My friend Jim and I finally decided to spend our 14 days off in the eastern country.We were arranged to stay with a local family, which made it possible for us to share a real life experience with the locals and in return bring ourselves a richer experience of the native culture and tradition.

In the company of one of our well-informed local tour leaders, we started one of the trips to the nearby town . As we were passing elephants, we stopped , confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by a small rope tied to their front legs . No chains, no cages. It was obvious that these elephants could, at any time, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not . My friend went up to the trainer and asked why these beautiful animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,”he said , “When they were young and much smaller we used the same size rope to tie them and at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are accustomed to believing that they can not break away. They believe that the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free. We were amazed . These animals could at any time break away from their ropes but just because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we can not do something , simply because we failed at it once before ? How many of us are being held by outdated belief that no longer serves us ? How many of us have avoided trying something new because of a limited belief? Worse still , how many of us are being held back by someone else’s limiting beliefs? Your attempt may fail but never fail to make an attempt.

1.What was the author most interested in during his visit?

2.What amazed them was to see__________.

3.The elephants never tried to get away because_______.

4.The author holds the view that _______.

If you’re finding it tough to land a job, try expanding your job-hunting plan to include the following:

Set your target.

While you should always keep your options open to changing your mind , you should also be sure to target exactly what you want in a job. A job-hunt with a clear target will surely help you achieve better results than an aimless one.

Schedule plenty of interviews.

Use every possible method to get interviews-answering ads, using search firms , getting in touch with companies directly , surfing the Web, and networking(向同行请教 ). Even if a job is not perfect for you, every interview can become one of your positive experiences.

Follow up

Even if someone does not hire you ,write them a thank –you note for the interview. Then, some weeks later, send another brief  letter to explain that you still have not found the perfect position and that you will be available to interview again if the original position you applied for—or any other position , for that matter –is open. Do this with every position you interview for, and you may just catch a break!

Make it your full-time job

You can’t find a job by looking sporadically( 断续地) . You have to make time for it. If you’re unemployed and looking , devote as much time as you would to a full –time job. If you have a job while you’re looking, figure out an organized schedule to maximize your searching time.

Network vertically(纵向地 )

In the search stage of your job hunt , talk to people who are on a level above you in your desired industry. They’ll have an accurate and deep understanding that people at your level won’t have , and will be in a good position to hire you or recommend you to be hired .

Keep your spirits up

Looking for a job is one of the toughest things you will ever have to do, keep up your confidence , continue your efforts, and think positively, and eventually you will get a job you want.

1.From the passage , it can be learned that to get a job , one should absolutely avoid___.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

3.According to the passage , it can better help job hunters get hired by ______.

4.What would be the best title for this passage ?

阅读下面短文，根据一下提示：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3)语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Dear Jenny,

In your letter , you asked me something about how to

Keep  healthy. Here are my tips. First______all, try to

keep a _______(平衡) diet. Every day, you’d better eat

different kinds of food,___________as fish, meat and beans,

e__________fresh vegetables and fruits . Also, do remember

not to eat too much____________(糖)for your age. Secondly,

t__________regular exercise is necessary to you. You can do

sports which_______(适合)yourself , like running and

swimming . Thirdly, be sure that you have p_________of

sleep . Never stay up late . F__________, always be optimistic

about anything unlucky ___________comes your way so you

can stay in a good mood for the challenges in life.

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua.

假设你是星光中学的李华，将参加主题为“Let’s Ride Bicycles”的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿，主要内容包括：

1.目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题；

2.骑自行车的益处，如节能环保、有利健康等。

参考词汇：低碳生活（ low-carbon life）;节能（ energy saving）

注意：1. 词数：120词左右；2.演讲稿开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Good morning , everyone,

I am Li Hua from Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is

—How could you________ my mother so easily in the crowd?

—Because she stood out in her red dress.

People _______ the dead person was related would make paper-cut offerings on special days.

The days are gone ________ we could leave our door unlocked at night.

There are only ten minutes left; can we walk ___________?

The police are trying to find out the ________ of the man killed in the traffic accident.

Making good friends is no ________ important to us than choosing a good job; we should take both of them seriously.