Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree could find a good career quite easily.Companies toured the academic institutions, competing with each other to select graduates.However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs.

Most careers organizations highlight three stages for graduates to follow in the process of securing a suitable career:recognizing abilities, matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers.

Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities.One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area.Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes.An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills, or skills acquired from work experience, should also be given careful thought.

The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future.To do this, graduates can study job and position information in newspapers, or they can visit a careers office, write to possible employers for information or contact friends or relatives who may already be involved in a particular profession.After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers.

Good personal presentation is essential in the search for a good career.Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors.Where additional information is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth, with examples if possible.They should try to balance their own abilities with the employer’s needs, explain why they are interested in a career with the particular company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities.

When graduates go to an interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer.Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also important.Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about.This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer.

“Those days are gone, even in Hong Kong” in Paragraph 1 suggests that__________.

       A.finding a good career used to be easier in Hong Kong than elsewhere

    B.now everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good job

  C.graduates now face stronger competition in Hong Kong than elsewhere

    D.even in Hong Kong companies tour universities trying to select graduates

It is implied in Paragraph 3 that graduates should_____________.

    A.aim to give a balanced account of what the employer needs

    B.consider careers which suit their values, interests and abilities

    C.stress their personal attitudes and values in job applications

    D.recognize their own abilities regardless of what the employer looks for

According to Paragraph 4, graduates should______________.

    A.find a good position and then compare it with other careers

    B.ask friends or relatives to secure them a good job

    C.get information about a number of careers before making comparisons

    D.study the opportunities and the kinds of training that will be available

In the last paragraph, the writer seems to suggest that ________________.

    A.interviewees should appear humble if they can’t give an answer

    B.dressing properly is more important than being able to give an answer

    C.it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understand

D.it is a good idea for interviewees to be boastful in their answers


A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket(彩票)at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the £25000 prize, managed to trace him, and handed over the cash. The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tyre on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped to “to help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.
Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 million lire(里拉) prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on radio, saying: “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million lire for him--- a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity(匿名) guaranteed.”
Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized--- and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber, a 35-year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. “Why didn’t you keep the money?” he asked. The professor replied: “I couldn’t because it’s not mine.” Then he walked off, spurning the thief’s offer of a reward.
65.The sentence “ Then he began a battle with his conscience.” In paragraph 2 implies all of the following EXCEPT that_______.
A. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results
B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time
C. he thought for a moment of avenging himself on the robber
D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money
66. Hundreds of people phoned professor Sabbatucci because they  ______.
A. wanted to make fun of him  B. hoped to get the money
C. knew who the robber was   D. lost the lottery ticket
67. The word “spurning” in the last sentence can be replaced by  ______.
A. accepting  B. claiming   C. rejecting   D. canceling
68. If the story appears in a newspaper, the best title might be_____.
A. A Thief’s Lucky Day   B. A Popular Maths Professor
C. A Magic Lottery       D. A Reward of Honesty

I am sure that everybody in his/her life has used computers. Nowadays you can feel their presence everywhere at home,at school,at work and they certainly make life easier.On the other hand,there are people who can’t work with them.
Anyway,I believe their presence is a good thing. Life with them seems easier, less difficult and more comfortable You can use them to choose your meal,to withdraw your money, and also save your time,because these operations are all controlled by computers. Therefore you can hardly imagine the modern world without them;the whole planet seems to be one big computer society.
Nevertheless,problems can often appear in this area, too.To have a computer means you have to be quite well-off and have the necessary skills to use it.However,think about questions like “Are computers so available for everyone, or rich and poor people,for people from villages and people from cities. Aren’t they too expensive?Is everyone able to learn how to use them and not everyone has the chance to access and work with them,how could everything in the future be dependent on them?”Therefore,I think our society will be split into two parts.One part will work with them and enjoy the benefits that computers can bring and the other part will be pushed out and will actually be far behind the other group.
Another question that bothers me is,on the one hand,computers are important  and good things in our life,but they aren’t everything.They are good as a help at school,quite often as entertainment,especially for young people,as an necessary tool to help in research etc,but I think we shouldn’t be so dependent on them,because computers are only machines and machines can’t feel anything be human and sympathetic,and every action performed by computer can be interfered with another person,which could cause these machines to crash or work badly.
In conclusion,I would like to say I am not against computers.I use computers,too,but people should be wary all the time.
【小题1】By saying “wary”(In the last paragraph),the writer is trying to say “People should_______.

