Careercast.com is out with its list of best and worst jobs of 2012. It’s bad new
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Careercast.com is out with its list of best and worst jobs of 2012. It’s bad news for the writer of this story, but much brighter for the folks who program the code that keeps this website busy.
Using a method that looked at physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook, career Website Careercast.com, ranked the top 200 jobs. They also ranked the jobs with the most stress. Not surprisingly, none of the most stressful jobs show up on the best jobs list.
At the top is software engineer and at the bottom is the lumberjack. Cutting trees failed to skate above the bottom 10 percent in all ranking categories, except income. “Unemployment for lumberjacks is very high, and the demand for their services is expected to continue to fall through 2016. And while working outside all day may seem like a great job perk(有额外津贴的工作), being a lumberjack not only is considered the worst job, but also one of the world’s most dangerous,” according to Careercast.com. And, for that most dangerous job, a lumberjack earns a little more than $32,000 a year. That’s about $56,000 less than the easy job of a software engineer, which has the average salary at $88,000 a year, according to Careercast.
Here’s a complete look at the best and worst jobs. And, take a look at the most stressful jobs. You may be surprised.
Best Jobs Worst Jobs Most Stressful Jobs
Software Engineer Lumberjack Enlisted Soldier
Actuary Dairy Farmer Firefighter
Human Resources Manager Enlisted Military Soldier Airline Pilot
Dental Hygienist Oil Rig Worker Military General
Financial Planner Reporter (Newspaper) Police Officer
Audiologist Waiter/Waitress Event Coordinator
Occupational Therapist Meter Reader Public Relations Executive
Online Advertising Manager Dishwasher Corporate Executive Computer Systems Analyst Butcher Photojournalist
Mathematician Broadcaster Taxi Driver
小题1:Who might be most interested in the passage?| A．Job-hunters. | B．Net surfers. | | C．Employers. | D．Educators. |
小题2:Which of the following was not considered when Careercast.com ranked the top 200 jobs?| A．Hiring outlook. | B．Pressure. | | C．Mental demands. | D．Salary. |
小题3:What do we know about the lumberjack?| A．Although the lumberjack has high unemployment, it isn’t considered the worst job. | | B．On the best jobs list, the lumberjack isn’t at the bottom. | | C．More lumberjacks’ services will be needed after 2016. | | D．A lumberjack earns less than half of a software engineer’s salary a year. |
小题4:According to the passage, the list is good news for ______. | A．Online Advertising Managers. | B．Reporters. | | C．Firefighters. | D．Dairy Farmers. |
小题5:What is the main purpose of the passage?| A．To describe the advantages of different careers. | | B．To provide career information. | | C．To explain why a software engineer is the best job. | | D．To analyze why a lumberjack is the worst job. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B |
解析
文章是提供就业信息，那些属于好的工作，那些是不好的工作。
小题1:推理题。文章讲述了各种工作的优缺点，当然是找工作的人要考虑的。
小题2:细节题。根据第二段第一行Using a method that looked at physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook。
小题3:推理题。根据第三段最后三行a lumberjack earns a little more than $32,000 a year. That’s about $56,000 less than the easy job of a software engineer, which has the average salary at $88,000 a year, according to Careercast.伐木工人一年挣$32,000，工程师一年挣$88,000，当然是比他们的一半还要少。
小题4:细节题。根据四个选项可知只有A属于好工作。
小题5:主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章是提供就业信息的。 |
举一反三
Located along California’s San Andreas Fault, the city of San Francisco is likely to take precautions(预防，防备) in the event of the next big earthquake.
According to a New York Times report, emergency planners in San Francisco are not only thinking of human evacuation(撤离，疏散) plans in the event of an earthquake, but also of how to care for pets during a natural disaster. Ideally, the planners will be able to train pet-disaster responders who work to evacuate dogs, cats and other household pets from the disaster site to one of the 125 temporary animal shelters that will be set up or, if the pet is injured, it will be brought to an emergency animal medical unit where there will be people on hand to tend to the pet’s injury. The city’s “no-pets-left-behind” policy results from the great number of pet deaths during the destruction of Hurricane Katrina.
As emergency responders arrived to rescue people isolated in their homes during Katrina, hurricane victims were told that they could not take their pets along with them when evacuating; thus, many pet owners were forced to make the heart-breaking decision to save themselves while leaving their pets behind to perhaps meet their deaths.
