When we were children, our grandfathers told us the river was called the Pool that Forgets because when anything falls into it, the pool forgets to send it to the   1   again. One time when we were no longer children and not yet men, we seized a hunting dog and took her to the Pool that Forgets. We   2   her into the pool, and we all   3   to see her come up. We waited from morning till evening but   4   never came up. We knew that the   5   had forgotten her.

But this particular day when we were   6   from the raid (袭击), everyone had taken a trophy (猎获品)   7   my brother. Maybe that was why he was talking when we were whispering and why he   8   to sound as though he had no   9  . My brother was forced to walk behind us. That is the position of honor and dishonor. As an honor, the   10   men are placed there to   11   us when we return, but sometimes those who have not shown the strength are placed there to be laughed at for   12  . I think my brother   13   this, because as we reached the pool, he ran   14   us. He stopped at the   15   to the gray rock above the pool and stood there with   16   trying to look stronger than he was.

“Heroes of the only world!”he shouted,“Watch me. I am not   17   the Pool that Forgets.”

   And with those words, he dived and   18   into the pool and we saw nothing more. We stared over edge of the   19   . Our eyes staring into the circle of terror produced by   20  .

1.A.surface　　　　　　　　   B.bottom　　　　　　　　　　  C.bank　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.edge

2.A.put　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.sent　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.brought　　　　　　　　　　 D.threw

3.A.decided　　　　　　　　  B.waited　　　　　　　　　　   C.promised　　　　　　　　   D.agreed

4.A.he　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.she　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.they

5.A.dog　　　　　　　　　　    B.pool　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.children　　　　　　　　　　 D.me

6.A.setting out　　　　　　　　　　 B.starting off　　　　　　    C.moving on　　　　　　　　 D.returning

7.A.besides　　　　　　　　   B.including　　　　　　　　   C.except　　　　　　　　　　   D.more than

8.A.tried　　　　　　　　　　   B.hoped　　　　　　　　　　    C.learned　　　　　　　　　　  D.stopped

9.A.worry　　　　　　　　    B.fear　　　　　　　　　　　　   C.courage　　　　　　　　　　 D.wish

10.A.strongest　　　　　　　　　　 B.weakest　　　　　　　　　　 C.cleverest　　　　　　　　   D.luckiest

11.A.save　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.support　　　　　　　　　　　　    C.satisfy　　　　　　　　　　   D.protect

12.A.poverty　　　　　　　　 B.mistake　　　　　　　　　　 C.weakness　　　　　　　　  D.carelessness

13.A.understood　　　　    B.apologized　　　　　　　　 C.guessed　　　　　　　　　　 D.accepted

14.A.behind　　　　　　　　  B.among　　　　　　　　　　   C.before　　　　　　　　　　   D.ahead of

15.A.surface　　　　　　　　 B.edge　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.top　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.bottom

16.A.a simple　　　　　　    B.anger　　　　　　　　　　    C.pride　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.pleasure

17.A.afraid of　　　　　　   B.fond of　　　　　　　　　　  C.proud of　　　　　　　　    D.surprised at

18.A.dropped　　　　　　    B.swam　　　　　　　　　　    C.buried　　　　　　　　　　   D.disappeared

19.A.pool　　　　　　  　　   B.rock　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.my brother　　　　　　    D.word

20.A.the hunting dog　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       B.my brother

C.the Pool that Forgets　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.our grandfathers

 

When we were children, our grandfathers told us the river was called the Pool that Forgets because when anything falls into it, the pool forgets to send it to the   1   again. One time when we were no longer children and not yet men, we seized a hunting dog and took her to the Pool that Forgets. We   2   her into the pool, and we all   3   to see her come up. We waited from morning till evening but   4   never came up. We knew that the   5   had forgotten her.

But this particular day when we were   6   from the raid (袭击), everyone had taken a trophy (猎获品)   7   my brother. Maybe that was why he was talking when we were whispering and why he   8   to sound as though he had no   9  . My brother was forced to walk behind us. That is the position of honor and dishonor. As an honor, the   10   men are placed there to   11   us when we return, but sometimes those who have not shown the strength are placed there to be laughed at for   12  . I think my brother   13   this, because as we reached the pool, he ran   14   us. He stopped at the   15   to the gray rock above the pool and stood there with   16   trying to look stronger than he was.

“Heroes of the only world!”he shouted,“Watch me. I am not   17   the Pool that Forgets.”

   And with those words, he dived and   18   into the pool and we saw nothing more. We stared over edge of the   19   . Our eyes staring into the circle of terror produced by   20  .

