“Are you going to the audition (试镜)?” Someone...

“Are you going to the audition (试镜)?” Someone asked Connie, as we came out of ballet class.

“What audition?” I asked.

“Oh, nothing,” said Connie. “It’s for The Ed Sullivan Show. You wouldn’t be _______.”

The Ed Sullivan Show was a famous one-hour show on CBS. They constantly needed performers for their new shows. This time they were looking for six dancers to support the star performer Jimmy Durante.

“Why not? I’d love to go!” I _______.

Connie smiled at me and said, “I don’t think you are _______ yet, Eva.”

Later that night, I couldn’t fall asleep. It _______ me. Who said I shouldn’t go to the audition? Only because I was a young novice (新手)? How would I know if I didn’t try?

The next morning, I _______ I was going to the audition. I packed my dancing shoes, and put on bright red lipstick. As I looked at my _______ in the mirror, I saw one thing missing. I put on a smile.

I took the subway to the Eighth Avenue and walked to the rehearsal studio. I _______ and took my place nervously.

Connie and five of my other friends were there. “What are you doing here?” one asked.

I said simply, “Well, I have nothing to lose by _______.”

The look I got said, “Okay. _______.”

The audition began. All the other dancers had confident but expressions. I had a smile. ________

More and more dancers were knocked out. I was still there with my friends. Then we were asked to do a jeté en l’air ________: stand on one leg, kick the other one up and out as close to a split as possible, and then do a turn in the air. Hopefully, you’d land on both feet.

All the other candidates did the jeté beautifully. It was my turn. I took the preparatory step, and with that never-ending smile, I leaped up into the air, turned in mid-air and ________ flat on my back. But even then, the smile never ________ my face.

When everything settled down, my friends were instructed to go to the right. When I was told to go to the left, their faces told they felt ________ for me.

I picked up my belongings and prepared to leave when the choreographer called out to me, “Where are you going? You’ve got the ________if you want it.”

Did I want it? I certainly did. I thought I had been ________!

There were no jetés in the ________. I made my first appearance on national TV. I never stopped ________, and I always landed on my feet.

Had I not believed I could do it, and had I not tried, I would have ________ out on a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

It proved once again that a smile will get one ________ than a frown ever will.

1.A.qualified B.interested C.available D.suitable

2.A.declared B.complained C.requested D.suggested

3.A.stable B.flexible C.ready D.mature

4.A.inspired B.bothered C.discouraged D.shocked

5.A.admitted B.promised C.confirmed D.decided

6.A.costume B.shadow C.reflection D.reaction

7.A.called in B.signed in C.logged in D.joined in

8.A.consulting B.fighting C.training D.trying

9.A.Whoever B.Whatever C.Wherever D.Whenever

10.A.delighted B.proud C.impatient D.serious

11.A.immediately B.formally C.gradually D.individually

12.A.landed B.stayed C.lay D.hung

13.A.approached B.changed C.left D.covered

14.A.puzzled B.relieved C.nervous D.sorry

15.A.job B.gift C.dance D.reward

16.A.dismissed B.cheated C.rejected D.ignored

17.A.show B.contest C.interview D.play

18.A.smiling B.acting C.laughing D.leaping

19.A.stood B.taken C.missed D.come

20.A.freer B.further C.faster D.fitter

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In South Korea, students pay for classes in everything from K-pop auditions (韩流试镜)to real estate (房地产)deals. Now, top Korean firms are using artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring, and job-seekers want to learn how to beat the robots.

From his basement office in Seoul, career consultant Park Seong-jung is among those in a growing business of offering lessons in handling recruitment screening by computers, not people. Video interviews using facial recognition technology to analyze character are key, according to Park.

"Don't force a smile with your lips," he told students looking for work in a recent session, one of many he said he has conducted for hundreds of people. "Smile with your eyes".

Classes in dealing with Al in hiring, are still a tiny part of the country's multi-billion-dollar cram school (补习学校)industry. But classes are growing fast, operators like Park's People & People consultancy claim, offering a three-hour package for Up to 100,000 won ($86).

There's good reason to see potential. As many: as 8 out of every 10 South Korean students are estimated to have used cram schools, and high youth unemployment in the country—nearly one in four young people are not in the workforce—offers a motivation not present in other countries where cram schools are popular, like Japan.

One AI video system reviewed by Reuters asks candidates to introduce themselves, during which it spots and counts facial expressions including "fear" and "joy" and analyses word choices. AI hiring also uses "gamification" to judge a candidate's personality and adaptability by putting them through numbers of tests. Preparing for such tests doesn't necessarily involve simply memorizing answers. Some games don't even have a 'right answer', as they are aimed to spot the problem-solving attitude of the applicant.

