1、课时作业.阅读(2020深圳高级中学(集团)高三第一学期第一次测试)About a month after I joined Facebook, I got a call from Lori Goler, a highly regarded senior director of marketing at eBay. She made it clear this was a business call. “I want to apply to work with you at Facebook，” she said. “Instead of recommending myself, I want
2、 to ask you: What is your biggest problem, and how can I solve it？”My jaw hit the floor. I had hired thousands of people over the previous decade and no one had ever said anything remotely like that. People usually focus on finding the right role for themselves, with the implication that their skill
3、s will help the company. Lori put Facebooks needs front and center. It was a killer approach. I responded, “Recruiting is my biggest problem. And, yes, you can solve it.”Lori never dreamed she would work in recruiting, but she jumped in. She even agreed to trade earnings for acquiring new skills in
4、a new field. Lori did a great job running recruiting and within months was promoted to her current job, leading PeopleFacebook.The most common metaphor for careers is a ladder, but this concept no longer applies to most workers. As of 2010, the average American had eleven jobs from the ages of eight
5、een to fortysix alone. Lori often quotes Pattie Sellers, who came up with a much better metaphor: “Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.”As Lori describes it, theres only one way to get to the top of a ladder, but there are many ways to get to the top of a jungle gym. The jungle gym model benefits
6、 everyone, but especially women who might be starting careers, switching careers, getting blocked by external barriers, or reentering the workforce after taking time off. The ability to create a unique path with occasional dips, detours (弯路), and even dead ends presents great views of many people, n
7、ot just those at the top. On a ladder, most climbers are stuck staring at the butt of the person above.篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过罗莉格勒尔在Facebook的求职和工作经历，更好地诠释了职业的内涵。1Why did Lori make the call?AShe helped Facebook to solve the biggest problem.BShe wanted to make a business deal with Facebook.CShe tried to
8、ask for a pay rise in Facebook.DShe wanted to become an employee in Facebook.答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I want to apply to work with you at Facebook， she said.”可知，她想申请在Facebook工作，所以她打电话的目的是为了找工作。故选D。2What impressed “I” by Lori?ALori was good at running recruiting.BLori attached great importance to Facebooks
9、needs.CLori jumped in Facebook with no adequate experience.DLori was skilled in marketing at eBay.答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Lori put Facebooks needs front and center. It was a killer approach.”可知，罗莉将Facebook的需求放在了首位和中心，这是最打动作者的。故选B。3What can we infer from the passage?ANow all people dont tend to climb the l
10、adder.BNone on the ladder can enjoy the great views.CJungle gyms offer limited exploration for employees.DA pregnant woman, jobless, benefits little from the jungle gyms.答案：A推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“The most common metaphor for careers is a ladder, but this concept no longer applies to most workers.”可知，“梯子”这个
11、概念不再适用于大多数工作者，所以不是每个人都愿意攀爬“梯子”。故选A。4What is the best title of the passage?AIts a Jungle Gym, Not a LadderBFacebooks Biggest ProblemCApplying for a Job in FacebookDA Jungle Gym is Better than a Ladder答案：A标题判断题。文章讲述了罗莉格勒尔的求职和工作经历，说明现在职业是攀爬架而不是梯子。故选A。【词汇积累】implication n. 含意；暗指 acquire v. 获得，得到metaphor
12、n. 暗喻；隐喻as of 自从；截至barrier n. 障碍；阻力【难句分析】原文：The ability to create a unique path with occasional dips, detours (弯路), and even dead ends presents great views of many people, not just those at the top.在低洼的、迂回的、甚至是走不通的路中创造出独一无二的道路，这种能力显示了许多人的远见，它并非是那些顶尖的人才具有的能力。(最后一段倒数第二句)分析：本句为简单句。句子主干为The ability pres
13、ents great views of many people, not just those at the top；to create a unique path with occasional dips, detours, and even dead ends为不定式短语作后置定语，修饰ability。.完形填空Jim and Bob joined a company together. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bob to the _1_ of manager but J
