What do you want to be when you grow up?“When I grow up, I want to be...”Almost
题型：不详难度：来源：
What do you want to be when you grow up?
“When I grow up, I want to be...”
Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations(志向) may have changed from when you were in primary school.
However, it seems career options aren’t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of the most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website monster. Co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.
Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.
It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. British young men list the UK tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”.
However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see fulfillment and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens’ survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs---coffee shop owner, gourmet(美食家)，waiter at a fast food restaurant---are among teenagers’ career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.
With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．Choosing a good job is very important. | | B．The choice of career needs challenge. | | C．Teenagers in the UK like doctors. | | D．Careers in teenagers’ mind. |
小题2:What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?| A．Medicine | B．Law | C．Bank | D．Education |
小题3:According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor except_______.| A．respect from others | B．the oldest profession | C．high pay | D．upward social mobility. |
小题4:What do youngsters think is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career?| A．Prestige | B．Fulfillment | C．Happiness | D．Wealth |
小题5:What can we learn from the last paragraph?| A．According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career. | | B．Specific education and training can help get a good job. | | C．Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills. | | D．Responsibility is the most important when you choose a goodjob. |
|
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C |
解析
试题分析：文章讲述的是我们每个人都思考过我们将来喜欢的职业，或者曾经被问到过我们想做的职业。律师，医生，银行家是大多数青少年所喜欢的行业，因为他们受人尊重，收入颇高，能够进入上流社会。但是也并非所有的小孩儿都喜欢这些职业，现在很多人也开始关注其它领域的成就和快乐，把个人的个性和事业结合起来，比如美食家等等。
小题1: D综合理解题。文章的前两句话即设问了你长大要做什么，我们很多人也都思考过或曾经被问到过这个问题，下文介绍青少年比较喜欢的职业和原因，以及倒数第二自然段说明职业的选择有了变化等等，答案应为D。
小题2: A细节推断题。in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17. 句意为（在这些职业中）医学是英国十三到十七岁的青少年中选择最多的。故答案为A。
小题3: B细节理解题。Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility. 句意为：他们的威望也许是来自于医生和律师都是社会最受人尊敬的成员，他们挣钱很多，加入这些知名度高的行业经常被看作是进入上流社会的标志。故答案应为B。
小题4:D细节理解题。Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career.句意为：财富逐渐的成为事业成功的最重要的指标。所以答案应为Ｄ。
小题5:C With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.句意为：伴随每一个选择的是责任和挑战，所有的事业都要求特殊的教育和培训，对于你特别的天赋和技能你不得不学会平衡乐观自信和现实之间（的关系）故答案应为C。
【考点】考查日常生活类文章的阅读理解。 |
举一反三
You have a nice salary, but you still feel short of money. At the end of each month, you often ask yourself, “Where has all my money gone”? To help you better run your salary, here come some money-saving tips.
First, you need to set goals to encourage yourself to save money. For example, you plan to have a good dress in one year, to have a car in two years’ time or to buy a house in five years.
Second, form money-saving habits and stay away from the ones that waste money. Learn to keep a diary of how much you spend and what it’s for. Think twice before using money on expensive skin care products(护肤品). The best way to keep your skin in good condition is enough sleep.
Third, pay attention to your daily things. Leave no more than one light on when you leave home. Buy vegetables from a market where vegetables are less expensive and fresher, not a supermarket. When going to a supermarket, take a notebook with you. Write down what you want to buy.
Fourth, save your social life. Take the dishes that haven’t been eaten up away for next day when you have dinner in a restaurant. When it’s your turn to offer a meal, invite your friends to your home, and cook the dinner yourself. If you are to attend a party and an expensive present is needed, ask several friends to go together to share a present.
小题1:The passage is mainly about .| A．four ways to save money | | B．how to set goals to save money | | C．where to keep money | | D．how to live well with little money |
小题2:Which of the following does the author favor?| A．Have some good skin care products. | | B．Enough sleep does good to skin. | | C．All things in supermarkets are expensive. | | D．Vegetables in a market taste good. |
小题3:If you want to save money, you should . | A．have dinner in a restaurant | | B．buy dishes in a restaurant and eat at home | | C．invite friends home and cook yourself | | D．attend a party alone |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT suggested by the author?| A．Making a plan saving money. | | B．Forming habits of saving money. | | C．Cutting down the prices when buying things. | | D．Leaving few lights on when you leave home. |
|
In some countries, people eat rice every day._ they eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supper. They can _____ it, fry（煎）it or ______ it into rice noodles. They usually eat it ______ meat, fish and vegetables.
