e again the next morning.
C. To pay her 80 dollars in advance.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What can be found on the announcement board in the local stores?
A. Some funny stories. B. Some service information. C. Some entertainment news.
18. What can we do by using the Craigslist site?
A. Watch movies. B. Play computer games. C. Do some shopping online.
19. What does looking for a job require according to the talk?
A. Knowing what kind of job is easy. B. Knowing what job pays the most money.
C. Knowing what kind of work you want to do.
20. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the talk?
A. Less than three.B. Three.C. More than three.
第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. It is bad manners for you to make fun of ________ disabled; you should know they are in ______great need of our understanding.
A．the; a B．the; 不填 C．不填；a D．不填；不填
22. ―I am so annoyed at what he has said about me．
― ____________________. He was just kidding．
A．What a nonsense B．It's a pleasure
C．Don't take it too seriously D．I couldn't agree more
23. ―Is he said ________ his car stolen?
―Yes. He was so foolish ________ leave his car ________.
A．that; that; unlock B．to have had; as to; unlocked
C．to have; to; unlock D．to have; for him to; unlocked
24. My family were moving to the countryside and I had to make some ________ and learn to lead a different life there.
A．allowances B．accommodations
C．adjustments D．assessments
25. Celine Dion, who performed wonderfully at the Spring Festival Gala, is ____________as she was 15 years ago.
A. as attractive a star B. as an attractive star
C. attractive as a star D. as attractive star
26. It is recommended by the representatives that traditional cultures___________.
A. should preserve B. have been preserved
C. be preserved D. must be preserved
27. ―___________bargaining is so interesting?
―Sometimes it is a test to see who stand their ground for the longest.
A. What is it that B. Why is it that
C. What it is that D. Why it is that
28. The U.S. __________ it has the best medical technology in the world, but quite a lot of
Americans have no ___________to health care service.
A. declares, access B. acknowledges, entrance
C. explains, introduction D.announces, devotion
29. The speaker mentioned many examples people lived through hard times and succeeded at last．
A． which B． whose C． when D． where
30. He ______ in Paris for many years, but he never regretted his final decision to move back to China.
A. lived B. was living C. has lived D. had lived
31. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday left Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of the Congo, _______Beijing, ___________ his first foreign visit after taking office with fruitful results.
A. to, concluding B. for, concluded C. for, concluding D. to, to conclude
32. By looking at a problem in as many ways as possible，creative thinkers can find solutions that would_________ remain invisible.
A．otherwiseB．yetC．alreadyD．forever
33 According to the latest traffic rules, drivers who run red lights_______lose six points, double the previous punishment.
A. shouldB.shall C.mayD. can
34. _______ gave a big warning to anyone who is lazy and diahonest in the company.
A. He being firedB. He was fired C. His being fired D. He fired
35. The CDs are on sale! Buy one and you get ______ completely free.
A. otherB. othersC.oneD. ones
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Juliane Kiepke and her mother were in an airplane high over the Andes. They were flying from Lima to Pucallpa, 36 Juliane's father worked as a scientist. The plane flew into a violent storm and 37 in midair.
Juliane's seat was 38 clear of the wreckage (残骸）when the plane crashed. She was knocked unconscious. When she regained consciousness, she discovered that she was the only 39 . She was alone, with no map, no compass, no food. She was also hurt; she had a 40 collarbone (锁骨）and an injured foot.
She 41 what her father had told her, "Rivers are the 42 of the jungles. If you're ever 43 , find a river; there are always camps by the riverside." So Juliane started walking.
After hou rs of walking, she found a 44 . She followed it until dark, and then fell asleep on the riverbank. The next morning, her foot was worse, 45 she kept walking.
Eight days passed. On the ninth day, Juliane was overjoyed to find a small boat on the riverbank. There was a 46 into the jungle next to the boat. Juliane left the river and 47 the path to a hut. It was 48 except for a sheet of plastic. Juliane covered herself with it to try to 49 the mosquitoes, and then fell into an exhausted (精疲力竭的） 50 .
The next morning, she awoke to find three men 51 down at her. Juliane quickly told them her story.
"You're very lucky," one of the men said. "We come to the hut only once a month."
The men took JuIiane by 52 to a small place called Tournavista. From there, a plane took her to Pucallpa and her 53 father.
Juliane's ten-day 54 experience was over. The men who found her called 55 a miracle (奇迹).
