Module 2 A Job Worth Doing

本模塊知識(shí)網(wǎng)絡(luò)

詞匯短語園地

1. offer? ?vt. & vi.（主動(dòng)）提出（愿意做某事），

自愿給予;提供（東西或機(jī)會(huì)）

（1）offer sth? ?提出……，提供……

He offered some useful advice.

他提出了一些有益的建議。

（2）offer to do sth? ?主動(dòng)提出做某事

The kids offered to do the dishes after supper.

孩子們主動(dòng)要求晚飯后洗盤子。

（3）offer sth to sb = offer sb sth? ?向某人提供某物

They decided to offer the job to Mike.

他們決定把這份工作給邁克。

She kindly offered me a cup of hot chocolate.

她體貼地遞給我一杯熱巧克力。

offer? ?n.? ?主動(dòng)提議，建議;出價(jià)

Thank you for your kind offer of help.

謝謝你的好心幫助。

I’ve had an offer of 3，000 dollars for the car.

有人向我出價(jià)3000美元買這輛汽車。

2. respect? ?vt.? ?遵守;尊敬，尊重

The teacher asks the students to respect the traffic rules.

老師要求學(xué)生們遵守交通規(guī)則。

He respects my opinions on most subjects.

在大多數(shù)問題上，他尊重我的意見。

respect sb for...? ?因……尊重某人

She has always been honest with me， and I respect her for that.

她一直對(duì)我很誠實(shí)，我非常敬重她這一點(diǎn)。

respect? ?n.? ?尊重，尊敬;（事物的）方面，細(xì)節(jié)

Everyone has a right to be treated with respect.

人人有權(quán)受到尊重。

In this respect we are very fortunate.

在這方面，我們是很幸運(yùn)的。

（1）have/show respect for sb? ?尊敬某人

I have the greatest respect for your brother.

我非常尊敬你的哥哥。

（2）with respect to sth? ?關(guān)于，談到

With respect to your other suggestions， I am not yet able to tell you our decision.

關(guān)于你的其他建議，我現(xiàn)在還不能把我們的決定告訴你。

3. direct? ?vt.? ? ? 指揮;導(dǎo)演

adj.? ? 筆直的;直接的

adv.? ?直線地;徑直地

I’m lost. Can you direct me to the nearest supermarket？

我迷路了。你能給我指去最近超市的路嗎？

Who directed that new British film？

那部新的英國影片是誰導(dǎo)演的？

My friend took a direct flight from London to New York.

我的朋友搭乘的是從倫敦直飛紐約的航班。

It costs more to fly direct to Paris.

直飛巴黎的航班票價(jià)要貴些。

4. earn? ?vt. & vi.? ?掙（錢）;獲得;贏得

Now that you’re earning， you should think about buying a house.

既然你開始掙錢了，就該想想買房子的事了。

She has earned a break after all that hard work.

她干完那些苦活后終于得到了一次休息的機(jī)會(huì)。

Companies must earn a reputation for honesty.

公司必須樹立誠信的聲譽(yù)。

earn one’s living? ?謀生

earn a fortune? ?掙大錢

5. require? ?vt.? ?需要;規(guī)定;要求

（1）require sth? ?需要……

These pets require a lot of care and attention.

這些寵物需要悉心照顧。

（2）require + that從句

在動(dòng)詞require后面的賓語從句中，謂語動(dòng)詞要用“（should+）動(dòng)詞原形”的虛擬語氣形式。

The manager required that we （should） work all night.

經(jīng)理要求我們通宵工作。

（3）require sb to do sth? ?要求某人做某事

All candidates will be required to take a short test.

所有候選者都要參加一次簡(jiǎn)短的測(cè)試。

（4）require doing sth? ?需要做某事

This house requires cleaning.

房子需要打掃了。

6. demand? ?n.? ?要求;需要

Do you think they will give in to the terrorists’ demands？

你認(rèn)為他們會(huì)對(duì)恐怖分子的要求讓步嗎？

There is not much demand for houses of this sort.