Since then, the U.S. has passed the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006, allocating federal funds for animal disaster planning projects. Yet, not all counties are as progressive as San Francisco has been in the effort to protect pets in the event of a natural disaster. Pets are after all, a large part of San Francisco’s population — overnumbering the number of school age children in the city.
Over the last three years, San Francisco has received $350,000 in federal funds designated to animal disaster preparedness efforts in order to protect animals in the case of a disaster such as an earthquake. The city is still working on obtaining $300,000 to pay for an emergency animal unit. Until then, animal lovers in San Francisco will continue to work to ensure that pets are never an afterthought when it comes to rescues during earthquakes or other life threatening situations.
小题1:We learn from the second paragraph that ______.| A．emergency planners in San Fransico only consider human evacuation plans in a disaster | | B．emergency planners in San Fransico only think about pet evacuation plans during a disaster | | C．the safety of both humans and pets in a disaster is taken seriously | | D．emergency medical units will be used only for humans |
小题2:What do we know about Hurricane Katrina? | A．A great number of pets died during Hurricane Katrina. | | B．San Francisco’s “no-pets-left-behind” policy had been made before Hurricane Katrina. | | C．The pet owners chose to sacrifice themselves in order to save their pets. | | D．Emergency responders failed to rescue the hurricane victims. |
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?| A．San Fransisco has made great effort to protect pets in a natural disaster. | | B．The number of school age children in San Fransisco is smaller than that of pets. | | C．The U.S. government has spent money on animal disaster planning projects. | | D．All the countries are in the effort to protect pets in a natural disaster. |
小题4:The underlined word “designated” in the last paragraph most probably means ______.| A．loaned | B．allocated | C．replaced | D．obtained |
小题5:What’s the main idea of this passage?| A．How to take precautions in the earthquake. | | B．Human evacuation plans in the earthquake. | | C．Taking steps to care for pets during a natural disaster. | | D．How to train pets to escape from a disaster. |
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Loneliness is all about feeling isolated, but it"s actually quite common. In general, there are three different types of loneliness.
The first kind of loneliness is temporary. It is the most common type but usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation, such as, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is chronic (the opposite of “temporary”). Being the most severe, it usually lasts for more than two years and is often connected with serious illnesses.
An important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts. Through social contacts, we get emotional support and guidance from our parents and teachers and share similar interests and activities with our friends. However, some lonely people almost make no contacts with people around them and feel apart from those who they supposedly know well. They just see themselves as outsiders. On the other hand, some lonely people may have enough social contacts, but they rarely enjoy the contacts and question their popularity, thinking of themselves as someone powerless. So loneliness is closely related to the quality of those social relationship in addition to the quantity.
Loneliness is tough, but something can be done to cope with it. First, take time to accept that you are suffering from loneliness. Then, contact your old friends or visit relatives to spend quality time with others. Besides, pick up a hobby to reduce your feelings of loneliness, such as taking up needle work, joining craft classes, or attending lectures. You can also beat loneliness by volunteering at a nursing home, hospital, church or pet rescue organization. This not only helps you get in touch with people from all walks of life, but also makes you feel good about yourself. In a word, if you take a correct attitude towards loneliness and get involved with people around you, you are sure to get over it.
Loneliness
Loneliness is quite common.
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●Temporary loneliness: disappearing quickly and requiring 2
●Situational loneliness: resulting from some particular situation, 3 and
lasting not more than one year
● 4 : lasting more than two years and being connected with serious illnesses
Ⅱ. An important factor in loneliness: 5
●Lack social relationship quantity: feeling disconnected with others
treating themselves as 6
●Lack 7 : questioning their popularity
treating themselves as powerless people
Ⅲ. 8 for lonely people
●Face the problem and accept it
●Contact 9 for quality time
●Pick up hobbies
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Taking a correct attitude and getting involved with others, people are sure to get over loneliness.
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After squeezing into a small space with two other friends, I had a strong sense of pride to be the mission commander of this space flight. Our objective was very important. Scientists had been arguing about the possibility of existence of life on Mars for decades. Some of them said that the pictures of Mars, taken during various space explorations, had given them sufficient proof that only intelligent being could have made those amazing structures. Others maintained that what looked like a face in the pictures was nothing more than a flash of lights. The arguments continued without conclusion. To prove this once and for all, a decision was made to launch an expedition into space.
My crew and I were the best among our group of trainees. We practised hard together, training hand in hand, filled with a single aim—flying safely to Mars and back. This feeling was tense and everyone was highly excited, as the day drew nearer. We were anxious to see what Mars was like but the uncertainty held us with fear.