3 6. A. whoB.whichC. whereD. that
37. A. blewB. e xplodedC. appearedD. swung
38. A. drivenB. thrownC. pulled D. poured
39. A. passengerB. victimC. witnessD. survivor
40. A. brokenB. destroyedC. burntD. cut
41. A. repeatedB.rememberedC. wonderedD. noticed
42. A. roads B. edgesC. symbolsD. ends
43. A. surroundedB. blockedC. lostD.confused
44. A. mapB.signC. boatD.stream
45. A. andB.soC. butD.while
46. A. guideB.passageC. mark D. path
47. A. clearedB. gotC. followedD. chose
48. A. emptyB. fullC. dryD.damp
49. A. sweep awayB. keep off C. drive offD. get rid of
50. A. stateB. sleepC. mindD. feeling
51. A. shoutingB. pointingC. wavingD. looking
52. A. trainB. carC. boat D. bus
53. A. waitingB. watchingC. wanderingD. returning
54. A. practicalB. plainC. privateD. severe
55. A. themB. itC. herD. themselves
第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of to satisfy hunger. We've all been there, finishing a whole bag of chips out of boredom or eating cookie after cookie while cramming for a big test. But when done a lot ― especially without realizing it ― emotional eating can affect weight, health, and overall well-being.
Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings. But understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it.
One of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that it's prompted by negative feelings. Yes, people often turn to food when they're stressed out, lonely, sad, anxious, or bored. But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too, like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine's Day or the celebration of a holiday feast.
Sometimes emotional eating is tied to major life events, like a death or a divorce. More often, though, it's the countless little daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort or distraction in food.
Emotional eating patterns can be learned: A child who is given candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done. A kid who is given cookies as a way to stop crying may learn to link cookies with comfort.
We're all emotional eaters to some extent. But for some people, emotional eating can be a real problem, causing serious weight gain or cycles of binging and purging.
The trouble with emotional eating (apart from the health issues) is that once the pleasure of eating is gone, the feelings that cause it remain. And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you did. That's why it helps to know the differences between physical hunger and emotional hunger.
Next time you reach for a snack, check in and see which type of hunger is driving it.
56.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. what emotional eating is and its harm
B. the differences between physical hunger and emotional hunger
C. how to have a healthy diet
D. the relationship between eating and feelings
57. Which of the following is NOT true about emotional eating?
A. It is usually linked to positive or negative feelings.
B. It is sometimes linked to major life events.
C. It is caused by physical hunger.
D. It can cause health problems.
58.The underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably means ______________.
A. caring B. accounting C. applying D. preparing
59.The author of the passage would agree that ________.
A. we can do nothing to change emotional eating
B. we should only eat when we are hungry
C. we should be careful with emotional eating
D. we should not seek for comfort in food
B
The room in which the boys were fed was a large stone hall, with a large pot at one end. The master, helped by two women, served the soup from this pot at meal times. Each boy was allowed one bowl of soup and no more. The bowls never needed washing, as the boys cleaned them with their spoons, trying to eat every bit of soup. Boys usually have excellent appetites. Oliver Twist and his companions slowly starved for three months until finally, they became quite wild with hunger.
There was one boy who was tall for his age and had a wild, hungry look in his eye. He told his friends he had to have another bowl of soup each day. If not, he was afraid that one night he might eat the small young boy sleeping next to him. The boys had a meeting and decided that one of them should ask for more food after sup per that evening. They wrote their names on pieces of paper and picked one ou t. It was Oliver Twist who was chosen.
In the evening, the boys sat down at the tables. The master stood by the pot, and the soup was served. It disappeared quickly. The boys whispered and made signs to Oliver. He stood up from the table and went to the master, with his bowl and spoon in his hands. “Please, sir,” he said, “I want some more.” The master was a fat, healthy man, but he went very pale.
“What?” said the master at last in a quiet voice.
“Please, sir,” repeated Oliver, “I want some more.”
The master hit Oliver with his spoon, then seized him and cried for help. Mr Bumble rushed into the room, and the master told him what Oliver had said. “He asked for more?” Mr Bumble cried. “I cannot believe it. One day they will hang the boy.” He took Oliver away and shut him in a dark room. The next morning a notice appeared on the workhouse gate. Five pounds were offered to anybody who would take Oliver Twist.