Some people do not eat some kind of______. Muslins, for example, do not eat pork, and Hindus do not eat beef. The Japanese eat a lot of fish. Japan is an island and its ____ go all over the Pacific(太平洋) looking for fish to ______．The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish，and they also eat a lot of rice．
In______ such as Britain, Australia and the United States, the most important food is ______ or potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour(面粉). They ______ potatoes in different ways． They can boil them，fry them and roast（烤）them．
In Africa，maize（玉米）is the most important food．______ rice and wheat，maize is a kind of cereal（谷物）． African people make the maize ______flour． From this flour they make ______ kinds of bread and cakes． Many Africans are very ______ and they can’t afford to eat much ______ with their cereal． Cereals are a very important kind of food ______ we also need plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh ______．
Some people eat ______fruit and vegetables． They do not eat meat or fish or ______ that comes from animals． They eat only food from ______． Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat．
| 小题1: | | A．Sometimes | B．Sometime | C．Some time | D．Some times |
|
| 小题3: | | A．make | B．turn | C．change | D．eat |
|
| 小题4: | | A．as | B．like | C．with | D．together |
|
| 小题5: | | A．apples | B．fish | C．meat | D．vegetables |
|
| 小题6: | | A．trains | B．planes | C．fishing boats | D．life boats |
|
| 小题7: | | A．buy | B．weigh | C．hold | D．catch |
|
| 小题8: | | A．the world | B．countries | C．the east | D．developing countries |
|
| 小题9: | | A．bread | B．cake | C．flour | D．vegetables |
|
| 小题13: | | A．the same | B．different | C．every | D．each |
|
| 小题14: | | A．rich | B．poor | C．strong | D．weak |
|
| 小题15: | | A．meat | B．maize | C．flour | D．bread |
|
| 小题17: | | A．rice | B．cakes | C．fruit | D．potatoes |
|
| 小题18: | | A．not only | B．only | C．besides | D．except |
|
| 小题19: | | A．something | B．anything | C．pork | D．beef |
|
| 小题20: | | A．plants | B．apples | C．pigs | D．fish |
|
|
This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life.
One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked.
“I am .” She answered.
He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep . Finally he asked, “What can I do to your mind?”
Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we are both sure that picking the flower will cause your . Will you do it for me?”
He said, “I will give you my tomorrow.”
She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which , “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you. The are …”
“When you use the computer you always the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to the programs. You always leave the house keys behind, so I have to save my to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those white hairs.”
“Thus, my dear, I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do … I can not pick that flower yet, and die …”
That’s life, and . Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.
| 小题2: | | A．lonely | B．dead | C．worn out | D．awesome |
|
| 小题3: | | A．sorrow | B．thought | C．shade | D．anger |
|
| 小题4: | | A．speak | B．change | C．blow | D．keep |
|
| 小题5: | | A．represent | B．expand | C．warm | D．convince |
|
| 小题6: | | A．grown | B．planted | C．living | D．growing |
|
| 小题7: | | A．injury | B．hurt | C．wound | D．death |
|
| 小题8: | | A．decision | B．answer | C．opinion | D．choice |
|
| 小题9: | | A．wrote | B．informed | C．printed | D．went |
|
| 小题10: | | A．answers | B．messages | C．reasons | D．purposes |
|
| 小题11: | | A．run out | B．put up | C．use up | D．mess up |
|
| 小题12: | | A．repair | B．restore | C．fix | D．mend |
|
| 小题13: | | A．legs | B．life | C．energy | D．strength |
|
| 小题14: | | A．big | B．new | C．modern | D．strange |
|
| 小题15: | | A．glance | B．look | C．glare | D．stare |
|
| 小题16: | | A．as if | B．now that | C．so that | D．in case |
|
| 小题17: | | A．annoying | B．emerging | C．rough | D．refreshing |
|
| 小题18: | | A．although | B．even if | C．unless | D．if |
|
| 小题19: | | A．friction | B．love | C．couple | D．power |
|
| 小题20: | | A．surface | B．way | C．course | D．nature |
|
|
To some, it"s a dream job---eating delicious meals for free and then writing about them. But for some food critics, their eyes aren"t the only thing that gets wide with yet another feast.