人們對(duì)這種類型的房屋需求不大。

in （great） demand （非常）需要

Oil is in great demand these days.

目前對(duì)石油的需求很大。

注意：

在動(dòng)詞demand后面的賓語從句中，謂語動(dòng)詞要用“（should+）動(dòng)詞原形”的虛擬語氣形式。

The boss demanded that Tom （should） reply within a week.

老板要求湯姆在一周內(nèi)做出答復(fù)。

7. suffer? ?vi.? ?遭受（痛苦）

vt.? ?遭受，蒙受

If the factory closes， the other local businesses will suffer too.

這家工廠如果倒閉，當(dāng)?shù)氐钠渌髽I(yè)也要遭受損失。

She suffers from headaches.

她被頭痛折磨著。

He suffered a massive heart attack.

他有很嚴(yán)重的心臟病。

8. double? ?vi. & vt.? ?加倍，是……的兩倍

n.? ?兩倍，兩倍數(shù)

adj.? ?兩倍的;成雙的;供兩者用的

Membership almost doubled within two years.

兩年內(nèi)會(huì)員數(shù)目幾乎翻了一番。

They doubled their output with the new machine.

他們使用這種新機(jī)器使產(chǎn)量提高了一倍。

He gets paid double for doing the same job as I do.

他與我做同樣的工作，但報(bào)酬卻比我多一倍。

They bought a new double bed yesterday.

昨天他們買了張新的雙人床。

9. in particular? ?尤其;特別

He loves science fiction in particular.

他特別喜愛科幻小說。

Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular.

彼得躺在沙發(fā)上無所事事。

be particular about/over...? ?對(duì)……極為挑剔/講究

She is very particular about her clothes.

她對(duì)衣著特別挑剔。

Chuck is too particular over what he eats and drinks.

查克對(duì)于他的飲食太講究了。

10. in theory? ?理論上;從理論上來說

in practice? ?實(shí)際上;在實(shí)踐中

In theory the train should arrive at 8 o’clock， but in practice it is quite often late.

在理論上火車應(yīng)該八點(diǎn)到達(dá)，但實(shí)際上它經(jīng)常晚點(diǎn)。

11. take... for granted? ?以為……理所當(dāng)然

I took it for granted that you’d want to come with us， so I bought you a ticket.

我認(rèn)為你想同我們一起去是理所當(dāng)然的，所以給你買了一張票。

Her brother was always around and she just took him for granted.

她哥哥隨時(shí)都在她身邊，她只是認(rèn)為他理應(yīng)如此。

12. have an effect on? ?對(duì)……產(chǎn)生影響

The medicine has a good effect on me.

這種藥對(duì)我有很好的療效。

These advertisements didn’t have much effect on sales.

這些廣告對(duì)銷售額沒起到多大作用。

come into effect? ?生效，開始實(shí)施

bring/put sth into effect? ?使生效;實(shí)行

take effect? ?開始起作用，見效

13. in response to? ?作為……的回應(yīng)

The product was developed in response to customers’ demand.

這種產(chǎn)品是為了滿足顧客的需要而開發(fā)的。

She opened the door in response to the knock.

聽到敲門聲后，她便打開了門。

（1）make no response? ?不回答;無反應(yīng)

He made no response to my inquiry.

他對(duì)我的詢問未予回答。

（2）respond to? ?回答;反應(yīng)

How did they respond to the news？

他們對(duì)這則消息有什么反應(yīng)？

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

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A

You probably know who Marie Curie was， but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Among the outstanding ladies listed below， who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years？

Jane Addams （1860—1935）

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931， Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson （1907—1964）

If it weren’t for Rachel Carson， the environmental movement might not exist today. Her 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness （意識(shí)） of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Sandra Day O’Connor （1930—present）

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School， in 1952， she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator （參議員） and in 1981， the first woman to join the US Supreme Court （最高法院）. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years’ career on the top court.

