—Sorry, I made a mistake again.　　

— ______. Practice more and you’ll succeed.

A．Never mind	B．Certainly not
C．Not at all	D．Don’t mention it

 

I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names, 1 upright and straightforward. And it's still what makes a man a good citizen. This is my code, and I try to live by.

　　 I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years,　 2 (know)there is a lot about it that is not so good. Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the wrong impression. 3 they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like　 4 people. Most of them will act as rude fellows.But almost every week you read in the papers that a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their cars. Once, I found an emerald ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady　 5　 a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to 6 I had dropped her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her ring to her. I didn't get as much as"thank you." However, I 7 (feel)good because I had done what was right.

　　 As far as I know,　 8 　(practice)everyone will give you something, because most

Americans are fairly generous. I believe in God and try to be 9 good member of my parish (教区). I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the (easy) 10 it gets.

　　　

—Sorry，I made a mistake again.

—　　　 .Practice more and you’ll succeed.

A.Never mind　　 B.Certainly not　　 C.Not at all　　 D.Don’t mention it

 

B

　　Will you get a good job？ What will you do？ Many new graduates feel lost when they consider the endless list of career choices. They’ve invested（投资）a lot of money for their diploma（文凭）and now an important question stares them in the fact.

　　I’ve seen so many now graduates who do not know how to use the degree they have just earned. An example was Dave，who loved sports and had played baseball throughout his college years. He had his heart set on working for Nike. But he had never made clear in his own mind what kind of job he could do for Nike，so nothing ever happened. Another example was Allison，who was a history major. She wanted to work as an event planner，but unfortunately，no one hired her. Why？ No experience.

　　Failing to do some solid career exploration first，to get a clear idea of the types of jobs you can do，is a big error that many college students make. After our suggestion，Dave and Allison both found their jobs. To ensure a brighter future，follow these effective strategies：

　　—Make educated career choices. Identify the job you want. Conduct research. Ask parents to advise you on actual job duties. Consider what your natural talents are，and look for positions where you can use them.

　　—Don’t rely on the Internet. Networking is an effective tool—be sure it’s a job—hunting strategy you use. New studies from the Department of Labor state that only 4％ of job-seekers found their job on the Internet. The fact is that 63％ of all jobs are filled by contacts.

　　Employers are making quick decisions. Most people lose the job in the first minute of the interview. It’s deadly to let the employers focus quickly on how well you can perform the job.

　　—Practice your interviewing skills. Be ready for the tough questions by first writing out good answers to possible questions and having a role-playing interview with your friend.

55．What does the author seem to be most probable？

A．A job-hunter. 　　　　　　　B．A magazine editor.

C．A website owner. 　　　　　 D．A job-seeking adviser.

56．In order to be well prepared for the interview, you’d better ____________.

A．surf the Internet for contacts

B．get along well with your workmates

C．practice the interview for several times

D．take care of your dress

57．According to the text it is suggested that Dave should ____________.

A．let others know what he can do for them

B．study further to get a higher degree

C．give up his interest in playing basketball

D．take part-time jobs first

58．For Allison, she should ____________.

A．find a job in another field

B．find some work to gain work experience

C．not tell the employer her major

D．offer more personal information