My volunteer work helps me ().
A.grow up
B.checkup
C.cheer up
A.grow up
B.checkup
C.cheer up
第1题
How Executives Deal with the Jobless Time?
Although the economy has improved, a jobless executive may have to face up to a year or more of unemployment. That's a lot of time, especially for those who are not used to having any free time. While some job seekers spend hundreds of hours discovering daytime television, others seem to thrive on activities that boost their professional careers or resolve family issues when they aren't working.
Having an extended period of free time in the prime of one's life can in fact be a unique opportunity to focus on volunteer service, professional education or personal growth.
Community Involvement
For Lisa Perez, the wakeup call was burned pork chops. An executive who previously hadn't been particularly interested in home and health had become obsessed with homemaking during a period of unemployment.
She realized that cleaning and organizing her home wasn't helping her job search. Nevertheless, "I made lists of 50 things to do every day," says Ms. Perez, a political and public-relations consultant in Scottsdale, Ariz. "My house was clean, just so I'd have something to do."
One day, her boyfriend didn't arrive on time for dinner because he had to work late, and her pork chops were ruined. She flied into a rage. "I'd never been a person like that," she says. "So I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself, and go out and do something productive."
Ms. Perez, 35, resolved to become an active volunteer for the duration of her search. She gave her time to a health-care concern, a housing program and a political campaign.
The work offered her self-confidence. "Volunteering takes the focus off you. One thing you have that's still valuable is your time. And, of course, you learn that there are thousands of people with a life that's much worse than yours," she says.
Volunteer assignments are also great ways to meet powerful and well-connected people. Over a six-month period, her volunteering evolved into working as a paid consultant and then as a full-time employee, a job she still holds today. In all, she was unemployed for eight months.
Before her job loss, she thought she didn't have time to volunteer while working. "Now, even though I have a demanding job, I still volunteer, because of what I got out of it," says Ms. Perez.
Continuing Education
Gene Bellavance, a 36-year-old information-technology project manager, took another route during his unemployment. When he was laid off from a steel company near Cleveland, he knew his immediate prospects were bleak. He expected his search to take a year. He faced a decision: take a job that would set back his career or hold out for an offer he really wanted.
Mr. Bellavance, single and virtually debt free, shifted his finances into survival mode. He cashed out his pension, sold his house, unloaded things he didn't need at garage sales, and rented an apartment with a roommate. Then, he says, "I signed up for every benefit I could find."
But he wasn't just waiting out the year. He spent the rest of his search updating his skills, including becoming certified in new database and project-management software. "You have to invest in yourself," Mr. Bellavance says. "I estimated what technology was going to be the most beneficial and chose applications that were going to ensure top pay.
His job search was one month shy of the full year he'd expected. He looked for work during his training and says he would have finished the certification programs even if he'd been hired before completing them.
Family Matters
In addition to pursuing training or volunteering, some displaced careerists use their time off work to attend to family matters. Many executives rediscover their children or find time to help their parents.
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第2题
听力原文:M: Hi, Wendy. What are you doing for summer break?
W: (7/8) I would like to Italy and work at a restaurant in Florence. My uncle owns a restaurant and he will offer me a job for the summer.
M: That would be a wonderful summer.
W: Yes, I really want to go. The problem is my father had a heart attack three weeks ago. He is out of the hospital now, but he cannot do much around the house. So I need to help my mother. It is such a dilemma.
M: Yes, I could see that would be a very difficult decision...
W: What about you, Steven? What are your plans for the summer?
M: Well, I have a dilemma, too. I would love to go to Nepal and volunteer with a NGO that could require me to instruct local residents in engineering skills. However, If I do get accepted, I won't be making any money and I need money to return to university for my final year in September.
W: I can see your problem. Can't you borrow money from financial aid for your final year?
M: Probably, but I hate to start off with a lot of debt. Engineering fees are rising by 10 percent next year.
W: No, but if you have the opportunity to take an interesting job in Nepal, and be of service, I think that would be wonderful.
M: You are probably right. I appreciate your advice.
What is the main topic of the conversation?
A.How to have fun in summer.
B.How to make money during summer break.
C.How to keep the family business during summer break.