Rosa Parks （1913—2005）

On December 1， 1955， in Montgomery， Alabama， Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed herself in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott （抵制）. It lasted for more than a year， and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was， was tired of giving in，” said Parks.

1. What is Jane Addams famous for in history？

A. Her social work.

B. Her teaching skills.

C. Her efforts to win a prize.

D. Her community background.

2. Why was O’Connor refused by the law firm？

A. She was short of work experience in court.

B. She had no training in law.

C. She was a woman.

D. She was poor.

3. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US？

A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson.

C. Sandra Day O’Connor. D. Rosa Parks.

4. The women mentioned in the text are .

A. highly educated B. truly creative

C. pioneers D. peace-lovers

B

At 1，345 meters above sea level， Ben Nevis is not the world’s most difficult mountain to climb. But things get considerably tricky if， instead of hiking shoes， you put on a pair of 5-inch high heels， especially if you’re a guy. One English teenager recently proved that it was not impossible.

Ben Conway， a 19-year-old art student from London， recently took up the challenge as a way to stand out in an application for a scholarship for the School of Communication Arts in Brixton. He started his unusual high-heel climb at 8 am， on June 27， and was joined by Callum MacKenzie Allen， a friend from his art foundation year， who videotaped the whole thing for a two-minute video that was used as his application project. The whole climb took five hours and wasn’t the smoothest experience.

Halfway up Ben Nevis， one of his shoes broke， so he had to tape the shoes to his feet to make sure they stayed on. The weather didn’t make it easy for him either， as he claimed that it rained pretty much the whole time， and he had to go against 40 to 50 miles an hour winds. Due to these difficult conditions， Ben and his friend had to turn back after reaching 900 meters up the mountain.

Besides providing a unique art school application project， the high-heel climb also allowed the 19-year-old to raise some money for worthy causes （事業(yè)）， like Sal’s Shoes， which provides footwear for barefoot children around the world.

“Raising money for charity brings happiness to people’s lives and if I can do something ridiculous and bring someone happiness， then that’s what it’s all about.” Ben said.

5. What word can replace the underlined word “tricky” in

Paragraph 1？

A. Pleasant. B. Boring.

C. Difficult. D. Interesting.

6. Why did Allen videotape the high-heel climb for Ben？

A. To prove nothing is impossible.

B. To record a special experience.

C. To assist in Ben’s application.

D. To develop their friendship.

7. What does Paragraph 3 focus on？

A. The difficulties in the climb.

B. The unexpected things.

C. The terrible weather.

D. The climbing way.

8. What can best describe Ben’s story？

A. Encouraging. B. Frightening.

C. Puzzling. D. Exciting.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

完形填空

When faced with difficult situations in their lives， many people find them too___1___and give up， especially on their life dreams， but not for Gabriel Heredia.

Gabriel is a 20-year-old Argentinian barber who was born without hands. Despite his physical___2___， he was able to grow up happy and___3___. He also always had the support of friends and family， never feeling___4___treated at all by his schoolmates. At the age of 14， he___5___working as a barber， and learned all the techniques to perfect haircuts. Although he first saw it as a hobby， Gabriel quickly___6___that this was the profession he wanted to work in.

His family___7___him to open his first barbershop， which he worked at for one and a half years. There， he___8___the president of Argentina Corta， an organization for barbers to connect， to do charity work in less fortunate___9___， and teach hairdressing to those who are___10___ . Gabriel is now part of Argentina Corta， offering his services to people of all___11___so they can build up the___12___they need to get decent （體面的） jobs.

As a bright and caring young man， Gabriel___13___not only to be a barber， but also to make a___14___with the neighborhood， “The thing that I like most of my___15___is that people feel comfortable and stylish with my cuts and that makes me ___16___.”

