Question

【题目】请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Make the most of networking opportunities

Get to those networking events and talk, talk, talk. “There is value in every conversation you have, you never know where your next piece of work may come from. Changing the mindset to professionalism and saying, ‘I am a graphic designer’ rather than ‘I am a graduate’ is very important, ” says Lydia Wakefield, education and training manager at the Association of Independent Professionals and the SelfEmployed.

Know your worth

It's hard to persuade people to pay for your work if you're willing to give it away. “Value your worth from the beginning. A lot of people feel the pressure to work nothing or charge a really low rate if they've been studying. Clients are willing to pay for the quality of the work that you do, ” says Wakefield.

Set up with the tools to get paid

Register for selfassessment and file those tax returns. “Make sure you have contracts and invoice templates(发票模板) in place, ” says Wakefield. It doesn't hurt to get some advice from a professional, says Jeff Skinner, of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. “Find an accountant or someone doing something similar and ask them for commercial advice, ” he says.

Manage expectations

Know the limits to your capabilities. “You can feel the need to say yes to every project. Have a selfawareness of how much work you can take on at any time and manage expectations, ” says Wakefield.

Build resilience (韧性)

Wakefield highlights the importance of having a thick skin. “If you get a no, don't take it to heart. Keep going, you will find your next client, ” she says, “ask for feedback, you can always use it for testimonial.” And, remember that you're not alone. “It really is emotional highs and lows for any entrepreneur in early stages. But you're in a network with other people on the same journey as you, ” says Skinner.

Tips for New Graduates Who Want to Be Their Own 【1】

Take 【2】 of networking opportunities	●Every conversation is valuable as it may 【3】 to your next piece of work. ●It matters a lot to change the 【4】 you think of professionalism.
Know your worth	●If you cannot 【5】 your own value, how can you expect others to pay for your work? ●You can charge a relatively 【6】 rate for your work of good quality.
Set up with the tools to get paid	●Register for selfassessment and file those tax returns. ●It is always helpful to consult 【7】.
Manage expectations	●Be aware not to take on too much work 【8】 your capabilities.
Build resilience	●Keep going instead of taking a refusal too 【9】． ●It is not 【10】 for entrepreneurs to experience emotional highs and lows in early stages.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Boss(es)/Employer(s)

【2】advantage

【3】contribute/lead

【4】way

【5】recognize/realize/acknowledge/understand

【6】high

【7】professionals

【8】beyond

【9】seriously

【10】uncommon/unusual/rare

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要为给想做自己老板的应届毕业生的一些创业建议。

【1】

考查名词或名词的数。根据文章内容可知文章主要是关于给一些想毕业自己当老板的毕业生的建议。由此可知，标题为“给想做自己老板的应届毕业生的建议”。表示“老板”“雇主”应用名词boss或employer，此处也可用复数形式。标题实词首字母要大写。故填Boss(es)/Employer(s)。

【2】

考查名词。根据第一段标题Make the most of networking opportunities可知充分利用社交机会。由此可知，本部分说明的是利用社交机会。表示“利用”短语为take advantage of。故填advantage。

【3】

考查动词。根据第一段中There is value in every conversation you have, you never know where your next piece of work may come from.可知你的每一次谈话都是有价值的，你永远不知道你的下一份工作可能来自哪里。由此可知，每次谈话都是有价值的，因为它可能有助于/引导你的下一个工作。表示“有助于”或“引导”短语为contribute/lead to。may后跟动词原形。故填contribute/lead。

【4】

考查名词。根据第一段中Changing the mindset to professionalism and saying, ‘I am a graphic designer’ rather than ‘I am a graduate’ is very important, ” says Lydia Wakefield, education and training manager at the Association of Independent Professionals and the SelfEmployed.可知把心态转变成专业的态度，说‘我是一个平面设计师’而不是‘我是一个毕业生’是非常重要的。”由此可知，改变你对职业的思考方式很重要。表示“方式”应填名词way。故填way。

【5】

考查动词。根据第二段中It's hard to persuade people to pay for your work if you're willing to give it away. “Value your worth from the beginning.”可知如果你愿意付出，就很难说服别人为你的工作付钱。“从一开始就重视你的价值。”由此可知，如果你不能认识到/承认自己的价值，你怎么能指望别人为你的工作付钱呢？表示“认识到”“承认”可用动词recognize/realize/acknowledge/understand，cannot后跟动词原形。故填recognize/realize/acknowledge/understand。

【6】

考查形容词。根据第二段中A lot of people feel the pressure to work nothing or charge a really low rate if they've been studying. Clients are willing to pay for the quality of the work that you do, ” says Wakefield.可知很多人感到压力，不工作或收费非常低，如果他们一直在学习。客户愿意为你的工作质量付费。由此可知，你可以对质量好的作品收取相对较高的费用。修饰后文名词rate，表示“高的”应用形容词high。故填high。

【7】

考查名词的数。根据第三段中It doesn't hurt to get some advice from a professional, says Jeff Skinner, of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School.可知伦敦商学院创新与创业研究所的Jeff Skinner表示，从专业人士那里获得一些建议并没有坏处。由此可知，咨询专业人士总是有帮助的。表示“专业人士”用名词professional，且为可数名词，前面没有冠词，故应用复数形式。故填professionals。

【8】

考查介词。根据第四段Know the limits to your capabilities. “You can feel the need to say yes to every project. Have a selfawareness of how much work you can take on at any time and manage expectations, ” says Wakefield.可知了解自己能力的极限。你可以感觉到对每一个项目都说yes的必要性。任何时候都要清楚自己能承担多少工作，并管理好期望值。” Wakefield说。由此可知，注意不要承担太多超出你能力范围的工作。表示“超过，超出”应用介词beyond。故填beyond。

【9】

考查副词。根据最后一段中If you get a no, don't take it to heart.Keep going, you will find your next client可知如果你得到一个“不”，别往心里去。继续前进，你会找到你的下一个客户的。由此可知，继续前进，而不是把拒绝看得太认真。表示“对……太认真”短语为take sth. too seriously。故填seriously。

【10】

考查形容词。根据最后一段中It really is emotional highs and lows for any entrepreneur in early stages.可知对于任何创业者来说，创业初期都是情感的起起伏伏。由此可知，企业家在创业初期经历情绪起伏并不罕见。形容词作表语，表示“罕见的”或“不寻常的”应用uncommon/unusual/rare。故填uncommon/unusual/rare。