course last year. He said: “We learned lots of first aid skills, lots of natural history, lots of environmental facts, and participated in a wildlife preservation programme. Beyond that, my favorite skills learned were sailing and rock climbing.”

       Courses can last up to 40 days and are open to anyone over the age of 14. Students must be in general good health, but do not need to be experienced in outdoor-sports. There is no selection process; everyone is welcome, although new participants are advised to pick a course matching their physical capacity.

Another similar organization is the UK Survival School, which includes courses on learning to live with the environment, sailing and winter survival. On a basic survival weekend students will learn how to get water and food , how to make fire and cook with it , to find and build a shelter , control survival life support , how to cross rivers , to send off a distress（危急）signal , and to use compasses by day and night .

       Outward Bound believes that participants will “use mind and body traveling some of the Earth’s roughest wildness areas.”

49．Which of the following statements about joining in Outward Bound is correct?

       A．All members should be above 18.

       B．Suitable courses are advised.

       C．All members are strictly picked out.

       D．Experience is needed.

50．       is not what Outward Bound courses aim at.

       A．Building members’ character                 B．Broadening members’ horizon

       C．Building members’ confidence               D．Building up members’ health

51．What can be inferred from the passage?

       A．All the survival courses are controlled by the state.

       B．Learning natural history knowledge is an important part in the courses of Survival School.

       C．All the Outward Bound courses are limited to a month.

       D．Protecting ecosystem is one of the concerns of Outward Bound.

52．The most suitable title of the passage is       .

       A．Choose Outward Bound ,the most popular survival courses

       B．Choose outdoor training programs , be eco-friendly

       C．Choose survival courses ,choose new experiences

       D．Choose Survival School ,what are you waiting for

Mike, Joseph, Anna, Jane和Susan正在选择各自要学习的英语课程。阅读第1至5题中的个人情况说明和A到F六种课程介绍，选出符合各人个性特长的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。

1．Mike is a student of medicine. Besides learning the science of diagnosing（诊断）, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind, he has to learn medical English because he needs it since he will work in an English-speaking country after graduation. Furthermore, he has to know something about the health care system of the country, which will be helpful to his career.

2．Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to learn the English language. He will soon have his summer vacation of four weeks. So he is now planning to take a course to develop his English skills such as speaking, writing, listening and reading. He wants to gain a certificate as for proof of his English level when completing the course of study. He’d like to teach English as a foreign or second language in the near future.

3．Anna, a French high school girl, has been learning English since she was a little girl, and she has got a good achievement in the examination of IELTS. She will enter a university after graduation. So she wants to take the opportunity of the vacation to further her English study because the university she has applied for requires perfect English. She feels the need to improve her English skills.

4．Jane, a middle school student, has learnt some English, but she doesn’t know how her English level is. She has to take an exam checking to see her English level before entering an English course. And she will choose a course to learn to speak and write in English during the period of about nine months.

5．Susan is a student of medicine. She has planned to go to a health care unit after graduation. She is told that English is a must for those who want to work for the health care. So she is going to take a course of both English and medicine or health care.

       The Summer Institute for Medical English（SIME）

       The Summer Institute for Medical English is a program tailored to the needs of junior medical students in their first 2 or 3 years of study. The SIME program provides students with the unique opportunity to learn medical English, clinical skills, meet Canadian medical students and gain exposure to the Canadian health care system through the observation of health professionals in Canada.

       Cambridge CELTA （Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages）

       Cambridge CELTA     is the world’s most honoured entry-level credential（证书）for teaching ESL or EFL （TESL/TEFL）. It is accepted throughout the world by organizations which employ English language teachers. Over 900 courses are offered at more than 230 centres worldwide and produce over 11,500 successful graduates each year.

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       The International Language Institute

       The International Language Institute is pleased to supply two, three, or four-week Holiday Study programs that combine English language instruction （mornings） with your choice of recreational and/or cultural activities （afternoons） . Whether your special interest is eco-tourism, hockey, soccer, music, dance, or computers, our programs aim to build on the interests of your group and provide a meaningful, educational experience in a safe, supportive, and educationally sound environment.

       The University Preparatory English program （UP-English）

       The University Preparatory English program （UP-English） is designed for academically- qualified, will-be university students whose first language is not English. The International Language Institute （ILI） offers this eight-week program every July and October for students planning to enter university in the fall or winter semesters. Students require an IELTS score of 5.5 or a TOEFL score of 71 to qualify for admission to the UP-English program.

       Health Interpreter Training

       In conjunction with Community Health Information and Interpreting Service （CHI-IS）, ILI developed and provides training to Nova Scotia health interpreters to ensure that language is no barrier to health care. The 60-hour program is offered on request to pre-arrange groups.

       Secondary School General English courses

       These courses are for students who are studying in Forms 1 to 4 at school. You will be level tested before you register（注册）and placed in a class according to your current ability in English and age.（Forms 1＆ 2 or Forms 3 ＆ 4） These courses improve your ability and confidence when using spoken and written English. They are relevant（有关的）to your secondary school study as well as being interesting, challenging and fun. Each level lasts for two semesters of 18 weeks each and there are progress assessments（评价）throughout. An end-of –semester report is sent to your parents. It takes two semesters（108 hours）to complete each course.