Thousands of jobs comes into our Job Centre and Employment Office every week, but they get snapped up(抢夺)quickly, So although we will shall do all we can to help you, it’s important for you to do all you can to help yourself. This passage tells you how.

Registered for work

Once you have registered for work we will match you against available(可获得)vacancies(空缺).You must also register for work at the Job Center in order to claim (demand) unemployment benefit (help).But you actually apply for benefit at the local Unemployment Office.

Getting a job through self—service

Jobs that come in are put on self-service, show as soon as possible. Half the people who find jobs through Job Centres and Employment Office find them through self-service. You can call in at any time to look at the jobs shown.

If you want further help with finding a job

If you want more help or advice, don’t forget that’s what we are here for. Our Employment Advisers can help you with things like:

*thinking about the different sorts of jobs you could do and which are best for you.

*jobs available locally or elsewhere

*your suitability for a TOPS training course with a tax-free allowance(津贴)

*grants(补助金)to help you look for, and move to work in other parts

Even though you have a clear idea of the sort of job and pay you want, you may find that something different will suit you quite well. Keep this in mind when you are talking with the Employment Adviser.

If you don’t find a job on your first visit

Go into self-service as often as you can to look at the jobs on show there. Good vacancies are coming in all the time just because you’ve been registered for employment.

If you can’t get to the office easily, come in whenever you can’t. It’ll help you to find s job faster if you keep in touch.

1．The purpose of the passage is to        .

       A．suggest how to get most benefit possible from a certain employment service

       B．provide general advice about what to do when you have’ t a job

       C．give information about services available for unemployed people

       D．help to reduce the number of unemployed people

2．The people most likely to get jobs are those who        .

       A．make use of job information services at the Job Centre

       B．regularly ask for help and advice at the Job Centre

       C．use their own ideas and common sense in looking for a job

       D．register for work immediately when the need arise

3．Unemployment people can actually claim benefit from        .

    A．the Job Centre

       B．both the Job Centre and the Unemployment Office

       C．all the Unemployment Offices

       D．the local Unemployment Offices

4．When you are talking with the Employment Adviser, you’ d better        .

       A．change your ideas of jobs when necessary

       B．stick to your first idea of jobs

       C．not talk about payment for work

       D．talk about your own interest

A poor traveler stopped under the tree to eat the boiled rice and vegetables which he had brought with him. A few metres away, there was a small shop by the side of the road where a woman was frying fish and selling it to travellers. The woman watched the poor traveler carefully, and when he finished his food and began to go, she shouted rudely, “You have’ t paid me for the fried fish!”

“But I have not had your fried fish!” he said.

“But everyone can see that you enjoyed the smell of my fried fish with your rice and vegetables, ” said the woman, “If you had not smelled the fish, your meal would not have been so pleasant!”

Soon a crowd collected , and although they supported the poor traveler, they had to admit that wind was blowing from the shop to the place where he had eaten, and that it had carried the smell of the fried fish to him.

Finally, the woman took the poor traveler to a judge, who said: “ The woman says that the traveler ate his meal with the smell of her fried fish. The traveler agrees that the wind was blowing from the woman’s shop to the place where he ate his rice and vegetables and that it carried the smell of her fried fish to his nose while he was eating, so he must pay for it. What does your fried fish cost?” he asked the woman.

“25 cents a plate, ” she answered , delighted.

“Then go outside together,” said the judge. “There the traveler must hold up a 25 cent piece so that its shadow falls on the woman’s hand. The price of the smell of a plate of fried fish is the shadow of 25 cents.

1．Why did the traveler refuse to pay the woman for the fried fish?

A．Because he was poor.

B．Because he was rude.

C．Because he was supported by a crowd.

D．Because he hadn’t eaten her fried fish at all.

2．When the judge asked the woman a question, she felt          .

A．excited            B．anxious          C．glad                D．angry

3．Which of the following statements is true?

A．The traveler bought the boiled rice and vegetables and ate them by the side of the road.

B．The judge had no idea what the woman meant.

C．In the fifth paragraph, the first “it” has the same meaning as the second “it”.

D．The woman got nothing but the shadow of twenty-five cents in the end

4．What do you think of the judge after reading the passage?