Nowadays， Gabriel runs his own barber shop in Buenos Aires， where people___17___up around the block for his services. Gabriel’s___18___shows that the barriers （障礙） we face in life are never___19___to deal with successfully. Whatever problem you face， you can___20___tackle （處理） it by adopting the right mindset， and never giving up.

1. A. dangerous B. cruel C. large D. challenging

2. A. energy B. power C. disability D. illness

3. A. independent B. honest C. wealthy D. careful

4. A. equally B. fairly C. differently D. kindly

5. A. started B. continued C. stopped D. imagined

6. A. promised B. hoped C. realized D. predicted

7. A. advised B. forced C. expected D. helped

8. A. became B. met C. invited D. influenced

9. A. neighborhoods B. clubs

C. schools D. organizations

10. A. lucky B. confused C. interested D. intelligent

11. A. levels B. abilities C. types D. ages

12. A. images B. trust C. skills D. respect

13. A. fails B. attempts C. happens D. refuses

14. A. connection B. conversation C. discussion D. bargain

15. A. future B. shop C. dream D. job

16. A. special B. generous C. confident D. happy

17. A. turn B. line C. end D. pack

18. A. story B. lesson C. decision D. choice

19. A. hard B. impossible C. likely D. useless

20. A. almost B. usually C. hardly D. never

語法填空

No one thought that young Albert Einstein would grow up to change the world. He was so slow in learning to speak that he was considered a bit___1___（fool）.

Albert Einstein was never happy in school. He answered slowly because he was very thoughtful， and he asked difficult questions， which made___2___（he） teachers think that he was trying___3___（make） trouble. The strict discipline of a German school made him very unhappy.

However， young Einstein___4___（do） learn what interested him， and he was interested in what lay below the surface of___5___（thing）. For instance， his father once gave him a compass （指南針）. This made Einstein curious___6___the unseen forces that could keep a compass needle always pointing north. In his teens he read deep in science. He had already started to wonder about the mysteries of___7___universe.

At the age of 17， Einstein entered the Polytechnic Institute in Zurich， Switzerland，___8___he studied mathematics and physics. He stayed away from many lectures and did not impress his professors， but he was___9___（actual） studying very hard all the time. When he graduated in 1900， he asked to be appointed （任命） as an assistant in the physics department but___10___（refuse）.

1._______ 2._______ 3._______ 4._______ 5._______

6._______ 7_______8._______ 9._______ 10._______

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

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A

As a first responder， you never know what type of situation you might walk into， or who you’ll meet along the way. That’s definitely been the case for Jeffrey Lanenberg， a 51-year-old paramedic （醫(yī)務(wù)輔助人員） since 1984.

Ten years into the job， Lanenberg received a call reported that a man in his early 30s had fallen down in the Mall of America. When Lanenberg and his partner arrived at the scene， they found the young male face down on the ground. He had gone unconscious， making weak attempts to breathe. His wife stood beside him holding their small son in horror. They quickly rushed to defibrillate （使……心臟除顫） and calm the man to keep him under control. After Lanenberg dropped the patient off at the neighboring hospital， he thought about the man and his family for a long time.

Lanenberg thought he had experienced everything under the sun until one random visit to Office Max three years ago， where he met a man repeatedly walk back and forth while staring at him. As it turned out， the man was the patient he had saved 20 years earlier.

“You gave me 20 years more than I ever thought I’d have，” the man said. He thanked Lanenberg repeatedly and told him he had someone he wanted him to meet. He stepped around the corner and reappeared with a 20-something-year-old man. Lanenberg instantly knew that it was the son he had seen standing by his mother all those years ago.

“That day changed my life，” Lanenberg said. “Before that， everything was about work…When I talk to my beginner-training class， I tell them you never know the impact （影響） you can have on someone’s life.”