The last moment finally came. The countdown proceeded, and soon we were deep in space, floating about freely and went about preparing the spaceship for the intended landing. Since the trip was scheduled to take about three years, we slept in a special room to prevent ourselves from aging. So I drifted off to sleep peacefully and suddenly I felt someone woke me up. We must have arrived at Mars and my crew was trying to wake me up.
I opened my eyes slowly and saw a familiar face. “Why would my English teacher wake me up?” I thought. Oh, no. Instead of medals and praise that I should receive, all I had was a severe warning against sleeping in class and then I spent the rest of the lesson standing in a corner.
小题1:Why did the author feel proud of himself? (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)
小题2:What was the objective of the mission? (No more than 11 words) (2 marks)
小题3: How did they feel as the day to explore space drew near?
(No more than 8 words) (3 marks)
小题4:What did the author finally receive after he was woken up?
(No more than 8 words) (3 marks)
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One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant , waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive . Suddenly I 1 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction , 2 he knew me . The man had a newspaper 3 in front of him , which he was 4 to read , but I could 5 that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my 6 the man was clearly puzzled by the 7 way in which the waiter and I 8 each other . He seemed even more puzzled as 9 went on and it became 10 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me . Finally he got up and went into the 11 . When he came out ， he paid his bill and 12 without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 13 . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He 14 you here because he thought you were the man he 15 .” “What ?” I said , showing my 16 . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 17 say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a 18 .” “Well , it’s really 19 I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “ 20 , I might have been in trouble .”
| 小题1: | | A．knew | B．understood | C．noticed | D．recognized |
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| 小题2: | | A．since | B．even if | C．though | D．as if |
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| 小题3: | | A．flat | B．open | C．cut | D．fixed |
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| 小题4: | | A．hoping | B．thinking | C．pretending | D．continuing |
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| 小题5: | | A．see | B．find | C．guess | D．learn |
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| 小题6: | | A．menu | B．bill | C．paper | D．food |
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| 小题7: | | A．direct | B．familiar | C．strange | D．funny |
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| 小题8: | | A．chatted with | B．looked at | C．laughed at | D．talked about |
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| 小题9: | | A．the waiter | B．time | C．I | D．the dinner |
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| 小题10: | | A．true | B．hopeful | C．clear | D．possible |
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| 小题11: | | A．restaurant | B．washroom | C．office | D．kitchen |
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| 小题12: | | A．left | B．acted | C．sat down | D．calmed down |
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| 小题13: | | A．wanted | B．tried | C．ordered | D．wished |
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| 小题14: | | A．met | B．caught | C．followed | D．discovered |
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| 小题15: | | A．was to beat | B．was dealing with | | C．was to meet | D．was looking for |
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| 小题16: | | A．care | B．surprise | C．worry | D．regret |
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| 小题17: | | A．must | B．can | C．need | D．may |
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| 小题18: | | A．discovery | B．mistake | C．decision | D．fortune |
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| 小题19: | | A．a pity | B．natural | C．a chance | D．lucky |
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| 小题20: | | A．Thus | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Therefore |
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More American people take their troubles with them on holiday, according to a new survey. Although 40 percent said that the main reason for going away is to escape pressure from work, almost all said they worry more than they do at home. Only four in every 100 said that they are happy and free of care.
The most common worry is burglary(入室盗窃), with four out of 10 worrying about their homes being broken into while they’re abroad. More than a quarter fear they will feel crazy with some other noisy and rough holiday-makers and 22 percent worry they may be attacked or their possessions will be missing. One in five think the car may break down, and the same number worry about the chances of bad weather.
The survey also showed that the stay-at-home Americans are no more. Three out of every five want to have a holiday abroad, a great increase from the figures only three years ago. The hotel holiday is still a winner, with about one third of all Americans preferring to go on a self-catering(自助) holiday.
小题1:The underlined word “survey” in the first paragraph most probably means _______.| A．research | B．review | C．exhibition | D．examination |
小题2:according to the text, about _____ of people worry more on holiday than when they are at home.小题3:The third most common worry of American holiday-makers is that they may______.| A．be attacked or lose their possessions | | B．have problems with their cars on the road | | C．have bad weather on holiday | | D．get mixed with some rough fellow holiday-makers |
小题4:Where do American holiday-makers like to stay most?| A．At a hotel. | B．In a quiet place. | | C．At a friend’s house. | D．Where they can cook for themselves. |
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