Question

Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Would you work for nothing? Non-paid internships(實習生) have been common in the US for some time now. But these days, they are becoming more and more popular in other countries, too. Is this a good thing?

For young people, there are clear benefits to doing an internship. Firstly, interns get a valuable insight into an industry they might be interested in working for. Also, having done an internship looks good on your CV, which is very important in today’s competitive job market. A lucky few may be hired at the end of the internship, so it’s a good way of getting a foot in the door. For other interns, there is even extra welfare: deals on clothes if they’re working in the fashion in industry, free trips if they’re working for a travel agency…and so on.

There are obvious benefits to companies, too. They can help select employees who are better. “If you put two young people to work as interns for twelve weeks, you’ll soon see who is good.” said one manager. Besides, they can save money. “If I use interns, I don’t have to pay another salary, or worry about paying pensions or giving people overtime pay.” said another.

So, what do interns do? Most tasks are fairly routine. These may include photocopying, filing documents, or writing up notes from meetings. At times, interns may be given jobs with more responsibility, such as making sales calls, writing newsletters or updating websites.

However, for some interns the experience can become unpleasant. “I worked for a theatre company for six weeks and spent the whole time photocopying scripts and making the tea and coffee. It is dull.” said one intern. On the other hand, non-paid internships violate the labor law in some countries, where workers must be paid the minimum wage and paid for overtime.

Internship can provide benefits to both sides, but these unpaid workers are also easy to take advantage of!

Title 1._________

I. Facts:

2._________ in the US.

More and more popular in other countries.

II.3._________:

For young people

●Getting a valuable insight into4._________.

●Looking good on their CV.

●5.__________ after the internship.

For others

●Extra welfare such as deals on clothes and 6._______.

7._________.

●Helping select 8._________.

●Saving money.

III .Duties:

9.__________ tasks.

More responsible jobs.

IV. Problems:

Doing 10._________.

Violating the labor law in some countries.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.Non-paid internships 

2.common

3.Benefits/advantages

4.their interested industry/ an industry

5.Being/ Getting hired/ employed/getting jobs

6.free trips

7. For companies

8. better employees

9. Fairly routine tasks

10.dull jobs

【解析】

試題分析：

1.直接信息題。從第一段的中心句Non-paid internships(實習生) have been common in the US for some time now.可知本文主要講述實習生的話題，故填Non-paid internships

2.直接信息題。根據對稱性原則可知此處應填一個形容詞。再從中心句Non-paid internships have been common in the US找到 common為正確答案。

3.直接信息題。觀察提綱，此處應填一個概述詞，根據總起句For young people, there are clear benefits to doing an internship可以找到關鍵詞benefits 。

4.直接信息題。從 interns get a valuable insight into an industry 可知答案

5.信息加工題。根據A lucky few may be hired at the end of the internship找到目標詞匯be hired ，再根據對稱性原則，此處應填V-ing，故填Being/ Getting hired/ employed/getting jobs

6.直接信息題。根據there is even extra welfare...free trips if they’re working for a travel agency…and so on可以直接找到正確答案free trips

7.直接信息題。根據There are obvious benefits to companies獲取信息。

8.信息加工題。根據They can help select employees who are better進行信息轉化，將定語從句轉化成 形容詞作前置定語。

9.信息加工題。根據Most tasks are fairly routine，將句子轉化成名詞短語。

10.信息加工題。根據“I worked... It is dull.”進行信息加工得知答案dull jobs

考點：社會現象類閱讀填表

點評：閱讀填表題主要有直接信息題和信息加工題及概述詞題三大類型。填表題是湖南卷必考題型。(1) 認真閱讀圖表，一般根據概述詞的位置可以分為上下式，左右式和混合式。這有利于找到哪些空應填概述詞。同時可以很快把握圖表結構。(2)文表對應。 到原文中去找關鍵詞的對應詞。仔細閱讀對應詞所在的句子，確定正確答案。(3)注意對稱性原則。主要運用于信息加工題