4-1 Do you often feel stressed out on a Sunday night? Do you dream of how much better your life would be if you had a different job? And are you jealous of your friends’ careers， which always sound much better than yours? If you recognise any of the above， you probably need a career change. The question is， how are you going to go about getting one? First of all， think about what you’d rather do. Deciding what you like and dislike in your current job is a good starting point. Once you have a good idea of what you want to do， it＇s time to upgrade your skill set. Think about what you are able to do and how this matches the career you are interested in. For example， you may be interested in a career as a tour guide. Which skills does a tour guide need? Which of these do you have， and which do you need to work on developing? Finally， set yourself some goals， both long and short term. Write a list in which you include your goals for the year， the next six months and then the next six weeks. It can be a good idea to share the goals you have made with a friend， as this can help you to stay motivated. Changing your career is not always easy， but life is too short to stay in a job which does not make us happy and which does not fully utilise our skills. 32. According to the writer， which of the following is a sign you need a career change?

21. ---________________?---It’s Saturday.

A. 　 What’s the date

B. 　 What time is it

C. 　 What day is it today

D. 　 How much is it

8. ---Will you go shopping together with us this Sunday， Jenny?---Yes， __________.

A. 　 I do

B. 　 I’d like to

C. 　 I’d love to do

D. 　 I’m busy

4.Turn the box over， please. Can’t you see the words “________”?

A. 　 DANGER

B. 　 MENU

C. 　 THIS SIDE UP

D. 　 FRAGILE

4.Is it possible to be a hacker and an honest person at the same time?

25.---Let me introduce myself. I’m Alex.---- .

A. 　Thank you

B. 　 That’s nice

C. 　Nice to meet you

D. 　 Good luck

8-1 Sometimes, interviewers will ask questions to find out more about the skills you have. For example, employers might want to see if you are a good team worker or if you are able to solve problems. A good way to answer these questions is with the STAR acronym. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action and Result. Here is how this works. Imagine you are asked to talk about a time you showed leadership skills. Using the STAR technique, you might say something like: “Two years ago I was made captain of the basketball team. We had a big competition coming up, and the team hadn’t won a match in ten years. I decided to start an intensive training program. We trained every night for three hours. It was hard work, but I motivated my team members by giving them small rewards, like candy, when they scored a basket. In the end we won the competition and now we’re the most successful basketball team in our city!” The story is a good example of the STAR technique. It describes the situation (being captain of the basketball team) the task (having to win the competition) the action (motivating the team) and the result (winning). It’s impossible to predict exactly what you’ll be asked at an interview, but If you practice talking about some of your work and study experiences using the STAR technique, your answers will be well-structured and more likely to make a good impression.75 What advice does the writer give about using the STAR technique?

A. 　Use it to answer every question in your interview.

B. 　Use it to practice talking about your experiences.

C. 　Only use it to talk about work experiences.

D. 　Only use it once during each interview.

7-2 My life as a pet food tester When I tell people that I work as a pet food tester， I get a lot of different responses. Some people laugh， some look disgusted， and others ask me what the food tastes like and how much of it I have to eat. It certainly is an interesting job. However， it’s also a job which needs a high level of skill and qualifications. I have a degree in nutrition， so I know about the kind of food that pets need to stay healthy. An important part of my job is writing reports about the food I taste and making suggestions about how it can be improved. Tasting the food is just one part of what I do. How do I go about tasting the pet food? First of all， I smell it carefully. The food has to smell nice， otherwise the animals won’t want to eat it. Also， pet owners don’t want bad-smelling food in their homes! After smelling the food， I taste it. I keep it in my mouth for a few minutes， taking notes on how it tastes and how it feels in my mouth. It’s really important the food tastes good. If I don’t like it， then probably the animals won’t like it either. The food isn’t the best part of my job， but there are other perks—like the salary. I earn $50， 000 a year. Now that leaves a good taste in my mouth! 69. Why is it important the food tastes good?

A. 　 If the food doesn’t taste good， it probably won’t look good.

B. 　 If the food doesn’t taste good， it probably won’t smell good either.

C. 　 If the taster doesn’t like it， the animals won’t like it either.

D. 　 If the food tastes bad， the taster won’t enjoy their job.

11. What were you talking about when I _______ （come /came）in?

46. I’m not enjoying this job. I think I’ll give it _______ （in / up）and find a new one.

25. There are a lot of great job opportunities _______ offer at this company.

A. 　 in

B. 　 on

C. 　 over

D. 　 of