Consultant Park said he gave Al firing talks to more than 700 university students, graduates and lecturers in 2019. In an online chat room monitored by Park, with more than 600 participants, numerous messages indicate thanks for the classes and success in AI interview quests. "Students are struggling from the emergence of AI interviews. My goal is to help them be fully prepared for what they will be dealing with," said Park.

1.What does Park Seong-jung do?

① He gives students lectures about Al hiring.

② He handles his company s recruitment.

③ He analyzes character by using Al technology.

④ He keeps an eye on an online chat room.

A.①④ B.②③

C.①② D.③④

2.Gamification is mainly used to judge the following EXCEPT candidates' 　　　　　 .

A.personality B.adaptability

C.problem-solving attitude D.memory ability

3.What's the main idea of this passage?

A.Smile with eyes is better than smile with lips.

B.Companies are increasingly using Al in recruitment.

C.Classes are available in dealing with Al in hiring.

D.Cram schools are popular in South Korea.

4.What may be discussed in the next paragraph?

A.People's attitude towards other types of cram schools.

B.Examples of struggling students who didn't take classes.

C.Companies' strategy against fully prepared applicants.

D.The next step of those who have passed the interview.

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“Are you going shopping today?” my husband, Roy, asked when I answered the telephone. “I 　　 to,” I said. Thanksgiving was only a couple days away. My money was　　 and I knew I had to be creative in my shopping that day.

For a few seconds, Roy sat 　　　 　　 on the other end of the line. The nervousness gradually increased under the wordlessness, which I couldn’t wait to break through. “Why do you ask?” I whispered, 　　 　　 what he might say.

“Nancy, there’s a family with six kids that will not have anything to 　 　 for Thanksgiving. The little one is only five years old. While you’re at the store could you 　　 buy something for them?” My head began to spin when I was thinking about the fifty dollars I had 　　　 for our family’s Thanksgiving dinner.

In the back of my mind I 　　 the hungry guests who would be coming to our house for dinner. I put my head down on my desk, already feeling 　　 . There’s no way possible, I thought. But the compassion (怜悯) I heard in my husband’s 　　 struck a nerve inside me.

I replied, “　　 but only if God helps.”

I finished my work and 　　 all the way to the nearest grocery store. I entered the parking lot and noticed a big 　　 in the grocery store window: Turkeys---29 cents a pound. “Thank God!” I said to myself.

I went inside, but when I read the sign my heart 　　 . “Limit one.” But I needed at least two so I decided to find the manager. I 　　 the problem. He made an exception. To my 　　 , I had enough money. I was even able to purchase a package of cookies for the five-year-old child who had 　 3 my heart, even though I had never met her.

Later that afternoon, Roy and I made a special delivery to a home 　　 with children of all ages. I will never forget the 　　 on the six kids’ faces.

By far, that was the greatest 　　 of my life.

1.A．plan　　 B．refuse　　 C．fail　　 D．agree

2.A．private　　 B．enough　　 C．endless　　 D．limited

3.A．nervously　　 B．silently　　 C．friendly　　 D．excitedly

4.A．arranging　　 B．receiving　　 C．fearing　　 D．blaming

5.A．eat　　 B．do　　 C．pay　　 D．say

6.A．freely　　 B．possibly　　 C．gently　　 D．regularly

7.A．lent　　 B．pulled　　 C．hidden　　 D．saved

8.A．invited　　 B．organized　　 C．counted　　 D．connected

9.A．affected　　 B．defeated　　 C．satisfied　　 D．bored

10.A．voice　　 B．face　　 C．heart　　 D．body

11.A．Bad　　 B．Poor　　 C．Sure　　 D．Afraid

12.A．angered　　 B．worried　　 C．wondered　　 D．prayed

13.A．flower　　 B．sign　　 C．book　　 D．word

14.A．sank　　 B．fell　　 C．ended　　 D．held

15.A．explained　 B．promised　　 C．required　　 D．corrected

16.A．horror　　 B．sadness　　 C．credit　　 D．surprise

17.A．broken　　 B．stolen　　 C．operated　　 D．supported

18.A．covered　　 B．shaped　　 C．filled　　 D．made

19.A．sorrow　　 B．loneliness　　 C．disappointment　 D．smiles

20.A．year　　 B．season　　 C．Thanksgiving　 D．reward

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--Bob, are you free at the moment? I have a favor to ask you.

--_____

A. It’s a pleasure  B. Go ahead        C. Help yourself      D. Ask, please

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—Why are you going to make your journey in Hainan?

—I really _______the place.