1. What did Lanenberg do with the young man？

A. He gave the man first aid.

B. He cured the man at the scene.

C. He just sent the man to hospital.

D. He helped the man lie on the ground.

2. Lanenberg thought the encounter with the man was_______.

A. a matter of course B. unbelievable

C. a dangerous D. expectable

3. Why was the man grateful to Lanenberg？

A. Lanenberg helped bring up his little son.

B. Lanenberg continued to support his family.

C. Lanenberg gave him the present happy life.

D. Lanenberg taught his son to be a new doctor.

4. After he met the man， Lanenberg_______.

A. changed his attitude to his job

B. was praised with much money

C. got a position to be a team leader

D. took up teaching work to train newcomers

B

Why do We Use Zip Codes？

Everyone has memorized exactly two ZIP codes： 90210 and whatever their own ZIP code is. We can thank a certain TV show set in Beverly Hills for that.

Aside from that， general knowledge of these five-digit figures is pretty limited.We put them at the end of addresses， and then our mail magically gets delivered （遞送） to the right location.We discovered one of the most highly kept secrets all mail carriers know： what ZIP codes really are and how they work.

The whole practice of using ZIP codes is a relatively new system that was put in place on July 1，1963. Before that， starting in 1943， the US Postal Service used a series of postal zones （區(qū)域） for large cities only.

In 1944， a postal worker named Robert Moon handed on an idea for a new postal zone system that would cover the whole country. The first number would stand for a group of states， starting at zero on the east coast and ending at nine on the west coast， and the second and third numbers would specify? to which sectional center facility （the place where mail gets processed and distributed） the mail should go in that area.The US Postal Service eventually adopted this plan， and the Zone Improvement Plan Code—or ZIP code—was born.

About 20 years after the first ZIP codes were put in place， the Postal Service made one more adjustment： the four digits that come after your ZIP code. These stand for a specific area that any given post office covers. The sixth and seventh numbers refer to a delivery sector， which could be a group of streets， one large building， or another small geographic area. The last two stand for a delivery segment（片區(qū)）.

Even though the US Postal Service says the proper contribution to the ZIP code’s creation goes to a committee of people， our addresses would look quite different if it weren’t for Moon’s mathmatical inspiration.

5.Why does the writer say many people are familiar with the ZIP code 90210？

A. It’s related with Beverly Hills.

B. It’s a ZIP code of five-digit figures.

C. It’s easy to understand and memorize.

D. It’s because of a famous TV program.

6. What can we know about postal zones used in 1943？

A. It was popular with big cities.

B. It was used for a very long time.

C. It wasn’t very convenient to use.

D. It was the entire practice of ZIP codes.

7.What does the third number in a ZIP code stand for according to Moon’s system？

A. The state. B. The proper post office.

C. Where the letter is to. D. Where the letter is from.

8. What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 5？

A. What the four numbers at the end of a ZIP code mean.

B. What ZIP codes really are and the uses they bring.

C. The big change of US Postal Service.

D. The complexity of the US ZIP codes.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

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I would like to be a dentist in the future.___1___The patient， warm dentist comforted me， a 7-year-old girl at the time， and convinced me to stop crying and to accept my treatment.

___2___Recently， our teacher gave us the homework of experiencing a kind of job on the weekend. I chose without hesitation （猶豫） to live a day as a dentist at my friend’s older brother’s workplace.

I got to Dr Tan’s clinic at 7：45 am， 15 minutes before office hours began on Saturday. Dr Tan， who has been a dentist for five years， sat in his consulting room （咨詢室） with a mask on his face and waited for his patients. I didn’t really understand his diagnoses or treatments， but I could see that Dr Tan was a responsible doctor. He explained conditions and therapies （治療方案） to patients at length to remove their doubts. He paused operations to let patients rest if the treatment was taking too much time.___3___Dr Tan worked for almost the whole morning without a break. He only made a phone call to his wife to remind her to have an antenatal （產(chǎn)前） examination. Yes， he will be a father in five months， but he still cannot keep his wife company at the weekend.___4___They try to ease others’ pain anytime and anywhere， despite the cost to their own time and life.