Karen Fernau, a food writer for The Arisona Republic, said when she first started her job –she began to gain weight. “I always looked forward to lunch before this job, then all of a sudden lunch was all day every day. " she says. Nine years later, keeping her weight steady and her health intact （完好无损的）is a daily battle. If she knows she will be going to a tasting at a bakery or eating a four-course meal, she usually eats fruits or salads throughout the day. Now she is always keeping track of what"s in the food she eats and she says most people don"t even look at or consider it. At one tasting task alone, she says, upward of l,000 calories is often added to her day. That"s about half of the recommended total calories per day for the average adult.
But even though she"s thought of a special eating method, Fernau says sticking to it is a daily battle. And food editors, writers and critics across the country couldn"t agree more. “When I"m at home or not eating for work, it"s healthy food to the extreme," says Phil Vettel, who"s been a restaurant critic for the Chicago Tribune for 19 years.
Vettle, who eats dinner at four restaurants each week, says unlike most professions, he has no right to choose. "If I"m going out to eat, I can"t choose the healthiest thing on the menu, I have to eat when they"re bringing me. " While Vettel exercises when he can, Joe Yonan, a food editor at The Washington Post, has strengthened his exercise habits since he started the job two years ago. Yonan says he realized early on that he was gaining weight and immediately hired a personal trainer to meet with three times a week, on top of his body training three to five times a week.
Still, it"s a struggle that many Americans might envy. After all, it"s one thing to get your calories from lobster（龙虾） tails or a delicate（精致的）chocolate cookie and quite another to get them from sodas and fast-food burgers.
小题1:What does the underlined sentence mean in Para l?| A．The food critics are always impressed by the delicious food in the restaurant. | | B．The food critics are shocked to learn they have to have one more feast. | | C．There is a wide variety of choices for the food critics to choose from. | | D．The food critics eat delicious food, which also tends to result in gaining weight. |
小题2:What can we learn about the job of being a food critic?| A．They enjoy free and delicious dishes and make comments on them. | | B．They only work for local magazines and newspapers. | | C．Once they become food critics, they tend to stay in the job. | | D．Their excellent sense of taste makes them qualified for the job. |
小题3:What is mentioned to be a method that food writers use to keep fit?| A．Not eating anything except for the free meals. | | B．Writing down everything they put into their mouth. | | C．Hiring a personal trainer for special exercise instructions. | | D．Choosing only the healthy food on the menu. |
小题4:What can we infer from the last paragraph?| A．No matter whether the food is expensive or not, the gaining of calories is the same. | | B．The calories that lobster tails and chocolate cookies contain are less harmful. | | C．Americans envy those food critics since they enjoy delicate and tasty food. | | D．Everybody should take the calories in their food carefully. |
小题5:What"s the main idea of the passage?| A．A job offering free meals may not be as desirable as it sounds to be. | | B．Dishes in the restaurant usually contain too many calories. | | C．Eating fruits and vegetables every day is the best way to lose weight. | | D．Food writers work hard to maintain their health and weight. |
|
Interest in pursuing international careers has risen in recent years strengthened by permanent personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.
Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.
When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one--or two--page document describing one"s educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to include two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start.
"Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of "cross--border" job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be an adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. "
Pay attention to the resume format you use-chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your "oldest" work experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format. "
If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are changes between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as "tertiary education" in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these changes may assume that your resume contains errors.
小题1:Companies are hiring more foreign employees because ________.| A．they find foreign employees are usually more talented | | B．they need original ideas from employees hired overseas | | C．they want to expand their business beyond home borders | | D．they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home |
小题2:The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas ________.| A．is usually creative | | B．aims to improve his foreign language skills | | C．is dissatisfied with his own life at home | | D．seeks either his own or his children"s development |
小题3:When it comes to resume writing, it is best to ________.| A．take cultural factors into consideration | | B．learn about the company"s hiring process | | C．follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting | | D．know the employer"s personal likes and dislikes |
小题4:When writing about qualifications, applicants are advised to __________.| A．stress their academic potential to impress the decision maker | | B．give the title of the university degree they have earned at home | | C．provide a detailed description of their study and work experiences | | D．emphasize their interest in pursuing a "cross-border" career |
小题5:According to the author"s last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of ________.| A．the different educational systems in the US and the UK | | B．the differences between the changes of English | | C．the receiver"s preference with regard to the format | | D．the special characteristics of American and British cultures |
|
最新试题
热门考点