Question

【題目】 My first career had been related to audiology (聽力學(xué))---one that allowed me to work part time while tending my growing family. But when my children grew up and left home, I found myself longing to be outside, not in a soundproof room in the hospital.

So I began attending classes at the local university, hoping that might lead me to a new career. 【1】 “What gave you pleasure as a child?” the counselor (顧問) asked. I thought for a while before responding, “Playing outside in the woods.” Our discussion eventually led to a second master’s degree, this one in zoology, and the job as a naturalist at a state park. I was 44 years old. 【2】

But as I climbed the career ladder, my time in the field disappeared. I was chained to a computer screen. In the back of my mind, the career counselor’s question sounded again. “【3】”

Shortly thereafter, an opportunity presented itself: a 4-month field research project at a university in the Netherlands. I found that field research allowed me to play in the woods again, but with a new purpose.

At the end of the project, I was invited to participate in the “sandwich” Ph.D. program, in which students do research in their home country while receiving support and instruction in the Netherlands. I was 60 years old. I didn’t think that earning a Ph. D. would further my career. 【4】

Still, my colleagues raised their eyebrows. “【5】“ they asked, “It is all about the journey,” I responded.

A. What gave you pleasure as a child?

B. I also went to see a career counselor.

C. What do you intend to do with a Ph.D.?

D. But I wanted to follow my new passion.

E. But when it was no longer right, I changed direction.

F. Can you believe you’re actually getting paid to have this much fun?

G. And I was delighted to once again experience the joy of being outdoors.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】G

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。記敘了作者不斷追隨自己的熱情，將戶外樂趣作為自我職業(yè)追求的故事。

【1】根據(jù)下文“What gave you pleasure as a child?” the counselor asked.（“你小時候喜歡什么?”顧問問。）可知作者去看了職業(yè)顧問，下文中the counselor對應(yīng)到B選項中a career counselor 。故B選項表示“我還去看了職業(yè)顧問。”符合上下文。故選B。

【2】根據(jù)上文Our discussion eventually led to a second master’s degree, this one in zoology, and the job as a naturalist at a state park. I was 44 years old.（我們的討論最終使我獲得了第二個碩士學(xué)位，這個是動物學(xué)碩士學(xué)位，我的工作是在一個州立公園當(dāng)博物學(xué)家。那時我44歲。）可知下文應(yīng)當(dāng)描述作者對此的感受，故G選項“我很高興再次體驗到戶外的樂趣。”符合上下文語境。故選G。

【3】根據(jù)上文In the back of my mind, the career counselor’s question sounded again.（在我的腦海里，職業(yè)顧問的問題再次響起。）可知作者回想起了當(dāng)初職業(yè)顧問問作者的問題，即“What gave you pleasure as a child?”。故A選項“當(dāng)你還是個孩子的時候，是什么給了你快樂”符合上下文。故選A。

【4】結(jié)合上文I didn’t think that earning a Ph. D. would further my career.（我不認(rèn)為獲得博士學(xué)位會促進(jìn)我的事業(yè)。）可知下文應(yīng)對上文作出進(jìn)一步說明，作者不認(rèn)為獲得博士學(xué)位會促進(jìn)我的事業(yè)，他只想追隨自己的熱情。故D選項“但是我只想追隨自己的熱情”符合上下文。故選D。

【5】根據(jù)下文they asked, “It is all about the journey,” I responded.（他們問我，“這一切都在于過程。”我回答說。）可知是有人對作者提問，問他打算拿博士學(xué)位做什么。故C選項“你打算拿博士學(xué)位做什么?”符合上下文語境。故選C。