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Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there's a whole lot more to it than assessing(评定) your skills and matching them with a particular position.If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job's pay.There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job.Here are a few of those main areas;
1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?
There are isolating(使孤立)jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy.Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer.There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.
2) How do you handle change?
Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others.If you need to be stable in your life, you may need a job where the changes don't happen so often.Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.
3) Do you enjoy working with computers?
I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic.There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day.Again, these are extremes and you'll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.
4) What type of work environment do you enjoy?
This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won't know immediately to a smaller setting where you'll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.
5) How do you like to get paid?
Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that.The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.
Anyway, these are a great starting point for you.I've seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love.It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for it can change the course of your life for the better.
What is unnecessary in your job hunting?

A.Assessing your skills
B.Going to different areas
C.Matching your skills with a position
D.Taking your personality into consideration

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Isolating jobs usually drive people mad.
B.Interactive jobs make people shy easily.
C.Extreme people tend to work with others.
D.Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.

The underlined word in the passage means ________.

A.not likely to move or change
B.calm, reasonable and not easy to upset
C.being in the same chemical state
D.a group of people working for the same company

What is the best title for this passage?

A.Lifestyles and Job Pay B.Jobs and Environment
C.Job Skills and Abilities D.Personalities and Jobs
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HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
SCHOOL REPORT
Form Teacher:G. Baker Pupil’s Name: Simon Watkins
Term:Summer 2012 Form:Ⅳ B


Subject
Exam
Class work
Comments
English
59
61
Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.
Mathematics
77
85
Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!
History
46
53
A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.
Chemistry
78
85
His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.
Physics
86
94
An excellent term’s performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born scientist, I feel.
Biology
57
60
This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.
French
41
46
Clearly he didn’t bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.
Physical
Education
/
31
Weak. It’s time he exercised his body more and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.

FORM TEACHER’S REMARKS HEADMASTER
Basically satisfactory work and progress I shall be keeping an eye on though he will now have realized, I hope, that his progress in his weaker in certain subject areas he needs to makesubjects though his
speedy progress. success in the sciences is improvement.

According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon_______.

A.is too talkative in the class
B.likes to work with his classmates
C.doesn’t exercise his body at the right time
D.becomes weak because he doesn’t exercise at all

Which of Simon’s subjects will attract the headmaster’s attention in future?

A.Biology and Maths. B.History and French.
C.English and Chemistry. D.Physics and Physical Education.

Which of the following statements best describes Simon?

A.He has made great progress in language classes.
B.His potential has been fully reflected in science classes.
C.His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.
D.He needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.

Based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?

A.Simon didn’t bother his teacher to revise French.
B.Basically, Simon did a good job in science.
C.Simon is a determined learner in English.
D.Simon is able to pay attention to history for long.

People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions about the word“mouth”. But some of them are not so nice. For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that people’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time”. If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth, In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
Information is often spread through word of mouth. This is general communication between people, like friends talking to each other.” How did you hear about that new movie?” someone might ask,” Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece. This is an official spokesperson. Government –run media could also be called a mouthpiece.
Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth”. Or the person might have had a very frightening experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say : “ I had my heart in my mouth.”
The underlined words “ down in the mouth” in Paragraph One can be best replaced by _______.

A.ashamed B.regretful C.satisfied D.excited

Which could be used to describe one’s fear?

A.By word of mouth B.Put one ‘s foot in one’s mouth
C.Take the words right out one’s mouth. D.Have one’s heart in one’s mouth.

The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us _____.

A.the meaning of two expressions B.information from folk communication
C.information from official-run media D.two different ways to get information

The author writes the passage in order to _____.

A.introduce some expressions B.enjoy learning English
C.learn about English culture D.use words correctly

For Rachael and Leigh Badman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year__ that their sick daughter survives until December 25.
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Paige was diagnosed with the condition four years ago. Mrs. Badman described the condition as “being on death row” as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter. She said, “ Paige always loves Christmas and it’s heartbreaking to see her suffering like this.”
In the last months, Paige has been unable to eat and has never walked or spoken. But she loves music, and enjoys watching pop stars’ DVDs. And in May she also went on holiday to Florida with her parents and little brother, Kefton. The family , who have already organized parts of Paige’s funeral, also saw the teenager swimming with dolphins during the trip. Since then, however, her condition has worsened.
Mrs Badman, who is separated from her husband and works as Paige’s full-time carer, said, “Now she can’t eat or drink anymore, and her brain is shrinking.(萎缩) With all her problems, we just thought, ‘Let’s get the Christmas tree up as soon as possible.’ We’re praying she lives to see Christmas Day.”
Paige’s parents got the Christmas tree up on November 1 to ____.

