What may be a consequence of not being brief in an interview?A. You will be considered less smart.B. You will be thought of as not prepared.C. You will probably be viewed as incapable.D. You will be seen as unable to express yourself clearly.

IV.按要求完成下列句子(每题2分,共20分)-|||-1. -duiving plane is a smart invention.(改为感叹句)-|||-__ smart invention the self-driving plane is!-|||-__ smart __ the self-driving plane is-|||-2.She sat down.The phone rang.(用no sooner ...than ...连接句子)-|||-No sooner __ than __-|||-3.They sold their house last month.They bought their house five years ago.(改为定语从句)-|||-They sold their house __ last month.-|||-4.He didn't attend the meeting.Mary didn't, either.(改为同义句)-|||-__ he __ Mary __ the meeting.-|||-5."Have you finished your winter vacation homework?"Lily asked Lucy.(改为间接引语)-|||-Lily asked Lucy __ winter vacation homework.-|||-6.At present,the office door doesn't need to be repaired.(改为同义句)-|||-At present,the office door __-|||-7.He gave away his new pen to the young man.(改为被动语态)-|||-His new pen __-|||-8.I didn't recognize him.I I hadn't seen him for nearly twenty years.(用because连接句子)-|||-9.It's bitter today.There are few people on the street.(用so...that...连接句子)-|||-10.Little Jack has learned to do lots of things on his own.He is only four years old.(用though连接-|||-句子)

It was reported that there was a vehicle missing every 20 seconds in the US. If the trends continue, experts predict that annual vehicle thefts could _______ two million.A. excessB. excludeC. exceedD. excel

3 Fil in the blanks Will II IIIIIIIIIIIIIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I can be used only once. Change the form where necessary. Each word chronicle constrict expectancy intrigue malpractice incur stalk sympathy successor vaccinate 1 The average life _ in developing countries has risen rapidly due to improvements in nutrition， medicine， and public health. 2 Jonathan found himself lying on a bench in the park after waking up from a long dream in which a fierce animal _ him in darkness. 3 Up until that time,I hadn't thought much about classical music;instead, what really _ me were pop songs. 4 Some deadly diseases have been virtually eliminated thanks to the dedicated efforts to _ the world's population. 5 Research shows that medical _ can be effectively prevented when doctors abide by professional regulations strictly. 6 Consisting of three episodes, the documentary _ China's dramatic economic and social development in the last century. 7 He is planning to retire as executive director of the organization in a few months, but he has agreed to stay on until a(n)_ is appointed. 8 The clothing you wear to the gym shouldn't be too tight because you don't want to work out in something that _ your movements. 9 The company decided to redesign the advertisement after realizing that it might _ criticism from consumers. 10 After hearing about the family's difficulties, all the neighbors felt great _ and offered to help in whatever way they could.

Make the most of college Dear Daughter, As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind. First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are. Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t critical for your life, the learning skills you acquire will be something you will cherish forever. Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind. Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life. Pick a few friends and become really close to them – pick the ones who are genuine to you. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks or even personalities. Start planning early – what would you like to do? Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking a major, or managing your time, you should take control of your life. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat – this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it! College is the four years where you have: The greatest amount of free time the first chance to be independent the most flexibility（灵活性） to change the lowest risk for making mistakes So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, be bold to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges. May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be. Love, Dad (&Mom) 【小题1】What does the author think college life prepares for his daughter?______ A．Uncertainty B．Pure enjoyment. C．Successes and challenges. D．Experimentation with life. 【小题2】What does the author advise his daughter to do in college?______ A．Plan everything. B．Party with friends in her free time. C．Ignore what others think or say. D．Treasure and make the best of her college years. 【小题3】Which of these pieces of advice is given in the article?_____ a. think and live independently b. learn how to learn c. choose friends with similar personalities d. be genuine and sincere e. try new things A．abc B．bce C．cde D．abe 【小题4】From the text, we can conclude the father ______. A．is worried about his daughter B．is strict with his daughter C．is optimistic (乐观的) about his daughter’s future D．is sad that his daughter is leaving home

With the right mindset and focused efforts, anyone can ________ their potential and achieve great success in life.A. caterB. callC. fulfillD. label

Which of the following is the symptom of decidophobia?A. Changing one's mind frequently.B. Feeling worried about making decisions.C. Thinking too long before making decisions.D. Not caring about details in making decisions.

