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What is the use of (11) It’s like asking what is the use of going to university--if you’re asking in that tone of voice, you probably shouldn’t do it. But, (12) my diary once or twice proved useful, when I was involved in a libel (毁谤罪) suit where I had to give (13) about a night eight years before. Normally, I can’t remember what I did eight years before, but I was able to fish out (摸索出,掏出) the diary for a (14) account. But it would be mad to keep a diary just for occasional (15)

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Job-hunting Myths (误区) "Don’t defeat yourself by accepting common myths" , says the head of an international company. Myth 1: If there’s nothing available in your field, change careers. Fact 1: That’s one of the worst things you can do. You compete against others with experience, and you will not approach your old salary level on a new job. Myth 2: Lower your salary demands. You’ll be more attractive to employers in an uncertain economy. Fact 2: People who ask for less are viewed as "low property". If you are considered as anything less than first-class, you are not likely to be hired. Myth 3: Workers over 50, it will be very hard to find another job. Fact 3: Workers over 50 win new jobs almost as quickly as youngsters do. Today’s employers place a premium (额外价值) on experience. Myth 4: Bring up salary as quickly as possible in the first interview. Fact 4: That’s a fast way to be removed (取消) from consideration. It tells employers you are more concerned with yourself than with the company. Myth 5: You can only get interview between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Fact 5: Employers are often available before and after regular hours when the office is quieter. If you get an interview then, you’ve got the employer’s concentrated attention. What is the disadvantage of changing your career You will not reach the______。

The car was repaired but not quite to the owner’s______(satisfy).

We are studying the______(possible) of building a new shipping center outside the town.

The White House is the home of the President of the United States and his family. It wasn’t called the White House until Teddy Roosevelt named it in 1901. James Hoban designed the White House in 1792. He was awarded the job because he had won a contest sponsored by the government. His design had been selected as the best. President John Adams was the first to live in the White House. When he and his wife, Abigail moved in, it was a huge mansion in the middle of a swamp. Many of the rooms were unfinished. Abigail used the famous East Room as a drying room for laundry. More rooms were decorated every year. Rare shrubs and trees were planted on the grounds. Yet, all this work was for nothing. In the war of 1812, the British burned the mansion to the ground. The White House was rebuilt in 1817. The beauty of its decorations and furnishings has been growing ever since. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage

A. The present building of the White House has been standing for almost two centuries.
B. It was James Hoban who first got the idea of building the White House.
C. The number of the rooms in the White House has been growing ever since it was built.
D. The White House got its name at the turn of the century.

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