As the last patient said goodbye to Dr Tan in the afternoon， my visit came to an end. I now feel that I understand more about doctors. ___5___

A.My dream has finally come true.

B.They are the heroes I admire most.

C.Doctors are ordinary people， yet they are very good and kind.

D.It helps me to reduce stress， find friends and learn new skills.

E.I thought it was a dream that was almost impossible to realize.

F.That’s all because of a dentist I came across during my childhood.

G.He also gave a doctor’s advice to his patients carefully before they went out of the door.

1._______ 2._______ 3._______ 4._______ 5._______

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I have to admit， when I watch TV， I rarely watch commercials （商業(yè)廣告）. I___1___this talent when I was in college and had some extremely boring professors. I learned to let my___2___go elsewhere， while appearing to be attentively___3___what they were saying.

During commercials I usually start thinking of___4___things， and usually don’t hear a word. This___5___my husband， who can’t seem to grasp （領(lǐng)會(huì)） how I do it. Recently， however， a commercial for a major retail store got my___6___. It affected me emotionally， and___7___me of one of the best things about Christmas.

A young lady is talking over the phone to her___8___right before Christmas. She is obviously living away from her family and missing them. She is___9___that she won’t be with them for the holidays. I believe she is talking to her___10___， who asks her if she has received the presents that were sent to her.

The young lady___11___that she hasn’t， and the mother expresses concern___12___they should have arrived by now. She___13___that she check her doorstep. At this point， the young lady opens her front door， and there is her family on her doorstep， who have come to___14___the Christmas season with her.

This is where I get emotionally___15___. What a surprise！ This___16___happened to me， but I can imagine how___17___it would be. After this point， the commercial becomes___18___. There is an attempt to show the joy of sharing of presents， but it falls flat！ The best gift has already been___19___.

So once again I am reminded that the best Christmas___20___are not the ones you buy in the store. Money can’t buy them. They are gifts of love， family and time spent together happily.

1. A. avoided B. accepted C. developed D. enjoyed

2. A. mind B. feeling C. memory D. strength

3. A. working on B. writing down

3. C. looking up D. listening to

4. A. last B. other C. another D. following

5. A. amazes B. worries C. interests D. disappoints

6. A. thought B. attraction C. attention D. conclusion

7. A. convinced B. reminded C. warned D. cheated

8. A. friend B. teacher C. customer D. family

9. A. happy B. lucky C. sad D. nervous

10. A. mother B. friend C. teacher D. classmate

11. A. informs B. responds C. announces D. claims

12. A. when B. why C. which D. that

13. A. demands B. orders C. suggests D. requires

14. A. celebrate B. welcome C. hold D. play

15. A. changed B. paid C. educated D. affected

16. A. always B. never C. often D. usually

17. A. strange B. serious C. wonderful D. important

18. A. meaningless B. useless C. endless D. fearless

19. A. shown B. bought C. divided D. given

20. A. flowers B. gifts C. books D. clothes

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

閱讀理解

In today’s information age， it’s nearly impossible to avoid using social media. According to USA Today， even American universities are increasingly using social media as a learning tool. Their goal is to teach students how to use social media professionally.

Jade Johnson is taking an upper level advertising course at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. For the class， he has had to organize and promote （推動(dòng)） a contest via Facebook， Twitter and Instagram， channels that are commonly used by advertising firms.

“A lot of times students prefer not to use certain social media， but are forced to because of the class，” says Jade.

Some students may be reluctant （不情愿） to create an account， but Jade says that it is helpful because social media skills mean better job opportunities in today’s world.

More college classes are appearing that are designed specially to teach students about social media， offering them a different look into something they may use on a daily basis.

Jenna Kapsis， a senior at William Paterson University， was required to post two Tweets on Twitter and one update on Facebook per week in her Digital and Social Media Communication class. The course had a specific Facebook page where students would create discussion groups and post links.