2(判断题)It is no use arriving late at the airport to find the guest has gone already.A. 对B. 错

听力判断题（1.0分）2.Cole has got a promotion and now she meets her colleague Jane.Listen and decide whether the followingstatements are true (T) or false (F).(1) (判断题 0.3分) Jane is really happy to hear about Cole's promotion.A 对B 错

I've written this article and you're reading it. So we are members of the same club. We're both literate一we can read and write. And we both probably feel that literacy is essential to our lives. But millions of people all over the world are illiterate. Even in industrialized Western countries, such as the UK and the USA, approximately 20% of the population have "low literacy levels". But what exactly does that mean?My parents both left school at 14. They could read and write, but except for a quick look at the daily newspaper, reading and writing didn’t play a big part in their lives. There were very few books in the house. My mother was amazed because the woman who lived next door always wrote a list of what she needed before she went to the supermarket. Why couldn’t she remember? We laughed about that for weeks. Our family didn’t write lists! And when I was only 14 years old my father gave me an important letter that he'd written to the bank and asked me to check it for grammar and spelling mistakes. And there were quite a lot. He never usually wrote letters or postcards or even Christmas cards. So when he had to write he wasn't comfortable or confident. Does that mean that my father had a "low level of literacy"? I don't think so.There are lots of different definitions of literacy. Some experts define it as having the reading and writing skills that you need to be independent in your everyday life. So, for example, if you can read instructions, write a cheque, fill in a form, 一anything that you need to do in everyday life一then you are "functionally literate".Other people say that you are illiterate if you think that you are illiterate. In other words, if you feel that you can’t read or write as well as you would like to.If you live in a society where most people are literate then you will feel ashamed or embarrassed and avoid situations in which you have to read or write. The father of a friend of mine finally admitted to his family that he couldn't read when he was 45 years old. He bought the newspaper every day and pretended to read it一and believe it or not, his family had no idea.We often forget that writing is a recent invention. Many years ago, the word "literate" meant being able to communicate well in speaking, in other words what we now call "articulate". Story telling was an important activity in the past and still is today in some societies. Reading was often a cooperative activity一someone would read aloud to a group, often from a religious text such as the Koran or the Bible.Only a hundred years ago, in the United States, you were considered to be literate if you could sign your name to a piece of paper. It was an important skill. You were not allowed to vote if you couldn’t sign the voting register, so literacy was connected with political rights, and many people were excluded from the democratic process.Nowadays we see reading and writing as being connected, but that wasn’t so in the past. Many people could read, but not write. Writing was a skilled profession. If you needed something written then you paid an expert to write it for you.And of course, rich and important people have always employed people to write things for them. Important company bosses dictated letters to their secretaries or personal assistants. And now with new computer software you can dictate directly to your computer.Being illiterate can have a big effect on people’s lives. For example, a study in the UK showed that people who write and spell badly are seen as careless, immature and unreliable, and often unintelligent. So it is more difficult for them to find jobs, even when reading and writing are not necessary for the work.World-wide statistics show that literacy problems are associated with poverty and a lack of political power. More women than men are illiterate. Illiterate people have worse health, bigger families and are more likely to go to prison. So literacy campaigns must be a good thing. But don’t forget that an illiterate person, or someone with a low level of literacy, isn't necessarily stupid or ignorant — and may not be unhappy at all. Knowledge and wisdom isn't only found in writing.【1】Why does the author give two examples in Para 2?A. To show that Father was more literate than Mother.B. To show that literacy is interpreted in different ways.C. To indicate how important reading and writing are.D. To compare the level of literacy between neighbours.【2】According to the author, the following are some of the defining features of literacy EXCETT_____.A. independent B. psychological C. functional D. social【3】Which of the following statements about reading and writing is CORRECT?A. Reading and writing have always been regarded as equally difficult.B. People had to read and write well in order to be allowed to vote.C. Reading and writing have always been viewed as being connected.D. Reading often requires more immediate interaction than writing.【4】What do the last two paragraphs mainly focus on?A. Effects of illiteracy and employment problems.B. Effects of illiteracy on one’s personality development.C. Effects of illiteracy and associated problems.D. Effects of illiteracy on women’s career development.