1、 AThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning h
2、ouses. Or, job seekers can look up the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy obj
3、ects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new jobs each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of c
4、ourse, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in 1970.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan
5、W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find a right job.21What is the passage mainly a
6、bout?A.Finding a job.B.College students part-time jobs.C.Craigslist Web site.D.The relation between study and work.22What Color is Your Parachute? is a book which gives tips to those who want to .A.work on the airplaneB.buy a parachute(降落伞)C.publish a bookD.find a suitable job23It can be learned fro
7、m the passage that .A.companies often put job information in local shopsB.the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USAC.Susan W. Millers company is helping people choose careersD.California Career Services mainly serves university students24How many ways of finding a job are ment
8、ioned in the passage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six. BIts Thanksgiving, which means a lot of family time. Here are some movies that will be fun for the whole family.The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Since the book series is so popular, and so isJennifer Lawrence, youre likely to have someone in the f
9、amily who wants to go to the theaters to finish the games. This one tests the limits of PG-13 in its intensity, though, so be careful of that if youre taking some little ones.Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and for some thematic materialAvailability: In theaters everywher
10、eZ-X-X-K The Good Dinosaur(恐龙) Another great choice for adults and kids alike, Pixars latest offering goes back millions of years when dinosaurs werent destroyed by a small planet that hit Earth. We follow a little dinosaur named Arlo who must learn to face his fears when he gets separated from his
11、family. Its a touching story for the whole family, so make sure you bring some tissues for the tears that will eventually come out of your face. PG for peril (危险), action and thematic elements In theaters everywhereLove the Coopers Olivia Wildestars in what is this years family Christmas comedy that
12、 deals with the trials and sufferings of not being able to choose your relatives. This one doesnt have a great Rotten Tomatoes score at 21%, but Ive heard that its pretty charming nonetheless thanks to Wilde. PG -13 for thematic elements, language and some sexualityInside Out Pixars summer release i
13、s a funny, beautiful tale of growing up and dealing with the complicated emotions inside your head. After seeing this one a couple of times, it quickly rose up to be my second favorite Pixar movie of all-time (behindThe Incredibles). Honestly, its better than The Good Dinosaur.If you dont feel like
14、heading to the theaters, just pick this one up to watch at home. PG for mild thematic elements and some action Blu-Ray, DVD and VOD Note: PG stands for parental guidance, which suggested some material may not be suitable for children.25. The most touching movie is about how to _.A. finish ones games
15、B. face ones fearsC. choose ones relativesD. handle complicated emotions26. What do these movies have in common?A. They are all suitable for family entertainment.B. They all have a good Rotten Tomatoes score.C. They are all on show in every theater.D. They all star famous actors and actresses.27. Wh
16、ats the writers favorite degree of the movies?A. Inside OutThe Good DinosaurThe Incredibles B. The Good DinosaurThe IncrediblesLove the CoopersC. The IncrediblesInside OutThe Good DinosaurD. Love the CoopersThe Good Dinosaur C Many animals recognize their food because they see it.So do humans.When y
17、ou see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat.You can also use other senses when you choose your food.You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good.You may dislike some types of food because they do not look,smell or taste very nice.Different a
18、nimals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses,while most animals use more than one sense, Although there are many different types of food,some animals spend their lives eating only one type.The giant panda eats only one particular type of
19、 bamboo.Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice.A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage,even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden.However,most animals have a more varied diet.The bear cats fruits and fish.The fox eats small anima
20、ls,birds and fruits.The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.Humans have a very varied diet.We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us.In countries such as France and Britain,people eat foods with too much sugar,This makes them overweight,which
21、is bad for their health.Eating too much red meat and animal products,such as butter,can also be bad for the healthy,Choosing the right food ,therefore,has become an area of study in modern life.28. We can infer from the next that humans and animals .A. depend on one sense in choosing food B. B.are n
22、ot satisfied with their foodC.choose food in similar ways D.eat entirely different food29. Which of the following eats only one type of food?A. The white butterfly. B.The small bird. C.The bear. D.The fox.30. Certain animals change their choice of food when .A. the season changes B.the food color ch
23、angesC.they move to different places D.they are attracted by different smells31. We can learn from the last paragraph that .A. food is chosen for a good reasonB. French and British food is goodC. some people have few choices of foodD. some people care little about healthy diet DReports tell us that
24、Americans work more and vacation less than people in other major industrial countries. Still,millions of Americans do try to get away from home for a week or two in the summer months. Some might even have the time and money to spend longer on vacation.For example, many retired Americans can be found
25、 driving around the United States in big recreational vehicles,known as R. V. s. These serve as a home away from home. In fact,it might even be their only home as they see the country.Some American families get in their cars and drive to historic places like Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. There,
26、they can experience what life was like for early Americans. If that is not exciting enough, also in Williamsburg is a water park and an amusement park with rides.Other Americans visit national parks like Yellowstone or Yosemite out in the West. They want to spend time with nature. Or they take their
27、 vacation by a lake or the ocean. They might swim or fish. But many just want to sit and enjoy the feeling of doing nothing,except maybe read a book.Some families fly to other countries on vacation. Or they go on a cruise ship(大型游轮)and stop in different ports. Cruise ships are like floating cities.B
28、ut not everyone goes someplace special on vacation. This might be the only time for people to work on things like home improvement projects. And while they do that,they might think of all the fun their friends are having.32. What can be the best title for the text?A. Americans work more and vacation
29、 less.B. Where Americans go on their summer vacations.C. Different places for summer vacations.D. Not all Americans take summer vacations.33. If you want to spend time with nature,you can do the following things except _.A. to visit national parks B. to see the countryC. to stay by a lake D. to visi
30、t historic places34. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People choose different destinations depending on different interests.B. People interested in history can have fun in Colonial Williamsburg.C. All the people take vacations only to do nothing but relax themselves.D. Not all Americans can afford time and money to go on a vacation.35. What does the underlined sentence of the passage mean?A. They fully enjoy doing their work on home improvement projects.B. They th
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