1.A.surface　　　　　　　　   B.bottom　　　　　　　　　　  C.bank　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.edge

2.A.put　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.sent　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.brought　　　　　　　　　　 D.threw

3.A.decided　　　　　　　　  B.waited　　　　　　　　　　   C.promised　　　　　　　　   D.agreed

4.A.he　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.she　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.they

5.A.dog　　　　　　　　　　    B.pool　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.children　　　　　　　　　　 D.me

6.A.setting out　　　　　　　　　　 B.starting off　　　　　　    C.moving on　　　　　　　　 D.returning

7.A.besides　　　　　　　　   B.including　　　　　　　　   C.except　　　　　　　　　　   D.more than

8.A.tried　　　　&nbs
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p;　　　　　　  B.hoped　　　　　　　　　　    C.learned　　　　　　　　　　  D.stopped

9.A.worry　　　　　　　　    B.fear　　　　　　　　　　　　   C.courage　　　　　　　　　　 D.wish

10.A.strongest　　　　　　　　　　 B.weakest　　　　　　　　　　 C.cleverest　　　　　　　　   D.luckiest

11.A.save　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.support　　　　　　　　　　　　    C.satisfy　　　　　　　　　　   D.protect

12.A.poverty　　　　　　　　 B.mistake　　　　　　　　　　 C.weakness　　　　　　　　  D.carelessness

13.A.understood　　　　    B.apologized　　　　　　　　 C.guessed　　　　　　　　　　 D.accepted

14.A.behind　　　　　　　　  B.among　　　　　　　　　　   C.before　　　　　　　　　　   D.ahead of

15.A.surface　　　　　　　　 B.edge　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.top　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.bottom

16.A.a simple　　　　　　    B.anger　　　　　　　　　　    C.pride　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.pleasure

17.A.afraid of　　　　　　   B.fond of　　　　　　　　　　  C.proud of　　　　　　　　    D.surprised at

18.A.dropped　　　　　　    B.swam　　　　　　　　　　    C.buried　　　　　　　　　　   D.disappeared

19.A.pool　　　　　　  　　   B.rock　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.my brother　　　　　　    D.word

20.A.the hunting dog　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       B.my brother

C.the Pool that Forgets　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.our grandfathers

 

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If you’re finding it tough to land a job, try expanding your job-hunting plan to include the following tactics：
　　Set your target. While you should always keep your options open to compromise, you should also be sure to target exactly what you want in a job. ____71____
　　Schedule plentiful interviews. Use every possible method to get interviews—answering advertisements，using search firms, contacting companies directly, surfing the Web, and networking. ____72____
　　Follow up.____73____ Then, some weeks later, send another brief letter to explain that you still have not found the perfect position and that you will be available to interview again if the original position you applied for—or any other position—is open. Do this with every position you interview for, and you may just catch a break.
Make it your full-time job. You can’t find a job by looking sporadically(偶发地). ____74____ If you’re unemployed and looking, devote as much time as you would to a full-time job. If you have a job while you’re looking, figure out an organized schedule to maximize your searching time.
Network vertically. In the research stage of your job hunt, talk to people who are on a level above you in your desired industry. They’ll have some insights that people at your own level won’t have, and they will be in a good position to hire you or recommend you to be hired.
____75____ Looking for a job is one of the toughest things you will ever have to do. Maintain your confidence, stay persistent, and think positively, and eventually you will get a job that suits you.

A．You have to make time for it.

B．Confidenceinyourselfisthefirststepontheroadtosuccess.

C．Even if a job is not perfect for you, every interview can be approached as a positive experience.

D．Even if someone does not hire you, write them a thank-you note for the interview.

E. A good beginning is half done.
F. Keep your spirits up.
G. A specific job hunt will be more efficient than an aimless one.

　Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ________ sightseeing.

　　A. rather than to go　　　　　　　　B. more than going

　　C. other than going　　　　　　　　D. than to go

Interest in pursuing international careers has risen in recent years strengthened by permanent personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.

Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.

When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one--or two--page document describing one's educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to include two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start.

　　"Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of 'cross--border' job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be an adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. "

Pay attention to the resume format you use-chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your 'oldest' work experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format. "

If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are changes between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as 'tertiary education' in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these changes may assume that your resume contains errors.

1.Companies are hiring more foreign employees because ________.

A. they find foreign employees are usually more talented

B. they need original ideas from employees hired overseas

C. they want to expand their business beyond home borders

D. they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home

2.The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas ________.

A. is usually creative

B. aims to improve his foreign language skills

C. is dissatisfied with his own life at home

D. seeks either his own or his children's development

3.When it comes to resume writing, it is best to ________.

A. take cultural factors into consideration

B. learn about the company's hiring process

C. follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting

D. know the employer's personal likes and dislikes

4.When writing about qualifications, applicants are advised to __________.

A. stress their academic potential to impress the decision maker

B. give the title of the university degree they have earned at home

C. provide a detailed description of their study and work experiences

D. emphasize their interest in pursuing a 'cross-border' career

5.According to the author's last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of ________.

A. the different educational systems in the US and the UK

B. the differences between the changes of English

C. the receiver's preference with regard to the format

D. the special characteristics of American and British cultures