1、Passage 14Shortly after graduation, it is time for you to start the next phase of your life. You will begin
your first "real job." Generally speaking, most of what you have learned in school will not prepare
you for this. There is a big difference between being a student and being an employee. Certainly,
more will be expected of you.
The best career-related advice I ever received came from my former boss on my first day of
work. She told me to listen and observe before suggesting any changes. I took that advice and
have used it in other situations, both in and out of the workplace. While innovation is a good thing,
it is important to be mindful of dynamics of the workplace. If you are entering an environment
where routines are already in place, a newcomer walking in and talking about "better ways" to do
things, will often be met with negative reactions. Why? First, you know nothing about why they
do things the way they do. Second, you haven＇t gained the trust of your co-workers. Finally,
people, by nature, are threatened by changes.
By listening and observing, you will gain a lot. You will learn about the environment of
which you are now a part. You will find out more about the people you are working with. You may
save yourself from making a major, public mistake—you are the new kid on the block while your
co-workers have been around longer. You can learn from their collective experience.
2. What is the best career-related suggestion according to the author?

23.Those extra-large T-shirts are exclusively( )for weight watchers.

A. 　assigned

B. 　 resigned

C. 　 assumed

D. 　 designed

183.One pound is( )to 0.454 kilograms.

A. 　equal

B. 　 valuable

C. 　 worth

D. 　 same

187.To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet or go to the library, or( ).

A. 　neither

B. 　 some

C. 　 all

D. 　 both

2、1、

A. 　 part

B. 　 role

C. 　 effect

D. 　 angle

194.Our-school-run factory( )various kinds of chemical devices last year.

A. 　turned into

B. 　 turned up

C. 　 turned out

D. 　 turned off

10、3、

A. simple

B. apart

C. else

D. similar

1、Passage 8Upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years), children are
encouraged, but not forced, to ―leave the nest‖ and begin an independent life. After children leave
home they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family. Parents
do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents
to get married. Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young
adults meet their future spouses through other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious
institutions. Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve
of their choices.
In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves.
A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to
choose another career. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in
order to assert their independence. A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father‘s
business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father‘s workplace. This
independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other.
Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American
family. Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self – reliance and
independence5. The subject matter of this selection is _____.

A. 　decision making

B. 　marriage arrangements

C. 　 the pursuit of a career

D. 　 family values

9、13、

A. expected

B. wanted

C. asked

D. hoped

6.It took him almost three hours to( )the distance from his office to his home.

A. 　cross

B. 　 reach

C. 　 cover

D. 　 gain

196.Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to .

A. 　light up

B. 　 give in

C. 　 be turned on

D. 　 go out