A.be strongly for the use of computers because of its convenience
B.be careful with computers that will also cause problems
C.master more necessary computer skills
D.not do something that causes computers to work badly
【小题2】Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

【小题3】 In the third paragraph,the author presents his idea by________
A.asking questions for people to think about
B.giving examples to support his argument
C.raising questions and answering them
D.expressing his opinion directly
【小题4】 The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is__________
A.to encourage us to use computers in our society
B.to advise us to say no to computers from now on
C.to remind us to care about the problems that computers bring.
D.to inform us that the computer has become a necessary part of our life

The sea horse is a magical animal, which has puzzled (使困惑) people for thousands of years. In ancient Rome sea horses were believed to be the babies of Neptune’s horses. And Neptune was the god of the ocean. Now we know they are not horses at all — they are a kind of fish. They still seem as magical as ever, especially to divers who have watched them horsing around(瞎闯) in the sea. But today, sea horse populations face an uncertain future. Fishermen are catching too many of them, and their undersea habitats (栖息地) are being destroyed.
At least 20 million sea horses are taken from the ocean each year. More than 95% are used for traditional medicines in Asian countries. The sea horses are usually dried and then made into powder which is used to treat such problems as asthma(哮喘), throat infections, skin diseases and cuts. How well the medicines work is unclear.
Sea horses are also bought and sold in large numbers as pets. Sea horse expert Amanda Vincent warns against buying pet sea horses. “A lot of people treat them as if they’re goldfish,” she says. But sea horses require very special care and live food. Most captive (被猎取的) sea horses pick up diseases and die.
Sea horse experts are trying to teach fishermen to become sea horse farmers. Instead of pulling nets of sea horses from the ocean, fishermen could learn to raise them in specially designed saltwater “farms”. That way, fishermen would have sea horses to sell, but ocean populations would not be hurt.
Vincent and her team have only discovered the 35 different species of sea horses, and they still have plenty of sea horse secrets left to unlock. That is why, Vincent told TFK, protecting future sea horse populations is especially important: “I promise your readers that by the time they grow up to be marine biologists, we’ll still have a lot to learn.”
【小题1】In the past, Romans thought the sea horse to be ______.

A.a kind of horseB.a kind of fish
C.the god of the ocean D.one of Neptune’s pets
【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.People in Asian countries hunt sea horses for food.
B.Most sea horses caught are used as medicine.
C.The effects of the powder of sea horses are uncertain.
D.35 different kinds of sea horses have been discovered.
【小题3】The underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.
A.followB.collectC.getD.create
【小题4】It can be inferred that the best way to protect sea horses is to ______.
A.do more research on sea horses
B.teach fishermen how to farm sea horses
C.stop hunting sea horses
D.ban the sea horse trade

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A. To tell us to protect us from flu virus.    

B. To explain how his Air Purifier works.

C. To introduce the benefits of his Air Purifier.

D. To persuade reader to buy his Air purifier.

61. According to the author, the flu_________.

A. doesn’t cause sneezes

B. should be paid serious attention to

C. can be caused by spreading much time indoors

D. only spreads among the very young and the very old.

62. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. A flu shot may prevent you from the flu.

B. The U. S. submarine fleet have taken some measures to prevent the flu.

C. The price of Oreck Air Purifier is lower than other similar products.

D. The Oreck Air Purifier has more advantages than others.

63. The Oreck Air Purifier has the same function with others in _______.

A. capturing germs      B. destroying viruses, bacteria and germs

C. curing the flu        D. the fact that electronic filters never need replacing

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