Text B——Summer Jobs(暑期工作)
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Exercises for Text B
A. Choose the best answer according to the text.
1. College students begin to find summer jobs ________.
A. after the school year is over
B. long before the end of the school year
C. when the school year comes to an end
D. when the school opens
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way they look for jobs?
A. They write to companies.
B. They talk to employers.
C. They telephone businesses.
D. They ask friends to help them get a job.
3. Which summer jobs are considered a little special according to the text?
A. Lifeguard and climbing ranger.
B. Construction worker and park guide.
C. Ranch hand and climbing ranger.
D. Salesclerk and waiter.
4. Dody has worked at Yellowstone National Park for ________.
A. three years
B. three summers
C. three months
D. three weeks
5. Steve worked ________.
A. day and night
B. six days a week
C. on a sheep ranch
D. in a desert
Keys: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C
B. Read the sentences below and decide if they are true or false according to the text. Write T for true or F for false.
1. Typist, construction worker, salesclerk, lifeguard and waiter are common summer jobs for students.
2. Not many students do summer jobs during the summer vacation.
3. Both Bob and Steve work seven days a week in their summer jobs.
4. Bob works as head of a ranger station three days a week.
5. Steve’s task is to herd sheep (放羊) on a sheep ranch.
Keys: 1.F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5.F
Comprehensive Exercises
A. Choose the best answer.
1. The new student ________ well with other classmates.
A. got away B. got up C. got along D. got down
2. She ________ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.
A. looked up B. looked at C. picked out D. picked up
3. My friend Mary is becoming ________ in Chinese food.
A. more and less interested B. more and more interested
C. more and less interesting D. more and more interesting
4. — Waiter!
— ________
— I can’t eat this. It’s too salty.
A. Yes, sir? B. What? C. All right? D. Pardon?
5. The composition needs ________ before it is handed in.
A. to check B. checking C. checked D. check
6. The pen I am using now ________ my brother.
A. belongs to B. is belonged to C. belongs D. is belonging to
7. Do you usually go to see the doctor ________ or with your mother?
A. by himself B. alone C. lonely D. yourself
8. Mr. Brown caught several fish and then ________, which he thought was a good way to spend time.
A. set it away B. set it free C. put them away D. set them free
C. Translate the following sentences into English, using the given words or phrases.
1. 暑假里我在一家工厂打工，老板提供免费午餐。(free)
I worked at a factory during the summer vocation and the boss offered us free lunch.
2. 在公司里他负责维护网站。(in charge of)
He is in charge of the website in the company.
3. 这家餐厅需要招聘几个服务生。(be in need of)
The restaurant is in need of several waiters.
4. 我们在学校里读书，同时也做一些兼职，到商店或公司打工。(at the same time)
We study at school and at the same time we do some part-time jobs in some shops or companies.
5. 学生们常常靠做家教挣点钱。(work as; earn)
Students often earn some money by working as a tutor.
D. Translate the following passage from Text A into Chinese.
There were already four male candidates in the boss’s office. Obviously, the boss had difficulty in deciding whom he would employ because he said finally, “Well, I need to check your references before I can make a decision. I’ve got your telephone numbers and will call the boy I want. But remember whoever is going to be employed must be prepared to work here from 6:00 to 8:00 every evening. That’s all.”
餐馆老板的办公室里已有四个应征者，很显然，老板也难以决定到底录用谁。他最后说，“那这样吧，我要先看一下你们的简历才能决定。我有你们的电话号码，我决定了录用谁，就会打电话通知他的。但是请记住：不管是谁被录用，都必须每天晚上六点到八点过来上班。就这样。”
