45. I’m afraid your cover letter doesn’t come _______ as very professional.

8-2 The benefits of a paid vacation Taking a paid vacation is good for everyone. Not only are regular vacations good for the work-life balance of the individual employees， they also increase productivity， which is great for business. Vacations don’t need to be long to be effective. Sally Harper， a professional psychologist says: “Some people believe that a vacation is only worthwhile if it’s for two weeks or longer. In fact， taking several short two-day vacations each year can be even more energising. You don’t need to spend lots of money travelling somewhere new. The important thing is to try something you haven’t done before.” Sally continues: “It’s fine to stay at home， but go on a hike， or go swimming， you will feel better. Don’t spend your vacation cleaning out your kitchen closet， as this will not help you to return to work feeling recharged!” When you go on vacation， take a complete break from work. Sally says: “It can be tempting to respond to emails， so you don’t fall too far behind. If you do this， you’re not on vacation-you’re just working somewhere else.” If you’re still not convinced about the importance of taking regular vacations， think of the health benefits. Taking regular time off will improve your mental and physical health. You’ll return to work feeling relaxed and find it easier to get along with your colleagues. Better start planning your time off work now. And if you’re an employer， make sure you encourage all your employees to make the most of their vacations. 77. What is Sally’s opinion about short vacations?

A. 　They can be a good opportunity to get on with some housework.

B. 　They aren’t as good as long vacations， but they can still be refreshing.

C. 　They can make you feel even more refreshed than long vacations.

D. 　They’re fine， as long as you manage to travel somewhere new.

9-1 One of the most important things you can do in the days before a job interview is to work on developing a positive attitude. It’s natural to feel nervous， but a positive mind-set will help you to perform well and to convince the interviewer that you are the right person for the job. In order to feel positive， you need to examine the way you think. If you think things like “I can’t...” or “That’s impossible” you need to change the way you speak to yourself. Instead of thinking “I can’t do public speaking”， tell yourself “I find public speaking difficult， but I’m going to work on it and get better”. It is well-known that preparation will help you to successfully answer interview questions. But did you know that preparing well for an interview can also help you to feel much more confident? On the morning of your interview， do everything you can to make yourself feel relaxed. Do you have a favourite song which makes you feel good? Put it on at top volume and listen to the words. Treat yourself to a healthy breakfast and remind yourself of all you have achieved so far. Finally， tell yourself you are looking forward to， and not fearing， the interview. Finally， see the interview as an opportunity to learn. Try not to think of it in terms of getting the job or not getting the job. See it as a way of getting valuable interview experience and making important connections in your industry. 85. According to the article， what’s the best way to think about the interview?

A. 　 As an opportunity to learn and get experience

B. 　 As a kind of test to see what you are worth

C. 　 As a chance to get something you really want

D. 　 As your chance to get the interviewer to like you

16. Please listen carefully and write _______ （down / in）what I say.

7. It can take _______ to an hour to get there on foot.

A. 　 up

B. 　 down

C. 　 round

D. 　 over

48. I’ve completed the application form， and now I’m going to hand it _______ （in / on）.

20. When you finish writing the report， please hand it _______ （on / in）to my office.

5-2 We all know that employers check out the social media accounts of potential candidates， but did you know that they also look at staff accounts? Three months ago， I had just started a job in a restaurant. The first Saturday I worked there we had a staff shortage as quite a few people were off ill. At lunch time， I was left to serve about 20 customers by myself! As you can imagine， service was slow， and a few customers were quite rude to me. By the end of the day， I had a terrible headache， sore feet and was in a very bad mood. I just wanted to let off some steam， so I went home and wrote a blog post about the terrible day I＇d had. It was supposed to be funny， but I did bad-mouth some of the customers， especially a large woman wearing a purple coat who had shouted at me because her coffee was cold. Then I shared the blog post to my social media accounts. That was a big mistake. I had forgotten that I was friends with my boss on social media. Unfortunately for me， the woman in the purple coat who I had described in my blog post turned out to be his wife! I was called into my boss’ office and fired the next day. What did I learn from this? Never write anything negative about your work on social media: it will always come back to bite you. 47. What was the writer’s job before she was fired?

A. 　 She was a waitress.

B. 　 She was a cook.

C. 　 She was a blogger.

D. 　 She was a cleaner.

23. ---What can I do for you， madam?---__________________.

A. 　 I can help myself

B. 　 No， I don’t need

C. 　 Yes， please help me

D. 　 I’d like to buy a pair of shoes of my daughter

10. He jumped over the high wall __________ （athletic / athletically）.

24. ---I’ve passed the exam.---__________________.

A. 　 Congratulations!

B. 　 Bad luck!

C. 　 Thank you for telling me.

D. 　 It’s nothing.