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.

Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl，Sarah．

     21  Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She   22  a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was   23  $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah  24  live on her salary and still saved $5，000 in a year．How was that  25  in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

    Cheap living  26  starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that  27 housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was   28 ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants． 29  she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then   30 the chicken bones(骨頭)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often  31  a lot of money on entertainment(娛樂)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking  32  in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．”  Did Sarah feel poor  33  cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands， 34  to Portland．

  “Don't think of saving money as something  35 ．It's a kind of game，”said Sarah．

1.A．Until         B．Because            C．After                         D．Unless

2.A．found        B．tried                  C．a(chǎn)sked for                D．looked for

3.A．more than     B．less than       C shorter than                       D．higher than

4.A．can          B．may                      C．could                            D．might

5.A．difficult      B．possible              C．useful                       D．different

6.A．a(chǎn)lready       B．sometimes      C．hardly                D．a(chǎn)lways

7.A．helps         B．becomes                C．makes                          D．means

8.A．food          B．rest                C．studying                 D．playing

9.A．Soon         B．Finally            C．Once                   D．Again

10.A．prepared      B．took            C．caught                     D．picked

11.A．pay          B．lend                   C．spend                       D．save

12.A．a(chǎn)long         B．up                   C．down                     D．a(chǎn)round

13.A．by            B．up                   C．a(chǎn)t                              D．between

14.A．a(chǎn)nother       B．the other              C．others                    D．the others

15.A．hard          B．interesting      C．nice                   D．great

Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl，Sarah．

     41  Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She   42  a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was   43  $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah  44  Iive on her salary and stilI saved $5，000 in a year．How was that  45  in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

    Cheap living  46  starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that  47 housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was   48 ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants． 49  she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then   50 the chicken bones(骨頭)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often  51  a lot of money on entertainment(娛樂)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking  52  in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．”  Did Sarah feel poor  53  cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands， 54  to Portland．

  “Don't think of saving money as something  55 ．It's a kind of game，”said Sarah．

1.A．Until         B．Because                   C．After                          D．Unless

2.A．found        B．tried                    C．a(chǎn)sked for                 D．Iooked for

3.A．more than     B．less than        C .shorter than               D．higher than

4.A．can          B．may                       C．was able to         D．might

5.A．difficult      B．possible               C．useful                    D．different

6.A．a(chǎn)lready       B．sometimes       C．hardly              D．a(chǎn)lways

7.A．helps         B．becomes        C．makes                         D．means

8.A．food          B．rest                 C．studying                    D．playing

9.A．Soon         B．Finally             C．Once                 D．Again

10.A．prepared      B．took             C．caught                   D．picked

11.A．pay          B．lend                    C．spend                    D．save

12.A．a(chǎn)long         B．up                    C．down                   D．a(chǎn)round

13.A．because of     B．because           C．before                   D．between

14.A．a(chǎn)nother       B．the other              C．others                  D．the others

15.A．hard         B．interesting        C．nice                          D．great

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In today’s world, pollution has become a serious problem.  51.  we know, air pollution is harmful to our health. However, not all people know that noise    52  also a kind of pollution and is harmful to human health.

People who work and live in noisy conditions may become   53  . For example,  many of the workers who   54. newspapers and books become deaf. Quite a few people living near   55 also have hearing lose. Recently it was reported that many teenagers in America  56 hear better than the old do, because these young people always listen to  57 pop music.  Making a loud noise in public is also a kind of pollution, it not only  58  others but also does great harm to hearing. Cars and machines also produce 59 noise. It makes people feel uncomfortable and unpleasant.  60  , it can cause them to be sick or deaf.Nowadays many countries are trying to solve all sorts of environmental problems, including noise pollution.

In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree. But is it the truth? And what 26 students happy or unhappy?
To find out students, Li Jiahui , a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months 27 students’ sense of happiness last year. The 28 girl made a survey with questions such as “Are you feeling happy?”and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students , Li learned that 29 40 percent of the students felt unhappy , and the 30 from studies was the main for their unhappiness.
“More than 50 percent said they were 31 pressure and 70 percent didn’t get enough sleep,”Li said . “It shows that middle school students are not as happy 32 people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90 percent said their happiness had 33 to do with how much money they have . Instead, they cared about their relationships with friends ,teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they get 34 well with each other .”Li said .
After her survey , Li listed 35 tips that may make students happier, such as : Treat yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives , and try new things.