Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement, there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Finding a new job is not an easy thing to do. However, our economy is getting stronger, so now might be a good time to start looking. If you think you have the skills and abilities that employers need,there are some things you should do to prepare for the job hunt.
First, don't quit your current job until you are sure you have a new one lined up. The best time to look for a job is when you are currently employed。 People who are unemployed and desperate(极度渴望的) for work sometimes make bad decisions in accepting a job offer. Consider job offers carefully. Will the new job be better than the one you are having now? What about the location? will the commute to work be easy or difficult?
If a person doesn't have good English skills, it's important to work on fixing that as soon as possible.It takes the average person five years to learn English really well, but for people who have lived in our country for a few years already, it might take a little less time than that. Many cities offer free English classes through the public schools, or you can learn English online. You can take classes at night or on the weekend. Good English skills usually make it easier to find a job and move up to better positions within a company.
The writer believes that now might be the right time for job hunting because of ________.
题干问为什么作者认为现在可能是找工作的最佳时机。根据文章第1段第2句话“However, our economy is getting stronger, so now might be a good time to start looking”（然而，我们的经济正在变得更加强大，所以现在可能是一个开始寻找工作的好时机）可知，选项A“不断增长的经济”为正确答案。选项B“不断增长的出口”，选项C“高消费”，选项D“巨额投资”。
【参考译文】
找一份新工作不是件容易的事。然而，我们的经济正在变得更加强大，所以现在可能是一个开始寻找工作的好时机。如果你认为你具备雇主所需要的技能和能力，那么有些事情是你应该为求职做准备的。
首先，在确定你有了新工作之前，不要辞去现有的工作。找工作的最佳时机是你目前拥有工作的时候。那些失业和极度渴望工作的人有时在接受工作邀请时会做出错误的决定。仔细考虑你的工作邀请。新工作会比你现在的工作更好吗？地点呢？上下班的路程是容易还是困难？
如果一个人没有良好的英语技能，那就要尽快解决这个问题。一般人学好英语要用五年时间，但对于已经在我国生活了几年的人来说，需要的时间可能要短一些。许多城市通过公立学校提供免费英语课程，或者你可以在线上学习英语。你可以在晚上或周末上课。良好的英语技能通常能让你更容易地找到工作，并在公司里晋升到更高的职位。
You are advised not to give up your present job ________.
题干问建议你在何种情况下不要辞去现有的工作。根据文章第2段第2句话“First, don’t quit your current job until you are sure you have a new one lined up”（首先，在确定你有新的工作之前，不要辞去现有的工作）可知，选项B“在确定你有新的工作之前”为正确答案。选项A“直到你获得加薪”，选项C“除非你老板让你离开”，选项D“因为你可能失去晋升的机会”。
According to the passage, what might happen to unemployed people who are desperate for work?
题干问根据这篇文章，那些渴望工作的失业者可能会怎么样。根据文章第2段第3句话“People who are unemployed and desperate for work sometimes make bad decisions in accepting a job offer”（失业和极度渴望工作的人有时在接受工作邀请时会做出错误的决定）可知，选项C“他们可能会做出错误的决定”为正确答案。选项A“他们可能最后会找到一份理想的工作”，选项B“他们可能失去利益”，选项D“他们可能会在另一个城市工作”。
What advice does the author offer if a person´s English skills are not good enough?
题干问如果英语水平不够好，作者建议怎么做。通过第2段第1句话“If a person doesn’t have good English skills, it’s important to work on fixing that as soon as possible”（如果没有良好的英语技能，那就要尽快解决这项问题）可知，选项B“尽快改进”为正确答案。选项A“找私人家教”，选项C“搬到讲英语的国家”，选项D“与以英语为母语的人练习英语”。
One advantage of having good English skills is that ________.
题干问拥有良好的英语技能的一个好处是什么。根据文章最后一句“Good English skills usually make it easier to find a job and move up to better positions within a company”（良好的英语技能通常能使你更容易找到工作，并在公司里晋升到更好的职位）可知，选项A“有助于你升职”为正确答案。选项B“帮助你学习新技术”，选项C“使你能够适应新的环境”，选项D“能使你与同事相处融洽”。