My classmate Jennifer and I graduated from an ordinary normal university last year. Like most of the students who had just stepped out of university, we had to     36    the first tough test ---- job hunting to    37     a passport to society. And the most    38    part was the job interview.

The    39    was very fierce. Dozens of my classmates, Jennifer   40   , sent our curriculum vitas to a key middle school for a teaching job, making the chance of success as low as 1 to 20.

Before the job interview, I    41   complete preparations, including a formal suit, a newly-done hair, a few    42   on job interviews, and even some ancient Chinese poems   43      I faced a learned interviewer. On that day everything went very   44   . I answered all the questions fluently. So I felt very    45   to get this job. Jennifer was still there waiting for her turn. I made a “V”    46    to her. She smiled at me, looking a little worried. I    47   she was not as eloquent(雄辩的) as I, though not worse than me in studies. I felt I had an advantage over her. However, a week later, all of us received letters of    48   . Another week later, guess what happened! She got the job!   49   congratulating her, I asked her how she got it. She said, “I did    50  . I just wrote them a note of thanks after receiving the letter of refusal.” Only then   51     I realize why all the applicants had received the same letters and that was also a part of the   52   .

Only a note of thanks, but that was what made all the difference. This experience   53  me a good lesson, that is,    54   excellent you are, you should never forget the   55   manners of saying “Thank you!”.

36. A. look through        B. go through         C. go on                D. live through

37. A. accept                B. allow                        C. get                    D. permit

38. A. acceptable           B. ample                C. reliable              D. important

39. A. interview                 B. contest                     C. competition       D. post

40. A. included              B.including                  C. containing  D. contained

41. A. took                      B. made                        C. had                   D. put

42. A. advice                 B. notices                     C. tips                D. suggestion

43. A. provided that            B. in order that              C. in case            D. even if    

44. A. well                       B. difficultly               C. actually        D. compulsorily

45. A. privileged               B. disappointed      C. worried             D. confident

46. A. sign                    B. signal                  C. mark                 D. form

47. A. told                           B. thought                    C. suggested          D. advised

48. A. thanks                B. application         C. refusal              D. acceptance

49. A. While                  B. For                          C. What                       D. Whether

50. A. something           B. nothing                     C.anything                    D. everything

51. A. did                         B.    have               C. do                           D. had

52. A. exams                 B. problems                  C. tests                        D. checks

53. A. taught             B. sent                           C. had                          D. believed

54. A. whatever                B. still                            C. however                   D. very

55. A. controversial              B. simple               C. easy                         D. cool

My classmate Jennifer and I graduated from an ordinary normal university last year. Like most of the students who had just stepped out of university, we had to     36    the first tough test ---- job hunting to    37     a passport to society. And the most    38    part was the job interview.

The    39    was very fierce. Dozens of my classmates, Jennifer   40   , sent our curriculum vitas to a key middle school for a teaching job, making the chance of success as low as 1 to 20.

Before the job interview, I    41   complete preparations, including a formal suit, a newly-done hair, a few    42   on job interviews, and even some ancient Chinese poems   43      I faced a learned interviewer. On that day everything went very   44   . I answered all the questions fluently. So I felt very    45   to get this job. Jennifer was still there waiting for her turn. I made a “V”    46    to her. She smiled at me, looking a little worried. I    47   she was not as eloquent(雄辩的) as I, though not worse than me in studies. I felt I had an advantage over her. However, a week later, all of us received letters of    48   . Another week later, guess what happened! She got the job!   49   congratulating her, I asked her how she got it. She said, “I did    50  . I just wrote them a note of thanks after receiving the letter of refusal.” Only then   51     I realize why all the applicants had received the same letters and that was also a part of the   52   .

Only a note of thanks, but that was what made all the difference. This experience   53  me a good lesson, that is,    54   excellent you are, you should never forget the   55   manners of saying “Thank you!”.

36. A. look through      B. go through        C. go on            D. live through

37. A. accept             B. allow        C. get                 D. permit

38. A. acceptable        B. ample           C. reliable          D. important

39. A. interview          B. contest         C. competition   D. post

40. A. included          B. including        C. containing    D. contained

41. A. took               B. made         C. had           D. put

42. A. advice         B. notices      C. tips           D. suggestion

43. A. provided that     B. in order that   C. in case        D. even if

44. A. well                 B. difficultly           C. actually        D. compulsorily

45. A. privileged         B. disappointed   C. worried       D. confident

46. A. sign                 B. signal          C. mark          D. form

47. A. told                  B. thought         C. suggested       D. advised

48. A. thanks           B. application         C. refusal                 D. acceptance

49. A. While               B. For             C. What                  D. Whether

50. A. something   B. nothing              C. anything  D. everything

51. A. did                  B. have                C. do               D. had

52. A. exams             B. problems                C. tests                    D. checks

53. A. taught              B. sent                      C. had                D. believed

54. A. whatever    B. still                      C. however          D. very

55. A. controversial     B. simple                  C. easy                     D. cool

Colleges may try to do a lot to prepare students for study abroad – telling about culture shock, warning about homesickness, recommending books about the country. But when it comes to adjusting to campus life when they return, schools haven't done as much, even though the transition is sometimes almost as difficult.

   "They can feel disoriented and depressed. They find things are not exactly the way they were when they left," said Antonio Jimenez, director of the Center for International Affairs at California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, California, US. "They find that people don't care much about their experiences."

   Some colleges are now rethinking their approach to study abroad, recognizing that students might need almost as much help adjusting to life back home as they did getting ready to leave: students experience a sort of reverse culture shock when they return to the US.

They might be troubled by the wealth and waste they see back home or they might feel homesick for their new country and its customs. And when they try to talk about their experiences, people quickly lose interest, especially if they haven't lived abroad themselves.

Down the road, they also might find it difficult to translate their time abroad into experience that an employer finds attractive.

Some California universities have organized conferences to help students make the most of their time abroad. During a one-day event, students learn how to adjust after living abroad, talk about their experiences and incorporate them into their lives and future careers.

Blythe Cherney, 22, a senior who has studied in Thailand and Britain, found the workshops helpful.

"Any experience abroad does have an effect on you," Cherney said. "When you come back, it's important to talk about it, especially with people who know what you've been through."

Yet most universities focus more on preparation than reorientation. When students return, they might have a welcome home reception. But for the most part, universities figure students can fend for themselves.

1.Which of the following is NOT the trouble that students face when they return from studying overseas?  

A. Culture shock                       B. Homesick for their new country

C. Losing interest in their homeland   D. Difficult transition

2.The wrier is _________ the help colleges offer for the students when they return from studying overseas?   

A. pleased with                     B. dissatisfied with

C. indifferent with                 D. proud of

3.The underlined word “workshops” refers to _________.   

A. conferences where people share their experiences

B. buildings where machines are made

C. shops where books are bought

D. labs where experiments are conduct

4.After the students come back_________.                   

A. They will easily find a good job.

B. People are very interested in their experiences.

C. They have to waste time and money.

D. They are confused and disappointed.

5.What is the passage mainly about?     

A. Overseas students experience culture shock in foreign countries. 

B. Some universities offer to help students in need.

C. Returned students find it difficult to translate their time abroad into experience.

D. Returning from studying overseas, students face more trouble than they expected.