Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 16  that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choose the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not   17  as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not   18  for it. Sometimes “Chance” may   19  a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about   20  which you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important   21 what kind of person you are, which special qualities  22  you outstanding (突出的，杰出的) among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference   23   an interest and a skill. If you like   24  and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can  25   a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a  26  .

Then ask yourself a question, “In the following three areas --- skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your  27  skills?

After   28   your skills, the next step is research. To   29 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends  30  the work they do.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

It was almost 9:00 pm when Mia Janson left her office to go home. It was   16  . She started her car and   17  down the dark road that led to her house in the country.
She   18  the radio and listened to songs while she was driving. The heater wasn’t working, and singing helped to keep her    19 .
The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small    20 . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control. Mia hit her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness(知覺(jué)).
When she woke up, her head was bleeding (流血)，and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know   21  she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge, and her car was sitting on the frozen river! She felt very sad. She   22  the ice wouldn’t hold her car for very long. She tried to walk up several times, but she kept falling into the snow. Mia tried   23  time. She fell again, but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that                      24    could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow, and she couldn’t move. Mia closed her eyes and waited to die.
Then she heard a voice. Mia   25  her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “That’s my truck”, said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”

It was almost 9:00 pm when Mia Janson left her office to go home. It was   16   . She started her car and   17   down the dark road that led to her house in the country.

She   18   the radio and listened to songs while she was driving. The heater wasn’t working, and singing helped to keep her    19  .

The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small    20  . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control. Mia hit her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness(知覺(jué)).

When she woke up, her head was bleeding (流血)，and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know   21   she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge, and her car was sitting on the frozen river! She felt very sad. She   22   the ice wouldn’t hold her car for very long. She tried to walk up several times, but she kept falling into the snow. Mia tried   23   time. She fell again, but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that                      24     could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow, and she couldn’t move. Mia closed her eyes and waited to die.

Then she heard a voice. Mia   25   her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “That’s my truck”, said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”

1.A. raining                B. sunny       C. snowing              D. windy

2.A. ran                    B. drove            C. walked               D. rode

3. A. turned on             B. turned over      C. turned off           D. turned down

4. A. happy                 B. excited          C. tired                D. warm

5. A. bridge           B. village          C. town                 D. farm

6.A. how               B. what             C. why                  D. where

7.A. know              B. knew             C. knows           D. knowing

8.A. one                    B. one more         C. other                D. the other

9.A. somebody           B. anybody          C. everybody            D. nobody

10.A. close                 B. closed           C. opened          D. open

Below are some suggestions given by the English children posted on the website about how to help Africa. Which do you think is the best?

1.Which two children share the similar opinion?

A. Mary and Rebecca??????????? ????????????? B. Bethany and Mary

C. Rebecca and Bethany????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Rebecca and Robert

2.Who pays more attention to African's health care?

A. Mary????????? ????????????? B. Robin?????? ????????????? C. Rebecca?????? ????????????? D. Robert

3.Where are these suggestions posted?

A. In the textbook??????????????? ????????????? B. On the website

C. In the guidebook?????????????? ????????????? D. In the magazine