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For job seekers, the news that the unemployment rate has risen to 10.2 percent is dispiriting,
and may even tip a few into the “discouraged” category. Some of the unemployed feel so hopeless
1 they stop looking and are no longer included in that statistic.
2 , the calender is now 3 job hunter’s side, as companies hire for the holidays. A holiday job
won’t be 4 , and it may not be the work of your dreams, but it can put food on the table, 5
structure to your day and possibly open the door to future work.
Holiday hiring is more 6 this year than it was in 2008, 7 not as strong as in 2007, said John
nger, chief executive of Challenger Gray&Christmas, the outplacement firm.
So 8 with local stores, restaurants and caterers to see 9 they need holiday help or not.
Seasonal jobs are also 10 in areas like e-commerce, packaging, shipping, customer service and
accounts payable and receivable, 11 in credit departments, Mr. Challenger said. If you are 12
to a store, make sure to give your application in 13 to a manager, he added.
14 the job may be, you are likely to 15 some new skills. Your 16 to work could shed a
favorable 17 on your work ethic and 18 to a higher-level job at the same company later.
And one 19 thing: you may be able to 20 an employee discount.
1. A)and B) that C) thus D)therefore
2. A) Particularly B)Unexpectedly C)Fortunately D)Essentially
3. A) on B) in C) for D) at
4. A)permissible B) perceptible C)permanent D)perseverant
5. A)maintain B) conduct C)shrink D)provide
6. A)powerful B)robust C)vigorous D)energetic
7. A)since B)despite C)though D)because
8. A)examine B)inspect C)test D)check
9. A)if B)which C)what D)whether
10. A)useful B)usable C)available D)unavailable
11. A)as well B)as well as C)such as D)the same as
12. A)objecting B)utilizing C)employing D)applying
13. A)person B)place C)practice D)conclusion
14. A)what B)whatever C)which D)whichever
15. A)obtain B)acquire C)receive D)gain
16. A)eagerness B)willingness C)zeal D)preparation
17. A)light B)impression C)evaluation D)opinion
18. A)bring B)spark C)result D)lead
19. A)more B)another C) better D)best
20. A)make use of B)take advantage of C)get rid of D)get away with
People can be addicted to alcohol, drugs, certain foods, or even
television. Peolple who have such an addiction are compulsive, ie. they have a very powerful
psychological need that they feel they must 1 . According to psychologists, many people are
compulsive spenders. They feel that they must spend money on something. This compulsion, like
most others, is irrational---impossible to explain 2 . For compulsive spenders, they feel excited
when they buy on credit and charge accounts. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with
credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending 3 amounts is actually greater than the
pleasure that they get from the thing they buy.
There is even a(n) 4 psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most
people look for sales, low prices, and 5 . Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy
things that they don’t need just because they are 6 . They want to believe that they are helping
their 7 and save their money. When they can buy something for 8 than other people, they
feel that they are winning.
It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending 9 , but also
business people. Stores, companies, and advertisers use the psychology to 10 business. When
creating their advertising and sales methods, they consider people’s needs for love, power, and
influnce.
A. special J. increase
B. especial K. habits
C. enormous L. funds
D. less M. budgets
E. little N. discounts
F. cheap O. reduction
G. reasonably
H. satisfy
I. content
1._______________________________ (我突然想起来)that I still owed 200 dollars to my
friend Tom.
2. __________________________________ (除非采取强有力的措施), the destiny of the
country is hard to predict.
3. Frankly speaking, I would rather ______________________________________ (你不卷入这
个事件中).
4. No soon had the airport been built ___________________________________________ (居民
就开始抱怨噪音).
5. Currently, these two countries __________________________________ (已经建立稳固的关
系) despite different political systems.
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