60. This passage is most probably taken from __________.
A. an essayB. a diaryC. a reportD. a novel
61. The master went pale because he was __________.
A. surprisedB. sickC. nervousD. disappointed
62. We can learn from the passage that ____________.
A. the master showed great mercy to the poor boys
B. the boys suffered from hunger in the workhouse
C. Oliver was lucky enough to be chosen as a hero
D. the big boy was strong enough to get food for the others
63. Which may be the best title for the passage?
A. Oliver Feeds His CompanionsB. Oliver Tricks His Master
C. Oliver Asks For More D. Oliver Will Be Hanged
C
Every night, N-Dia Layne would set the alarm clock on her mother's cellphone for 4:45a.m. If the two of them were not on the subway platform at 103rd Street and Broadway by 6:20 a. m., there was no way N-Dia would be on time for school.
Even so, N-Dia was often late. By the end of October, she was just one lateness away from the six allowed a student for the entire term.
Ms. Layne and N-Dia, 9, live at the Regent Family Residence for the Homeless. They moved here last summer from their original family shelter in Brownsville, Brooklyin.
On a recent schoolday, N-Dia waited on the subway station at East 103rd Street. N-Dia and her mother boarded the No. 1 train, and then changed to the No. 3 at 96th Street.
After 96th Street, N-Dia napped on her mother’s shoulder when Ms. Layne was listening to music. N-Dia often does her homework on the ride home. A few stops before Sutter Avenue, where N-Dia’s school is, Ms. Layne woke her up. Then she hurried her daughter to school before the first bell.
“It’s unfair, and it makes me feel upset,” N-Dia said.
“I don’t want her to grow up and have to go through what I went through,” said Ms. Layne, who transferred(转学) to different schools many times. “It affected my grade greatly.”
In N-Dia’s case, the efforts to keep her at her charter school, which received a C on its last city progress report, failed. It was agreed that N-Dia should attend school closer to the shelter. “ I cried during the meeting,” Ms. Layne said. “I really wanted to keep her in that school where she had some type of stability.”
64. Why doesn’t Ms. Layne want N-Dia to attend a school near their home?
A. There’re too many students in the nearby schools.
B. N-Dia doesn’t want to leave her present class mates
C. She feared N-Dia’s grade would be affected
D. There is no good school near their home
65. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that________.
A. N ?Dia was one of the six students who were often late.
B. N-Dia has already been late for school five times
C. Ms. Layne was angry at the lateness of N-Dia
D. N-Dia was driven out of school because of being late.
66. The author mentioned one of N-Dia’s journeys to school to prove____.
A. N-Dia doesn’t feel lonely on her way to school
B. N-Dia knows how to make good use of time
C. N-Dia is eager to receive education
D. N-Dia suffers a lot in going to school
67. What made Ms. Layne cry?
A. N-Dia ha d to move to a school near her house
B. N-Dia had to move to a shelter near her school
C. N-Dia made no progress
D. N-Dia felt too tired.
D
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This device has two cameras, a dual-core（双核） A5 chip, and the same battery life ? all in a thinner, lighter Multi-Touch design. It makes surfing the Web, checking email, watching movies, and reading books feel natural. LED backlighting makes everything you see remarkably vivid and bright. With every turn of the device (even upside down), the display adjusts to fit. It has a wide, 178° viewing angle.
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Apple iPad 1 Wi-Fi is a magical and revolutionary product and the best way to experience the web, email, photos, and video. Taking advantage of the large multi-touch screen and advanced capabilities of the iPad, you can do things that you can't do on any other device. The high-resolution（分辨率）, 9.7-inch LED-backlit display on the iPad is remarkably vivid. Thin and light and with a wide viewing angle, it automatically locates available Wi-Fi networks.
68. According to the advertisement, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The Apple iPad 2 has a single core and 360-degree viewing angle.
B. The Apple iPad Mini’s performance is disappointing compared to that of others.
C. The Apple iPad Mini can store as much information as the Apple iPad 2 can.
D. The Apple iPad 1 is the oldest, the most expensive and the smallest of all three.
69. According to the advertisement, which one probably attracts most attention?
A. Apple iPad Mini B. Apple iPad 2 C. Apple iPad 1 D. Dual-Core A5
70. We know from the advertisement that____________
A. we can’t voice chat with friends using the Apple iPad Mini.
B. we need to locate available Apple iPad 1Wi-Fi networks ourselves.
C. the Apple iPad 2 display only adjusts when the device is turned upside down.
D. with the Apple iPad Mini, your videos always remain relatively smooth.
E
The world's oceans are slowly getting more acidic, say scientists.
