The most important thing is to clarify () you want to say.

is vital that when you apply for a position, you not only look at the organization and the role, but also interview your future boss.Applying for a new job is a two-way street—they select you and you select them. Before you go to the interview, write clown what your selection standards are for an effective boss.You can make a list of selection criteria, such as: What made your last boss "good" for you？ How do you like to be trained？ How do you like your boss to communicate with you？

Then you place them in order of importance.The most important should be on top of the list.Once you are clear on your standards, you may get some idea of how your future boss operates by the way the interview is conducted.For example, did it start and finish on time？ How formal or informal was the room？

When the interview gets to the "Do you have any questions？" stage, you might like to ask some questions.With well-prepared questions, you can develop a very good idea of your future boss's management style.

36、Many people leave an organization because ______.

A.the boss doesn't like the employees

B.they don't like the boss

C.the organization is not good

D.the organization is not important

37、If you place your questions in order of importance, you ______.

A.put the least important first

B.put the longest question first

C.put the most important last

D.put the most important first

38、You can judge your future boss by the following EXCEPT ______.

A.whether the interview started on time

B.whether the interview room was formal

C.whether the boss played funny jokes

D.whether the interview finished on time

39、From this passage we get to know ______.

A.the interviewee can ask any question to the interviewer

B.the interviewer asks many difficult questions to the interviewee

C.the interviewer asks questions first

D.the interviewee asks questions first

40、The best title for this passage might be ______.

A.How to Get Along with Your New Boss

B.How to Ask Your New Boss Questions

C.How to Select Your New Boss

D.How to Prepare for Interview

e think most meetings feel like a waste of time. They seem pointless and boring at times. Then how do you run an effective meeting？First, assign roles, such as greeter, timekeeper and note taker, so that you, the organizer, can be free to lead discussions and presentations. Next, take charge from the start. Everyone will listen to you and join your discussion if you take charge in every aspect of the meeting. Show everyone that you really know what you are talking about, and everything that you talk about is useful. Most important of all, follow the agenda. At the end of the meeting, spend a little extra time for the participants to discuss anything that needs to be immediately discussed but which may not have been on the agenda. Always ask the participants questions to speak their minds and keep them interested. Remember that a good meeting is a two way communication. Be open to everyone's opinion, ideas, and suggestions. Don't forget to thank them for the ideas they present. And finally, close the meeting with everyone knowing what is expected of them and what they should do for the following weeks. Then, send out meeting minutes within a few days, while everyone still remembers the points.

Most meetings are sometimes thought to be___.

A.solving many problems

B.discussing important matters

C.killing time and uninteresting

families have one or two parents and one or two children each. Children in the US will leave their parents ’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

1.The size of most American families is() that of other countries.

A、larger than

B、smaller than

C、as big as

D、as small as

2.When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to()

A、get married

B、be free

C、find good jobs

D、study

3.They visit their parents()

A、on weekdays

B、on weekends

C、at any time

D、on holiday

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG()

A、Children have the freedom to choose their own job

B、Parents don't ask their children to do the housework.

C、Parents think it important for children to make their own decision.

D、When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

5.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ()

A、children can learn how to make money for themselves

B、their children required them to do so

C、they are rich

D、it is required by law

national holiday that has been arranged to be celebrated on a Monday. The holidays have all been decided to be celebrated on a Monday so that the workers may have 3-day weekends—that is？ Saturday？ Sunday and Monday in order to rest or travel or do things with their families. Major holidays in the United States such as New Year’s Day or Christmas Day or the day？ when we remember the first settlers of the United States？ called Thanksgiving Day are celebrated all over the country. During these holidays most businesses close and the workers stay home and celebrate with their families.

Vacation can be from 2 weeks a year to 4 weeks a year. This usually depends on how long you’ve been working for a company？ what type of position you have？ whether you have a very high position or a very important position and it’s difficult to find someone to replace you. In this case？ you might take a few days at a time rather than taking one month all at once. Usually the more time you spend working for a company？ the more time you may get for a vacation.

1.The government of the United States makes it a rule for workers to have a ____weekend almost once a month.