D.Tentative plans for summer break.
第3题
听力原文:M: Hi, Wendy. What are you doing for summer break?
W: I would like to Italy and work at a restaurant in Florence. My uncle owns a restaurant and he will offer me a job for the summer.
M: That would be a wonderful summer.
W: Yes, I really want to go. The problem is my father had a heart attack three weeks ago. He is out of the hospital now, but he cannot do much around the house. So I need to help my mother. It is such a dilemma.
M: Yes, I could see that would be a very difficult decision...
W: What about you, Steven? What are your plans for the summer?
M: Well, I have a dilemma, too. I would love to go to Nepal and volunteer with a NGO that could require me to instruct local residents in engineering skills. However, If I do get accepted, I won't be making any money and I need money to return to university for my final year in September.
W: I can see your problem. Can't you borrow money from financial aid for your final year?
M: Probably, but I hate to start off with a lot of debt. Engineering fees are rising by 10 percent next year.
W: No, but if you have the opportunity to take an interesting job in Nepal, and be of service, I think that would be wonderful.
M: You are probably right. I appreciate your advice.
What is the main topic of the conversation?
A.How to have fun in summer.
B.How to make money during summer break.
C.How to keep the family business during summer break.
D.Tentative plans for summer break.
第4题
He often finds fault with my work,
A.criticizes
B.praises
C.evaluates
D.talks about
第5题
Part A
You received an email from your friend John, in which he asked whether you could work as a volunteer on a weekend program to help the aged people who live alone. Write hack to your friend.
1) expressing your willingness to participate;
2) asking about what preparations to be made;
3) confirming the time and location for the work.
You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your email. Use" Wang Lin" instead.
第6题
听力原文: Barbara Sanders is a wife and the mother of two children, ages 2 and 4. Her husband, Tom, is an engineer and makes an excellent salary. Before Barbara had children, she worked as an architect for the government, designing government housing. She quitted her job when she became pregnant, but is now interested in returning to work. She's been offered an excellent job with the government. Her husband feels it's unnecessary for her to work since the family does not need the added income. He also thinks that a woman should stay home with her children. If Barbara feels the need to do socially important work, he thinks that she should do volunteer work one or two days a week. Barbara, on the other hand, has missed the excitement of her profession and does not feel she would be satisfied doing volunteer work. She would also like to have her own income, so she does not have to ask her husband for money whenever she wants to buy something. She does not think it's necessary to stay home every day with the children and she knows a very reliable babysitter who's willing to come to her house. Tom does not think a baby-sitter can replace a mother and thinks it's a bad idea for the children to spend so much time with someone who's not part of the family.
What was Barbara's profession before she had children?
A.Fashion designer.
B.Architect.
C.City planner.
D.Engineer.
第7题
听力原文:W: Did you come to work on time?
M: No, I came late because my car wouldn't start.
Why was he late?
A.Laziness.
B.Missed the bus.
C.Car trouble.
D.Heavy traffic.
第8题
听力原文:W: Tom, you ought to have that dress cleaned. It's too dirty.
M: But I'm too busy with my school work now.
Why can't Tom have the suit cleaned?
A.Because he is too busy playing cards.
B.Because he has no work to do.
C.Because he is working at his homework.
D.Because he does not want to.
第9题
听力原文:W: Hello, this is Mary Collins. May I speak to my husband, please?
M: He's just gone out with a customer to show him a new car.
What kind of work does Mr. Collins do?
A.He is a taxi driver.
B.He is an insurance salesman.
C.He is a sub driver.
D.He is a car salesman.
第10题
听力原文:W: How many hours does your father work every day?
M: Well, he usually works seven hours a day. But on Saturdays, he works for five hours.
W: So your father is working very hard to support the family?
M: Yes, particularly for the expenses of my schooling.
How many hours does his father work on Saturdays?
A.Five hours.
B.Six hours.
C.Seven hours.
D.Two hours.
第11题
听力原文:M: Tom, you ought to have that dress cleaned. It's too dirty.
W: But I'm too busy with my school work now.
Why can't Tom have the suit cleaned?
A.Because he is too busy.
B.Because he has some work to do.
C.Because he is working at his homework.
D.Because he does not want to.