The researchers from California say the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The lowering of the waters' pH value is not great at the moment but could pose a serious threat to current marine life if it continues, they warn.
Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett, from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report their concerns in the journal Nature.
Increasing use of fossil fuels means more carbon dioxide is going into the air, and most of it will eventually be absorbed by seawater. Once in the water, it reacts to form carbonic acid.（碳酸）
Scientists believe that the oceans have already become slightly more acidic over the last century.
But these researchers have tried to predict what will happen in the future by combining what we know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change.
"This level of acidity will get much more extreme in the future if we continue releasing CO2 into the atmosphere," said Dr Caldeira.
"And we predict amounts of future acidity will exceed（超过）anything we have seen over the last several hundred million years, let alone perhaps after rare catastrophic events such as asteroid impacts（小行星撞击）."
If carbon dioxide release continues unabated（不衰退）, ocean pH could be reduced by as much as 0.77 units, the authors warn.
It is not absolutely clear what that means for marine life, however.
Most organisms live near the surface, where the greatest pH change would be expected to occur, but deep-ocean lifeforms may be more sensitive to pH changes.
Coral reefs and other organisms whose skeletons or shells contain calcium carbonate may be particularly affected, the team speculate. They could find it much more difficult to build these structures in water with a lower pH.
In recent years some people have suggested deliberately storing carbon dioxide from power stations in the deep ocean as a way of curbing（抑制）global warming. But Dr Caldeira said that such a strategy should now be re-considered.
"Previously, most experts had looked at ocean absorption of carbon dioxide as a good thing - because in releasing CO2 into the atmosphere we warm the planet; and when CO2 is absorbed by the ocean, it reduces the amount of greenhouse warming.
71. The purpose of this passage is to __________.
A. show people the findings of a research team
B．warn people of the higher level of CO2
C．inform people of how acid the ocean is now
D．introduce Dr Caldeira and his team’s research
72. If the water’s acidity level keeps rising, __________.
A．organisms living near the surface are more sensitive to pH changes
B．ocean life whose structures contain calcium carbonate may be affected
C．the waters’ pH value will become higher and higher
D．some disastrous events will occur more often than before
73. The ocean is becoming more acidic due to __________.
A．the lower water pH value
B. the warming atmosphere
C．the increasing use of oil fuels
D. the higher level of CO2 in the air
74. According to Dr Caldeira, ___________.
A．the future situation of the amount of acidity is extremely serious
B．ocean absorption of carbon dioxide is a good thing
C．scientists may predict climate changes with computer models
D．more oil fuels will be used in the near future
75. Most experts once believed storing carbon dioxide in the ocean would reduce __________.
A．the CO2 absorbed by the ocean
B．the acidity of the ocean
C．the amount of greenhouse warming
D．the gradual release of CO2
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第一节 短文填词 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
Jill, 15, has had an accident and now uses a wheelchair. ____（尽管） 76.________
her disability, Jill is trying to live a n________ life. 77. ________
Though she has learnt to do many things _______help, she often 78. ________
thinks about her active past and she finds living with disability more
and more frustrating. She loves r_______ about young disabled people 79. ________
who have overcome great difficulties. _____ of the most encouraging 80. ________
articles was written by a blind girl who won an ____(奖项）for young 81. ________
scientists.
Jill wrote the girl a letter, saying that she wanted to make ______with 82. ________
her. The girl did not answer her letter, _____made Jill very disappointed.. 83. ________
Then one day she received a letter from the girl. In the letter, the girl
____（解释）that she had gone to Britain to attend a meeting for young 84. ________
scientists and a_____ for not having replied sooner. At the end of the letter, 85. ________
she encouraged Jill to develop her potential.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是某英语报的小记者，以下漫画内容是你的所见所闻，请根据要求写一篇英语短文投稿。
内容要求：1.描述漫画内容；2.发表个人感想。
注意：
1. 可适当发挥，使文章内容充实、连贯；
2. 短文标题与开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 文中不得出现考生的具体信息；
4. 词数120左右。
Last Sunday, I went to the zoo with my friends.