A．He was foolish             

B．He was clever

C．He was neither foolish nor clever

D．He was kind enough to give the woman twenty-five cents

（贵州省兴义九中09-10学年高三上学期期中考试）

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Thousands of jobs comes into our Job Centre and Employment Office every week, but they get snapped up(抢夺)quickly, So although we will shall do all we can to help you, it’ s important for you to do all you can to help yourself. This passage tells you how.

Thousands of jobs comes into our Job Centre and Employment Office every week, but they get snapped up(抢夺)quickly, So although we will shall do all we can to help you, it’ s important for you to do all you can to help yourself. This passage tells you how.Registered for work

Once you have registered for work we will match you against available vacancies(空缺).You must also register for work at the Job Center in order to claim unemployment benefit. But you actually apply for benefit at the local Unemployment Office.Getting a job through self-service

Jobs that come in are put on self-service. Show as soon as possible. Half the people who find jobs through Job Centres and Employment Office find them through self-service. You can call in at any time to look at the jobs shown.If you want further help with finding a job

If you want more help or advice, don’ t forget that’ s what we are here for. Our Employment Advisers can help you with things like:

*thinking about the different sorts of jobs you could do and which are best for you.

*jobs available locally or elsewhere

*your suitability for a TOPS training course with a tax-free allowance

*grants(补助金)to help you look for, and move to work in other parts

Even though you have a clear idea of the sort of job and pay you want, you may find that something different will suit you quite well. Keep this in mind when you are talking with the Employment Adviser.

If you don’t find a job on your first visit

Go into self-service as often as you can to look at the jobs on show there. Good vacancies are coming in all the time just because you’ve been registered for employment.

If you can’ t get to the office easily, come in whenever you can’ t. It’ll help you to find s job faster if you keep in touch.

56. The purpose of the passage is to        .

       A. suggest how to get most benefit possible from a certain employment service

       B. provide general advice about what to do when you have’ t a job

       C. give information about services available for unemployed people

       D. help to reduce the number of unemployed people

57. The people most likely to get jobs are those who        .

       A. make use of job information services at the Job Centre

       B. regularly ask for help and advice at the Job Centre

       C. use their own ideas and common sense in looking for a job

       D. register for work immediately when the need arise

58. Unemployment people can actually claim benefit from        .

       A. the Job Centre

       B. both the Job Centre and the Unemployment Office

       C. all the Unemployment Offices

       D. the local Unemployment Offices

59. When you are talking with the Employment Adviser, you’ d better        .

       A. change your ideas of jobs when necessary

       B. stick to your first idea of jobs

       C. not talk about payment for work

       D. talk about your own interest

While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can't be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.

Try physical activity

When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will relieve your anxiety and worry and help you to relax. Your body and your mind will work together to ease the stress in your life.

Share your stress

It helps to talk to someone about your anxieties and worries. Perhaps a friend, family member, teacher or even your leader can help you a better view of what's troubling you. If you feel your problem is serious, you might seek professional help from a psychologist or a doctor. Knowing when to ask for help is an important step in avoiding serious problems later.

Take care of yourself

You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you're not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor. Make time for yourself.

Make a list of the things you need to do

Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that "there's so much to do, and not enough time". Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important tasks first.

Go ahead and cry

A good cry can be a healthy way to bring relief to your anxiety. It might even help you avoid a headache or other physical effect of anxiety and stress.

What is most probably the writer's purpose in writing the article?

A. To release his or her working tiredness.

B. To help solve the universal problem of stress.

C. To strengthen his or her anxiety.

D. To have more people cry out.

Physical activity can help people release stress because________.

A. only your body movement can help you relax

B. your mind can work better to free you of anxiety

C. your body and mind can cooperate in releasing stress

D. physical activity doesn't play an important part in reducing nervousness

What is similarity between "Share your stress" and "Go ahead and cry"?

A. They both help you let out your feelings.

B. They both need physical movement.

C. They both require mental relaxation.

D. They can cause a headache.

The underlined sentence is close to the meaning of "________".

A. Strike while the iron is hot

B. More haste, less speed

C. Practice makes perfect

D. Quietness wins time