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When your parents advise you to “get an education” in order to raise your income, they tell you only half the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to provide manpower(人力资源)for your society, but not so much that you prove an embarrassment to your society.
Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you will be occupationally dead unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison, and you can successfully dropout in grade school.
Get a college degree, if possible. With a B. A., you are on the launching pad. But now you have to start to put on the brakes. If you go for a master’s degree, make sure it is an M.B.A., and the famous law of diminishing(逐渐减少的) returns begins to take effect.
Do you know, for instance, that long-haul truck drivers earn more per year than full professors? Yes, the average salary for those truckers was $24000 while the full professors managed to earn just $23030.
A doctorate is the highest degree you can get. Except for a few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial purposes, if you pursue such a degree in any other field, you will face a future which is not bright. There are more doctors unemployed or underemployed in this country than any other part of the world.
If you become a doctor in English or history or anthropology or political science or languages or—worst of all—in philosophy, you run the risk of becoming overeducated for our national demands. Not for our needs, mind you, but for our demands.
Thousands of doctors are selling shoes, driving cars, waiting on table, and endlessly filling out applications month after month. They may also take a job in some high school or backwater(闭塞) college that pays much less than the doorkeeper earns.
You can equate the level of income with the level of education only so far. Far enough, that is, to make you useful to the gross national product, but not so far that nobody can turn much of a profit on you.
【小题1】According to the writer, what the society expects of education is to turn out people who ______.
A.will not be a disgrace to society
B.will become loyal citizens
C.can take care of themselves
D.can meet the nation’s demand as a source of manpower
【小题2】Many doctors are out of job because ______.
A.they are improperly educated
B.they are of little commercial value to their society
C.there are fewer jobs in high schools
D.they prefer easier jobs that make more money
【小题3】The nation is only interested in people ______.
A.with diplomas
B.who specialize in physics and chemistry
C.who are valuable to the gross national product
D.who receive little education
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Bernard Shaw didn’t finish high school, nor did Edison.
B.One must think carefully before pursuing a master’s degree.
C.The higher your education level, the more money you will earn.
D.If you are too well-educated, you’ll be overeducated for society’s demands.
【小题5】The writer sees education as ______.
A.a means of providing job security and financial security and a means of meeting a country’s demands for technical workers
B.a way to broaden one’s horizons
C.more important than finding a job
D.an opportunity that everyone should have
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Congratulations! You have finally graduated from your university. Are you wondering where and how to find a new job related to your studies? Here are some tips for you.

First of all, make sure to have a correct and well-organized resume(简历)and cover letter. State clearly why you are the best applicant for a given job offer. In other words, “be clear”. Before writing them down, read the job description to know exactly what kind of job it is. Go online or on TV and try to discover what kind of person the employer is searching for. And you can also prepare some questions that can be discussed during a probable interview.

Second, you have to find ways to make your resume outstanding from other employees. Employers receive and have to read about hundreds of resumes every day. They do not have enough time to read all of them carefully. A copy from the Internet can be a real danger. Online models are quite the same, so using them is giving employers chances not to read yours. Therefore, you’d better target your resume at the special job that you are applying for. Make sure that there are no mistakes in it. You can also call the employer and tell him or her that you are really interested in the job.

Keep this last tip in your mind. You may have tried everything but the future still remains unopened. When facing failure, everybody can feel disappointed, especially the students who are searching for their first job. If you give up too early and lose confidence, you will miss the chance. Even if many people are lacking in motivation, don’t let it be you. Perseverance(毅力)is important in life.

【小题1】What should you do before you write your resume and cover letter?
A.Ask the employer to send you a model of cover letters.
B.Carefully read and know about the job description.
C.Let the employer find you on the Internet or on TV.
D.Show your desire to work in the company.
【小题2】To make your resume outstanding, you should ______.
A.aim it at a special job
B.use the online models
C.copy from the newspaper
D.read hundreds of resumes
【小题3】The last paragraph suggests you should ______.
A.try everything in the future
B.be confident and don’t give up
C.practice writing resumes early and don’t lose the chance
D.show your excitement and enthusiasm
【小题4】What can be the best title of the passage?
A.How to find a new job
B.How to find jobs online
C.How to write a perfect resume
D.How to be confident while you’re finding jobs

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【小题1】According to the text,the sales representative the company is looking for should ________.
A.sell into big businesses
B.be able to manage paperwork
C.meet over 5 customers each day
D.see the sales manager in Dallas TX frequently
【小题2】If hired,you can ________.
A.receive a monthly salary of $750
B.get a special customer­facing position
C.enjoy a strong compensation program
D.gain medical benefits eligibility within 90 days
【小题3】Which of the following can help you apply successfully?
A.The experience in shopping.
B.The experience in management.
C.The experience of using a credit card.
D.The experience of talking with a sales manager.

Yet although officers will not disappear, it’s hard to imagine that working life will return to before-COVID-19 (新冠肺炎) ways. For more than a century workers have pushed themselves on-to crowded trains and buses, or suffered traffic jams, to get into the office, and back, five days a week. However, for the past one year they have not had to commute (上下班往返), and may enjoy it for a long time.

Employers, for their part, have supported expensive offices in city centers because they need to gather workers in one place. The rent is only part of the cost; there are cleaning, lightning, printers, catering and security on top. Needless to say, in the homeworking era these costs are cut down.

Another part of the homeworking era may be the disappearance of the five-day working week. Even before the COVID-19 many workers became used to taking phone calls or answering emails at the weekend. In the homeworking era, the dividing line between home and working life, a useful way of relieving stress, will be even harder to keep. It may be lost altogether.

What’s more, without the Monday-to-Friday commute, the weekend seems more nebulous, for employees may walk and take breaks freely, with only the company video calls unchanged.

Looking further out, the homeworking era may bring other changes. Some may decide to live in small towns where housing costs are lower, since they have no need to commute. Men will have fewer excuses to skip cleaning or childcare if they are not disappearing to the office.

In a sense, this is a return to normal: until the 19th century most people worked at or close to their homes. But social historians may still regard 2020 as the start of a new age.

【小题1】Which one is the change of the working life after the COVID-19?
A.Living in big cities.B.More traffic jams.
C.Reduced working cost.D.Less phone calls at the weekend.
【小题2】What does the underlined word “nebulous” mean in the 4th paragraph?
A.Important.B.Unclear.C.Fruitful.D.Annoying.
【小题3】Which word can best describe the writer’s attitude in the last paragraph?
A.Doubtful.B.Objective.C.Supportive.D.Negative.
【小题4】What’s the best title of the passage?
A.2020: the Start of a New Age?
B.Working at Home: Are You Ready?
C.Who is the Winner: Employer or Employee?
D.Home and Working Life: How to Keep Balanced?

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