______________________________________________________________________________
2012―2013学年度第二学期八县（市）一中期中联考
高二英语答案
听力：
一、评分原则
1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 词数少于100和多于150的，从总分中减去2分。
4. 评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。
5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6. 如书写较差以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
二、内容要点
1. 漫画内容：游客用雪球砸狮子，狮子躲闪怒吼等；
2. 个人感想。
One possible version
Last Sunday, I went to the zoo with my friends. Covered in the white snow, the zoo looked like a fairy land with lovely animals wandering or lying in the sun. We were enjoying the wonderful sight when a loud noise caught our attention. Turning around, we saw some visitors were throwing snowballs at the lions for fun. So frightened were the lions that they kept crying desperately, fixing their angry eyes on the attackers. I felt shocked at this. How could they be so cruel to “the king of forest”?
Animals have feelings and thoug hts like men. They are our best friends. However, we human beings often hurt them for some selfish reasons. Well goes the saying, “If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit.” Only by treasuring every creature on our planet can we enjoy our beautiful life!
三、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档完全完成了试题规定的任务。
―覆盖所有内容要点。
―应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。
―语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。
―有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑，完全达到了预期的写作目的。完全完成了试题规定的任务。
21~25分
第四档完成了试题规定的任务。
―虽漏掉一两个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
―应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
―语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。
―应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。达到了预期的写作目的。
16~20分
第三档基本完成了试题规定的任务。
―虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。
―应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
―有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
―应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
11~15分
第二档未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
―漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
―语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。
―有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
―较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
6~10分
第一档未完成试题规定的任务。
―明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。
―语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
―较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
―缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。信息未能传达给读者。
1~5分
0分未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；
写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。
听力文字材料：
W: Anything else, gentleman?
M: A salad and potatoes with that.
W: What kind of potatoes do you want?
M: French fried.
第一节到此结束。
第二节
Text 6
W: Stan, do you have a minute?
M: Oh, hi, Cathy. Sure. What’s up?
W: Well, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about the situation in the office.
M: I’m not in there very often. It’s so noisy that I can’t work.
W: That’s exactly what I’m getting at. We’re supposed to be able to do our preparation in that office, but have you noticed? Jack constantly has students coming in and get help with his course.
M: We can’t really ask him to stop having students come in for help, can we?
W: No, of course not. But I’m not able to do my work and neither are you. I imagine it’s the same for the others in the office.
M: Hmm, could we ask for a kind of meeting room? When we have to talk to students, we could go to the meeting room.
W: Good idea.
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M: Kathy! You look so cute in this red dress !
W: Really? Don’t you think the skirt is small for me?
M: Um, if you say so.
W: Well, it fit me well last year, but now it’s a little tight.
M: Don’t be upset, Kathy. You may think you have a little extra meat on your bones, but trust me, you look good!
W: But I really want this “extra meat” gone!
M: I know how you feel. I’m trying to stay in shape, too. I’m changing my lifestyle gradually.
W: Good idea. I’m going to the gym every week, starting today.
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M: Hello, can I help you with something?
W: Yes. You see, I’m spending a few days in the city and I’d like to know what’s on.
M: Well, there’s a musical, “Elephant fountain”, at Baoli Theatre. They all say it’s very good.
W: When’s it on, exactly?
M: Every night except Sunday. Hold on, let me get some specific information… Yes, t he show will run until the beginning of July. It begins at 8 o’clock, finishing at 10:45. There’s an afternoon performance on Wednesday and Saturday. Performances for the afternoon time start at 2:00 and end at 4:45.
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M: Hello. I just saw your ad in the Evening Paper. You haven’t rented it yet, have you?
W: No, I haven’t. Come in and have a look at it.
M: Thank you.
W: It’s just a simple room . It was once my son’s room. Now he has grown up and left home, and my husband died last year. So I thought maybe I’d take in a roomer.
M: A nice, quiet house. That’s what I’m looking for.
W: This way, sir.
M: This is a very pleasant room. How much is the rent?
W: Fifty dollars a week, if you think that’s OK. I won’t charge you anything for electricity, gas, heat. Oh, yes. You can use the kitchen and refrigerator, too.
M: Well, I like this place very much. But, you know. I don’t have much money.
W: You seem like a very nice young man. What about $40 a week?
M: That sounds good. May I move in tomorrow morning?
W: Sure. I’ll be expecting you. If you don’t mind, I’d like to have the first two weeks’ rent in advance.
M: Ok, I’ll give it to you tomorrow morning. See you tomorrow.
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M: There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores o ften have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses. Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.
Anoth er popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in more than seven hundred cities around the world can use the Craigslist site to buy objects, meet people or find jobs.
Another useful wa y to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do.
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called C alifornia Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping th em understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.