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 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 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 stability 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 can change the course of your life for the better.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph one mean?
| A．Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your position. |
| B．There are more important things than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select jobs. |
| C．Nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. |
| D．You should ignore your skills when you select job. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Isolating 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 “stability” in the passage most probably means?
| A．no movement. | B．no anger. | C．gentleness. | D．enthusiasm. |
In a job search, what quality is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Outgoing. | B．Motivated. | C．Cooperative. | D．Passionate. |
What could be the best title for this passage?
| A．Lifestyles and Job Pay | B．Jobs and Environment |
| C．Job Skills and Abilities | D．Personalities and Jobs |
An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes to it, an appealing image is not enough．If there is no substance（事实）behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually．
First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services．Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection．Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies．But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back．For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness．But the recent scandal（丑闻）showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices．Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit．Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality, behind the image has led to the downfall of the word-famous accounting firm．
Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars．Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons．But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune．With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close．
To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person．But image is only half of the equation（等式）．What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself—the person or product must deliver truth on that image or there is little chance for long-term success．The down fall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due to ________．
| A．its previous images． | B．its dishonesty in business． |
| C．its bad management． | D．its poor service． |
Why did some famous people fall from grace?
| A．They failed to live up to their images． |
| B．Their images were not well built up． |
| C．They felt much pressure from the public． |
| D．They paid little attention to fame and fortune． |
The structure of the passage is _________．
A：ArgumentP：PointC．Conclusion
The author tries to argue that ________．
| A．image creates everything． |
| B．image is the key to success． |
| C．truth is unlikely ever to be equaled． |
| D．truth and image are equally important． |
Father Maurice Chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthday．The Catholic priest took $ 15,000 in cash to Los Angeles’ gutter and gave it away．Twenty wheelchair–bound people received $100 bills, while the rest received $1to $ 3 each．
“I come out here to tell them that God loves them and I love them and that someone is concerned about them,” Chase said．
Chase has given away cash and blessings every Sunday at the same corner for 24 years．Several hundred people wait for him every week．
He makes a point of coming on Thanksgiving and Christmas, too, but this is the first year he spent his birthday in the downtown neighborhood where people live mainly in shelters and on dirty sidewalks．
“It’s the place that makes me the happiest．I just love it,” said Chase．“I look forward to coming here．”
The money comes from donations he receives from rich and famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University．
The crowd broke into choruses of “Happy Birthday” several times．Some people presented him birthday cards, to his delight．
Travis Kemp, a 51–year–old disabled man with long black hair, was one of the lucky 20 to receive $ 100．He said he had no special plans for spending the money．“He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said．“I know I couldn’t do it．”Which of the following makes Chase feel the happiest?
| A．Celebrating his birthday with his neighbours． |
| B．Working in Loyola Marymount University． |
| C．Celebrating Christmas with the people he has helped． |
| D．Going to Los Angeles’ gutter to help people there． |
What’s the source of the money Chase used to help people?
| A．All his savings． |
| B．His earnings as a Catholic pries． |
| C．Donations from the wealthy and celebrities． |
| D．Donations from Loyola Marymount University． |
Travis Kemp is mentioned in the text to show _______．
| A．he was the luckiest person on that day． |
| B．the disabled need to be taken care of． |
| C．Chase is greatly appreciated by the needy． |
| D．even old people came to celebrate Chase’s birthday． |
Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?
| A．Every recipient could get $100 in cash from Father Maurice Chase． |
| B．Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away not only on his birthday but also on other occasions． |
| C．Although Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didn’t receive anything in return． |
| D．Father Maurice Chase earned a lot of money as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University． |
Scholarship Application Tips in 2014 for college students
Before you apply
1．Work hard to get good grades．Don’t sweat about one bad grade, but always strive（力求）to do your best．
2．Get involved, and stay involved, in extracurricular（课外的）activities．Sports, clubs, drama, bands and orchestras－these often count toward a student’s overall scholarship application evaluation．The same goes for paid （or unpaid） work experience．
3．Begin your scholarship research early－by your sophomore（大学二年级）or junior year of high school, if possible．Make special note of application deadlines, as they can vary from late summer to late spring．
4．Apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible（符合条件的）for－several smaller scholarships can add up to a lot of money．
During the application process
1．Read the supplementary materials that come with scholarship application forms to better understand the program’s focus （community service, subject interest）．Try to answer the questions with the focus area in mind．
2．Answer questions as they are asked．Don’t go off the topic．