“Some of the topics included social media manners， online marketing and current events，” Kapsis says.

As technology continues to develop， colleges and universities will likely continue to find ways to combine it with their teaching. Whether it’s to create discussion groups， carry out plans， or communicate with students， professors are ensuring that students can see the potential （潛力） of mastering social media platforms.

1. What can we infer about social media skills from the text？

A. Most students are reluctant to use them.

B. They are difficult for students to master.

C. They have been expanded to some courses.

D. It is a heavy burden for students to learn them.

2. What is the advantage of social media skills according to Jade？

A. Improving students’ learning quality.

B. Offering students a different look into things.

C. Contributing to the possibility of getting good jobs.

D. Bettering the communication between teachers and students.

3. What can be applied to combine social media with teaching？

a. Communicating with students.

b. Creating discussion groups.

c. Doing some experiments.

d. Carrying out plans.

A. a， b， c B. a， c， d

C. a， b， d D. b， c， d

4.Why do the US universities focus on the promotion of social media skills？

A. It will help professors carry out researches more easily.

B. It can improve the universities’ teaching quality.

C. It can increase the universities’ competitiveness.

D. It will be of great importance in the society.

閱讀七選五

From sports teams to movie characters， we love supporting the weak. While that’s inspiring for a film or a story， it can be hard to remain positive when you’re experiencing a struggle （斗爭(zhēng)）. It’s said that what is most personal is most universal.____1____Here are some important reasons why you should share your story of struggles.

You can shine a light for others.____2____Sometimes， that’s all someone needs to get through a difficult time. You can help even more with ideas and solutions to apply creatively to their own problems.

____3____It’s uncomfortable to admit to others your failures， struggles or other moments of weakness. That’s true for everyone， yet opening yourself up to moments of weakness is surprisingly satisfying. It requires courage and being courageous requires practice.

People will support you.____4____We all do. So why not share the ways you’ve faced great difficulties and bounced back （重整旗鼓）？ If no one knows your struggles then they’ll never know to cheer for you or what you’ve overcome to reach where you are today.

Another great aspect of sharing your story is that it helps you remember the lessons you learned.? ____5____Understanding what happened and how you dealt with situations can provide you clearly with the ways on how to do things better and move forward. You can also share key experience alongside your story so others can learn， too.

A.It helps you find your voice.

B.You love a good comeback story.

C.It allows you to practice courage.

D.You can objectively analyze your own past.

E.That’s why your story can bring much value.

F.Be open with the world about the good and the bad.

G.Sharing your story will help them realize they aren’t?alone.

1.?_______2._______3.?_______4._______5._______

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（六）

單詞專練

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。

freeze disappear respect require organise

post personal renew apply tradition

1. The children all have very different ____ .

2. We receive hundreds of job ____ from graduates each year.

3. His sudden ____ is being looked into by the police.

4. In fact， it might help you improve ____ performance.

5. We will add 15 new ____ next year in order to develop and expand our company.

6. A formal contract is signed which is ____ annually.

7. The lake ____? by the time we arrived there.

8. Michael says his country wants to develop its ____ friendship with China.

9. Your views should ____ although I don’t agree with them now.

10. The situation at that time ____ that he be present.

單句翻譯

1﹒我很驚訝大衛(wèi)那時(shí)沒有來申請(qǐng)這份工作。他可能沒看到那則廣告。（apply for）

2﹒為了回報(bào)他們的盛情，我們寫了一封感謝信。（in response to）

3﹒全世界一定要關(guān)注這樣的事情。（take notice of）

4﹒委員會(huì)應(yīng)該每周碰頭的建議需要仔細(xì)考慮。（require）

5﹒自從我三年前買了這套房子以來，它的價(jià)值已經(jīng)翻了一番。（double）

短文改錯(cuò)

I began to look for work after I finished the school last year. Now several month later， I still didn’t find the job I was interested. Last Sunday morning I received a call from a man calling him Mr Smith. He said to me on the phone， “I hear you did very well in your studies， but I may have a job for you.” When I entered his office， I felt very nervous with my heart beat fast. How I hoped I would get through the job-hunting talk and he will accept me as a lab assistant. But to my surprise， that he said was disappointed. He only needed a model.