A.let her enjoy the great time with visitors
B.let her understand her parents’ love
C.let her enjoy Christmas early before her death
D.let her receive more good wishes from others

Mrs Badman described Paige as “ being on death row” because ______.

A.Paige could die at any time without warning
B.she found Paige struggling painfully
C.she had organized Paige’s funeral
D.Paige lost the abilities to walk and speak

The underlined word can be replaced by “_____”.

A.proved satisfying B.grown stronger C.got improved D.become worse

What can be learned from the passage?

A.Christmas is Paige’s favorite festival.
B.12% of children in the world suffer from the disease.
C.Paige enjoyed watching pop stars’ DVDs on a trip.
D.Paige travelled with her family before suffering the disease.

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If you are hungry, what do you do? Get a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet. Just like your stomach, even your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such things. So it silently began to care about your needs and never let itself grow. When mind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", "Why can't I think?" "Why am I always given the difficult problems?" Well, this is the result of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.
Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through reading. Now why reading and not watching TV? Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to turn to reading. You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your "How to?" questions. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed, if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity. More the number of books you read, your mind will open up like never before.
What is the function of the first paragraph?

A.To show humans are the most developed.
B.To introduce the topic of the passage.
C.To indicate people have different needs to satisfy.
D.To explain why people need to read.

What does the author mean by saying "When mind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop."

A.When mind keeps growing, creativity fully stops.
B.When freedom is lost, creativity gets a full stop.
C.When mind stops growing, creativity fully stops.
D.When growing is lost, creativity gets a flail stop.

The paragraph following the passage is probably about ______.

A.how the pre-historic man feeds his mind
B.what other advantages reading brings
C.how to develop creativity
D.how to satisfy your mind by watching TV

The author tends to tell us ______.

A.reading can satisfy your all needs B.reading can result from creativity
C.reading can feed your mind D.reading can realize your dreams

Cleveland has won the distinction of being the worst city in the United States, according to a new survey. The city has high unemployment, terrible weather, heavy taxes, and ordinary sports teams, all of which have pushed it to the No. 1 position in the Forbes.com list.
"Cleveland was the only city that fell in the bottom half of rankings in all nine categories. And it has been entitled with a less than endearing nickname: the Mistake by the lake," Forbes said on its website,
The economic downturn hit cities across the United States last year particularly in the mid-west section of the country. Crime and unemployment secured the No. 2 spot for Stockton, which held the top position in last year's ranking. Memphis got third place thanks to its violent crime rate and the number of officials who are guilty, while the poor auto industry drove the Michigan cities of Detroit and Flint into the top five.
"A lot of the cities that showed up on our list are going through hard times fight now, dealing with high unemployment, with declining producing bases. Many have experienced strong movement out of the city over the last 20 and 30 years."
Despite (尽管) its fine weather, Miami scored in the bottom 10 percent in commuting (上下班往返) time, and violent crime which sent it into sixth place.
"One of the biggest surprises is Miami. The good weather and no state income taxes blur some of the severe problems that Miami has related to crime as well as long commutes," Badenhausen added.
Florida was followed in the poor ranking by St Louis, Buffalo, Canton, Ohio and Chicago, which has the country's highest sales tax at 10.25 percent. New York, the nation's biggest city, is rich in culture but its lengthy commuting time and high income taxes pushed it into 16th place.
From the text we can learn that ______.

A.Cleveland has been entitled a lovely nickname
B.the economic downturn hit cities in the mid-east section
C.Miami scored in the bottom 10 percent in all nine categories
D.commuting time in New York is too long

What information can be inferred according to the text?

A.The number of officials who are guilty is large in Memphis.
B.Stockton got second place in last year's ranking.
C.High income taxes made New York get 16th place.
D.Ohio has the country's highest sales tax.

The word "blur" underlined in the last paragraph but one probably means ______.

A.make it possible B.make it unclear C.make if obvious D.make it important

Which of the following is the correct ranking order?

A.Cleveland, Detroit, Miami, Buffalo, Florida.
B.Stockton, Miami, Flint, Florida, Canton.
C.Cleveland, Stockton, Miami, Chicago, Florida.
D.Stockton, Detroit, Miami, Florida, St Louis.

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