14、im remained a(n) _2_ employee. Jim could not take it anymore, _3_ his resignation to the boss and _4_ that the boss did not know how to use people. The boss thought for a moment, “Im sorry, but I have a _5_. I hope you will do one more thing for our company _6_ you leave. Perhaps you will change you
15、r _7_ and take back your resignation.”The boss asked him to go and _8_ anyone selling watermelon in the market. Jim returned soon and said he had done it. The boss asked how much per kg? Jim _9_ his head and went back to ask and returned to _10_ the boss $1.2 per kg. Then the boss called Bob to come
16、 to his _11_. He asked Bob to do the same. Bob returned and explained what he had seen about the watermelon in the _12_ in details. Jim was very _13_ and realized the _14_ between himself and Bob. He decided not to _15_ but to learn from Bob. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过Jim和Bob完成同一项任务的巨大反差说明：在工作中要善于捕捉有效信息，并详细
17、周到地分析问题。1A.positionBpartCsituationDcondition答案：Aposition “职位”；part “角色”；situation “情况”；condition “条件”。句意：然而，几年以后，老板把Bob晋升到了经理的职位。故选A。2A.superBordinaryCtypicalDhorrible答案：Bsuper “极好的”；typical “典型的”；horrible “可怕的”；此处指Jim依然是名“普通的(ordinary)”职员。故选B。3A.comfortedBvaluedCignoredDoffered 答案：DJim认为自己受到了不公平的待遇
18、，主动递交(offer)了辞职信。故选D。4A.struggledBopposedCcomplainedDmurmur答案：CJim认为自己受到了不公平的待遇，所以自然是向老板抱怨(complain)。murmur表示“私下发怨言，发牢骚”。故选C。5A.actionBrequestCopinionDcommand答案：Baction “行动”；request “请求”；opinion “观点”；command “命令”。由“I hope you .”可知，这是老板的一个请求。故选B。6A.whenBafterConceDbefore答案：D句意：我希望在你离开公司之前(before)，再为公
19、司做一件事情。故选D。7A.thoughtBtrickCdecisionDpromise答案：Cthought “想法；看法”；trick “诀窍，技巧”；decision “决定”；promise “许诺”。由“and take back your resignation”可知，老板认为可能Jim会改变他的决定，拿回他的辞职信。故选C。8A.pick outBmake outCgive outDfind out 答案：D根据下文内容可知，老板让他去市场上找(find out)卖西瓜的。故选D。9A.noddedBshookCtouchedDhit答案：B由下文“and went back t
20、o ask and returned to”可知，他不知道价格，自然是摇(shake)头。故选B。10A.tellBremindCpersuadeDwarn答案：A句意：他去市场询问了一下，回来告诉(tell)了老板西瓜的价格。故选A。11A.restaurantBhotelChomeDoffice答案：D句意：老板让Bob来他的办公室(office)。故选D。12A.streetBshopCfarmDmarket答案：D由于老板让Bob做和Jim一样的事情，所以这里是Bob详细地解释了市场上(market)西瓜出售的情况。故选D。13A.impressedBdisappointedCangr
21、yDsatisfied答案：A由下文“but to learn from Bob” 可知，Jim很佩服Bob。be impressed “(对)钦佩，敬仰，有深刻的好印象”。故选A。14A.failureBspaceCdifferenceDboom答案：Cfailure “失败”；space “空间”；difference “差异，不同”；boom “繁荣”。句意：Jim意识到了自己和Bob之间的差距。故选C。15A.pumpBresignCargueDfight答案：Bpump “打气”；resign “辞职”；argue “争论”；fight “打架”。句意：Jim决定不辞职了，而是向Bo
22、b学习。故选B。.七选五(2017全国卷)Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while youre trying to get work done. _1_， there are several ways to handle things. Lets take a look at them now._2_. Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you
23、 can talk at a different time.When people try to interrupt you, have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that youll find them then. _3_. It can help to eliminate (消除) future interruptions.When you need to talk to someone, dont do it in your own office. _4_， its much
24、easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are.If you have a door to your office, make good use of it. _5_. If someone knocks and its not an important matter, excuse yourself and let the person know youre bus
25、y so they can get the hint (暗示) that when the door is closed, youre not to be disturbed.AIf youre busy, dont feel bad about saying noBWhen you want to avoid interruptions at workCSet boundaries for yourself as far as your time goesDIf youre in the other persons office or in a public areaEIts importa
26、nt that you let them know when youll be availableFIt might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt youGLeave it open when youre available to talk and close it when youre not篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何避免工作时受到打扰提出了几点建议。1B空格前说“工作时受到打扰是最难处理的事情之一”，空格后说“有几种方法来处理这些情况”，B项“当你想在工作中避免受到打扰时”承上启下，故选B。2A设空处
27、位于段首，根据后文提到的向对方解释你有很多事情要做以及另约时间可知，本段是讲述在自己很忙的时候不要不好意思拒绝，故选A。3E空格前说“当人们试图打扰你时，你要确定好时间，让他们知道什么时候回来找你或者你去找他们”，空格后说“这样做能帮你消除未来受到打扰的可能”，E项“让他们知道你什么时候有空非常重要”与上下文衔接紧密，故选E。4D空格前的“in your own office”与D项中的“in the other persons office”相对应。D项“如果你在别人的办公室或者公共区域”与空格后的内容衔接紧密，故选D。5G根据空格前的“如果你的办公室有门，那么就好好利用它”可知，本段主要讲
