题目内容
【题目】阅读短文,根据短文内容,从方框中选择五个选项分别填入空白处,使其文理通顺。只填序号。
In the city of Guiyang, China, lives a girl named Li Fang. When she was at teenager, she dreamed of going to the United States. 【1】 “I had a picture of the daddy sitting in the living room, the mommy doing some cooking and their kids playing games on the floor.
Li Fang decided to go to college in California. When she arrived, however, it was not the dream world she had imagined. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed unhappy and too busy,” she said. “【2】”
One of her most difficult classes was P.E. When the class played volleyball, th other students were good at it, but she wasn’t. One afternoon, the P.E. teacher had Li Fang hit the ball to her teammates so that they could knock it over the net. It was not a big deal for most people, but it made Li Fang scared. 【3】
A young man on her team seemed to understand what she was going through. He walked up to her and whispered(小声说), “【4】”
Li Fang said, “You will never understand how those words of encouragement made me feel. Four words: You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness.” Perhaps she thanked the young man; she can’t remember it.
Six years has passed. Li Fang is back in China, working as a salesclerk. “I have never forgotten the words. 【5】” She said, “I am sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness meant to me. He probably doesn’t even remember it. From this experience, I have learned a lesson: Whenever you say something to a person—cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will stay with them.” She is back in China. But still she hears those four simple words: You can do that.
A. I felt very lonely.
B. Come on. You can do that.
C. Don’t worry. I can help you.
D. When thing are not going well, I think of them.
E. She was afraid of failing and being laughed at by others.
F. Most of what she knew about American life was from textbooks.
【答案】
【1】F
【2】A
【3】E
【4】B
【5】D
【解析】短文讲述了一个叫李芳的孩子去美国的经历。6年后,李芳回国当了一名售货员。每当工作遇到困难时,她就会想起那句在美国时曾经鼓励自己的话“加油,你可以做到的。”说这句话的人可能已不记得当时说的话,但它却对李芳的生活产生了很大的影响。
【1】句意:她对美国生活的了解大部分来自教科书。根据上文“When she was a teenager,she dreamed of going to the United States.”当她十几岁时,她梦想着去美国。可知说的是想去美国,结合选项,应说她对美国生活的了解大多来自于教科书,故答案选F。
【2】句意:我感到非常孤单。根据上文When she arrived, however, it was not the dream world she had imagined. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed unhappy and too busy,”当她去了后,然而,这不是她想象的梦想世界。人们都在纠结于问题,常常看起来不开心而且太忙了,可知说的是去了美国后的感觉,结合选项,应说我感到非常孤独。故答案选A。
【3】句意:她害怕失败,被别人嘲笑。根据上文It was not a big deal for most people,but it made Li Fang scared. 对大多数人来说没什么大不了,但李芳害怕。可知说的是她害怕上体育课打排球。结合选项,应说她害怕失败,被别人嘲笑,故答案选E。
【4】句意:加油。你可以做到的。根据上文A young man on her team seemed to understand what she was going through. He walked up to her and whispered (在她的团队中,一个年轻人似乎理解她正在经历的事情,他走到她跟前),低声说应该是一句话,结合选项,应说“加油,你可以做到的。”故选B。
【5】句意:当事情不顺利的时候,我想到了它们。根据“I have never forgotten the words.”我从来没有忘记那句话。可知是想起了以前的话。结合选项,应说当事情进展不顺利时,我想到了它们。故答案选D。
【题目】任务型阅读
One of the most common questions I am asked is whether, when, and how to follow up after a job interview. Following up in some way is necessary. Yes, you can get a job without it, but if you compete (竞争) with other top candidates (候选人), following up can sometimes help you when the other candidate doesn’t. Here’s how to follow up well:
Send a thank-you note at once. E-mail is fine for this and has the advantage of arriving faster, but handwritten notes are still appreciated (欣赏). And if there are many interviews, send a thank-you note each time.
Find out their timeline. Hopefully, you asked about their timeline in the interview itself, but if you didn’t, follow up within a week to strengthen (强化) your interest and politely ask what they expect their timeline for a decision to be.
Be patient. Most commonly, job seekers are too worried about the result. It doesn’t look worried to express your interest in the job or check in to ask about the timeline.
Don’t be nervous if you don’t hear from them at once. The hiring process (招聘过程) often takes longer than a candidate would like, maybe the decision makers are out of town. If you’re past the time they indicated you would hear something, this isn’t necessarily cause for nervousness. Hiring often ends up taking longer than expected. Just politely follow up, explain you’re very interested but understand that hiring can take time, and ask if they have the latest timeline.
根据上面文章,完成下面的表格,每空一词。
Title: How to follow up after a job interview (就职面试)
Importance of following up | Following up is very 【1】 in some way. | |
【2】 of following up | Send a thank-you note 【3】. | E-mail can arrive faster than handwritten notes. ﹡The employer still appreciate handwritten notes. |
Find out the timeline. | Follow up to strengthen your interest. Politely ask what they expect the timeline to be. | |
Be patient. | It is 【4】 that job seekers are too worried. | |
Don’t be nervous | The hiring often takes a longer time. The decision makers are not 【5】 town. If the indicated time is past, follow up politely and explain you are interested in the job. | |