書面表達(dá)

假定你是學(xué)校英文報(bào)主編李華，該報(bào)急需招聘一名助理編輯。請(qǐng)你以“An English Editor Wanted”為題，用英語寫一則招聘啟事。內(nèi)容包括：

1﹒職位描述;

2﹒應(yīng)聘要求;

3﹒聯(lián)系方式。

注意：

1﹒詞數(shù)100左右;

2﹒可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

An English Editor Wanted

背景大鏈接

Seven Meaningful Happy Jobs

七大有意義的幸福工作

“A meaningful life must， in some sense then， feel worthwhile. The person living the life must be engaged by it. A life of commitment to causes that are generally defined as worthy—like feeding and clothing the poor or tending the ill—but that do not move the person participating in them will lack meaningfulness in this sense. However， for a life to be meaningful， it must also be worthwhile. Engagement in a life of tiddlywinks does not rise to the level of a meaningful life， no matter how gripped one might be by the game.” This is what underlies the difference between the happiest jobs and the most hated jobs.

“富有意義的生活在一定意義上必須讓人感到值得。過這種生活的人必須全身心投入其中。如果一個(gè)人的生活奉獻(xiàn)給了普遍被認(rèn)為有價(jià)值的事業(yè)，比方說給貧苦人提供衣食或照顧病患，但如果這并沒有使這個(gè)人心甘情愿參與其中，那么在這一意義上講，生活就失去了意義。然而，富有意義的人生也必須是值得擁有的。充斥著挑圓片游戲的人生并沒有上升到有意義的人生高度，不管一個(gè)人對(duì)這個(gè)游戲可能是多么的著迷。”這就是最幸福的工作與最令人厭惡的工作的根本區(qū)別。

1. Firefighter? 消防員

80 percent of firefighters are “very satisfied” with their jobs， which involve helping people.

80%的消防員對(duì)自己的工作“非常滿意”，因?yàn)檫@份工作是在給予人們幫助。

2. Physical Therapist? 理療師

Social interaction and helping people apparently make this job one of the happiest jobs.

具有社會(huì)互動(dòng)和幫助他人的屬性，明顯使這份工作成為最幸福的工作之一。

3. Author? 作家

For most authors， the pay is ridiculously low or non-existent， but the autonomy of writing down the contents of your own mind apparently leads to happiness.

對(duì)于大多數(shù)作家來說，他們的報(bào)酬少得可憐或者根本沒有，但是能自由地寫下自己心中的所想顯然會(huì)帶來幸福。

4. Special Education Teacher? 特殊教育老師

If you don’t care about money， a job as special education teacher might be a happy profession.

如果你不在乎金錢，特殊教育老師這個(gè)工作或許是個(gè)幸福的職業(yè)。

5. Ordinary Teacher? 普通教師

Teachers in general report being happy with their jobs， despite the current issues with education funding and classroom conditions. The profession continues to attract young idealists.

盡管當(dāng)前存在著教育經(jīng)費(fèi)和教室條件的問題，一般來說教師們覺得自己的工作是很幸福的。這一職業(yè)持續(xù)吸引著年輕的理想主義者。

6. Artist? 藝術(shù)家

Sculptors and painters report high job satisfaction， despite the great difficulty in making a living from it.

雕刻家和畫家據(jù)說是工作滿意度高的職業(yè)，盡管依靠這一職業(yè)謀生有著相當(dāng)大的困難。

7. Psychologist? 心理學(xué)家

Psychologists may or may not be able to solve other people’s problems， but it seems that they have managed to solve their own.

心理學(xué)家能不能解決別人的問題這不好說，但是似乎他們總有辦法解決自己的問題。