A. ask for              B. leave for                 C. care for                  D. fall for

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(2013·济南一模)________ you are unable to deal with it, perhaps we should ask someone else for help.

A．Although      B．While

C．Since      D．Unless

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Have you ever been asked the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I am someone who’s _________ been able to answer the question. The problem wasn’t that I didn’t have any _________ ---- it was that I had too many. In high school, I liked English, math and art and I built websites and I played the guitar. This _________ after my high school, _______ at a certain point, I started to get bored. And usually I would try and _______ anyway, because I had already devoted so much time and energy and sometimes money to this field. But eventually this sense of _______ would get to be too much. And I would have to let it go.

This pattern caused me a lot of _________ for two reasons. The first was that I wasn’t _______ how I was going to turn any of this into a career. I thought that I would eventually have to _______ one thing, deny all of my other passion. The __________ reason was that I worried that there was something wrong with this, and something wrong with me for being __________ to stick with anything. I was afraid of commitment. ________, there is nothing wrong with me. I am just a multipotentialite(多重潜力者). A multipotentialite is someone __________ many interests and creative pursuits. It is easy to see your multipotentiality as a limitation that you need to __________. But what I have learnt is that there are three multipotentialite __________: Idea synthesis(综合), rapid learning and adaptability.

In fact, some of the best teams are made up of a specialist and multipotentialites. The specialist can dive in deep ideas, __________ the multipotentialite brings a width of knowledge to the project. It is a __________ partnership. So what I hope is this: If you are a ________ at heart, then by all means, specialize. But to the multipotentiallites, please __________ your many passions and follow your curiosity. The world __________ multipotentialites.

1.A.always B.sometimes C.never D.still

2.A.thoughts B.interests C.questions D.subjects

3.A.happened B.changed C.stopped D.continued

4.A.because B.but C.so D.when

5.A.insist B.agree C.save D.compare

6.A.satisfaction B.achievement C.freedom D.boredom

7.A.desperation B.surprise C.excitement D.anxiety

8.A.curious B.brave C.sure D.careful

9.A.know B.control C.involve D.pick

10.A.other B.important C.simple D.same

11.A.unable B.pleased C.easy D.willing

12.A.Personally B.Actually C.Perfectly D.Luckily

13.A.for B.like C.with D.regarding

14.A.refuse B.guard C.search D.overcome

15.A.powers B.results C.weaknesses D.restrictions

16.A.since B.while C.because D.although

17.A.real B.new C.beautiful D.limited

18.A.thinker B.specialist C.scientist D.student

19.A.achieve B.discover C.combine D.accept

20.A.needs B.fears C.annoys D.challenges

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When you are　　 a difficult period,it often helps to talk to someone.

A.going through　　 B.getting across　　 C.taking up　　 D.bringing about

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——Need I clean the room now？

——Yes， you _____ ， but you ______ ask someone to help you.

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If you go to the Rehabilitation Institute in Chicago,you will see someone working to help patients.The job, which takes patience and skills,helps people do more.These persons are Physical Therapists.And I'm glad to be one of them.

I work closely with people who have hurt themselves.Their injuries may be as mild as having a painful shoulder, knee or back,or as severe as having paralyzed legs and/or arms.It's my job to evaluate what their problems are and come up with ways help make them better and stronger.

I need to be able communicate well with people of all ages and backgrounds every day.I need to be able to talk to people I’ve never met and ask them personal questions that help me to understand what is wrong with them.

I chose to go into physical therapy because I love to be with people and talk with them.I decided that I didn’t want to use the computer all day or answer the telephone or be in a lab doing experiments.

To prepare to become a Physical Therapist,I had to finish college and then went to graduate school for 3 years, attaining the master degree.In that time,I learned all the muscles in the body and all the organs and how they work.I mastered as much as possible in biology, chemistry, math, physics,physiology and psychology.

What I like about my job is that it is always very interesting and never boring.I like that I am never alone but surrounded by people all the time.They tell me that I have made a difference in their lives and when I go home at night,I know that I have touched someone else’s life and they appreciate the work I did for them.

1.According to the text,what dose a Physical Therapist do?

A. Curing patients of their severe diseases.

B. Helping patients know more about the hospital.

C. Offering tips to make patients better in their life.

D. Making patients solve their problems independently.

2.What dose a person need most to be a Physical Therapist?

A. Good communication ability.　　 B. Good experimenting ability.

C. Good computer ability.　　 D. Good observing ability.

3.What can we know about the author?

A. The author just finished his college.　　 B. The author acquired all-round knowledge.

C. The author thinks his job is boring.　　 D. The author likes doing experiments.

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