28、述如何利用办公室的门来避免受到打扰。故选G。.应用文写作(2020河南省八市重点高中联盟高三上期“领军考试”试题)假定你是李华，得知学校要开办学生双语报(Student Bilingual Newspaper)，需要在校内招聘一位同学任编辑，请写一封申请信应聘。内容如下：1写信目的；2个人优势；3能做的事情。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear sir or madam， Looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua精彩范文Dear sir or madam，I am writing this letter to
29、 apply for the editor position of Student Bilingual Newspaper that you have advertised in the school newspaper.I am not only good at reading and writing in English, but also good at writing in Chinese. I have published many campus stories in magazines. Moreover, I am keen on painting very much.As an
30、 editor, the ability to use a computer is important. I can proudly say to you that I am proficient in using computers. I do believe that I am suitable for this position. If you need to know more about me, please free to contact me at any time.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua.读后续写阅读下面
31、材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。First Day at WorkLily had just been appointed in the multinational bank. After one month of rigorous training, today was her first day to display the result of the training. It was her first job.She got up as usual, but decided to skip her gym workout as
32、 she did not want to risk getting late to the office on her first day. She went through her morning routine and spent a lot of time in deciding what to wear. None of her dresses seemed to appeal to hereither they were a little too bold for a first day or they were a little too dull and she definitel
33、y wanted to make an impression right from the start. Finally she settled on the white set combined with a tie and dye skirt.She waved bye to her mom and set off cheerfully towards the bus stop. But she saw a bus leaving the stop just as she turned round the corner. Now she would have to wait for a g
34、ood 15 minutes. She stood there patiently. 15 minutes passed and then 30 minutes and there was no sign of the bus. There was not a single rickshaw too in sight. Now what would she do? She had to reach the office on time. She saw a rick approaching but as she tried to stop it, the driver speeded on w
35、ithout even a glance. And still no trace of a bus.It was then that a car stopped near her and a man waved out to her. He said, “Arent you working at the bank at Nariman Point? My office too is in the same building. Can I give you a lift？”Lily was hesitant at first but then forced herself to get in a
36、s she was going to get late. They exchanged preliminary formalities and then he switched on the radio and absorbed in the song. Lily realized too late that they were not on the familiar route to her office. She asked the man to stop the car but he did not heed her and asked her to shut up.Today was
37、Lilys birthday and she cursed herself to enter a strangers car. As she stood there, puzzled, when she heard footsteps and turned back. 前导读：本文是一篇记叙文。Lily第一天上班，而这天刚好又是她的生日。这一天会发生怎样的故事呢？精彩范文Today was Lilys birthday and she cursed herself to enter a strangers car. Not knowing what to do, sbe sat there n
38、ervously. Where would the driver drove the car? What if the driver . She couldnt dare to think again. And now what she expected was to look at the bank. After a while, the car stopped before the bank where she worked. Feeling relaxed at last, she got down the car, giving the driver thanks, and hurri
39、ed to her office, but she was surprised to see that there was nobody working there. She felt puzzled a lot.As she stood there, puzzled, when she heard footsteps and turned back. Her parents and friends all came, smiling at her, holding a big birthday cake. “Dear, Lily. It is Sunday and there is no work today.” Someone shouted. Lily understood and dropped her head embarrassedly. Everyone laughed. The driver turned up and it turned out that he was her boss. The whole thing was planned by her parents, celebrating her first job and birthday at the same time.
