You’ve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since you’ve been away, has this country changed for the better—or for the worse?
If you’ve just arrived back in the UK after a fortnight’s holiday, small changes have probably surprised you—anything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.
So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticed—or now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.
Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class families—all very conservative (保守的). The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners.
Having been an immigrant (移民) myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, I’d think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because they’re more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.
Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place we’d left behind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed.
To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening—in Cyprus, they’re very relaxed—and I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers.
But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what they’ve got. 
小題1:After a short overseas holiday, people tend to _______.
A．notice small changes
B．expect small changes
C．welcome small changes
D．exaggerate small changes
小題2: How does Debi look at the foreign settlers?
A．Cautiously.
B．Positively.
C．Sceptically.
D．Critically.
小題3:When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by _______.
A．the relaxed policemen
B．the messy arrivals hall
C．the tight security
D．the bank robbers
小題4:Which might be the best title for the passage?
A．Life in Britain.
B．Back in Britain.
C．Britain in Future.
D．Britain in Memory.

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:B
本文講述僑居國外的英國人離開英國多年后重回英國的不同感受，這些感受我們司空見慣而無法察覺，只有他們才能體會(huì)。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。難度中等。
【解題思路】根據(jù)文章第二段第一句中“…small changes have probably surprosed you…”可知，在短期海外度假后，人們會(huì)注意到小變化，故A項(xiàng)正確。
小題2:推理判斷題。難度中等。
【解題思路】根據(jù)第五段最后一句中“…I believe foreign settlers have improved this  country …more open-minded…”可知，Debit對(duì)移民的態(tài)度是肯定的。故B項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)意為“慎重的”，C項(xiàng)意為“懷疑的”，D項(xiàng)意為“批評(píng)的”，都與語境不符。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。難度中等。
【解題思路】根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第一句中“To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening…”可知，當(dāng)?shù)竭_(dá)英國機(jī)場，Christine為緊張的安全措施所震驚。故C項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)與語意相反，B、D項(xiàng)為提及。
小題4:主旨大意題。難度中等。
【解題思路】根據(jù)第三段第一句以及全文敘述可知，本文講述了僑居國外的英國人離開英國多年后重回英國的不同感受，故B項(xiàng)正確；A項(xiàng)范圍太大，C項(xiàng)文中未提及，D項(xiàng)無文章無關(guān)。
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A．Or B．ButC．So D．However
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A．makes B．tries C．takes D．gives
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1. Get connected to your network and try to expand it. Talk to friends, family and acquaintances. Let everyone know you are looking for a job.
2. Prepare your resume (個(gè)人簡歷) carefully and be sure it’s perfect. Have someone else read it over for typos (打字錯(cuò)誤) and grammatical errors. Get professional help. It’s worth the money to present yourself well. If money is tight, read books on resume writing from your public library or search for free help on the Internet.
3. When you apply for a job, be sure you have the skills listed on the posting. If you get an interview, be sure to describe those skills thoroughly. Just having the skills is not enough. Expressing your abilities well can make all the difference in getting the job.
4. Research typical interview questions and practice interviewing. Be well prepared for every interview.
5. Don’t be afraid to accept a position for which you are overqualified — if there’s room for advancements. Many great job advancements come from first doing well at an entry-level position. If you have the right skills and attitude, it won’t be long before you’re in the job you want.
6. Volunteer for a few weeks in your field of study to gain experience if you feel your resume needs an improvement.
7. When deciding what to wear for an interview, think about the position level and the dress code of the organization.
8. Use every tool available to you. For example, this site has many job links for your use.
Good luck!
小題1:What’s the author’s advice on preparing a resume?
A．To read it over several times by yourself.
B．To get professional help even if it costs money.
C．To copy something from books.
D．To publish it on the Internet.
小題2: If you lack related experience you can ____.
A．make up some in your resume
B．read books to get second-hand experience
C．do some related voluntary work
D．get some training at schools
小題3: The purpose of the text is to ____.
A．show how to prepare for an interview
B．wish people good luck
C．encourage people not to despair
D．give advice on how to find a job

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