3．If there is a financial component to the application, make sure you get accurate and complete information from all appropriate sources to ensure your eligibility．
4．Take your time．Write down everything you can think of for each question, then set the application aside for a day so you can look everything over again before you send it off．
5．Don’t wait until the last minute to complete your application, especially if you are applying online．Computer systems can get clogged（阻塞的）with the large volume of applicants hoping to submit their qualifications during the last few days and hours before a deadline．
6．If a third party has to complete part of your application, such as providing a letter of recommendation, make sure you ask them early on and remind them as often as necessary to ensure they provide you with the necessary materials．
7．Last but not least, review your application with your parents to make sure you haven’t left out any important details．
Good luck to the students applying for the 2014 scholarship programs!Before you apply for a scholarship, it’s best to ．
| A．pay more attention to grades than to extracurricular activities． |
| B．focus on only one scholarship application． |
| C．get as much work experience as possible． |
| D．begin your preparation as early as possible． |
When answering questions on the application form, you should．
| A．focus on the subject you are interested in． |
| B．answer to the point． |
| C．list your advantages． |
| D．prove your abilities． |
The author suggests that applicants should．
| A．submit the application in the few days． |
| B．double-check their application with their parents． |
| C．complete and submit the application in one day． |
| D．avoid submitting the application online． |
World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948．Each year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area of public health concern in the world．
The theme for 2013 is high blood pressure．
High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes（中风）．If left uncontrolled, high blood pressure can also cause blindness, irregularities of the heartbeat and heart failure．The risk of developing these complications is higher in the presence of other risk factors such as diabetes（糖尿病）．One in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure and this increases with age, from 1 in 10 people in their 20s and 30s to 5 in 10 people in their 50s．High blood pressure is most common in some low-income countries in Africa, with over 40% of adults in many African countries thought to be affected．
However, high blood pressure is both preventable and treatable．In some developed countries, prevention and treatment of it has brought about a reduction in deaths from heart disease．The risk of developing high blood pressure can be reduced by: reducing salt intake; eating a balanced diet; avoiding harmful use of alcohol; taking regular physical activity; keeping a healthy body weight; and avoiding tobacco use．
The final and most important goal of World Health Day 2013 is to reduce heart attacks and strokes, which includes as follows:
1．to raise awareness of the causes and consequences of high blood pressure;
2．to provide information on how to prevent high blood pressure
3．to encourage adults to check their blood pressure and to follow the advice of health-care professionals．High blood pressure can cause medical problems like_____．
| A．heart diseases, strokes and blindness． |
| B．strokes, heart failure and diabetes． |
| C．heart attacks, blindness and diabetes． |
| D．heart troubles, strokes and cancers． |
Who are most likely to be affected by high blood pressure?
| A．Those who are in their 20s． |
| B．Those who are in their 30s． |
| C．Those who are in their 40s． |
| D．Those who are in their 50s． |
Which of the following can NOT reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure?
| A．Less salt intake． | B．Putting on weight． |
| C．Regular exercise． | D．No smoking． |
The text is mainly about______．
| A．the theme for World Health Day 2013． |
| B．the causes of high blood pressure． |
| C．the treatment of heart attacks and strokes． |
| D．how to reduce the risk of high blood pressure． |
Researchers from the University of Newcastle are leading a worldfirst study which builds on earlier unpublished research that children are most likely to be guided by their father's eating and exercise habits.
The new study “Healthy Dads，Healthy Kids”，led by Associate Professor Philip Morgan from the University's Faculty of Education and Arts，is designed to help fathers promote and demonstrate to their children positive behaviors related to physical activity and healthy eating.
“The earlier findings showed that children are more likely to follow the example set by their father than their mother when it comes to eating and exercise，”said Morgan.Morgan saw striking results in a previous trial involving 165 overweight children．He found children who lost the most weight had fathers who were engaged in the new eating and exercise plan.
“We might think mothers are the main influence on children's diet and health，but the reality may be different，”said Morgan．“The roles of fathers are changing．More families have two parents working and more fathers are involved with food preparation and food shopping than in the past.”
“Fathers influence the food and physical activity habits in the home through their behaviours，attitudes and approach to food and eating，and act as a role model to their children，”said Morgan.
Researchers are inviting fathers who would like to reduce their weight to join the “Healthy Dads，Healthy Kids” program．Participation involves attending eight sessions （讲习班） at the University of Newcastle over six months where the men will receive information，have weightrelated measurements recorded and complete questionnaires.
Cooking healthy food with the kids and creating a backyard fitness circuit （循环训练场） are among the assignments （课外作业） for fathers taking part in the study.What do we learn about the “Healthy Dads，Healthy Kids” program？
| A．It aims to build close family relationships. |
| B．It involves fathers who want to lose weight. |
| C．It will last more than eight months. |
| D．It offers free online courses for parents. |
Morgan finds a link between children's weight loss and.
| A．their parents' efforts |
| B．their father's influence |
| C．balanced diets |
| D．regular sports training |
Which of the following facts causes the change of fathers' roles？
| A．That kids have more time to spend with family. |
| B．That more kids need their father's help in learning. |
| C．That there are more working mothers than before. |
| D．That fathers become much busier than before. |