Good preparations should be made for a job interview, because first impressions really ．

A.count B.affect C control D.consider

Making mistakes doesn't matter a lot; what really makes a difference is whether you can correct them____they get worse.

A. as B.after C. when D.before

---Without smart phones, people closer to each other.

---Er, it seems to be high tech that has widened the distance between people.

A. be B.was C.is D.would be

–I am leaving for Madrid tomorrow,Caroline.

--- _______

A. Take your time B.All the best

C. Well done D.That's OK

B

We answer some questions this week in our series on getting into an American college or university.

The first question is about our recent discussion of English language test. Vo Ngoc from Vietnam would like to know about the TOEIC, which is designed to measure skills of English as spoken in the workplace.

The Educational Testing Service administers the TOEIC. It says the test measures the language skills of people working in an international environment. American colleges and universities accept scores from the TOFEL and often the IELTS. If you miss our report on these tests, you can find it at our website www. unsv. com..

Tahir Mahood from Pakistan asks how to improve his English before taking these kinds of tests. Well, you can start by looking for ways to use English as much as you can Watch American movies and TV shows and read books in English Look for English speakers to talk to.

The Internet has many free materials for Engiish learners. Visitors to www. unsv. com. for example, can read, listen and watch programmes on many different subjects. The U.S. Department of Education recent launched a free website designed to help immigrants learn English.

The site is called USA Learns at www. usalearns, org, like www. chinadaily. cn, intended for English learners in China

Next,a question from Turkey:Hasan Eker asks about getting a postdoctoral position in the U. S. This is work generally done by a person who recently earned a PhD. The National Post-doctoral Association in Washington has information about international postdocs on its website www. Nationalpostal.org.

And, finally, we have questions from Iran, Afghanistan and Indonesia about how to pay an education through jobs. There’re rules that restrict the kinds of jobs that foreign students

can have while studying in the U. S.

1.What-s the purpose of the passage?

A. To attract more people to the website.

B. To introduce the TOEIC to readers.

C. To ask questions on entering American universities.

D. To help deal with some puzzles on entering American colleges.

2.According to the passage, TOEIC is .

A. a must for those who go to American universities

B. designed for whoever apply for a job with companies

C.to test a student’s language skills in the workplace

D. a test for students to graduate from universities

3.A person wb.o wants to learn. English can go to the following EXCEPT.

A. www. unsv. Com

B. www. national postdoc. org

C. www. usalearns. Org

D.www chinadaily. cn,

4.What can we know from the passage?

A. Foreign students are not allowed to do whatever jobs they like in the U. S.

B. Every graduate from colleges can get a postdoctoral position if they want to.

C. The IELTS is also necessary for job application like the TOEIC.

D. Students from Iran aren’t allowed to have jobs in the U. S.

Teen obesity means the problem of very overweight teenagers. Obesiry for a teenager happens when his or her BMI(身體質(zhì)量指數(shù))is more than 95 percent greater as compared to other teenagers of the same gender(性別)and age.

The term "obese" is commonly used by doctors wh. en a person's weight can badly affect their health. Obesity can be caused by genetics and habits such as eating unhealthy food and not getting enough exercise.

Teen obesity can lead to several health problems. Obese teens are at greater risk of deve-loping health complication(并發(fā)癥)，such as type-2 diabetes（糖尿�。�，high blood pressure and high cholesterol(膽固醇). If they remain obese into adulthood, these teens can also raise their chances of developing heart disease.

In addition, there can be many psychological effects of teen obesity. Some experts believe there is a strong link between obesity and self-identity(自我認(rèn)向)．If teens are treated poorly by other teens, they may have the feeling of low self-esteem(自尊), loneliness and depression Health experts recommend several ways to control teen obesity. The most common sugges-tions are eating balanced meals with enough fruit and vegetables in addition to getting 60 minutes of exercise daily. Eating a good breakfast can also help according to some doctors.

Doctors suggest that teens avoid trying to go on a diet and instead learn to how to make lifestyle changes.Some experts also recommend making the entire family take part in healthier habits to make the obese teen feel less alone. Parents can also avoid talking about health weight in terms of "fat' and "thin" and instead say that each person's ideal size is different

---Could we see each other at 3 this afternoon?

---Sorry, let’s make it ____ time.

A. another B. other

C. the other D. other’s

Hong Kong residents say they can no longer ________ the ongoing Occupy Central protests which greatly influenced their daily life and local business, and ask the protestors to withdraw from the streets.

A. keep up with B. catch up with

C. put up with D. come up with

A

Once upon a time, a man was walking on a mountain when he found an incredible cave with all kinds of treasure inside it. So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.

He was so dedicated to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure.

He crawled into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small diamond. The man took it and gave it to the first person to come by, a woman.

Then an old man came by. “What bad luck!” the man said. “Just a moment ago I gave a woman the last of the treasure I was guarding.”

“Are you sure there is nothing left?” the old man asked.

The man took him into the cave, where they found a box with jewels and some bags of gold. The man was shocked, and the old man explained to him, “At last! At last! At last someone has broken the curse of this cave. This is the Cave of Treasure, and you’re the first to have passed its great test. Many have devoted their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there was nothing here …”

“And why does this happen?” the man asked.

“This magic cave has only as many riches as your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave fills with the treasure they bring with them, but later, when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts become empty, as does the cave. The only way to fill it is by filling your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving the woman that last jewel.”

From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.

1.Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?

A. Because he possessed a variety of treasure.

B. Because he had to guard the treasure cave.

C. Because he wanted to find the treasure cave.

D. Because he devoted himself to a great test.

2.What did the man find when he showed his cave to the old man?

A. All kinds of treasure.

B. A handful of jewels.

C. A small emerald.

D. A box with jewels and gold.

3.What do we learn about the people who dedicated their lives to the cave before?

A. They all filled the cave with the treasure they had.

B. They thought it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone.

C. They all found the cave empty at last.

D. The old man freed them from its spell.

4.What can we learn from the text?

A. Giving makes people healthier and happier than owing.

B. Some people never learn what is really valuable.

C. Treasure only belongs to those who possess it.

D. Different people have different views.