PART Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A

In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the mini-lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the mini-lecture, please complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.

    You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. Now listen to the mini-lecture. When it is over, you will be given THREE minutes to check your work.

The Modes of Language

    Three modes of language

  &n ……此处隐藏59854个字…… son for him or her to hang on there. In this sense, job hopping might be a good option. However, as mentioned in Excerpt 2, frequent job hopping is not welcome by employers. Meanwhile, it can be detrimental to a candidate's career development as well as he or she has not yet grasped the indispensable skills necessary to his or her career before moving on. Therefore, a candidate should allow some time to master basic skills and see whether he or she is suitable for the profession or not before making a decision on job hopping.

    In conclusion, job hopping is a decision that may have a long-term impact on a candidate's life. Therefore, such a decision should be made cautiously.