A.5-day

B.2-day

C.3-day

D.4-day

2.Workers in the United States sometimes work from.（）

A.Monday to Saturday

B.Tuesday to Sunday

C.Thursday to Friday

D.Tuesday to Friday

3.Which statement is NOT true according to this passage？（）

A.Only a few shops remain open on New Year’s Day

B.Most of the workers needn’t work on Christmas Day

C.Days on vacation must be more than all the holidays in a year

D.All the workers have a half-month vacation

4.The reason why someone has to divide his vacation into several parts is that ().

A.no one can be found to take his place

B.he hasn’t a most high position

C.he plays an important role in his work

D.he hasn’t been working for his company for a long time

5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage？（）

A.Holidays in the United States

B.Vacation in the United States

C.How Do the Workers Spend Their Holidays

D.Something About the Holidays and Vacation in the U.S

the management of personnel should be constantly reviewed and improved.

Based on the organization's general policy and strategy ，surveys should be carried out to assess whether or not staff are satisfied with their jobs. Actions then should be taken to make sure that staff do have job satisfaction.

First, it is essential to recruit the right person for the job. People' s skills should be classified and matched to the organization' s requirements. Second, it' s also important to develop people's skills by training, not just at the start of their job, but throughout their career. Training plans should be established and training should be reviewed constantly. Third, developing people through teamwork is very important. Staff should feel that they are working together and not by themselves. Last but not least, people should not necessarily stay in the same jobs throughout their career. They should be employed in the job where they are most effective. Developing their careers is important.

1.What is the article mainly talking about？()

A.Personnel training

B.Management of personnel

C.Importance of human resource

2.Surveys should be carried out in accordance with().

A.people' s skills

B.staff's job satisfaction

C.the organization' s general policy and strategy

3.How many kinds of actions should be taken to meet staff's job satisfaction？()

A.Three

B.Four

C.Five

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true？()

A.An effective work team is very important

B.An employee should be assigned to the position that can fully exert his skills

C.Personnel training at the start of the job is more important than that in the later period

5. People()stay in the same jobs throughout their career.

A.shouldn't

B.ought to

C.mustn't

unhappy. Worrying about our problems can affect how we do at school. It can also influence the way we behave with our families. So how do we deal with our problems？ There are many ways and here is one of them

Most of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn't like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendship may be lost.

When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us to learn.

25、What is the writer？()

A.A shopkeeper

B.A doctor

C.A student

D.A dentist

26、What is the main idea of the passage？()

A.How to deal with problems

B.How to do at school

C.How to behave with families

D.How to talk to each other

27、What will happen if people stay angry for long according to the text？()

A.They feel unfair

B.They may get sick

C.Good friendship may be lost

D.They may miss each other

28、From the passage, we know an important lesson for us is()

A.playing together

B.learning to forget

C.staying angry

D.feeling unfair

___ in the education system. But education is not responsible for this and it is necessary to【C2】______ the point that it isn't the teachers'【C3】______that schools are【C4】______ for the interests of boys. I thought that if I could show that every【C5】______ of society believes that boys are more important -- and【C6】______ more attention -- then I would have "set the【C7】______"for the discussion about sexism【C8】______ it appears in education.

I had absolutely no doubt【C9】______ I could go into the classroom and find evidence that teachers operate on the【C10】______ that boys were more important. (This does not mean that hey 【C11】______ this. It was not【C12】______ conscious thing on their 【C13】______ )If I sked teachers to tell me about the students they taught, they would always begin 【C14】______ the names of the boys. If I interviewed them they would probably tell me that they thought the boys

were【C15】______ , and that boys were more enjoyable although more【C16】______ to teach. Most of them said they planned their【C17】______ with the interests of the boys【C18】______ because if they didn't, there would be【C19】______ in the classroom. When they taught something the girls were interested in, there was always a【C20】______ .

【C1】

A．displayed

B．reflected

C．expressed

D．appeared

A.practice

B.practicing

C.practiced

D.practical

A.interest

B.interests

C.interesting

D.interested

A.which

B.what

C.that