There is a wide and deep choice of a career. Whether he’s a hand in construction or sitting behind the desk working on a computer, everyone has some ideas of what is an attractive career. However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching. Choosing the right career becomes one of the most important decisions of an individual’s life.
It used to be that one followed in the footsteps of their father or grandfather or took over the family’s business when it came to making a career choice. These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally different.
Career choices must be realistic and well thought out. It is not uncommon for persons to start a career path and realize they have made a terrible mistake, feeling as if it may be too late to turn around. Not only does a career choice concern your strongest skills and interest, it is also something that you will be doing continuously to bring in income. This is why a career choice can be such a personal decision. Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupations or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime; it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone’s working life.
There are a great many measures in helping one choose the right profession. A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found. It is important for one to research one’s career in this changing economy situation, and choose the best from several related career choices.
小題1:According to the author choosing the right career _________.
A．is not difficult at allB．needs a lot of dreams
C．is an interesting thingD．needs a lot of thoughts
小題2:The underlined phrase “veer off” in the second paragraph probably means _________.
A．set out to do the same jobB．change the former course
C．compare two different thingsD．dream of getting an easy job
小題3:Nowadays it is common for one to _________.
A．change his job oftenB．do the same job all his life
C．find a few good jobs at a timeD．live without a job for many years
小題4:All of the following are the tools on profession offered by websites EXCEPT _________.
A．tests and informationB．training courses
C．employer’s phone numbersD．instructions on resume

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C

試題分析：本文講述了人類在選擇職業(yè)的時候，古代和現(xiàn)代的變化和差別，古人在選擇職業(yè)的時候，往往會繼續(xù)從事祖先所從事的職業(yè)，變化較少，而現(xiàn)在很多人一輩子要從事多種的職業(yè)。
小題1:D 推理題。根據(jù)第一段3,4行However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching.說明選擇職業(yè)需要很多方面的考慮，故D項正確。
小題2:B 推理題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally different.說明在現(xiàn)在我們選擇職業(yè)的時候，要可以可以從任何地方考試，可以選擇一個與祖先所從事的職業(yè)完全不一樣的職業(yè)，故B正確。
小題3:A 推理題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone’s working life.說明現(xiàn)在一輩子只從事一個職業(yè)是很罕見的，也就是說從事多種職業(yè)是很正常的，故A正確。
小題4:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found.說明ABD三項在網(wǎng)站里都提及了，只有C項沒有提及。故C正確。
點評：本文講述的是現(xiàn)在的人和過去的人在選擇職業(yè)時候的變化，要求考生讀懂文章中的每個句子的意思還要推理它們之間的關系，結合自己的生活常識和經(jīng)驗，再通過邏輯推理和判斷，理解文章的言外之意，從而揭示文章的深層涵義。任何一篇文章都有其特定的寫作目的，讀者應當知道如何去做或按照某種方式傳遞思考問題。
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I watched the man  39  off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong. Now I’m not an expert  40  but I do know a good dive 41 a poor one, and this was not exactly medal  42  . I listened to the crowd begin to  43 this poor man that was clearly having a  44  time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was 45  he made a few desperate(拼命的) stroke(劃水) and you could tell he was exhausted.
But in those few  46 strokes, the crowd had changed. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to  47 . Some even began to  48  things like, “Come on, you can do it!” and he 49  finished his race. The crowd went  50 . Even though he recorded one of the  51 times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other 52 .
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals, feeling they have  53 been cheated out of gold, or when they act so  54  in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog(敗者), a man that gave his all --- knowing that he had no chance, but competed because of his  55  and the spirit of the games.
小題1:
A．viewB．eventC．gameD．match
小題2:
A．falseB．nervousC．strangeD．violent
小題3:
A．fightB．struggleC．defendD．race
小題4:
A．setB．bounceC．diveD．fall
小題5:
A．swimmerB．coachC．judgeD．a(chǎn)dviser
小題6:
A．fromB．inC．beyondD．between
小題7:
A．featureB．qualityC．exampleD．sign
小題8:
A．break offB．stand byC．laugh atD．focus on
小題9:
A．happyB．wonderfulC．satisfyingD．tough
小題10:
A．hopefulB．pitifulC．boringD．skillful
小題11:
A．intellectualB．smartC．a(chǎn)wkwardD．excellent
小題12:
A．supportB．quitC．cheerD．hesitate
小題13:
A．speakB．presentC．concludeD．yell
小題14:
A．eventuallyB．hardlyC．successfulD．nearly
小題15:
A．wildB．a(chǎn)ngryC．sadD．grey
小題16:
A．fastestB．luckiestC．worstD．slowest
小題17:
A．companionB．competitorsC．volunteersD．partners
小題18:
A．somehowB．a(chǎn)lreadyC．evenD．a(chǎn)nyway
小題19:
A．poorlyB．carelesslyC．sharplyD．proudly
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)dvantageB．independenceC．determinationD．principle

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