Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an __1__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __2_-_, most people make several job choices during their working lives, __3__ because of economic and Industrial changes and partly to improve __4__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __5__ entersintosa broad flexible training p 1 K; W5 H: Y4 w. D' W, g0 j
( C# S7 g8 y6 x7 B1 V rogram that will __6__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __7__ .
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Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __8__ benefit of help form a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __9__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __10__. Some drift from job to job. Others __11__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.
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One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __12__ real or imagined prestige. Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __13__ both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __14__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar" job is __15__ good reason for choosing it as life’s work. __16__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __17__ of young people should give serious __18__ to these fields.
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Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __19__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take __20__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.
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1. A. identification B. entertainment C. accommodation D. occupation . Z+ V9 {4 b' Q8 h$ M5 _ s
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3. A. entirely B. mainly C. partly D. his
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4. A. its B. his C. our D. their
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: _$ B x. p$ Q3 ?. t% _( k& ? 5. A. since B. therefore C. furthermore D. forever
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6. A. make B. fit C. take D. leave
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2 {0 U) S8 X8 \0 ` 7. A. job B. way C. means D. company
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10. A. chance B. basis C. purpose D. opportunity
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8 `9 Z+ m( N# ~; N" E# ` 11. A. apply B. appeal C. stick D. turn " @7 W# h. o1 w1 s
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12. A. our B. its C. your D. their
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% ?& k. ?# i- ^; K 14. A. preferences B. requirements C. tendencies D. ambitions |